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The herald., 1921-03-31
TROOP 80 BOY SCOUTS.

Troop SO, Boy Scouts of America,
will hold their regular weekly meet
ing Saturday, April 2, at the Meth
odist church.
The troop is open for membership.
Only good, clean boys are eligible
for membership. A boy becoming a
member of the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea must take this oath: "On my
honor l will do my best, to do my
duty to God and my country, and to
obey the scout laws; to help other
people at all times; to keep myself
physically strong, mentally awake,
and morally straight.
The herald., 1921-03-31
III. v. G. c. THEATRE.

Friday, April 1st.-''Wolves of
the Street." Edmund F. Cobb and
Vida Johnson.
The Yelled Mystery"-First Epi-
sode of Vitagraph's; Antonio Moreno
serial.
First show, 7 P. NJ.
Saturday, April 2nd.-"Hearts of
the World"-D. w. Griffith's Su-
preme Triumph, ten reels; All Star
Cast, including Lillian and Dorothy
Gish. Hail to the Kink," Key
stone Comedy.
Only one show, P. NJ.
Sunday, April 3ra-"Hearts OF
the World"
First show, 5 O'Clock p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
HIS DEBT IS PAID IN FULL
Ex-Service Man Serves Prison Term
for Buddy Who Saved Life.

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. S.-With-
out funds, his only possession the
cheapest suit of clothing that could
be made at the United States army
disciplinary barracks. Harry w. Haley,
the ex-service man who paid a sol
dier's debt" by serving a prison SEN
tence for his comrade, Thomas G.
Jones, began a search for job today,
following his release from the bar
re cks.
Haley, an electrician, said he must
have work at once, or become an OBJ
ject of charity. Officials of the oar
racks had to give Haley a suit of
civilian clothes. despite an order from
the war department to withhold the
usual gratuities," as he had only the
prison garb to wear.
Haleys life was saved in France by
Jones who had deserted the army in
the United States to go overseas with
his buddy" who had joined the
Canadian army. Jones married a girl
in England just before he returned to
Canada. and to clear Jones's record in
the United States, Haley crossed the
border, represented himself as the de-
serter and served five months in the
army barracks before he made known
the deception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
TO SHOW HANDS
Americans First to Put Cards
ON Peace Table.
Delegation Will Attempt to
Point Way to Others.
VISITING DELEGATIONS MEET
United States Has Complete
Naval Program Ready.
Care Taken to Keep Plans
Secret to Last Minute.
VISITING DELEGATIONS MEET

Washington, Nov. S.-The American
hands will be the first to be shown
when the powers of the world begin to
lay down the cards at the great horse
shoe table in the conference room
here next Saturday.
Having taken the initiative in the
calling of the conference. the United
States also will be expected to point
plishment in the way of limiting arma-
ment and removing causes of friction
in China and Far East.
All Delegates Meet.
This was made plain today as the
various foreign delegations settled in
to their final work in preparing for
the momentous meeting. With the
exception of A. J. Balfour, head of the
British delegates and Senator George
F. Pearce, representing Australia, all
of the principal delegates are here
Meetings were held by all the visiting
delegates.
There was no meeting of the Amer
lean delegation. Secretary of State
Hughes and Elihu Root, the two
ranking members of the big four,
were absent from Washington, having
gone to New York to vote in the
municipal election:
American Program Complete.
The authentic announcement that
the American naval program is COM
plete and will be presented early in
the conference has aroused the most
intense interest among the visiting
delegates. The nature of these pro-
posals formed the main subject of con-
sideration in the discussions that were
in progress today in nearly all the
embassies.
1t is the confident expectation of
the foreign military and naval figures
now here that the American delega-
ton will present a concrete program
soon after the conference begins, and
with that as a basis, the conference
can then proceed to work.
Extreme care has been taken by
the state department that no intima-
ton of the American proposals shall
reach the other powers in advance of
ffa T1aetinO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
TO HOLD WAGE HEARINGS
Industrial Court VIII Make Investiga-
tions in Many Cities.

