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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
FOR CONSTITUTION DAY
Saturday, September II, Will Be OBJ
served in Kansas.

Governor Allen today proclaimed
Saturday, September IT. as Constitu-
ton day in Kansas. The day will be
observed in celebration of the one
hundred and twenty fourth anniver-
sary of the adoption of the United
States constitution.
In his proclamation the governor
said:
During the past few years the anniver-
sary of the adoption of the Constitution Of
the United States has been observed as
CONSTITUTION Day" It's observance is a
stimulus to patriotic thought and action.
The purpose of the day is to consecrate
anew the devotion of the American people
to the fundamental law which created and
has maintained the greatest democracy in
the history of the world. 1t is the ever
lasting handiwork of our forefathers. who
put their conclusions in language having a
plain work-a-day application. If we are
to retain the freedom handed down we
must reassure ourselves as to the source
Of it--the Constitution.
This year. the one hundred and twenty
fourth anniversary falls upon Saturday.
September II. I, therefore, designate Sat
urday. September II, 1921, as Constitution
Day In the State of Kansas and request
that all schools. patriotic bodies and civic
organizations, churches and communities
in the state observe the day by such ex-
ercises as each organization seems best.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
HIGH JITNEY TAX
License Fees Doubled by City
Commissioners.
Increase in Operation Despite
~ Boost in Costs.

The jitney operators of Topeka will
have to pay just double the former
license amount. If they wish to con-
tinue operations in the future accord
ing to an ordinance passed this morn
ing at a meeting of the city commits
sioners.
The operators of the five passenger
jitneys will be taxed $50 under the
new ordinance, where they paid $25
before. Cars carrying more than five
passengers and less than eight, will
pay a license fee of $40 where they
paid $35 before. One hundred dollars
is the figure set for the owners of jit-
neys carrying eight or more passen-
gers. The former fee was $50.
No limit was set on applications to
be granted. George T. Mattingly, city
license collector. is looking for a sud-
den influx in business despite the in
crease in licenses. The jitneys that
operated Sunday. Monday and this
morning without licenses, will not be
molested, it was rumored at the
meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13

Washington. Sept. 13.-When the
great powers of the world gather
around the conference tables here next
November to discuss reduction of ar
mament and measures to eliminate dis
cord in the Far East two all powerful
weapons will be in the hands of the
American big four" to lend driving
force to American arguments.
One of these is the $11 900, 600, 900
debt which the participating nations
owe the United States; the other is
the contemplated American tariff wall,
which, if necessary can be erected so
high that it will keep away from
American shores the products of near
ly every country in the world.
All in Debt to U. S.
Every nation participating in the
conference with the sole exception of
Japan, is hugely indebted to the United
States for money obtained during the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13

war. Thus, if some of the nations OBJ
ject % a limitation or reduction of
Armament. the United States could,
axith perfect decorum, suggest that If
the objectors have sufficient national
resources to keep on arming, they
certainly have enough resources to
! take up long overdue obligations.
Japan alone is not indebted to the
United States, but industrial Japan,
and particularly the silk magnates,
contemplate with dread the enactment
of tariff program which would tend
| to restrict the trade with this country.
The United States is Japan's greatest
customer.
That the administration does not in
tend to relinquish either of these
powerful persuaders before November
IL, became apparent today when it
was learned that the legislative pl3ns
for the remainder of the special ses-
sion of congress do not include that
they shall be disposed Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
New Investigation of Shipping
Board by Congress Due.
Reports Declare That Waste
Has Not Been Checked.
MANY CHARGES ARE MADE
No Real Attempt to Encourage
American Merchant Marine.
Two Many experts" at High
Salaries Being Hired.

