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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
DISCUSS FARM PROBLEMS
Convention of Kansas Agricultural
Society To Be Held Jan. f., 1S, IA.

Critical problems facing Kansas
farmers will be discussed at the annual
three-day convention of the Kansas
Agricultural society in Topeka Janu-
ary 12-13-14. The organization will
also celebrate the semi-centennial of
organized agriculture in the state
Plans for the big convention are be-
ing worked out by ]. C. Mohler. sec
retary of the state board of agricul-
ture. Herbert Hoover will be the prin-
cipal speaker during the convention.
He has promised to come to Kansas
for the convention, if possible to make
the trip.
Farm efficiency will be discussed by
Frank 1. Mann, reported to be the best
farmer in Illinois. Fred Dumont
Smith of Hutchinson, former state SEN
ator. will tell of THE Harvest of Fifty
Years" Beef problems will be dis
cussed by DR.. c. w. McCampbell of
the state agricultural college. Another
beef authority to speak during the con-
yention will be A. c. Shellenbarger
former governor of Nebraska.
Cooperative marketing will be dis
cussed by Doctor Livingston, chief of
the federal bureau of markets
Efforts are being made to secure a
speech by Z. T. Meredith, secretary of
agriculture. The federal official has
promised to attend the meeting, if
possible to make the trip to Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
Allied Warships Leave Before
King Constantine Arrives.
Greek King Promises New Pro-
gram in Address.

Paris, Dec 2O.-Allied warships
which had been in the harbor of
Piraeus, the port of Athens. left prior
to the arrival of Constantine on board
the Greek cruiser Averoff yesterday
so as to avoid paying honors to the
returning monarch, says an Athens
dispatch.
Athens, Dec. 20.-Amid the thunder
of cannon and the hum of circling air.
planes and the roaring cheers of a
great throng, Constantine of Greece
entered Athens yesterday.
Immediately after alighting from
the railway train, Constantine drove
to the cathedral, where a magnificent
service was given, all the bishops par
ticipating.
1t was noticeable that no foreign
ministers were present during the well
Constantine was not marred by any
incidents.
Cabinet members arrived just be-
fore the train pulled into the station
and were followed by Queen Mother
Olga and Prince and Princess Christie
pher.
Constantine read his address from
the balcony of the old palace in the
presence of 5000 persons. He was
dressed in a marshalS uniform and
Premier Rhallis stood on his right.
Queen Sophie and Princess Chris
topher also attending
He declared he would establish in
ternal unity and exterior peace by
using the army to cultivate good re-
lations with the allied powers. He
said the marriage of Prince George,
duke of Sparta, and Princess Eliza
beth of Rumania insured an alliance
with that country and he declared he
would follow the policy of his fathers
and cultivate ancient Greek culture.
Constantine asserted he suffered deep
ly during his exile. He referred to the
late King Alexander a. one who had
done his duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
7. B. Seals Are
NotU Available
At PostoMce

Eight Topeka girls are conducting
booths today in behalf of the Christ
mas seal sale by the Topeka Tubercu-
losis association. They are devoting
their entire time to the cause. For
the rest of the week more girls will
handle the selling of the health stick
ers'' downtown.
In addition to the special sales thru
the association many downtown stores
are handling the seals, donating the
time of their clerks to the efforts be-
ing made to stamp out tuberculosis in
Topeka.
In order to conduct free clinics, en-
ploy two nurses. maintain rural clinics
and raise funds for all purposes in the
war against the disease in Shawnee
county the Topeka tuberculosis asso-
citation needs $4,000. Half of this
amount must be raised before the end
of the week
The girls who are working under the
direction IF Mrs. Kurtz Kellam, sales
director. today are: Miss Genevieve
Funk Miss Mary Paxton, Miss Ariel
Nichols. Miss Polly Movers, Miss Mary
ROGERS. Miss Iris T.anghart Miss Cath
crime Smith and Mrs. Harry Ziegler.
One crew of girls has a booth at
the postOffice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
NO SLUSH FUND.
Governor Allen Has No InfOr.
nation About 1t.
Legislative Program Offered
Pure and Above Suspicion.

