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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
ELECT G. 0. P. DELEGATES
Shawnee Republicans To Make Choice
This Afternoon.

Delegates and alternates to the Re-
publican First district and state con-
ventions are to be elected this after
noon if the Recommendation of F. NJ.
Shellebarger. chairman of the Repub-
lican county central committee be
needed
Shellebarger's request that the dele
gates be elected a the meeting of the
committee in Lincoln Post hall this
afternoon followed the request of the
city health board that the usual eau
causes in each ward be dispensed with
owing to the flu epidemic. Altho the
ban has been lifted. DIR. Earle G..
Brown, city health officer, pointed out
that there is still great danger in pub
lie meetings and urged that all elec-
tions might be made at the one meet
ing if possible:
I'VE don't want to be Instrumental
in spreading the flu" said Shellebar-
ger today, and therefore, in order
to cooperate with the health board.
I am going to recommend that the
delegates all be elected toGay."
There were to be 16S deIegates and
alternates elected. The county Is en-
titled to AZ delegates and AZ alternates
to the district convention to be held
in Topeka March II, and to the same
number to the state convention in
Salina. March 81. The meeting was
called at 2 o'clock this afternoon in
Lincoln Post hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
Allied PremierS Are JOckeying
for Favor of Soviet.
Russia Now Key to Whole
European Problem.
AND BRITAIN IN BAD
Lloyd George May Now Ask
Recognition for Russ.
Bolsheviki Dictator knows
Every Move of the Game.

London. Feb. 24-The council of
premiers has decided to ask the
League of Nations to send a commits
sion TO Russia to study the situation
there, it was announced officially to-
day.
1T is highly desirable to obtain au-
thoritative Information concerning con-
ditions in Russia" an official state
ment said
1t was further announced that the
council had decided:
I'VE cannot take up diplomatic re-
lations with the soviets in view of past
experiences until we are convinced that
the Bolshevik horrors have ended"
Prenicrs Are Jockcying.
Discussion of the Russian situation
in the present sessions of the council
of premiers has developed one of the
most important diplomatic struggles in
history, in which Premiers Lloyd
George and Millerand are jockeying to
gain position of preponderating in
fluence in the new Russia which they
believe will emerge from the present
chaos, in the opinion of high diplo-
matte officials here today.
The same conditions, they believed,
lie back of the debate on Turkey. with
the tentative decision to allow the sui
tan to remain in Consta ntinople
Outlining the deeper significance of
the councils discussions. diplomats
pointed out that back, of every move
by each of the two leading pre1niers
of his country in relations with the
new Russia.
Russia Key of Europe
Farseeing statesmen now realize
clearly that in the future Russia will
play an immense part in European
politics, diplomats pointed out and the
nation having the friendship of the
Russian people and its government,
will have powerful backing.
Both France and Great Britain
have gained the enmity of the soviets,
it was pointed out. And each now
has a different plan to get back into
Russia's good graces. Premier Lloyd
George. according to the diplomats
believes that the soviet government is
destined to remain in power at least
temporarily. For that reason he has
pressed the immediate resumption oi
trade between Russia and Great Brit
ain as the initial step to re-establish-
ment of British prestige. Now, they
believe the British premier is ready
to advocate open peace with the So
Wet government.
Lenine Sitting Tight.
The diplomats were agreed that Le-
nine understands the whole diplomatic
chess game. They pointed out that
in a recent Moscow wireless he gave
a general outline of the entire situa-
ton, stressing Russia's position OF
advantage.
Lenine realized fully, they said. that
Russia can sit tight" and let Britain
and France play against one another
secure in the knowledge that her posi-
ton will be benefited no matter
which of the allied leaders comes Out
on top.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
Grace LassueU Peeuish
Because Friends Photo,
Not Hers, Was Printed
"Shes Nice Girl Too" She Declares in Interview in
JaiI-Says She Doesn't Love Harrison Dempsey.

