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The Topeka state journal., 1921-10-28

the newspapers are full OF criticisms
OF the board and stories Of hundreds
OF ships tied up and rotting at docks,
the attitude OF the people has
board without stop ping to realize that
conditions in the shipping world have
changed almost entirely Where dur
ing the war and before IT the com
panfes could find abundance OF car
goes. today they face the condition Of
fighting with cut rates for scanty
business
The present function Of the board
is TO allocate the government owned
War-bUiIC ships, see that as many as
possible 0f them are supplied with
cargoes, back up the companies who
have the operating in leases and in
fact oversee 4 maritime business COW
erinE ten times as many vessels as
aEy one Of the largest companies in
Britain control
1T VIII continue to function in this
manner" Spencer said, until foreign
exchange IS stabilized, shipping be
comes normal, and private companies
are able to take over, operate and
pay Tor the government owned ships"
Many Hear Talk
Spencer's talk was heard by an un-
usual body OF Chamber diners It was
especially noticeable that the big ma
Ioriuy OF chairs At the tables were
occupied DT 1uSi0eS men whose al
vent into Topeka could be traced back
20 the time when Charles F Spencer.
the speakers father, was a prominent
attorney here a few Of the diners
were OF the era when Col George G
Alexander, grandfather Of the speaker.
was a factor IN the life OF the city
and state.
alex Spencer. as he is known in To-
pexa. was educated in Topeka schools.
was graduated from Washburu col
Iege. and just prior to the United
States entrance into the world war
was principal Of A high school in one
OF the smaller Kansas cities. He
joined the regular army and went
overseas with 4 company Of the Fifty
ninth infantry, regular army unit He
saw severe fighting at the front and
was once wounded in action He was
attached to the peace commission in
Paris. Later he went with the United
States Grain corporation in Paris
When this office was abolished he be-
came connected with the United States
shipping board as an assistant traffic
manager in Paris. later being pro-
NOTED to the office Of European traf-
flee manager with Offices in London
He is a guest At the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. H. O. Garvey, sis Buchanan
street. while fu-Topeka- He Is accom-
panied by his mother. Mrs. Charles 2.
Spencer He viii return to London
next week
The Topeka state journal., 1921-10-28
TROUBLE ALMOST SETTLED
Life in Oakland Has Been One Peti-
ton After Another.

Life in Oakland has Just been one
petition after another, but it was evil
dent today that the sidewalk conrro-
versy is nearing at least a temporary
settlement Hearing on the third in
junction suit brought to prevent the
city council from forcing the building
OF new sidewalks was held before
Judge James Mcclure in the district
court this morning
The ann-auuinistrauou forces in
troduced evidence in support Of their
application. but the defense rested on
Il demurrer. In event the demurrer
is overruIed the defense viii proceed
TO introduce evidence. 1t was said.
The only issue in the case now, it
was stated, is whether it IS necessary
for the city council TO serve notice on
property owners when sidewalks are
ordered The "iuSurgeuts'' declare
that it is, and that the two days no
tice given by the couucilmen under
their last ordinance is insufficient.
The trouble began last June when
the Oakland council outlined an
elaborate sidewalk building program
They proceeded under ordinances 162-
15S and 164, which we're founded on
the statute Of 1915. The insurgents
carried their troubles TO court and it
was found that the state law under
which the council was proceeding had
been repealed by the 1921 legislature
The council then passed ordinance No.
1sg. providing for the laying of side
walks The anti administrationists
again Won when the court held that
the ordinance was void because II had
been passed at A special meeting, the
notice Of hicf1 had not stated that it
was for the purpose of passing such
an ordinance.
Ordinance ITO was then passed. pro-
vidfnG for the construction of side
walks A third time the insurgents
came to the attack. alleging that the
council had given the property owners
only two days notice and that such
was not sufficient Allegations of bad
faith on the part OF the councilmen
were also made by the plaintiffs.
Every time an ordinance was found
bad 4 collection OF petitions for and
against the sidewalks would be cir
culated among the property owners
The Topeka state journal., 1921-10-28
LEGIONAIREs To ATTEND.
Members OF Capitol Post VIII Go To
Kansas City.

