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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
Victims of ZR-2 Disaster May
Never Be Recovered.
Giant Crane Tries to Lift
Wrecked DirigibIe.
UNITED STATES SHARES LOSS
Death Toll Now 44-Woman
Dies From Shock.
Formal Inquiry To Be Held
October 4.

1 Hull, Aug. 26.-Two bodies were re-
covered this afternoon from the wreck
of the ZR-2. one was Identified as that
of Albert L. Loftin, an American me-
chanic on the air ship and the other
that of Flight Lieutenant Rye of the
British crew.
A hundred ton floating admiralty
crane arrived here today to attempt to
lift the wrecked body of the dirigible
ZR-2 at low tide. The wreckage was
SO deeply imbedded in the mud and
sand at the bottom of the Humber
river that little hope was entertained
that any of it could be salvaged.
Death Toll Forty -four.
The death list in the disaster was
brought up to forty-four late today
when woman died from the shock of
the explosion. She was a resident of
Hull and was watching the dirigible
when it was wrecked.
Major P. E. Van Nostrand of the
United States army air force, follow
ing careful inspection of the wreckage,
has begun compiling a formal report
for the American navy.
THE inability to raise and inspect
the body of the ZR-2 probably has
ended all hope of learning the exact
nature of the structural weakness
which is believed to have caused the
disaster" said Major Van Nostrand.
Virtually all of the men saved were
in the rear portion of the balloon
Bodies Buried in sand.
Police and British navy men pa
trolled the Humber about the scene of
the i'll fated ZR-2 all night long Work
of exploring the debris was renewed
this morning. A considerable amount
of material was found some distance
from main body of the wreck.
Divers reported that the metal parts
of the airship were almost completely
covered with silt which had been
washed up over it by the strong tide.
The bodies that are believed to be I'M
derneath the wreckage are now buried
many feet under the mud and sand.
Commander Dyer, an expert on
aeronautical construction, has been
named to represent the navy at the
investigation.
The inquest over the dead in the
ZR-2 disaster was opened here today
and was subsequently adjourned until
October 4. DR.. Taylor, an American,
identified the bodies of Lieutenant
Marcus H. Esterly. L. S. N; Lieut..
Montague.
L. S. viii Share Loss.
Washington, Aug. 26.-The none
tary losses incurred by the explosion
of the dirigible ZR-2 will be borne
Jointly by the United States and Great
Britain. the navy department an
nounced this afternoon.
The navy department disclosed this
morning that it was under an agree
ment with Great Britain that in event
of the total loss of this airship while
under construction or during trials,
the two governments would Jointly
bear the loss on an equal basis"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
WILL Be NO CLASH
McDermOtt VIII Not
Oppose Renker Hotel Plan.
Would Like to See Two Hostel
rieS Here, He Declares.

With the movement of the Renker
interests to built a hotel at Tenth and
Kansas avenue evidently making some
progress, many persons are wonder
ing what effect it will have on the
campaign to erect a hotel at the cor
ner of Seventh and Jackson streets, a
move that was fostered largely by
the Chamber of Commerce, and re-
ports of friction between the two in
terests are current.
When George p. McDermott pres
ident of the Chamber of Commerce.
was asked for a statement concerning
these reports this afternoon, he said:
THE Chamber of Commerce felt
that Topeka needed a hotel. 1t still
feels that Topeka needs a hotel 1t
is not engaged in pulling aBybody's
chestnuts out of the fire. 1t does not
care particularly where a hotel is To-
Gated or who builds it. AS far as I
am personally concerned I would like
to see two hotels. Two hotels worked
fine in Des Moines ana I can't see any
reason why two hotels would not be a
success here. wish the fellows back
ing the Hotel Renker all the success
in the world and while I haven't had
time to examine their contracts, I will
be the last person in the world to
throw any stones in their path"
Renker BaclSers JubiIant
Members of the Greater Topeka as
ISOLATION, which is backing the Hotel
Re1ker, are feeling rather jubilant
over the progress they are making and
declare they are confident that the
proposition now under way to bring
the hotel to the corner of Tenth and
Kansas avenues will be successful.
1T looks mighty rosy to me- said
Harry lines who. after talking with
some of the persons who are out sell
ing stock in the project, declared the
public attitude was undoubtedly in ia
vor of hotel at the Tenth avenue 10
cation. He said the reports from the
solicitors, as a whole, was highly en-
couraging.
While admitting that the warm
weather is against them to certain
extent, William F. Renker, chief pro-
moter, said at noon today that the
stock sales totaled $4,000, and that
commencing this afternoon a full
force of solicitors would be on the
street working in pairs.
Many To Sell Stock.
Renker says the following persons
have agreed to take part in the stock
selling campaign: J. F. Spohn, r.
W. Brintnall, J. W. Bell, John Par
sons, D. Laidor. Chas. Minor, Roger
H. f. Forszen, Amos Rabe, Ed Rabe,
J. NJ. Averill, W. J. Stage, Thos. G.
Snellingbow, c. E. Hubbard. Joseph
kunzmann, J. ]. Mcconnell. o. NJ
Ballard, John Nitsch, w. L. Payne, H
H Lewis, L. a. Taylor. +. Lukert, B.
F. E. Marsh, c. P. Smith, Mrs. H S.
Whitaker. Monroe Roberts, Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. x. Aiken, Mrs. Mabel c.
Foltz, r. L. Hummel, Mrs. L. F. Shu-
man, Mrs. Mary c. Cornell, P. H
Owen, f: F. owen, Harry lines, H. S
Putney, George P. Stitt, S. A. Jones,
w E Glover John Noler. Monte
Campbell, Joe Longshore, ]. N Dolley,
James Wall. George S Whitteker-
TIE persons selling stock will hold
another meeting at the lines building
tonight, and another meeting of the
Greater Topeka association will be
held there next Tuesday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
Railway Union Men Urged to
Lay in Supplies.
Federation Executive Commit
tee Sends Out Bulletin.
FEDERAL BOARD CONDEMNED
Cut of "Overtime Pay" Unjust,
Is Decision OF Unions.
All Members Urged to "Stand
Pat and Wait"