mo don't love Harrison Dempsey"
she said, but he was a mighty good
pal and If I had to do 1t over again
I'd help him out. Probably If had
known he was a bank robber to start
with l wouldn't have made his ac
Quaintance.'
1t was thru Miss Mary Cutler. for
mer clerk at the Warren NJ. Crosby
store and at one time in training as a
nurse at Stormont hospital. that the
Lasswell girl became acquainted with
the two men.
IT met them in November when
Mary and myself were rooming al 3o9
West Seventh street." she said. Mary
partment store. She brought them
out one night.
They were swell dressers and al
ways had cars. They told us they
were auditors for the Santa Fe rail-
road. They would be gone sometimes
for several days.
1--WE began to suspect but never
knew for a certainty just what bust
ness they followed. They would laugh
when, they returned and talk about
how hard they had audited the books.
The first two to come out were
Dempsey and Jack Mccoy, who ran
around with them. Mccoy quit COM
ing out several weeks ago and Mary
left for Detroit. Then I started going
with Dempsey. I spent the aftern oon
with him two weeks ago. That was
the last I saw of him.
1T was Jack Mccoy who called me
by telephone Sunday afternoon at my
room He was in Topeka that day.
He was in great hurry and told me
that ne just had time to say hello and
goodbye"
The Lasswell girl became aoquaint-
ed with Mary Cutler when she was a
patient at Stormont hospital two years
ago and Miss Cutler was a nurse in
training. Four months ago when Miss
ness college she renewed her friend
ship with Miss Cutler and they roomed
toge ther.
Dempsey took her all over the
country in motor cars. Once, she
stated, they drove to her fathers
ranch near Della and stopped a few
minutes.
"NIy father" she said. isn't a
farmer. He's a ranchman."
She Smokes Cigarets.
The LassweH girl today was dressed
in a black silk dress, cut high at the
bottom and low at the top. She is a
follower of the latest vice attribute
to her sex. cigaret smoking.
And you've only been in from the
country four months7" she was asked.
try girl. but I've visited several weeks
at a time in Kansas City"
Today. her father. Otis Lassweh,
was notified over long distance tele-
phone that his daughter was being
held in the county Jail.
II don't care to say word, ne
said 81 intend to leave this after
noon for Topeka and learn just what's
the matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
AFTER RETAILERS
Palmer Says Meat Consumers
Are Overcharged.
Wholesalers Have Cut Prices
to No Avail.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The United
States bureau of investigation is hunt
ing evidence against retail meat prof
iteers in every section of the country.
it was learned at the department OF
justice today. Arrests are expected.
Assisting in the search for profiteer-
ing. which was undertaken at the or
der of Attorney General Palmer. are
the 10000 volunteer workers connect
ed with fair price organizations. The
bureau of investigation personnel is
approximately 10000. making $4,000
who are taking part in the drive.
Palmer, on his way back to Wash
ington from Topeka, is being kept in
formed of developments IN the search.
Consumers No fitting.
Announcement t retail meat
dealers were to be | to account
was made by Palmer Il few days ago in
Chicago. He pointed out that whole
sale prices of most kinds of meat have
been cut in the last three months
while many retail dealers have made
no change in their prices. Some even
have increased prices.
Consumers were requested to CO.
operate by justice officials who point
ed out that they should watch for evil
dences of meat profiteering by retail
dealers and notify the nearest district
attorney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
SPLIT IN RANKS
Democrats Weary OF Pact--GO
Over to G.. O. 2.
Lodge VIII Force Senate Action
on Ratification.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Republican
leaders have decided to force the issue
on the peace treaty and bring final
shown down" without more delay.
Senator Lodge today gave notice IN the
senate that on Thursday he will call
up the eaty and insist that it remain
before that body without interruption
until disposed of
Lodge said that he had agreed that
the civil service retirement bill and
the dye stuffs bill might be consid
cred today or tomorrow.
After that, however. 1 cannot con-
sent TO anything else except confer
ence reports. interfering with the
treaty." he said.
Democrats Sccedc.
Immediately after Lodge gave this
notice, Senator Hitchcock, Demo-
cratic leader. left the chamber for a
conference with other leading Demo-
Gratis.
Tomorrow Hitchcock will be told
that nearly a score of Democrats are
ready to go over to the Republican
reservations program just to get the
treaty off their hands, it was stated
today by number of senator's
Democrats must have a party con-
ference to decide what they will do in
the opinion of Senators Underwood
Simmons and other leaders. They are
preparing to insist that one be called,
they said. In no other way, Demo-
Gratis said today. can the party's course
be decided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
EUROPE Gets IT
Despite Sugar Scarcity Here
Exports Increase.
Explanations by Refiners Ex-
pIOded by the Figures.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Altho there
were general complaints of a sugar
shortage in this country. last years
exports of the commodity during that
time exceeded those of the year be-
fore by more than one billion pounds,
according to department of commerce
records. Exports totaled I,475. .407, ,67S
pounds, compared with 4o7,296,324
pounds the year before.
One explanation of the increase
advanced by trade experts of the de-
parment is that England sent much
cane sugar to the United States TO be
refined and reshipped. Exports to
that country. however. were only 425,-
17O,5e4 pounds. whereas France i'm
ported 27,682, 116 pounds, or nearly
half the total. Italy took the third
largest quantity 5S,931.941 pounds.
Relaxa tions of restrictions on ship
ments by the allied countries after the
war is believed here to be largely
responsible for the increased exports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
Young Woman Taken
to PrOvident Association.
81 Don't Know Who I AM"
Is All She Says.
VERY RESPECTABLE LOOKING
Made Voluntary Call on Police
Matron Here Monday.
Mentions Denver in Rambling
Taik-NervOus Suffering.

