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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
STILL NO IRISH DECISION
Negotiations May Continue Several
Weeks, Is Intimation.

London. July 2S.-Speculations and
predictions regarding the Irish situa-
ton have taken many peculiar turns
as a result of developments featuring
the negotiations during the past
twenty-four hours.
OF these developments, perhaps the
most talked of is a speech made in
the house of lords yesterday by Lord
Birkenhead, lord high chancellor, or
which he invited parliament and the
country to have patience with the
trouble Eamonn de Valera, Irish re-
publican leader, and his colleagues
may be having in Dublin to reach a
decision OH the British proposals. He
also intimated that the negotiations
may continue for several weeks.
Other outstanding features of the day
were prolonged discussions of the
proposals by the Irish republican
cabinet, a communication Premier
Lloyd George is reported to have re-
ceived from de Valera, and the post
ponement by j. c. SHUTS of his de-
parture for South Africa until August
8. The communication from de Valera
is reported to have asked for further
action of General Smuts in remaining
here, and is taken to mean that he
feels his services as mediator may
again be needed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
No Antitrust Suits Will Be
Filed Here.
Charges in Keeping With Gen.
eraI Retail Market.
PROBE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
Facilities of Topeka Company
To Be Improved.
No Further Inquiry COntem-
plated at This Time.

There will be no antitrust suit
against the Topeka Ice company.
After two days of investigation the
, attorney generals office stated today
that 20 evidence had been secured on
which to base a prosecution. 1t was
also stated that findings in the inqui-
sition were to the effect that ice prices
here-ranging from so to 65 cents a
hundred pounds-were in keeping
with the general retail price in Kan
sas.
Complaints were made by several
witnesses that sthau retailers of mer-
chandise in the residence district
charged as high as two cents a pound
for ice. There was no showing, tho,
that these dealers were working in
conjunction with manufacturers.
Their sales were from private stocks
purchased from the ice company and
were frequently emergency ard ac-
commodation sales to patrons of the
, store.
Officials Arc Questioned.
Officials of the Topeka Ice company
appeared before the attorney general.
They stated that the company does
not at this time maintain retail stores
or stations. This plan, they said, may
be worked out later and it is possible
that in 1922 facilities will be pro-
vided for sale of ice in various COM
munities. Since June l, it was stated.
deliveries have been made in all sec
tions of the city accessible to wagons
and trucks. Sales to individual con-
sumers have been in quantities of 10
pounds or more. The charge for ice
tC small consumers has been 65 cents
with a rate of so cents to purchasers
of 1000 pounds or more.
Testimony taken during the inquisi-
ton showed that private manufac-
turers of ice in Topeka sold their sur
plus output to the Topeka Ice COM
pany. Statements in the attorney
generals office. tho, were to the ef-
feet that there was no testimony
showing a combination or agreement
to control prices or territory which
would justify an action under the anti
trust laws.
Inquiry into ice conditions in other
cities is not contemplated at this time,
it was stated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
Santa Fe Plans Repairs on East
Sixth Avenue.
Material Now ON Ground for
Resurfacing Work.

The cobblestone approaches to the
East Sixth avenue viaduct are to be
resuffaced with asphalt Immediately
by the Santa Fe engineering depart
mentA it was announced today by w.
S. Hancock, city street commissioner.
Material for resurfacing the ap-
proaches- was laid on the ground this
morning. according to c. NJ. Buck,
division engineer of the Santa Fe.
who conferred with Commissioner
Hancock this morning.
It is possible that the viaduct will
be resurfaced in a short time, Han
cock said. A conference with Santa
Fe engineering officials and Chamber
of Commerce representatives has been
arranged by Hancock and City En-
gineer w. E. Baldry to reach an
agreement on the method of resurfac-
ing the yiaduct. The probable method
will be a laying of new plankS on the
viaduct in 1engthwise fashion. rather
than in the present crosSwise fashion
Not. Approved by. Missouri Pacific.
A proposal of the Santa Fe to re-
surface the viaduct with asphalt was
not approved by the Missouri Pacific
and the city street railway company,
two layers of planks on the viaduct
Hancock had suggested that the up
per layer of planks be removed and
the asphalt covering be placed over
the lower layer OF plankS.
"a 81 have been negotiating with the
Santa Fe for more than year to gel
action on repairing the viaduct," Han
cock said. Citizens have been CEN
surfing the city street department for
the condition of the viaduct, not real
izing that the matter should be
checked up to the Santa Fe, altho II
has been up to the city to force the
Improvement"
The asphalting of the approaches
to the viaduct will cost several thou
sand dollars but win be a distinct i'm
provement. The antiquated cobble-
stone approaches have been deplored
by motorists for several years.
The planks on the viaduct have
been loose and dangerous for several
years. Recently whole planks came
loose from the viaduct and had to be
replaced. The vibration of the planks
in driving across the viaduct is dan
gerous and also Objectionable because
of the noise resulting. After the con-
ference on Saturday a method of i'm
proving the viaduct probably will be
announced, Hancock said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
TO SEND TROOPS
Premier BRAND Determined to
Ignore British Protest.
Silesian Question Discussed at
Ministerial Council Meet.

