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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-13
new $4,000 WAREHOUSE
Topeka Steam Boiler Works Lets Con-
tract for Addition to Plant.

Topeka Steam Boiler Works Lets Con-
tract for Addition to Plant.
Work of tearing down the old flats
at the northwest corner of Second
and Jefferson streets to make room
for a new warehouse and office for
the Topeka Steam Boiler works, will
be started Monday morning by F. M.
Spencer & Son, contractors.
The flats are a landmark in To-
peka. having been built by Franklin l..
Crane in 1858. They had changed
hands several times, however, before
they were finally purchased by the
Topeka Steam Boiler works in 1913.
The new warehouse will be of mod
ern REINFORCED concrete, with three
stories and a basement. 1t will be
fifty feet wide and eighty feet long.
The office will open onto Second
street. On the north side of the
building will be an unloading dock of
a new kind which Walter and Henry
Bromich, proprietors of the steam
boiler works, have devised. 1t will
connect the old building, which the
company will still occupy, with the
new one, and will serve during the day
as an unloading dock and at night as
n garage.
The cost of the new building, which
has been made necessary by the
growing business of the company, will
be about $4,000. 1t will be complet-
ed December l.
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BRAND and Lloyd George Re-
fuse to Yield.
Deadlock in Supreme Council
Over Upper Silesia.
MAY never MEET AGAIN
President of Body Issues Call
for New Session.
Neither French Nor British
Premiers May Visit q. S.

Paris. Aug. 13.-Viscount Ishi, Jap
anese ambassador to France, and pres
ident of the council of the League of
Nations, today called an extraordi-
nary meeting of the league council for
August 20 to discuss the Upper Si-
lesian issue.
Premier BRAND of France has
agreed to waive the unanimity rule
and will accept the rule of the ma
jority in the league council
The supreme council meet virtually
ended yesterday but the remaining
members arranged for informal con-
versations today upon the German
custom penalties and other secondary
matters.
It is felt in some quarters that the
action of Premier Lloyd George in
turning the important Upper Silesian
issue over to the-League of Nations.
has given fresh life to that organiza-
ton.
May Shut America Out.
The deadlock in the supreme coun-
Gil may result in the refusal of both
Premier Lloyd George and Premier
BRAND to go to Washington for the
Far East land disarmament confer
ence.
The British premier described the
nate and NJ. Brands Characterization
of the British premier was equally Sc
we're. In diplomatic quarters, the pre-
diction was made that the supreme
council will never meet again and that
in the future business of such inter-
national importance as the Upper ST.
lesian dispute would be handled by
the League of Nations. Under such
circumstances, America would be
shut out completely from allied coun-
cils.
Two sessions of the supreme coun-
ell were held today. 1t was decided
to appoint a committee consisting of
two judges from each country repre-
sented at Leipzig to report in trials of
German officers in the war criminals
court.
The council received a report from
Marshal Foch and from the mission
on air control in Germany. At the
afternoon session, the council dis
cussed the customs penalties imposed
upon Germany last March when he
allies were exerting pressure to COM
pei Germany to meet the allied in
demnity demands.
Delay Indemnity Collection.
The council adopted resolution
urging the United States, Serbia and
Rumania to give their early consent TO
postponement of the collection of
Austrian indemnity in order to help
Austrian rehabilitation.
George Harvey, American ambas-
sador to England and the American
delegate on the supreme council told
his colleagues that the American gov
ernment had received a telegram from
NJ. Tchitcherin, the commissar for
foreign affairs in the soviet govern
ment, objecting to outside control of
famine relief. Mr.. Harvey said that
the United States believed that with
out such control assistance could not
be co-ordinated and effective. The
Japanese and italian representatives
made similar statements on behalf of
their governm ents. The italian dele
gates said that Italy believed that re-
lief work would be impossible with
out outside control.
Marquis Curzon, British foreign
secretary, suggested that the question
be left to the relief committee, which
will meet in this city soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-13
TO BUILD ON SAME SITE
New Methodist Church VIII Be of
Same Stone as Old One.

