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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15
join ALL LIBERALS
"COmmittee of FOrty-Eight"
Plans Third Party.
Convention Called to Open in
Chicago July 10.

Chicago. June 15.-Amalgamation
of liberal organizations into a third
party which will place presidential and
vice presidential candidates in the field.
was the plan of liberal leaders here
today.
A delegation of liberals from the
Committee of forty-eight," the labor
party the Nonpartisan League and the
Single Tax league. were expected to
wait on Senator LaFollette of Wis
consin two weeks and offer the presi-
dency of the combined party.
Convention Opens July 10.
The committee of forty eight opens
it's convention here July 10.
The single takers and the labor
party open their conventions the day
following.
Leaders of the three parties are ex-
pected to meet on the evening of July
IL to consider joining forces.
DO Not Expect Bolt.
Senator Robert NJ. LaFoilette il
leading in the referendum vote which
is being taken among the members OF
the committee of forty-eight as suit
able candidate for the presidential
nomination according to statements al
the party headquarters last night.
Leaders. prominent in the commit
tee, said they are figuring upon tbs
support of LaFollette Republicans
farmers labor. and the Nonpartisar
League membership. They do not an
ticipate that johnson or Borah will
bolt the Republican party. they say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15
WOOL BUYERS FIGHT POOLS
Kansas Sheep Men Now Hold 1920
Clip for More Money.

Manhattan, Kan. June 15.-The
wool producers of Kansas are stand
ing pat" They have organized. and
are determined that a combination of
the wool commission firms in this Sec
ton of the country shall not keep them
from getting the highest possible price
for the 1920 clip.
In 1919 a number of counties pooled
their wool and sold to the highest bid
der. They got $4,000 more for their
product than could have been obtained
had they sold individually. This year
pools were made in nearly all the wool
producing counties. When bids were
called for. no commission houses sent
buyers. This, they asserted. was be-
cause the bottom had dropped out of
the wool market. but il is hard to con-
vince some of the farmers that they
had not formed a pool themselves to
break up the farmers organization.
The wool growers turned this years
clip over to the Kansas state farm
bureau. which sent c. G. Filing of the
extension department of Kansas State
Agricultural college to Chicago to
market the product thru a co-opera-
tive commission house there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15
JACK JOHNSON ORDERED OUT
Mexican Officials Declare Black Ex.
Champ Is Trouble Maker.

San Diego, Cal, June 15.-Jack
johnson, colored pugilist. has been
given twenty-four hours to leave
Lower California, according to immi-
grafton officials here today The
American officers were prepared to
nab Johnson if he fled to the United
States.
we have been informed Johnson
will cross the line soon" an immigra-
tion official told the United Press to-
day. In case he does we will hold
him for the department of justice"
Cantu officials at Tia Juana charge
Johnson has been in trouble several
times in the border town since maxim.
his home there and that he has been
told to leave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15
sHR1NERs TO STOP HERE.
IeavenwOrth Special on Way 10 Fort
land To Be Entertained.

Members of Abdallah temple,
Ancient Order of the Mystic Shrine,
Leavenworth, will stop in Topeka on
their way to Portland, Ore, for big
Shriner parade.
A special train of eight standard
Pullnans, parlof car and baggage car
carving the divan, patrol, band and
mobiles will arrive in Topeka on the
Santa Fe Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. Altho the stop will be BRIEF
a parade has been arranged.
Topeka Abdallah Shrine club is
entertaining the delegation from the
mother temple. All Topeka Shriners
are to assist in the celebration Nine
teen counties of this district are repre-
sented in the delegation en- route to
the meeting of the imperial council in
Portland June %. %, "a. Officers of
the Topeka Shrine club request all
members to be at the Santa Fe station
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock to
receive the delegation.
Mobiles of Abdallah Shrine club are
asking their members with automo-
btles to take their wives and all the
flowers they can gather to the Santa
Fe depot Wednesday, A number of
ladies are with the party and it is
proposed to shower them with bou-
quets.
The Abdallah Portland special will
stop in Topeka forty-five minutes The
band and official patrol will ride street
cars TO Kansas avenue and will parade
to Eighth street. Ladies accompany
ing mobiles will ride in motor cars fur
nished by Topeka Shriners. The spe
cial will arrive at 1850 and leave at
2:35 o'clock. ]. A. Steinmeyer. chief
rabab, his wife and daughter. and
S. L. Courtney will join the special
here. Steinmeyer and Courtney are
local representatives of Abdallah
Shrine to the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15
SANTA FE WRECK
At Least Two Killed on No.
at Rene, Colo.
Forty Others Injured - Four
Coaches Left Track.

