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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
BY FREDA BLUM.

San Francisco, Nov. 29. When
Roscoe Arbuckle took the witness
platform yesterday and stood, a funny
little fat man wildly gesticulating with
his chubby hands, the events which
took place at the fateful party in the
st. Francis rooms, the audience, tho
outwardly suppressing it, was hysterf-
cal at heart.
Picture to yourself a toy balloon on
a string forcing you to laugh at its
grotesqu esness. Then picture to your
self that you, a human thing, begging
for itself a human consideration and
you see Arbuckle on the stand.
Played With Button.
His voice is clear and as you listen,
it becomes convincing. His forehead
lines with wrinkles as he concentrates
for a clear understanding of the cross
examination. When something puz-
zles him. he searches his mind for
an answer, he gaZes on the floor, look
ing at his dull leather oXfords for
inspiration. His fat fingers constant
ly play at the single button on his
jacket. He is wearing a neat blue
suit, a simple black tie on his i'm
maculate white shirt and is freshly
shaven. His skin is as pink and rosy
as child's.
AS the long questions are propound-
lips as If he had a bitter nut meat
in his mouth. Then he begins to get
nervous and moves about in his chair.
First one arm goes over the back OF
his seat-then he takes 1t off and
fumbles with a pencil and you can see
his hands are slightly trembling.
He has trouble fixing his eyes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
ANOTHER CASE OF SMALLPOX
Outbreak of tho Disease Expected in
Topeka Next Month

The third case of smallpox in To-
peka in the past two weeks was re-
ported to the city health department
Monday afternoon. There are now
two cases under quarantine, the first
having been released. The third case
is very mild, and DIR. Earle G. Brown,
city health officer, does not look for
bad results there.
But I'm still unable to understand
why we have avoided an epidemic so
far" Doctor Brown says. 1.-The hun
dreds of vaccinations have helped, and
If vaccination keeps on at this rate it
is bound to be a great protection"
Doctor Brown looks for an outbreak
of the smallpox about December Is,
when the incubation period following
the X. U.-Missouri game ends. He
believes that many Topekans were eX-
posed at that time, and that the re-
suits will not show until between De-
cember Is and IS.
People who attended the game are
not yet sure whether they have con-
tracted smallpox or not he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
N. N.Y.THEATERF FALL
Six Bodies Are Recovered From
Ruined Building.
Were Fifty Men Working When
Crash Came.

New York. Nov. 29.-The roof and
one wall of the American theater, un-
der construction at Bedford and Park
avenues in Brooklyn, collapsed this
afternoon while about so men were at
work in the orchestra pit.
An hour later firemen had re-
covered six bodies and had sent about
90 persons to hospitals. The con-
tractors held on a technical charge
of homicide were taking a roll call
of their employees to determine how
many were buried in the debris.
Within a few minutes after the col
lapse, six ambulances, three fire en-
gines, two fire trucks and a patrol
wagon were on the scene.
The theater was at 779 Bedford
avenue, near Park. The roof and
north wall fell while about thirty five
men were working in the orchestra
pit.
Samuel Maskowitz and Sylvester
Rosenthal, building contractors, erec-
ing the structure, were taken into
custody on a technical charge OF
homicide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
TO OPEN S. B. 4. HOME
Twenty-Six Aged Persons VIII Enter
100000 DormitOry.

The furnishing of the old peoples
dormitory, which was recently erected
by the Security Benefit association on
its farm west of the city, at cost of
approximately 100000, was COM
pleted today and twenty-six persons
will enter it Wednesday to make their
permanent home there.
The people who will make their
home there come from many states, in
cluding Texas. Iowa, Missouri, illinois,
Nebraska and Oklahoma. The Sc
curity Benefit band will give a con-
cert for the old people Sunday. More
people are expected to enter the home
later.
The building is a four-story struc-
ture and is modern in every detail
The heat and light for the building
will be secured from the new power
and heating plant which was also re-
Gently completed.
The building will be open to visitors
at any time.
The dedicatory services will be held
sometime in the spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
Double Crossed by
His Spirits, He Is
NoO in Jail Cell

