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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
PREPARE MEALS IN AUTO
BY Means of New Device House
wives Can Cook Meals While Out
Motoring-Ffrst Auto Cooker
Arrives Here Today.

Mrs. Gadabout won't need to worry
about coming home early in the after
noon and getting dinner ready for
Hubby anymore. She will merely
place the victuals in an exhaust
cooker. go out motoring, come home
five minutes before meal time and set
the steaming dishes on the table.
This is made possible by the inven-
fion of Ed Pendleton, of Enid. Okla
The device is really a kind of fireless
cooker which gets the heat from the
exhaust pipe of his Franklin motor
car. 1t can be attached to the running
board or in the floor back of the front
seat. II contains three aluminium
utensils with a capacity of two quarts
each. Anything can be cooked in
them. After the food has started
cooking the heat from the exhaust
can be diverted and the food will con-
tinue TO cook. Enough food for seven
persons can be cooked at one time.
r. =. Murphy, an official of the
company, drove in from St. Marys
Thursday night to visit mis- brother.
Paul Murphy, 1894 Jackson street.
Before starting he placed weinies and
sauer kraut, potatoes and coffee in
the cooker. When he arrived in To-
peka they were properly cooked. The
cooker will be of especial value to
tourists, who can cook their meals in
this manner while on the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
Red CROSS BEGINS WORK
Wartime Activities Will BE Resumed
Here Monday.

Wartime activities of the Red Cross
will be revived when a workroom for
the production of material for the re-
lief of the suffering in central and
eastern Europe is opened again in To-
peka Monday morning.
A call has come from the divisional
headquarters of the Red Cross in St.
Louis for material to be sent to the
children of Poland. Austria, Hungary,
the Balkan states and other places in
Europe where dire need exists.
The Topeka chapter of the Red
Cross has been asked to supply 100
layettes, 100 smocks, and other gar
ments. Topeka women are asked to
contribute as much of their time as
they can in the manufacture of these
garments.
A workroom is to be opened Mon
day morning on the fourth floor of
the Mills building, with. Mrs. ]. G.
Leopold in charge. and will remain
open each day from 10 o'clock to 4
O'Clock, until the the rush order has
been completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
PLEASANT SUNDAY PROMISED
Tomorrow VIII Make Up for Easter
Storm Last Week.

Forecast for next week: Cooler
Tuesday and Wednesday, and nor
NAL thereafter. Rain, probably
at the beginning of the week, fol-
lowed by fair weather
Sunday will be nice enough to
make up for the shortcomings of last
Sunday" Meteorologist Flora said this
morning. High temperatures. a baImy
south wind, and good roads are some
of the attractions promised. The ther-
mometer will go to 75 degrees this
afternoon, not lower than SO tonight,
and to IS again Sunday afternoon.
The temperatures over the entire
United States are mild this morning,
and Friday l9ght no freezing tempera-
lures were reported from any point.
The lowest temperature in Kansas
Friday night was 3S degrees at Good
land, and the lowest in the United
States was "a degrees, reported from
Winnemucca, New, and Sheridan.
Wyo. The temperature at Helena,
Continued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
Railroad Officials to Appear Be-
fore Public Utilities.
Cattlemen Ask That Increased
Rates Be Suspended.

Officials of all the railroads operat-
ing in Kansas have been summoned
to appear before the public utilities
commission next Monday to show
cause why the intrastate rate on cat
tie shipments in Kansas should not
be placed back at the old rate before
the last increase was granted. This
2,tezl Ia ken ~ ti1e CO ifin1iss
sion following an agreement made be-
tween the carriers and the shippers in
which the railroads agreed 70 a sus-
pension of the last Interstate increase
granted by the interstate commerce
commission.
Shippers Appealed to I. c. c.
Because of the troubles of the cat
tie men and the great losses they have
had to take the shippers appealed to
the interstate commerce commission
to suspend until July Is the 80 per
cent increase allowed the roads by
the 1. C. c. in the last general rate
hike.
By mutual agreement the petition
asking for this was withdrawn and the
railroads agreed to a suspension of
the raise under the Leland tariff. j.
H. Mercer representing the Kansas
shippers. supposed this meant gen
eral suspension of all increases, both
interstate and intrastate- However,
i
suspension of the interstate increase.
And, in so holding, they placed the
Kansas shippers in a position of being
Disseminated against when coming
into comparison with shippers in other
states who~ engage in interstate ship
mentS.
Discrimination in Rates.
Under conditions as they were
brought about by the agreement, an
Oklahoma shipper could ship cattle to
northeastern Kansas pastures cheaper
than a western Kansas shipper could
ship them a shorter distance to the
same pastures. In an effort to have
this discrimination removed and to
wipe out the injustice done the Kansas
shippers by the agreement Mercer has
appealed to the utilities commission
and asked that it set aside the 80 per
cent increase that was granted the
roads on intrastate shipments shortly
after the interstate commerce com
mission granted a 35 per cent Increase
on interstate shipments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
Independents in North Dakota
Using N. 2. L. Weapons.
Circulate Petitions for Recall of
Governor of State.
HAVE HALF ENOUGH SIGNERS
Nonpartisan Leaguers Conf
dent Attempt viii Fail.
Believe Whole Drive Aimed to
Destroy State Credit.

