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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-21
swan TAKES JOB
Appointed Receiver of Gas COM
pany to Succeed Treleaven.
Has Been Supervisor of Dis
tribution for Sixteen Years.

L. G. Swan. for the last sixteen years
supervisor of distribution, is the new
receiver for the Consumers Light
Heat & Power company to succeed L..
G. Treleaven, who died Monday. The
order appointing Swan was made by
Judge John C. Pollock. of the federal
court, Wednesday afternoon and
reached Topeka this morning.
Docs Efficient Work.
Swans efficiency in handling the
eompany's affairs, won him favorable
renown among the stock and bond
holders of the distributing company
and resulted in many requests to
Judge Pollock to make him receiver.
Like Treleaven, he began his career
with the Peoples Gas, Light & Coke
company, of Chicago, where he served
for seven years. Coming to Topeka in
1905, he supervised the building of the
new artificial gas plant at PA East
First street. When natural gas was
turned into Topeka in Decemb ber,
1915, and the Excelsior Coke and Gas
company was taken over by the Con-
su4ners' Light. Heat & Power COM
pary, Swan became supervisor of dis
tribution, which position he had oc-
cupied ever since.
Swan was acquainted with Tre-
leaven before either of them came
from Chicago, both being in the serv-
ice of the Chicago company at the
same time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-21
Will PUSH PEACE
Senate Committee Finds No
Obstacles to Plans.
Knox Resolution for German
Pact Preserves q. S. Rights.

Washington, April 21.-The foreign
relations committee today took up
Senator Knox's resolution to restore
technical peace between the United
States and the central European
powers.
When the committee met there was
no indication of any hitch in the ad-
ministration program, which contem-
plated an early report on the resolu-
ton and its adoption by the senate
after a short debate, probably next
week. The probable attitude of the
made clear when the committee met.
peals the war declaration against Ger
laration against Austria. 1t then pro-
vides for safeguarding American
rights by withholding a settlement
with Germany of the alien property
now held by this government until
Germany has ratified a treaty of peace
with the United States and has made
arrangements for liquidating all
American claims against German ma
tionals. This involves the settlement
of all American claims of losses OF
ships thru the submarine warfare;
loss of cargoes: loss of lives and every
other loss sustained by Americans as
individuals firms and corporations.
The resolution also reserves to the
United States all the rights it would
have had under the treaty of Ver-
sailles, had the senate ratified it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-21
ENDS HIS CAREER
"Jack" Cudahy Uses Shotgun to
Finish Troubles.
For Decade Son of Packer Has
Been in Limelight.

Los Angeles. April 21.-"Jack"
Cudahy's turbulent career was ended
today-he lay dead in his palatial
Hollywood home. John P. Cudahy
blow his brains out yesterday with a
shotgun.
Cudahy, the son of the late Michael
Cudahy, multi-millionaire packer, had
spent his inherited millions and killed
himself when he was refused a loan
on the "spendthrift's trust fund" held
for him by the Northern Trust COM
pany of Chicago, according to letters
and kilograms found.
For the last decade, Cudahy has
figured prominently in the spotlight
of publicity. In 1899 he startled the
social world by marrying Edna Co.
win, famous beauty.
He returned to his Kansas City
home unexpectedly one night ten
years ago and found Jere Lillis.
wealthy banker, in company with his
wife. Cudahy, with the assistance of
his chauffeur, rnutilated Lillis, who
later refused to prosecute.
He and his beautiful wife were di-
vorced but remarked again in 1912.
1T had been reported recently that he
and his wife were again at the parting
of the ways.
Mrs. Cudahy. however, was in her
room at the home when he killed him
self and was the first to find his body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-21
FOCH PREPARES
FOR new DRIVE
IN RUHR VALLEY
Allied Troop Positions All
Ready for May First.
War Chief Will Attend Pre-
miers' Council Friday.
BE NO MORE QUIBBLIHG
Berlin's ReparatiOn Proposals
Not Received at Paris.
Complete Scheme for Economic
Reprisals Drawn Up by France.
Be NO MORE QUlBBLIhG