Wage hearings are to be held by the
Industrial court in a number of towns
in Kansas. Announcement of the
court that women workers need
S16.93 a week for living purposes has
been followed by plans to readjust
wage scales for female workers.
Hearing dates announced by the
court follow:
Wichita, December 5 and 6; Pratt.
December Z; Hutchinson. December s
and 8; Emporia, December 12; Win
field, December 13; Independence,
December ID; lola, December Is;
Lawrence, December 16; Topeka. De-
cember 2S and %; Kansas City, Kan,
January 2-and 8; Leavenworth, Janu-
ary 4; Atchison, January 5; Salina,
January 10, and Hays. January IL.
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new R. R. CUTS WILL co ON FOOT
Pershing Regards Himself al
Nations Chief MOurner.
Will Walk in Funeral for I'm
known Yank Dead.

Washington, Nov. 8. General
Persh.rg will trudge afoot, all the
long way from the capitoF-to Airing
ton National cemetery next Friday to
pay honor to Americas unknown SOL
der The leader under whom the un-
known hero served in France declined
today to serve as grand marshal and
ride at the head of the funeral es-
cort.
As chief of the American expedi-
tionary forces, General Pershihg re-
CARDS himself as a mourner at the
symbolic funeral, and he will walk
the five miles. taking his place just
after President Harding and the cabi-
net members but continuing on afoot
with the column after the president
and the senators and representatives
and supreme court members and 9TH
ers of the official group of mourners
turn aside at the White House.
Americas unknown soldier will
reach home shortly after o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. Orders went out
from the navy department today to
the cruiser Olympia bearing the un-
known dead to dock at the Washing
ton navy yard at p. m. tomorrow
The historic cruiser, flagship of Ad-
miral Dewey at Manila bay. was re-
ported early today as having passed
within the Virginia capes.
The body of the unknown soldier
on arrival, will be turned over to the
war department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
Western Group Will Reduce Pay
Roll 10 Per Cent.
Santa Fe Included in List of
Roads Affected.

Chicago, Nov. 8.-Managers of the
western group of railroads met here
yesterday and decided upon the i'm
mediate posting of notices of wage re-
ductions of 10 per cent, according to
an announcement today. The roads
represented at the meeting included
the Santa Fe, Great Western, Rock
Island, Northwestern. Union Pacific,
Northern Pacific and Great Northern.
In the proposed cuts all depart
ments would be affected. Commit
tees were appointed to draft the no
tees Immediately so that the roads
may go before the labor board and
ask that the reductions be ruled upon
as quickly as possible. Following this
announcement the national industrial
traffic league prepared for meetings
tomorrow and Wednesday to ask that
the railroads press their claims for
reductions to shippers. The league
represents many of the important
shippers of the country.
Resolutions for presentation to
roads have already been drawn and
include three salient points:
That railroad wage scales be put
on a level corresponding with those
of other industries.
That wage reductions and rate re-
ductions take place simultane
Abrogation Immediately of national
agreements made effective during the
period of federal control.
The railroad labor board has an
nounced that wage arbitration will not
be considered until after the board has
passed upon working rules and sched-
ules, but the roads decided to press
their wage reduction efforts so that
these might be brought to the atten-
ton of the board Immediately, it was
said.
In order for the cut to become ef-
fective, the roads would have to post
notices of the reduction and negotiate
with their employees. If negotiations
failed, the matter would then come
before the United States railway la
bor board for adjudication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08

Bidding is beginning in a lively
manner for the privilege of caddying
for Jock Hutchinson and Jim Barnes
British and American 1921 champions,
in their match in Topeka Friday.
Robert Fullerton, general chairman,
announced today that the money paid
in for this privilege would be divided
between the Topeka chapter of the
Red Cross and the Topeka Tubercu-
losis association.
Enthusiastic local golfers are clam
oring for the right to caddy for these
two champions in the golf classic on
the Shawnee and Country club courses
Friday morning and afternoon. The
bidding caddies will carry the bags for
the champions. Regular trained cad
dies will be used in spotting the balls,
and will keep ahead of the players.
Bids for the opportunity of watching
the British and American champions
at close range will be received up
until Thursday night by Robert Full
lertOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
INJURED in CRASH
Son of DR.. George H. Litsinger
Drives Into Automobile.
Sustains Broken Hip - Was
Speeding, Witnesses Say.

