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New Britain herald., 1921-04-23
SECOND WARD POLITICS
Are Discussed Since Possibility of
 Councilman Towers Resisninv.

Following the announcemnt that Reginald Towers, couneilman from the second ward, would probably re- sign, due to the fact that he is now living on Harrison street, politics and speculation are again the topic of the day. Ex-Mayor George Quigley has been the center of poli- tical gossip but he stated this morn ing that he was not out for the posi- tion and such rumors were unwar- ranted.
 Another man mentioned for the place is William +. Roy who was defeated for the council at the last republican primaries. Another candidate mentioned is Robert c. Vance of Maple street, but there may be some opposition because Maple street has already one council man, Benjamin Parker who lives only a few doors down the street from MT. Vance.
New Britain herald., 1921-04-23
MINE DELEGATES MEET.
But No Action Win Be Taken in Eng.
 land Before Mondays Session.

London, April 23.-Delegates of local unions of the miners federation Of Great Britain met here today but it was understood before the meeting that no definite decision relative to the con- troversy with mine owners would pe reached until after leaders of the feder- ation conferred again with Premier Lloyd George on Monday.
New Britain herald., 1921-04-23
IS DEPoRTED.

bo1 Ion proceedings which were (nfe4 sby city officials were con- bated yesterday with the removal the city of Mir. and Mrs. !. Sam nd family. They will sail shortly
 suasia. The family has been n
 charge for months.
New Britain herald., 1921-04-23

Sidney, the one month old son of NIT. and Mrs. Henry Friedman of !54 Kelsey street, died at the local hospital yesterday afternoon
New Britain herald., 1921-04-23

CLEARING HOUSE REPORT. Exchanges .....-............5 5te. 533.S02 Balances .................. 5o.566.147
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30

the governors office today. 1t will be
considered by Governor Allen when he
returns Sunday from his eastern trip.
1t is probable that the matter will be
referred to the attorney general.
Under the state law, there rs no
direct provision against the coursing
meet. Somehow the legislators awake
to needed Kansas reforms overlooked
the jack rabbit chase and merely
passed laws providing bounties
Lse Makes Appeal to Governor.
In his appeal to Governor Allen, Ise
said in part:
1T would seem that a community
possessing the educational ana re
ligious advantages possessed by this
city, should, in a measure. set the
pace. To have such exhibitions of
wanton and needless cruelty and law
less desecrationS of the Sabbath fois-
tered upon it, surely constitutes a clear
infringement upon the just rights of
men and women who believe in and
seek to further principles that make
for morality and clean living and is a
violation of the laws of the state"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
TAKE new TACK
Germans Try to Steer Repara-
tiOns Into New Channel.
Want to Make Issue Economic
Instead of Political.

Berlin. April 30.-The German cabi-
net. in special session today, was con-
sidering a-plan for steering the repa-
rations question from political into
economic channels.
A proposal was discussed to ap-
proach France with the suggestion
that the problem be taken up by Hugo
SHINES and other German industrial
leaders with Louis Loucheur, French
minister of reconstruction, and the
leading French business men.
Mention of Loucheur as one of the
proposed French conferees was ac-
cepted as meaning that Germany
would press her offer to rehabilitate
the devastated areas of northern
France.
While the cabinet is willing to alter
the form of the German proposals. it
was reliably learned that a decision
has been reached not to make any
substantial concessions on the grounds
that an appreciable increase in the
German offer would precipitate col
lapse of the already weakened Won
ons-Fehrenbach regime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
Judge Huggins of Industrial
Court in AdmOnitiOn.
Prestige Would Be Lost Thru
May Day Troubles.
OVERTHROW OF old LEADERS
Kansas Judge Sees COnserva-
tive Control of Labor Soon.
Public Rights Must Not Be
Ignored, Judge Declares.

