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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
WILL SHOW ALLEN
Miners Will Strike Whenever
They Want tO-Howat,
Car of Kansas Coal Fields in
Def of Governor.

Montreal, June 16. Alexander
Howat, president of the Kansas dis
trict of United Mine Workers in an
address here today before the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor convention
defied Governor Allen to enforce his
court of industrial orders on which he
attempted to ride into the White
House."
1.-The U, NJ. W." declared Mr.. How
at, will strike whenever they believe
they have the right to strike.
1--WE will show Governor Allen that
he has undertaken a bigger task than
he anticipated. Every mine worker
in Kansas is willing to go to jail be-
fore surrendering his rights as an
American citizen.
Governor Allen says he is going to
be patient until the miners come to
their senses. The truth is he realized
that he has a law he cannot make
good. He will be patient some more
and will be given every opportunity
to demonstrate whether or not he can
make good, We claim he cannot
make good
Mr.. Howat said Governor Allen had
told the country how he had saved
the people of Kansas from freezing
by getting volunteers to work the
mines. He asserted that during the
three weeks that Il, 900 voluteers were
in the mines with 1000 soldiers to
guard them," Governor Allen "only
produced the same amount of coal
that some of the Illinois mines could
produce in one day"
II also wait to tell the people" add
ed Mr.. Howat, that the coal produced
by Governor Allen cost the people of
Kansas 5000 a tom
Mr.. Howat's address was IN support
of the convention action in con-
demning the court of industrial rela-
tions. The federation declared war on
the Kansas court of industrial rela-
tions in adopting a resolution which
/ condemned such legislation as con
fiscatory of the liberty and property,
and a denial of the human rights of
organized labor"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
FATAL SHOT ACCIDENTAL?
Army Officer Believes Soldiers Fired
at Pavement and Bullet Bounded.

Rockford, Ill, June 16.-No arrests
have been made in connection with
the fatal shooting at Camp Grant, near
here, last night of Mrs. Maud Lucille
Moss, wife of Capt. Leroy H. Moss,
camp utilities officer. Camp intelli-
gence officers said they hoped to have
a solution of the tragedy by noon to-
day. Mrs. Moss was shot while riding
with party of friends in an automo-
bile driven by her husband.
Captain Moss and Col. Bion J. Ar
noud of Chicago. father of Mrs. Moss,
continue to hold the theory that the
shooting was accidental. Discovery of
an empty shell from As caliber army
pistol at a point where the shot was
fired is accepted as proof that SOL
dier fired the shot.
Mr.. Arnold declared there was no
possibility that the shooting was pre-
meditated as it was late at night. dark
and the party was riding in a new au-
tomobile, which had just arrived at
camp.
Mr.. Arnold said he believed that as
the automobile passed a group of SOL
diers one of them shot at the pave
ment, and that the bullet, ricochetting
off the concrete, passed thru the back
curtain of the tonneau and hit Mrs.
Moss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
MRS. KELLAM WINS MATCH
Topeka Woman Golfer Defeats Oppon-
ent at State Tournament.

Hutchinson, Kan, June 16.-Mrs.
H. D. Sterrett of Hutchinson. who
holds the state championship among
the women golfers of the state, is
holding her own in the annual state
tournament being held here. This
morning in the second flight she de-
feated Mrs. Ben Nussbaum of Hutch
inson five up and two to go. Others
in the championship play are Mrs. w.
H. Hastings. Hutchinson, defeated
Mrs. j. f. Rhoades two and one. Mrs.
Kurtz Kellam, Topeka. VS.. Miss Mar
garet Waddles. Hutchinson. three and
two. Mrs. H. Sladen. Wichita, VS..
Mrs. C. E. Gault one up. This last
match went ten holes.
The championship will be decided
tomorrow morning.
This evening the officers and place
of next years meeting will be decided
upon.
Among the scores made by Topeka
women were: Championship flight.
Mrs. Horace Humphreys, 55; Mrs. w.
B. Flagler, 60; Mrs. Tom Elcock, So;
Mrs Helen Kellam. so; Mrs. c. E.
Gault, 81. Presidents flight: Mrs. 1.
w Dibble, 70.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
BUST The TRUSTS MARSHALL IN JOB
Liberal Party Platform Carpen-
ters Are Hard at Work.
Labor Plank To Be Chief Fea-
ture of Third Party.

