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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01
HE DENIES CHARGE
Gov. Small Issues Statement
Regarding Jury Bribing.
State Official Declares Charges
Follow Job Refusal.

Springfield, Ill, Dec. Answering
charges alleged to have been made
that bribery was attempted to prevent
the embezzlement indictment returned
against him. Governor Small today
made public a letter received from
Director of Public Welfare Jenkins,
branding the charge as a "damnable
lie"
The alleged charge, jenkins letter
stated, was printed in certain Chicago
newspapers and relates that an afff-
davit was made by member of the
grand jury which indicted the gov
ernor and others 'in which he CON
fesses' that an attempt was made to
bride him in your interests by a
'zealOt' in your support
Il am informed by newspaper cor
respondents" the letter relates, that
1 am the 'zealot' who stands accused
Of the attempted bribery I am also
Informed by these same newspaper
men that William D. ("Buck'') Evans
is the grand juror who makes the al
legged charge"
In this letter Director Jenkins
points to the fact that ''reputa BILE
news associations. like the Interna-
tional News Service, the Associated
Press and the United Press and many
newspapers would have nothing to do
with the story, altho it was placed at
their disposal. Their refusal needs no
furthur comment"
Jenkins says in his letter he had not
seen nor talked with Evans until after
the grand jury had adjourned, when
the latter came to his office and said:
by the way, I've got a lot of in
formation you might be interested in.
I've just been discharged as a grand
juror and can talk. I never saw such
e crooked thing in my life. They
spent $12, 900 getting that Indictment.
II I give you the stuff will you get
me a tob?''
Il told him 7 was naturally inter
ested and suggested that he prepare
his statement and secure cOrrObora-
tive evidence if he could. He then
asked me for money. which I refused"
Evans then directed two letters to
him. Jenkins states in his letter, in
which he asked a job for himself and
his son in return for the alleged in
formation which was ignored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01
DUTToN is BACK IN JAIL.
Was Released Few Days Ago When
He Promised to Leave Town.

When John Dutton was released
from the city Jail few days ago,
after serving a sentence for stealing
an overcoat, it was with the under
standing that he beat it out of town,
but a few minutes after midnight this
morning found him back in the city
Jail. When found by two policemen
he had in his possession a number of
tools which, the police say, were taken
from the Santa Fe shops.
This man is a dope fiend and we
probably went be able to get rid of
him as long as he can find dope in
Topeka" declared Chief of Police G.
A. Swallow, today. We haven't suf-
ficient authority under the law to
cope with the dope situation here and
it ought to be taken up by the federal
authorities
The owner of the overcoat which
Dutton stole has never been located
Dutton was apprehended when he
pawned the cC--t for So. The pawn
was afterwards paid by Chief Swal-
low, who says he would like to locate
the owner and get his money back
The coat is easily worth $40, the chief
says.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01
JUDGE HIGGINS WINS DEBATE
Industrial Court Discussed Before
Wnshburn Law Students.

Wnshburn Law Students.
Judge W. L. Higgins of the indus
trial court was awarded the decision
in an exciting legal bout with c. J..
Evans, attorney for the Bell Telephone
company before $50 law students in
Rice hall at Washburn college at 9
O'Clock this morning. The applause
was the deciding factor in the debate,
from win or lose standpoint.
Evans took fifty minutes to attack
the industrial court from a sociological
standpoint He practically admitted
the constitutionalty of the law, but
confined his objections mainly to the
harm which he claimed would result
to economic conditions.
Judge Higgins in making his re-
buttal to Evanss attack said: Il am
here today not only for this debate
with Mr.. Evans, but to help you law
students in your study of this indus
trial court law. 1 will leave with Dean
Carpenter u list of testimonials both
for and against the court. You are
welcome to use them, and any help 1
can furnish will be gladly given"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01
BURLINGTON PLANS PENSIONS.
Directors of c.. B & Q. Also Declare
Senli-AnnuaI Dividend

Chicago, Dec. Directors of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail
road company today declared a semi
annual dividend of five per cent and
a special stock dividend of 5 per cent
payable December 81 to stockholders
of registry. December II.
The directors also announced in
auguration of a pension plan January
l. Directors of the Colorado & South
ern, subsidiary company, declared a
2 per cent dividend on the first pre-
ferred, completing payment of the
regular four per cent annually; diyi-
dend of four per cent on the second
preferred and a dividend of three per
cent on the common stock. all to be
paid out of surplus earnings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01
SIDEWALKS ARE INSTRUCTED
No Ordinance Covers Conditions in
North Topeka.

