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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
Wife Alone in One Room
in Topeka Other Woman
Has Home II, Los Angeles
So Charges Mrs. Frank C. Berridge Who Sues Former
Real Estate Man Here, Said To Be Worth $500, 600
For Nine Years Husband Has Been infatuated With
Mrs. LYDIA ]. Prescott, Mrs. Berridge Declares.

The second chapter in the history
of the separate maintenance suit
brought by Mrs. Lorraine E. Berridge
against Frank G. Berridge, former To-
peka real estate man, was written into
the records of the district court today
when Mrs. Berridge filed an amended
petition in which she asserts that she
Is compelled to live meagerly in one
room ct 715 West Sixteenth street
while her husband, alleged to be
worth 100000, is supporting another
woman in lavish style in Los Angeles,
Cal.
For nine years, Mrs. Berridge as
serts, she has endured her husbands s
infatuation with Mrs. LYDIA J. Pres
ccu, who also formerly lived in To-
peka. She also declares that Berridge
has placed large amounts of valuable
property in the hands of relatives and
friends to prevent her from getting
her share of his estate. She now asks
that a receiver be appointed to take
over all his property; that Berridge
be declaI ed the lawful owner of the
property: that she be allowed $1,000
for attorney fees and 5000 a month
temporary separate maintenance and
that upon final hearing she be given
one-half of all her husbands possess
sions
Love Has Lasted @ Years.
became infatuated with Mrs. Prescott
nine years ago and that he had been
carrying on a clandestine love affair
with her even since. While the two
were residing in Topeka, she says,
Berridge continually had secret meet
ings with the woman, took her on au-
tomobile rides and received her in his
office in the New England building
behind close DOORS" where, she de-
clares, their relations were scandal
GUS"
In the summer of 1920, Mrs. Ber-
ridge says, she and her husband left
on an automobile trip to Los Angeles,
Berridge telling her he was gong for
the purpose of getting away from Mrs.
Prescott. But as a matter of fact, the
wife AYERS, he had a secret ynder-
standing with Mrs. Prescott that she
was to follow them.
Arrived in Los Angeles, Mrs. Ber-
ridge says her husband absented him
self from her under various pretenses
night and day and that she eventually
found that he was going to see Mrs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
DEMAND RELEASE OF AMERICAN
Chicago Man Captured and Held for
Ransom by Mexican Bandits.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-The state depart
ment at Washington is to be asked to-
day to take steps to obtain the release
of Eric Clarke. an official of the IN
ternatfonal Land & Livestock COM
pany. who, according to word received
here, has been kidnapped and is being
held for $4,000 pesos ransom by Mexi-
can bandits.
Clarke, according to word received
here by H. F.. Bullock, president of the
company, was seized while inspecting
a Dam on the hacienda De Coroles,
near Jiminez, Mexico. He had been
a resident of Mexico for several years.
James D. Sheahan, vice president of
the company, who has been in West
Virginia, was expected to be in Wash
ington to lay Clarke's case before the
state department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
Need FOODSTUFFS At ONCE
Near East Stricken, National Secretary
Vickcry Reports.

The wide extent of starving and
suffering in the Russian Caucasus and
Armenia, where a nation of farmers
is starving at the present time, will
result in wholesale famine thruout all
of the Near East, if shipm ents of food
stuffs are not rushed to those stricken
countries, says Charles V. Vickery, ma
tional secretary of Near East relief,
in an extended cablegram just re-
ceived at the Kansas state headquar-
ters of that organization.
Vickery has just come out of Ar
menia and Immediately following his
arrival in Constantinople dispatched
the following cablegram under date of
August II:
Cannot overestimate seriousness
of food situation in the Caucasus.
After consultation with government
authorities agree five million bushels
the minimum needed to prevent
wholesale famine and provide neces-
sary seed thruout area. People now
| starving. Winter will bring whole
sale death if grain not forthcoming
promptly"
Last season the farmers of this
country voluntarily offered five mil
| lion bushels of grain for the relief of
these destitute peoples in the Russian
Caucasus, the Bible Lands and Europe.
| Only one>million bushels of which was
handled at that time as this feature of
relief, direct from the American
farmer producer to the starving peo-
Piles, was an innovation on the part
of Near East Relief and the other or
ganization engaging in the work. At
| that time the systematic detailed or
ganization necessary to handle the sit
uation had not been perfected. 1t is
Ifunctioning NOW and American farm
ers in cooperation with the Near East
Relief, an American organization char
tered by the United States congress.
will collect and convert into foodstuff
the remaining grain pledged to this
mercy pool a few months ago in a
| final effort to save the lives of these
millions of destitute farmers and their
families in the Bible lands.
| A statewide organization of promi-
nent farm leaders, including the mill
ers and elevator managers of Kansas
are perfecting a thoro organization
reaching into the most remote corners
| of the state in an endeavor to collect
| the maximum amount of grain con-
/ tributions for the relief of the land
/ that gave the world its religion.
! United States Senator Arthur Cap
per, of Kansas, is chairman of the
National Grain Campaign committee
in charge of the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
WILD man CAUGHT
Charles True, Escaped Prisoner
From Pen, Captured.
Lived Along Kaw and Terror
lied Residents Near Here.
MADE FARMERS COOK FOR HIM
At Point of a Gun He Would
Order Hot Meals.
Taken by Sheriff Baker OF
Wabaunsee While Asleep.