Mystery surrounds a dark haired.
dark eyed girl, apparently eighteen or
nineteen years of age. who is i'll in the
hospital room at the Provident Asso-
citation. She does not know her name
or from where she came. and the So
luton of her identity is puzzling city
authorities
At about $50 O'Clock Monday eve
ming the police matron. Mrs. B. NJ.
Webb, answered a knock on the door
of her office to find an attractive
young woman of the above description
standing before her. The stranger
eyed the matron in a staring manner
and made the startling statement:
Il do not know who I am"
Suffering Great Pain.
The ma.ron took the girl into her
room and urged her to talk. The girl
gave no satisfactory answers to ques-
tions. and seemed to be in an ex-
tremely nervous condition. her head
shaking unsteadily and apparently
giving her great pain.
DR.. r. ]. Miller, city physician was
called and took the strange patient to
the Provident Association hospital
room and saw that she had the best
of care.
This mysterious patient seems to
be suffering from nervous disease,
Doctor Miller stated today. Il cannot
diagnose her case. 1t will take the
skin of a nerve specialist to explain the
puzzling ailment."
Her Appearance Respectable.
The girl is decidedly respectable in
appearance, Doctor Miller and Mrs.
Webb agree. Mrs. Webb thus de-
scribes her attire when she first ap-
peared at the police matron's door:
she wore a dark coat, plush
think, with gray fur collar and cuffs:
plush hat with a silk crown and a
black satin dress with a white collar"
No hint as to the girls identity were
found on her clothing. In her CONVEX
Sation, which is natural ana intelligent.
she has mentioned Denver. particu-
larly Sixteenth street in Denver.
There are no marks of rough treat
ment evident about the girls person
and her only illness seems TO be purely
of nervous character.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
FLUE PLAGUE NOW
Defective Chimneys Cause Null
titude of Small Fires Here.
Already This Year, 132-COuld
Avoid by "Swabbing."

While the flu epidemic was ravaging
Topeka this winter, a flue "epidemic''
has been raging that is far worse than
that of last year.
In other words. the number of small
fires in the city from January 1 to
February %. 1920. has shown a
marked increase over the same period
in 1919. And defective Gues, sparks
from chimneys and chimneys in bad
repair have caused practically e5 per
cent of them. according to records in
the office of Joseph Hanlon. fire mar
shall.
The number of fires during this
period a year ago was IL for this
year. 1872, representing an increase of
approximately 50 per cent
Few persons seem to realize that
their >chimneys need attention until
fire occurs. according to fire depart
ment officials By "swabbing" out
the chimney once or twice a year, il
is pointed out, a large number of fires
could be avoided. The property loss
has not been large in the recent "epi-
demic." Disastrous fires in the busi-
ness district have been practically
eliminated by the modern prevention
methods used
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
Would Use War
Smoke Screens
To Signal Mars

Bryn Mawr. Pa, Feb. 24-Use of
the governments surplus of smoke
making material left over from the
war in signalling Mars was suggested
today by James ]. Crenshaw, associate
professor of chemistry at Bryn Mawr
college. who served in the chemical
warfare section of the American expe-
dictionary forces. Smoke screens hun
dreds of miles in width he believes will
be more likely to be discerned by pos
sible Martians than the geometrical
designs which Sir Oliver Lodge sug-
gested be laid out on the Sahara des-
ert.
The government has enough smoke
making material to create a screen or
spot on the earth and this material can
be used for no other purpose. Profess
Sor Crenshaw said. He advocated
covering an area as big as the state of
Pennsylvania with either black or
white smoke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
SHOW WHITE FLAG
Iron Mountain Rum Rebels in
Complete Surrender.
Panic Stricken, They Destroy
Even Home Stocks.

