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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-22
Will Be Brought to ArdmOre to
Stand Trial for Murder.
TEXAS SHERIFF DISGUSTED
Could Have Had Mystery
Woman Long Ago He Declares.
Had No Warrant From Okla
hOma Officials to Hold Her.

Ardmore, Okla, Dec. ga thirty
two day search for Clara Smith, want
ed on a charge of murder in connec-
ton with the death of Jake L. Hamon,
empire builder" of Oklahoma, and
politician, may end late today.
The woman was to surrender to
Sheriff Buck Garrett at a city along
the international boundary near Ell
Paso. James H. Mathers. member of
the law firm of Coakley & Mathers,
retained to defend Clara Smith, an
nounced. Garrett and Charles A.
Coakley, lawyer. left here yesterday
without announcing their destination.
Departure Was Secret.
Their departure remained a secret
until Mathers made the announce
ment. Mathers said the two men went
to Ell Paso following word that the
accused woman wanted to surrender.
Clara Smith will be brought here
Immediately to stand trial on the
charge of numbering Hamon. County
Prosecutor Russell Brown has agreed
to release her on bond not greater
than $4,000 to $4,000 if evidence
entitled her to liberty on bail.
Still in Chilluahua.
Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 22-Clara Smith
Hs mon, wanted on a charge of MUIR
dering Jake L. Hamon, Oklahoma mil
lie onaire, was still in Chihuahua City
la-e yesterday, Sheriff OrondoIf de-
clared today, and he added he. still be-
lievaC she would surrender before the
week is over.
OronGorf said Sheriff Buck Garrett
and Jcmes H. Mathers, lawyer, hoth
Of A-Gmore, reported en- route to meet
the woman at a border point, hal not
arrived in Ell Paso. Orondorf plainly
IL - <-.s- I, i 81 -
b atwee his office and that of County
Prosecutor Brown at Ardmore.
Sheriff Is Disguised.
"I had the woman located g.
Juarez," Orondorf said. 'Then the
Oklahoma authorities tipped my hant
to the newspapers. 1t took them sew
eral days to get warrant here. II
the meantime. the woman came to E
Paso and then went back to Juarez.
and Garrett to get warrant to ms
indicated very plainly in my opinion
| that they did not want Clara Snitf
Hamon very badly"
The Ell Paso sheriff said he hat
[, information that the woman went tt
Chihuahua City after returning u
Juarez from Ell Paso.
Needed No kilograms.
'T asked the Oklahoma officials fol
500 expense money to go after tht
woman and get her across the border
! but they paid no attention to my tele
grams" Orondorf said. Il had al
ready spent considerable money OF
| the case.
81 haven't seen anything of Garret
and Coakely. If did I'd probably tel
them what 1 thought of the way the!
run their office
Failure of Garrett and Coakely t.
arrive and negotiate with Orondorf in
dicated, local authorities believe, tina
arrangements have been made where
| by Clara Smith Hamon is to meet th'
Oklahomans at a small border poin
and return direct to Ardmore, if sht
| is in Chihna hua City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-22
EAT WITH HARDING
New and Old President Will
Lunch Together March 4.
Wilson Quit Worrying After
November 2, Says Tumulty.

Washington. Dec. 22.-Woodrow
Wilson and President-elect Harding
will lunch together at the White House
following the formal inauguration at
noon on March 4, according to plans
announced today.
Immediately after the luncheon the
man who has lived in the executive
mansion for eight years will go to his
new home at 234 S. street.
Secretary Tumulty today announced
the presidents plans for inauguration
day following a long conference with
his chief.
The president. Tumultys said. plans
to ride to the capitol from the White
House in company with Senator Hard
ing. After the ceremonies at the CAPT
tol, they will return for luncheon at
the White House.
Tumulty said the presidents health
has improved greatly in the last two
weeks and that he is planning to
plunge into writing a series of articles
and books Immediately after he leaves
the presidency.
The president got around well and
no cane was visible. his secretary said.
He said he believed the president had
been helped in his recovery by the fact
that since November he had been able
to quit worrying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-22
He Posed, AS Ace
And Won Bride
Impostor Also Carried Away With Him
Large Sums of Cash "Borrowed''
From Friends.