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Dr. o. w. F.
Snyder's spirits double-crossed him. -
so he is in Jail today. He faces a
charge of using the mails to defraud.
Doctor Snyder was arrested when
George Arnold. of Charleston, Ill.
complained that he had paid the doc
tor $50 to drive out the evil impulses
that induced his wife to throw dishes
at him. Arnold said that his wife
continued to throw the dishes and
Doctor Snyder continued to retain his
$50.
I've been practicing for thirty
years." Doctor Snyder said. ''I don't
use medicines use spirits to drive
out angry demons from my patients
bodies. I was going good-until my
ghosts went back on me-
Others who are said to have paid
Doctor Snyder to drive out their ma
Hgnant devils are Mrs. Martin Orswell,
of Avon, o., and J. A. Naquin, of
Houston Tex
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
ULSTER SENDS ULTIMATUM
Belfast Premier Demands Lloyd
George Offer New Irish Peace Terms.

London, Nov. 29-The most SEN
satiOnal break in the Irish peace ne
gOtiations since their beginning came
this afternoon when Sir James Craig.
unionist premier of Ulster, and the
bitter foe of the Sim Fein, sent an ul-
timatum to the British cabinet de-
manding the creation of a sub-peace
plan within a week.
Belfast, Nov. 29.-''By Tuesday next
these negotiations will have broken
down or the prime minister will send
me new proposals for consideration by
the cabinet" said the statement made
by Sir James Craig to the Ulster par
lament today with regard to the Irish
peace negotiations.
The Ulster premier, speaking before
the northern parliament here today,
said he had told Prime Minister Lloyd
George that the British government
proposals to Ulster for the settlement
of the Irish question were utterly i'm
possible. He said Ulster would not en-
ter an all-Ireland parliament under
the present conditions but was pre-
pared to discuss other avenues for set
tlement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
CHANGE IS MADE
New Ordinance Provides for
RediviSiOn of Wards.
Voters To Be Advised of New
Polling Places.

At the city commission meeting this
morning an ordinance was passed
which provides for the redividing into
wards of several sections of the city.
When several new tracts were an
nexed and placed within the city linn
its two months ago, it became advis-
able to change the boundaries of some
of the wards. and an ordinance to ac-
complish that was introduced October
19. The ordinance was brought up
this morning for final passage.
According to the new division, por-
tions of the Third and Fifth wards. in
the west part of Topeka, are brought
into the Sixth ward. All the territory
south of Huntoon street and west of
West street, formerly within the
wards, has been added TO the Sixth
ward, which now includes all land
west of Courtland. Lane and West
streets, as well as some of the tracts
recently annexed.
Added to Third Ward.
A tract between Eighth avenue and
King street, from Buchanan street to
Lane street, formerly included in the
Sixth ward, has been added to the
Third ward. A tract of land recently
annexed to the city, north of Grove
avenue to the Rock Island right OF
way, has been added to the Sixth ward
and tract annexed north of First
street to the right of way of the Rock
Island, has been added to the Fourth
ward.
New additions on the east side, OF
Ohio avenue, between Seward avenue
and Division street. and the Thomp-
son place, have been added to the
Second ward.
One of the most gratifying changes
wrought by the new arrangement is
the adjustment along the south boun-
darv of the Sixth and Seventh pre-
cincts of the Third ward. The boun-
| dairy between these precincts and the
Fifth ward was formerly an imagin-
ary line which ran thru lots No. 1417
halfway between Fourteenth street
and Douthitt avenue, from Kansas
avenue to Western avenue. The line
divides houses and has been source
of much trouble to the city authorities
in the matter of registration.
One case is on record in which a
husband and his wife, thru whose
home the division line runs, registered
as voting in different wards.
To Rearrange Precincts.
This strip. less than block wide
and six blocks long, has been added
Ito the Third ward, and the southern
boundary of the Third ward between
now the center line of Douthitt ave
nue., dividing the property between
blocks.
! The precin cts of the different wards
will have to be rearranged as a result
of the change in the ward boundaries
and the changes will be announced be-
fore the end of the present year, ac-
cording to Miss Eta Covell, city clerk
Voters whose places for voting are
changed, will be notified as soon as
we have defined the precincts" Miss
CovelI said this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
Sterilization Order
BY Judge in DenOer
Rouses Indignation

