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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-17
ALL LOOK ALIKE
Harding Makes Appeal for G. o.
p. Factions to Join.
Nominee Expresses Wish Not
To Be "One Man Candidate"

Washington, June It. - Senator
Warren G. Harding today extended
an invitation to every faction of the
Republican party to join in his cam
paign tor the presidency.
'All Republicans look alike to me,
Harding said.
Harding added that invitations have
already gone out to leaders of all Re
publican groups to meet and advise
with him and that he will see person
ally as many of them as possible.
One of Harding's advisers today ex-
planned that it is not his wish Ito be
a one man candidate any more than
he will be a one man president II
elected"
Asked If his invitation to Repubii-
can leaders included Senator Hiram
johnson, Harding said: Il always ex-
pect to see all of my senate colleagues.
Our relations have always been cor
dial"
Close friends of Senator Johnson
expressed the opinion that johnson
will be on the stump for Harding next
fall. They said Johnson was coming
around all right altho he has not
fatty told them that he will take an
active part in the campaign.
Senator Moses, New Hampshire, one
of Maj. Gen. Leonard Woods mana
gers called on Harding today
The Hamilton Republican club OF
New York City wired Harding that on
motion of Nicholas Murray Butler.
resolution endorsing the Harding
Coolidge ticket was adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-17
MAKE zEPPS HERE
Detroit Auto Makers Confer
With German ENJOYS.
Ford and Goodyear Interests
Are in on the Deal.

Detroit, June 17.-Alfred Coleman,
w. E. Doerr and o. Milarz, represen-
tatives of the Zeppelin company of
Germany, conferred with Henry Ford
here today, presumably regarding
American rights to Zeppelin patents.
No results of the conference were an
nounced.
The Zeppelin representatives are
also dealing with the Goodyear Tire &
Rubber company, it was believed here.
1t was learned today that Col. Sid
ney L. Walden, William B. Mayo and
other Detroit men interested in the
promotion of the aviation construction
industry, were notified of the project
ed visit of the German representatives
last week.
1t was understood that the three
men here today comprise half of a del
egation which left Germany several
weeks ago with the purpose of inter-
esting American capital in commercial
production of the Zeppelin.
The Zeppelin patents, it was under
stood, are being placed on the market
in order to raise capital for hard
pressed Germany industry.
No statement was given out regard
ing the results of the conference with
Ford.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-17
WHOSE PINK ONES
New York Police Hunt Girl Who
Wore Silk Nightie.
GirPs Clothes Were Hidden by
Murder Victims Servant.
HID CLOTHING BUT HID NOTHING
Name of Mystery Visitor Given
by HOusekeeper.
On Finding Body First Thought
Was to Shield Girl.
HID CLOTHING BUT HID NOTHING

New York, June 1.-THE girl who
owned the pink silk night robe. bou-
doir cap and slippers found in the
home of Joseph B. Elwell. slain whist
expert, was known to authorities to-
day.
Detectives were searching for her,
and District Attorney John DooIing
hoped to question her during the day.
The girls name was revealed by
Mrs. Marie Larsen, housekeeper for
Elwell. The housekeeper reluctantly
admitted when she first entered the
house Friday morning and found her
employer unconscious in a chair, her
first thought was to shield the girl.
You hid the garments. didn't you?''
Dooling asked.
Yes; but 1 hid nothing" she replied
Hid Visitors Clothes.
She insisted she did not see the re-
volver with which Elwell was shot and
which authorities have been unable to
locate
Mrs. Larsen said she was not asked
by the girl to hide the clothes.
Il thought it would not be nice for
them to be found there" she said
Mrs. Larsen said the girl often spent
the mornings with Elwell and that she
frequently prepared meals for them
The girl had been in the house about
two weeks previously, Mrs. Larsen
said.
Mrs. EIwelI. who has been iivine
apart from her husband for eight
years, was questioned at length last
night. She told of Elwell asking her
to obtain a divorce and said she con-
sented.
Was Not Suicide.
DR.. Charles Norris who conducted
the autopsy, today reported that IT wa
certain Elwell had been murdered. He
based his conclusion on the missing re-
Volver and because there were No
powder burns around the wound
information was obtained by au-
thorlties today indicating the owner
or the cap, night robe and slippers
spent Thursday night at the Elwell
nome. Altho the bed was made up.'
Mrs Larsen said she had fixed nm the
room a bit' before the authorities ar
rived. She was unable to say whether
the bed had been slept in that night,
but believed it had.
No Word From Kentucky.
Authorities still awaited word from
detectives sent to Lexington, Ky. tc
investigate promising leads there.
Mrs. Larsen was reported to have
admitted she had seen a letter written
by Anna" the Kentucky girl, ap-
pealing to Elwell for assistance.
important developments in the case
today" were predicted by Assistant
District Attorney Joyce.
No evidence has been obtained re-
garding Elwelrs movements from the
time he left the Lewisohn party al
2:S0 a. m. until he was found dead
shortly before a. M, with the excep.
$3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-17
REBUKE TO C. 0. P.
DryS Reused Over Nomination
of Senator Harding.
Determined to Get Dry Plank
and Dry Candidate.
BY DON CHAMBERLAIN.