Jacksonville. Fla, Dec. 22.-After
posing as Eddie Rickenbacher. the IA
nous American ace. and marrying
Frances Harmon, one of Jackscnville's
prettiest- society girls and victimizing
number of prominent men of hun
dreds of dollars, an unidentified man
departed for parts unknown, taking
with him his bride of two days and
cash estimated at more than $4,000.
The impostor was deliberately enter
tanned at clubs and social functions.
Several days ago he arrived in Jack
sonville. Two days afterward he met
Miss Harmon, daughter of a prominent
business man, and they announced
their engagement the same night.
They went to St Augustine, where they
were married
While here he signed a contract
with w. A. Faranz-s said to be sales
manager Of a brass manufacturing g
company o< Philadelphia, appointing
him manager of the Stutz Motor Car
company at a salary of s25, 900 a year.
, After the appointment was accepted.
the impostor borrowed $1,000 from
Oakland. Cal, Dec. 22.-Eddie
Rickenbacker laughed merrily today
when he heard that he was supposed
to have been married down in Flor
ida.
II wonder who that fellow is
unused Rickenbacker and he added
that he proposed to make a trip east
soon and might enjoy looking him
over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-22
Manufacturers Serve Notice on
Union Labor.
Convention of Employers of Ma
tiOn Called in Session.
PLAN ATTACKED
Manufacturers Call National
Board Closed Shop Scheme.
Unions. Are Ready To Go the
Limit in Fighting Back.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Manufa cturers of
the nation today served notice on union
labor that the intensive drive against
the closed shop had started, when Will
liam Butlerworth issued a call for a
. convention of big employers of the
, country.
Butlerworth is head of the Illinois
Manufacturers association. vice presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States; president of the Ma
tional Conference of Manufacturers
association, comprised of employers in
the following states: Colorado, Con-
necticut, Illinois. Indiana. Massachu-
setts, Michigan, Minneapolis, New
Hampshire, New York. Washington,
West Virginia and Wisconsin. He con-
ferred with President-elect Harding
yesterday.
Attacks r. r. Brothcrhoods.
Butlerworth in an open letter at
tackled the plan of the railway brother
hoods, who he said. demand the es-
tablishment of a national board of ad-
justment to handle all labor troubles,
instead of the individual companies
handling their own industrial affairs.
Butlerworth said if the brotherhoods
succeed in their plan. it would influ-
ence all other industries.
1.-The plan of the brotherhood means
the closed shop and union domination
over all industries alike" Butlerworth
said. This is the most vital question
facing the manufacturing and produc-
ing interests of the country today and
should have immediate attention"
Will Meet January 12.
The brotherhoods want to establish
the adjustment board under authority
of the transportation passed by con-
gress which provides for national
labor board having, Jurisdiction over
railway employees wages when con-
troversies are appealed to it. The act
provides the board may be established
by agreement of labor and employers.
Butlerworth called convention OF
the national conference of state manu-
facturers' associations to be held here
January IL. The conference will be
in protest of the stand taken by the
brotherhoods.
Robert NJ Buck, editor of the New
! Majority, leading labor paper in the
middle west, said labor was aware of
the fight on the closed shop and was
prepared to go the limit.
Manufacturers sweeten the open
shop proposition by calling it the
| American plan'," said Buck. ''The
open shop, if established, would mean
the end of organized labor. This fight
is vital to our interests"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-22
NO ACTION BY GOVERNOR
Gov. Allen Declines to Take Hand in
Fight Against Prof. McIkccyer.

Fight Against Prof. Mckccyer.
Since Prof. W. A. McKeever is not
on the payroll of Kansas University,
Governor Allen may decline to take
any hand in the fight started by the
American Legion. Removal of Pro
fessor McKeever from state service
was demanded recently when the
American Legion took exception TO
statements credited to McKeever and
which reflected on overseas men.
The whole trouble is link in the
chain of rows brought to Kansas by
Lucy Page CASTOR in her cigaret cru
SADIE. American Legioners have flatly
refused to be moved by Miss CASTOR.
who came to Topeka to purify Kan
sas before first reforming Chicago. her
home city. When Professor McKeever
was recently credited with deroga-
tory remarks in regard to the Legion.
the Legion asked for his removal from
state service.
LAS 1 understand the matter, Pro-
fessor McKeever is not on the payroll
of the state university and is not a
member of its staff" said Governor
Allen. He is interested in welfare
works and makes speeches, but for
several years has not been a state en-
ploye, altho he may have desk space
and certain expense privileges at the
university. However, the matter has
not been presented to me by any rep
resentative of the Legion and I know
nothing about it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-22
Millions in China Are Threat
ened With Starvation.
Kansas Missionary Describes
the Conditions There.
Famine Stricken China's Call
for Help.