Paris, April 21.-Grouped about
tiers of maps in the war office today.
Marshals Foch and Weygand and a
score of assistants planned a series OF
military movements against Germany.
Allied troops will advance again il
Germany refuses to observe the repa-
rations provisions of the treaty by
May l.
Foch himself dotted large scale
map of the Ruhr valley with tiny
French flags. Here" he said to al
lied economic experts who met with
the officers, "is where our troops will
be stationed. The British will be
there" and he indicated tiny Union
Jacks on the map.
All Plans Complete.
The plans were completed after the
economic experts had reported on
what mines. roads and public, build
ings must be used as centers for the
exploitation of the rich mining region
If Germany refused to meet the allied
reparations demands
Foch's maps were to be packed to-
day for the trip to Hythe in England,
where an effort will be made to con-
vince the British that harsh action is
necessary.
Premier BRAND asked for the Hythe
conference. The French premier's
chief argument will be that refusal to
take action will only result in further
qu1bbling" by the Germans. Amer
1cas recent statements that Germany
, must pay for her part in the war and
ltaly's assurance of support will be
used by BRAND also.
German Proposal Not Received.
Germany's proposal relative to repa-
| rations had not been received by the
French government late last night but
| officials here declared they expected
they would be the same as those pub
| lished in German newspapers. For
TINS reason they said they believed the
Berlin governments terms would be
insufficient and unacceptable"
1t is probable that the Italian and
Belgian ambassadors to Great Britain
VIII attend next Sundays conference
| at Hythe at which Premier BRAND
| Will communicate to Premier Iloyd
George the measures France proposes
to take If Germany does not make the
reparations payments demanded on
May 1st
For Economic Reprisals.
! Louis Louicheur, minister of liber-
| ated regions, has completed a plan for
| the economic penalties to be placed
! upon Germany in default of her pay
i ment of reparations. The Echo de
Paris declares that his plans include a.
tax of ten gold marks on each ton of
coal and smaller tax on Ignite and
perhaps manufa ctured gooi3
A tax of forty per cent payable in
/ foreign money would be levied on all
exports. Germany would be allowed
! to manufacture certain products and
| deliver certain materials to the allies,
/ the value of these products being
credited to the reparation account.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-21
CANNOT CUT WAGE
Federal Railroad Board Rules
Against Southern Road.
Says Receivers Have No Right
to Slash Arbitrarily.

Chicago. April 21.-Railroads or
receivers cannot arbitrarily slash
wages of employees, the United States
railroad labor board decided today.
The ruling was handed down in the
case of the Atlanta, Birmingham &
Atlantic railroad, which has been
pending before the board for several
months.
The railroad cut the wages of en-
ployes who protested to the railroad
board. While the board was review
ing the case, the road went into the
hands of a receiver.
The federal court of the northern
district of Georgia, however, after ap-
pointing the receiver, gave permission
to slash wages.
The board. in its decision, today re-
quested that the court direct the re-
ceivers of the road to get together
with employees and determine a fair
wage, later taking it up with the rail-
road body.
The board. however, announced that
it would take no further action in the
case until the court either denied or
granted the request of a conference.
This. the board said. was to prevent a
conflict of jurisdiction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-21
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Profits Pool and Wage Board
Demands Not Changed.
British Strike for NatiOnaliZed
Mines Not Weakening.
UNIONS LACK FINANCES
Government CenterS Attention
on German ReparatiOns.
Leaves Strikers to Work Out
Their Own Plans.

London, April 21.-Striking British
coal miners, standing alone in their
demand for practical naturalization
of the industry. refused today to
abandon the issue.
When union executives from all
parts of the kingdom met here today,
a majority were under instruction to
continue the fight for a pooling of
mining profits and a national wage
board. There was just a hint that the
demand for pooling might be altered
in some particular, making it less
BADLY a scheme for naturalization.
Government officers, their atten-
ton centered on German reparations.
left the miners alone to debate their
questions. The gathering was watched
with great interest, however.
Lack Strike Funds.
Despite lack of strike funds, men
in the mining districts were firm in
their refusal to work. Welsh and
Scottish districts, Midlands, Kent and
Fifeshire returned big majorities. for
a continuation of naturalization de-
mands. Other unions in those dis
tricts voting funds help the miners
families.
Industries continued to shut down
for lack of fuel and municipal officers
drew up regulations for the handling
of the coal reserve, built up somewhat
by shipments from America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-21
ECLIPSE MAY Be INVISIBLE
Clouds May Obscure All Vision OF
Moon Tonight.