Charles True, an escaped prisoner
from the insane ward at the Lansing
penitentiary, who had been terrorizing
residents in the vicinity of willard.
Valencia and Maple Hill for several
weeks, has been captured at Maple
Hill by Sheriff Fred Baker, of
Wabaunsee county, according to word
received here by the sheriff's office.
True, after his escape from Lans-
ing, lived in the woods along the Kaw
river. On several occasions he en-
tered the houses of farmers and at the
point of a gun compelled them to set
the table and serve him hot meal,
compelling some member of the fam
lily to keep a watch. outside and report
to him if anyone was seen approach
ing.
True openly boasted that he had
escaped, according to word reaching
the sheriffs force here. In one in
stance he is said to have entered the
house of a farmer and called up the
st. Marys operator over long distance
telephone for the purpose of telling
the marshal I'm here and he isn't
Owing to bad connections, however,
he was unable to get in touch with the
marshal. He is said to have relatives
in st. Marys.
He Went Heavily Armed.
Those who saw True while he was
sojourning in the woods said he had a
boat on the river and that he always
went heavily armed. Authorities here
describe him as a dangerous man, and
often declared that if they ever met
him it would be necessary to kill him
unless they could take him by sur
prise. Deputy sheriffs from Shawnee
county searched for True, but were
unable to find him.
The man was sent to the peniten-
tiary as a cFiminally insane patient,
it was said. During the preliminary
hearing at Eskridge of Rufe King.
charged with the murder of John
Woody, Reuben Gutshall and William
Ringer at Maple Hill, True is said to
have appeared carrying two six shoot
ers and making threats against officers
and others interested in Kings prose
cution. 1t was then that he was ar
rested, tried and sent to Lansing, Off
GERS said today.
Sheriff Caught Him Asleep.
Sheriff Baker was fortunate in the
capture of True. The escaped prisoner
went to the house of his divorced wife
in Maple Hill, it was said, lay down
on the bed and went to sleep. Baker
received word that he was there and
while the man was sleeping, entered
the house and disarmed him, it was
said.
True is believed to be the man who
recently entered the store and post
office at Valencia, stealing some
foods. He was later seen on the river,
carrying a bundle which answered de-
scriptions of one taken from the Val
encia store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20

In his enthusiasm to atone to the
battered law, Mr.. Langhoffer had paid
his fine and costs. Having gone thus
far. there was nothing to do but pro-
ceed. And the justice of the peace
with a sense of justice tempered with
neighborly mercy-couldn't erase that
thirty day sentence.
Fields Need Flowing.
over on the Langhoffer farm the
wheat fields are badly in need of
plowing. The winter wheat crop
should be planted on time. Langhof-
fer wanted to go home-Oh so badly.
But he couldn't go home home in the
face of. the law of the land and the
order of the respected justice court
sitting in and for his township.
Then the justice and his advisers
took ANEW look at the law books. 1t
was recalled that somewhere there
was an enactment which permitted the
governor to issue a parole. Maybe ii
was faint and hazy memory of the
Jack Hussey case. Be that as it may,
the matter was recalled.
Forthwith a letter went to the gov
ernor asking for a parole that Lang
hotter might plow his fields, sow his
wheat and raise new crops to feed a
hungry world. When the letter
reached Governor Aliens office this
morning it was referred to the at
torney generals office.
Search of the books in the at
torney generals office revealed the
law. But Mister Langhoffer is born
in a generation of i'll fortune. The law
says that while the governor may
grant a parole, it may be done only
after thirty days due publication of
the proposal in a local newspaper.
Thirty days won't do Langhoffer bit
of good. His sentence will expire in a
little more than three weeks.
But if any one has a fresh sugges-
tion-well, Mister Langhoffer will be
much obliged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20

