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Evening star., 1921-02-15
Boxing Authority Dies

PHILADELPHIA. Februarx *
FRANK L. Morley, authority on boxing.
dled here today after two years' iii"
ness. He was fifty-five years old
Evening star., 1921-02-15

L. w. st. John, athletic director at
Ohio State University. has been elect >
ed chairman of the national Joint
basket ball rules committee to sue
ceed J. z. Raycroft Of Princeton,, re-
signed.
Evening star., 1921-02-15

Pine Grove Nine to Practice,
Pine Grove base ball players will
noid their first meeting of the season
AZ tnelr diamond Sunday afternoon.
The athletes will gather at 2 o'ciock
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Offer. Leonard $4,000 Purse.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, February 10
Benny Leonard, lightweight champion,
has. been Offered $4,000 by Tom An
drehs, local promoter, to meet Richie
Mitchell of Milwaukee here at ten
rounds in March,
Evening star., 1921-02-15

CINCINNATI. Ohio. February 15.-
tommy Gibbons. st. Paul, decisively
defeated Hugh Walker, Kansas City,
IN ten-round boxing bout last night
They are heavyweights.
Evening star., 1921-02-15

DETROIT. Mich. February 15.-
Boxing commi ssioners stopped the
Johnny Griffiths-Jack Perry bout last
night in the sixth round. Griffiths
had been warned several times for
holding. Perry had led in the fight
ing. +.
Evening star., 1921-02-15

The Sieger-De Foe mix-up should b
a corker. Both lads are clever and
both pack a Knockout punch. Siege}
Is one of the few amateur boxers wh(
have made good as a professional.
Martin Has . Punch.
Sam McVey, who has been working
out as a sparring partner OF Bob Mari
tin, the A. Z. F. champion, slated I'd
face Knockout Bill Brennan at thu
Garden Friday night, says that tho
ex-soldier has developed a terrific
wallop and is as shifty as the best oi
them. Martin has a chance TO ooaj
high or fall low this week. BrennaI
gained a lot of prestige through his
fight with Dempsey.
Should Back Judge Lands.
All base ball lovers who believe in
clean sport, all who hold a brief Tor
fair dealing, will do a good turn to
the national game by writing ia
Washington and letting Congress
know that the attacks on Judge Lam
dis are not popular. Judge Landis n
a big man; is clean. honest and q
fighter who has the brains and the
Will to expose any motives that may
have inspired the present fight against
his occupying a position at the head
or base ball and a seat on the fed
eTdi pencn at the same time.
Judge Lands has been through many
a fight in the past, and perhaps Con.
gress doesn't realize or comprehend
his ability as a warrior. Suffice IL tc
say. however. that organized base ball
when it sought the services of the
judge felt that a milk and water
diet would not restore it in public
confidence. It needed a big stick, wen,
after one and got Ii. Senator Dial
hailing from South Carolina, may
think he is prompted by the best mo.
tives, but he certainly will find him.
self unpopular with the fans.
Copyright. 1921 -
Evening star., 1921-02-15

NEW ORLEANS, February 15.-Jack
LaWler of Omaha defeated Young
Carmen. Pittsburgh, in a fifteen
round bout last night. The men are
lightweightS.
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DEMPSEY GOING ABROAD
Will Appear in Exhibition Bouts
With Sparring Partners in
France and England.

BOSTON. February 15.-Jack Demp-
sey. world heavyweight champion. will
make a European tour next month.
He will go to England and France for
exhibition bouts that will extend over
six weeks. Present plans provide
only for his meeting sparring part
ners who will accompany him. as he
can take part in no contest before his
bout with Carpenter. which has been
set for July 2.
Jack Kearns. Dempsey's manager,
made this announcement during a
visit here.
Kearns said he would return to
New York today to clear up questions
regarding the forfeits and arrange
ments for the Carpenter bout He
was looking over the field here with a
view to arranging for a bout next
summer between Dempsey and Jess
Willard or Frank Moran.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, February
15.-Jack Dempsey will go into train
ing at Beck's Hot Springs near here
today. Dempsey will do his road work
in the morning and follow it with a
swim.
Evening star., 1921-02-15

PHILADELPHIA. February 49,
Roy Moore, New York, was disquali-
ned in the third round for fouling in
ms bout with Danny Kramer, Boston,
last night.
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Levfnsky-welIs Bout on.

