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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
ASKS $3.50 IN DAMAGES
Two Suits Filed Against Hays Motor
Corporation as Result of Accident.

]. S. Rausin. vice president of the
Hays Motor corporation, today was
made defendant in two suits filed in
the district court by Mr.. and Mrs. T:
J. Whitlow, Jr-, asking total OF
$9,250 damages for personal injuries
they received when their Chevrolet
car and Rausin's Peerless Eight col
Iided on the Topeka avenue road two
miles south of Pauline the night of
March 80
Mrs. Whitlow is still in st. Francis
hospital as the result of her injuries,
and according to the petition will be
there for at least four months longer.
She suffered a broken leg and several
internal injuries in the accident. She
asks for 900 damages in her suit.
Whitlow asks for S4,250 for his in
juries and the expense and loss of time
TO which he has been put. Rausin is
charged in the petition with negligent
driving. The Hays Motor corporation,
which owned the car, and on whose
official business Rausin was alleged
to be travelling at the time of the ac-
cident, is also made a defendant in the
suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23

Bridgeport, Conn, April 23.-The
word land" inserted in the state big
amy law nearly 200 years ago. makes
it possible for plural marriages to be
contracted in Connecticut with prac-
tical immunity from prosecution, ac-
Icording to leading lawmakers today.
When Herbert Thornton Andrews,
New York broker, who lived with two
wives in Jersey City appears for a
hearing next week in Greenwich where
he is alleged to have married the sec
ond woman, the prosecutions hand
will be tied by the defective statute, it
is said.
The clause in the state bigamy laws
makessit virtually impossible to con-
vict person who has left one state to
marry unlawfully in another unless it
is proven that he cohabited in the
state in which he was legally welded,
Earl Garlock. assistant states attorney
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
CONSOLIDATE R. |. DIVISIONS
Plan Will Obtain Greater Efficiency
and Economy in Operation.

Chicago, April 23. TO obtain
greater efficiency ana economy of
operation, the Chicago. Rock Island
and Pacific railroad today announced
the consolidation of several divisions,
reducing their total number about
one-h half. The change becomes ef-
fective on May 1. The new divisions
will be known as the Nebraska Colo
rado division, St. Louis-Kansas City
division, Arkansa as-Louisiana division.
Pan Handle-Indian Territory division
and the FL Paso- Amarillo division.
In addition that part of the Mime
sofa division between Manly and
Short Line Junction will be made u
part of the Des Moines valley division.
There will be no change on the
Kansas division of the Rock Island or
at Topeka as a result of the consoli-
dation of divisions. it was stated today
by officials of the Rock Island in To-
peka, confirmed by private informa-
tion from the general offices at Chi
cago.,
Rumors that certain divisional Of
fices and shops were coming to To-
peka were emphatically discredited.
The consolidation is purely a mat
ter of economy in administration.
Luther Burns, general attorney for the
road. said today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
SHRINERS WILL MEET HERE
Spring Ceremonial To Be Held in To-
peka MAY &c,

G. W. Stansfield received a telegram
this morning from Charles A Moore,
who is in Denver attending a Shrine
ceremonial, in which Moore urges
Stansfield to get at least two hundred
novices for presentation to the Abdal-
lah Shrine of Leavenworth at the
spring ceremonial of the Shriners, to
be held May 26 in Topeka.
Local lodge, El-Jebel. put on a
wonderful ceremonial here today"
reads Moore's wire. please get busy
on at least 200 novices for spring
ceremonial in Topeka. Let Abdallah
know we're behind them"
Stansfield feels confident that the
novices can be secured.
Anything we can do to help Abb
dallah Shrine, we'H do" Stansfield
said this morning.
Cards have been mailed to members
of the Topeka Shrine club by r. D.
Blaine, Rajah, urging a full attend
ance at a meeting of all members
Monday evening at the hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
One Little Word In LalO
Makes Polygany Possible
Connecticut Law Makers Find There's No Way Prose
cute New York Broker Who Had Two Wives-The
Word "and" Pulls Teeth of Statute.

said in an opinion furnished the
United Press. This clause reads:
Every person who shall marry an
other if either be then lawfully mar
ried AND shall live with such other
as husband and wife. shall be liable"
etc.
Capitalization is the thing which
when proven will secure a conviction
Garlock continued. 'If it can be
proven that any person already law
fully married comes in Connecticut,
marries unlawfully and then estab-
fishes a residence in this state, that
person can be prosecuted under the
existing law.
But if he comes merely to Connec-
ticut for the purpose of marrying un-
lawfully and then returns at once to
the state from which he came, con-
viction is very uncertain, because he
hasn't cohabited in this state with the
unlawfully welded person."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
WELSH is FRISCO OFFICIAL
Former Santa Fe Man Appointed to
Important Post.

