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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15

forms of Charles L. Mitchell, FREQ
Shellabarger W. G. Tandy and other
prominent Topeka business men who
had been mentioned for the place.
In Race Today.
But Hypes landed in the ring TODAY
on all fours and according to his own
declaration is there to STAY" II had
often been said, prior to his announce
ment, that should he decide to become
a candidate he would have the back
ing of the labor forces, the BARRIERS and
the ministerial union, all of which are
regarded as strong factors in the com
ing campaign. The extent and mag
nitude which this backing will take is
not, OF course, fully known at present.
Well Known Business Man.
Hypes is one of the old business men
of Topeka. He has lived in the city
for twenty-seven years. He began here
In the barber supply business with
brother. and two years later took up
the active profession of barbering
septic barber shop under the Central
National bank building at Seventh
street and Kansas avenue, which he
operated for twenty years. A year
ago this month, when the remodelins
of the bank building began, he moved
his shop to the basement of the Pru-
dental Trust company building, just
across Seventh street from his old To-
cation. He has always been a. con-
servative but firm booster for civic
betterment and was active in war work
and liberty loan campaigns during the
war. Several years ago he was the
Republican nominee for representative
from this district.
Hypes declared that the 'insistence
of friends" was not his only reason
for getting into the campaign. He is
one candidate who frankly admits he
wants to be elected. Furthermore. he
declined to make any promises of rc-
forms should he get the office. An
administration of reason is his
motto. he declared
Friends Urge Him TO Run.
MANY friends have urged me TO run.
that's true" said Hypes, but that is
not my main reason for getting in. !
want to be mayor of Topeka. And l
want to be mayor because ! believe
can do some good in that capacity. I'm
not going to promise lot of things [
can't do, but will say that IL I'm elect
ed I'll do what l think should be done
if ii lies in my power, and do what
common sense tells me is right L
think some level-headed business prin.
cipIes are needed in the management
of municipal affairs as much as they
are in any other enterprise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
BOMB PLOT IN NAVY?
Member OF Mayflower Crew Held
Under Arest-"Other Man. Hunted.

Washington. Feb. 15.-Naval Of
ficers. the department of justice and
secret service agents today were in
vestigating what they believe may be
plot to bomb the presidential yacht
Mayflower.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels re-
vealed that the investigation is under
way and that an enlisted member of
the yachts crew is being held. This
man, according to Daniels. wanted to
get the watch at a certain hour of the
night so that he could bring a package
aboard.
Investigation showed that the man
now imprisoned was to receive the
package from another man he was
sent to meet in a park Department
of justice officials watched the ap-
pointed place, but the meeting did not
occur. A note .postponing it was
found. however.
Captain Holmes of the Mayflower
told the same story as Secretary
Daniels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
Two LABOR BILLSIs STILL MYSTERY
House Considers Measures In
troduced by Rep. Chandler.
When Wages Are Reduced Price
of Commodity Must Drop.

Kansas union labor interests are
out cunning for the employers who
think of open shops and wage reduc-
tions. Most of their proposed legisla-
ton has been introduced by Repre-
sentative Chandler of Wyandotte
county. Today Chandler presented a
bill which provides that when wage
reductions are made employers shall
make corresponding reductions in
commodity costs.
Provides Price Fixing.
From the standpoint of union labor
interest the Chandler bill is the most
important brought before the legisla-
ture. Its introduction today was fol-
lowed by second bill which provides
commodity price fixing by the indus
trial court. The two measures are
work of the state legislature and are
certain to precipitate a big fight
should they reach the floor for consid-
Grafton.
Under the terms of his wage cutting
bill, Chandler provides that no en-
ployer. firm or corporation shall re-
duce wages without making a CORE
spending reduction in the product of
his industry. The bill is broad and
sweeping and affects all classes of
general industrial activity. Automati-
cally with a reduction of wages. the
selling prices.
Fine of $500 for Individuals.
Violation of the proposed law would
be a misdemeanor.- In cases of in
dividuals fines of $500 or six months
Jail sentence would be imposed. In
cases of corporations the general stat
utes affecting misdemeanors would
apply.
In his companion bill Chandler fixes
drastic control of wage fixing powers
of the industrial relations court. His
measure provides that the court may
continue under its present power 20
establish minimum wages for en-
ployes. But in every case where such
wages are fixed by the court COM
panion order would be required estab-
fishing maximum prices at which COM
modities of the factory or industry may
be sold. The same rule would apply
in fixing wages of public utility en-
ployes and rates of such public service
corporations.
The bills were re0x the first time
today They will be Beferred to COM
| mittees Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
Harding's Cabinet at Eleventh
Hour Uncertain.
Will Hays, G.. o. p. Chief, Con-
suits With President Elect.