81 know nothing about any reports
that a slush fund is being raised for
Legislative purposes. No information
on the subject has been brought to me.
Neither have received any letters on
tho subject
That was the statement today of
Governor Allen when asked by The
state Journal concerning reports that
a 5000. 200 fund is being raised by Ger
tain interests to control legislation.
The story. which has been given wide
publicity by a Kansas City, Mo-, news
paper. indicated that the report was
based on information received by Gov
ernor Allen. The story was published
while the governor was not in the
state.
Governor Knows Nothing of 1t.
Today an effort was made by The
State Journal to secure information as
TO the source of this report Governor
Allen promptly and flatly denied that
he knew anything about it. Neither,
he declared, had he seen the newspa-
per stories.
Stories by the Missouri newspaper
have aroused both amusement and re-
sentiment. The amusement is SEEM
ingly on the part of persons who have
for a number of years been associated
with the legislative lobby and know
something of the plans and expenses
of corporations. Resentment comes
from legislative members who object
to the Missouri papers insinuation
that the 1921 law makers are coming
to Topeka wearing price marks. The
Missouri paper has already mapped
out legislative program for Kansas
which is offered as pure and above
suspicion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
BEATEN TO DEATH
Texas Author Makes Sensa-
tiOnal Charges Against Officials.
Declares Prisoners in Camps
Are Horribly Mistreated.

Houston, Tex, Dec. 20.-Charges
that prisoners in Texas prison camps
are beaten to death, killed for minor
offenses and mistreated beyond ali
human endurance, were made here
today by George W. Dixon. widely
known Magazine writer of Houston.
The charges. if proven to be true,
will show condition existing in
Texas previously unheard of. it was
said here.
Dixon, in his letter, says his "re-
port shows thirteen prisoners killed.
OF this number, five were beaten to
death AMI eight were shot by prison
guards.
Heavy manila rope was used in
beating one man to death" Dixon
writes. THE rope was first soaked in
water and then applied to the prison
ers body.
Prisoners. suffering from tubercu-
losis. are also mistreated, Dixon
charges.
work in the rain. Two tubercular
patients were chained together by
their wrists, stripped naked and kept
in a dungeon for seventeen hours
During the Influenza epidemic,
volunteer nurses found a prisoner had
been shot to death the night before at
a camp, and the cause of his death
reported as influenza" tie charges
relate.
Dixon claims he has the names of
prisoners and guards interviewed in all
cases ana will give the names, dates.
and places ito any bonafide official
commission that desires to correct
these abuses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
BANK IS CLOSED
WeIIsfOrd State Bank Turned
Over to State.
Cashier Discouraged Over Re-
discount Market.

Fearing that he might become liable
under the state law for accepting de-
posits when his bank was insolvent,
Isaac McCully, cashier of the Wells
ford State bank in Kiowa county,
turned his institution over to the state
banking department. The bank has
$30 900 in deposits and is seemingly in
a safe condition.
McCully apparently lost his courage
when he was unable to clean up redis-
counts as rapidly as desired. He
feared that the slow movement of pa
per might endanger the stability of the
bank and that he would be subject to
prosecution for accepting deposits
when the bank was in a failing condi-
tion. Consequently he notified Wal
ter f. Wilson, state bank commission
er, that he was closing the doors of
the institution.
Today Commissioner Wilson placed
an examiner in charge of the Wells
ford bank. 1t is believed in state
banking circles that the bank is sound
and able to meet all claims. McCully,
it is believed. simply became fright
ened when financial conditions tight
ened and he was unable to collect on
his paper.
The Wellsford bank is capitalized
for $4,000. 1t has $4,000 undivided
profits and $4,000 in its surplus fund
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
Tern, at Lansing Made
Prisoner a Dope Fiend
Confidence Man, Arrested by Topeka Police, Says He
Learned To Be Crooked While in Lansing Prison
Fellow Prisoner Taught Him How to Make Easy
Money-Also 'Dope" Habit