Prescott. who had followed him, and
established herself in a house at 1886
West F'orty-sixth street, which Ber-
ridge had purchased for her
She Called on Hubby.
About IL o'clock at night on Sep
tember Is, 1920, the wife says she, in
company with three other persons,
called at the house and fourd Ber-
ridge and Mrs. Prescott occupying the
same room. Up to that time, she says,
Berridge pretended that Mrs. Prescott
was not there. But they are still liv-
ing together in the same house, she
alleges.
Mrs. Berridge charges that Berridge
frequently cursed and abused her
threatened and struck her. told her he
no longer cared for her and begged
her to get divorce He has also
written scurrilous letters to other per-
sons about her. she declares.
The wife expresses the belief that
Berridge has houses. lands, moneys,
mortgages, oil stock and other prop
critics worth from $25O.000 to 100000
and that he has been concealing it in
order to defraud her of her share. He
induced her, she said, to sign several
deeds in blank, saying it was necessary
that he have them on hand in the
conduct of his business. He then later
decided the property to others. she al
Ieges, taking deeds in blank from
them. She also believes he took
mortgages on his own property ir
fictitious names, she says.
Sues His Brothers, Also.
Some of the property the wife says
she believes is being held by A. T
Berridge. of Fostoria. Kan. and E. d
Berridge, of Leola S. D., brothers OF
her husband. Both are made defend
ants in the suit. Many other persons
are also named as defendants, whC
she claims either owe Berridge money
or have some of his property in theii
custody.
She says Berridge owns property If
Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska an6
Texas, and believes he has concealed
about 100000 in bonds and securitie:
in Los Angeles.
While she is compelled to live in e
single room here, she asserts, Mrs
Prescott Is living in the house he
bought for her in Los Angeles, driving
the expensive automobile he purchased
for her and taking long trips to Kan
SaS City and elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
REPLY NOT READY
Sim Fein Cabinet Far From
Agreement, Is Report.
No Answer to Lloyd George Be-
fore Next Week.
DOMINION BEST BRITISH OFFER
London Officials and Press
Unanimous in Their Opinions.
New Negotiation Indicated by
Activities at Dublin.
DOMINION BEST BRITISH OFFER

London, Aug. 20.-The eyes of the
British empire once more were fixed
with anxious expectancy upon Dublin
today. The Gritish premier having
said his last word on IRISH peace and
having summed up the British govern
ment's attitude in take it or leave
it, ultimatum, the decision of perma-
nent peace ora new war of incalcula-
BILE ferocity must come from the Dub
lin capital.
There Eamonn de Valera is engaged
in almost continuous conference with
his cabinet and Irish party leaders
preparatory to drafting Ireland's final
answer to Downing street which is to
be read to Dali Eireann at a public
session today.
Dominion All Britain Can Offer.
Premier Lloyd Georges announce
ment in commons yesterday, to the ef-
feet that the dominion status is all
that England can offer and all that
she ever will offer Ireland, has made
a profound impression thruout the
United Kingdom and the all over
shadowing question now is whether
Sim Fein will accept the challenge
and risk a new conflict more horrible
than any that has gone before, or ac-
imum it can grant; a self governing
status equal to that of Canada and
other. British dom!nions.
Pending Ireland's final answer, all
discussion of the Irish problem once
more has resolved itself into guess
work and speculation. That part of
the press that has been attacking the
premier for going as far as he has
gone. continued it's TRADES today,
while the more liberal organs praised
him.
London Press Unanimous
Northcliffe's Daily Mail, which has
been silent all week with regard to
Irish negotiations, said today: IRE
land as a dominion is the utmost
limit
Other newspapers expressed similar
views with the exception of the Tory
/ Morning Post, which sarcastically pre-
dicted that Lord CurZon, Lord Chan
cellor Birkenhead and Premier Lloyd
George would soon be defending the
secession of Southern Ireland.
Hope for Compromise.
Dublin, Aug. 20.-In spite of
Eamonn de Valera's unequivocal re-
lection of the British proposals for
an Irish settlement, hope in a compro-
mise that will ensure permanent peace
in Erin still was strong today due to
the fact that the Sim Fein cabinet
continued to work on it's reply to Pre-
mier Lloyd George.
For hours, the ministry was discuss
ing behind closed doors. the points and
phraseology of the answer, which. it
was learned, is still far from COM
plete.
A strong belief prevailed in well in
formed quarters that an exchange of
communications is proceeding between
De Valera and Lloyd George
Contrary to previous reports which
set Tuesday as the day that the answer
would be announced in Dahl Eireann,
it seemed unlikely today that the par
Lament would hold a public session
before Thursday or Friday.
Thus. almost a week is gained in
which the door to peace remains open.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
SPEEDERS ARE FINED HERE
Topekans Take Medicine and Forfeit
Bonds in Police Court.