Chicago. June 16.-Plattorms of lib
eral parties which will hold their ma
tional conventions here beginning July
10 and IL, are being worked out SO
they will fit together in case it is de-
cided to amalgamate in support of one
presidential ticket. it was learned here
today.
Both the labor party and the 'com-
mittee of forty-eight" have practically
decided on the presentation of dupli-
cate labor planks to their conventions.
These planks, according to officials of
both parties, will differ only in their
wording and will provide public own
ership of transportation, natural re-
sources, stockyards, grain elevators.
telephone, telegraph, flour mills and
all basic industries, with workers par
ticipating in the management.
The League of Nations issue has
been left untouched by the platform
builders. Opinion on the subject is di-
vided, there being the same trouble
among the Liberals on this question as
that experienced by the Republicans
at their convention, and which, it is
predicted, will crop out at the Demo-
cratic convention. Liberal leaders do
not expect it to cause a smash-up.
The committee of forty eight" has
opened a campaign to populariZe it
self thru the circulation of pamphlets
containing declarations of principle
adopted at its conference at st. Louis
last December.
BUST the trusts" was expected to be
one of the popular slogans if both
parties unite on one candidate. In the
pamphlets the committee attacks the
steel, oil, beef, milling and coal
trusts"
The name of Frank P Walsh, for
mer chairman of the federal industrial
relations committee and head of a
delegation sent by Irish Sympathizers
here to study the situation in Ireland,
received attention among Liberal party
leaders here today as a presidential
candidate.
Tho. the Nonpartisan league is not
now expected to amalgamate with the
other parties. it was said. it would
support any presidential candidates
adopted by the major parties.
Labor party leaders expect to confer
with other Liberal leaders here the
first week in July. 1t was announced at
labor party headquarters here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
HERBERT HOOVER
CONSIDERED YET
BY DEMOCRATS
Food Gar May Be Compromise
Between Wilson and Bryan.
Tammany May Force Cali
fOrnian To Be Democrat.
BE new DARK HORSE RACE
Bosses at French Lick Consider
Ambassador Davis.
Wilson's Approval for New Man
and McAdoo Also.
Tammany May Force Cali
fOrnian To Be Democrat.
Be new DARK HORSE RACE

Washington, June 16.-If the San
Francisco convention deadlocks, John
w. Davis, ambassador to Great Brit
ain, will be one of the first men con-
sidered as a compromise candidate,
prominent Democrats agreed here to-
day.
This was based on the belief that
Davis would be acceptable to all wings
of the party except the violent anti
British group.
President Wilson, it is known. re-
CARDS Davis as an able and tactful
public official who sympathizes with
the presidents own view on questions
of foreign relations.
High praise of Davis's ability as a
lawyer was carried to Wilson when
Davis was solicitor general. appearing
in government cases before the su-
preme court.
Davis's name will he placed before
the Democratic convention by the
West Virginia delegation.
Wet Democrats Busy.
French Lick, Ind, June 16.-Wet
Democrats of the United States made
their existence felt here today. Tele-
grams and letters bearing on the pros
poets for a wet platform poured in on
Governor Smith of New York. Charles
Murphy of Tammany hall, Senator
Watson and Tom Taggart, owner of
this resort, and leader of Indiana
Democracy.
Letters flooded Taggart's office,
strongly favoring Governor Edwards
of New Jersey as a presidential NOM
inee.
Fran gleanings here. it was learned
New York probably would vote for
Governor Smith at least on the first
ballot at San Francisco Senator Wat
son believes his state will make Am
bassador Davis it's first choice and
Taggart is known to favor Vice Presi-
dent Marshall. Should Marshall indi-
cate strongly he does not want sup
port, the Indiana delegation probably
VIII split. 1t is not governed by
unit rule.
Still Consider Hoover.
Despite Herbert Hoover's elimina-
ton of himself from the Democratic
party, his name figures in the in
formal conference of the Democratic
trio.
II was known that Tammany's Bit
terness against the Wilson administra-
ton is exceeded only by bitterness
against w. ]. Bryan. 1t was believed
certain the solid east would stand
Wilson. Hoover, as a possibility, de-
veloped out of the desire to defeat
McAdoo or any one savoring of the
administration. The leaders here
counted on quick elimination of favor
ite sons.
The Lea que of Nations has figured
little to date. There was an indica-
ton that it's ratification would be ap-
proved, but 1t was made plain the big
fight will be on the wet and dry
issues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
LEAGUE IN DOUBT
Cannot Determine Way Out
Persian-SOviet TangIe.
Decision on Invasion of Persia
Is Postponed.