Clouds may render invisible the to-
tai eclipse of the moon which is due
to occur shortly after midnight to-
night in this region. The eclipse is
nominally visible from the entire
United States. but the clouds are gath
ering this afternoon. and may obscure
all vision of the goddess of the night
when she hides her face tonight.
The eclipse will begin at 1887
o'clock tonight, and the moon will be
partially obscured until 1924 o'clock
Friday morning. 1t will remain total
ly eciipsed until 2:o5 o'clock in the
morning, and the final vestiges of the
earth's shadow will have left the moon
at 4:32 O'Clock Friday morning
If the clouds do not blot the sky the
moon will not be invisible. even dur
ing the totality of the eclipse. but will
appear as a reddish disc in the sky.
Enough light will be. reflected from
the earth's surface. thru the earth's s
atmosphere, to make it possible to see
the moon, even tho no light is given
off from that body.
The last total eclipse of the moon
visible in the United States occurred
on October 26, 1920, and the next
eclipse, which will be only partial. will
occur on October Is of this year, and
will be visible here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-21
TIE ALL SHIPPING
Seamen of Both Oceans and
Great Lakes May Strike.
Expect to Call in Federal Gov
ernment to Decide.

New York, April 21.-American
shipping will be completely tied up on
May 1 if the owners persist in their
efforts to reduce wages, Andrew
Furuseth. president of the Interna-
tional Seamen's union, declared today.
Furuseth, a typical 'told salt" said
the seamen will not recede one inch"
from their present stand. and pre-
dicted that strike would involve ey-
cry member of the union on both
coasts of the great lakes. There are
10000 members of whom about
$4,000 are now idle because of ship
ping depression.
Winthrop Harmon, president of the
Steamship Owners association, de-
clared he was confident that seamen
would come to terms before expiration
of the present wage agreement at the
end of this month
Both sides were willing for the
United States government to act as
intermediary, providing they are un-
able to settle the dispute themselves.
Furuseth is already making daily
rsports to Secretary Hoover. Repre-
sentatives of two government depart
ments will participate in the confer
ences of seamen and owners which
will be resumed Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-21
No Thayer Woman,
Can Be ChiefCop
Need Husky Man for Job. Declares
Woman Mayor. Who With Woman
Council Starts in on Cleanup Cam
paign.

Thayer, Kan, April 21.-Thayer
must become "spotless town"
This was the edict the new mayoress
handed down.
1T is spring" the "city mothers"
say.
So soap and water are the order Of
the day.
A good scrubbing is the first need of
this village in the opinion of Mayoress
Forest and her women colleagues of
the council.
1.-The first thing we are going to do
is to use soap and water on our town," "
said Mrs. Forest. THE park is a
sight, there is dust all over the city
council rooms and the city hall hasn't
had a real bath since goodness knows
when. Then We will order the grass
trimmed in the cemetery and flowers
planted. We will then go to work on
the other things"
Dad" Boyle may continue to hold
his JOB as city marshal. Mrs. Forest
says she doesn't know of a woman
husky enough to swing the city's
club.
With the job of city clerk. city at
torney. city marshal and assistant
marshal yet to hand out, Mrs. Forest
reports the men are extra nice to US
right now. There are more men ap-
plicants than jobs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-21
TO Hike ELECTRIC RATES
Public Utilities Commission Grants
Increase to Hutchinson Firm.

In issuing a final order in the cleo
trio rate case of the United Water. Gas
& Electric company OF Hutchinson,
the public utilities commission today
refused to grant the full increases re-
uuested but ordered an adjustment on
a more scientific basis which should
provide a somewhat increased reve-
nue.
The old rate of 5 cents kilowatt for
residence consumers remains in effect,
but a system of minimum charges
based on the number of active rooms
is established. For five active rooms.
eleven kilowatts may be used under
the minimum of ST. The minimum
increases up to s2.45 for thirteen
rooms and twenty seven kilowatts.
The company had asked a meter
charge of rs cents with a rate of Z
cents a kilowatt for the first 800
Commercial lighting rates are fixed
at cents for the first seventy five.
cents for the next 1000. and cents
for all additional kilowatts.
Lacking definite information as to
the active value of the plant, the or
der states, the valuation was assumed
not to exceed $1,200,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-21
A PRACTICAL LECTURE
Common Sense Views Expressed in
Better Homes Institute.