Chicago, Aug. 26.-"It is well in
time of peace to prepare for war.
Therefore, every member of our or
ganization should preserve his money,
his supplies of food and of COAL"
This startling war announcement
was issued in statement from the
executive committee from the railway
department of the American Fedora
ton of Labor.
The committee also condemned the
action of the United States labor
board in taking away extra pay for
overtime work by railroads.
The action is not justified said
the committee.
Another conference of railroad la
Dor chiefs will be held lin the near
future" to determine whether drastic
action" shall be taken, the statement
concluded.
"Ovcrturc'' Causes Unrest.
The warning was sent out after a
meeting of the executive board and
executive council at which the recent
Overtime" ruling of the labor board
was discussed. The statement de-
clares that the board made a serious
mistake in issuing the decision. The
union leaders declare fatty they will
not accept the decision.
IF in the end a satisfactory settle
ment is not obtained" the statement
declares, and the membership, by
vote, supports the position of this body
with respect to this and other objec-
tionable decisions which have been
or may be rendered. then there will be
need for the use of the full power and
strength of these organizations in col
Iective action.
Those who seek to take from the
federated shop crafts their legitimate
practices, can only win if the mem
bership becomes involved in a stop
page of work before legal sanction is
granted by the organization"
The latter paragraph is taken as a
warning against runaway" or "out-
law" strikes among railway employees
who are members of the unions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
RUSH 1921 WHEAT
Santa Fe Traffic Manager De-
MES Rates Unreasonable.
Tells /. c. G. Reductions Would
Not Hurry Grain Movement.

Washington, Aug. 26-Grain is
moving in great volume and reduc-
tions in freight rates would not in
crease the movement, f. B. Houghton.
freight traffic manager for the Atchi-
son. Topeka & anita Fe road, testi-
fled TODAY before the interstate COM
mcrce commission.
The witness denied charges by rep
rcsentatives of 20 state railroad COM
missions that rates on grain and hay
We're unreasonable as compared with
other rates.
He exhibited figures showing that
the revenue to the roads for transport
ing a loaded car of grain one mile
was Sc cents, a loaded car of hay %
cents, and an average carload of other
commodities So cents.
The railroads cannot relieve the sit
uatiOn in the hay industry by reducing
rates on long hauls without injuring
the farmer who is close to the mar
ket, the witness said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
up. STOREKEEPERS ARE HERE
First Occasion of Meeting OF Repre-
sentatiyes of Two Divisions.