Fines of SIS were assessed against
several speeders by Judge Rad Lee in
police court Friday afternoon. Sew
eral Of the accused forfeited their
Those fined for speeding were:
Charles Reynolds, $25; Burt Harrison,
$25; h. M. Hackett, $40; Thomas John,
SIS; F. P. Wilson. SIS: II. H. Corwine,
S. Those charged with speeding who
forfeited bonds were Aleck Peterson,
s25; r. E. Strahler. s25; John viii
liams. $25; F. Lennburger, $25, and
F. r. Miller, $15. Five men were
sentenced to short jail terms on vag-
rancy charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
SPECIALS CARRY DELEGATES
knights of Pythias Leaving Topeka
for Points in East.

The Union Pacific ran five special
trains to the east today to accom-
modate the homeward bound delegates
to the colored knights of Pythias con-
vention. The first train left at $50
o'clock this morning and was bound
for St Louis. The second one left at
9:45 o'clock and carried the Kansas
City contingent. The other three left
between / and O'Clock this afternoon,
carrying delegations bound for Chi
cago, Nashville, Chattanooga, Cincin-
natl, Memphis and points in Georgia
and Florida. No special trains are be-
ing operated by the other railroads,
but most of them are carrying extra
equipment on their regular trains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
TOPEKA SCRIBES WILL EAT
Supper Is Announced for Press Club
Wednesday Night.

The Topeka Press club will have a
supper at the Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday night. Governor Allen
was to have been the guest of honor,
but he will not be home from his vaca-
ton in time for the party.
Another victim will be selected. Sec
retary Tabor is sending out an appeal
for every member to attend the sup
per. There is a suspicion that Tabor
has scheme to collect some dues.
TT is an unfounded suspicion" Tabor
said. But I'll say this: II takes dues
to provide eats"
An athletic performance will pre-
cede and follow the supper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
CAUGHT IN K. C. ON TRAIL OF CLUE
Two Youths Confessing Rob-
berry Topeka Stores Held.
Caught After Long Chase-May
Be Creamery Bandits.

Kansas City. Mo-. Aug. 20.-Two
men, arrested here this morning fol-
lowing an attempt to loot grocery
store, confessed to several robberies
in Topeka, Kan, according to the po-
lice, among them the Cremerie cafe.
The men gave the police their
names as Paul Lawlor and Theodore
Hughes. The men were apprehended
by detectives as they started to pick
their way into the store. When or
dered to throw up their hands, the
suspects opened fire on the officers
and a running revolver duel ensued.
Lawlor escaped, but later was ar
rested as he was entering a rooming
house on the Missouri side. Hughes
was captured by motorcycle police
man after a chase.
Capt. Morris Leonard of the To-
peka police department stated this
afternoon that he believes the refer
ence to the Cremerie cafe in the re-
port from Kansas City is intended to
mean the Farmers Creamery, 1000
North Kansas avenue.
The creamery was entered one night
about two weeks ago and $50 in cash
taken from the cash register. Paul
Lawlor is said to have been a former
employe of the creamery. Captain
Leonard said. The two youths were
also suspected of several other rob-
berries in Topeka, it was stated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
knights of Pythias Enthusiastic
Over Convention.
Closing Sessions Today of 1921
World Conference.
THIS is REALLY A FREE STATE
Open Door to All Youth to OBJ
tain an Education.
Next Convention VIII Be Held
in New York in 1928.