La Junta, June 15.-At least two
persons were killed today when the
California limited. eastbound on the
Santa Fe railroad, was wrecked at
Rene, Colo, twelve miles south of
here. At Santa Fe hospital here. it
was announced that forty injured had
been given treatment. Most of those
hurt. it was said, would recover.
A broken crank on the engine
caused the wreck. according to infor-
nation reaching here. -Four coaches
left the track.
Relief trains carrying doctors and
nurses have been dispatched to the
scene.
The train was being pulled by two
engines. The accident, according to
official information, was caused by the
breaking on the second engine of a
side rod. which dug into the track.
pverturning the engine, dining car and
three Pullman coaches.
The Dead.
A o. Swanson Chicago. combi-
nation barber and baggageman.
DR.. w. F. Harper. Mount Yer
non, n. Y.
The Santa Fe general offices in To-
peka gave out the following report ot
the injured in the wreck at Rene
Colo: Engineer T. Woodwork, bad
! ly burned; Fireman F. Pointer, badly
i burned and scalded; Herman J. Green
badly bruised; Mrs. Elizabeth H
F.. Douglass, slightly injured; Miss Bertha
Myers, back injured; Frank ]. Nc
Bride, arm and head injured; W. L
Anderson, dining car waiter. right side
bruised; AdoIph Scheidler. dining cal
cook, badly scalded and head injured
/ Mrs A c. Steuver. 1901 Magnolia ave.
nue.. St Louis, injured internally: j
| W. Reeves. waiter, left side injured
Walter Grones. arm and side injured
F. W. Sweetland, leg injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15
KILLED MEXICAN PRISONERS?
Leader of United States Troops Against
Bandit Now Before Military Court.

San Antonio. Texas, June 15.-C apt.
ames P. Yancey, leader of the Eighth
and Fifth cavalry regiment troops in
the Big Bend campaigns against
Jesus Renteria, bandit, was on trial
today at Fort Sam Houston before a
military court martial in connection
with the death of four MexicanS dur
ing the expedition, it was announced.
Renteria, who quit working as a
Kansas section hand to be bandit in
his home country. held Lieutenants
Paul H. Davis and Harold G. Peterson,
United States aviators. who landed on
the Mexican side, for ransom.
The Meixcans killed had been taken
prisoners by Yanceys forces, it was
charged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15
ROYAL PARADE REVIVED.
King George and Queen Mary Re-
establish Old Custom at Ascot.

Ascot Heath. Eng, June 15.-The
royal procession in semi-state was re-
vived today at the second Ascot races
since the end of the war. which were
attended by a notable gathering of So
ciety people. The display of fashion
able gowns was unusually brilliant.
King George and Queen Mary who
are entertaining large party at Wind
sor castle during the week. drove upon
the grounds in an open landau drawn
by four horses, with postillions and
out riders. They were attended by
other members of the royal family and
the royal household, who followed in
seven carriages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15
THE CRANK" DOUBLES PRICE
Five letters Demanding Ransom fol
Coughlin Baby Received.