Probably there are those who think
the Better Homes Institute" to be
directed in Topeka next week by Ross
Crane. is impractical and beyond the
point of service to the common people.
Altho, Crane will plead for correctness
of architecture and furr ishings in
homes, he will also be an advocate of
comfort and practicability in the
home. Kansas City has discovered
his common sense views of that kind,
aU indicated by an editorial in the
Kansas City Star.
Every man will warm to Mr..
Cranes teaching that house is to be
lived in," the Star editorial states
Chairs are to be sat in, books are to
be read and not kept in glass cases,
lights are to be at elbows. His gen.
eral scheme of arrangement never is
inconsistent with these fundamentals
This is worth remarking on because
there is a school in this country-Mr.
Crane hints at it himself when he says
that father should have a place in the
living room-that holds to the theory
of state parlor. = There are even a
couple of these rooms Oct. it be
whispered) in the White House. But
Mr.. Crane is right in banishing them
from the home.
Let the furniture be placed where
it belongs, let the pieces be harmon
lied, the rugs, the walls and the
pictures form an entente, but let us
walk on the rugs and use the furni-
ture and not be stared down by the
pictures. That, we believe. is what
Mr.. Crane is trying to get US to do
and not move out on the lawn and
let the furniture run the house. After
all we are not guests of a piano. It
is a fine and friendly teaching, and
if while following it Mr.. Crane slips
little beauty and color and harmony
over on US, shall We not welcome it
and him ?'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-21
FIVE YEARS FOR AUTO THEFT
New Kansas Law Is Used for First
Time Today.

There's lots of difference between
one year and five years when one has
to spend them in the penitentiary.
And when a fellow has his mind made
up that his sentence will be for one
year and then he finds out. all too
late, that four more are to be tackled
on to it-well, it's disappointing, to
say the least.
Clyde r. Bray, who entered a plea
of guilty to a charge of stealing a
Buick automobile from F. E. Burke.
of Lawrence, broke down and wept
this morning in Judge James Nc
Clure's division of the district court
when Tinkham Veale, county attorney,
invoked a hitherto unused law passed
in 1920, providing sentence of from
five to fifteen years in the peni-
tentiary for stealing an automobile.
Hitherto the sentence has been not to
havfor prisoner could reasonably
expect to be paroled in a year. This
was what Bray was looking for.
But a man sentenced under the new
law cannot expect to leave the prison
gates in less than five years. Altho
sent to the reformatory because this
is his second offense. He admitted
serving time in Colorado for stealing
an automobile there. Judge Mcclure
deferred sentence until Saturday.
This business of stealing motor
cars must be stopped" Veale declared
today, "and we might as well begin
now. Hereafter I am going to insist
on the limit for every man or boy
found guilty of this crime. This 1920
law gives US a weapon with which to
deal more effectively with automobile
thieves and I intend to use it. A man
will often run the risk when he knows
he can get out in a year, but he will
hesitate before stealing a car when he
knows five years is the minimum"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-21
BIG DRIVE FRIDAY
Entire City VIII Be Open Ter
ritOry in G.. of C. Plan.
Is Last Day of Reorganization
Campaign Here.
TOTAL UP TO 1,153 TODAY
Each Worker To Be Furnished
With List of Members.
"Bing Bang Bill2 Leader in
Report of Captains.
TOTAL UP TO 1853 TODAY

Friday, the last day of the reorgani-
cation drive in the Chamber of Com
merce, will see the entire city "open
territory" for all the members of all
the teams which are working.
Hitherto the city has been districted
and each team has worked within the
confines of its own district.
Furnish List of Names.
Friday morning, at a meeting to be
held at 8 o'clock, each worker will be
furnished with complete list of the
members who have been secured up
to date.
Any man or woman who is not on
that list is fair game for any or all of
the members of the six teams or the
executive committee.
Only one group is not to be left
open to the general attack of the
teams-the multiple m m b s h p
firms which are still being handled by
the executive committee.
Total Membership of 1,153.
The total membership which was re-
ported at noon today is now 1,153.
OF this number 1913 were reported to-
day and added to the previous total.
The high captain was, as usual, Bling
Bang Bill' Biby, who has turned in
So members from his teams efforts,
thus far.
The rivalry of the Flyers COM
manded by Major Glenn Bybee, and
the wildcats" under command of
Major lines, resulted today in the
Wildcats showing a lead of sixteen
over the Flyers. The Flyers have 1913
members to their credit, the Wildcats,
2O9.
Jarvis Price Talks.
In an address made to all the teams
at noon today, Jarvis Price, in charge
of the reorganization, declared that
he had never worked in a campaign
where he was accorded ''the splendid
team work and enthusiasm which
have been displayed by the Topeka
men.
The "open season" Friday is de-
signed to give the individual mem
bers of the team opportunity to work
prospects which they know in person
and with whom they might have more
influence than members of the team
in whose districts the. prospects are
located.
This is the time to close up the
gaps" General Otto B. Cutler said
in speaking of the final drive of the
ampafgn.
The team standings to date are:
''GrizZlieS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-21
I0daGGannes
ARA~2E

