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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-18
BISHOPS HERE TOMORROW
Conservation of Head of SaIina Dio-
ccse in Topeka Wednesday.

The Rev. Robert II. Mize, for the
past year rector of the Episcopal
cnurch at Prescott. Ariz.. is to be con-
seCrated third bishop of the Diocese of
Salina, of the Episcopal church at
Grace cathedral Wednesday, January
10, Ut IL o'clock.
More than d dozen bishops of the
church will be present at the conse-
Grafton ceremony. Among them will
be the Right Rev. Daniel s. futile,
presiding bishop of the church in
America, who will have complete
charge of the services. Another bishop
will be the Right Rev. Sheldon Munson
Griswold. bishop suffragan of Chicago.
who was the first bishop of the Sa-
lima diocese. The second bishop, the
Right Rev. John Charles Sage, died
October ., 1919. The sermon is to be
preached by the Right Rev. Nathaniel
S. Thomas, bishop of Wyoming.
The full choir of the cathedral will
he in attendance during the service of
conservation. Following the consecra-
ton there will he luncheon served by
the parish in the Guild hall
The new bishop OF Salina was for
several years headmaster of the st.
Johns Military academy at Salina.
Inter he was rector of ST. Andrews
church at Emporia and of st. Pauls
church at Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-18
FARMERS IN TOWN
Executive Committee State
Union Is in Topeka.
Two Thousand Delegates Are
Expected Tomorrow.

Delegates from locals of the Farm
ers' Union all over the state are arriv-
ing in Topeka today for the state meet
ing of the union which will open in the
city auditorium Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock. There will be 1900 or
1000 delegates in Topeka for the con-
ference.
The sessions today are those of the
executive committee of the union and
of the Jobbers' association which is its
business organization.
These sessions, which are being held
as closed sessions, are understood to
be for the purpose of preparing the
reports which are to be submitted to
the membership in the general meet
ing Wednesday.
All the state officers of the union
are in Topeka, and several national
officers who are to be on the program
of the general session are due to ar
rive this afternoon or tonight. The
general session will last four days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-18

fare board receive a complaint that
some waywaId brother slobbered to-
bacco juice during the Sunday morning
service
But down in Elk county times don't
seem to have changed much. The
young sapplings still cling to the ira
ditions of their fathers. They squirt
tobacco at the bright red flowers on
the church carpet, it seems. and leave
their cigar stubs in the schoolhouse
pencil boxes. Now Smith believes ii
Is time to call halt. So he offered
the first pure reform bill to come to
the legislature this winter. OF course
it may make the folks back home
smile a bit when they read it. But
maybe the folks back home never
lived in Elk county, Kansas.
In the bill which seems to cure. the
evil now existing in the state Smith
proposes in section one:
THAT it shall be unlawful for any
person to smoke cigars, cigarets OF
any form of tobacco in or about any
church or school building or any yard
or place adjacent thereto belonging to
the public, or to expectorate the prod
uct OF tobacco or any other filth or
the furniture, appliances, flo RS, walls
or carpets of any building used for
church or school in the state of Kan
sas.''
A fine of 81 to $40 is provided for
violation of the act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-18

low me. My fight has always been to
keep them away from. I was married
the first time when 1 was 3D."
The woman declared that 1t ap-
peared to her that all the men in Chi
cago were "mashers."
They bounded me everywhere.
she said "It was to get money to go
back to NARROW and take my husband
with me. that we worked the game"
said Mrs. Hurtzmann.
Police Say Gang Made Big Haul.
I'VE had the carfare several times" "
she said, but Hurtxmann always
spent it for booze. 1 wanted to get
him down there where he wouldn't
have the chance to buy liquor and so l
could take care of my two children.
who are now with my father-in-law."
Police claimed the Hurtzmann gang
got large sums thru their operations.
Mrs Hurtzmann was arrested
while she was taking care of children
in a family. When she found police
were on her trail. she got a job as a
governess in an attempt to throw
them off the trail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-18
TODAY IN CONGRESS
In the Senate.