Philadelphia, June 15.-Ransom
letters continued today to pour into
the Coughlin home in Norristown,
near here. in connection with kid
naping OF Blakely Coughlin, 49,
months-old boy, June 2. The father
believed them to be of no value.
Five letters from a character who
signs himself THE Crank" and mailed
from different parts of the state are
believed to be genuine by the father.
The Crank" had originally asked
$4,000, but now demands double that
amount.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15
KANSAS GOT LOCAL RAINS.
Here Early Today Badly
Needed, Says Flora

Rain at Topeka early this morning
amounted to IA of an inch. 1t was
badly needed, according to S. D. Flora,
state meteorologist. The rain is be-
lieved to have been local.
Lawrence reported .01 OF an inch;
Kansas City. - trace; Manhattan, .04 /;
and Brown county none. Other local
showers reported this morning were:
Phillipsburg, "A; Eureka, .26; Con-
cordia, Is.
No change is expected in weather
conditions in the next twenty-four
hours. according to Flora. Fair, warm
weather will continue. Rain is not
anticipated. In the last twenty-four
hours rain occurred in Iowa, Illinois,
Oklahoma and Texas.
The Bermuda high over the south
ern states insures a continuation of
warm weather in Kansas. The low
est temperature of the night was So
degrees. 1t had risen to so at 10
(Contiuued on Page Two.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15
Who's To Ride
On The White
House Bike?

washington, June 15.-There's .
bicycle and a mystery at the White
House. The mystery is who is going
to ride the bike.
Doctor Grayson said the bicycle was
not ordered for President Wilson and
so far as he knows the president does
not intend to ride il.
Nevertheless the bicycle is addressed
to Woodrow wilson"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15
FIVE YEARS FOR PERJURY.
New York Police Inspector Said Vice
Crusader Wanted To Be Gambler.

New York. June 15.-Polioe In
spector Dominick Henry of the ten
derloin district, found guilty of per-
jury last Friday in connection with
New York vice war. today was SEN
fenced to two to five years in state
prison at hard labor.
Henry was indicted by the extraor-
binary grand jury for perjury after 1t
had investigated his statements alleg-
ing that Assistant District Attorney
James E. Smith. conducting New
York's vice crusade" had tried to en-
ter a gambling partnership with him
several years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15
Stole Her Clothes
But Left Money
WoreApron Home

Kansas City, Mo. June 15.-A
naughty thief stole all of Mrs. Helen
Crawford's clothes, while she was
bathing at an amusement park pool.
Three diamond rings, a wrist watch
and a bank book were untouched.
The pool management allowed her
to keep the bathing suit she wore,
loaned her an apron and sent her TO
her hotel in a motor car. Mrs. Craw-
ford's home is in San Diego. Cal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15
SPOON ANYWHERE ELSE

Kansas City. Mo. June Is
Spooning Is perfectly proper IL done
at any time except when driving an
automobile, declared Judge Edward
J. Fleming, in South side court W.
o. Robinson %as dismissed because
he declared that he was showing
his sister how to drive and that his
arm about her was merely In keep
ing with the lesson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15
SOVIET NOT LEAGUE MEMBER
So Council Can Do Nothing for Persia
on Invasion by Reds.

London, June 15.-No action was
taken by the league of nations council
meeting in St. James palace, on the re-
quest of Persia for arbitration of that
country's dispute with the Russian
soviet government over seizure of ships
and destruction of Persian property.
The council will hold a public meet
ing tomorrow to give further con-
sideration to Persias request
In view of the fact that the Russian
soviet government is not a member of
the league OF nations. it is expected
Moscow would ignore any demands bv
the council for cessation of activities
against Persia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15
MUST PAY BILLS
Ten Nations Say Soviet Must
Assume Russian Debt.
Must Have Rights of Early
Pacts, TOO-Krassin.