NEW YORK, February 15.-The
tWenty-round boxing match between
Battling Levinsky of New York and
Bombardier Wells. to have been held
at London, February %, has been
Cancelled. This information was con-
tanned in a cable message received by
Leyinsky's manager Levinsky said
he would leave for America immedi-
ately.
Evening star., 1921-02-15

ROCHESTER. N. Y, February 15,-
Bryan Downey, Columbus, Ohio, was
awarded the judges decision over
la f1fteen-round bout.
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Tax Old Maids
As Well As Batch.
Woman Lawyer (Unnarried) Declares
Penalty for Not Wedding on Men
Alone Is Revival of 'Double Stand
ard"

New York, Jan. 1.-THE proposed
tax ~ bachelors isn't enough, accord
ing t, Miss Lucille Pugh, lawyer. 1t
should be extended to include 'old
maids"
There it is again; the old double
standard" Miss Pugh declared today
in commenting upon the suggestion of
Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor of Washing
ton, that the ten million bachelors in
the country should be subject to a
graduated scale of from 81 to SIS a
year. including an annual income of
$4,000. 900.
"I thought we were getting away
from that. Why should we women be
Disseminated, for or against, in the
matter of taxation any more than in
voting?"
Miss Pugh was just bit inclined TO
feel. however. that il bachelors ana
old maids were taxed. the former
would get somewhat the best of it as
they would be free to change their
status to that of a married man while
the latter would still be Handicapped
by the social precedent which DEGREES
that man shall do the proposing.
such a tax. however. might have
the effect of driving some men into
maria sc. which would make better
citizens of them" she said.
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Resignation as Senator Goes
Into Effect Today.
Now Considers Pershing's
Helper For War Portfolio.

Marion, o., Jan. 15.-A shift in the
Harding cabinet slate appeared to be
taking place today. Charles A. Dawes.
Chicago, who has been mentioned for
the treasury post, is now being con-
Andrew Mellon, Pittsburgh, appears
in the lead for the treasury.
This situation was further compli-
Gated today by the arrival of eX-Sen-
ator John w. Weeks, Massachusetts,.
who is understood to desire the treas
ury post in preference to becoming
secretary of the navy, as has been
suggested by Harding's advisers.
Dawes would fit into the war job
equally as well as in the treasury job.
He was one of General Pershing' S
right hand men in France. having had
charge of all purchases for the expe-
dictionary forces. Harding estimated
that capable business executive
could save at least S25,O0O.000 a year
perience with the volunteer forces
during the war also fits him for the
! voluntary military training program
which Harding has in mind.
Harding's plan. still vague as to de-
tail, contemplates summer training
camps, modelled after the Plattsburg
camp. where young men can spend
five or six months in training without
greatly Interfering with their progress
in civil life. After this training, they
would go into the reserve for a limited
period. Supplementing these camps
would be military training given at
colleges.
Harding estimates that at least 100,
900 men a year could be trained in
this way at moderate cost thru utii-
izing camps built during the war. The
disarmament question is receiving
Harding's earnest consideration but he
has not yet decided whether to call a
conference after his Inauguration,
Congressman Fordney, chairman OF
the house ways and means committee
was to discuss tariff legislation with
Harding today.
The president elects resignation
from the senate is effective today,
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water IS BETTER
Improvement Is Shown in City
Water Supply.
Health Department Advises
Boiling For Drinking.

The condition of the city water is
slightly improved with a good chance
for recovery. it was reported today by
the city board of health. 1t is ad-
visable that all water for drinking
purposes be boiled. however.
I'VE deplore the condition of the
city water more than any one thing
in town." Commissioner Stanfield said
today. But the situation cannot be
helped instantly. We have to go on
Using the water we have running thru
the mains just as it is. The only other
thing we could possibly do would be
to turn river water into the mains,
and goodness knows no one would
have us do that. t-
Pressure was dangerously low
when the Harrison street wells were
brought in," Stanfield said. when the
two million or more gallons capacity
of the new wells was turned into the
mains, it ran in a direction opposite
to what the water had been running.
Stirring up of sediment was bound to
result. We knew that. The condition
cannot last long"
While water is being boiled for
drinking purposes in the majority of
Topeka homes, some restaurant pro-
prietors have admitted that they do
not take the trouble to boil the water.
as they have not been advised by the
city board of health to do SO.
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DR.. LINUS BLAKESLEY DIES
Former Paster of First Congregations
Church Dies i'm EI Paso, Tex.