The rebuilt First Methodist church
will be on the same site as the forme er
church at Sixth and Harrison streets,
destroyed by fire last Monday. accord
ing to announcement today by DR.. Ed
mund ]. Kulp, pastor. Some mem
changing the location, but the deci-
sion of the majority was for keeping
the site which had been occupied by
the church since 1881.
The new church will be of the same
stone as the old one and will be of
collegiate Gothic architecture to con-
form to the style of the Sunday school
temple, much of which survived the
fire.
The seating capacity of the main
auditorium will be nearly doubled.
with the Sunday school temple re-
stored to accommodate many more
than it did before the fire, Doctor
tendance taxed the capacity of the
temple of the old church.
Several generous subscriptions from
non-members of the church were re-
ported today by Doctor Kulp. CROSBY
Brothers will give $500, according to a
telegram received from W. T. Crosby,
now in Coronado, Cal; Crosby said in
his message:
Just learned of the Topeka calam-
ity Call on US for $500 for rebuild
ing church, which we hope will be as
good or better than the original struc-
ture.''
Gifts of 500 each have been made
by Noel V. Wood, Robert Stone, DR..
A. E. Billings and Ike Gilberg.
Definite plans for rebuilding the
church have not been made. but will
be outlined soon. Doctor Kulp said
No architect has been chosen and no
estimate of the cost has been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-13
PICNIC FOR KNIGHTS TEMPtAR
Topeka CoDlmandery No. 5 Plans EEi-
tertainment at Gage Park.

Topeka Commandery No. 5, knights
Templar, Will hold a picnic at Gage
park during the afternoon and eye-
ming Tuesday. August 16, at which the
families of the commandery will be
the guests of honor.
Special service on the Gage park
line will begin at o'clock and con-
tinue during the evening TO take care
of the crowd Supper will be served
cafeteria style, entirely in charge OF
The commandery, at 6:15 o'clock.
Guests are asked to bring knife. fork,
spoon. and appetite only, trusting the
hosts for the rest.
MarshalTs band and their ladies will
be guests Of the occasion. All Sif
knights are requested to wear the
Maltese Cross. After the supper there
will be a drill exhibition by the COM
maniery drill team which won first
prize at the annual grand commandery
conclave at Hutchinson in May. A
musical program will be given by the
Giee club of Orient lodge No. 81.
ANY visiting or sojourning Knights
and their ladies in Topeka are inyiSed
to be guests at this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-13
ERIN is OFFERED
DOMINION GOVT
British Cabinet Considers Val
era Reply in Secret.
IRISH Officials Are Called in to
Aid Ministers.
RUMORED REPLY is REJECTION
Dublin Source Declares Com
plete Independence Demanded.
Cash Indemnity of Million
Pounds Reported Asked.
RUMORED REPLY IS REJECTION

London, Aug. 13.-Official confir-
nation of reports that the British
government had offered Ireland a do
minion status was given late today
when a letter was made public at Pre-
mier Lloyd Georges official residence,
written by General Smuts, South Afri-
can premier, to Eamonn de Valera, on
August 4. just before General SHUTS
left for South Africa.
Behind Closed Doors.
Eamonn de Valera's answer to the
English peace offer was discussed by
the cabinet today Premier Lloyd
George who arrived from Paris last
night, presided.
In the absence of an authoritative
statement on the subject, numerous
rumors were current regarding the
contents of the Sim Fein communi-
cat ous.
According to the Dublin correspon-
dent of the Daily News, the note con-
tains a demand for complete indepen-
dence of Ireland.
Considered as Rejection.
The Daily Express said it had
learned from unauthentic sources that
Premier Lloyd George regarded the
Sim Fein letter as a rejection of his
terms.
The papers today gave conspicuous
display to the Irish situation but the
Morning Post was the only one of the
morning papers to comment. This
paper. which reflects the views of the
most conservative tories attacked the
governments Irish policy and the
premier's concessions.
Lord Fitzalan. governor general of
Ireland, and Sir Hamar Greenwood,
chief secretary for Ireland, were un-
derstood to have been called to par
ticipate in the deliberations with the
cabinet
Keep Close secrecy.
Closest secrecy was still maintained
in official circles relative to the con-
tents of communication from the Irish
republican leader, and some political
writers today reiterated their belief
that it was merely a step forward in
the negotiations. They declared that
the reply asked for explanation of the
governments proposals, preparatory
to the meeting OF the Irish republican
parliament next Tuesday.
Sensational reports have appeared
under bold headlines in some of this
m0rning newspapers. Some of them
were to the effect that the cabinet
took a most serious view of Mr.. de
Naleras reply, regarding it as tanta-
mount to a rejection of the British
terms, it was noteworthy that these
rumors were printed in newspapers
which yesterday reflected the belief
that Mr.. de Valera's letter was favor
able, and indicated his readiness tol
proceed with the negotiations looking
to a settlement.
Giving details these disquieting re-
ports stated that Mr.. de Valera had
demanded amnesty for all Irish re-
publicans imprisoned or interned,
numbering about six thousand, as a
condition precedent to further negotia-
T-,zsl
monetary indemnity for the losses oc-
casioned by the warfare in Ireland,
which were estimated as amounting to
some millions OF pounds sterling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-13
DEAD BANDITS WORTH S1OO
Hutchinson Sheriff Announces Auto
Thieves Will Be Paid for c. o. ID.

Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 13.-Mar-
ket quotations on dead bodies of
motor car thieves will be 500 c. o. d.
Sheriffs office hereafter. The in
creased number of automobile thefts
has caused a rising market on auto
mobile thieves and even badly dam
aged seconds punctured with bullet
holes, will command the top price.
The 500 price for dead automobile
thieves was announced today by Sher-
iff w. T. Clark, who states that here
after in addition to offering $25 for
arreset and conviction and $25 for
recovery of the car, 500 will be paid
personally by the sheriff for every
dead automobile thief.
1t is expected that the sheriff's Of
fer will cause a marked decline in
the number of motor thefts in this
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-13
CLOTHING COSTS ARE LOW
Reduction of "a Per Cent Made in
Topeka, According to Merchants.

1Opeka, According 10 MefcnallIS-
According to a report recently is
sued by the department of labor, the
reduction in the cost of clothing dur
ing the last year to the consumer has
been twice as great as the reduction
on other living costs.
An actual reduction of "a per cent
has been made in clothing costs, ac-
cording to the report. while the re-
duction on food and other necessities
has amounted to only Is per cent.
Rober Babson, the statistician, ad-
vises every one to buy their fall and
winter clothing now.
He has expressed as an opinion that
there will be a shortage of clothing
this winter.
The retail merchant has had much
to do with obtaining the reduction in
the cost of wearing apparel by con-
senting to take less profit and by cut
ting selling expenses as much as pos
sible. according to Arthur Guettel of
the Palace Clothing company in To-
peka. He says that retail merchants
in this city are accepting the lowest
margin of profit possible at the pres
ent time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-13
GREEN TEAM COMING BACK
Will Play the Santa Fe Nine Sunday
at League Park.

The Green, Kan, baseball team,
smarting under a 2 to defeat ad-
ministered them about three weeks
ago by the Santa Fe Railroaders, is
coming back to Western league park
Sunday afternoon either for more of
the same or the satisfaction of even
ing up with Cap Wells's crew.
The Green team is nothing like the
name implies. 1t is composed large
Iy of professional players and put up
a mighty stiff game when it was here
before. Bert Hart, who heaves the
baseball for a living each summer, is
going to be on the mound again for
the visitors and if his mates will give
him proper support the game Sunday
will be of the tall variety.
Dummy Taylor will be the jumps
and the game will be called promptly
at 3:15 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-13
MOTORIST MUMBLINGS
A Topekan writes this col

A Topekan writes this column:
Would you call the city's at
tention to the deplorable condition
of the pavement on Van Buren
street from Sixth to Seventh and
also the West Fourth cobblestones
from Jackson to Topeka boule-
ward? Why not asphalt strip
some of these sTeets?"
Have you punished your mo-
tor car over these streets?
Avoid them, If possible. They
are in almost criminal condition.
The asphalt stripping also should
be placed on South Kansas avenue
before the Free Fair crowds arrive.
Another Topeka motorist writes:
'Have you noticed the condition
of West Sixth between jackson
and Van Buren and West Third be-
tween Polk and Taylor?"
And then he adds: what has
become of the city street depart
ment? OF the water wagons? OF
the street brooms? OF the idea of
cleaning the streets at night?"
The writer of this column is SO
concerned sometimes as to what
will become OF his car on these To-
peka streets that he has overlooked
the troubles of the street depart
ment
The city and county must not
forget that there are $500 motor
car owners who are paying double
taxes in Shawnee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-13
K, n. G. TO MOBILIZE
Soldiers From Twenty Kansas Towns
to Attend Encampment.