In national warning to labor to-
day, Judge w. L. Huggins. presiding
judge of the court of industrial rela-
tions. declared that the day of "econo-
mic pressure is passed. He warned
labor against loss of remaining pres
tige thru May day demonstrations and
other radical acts. Such a course. he
declared, will cause passa ge of an in
dustrial court law in every state in
the nation and enactment of a federal
law along lines of the Poindexter bill.
Judge Higgins in his brief and en-
phatic statement today, sees complete
overthrow of radical leadership in
labor circles. He says a new leader
ship will be in control of labor in an
other year. In meantime, he warns
both labor and capital that public
rights must not be ignored.
"A general strike or boycott or
lockout or shutdown which would
cause the public to suffer for the nee
essities, comforts and conveniences of
life" said Judge Higgins. would be
followed by the adoption by every state
in the union of an industrial law SINH
lar to the Kansas law"
Protection to Business.
Judge Higgins warning to labor
was made today when he was asked
for a comment as to possible public
reaction at this time thru May day
demonstration by labor leaders. Pro-
lection to business-the best industrial
insurance-is thru enactments similar
to the Kansas law. he declared. In
his statement Judge Higgins said:
within the next twelve months 1 be
lieve there will be noted a very great
change in the character of the leadership
of labor in this country. Level l-headed la
boring men are beginning to assert them
selves and therefore the Red radical labor
leader will find his services are no longer
in demand. Only the most radical and
reckless of labor organizations will indulge
in any hostile demonstration toward law
and order on May day or any other day.
The best. the cheapest strike insurance
will be found in an industrial law like
the kanseas law supported by the public
opinion of a lawabiding citizenship.
Tho strike and the boycott by labor.
the lockout and shutdown by capital.
used as they have been in the past to bring
economic pressure upon the general pub
lie. will soon pass into history. Labor
leaders must realize that the public will No
longer be made the victims of economic
pressure general strike or boycott, -Ur
lockout or shutdown. which would cause
the public to suffer for the necessaries.
comforts and conveniences of life. would be
followed by the adoption by every state fu
the Union of an industrial law similar to-
the Kansas law. 1t would also be fol-
lowed by a national law along the lines
of the PoindeXter bill penalizing the strike
and the boycott with all the power of the
general government behind it,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
DRIVE HAS FAILED
Germany Has Not Split En-
tente and United States.
Harding Refuses to Take Only
Neutral Stand.

Washington. April 3O-Germany's
attempt to drive a wedge between the
new Harding administration and the
allies has failed flatly, it became
known today.
As President Harding and Secretary
of State Hughes proceed in dealing
with the intricate reparations muddle,
they are determined upon one thing:
They will not forget that the United
State fought on the side of the allies
during the world war
If President Harding finds it advis-
able to urge any degree of leniency to-
ward Germany in the present crisis, ii
will be because he has economic wei
fare of the allies and the world AT
heart and not thru any desire to de-
sert the allies and side with Germany
The obvious deduction to be drawn
is that President Harding has decided
he will not be placed in the position
of a neutral umpire mediating be-
tween the allies and GERMANY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
Mines IN RUINS
Fifty British Coal Pits De.
stroyed by Flooding.
Industrial Situation in England
Rapidly Becoming Worse.

London. April 30.-Fifty coal mines
already have been destroyed by flood
ing, it was officially announced here
today. This indicates the extent to
which the entire structure of British
industry is collapsing under pressure
of the miners strike.
Situation Is Critical
Further evidence of the growing. in
dustrial paralysis was shown in these
conditions:
Only thirteen steel furnaces are
- operating out of a total of 500.
Train schedules have been reduced
SO per cent.
All express trains have been dis
continued.
"A curfew law is being planned
for ali lighting.
Daylight saving is be extended
another hour
Depend on Foreign Mines.
The country is expected soon to be
dependent upon foreign coal. A cargo
Of German coal. shipped by way of
Holland, was unloaded at Ipswich un-
der police protection
Misery and hunger are growing as
the business depression increases. The
capacity of charitable institutions is
being taxed by the plight, of the fami-
lies of many workers thrown out of
employment as direct result of the
strike.
Leaders Favor Terms.
After the miners final rejection of
the governments offer of 10000, 900
subsidy, officialdo- became extreme
ly pessimistic of the possibility. of an
early settlement. The only ray OF
hope was in the belief that a majority
of the minerSs executives secretly ia
vor acceptance of the subsidy, despite
the district delegates's rejection
Representatives of both the owners
and miners have left for the coal dis
tricts over the weekend and it was
believed the union officials would seek
first hand sentiment regarding the
subsidy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
MOB RULE
Missouri Authorities to Inyesti-
gate Lynching of Negro.
Seized While on Way to Start
Prison Term.