London, June 16.-Forecasts that
the reply of the council of the League
of Nations to Persias request for in
tervention against Bolsheviki aggres-
sion would ANNOUNCE a postponement
of any final decision were borne out
by an official announcement made at
public meeting of the council this
morning The meeting followed two
days of executive sessions. The coun-
ellis reply stated:
advising upon means by which the
obligation prescribed by the covenant
shall be fulfilled it is desired, in order
to give every opportunity for the sue
cess of the conversations now pro-
crossing to await the result of the
promises made by the soviet authori-
ties. Meanwhile the council requests
the Persian representative to keep it
informed of the march of events"
Soviet Promises Not Kept.
Communications regarding the in
vasion of Persian territory by Bolshe-
Wiki forces from the Caspian sea have
been exchanged between Persia and
the soviet government of Russia.
Recently, however, Prince Firouz
Mira. the Persian foreign minister,
protested to NJ. Tchitcherin, the Boil
sheviki commissary for foreign af-
fairs, that it was impossible for Persia
to enter into negotiations because the
Russian foreign offices promise that
the Bolsheviki forces would be with
drawn from Persia had not been full
filled.
Based on Article Ten.
tt 9 obligation" referred to by the
council in its statement is contained
in the famous article X of the cove
nant in which the members of the
league undertake to respect and pre-
serve as against external aggression
the territorial integrity and existing
political independence of all members
of the league"
The article adds that in case of any
such aggression or the threat or dan
ger of it, the council shall advise
upon the means by which this obliga-
ton shall be fulfilled"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
IT WAS HOTTEST PLACE IN U. S.
ture of 1O2-Forecast Is Unsettled.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES:

More of the same, please, is the
forecast of S. d. Flora, state meteor
ologist, for the next twenty-four
hours. While there is a possibility of
few scattered showers over the
state, they will be like bargain sales
not enough to go round. The Ber-
muda high is still in the southeast and
as long as it remains there, Topeka
has little chance of cooler weather.
Tuesday was the warmest day of
the season. the temperature reaching
SO degrees at 4 o'clock. At 5 o'clock
this morning it was down to Sc. with
promise that it would return to 80 this
afternoon Flora predicts the mercury
will descend to IS or 20 tonight and
rise to 80 again tomorrow afternoon.
The highest temperature in the
United States was recorded at An
thony, Kan, Tuesday. where the mer-
curry went to 1O2. This had Phoenix,
Ariz.. beat by degrees. At Goodland,
Kan, this morning, the temperature
was down to So.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing fifteen miles an hour
from the west.
There were a few scattered show
ers over the state last night. the heav-
lest precipitation being s of an inch
at Sedan. Kansas City received a.
The rain during the last twenty-four
hours extended from Kansas east to
nnffnua1 nm paUo Tpoa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
State Hospital Inmate Sole
Heir to $3.50, OOOFortune
Pearl LASH for IL Years Public Patient Parsons May
Never Enjoy Benefits of Legacy.

Pearl Lash, an inmate of the Par
sons state hospital. is sole heir to an
estate appraised at between $3.50, 900
and 100000. The property rights of
the woman were established today by
Malcolm Gray. secretary of the state
board of administration, following a
trip to Illinois, Iowa and Missouri. 1t
is possible, tho. that the woman may
never leave the state institution to en-
joy her sudden wealth.
Twelve years ago Pearl Lash was
sent to the Parson hospital from Otta-
wa county. She was accepted a
public patient. She had no estate and
no relative provided funds for her care
and treatment.
Extensive Land Holdings.
Recently Secretary Gray began an
investigation of the case. He learned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
ALLEN DOESN'T
FEAR THREATS
FROM CANADA
Montreal BOo-Man Denuncia-
tiOn Like Water on Duck.
Despite Criticisms Court Wins
Favor, Says Governor.
.H0WAT FAILS IN HIS ATTACK
Loss of His Power Becomes
More Apparent, 1t Is Said.
Union Men Circulate Petitions
for Aliens Candidacy.
HOWAT FAILS IN HIS ATTACK