The Kansas National Guard, two
thousand strong, will mobilize at their
home stations in twenty Kansas towns
tonight for the annual two weeks en-
Fort sill, Okla. Six special trains will
carry the troops to camp Sunday.
Charles I. Martin, adjutant general;
NJ. r McLain. assistant adjutant gen
eral. and Major Carl r. White. United
States paymaster, will go from state
headquarters here for the maneuvers
The Topeka Howitzer company, un-
der command of First Lieut.. Faustino
Domingo. will entrain at II o'clock
Sunday morning on a special Union
Pacific train leaving Kansas City,
Kan. at $50 o'clock The Lawrence
guard units will be picked up at Law
renee and the Atchison company will
be taken on here. The train is sohed-
uled to arrive at Fort Riley at 2
o'clock.
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THANKS TO YOU

performances booked
and by
$52924
Mrs Keam and Mrs Keher who have many
L
lin
tuberculosis be conquered Topeka and Shawnee the
of charity and of
willing
TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-13
HAYS STATION CHIEF QUITS.
H. L. Kent Resigns to Become Head
of New Mexico Ag. School.

Hays, Kan, Aug. 1S.-H. L. Kent,
superintendent of the experiment sta
ton has resigned to accept the presi-
dency of the agricultural college in
New Mexico. He has had charge of
the station a little over two years. He
came to Hays to teach in the Normal
when there was only one building
here. Then he was offered a better
position in Manhattan, later he was
connected with a federal vocational
project and had opportunity to visit
all kinds of schools and grades in
Kansas and other states. When the
war was over he accepted position
at the experiment station.
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Total of $SO5,6O3 Needed for
City Expenses.
Increase Over Last Year of
$3.50 Per Cent.

The tax levy for 1922 municipal
funds will be 1868 mills, according to
F. L. Stevens, finance commissioner.
following his announcement on Friday
that city taxes would be increased
slightly. The levy for 1921 was 1896
mills. The tax II crease is 6.69 per
cent over last year.
To Raise Total of $SO5, ,6Os.
The total amount to be raised thru
taxes and other revenues this year is
$805,60 according to the annual bud
get Stevens has prepared. OF that
amount $4S,000 will come from Ii
censes, fines and other sources.
The tax levy increase is smaller than
it would have been had not the city
property valuation been increased. The
levy on last years valuation raised
$6S,53S, while the levy this year will
raise $71,270.
Items in New Budget.
Items in the new budget are as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-13
Argonne Hero's Last Return.

Jetmore, Kan. Aug. 13.-The body
of Chester Hawkins. killed in service
in the Argonne, arrives Saturday even
ing. Funeral services will be in
charge of the Hodgeman county Le-
gion, whose post was named in honor
of Chester Hawkins. Mr.. Hawkins
was a member of company F, 1S7th
infantry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-13
U. S. peace Approved by Hungary.

Budapest, Aug. 13.-Unaaimous ap-
proval of the peace resolution adopted
by the United States congress early in
July has been voted by the Hungarian
national assembly. The government is
authorized to negotiate a treaty of
peace with Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-13
NEW PREMIER FOR SPAIN.
Antonio Maura, Former Cabinet Chief
at Madrid Again in Saddle.

Madrid, Aug. 13.-Former- Premier
Antonio Maura today assumed the
premiership of the new Spanish cabi-
net which replaces that of Premier
Allendesalazar. who resigned on
Thursday.
Maura appointed Don Manuel Con
zalez Hontoria, minister of foreign af-
fairs and Senior La Cierva, minister of
war. The other members of the new
cabinet have not been selected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-13
NOTICE

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST. WILL HOLD ITS SERV-
ICES TOMORROW AT THE Or
PHEUM THEATER, 109-111 WEST
EIGHTH STREET.
Sunday School, $3.50 a. m. Church
Service, II a. m.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-13
AND COOLER WEATHER
Temperatures of the Summer Resol
Variety Are Promised.