o. Nelson of Omaha. general store
keeper of the Union Pacific railroad,
is in Topeka today. presiding at a
meeting of the company's storekeep-
ers of the Kansas and Central div
sions which is being held at the Red
Cross rooms east of the local passen-
ger station.
The storekeepers of each division
hold regular meetings each month but
this is the first time that a meeting
of the two divisions has been held, 1t
was stated by 1. c. Coverly, Topeka
storekeeper. The meeting is of gen.
eral nature, matters of mutual impor-
lance to the storekeepers being taken
up and discussed.
The Central division is represented
by H. Weindel of st. Joseph, division
storekeeper; E. w. King of st. JOS
eph, and F. E. Lemmel and H. Lind
sey of Marysville, Kan. Those from
the Kansas division attending the
meeting are J. F. Rex of Kansas City.
division storekeeper; o. w. Klinefei-
ter of Kansas City, T. M. Coverly of
Armstrong, F. r. Pruden of Ellis, and
1. C. Coverly of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
Local Mention

Asters. purple. white. lavender, and
pink. S1.25 per dozen. Black 1857.
Adv
Theft of bag of laundry contain
ing several shirts. collars, aprons, suits
of underwear, handkerchiefs and other
articles was reported to the police to-
day by the American Rooming house.
Watch for "Barreled Sunlight
Adv
The Rev. Edmund J. Kulp and E. L.
Copeland spent Thursday in Kansas
city inspecting church buildings with
a view to obtaining suggestions for the
rebuilding of the First Methodist
church in Topeka.
J. NJ. Kirkpatrick. president of the
Security Benefit association went to
Kansas City today to attend the bene-
fit play which will be put on by the
ten Kansas City councils this evening.
The play will be put on at a theater
at Ninth and Holmes streets. The cast
includes about 200 members. There
are 5000 members of the order in
Kansas City. The proceeds will go to
the home and hospital fund. Kirk
patrick will return Saturday morning.
Raymond Chiropodist. Orpheum Bldg-Adv
John H. Fazel. 1920 MuIvane street.
viii give n watermelon feed this eve
ming from to o'clock for members
and future members of the Esperanto
klubo. The Esperanto klubo is an
organization of Boy Scouts for study
ing the Esperanto language. All Boy
Scouts are welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred johnson and Mr.. and Mrs
f. c. Morrison motored to Topeka
Thursday from Clay Center. Kan, to
spend the week end with Mr.. and Mrs
F. L. Stevens. DR.. and Mrs. r. Nor
rison, of 1917 Jackson street and Mr.
and Mrs. Amos Rabe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
HOPKINS TAKES A HAND
Instructs Greenwood County Attorney
10 Probe Alleged Gambling.

Richard J. Hopkins, attorney gen.
eral, this afternoon sent instructions to
Joseph Fuller. Greenwood county at
torney, to make full investigation of
alleged gam bling and arrest i'm
mediateIy all offenders before they
leave the county.
A man yesterday held up a poker
party at Eureka and almost escaped
with $500 stake money, according to
information received by Hopkins. The
robber was later shot, probably fatally.
in a gun battle with the sheriff. and
is now in the Greenwood county Jail
Two of the alleged gamblers were
wounded in the fusillade of shots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
Join the Fight Against
Rats and Mice.

The rat is the worst animal pest in
the word
From its home among filth it visits
dwellings, sto-ss and warehouses in
search of food-and it spoils ten times
as much as It eats
1t spreads so much disease that 1T
has caused more untimely deaths
among human beings than all the wars
OF history.
If left alone 1t multiplies at an al
most unbelievable rate.
You owe it to yourself and to your
neighbors to catch and kill every rat
and every mouse-on your premises.
Send today for a free illustrated
booklet of "a pages, telling in detail
how you can rid your house of rats
and mice.
(Use the coupon. Write plainIy)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26

Wall St. New York, Aug 26.-STOCKS-
Leading ISSUES made extreme recoveries of
one to five points in today's active stock
market, mainly at the expense of the ex-
tensive short account.
L. S. rubber first preferred WHY'S Over
land preferred and American Agricultural
Chemical became weak later but represen-
tative equipments, shippings and oils held
OF increased their gains. The closing was
firm. Sales approximated 10000 shares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
SEVEN new DIPHTHERIA CASES
Seriousness of Epidemic Increased
With Today's Report.

Seven new cases of diphtheria were
reported to the city board of health
today. increasing the seriousness of
the epidemic in the city, according to
DR.. Earle C. Brown, city health Off
Ger.
The majority of the diphtheria cases
are mild, DR.. Brown said. Some of
the patients are not i'll enough TO go
the bed, but are affected with the dis
ease seriously enough to spread it and
may cause the disease in a dangerous
form to others. Sore throat, is the
most prominent symptom of diph-
iberia, DR.. Brown said.
A total of twenty-one cases of diph-
iberia have been reported in Topeka
this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
KANSAS CITY HAY MARKET.

