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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17
7iUo 7opekans Fight Out
Election Bets Alone On
Leaves in Garfield Park
Quarrel Over Who Won $50 and $50 Ended in Fistc Duel
Between Federal Officer and Stenographer-Street
Car Breaks Up Encounter.

At least two Topekans have forci-
bly, felt the results of the national
election. Louis XIV. if he chanced to
peep thru the golden gates, must have
smiled reminiscently when he saw DR..
H. NJ. Graefe. head of the local Of
flee of the federal bureau of animal
industry, and Floyd Whitehead,
stenographer for George Young, inter-
nal revenue collector, bound for Gar
field park Tuesday morning. For
they had gone back to the Seventeenth
century principle of settling an affair
of honor. altho they used their clench-
ed fists instead of rapiers.
The men made bet on the national
election. 1t is claimed that Whitehead
lost $40 to Graefe. but won $50 from
him. 1t is said that Create entered
Whitehead's office Monday afternoon
and demanded his $30 but declined to
pay the $50 on the grounds that the
bet was not in proper form. An argu-
ment ensued, in which it is said
Whitehead ordered the doctor from
the office and called him name.
Fought at Garfield.
Next morning the paths of the two
crossed again and it was decided the
only solution of the problem was to
find out which was the best man.
Garfield park was chosen as the duel
ling ground and thither the knights
repaired. Choosing an apparently Sc
cluded spot, they discarded coats
hats, collars and other encumberine
furnishings and began the battle.
Now, Doctor .Graefe is rather a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17

Heavyweight, while Whitehead tries
to make up lack of bulk in speed. But
the two tangled up. it is asserted. and
when a policeman arrived, appar-
emily from nowhere, Graefe had the
1steHographer's face against the
ground and was beating him in the
ribs The cop separated them and
with the admonition to "clear out, "
sent them on their way.
Fought On Car Track.
As they walked to the car line,
Whitehead turned the events of the
duel over in his somewhat dazed mind.
Suddenly he rememberd that Graefe
had struck him while he was down.
Turning swiftly upon the doctor. he
delivered a smashing blow to the lat
ters face as an expression of his indig-
nation Hostilities were renewed and
continued spasmodically until the pair
reached the car track. There major
enga cement took place between the
steel rails and Whitehead once more
found himself underneath.
An approaching street car necessi-
tated an abandonment of this battle
front and Graefe, leaping to his feet,
is said to have picked up brick In
preparation for a renewal of the Of
fensive by Whitehead. But the latter
swung onto the street car and Ora efe
dropping the brick, followed. The
pair managed to get back to their re-
spective offices without further en-
.tanglement, but visitors at the fedora
building wonder what door those mer
ran into in the dark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17
EN- ROUTE AGAIN
President-Elect on First Lap
to Panama.
Speech at New Orleans Only
One on Schedule.

With President-Elect Harding En-
Route to New Orleans. Nov. l7.--The
Harding special carrying the presi-
dent-elect and his party left Browns
vile at 10 o'clock this mroning for
New Orleans to embark for a ten-day
cruise to the Panama canal zone. The
special travels today over the plains
of Texas skirting the Gulf.
A few rear end speeches probably
will be made, altho Senator Harding
is holding the number to rock bottom,
so as to get the most relaxation pos
sible. Arriving at New Orleans tomor-
row morning, Harding goes to the
chamber of commerce for a luncheon
speech and an overflow talk later. His
boat leaves at 8 o'clock in the after
noon.
May Visit Mexico.
Plans for stopping off at Vera Cruz
& some other Mexican port on the
way back from Panama are under con-
sideration by President-e1e Harding
today as the result of an invitation ex-
tended by the Mexican government and
its president-elect General Obregon-
Fear Washington View.
Prominent Texans and Me1icans
here felt it would promote amicable
relations. General Obregon recently
visited a number of points In the
United States and sent word to Hard
ing that he hoped the American presi-
l,dent-elect would return the visit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17
He WRECKED train
Fifteen-Year-Old Boy COnfesses
Causing One Death.
Threw Switch-Pittsburg, Kan
sas, Man Killed.

