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The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22
TWO new DIPHTHERIA CASES

Many TOpekans Are Being Vaccinated
as Smallpox Preventive.
Six new cases of diphtheria were
reported Monday to the city health
department. and two more this morn
ing
No new cases of smallpox have been
reported since last week, but I'VE are
just holding our breaths.' DR.. Earle
G. Brown. city health officer, stated
this morning.
I'VE have vaccinated more than $50
people here at this office in the past
three days, and the doctors over the
city are vaccinating their own patients
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22
slect and Snow In Oklahoma.

Parsons, Kan. Nov. 22.-SOutheast-
ern Kansas and northern Oklahoma
was in the grip of a winter storm to-
day. Sleet and snow is falling in Ok
lahoma, beneficial to the crops, while
in this city the temperature dropped
to 20 degrees
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22
PACKER EMPLcyEs ACCEPT CUT.
Kansas City Meat Workers Agree to
10 Per Cent Wage Reduction

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov 22.-Em-
p1oyes of Swift & Company packing
plant here at a meeting today voted to
accept the wage cut of 10 per cent
proposed by the company to take eff
feet November %.
1t was believed that this action will
be followed by employees of the other
big five" packing plants here accept
ing the proposed wage reductions.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22

ming at the Y. W. c. A. building. This
is a return party for the one given
recently at the Y. NJ. c. a. The pro
gram will include games, folk dances
and various Stunts. Puncn will be In
cluded in the refreshments All the
young men and women in the city
are invited The members or the joint
program committee are: Mrs n. J.
Petro, Mrs. J. r. Whelan, Mrs. Will
liam Feiger, Miss Julia Keller, R. D.
Palmer and E. B. Breithaupt
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22

The Topeka high school Y. w. c. A.
held a meeting at o'clock this after
noon at the association building. The
topic of the discussion was Music
and Poetry" Lois Gish presided.
Following the meeting a party was
given for the children of the Topeka
Orphans home.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22
TRAIN SERVICE NOT AFFECTED.
All Trains Coming Into Topeka Are
ON Time Tocay.

The snow storm and severe cold
which is gripping the northwest and
tying up trains north ana west of
Denver had not reached far enough
in this direction to affect tram service
in Kansas, according to officials of
the different Topeka railroads
At the general managers office of
the Santa F'e it was said that the serv-
ice on that road was up to the usual
santa Fe standard" and both the Rock
Island and Union Pacific report that
all OF their trains from the west were
on time.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22

daily. but the vaccination should be
kept up. There is still danger of the
epidemic" DIR. Brown said.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22

Reported "IEaty'' Receivership To End
Parsons, Kan, Nov. 22.-According
to a report around the railroad shops
here today, the receivership of the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad will
be lifted in January, when the reor-
ganization of the railroad will be put
in effect.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22

A swimming class will be organized
at the Y. w. c. a. Friday afternoon
for the younger grade school girls.
The class will meet from 1880 to $50
o'clock every Friday afternoon there
after. The swimming pool will be
open all winter
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22

Governor Allen today granted
requfsition on the governor of Okla
homa for return to Cherokee count,
of Joe Ryan, wanted on a charge o
stealing an automobile. Ryan is un
der arrest in Tulsa.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22
VIEWS and INTERVIEWS
Pertinent Question and Answers
Given and Gathered Today by
State journal Reporters.
TODAY,S OUEsTION.

What do you think of the suggestion
made by Douglas \. Graham, county
clerk, of law permitting the inspec-
ton of bank accounts for taxation
purposes?
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22

Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. drummer. of
Topeka, will leave this evening for
Detroit, Mich, where they will spend
Thanksgiving day with Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Morgan.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22
THE ANSWERS.