Governor Allen does not fear the
denunciations of his industrial court
act by the American Federation OF
Labor as expressed in the conference
at Montreal. He asserted today that
in spite of criticisms, his court is win
ming favor in labor circles In one
mining camp, he stated, union mine
workers filled his petition for re-
nomination.
Alexander Howat and his associates
have failed to turn labor against the
law, the governor said, and the enact
ment is steadily gaining new converts
among union workers. Every order
by the court has been accepted, he
declared, and the law has grown
with increasing understanding of its
breadth and justice"
When the governor was today
shown dispatches from Montreal an
nouncing the new war on the Kansas
would be unable to prevent the grow
ing sentiment for the state enactment
Gaining Converts.
"In spite of the continual denuncia-
tions of the court. the public belief ir
the law is growing" said Governor
Allen, 1T is constantly gaining con-
verts in the mining districts where
Howat has. his strength.
There has recently come to my Of
flee one nomination petition filled en-
tirely by union mine workers. This
is natural when it is understood thai
every order made by the court has
been accepted in good faith and the
law has grown in popularity with in
creasing understanding of its breadth
and justice. 1t has been frequently
pointed out that opposition grows il
certain circles as loss of jobs and pow
er becomes more apparent"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
TO BOOST HOME BUILDING.
Kansas City Gets Share of Big Insur-
ancc Company's Loan Fund.

Kansas City, Mo, June 16.-Kansas
City has been selected as one of the
first three cities of the United States
to participate in the s50.000,0O0 loan
fund placed by the Metropolitan Life
Insurance company to encourage
home building. Five hundred thou
sand dollars will be the city's allot-
ment for loans on residences and
apartment buildings. The fund will
be available today.
Detroit and Cleveland are the other
cities to get in on the first loan. Home
builders will be charged ~ per cent
with a maximum loan Of $4,000 on
first mortgages up to so per cent Of
the actual cost Of building and site.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
FOUR MINERS GO TO JAIL
Union Chiefs Sentenced by Judge Cur
ran for Contempt of Court.

Pittsburg, Kan. June 16.-Three
officials of the United Mine Workers
OF America, of the Kansas district. and
a member of the joint board of miners
and operators were sentenced to jail
for contempt of court by Judge An
drew ]. Curran in the Crawford county
district court today.
The men, who are James McIlwrath
and II. II. Maxwell members of the
district executive board of the union.
and Thomas Cunningham, travelling
auditor. and John Steele. joint board
member. were found guilty of con-
tempt Of court. in refusing to appepar
before the Kansas court of industrial
relations and give testimony
Judge Curran sentenced them to jail
until such time as they consent to ap-
pear before the Industrial court and
give testimony. The men gave notice
OF appeal and a stay of execution was
granted conditional upon their giving
bond of $4,000 each. Cases against
John Fleming and Willard Titus, other
board members. will be heard this aft
ernOOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
PoFFENBERGER SAYS GUILTY.
Last of Notorious Bandit Gang Is
Sentenced to Prison Term.

Eldorado, Kan, June 16. = Major
Poffenberger, the last of the famous
Poffenberger bandit gang to be
brought to justice, entered a plea. of
guilty in the district court this after
noon to a charge of aiding in robbing
the Benton State bank last summer.
He was sentenced to from ten to
twenty-one years in the state prison.
George E. Brown and Minor Poffen-
berger were given the same sentence
at the March term of court when they
entered a plea of guilty to the same
charge.
Several other pleas of guilty were
offenses and 1t is expected that the
criminal docket which consists of
about forty-five cases will be filled
by the last of the week. The first
case was taken up in court this morn
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
VIII Lead Demo Fight Against
Irish Plank.
VIII Also Try to Keep Vets Out
of Campaign.

San Francisco, June 16.-Vice
President Marshall will throw his in
fluence against any attempt to raise
the liquor and Irish questions at the
Democratic national convention, he
told the United Press today. He will
represent Indiana on the resolutions
committee, it was believed.
Marshall declared that he would
urge no action be taken on the eigh-
teenth amendment.
The Irish question. he said is none
of Americas business" Marshall
said he would support enforcement of
the prohibition law
Marshall also let it be known that
he is not a candidate for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination, and
said he did not want 1t.
The vice president refused to COM
ment on the nomination of Sen. War
rem G. Harding and Governor Coolidge
by the Republicans.
1t is understood, however, that he
sent the following telegram to Cool
ige: You have my sincere sympathy"
San Francisco. June 16.-Another
''vexer" for the Democratic national
convention cropped out here today
be battle for freedom of Ireland"
Committeeman Charles Boeschen-
stein, Illinois, was authority for the
statement that the Illinois delegation
will start the fight.
sWes have been freeing Ireland for
thikty years in Illinois," he said. "Our
delegation will fight here TO give ire
land anything she wants"
The Irish cause is popular in San
Francisco and an Irish plank would
draw good gallery support.
Boeschenstein said the Illinois dele
cation for the first time in twenty
years would enter the convention un-
instructed and without a unit rule
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16