Washington, Sept. ia new con-
gressionaI investigation of the United
States shipping board-of the admin
istration of A. D. Lasker and the new
board-will be taken by the house ap-
propriations committee when it settles
down during October and November
to consider appropriations for the fis-
cal year beginning July 1, 1922, it was
learned today.
Waste Not Checked.
Disturbing reports have reached
members of congress that-waSte and
extravaganza have not been checked
by the new board, that there contin-
ues to exist lack of decision and mis-
management in the operation of the
shipping board ships and that no at
tempt is being made to foster and en-
courage among independent American
steamship lines enthusiasm for and
loyalty to an American merchant ma
rine.
1t is stated that the shipping board
has at work a force of some forty ex-
pert accountants setting up a new sys-
tenn of accounting. drawing an aver
age of $50 day, with no contract for
completion of the work. 1t Is charged
that this force will be employed for
sixty days, the total cost being run VI
to 100000.
Many Charges Made.
Other charges made against the new
board are:
That under the plan of reorganiza.
ton, the shipping board forces have
been made top heavy with high priced
officials, shipping districts have beer
regrouped with director, "a newly
created official at high salary being
placed over two or more district
heads.
That divided responsibility among
large number of operating Officials
at Washington and in the shipping
districts has resulted in costly delay:
and confusion in making ALLEGATION.
Of ships, bad routing of ships, loss o.
return cargo and disappointment tC
passengers.
That American operators have beer
encouraged or lett free to use ships o,
foreign flags when shipping boarC
i ships were available for alIocation
That large number of high clas
American lawyers, not necessarily
versed in maritime law, have been en-
gagged and left free to fix their owl
fees to handle shipping board htiga
| ton when the board has a highly paiC
general counsel and an expensive lie
gal staff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
into BONUS CAMPAIGN
John FL. Madden to Aid American
Legion Members.

John H. Madden of Wichita. former
general counsel for the Katy railroad,
will campaign next year for the SOL
dier's bonus bond issue. Madden will
offer his services to the Kansas
branch of the American Legion when
its annual gathering is held in Hutch
inson in October.
The recent legislature passed the
Ida M. Walker bill which submits to
the voters a proposal to extend a
twenty million dollar state bonus to
men who entered the service from
Kansas. American Legion organiza-
tions will get behind the bonus plan.
Madden is reported to have agreed to
give thirty days of his time and pay
his own expenses. He will urge other
Kansans to make similar. offers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
ARDUCKLE BORN FAT
Weighed Sixteen Pounds at Birth,
Declares Film Stars Only Sister.

Los Angeles, Sept 13.-Roscoe
Fatty" Arbuckle's only sister, Mrs.
Nora Arbuckle St. John, mother of AL
St John, also a motion picture actor.
today told newspaper reporters her
brother had taken care of himself
since he was ID years old and never
asked help of his relatives. but since
he made his fortune he had always
been generous to his own people.
He has done many kind things for
me and my family she said. '-and for
our brother at Fresno.
'I know my brother too we'll to be-
Heve he would do anything unkind or
ungent1emanly to a woman. He has
the kindest, tenderest heart in the
world
She said Arbuckle was born fat"
having weighed 16 pounds at birth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
KILLED IN FALL FROM TRUCK
NJ. c. Thompson Dies as Result of
Injuries Received Monday.

Stepping backward from a truck at
the corner of Fifth street and Topeka
avenue about $3.50 o'clock Monday
afternoon. Marion G. Thompson, 33
years old, sustained injuries which re-
suited in his death two hours later at
Stormont hospital.
Thompson, who was employed by
the neutrality-suspicious. Furniture
company, as collector, was on his way
to make a collection and was riding on
one of the company's trucks, driven by
Ed Fix, when the accident occurred.
Fix says he was driving slowly at the
time. but Thompson was thrown to
the pavement, bursting the back of
his skull. He was rushed to the hos
pital in Shellabarger's ambulance,
where he died without regaining con-
sciousness.
Thompson had been a resident of
Topeka since early last spring, when
he came here from Michigan to accept
the position with the EmahiZer-Spiel
man Furniture company. He had been
living at the home of Ed Nedeau, 314
Van Buren street. He has two daugh-
ters living at Lawrence, Mich, and
several brothers at Alexander, Kan.
His relatives have been notified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
WITH SANTA F-E FOR 40 YEARS.
George H. Elliott, Who Died Today,
a Veteran in Railway Service.