THE ANSWERS.
PAUL HEINZ, judge court of To
peka-"There is no question but what
a lot of money and property is going
untaxed in Shawnee county, but it is
a question, to my mind, whether the
law Graham advocates would do any
good Men who want to evade the
payment of taxes will get around that
law 1 believe there should be more
Vigorous Investigations by the county
assessor"
TINKHAM VEALE, county attorney
81 don't know whether 1t would
work or not. 1t would seem there
would be nothing to prevent a man
from drawing his money out Oh +lI,I elI9
bank. 1t seems to me like the system
Of assessing March I is not just right
anyway
DR.. d. L. McEACHRON, vice presi-
ssent of Washburn coNege-"I am IN
favor of anything that will equalize
taxation. 1t seems to me, however, tina
the greatest inequalities result from
the undervaluation of real estate ana
other property. This evil would not
be affected by Mr.. Grahams proposal
Ed f. ERNEST-'Tt will be all
fight with me- If they can find any
thing taxable in my bank account, III
split with them, fifty fifty
ii. H. HURST don't know
Whether that is the right way of get
ting at it or not, but something
should be done. I know of thousands
al dollars in money which never do
get taxed"
T0PEKA CASH GRAIN MARKET.
FURNISHED by Derby Grain company, $50
New England Bldg Topeka. Kan.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. %.
fThese prices are basis delivered Kansas
WHEAT-No. hard. S1-OGd117; No. .
hard. 81. 1.O6@1 :1G; No. ) hard, S1.03q1.11
No. hard $100G110.
47c; No. l yellow, 421hc; No. > yellow, 42c
No. 1 mixed 421ae; No. mixed, 42c.
OATS-No. 3 white. 3}c.
KAFIR-No. . white, SIC
NdIIO-NO . 81 or
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22

Ed f. ERNEST.-"It will be all
right with me. If they can find any
thing taxable in my bank account, III
split with them, fifty fifty
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22

Y NJ. c. A-Y. w. c. a mixer will
be held at 1880 o'clock Friday eve
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22

A great many persons in Topeka have
responded to the Red Cross roll call
and a great many others have not.
There is still time to contribute to this
organization by mailing a check or
sending the money to headquarters in
the New England building.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-11-22

The Girl Scouts of Topeka held a
rally Monday night in the assembly
room at the Y. W. c. A, with about
200 scouts, leaders and officers pres
ent. Poppy yells and cheers were a
part of the evenings program, each
troop responding with their yell. o.
W. Hascall. boys secretary at the Y.
NJ c. A, gave a talk on Looking
Ahead" giving the girls a vision of
what the Girl Scouts can be in five
years. Following the talk doughnuts
and apples were served and a social
time was held.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-11

ness and residential development
no opportunity should be over
looked. he believes. to make way
for future possibilities. BY letting
Piney Branch valley east OF sis-
teenth street escape Il is said that
further park Improvements in that
section would be excessive Il not
impossible.
May Reconsider Bill.
The government owns a strip o,
the valley 900 feet each way rro,,
sixteenth street. which viii IN
time form one OF the most beauti-
full links In the vast Rock Greek
system OF drives Al the next meet.
ing OF the Senate District Commit
tee Senator Bsll VIII call his hHl
20 the attention OF the cpnmfft.a
and report conditions as found yev-
terday. with possibilities that r-
bill will be reported out for con-
sideration Of the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-11
AND SIMPLICITY MARK ADDRESSES OF DELEGATES ACCEPTING

eminent and the District wanted
for extension of Rock Greek Park.
A bill was introduced at the last
session OF Congress providing for
its purchase.
Having been notified that lots
were being sold and homes built
on the land. Senator L. Heisler Ball.
chairman OF the District Commit
tee. and a committee or citizens in
GLIDING william 2. Gude. Of the
park committee. Chamber Of Com
merce: Fred s. Coldren. Board Of
Trade park-commiIsee. anC Charles
Moore. of the fine arts committee.
inspected the land yesterday.
Dotted with Rec !dences.
II was discovered by the com.
mittee that the valley is dotted with
handsome residences and others are
being started. The dumping. which
had been in progress for a long
time. has elevated the land. streets
have been laid out and grading
done. Unless the development is
halted or the proposed purchase
quickly authorized by Congress. the
valley as an extension OF Rock
Creek Park ~ilI be beyond redemp-
tion. II is understood that the
Fine Arts Commission had IA
vorcd making a driveway through
The valley. running under the Six
ttenth street bridge and through
Rock Creek Park. leading all the
way to the Mall at the Lincoln Me-
mortal
Park development has by no
means reached its fms in Wash
ington. Senator Ball says Because
Of the rapid encroachment OF bust
The Washington herald., 1921-12-11
Copyright, Harris & Ewing.