Cor wherever we were going) and
viii get it cashed and pay you back
Nine times out of ten we would get
$15 or $25 this way. Then we would
get or the train. OF course, the draft
would be worthless
Trainor admitted working over fifty
such games in and out of Topeka.
Smith. whose real name is Huckstef,
refuses to admit anything, the officers
say.
SHow did you come to leave home,
Raymond % the boy was asked.
ell, wanted to see the oil fields -
he said. 81 had heard wonderful
setories about them and had read of
them in the newspapers and 1 wanted
to see them. The largest collection of
oil tanks 1 had ever seen was seven. -
From a Good Family.
Trainor said his parents are dead,
but that he has a sister in Joliet who
kept house for him and HIS brother.
Tears came to his eyes and his voice
choked when he spoke of her Pic
lures in his posse ssion and his own
story lent the impression that he came
from good home and family.
AS he talked, Trainor's voice shook
and his hands trembled. He had asked
for a "shot in the arm and the city
physicians could not be located at
once. He said Smith had taught him
the dope habit and declared it cost
him from SIS to $40 day to follow it.
He sused from fifteen to eighteen
grains of morphine daily, he said. Po-
lice said Smith confessed to using
thirty.
1.-The boys story about Lansing is
undoubtedly true" said Chief Hannah
But I didn't know they let the So
cial disease prisoners mingle with the
others" broken in someone
'But they do the chief asserted
ST have seen it myself. I didn't know
it either, until one day I CHANGED tc
be passing thru the prison and some
one ho1lered at me. 1t was a man
whom we had sent there for treat
ment.
What chance has a man or woman
to come back from Lansing clear
minded under such conditions. How
can they be reformed when they are
put tn with the worst criminals in the
country? Over in the matron's de-
partment is a simple girl who has
slipped once. and she is going tc
Lansing. What will become of her p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
TO AVOID SALUTE FIGHT MRS. HAMON
Chairman of Oklahoma G. O. p.
Committee Assured of Victory.
Harding's Manager, by Wire,
Asks Selection of Widow.

Oklahoma City, Dec. 20.-A success
sor to the late Jake L. Hamon, Repub-
lican national committeeman from Ok
lahoma, was to be chosen at the meet
ing of the state central committee
here today.
James A. Harris of Wagner, chair
man of the committee, and an active
candidate for the post, was to call the
pow WOW to order at o'clock.
Dopesters predicted the battle be-
tween Harris and Mrs. Jake L. Hamon,
the other avowed candidate for the
place, will be close. Harris forces and
Ed Dyche, treasurer of the commit
tee. who has fostered theswidows cam
paign, were equally confident.
General talk was that Harris would
be selected. Harris early today de-
clared he would win on the first bal
lot and claimed he had 55 of the II
votes to be cast by the committee.
A telegram from Harry NJ. Daugh-
erty, pre-convention campaign mana
ger for President-elect Harding, urg-
ing Mrs. lannon's election. was re-
ceived late Saturday by Dyche. 1t
follows:
Considering the situation as 1 be-
Jake Hamon's memory, his reputation
and his friends, it would certainly ex-
pect and sincerely hope that Mrs Ha-
mon may be elected as a member of
the national committee from Okla
homa."
Dyche said Daugherty sent him a
copy of a message to Harris which
read;
LAS advised, 1 think it would be
beneficial to the party if you and your
friends would join in the election OF
Mrs. Jake L. Hamon to fill the va
cancy. Am not disposed to meddle in
the matter except to the extent that
may pay my respects to lannon's
memory and show my gratitude for
his leadership which resulted in a Re
publican victory in Oklahoma"
In spite of Daugherty's kilograms
Harris refused to bulge an inch.
I'VE have talked over the telephone
to virtually every member of the state
committee since that telegram was cir
culated," said Harris. "A majority OF
them have told us that they have made
no reply to the message. but that about
2;30 o'clock this afternoon they will
reply in a way that will be unmistak-
able and that will take from Daugher-
tvs mind the idea of sending any fur
ther messages on Oklahoma local af-
fairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
MANY PETTY ROBBERIES
Eight BurgIaries Reported to Police
Department Sunday.

Petty robberies and burglaries kept
the police busy Sunday and Sunday
night
A plate glass window in the front of
the Voiland-Engel Clothing store, 701
Kansas avenue, was broken early this
morning and an overcoat and pair of
gloves taken from the display window.
The plate glass is valued at about $3.50
and the overcoat at $25.
Burglars who entered the William
Winkler restaurant at 311 Kansas ave-
nue. Sunday night by breaking in the
back door got away with nine boxes of
cigars and a pair of lady's shoes
The window in the front of the
kitchel-Marburg Hardware store was
broken about O'Clock this morning
by a man who attempted to get an au-
tomato revolver on display, but he
was frightened by the approach of
some one and ran away.
A window at the Sage Grocery store,
500 Kansas avenue. was broken, but
the thieves failed to get anything.
A window in the clothing store at
326 Z Kansas avenue was broken and
two pairs of shoes taken.
A Pierce Arrow bicycle belonging to
]. NJ. Watson, III East Sixth street.
was stolen from the sidewalk between
( and o'clock Sunday afternoon.
A Firestone tire was taken Sunday
night from a car in front of 1912 To-
peka boulevard
a motor car belonging to c. F. Parr.
of Rossville. was stolen from between
Eighth and Ninth streets on Kansas
avenue.
Several attempted burg1aries were
reported. The police attribute most
of the crime to dope fiends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
UP GOTHAM
Daylight Robbery and Murder
Marks New Crime Wave.
Police Dragnet Out to Bring in
All known Crooks.