st. Augustine, Fla, Feb. 15.-Presi-
dent-elect Harding's cabinet is still a
mystery, tho the eleventh hour is al
most here.
The best information today regard
ing the cabinet is as follows
Definite selections: Charles Evans
Hughes, for secretary of state; Harry
NJ. Daugherty, Ohio, for attorney gem
erai; Senator Albert B. Fall, New Mex
leo. for secretary of interior; Henry
C. Wallace, Iowa, for secretary of agri-
culture.
VIII H. Hays is regarded as fairly
certain to be postmaster general.
Charles G. Dawes positively will not
be in the cabinet. persons close to the
president-elect said today.
Harding has invited Ex-Governor
Lowden of Illinois to become secre-
tary OF the navy, but Lowden is hold
ifte off.
FUncertainty surrounds the treasury,
war. commerce and labor portfolios.
Andrew w, Mellon, Pittsburgh, men
toned for secretary of the treasury, is
expected in Florida within a day or
two.
President-eIect Harding and his
campaign manager, Will H Hays
chairman of the Republican national
committee. got down to brass tacks to-
day in a final pre-inauguration con-
ference on the make up of the cabi-
net and the first steps of the coming
administration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
FIGHT STATE BANK
North Dakota Nonpartisan Pro-
gram Seriously Attacked.
Bankers Will Help Finance
State Treasury-f.

Bismarck. Feb. 15.-A report by
H A. Paddock, secretary of the North
Dakota Industrial commission in con-
nection with his conference of Mime
apolis, with twin cities and Chicago
bankers, who proposed a solution of
the financial difficulties in this state,
was awaited here today by state Of
ficials.
The bankers propose to float
$6.0O0,000 in state bonds provided the
Other state-owned Industries estab-
lished by the Nonpartisan league, are
curtailed
Any action along this line would
have to be approved by the state legis-
lature which will adjourn its regular
session in a little more than two weeks
Whether the plan would be ac-
cepted by state officials was not in
dicated today, tho. several including
Lieut.. Gov. Howard Wood, pseaking
unofficia1ly, said the terms could not
be agreed upon.
Members of the Independent Voters
association which is opposed to the
league. at a caucus asserted an Of
fer in the nature of a compromise
would be acceptable to them.
Fight State Bank.
Theodore Nelson, secretary of the
Independent Voters association said
the independents will demand that
William Lemke, attorney general, re-
sign, and that the industrial commits
sion be reorganized so that two of its
three members will be Independents.
The independents, he said, will
recognize the Bank of North Dakota
only on condition that it is liquidated
down to purely land bank or rural
credit bank"
Completion of the mill and elevator
project at Grand Forks, is favored
NO compromise will be accepted by
the Independents. 1t must be an un-
conditional surrender" was the opin-
ion expressed at the caucus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
Days of Yore !"
Final Scene
Is Impressive

In the usual show the audience ner-
vously grabs hats and coats when it is
apparent that the curtain is hesitating
on the last scene.
Not so with the Days of Yore" to
be shown at the auditorium Thursday
evening when the music department
of the Woman's club. thru the Wo-
mans Civic choFus, organized, last year
by Mrs. George H. Allen. presents for
the second time this most successful
musical play
After the last scene in the Days of
Yore," the audience is to remain seat
ed. The 5000 persons who witnessed
the performance in November declare
this final dismissal is the prettiest ef-
feet of the entire play.
The Days of Yore" is absolutely
free to the public. An offering will
be accepted-the money to go into the
Womans club building fund. The
audience is asked to be seated prompt
ly at Sis O'Clock due to the necessity
of having the aisles cleared and abso-
lutte quietness for the opening scene.
The women who are responsible for
the executive plans of the play are:
Mrs. George H. Allen, Mrs. Monte
Kistler. Mrs. Harry L. Rhodes. Mrs.
E. Claude Smith. Mrs. Frank Sturges.
Mrs Harry Pribble and Mrs. ARA j.
Clark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
TODAY IN CONGRESS-
In the Senate.