NOEtn AOAlthsAs
Citizens of North Topeka who are
protesting against the merchants OBJ
structing the sidewalks in the business
section with displays of merchandise
will have to go to the city commission
for relief, according to Chief of Police
G. A. Swallow, who after investigating
the conditions there, this morning.
said that Mayor Corwine had informed
him there was no ordinance covering
the matter.
1--WE have received a lot of COM
plants because of the way the side
walks there are Uttered up" said
Swallow, land I must say that it looks
like a jay town. There are about a
dozen merchants who are being com
planned about and some of them take
up as much as a third of the sidewalk
with their displays. 1 went over there
this morning and told the fellows that
I was going to make them clean up
if 1 had the authority, but the mayor
informs me that our hands are tied.
There is an ordinance on the subject
but ii does not include North Topeka
so if the people over there want re-
lief they will have to ask the city COM
mission to amend the ordinance or
pass a new one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01
TO ARREST sHIPBUILDER.
Grand Jury Considers Evidence in His
S4O,OOO,OOO War Contracts

Washington, Dec. 1.-Charles w.
Morse. New York shipbuilder. who is
alleged to have suddenly left the
United States last Friday, will be
taken off the steamer Paris when it
reaches Havre, France, under instruc-
lions sent by federal officials to gov
eminent agents here.
1t was learned on highest authority
today that evidence against Morse al
ready has been laid before the grand
jury in the District of Columbia in
connection with his $4,000, 900 worth
of contracts for shipbuilding during
the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01
DO YOU FIX
THE FAMILY FURNACE?

If so. are you sure that you do it
right?
It is safe to say that 80 per cent of
our heating plants are not properly
cared for. They are coal wasting
plants.
You can save money by firing right
The right way 20 fire a furnace is de-
scribed in a free booklet published by
the department of agriculture and
called Operating a Home Heating
Plant"
You can secure a free copy of this
booklet by filling out and mailing the
coupon below, enclosing two cents in
stamps for return postage. Print
name and address, or be sure to write
plainly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01
VIADUCT OVER TENTH AVE
ct WIN Be Presented to City
Commission Soon.

Commission Soon.
The project of a Tenth avenue via
duct across the Santa Fe tracks will
be presented to the city commission in
the near future as a recommendation
from the maps and routing committee
of the Victory Highway association.
The committee met at noon today at
the Chamber of Commerce and dis
cussed the results of a survey which
has been made by A. C. Lagerwall,
chairman of the committee.
When we routed the Victory high
way thru Topeka over Tenth avenue
we had in mind the construction of a
Tenth avenue viaduct," Lagerwau said
after the meeting today. "Of course
it will be up to the city commission.
We can only show them the results of
our investigation and make the recon-
mendation.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01
WAS VETERAN BAND LEADER.
Emporium Killed in Kansas City
Elevator Accident.

Emporia, Kan, Dec. IN. c.
Grady, Emporia bandmaster, who
died in Kansas City today following
injuries in an elevator accident, was
the oldest band director in Kansas in
point of service.
He was leader of the Emporia band
nearly twenty years and was formerly
a member of the faculty of the State
Normal school here. The accident in
which Mr.. Grady was injured oc-
CURED during the American Legion
convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01
WOMAN MANAGER RESIGNS
Mrs. Cara Major Croft VIII Leave
Soon for California.

Mrs Cara Major Croft, who is one
of the most prominent business women
in Topeka, resigned her position Wed
nesday as manager of the local office
of the Jackson-Walker. Coal company.
She had served in that capacity for
two wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01
THE ANSWERS.

ROBERT D. McGIFFERT. city
park commissioner-'It has always
been one of my ambitions. Without
health there can be no happiness in
a community and l do not believe that
we can have the best health conditions
in Topeka without a general hospital"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01
MISS MARY AI,ExANDF

MISS MARY ALEXANDER, super
visor Public Health Nursing associa-
tion-''Absolutely. It would simplify
our work wonderfully and give US OPP
pOrtunity to help many more cases
than we do under present conditions"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01
VIEWS and INTERVIEWS
Pertinent Question and Answers
Given and Gathered Today ny
State journal Reporters.
TODAY,s oUEsTION.