New York. Dec. 2O.-Following a
weekend ebb tide, the "crime wave"
broke out here again today with a day
light murder and robbery.
Two bandits entered the Seamens
Mission, on the downtown waterfront,
and held up James Russell, the clerk
in charge. When he resisted, he was
shot and killed. They looted the cash
box of $500 and escaped.
The most sweeping roundup of
crooks and suspicious characters in the
history of New York was under full
swing today by the city's police force
of II, 900 men, augmented by 4,S00 re-
serves, in an effort to stem the wave
of crime that startled the metropolis
last week.
More than $50 persons were caught
in the dragnet last night, but no i'm
portant arrests were made. Police
Commissioner Enright, who is in per-
sonaI charge of the force, issued the
edict, Drag out every crook and ar
rest him at sight. If no charge can
be proved against them they will be
ordered to take the first train out of
town"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
CHARGE TOO MUCH FOR ICE.
Attorney General Hopkins Urges Mu.
nicipaI Ice Plant Enactment.

When the legislature comes to town
next month. Richard ]. Hopkins, at
torney general. will meet the legisia-
ture with his program which lawrna Ak
ers carefully pigeonholed during the
special session. Hopkins will again
ask for anti-profiteering laws and a
municipal ice plant enactment.
In a statement Hopkins asserts ex-
cessive prices are charged for ice in a
rumber of towns. He says discrimina-
ton against certain towns by large
manufacturers has caused prices as
high as S3 and s3.50 a hundred
pounds Hopkins cites the town Of
COLONY, where $3.50 rates were en-
forced He wants both the munlcipal
ice plant bill and the anti-profiteering
bills passed during the regular session.
Incidentally he wants increased appro-
priafions for his denartment ito carry
out the purpose of these ena ctr1e ent<."
He stated that ice prices in Topeka
were the lowest in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
BAN ON REPRISALS
British and Catholic Heads in
Ireland Work Together.
ExcOmmunicatiOn Threatened
for Sim Fein Ambushers.
WEEK END WAS QUIET ONE
Messages Between Premier and
Sim Fein Continued.
Army in Erin Uses Sim Fein
Prisoners as Hostages.

London, Dec. 20.-Two deaths were
reported today resulting from the mill
tary's new policy of using Sim Fein
prisoners as hostages.
The prisoners were said to have been
shot by soldiers near Cashel The
reason for the shooting was not an
nounced. Sim Feiners everywhere
were warned that troops hereafter will
carry prisoners with them in all move
ments.
Aside from this, there were minor
disturbances, none approaching the
usual weekend outbreaks to which
Ireland has become accustomed in the
last few months.
All Union Quarrels.
Indications were that the attention
of Sim Feiners and troops alike was
being diffused over a number of minor
disagreements instead of being CEN
tered on one another.
First, there was the declaration of
Sir Nevil MacReady that troops in the
martial law zone must not attempt re-
prisals. Severe punishment was
threatened for any violation of the
order.
There was the communication
order of Bishop Cahlan of Cork, re-
ceived with some resentment by Sim
Feiners which threatened to put Sim
FeinerS out of the church If they par
ticipated in ambuscades.
Peace Messages Still Come.
There were reports that Eamonn de
Valera. president of the Ireland re-
public will arrive in Cherbourg this
afternoon aboard the Aquitania.
These unofficial reports were received
here as an indication that de Valera
is flying a kite" to determine the di-
rection of the wind as to his return for
peace conferences with British Off
ciais.
Another matter was the continued
exchange of letters between Father
O'Flannagan, vice president of the
Sim Fein, and Premier Lloyd George.
There was hope today that the two
would find a meeting ground whereby
Sim Fein leaders. in semi i-official
capacity, can meet with British lead
ers to determine on peace.
Lone Island Surrounded
Dublin, Dec 2O-Parties of military
and police, setting out in boats, sur
rounded the main island of the Aran
group at the entrance to Galway Bay,
early Sunday morning to carry out a
search.
Two men were shot in attempting to
escape, three others were wounded
and seven were taken, according to
brief official messages received in
Dublin today.
1t is understood that Inishmaan is
land, which presumably is the one
which was surrounded, was used by
the Sim Feiners for prisoners taken
in Galway Several months ago the
police attempted a landing to rescue
the prisoners but their boat was stoned
and driven off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
Independence Police Chief Gives
Orders to Local Editors.
Out of Town Correspondents
Must Submit Dispatches.
FIGHT SPIRIT NOT YET DEAD
Both Whites and Blacks Are
Openly Carrying Arms.
Negro Murder Suspect Again
Moved to New Prison.