DR.. Linus Blakesley, age SO, who
was for twenty-one years pastor of the
First Congregational Church of To-
peka, died Friday night at the home
OF his daughter. Mrs. Fannie Smith,
of Ell Paso. Tex, according to word
received in Topeka today by A D.
Gray. He was the father of the late
Charles Blakesley, prominent Kansas
newspaper man.
Doctor Blakesley was one of the best
known ministers in Kansas, and a
prominent leader of the Congrega-
tional church. From 1879 until 1900
he occupied the pulpit of the First
Church of Topeka He was also a
Topeka Musical union. Doctor Blakes-
ley took much pride in his choir and
music, and enjoyed the reputation of
having the best choir in the city. He
was also a trustee of WashDurn Col
lege during his residence here, and
took great interest in that institution.
Born in Connecticut. and Yale
graduate, Doctor Blakesley came to
Topeka. in 1871 from Piqua. Ohio. He
; moved to Ell Paso in 1900 after retir-
ing from active ministry He is sur
vived by two daughters. Mrs Fannie
Smith of Ell Paso. and Mrs Herbert
Holt of Las Ciuces. New Mexico.
The body will arrive in Topeka Sun
day night, accompanied by Herbert
Holt, and funeral services will be held
Monday afternoon at o'clock from
the First CONGREGATIONAL church.
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Chicago, Jan. 15.-Pierre Paul
Auther. Highland Park. ILL.,, chemist
who eioped with Mrs. Philip Franzen
of Madison. Wis. several weeks ago.
was arrested early today on a warrant
charging larceny sworn out by the wo-
mans husband.
Auther waived extradition rights
and said he would willingly go to
Madison and prove his innocence.
Arrest Surprised Him.
Auther. who had been living in
hotel here with his wife and child.
with whom he had been reconciled
after police officers found him and
Mrs. Franzen in st. Louis, expressed
surprise at the arrest but submitted
quietly. The warrant was sent here
by the chief of police of Madison, and
specifies the theft of 500
Il understand that Mrs. Franzen had
dropped the larceny charge" he said
But suppose the exaggerated stories
of gunplay and forced payment have
served to keep the warrant alive.
Il can easily disproye this larceny
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STRUCK BY STREET CAR
+. L. Mitchell Dangerously Hurt in
Accident This Morning.

P. L. Mitchell, 1922 Beacon street,
was dangerously hurt about noon to-
day when he was struck by a north
bound street car on the bridge across
Shunganunga creek on South Kansas
avenue He was taken to Christ's hos
pital where physicians stated his con-
dition is serious. 1t is feared he sus-
tanned a fractured skull. 1t was said.
According to information cleaned by
physicians who attended him, Mitchell
was cross the street car track. A mo-
tor car was coming one way and the
street car another. 1t was said Mitch
ell lodged the automobile and stepped
in front of the street car, which threw
him to the pavement. He was un-
conscious when taken to the hospital.
He is about so years old and mar
Lried. It was stated
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RECONSIDER POOL ORDINANCE
Chief of Police Closes Hali-Commis
sion May Repeal.


The new chief of police, Frank e.
Leech. decided to enforce city ordi-
nance which the city commission was
not anxious to enforce when ne closed
the Metropolitan pool nan at 4oo
Kansas avenue Friday
The pool hall is one which has been
the subject of much discussion among
city officials and pool hall habitues
since the recent passing of city ordl-
nance prohibiting pool halls below
Fifth avenue The proprietor pro-
tested that Discrimination had been
shown against his place of business,
because his pool hall was the only one
in the block. When Linquist protested
the enforcement of the ordinance be-
fore the city commission last Tues
day morning, the commissioners were
disposed to go lightly on carrying out
the ordinance until further investiga-
ton had been made. But Chief Leech
wanted no room for criticism of Ibis
enforcement of the law and he closed
the pool hall Friday.
Further consideration of the Lin
Iuist rpdtter will be taken at the COM
mission Irceting Tuesday" Mayor Cor
wine said today "Of course. it's not
a desirable thing to repeal an ordi-
itance. but once in a great while We
do have to reconsider something wte
have decided upon. All pool halls
ma b. regarded as necessary nuis-
ances. 1t would be hard TO find one
conducted in a manner above criti-
e SIN, and in a place, where just men
are gathered together there is bound
10 he SOME rough stuff. ] do not say
that we viii repeal the ordinance, but
'that we will reconsider it Tuesday,"
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NEXT week, THRIFT WEEK
Full Program of Plan i'm Topeka
Announced Today by j. L. Jones,
General Chairman-Monday is
First Day.