Kansas City, Aug. 26-HAY-Markct un-
changed. Quotations:
Alfalfa-Choice. s22. OOG 300: No. /. $500
d2I.50; standard. 14-O061T.5O; No. ? 5000
a 1900: 40. 3, S65O@9.50
Prairie-No. !, S1z00d 1880; No. 2, $500
G11.50: No. 3. s6OOdS5O
New Timothy-No. 1. S14O0; standard
$1,000 1880; No. =, S1Lo0d $3.50; No. 3.
IS. Goa 1850.
New CIover-Mixed light. S13.O0d14.0o;
No. 1, s10.50G 1880; No. 2, $7.30d 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
MACKLIN LEAVES G. t. A. Assn.
Director General of Civic Program
Returns to Chicago.

Race j. Macklin. originator of the
Greater Topeka association has
withdrawn as director general of the
association TO return to Chicago. it
was announced today
Mackhn directed the publicity in
the Renker hotel campaign and plans
for the building up of the city on South
Kansas avenue. Business interests in
Chicago have made it necessary for
him to return, it was said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
DIED IN BURNING GASOLINE
Tank at Yale Okla, Explodes-F1am-
ing E1uid Thrown Widely.

Yale, OKLA, Aug. 26.-Yale is re-
covering this morning from a disa ster
which claimed three lives when a tank
car of gasoline, upon which three men
were working. exploded.
r. L. Mead was killed instantly, and
Edwin Reed. and George Goodlink
died shortly afterward at the hospital.
Burning gasoline which was thrown
a hundred feet in every direction, ig-
nited other cars of a long string near
an unloading platform and thirty-two
full cars of gasoline were lost before
the fire could be halted. No expla ma
ton of the cause of the explosion is
advanced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26

Protect yourself and others by US
ing Victory Auxiliary Lens They re-
tain the illumination, but remove the
glare. Attached or detached in ten
seconds III East Seventh St-AdV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
FRANK ORGAN RESIGNS
Former Topekan Quits as Receiver
COffeyVille Bank.

Frank Organ, receiver for the Peo-
pies State bank of Coffeyville, today
announced his resignation. He was
appointed by Walter E. Wilson during
his term as state bank examiner.
Organ was head of the state blue
sky department for several years. He
was formerly assistant state auditor.
No action has been taken regarding
appointment of Organs successor.
F. H. Foster, state bank commissioner.
expects to go to Coffeyvil1e Saturday
to arrange for selection of new re-
ceiVer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
U. P. YARDMASTER IN TOPEKA
Increase i'm Business NcccssItates Ad-
ditionaI Official.

The Union Pacific has again Gre
ated the position of yardmaster at To-
peka and the place is being filled by
II. p. Pitt. Before the slump in rail-
road business came last spring the
Union Pacific had two yardmasters at
this place. but for the last six months
the yard work has been in charge of
Agent Chas. L. Sleeper. An increase
in the company's freight business in
the last sixty days warranted the latest
change, Agent sleeper says.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
MAKE 1T TEST CASE.
Federal Labor Board Grants New
Hearing to Pcnsy Railway.

Chicago. Aug. 26.-The United
States rail labor board will grant a
hearing next week to the Pennsylvania
railroad on its petition asking repeal
of the boards order directing it to
hold an election of employee represent
tatives in which the shop crafts union
shall be recognized as an organiza
ton.
This announcement was made here
today together with the notice that
other railroads approve the Pennsyl-
vania's stand in refusing to obey the
order. The hearing will be in the
nature of a test case.
We will pay your fine If you are
arrested for bright lights when your
car is equipped with Victory Auxiliary
Lens. Selling now for 50 and $3.50
pair. III East Seventh St.-Adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-03
BATHING MAY BE POPULAR

That there 10 no restriction In the
Yolstead or Any other act against tho
external use OF liquor has been disc"v-
cred By soma Of the legal experts In
Washington. II 10 claimed. and not de-
MED. that a physician could prescribe
any quantity Of liquor. 4 barrel or two
u desirsd. FOL: An external bath. and not
Violate any law. 30 far as the law Is
concerned. an idual may obtain
enough whiskey to take a tub or shower
as often as desired.
Should physicians care 10 take advan-
tage Of this big hole IN tho Nolstead
act. We may have literal instead Of rE-
uratlve "Old Solks." Instead IT TAX
Ing his liquor in the usual way. the law
abiding citizen may now absorb It
through tho several million pores Of hta
akin. In other words. coax It MP. or
course this enormous gap in tn. law
will Re stopped after while. bu: In the
neantime--oh, BOY!
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-03
WANT TO 90 70 THE MOON :