Marquette. Mich, Feb. 24.-H. B..
Hatch, United States commissioner,
today refused to issue federal war
rants for the arrest of six Iron county
officials charged with conspiracy to
obstructs the prohibition law. Hatch
declared he could not act without the
approval of District Attorney Walker
at Grand Rapids, Mich, Federal
Judge Session or Attorney General
Palmer.
Hatch, in a telegram to Walker at
Grand Rapids, asked instructions as
to whether he should issue the re-
quested warrants Immediately, and If
after arrests are made by Major Dali
rymple he should issue warrants and
hear the case.
VIII Wait for Warrants.
Dalrymple announced he would
wait until D. m. for arrival of war
rants. If warrants have not arrived
at that hour. Dalrymple said he would
proceed Immediately with his party
make arrests.
Following the conference with
Hatch Dalrymple said: Hatch stated
he was willing to issue the warrants.
but that he is following instructions"
Major Dalrymple's invading force
was augmented today by twelve
picked men from the state onstabu-
larry. They were assigned to him by
Lieutenant Downing. commanding in
the peninsula. Col. r. c. Vandercook,
commander of the state police, made
the offer of assistance.
The party will proceed first to Iron
River but there were evidences the
cleanup" force would investigate
conditions thruout this section of the
state. Dalrymple dispatched deputies
to various nearby towns on different
errands.
Rebels show White Flag.
Iron River. Mich. Feb. 24.-Iron
county. Michigan. today had more
than three sheets to the wind.
Panic stricken residents of this
mining country. awaiting the approach
of huge bands of federal officers
armed with all modern implements OF
i war" tackled their sheets TO their
shacks in token of surrender. Pillow
cases and other articles approaching
night long lanterns bobbed over the
rugged country here as residents
cached their supplies of home-mad d e
liquor Some, uncertain as to their
rights, destroyed their kegs and bar
| rels. staining the snow with wines of
Was Unconditional Surrender.
Iron county simply surrendered.
There will be no opposition to Maj.
A. V. Dalrymple and his men when
4 they arrive late tonight
County Attorney McDonough who
compelled Prohibition Officer Grove
to give up the wine he had seized
from the Scalcucci brorners. was the
first to announce that there will be no
trouble. McDonough was convinced
he acted within his rights charging
Grove failed to show proper creden-
tials. McDonough admitted ordering
Grove out of town. He claimed stories
of the rebellion were exaggerated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24

While fair weather may not prevail
thruout the entire next "a hours, no
extreme temperatures will occur and
there will be no chance for rain or
snow, according to the forecast of s.
d. Flora, state meteorologist.
One-fourth of an inch of snow fell
in Topeka during the night. Reports
received from Wichita. Dodge City,
Concordia, Kansas City, and North
Platte, Neb.. indicate that the snow
fall must have been general thruout
the state. The snow amounts to only
,02 of an inch of moisture. Not nearly
enough to satisfy the demand, Flora
says.
The snow extended into eastern
Colorado, Nebraska. North and South
Dakota. No other reports of precipi-
tation were received.
The temperature was 21 in Topeka
at o'clock this morning The lowest
on the weather map was 2 below zero
at Winnipeg. Canada. 1t was IA de-
grees this morning at Havre, Mont.
New York reported a temperature of
80 degrees.
Extremes for this date were 72 In
Continued Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
KANSAS DEMANDS PROSECUTION.
Governor Allen Urges Action Against
Man Who Assaulted Kansas Girl.

Governor Allen today urged Gov.
Frank o. Lowden, Of Illino to use
the power of his office to force vfgor-
Gus prosecution and dismissal from
services of Dorsey Chambliss, negro
policeman in Chicago. 1t is charged
tha Chambliss assaulted hose Niebeck,
a Pawnee Rock, Kan. giri.
According to stories recently sent
from Chicago Miss Niebec< went to
Chicago for a visit Sae asked the
negro policeman to direct her. He is
declared to have taken the girl to a
room where she was attacked and
made a prisoner Later the girl died.
Illinois women have demanded crimi-
nal prosecution of Cha mbliss and his
dismissal from the Chicago police
force.
When Governor Allen returned to-
day from speaking tour IN Illinois,
Missouri and Nebraska, he found sew
eral letters from women interested in
the case of the former Kansas girl
He has taken the case up with Gov
ernor Lowden in an effort 10 force
prosecution ofthe negro officer whose
political pull IS asserted to have pre-
vented even his dismissal from service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
TWO FLU DEATHS TODAY
Six-Months-O Old Baby One of Victims
Thirteen New Cases.