w. NJ Welsh, for several years con-
nected with the general offices of the
Santa Fe in Topeka as head time
keeper, has recently been appointed
auditor of operating accounts for the
St. Louis & San Francisco railroad,
with headquarters at Springfield, Mo.
Welsh served the Santa Fe in cost
accounting for a number of years,
both at Topeka and elsewhere. and
entered the employ of the Frisco as
a special cost accountant with Ed
Bunnell
He established the office of operat-
ing cost accountant for the Frisco.
and was appointed to have charge of
that department.
Welsh's family, who have been liv-
ing in Topeka, expect to move to
Springfield, Mo, on or about June 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
Fearing Death He
Became SLdUe of
Whisky Runner

Chicago, April 23.-A half starved
lad of 3 years staggered into po-
lice station today with the story of his
experiences as an international whisky
runners slave" He gave his name
as George Mitchell.
The boy said for two years he had
been forced to accompany a man he
knew as George GoodFen, his pseudo
uncle, from coast to coast. Goodren
took orders for whisky and sent them
to Detroit. Mitchell said
The youth said he stole food for his
supposed uncle, who threatened TO kill
him if hesran away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
BAD CHECKS TO COUNTY
Shcaiff's Force to Prosecute Taxpayers
With Bad Paper.

Members of the sheriff's force can
measure the amount of nerve it takes
to pass a worthless check on some de-
fenseless merchant, but they are
speculating on the quantity essential
to handing worthless paper to the
sheriff himself. Since the books of
the county treasurer were turned over
to Sheriff Robert Miller March Is for
the collection of delinquent personal
and poll taxes. six. checks have come
back from the bank because of in
sufficient funds or no account.
I'VE won't stand for this any more"
Oscar Carlson, undersheriff, asserted
today. IF any more such checks
come in and unless these are made
good right away we are simply going
to swear out warrants and have the
writer's prosecuted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
Faces Downfall as Result of
U. S. Note Failure.
Increased Indemnity Only Part
of New Terms Made.
SENDS new NOTE TO HUGHES
Won BernstOrff Declares Amer
ica Only Possible Arbiter.
Party Leaders OF Germany
Angry at Being Snubbed.

Paris April 23.-The allied ultima
tum for surrender of gold in the
reichsbank expired today, and the
German note of refusal was delivered
as scheduled.
The note pointed out that the
reichsbank is a private institution and
declared that removal of the gold
would seriously affect exchange and
the currency system and would jeop-
ardize the economic life of the coun-
try.
Berlin. April "a cabinet crisis
appears imminent here as a result of
the discomfort aroused by the govern
ments failure to consult the reichs-
tag before asking President Harding
of the United States to mediate be-
tween Germany and the allies relative
to reparations. The position of Dr.
Walter Simons, foreign minister, is
particularly imperilled.
New German reparations proposals
Will be dispatched to President Hard
ing for transmission to the allies, i'm
mediately after meeting of the cabi-
net. which began shortly before noon
here today, according to reliable in
formation. ,,--s-
These proposals. II sxas Understood
include an increase in the cash pay
ment offered, a better plan for recon
struction in France, and some form of
international credit.
obey Hughes Orders.
The cabinet ministers, despite diff
ferences of opinion. reached an under
standing shortly before midnight
which was presented to the party
leaders for approval.
While the details of the agreement
are closely guarded, it was learned
authoritatively that the proposals will
be presented to the United States for
transmission TO the allies, in conform
ity with Secretary Hughes's offer.
After approval by the party leaders
the counter proposals were to be read
in the reichstag and were expected to
be made public by 3 O'Clock this after
noon.
Discussing the American note with
the correspondent, Johann Won Bern
storff, former German ambassador tc
the United States, said that "the situa-
tion is greatly improved" pointing oui
that while President Harding had de-
clined to arbitrate the question o.
reparations, he had offered the op-
portunity of mediation.
THE situation should be SOLVED
along economic, not political lines,
Won Bernstorff said. America is tht
only nation in a position to accom-
plish this We are lost if politics pre-
vail"
note En- Route to United states.
London. April 23.-Germany ha!
sent to Washington a reply to the
American note rejecting the role OF
arbitrator for the reparations ques
ton between Germany and the alhes
saws a Central News dispatch from
Berlin.
The terms of the note sent TO Presi
dent Harding were not divulged Il
party leaders up to the time it wal
despatched at noon today, and its con
tents will not be made known unit
later in the day. Leading politicians
are declared to have been angry be
cause members of the cabinet did no
consult them before the original com
munication was sent to the American
capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
DECREASE IN ROAD COSTS
Price for EarthworI< Drops From 80
to A Cents.