Who wants to 20 to the moon: Better
spsak quietly II you want - undertake
tis Journey to fair Luna. because 20
men have already applied. and only ono
can 20. That 10 70 say. only one can
start. Whether he win ever reach the
nsaa o. not II another matter, He might
90 70 any one Of number Of points, or
be might become . little star all BY
himself. Win an orbit and everything
An this 10 BY way Of saying that Pro-
lessor Robert H Goddard Who has bSsn
working on the project Of shooting .
rocket 70 the moon. has obtained q new
financial hacker and will b. ready TO
"sfost" aext spring That the moon
rocket idea u not -altogsthsr chimePteal
II shown BY the fact that the Smithson-
non institution has been backing Il to
Z Considerable extent.
Professor Goddard has replied to all
Of the 30 who have asked the privilege
Of being the trst passenger to the moon,
but has made no promise IS yet. All Of
them. he says, are adrenturers rather
than mon Of 1cience. Necessarily. they
would b Adventures, One would hardly
expect 4 sober. hax1-headed individual
to embark on q rocket for the moon.
Even though the outgoing trip should
prove \ brilliant success, the main ques-
ton is-how would he get backf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-03
MORE WOMEN PREACHERS 2

That moro men would attend ana join
church IL there were more woman
preachers, 10 the claim advanced by Miss
N. Madeline Southland president Of the
International Association Of Woman
Preachers. 70 support her theory Mrs.
Southland s,ys that men have been
preaching for 2.n00 years and tho largo
majority Of ii tr converts Nave been
women. Then :l'c asks. suppose that
women should share the preaching
power. would no the majority Of theft
converts be mcn:
Mrs. Southland may believe that she
has a convincing case. but her arsu-
ments have hollow sound 1t 10 true
that men have been doing most Of the
preachtng for 1000 years. but tho claim
that most OF their converts have 0Hea
women 10 oncn to serious question. Up
until recent centuries, religion was .
mans Job. requiring both a strong mind
sAl q strong arm, with tho probability
that tho follower Of any particular faith
might b called upon to defend his ballet
with sword or battleaxe.
II 10 true that In modern times there
are usually more women In the churches
than men, but to install women IN the
pulpits would not necessarily mean more
male Wofshipars. It might Wsrk the
opposite way.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-03
PHYSICIAN FEARS WURT ZbERCER
CANNOT SURVIVE HIS INJURIES

very much more serious" declared
DR.. Ikirt
Dr. INrt early yesterday morning
ordered that no person. other thAp
immediate members Of the family. b
allowed In the room. Mr.. Wu1tE.
berger is being fed by = stomach
tube. He Is unable to talk. AiS
face has turned almost black from tho
severe beating he received on hts
head The jaw bone was broken com.
pletely through Late last night M.
Wurtzberger seemed to be in partly
unconscious condition.
While Lookup Keeper WustSberger
Is confined TO the hospital, Downing
Is being held IN the county jail Win
out bond to await the outcome OF
Wurtzberger's injuries, No formal
charge has been placed against DoVa'
ing as yet.
"Skeeter," as he IL known. resides
in the North End. He was Srrsstsd
near his home Saturday night on q
dIsorderly conduct charge HN W.
taken to tho lookup aud placed IN .
cell. Shortly after midnight, Down.
ing asked the lookup keeper r. b
could go to the lavatory. Not ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-03
REVOLUTION or UNFIT

That revolution wSuA fellow the
passing OF laws forbtddinS the physical
~ unfit 70 marry was he wV1Ain6 givta
the euEenlcs convention IN View York
by-rrofessor Rudolph ~ Binlss Of New
York university. ThTe>efeuftAs Of the
children In tho United States, Professor
Binder claims. are to SoRs sxtsnt physt-
cally defective. Efforts should - DE-
voted toward making tbste NJ rather
than to forbid the unnt to marry. he
nays Importance OF health reform IL
also stressed by Mr.. Binder. who dis
putes the assertion sometimes made thai
mon OF genius are almost always ply
aleal wraki:nS& On the contrary he
says great minds are usually housed Ia
sound bodies.
As to general prohibition Of mar
riage TO tho physically detective Pre-
fessor Binder Is q coarss 6SfSSet. 0uch
laws could not pessibiy b enforced.
There are certain classes q dst4etivss.
however. against whom such a prof. tbi.
ZION could and should Be placed In effsct
Stats institnt:ons should Be provided