National Thrift Week is observed
annually January 1923. The days of
National Thrift Week and the local
chairmen are:
]. Z. Jones, general chairman.
NJ. w. Benning. secretary.
J. L. Hersh, chairman finance COM
mittee.
Chas. Sessions, Arthur ]. Carruth.
publicity committee.
Thos. E. Prout, chairman meeting
places.
g. c. sickIer. chairman speakers
committee.
Jan. 17-National Thrift Day or Bank
Day. Geo. w Snyder, chairman.
Jan. 1s-Budget Day. C. S. Elliott,
chairman.
Jan. I9-National Life Insurance Day.
William Horley, chairman.
Jan. 20-Own Your Own Home Day.
z. c. Seger. chairman.
Jan. 21-Make a VIII Day. ]. R.
Burrow, Jr.. chairman.
Jan. 22-Pay Your Bills Promptly
Day. A. G. Durham, chairman
Jan. 23-Share With Others Day
Rev. Z. w. Harrison. chairman.
The Purpose.
To stimulate the individual to think
straight and act wisely in regard to money
matters in the realms of earning, spending
saving, investing and giving.
To teach the simple and sound economis
truths suggested by the ten-point financia
creed.
To concentrate the attention OF a iargs
part Of the nation for week on benefit,
of living thriftiiy.
To develop character in the lives of indi
, yiduals by making possible a spiritual de
reiopment unhandicapped by financial wor
ries.
The basis:
l. Work and Earn.
Be producer Realize the Importance o.
your personal part IN keeping the wheel
Continued ON Page Two.I
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Seven Amendments Made to
Fordney Emergency Bill. {
Senate Committee Adopts a Fa-
vOrable Report Today.
HIGH WALL AGAINST WHEAT
New Clause Puts Revenue on
Foreign Grain at Accents.
Will Come Before the Senate
on Monday Morning.

Washington, Jan. 15.-With ten
amendments added the house emer-
gency tariff bill was approved today
by the senate finance committee. 1t
will be reported to the senate Mon
day.
There was no record vote on any of
the seven amendments which were ad-
ded to the bill in today's meeting althu
Senator Simmons. Dem, North Caro-
lima said the Democrats generally
voted against everything One of the
amendments agreed to yesterday that
placing a duty on certain dairy pro-
ducts, was changed today, a higher
rate being accepted.
Action of the committee in voting to
open the Fordney emergency tariff bill
to amendments was considered gener-
ally to have '.let down the bars" and
members were prepared for the ex-
pected flood of changes when the COM
mittee resumed its meeting in execu-
tive session.
late yesterday. Senator McCumber
Republican, North Dakota, won his
fight to have the tariff on wheat i'm
ports fixed at 40 cents a bushel in
stead of 80 cents as provided in the
bill passed by the house.
Seven Changes Made.
The measure as adopted by the
committee differed from the bill
passed by the house, a number OF
amendments being made. They pro-
vided:
A tariff on fresh or frozen beef
veal, mutton, lamb and pork of two
| cents pound. and on all other meats
prepared or preserved, an ad valorem
rate of 25 per cent.
The tariff on tobacco and an in
crease in the rates on wrapper and
filler tobacco from $1.S5 to s2.s5 a
pound and on stemmed tobacco from
$3.50 to $3.50. proposed by Senator
Mclean. Connecticut.
Reduction of the staple length OF
cotton which is to be included in the
Fordney tariff from 1as inches tc
| l ", by Senator Randall, Louisiana.
A tariff of 20 cents box on apples
and cents a pound on cherries By
Senator Jones of Washington.
Exemption of cattle and sheep for
breeding purposes from duty, by Pom.
creme. Ohio.
| Adding of dairy products to the lis
protected by the Fordney bill with a
! duty of cents Il pound on butter and
i cheese, by Calder, New York.
A duty of $2.13 hundred pounds
! on sugar imports. to be operative only
until the retail price of sugar reaches
10 cents a pound by Gay, Louisiana
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HARDING A CITIZEN BREAKS HER FAST
Danyille, ILL.,, Woman Yields to
Prayers of Preacher.
Husband Still Outside the
Church PrOfaneIy Glad.