Secretary Houston to appear before
judiciary committee on foreign loans.
Military affairs committee to dis
cuss army Appropriation.
Washington, Feb. 15.-An amend
ment providing for the calling of a
disarmament conference of represen-
tatives of the United States, Great
Britain and Japan was offered to the
naval appropriation bill today by
Senator Borah.
The senate judiciary committee to-
day unanimously went on record
against payment of any further money
to foreign countries, even on commit
ments already made, until all the facts
concerning the loans are known to
congress.
Friends of the senate packer bill
were unable to advance its house sta
tus today. Representatives Rubey and
Tincher urged quick action on a spe-
cial rule to get the bill before the
house 1t was not granted.
In the House.
Appropriations committee expected
to report fortified tions bill.
Foreign affairs committee continues
hearings on resumption of trade with
Russia.
Postoffice committee considers aer-
ial mail resolution.
Education committee considers
amendments to vocational education
act.
Representatives of farmers organ
izations before banking committee
urges use of German property seized
by government as basis of credit in
war settlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
Twenty:Nine Railways Gain
Victory Over Illinois Board.
Courts Oyerrule State Decision
Against Big Hike.
INJUNCTION is THROWN OUT
Higher Rates Real Solution of
Problem, Says Union Chief.
Says Roads Make Mistake Try
ing to Cut Employees Wages.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Twenty- nine rail-
roads operating in Illinois won a
sweeping victory when Federal Judges
Carpenter, Page and Baker, sitting as
district judges, ruled that the freight
and passenger rates set by the inter-
state commerce commission shall pre-
vail in Illinois.
The ruling was made in connection
with the injunction suit brought by
the roads to prevent state officials
from interfering with making the
rates effective.
Get 20 Per Cent Raise.
The interstate commerce commits
sion awarded the carriers a 20 per
cent increase in passenger rates. and
40 per cent boost in freight rates.
The utilities commission refused to
grant the roads an increase in passen-
ger fares but allowed them a 35 per
cent increase in freight. Attorney Ed
ward J. Brundage Instituted suit to
restrain the roads from charging the
increased rates.
James H. Wilkerson and Morton D.
Culver, representing the utilities COM
mission, gave notice of appeal to the
United States supreme court. AS a re-
suit of the decision, passenger rates in
Illinois will be SO cents a mile and
freight rates increased an additional 5
cents.
Raise Rates, Not Cut Wage.
Railroads should appeal to the in
terstate commerce commission for in
creased rates instead of slashing the
wages of employees, E. p. Curtis, rail
employees representative, told the
United States railroad labor board to-
day. Curtis testified in the case in
which the Atlanta, Birmingham m & At
lantic railroad is asking the board to
reduce wages one-half the sum of
raises granted since 1917
Financial inability of carriers to
pay the current wages is no reason for
pay reduction" said Curtis. IF the
roads are facing bankruptcy, as they
claim, an appeal should be made. to
the interstate commerce commission -
The testimony of Curtis was offered
as rebuttal of that given by B. L.
Bugg. president of the A. B. & A.,
who said his road could not pay divi-
dends and cost of development be-
cause of present wage agreements
with employees. The A. B. & A case
is considered a teE- between employees
and employers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
PASS RABBIT BOUNTY BILL
House Makes 1t Optional for Counties
to Pay Rewards.

By a vote of 20 to AZ the house to-
day passed the Sanderson bill provid-
ing for bounties on jack rabbits and
coyotes. After an amendment giving
county boards an option in payment
of the bounties. the house accepted
the bill and voted it thru on final pas
sage.
Even with the optional clause in the
bill after it left committee of the
whole, there was an uprising in the
house camp. For a time it looked as
tho Sanderson's pet would not survive
the trip. Then a number of members
changed their votes and gave the
measure the required constitutional
ma iOritV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
MISS MACSWINEY TO SPEAK
Sister of Lord Mayor OF Cork Will
Speak Here Tomorrow.