Bowling Green. Mo. April 30
Authorities of Pike county prepared
today to start an investigation into
the lynching near Bowling Green last
night of Roy Hammonds, a 19-year-
old negro. who was hanged by mob
shortly after he had been sentenced
to ten years in the penitentiary on
pleading guilty to an attempted at
tack on a 14-year-old white girl here
Wednesday night. The child is the
daughter of Jack Carroll, foreman in
an industrial concern.
The negro was seized at the railroad
station where he was in custody of
Sheriff Charles p. Moore and six
deputies awaiting a train for Jeffer-
son City, to start his sentence. Ham
monds was arrested here yesterday
morning and after questioning admit
ted the crime, Sheriff Moore said.
= The sheriff stated he recognized
several members of the crowd that
was gathered at the station when he
arrived with Hammonds but explained
he doubted if he could identify any
of the party that forced entrance into
the partly darkened depot office
where the officers had the negro and
took the prisoner after overpoWering
Moore and his deputies. Moore was
kept under guard for more than an
hour while the mob in automobiles
/ took Hammonds out about two miles
on the Bowling Greee road and
hanged him to a tree.
Governor Hyde. who was visiting In
Kansas City. ordered a prompt inyes-
. tigation when informed of the lynch
/ ing and after a telephone conference
with Rufus Higginbotham. prosecut-
ing attorney of Pike county. Attorney
I General Barrett announced a special
assistant would be sent from his office
in Jefferson City today to aid the To-
cal officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
CHARGE BIC TRUST
Federal Grand Jury Returns In
dictments Against Builders.
Illegal Combine Hiked Ma
terials Used Enormously.

Chicago. April 3O.-The federal gov
eminent hit at the alleged building
trust in Chicago today when indict-
ments were returned against 10 cor
porations and individuals by a federal
grand jury, charging monopoly and
restraint of trade under the Sherman
act.
Thru the operations of the alleged
illegal combines in the industrial un-
derworld," costs of some classes of
supplies used in building have in
creased from 100 to $50 per cent, fed
eral officials claimed.
Three indictments were returned.
They were:
l. Charging the Amalgamated Sheet
tion, and sheet metal contractors with re
straint of trade by elimination from the
Chicago market all sheet, metal products
made outside oA the city, This condition,
officials claimed. advanced the prices of
sheet metal work at least 100 per cent.
.. Charging the Master Steamfitters' as
three individual members of the corpora
tions. and one representative of the Steam
filters Protective association, labor or
ganization with conspiracy to restrain
Union representatives were alleged to have
refused to furnish help to any contractors
who were not members of the Master
spfracy planned to keep goods made OUT
side OF Illinois from being sold in the
state, officials declared
5. Charging thirty-nine corporations
and individuals engaged in the whole
sale supply of plumbing and heating ma
terials with a conspiracy to prevent con-
Germs from outside of the state doing busI-
ness in Chicago. Thirteen jobbing houses
in Chicago controlled the entire sales of
plumbing and heating. supplies. and set a
causing an increase of $50 per cent III
costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
7. B. CLINICS NEXT WEEK
Topeka tuberculosis Association
Examinations at Tecumseh and
RossyiIIe-Miss Nichols and Mrs.
KclIam in Motor Smash.
Tecumseh ..... Tuesday. May 3
Rossville. =. J.. Wednesday, May 4


These are the next weeks dates for
rural free clinics given to communi-
ties in Shawnee county by the Topeka
tuberculosis association.
Last Tuesday the first clinic was
held at Dover. Despite the weather
and the condition of the roads, four
free examinations conducted by DR..
Forrest L. Loveland.
The Tecumseh and Rossville clinics
will be given on the afternoons of the
days mentioned. These clinics were
made possible thru the purchase of
S1OO health bonds by the Warren NJ.
Crosby company and the Bank of To-
peka.
The remaining dates to be filled and
The contributors follow
East lndianola. May 10, Mrs. Grace
Holmes.
Indian Creek Grange, May IL. Mer-
chants National bank
Wakarusa, May Il, Kansas Reserve
State bank
Berryton, May is. Central National
bank.
Auburn, date not set, Crosby Broth
ers company.
Posters announcing the RossviIle
clinic were distributed Friday after
noon by Mrs. Kurtz KelIam. clinic
director. and Mss Genevieve Funk
Mrs. kellam. assisted by Miss Ariel
Nichols. had distributed a few posters
IN the vicinity of Tecumseh FRIDAY
afternoon when a motor car skidded
and plunged into the car driven by
Miss Nichols. Both machines were
thrown into the ditch beside the CON
crete road, but no one was injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
Start Campaign to SaUe
Lives 0fkansds Rabbits
President of Humane Society Requests Governor Allen
Take Action to Stop Organized Jackrabbit Chases-
Biggest Reform in Kansas Right Now.