Fargo, n. D., April 2.-The first of
a maelstrom of propaganda that will
mark the recall fight in North Dakota
; today carried compromise proposals.
Some Independents, who are against
bitter political fight this fall, said
the program adopted by the Independ-
ent state convention at Devils Lake
offered a common ground on which
the bitterly opposed factions could get
together. They declared it offered the
hope for under their own administra-
ton in the way of realizing their own
Pre- gram.
Use Nonpartisan League Weapons.
Machinery for the recall of state Of
ficials devised by the Nonpartisans is
to be used against them, according to
the plan.
Petitions bearing signatures total
ing 80 per cent of the total vote cast
for governor at the last election must
be filed with the secretary of state
and approved forty-five days before
an election may be held. Present Of
ficek olders automatically become cam
diG6tes to succeed themselves unless
they resign within ten days after such
petitions are filed.
The Independents voted to. recall
Governor Frazier, Attorney General
William Lemke and Commissioner CT
Agriculture John Hagen.
The proposed mutation OF Coli9ti-
tutional amendment to allow the state
to issue $7,500,000 worth of bonds 10
refinance state industrial institutions
will require approximately 10000 sign
ers before it can be initiated and peu-
tons must be filed 120 days BEFORE
election.
Have Half Signers.
Independents today said they al
ready had $4,000 signers on recall
petitions. and asserted the petitions
have never left the offices of the In
dependent Voters association here.
Petitions for initiation of seven
other laws which have already been
filed provide for liquidation of the
state hank. change in personnel of
the state industrial commission, Nom
partisan ballots for state and county
Offices, rI1raI credit boards and two
depository bills. They will also go up
at the proposed November election.
Some Nonpartisan leaders today as
serted the recall will never material
ize They, said the opposition took
the. most graceful way out" and by
threatening recall and a new bond
issue. hope to prevent sale of $6,000,-
900 worth of state bank notes, believ-
ing that the Nonpartisans will go
broke" by fall if theIatter issue is not
taken I'D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
TWO AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE
Several Persons Injured in Accident at
Tenth and Topeka.

An Apperson sedan driven by o. N
Himelhurger. 405 Fillmore street, and
a Studebaker touring car. driven by
A. H. Bennett, 434 Woodlawn avenue,
collided at Tenth avenue and Topeka
boulevard about IL o'clock Friday
night. Both cars were almost demol-
iShed.
Miss Catharine Dougherty, who was
a passenger in the sedan, suffered Sc
we're cuts on one hand. Two men and
two women from out of the city, who
were riding in Benefits car. were
slightly cut and bruised.
Himelburger was going east on
Tenth avenue and Bennett was driv-
ing south on Topeka boulevard. Him
e!bureer said he saw Bennett COM
ing and that the latter had plenty of
room to pass behind him. Both cars
were overturned by the impact, it was
declared, and the passengers thrown
cut. Several stitches had to be taken
In Miss Daugherty's hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
ADAMSOH ACT BOLSHEVISM
Judge Higgins Declares Rule OF
Minority Threatens America.