That road construction costs have
decreased materially is indicated in a
telegram received today by NJ. W.
Watson, state highway engineer stat
ing the figures at which contracts
were let Friday in Sumner county for
preliminary work on slightly more
than nine miles of the Meridian trail.
The price for earth work was "A to
IS cents cubic yard as compared to
80 cents and 81 a year ago. The cost
of culverts declined from S33 to S27 a
cubic yard
The contract for earth work was let
to A. L. Cook, of Ottawa for $2S,-
96794 The Missouri Valley Bridge
company. of Leayenworth, was award
ed the contract for culverts at $780,
230.96. This company is also to con
struct a bridge for $4.330.09.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
new H0WAT APPEAL IN
Mine Leaders Attorneys Certify Latest
Trouble to Supreme Court.

Attorneys for Alexander Howat to-
day certified to the supreme court an
appeal III the mine union leaders s
latest trouble. The new appeal con-
Germs Howat's recent conviction for
violation of the Industrial court act
when he called a strike of the Craw-
ford county miners to begin Febru-
ary IA
Howat's appeal from sentence by
Judge Curran for contempt of court
is now pending before the supreme
court. In view of the fact that the
two cases are now at issue, the at
torney generals office today filed mo-
ton to advance the latest appeal 1t
is probable that the state will seek to
consolidate the two appeals and to
submit them to the supreme court in
May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
Today S Games

National League.
Philadelphia at New York rain D. m.
Boston at Brooklyn. rain, p. m.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, rain, 5 p. m.
Chicago at St Louis, clear. p. m.
American League.
New York at Philadelphia, threatening, 5
y. M
Washington At Boston, rain. p. m.
St Louis at Cleveland, cloudy, 3 p m.
Detroit at Chicago, cloudy. 5 p. m.
American Association.
Louisville at Columbus, cloudy. 5 D. m
Milwaukee, at st. PAUL clear, 3 p. m.
Kansas City at Minneapolis. clear, ; p. m.
Indianapolis at Toledo. cloudy, 3 80 p. N.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
Result of Notes to U. $. Won't
Affect BRAND Policy.
American Attitude on Repara-
tiOns Cannot Be Considered.
NEW OFFER TURNED DOWN
Germany Is Anxious to Rebuild
War Devastated Regions.
Lloyd George Anxious to Wait
Before Making Decision.

Paris. April 23-France has de-
tern1ined to occupy the Ruhr district
in the event of Germany defaulting on
her reparations payment May 1, re-
gardless of the American attitude on
mediation. it was learned semi-of-
ficialIy today.
Premier BRAND left for England to-
day, bearing Marshal FOch's detailed
plans for military action.
At the same time, it was stated
semi officially that the interchange of
notes between the German and Ameri-
can governments would not change
Frances course of action, despite the
fact these. communication might con-
siderably alter the basis of Brands
conference with Premier Lloyd George
al Hythe.
Refuse Berlin Terms.
Further, it was declared Germany's
proposition for reconstructing the de-
vastated areas in France would be un-
acceptable.
The Paris morning papers We're di-
vided in sentiment regarding Secre-
tary Hughes's note to Germany. Most
of them, however, We're openly disap
pointed that he should consent to
transmit the German offers, thus de-
laying action and increasing the un-
dercurrent of uncertainty.
England Wants Delay.
London. April 234--While details of
the proposed allied occupation of the
Ruhr district will be discussed tomor-
row at the conference of Premiers
Lloyd George and BRAND, there was
every indication today that no final
determination would be reached until
Germany's new reparations proposals
are received thru America.
The feeling prevailed in official cir
cles here that the new proposals
would be of such chara acter as to war
rant consideration, in view of the con-
ciliatory attitude adopted in Berlin.
Lloyd George was TO meet BRAND at
Dover shortly after o'clock this
afternoon. They We're then to motor
to the residence of Sir Phillip Sassoon
near Hythe.
Lloyd George Gets Offer.
Another matter for the premier's
consideration was furnished by receipt
, last night of the German official COM
munication offering to undertake re-
| construction of the devastated regions
of France at once. This proposal
stated that Germany was prepared to
construct and equip $4,000 dwellings
before winter. supplying labor and
material the cost to be applied upon
the German reparations account 1t
was also provided that areas denuded
of trees should be re-forested.
! The note, in that it contained no
/ other basis for negotiations, was gen
orally regarded as unacceptable and
the London press predicted refusal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
LAWRENCE JEWELER ROBBED.
Bandits Then Forced Him to Aid
Hold Up of Wife and Mother.

Lawrence, Kan, April %. - Three
masked men held up Arthur Marks, a
jeweler, in his garage, here, last night.
took a diamond valued at $4,000 from
him, and then forced him to go to his
home. where they held up his wife and
mother and obtained Jewels totaling
SO, 900 in value.
"Now we want your mothers bar
pin" one of the bandits told Marks
when he orderd the jeweler to take
them into his residence. The bar pin
was among the loot taken from the
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
CHASE RATs-KILL THREE.
Dogs Upset Can of Nitroglycerin and
Explosion Follows.