London, June 15.-Soviet Russia
does not recognize its liability for
debts contracted by Russia up to No
vember. 1917, and If compelled to
meet them will have various offsets,
says the Times in reporting conversa-
tions between British ministers and
Gregory Krassin, Bolsheviki minister
for trade and commerce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15

Mr.. Krassin, when the matter was
called to his attention, is said to have
denied the existence of any liability,
but intimated that If the force of cir
cumstances should make it desirable
for the soviet government to accept
such liability, then the soviet govern
ment would. as a counter balance fac
tor. insist upon inheriting the rights
and privileges secured to Russia by
former treaties.
He laid especial emphasis, 1t is de-
clared, on the convention of 1915,
which awarded Constantinople to
Russia.
Paris. June 15.-Representatives of
ten nations attending the international
conference for the protection of for
eign interests in Russia have decided
on the principle that all states of the
former Russian empire must give
guarantees that they will carry their
share of the engagements of the i'm
perial regime, according to the Matin.
1t has been decided to oppose Rus
sia of commercial relations until an
international agreement giving satis-
faction to holders of Russian bonds
has been concluded, the newspaper
saws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15
Hasken Indians Graduate.

Lawrence. kan, June 15.-Many
tribes We're represented among the
forty-eight Indians who received
diplomas from Haskell institute here
today. Congressman E. c. Little. of
Kansas, made the commencement ad-
dress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15
KANSAS COURT into ACTION
Industrial Relations Tribunal to Pitts
burg for Hearings on Miners Cases.

Industrial Relations Tribunal to Pitts
burg for Hearings on Miners Cases.
Pittsburg, Kan, June 15.-The Kan
sas court Of industrial relations re-
turned to the Kansas coal fields today
for another session at which contro-
versies between employers and en-
ployes will be heard.
The first case on the docket today
was that of the shot firers orga1iza-
ton against the coal operators. The
shot firers are demanding more pay
for their work. 1t is expected that the
case will consume the entire day. Fol-
lowing the shot firers case will come
several in which employees of the Jop-
lin and Pittsburg railway company.
the electric system which connects
Pittsburg and many other towns of
this district, are scheduled to be heard.
w. L. Higgins. presiding judge of
the court is not here. Judges Clyde
NJ. Reed and George H. Wark will
hear the various cases.
Judges George w. Wark and Clyde
NJ. Reed left Monday night for Pitts
burg and will take testimony in the
case. The investigation will affect
both wages and working conditions of
the men. 1t was during hearing IN
Pittsburg several weeks ago that Alex
ander Howat defied a summons from
the court to appear as witness and
was cited for contempt by Judge Cur
ran of the district court. number
of minor complaints in the coal fields
are to be investigated by the court,
which will also go into the main wage
and living conditions in an effort to
bring about an adjustment of the trou-
BILE.
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ResoIute Wins Today's Race.

ReSOIute Wins IOday's Face-
Newport, r. l.. June 1.-THE sloop
Resolute won the eighth of the trial
races with the Vaaitie off here today.
crossing the finish line about three
minutes in advance of the latter boat.
The Resolute crossed at 2:0e:5o
O'Clock and the Vanitie at 2:12:05-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-15

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
day; not much change in temperature.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
Mollie Steiner May BE
Freed To BE Deported
Abrams, L;pman and Lachow-
sky Also to Get Conditional
Rardons Saxs Aatnrro1

The pardon of Molie Steiner, Jacob
Abrams, Samuel Lipman and Hyman
lachowsky, anarchists, now serving
long prison terms, is forecast in a
statement issued last night by Harry
Weinberger, their attorney. Mr.. Wein-
berger says he has been informed by
4. ?. Stewart, First Assistant Attorney
General, that amnesty is to be granted
upon the recommendation of the At
torney General.
The condition of the pardons, ac-
cordin gto Weinberger is that the
prisoners will submit to deportation or
leave the country at their own expense.
Mollie Steiner is serving fifteen
year Federal sentence in the state
prison at jefferson City, Mo. Abrams,
Iipman and Lachowsky are serving
twenty year sentences in the Federal
prison at Atlanta. They were convict
ed on charges of distributing literature
opposing American military interven-
tion in Russia.
The Political Prisoners Defense and
Relief Committee, of S57 Broadway, is
raising the funds necessary to paw the
travelling expenses of the four prison
ers, according to Weinberger Mollic
Steiner, although admitting she is an
anarchist, has refused to consent TO
deportation on the ground that indi-
viduals have the right to 1.-Two any
where.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
Cougg nlin Baby
Clew Obtained
From Arrest
Capture of Man Accused of
Writing Money Demands
May Help in Recovery
of the Kidnapped Child
Trail Leads to PITTSBURGH
Federal Authorities Refuse
to Give Out Information
OH Identity of Prisoner