Driving a motorcycle west at a high
rate of speed, George Litsinger, aged
seventeen, today crashed into Buick
car driven by two women, and suf-
fered a broken hip when he was
thrown over the car, which then
passed over his body.
The accident occurred at 1910
o'clock at the intersection of Eighth
avenue and Buchanan street Ac-
cording to witnesses, young Litsinger
was riding at a very rapid rate and
overlook the car. The car appeared
to be taking the south side of the cen
ter parking which commences at
Buchanan street, and the motorcyclist
was unable to sWerve quickly enough
to avoid them.
His machine struck the car just be-
hind the front wheel. The boy was
thrown into the air. fell on the ra-
diator and then TO the ground in front
of the car. the front wheels of which
passed over him. He was lying under
the body of the car when rescuers
reached him.
in the car cannot be learned. The po-
lice stated late this afternoon that
they had not heard of the accident.
Several cars were on the street at
the time of the accident and young
Litsi1ger, who is the son of DR.. and
Mrs. George H. Litsinger. 229 Edge
wood, was Immediately rushed to St
Francis hospital in the car of Ed
ward McNernay, 731 Clay street He
was conscious at the time. At the
hospital it was stated that he is in
no danger of death from his injuries.
The women in the Buick car were
almost hysterical with excitement.
The only damage to their car was the
bending of the left fender where the
motorcycle struck it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
RAISE S2,O44. so FOR SCOUTS
Leaders in Campaign Arc Optimistic
Over Outcome.

Boy Scout advocates seeking funds
to finance the organization in To-
peka for the next fiscal year reported
a total of $2,04450 in cash and pledges
as a result of the first half day of the
campaign. Team No. 3. captained by
E. A. Thrill, was high team today
with a total of 817.
The Boy Scout men were optimistic
over the ultimate outcome of the cam
pain for $4,000 for the budget fund.
But they were even more enthusiastic
over the attitude with which the pro-
gram outlined for the Boy Scouts next
year was received by the contributors.
One thing definite in regard to sub
scriptions was decided upon. The Boy
Scout organization is a program which
will make for a falling off in juvenile
crime, and create a greater and bigger
feeling of citizenship in the hearts of
those boys reached. Therefor it was
determined that Individual members
of firms must be asked to subscribe to
the fund in addition to the subscrip-
tions taken from the firm as a firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
LOSING MARKET FOR COAL
Kansas Operators Declare Strikes Give
Illinois Mines Entering Wedge.

Pittsburg, Nov. S.-The Kansas coal
operators are rapidly losing the mar
ket for their coal, Ira Clemens, pres
ident of the Southwestern Interstate
Coal Operators association, declared
in talk before a meeting of club
here at noon today.
The Illinois producers, Mr.. Clemens
explained, are getting into the Kan
sas coal market at a rate which en-
dangers the life of the coal mining
industry in Kansas.
'Altho there has been a general
strike in the district for thirty eight
days" Mr.. Clemens said, there are
today 325 cars of coal loaded for
which there are no orders
During the first six months of 1921.
according to figures Mr.. Clemens
gave, there were 22S strikes in the
district, causing wage loss of $6S4,
00O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
URGES BANK CONSOLIDATION
Would BE for Best Interests of Every
one, Says Sandell.

Present conditions in Kansas are
favorable to an era of bank consolida-
ton, in The opinion of j H. Sandeil,
assistant state bank commissioner.
The alternative for some small banks,
SandeI believes, is liquidation. One
of the first banks in Kansas to Hqui-
date voluntarily is the Lawton
Cherokee county, State bank.
During the period of initiation
numerous banks were started with the
expectation they would be profitable, -
said SandelI. Now that deflation has
come, many of these banks are barely
earning the cost of operation, and are
returning but small profits to the
stockholders. Consolidation would be
for the best interest of every one con-
cerned."
The present policy of the state char
ter board is to grant charters for new
banks only in communities where a
real need is shown. Sandell said. But
few bank charters have been granted
in the last year. and only one since the
change in administration of the bank
ing department April 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
TENTH DIPHTHERIA DEATH
Mexican Child Is Victim of the
Epidemic.

The tenth death of the diphtheria
epidemic in Topeka occurred Monday
night. The victim was a little Mex
ican child, the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Rodriguez Hinogosa, 915 West Cor
don street. The child who died was
the third member of the family to
contract the disease. There have
been 507 cases of the disease in To-
peka since August 6. making the
death rate less than 2 per cent
Thirteen cases of diphtheria were
reported to the city health depart
ment during the first two days of this
week.
Four cases of scarlet fever and four
cases of chickenpox have been report
ed today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
TO PROTECT THE MAILS.
Harding and Cabinet Discuss Wave of
Robberies Over Nation.