Topeka LegiOuaires will assemble in
front Of the Coates house in Kansas
City. No, at J o'clock Tuesday after
noon. for the parade at the national
convention Of the American Legion
All mem hers Of Capitol Post Nc L
Of Topeka are EeqUested TO be present
in Uniform. according to action taken
Thursday night at the regular weekly
meeting Of the post.
The drum and bugIe corps Of the
local organization will not only march
in the parade, but viii be on the pro-
gram Of many divisional celebrations,
as will the post chorus
Nearly four hundred reservations
have been made by Legion members
Of Topeka and their wives and families
for the big celebration Many more
reservations are expected tomorrow
The Topeka state journal., 1921-10-28
CONSTANTINE CEREMONIAL
Companions Installed and Out of Town
Guests a6 st. Augustine C0ncIaye-


St Augustine ConcIave OF the
Knights OF the Red Cross OF Constan-
tine held 4 ceremonial session at the
Masonic Temple last evening These
companions were installed;
Charles Gregg West. Emporia-
william Arnold. Thompson, Herring
ton
George T Mohrbacher and Arthur
Holm. MarysvIue.
George william McClela1d. James
Brown DoncySon. Chester Arthur
BueI. Sidney Sheffield James. Topeka
After the ceremonies q banquet was
held in the dining room
Those present from cut OF town
were: Joseph s. johnson. Osawato-
mie; Walter D. Miller, Overbrook
Edward ". Wellington. Ellsworth, J.
Frederick Laderer. Mcpherson
The Kansas membership Of the
Knights of the Red Cross OF Constan-
tine is sixry-the limit allowed by the
national charter The Uuired States
membership is I200
The Topeka state journal., 1921-10-28

Superstition is the defense offered
by Louis Arrimeugo, Mexican, charged
with committing a statutory or1ense
against 4 young negro girl in the City
park last August Arrimengo said,
according TO officers. that he was ex-
periancinS i streak of particularly
hard luck and that someone told him
II he would act as he did his luck
would change The Mexican agrees
that It has changed. all right but for
the worse He was bound over 10 the
district court for trial
The Topeka state journal., 1921-10-28

Hurry mother Even a sick child
loves the --frufty't taste Of California
Fig syrup and It never fails to open
the bowels. A teaspoOnful today may
prevent a sick child tomorrow. II con-
situated bilious, Feverfsh. fretfuI. has
cold collie. or II stomach Is sour.
tongue coated. breath bad. remember
a good cleansing Of the little bowels
Is often all that is necessary
Ask your druggist for genuine cali
f0ruia Fig syrup which has directions
for babies and children Of all ages
printed on bottle MOtherI You must
say California OF you may get an
imitation rig syrup.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-10-28
WHO Is LEGAL TREASURER
Supreme Court To Decide Case Rrou
Reno County.

Suit to determine who is the legal
county treasurer OF Reno county has
been fled IN the supreme court The
suit is a result Of death OF L. H 0bee
before he took office
The attorney generals office held
that the old incumbent should hold
office until the succeeding election.
The county com missioners appointed
L. T. Atkinson. tho. Now a suit has
been filed to determine whether Ad-
The Topeka state journal., 1921-10-28
Poison Charge Gets Her Decree.

Girart. Kan. Oct 2S-When Joe
Reda of Arula failed to prove in court
that MeIia. his 15-year-old wife, had
attempted 70 poison him the latter
retail ated with q petition for divorce
which was granted by Judge George F
BeezeIy in division or the Crawford
county district court Extreme cruel
ty was the principal reason given for
r7e. 7fvDrra
The Topeka state journal., 1921-10-28
TELLS OF BOARD
William A. Spencer Speaks at
C. Of C. Meeting.
Explains War Duties of T. :.
Shipping Organization.

The United States shipping board.
ne reasons Tor is creation. its war
duties. its present dav function. arI
its possible future were explained "a
Diners At the Chamber Of Comm cree
This noon by william Alex Spencer.
Topeka boy, now traffic mana ger for
The board in EuroDe
The Topeka state journal., 1921-10-28
Italian Floods Cause Loss Of Life.

Rome. Oct 2S.-Storus and floods
in southern italy have caused heavy
loss Of life and much property dam
age, according to advices received hare
today Six persons were drowned
when a train fell from a weakened
brsG-e near Roggio into a river
The Topeka state journal., 1921-10-28
A. o. u. w, ATTENTION!