George H. Elliott, age 73. a resi-
dent of Topeka for the last fifty-two
years, died early this morning at his
home. AIS Monroe street. Mr. Elliott
worked in the car department of the
Santa Fe for forty years and was one
OF the oldest men in point of service.
He was retired from active work.
Mr.. Elliott was well known thru his
long period of residence and was
known practically to every man in
the Santa Fe shops. He was active in
the advancement of civic progress.
He is survived by a widow. two
sons, Albert and George, and a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Allen Black, of San Bernar-
dino. Cal. Funeral announcements
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
II. G.. Commission Authorizes
Freight Reductions.
Rule for Publication of New
Schedules To Be Waived.
CATTLE BUSINESS LANGUISHIHG
Stock Raising Industry Only
Partly Helped, Says Mercer.
TWENTY-FIVE Per Cent Cut Only
Part of That Asked.

Washington, Sept. 13. The inter-
state commerce commission today au-
thorized western railroads to waive
the usual rules requiring publication
of specific rates in order to permit
the reduction on livestock rates in the
west to become effective September 20.
One of the biggest single steps for
the relief of western livestock raisers
was taken today by the commission in
authorizing reduced rates on livestock
products from territory west Of the
Mississippi river to Chicago. The new
rates range from 1 cent to % cents
per hundred pounds.
Will Cat H. G. l..
The new rates are expected also to
have a helpful effect on the cost of
living because of the price reductions
that will be possible in the manufac-
tured products as the result Of cuts
in the prices of raw materials.
Under the new rates, practically
all rates for points west of the Mis-
souri, river to Chicago and from all
points west of the Rocky mountains
to the Missouri river will be reduced.
Similar reductions in all other rates
now higher than SO cents per hundred
pounds are to be made. In many
cases, the entire increase authorized
by the commission in August, 1920,
will be eliminated by the new rates.
]. H. Mercer, secretary of the Kan
sas Live Stock association, made the
following statement when advised
that the interstate commerce COM
missions recommendation of a 25 per
cent reduction of live stock freight
rates or long hauls would be put into
effect on September 20:
1.-THE cattlemen far removed from
market centers will at least realize
some relief from the excessive trans
portation charges. This is a step in
the right direction, but the carriers
should not stop here. The cattle in
dustry everywhere is Ianguishing. and
a general reduction of livestock rates
should be made at once. 1t is short
| sightedness on the part of the rail-
roads to continue the present exces-
sive rates.
"These rates are practically confis-
catory. Cattlemen are beginning -
realize that their only salvation is tc
keep their cattle out of the freight
cars. Large public sales are being
held in various sections of the coun-
| try to escape excessive transportation
| charges. These community sal e :
should be patronized and encouraged
by everyone. for it is method of sell
preservation for cattlemen.
| ''The Kansas Live Stock association
has made an extended fight for lower
transportation rates on live stock
Our organization has been a party tc
many conferences and hearings. and
without question we showed the in
terstate commerce commission that
the present freight rates were excess
| i've and were a serious burden upor
! the live stock industry. While we did
not get all we expected, we are indeed
| glad for the 25 per cent reduction or
rates which at present are so cents ol
more per hundred"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
State Journal Race Results

The State Journal has made ar
rangements to give fast service
on the Free Fair race results every
day this week. Beginning this
phoned over a special line to The
State Journal building, where they
will be placed on the bulletin
board in the Kansas avenue win
dow almost as soon as they are de-
cided in the judges stand at the
race track. The Kansas Derby and
three other running races will ba
held this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
TO TEST new ROAD DRILL
State Highway Commission VIII Ex-
hibit at Free Fair.

The state highway commission will
demonstrate its new hard surface road
core drill at the Kansas Free Fair
Thursday. Tests are now being made
with the drill on the East Sixth avenue
road. Holes will be bored in the new
Topeka avenue paving to demonstrate
use of thefdrill to fair visitors.
It is the purpose of the state com
mission to make tests of all hard sur
face roads in Kansas. The first tests
are to be made east of Topeka this
afternoon and Wednesday. Exhibition
tests will be made at the fair grounds.
Later the core drill will be sent to
other sections of the state for making
of road and paving tests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
COMPLAIN OF HIGH GAS RATES
Town of Oswego Takes Its Troubles
Before Utilities Commission.

Oswego has sent the latest tale of
gas rate gouging to the public utili-
ties commission. In that town, ac-
cording to the complaints. patrons OF
the American Gas company were
charged $3.50 this month for gas
main leakage.
The charge was made without au-
thority of the state commission In
a special order today the commission
ordered suspension of the charge and
will investigate reports that the new
system of assessing gas consumers has
been adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
FORT WORTH TAKES TITLE.
BY Beating Wichita Falls Captures
Both Ends Texas Championship.