Paris, July 2s.-A most important
ministerial council meeting was held
today at which Premier BRAND again
voiced the determination of France to
send reinforcements to Upper ST.
lesia, despite Great Britain's protests.
President Millerana presided. The
Upper Silesia question, including the
attitude France will adopt at the su-
preme council meeting on August 4,
was discussed thoroly.
Premier BRAND declared it was nee
essary to send reinforcements to
Upper Silesia before the supreme
council met because delay was dan
gerous. He declared that the cabinet
approved his course.
Negotiations between the French
and British foreign office regarding
the Silesian issue continue.
Word was received today from Ber-
lin that Germany has agreed to abide
by the decision of the supreme coun-
Gil regarding Upper Silesia and to al
low the passage of allied troops thru
Germany if necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
Serious Motor Accident at Thir-
teenth and West Today.
Beulah Hall, of Kansas City,
Killed in Smash.
TWO AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE
Injured Persons Rushed to st.
Francis Hospital.
Young Macarthur Lost Control
of Car, Is Report.

One person was killed and five
others were injured when a Velie
motor car, driven at a high rate of
speed, overturned near the intersec-
ton of West and Thirteenth streets at
lis o'clock this afternoon.
Miss Beulah Hall, of Kansas City,
a music teacher, who was riding in the
Nelie car. was fatally injured, dying
on the way to a hospital.
The Injured.
Those injured are: Mr.. and Mrs.
William Macarthur, Sr., their son,
William Macarthur. Jr., who was driv-
ing. Mrs. Frank Tupper. of Tulsa
Okla, and Miss Lois Todd, adopted
daughter of Mrs. Emma Todd, 1925
Garfield street. The McArthurs reside
at 1871 Garfield street, and Mrs. Tup-
ger is here visiting them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
TO .ANNIHILATE TURK ARMY
Greek Commander Determined t,
Drive Them From Asia Minor.

Smyrna, July 2S.-The utmost con-
fidence in his ability to drive the
Turkish forces from Asia Minor was
expressed by General Papoulas. Greek
commander-in-c chief on the Smyrna
front to The Associated Press corre-
spondent Monday.
I'VE are not going to let up on
Mustapha Kemal Pasha Qeader of the
Turkish nationalistis) until we have SO
completely dissolved his forces that
he will never again be able to put an
army in the field" he said.
I'VE have reduced the men and the
guns in his army nearly 40 per cent
and the rest will be easy"
London, July 28.-The Turkish ma
tionalists have decided to evacuate
the Ismid Peninsula, says an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from CONSTANT
nople today, OWN to the Greek ad-
vance in the direction of Adabazar, at
the base of the Peninsula, which lies
to the east of Constantinople between
the sea of Marmora and the Black sea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
TEST WATER in GAGE LAKE
Nothing Is Found That Would Be
Harmful to Swimmers.