Members Of UpchUrch Lodge No.
244 families and friends. are cordially
invited to attend our regular monthly
dance, Friday evening. October g.
W L RHODES. NJ W.
H G. THOMPSON. Recorder
The Topeka state journal., 1921-10-28

The United States shipping board
was created TO build and operate the
ships needed by the United States co
prosecute the war against Germany.
spencer said In this capacity il
tuucrIOued 10 the fullest efficiency and
set the world agog with adu1iratio 4
FOR its acCompl plishn-enrs"
But since the war IS ended and
The Topeka state journal., 1921-10-28
LUCK CHANGED FOR WORSE

Mexican Out With Negro Girl
70 Carry Out SuperstitiOus
Theory-New Charged With a
Crime
The Topeka state journal., 1921-10-28

kfnsou or A Il. Noouan. who held the
office before Ohee's election. shan
serve.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-16
FRENCH, ITALIAN
NAVAL EXPERTS
STUDY PROPOSAL
Have Reached the ConcIu-
sion That Their Navy
Forces Would Be Increas-
ed Rather Than Decreased
iBy The Associated Press

Washington. Nov. Is (by the AS
sociated Press) French and Ital-
ian navy experts studying how lin
itatlons to be imposed on the Unit
ed States Great Britain and Japan
would affect them, come to the
conclusion that their naval forces
should be increased rather than re-
duced.
The italian viewpoint, as It pre-
walls among their experts, is that
italy should be permitted to have
navy as large as that of France
and In any event on a ratio of eight
to ton.
The naval question as it affects
Italy and France is not under dis
cussion. aving been reserved by
the conference until the status of
the United States. Great Britain
and Taran can he disnosed of But.
meanwhile, Admiral de Bon. head
Of the French exnerts, and Admiral
Acton Of the Italian delegation are.
with their experts. preparing for
confederation OF the subject.
Experts of both countries point
out that during the war italy and
France devoted themselves almost
entirely to strengthening their
armies.
Among the italians there IL a.
strong party urging a complete
agreement with France to relieve
both untries of a large part of
their military burdens. It is point
ed out that the two flNots united
would dominate the Mediterranean
while the combined armies would
be relied on to face any attack.
There Is also some expression Of
opinion that efficacious measures
might be considered to ! ok to the
of armament of the
Palkan states as well as Poland on
the ground that complications
would he avoided.
The italian argument for navy
equal to France is that italy while
having less colonial empire than
France, now ha a population about
the same. has more than 1000
miles of coast line and is Obliged tol
h-f-~ rows oN-o-I ~ '.-- oN~' |
one-thlrd Of her wheat and nearly
all raw materials.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-16
/ JURORS ARE
IN THE BOX IN
ARBUCKLE CASE
Five of Those Tentatively
Seated Are Women; Jury
Won't Be Selected BY
Tonight, Attorney Claims
CBy The Associated Press.)

San Francisco. Nov. 15.-Thc
end of the second day in the man
slaughter trial of Roscoe c.
(Fatty) Arbuckle saw eleven tenn
porary Jurors in the box, and the
general interest in the jury selec-
ton dwindling. Five OF those Sc
lected were women. There was
nothing in the sessions to give
them more interest than the ordl-
nary criminal action, although the
frequent clashes of opposing coun-
sci occasioned mirth or sharpened
curiosity on the part OF the spec
tatOrs and court officers at times
The questions did not differ ma
terially from those asked at the
opening of the trial yesterday.
Arbuckle's attitude was of such
deep apparent detection that he
remained almost aloof. He did not
consult with counsel and at the
recess periods remained by him.
self.
There were vacant seats in the
court room throughout the day.
although the crowd in front of the
building to see the principals go
to and fro was larger than yes
terday. Many of the spectators
in court were talesmen who have
not been called to the box.
Gavin McNab, Arbuckle's chief
counsel, said that there was a pos
sihility of the jury being finally
selected by tomorrow night.
The activities of the women's
vigilant committee, a moral uplift
organization. in watching the case
and sending representatives to the
court room, figured largely in the
jury questioning today as it did
yesterday The medical testimony
to be introduced also was men
toned.
The talesmen were asked by the
defense If such testimony might
be connected by them in any way
with any possible moral lapse on
the part of Miss Virginia Rape,
in connection with whose deatn
Arbuckle is being tried. They an
swered that they would be guided
solely by the evidence.
Indicated transgressions of the
prohibition law by Arbuckle ami
Miss Rappe would have no effect
on the talesmen, they answered.
They also said that the detention
of witnesses by the district attor-
ney would not prejudice them
either against the prosecution or
the witnesses involved.
The women in the box are all
housewives and some OF them have
children who they said enjoyed the
Arbttckle motion pictures. They
are Mrs. Anna Butler, Mrs. Helen
NJ. Hubbard, Mrs. Kitty l.. Mac
Donald, Mrs. l.. +. Sanden and
Mrs. Edith Unsworth.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-16
$50 MEN DEPUTlZED
BY COUNTY OFFICIALS