between the possibilities OF two
Observation-Disclosures, misunder-
standing If they retained the treaty.
"A misunderstanding IL they de-
nounced The treaty, and we have
long come to the conclusion that
the only possible way out OF this
jmpasse. The only possible way of
removing those suspicious and diff
ficulties which are some OF the
greatest obstacles to that condition
of serene peace which is the only
tolerable condition, after all for CIV
ilized people, the only solution was
that we should annul. merge. de-
stroy. as 1t were. this ancient and
outworn and unnecessary agree
ment, and to replace it by some
thing new. something effective.
which should embrace all the pow
crs concerned in the vast area Of
the Pacific"
Prince Tokugawa, in accepting
for Japan, said:
Although IL is unnecessary to
The Washington herald., 1921-12-11

comes 10 an end. Now, l am per-
fectly well aware that the treaty
between Great Britain and Japan
has been the cause of much search
ings OF heart, OF some suspicious.
OF good deal of animadversion in
important sections of opinion in
the United States.
There is another point OF view
which / want you to understand
and which even. thoss who disagree
with IL will sympathize with. There
is no audience that | would rather
appeal to than an American au-
dience on the point l am just going
to mention.
But, after all, that treaty or its
predecessors has been in existence
within :. few days of twenty years.
1t had served great purpose in TWO
great wars. 1t had stood the strain
of common sacrifices. common anx-
ieties, common efforts, common
triumphs.
so that Great Britain found itself
The Washington herald., 1921-12-11

add TO what has already been said.
I hope / shall be permitted to say
a few words. The terms Of the
important pact assuring mutual Sc
curity and friendship have just been
mr de known. IL Is needless for me
to say that all japan will appro.f
the contamination OF this work
Japan will rejoice in this pledge OF
peace upon the Pacific Ocean.
LAS to the Anglo-Japanese agree
ment which is soon. to terminate.
I desire to associate myself vita
the words of appreciation so ably
expressed by our distinguished col
league, Mr.. Balfour. with respect TO
the glorious service which that
agreement has dine for the preser-
walton of peace and liberty"
Responds for Italy.
Senator schanEer. for Italy, said:
ANY measure tending to the ere
alton of guarantees for the safe
guard of peace in the world can
not but meet with our approval
The principles involved in the
agreement are entirely in accord
ance with the main lines Of policy
inspired by the high aim Of a peace
full elimination OF conflicts between
nations"
Jonkheer van karnabeek, for
I'm my country, Holland. this
Holland. said:
treaty will be received with great
sympathy, because in that country
II Will be felt that II constitutes
and embodies an endeavor to pro-
mote peace and tranquility in
these far-on regions neighboring
the Netherlands' possessions.
Minister SEE. for China, said:
The Chinese delegation antici-
The Washington herald., 1921-12-11
BALL TO DEMAND
GROUND PURCHASE
in PINEY BRANCH
Land Wanted for Park
Extension Dotted With
New Homes.

Congress started race with pTi-
waite home builders yesterday for
Pilcy Branch valley property be-
tween Fourteenth and Sixteenth
streets northwest on strip OF
nineteen acres running northeast
from Sixteenth. filed in by dump
ing. many residences are being
built on the land which the gov
pates that this agreement will be
supplemented by further .conycn-
ton at which all Of the Towers. in
GLIDING China. VIII be parties. and
which will adjust conditions in the
Far ~lst upon a basis satisfactory
TO all of the powers. and which. IL
Is hoped. will provide for amicable
settlements OF any future cOntro-
versies."
Baron de Cartier, for Belgium,
and Viscount d'Alte. for Portugal,
uttered similar sentiments.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-11
Must Establish Peace.
BnIfour Refers to Tokyo Pact.