Dc yer, Nov 29-Despite warn
ings that an attempt might be made
to do him physical violence as a re-
suit of his approval of a recommen-
dation that an operation be performed
to prevent Mrs. Clyde Cossidente,
mother of five, from having more
children. Judge Royal S. Graham re-
turned to Denver today from his home
in Georgetown and will sit in juvenile
court here.
Feeling against the jurist is said to
be r. ! in the section of the city
where Mrs. Cossidente Ives and
friends warned Judge Graham by tel
ephone yesterday. he says, that he
should secure a bodyguard.
Mrs. Cossidente is alleged to have
declared that she would kill any
judge or doctor who attempted to
carry out an order for sterilization
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
new SENATE WAR LOOMS
Opposition TO Hardings Nations As
sociation Already Started.

Washington, Nov. 29.-There were
unmistakable indications today the
senate will become embroiled at the
outset of the regular session of con-
gress next week over President Hard
ing's proposal for participation by the
United States in an association of na-
tions, to give permanency to the OBJ
jectives of the present Washington
conference.
Both Republican and Democratic
senators now here are already at cross
purposes as to the meaning and pur-
pose of the presidents suggestion.
Some of them are expressing the hope
that he will clarity the situation by
explaining in his message to congress
at the opening of the regular session
just what he has in view.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
Fatty ArbuckLe Played
His Masterpiece Scene
On the Witness Stand
Comedian Crisis in His Lifes Story Had Hard Time
Concentrating, But Managed to Perform With Stellar
Ability Cross Examination, Despite Filters from
Crowd

where the scene will not disconcert
him. He does not seem to like look
ing at the jury. He avoids g1ancing
towards his counsel. When he casts
his eyes among the spectators it
makes him more nervous to find them
staring at him, some with their
mouths wide open in curiosity. He
cause he would then have to turn his
back on the jury.
The defendant knows where his
wife is sitting, but dares not rest his
eyes there. He has just had glimpse
of her, with her face very pale and
her lips silently moving, as if in
prayer. The play of expression and
emotion on the actors face is superb.
Fatty decides finally where he will
focus his attention. He shifts his
chair and looks into the eye of Leo
Friedman, who is conducting the cross
examination. Friedman is very small.
very blonde and very young.
Was His Biggest Scene.
Roscoe Arbuckle looks him fair and
square in the eye. And answers up!
Somehow tragedy seems to fall away
when the comedian is talking. Every
one grasps at straws in his testimony
at which to smile. There is a slight
litter when the defendant says,
search me" or "a whole lot" or makes
similar common expressions.
Finally, finis. Roscoe Arbuckle has
done with his performance. The stu
pendous scene has been taken and
enacted with only court records to
show what has been said and done.
No celluloid this time. No celluloid
will ever show the like of it or
scenario tell the equal of it. It is
Fatty's master piece
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
HARDING is SILENT up TO The ROADS
ProhibitiOnists Regret Presi-
dents Attitude Toward Drys.
Head of National Committee
Wants White House Stand.