Ottumwa, Iowa, Nov. 15.-Coun-
ty officials have deputized 150 local
man to help enforce the temporary
Injunction granted late today by
Judge ID. M. Anderson, enjoining
striking employees of John Morrell
company, packers. from picketing
the plant, intimidating present en-
ployes or committing acts of vio-
lence. The petition filed by the
company names the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butcher Work.
mems union, it's officers, executive
committee and over fifty persons
serving as pickets.
The action followed a disturbance
today when twenty-five employees
were injured. Adjutant General l..
G. Lasher, after investigating con-
ditions at the plant, refused to con-
firm a report that state troops,
sought by the company, have been
ordered here.
Few disturbances at the plant
were reported this afternoon. Most
of the men entering the plant dur
ing the morning planned to spend
the night there.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-16
GREAT POWERS ACCEPT
AMERICAN PROPOSALS

Washington. Nov Is (by the
Associated Press) The sweeping
American proposal for reduction
OF naval armament became the ac-
eepted fundamental policy of the
armament conference today by the
unanimous assent of the five great
powers.
Secondfng the bold lead of the
United States, accredited smokes
men of Great Britain, Japan,
Italy and France rose in their
places at today's plenary session
of the conference, and declared the
readiness of their governments to
accept the American proposal In
spirit and principle but. with the
reservation of ri~ht to suggest
notifications of detail
Then the problem of these de-
tails, which every one rea Ives may
yet occupy the prolonFed attention
OF the conference and involve the
.success or failure of the plan was
referred for preliminary exami'a
tion TO com mittee of five techni-
cal naval advisers. one from each
OF the big five powers. Within
this committee, first of ALL Great
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-16

The Plan.
Cooperation and work for the
betterment of Albuquerque will be
the slogan of the reorganized
chamber. The plan Of reorgan-
ization follows:
Sidney We'll will have charge
Of the reorganization work and
will be assisted by the following
committee named by him shortly
after this appointment as reorgan-
ization leader: Arthur Prayer, X.
Baldridge, A. r. Hebenstreit.
George Roslington, Col. d. X. b.
Sellers, C. Oden. II. B. Henning
A. Ogle, Carl Magee. DR.. II. r..
Raper, DR.. B. II. Briggs, e. c..
Morgan, Ralph Melbourne, Guy
Lauderbaugh, c. o. Cushman.
Frank Strong and N. f. lie Suer.
The committee of one hundred
and fifty" was divided into sew
enty-five buddy" divisions, each
member working with one buddy.
Campaign plans for tn securing
of memberships will be formed this
afternoon by the chief committee
and will be worked out with the
assistance of the buddy" commit
tee. Plural memberships will be
asked in many cases, but there will
be no plural voting.
Immediately upon the compile
tion of the membership drive there
will be an election of officers, the
present directors stating at the
meeting last night that their re-
signations would be handed in the
moment other directors we're ar
ranged for. At this time there will
also be selection OF the ten most
chamber will work during the COM
ing year.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-16
NAVAL WARE ARE
IS DOOMED, IS
VIEW Of HUGHES
Secretary of State Believes
Conference Will Agree to
Discontinue offensive
Strife on the Seas.
tBy The Associated Press.)