Detroit Mich, April 23.-Two fox
terriers chasing rats knocked over
can of nitroglycerin, or knocked wood
against it and caused the explosion
which killed three persons last Thurs
day, police announced today after in
vestigation.
Detectives are seeking to learn how
the explosive came to be stored in the
shed where the blast occurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
Chicago Wants 1Oe Loaf

Chicago, April 23.-Chicago
wants the 10 cent pound loaf of
bread again.
A fight will be started next week
by the city councils H. c. L. COM
mittee to get it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
BASEBALL RESULTS
American League.

American League.
Philadelphia-New York, postponed; wet
grounds.
National League.
Philadelphia New York. postponed; rain
Boston Brooklyn, postponed: rain.
American Association.
indianapolis at Toledo, no game, wet
grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
STEARNS RECITAL SUNDAY

Dean Henry V Stearns of Wash
burn college will give a free pipe
organ recital at the auditorium Sun
day afternoon beginning at 3:15
o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
French Assembly Votes Amnesty.

Paris. April Z3.-The general
amnesty bill, covering offenses COM
mitted during the war. was passed
by the chamber this afternoon The
vote was SIS for the measure to II
against it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
UNSETTLED AND WARMER
Low Pressure Area From Canada Will
Cause Clouds in Kansas.

FORECAST FOR NEXT WEEh-
Temperatures near below normal
Rain at the beginning of the week and
again Thursday or Friday.
A low pressure area from the Ca
madam northwest has unsettled the
weather from Kansas to the Canadian
boundary. In the northwestern states
it is raining this morning. but it is
not probable that there will be any
rain in Kansas as a result of the low
pressure area. Partly cloudy is the
verdict for the next twenty-four hours.
There was local rain in the south
eastern portion of the state Friday
night, which resulted in precipitation
of 81 inch at lola. No other station
in the state reported rain.
The temperature this afternoon will
go to about so degrees, and tonight
Continued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
TODAY IN CONGRESS-


Hearings on exchange adjustment
and anti-dumping sections of the
Young emergency tariff bill continue.
In the House,
Agriculture committee considers
honest package bill.
Ways and means subcommittee
continue work on framing tariff
schedules
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23

Oklahoma City-"Come quick, babys
being murdered" shreked an excited
feminine voice over the telephone to Police
Captain jenkins riot squad was dis
patched to the scene cf the murder" The
baby turned out to be a dog which had
been run over by an automobile
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Drrs sE1 o sT sS SHTs. ~,4Ia rEs sa9S assS1,r
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-12
cANADA'S RAILWAY!s,

Canada IS in the railway business up to her ears,
and not entirely Of her own choice. The govern
ment ownership program has not thriven greatly
north Of the Canadian border although the courtry
has, OF eoursesa fairly5strong public ownership sele-
ment. But Canada has come into possession Of her
railways largely without deliberate intent to do 50
as a settled policy.
The country's first national railway. the Inter
colonial, was largely a political venture. A railway
was desired to connect the maritime provinces with
the rest Of the Dominion, and private investors
could see no commercial advantage in such a Ven
ture. Others being unwilling, the government
built the road,itself. The road lost money regular
ly and Systematically.
Political exigencies accounted for several other
Iof the %countrys railway ventures, and when the
Grand Trunk Pacific defaulted in the payment Of
interest which the government had guaranteed. and
something had to be done, the government refused
TO take over the long, rambling and Improbable
road without also absorbing the. patent road, the
Grand Trunk proper, which had been a paving en-
Iterprlse, and which it was thought might be made
to offset the losing prairie and mountain road.
IN one way or another the government has
come into possession of practically all the railroads
IN the country except the C.. F. R. lines, and it does
not quite know what to do with them. One mem.
Der OF parliament has offered the suggestion that
the whole property be sold to the C.P. R. for one
dollar, thereby relieving the government Of an in
lcubus and putting thefroads into the hands Of real
railroad people who could make them pay if such q
thing is possible.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-12

have I y. been the sinking Of more American ships and
the killing OF more American people.
a deciarationlo Of war does not lend ~itselfsto the
purposes Of a popular referendum. Ii is one 81 the
tnlngsson which prompt action may be necessary,
prompt and effective action that there have Seen
created gafs such Offices as that which Senator. Ladd oc--
Icup,es. Ina nationssWhose populattiionsnuyabers many
millions most public acts must be performed, not
directly by the people themselves, but. persons
chosen ilose TO act for them. Those persons ar. supposed
to be morally in Intellectually competent .tosspperform
the duties required Of them. If Senator. Ladd feels
himself incompetent, or is unwilling ftosSaccepts the
responsibility, he is i'll the wrong place. @s