Chicago, Nov. 29.-The prohibition
lists of America deeply regret the 81
.lenoe of resident Harding with refer
ence to open violation of the volstead
law and want him to declare his atti-
tude toward prohibition. Virgil G.
Hinshaw, chairman of the prohibition
national committee. declared at the
opening of the national prohibition
conference here today. Officials of
the party from all parts of the coun-
try were present.
If President Harding is for the eigh-
teenth amendment, let him say so.
said Hinshaw. IF he is against the
scandalous nonenforcement in many
parts of the country, if he is opposed
to home distillerSnSs well as public
manufactureries, let him say SO.
1--WE are sorry for the silence of the
president"
Enforcement Only Mild.
Hinshaw said there are at present
certain ones having to do officially
with the enforcement of prohibition" :"
who are informing the drys that the
administration is back Of the Volstead
law. But" Hinshaw added, sit is a
confidential matter"
How many Of us believe the admin
istration could not enforce this law if
it wanted do?" he asked.
No organization of prohibitionists,
Hfnshaw declared, should have had to
worry for an hour about prohibition
enforcement after the passage of the
Volstead act.
Parties Are Indifferent.
1--WE should by rights be free now
to go and take up the other things,
but we are not" he said.
Hinshaw said the prohibitionists of
the country also regret 1.-The indiffer-
ent attitude toward prohibition as
sumed by both old political parties in
their last national platform and ma
tional campaigns" He expressed ap-
proval of the action of congress in
putting a ban on medicinal beer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
WON'T CANCEL FOREIGN DEBTS
Official Statement Issued to Prevent
AIore Suggestions Being Received.

Official Statement Issued to Prevent
More Suggestions Being Received.
Washington, Nov. 29.-The United
States has put a final quierus on the
suggestions from certain foreign
sources for cancellation of allied debts
to this government, amounting to
about $11,000,0O0,000, including ac-
crued interest.
Authorized statements today from
leading administration spokesmen left
no further doubt that such appeals
will meet with this governments dis
favor and If made officially. they will
be rejected firmly and promptly.
The statement. made today from
one of the most reliable government
sources, repealed an earlier declara-
ton from the White House that can
collation. of the debts is a thing in
conceivable" at this or any future
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29

Protect all thirty hour shipments
in all directions above freezing.
The entire country is warming up,
according to Meteorologist Flora.
The temperatures in Montana and
North Dakota this morning were
about the same as those in Kansas.
The weather Wednesday will be prac-
tically the same as today, says the
weather man. Altho the sky was
cloudy today on the north. east and
south borders of Kansas, no rain or
snow is scheduled.
The temperature will not rise above
So degrees today or Wednesday and
will dro.. to about So degrees tonight.
No rain or snow was reported in the
middle west during the last twenty
four h Jurs
The highest temperature in the
United States Monday was IA degrees
at Phoenix. Ariz., and the lowest was
(Continued on Page TWO.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
BLUEBEARD MAY GO FREE.
Prosecution In Famous French Case
Has Failed to Prove Murder.

Versailles, Nov. 2e.-Unless Prose
cutor Godefroy can produce more
positive evidence that Henri Landru,
alleged Bluebeard. murdered ten
women and a boy. Maitre Moro-Giaf-
ferei, defense counsel, believed today
he would have a comparatively easy
task in obtaining his clients acquittal-
Landru was expected to address the
jury today A verdict is proba BILE
either late Wednesday or Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
Parties Are Indifferent.
Indinna Bank Is Robbed.

Kendalville, Ind, Nov. 29.-The
Farmers State bank of Shipshewanna,
near here, was robbed early today of
$4,000 by robbers. who burned the
way into the vault with acetylene
torches. The loot consisted of Liberty
bonds, war saving stamps and $2.50O
in currency 1t was the ninth time
since 1907 that this bank has been
robbed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
Frenc.l DestroYer De- sunk.

LorloA. Nov 29.-The Italian de-
stroyer Centrauro has gone down in
II Mediterranea off the port Adalia
during a storm. according to a dis
patch from Brindisi to the Daily Mail.
(The Centr; uro is not listed in avail
able navy registers-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
Believed Many Workmen Killed.

New York, Nov. 29.-Fifteen or
twenty workmen were believed to have
been killed today when a new theater
iIN the course of construction at Bed
ford and Park avenues, Brooklyn. COL
lapsed, according to early police re-
ports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
Final Agreement Today?

Twenty Killed in Belgian Wreck.
Brussels, Nov. 29.-Twenty persons
were killed in a train wreck near Duff
fel today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
May Need 18Th Juror.

There was a possibility that Juror
A. H. Crane would not be able to con-
tinue his duties today. He became i'll
yesterday and at noon a doctor at
: tended him. The doctor was in at
tendance also last night.
In the event of his illness necessi-
tating his withdrawal. the thirteenth
juror selected at the beginning of tNe
start will take his seat in the box
Rebuttal witnesses are expected to
consume two days and a verdict is not
expected before Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
Court Room Crowded.