Chicago. June 1.-THE Prohibition
party, disappointed at the nomination
of Senator Warren G. Harding by the
Republicans and at alleged rebuffs
given its representatives at the c. o.
p. national convention, are planning a
presidential ticket, Virgil G. Hinshaw,
chairman of the Prohibition national
committee, declared here today.
Little hope is held that the Demo-
Gratis will put up ZOE per cent Pro-
hibiton ticket, said Hinshaw.
We want something more than a
candidate" he said. I'VE want a dry
plank and dry ticket
The Republicans. dry leaders
charged, "ducked" the issue. A teIe-
gram was dispatched today to Senator
Watson chairman of the Republican
resolutions committee. asking an in
depreciation of a clause in the plat
form which, Hinshaw said, placed the
G. o. P. on record ito repeal the ar
rogant challenge of any class and to
maintain the government by all the
people instead of by some of the peo-
pie" Drys believe this clause was
aimed at them.
Senator Harding will not be accept
ed by the Prohibitionists. said Hin
shaw. A statement explaining it's re-
fusal 10 support Harding probably will
be made within a few days
The same objection to Harding will
|applylto Governor Cox of Ohio. wheth-
ond place on the Democratic ticket.
William G.. McAdoo had the endorse
ment of the drys but they said they
would not take him unless he has an
other dry on his ticket and, an alright
dry plank in his platform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-17
Third PARTY BIG
Million Voters and Three Entire
States Are Claimed.
Liberals Lay Plans to Capture
Women Voters.

Chicago, June 17.-Leaders of the
proposed third party pin their hopes
of capturing the fall elections by a
large addition of Democratic strength
to their ranks according to A. w.
Kicker, a member of the executive
committee of the committee of forty
eight here today.
According to Kicker. Liberals ex-
pect to cut into the strength of the
Democrats more than into the Repub-
licans.
OF more than a score of states
picked out for a concentrated cam
paign. half are Democratic. The 9TH
ers are normally Republican but sew
eral went Democratic at the last pres
idential election.
Three States Claimed.
With the hoped for amalgamation
of Liberal organizations at conven-
tions of the labor party. the committee
of forty-eight and the single takers
here early next month and the ex-
pected assurances of the support of
the Nonpartisan league and the triple
alliance, liberals will launch a vigor
Gus campaign in many states.
Three states are now listed by the
Liberals as certain for them. They
are Wisconsin. Washington and North
Dakota.
States like Minnesota, Montana, and
Idaho are expected to be captured but
no definite claim is made by the
progressives. In Colorado. South Da-
kota and Nevada, supporters of a
third party believe they have a fight
ing chance.
State organizations have been COM
pleted in more than thirty states. and
considerable support is expected from
New York. Maryland. Massachusetts,.
Florida. North Carolina. Kentucky.
Oklahoma. Texas. Arkansas, Nebraska.
and Illinois. COMMITTEES of Forty
| eight" state conventions will be held
at Mitchell. s. D.. Saturday and at
Lincoln. Neb.. next Tuesday.
! Membership of Million.
J With membership estimated above
million, the combined organizations
expect to poll several million votes.
| Leaders anticipate a large vote If SEN
ator LaFollette of Wisconsin can be in
! duced to stand as the third party 6
presidential candidate.
: The labor party. which claims a
membership of 100000. ordinarily
would throw it's support to the Demo
/ Gratis. according to Kicker. but this
year that vote is not going to the Re-
| publicans OF Democrats" he says.
/ To swing the women voters. Liberals
are endeavoring to induce Jane Ad-
dams to join their movement. Alice
Paul. militant suffrage leader. and
Mary Mcdowell. head of the Univer-
sity of Chicago settlement workers
are said to have affiliated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-17
Nations Pact Never Lived, Say
British Papers.
Consideration of Persian Plea
Called "POmpOus Farce"
CONCEALED open DIPLOMACY
First Real Test Shows I'm.
potency of Peace Plan.
Persian Minister Barely Able to
Conceal Disappointment.