Long Beach, Cal, April Passage
of the Adamson railroad act of 1916
was criticised as Bolshevism' by
Judge William L. Higgins of the in
dustrial court of Kansas in an address
before the annual convention of the
twenty-third district of the Interna-
tional Association of Rotary clubs to-
day. ~
Judge Huggins declared the Adam
son law was forced to passage by a
threat of a strike that would have
paEaiyzed the internal commerce of
the nation.
That action of a meager minority
was not an action inspired by the
principles of democracy he said. 1T
was Bolsheyism, for it was class legis-
lation.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
TELLS OF C. OF C. NEEDS
Jarvis Price Speaks to Members of
Life Underwriters Association.

Jarvis Price Speaks to Members of
Life Underwriters Association.
Five distinctive things must be
observed by all successful Chambers
of Commerce" said Jarvis Price. di-
rector of the Topeka Chamber of
Commerce membership campaign. in
a talk today noon before the Life I'm
derwriters' association of Topeka.
They are: Adequate income, work
ing membership, community program,
trained direction and n definite sys-
tenn of committee organization. With
out these five features working
smoothly and effectively a Chamber
of Commerce cannot function as it
should"
Price elaborated on his statement,
going into the details of the discus
sion and pointed out the advantages
of the membership campaign and its
meaning to Topeka. At the end of
the talk the association passed a
resolution sanctioning the campaign
and pledging their support to the
drive.
George T. MeDermott, president of
the Topeka Chamber of Commerce,
made a short talk in which he said:
TT took me only two weeks as presi-
dent of the chamber to find out that
it was functioning more as a social
club than as AN organ of service and
helpfulness to the city. This condf-
ton must be remedied, and the only
solution that 1 can see is an increased
membership and a working member
ship. The Chamber of Commerce will
be just what the people of the com
munity make it. nothing more"
Pendleton Miller started the pro-
gram for the association with a brief
talk on the insurance profession. The
next meeting of the club will be held
on Saturday, April 9, at the Chamber
of Commerce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
RESULTS IN HUNG JURY
CardwcH-Horning Case Heard in Dis
trict Court Here.

After a trip to the supreme court
and back and two verdicts for the de-
fendant, the case of NJ. W. Cardwell
against Wayne L. Horning. of Topeka,
resulted in a hung jury in Judge
George Whitcomb's division of the dis
trict court Friday afternoon. The
case has been in the courts four years.
In July, 1916. Cardwell, then doing
business as the Cardwell Grain COM
pany. claimed Horning had failed to
deliver 5000 bushels of wheat on a
5000 bushel order. CardwelI brought
suit, which was decided in favor of
Horning.. The court sustained a mo-
tion for a new trial and the verdict
again went to Horning Cardwel ap-
pealed to the supreme court. which
remanded the case and ordered an
other trial. which began two days ago.
The jury was unable to agree
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
WILL PROBE ROAD SCANDAL
Results of Reno County Investigation
To Go to Grand Jury.

/ ; .a IS +g
The results of a two weeks special
investigation into the Reno county
road scandal by E.. w. iClausen, as
sistant attorney general will be laid
before a grand jury at Hutchinson,
April 5. The calling of a grand jury
is said to be a very rare event in this
state, as it requires petition signed
by at least four hundred tax payers in
counties having a population of 10000
or more. t7
Both Assistant Attorney General
C1ausen and c. B. Griffith will repre-
sent the state and present the testi-
mony gathered in the investigation.
D. E. Gilmer, Reno county engineer
who was ousted from office by the
ground of incompetency, is a fugitive
from justice. Under arrant for his
arrest sworn to by Judge Frank l..
Martin, Reno county representative
in the legislature. Gilmer is charged
cations. In addition to the charge of
drawing his salary under false pre-
lenses by claiming that he was a
graduate of the University of Mel
bourne, Melbourne, Australia. it is
charged that he approved fake
vouchers for payment of road build
ing materials which were never re-
ceived, and that he collected large
sums for mileage.
The evidence gathered by the state
involves several besides Gilmer. ac-
cording to Clausen. OF course it re-
mains to be seen whether or not the
grand jury will consider the evidence
sufficient to indict g..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
Dallas Negro Branded
With Ku KZux Symbol
AS Warning to Pals
Reporters Kidnapped Report .TriaI Given Man Foune
in White Woman's Bed Room-Twenty-hve
Lashes Were Applied.