Pittsburg, Kan, Nov. IA IS
year-old school boy, Elden Weide. of
Gravette, Ark. has confessed that he
wrecked a Kansas City Southern train
November 4 which cost the life of
c. L. Waters of Pittsburg. fireman of
the train, George Prell, a special agent
for the railroad company reported to
officials here today.
Weide confessed, Pre1l reported that
he threw a switch which caused the
fatal wreck. Today the boy was taken
to Bentonville, Ark. to report his
story to the county officials.
Railroad officials who investigated
the wreck convinced themselves that
someone had thrown the switch and
an investigation was begun to find
the guilty person.
Weide, the son of a section laborer
who lives north of Gravette. a short
distance. walked along the track
where the wreck occurred going to
and from school. After the wreck ii
was noticed that the boy abandoned
his custom and this directed attention
to him. Prell gathered other evidence
against the boy who is said to be
slightly sub-normal mentally, accused
him of the deed and the boy admitted
his guilt, the report to the railroad
superintendent here said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17
HE QUITS FOR GOOD CALLS ON HOOVER
Mercer Asks for Aid to Protect
Stock Raisers.
Leaves Tonight for Chicago to
Meet With Packers.

< j. H. Mercer, secretary of the Kan
sas. Livestock association and state
livestock commissioner. today stated
that he had written to Herbert Hoov-
er, former federal food administrator,
requesting him to aid in forming an
organization to protect livestock rails
ers from ruin. Mercer will leave for
Chicago tonight where he will attempt
to set the heads of the big packing
industr1es to aid in the formation of
an export corporation that would give
stock raisers more ready access to for
eign markets.
Cutting Their Own Throats.
There is no doubt that the stock
men and farmers are cutting their own
throats by rushing their products to
market under present conditions" f"
Mercer said. However, there are
many things that are responsible for
the panic that seems to have seized
the producers. --~
Under conditions as they have ex-
listed for several years. the livestock
industry has been nothing more than
G shell game and conditions have been
SO uncertain that the raisers never
could know what TO expect next. This
has largely been responsible for many
cattle men rushing their stock to mar
ket and taking whatever prices they
could get.
Then, too, the banks have been in
sisting that the stockmen Iiquidate
their credits and this has been respon-
sibie for much marketing of cattle at
inopportune times, and often RESPONSE
BILE for marketing cattle before they
were ready for market"
MERGERS advice to every stock raiser
is to hold stock as long as the prin-
cipal markets remain in the chaotic
condition that has prevailed for the
last few weeks-especially the last few
days.
This is their only salvation, if they
have any salvation. he said. There
is hardly a section of the country
where feed is not plentiful and the
only way the stock raisers can hope tC
I get anything like a fair price for theil
/ products is thru a we'll regulated mar
ket and a Withholding of cattle wher
! big runs are threatened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17
JOCKEY FOR JOBS
League of Nations Delegates
Out After Offices.
Great Britain DOped to Get the
Lions Share.

Geneva, Nov. 17.-Secret discussion
of League of Nations affairs was be-
lieved far from assured when the as
sembly opened today's meeting.
Yesterdays decision that the six
commissions which will thresh all
questions submitted to the assembly
may hold secret or public sessions as
the members please, was expected to
meet renewed opposition today.
Discuss Polish Situation.
The business today included re-
ports on the work of the league coun-
ell which settled many matters be-
fore the assembly was called Those
decisions included the Malmedy-
Eupen plebiscites and the Polish
Lithuanian agreement which later
was shattered.
Many delegates arrived here primed
for attacks on the work of the coun-
ciLe
There was much jockeying today
among delegations hoping to obtain
vice presidencies in the assembly for
their country.
Britain, thru her dominions, was ex-
pected to obtain two, with Japan and
South America getting one each. Six
of these officials will be elected Thurs
day,
Provide Admission for q. S.
Victory gives no right to the victor
in the leagues estimation, he said, anC
declared that if some states were tC
be excluded, there would be the dan
ger of the formation of another
league. Furthermore, he said. it Nigh
appear that the League of Nations i!
merely an organization for the liquida
ton of the war, not a powerful so
ciety to ensure peace.
Puerrydon regretted the absence O
the United States and said he hoped {
formula for her admittance could b.
e.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17
INSURANCE SUIT FILED
Action Against Aetna Life Insurance
Company Filed I'm Federal Court.