London. June 17.-Sharp criticism
Of the decision reached by the council
Of the League of Nations to postpone
action on the plea of Persia for de-
fense against the Bolsheviki is ex-
section of the press openly attacks the
council for its action.
Some of those present at the meet
ing of the council, it is declared, were
given a bad impression and it is un-
derstood Prince Mira Firouz, Persian
foreign minister, Notwithstanding his
outward acquiescence, was consider
ably disappointed. altho he comforted
himself in the confident hope in the
event that Bolsheviki troops did not
withdraw from Persia, the league
would take active steps to protect his
country.
Calls 1t "Pompous Farce"
The Times captions its editorial on
the subject: "A pompous farce" and
yesterdays proceedings "Humiliating."
1t says: Malice was the cause of
discredit being brought on the League
of Nations"
This body (the counciD was
pledged to the furtherance of open
diplomacy" complains the Daily
News. but threw no light on the text
of the correspondence which has
p~-5ed between the Persians and So
Wet governments and certain condi-
tions alleged to have been imposed.
This is way of killing the league
The Herald, organ of labor. de-
clares:
League Already Dead.
1.-The league is already dead because
it never lived. End this because the
men who formed it were militarists
and imperialists greedy for power and
territory"
A Copenhagen dispatch to the Her
aid refers to the unpublished CORE
spondence between Persia and soviet
Russia. and. championing the latter,
claims Persia has not answered the So
Wet government protest against what
it calls Persian violations of interna-
tfonal law.
Giving details of these violations,
the dispatch declares plenipotentiary
sent from Moscow to Teheran last year
with a note laying down the principle
of soviet government, attitude toward
British and the Russian anti-Bolsheviki
Persia, was seized and shot by the
forces" 1t is also claimed that soviet
consuls in Persia have been seized and
deported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-17
ALLEN TO WRITE A BOOK.
VIII Deal with Industrial Question
Harper Brothers Publishers.

Governor Allen is to write a book.
It will be published by Harper Broth
ers and will deal with Industrial prob
lens and the need of state and federal
courts or commissions to deal with
disputes between employers and en-
ployes.
SolOn Fieldman of New York, who
had charge Of the Allen Gompers de-
bate. will direct publication of the
book. Fieldman arrived in Topeka to-
day and probably will spend the re-
mainder of the week here. He was in
conference with the governor today.
Plans are being worked out for early
preparation of manuscript for the
book, which may be published some
time next fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-17
Muskogee Relents;
Toilet En1 Spoor,
City Will Furnish Cop for Lovers Re-
treat, But He'll Be Hard of Hearing.
Almost Blind and Minus at Least
One Leg.

Muskogee, Okla, June 17.-Musko-
gee has relented.
There was a time when the police
department of this place arrested the
lovelorn with a reckless abandon. But
it is different now.
Said the chief of police: "Spooning
is not unlawful and is not offensive.
Out in Honor Heights park, erected in
memory of the soldier dead. there is
a winding roadway with snug hooks
and benches built especially for lovers.
Here they will be allowed to sinu-
ate unmolested while gentle zephyrs
made pleasant by the perfume of
growing things caress their brows. We
may send a policeman out to act as
chaperon." the chief said, but he will
be hard of hearing, a little shy on
eyesight and may be minus a couple of
legs. The bathing beaches are be-
coming liberal in their costume views
we are going to aid Cupid all pos
sible."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-17
State Prisoners To
Enter Harvest Fields
Immediate Paroles from Lansing and Hutchinson
Announced by Governor Allen Today.

Prisoners from the state peniten-
tiary and Hutchinson reformatory will
be released for harvest service. Plans
for issuance of paroles were an
nounced by Governor Allen today fol-
lowing a conference with J. K. Cod
ding, warden of the penitentiary. and
Judge c. w. Smith, executive clerk.
All of the men released for harvest
work will be required to send their
earnings to dependent relatives. Terms
of the parole have not been deter
mined, but will doubtless continue for
the period of crop gathering except in
cases of violation.
Last year more than seventy men
from the penitentiary were given har-
vest season paroles. There was but
one escape.
Honor paroles will be granted the
men, enabling them to go to the har-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-17
TOWN men PAY TAXES
State VIII Be Dissatisfied With Low
Assessment Against Farmers.