Do you think a general hospital for
Topeka, with isolation wards for con-
tagious diseases, is worth while as a
city ambition?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01

N. W. BENNING. general secretary
of the Central 7. NJ. c. Ayes, if
they put it up as a city proposition"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01

o. W. HASCALL, of the Central Y.
NJ c. At is a question certainly
worth considering for the future OF
the city"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01

MRS. CARA MAJOR CROFT
certainly do"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01

TINKHAM VEALE. county attor-
ney-"I sure do"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01

company ten and one-half years ago
as collector. She was appointed book
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01

J. d. NJ. HAMILTON. probate judge
Topeka needs a city hospital and
with very little extra expense could
include a ward for cases of CONTAGIOUS
disease, which should be DONE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01

Tho U1tonA, an exclusive all
record reproduoer to be OBJ
tanned only on The Brunswick.
1t plays all makes of records at
their best Not an attachment
but a buiIt-in part
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-01
Hughes TO FORM Policy.

Secretary Hughes, incidentally. viii
carry on the principal conversations
with former Premier Eiyiaui and will
advise President Harding of the status
of each conference, so that before the
distinguished Frenchman sees the Presi.
dent again. he will have had a chance
to learn the fundamentals from Secre-
tary Hughes. Mr.. Harding himself is
relying on Mr.. Hughes to frame a for
eign policy and therefore the real ne
gotiations may be said to be going on at
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-01

NEW YORK. April I-Consolidation
of the country's railroads into a linn
tied number Of larger systems, was adj
vocated 10y Daniel Willard. president OF
tho Baltimore and Ohio railroad. and
Edgar E. Clark, chairman of the Inter
state Commerce commission. at a din
ner of the Railway Business Associa-
ton here last night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-01
RUMANIA SUPPLIES
POLES WITH GRAIN
Cereal Is MiIled Into Flour for Gala
tians-NOrhern Poland Gets Wheat
from America

WARSAW. April 1.-Trains made up
entirely OF Polish rolling stock and
manned by Polish crews began making
regular trips into Rumania recently to
bring grain to the new republic. which
suffered terribly in crop losses last year,
owing to the Bolshcvik offensive. Ru-
mania was unable TO deliver grain TO
Poland because Of lack Of disable rolling
stock. This grain is millcd into -four
rfar the population Of Galicia.- Northern
Poland. including Warsaw, receives its
supply of -four chiefly from America.
Two trains n day, transporting about
$1,000 tons of grain a month, are now
making regular trips from central Ru-
mania.
Experts have reported excellent pros
poets for Poland's crops next harvest
and it is expected that with a summer
of peace. the country will raise enough
grain to supply all needs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-01
WILL DECORATE GRAVES
OF FALLEN COMRADES.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April 1.
"A call for all members of the
American Legion to contribute 10
cents to a Memorial Day fund for
the decoration of American graves
overseas was sent out today in a
bulletin from national headquarters
OF the legion here.
A majority of the bodies of
Americans killed i'm the World war
have been returned TO America, but
thousands of our comrades still sleep
on foreign soil in compliance with the
desire Of relatives that they rest
forever where they fell" the legion
bulletin says. Few of the relatives
of the fallen can go to Europe TO lay
a memorial wreath on the grave of the
dear departed. As last year. the
American Legion will perform this
sacred service"
Last Memorial day the American
Legion decorated $4,000 graves of
Americans in italy, Spain, France,
Belgium. Luxembourg and Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-01

the department of state. rather than
the White House-sOmewhat of a con
trast with the experience in the last adj
when the strong personal
ity of Mr.. Wilson and his insistencc ON
handling foreign policy dwarfcd the i'm
portancc of all the state department Of
tciak. In a general way it may be said
that the talks thus far have been char
acterized by the utmost frankHcss. Diff
fcreHccs of opinion are not to be in
fexibly maintained There Is an ex-
pressed desire for partnership with
France and European nations along
lines that are strictly American and
that win permit freedom of action at
all times Former Premier Niviani
will carry these views back to the
statesmen of Europe and it is already
apparent that international conferences
will follow his return to France and
an effort made to meet the American
point of view.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-01
URGES A MINIMUM
PAY FOR MINISTER'S
New England Methodist Conference Re
ports $4,000 In Strong Box
Many Pensions Paid.