After four days of successful ma
neuvers at the Free Fair grounds,
the $500 members of the uniform
rank of the colored knights of Pythias
who were encamped there have taken
up their tents and departed from the
city. Never in the history of Topeka
has there been a more orderly or a
better conducted convention in the city
than the worlds convention of the coll
ored Knights of Pythias which closed
this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
MINERS MARCH UNDER ARMS
West Virginia Men Announce They'll
Invade Disputed Territory.

Charleston, w. Va, Aug. 20.-More
than 500 armed miners have gathered
at Marmet, about four miles from
mere, this afternoon and every hour is
adding to the size of the gathering.
The announced intention of the miners
IS to march into Mingo county and
take the situation there into their own
hands
The distance from Marmet to Mingo
IS eighty miles. The march is -sched-
uied to begin tomorrow and will pass
thru Logan county, a non-union field,
it is reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
Gaze Shimn1y Party
Minus the Shin1nly
Wife Wants Decree

Chicago. Aug. 2o.-Charges that
Thomas Davidson, a salesman, made
love to ten different women and gave
a bacchanalian "shimmy party" at
which the dancers were sans raiment,
were made today in a bill for divorce
filed by Mrs. Hazel Davidson.
The "shimmy party" Mrs. Davidson
alleges. lasted a week and when she
came to tho door to demand that it
cease. she was doused in the face with
a bucket of cold water.
The Davidsons were married in
1917 and have a 3-year-old son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
Fasting as Cure
For Indigestion
Caused His End

Lewiston. Idaho, Aug. 2o.-Death
ended the forty-three day fast OF
Charles NJ King of GrangeviI1e. idaho.
yesterday. King undertook the fast
in an effort to cure attacks of fndi-
gestion to which he was subject
During the latter days of the fast in
which he became greatly emaciated,
friends urged him to take food but he
declined steadfastly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
Mrs. Mallory Retains Tennis Title.

Forest Hills, L. l.. Aug 2O.-Mrs.
Molla B. Mallory retained the national
women's single championship here to-
day when she defeated Miss Mary K
Browne, of Santa Monica, Cal. 40
6-4 and 6-2, in one of the hardest
fought and most interesting matches
that was ever played in the final for
the title .------
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
BACK TO JOBS IN RELAYS.
Santa F'e ShOpmen To Be Called as
Fast as Shops Made Ready.

The addition of GOO men to the
working forces at the Santa Fe shops
during the next ten days. will be
gradual. it was explained today by w
D Deveny, superintendent of the
shops.
The men will be put to work Just as
fast as the shops can be made ready
for them. groups being called each day
until all of the 500 are at work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
KANSAN TO PORTO RICO
Ira X. Wells, of Seneca, Nominated as
U. S. District Attorney.

washington, Aug ZU.-Ered NJ
Harrison of Alaska was nominated to-
day to be United States attorney for
the second division of the District of
Alaska and Ira K. Wells, of Kansas
was nominated United States attor-
new for the district of Porto Rico.
Appointment of Ira K. Wells as
United States attorney for the district
of Porto Rico has been doped for sew
eral months. He was endorsed by all
of the members of the Kansas relega-
ton in congress as well as Senators
Curtis and Capper and d. w. Null
vane, Republican national committee
man. His appointment was delayed
until more important patronage mat
ters were disposed of by Presid ent
Harding.
Wells's home is in Seneca, Nemahs
county. He has been engaged in the
practice of law there for a number
of years and owns several large tracts
of land in Nemaha and adjoining
counties. He is of the younger crowd
in state politics and has been active IN
First district affairs for several years.
In facttona1 party politics Wells has
trained with the regulars. In 1915 he
was delegate from the First district
to the Republican national convention
in Chicago.
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7 O'Clock. k.....T1l1O o'clock. 10
s ocyock .70l11 o'clock. 80. 69
9 o'clock 2i12 o'clock ~
NEXT WEEKS FORECAST-Gen-
orally fair except showers Tuesday
and Wednesday. Temperatures near
or somewhat below normal.
Light showers tonight and Sunday is
the offering of the local weather bu-
reau today. The heat remains in the
central part of the state.
The highest temperature in Topeka,
Friday was 81 at $3.50 o'clock in the
afternoon, and the lowest was 50 at 5
o'clock this morning. The tempera-
ture will be between rs and NSO this
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SHOWERS TONIGHT, SUNDAY
Cooler Weather After One of Hotties
Days of Month.

TODAY'S TEMPERATUREs:
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