State VIII Be Dissatisfied With Low
Assessment Against Farmers.
That the state tax commission will
be dissatisfied with the valuation per
acre put on Shawnee county land IN
the 1920 tax assessment was predicted
today by county officers as the 1920
report was mailed from the office of
Kent Raub, county clerk, to the state
tax commission.
This prediction was made because
the admitted rapid increase in real
estate and the failure to increase
S5b.54 per acre value on land which
was used in making the assessment in
1919. Inc Shawnee county commits
sloners declined to act on a suggestion
OF the state tax commission to make a
new assessment on land this wear
hence, the failure to increase the land
value. ~
Despite the fact that the land as
sessment has not increased, the value
placed on improvements and personal
property, together with the acouisi-
tlon OF more personal property by
shawnee county residents, has in
creased the total valuation on all per-
sonal property in the county to sl0s.-
OO6,O79. against a valuation of $500
O1S,l94 in 1919. The personal prom
erty valuation in the city of Topeka in
1920 was SOS, s,537,947. against a val
uation of $62.8e4,173 in 1919.
The valuation of public utilities in
the county, including railroads, tele-
graph and telephone companies. in
1920 was $12.91O,OOO and in 1918 II
was $12,659,204. The value of i'm
provements in 1920 was $12.e1O,O44
and in 1913 it was $12,6592O4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-17
over HALF DONE
Census Has Made Report on
169 of 229 Big Cities.
Only 36 of the 12O, $4,000 to
$4,000 Yet To Be Reported.

Washington, June 1.-THE 1920
population of 169 of the 229 cities and
towns which in 1910 had more than
$4,000 people has been announced by
the census bureau. Good progress
also has been made in total population
of the states. OF the fifty cities which
had more than 100000 population in
1910 only twelve remain whose 1920
figures have not been announced
These are: !.
Kansas City, Mo-, Providence Roches-
ter, New Haven, Birmingham. Rich
mond Va. Omaha. Fall River and
Grand Rapids. Twelve cities have ad-
vanced into the 100000 class of those
thus far announced. Arranged in the
order of their size, they are: AKRON
San Antonio. Dallas. Hartford
Y Youngstown, Ohio. Springfield, Mass.
Trenton, N. J., Salt Lake City, Cam
den. n. j., Norfolk. Va, Wilmington
Del, and Kansas City. Kan.
All Are Being Promoted.
OF the fifty-nine cities having from
sc, 600 to 100000 population in 1910
the 1920 population of all but twelve
has been announced. These are: New
Bedford. Mass, Reading. Pa De'
Moines. Yonkers, New York, Houston
Troy. n. Y, Fort Worth. Savannah
Ca, Oklahoma City. Charleston, S. c.
Holyoke, Mass, and South Bend, Ind
Twenty-six cities announced have ad
vanced into the $4,000 to 100000 ella IS
Population of only SO of the 12(
cities having between $4,000 anc
so, 900 in 1910 remain to be announced
and At cities having less than 25,00t
ten years ago have thus far advanced
into the $4,000 to $4,000 class, while
one, Clinton, Iowa. has, shown de
crease and dropped below 25 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-17
LABOR MEETING TONIGHT.
Union Representatives Will Discuss
Machinists' Dispute.

All Topeka labor union representa-
tives have been requested to meet to-
night at Labor hall to discuss the stu
alton between the local machinists
who are demanding increased wages
and shorter hours. and their employ
ers. who refuse to sign the contra ct.
1t is believed some definite action or
agreement may be worked out.
Local electricians are asking an in
crease of 12h cents an hour. making
a total of 81 an hour, in contracts
which they will submit soon TO their
employers. 1t is believed these con-
tracts will be signed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-17
Raised Checks
But Raised Cain
With Huns Also

Philadelphia, June 17.-An excel
lent record made by Anthony Te-
lensky while serving overseas during
the war saved him yesterday from a
long prison term for raising $40 notes
to $50 The prisoner was wounded
fourteen times and in imposing sem
tence Judge Thompson deducted a
year for each wound
He was given one year in the federal
prison at Atlanta. The Judge told the
defendant his offense called for a max
imum sentence of fifteen years. but
that he could not overlook his fine war
record.
Telensky is an unnaturalized Rus
sian and enlisted in a New England
regiment shortly after war was de-
clared by this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-17

will be paroled directly to the wheat
growers. who will be required to make
regular reports as to their conduct and
service.
Convicts of all classes probably will
be included in the list this year. In
1913 harvest paroles were denied to
life termers. This year several life
men will help save the wheat crop.
The number of 1920 paroles will de-
pend on the demand. Warden Cod
ding believes the number of men re-
leased may be less than seventy. 1t is
probable that an equal number may
be released from the state reformatory
at Hutchinson.
''The men receiving harvest paroles
will be hand picked" said the COVER
nor. "and each man will be released on
his individual prison record and pa
rolled directly to the farmer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-17
FOR A SIx-DAY WEEK
Industrial Court Makes Important
Ruling in Oilers Case.