suit brought against the Aetna
Life Insurance company TO collect the
$500 insurance on the life of Capt.
Wade Doster. who was shot and killed
at Columbus. n. M. March s. 1920,
by Maude Garfield, alias Maude Mus
grove, alias Maude Doster. was trans
ferred today from the Shawnee county
district court to the federal court here.
The suit was brought by Frank and
John Doster on behalf of Caroline and
Lenore Dostef, Captain Doster's small
daughters 1t was claimed that he
made them his benefiEiaries after the
death of his wife a few years ago. The
petition was originally filed in the dis
trict court September 81. with the al
legation that the Aetna company had
refused to pay the claim.
Captain Doster was the son OF Judge
Frank Doster. formerly chief Justice
Of the state supreme court. He en-
tered the medical corps of the army
in August. 1917, while living at 81.
John. and was sent to the Mexican
border. He was shot by the woman
at Columbus. y. NJ. following a quar-
rel Captain Doster lived in Topeka
for several years and attended the
Kansas Medical college from 1904 until
1907. Hist children are now living in
Tonpka-. =
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the photogra phs of some $50 criminals
Fifty peace officers had registered at
the Memorial hall this afternoon.
There is a substantial basis for the
criticism frequently heard that the de-
cisions of courts in the United States
are to the advantage of defendants,
especially those possessed of wealth
or political influence, Justice Henry
Mason. of the state supreme court,
told the peace officers this afternoon.
The relative efficiency of the enforce
ment of law in this country and in
England is to the advantage of the
latter country, Justice Mason said,
because the American citizens stands
in no awe of the officers of the law
I'VE have made them and we can un-
make them. We are not amenable to
discipline, we are impatient of re-
stra int.
The reports of officers. standing
committees and open discussions and
round tables took up the greater part
of the afternoon session of the peace
officers association.
The other seven associations open
their sessions at O'Clock this after
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17
FIVE DIE IN FIRE TRAP
Ten Miners Arc Rescued in Time-One
Still Missing.

darlington, Nov. 17.-Ten miners
were rescued today from the burning
Arnold coal mine near here. Bodies
of five others were recovered. One
other person trapped in the mine was
still missing. The rescue effected by
tunneling around the fire which had
shut off the single entry of the mine
came twenty hours after the flames
started.
A mine worl-ers' car from Evansville
and rescue crews from the West Ken
lucky Coal company plant at Sturgis
arrived on the scene early. After un-
successful efforts to enter the mine,
the fire was barricaded and the work
of tunneling behind it was started. The
tunnel was pushed thru to the shaft
and equipped with oxygen tanks and
masks. rescuers entered.
The first men found were uncon-
scious but revived under first aid
treatment. Two hours later, the last
man was brought up. All of those
rescued are negroes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17
NO MONEY TO MEET BONDS
Wichita Brokers Ask Writ of Man.
damus Against Sharon Springs.

Brown & drummer, Wichita brok-
ers, today asked the supreme court for
a writ of mandamus against the town
of Sharon Springs, Wallace county.
The court is asked to direct the levy
ing of a tax to care for interest cou-
pons on a $50.000 bond. issue.
Some time ago the town voted $50
600 worth of bonds for internal i'm
proven ents. The bonds were pur-
chased by the Wichita brokers. When
coupons were sent to- the state fiscal
agency in the state treasurer's office,
it was stated that no funds had been
provided by Sharon Springs to care
for the bond holders. Now the town
has the Wichita firms money and the
/ brokers declare they are unable to col
lect even the interest on their invest
ment. a writ of mandamus directing
a tax levy would meet the situation,
they assert in the petition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17

prevention of disease, DR.. Mazyck p.
Ravenel. dean of the medical school
of Missouri university. and president
of the American Public Health asso-
citation, declared in addressing the con-
ference Tuesday night. His topic was
THE Citizens Interest and Share in
the Public Health Program"
Harmful effects Of the hookworm
and mosquitoes which were part of
the reason for the civil war. according
I to DIR. Edmund J. Kulp. president of
the Kansas Public Health association
and pastor of the First Methodist
church. are still in existence today
Control of hookworms and mos
quitoes win break up the solid south
in time" he declared. Recent prog
ress of medical science made several
southern states go Republican in the
November election"
! The three day social workers con-
ference will close this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17
WARMER WEATHER ON WAY
Temperature of 40 to As for Today
Won't Go Below Freezing.
'ODAY'S TEMPERATURES