Between 4O,0O0,000 and 50,000,-
900 of the Chinese in five provinces
are threatened with death by
famine. Our missionaries and our
consular representatives have
united in submitting the cause of
China to the sympathy of the
American people, whose friendship
for China in the past has caused
that nation to appeal 10 us for sue
cor in the present great emergency.
President Wilson has personally
written, expressing his cordial ap-
proval of the Christian Herald
China famine fund and the work it
has undertaken, and. our state de-
partment has kindly consented to
transmit the funds.
This is the greatest benevolent
enterprise, dealing with single ma
ton, which has occurred in the
worlds history. We s1hInit 1t to-
the generous consideration of the
noble-hearted American people,
who have never failed to respond to
the call OF human suffering. Send
your contributions as quickly as
possible to the Christian Herald
China Famine Fund. Bible House,
New York. Every contribution will
be acknowledged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-22
ASK CUSTER OF OIL co.
Suit Filed Today Against Mid-States
OH and Gas Company.

Suit was filed in the supreme court
today by the attorney generals office
to compel custer from this state of the
Mid-States Oil & Gas company of
Kansas City, Mo. T. w. Kostch of
Troy, representing a large number of
Doniphan county stockholders, was
named receiver for the company's S
business in this state pending final ac-
tIou.
The Mid-States is n common law
corporation. 1t is alleged that large
blocks of stock were sold for promo
tion and that after the stock was dis
posed of. officers placed promotion
stock in the treasury and kept the
cash. Illegal operations in the han
ding of the company's affairs as we'll
as bad faith on the part of the man
agement are alleged in the suit. Com
plete custer from the state is asked
and closing of the concerns affairs in
Kansas under a receivership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-22

It was chiefly to cheer up the dis
abled ex-service men who have spent
the past two years or more in the hos
pitals of the state, but it was partly
to "show" Lucy Page CASTOR and her
Anti-Cigaret league. that Capitol Post
No. 1 of the American Legion has pur-
chased 10000 cigarets, which will be
distributed on Christmas among the
disabled ex-service men in hospitals.
The Legionnaires admit that one of
the reasons they are making a little
parade of the gift is that they want to
demonstrate that they believe their
buddies who are spending their days
in hospital are entitled to the solace
which a fag can bring them, and a fag
alone. They aren't arguing the ethics
or the physiological side of it. They
know the boys who are crippled and
possibly suffering want cigarets. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-22
BAD WEATHER DELAYS TRAINS
Schedule on All Roads Is Several
Hours Behind Today.

Heavy local traffic and bad weather
on western divisions are blamed for
the fact that all trains thru Topeka
from the west on all roads are run
ming from thirty minutes to three
hours behind schedule today. The
eastbound trains which have been
bucking heavy snow in the Rocky
mountains are playing in the worst
luck. There has been no particular
trouble arising from the weather on
the Kansas divisions of any of the
roads, but there has been a real rush
of traffic.
Wire service has not been impaired
in the state as a result of the light
snow. The cold has not been severe
enough to interfere with operation OF
wires or trains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-22
Majority for Emergency Relief
Act Nearly Three to One.
Fasteners Fear Coalition OF
Farmer Votes in Congress.
WANT NO AMENDMENT RULE
Farmer Aid Backers in Con-
greSs Force Plans Thru.
Measure Means S13O,OOO,OOO
Annually, Declares It's Author.