porters said it seemed. they were taken
from the car, the bIindfolds snatched
from their eyes. A negro, surrounded
by masked, well dressed men, stood
beneath tree, a rope around his neck.
A trial was then conducted after
the manner described in stories of
the followers of the fiery cross in post
Civil war times. During this trial
Johnson was alleged to have con-
fessed.
Negro Given NTriaf'.
The negro, badly frightened with
the rope still around his neck, was
asked questions, the procedure be-
ginning:
What is your name?"
ALEX Johnson" was the reply.
What do you do for a living?"
II was a bell boy at a local hotel"
With the space under the tree
lighted only by flashlight, the ques-
tioning proceeded until the alleged
confession.
johnson was not bodily injured
other than the lashes with the black
snake, it was declared. Twenty five
lashes were applied.
The negro confessed intimacy with
a white woman it was declared. When
the mob broke up. blindfolds were re-
adjusted, and a circuitous route was
taken back to Dallas.
The masked men seized johnson at
his home. He had been released a
few hours before on bond on a charge
of vagrancy after it was alleged he
vas found in the woman's room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
new RULES BY COMMISSION
Utilities Must File Full Information in
Rate Cases.

The public utilities commission to-
day issued a new set of rules of pro-
cedure designed to speed up decision
of cases. Hereafter utilities must file
full statistical information with their
applications for increased rates,
rather than at the hearing. Likewise,
cities affected must file all informa-
ton with their answers
In the past much delay resulted be-
cause the utilities did not present
their evidence until the case came up
for hearing and the cities would ask
for more time to prepare their side.
The commission gives notice that
the new rule will be strictly enforced.
Failure of applicants or complainants
to observe it will result in a continu-
ance of the hearing. Failure of the
other side to present its evidence will
result in refusal of the commission
to receive the information at the hear
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
HERRICK ENVOY TO FRANCE
Columbus Woman Also Recommended
for First U. S. Diplomatic Appointment

Washington, April 2.-Annource-
ment of the appointment of MyroH T.
Iierrick as ambassador to France viii
be made as soon as formal inquiry
as t.. his acceptability can be sent TO
Paris and an answsr received. IT was
indicated at the White House today
Senator Willis of Ohio to1ay asked
President Harding TO appoint Miss
LtCille Atcherson Of columbus to the
staff of the American embassy IN
Paris either as secretary Of the EN-
basSy or as an attache.
Harding is Gnderst ao1 > have ap-
proved the idea and Miss Atcherson
will be acceptable 10 Herrick She
would be the first woman TO hold a
diI,I''n. atic appointment. Sh. is now
ia Paris assisting Miss Anne Morgan
III RELIEF work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
ANSWERS TRADE UNIONS
Contractors Receive Only to 10 Per
Cent on LabOr, Williams Says.

In reply to the article quoted in The
State Journal of Friday evening, from
the Kansas Trades Unionist, charging
that the contractors are making an
unjust profit off the labor of the men
they employ and asserting that the
high cost of building is caused by this
overcharging, T. W. Williamson, of the
Master Builders association, has is
sued the following statement:
'The article in Friday evenings State
Journal which was taken from the Trades
cnlonlst was written by Il person who
either was ignorant of the truth or grossly
misrepresented the facts
"On regular building operations in To-
peka contractors Urge from $50 to 107o
over and above the actual cost of labor. At
the present time the writer is supervising
three building operations in Topeka. ana
the contractors are allowed I123e, SO ana
70 respectively over and above the actual
cost of labor and material.
THE jobbing work is somewhat different
ly as the contractor has to absorb loss In
the time of men between the jobs as Well
as the cost of overhead operating expenses.
A careful study of any Topela jObbing
contractors books, by any fair minded
person, will show that the figures quoted
in the article referred to, are absolutely
misleading aud no legitimate contractor IN
Topeka is making any such charges. un-
less it be some union members who are op-
Grating as contractors.
Some misinfOrmed or inexperienced per-
sons cannot realize that there are necessary
overhead expenses in every line of bust
ness, and if persons operating the business
cannot make enough to cover this overhead
as well a profit it would 'be better for
themselves as we'll as the public If they
would quit business. If the party VINO
wrote the article thinks that he can do
business without adding any. overhead or
profit to the actual cost I would suggest
that he start business in Topeka and I feet
safe in saying that he can be guaranteed
good business as long as he lasts
In the present controversy in Topeka,
it will be well for both sides to stick to
the truth. The public wants the truth ana
neither side will have anything to gain by
misrepresenting the facts
..THOS " M-II IL ANISON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
BANK ROBBERS SENTENCED
New Law Tried Out on st. Marys
HoId-Up Men.