Washington, Nov. S.-Means of
bringing an end to the wave of postal
robberies thruout the country were
discussed today by President Harding
and his cabinet, and it was indicated
after the meeting that Postmaster
General Hays probably would have a
statement to make in the near future
on the subject.
No indication was given as to the
outcome of the cabinet discussion, but
it was announced that Postmaster
General Hays would make a statement
relative to the governments future
policy against mail bandits later in the
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
JESS GIVES UP RING GAME
Kansan Finds More SIoAey in Putting
Wells Down for Count.

Wichita, Kan. Nov .8.-Jess Will
lard, former heavyweight boxing
champion, has given up all intentions
of re-entering the ring, according to
George H. Siedhoss, oil contra ctor of
this city. today.
Willard, Siedhoss declared, having
recently put an oil well down for the
count of $50 barrels a day on his lease
eight miles north of Eureka, has de-
cided that pile-driving oil wells and
not pugilists, will be his business in
future.
The $50 barrel well, the oil con-
tractor stated, was a life saver" for
the former champion, who is said to
have lost heavily in numerous dry
holes and other investments. Willard
found pay sand at 1920 feet and in
tends to devote all his time to the de
velopment of his new lease, according
to reports.
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Needle is RemoUed
From Child:s Heart
He VIII RecoOer

Minneapolis, Nov. S.-Two-year- old
Dawson Sardlos. from whose heart a
cambria needle was removed at the
Elliott Memorial hospital at the Uni
versity of Minnesota, is expected to re-
cover. It was said today.
The baby stumbled and fell while
playing last Friday and a needle in a
sewing basket penetrated his breast.
Late yesterday DIR. A. G. Strachau
operated. opening the body to the
heart. With tiny forceps, the doctor
extracted the needle.
The heart attained 120 beats
minute during the operation, but since
has returned to normal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
CLOSED SHOP OR NO MILK
New York Strikers and Employers
Reach Absolute Deadlock.

New York. Nov. 8.-Big milk com
panies of this city have refused to
open negotiations with their striking
employees and have announced plans
to increase distribution of milk under
police protection tomorrow. This ac-
ton on their part, coupled with a mass
vote of the strikers not to return TO
work except under closed shop condi-
tions, made it evident today that the
strike might be a prolonged one.
Commencing tomorrow, 234 milk
wagons will be used to sell milk at
street corners. Each wagon will be
supplied with a police guard, while
squads of motor cycle police will pa
troll each district in which the huck-
sters will work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
Troublesome Creek
Scene of a Battle
On Election Day

Jackson KY, Nov. s.-Six men were
killed and five others wounded in an
election fight shortly after the polls
opened at the Clay Hole voting pre-
cinct on Troublesome Creek, Breathitt
county, about fifteen miles from here
today.
The dead: Cleveland Combs, 35;
Leslie Combs, 81; Ephern Allen, 35;
George Allen. 81; John Robert, 80 /;
George Mcintosh, 80.
The wounded: William Barnett, so &:
Ed Davis. 4s; VIII Davis. so; French
Combs, IS; Tom Mcintosh, 80.
A special train has been sent from
Jackson with physicians TO attend the
wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
COLD WAVE HERE
Temperature Will Reach 25 De-
grees by Wednesday Morning.
Possibility of Rain or Snow,
Says Weather Man.
ToDAYs TEMPERATURES.
shippers' Forecast.

Protect all thirty six-hour shipments
north and west against a temT ature
of 20 degrees and temperature of 80
degrees east and south.
A light rain began falling Topeka at
2 o'clock this afternoon.
The cold wave is here. The temper
ature is dropping. The temperature
made a drop of Sc degrees from 8
o'clock Monday afternoon to o'clock
this afternoon. There is pos
sibility of rain or snow. 1t was snow
ing in Montana this morning and is
on the way to Kansas, says the
weather man. The temperature will
drop to 80 degrees early this evening
and rs degrees early Wednesday morn
ing. The mercury will not rise above
As degrees Wednesday.
The highest temperature in Kansas,
Monday, was IS at Dodge City and the
lowest was 80 at Goodland. The high
est in the country was 50 at Phoenix
and the lowest was IA at Helena.
The highest temperature in Topeka.
(COntiuued on Page TWol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
FIGHT MISSOURI FOREST FIRE
Flames Have Swept Across State Bor.
der Line Into Arkansas.