Danville, Ill, Jan. 15.-Mrs. Sadie
Harrington broke her fast today after
abstaining from food for forty-eight
days. following two hour plea by the
Rev. G. S. Payne.
Mrs Harrington was fasting to force
her husband to join the Church of
God. The Rev. Mr.. Payne called Ada
Percy, a nurse, to bring a cup of milk
which Mrs. Harrington Immediately
drank. The Rev. Mr.. Payne waited
long enough to see that the milk was
retained on her stomach.
Mrs. Harrington started her fast
after she had a vision" from the
Lord, she said, in which he ordered
her to start fasting in order to force
her butcher husband to give up his
shop and become a minister.
The fast started on November 20,
but she continued to work in the
butcher shop with her husband as long
as she was strong enough to wait on
the trade and keep books
On the thirtieth day of her fast she
became exhausted and was taken home
; by her husband. She went to bed and
has been there ever since except when
she got up each morning for a few
minutes to have her hair combed.
Ernie Harrington. her husband
steadfast1y refused to join the church
saying the Ten Commandments and
the Golden Rule is my religion. If
you can show me better one. I will
join you
Ernie Harrington was cutting lamb
chops when informed that Sadie had
broken her fast.
/ Don't it beat he1l!" he exclaimed
"She went thru her fast and here
am still sinner"
He turned to a customer and said
tHow many pounds did you say you
wa nted o''
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charge. Mr.. Franzen and 1 talked
amiable for two hours the night Mrs.
Franzen and L left Madison and we
parted on the best of terms. 1 did not
use revolver and I did not ask for
any money.
Wife Cashed the Check.
Upon parting Mr.. Franzen gave his
wife a check for 500 to help defray
her expenses and to clear all claims
she might make upon their household
furniture and other belongings.
Mrs. Franzen cashed that check
herself. I never handled it, nor did
I need or use any part of the money"
Auther said he did not know the
Whereabouts of Mrs. Franzen.
Leaves Future to Fate.
Milwaukee, Jan. 15.-Mrs. Phillip
NJ. Franzen. of Madison, has returned
to Milwaukee from Chicago, she will
make her home here for a short time.
and will leave her future "to fate and
faith.'' -. III
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SAYS TOPEKAh GAMBLED
Federal Jury Decides b. I'll. Pugh's
Deal in Wheat Must Be Settled.

Kansas City, Kan, Jan. 15-State-
ments that he was engaged in plain
gambling, while purporting to buy
grain, lost B. H. Pugh of Topeka the
verdict of a jury in a suit brought
against him in the federal court for
S3,700 Saturday. Pugh was sued for
that amount by the Root Grain COM
pany of Kansas City. Mo.
The plaintiffs claimed that. acting
on Pugh's order, they purchased.
wheat for him with Instructions to sell
when the price had advanced They
asserted the transaction was a legiti-
mate deal in grain Judge Pollock in
structed the jury that, if it was found
gamble, as Pugh had held, to return
a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs.
This was done.
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GIVES TO TEMPLE
Scottish Rite Left $4,000 in
Radges VIII.
Income of $500 Per Month to
Lifetime Friend.

The Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite was the largest beneficiary in the
will of the late Sam Radges, which
was filed for probate this morning IN
the Shawnee county probate court.
Radges left $3.50 to the council of
manner in his honor in the new tenn
pie now being constructed at Tenth
and Van Buren streets.
Income to Faithful Friend.
To his esteemed. faithful friend and
neighbor." Mrs. Garnet 3. MeClintock
Radges leaves the sum of 81. 900 cash
and income OF S200 monthly during
her lifetime, with the provision that
should she become helpless the in
come shall be increased to $500 week
ly, or more, if necessary to defray her
hospital expenses and other bills. He
also requests that at her death she be
buried in his own lot in Topeka GEM
etary and the expenses taken from his
estate
$500 to Lincoln Post, G. A. X.
Lincoln Post No. 1, G.. A r., and
are left $500 each. Topeka Lodge No.
II. A. F. & A. NJ. he leaves the sum
of $4,000.
To Rachel Radges, the widow of his
brother, Joseph. and her daughter,
now living in London, Eng, he leaves
$4,000, of which $1,000 is to be paid
at once Louis A. Radges, a son of
Rachel Radges. also of London, will
receive $4,000. His nephew. Ernest
Radges, of Alameda, Cal, will receive
$4,000.
The sum of $1,000 each is left to
Frank S. Crane, Kate Maxwell King
and MolIie Keas.
Radges will was signed by him the
evening of December 27, just nine days
I1afaro his death
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CAN FIGHT CURSE OF GOLD.
Hew Haven s.MiIlionaire Kid Given
Freedom by Judge Pollock.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 15.-Louis
NJ. Osterweiss, of New Haven, Conn,
known as the millionaire kid" was
today granted his freedom to fight
what Federal Judge Pollock character
lied as "the curse of gold Liberty
was contingent, however upon pay
ment of a fine of $500 and costs up to
$500.
Osterweiss, convicted a year ago in
connection with a plot at the Leaven-
worth, Kan, disciplinary barracks to
counterfeit subtreasury notes. and
$4,000 to make good, without any
aid from relatives. Osterweiss said
he would leave tonight for New
Haven.