Temperatures of the Summer Resort
Variety Are Promised.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES:
7 o'clock 1910 o'clock. .....79
s o'clock .76l11 o'clock. so
9 o'clock. .....7Sl12 o'clock. .S2
FORECAST FOR NEXT WEEK
Generally fair. except for scattered
showers. Moderate temperature
Cloudy and unsettled weather, with
temperatures of the summer resort
variety. is the offering of the local
weather bureau to the people of Kan
sas today and Sunday
A number of Kansas weather sta
tions reported rain during the last
twenty-four hours. The report shows:
Anthony, 80 of an inch; Emporia, 40:
Horton, "a; lola, "a; Kansas City,
,48; st. Joe, 20. Only a trace of rain
fall was recorded in Topeka.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka on this date was 104
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-13

Items in the new budget are as fol-
lows.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-29
TIE PRODUCING ASSOCIATION IS
 HOLDING MEET , - -

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29 (by As- sociated Press) The National Asso- citation of Railroad Tie Producers in session here, has adopted specified tions of railroads throughout the country following reports from eleven regional vice-presidents. Vice-Presi- dent Hill, in charge of the products of the United States forest service in California, told the meeting that Washington is the greatest lumber producing state in the union and prin- cipal producer of Douglas fir. He said
 the nation is cutting lumber four times faster than 1t is producing it. The crime of our generation is that after we take the lumber we have left the timber producing lands in such condition it will produce neither lumber nor in large portion of the area, anything else," he said
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-29

music with his meals. Music may soothe the savage breast, but MT. Nc Cornell does not claim to be in the savage class, especially when seated before a tempting, juicy porterhouse. So, as we started to say, friend Mac went into a restaurant one day and sat down next to a hard looking piano, with the sign, Anything played by request" resting upon it. Calling the waiter to his side and pointing to the music box, Mac. gently whispered in his ear; Please play dominoes on that"
 The waiter got peeved, and Mac found ou tthat the only mistake he found out that the only mistake he quest until after he had seen his steak arrive.
 Mrs. F. M. Schaupp entertained number of friends at bridge Friday evening, After the games the guests enjoyed delicious luncheon.
 & & M
 Last evening the Reception was the scene of merry party which was giv- en by Miss Vera Haggland to num- Der of the young folks of Cordova. A great deal of fun was derived from the games played and appropriate prizes were awarded to the winners. At late hour in the evening refresh ments were served to the following present: Misses Leona Churchill. Elizabeth O'LoughIen, Dorothy Doc ley, Edith Catherine Smith, Margaret, Foster, Elsie Spence, Vera Haggland, Mrs. J. c. Smith, Buster Dennis, Harry O'Neill Harmon Ensley, George Wilson, Victor Marshall and James Dennis.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-29
LEGISLATOR WAKES
 WARM ON HIP POCKETS

MADISON, Jan. 29 (by Associated Press).-A resolution introduced in the Wisconsin assembly would abol- ish hip pockets and provides also that "any person other than an h. dian who is discovered in that con- dition as a result Of having wrapped himself about with too much contra band will be permitted to remit his citizenship and go to some country where people are still recognized as human and willing to let their neigh bors grow up without chains"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-29
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. R. S. Nickersn, Minister.
 The attendance at the Sunday school is increasing as the humps de- crease. The morning service follows the Sunday sclbol and will be held at 12 noon.
 The evening meeting will have spe- cial music that will be greatly en- Joyed by all that attend the service. The large choir will give several pieces of special music and the pro- gram for the evening is as follows: Voluntary-March Movement, Ash ford.
 Hymn-Walk in the Light.
 Hymn-Let the Lower Lights Be Burning.
 Scripture reading-Luke Is.
 Invocation.
 Anthem-We Labor On, Holton.
 Hymn-That Will Be Glory.
 Announcements and offering.
 Offertory-Cradle Song.
 Vocal solo-Dream of Paradise, Gray, Mrs. Woodward.
 Hymn-Holy Spirit From Above. Vocal trio-Mrs. Pierce and the Misses Pierce.
 Anthem-A New Song, Morris.
 Sermon-An old story in new form. Hymn-Come Thou Almighty King. Benediction and Postude. The members of the choir are re- quested to meet at the church Sunday evening at GAS for a rehearsal.
 All are invited to this special serv- ice which will begin at 8 o'clock Sun day evening.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-29
SCHMITT'S SENTENCE
 IS EXPECTED TODAY

SEATTLE, Jan. 29 (by Associated Press).-John Schmitt, found guilty yesterday by a jury of murder in the first degree for the killing of three police officers last Friday night, will probably be formally sen- fenced today or Monday. The jury recommended that he be hanged.