Nothing Is Found That Would Be
Harmful to Swimmers.
AItho a number of cases of illness
have been attributed to swimming in
the lake at Gage park, the water in
the lake passes an. excellent test for
swimming purposes, DR.. Earle G.
Brown, city health officer reports.
Frequent tests are made of the
Gage park lake water, DR. Brown
said. At no time has the water been
found to contain anything harmful to
the swimmers.
"Of course the lake water would
not be fit for drinking" DR.. Brown
said. ut can pass no purity test of
that kind. But it has an excellent
standard for swimming. Persons who
are i'll after swimming probably were
in no condition to>swim or would have
been i'll anyway. One person who
complained of an ear infection after
swimming in the lake admitted that
he often suffered from such a cause"
The water in Gage park lake is fire.
quently chlorfnated to kill possible
harmful matter in the lake. according
to R. D. McGiffert. park commits
sioner 1t would be impossible to
empty ami refill the lake at intervals
during the summer for it takes three
or four weeks to drain and refill it,
he said The lake contains about five
million gallons of water. There is a
constant flow of fresh water thru a
fountain in the lake, however, and a
corresponding flow thru an outlet
nine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
To CHOOSE A DATE
Time To Be Set for Washington
Meet Now Considered.
VIII Take Up Question With
Ambassador Shidehara.
JAP REPLY is AGREEABLE
characterized as 'GracefuI Ac-
ceptance" by Some Officials.
G. S. Willing to Exclude Ques-
tiOnS of Individual Interest.

Washington, July 2S.-Highly graf
flied at the response from Japan and
optimistic as to the outcome OF the
joint disarmament and Far Eastern
conference, administration officials
today took up in earnest the task of
fixing a date for the Washington
gathering. ~
Already there have been informal
exchanges of opinion between the
United States, Great Britain, France
and Italy on this subject and it is ex-
pected the question will be taken up
with Ambassador Shidehara of japan
when he calls at the state department
today.
Jap Reply Agreeable.
There was no tendency whatever
among officials to be critical of the
tone of the reply of the Toxic gov
ernment and one high administration
official characterized it as very
graceful acceptance" It was pointed
out that one of the important reser-
vations suggested by Japan. namely.
. that there should be a discussion of
program prior to the opening of the
conference, already had been agreed
to by Secretary Hughes in his memo
randum of July 23, while the other
two, which deal with matters which
Japan believes might be excluded
from discussion, are perfectly agree
dDAe 10 IIllS government
The only passage of the memord n
dunn to which even the most captious
could take exception, it was pointed
out. is the last paragraph, which states
the belief of the japanese government
that the agenda should be so arranged
as to facilitate a general agreement on
Far Eastern policies and the "intro-
duction therein of problems such as
are of sole concern to certain particu-
lar powers or such matters that may
be regarded accomplished facts should
be scrupulously avoided"
Open Door is Open Subject.
In this connection the administration
freely admits that there might be
questions in which, for example. only
China and Japan were i terested and
which might perfectly well be settled
| by negotiations between those powers
rather than by discussion before ar
! International conference. IF. however
the question should be sufficiently
broad in scope to involve some general
principle, as, for example, the oper
door, it would then become a proper
| subject for conversation at the Wash
( ington conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
MOTORIST MUMBLINGS

Apparently when the city fixes a
water main it throws the bricks or
concrete back to the hole, buttons
up its equipment and goes home.
Either the hole is left open for a
comfortable length of time or the
repairs are made in such a slip
shod manner that a sink soon de-
velops and motorists bump cussedz
ly for the rest of their weary days.
Just for instance, have you tried
lodging the holes on West Tenth
near Van Buren, p, On both sides of
the car t-acks it is necessary to do
a Highland fling with the car in
order to save the springs and the
occupants. There is no excuse. for
careless Workmanship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
TO SELL HISTORIC ESTATE
Home of Thomas jefferson Placed on
Market for $500 900.

New York, July 2S.-Reports that
Monticello. the home of Thomas JEFF
ferson. near Charlottesville, Va. is on
the market were confirmed today by
Jefferson NJ. Levy, former congress-
man and present owner of the historic
estate.
come too burdensome and that he
would sell Monticello provided he
could find a purchaser deemed able
and worthy to become the owner Of
such a shrine"
He said he had made efforts to
have the government buy the estate as
summer home for the presidents
and that he would be willing to sell
Monticello to the government for
100000. He values the estate at
81, 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
N. Y. C. TRAIN DERAILED
Locomotive and Ten Cars Leave Track
Two Men May Die.