In accepting the treaty for Great
Britain the ranking delegate,
James Arthur Balfour, said.
You will have noticed that
clause provides that when this
treaty receives its ratification at
the hands Of the signatory powers,
that at that moment the treaty be-
tween Japan and Great Britain
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-24
POLICE ARE HUNTING
AUTO TIRE Thieves

Police are hunting for Babe
Nelson and Chenault Benton. col
ored. on grand larceny charge.
They are accused of breaking in
to the Richmond vulcanlzlng
plant of Z. S. SiIer on Estill av~
enue. across from the depot. and
stealing $93 worth OF automobile
tire castings. 1t Is charged that
a negro named Cosby or Williams
took the tires to the coal house
at Jim Alverson's place. near b
and Irvine streets, and that Al
verson put one tire on his car and
sold the other two to Tom Miller.
colored barber, at So each. Al
verson is charged with knowingly
receiving stolen goods. He says
he knew nothing of the tires, but
. nat the two men sought brought
them to his place and asked him
to sell them for them. He will
have a hearing in police court on
Friday night at ! o'clock. Nelson
and Benton are both said to have
LETT town.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-24
$4,000 JUDGMENT
OVER TOBACCO SALES

A jury in the Garrard circuit
court gave a judgment this week
for about $1,000 against w. +,
Luxon, Irvine Hume and G.. B.
Turley in connection with the
purchase and sale of tobacco
bought on the Lancaster market
last season by w. p. kincaid, a
former tobacco buyer. The lat
ter claimed that the local men au-
thorized him to buy the weed for
them and they would back him.
They claimed they had not au-
thorized him to buy but one crop.
When his checks were turned
back. the Lancaster house insti-
tuted suit for the difference III
the price of the tobacco when it
had to be sold. The local men
will Immediately appeal the case
to the court of appeals at Frank
fort
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-24
FRUIT MAY Be
HELPED, NOT HURT

The predicted frosts of Tues
day and Wednesday nights didn't
materialize after all at least not
in this section. 1t is still claimed
that fruit is safe. IIillenemeyer
the famous hortict,lturist and
weather expert, told the Iexing-
ton Leader that if it does not get
cold enough to frost the present
cold snap will be very beneficial
to all fruit and garden crops,
since it will hold them back and
probably save them from a later
cold spell when they might be i'll
a more susceptible condition. The
chill will also have a beneficial ef-
feet on wheat he said. by tending
to tougher the young plants. at
it does not end up with a damag-
ing frost, this cold snap will be
very beneficial to all growing
crops rather than detrimental"
Mr.. Hillenmcyer said.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-24
EDENTON

Farmers of this community are
preparing for the 1921 crops.
James Wylie sold nice horse
to T. ). Warren at Million.
MIR. Joe Masters and Mrs.
NIaude Masters were i'll Frank
fort Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Wiley, OF
Richmond. were weekend guests
of the formers mother, Mrs. Lau-
RI WyIie.
MIR. Thomas Burton and family,
% Jessamine county, were Sun
day guests of his brother, Wood
Son Burton.
J. I. Collins sold good horse to
/ homas Tudor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Collins
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs James Teater.
Mr.. Alex Murphy, who has
been i'll, is improving.
Truant Officer w. A. Johnson
visited the school Wednesday.
The schools Of this community
opened with good attendance.
Mrs. James Warren spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Joe Davis.
Mrs. Allie Reynolds of Garrard
county spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Minnie Reynolds.
Miss Verna Ray entertained
Misses Sadie Chandler, Ethel
Agee and Stella Howard Sunday
evening.
Misses Sadie Chandler and Stel-
la Howard were guests of Minnie
Gulley Monday night.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-24
LOCAL MEN CALLED
TO BINGHAM C0NFAB

Prominent tobacco growers Of
the hurley section have been call
ed to meet at Louisville Friday
and Saturday March Is and 20 to
meet with Mr.. Shapiro, of New
York, regarding the marketing
Pan that has been under consid~
Grafton with eastern financiers for
several weeks. The call for the
meeting has been sent out by
Judge X. w. Bingham, owner Of
the Courier Journal and Times.
Judge Bingham has been inter-
esting himself in helping out the
tobacco growers find a market
for their crop at profitable prices.
Among those invited to attend the
meeting from this section are
Messrs. Tom Curtis and w. A.
Arbucl,le.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-24
Wedding Was Kept Secret