washington, Nov Is (by the As
sociated Press) .-Speaking at to-
days session of the armament con-
ference after spokesmen for the
TOUR other major powers had de-
clared acceptance in principle Of
the American armament reduction
proposals, Secretary Hughes said:
Gentlemen, we have listened
not only with qualification, but l
may say with profound emotion. to
these expressions, so cordial, of
agreement in principle with the
proposal that has been made on
behalf Of the United States with re-
spect to the limitation of naval
armament It will now be in order
to consider the many details which
must be associated with an exact
agreement for that purpose.
There are subjects it has been
suggested here, which will appro-
priately be examined by naval ex-
perts, and il is the desire of the
American government that what
has been proposed by that govern
ment, with the suggestions that
have been made by Mr.. Balfour, on
behalf Of the British government;
by Admiral Kato, on behalf of the
government Of Japan, and any
other suggestions by way Of modi-
fication Of cmcndation or criticism
that may be proper. shall all be
thoroughly considered, to the end
that after the most mature and
careful deliheratiOn. we may ac-
complish the great purpose which
this conference In this matter has
been assembled to achieve.
"But while the time is now op-
perfume for the consideration of
these details. the great, first step
has been taken in this notable eX-
preston of approval in principle OF
what has been suggested by the
American government. And do |
go too far in saying that we may
commit this matter TO technical
examination with the assurance,
which I am very certain will be
gratifying to the hearts Of our
people. that there will come out Of
this conference an appropriate
agreement OF satisfactory import
ance. essential reduction of naval
armament, to the end that often
sive naval warfare will he no more
and this great advance will be
made to the accomplishment of an
enduring peace?
"If it is not desired to have fur
ther discussion of The matter which
has been brought before us, I sup
pose it will be in order to adjourn
to give opportunity for the consid-
Grafton of the project to which |
have referred. And may I add that
that / have no doubt that I express
the wish of the conference that at
an opportune time M. BRAND will
enjoy the opportunity Of presenting
to the conference most fully the
views of France with regard to
land armament, which we must
F1igSues 90
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-16
TEXT OF BALFOUR'S ADDRESS AT
PARLEY ACCEPTING u. S. PLANS
fBy THE ASSOCIATED PHMssJ

lated PRIESS.D
the necessities that national honor
and national defense require.
Land Armamcnts.
again, it does nor touch n que5
tion which every man coming from
Europe must feel to be a question
of immense and almost paramount
importance; | mean the heavy
burden of land armaments. That
is left on one side, TO be dealt
with by other schemes and in
other ways. What it does is sure
ly one of the biggest things that
has eyer been done by construc-
tive statesmanship
There are auestions--and J
have no doubt that our chairman
would be the first to tell US that
there are-details which can only
be adequately dealt with in COM
mittee. At the first glance, for
example, and l give it merely as
an example, our experts are in
clined to think that perhaps too
large an amount of tonnage has
been permitted for submarines.
Submarines are a class of vessels
most easily abused in their use
and which, in fact, in the late war,
were most grossly abused.
Questions of Detail.
However there may be other
questions of detail, questions con-
nected with replacement, questions
connected with cruisers which are
not connected with or required for
fleet action. But those are matters
for consideration by the technical
experts, and however they be de-
cided, they do not touch the main
outline of the structure which the
United States government desire
erected and which we earnestly
wish to help them in erecting.
THAT structure stands as 1t
seems TO me, clear and firm, and ]
cannot help thinking that in the
broad outline whatever may happen
in these discussions, during the
next few weeks, that structure will
remain as 1t was presented by its
original architects, for the admira-
tion and for the use OF mankind.
Saving TO Taxpayers.
"I have little more to say ex-
cept this: 1t is easy to estimate in
dollars or in pounds, shillings and
pence, the saving to the taxpayer of
each OF the nations concerned
which the adoption Of this scheme
will give. 1t is easy to show that
the relief is great 1t is easy to
show that indirectly, it will, as
hope and believe, greatly stimulate
industry, national and interna-
tional and do much to diminish the
under which every CIV
ilized government is at this time
Iaboring. 1t all can be weighed,
counted. all that is mat
Ter of figures. But there is some
hing In this scheme which is above
and beyond numerical calculation.
There is something which goes to
he root which is concerned with
he highest international morality.
This scheme after all-what does
I do? 1t makes idealism prac-
.ical proposition.
at takes hold of the dream which
poets, publicists, even
)otentates, as we heard the other
lay, have from time to time put
before mankind, as the goal to
which human endeavor should in
'pire."
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-16
Committee PICKED TO LAUNCH
REORGANIZATION or CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE I'm DUKE CITY
Sidney We'll Entrusted With Task of Select
ing Personnel for Undertaking; First Meet
ing of New Group Set for This Afternoon;
Night Session is Great Success.

One hundred and fifty Albuquerque business men,
who met at the Chamber of Commerce parors last night
will take an active part in the rejuvenaton of more
progressive chamber for the city. The reorganization
of the Chamber of Commerce will start at
Active work of the hundred and fifty" committee
will begin today under plans formulated by Sidney Well
mtteemen who appointed by him last night
The reorganization meeting held last night was one
of the largest and most enthusiastic gatherings of AL
buquerque business in the history of the city. The
plan for the reorganization and the naming of the
mees was arrived at after lengthy discussion and
number of stirring addresses the part of the members
off;o;