National League.
at New York, clear, 3 80 p. m.
Boston at Brooklyn. clear, 3 80 p. m.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. cloudy. 3 go p. m.
Chicago at st. Louis, partly cloudy, 3 p. m
American League.
New York at Philadelphia, clear. 8 p NJ
Washington at Boston. cloudy, p. m.
st. Louis at Cleveland. rain. 3 p N.
Detroit at Chicago, clear, p m.
Western Association.
At Henryetta, 5; Chiekasha, f. 90 innings
At Drumright, /: Enid, 3.
At Pawhuska. 4: Okmulgee, ;.
At Fort Smith. .; Spring gfields5
American Association.
st. Paul at Kansas City. clear, 5 p. m.
Minneapolis at Milwaukee. clear, s p In.
Columbus at Louisville, clear, 3 p M
Toledo at Indianapolis, clear, ) p. M.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-21
RECORD FOR INHERITANCE TAX
Revenues Received by State During
Year Total 1921, ,554.43.

der the inheritance tax law have to-
tailed $521,554.43 during the fiscal
year beginning July 1. last That was
the announcement today of n. A.
Turner, state auditor.
The inheritance tax return to the
state this year will break all records,
the auditor declared. This is due to
the return of s353.SS7.04 from the
Henry C. Frick estate. The tax re-
mittance from the Frick estate was
received by Auditor Turner this week
and became a part of the general
revenue fund of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-21
ROTARIANS TO MEET TONIGHT
Primary Election for Nomination Of
Officers Will Take Place.

The Rotary club will hold it's regu-
lar weekly meeting this evening at
the Chamber of Commerce. The club
changed its meeting time this week
because of the membership campaign
of the Chamber of Commerce.
At the meeting the club will hold
primary election for the nomina-
tion of the officers of the club for the
elected at the meeting April %.
The program will be devoted en-
tirely to Rotary affairs. Robert Cook 8
committee on education will have
charge of the program. The pro-
posals submitted at the district con-
ference at Wichita early this month
will be submitted to the club for
action tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-21
FINE WEATHER IS DUE
Far and Somewhat Cooler Is Promise
for Today and Friday.

Fine weather is ahead for IopeKa
and the eastern end of Kansas. The
temperatures during the twenty-four
hours which ended at Z O'Clock this
morning were 12 degrees above nor
NAL. A drop to normal is on the
schedule for the next twenty four
hours. but no severely chilly weather.
and there will be sunshine and no
rain.
No freezing weather was reported
in the entire United States Wednes-
day or Wednesday night. The frost
which is due in the northwest portion
of Kansas tonight will not reach To-
peka.
The temperatures this afternoon
will touch rs degrees. and tonight will
(COntinue1 page ski
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-21
HAYWOOD JUMPS
BOND and FLEES
FROM U. S. CELL
Chief of j. w. w. Branded as
Coward by Comrades.
Nation Wide Search for Him Is
Started Now.
BELIEVE He is IN MOSCOW
Deserted Fellows Ask Soviet to
Shun Him.
Made Trip in Disguise on
Board "Oscar H."
BELIEVE He is IN MOSCOW
Made Trip in Disguise on
Board "Oscar H."

Chicago, April 21.-District Attor-
ney Charles w. Clyne today ordered
a sweeping search for William C"Big
Brl') Haywood, leader of the I. w. w.
Reports reached Clyne today that
Haywood. under sentence of twenty
years, in federal prison. for violation
of the espionage act, had arrived in
Riga, Russia, a fugitive from justice
from the United States.
Clyne refused to divulge the source
of his information.