of an estate in which the woman
might share. Investigation showed
the property consisted of extensive
tracts of real estate and much per-
sonal property in Kansas, Missouri and
Iowa. Recently Gray went to Chicago,
where he met attorneys interested in
the distribution of the property rights.
The property was appraised and found
to be worth more than a quarter of a
million dollars.
Not only will the state receive the
money due the institution for Pearl
Lash's care, but funds will be avail
able for treatment of the woman dur
ing the remainder of her lifetime
with a fortune to spare. Only in event
the woman is released from the hos
pital as cured, tho. will she be able to
personally direct the use of her new
and vast fortune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
GAVE CONCERT BY WIRELESS.
Audience Heard Melba Over Radius
of Thousand Miles.

London, June 16.-Music authorities
and wireless enthusiasts today ex-
pressed keen satisfaction at results of
the first wireless concert held at the
Chelmsford Marconi station, when
Madame Melba sang into a wireless
telephone, her voice being heard, full
and mellow, over a radius of one thou
sand miles.
Reports today indicated that wire
less stations at Berlin, The Hague.
Christiania and Warsaw had heard the
concert quite clearly. At Paris, a
monograph record was made or
Melba's voice over the wireless tele-
nhOne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
MEAT GOES UP HERE
Dealers Blame Change From Rough
Feed to Green Pasture.

The change from rough feed to
green pastures is responsible for an
increase in meat prices. according to
local dealers. Round steak at pres
ent is selling from 35 to 40 cents;
sirloin, 40 to so cents and porterhouse
from so to go cents, depending upon
the overhead operating expenses of the
dealer.
About this season of the Jear. when
the change from rough feed to pasture
occurs there is always a rise in the
market dealers said. Hope of a de-
crease in prices soon was discouraged.
Even further advances are coming, it
is claimed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
CHICAGO is VERY HARD UP.
Own Banks Refuse to Loan City Any
More Money

Chicago, June 16.-James B. For
gan, chairman of the Chicago clearing
house, today notified the city that a
request for a $15,O00.000 loan had
been refused by Chicago banks and
that no more money would be loaned
to the city at this time.
Refusal of the city to adopt a sug-
gestion by the bankers that improve
ment projects be curtailed until a more
opportune time for financing them is
responsible for the bankers action,
Mr.. Forgan said. Chicago faces bank
ruptcy before the end of the year, he
added
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
SENT LOWDEN CASH BACK.
Missouri Delegate Returned S2,5O0
While at Convention

st. Louis. June is. - Robert Z.
Moore who was a delegate to the Re-
publican national convention from the
Twelfth (St Louis) district in state
ment today asserted he had returned
the s2,500, of Lowden funds he re-
ceived.
THE return was made thru an in
termediary, in Chicago last Thurs
day" Moore said He refused to name
the intermediary. Nat Goldstein. dele
gate from ..le Eleventh district last
night asserted the s2,500, of Lowden
money given him had been returned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
HIGHER RATES; HIGHER WAGES.
Atchison and Wichita Street Railway
Answers Employees Petition.

Street railways must be given in
creased rates and opportunities to pro-
duce additional revenue if they are TO
advance wages of employees. That is
the statement of T. F. Doran. of To-
peka, as attorney for the Atchison and
Wichita companies now seeking to
meet wage demands.
Doran's statement is in answer to
the petition of the street railway en-
ployes in Wichita and Atchison. and
was filed with the court of industrial
relations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-16
PLAN NEW BIG STEEL STRIKE.
Organized Labor Prepares Anew for
Great Industrial War.

Montreal, June 15.-Organized lab9r
is drawing lines for a second big steel
strike, it was indicated here today
when the question of organization of
the steel workers was brought up on
the floor of the annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor.
A hot fight developed over con-
sideration of a resolution calling on the
Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Plate Workers to rejoin
the steel workers general organization
committee.