Manufacturers committee holds
hearing on Calder coal bill.
Immigration Commerce Caminetti
before immigration committee on
johnson bill suspending immigration
for year.
Senator Sherman, Illinois, to deliver
speech against Kenyon -Kendrick
packing bill.
Senator France, Maryland, to call
up bill to provide hospitals fer sick
and wounded veterans of A. E. F.
In the House.
Ways and means committee begins
hearings on revised tariffs on sugar
and molasses.
Attorney General Palmer appears
before agriculture committee on reso-
l.ion to sell $4,000 tons of sugar
bought in Argentina.
Rivers and harbors committee con-
siders Mississippi river improvements.
Judiciary committee considers bill
to incorporate firms engaged in for
eign trade.
Education committee considers bill
to increase funds for home economics
work.
Postoffice committee considers re-
vision of postal salaries.
Naval affairs committee continues
aviation hearings.
Appropriations subcommittee con-
slider diplomatic and consulate, rivers
and harbors. army and deficiency ap-
preparation bills.
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of Nation Instead
Plan Further Increases.
Only Two Cities Report Decline
in Cost of Housing.
SOME ARE FORCED DOWN
Prospects in East Are For High
Rents Eight Years.
Generally There Are Slight De-
creases in Poorer Districts.

Rents are not coming down gem
orally.
This was shown today in United
Press dispatches from cities thruout
the country. which reported landlords
planning to increase rather than re-
duce dwelling rentals.
Only two cities, petro!. and Cleve-
land, reported deceases in rents. These
were for cheaper apartments and in
the latter city were offset by a cor
responding increase for higher priced
places. The situation in Detroit re-
suited from Jobless automobile work.
ers leaving the city, creating numerous
vacancies.
Some Forced Down.
In New York and Milwaukee, some
rents have been forcibly reduced thru
the operation of state housing laws.
The housing shortage is responsible
Tor high rents, according to the land
lords and because of the high prices
and alleged scarcity of building ma
terials. many of them, notably in Chi
cago and Boston, predicted rents would
not come down for five to eight years.
The Situation.
The present situation was reported
as follows.
Chicago. r. Patterson. president of the
Chicago Tenants Protective league. pre-
dicted rents will not come down for five
yedrs.
Detroit-Automobile workers, out of en-
ployment, have left the city in great num-
bers. creating surplus in moderate pay
apartments and resulting in rent reduction
from 50 to $25 a month.
Cleyeland-Slight rent reductions have
been made in poorer districts but better
apartments are generally higher.
Observation-Disclosures predicted rent in
creases averaging per cent
Kansas City, g. Nichols, real estate
operator, said rents cannot come down
until costs of building material and labor
are reduced.
Observation-Disclosures in tents will fol-
low increased building but this is not ex-
pected for several months, according to W.
Il. Kelly, secretary of the Philadelphia
real estate board
st. Lous-T. S. Gerhart. real estate man,
said no rent reductions expected this
spring but may come a year later II the
building schedule is carried out
Atlanta-Rents will remain high uutil
next fail, at least, according to real estate
dealers.
WashiHgtoB--George NJ. Myers. housing
authority, said present levels probably will
continue for several months.
Indianapolis-E. G. Shink renting agent,
said high rents would continue for a year.
I st. Paul-Tenants facing the possibility
of higher rent are building bungalows.
San Francisco-W. Stevens, manager OF
the largest renting concern In the country
said: There is not the slightest possi-
bility of rent going down this spring"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-18
NEGROES STAGE HOLD UPS
Two Robberies Reported From West
Side of City.

Two Robberies Reported From West
Side of City.
Two negroes are reported to be
working a hold-up game on the West
side.
Sunday night Howard Chalmers,
1857 West street. was returning from
Church when the two negroes held
him up and demanded money. Chal-
mers assured them that he had
brought only fifty cents from home.
and that he had placed that in the
collection box at church. He was al
lowed pass on and upon arriving
home discovered that he actually had
small amount of change, which he
was not aware of at the time of the
holdup. This occurred on Huntoon
street between Lincoln and Lane
streets.
Friday night Frank Williams, an
ex-service man. was held up by two
negroes at Twelfth and Clay streets
and robbed of a gold watch, which
had been presented to him upon his
return from overseas, and a. small
amount of change. The police said to-
day they had no report of the Williams
robbery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-18
Representative McDermOtt
Springs New Sensation.
Declares TOwnleyites Meet Reg
ularly in State House.
PROMISES FIGHT WEDNESDAY
Indicates LambertsOn May
Have Some Connections.
Declares Good Road Bill Being
SmOthered in Committee.