Kansas is fostering another reform.
John Ise, president of the Humane
society at Lawrence, is out to put the
cigaret and the anti-hooch and home
brew crusade in the discard. He wants
Governor Allen to interfere in saving
the lop-eared greyhounds of the
prairie-the Kansas jackra bbit-from
sportsmen who organize rabbit chases.
Down in the state university town
the rabbit chase threatens to become
craze. Interest in the new eoursing
meets now sovershadows the hooch and
home brew parties of the fraternity
brethren and lessen interest in sus-
picions that cigarets are smoked in
the dormitories. 1t is just about the
biggest bit of reform in Lawrence
right now. And all because a group
of Lawrence people have organized a
jackrabbit chase in which the jack
robbit doesn't seem to have much
chance to win.
Enlists Support of Humane Society.
Ise has enlisted the support of the
humane society and the local minis
terial association. A petition signed
by Ise and twenty-nine others reached
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
L. E. ROUSE Is APPOINTED.
Will Be Special Assistant in Building
and Loan Department.

Frank H. Fosters state bank COM
missioner. has appointed Lorin z.
Rouse of the Pioneer Mortgage COM
pany, Topeka. as special assista MT
commissioner in charge of the build
ing and loan department. He has also
named V. E. Minor as bank examiner
and transferred him from the building
and loan department
Both appointments are effective i'm
mediately. Commissioner Foster has
also announced the appointment of
Miss Mary n. Kellogg of Fort Scott as
MS private stenographer. Miss Kel-
logg was formerly private secretary TO
roster in his Fort Scott bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
new PROHIBITION OFFICER
George III. Wark, Former Industrial
Court Judge, Is Appointed Today,

oCOA sc w "a hs AANA17eA AoA
Court Judge, Is Appointed Today,
Washington. April 3e.-George H.
Wark of Caney, Kan. today was ap-
pointed federal prohibition director
for the state of Kansas. succeeding
Dudley Doolittle, resigned.
The new federal prohibition officer
for the state was one of the original
judges of the Kansas court of indus
trial relations. He was left off the
court when the appointments were
made at the end of the last legislative
session. Politically he failed to align
himself with Governor H. q. Allen and
Judge Clyde NJ. Reed, also of the in
dustrial court.
His appointment as federal prohi5!-
tion officer has been forecasted for
weeks past, and comes as no surprise
to those in touch with state politics
1t is expected that within few
months the work of enforcing the fed
eral prohibition laws will be turned
over to the United States district at
torney. and that Wark's official duties
will practically end at that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
|WNesdather e
FORECAST FOR KANSAS.
Cloudy and unsettled tonight and
Sunday. Slightly warmer In the ex-
treme east portion tonight.
GLOOMY WEATHER AHEAD
Low Temperatures i'm Northwest
Promise Chilly Sunday IN Kansas.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES

FORECAST FOR THE WEEK
Considerable clOudiness, normal tenn
peratures and showers.
The total precipitation at 2 O'Clock
this afternon was .13 of an inch.
Gloomy and chilly. weather is ahead
for Kansas, and eastern Kansas espec-
tally, during the coming twenty -four
hours. Low temperatures in the
northwest promise clouds and chill.
with the possibility of showers at any
time. There were several tempera-
lures of below freezing reported from
Montana and Wyoming this morning,
and snow is falling in North Dakota
The temperature this afternoon will
not go above so degrees, and tonight
will drop to between As and SO de-
grees. There is only slight danger of
a frost Sunday afternoon, with a
northeast wind. and clouds. the tenn
perature will reach about the same
point as this afternoons mark-60 de-
grees.
The only rain in the state reported
this morning was .01 at Concordia-
Continued on Page Two.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
He Hooked Ride
On an Aeroplane
And Liked Ii, Too