Harrodsburg. Ky. March "a
Tax Commissioner and Mrs. "
A. Sharp have announced the
marriage of their daughter. Miss
Mary Elizabeth Sharp. to John
Nolan Morgan, of Lexington,
which took place in Louisville
February 4. The wedding had
been kept secret by the Young
people. The groom is the son of
Mrs. Dixie Morgan, postmistress
at Burgin, this county, and has a
position with the 9. & c. railroad
at Lexington, where he resides.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-24
MORROW REFUSES TO
RE|NSTATE H. EDGER
Says He Should Have Resisted
Mob Until He Was Killed
or Beaten Insensible

Frankfort, KY, March a.
Declaring that a jailer should pro-
tect prisoner i'll his custody with
the last ounce of strength and
with all his courage and watch
fulness, Governor Morrow We'd
nesday refused to reinstate John
H. Edgcr. jailer of Woodford
county, Nlom he removed from
office because he was alleged to
have permitted T. mob to take
Richard James. negro, from Jail
and lynci' in March Il.
1T is q ,'uty OF ! jailer," said
Go er2pr Ei.truEv. so resist
mob until lie l. t5cut.n into insen-
sibility or killed. Accepting Ed
gers statement as facts in the
case he did nothing to defend the
prisoner, asked for no help and
demanded no assistance"
Edger admitted while being ex-
amined at his hearing Wed1;; ~day
tor reinstatement that he made
no Outcry Or call for assistance
when the mob came to his house
for the keys to the jail, as he said
he did not wish to be killed or
have any member of his family
killed in otecting prisoner.
The hearing was an all-day >cs-
sion. the jailer being represCnte,!
by Senator Charles H. Harriss,
Field Mcleod and Alfred Nuck-
OILS, of Versailles. Attorney Gen
eral Charles |. Dawson cro5s-e:l-
amined the witness and was as
sisted by Commonwealth At
torney Victor Bradley and Corn-
ty Attorney W. d. Jesse, Wood
ford county. The hearing KS i.i
the Office of Governor Morro,v.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-24
ANOTHER TEST SUIT
ON V0LSTEAD LAW
Ry Associated Press)

Louisville, March IA suit to
test the section of the statutes
authorizing the Collector of In
ternal Revenue to assess penal
ties against persons found guilty
of violating the prohibition laws,
was filed in Federal Court here
today. The action was brought
by Morris Ravitz, who was as
sessed penalties of $1,000 after
conviction for a liquor sale last
July. Ravitz claims the Volstead
act )repealed the law under whic
the Collector acted.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-24

Will Asher, popular ferryman Boonesboro devotee
fishing Mr. Asher has his ferry duties perform. of
and therefore, all of his the
Izaak Walton However, he is resourceul and ingenious
he catches fish line and compelS Mr..
inform him of the capture by ringing bell.
Mr. Asher will not have spend much time wait
bite The line, it attached to
Mr. Ashers home close the ferry. The
little and tied small bell When fish
sinker the saying the bell and
erey drags the nny boy in. It's quite idea.
all who have it work unanimous asserting Mr.
Asher caught 35pond fish Tuesday and the big fellow
lmost the bell off Can beat it?
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-24
NOVEL VIOLATION OF
MOTOR Law, CHARGE

A pect;liar angle to violation OF
the motor license law will be
heard before Police Judge c..
Murray Smith when the case
against Bennett Burrus. of the
Baldwin section is called. Burrus
is charged with operating a car
without having it licensed; also
with using a license issued to an
other car. 1t is alleged that he
came to town in his mothers Btu
ick. with license plates on it that
were issued for Ford car own
ed by his brother.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-24
Mt. Sterling Man Bankrupt

Deputy Federal Clerk Miss Sara
Monday has received papers in
bankruptcy filed by r. Caldwell
Lloyd, of Mt. Sterling, who con-
Quoted a restaut ant and confec-
tIonery. Total assets are given
as $2,21O, consis ting of real es-
tate valued at $500. restaurant
and soft drink stand, counters,
fountain, chairs, tables, laundry,
gas engine, necessary fixtures and
popcorn machine value at $2,1OO.
and open accounts amounting to
about $40. Total liabilities are
given as $3,557.72. Claim is made
for exemptions allowed under the
law.