Arkansas City. Kan. Jan. 1S.-The
Nonpartisan league has a hold on the
legislature of Kansas that is alarm
ing, Representative James McDermott
of Cowley county. Republican leader
of the house. indicated in an address
before the annual meeting of the Win
field Commercial club last night.
The Nonpartisan league is now
laying hold of the Kansas legislature.
he said, having shown a most for
midable organization and the old time
Townley tactics on the second day of
the session when the gentlemen from
Brown county introduced a resolution
which was only lost by a narrow mar
gin. that would have precluded good
road building in the state for two
Charges Caucus Work.
THE secret caucus system of North
Dakota where legislators are bound to
follow a leadership in railroading leg
islation is getting in its fine hand in
the Kansas legislature" continued
McDermott
THE Townley caucus of the Kansas
legislature meets in the northeast room
of the fifth floor of the state house"
Mr. McDermott indicated he would
have occasion to tell the legislature
what some Investigations had revealed
when the gentleman from Brown
county" Representative w. p. Lam
bertson. brings up his anti-good road
resolution for further discussion We'd
nesday.
Lambertson has threatened to call
up his resolution against state aid
for highways at Wednesdays session
unless it is reported by the house
highways committee. 1t was McDer-
motifs fight that sent the resolution
to the committee and blocked a vote
which would have bound the house to
opposition to state aid at this session.
Now McDcrmott threatens to tell
things when the resolution comes up
for considerat ton. He has clearly in
Gicated that his fight will be directed
against Lambertson and his follow
crs. as-ss As.s-=s
The former speaker was an admin
istTation man at the opening of the
1919 session. but broke with the AL
len forces during the constitutional
convention fight. He has since
worked with the antis.
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Berlin Excited Over Report of
MOnarchist Plots.
Holland Said to Have Ordered
Kaiser From Doom.
CROWN PRINCE HOMESICk
Says He Wants to Return to
Home in Germany.
Would Help New Regime, Not
Reinstate HohenzOlIerns.

Berlin, Jan. 1S.-Berlin was excited
today over reports from The Hague
that the former German kaiser had
been requested to leave Doom because
of his part in an alleged monarchist
plot to restore the Hohenzollerns to
power.
Reports here said an official request
had been made by The Netherlands
on the kaiser and the crown prince to
leave their asylum in Holland but
there was no indication that prepara-
tions had been made to obey what
practically was an order.
See Monarchist Plot.
One version of the plots. which
were said to have been developed in
Amsterdam with the personal servants
of the former royal family was that
the crown prince would make a sur
prise entry into Berlin at the head of
loyal monarchist soldiers. The loyalty
of the men was said to have been
guaranteed by the officers.
Radical papers had apparently be-
lieved the reports and commented on
the formation of the royalist party and
other organizations favorable to a
monarchy.
Crown Prince Homesick.
Recent interviews by the crown
prince in which he described himself
as a simple family man, interested
only in the education of his children,
were looked upon by the liberals as
part of a smoke screen for the actual
plotting"
Frederick Wilhelm recently declared
he was exceedingly poor and that he
was homesick for Germany. He de-
clared he wanted to help the present
regime to restore his country to her
place in the world.
Il have been forbidden to visit my
parents at Doorn.' he declared. Our
opponents still believe US capable of
setting the world on fire"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-18
LECOMPTON BANK ROBBED
Entrance Gained by Breaking Thru
Wall of Bank Building.

About $500 in nickels and pennies
was taken from the Lecompton State
bank in d robbery which occurred
about midnight Monday night. accord
ing to reports received in Topeka this
morning.
Entrance to the bank building was
gained by breaking thru the brick
wall by the use of picks and crow bars
1t is thought the picks and bars were
taken from the railroad section house.
A small safe, which contained only
small change, was blown open and
nickels and pennies to the amount of
about 5000 were taken. The large
vault, which contained the larger cur
rency was not molested.
No clue. which might lead to the
apprehension of the robbers, has as yet
been discovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-18
BRIGHTER PROSPECTS AHEAD
Enthusiasm Is Revived Over Hotel
Situation.