The highest temperature in Topeka
yesterday was 81 degrees, occurring at
3:15 o'clock in the afternoon, and the
drop last night was to 21 degrees at I
o'clock this morning. Topeka reported
the lowest temperature in the state
and in the United States last night.
A temperature of 40 to As degrees
may be expected this afternoon, and
the mercury will hardly go below 80
degrees tonight. Warmer weather to-
morrow means temperature of from
As to so degrees in the afternoon
No precipitation has been reported
in the middle west during the past "a
hours, but there have been heavy rains
on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts,
and snow in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennes-
see and Pennsylvania.
The shippers forecast advises the
protectionsof 36-hour shipments to the
fCnufIuued ON Page TNVol
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EngraUed Cards
For Announcing
Duorce IL, Style

Houston Tex. Nov. 17-Divorce
announcements handsomely engraved.
are the latest thing here. This came
10 light when an agent of a local
printing house solicited business
among 135 couples who were granted
DEGREES in Judge ]. D. Harvey'S court
yesterday.
"The divorces parted with no Ill
feeling and will continue close
friends. Divorce was granted on the
grounds of incompatibflity," some
cards read
Haryey's court promises land Of
flee business for the printers -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17
TO Be ARRAIGNED TODAY
| Focmer Topekans Charged With
Murder in Phoenix, Ariz.

Phoenix. Ariz.. Nov I7-Victor
Check and his wife. Belle. were to be
arrafgned in court here today, fol-
lowing their arrest on the report of a
coroner's jury that Checks father
died as a result Of "cruel and inhu-
man treatment at the hands of his
son and his wife.
The elder Check. whose fortune was
estimated at $500. 900. was found dead
Saturday. His body was covered with
bruises. At the inquest. neighbors
testified he had been beaten until he
begged for mercy. and that they had
been awakened at night by his out
cries. Check formerly lived in 70
peka. Kan. but moved here recently
with his family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17
MIR. PENWELL VERY LOW
Condition of Widely KNOWN Kansan.
However, Is Slightly Improved.

Col LaRoy NJ. Penwell. who has
been lying at what was believed ths
point of death for the past forty eight
hours. was reported to be slightly i'm
proved this afternoon. He has not yet
recovered consciousness. but seems
stronger. Colonel Penweli is in Stor-
mont hospital. suffering from perni-
c'ous anemfa. and his life was
deSpafrzd of Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17

union center; and sedgwick. his own
home.
The farm tenantry amendment is
over. In the 102 counties it leads by
19,2O9. The same counties give the
good roads amendment a maj jority of
S2.69S. The taxation amendment was
again slaughtered. Six years~ago it
lost by 1000. In the recent election
it was seemingly beaten $4,000 1t is
46,46S behind in the 102 counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17