oeIwefn. Iowa. April 3o.-John Nee
ley, 16. hooked ride on an airplane
yesterday. Outside of what the avia-
tor said to him later. he seemed to be
well satisfied with his trip.
The aviator. who was giving exhibi-
ton flights. was Just taking off with
two women passengers when s1eeley
dashed in and took firm grip on a
stabilizer- The plane cleared with
Meeley clinging to an aerial spar. The
plane was so stubborn that the airman
made a forced landing and caught
Meeley.
II liked the ride" said aieeley after-
ward, but that guy was sure rough =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
INDICTMENTS AGAINST THREE
Grand Jury Makes investigations Into
Reno County Road Fund.

Three indictments have been re-
turned by the Reno county grand jury
which has been in session month
They are directed against D. E Gill
mer, former county engineer, charged
with fraud; T. NJ. Brown, charged
with forgery and fraud; and c. A. Da-
Wis, charged with perjury.
The grand jury has recessed until
May 23 in order to provide time for
checking over books and records of
the county engineers office. All of
the indictments resulted from investf-
CATION of hard surface road building
in Reno county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
NO AGREEMENT ON WAGE CUT
Telegraphers Do Not Think Their
Salaries Should Be Decreased.

The telegraphers of the Santa Fe
were not only unable to agree with the
general officials of the road that their
salaries should not be reduced. at the
conference Friday. but declined to
join with the road in taking the case
to the United States railroad labor
board for settlement
There are now three classes of en-
ployes who have declined to join with
the road and two who have agreed to
go before the board with their diff
cultieS.
The telegraphers' conference lasted
until late Friday afternoon. The men
representing the Order of Railroad
Telegraphers WERE: w. L. Braun of
Chicago, general chairman of the or
der; c. Green of Strong City, assistant
general chairman, and V. A. Gendron
OF Capron. Okla. general secretary
and treasurer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
BANDIT MoRTALLY WOUNDED.
Policeman Shot When Youthful Rob
ber,s Victim Screamed.

Chicago. April so.-PatroIman John
LacheI early today shot and mortally
wounded an unidentified 1s-year-old
bandit.
grocery store of Mrs. Valentine
Boznicak and rushed to the street.
The woman screamed and Lachel. who
was passing, fired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
FAIL TO AGREE ON WAGES
Santa Fe Engineers and Firemen in
Conference Here Today.

Stationary engineers and firemen of
the Santa Fe are in conference today
with the general officials of the road
with relation to the proposed wage re-
duction. The conference was still in
session at a late hour this afternoon,
with no intlmation of an aEreenaent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
Y. NJ. OFFICERS REELECTED.
Charles P. Adams selected to Head
Work for Another Year.

All officers Of the board of direc-
tors of the Central Y. NJ. c. A. were
reelected Friday, They are: Charles
P. Adams, president; Judge J. S. West.
vice president: Oliver H. White. treas
urer, and L. D. Whittemore, recording
secretary.
The Y NJ c. A. will hold its annual
membership drive May II to 90, it is
announced by the board of directors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
FREE ORGAN RECITAL SUNDAY.
Dean Henry V. stearns Will Appear
at City Auditorium.

free organ recital will be given
ct 3:15 O'Clock. Sunday afternoon at
the city auditorium by Dean Henry ".
Stearns, of Washburn college. The
public is invited to attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
ALL UP TO PRES. HARDING
Tie-Cp OF American Shipping TO Fol-
low His Refusal to Arbitrate.

low His Refusal to AFbitrate.
Washington, April 3O.---"It's up to
PRESIDENT Harding whether the ma
rine workers go on strike or not"
Andrew Furuseth, in making this
statement today. declared that the
International Seamen's union, of
which he is president, will abide abso-
luteIy by Harding's decision, If the
president can be induced to appoint
an arbitration committee to report to
him on all points of dispute between
seamen and ship owners.
Failing in their effort to secure ar
bitration, a tieup of American ship
ping on all seaboards. throwing out Of
work about 175.O00 men is unayotd-
able, union leaders declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
Bandits Choke Screaming Victim.

South Orange, N. J., April 30
Four masked bandits today held up an
automobile in which Mrs. Celeste
Cassese of Orange was returning from
a visit~to a sick friend. When she
screamed one of the men leaped into
the tonneau and choked her to death.