Washington, Dec. 22.--After a brief
hearing on tax revision the house ways
and means committee adjourned to-
day until January 6. on which date
# plans to turn its attention to a gen.
eTal revision of the traiff.
While the committee does not con-
template consideration of tax ques-
tions at this session Chairman Ford
ney said this did not mean that new
tax laws would be drafted on the basis
Of information gathered thus far.
He explained that the commlttee
felt il should start on q tariff revision
Immediately after the holidays and de-
vote itself to that task until 1t was
completed.
Fear New Party"
Undismayed by reports of a proba-
ble presidential veto and OF senate op-
position, the new party in the house
the bipartisan coalition OF western
and southern representative - TO-DAY
began the work of jammlng thru the
emergency tariff bill on agricultural
products
So powerful has been the new
party" that it has forced the ways and
means committee to frame taIiII
measure-usually the work of months
in two days.
The emergency schedule estab-
lshed rates so high that virtual en-
barge on the importation OF the pro-
ducts would be effected.
Majority Three to One
leaders of the new party" the
strength of which frankly has alarm
ed members from the eastern manu-
featuring sections, claim that the Dill
will receive sufficient votes in the
house to assure its passage over
presidential veto.
fr1hf o
will be nearly three to one. Plans are
10 have the bill forced thru the senate
within two weeks but this is rather
doubtful because of Democratic OPP
position there
In the house. it is probable the
Democrats will cast aside historic
antipathy to a protective tariff
Block All Amendments.
The first move of the farmer tariff
makers in the house today will be to
seek rule that will prevent the bur-
dening Of the bill with numerous
amendments to extend its protective
wing" to other raw materials ana
many manufactured products.
Chairman Fordney of the ways ana
means committee estimates that the
emergency bill will produce about
S13O.OO0.0OO in revenue.
The products included in the bill are
wheat. flour corn, beans, peanuts, po-
tatoes. onions, rice, lemons, peanut
oil, cottonseed and soya bean oil, cat
lie. sheep, lamb, frozen mutton and
lamb, wool and wool manufactures.
The importations of these products
amounts to only about one-fortieth of
the home consumption. The total
value of the products included is
placed by the department at about
s4OOO.OO0,000, while the imports the
last year amounted to only S90,222,-
600
Proponents of the bill point out that
importations of wheat from Canada
and Argentina this year have amount
ed to 5,5O5.96 bushels.
Corn, rice and other products are
estimated to be larger this year and
consequently will suffer in increased
degree by importatious, advocates of
the bill contended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-22
American Legion To Giue
2O,OOO Cigarets Away
Members of Capitol Post Take Slap Lucy Page CASTOR
and Anti-Cigaret League-Each Disabled Service
Man VIII Receive Christmas Smokes.

the Legion aims to see that they get
them.
The Capitol Post No. I, with the as
sistance of the Women's Auxiliary, is
preparing large number of Christ
mas boxes which are to be distributed
Thursday to some 160 disabled men in
the base hospital at Fort Riley, and
to twenty-five who are in the state
hospital at Topeka. A joint commit
tee from the Legion and the Auxiliary
will take the boxes to the hospital,
distribute them and incidentally call on
and cheer up the boys in bed.
The work of preparing the boxes.
which will contain the Christmas
cigarets, is going on today at the Post
Hall at 210 West Sixth street.
1t was not stated whether the cigar
cts were purchased in the state, in
Topeka, or not. But the Legionnaires
say they have them. just the same,
and that they are going to the hospi-
tails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-22
Give REPORT SOON
Custer Case Will Be Disposed of
in January.
Commissioner Wilson Strength.
ened His Testimony.

Had he followed a different course
in handling affairs of the Salina bank
wholesale bank failures might have
resulted in central western Kansas
Wilson, state bank commissioner. I'm
der cross-examination Wilson even
strengthened his direct case in the
hearing for an custer order before
Commissioner J. M. Challis.
Refused to Hear Testimony.
Once during redirect examination
Wilson'S attorneys sought to offer fur
ther testimony regarding the Kansas
Bank Holding corporation. Commis-
sioner Challis refused to hear this tes-
timony He said that he was still
waiting for testimony from the attor-
ney general relative to Wilson'S al
legged misconduct in becoming associ-
corporations. Since Wilson is a
banker the commissioner said, he
knew no reason why the bank depart
ment head should not invest in bank
stocks so long as the state could not
show that he did not commit a wrong
full act in making such investments.
Did Not Attempt Profit.
Not once during the hearing did the
state produce evidence to show that
Wilson had been, dishonest or had at
tempted to profit thru any of his of
ficial acts. No testimony looking tc
such a conclusion was offered by the
attorney general in spite of his lengthy
petition and glaring charges.
Wilson's testimony virtually closes
the case. Richard ]. Hopkins. attor-
ney general, will offer some additional
testimony 'as a witness in support OF
his own case. This may be taken al
a subsequent hearing here or may be
admitted by attorneys for Wilson as
soon as the attorney generals state
ment is reduced to writing. Commits
sioner Challis is expected to make hi:
report to the supreme court soon after
the first of the new year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-22
REDISCOUNT TWO BILLION
Federal Reserve Banks Hold Huge
Amount of Farmers Paper.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Nearly two
billion dollars worth Of paper based
on production and sales of farm prod
ucts has been rediscounted by fed
eral reserve banks this year, Governor
Harding. of the federal reserve board,
estimated in a special report sent to-
day to Chairman Gronna, of the SEN
ate agriculture committee. The
amount of such rediscounts in 1913
was estimated at s719,266,000, Mr..
Harding estimated.
The figures include eleven districts
There was no report from the New York
reserve bank as the board said there was
a very small amount of farmers paper
rediscounted there.
Figures from the other districts include
1919 1920
St. Louis. ..... 1920, 10000 $665 900 ,OOC
Kansas City,. 123, ,4S1, 600 229, 49,, ,OOC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-22
MISS GASTON RETURNS HOME.
Anti-Cigaret Crusader Goes 10 Chi.
cago to Spend Christmas.