New Carlisle, Ind, July 28.-Many
persons were hurt, two perhaps fatally,
when New York Central train No. %.
leaving Chicago at 11:15 o'clock last
night, was derailed at the New Carlisle
after striking a heavy truck. The
truck was being driven overland from
Lima, Ohio. to Chicago, in charge of
Zachary Calm. of Indiana Harbor.
The locomotive and ten cars iR-
Guiding mail baggage and passenger
coaches left the track as a result of
the impact.
The engineer. A. F. johnson, and
D. L. Flynn, fireman, were perhaps
fatally injured. Both men stuck to
their posts and were badly scalded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
'|7he Bells Are Ringing for
MeandMy Gal',S Sings Wife
Slayer To Hang z TOMORROW
Dark Corridors of Murderers Row. Ring With Hilarious
Song of Carl Wanderer-Faced Death Too Often in
France To Be Afraid He Says

Chicago, July 2s.-"The bells are
ringing for me and my gal"
These words, hilariously sung to the
tune of a popular song a year ago,
rang thru the dark corridors of muir
derer's row. in the Cook county jail
here today.
The singer was Carl Wanderer, arch
murderer, scheduled to hang tomorrow
for the brutal Staying of his wife, Ruth
Wanderer, and the ragged stranger"
Attired in a sport shirt, baggy. blue
trousers and comfortable carpet slip
pers and between snatches OF song
and assiduous puffs from a cigar.
Wanderer gave out "an interview to
the press"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

''I am going to die loving everyone -
he declared in voice which he un-
successfully tried to render calm and
unemotional. THE only thing 1 have
to say is that I hope Mrs. johnson, the
mother of my dear wife. Ruth, is sat
isfied- I am innocent of the crime
Then he hummed his tune and
peeled off and sang again.
Now. truly. don't you feel a little
weak in the knees?" he was asked.
II should say not!" retorted Wan
derer. II faced death too many times
in France as soldier to fear to ster
on the ga1lows'
FThe slayer was placed in the death
cell at noon today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

plating a return to the United States
tor vacation of two months. Be
fore they were to leave the doctor told,
Lois's mother that if she still desired
him to take her daughter when he re-
turned from the States he would COM
ply with her wishes and adopt the
girl.
ON their return to China Lois
mother died and DR.. Todd adopted the
little Chinese girl. That was in 1918.
In September. 1920. DIR. and Mrs. Todd
returned to the United States for eood,
after twenty years spent in China.
They brought Lois with them to make
her home here and to receive an
American education. Miss Todd en-
tered Washburn college last fall She
is Well liked and has many friends in
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
TO GIVE ANOTHER DINNER.
Second White House Conferences
Scheduled for Tonight.

Washington. July ,2s.-Another White
House dinner conference will be held
tonight between President Harding
and about a dozen Republican leaders
in the house in furtherance of the
legislative program understood to have
been agreed upon by senate Republi-
cans who conferred with the president
Tuesday night. Definite arrangement
of the house program to fit in with the
administration plan especially as to
passage of the tax revision bill was
expected to result from the conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
BIG FIRE IN KANSAS CITY.
Eight Families Homeless Result of
$145,OO Blaze.

Kansas City. No, July 2s.-Eight
families are homeless as the result of
a tire that damaged the apartment
house where they were living and de-
stroyed an abandoned car barn of the
Kansas City railway company, here
Wednesday night The fire started in
the car barns. caused by an explosion
of unknown origin. according to re-
ports. The total loss is estimated at
s145,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
ASSISTANT STATE AUDITOR
Senator Frank McIvor, of Hoxie, Re-
turns From Vacation.

Senator Frank McIvor of Hoxie
will become assistant state auditor
next Monday. He returned to the
state house today after vacation of
several weeks in wyoming.
The appointment of Senator McIvor
was announced several weeks ago by
N. A. Turner, state auditor. McIvor
was formerly engaged in newspaper
work in Hoxie- He was a member of
the house from Sheridan county-in the
sessions of 1917-19-20 and came to
the senate from the Thirty-ninth dis
trict last winter. He succeeded SEN
stor James A. Malone, Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
SENATOR NORRIS CoLLAPsEs.
Had just Finished Speech Attacking
Administration Bill.