Essential industries should operate
on a basis of six days a week with
time and a half for Sunday labor. ac-
cording to the ruling of the industrial
court in the case of the stationary fire
men and oilers. The court held the
weekly pay check should be figured
on the six-day week basis, while men
who work Sundays should receive
time and a half.
The court order fixed an increase of
5 to 8 cents an hour for all lower paid
shopmen. 1t held that evidence
showed the men were compelled to
work Sundays in order to earn a suf-
ficient living wage. While Sunday
labor is in no manner forbidden nor
regulated, the order of the court seeks
to provide wage scale that will in
sure a fair return for six days of labor
each week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-17
MRS. KELLAM IN FINALS
Topeka Golfer Playing for Women
State Championship.

Hutchinson, Kan, June 17.-Mrs.
Kurtz Kellam of Topeka, and Mrs.
H. D. Stewart of Hutchinson, started
play this morning in the finals for the
championship of the second annual
tournament of the Kansas Women's
State Golf association here. There
are seventy-five women entered from
Wichita, Salina, Topeka and Hutch
inson.
Mrs. Sterrett is present champion
and medalist at the tourney here,
qualifying with forty-four. Mrs KEEL
lam qualified far down in the cham
pionship flight. but eliminated all
competition. The final match is
eighteen holes.
The steady playing of Mrs. H. D.
Sterrett, state woman golf champion.
is one of the outstanding features OF
the annual tournament. Tuesday she
was one under bogey, scoring "A,
and winning the women's media list
prize Mrs H. Sladen, Wichita, de-
feated Mrs. c. E. Gault, Topeka, L
UP, in a feature match wednesday.
Wednesdays scores:
Championship Flight.
Mrs. II. d. Sterrett, Hutchinson. defeated
Mrs. Ben. Nussbaum, Hutchinson. 5 and 4.
Mrs. w. H. Hastings. Hutchinson. de-
feated Mrs. ]. F. Rhoades, Hutchinson,
Mrs. Kurtz Kellam. Topeka. defeated
Miss Margaret Waddles, Hutchinson,
and ..
Mrs. SIaden, Wichita. defeated Mrs. C. E.
Gault, Topeka, 1 up 90 holes).
President's Flight.
Mrs. Joe Murphy. Wichita, defeated
Mrs O. P. Galbreat.. Wichita. and 3.
Miss Elizabeth Fontron. Hutchinson, de-
feated Mrs Floyd Nipple, Hutchinson
Directors Flight.
Miss Mae Harshn, Hutchinson, defeated
Mrs. Ralph Miller, Salina. up.
Mrs. H. A. Sawyer, defeated Mrs. Fred
Rust . and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-17
OPPOSING SHRINE TEMPLE?
Abdallah Club Incensed at Two Mem
berS' Action-TO Portland Tonight

The committee representing the To-
peka Abdallah Shrine club will leave
tonight at s O'Clock on the Union Pa
cific for Portland, Ore, to attend the
national Shriners convention and to
petition the convention for a Shrine
in Topeka. The members of the COM
mittee are: j. E. Thomas. C. w.
Seely. r. E. Brown, G. w. Stansfield
and Harrison Parkman of Emporia.
Charles A. Moore. chairman of the
committee. has gone ahead to attend
a Masonic convention at Boise City,
Idaho. and will meet the other MEM
bers of the committee at Portland.
William Horley has also gone ahea d.
The members OF the Topeka Shrine
club are incensed. according to o. K.
Swayze, president of the Topeka
club, at the alleged action being taken
by J. A. Steinmeyer and Samuel
Courtney, both Topekans, with their
families and business here. in trying to
keep the Topeka club from getting a
Shrine temple
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-17
"PADDY THE BEAR KILLED.
Chicago Gang War Reopened by New
AsSassinations Today.

Chicago, June 17.-Chicago's gang
war was renewed this morning with
the shooting of Paddy the Bear"
Ryan by five gunner, who fled in an
automobile. Ryan died on the operat-
ing table at a hospital
Paddy the Bear owned a saloon
in which a policeman was recently
killed by gunman and was also one
of those held in connection with the
recent murder of Edward Coleman,
labor leader. Ryan is the eighth vic
tim of the gang war which broke out
with the killing of Maurice Messy"
Enright. king of the gunmen," on
February 3.