independence. Kan, Dec. 20.-Ef-
forts to fix blame for the race rioting
of last Thursday night in which three
persons were killed and four seriously
wounded, will be postponed for some
time for fear of precipitating further
trouble.
Chief OF Police Hall today said no
arrests will be made for some time,
perhaps weeks, for that reason, altho
names OF both whites and blacks who
participated in the rioting are known
to the police
Police Suppress News.
The police department is making
every effort to suppress all news of
the rioting and the subsequent desire
openly declared by both sides to con-
tinue the fighting.
Police Chief Hall is censoring every
thing printed in the local newspapers.
He has refused to give out further in
formation to out of town newspaper
men unless copy is first submitted to
him.
Keep Prisoner on Move.
Independence today was still under
a tension following last Thursday 8
riots. Outwardly calm, troops were
withdrawn yesterday from guard duty
and returned to their home at Law
renee.
Many whites and blacks continue
openly to carry arms. Rumor spread
yesterday that several auto loads of
whites had started for Girard, where
Noble Green. negro. charged with
shooting r. r. Wharton was held. in
tent on lynching him.
For a second time. the black was
moved to another Jail. location un-
known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20

A year and a half ago Raymond
Trainor was a refined, well educated.
healthy boy living in Joliet, Ill. Today
he is in the Topeka city Jail, con-
months at Lansing, where he was sent
to be cured of a social disease, is re-
sponsible for his condition, he de-
clares. He admits operating as con-
fidence man for the past year, and
says the occupation pays well.
Trainor. who is IT years old. was
brought to the office of Chief G. G..
Hannah Sunday afternoon and there
told the story of his downfall. With
in the gray walls of Lansing, instead
of out on the farm here he should
have been kept. he made the acquaint-
only by the name of Ed Smith. And
Smith. he asserted, taught him the
confidence game"
Wanted to Make Easy Money.
'I was in Fort Scott" said the boy.
ST was with a man one day whom the
police wanted, and when they arrested
him they picked me up also because I
was with him. They had nothing on
me, but they detained me because I
had a social disease and sent me to
Lansing. There I was put inside the
walls with the other prisoners and got
acquainted with Smith. He was serv-
ing time for working a confidence
SdIAC. I1S lO4Q LIleal HACl1 VIC gu
out he would show me an easy way to
make money. 1 got out first, a year
ago, and waited for him. Then we
started out.
1--WE worked on the railroads.
Smith would go into a coach and pick
out some man who looked easy. He
would get to talking with him and
find out where he was going. Then
he would tell the man he lived there,
too, and was in some big business.
Sometimes he would promise him a
job. Always he would win the mans
confidence. Then, at a signal. would
come in with this express package for
my partner. 1t would be marked C.
o. D. and would. be a very important
package. He wouldn't have enough
money to pay for it, but would pro-
duce a bank draft already made out
for 500 or 5000 or more. I couldn't
cash it. Neither could the other man.
Then Smith would say to him: Give
me enough money on it to pay for
this express and you hold the draft
as security until we get to Kansas City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
College Students
KuKLux KLor
Chicago Crime Wave Rouses Ire of
Men Who Organize to Protect Wo-
men at School

Chicago. Dec. 2O.-University of
Chicago students have organized a
'Ku Klux Klan" to protect co-eds and
others in the neighborhood from GRIM
inals who have been active in the dis
trict about the campus, it became
known today.
Repeated holdups along the Midway
have made the university campus an
armed camp by night
Special guards retained by the uni
versity patrol the neighborhood and
act as escorts for young women whose
studies necessitate journeys from one
building to another after sunset.
Squads from the volunteer Ku Klux
klan likewise maintain vigil about
dormitories. sorority and fraternity
houses. and in sequestered streets.
Many co-eds have reported that they
We're attacked on the campus after
dark.