Republicans carried Kansas by a
nominal majority of 10000. Off
cial returns from all except Allen,
Pottawatomie and Reno counties were
compiled today in the office of L. j.
Pettijohn, secretary of state. They
indicate on the basis of unofficial re-
turns from missing counties that
Hardings plurality in the state is
nearly ! $4,000. while Governor Allen
will finish with more than 100000
probably 10000 to 100000 plurality.
Many election bets will be decided
on the governorship result Thou
sands of dollars were posted on the
basis of 100000 for Allen. Normal
majorities for Republican candidates
range from 100000 to 10000. L. j.
Pettijohn, secretary of state, finishes
next to Harding in the state 1t is
probable that Senator Curtis with re-
turns from the three missing counties
will have a plurality of $4,000 to
$4,000.
Miss wooster Lags.
Miss Lorraine E. Wooster, Repubh-
can nominee for superintendent of
public instruction. is returned by a
greatly reduced plurality She fin
ishes at the bottom of the slate on
offices below governor. Her present
lead of 104.35S is 51,9S5 below the
plurality for secretary of state and
6S,939 below the head of the national
ticket.
The slump in the Wooster vote is
attributed by observers to her anti
tobacco and talcum powder crusades
and disturban\,s in school circles in
the state. She was badly scratched
by the teachers.
Hopkins Was Popular.
On the other hand the plurality OF
Attorney General Hopkins is larger
than indicated in early returns He is
now 150,995 ahead of Ralph O'Neil
his Democrat opponent. The vote or
attorney general and governor was
especially heavy. In spite of the Hop
kins lead the vote for ONeil is but
10000 below that of Colville who op-
posed Miss Wooster.
Davis Leads Cox.
Jonathan NJ. Davis, Democrat nomi.
nee for governor, led the Bourbon
ticket in the state. In the 102 coun.
ties he has total of 296, ,4S7 votes. q,
against 17C,4SS cast for Governor Co,
for president 1t is probable that
some 5000 Socialists voted for gov.
ernor The normal Socialist vote ir
the state this year was slightly les.
than 1900. Stanton, Socialist can.
didate for governor. polled 11,SsI
votes.
Every County For Harding.
Republicans carried every county IL
the STATE for Harding. Governor Aller
lost Bourbon, the home of his Demo
crat opponent; Crawford, the min,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17
ROTARY GOVERNOR COMING
All Members Expected TO Attend Mcet-
ing Tomorrow Noon.

Everett Hill. district governor OF The
Rotary club, Will pay an official visit.
to tSe Topeka Rotary club Thursday
and will be the speaker at the noon
luncheon Of the club at the Chamber
of Commerce at J2:i5 o'clock. A
special effort to secure a 100 per cenb
attendance at the meeting Is beine
made by the officers of the club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17

Every County For Harding.
Republicans carried every county in
the s. ate for Harding. Governor Allen
lost Bourbon, the home of his Demo-
crat opponent; Crawford, the mine
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-30
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
REVIVAL SERVICES
TO CLOSE TONIGHT
Or. Thompson breaches Interesting
Sermon on "Excuses"-Services
Well Attended.

f1,c special series Of revival services
which hive been in progress al IN" FIRST
Christian church FOR several days, VIII
close this evening.
Last evenings S,rTi%u attracted n large
conETrEat ION. and DR.. Joseph l.. Tho;nn-
son. thu evangelist. preached An able
Sermon upon tn" subject of Excuses.
The oldest thing III the world said
Dr.. Thompson, rs an cArusC. 1t origin
at"d with Adam III the Garden Of EG"n.
The reason nr at the apple was because
lie liked II. The cNcusc he gave, Sh"
gave il TO me.
The reason tho Jews killed Jesus
WAS because they were jealous OF lllln'
The CNcusc they gave was. II" spoke
AGAINST Caesar uh. but they love CO
Caesar.
This is 4 great AZ" Of invention. but
do You kEuw that man has never I'm
proved his excuses? ! met II man ono
day who said he didn't unite with 'h'
church because there wcr" bad p"orI"
in il. II. had au ,dra that III" cM"rch
was an INSTITUTION composed Of saints "r
j, ought Ia hv. l told HIM that 'h"
church was not composed "t p'i t"'t
people. hut people who want /" h@ ht-
tor and ar'' trying 1" be"
"Somc rn"u LAY they d"m'i want I"
Join tn" church rs long as th'rr arr
black sheer ~ II. Strange. !Snf IL
They - INTO business with black Si" y
and buy sruc,rIts and dryg""dS Of hia'
sheep.
I am i.", trusting in a perfect
church. am trusting in perfect say J..
our. Jesus didu't com" int" the ""flu
T. save p"rf"'ts. lie came l" see" anu
- save tn" lost.
"Wh,ri.ug - cursed with SHINING men
md yyurn,.u. Who love III, world better
,hau they love father. mother "r Cod
Jesus Christ offers III" only program 81
rcdcmptinn. lie holds Out 10 T!rN anu
poor that bread Of If" and BIDS them /"
cat. lie bids them com" |" HIS paH-
n,.,t. hut they make "N'u"'S y" '"-
man being can EiE' an intelligent r'"-
son for Rejecting Chrsls otter "i th'hsS
which are best for this world.