SPRINGFIELD, April l.-Asserting
that the present New England Meth
odist conference is one of the greatest
in the history of the Methodist Epis
copal church, Bishop Edwin II. Hughes.
presiding officer, announced that there
Was a balance Of $1,000 in the treas
ury with all bills paid Fifteen years
ago. however, the church stewards
faced an empty treasury. The sum left
view OF the fact that thousands OF dol
lars i'm pensions have been paid .he past
year to ministers and widows
Dr. c. Oscar Ford, superintendent of
Springfield district, suggested a mini
mum salary of $500 year for minis
tiers ana a house furnished in addition.
lie said that there were only few
ministers in the conference receiving
less than 81 200 a year. The salaries in
the district having been increased more
than $1,000 in the past five years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-01
PARLEY'S
HELD IN CAPITOL
Americas Position Plainly
Told to Ex-Premier
of France
VISIT OF ENVOY
is TRIFLE EARLY

Freedom of Action Is Paramount Prin-
ciple of the American People Jap
anese Mandate In Island of zap Is
Strongly Protested
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-01
TO CONVENE MAY III.
Foreign Trade Leaders Plan Convention
To Meet in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, O.. April Arrange
ments are rapidly going forward here for
the reception of foreign trade leaders of
tbe country in the eighth national foreign
trade convention. May Al.
More than 5000 merchants, manufac-
turers. bankers. railroad and steamship
men will meet here to further endeayor to
coordinate the foreign trade activities of
the nation, according to H. +. Seymour,
general chairman of the local arrange
mcutS committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-01
ANIERICANs IN PETROGRAD.
613 New Acquisitions Pledge Themselves
TO Work for Communism.

LONDON. April IA new party of
workers. consisting of Gl3 men. have ar
rived IN Petrograd from America. says
a Moscow despatch. At a meeting in
the palace of labor these men greeted the
pCtrograd workers.
The American workers fully recog-
nizcd the difficult economic situation in
Russia. saws the despatch, and have re-
solved to devote all their fresh forces
and energy to overcome the present diff
fcultics and to establish Communism.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-01
BROOKLINE.

Mrs Don Belleville of Brattleboro was
with her parents over Sunday.
DaIand Perry and family moved Satur-
day 10 the house they bought recently,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Stewart were
in jamaica Friday night to attend the
play.
Harry Howe and family were in Will
liam.yille Sunday a-tvI Seef Eszsf Nov e
sister. Hl1o-is ILL.,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-01
HARDING TAKES UP
RAILROAD PROBLEM
Seeks Data That MAY Lead to Solution
of Existing Difficulties LabOr's
Conference Plea Postponed.

ASHTNGTON, April President
Harding began his diagnosis of the rail
road situation yesterday By con-uita-
ton with the two government agencies
that kept closest watch over the pulse
of the nations transportation system
during the after-war beriod of read
iustment.
For more than two ho,ws the pres;
dent was closeted with f. +. Clark
chairman of the Interstate Commerce
commission. and X. NJ Barton, chair
man of the railroad labor board. in a
conference designed to provide precise
data on every angle of the railroad
problems The executive asked not only
for information but for frank opinion.
of how serious the condition OF the
carriers really is. and what remedies
can he applied with greatest PROMISE OF
results.
Decision was deferred on the appeal
of the railroad employees department. od
the American Federation of Labor an
nounccd at Chicago for a joint meeting
of railroad executives and railroad
workers.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-12-22
Sc soIicitan Agentes

Deseamos poner en- ccnccirncnto de
las personals Quienes pueda intere-
sar. que a6n no hemos designa6c agea
tes en- algunas ciudades de ia Isla, para
la esplendida revists SOCIAL, estando
estas plazas abiertas q solicitudes
P. o. Box 1853, San Juan, P. 3. Advt
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-12-22
EDIcTo