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3.-Postal in
spectors who admitted to-day they ar
rested man at Egg Harbor, N. j., yes
teiday in connection with the kidnap-
ing of the eighteen month old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Coughlin,
of Norristown, Pa, on June =. ex.
pressed the opinion they had the right
man. All efforts to learn the identity
o. the prisoner, who is said to be a
foreigner, or where he is being held,
have proved unavailing, tho govern
mcnt agents refusing to furnish any
further information regarding the case.
Neither the Coughlin family nor the
Norristown authorities have been ad-
vised of the arrest and they declared
they knew nothing Of it except what
they had read in the newspapers.
Chief Postal Inspector George Leon
ard, of the Philadelphia district, said
he believed the arrest would eventually
lead to the recovery of the missing
child.
The man under detention is declared
u be the one who wrote half dozen
.ctters to the parents of the child,
ening them "Ihe Crank" and dc
n.anding $l2, 900 be left under a dc
serted trolley station at Swcdcland,
near NOrristown, as ransom for tn
return Of the child.
Coughln followed the instructions
by leaving the money at the designated
place at midnight, June IA, believing
the writer to have been the kidnaper,
as he accurately described the room
from which the child was taken. The
money disappeared and nothing further
vas heard from "The Crank" until las,
week, when the family received let
tcr making further demands.
Chief Inspector Leonard is quoted as
saying that he was more interested In
the recovery Of the child than in the
immediate punishment of the kid
napers.
1t is said the postal authorities are
holding the man on charges of violating
the postal laws, and that if sufficient
evidence is developed to connect him
with the actual kidnapping he will be
turned over to the Montgomery County
police to answer the charge of kidnar-
Ing. Leonard said inspectors are now
running out clews leading to the where
abouts of the child One inspector was
sent to Pittsburgh
New-York tribune., 1920-08-04
p Park Bench Home for
Mother and Child 5 DAYS
Young Woman, Unwed, Tells
Court She Has No Home nor
Money: Relatives Refuse Aid

A green bench in the little park at
Amsterdam Avenue and 136th Street
was "home" to Nellie Kelly and her
infant for five days and nights. They
slept on the bench because they had
no other place to go. Yesterday the
young mother, when arragned in
Washington Heights court, explained
why.
Clad in rags and clinging to the soft
bundle that she carried in her arms.
Nellie presented pathetic sight as
she walked somewhat shakily into the
courtroom. Her garments were frayed
and strlngy, but her baby was warmly
clad. 1t was wrapped in a rubber
blanket This blanket had served to
protect it from the dew during its en-
forced residence on the park bench.
Nellie told a ightforward story
to Magistrate Raphael Tobias. She said
that because she was unmarried she
mad no home, no money, no friends and
that hen relatives had refused to assist
her. AS she testified she frightened her
fingers around the little bundle and
drew it closer to her, fearing that an
attempt would be made to take the
baby.
Nellio's stay on the park bench would
llkely have been considerably longer
had not her presence attracted the At
tentior of William Moore, of the Chill
dren's Society. He made a charge of
vagrancy against her. Maristrato
Tobias held the young woman for a
hearing to-day, pending an investiga-
uon. Nellie gave her age as twontv-
four. The baby is five weeks Old