Corning, Ark. Nov. s.-Forest fires
along the Black river bottom continue
to rage south of here today. Damage
in Clay county will amount to at least
$4,000 according to A. c. Bailus,
marshal of Corning
Poplar Bluff, Nov. S.-The forest
fires between here and Budley had
subsided today as result of efforts
of farmers who fought the flames day
and night Damage to ranges alone in
this vicinity was estimated at $50, 900.
No estimate of the damage to timber
has been available.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
FIVE MEN EXPECTED TO DIE
Explosion of Gas Wrecks Mine in
Pennsylvania Coal Field.

PottsvilIe, Pa, Nov. 8.-Five men
were SO seriously burned that they are
expected to soon die and four others
were more or less severely burned by
an explosion of gas at the Lyttle col
liery, near Minersville, today.
A spark ignited a pocket of gas,
which flared up, placing a large group
of miners in a fiery furnace which
roasted their bodies terribly, in some
instances the flesh hanging to the
bones by shreds.
Only those miners who threw them
selves on their faces and avoided
breathing the flames, escaped what
will likely be fatal injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
HIS RECOVERY UNCERTAIN
L. C. Marriott, Street Car Motorman,
Suffers Relapse.

A turn for the worse in the condi-
ton of L. C. Marriott, street car motor
man who was shot by a negro high
wayman at the end of the cemetery
line two weeks ago. was reported to-
day. Complications in the mans chest,
which the bullet penetrated, are said
to have developed.
Altho Mariott's conditions showed
steady improvement for several days,
chances for his recovery are now un-
certain, it was stated today. He is
very weak, physicians said.
Authorities who have been working
on the case still have no clue to the
identity of the man who did the
shooting, they declared.
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LODGE BROTHERS GUARD HIM.
Secretary of Pittsburgh Carpenters
Union Gets Black Hand Letters.

Pittsburg, Kan, Nov. S.-Continuous
guard has been established at the
home of Albert Scates, secretary of a
local carpenters union, by a fraternaI
order of which he is a member
Scates has received a second Black
Hand letter threatening injury to him
because the union refused to vote an
assessment upon its members to pro-
vide a benefit for the striking Howat
miners.
The first letter was received by
Scates about ten days ago soor after
the union had rejected the request Of
the Howat leaders for relief
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MRS. INMAN IS LOCATED.
Wife of Kansas Convict Recommitted
to Cell Calls Upon His Parents.

Denison, Nov. s.-Mrs. Elmer In
man, wife of an inmate of the Kansas
state prison at Lansing. and the
daughter of former Warden J. K. Cod
ding, who disappeared from Topeka
Saturday after failing to secure a pa
son last night, it was learned today.
She arrived here from Tulsa, and
called upon her husbands S parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Inman, this morning.
Efforts to interview the Kansas
woman were unsuccessful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-08
UKRAINIAN REBELS MASSACRE.
Three Thousand Killed When Ten
Russian H,o.rns Sefznd
Russian Towns Seized.

London. Nov. s.-Three thousand
communists were killed when Ukrain-
ian rebels seized ten Russian towns,
according to a Central News dispatch
from Helsingfors, quoting the Mos
COW soviet newspaper, Isvestia.
Mobilization of Bolshevist troops
has been ordered by soviet authorities
at Odessa, the dispatch said.
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NEW OAKLAND j. p. NAMED.
George W. Clark Appointed to Sue.
ceed c. r. Cole.

Governor Allen today appointed
George w. Clark of Oakland as a jus
tice of the peace He was named 10
succeed c. r. Cole. resigned
When Cole sent his resignation to
the governor he requested that Clark
be named to fill the office. The ap-
pointment was made on Coles recon-
mendation.
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ORDERS MINES GUARDED.
State Mining Engineer Wants All Ex-
plosive Stores Protected from Thieves.

Pittsburg, Nov. s. James Sher-
wood, state mining engineer, today is
sued an order to all coal operators
to maintain guards at their explosive
magazines or turn back TO the COM
panies from which the dynamite and
other explosives were bought their
stocks
The order came as a result of the
dynamfting of two coal mines near
Mulberry within the past two weeks
and the looting of two magazines.