Washington. July Ex-senator Nor
ris, Republican. of. Nebraska. col
1apsed suddenly in the Republican
cloak room of the senate today. foll
lowing the conclusion of his speech
attacking the Administrations substi-
tute for his bill for the creation of
an agricultural export finance cor
poration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
CAPPER- -TINCHER BILL FAVORED
To Pass Anti-Grain Gambling Measure
In Modified Form.

Washington. July 2s.-Passage of
the Capper-Tincher ''anti-grain gam
bling BILL in a modified form, fol-
lowed the disposal of the administra-
TONS substitute for the Norris agri-
cultural export finance bill and the
Campbeli-Willis anti-beer bill, was de-
cided upon today by the Republican
steering committee of the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
FIRE AT STATE PRISON.
Brick Plant Is Destroyed With Loss
of S25 600

Leavenworth, Kan, July 2s.-Fire
of undetermined origin here late to-
night destroyed the brick plant in the
state penitentiary at lansing The
loss was estimated at $4,000 by r.
H. Hudspeth, acting warden.
TRUSTEES. aided by the Leavenworth
fire department, kept the flames from
spreading to the state twine plant and
the ward for the criminal insane,
which for a time were threatened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
ASK COURT TO SETTLEIT
Governor Allen Urged to Take Action
in Baxter Springs Wage Dispute.

Governor Allen was today urged~to
invoke the industrial court law in set
tling a wage dispute between con-
tractors and workers on a Baxter
Springs paving contract. A telegram,
stating that contractor had cut the
wage of paving workers from $2.40 to
$2.25 a day, that work is now tied up
and several men are in trouble before
local courts, reached the governor
today.
Alva Hendry sent the telegram
which reached the governor this
morning 1t outlined the situation
and urged that immediate aid be ex-
tended by the state. Hendry is ap-
parently included in the list of idle
workers.
Governor Allen notified Hendry
that the Industrial court did not have
jurisdiction in disputes between paw
ing contractors and their employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
GRAIN MOVEMENTS INCREASE
Traffic Heaviest in Three Years
Despite High Freight Rates.

Washington, July 2S.-Grain and
grain products are moving in greater
volume than at any time within the
past three years, despite the increase
in freight rates." said statement to-
day by the American Railway asso-
citation. Between June 4 and July 16,
the statement said, 297,SS1 cars were
loaded with grain and grain products
or 67,403 more than during the cor
responding period of 1920, and 0,043
more than in 1919.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
TO FOLLOW KANSAS PLAN
Former Governor of Tennessee Invcs-
tigates Phone Rate Cases.

Tennessee may follow the course of
the Kansas public utilities commission
in handling it's telephone rate cases.
A. H. Roberts of Nashville, former
governor, is here today investigating
records in the Southwestern Bell COM
pany rate cases. Roberts will repre-
sent his home state in the rate hear
ings before the Tennessee utilities
commission.
Roberts is former Kansan. His
home was In Cherokee county for a
number of years and his parents now
live in Columbus. Following review
OF the phone rate testimony Roberts
spent half hour visiting Governor
Allen. Roberts retired as governor of
Tennessee in January this year. He
is now engaged in the practice of law
in Nashville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
EUROPEAN TOURISTS MISSING.
Fear Robber Bands Have Killed Six
Who Disappeared.

Vienna, July 2S.-Five men and one
woman, all tourists, have disappeared
from summer resorts in Salzburg
province within the two weeks, it was
learned today, and the police are
securing the nearby country for a rob-
Der band believed to prey upon travel
ers. 1t is believed the band murders
and buries its victims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
MORE WARM WEATHER
Partly Cloudy and Unsettled, With Not
Much Change in Temperature.
TODAY'S TEMPER ATIIRES.

A CONTINUATION of the warm wealth.
er, which has been general over Kan
sas for the last twenty-four hours. is
the offering of the local weather
bureau for today and Friday.
A temperature of around 92 degrees
is promised for today and a low mark
of 72 degrees tonight. Tomorrow the
mercury is expected to go between 80
and 95 degrees.
Wednesday was the hottest day in
Kansas since July 9, 1920, the tenn
perature reaching a high mark of 80
degrees. The lowest was 73 degrees,
making the average s degrees above
normal for this season of the year.
Scattered showers were reported
this morning from number of Kan
sas stations. Topeka got .25 of an