Fort Worth. Tex. Sept. 1s.-By de-
feating the Wichita Falls baseball
team yesterday, Fort Worth cinched
the 1921 champion of the Texas
league. The season was split, Fort
Worth winning both ends.
A conference will be held at Mem
pHis. Tenn, Wednesday, between Of
ficials of the Fort Worth team and
Memphis club. winners in the Southern
association, TO arrange plans for a
post series.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
NAVY HELPED FIND LOST BOYS

San Diego. Sept. 13.-with their
powerful searchlights flashing over
San Diego bay, fifty warships aided
last night in the finding of two boys.
Philip Watkins, aged 4, and Charles
Sherbon, years old, who disappeared
from their homes in Coronado yester-
day.
A boat from the destroyer Bailey
found the two little fellows shortly
after midnight asleep in a rowboat.
The little boat was reported half full
of water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
Texas Flood Increased to 16S.
Estimates Now Place Total in
NeighbOrhOOd of 800.
CONTINUE SEARCH FOR BODIES
Property Damage Near San
Antonio Set at $50, 100000.
Many Bridges Demolished and
r. r.. Traffic Badly Hampered.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 13.-The num-
Der of known dead as the result of
the cloudburst and tornado which
struck south-central and southwest
Texas last Friday night, has now
mounted 10 a total of 16S. The bodies
of this number have been recovered.
1t row seems certain that over three
hundred must have lost their lives.
Latest reports were from localities
where, while it was known flood con-
ditions prevailed, no previous mention
had been made of loss of life.
Following is the most recent sum-
mary of bodies recovered:
San Antonio, 40, nearly al. Mexi-
cans; Elm Grove, 20. all Mexicans;
Laneport, %, all Mexicans; ThorndaIe,
As. all Mexicans; Alligator Creek, 5,
: all Mexicans; Lawrence Crossing, 8
| negroes; Bland Farm near Taylor, 4
| Mexicans; San Gabriel, 10, one white,
1 negro, Mexicans
Only Few Identified.
Maynard Robson, division superin-
/ vision civil engineer of the Santa Fe,
with headquarters at Temple. have
been missing since Sunday after start
ing out on a trip of inspection in a row
boat.
Among the identified whites whose
Arnold Jackson, 4, near Taylor;
=- Jackson, 7, near Taylor; Mrs.
M. L. Brown, Redville Gin; Lee
| Brown, Redville Gin; Jones,
| on the Edgen farm in the San Gabriel
bottoms; - Cast, son of Ed Cast,
San Gabriel.
Property Damage $2O,0OO,OOO
It is impossible to accurately esti-
mate property damage, altho a con-
servative estimate places the total loss
in the stricken district at 100000,
including loss to crops and damage to
rail lines and station equipment.
Railroad traffic is still badly hamp-
cred but strenuous efforts are being
made to restore normal conditions at
the earlist possible moment.
Many bridges have been washed
away and on account of the soggy
track conditions, it will be laborious
task to forward new building equip
ment. Practically every bridge in
Milan county both highway and rail-
road has gone with the flood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
MONROE DOCTRINE REPUDIATED
Bolivia Declares Doctrine Does Not
Apply in Chilean Dispute.

Geneva. Sept. 13.-Acting upon ad-
vices from the home government, the
Bolivian delegation to the League of
Nations assembly meeting today is
sued a statement explaining the pre-
vious declaration that it did not rec
ognize the Monroe doctrine as extend
ing to the present dispute with Chile.
Bolivia does not consider the Mon
roe doctrine as being incompatible
with the powers conferred upon the
League of Nations said the Bolivian
statement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13

The showers will probably continue
until Wednesday, according to Meteor
ologist Flora. There is very little
chance for warm weather. Topeka
has been lucky as it has not been in
the heavy rain belt. The temperature
will probably remain below 81 degrees
today and IS tomorrow. The temper
ature will probably drop to IS degrees
tonight.
The rain at Topeka was .09 of an
inch since 9 o'clock Monday afternoon.
Other Kansas cities reporting rain
were lola, 3.16 inches; Valley Falls,
2.27 inches; Ft. Scott, 1.94 inches
Oswego, 1.04 inches: Anthony, 10 of
an inch; Emporia, rs of an inch, and
Horton, SO of an inch.
The highest temperature in Topeka
Monday was IS degrees at 3:30 o'clock
in the afternoon, and the lowest was
81 at 1 o'clock this morning. The
highest temperature in Kansas Mon
day was 80 degrees at Oswego and the
lowest was 56 at Liberal Phoenix
d.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
KANSAS NURSES MEET HERE
Sixty Delegates From Ten Counties
Attend Convention.