Ell. PUEBLO. DE PUERTO RICO
a ROSA. MASAGUE, sea la demanda-
da antes mencionada.
PoR LA PREsENTE Sc NoTIFIcA
A listed, que Sc ha presentado en- la
cficina del Secretario de esta Corte de
Distrito, del segundo Distrito Judicial
Ge San Juan, P. r., la. demanda del
actor antes mencionado, en- la cual Sc
suplica la Corte, que previos los ira
mites de ley, en- su dia dicte ua.s senten
, cia declarando con lugar esta demanda,
" declarando roto y disuelto Ell vinculo
matrimonial existente entire e. deman-
dante. usted la demandada. Declaran-
do asinismo que Ell hijo habidc en- Ell
matrimonio llamado Jacinto, continle
y duede bajo la patria pctestad de la
demandada hasta sll mayoria de edad.
Condenandola asfmismo, a usted al pa,
go de gastos, costas desembolsos y ho-
norarios de abogados en- este case.
Alega eli demardante. que en- "a de
Septiembre de 1908, contrajeron rnatri-
monio en- la ciudad de savader, Provin
cia de Barcelona, Espafa. Que no hubo
aportaci6n matrimonial nj han adquiri
do capital despues de Eich9 matrimo-
nio; que de dicho matrimonio hubo I'm
hijo cue responde al nombre de Jacirto
que la fecha de hoy debe tener al
rededor de IL amos de edad; que nsted
la demandada hace mas 1e diez amos
abandon6 el hogar conyugal, con el pro-
posito firme y decidido- de no volver a
yivir mas con su esposo ell d6nlandan-
te; que cuando el demandants decide
venirse America lie invite ustcd a
que le siguiera, negandose listed clio;
que despues de estar en- America, pri-
nero en- M6jico y Iuego en- este pals,
reiteradas veces le ha escrito solici-
tandola invitandola que yenga a
vivir con el, no siendole possible ad-
quirir noticias de usted ignorando al
presente cual es su paradero; que c!
demandante ha agotado todos los ne
dios su alcance para lograr qle Gstcd
su esposa, la demandada vuelva vivir
con el; que ell demandante lleva mas de
un ano de residencia en- este. pals, Puer-
to Rico.
Y Sc NOTIFICA A listed: que de
no comparecer contestar dichs deman
da dentro de 40 dias, el der,andante
podra obtener una sentencia de acuer-
do con la snplica de la demanda. Son
abogados del demandante, los sefiores
Carlos j. Torres, y Jose Ramon Quifio-
mes, con despacho alberto ell esta ciu-
dad de San Juan, P. B., Edifcio Bou-
ret.
ExTENDIDA BAJO MI FIRMA: en-
San Juan, P. R., hoy 81 de dic;embre
de 1921.
A. Negr6n sANJURJo,
sss Secretario. -Advt
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-12-22
'D1Ez MIL "RuEDAs":
UN CAso IMPoRTANTE DE PRoTII-
BICIoN EN- LA CoRTE FEDERAL

En- ell dia de aver a las cinco de la
tarde ' por la carreterar de Grayama a
Salinas. no muy lejos de lN Central
Aguirre fue ocupado un gran, contra
bando de Brandy que transportaba en-
su auto Buick Ell sr. Felix Torres resi-
dente en- Caguas.
Hacfa tempo que la policia tepia
conocimiento de que el Sr. Torres Sc
aedicaba a Ia verta de licores, pero no
ie podian captutar por su gran habi-
iidad en- deshacerse de los musnos la
EOS Due SO lie tendian por tcda la isia.
Ell departamento de la policia como
81 de la Prohibition, recibi6 una gran
sorpresa en- la tarde de aver. cuando
81 joven JESUS Pales Diaz, Sub Marshal
Federal notifc6 oficialmente los di-
ferentes departamentos federaies sobre
| Ia captura que habia hecho en- union
del cabo Juan r. veintid6s y 10 poll
cias Modesto vazquez y Lassale.
Tenemos informes ofciales que el ca
50 sera uno de los mas importantes que
han de verse en- la Corte Federal, pues
el fiscal Sr. Wells tiene gran interes
en- este asunto para hacer ejemplo, y
presentar varias denuncias conjuntas
entire una de sOborno.