An enthusiastic meeting of the
stockholders of the. Kansas Hotel
company was held Monday evening
at The State Journal office. About
two-thirds of the stock was represent
ed in person or by proxy. The opinion
generally prevailed that the hotel
proposition could now be put over.
In the settlement with the Omaha
parties, from whom the Topeka in
vestors are now entirely divorced. suf-
ficient cash and securities were re-
ceived to cover the mortgage on the
four lots at Ninth and Kansas avenue,
pay off the interest due in the spring
and other Indebtedness and still leave
about $4,000 to the good.
Thru the long drawn out legal con-
troversy. Edwin A. Austin has looked
after the details and taken charge of
the settlement; James A. Troutman
has rendered invaluable services; j.
B. Larimer has acted for the Pruden-
tial Trust company. The present di-
rectors are anxious to secure new cap
ital and new men interested in the
enterprise, and any or all of them are
ready to withdraw and make room
for others If at any time 1t seems de-
sirable- At times facing an almost to-
tai loss to the stockholders. the direc-
tors feel that under the circumstances
the best possible adjustment has been
effected.
The need for a big hotel in Topeka
was never more urgent than it Is to-
day.
G. c. Sicklcr the newly elected Sec
retary of the Chamber of Commerce,
attended the meeting and assured the
stockholders that unless the Hotel
kansan is constructed during his term
, as secretary. lending all his best ef-
forts to the enterprise. he would con-
sider the administration of his office
as unsuccessful
A committee, David G. Page. Charles
s. Elliott, and III. A. Auerbach, was
appointed to confer with the officers
and directors of the Chamber of Com
merce with the view of putting on a
campaign necessary to raise the
money for the hotel
| Many of the old stockholders will
| largely increase the amounts they
have pledged and several large sub
scriptions of $1,000 and $4,000 are
promised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-18

Mild and warmer today, with some
what cloudy and unsettled weather
tomorrow is in store for Kansas. No
rain or snow is in sight for the next
twenty-foura hours. according to the
prediction this morning.
The skies are clear today from Kan
sas to the Canadian border. To the
west, south and east of Kansas, cloudy
and unsettled weather prevails, with
rain general over the Pacific coast
region. The rain extends as far east
as Utah. Low temperatures extend
thruout the east, the thermometer
registering eight degrees above zero
this morning at Toledo, Ohio.
The highest temperature in Topeka
Monday was % at o'clock in the
afternoon and the lowest was 16 at
midnight This afternoon the temper
ature is expected to reach 80 and the
highest mark for tomorrow will be
about 40.
The lowest temperature in Kansas
Monday night was II above at Good
land. The lowest in the United States
was below in Michigan.
The lowest mark ever recorded in
U'Ontinne6 on PaQs Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-18
SKINNY PLACED UNDER BAN.
Chicago School Head Bars New Dances
From Public Buildings.

Chicago. Jan. 1s--The "shimmy''
and the '-toddIe" are not proper dances
for school entertainments, Superin-
tendent Mortensen ruled today in bar
ring them from the community center
activities of the Brentano public school
where neighborhood young people had
been meeting for social events.
Members of the floor committee OF
teachers at the community center diff
fered in their opinions as to the pro-
priety of the dances, it is said result
ing in the edict closing the school to
community activities.
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REHEARINe ON GAS CASE
Service Charge Case Will Be Heard by
Court January IS.

Should the gas consumers of To-
peka and Oakland pay the service
charge of seventy-five cents granted
by the court of industrial relations to
the Consumers Light, Heat & Power
company? Even after the court had
granted the company the right to ask
the service charge. the court doubted
the legality of such a charge and has
on its own initiative decided to re-
open the hearing upon the matter.
The city commission was notified
today that the rehearing of the sery-
ice charge case has been set for jan
uary 2S. The letter to the commission
on the matter was signed by the three
judges of the court. City Attorney
Branaman was instructed to represent
the city at that time and to employ
special counsel if he so desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-18
TEN BILLS THIS AFTERNOON.
Cigarct Measure Is Introduced by
senator kimbalI

Ten more bills were introduced in
the senate this afternoon
One was the Kimball bill, which
would again make it lawful to sell
Icigarets in Kansas
Another was introduced by Senator
Watkins. which, if passed will repeal
all laws affecting Sunday merchandise
ing. Senator Watkins said Ii is not
his intention that this affect amuse-
ments He wifi introduce a bill later.
he said, which will provide an effective
Sunday closing law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-18
ONE DEAD-TWO MISSING.
Serious Injury to Ten Others in Big
Explosion of Film Plant.