Lucy Page CASTOR, who has spent
two months in Topeka organizing for
the anti-cigaret league, has gone to
Chicago to spend Christmas with her
mother. She will return after Christ
mas Her latest activity in Topeka
was to attend a meeting of the board
of directors of the league at the Cen
trail Y. NJ. c. A, on Tuesday noon,
when DIR. Charles NJ. Fillmore, general
secretary of the No-Tobacco league,
was a guest Doctor Fillmore will as
sist with the anti-cigaret work in
Kansas. Prof William A. McKeever
of Kansas university, will be manager
of the legislative campaign for the
league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-22

nave you nOllCSQ INC eA1SSl VI AoN
er prices?
THE ANSWERS.
JAMES A. TROUTMAN, lawyer, former
lieutenant governor-"It must be getting
down. Mrs. Troutman served some fine
sausage which she bought for 10 cents
a pound. That begins to sound like old
times"
EMMETT D. GEORGE, private secretary
to Governor Allen-"lf / could just find
some way to run my Ford little cheaper,
believe i would be convinced there Is n
general decline in prices Mrs. George
says things are beginning to start down
anyway"
w. G. CLUGSToN, United Press cores
pondent-"The drop in prices isn't general.
We buy groceries for less. But penny ante
costs just as much as during the war;
Z. L. BARRIER, legislator and member
state board of administration-"It looks
as tho food prices are on the slide; Last
week we patted ourselves on the back when
we bought sugar at $500 under six
months contract. Just imagine how we
felt when we saw it retailing in Topeka
this week at the price which binds us for
six months"
CHARLES L. MITCHELL, manager
Crane & Co.-"wish the drop would hit
motor tires. We need two. l gave my
wife one for Christmas and she came
right back and bought me ore, too.
That's all the Christmas we can have
those two SAG tires"
JUDGE JAMES A. MCLURE, district
COURT would have to ask my wife TO be
sure ABOUT IT, nut L SuspeCl Nuut tuV tSs
ductions so far have had little effect aside
from engendering hope-and we can't live
on hope"
FRANK LEECH, marshal court of Topeka
II have not noticed any material change
except in flour and sugar, and perhaps
coffee and a few meats. But can't see
that l save any more money than dld
before the reductions" .
w. f. WILBUR, Missouri Pacific station
None, locally"
PETE BUTLER, Santa Fe yardmaster-
Not a bit.
ALONZO THOMAS, Santa Fe Watch
company-"The chief benefit which l have
/ observed is increase in buying. The
goods have dropped. people want them
and they have started buying. | dom
think business in high class watches has
ever been so good in the twenty-five years
which have spent handling them.
CITY ATTORNEY d. NJ. BRANAMAN-
Eyes, I've noticed that at least one thing
is lower in price and that's breakfast bacon
L can now enjoy my breakfast"
MISS MARY ALEXANDER, head of th'
Topeka Public Health Nursing association
II think groceries must be. cheaper. II
we had our lowest grocery bill for lonl
time"
c. E. CURRY, former mayor of Highland
/ Park-"Yes, 1 have noticed it. The retaile
apparently is doing his best to give us thu
| advantage of the reductions"
/ MRS. KURTZ KELLAM, sales director
| Topeka tuberculosis association-"Th
prices are down on the very things we neet
in this fight against tuberculosis and In
happy to realize it. / hope can hay
1 low prices for our work in 1921"