Two deaths from influenza-pneu-
monia and thirteen new cases of flu
in the city were reported to the health
department up until this afternoon.
One of the deaths was that of Mrs.
Matthew BerQuist, 101 Morris ave-
nue., and the other that OF Edna May
Henry, 6-months-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Henry. of Big
Springs. Kan.
The reports Monday showed a slight
increase, twenty-nine new cases having
been reported during the day. as com
pared to nine cases Sunday. DR.. Earle
G. Brown, city health officer, pre-
dicted another slight jump about the
middle of the week. due to the open
ing of the schools and the lifting of
the ban
There were 212 cases of flu and
12 cases of pneumonia reported dur
ing last week. other diseases listed
were: Chickenpox. s; diphtheria. 1 :;
smallpox. 1; measles, /; whooping
cough. 4; mumps, !.
Seventy flu cases were released
Monday.
Deaths Over State, 734.
The state influenza reporr showed
734 cases up to o'clock this after
noon. Seventeen deaths were re-
ported. A total of 33 pneumonia cases
have developed.
Mondays report, including cases
Sunday, totaled s2S Indications are
that the disease is dying out rapidly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
No Water; Cuss
City; Elephants
Were To Blame
Ed Kellam Finds ''Pets" FrOlick-
ing in Barn-One Leans On
Partition; Both Go Down.

When Ed Kellam went into his
kitchen Monday night to get drink
of water. OF course-the faucet
failed to produce Thoughts of curses
with dreams of milk and coca-cola.
Kellam waited until he imagined
Commissioner Stanfield had had an
opportunity to shove a little water
into the pipes and tried it again The
drouth still existed. Something must
be wrong at the barn, he thought, and
started to investigate.
Sounds of a battle royal came from
the barn. Visions of his four ele-
plants going on a wild rampage
about the peaceful Topeka avenue
neighborhood, fitted across his mind.
Curiosity got the better of disinclina-
ton to go to the barn.
Water. water everywhere" 1t
squirted thru the air as IL thrown
from a hose. The keeper was gone.
In some way the elephants had sue
ceeded in turning on a water faucet
and were putting on a fine show all
by themselves.
Ed shut the water off and tried to
pet them into u lulled quiescence.
Patting a whale of a big elephant is
more of a job than coaxing motor
cars to run, Kellam AYERS. This is
mainly due to the fact that elephants
are jealous. If you pet one you have
to pet them all
One jealous elephant leaned dis
consolately against a partition of Eds S
barn. There was a creaking, roaring,
grinding crash as elephant and par
tition hit the floor.
Another deluge occurred later in
the night. The keeper was at the
barn. He awoke under the cooling
influence of well-played streams OF
water. The elephants had found the
faucet again It had to be boxed up
and nailed down in order that the
elephants could not get at it. KEEL
lam's boyhood ambition to own a herd
Of eIanbaptc iS fast uraDinO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
SPECIAL CIRCUS CROWDS.
X. OF C., EIks, Co-ops and Industrial
Boys Attend Performances.

Topeka's biggest show Of this season,
the American Legion circus at the
auditorium, will be the meeting place
tonight of three of the largest organ
izations in the city, the Knights of
Columbus, the Elks and the Co-opera-
tive club. All members of these or
ganizations have fixed tonight as the
date for attendance at the Legion cir
Gus and they and their families will go
to the circus in groups.
The afternoon show was free 20 the
Boys Industrial School. Captain Mac
Lean marched his boys in $50 strong
to see the elephants and acrobats. The
Orphans Home will be given a free
show later in the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
SAYS RED ARMY NOT RED.
Eighty Per Cent of Soviet Forces Arc
Neutral Declares Dutch Paper.

Amsterdam. Feb. 24.-About so per
cent of the red army in Russia is not
red" at all. but is neutral, according
to the staff correspondent of the Han
delsblad. G. Nypels. who has just re-
turned from an extended tour thru
soviet Russia. He says about so per
cent Of the officers. who are largely
drawn from the trained military men
of the upper class, are "Czarist'' in
inclination. This leaves only about 20
per cent of the soldiers and 40 per
cent of the officers. thoroly attached
to the soviet regime, the rest being
neutral or Czarist.