Bayonne. N j.. Jan. 18-Explosion
of motion picture films in the plant
of the Cello Film company here today
resulted in one death and serious in
juries to ten persons. Two others are
missing and are thought to have been
burned to death in the building.
Miss Ethel Suckow. "a. of Bayonne,
was killed in jump from the fire es-
cape to the tracks of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey. Search was
made thru the ruins for the missing
men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-18
GOV HYDE: STAR SPEAKER
Mlssorri Executive the Kansas Day
Club Attraction, Lee Announces

Gov. Arthur Hyde of Missouri, the
first Republican in twelve years to
occupy the executives chair in Kan
sas' sister state. will be the main
speaker for the Kansas Day club ban
quet in Topeka the evening of January
29.sJ H. Lee. president of the club
announced late this afternoon.
A telegram of acceptance from the
governor came today.
Elaborate Preparations are being
made for the banquet 1t will be held
at the Masonic temple. Other speak
ers and attractions will be announced
later by President Lee.
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SPRING PRICES ARE LOWER.
Mems Styles Go Back to Pre-War
Loose Fitting Coats.

Chicago. Jan. 1S.-The tight fitting,
semi coat for men will be dis
placed by the more loosely cut coat
worn before the war, delegates attend
ing the annual convention of the Mer-
chant-Tailor Designers association
here said today.
Spring prices will be maintained al
the existing levels, delegates said
which Is about $40 to SIS lower per
suit compared with last fall.
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pastor wants Chcaper Relieion.

Wilmington. o., Jan. 1s.-The Rev
P. L. Vernon. pastor of the First Bap-
tist church. today asked the church
trustees to cut his pay $500 a year.
The Rev. Mr.. Vernon said that the
cost of food. prices may have come
down and why shouldn't religion?"
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PRICES OFF TEN PER CENT.
Retailers Made Bigger Cuts Than
Wholesalers During 1920.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-The level of
retail prices declined 10 per cent dur
ing 1920, according to a labor depart
ment announcement today.
December retail prices declined s
per cent compared with November, the
statements said. Wholesale prices dur
ing the same period dropped off s-7s
per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-18
FEDERAL TROOPS ASKED FOR
Mine Workers Want National Guards
men Out of Strike Area

Washington. Jan. 1S.-A request
that federal troops be sent into the
mine strike district in Alabama to re-
place the Alabama national guard has
been received at the White House
from the United Mine Workers of
Alabama.
The request was referred to the war
department, and it was said that of
ficials there had decided that the re-
quest for federal troops should come
from the governor if the situation was
such as to warrant their presence.
Montgomery, Ala. Jan. 18.-Gov-
ernor Kilby today said the state militia
was able to cope with the strike stu
alton in the Alabama coal fields, and
that he had no disposition to entertain
a request to ask for federal troops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-18
CITIZENS CLUB TO MEET
Candidate for Mayor To Be Chosen
Tomorrow Night.

The weekly meeting of the Citizens
club, for the purpose of selecting a
candidate for mayor, will be held in
the second division court room at the
court house tomorrow night. A large
number of women are expected to at
tend on this occasion. Mrs. Festus
Foster. Mrs. w. A. McCarter and Mrs
Lila Day Monroe have been named as
vice chairmen of the club. T D.
Humphreys is chairman.
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Buck P1uate Gets
Rights At Last

washington, Jan. 1S.-Consent of
the treasury department is required
for the reduction of a first class private
in the army to the grade of second
class. Comptroller CT the Treasury
Warwick has informed Secretary
Baker in a letter made public today.
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iRock island Boiler ExpIodcs.

Concordia. Kan. Jan. IS.-Explo-
sion of a locomotive boiler ON Rock
Island train No. 25 near Otego. Kan.
threw Engineer Costello 200 feet into
"a field last night, breaking an arm and
severely wrenching his back. He may
recover.