Two meetings will be held in To-
peka on Wednesday with Miss Mary
MacSwiney, sister of the late Terence
MacSwiney. lord mayor of Cork, as
principal speaker. One meeting will
be conducted by the local Friends of
Irish Freedom at Labor hall, 418 Kan
sas avenue. at O'Clock in the after
noon and the other meeting will be at
the city auditorium at o'clock at
night.
Miss MacSwiney will arrive We'd
nesday morning at 10:45 o'clock.
Supporters of the Irish cause plan to
have Miss MacSwiney address the
Kansas legislature at some hour dur
ing the day. She will leave after the
evening meeting for Oklahoma City to
condust similar meetings.
Many delegates from Kansas City.
Kan, and other cities are expected to
come to Topeka to hear Miss Mac
Swiney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
Mrs. Mary Ann Bromich.

this establishment in 1873 and con-
Quoted the business until the time of
his death, which occurred April 20.
1920. The business is now in charge
of his two sons. Walter and Henry.
Mrs .Bromich was born July 81.
1SzS, in England. She was married
to Mr.. Bromich on June ]. 1867, and
in 1871 they came to Kansas and set
tied in Topeka
Mrs. Bromich had been in poor
health for the last three or four years.
She was quiet. home loving woman
and was we'll liked by all who knew
her.
She is survived by three children:
Mrs. Maria McGinnis. Walter and
Henry Bromich. all of Topeka.
Funeral arrangements have not as
vet been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
PRISONERS ARE INOCULATED.
Effort Being Made to Prevent Spread
of Dfphtheria.

The prisoners at the county Jail this
afternoon were inoculated by DIR. c. c.
Lull, county health officer. in an ef-
fort to prevent an epidemic of diph-
iberia at the institution. John Davis
one of the prisoners became ill and
an examination proved he was suffer-
ing from the disease. He had been
confined in the big cage with a dozen
other men.
Doctor Lull said he believed the
quick action taken by the authorities
would prevent a spread of the dis
ease Davis was Immediately placed
in cell by himself for treatment
There are about thirtyfive prisoners
in the jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
PASS PAVING MEASURE
Senate Favors Giving Cities of First
Class Right to Improve.

SL2So AASht " AIbPIONVs
A bill giving the city governments
of cities of the first class power to re-
pave, regutter or repair streets which
have been paved for more than ten
years without regard to the petitions
or protests of the property holders
along the streets, was passed on third
reading by the senate this morning
The senate became involved in an
appropriation bill which carried
grants to sixty-odd private institutions
of a charitable nature in the state,
this morning. The bill formerly ar
ranged to carry all the appropriations
in a lump sum, to be administered by
the state board of administration.
But the house killed that one, and the
new bill specified the institutions and
the amount they are to receive. Half
the senators il the house had pet in
stitutions for whose sake they tried to
attach riders. Pointing out that a few
more amendments would probably re-
suit in the death of the measures, the
senators were headed off, the bill
passing in it's original form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
WOULD CUT PRODUCTION.
Mid-Continent Oil Men Want
Equalize Supply and Demand.

Tulsa, Okla, Feb. 15.-The need for
concerted action in curtailing drilling
operations and thus restricting crude
oil production to an equality with con-
sumption was the principal topic
brought up before the meeting of the
Mid Continent Oil & Gas association
which got under way here this morn
ing.
Oil men from Oklahoma, Kansas,
Texas and Louisiana were in attend
ance. No definite action is to be taken
until this afternoon when there will
be meeting of the general executive
committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
SHE RIDES IN AIRPLANEE
Mrs. Minnie Minnich Is First Woman
Legislator TO Make Trip.

Mrs. Minnie Minnich, of Sumner
county, is the first woman legislator
to try airplaning. She made a flight
in a Longren machine this week, and
apparently enjoyed the thrill. Her
husband, who was here for a short
visit during the session, also made a
flight
Senators Rolla w. Coleman and A.
P. Burdick. as well as Mrs. Gertrude
Ferguson. assistant postmistress of the
house made short air flights n. d.
Trinler. pilot, took each passenger on
a short individual trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
WAR-BUILT SHIPS SAIL.
Two Shipping Board Steamers Are
First Into Passenger Trade.