Earl Epperson. a. NJ Parkins5n.
Billy Ryan. a waitress. and others,
testified Wallace came into the res
taurant about $40 o'clock the eve
ming of July s. and was in and out
during the next few hours
On cross examination the defense
attacked the testimony of billy
Ryan on the ground that she is .
sweetheart Of Wallace.
Interest in the trial was undated
today. The court room continued to
be crowded. Perhaps a dozen attor-
neys from out of the city are spec
tators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-29
FAIR AND WARMER WEATHER
No Rain or snow in Sight for Kansas
Says Flora.


Protect all thirty-siU hour shipments
in all directions above freezing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-01
BIC BOOST SEEN
IN BUSINESS OF
CITY IN DECADE
statement Of Activity IN Various
Lines Of Business Is Thermo-
meter OF Growth During
Last Ten Years.

The progress that has been made
by Chickasha is viyidly shown in
comparative business statement Of
the last 10 years.
The post office receipts in 19li
were s27,G99 while in 1920 the re-
ceipts were $4,000, or an increase
OF about $4,000.
The population Of the city shows
an increase Of about 5000, bringing
TIE present estimates enumeration
close to $4,000 persons.
TIE total number of school child
rem in the city schools in 1911 was
1900, with 1896 in 1919, an increase
CT 1900
The total assessed valuation Of
city property ten years ago was ST.
10l,7l3. Last year it was $iO,G00,S90,
showing an increase of over two mil
lion dollars
The bank deposits have increased
from S1.7S9.i74 in 1911 to $5,900GO1
in 1921. an increases Of $f111,O00 in
that time.
The fire department has been inn
proved to the extent Of $2S,601 worth
of equipment The fire loss was de-
creased $4,000 despite the increased
valuation.
The bonded Indebtedness Of tho.
city has only been increased from
$45O,OOO to $55O,oOO, while the sink
ing fund has been increased $685.
400 in the same length of time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-01
Successful Dirrhoea Remedy.

81 have cen subject to frequent at
tacks of diarrhoea' writes H. L..
Wldger, Earlville, N. Y. Chamber
lain's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy
always affords me immediate relief.
! cannot praise this remedy too
highly" That is the universal YER
diet. All who use it seem to feel
that it cannot be praised too highly.
It is certainly a success.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-01

ar man Is rich and has good
health and a beautiful wife and two|
or three lovely children she said
"wllat more can he Want?'
"WeIH he replied there's many
beautiful wife who talks more tha;
is absolutely necessary. Glirago
Herar ara 'rn'si''s"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-01

If the baby suffers from wind
collie. diorrhoea or summer com
plant, give it McGee's Baby Elixir.
1t is pure, harmless and effective
remedy. Price, 35c and 6Oc. Sould
by Wren Drug Co.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-12-22

Prof. and Mrs. Geo. McCarty left
Monday morning for Fort Blanche, In,
to spend the Christmas holidays visit
ing at the formers home.
Miss Edith Person of the State COL
lege teaching staff, went to Minneapo-
lis last evening to spend the holidays
among relatives and friends. She was
accompanied by her mother.
The new year will bring at least one
advantage, for many of the var taxes
go out of existence on January /.
These taxes have proved of consider.
able annoyance to both merchants and
patrons After January first the fol-
lowing taxes will be abolished: On
musical instruments. sporting goods,
chewing gum, electric fans, thermos
bottles, fur articles, medicines, toilet
articles and numerous articles of ap-
parel. Wal tax on theater admissions
will be eliminated where the admis-
sion charge is ten cents or less.
The mysterious death of the entire
ooNaA NdliSiu ldlllly III d IRE VI ul-
known origin which consumed their
farm home near the Moody county line
has been made the subject of many
wild rumors. Many friends and rela-
tives of the family have suspected foul
play and have urged an investigation.
1t was thought that the theft of 500
in liberty bonds which Mr.. Wallem
purchased shortly before the tragedy,