The new bank robbery law passed
by the last session of the legislature
was invoked probably for the first
time in Kansas this morning when
Judge George H. Whitcomb, in the
district court. sentenced Jimmy Jones
and Frank Smith, negroes, who robbed
the Farmers National bank of st.
Marys, to the state penitentiary for a
period of from ten to fifty years. I'm
der the old law the men could not
have been sentenced to more than
twenty-one years.
The negroes waived arraignment,
were taken to the district court and
pleaded guilty Friday afternoon. They
were charged with holding up the st.
Marys bank and stealing s4.551. They
were captured forty-five minutes later
on the lower Silver Lake road by
Sheriff Robert Miller and his deputies.
The money was recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
CARL RETREATS
IN Good ORDER;
CLAIMING TITLE
Former Austrian Emperor
Leaves for Swiss Home.
'AppOints" HOrthy His Regent
Until "His Return"
AUSTRIARS ARE UNANIMOUS
Parliament Without Dissenting
Voice Votes for Republic.
Promised Help From France
Boosted His Hopes.
'AppOints" HOrthy His Regent
Until "His Return"
AUSTRIANS ARE UNANIMOUS

Vienna, April 2.-OfficiaIly repudi-
ated by both Austria and Hungary.
the former Emperor Carl was on his
way back to Switzerland today, his
dream of a return to the Hapsburg
throne definitely ended.
Former Emperor Carl still considers
himself king of Hungary and inti-
mated before his departure for Switz-
erland that he might make another
attempt to regain the Hapsburg
throne.
This information was contained in
a dispatch received today from Steina-
manger, where Carl made his head
quarters during his attempted coup.
His Proclamation Halted.
The dispatch stated that just before
Carl departed for Steinamanger he
wrote a letter, explaining he was con-
vinced his eountry's interests de
manded his departure. but Tat he still
considered himself the legitimate
monarch.
Carl, it was said, reserved the right
to remount the throne later, appointed
Admiral Horthy. the present regent
as his chief lieutenant during the in
terval.
The former emperor wished to issue
u
pie. but was prevented by the authori-
ties.
Under Spanish Protection.
Under a Spanish safe conduct and
in virtual custody of two British army
officers, Carl left Steinamanger for the
Swiss border yesterday in special
train Elaborate preparations were
made to guard the train as it passed
thru this and other Austrian cities.
The Austrian parliament, by unan-
imous vote. declared in favor of con-
tinuation of the republic as against
re urn of the Hapsburg dynasty.
DISPATCHES from Budapest stated
that the Hungarian national assembly
enthusiastically adopted resolution ex-
pressing confidence in the govern
ment of the regent. Admiral Horthy.
and declaring the return of Carl
would constitute great national
danger
Conflicting reports were received as
TO whether Carl has signed a formal
statement of abdication before his de-
parture One dispatch from Budapest
said he refused and merely consented
to go to a neutral country, either
Switzerland or SPAIN Other advices
declared he had signed official re-
pudiation of his mOnarchistic ambi-
tiors.
Tho Hungarian government was re-
ported to have promised to grant
amnesty to all persons in any way
connected with Carts attempted coup.
Coup Was Premature.
Paris, April 2.-Former Emperor
CarTs attempt to regain the Hapsburg
throne resulted from the assurance by
certain French elements that he
would receive the support of the
French government, the newspaper
Information declared today.
The Petit Partisan deplored the fact
that Frances name had been drawn
into the plot and expressed regret
there are certain influences in
France which have been flirting with
the Hapsburgs."
According to the Journal, Carl
timed his coup prematurely and might
have succeeded had he waited a few
weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
CITY wEIGHMAsTER DIES.
John A. Mclean Had Been Resident
of Kansas Since 1889.

John a Mclean, 513 Fillmore street,
dleo Friday evening at O'Clock at his
pome. his death was very sudden.
resulting from apoplexy.
Mclean had been city weighmaster
for a number of years. He went to
his home late Friday afternoon and
was working about the outside of his
home when he was stricken with apo
plexy. He is survived by his widow.
Mrs Emma /. Mclean. Kansas had
been his home since 1889 The fu-
neral will be held Monday afternoon
at 2:30 O'Clock at the family residence.
Burial will be in Rochester cemetery.