Baltimore, Feb. 15.-The sailing
within an hour of each other from
neighboring piers here today of the
Golden State and the Hawkeye State
marks the entry into active service of
the first two of the longer and speed
ier type of passenger and cargo liners
being built for the shipping board.
These two liners are representative
of the 535-foot class of which sixteen
are being constructed in Atlantic coast
shipyards. With the seven lines of the
522-foot class built for the shipping
board by New York's shipbuilding
corporation, they form the only pas
senger liners in the immense ship
ping board fleet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
HINDUS ARE IN REVOLT
Ruler of Tonk Agreed to Peoples De-
mands-Thcn Arrests Leaders.

London, Feb. 15.-Revolution has
broken out in the Indian state of Tonk,
in Rajputana, says Reuters dispatch
from Allahabad. After agreeing to a
demand of the people. the Nawab, Mo-
hammedan ruler of the district, arrest
ed leaders of the movement. where
upon rioting broke out.
State troops are actively engaged
and people are fleeing toward British
territory. The capital of the district
is located in the city of Tonk, about
fifty miles south of Jaipur.
Tonk is one of the twenty-one Indian
states included in the Rajputana dis
trict which covers a vast area in the
northwestern part of the Indian pen
insula. Tonk has an area of 1853
square miles and in 1911 had a popu-
lation of 3O3,181. The most of the
population are Hindus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
c. b. Hypes Announces as a
Candidate for Mayor.
Only Cloud in POrter-Corwine
Sky Develops Storm.
LABOR FORCES TO BACK HIM?
RumOr That Barber Will Be
Endorsed by Unions.
Has Been in Business Here for
Twenty-Seven Years.

The mayoraiity race developed into a
three -cornered affair today when c. Is.
Hypes, barber, announced himself as
a candidate for mayor of Topeka, sub
Ject to the primary March IS
Hypes had been looming up on the
horizon as possibility for some time
He was,the one cloud IN the otherwise
clear skies of w. L. Porter and H. ].
Corwine, but as the date of the pri-
maries drew closer it seemed that he,
too. would eventually blow over, and
scurry away after the retreatinG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
hike IN PRICE OF SUGAR
Topeka Wholesalers Announce In
crease of 80 Cents Per Hundred.

crease of 80 cents per hundred in the
price of sugar, bringing the present
wholesale price up to 1855 for beet
and $S.75 for cane. Altho the retail
prices at most stores have not yet been
advanced, it was asserted by mer-
chants today that the retailers will
have to follow the lead of the whole
sale men. The average price in retail
stores today was about eleven pounds
for 81.
Some of the grocers are limiting the
amount of sugar they sell at the old
prices, fearing that they may not be
able to replenish their stock readily.
One Topeka store was selling cane to-
day for sS.40 a hundred. but said they
may be forced to stop the sale of full
sacks tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
SENATE may NOT HEAR HER
Upper House Does Not Favor Address
by Miss MacSwiney.

The Kansas senate is not so sure
that they want to hear Mary Mac
Swiney, sister of the mayor of Cork,
as was the house.
When the house resolution inviting
the Irish woman to speak before the
legislature Wednesday afternoon was
brought up in the senate this morn
ing, the resolution was referred to the
senate judiciary committee, which
means that it will probably not be
acted upon at all in time for the visit
of the lord mayor's sister
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
TALKING ATTACK ENDED
Waukegan, ILL.,, Girl Who Chartered
Ten Days Finally Silenccd by Doctors.

Waukegan. ILL.,, Feb. 15.-Miriam
Rubin. S-year-old. who has talked al
most necessarily for ten days. ceased
talking today
The girl now speaks only when she
wants something or is addressed by
some one.
Doctors said she will soon recover
from her weakened condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
Bandits Get $4,000 From Card Game

Los Angeles. Feb. 15.-Three armed
and masked men today raided a card
game in a room in a downtown hotel.
robbed twelve participants of more
than $4,000 in currency. Jewelry and
negotiable checks. and escaped after
shooting one of the players and Sc
yereIy heating another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
SIM FEN RAID TRAIN.
Eight Are Killed, Including One
Woman-Ten Badly Hurt.

Cork, Feb. 15.-Five men passen-
gers and one woman passenger and
two members of the Irish Republican
army were killed today when a pas
senger train carrying troops. was am
bushed near Kinsdale by Republican
forces armed with bombs Snd rifles.
Six soldiers. two railway officials
and two women passengers were seri-
ously wounded and several others
slightly wounded