The annual meeting Of district No.
1 Of the Kansas State Nurses associa-
ton is in session today at the Cham
Der of Commerce. There are sixty del
egates attending from ten counties in
northeastern Kansas including Shaw
nee.
The session opened with a luncheon
at IL o'clock. This was followed by
talks by DR.. Karl Menninger, DR..
Earle G. Brown, DR.. W. NJ Mills. DR..
NJ. l. Perry. and DIR. w. c. McDon-
ough.
The meeting will close this evening
with business meeting at 4:30
clock The officers are as follows:
Mrs Chas. C. Bailey, president; Miss
Florence Bair. first vice president
Miss Edith z. White. second vice pres
ident; Miss Esther Sullivan, secretary
and Mrs. Damaris Payton, treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
FRED DERBY TO SPEAK
Topeka Rotarians Arrange Big Pro-
gram for Next Thursday.

Topeka Rotarians at their regular
meeting and luncheon Thursday noon
will have the pleasure of hearing Fred
Derby, of the Derby Grain company,
make a report of his trip as delegate
to the Interna tional Rotary conference
at Edinburgh, Scotland. with some
sidelights on the remainder of his
European visit. It will be Derbys
first appearance at a Rotary meeting
since his return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
Wednesdays Fair Program
FARM BUREAU DAY.

Judging in all departments continued at
Kansas Mother and Daughter club can
ming demonstration. Peoples pavilion III
Horse races at . o'clock p. m.
Concert by Marshall's band, Agricultural
Farm bureau meeting for farmers and
stockmen, Peoples pavilion, O'Clock, and
Livestock parade at I 80 O'Clock p. m.
The Big Free Fair Circus and Hippo
p. m, preceded by 100000 livestock
parade at 80 o'clock.
In the Peoples Pavilion.
Kansas Mother-Daughter club canning
Farm Bureau Program, /: 80 O'Clock.
Community Sing, Chester Guthrie. leader.
Pres. J. r. Howard. American Farm
Bureau Federation and other noted speak
Industrial Institute quartet.
Farm Bureau Program, 1880 O'clock.
Band concert
Community Sing. Chester Guthrie, leader.
Farm Bureau. Chas. R. Weeks, secretary,
will be the host for the day.
Industrial Institute quartet.
Livestock Department Judging Rings.
a. m,-Hereford cattle, judge, c. P.
o a. m.-Holstein cattle, judge. Axel
Hansen. st. Paul. MINI:
W. L. Biizzard.p Biiefp stiiiWater. u Okla. -
0 a. m.-Chester White hogs, judge, Prof.
F.. w. Bell, Manhattan, Kan.
P. m.-Galloway cattle, judge, Prof. W
l. Blizzard, Saltwater. Okla.
p. m.-Spotted Poland hogs. Judge.
Prof. F. W. Bell, Manhattan, Kan.
ChiIdren's Corner.
Baby clinic, conducted by the Topeka
Public Health Nursing association.
Children's clinic, conducted by the Red
Cross.
Baby check stand and play ground. con-
6nCfpd U 10 TNax Nsvr= PItTh
Cho-Cho, the Health Clown, O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
PAPER OUT EARLY TODAY.

The third, fourth, and fifth editions
of The State Journal have been ad
vanced one. two, and three hours to-
day to enable the employees of this
newspaper to attend the program at
the Free Fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13
MORE SHOWERS DUE IN KANSAS
Rain Will Continue Until Wednesday
Says MeteoroIogist Flora.

TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-13

Showers probably VIII continue
until Wednesday with prospects for
the rest of the week rather doubt
full. Cooler by Wednesday night.
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