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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-07-01
CHARGE BREMERT0|V !
POLICE CHIEF WITH
BEATING SAILORS
Officials File Eleven AGdayits
Against Chief Frank
Reynolds
ACTING CHIEF CHASE
MAKES INVESTIGATION
Prosecutor Greenwood, Mayor Bow
din and Police Jadse Carr
Active II Cass sss
s = ( + .

United Press. As
BREMERTON. June 2s.--Acting
police Chief w. A. Chase was invss-
tigating today two more incidents
which he said might lead to further
charges Of bribery and extortion ~
ing lodged against Chief Frank Roy
nolds.
1t was learned today that elevsa
afidavits In all accusing Reynolds Of
graft and brutality to sailors had
been taken by various ollcials hsre.
Some are in the hands Of Prosecu-
tor Ray Greenwood. others with
Mayor Bowdin, some in the hands Of
Police Judge Carr and others hsla
by the city attorney.
A Acting Chief Investigates.
Acting Chief Chase said he was
Investigating charge made BY Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Mongo and Peter Bite
man Of the Gobs' Inn. Chase sAiA
that Reynolds Is accused u having
accepted $3.50 as bail whom hs ar-
rested the Mongoes and nleemAn ~.
eral weeks ago % lfqnof and disors
derly charges. Police court xacord6
show thst only ts0e Vas postaa -
bail by the chiefs ssss sls~
13s.ls = & x H ~ !. ~ "
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-07-01
PRICE CHANGES
WITHIN A YEAR
List of Twenty-Five Staple Groceries
Compiled From Duplicate
Price Tickets

Has the cost Of living declined dur
ing the past year? c. H. Bowen, OF
the firm of Barnes & Bowen, checked
over from their duplicate cost slips
OF. June I, 1920, and June I. 1921.
The total OF one article Of each staple
is listed, with the 1920 price and the
1921 price, is added up. showing the
1920 amount to be $36.14, while the
1921 amount is $1S.22. only trifle
over one-half the amount.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-07-01
EDDIE HUBBARD GETS
NEW MAIL CONTRACT

United Press.
SEATTLE. June 29.-Renewal OF
the contract of Eddie Hubbard, inter-
national air mail postman, to carry
Oriental mail between Seattle and
Victoria. B. c.. is announced by the
postoffice department. He gets the
contract under the old terms Of 5000
Ia round trip, limited to 10 trips q
month.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE OPENS

United Press
NEW YORK, June 29.--Toreign
exchange opened slightly weaker to-
day. Sterling $3.75k; francs
.0604h: lire .0491; marks .0136;
kronen .1695.
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$1s.22 $S6.14

Mrs. George Tilden left yesterday
for Seattle, where she will remain
over the Fourth visiting with friends
Mrs. Tilden formerly made her home
in Seattle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-18
State Journal Reporter
Breaks Into Topeka Pulpit
After Stiff 2Z Year Effort
Harvey Fowler Realizes Ambition Letime-Comes
Here Springs Preach Side Methodist
Church-Disapponted Relieved First Assignment.

It took a State Journal reporter a
little more than twenty-seven years
to break into the pulpit of one of the
Topeka Methodist churches, but he
finally made it, and last night the
Rev. Harvey H. Fowler. now pastor
of the First Methodist church at Bon
ner Springs, Kan, preached in the
East Side Methodist church at Sew
enth and Lime streets, where he is to
preach every night this week in re-
vival meetings.
According to Mr.. Fowler his
twenty-seyen and a half yeas effort
began about like this: He was ut that
time a reporter on the regular staff
of this paper. but had just been given
a license as a local preacher by the
Topeka district conference, when on L
Saturday morning he found a note on
his desk, signed by L. K. Billingsley,
presiding elder, directing him to fill
the pulpit of the Parkdale Methodist
church on Sunday morning. AT that
time he had only tried to preach once
and as he says the pump had sucked
in eight minutes.
When 1 received this note I was
scared stiff" he says. However, my
newspaper training had brought me
to the point of tackling any assign
ment and Sunday morning I started
for the Parkdale church. I walked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-18
name HUGH DUFF.
Sabetha Banker Is Appointed
State Oil Inspector.
Succeeds H. H. MOtter, q. s. In
ternaI Revenue Collector.

Governor Allen today appointed
Hugh Duff of Sabetha as state oil
inspector to succeed H. H. Motter, re-
signed. Duffs appointment is effec-
tive November 1. He expects to move
to Topeka some time next month.
Duff is a well known Sabetha bank
er and at present treasurer of the Re-
publican state committee. His ap-
pOintment was strongly urged by In
spector Motter, who is also chairman
of the Republican committee and re-
signs to become internal revenue col
lector for Kansas. At present Motter
and Duff are in Washington.
Duff is well known in First district
politics and during the last two years
has been strong administration
worker. He supported the admins
tratiQn in its fight for a national con-
vention delegation favorable to Cen
eral Wood and also in the fight on D.
W. Mulvane for national committee
man.
Several months ago, after H. H.
Motter had secured pledges from SEN
ators Curtis and Capper that he would
be recommended for internal revenue
collector, the question of his resigna-
ton as state chairman was discussed.
Motter then got behind Duff as his
successor to head the state committee.
It is reported that one of the ques-
tionS which will be discussed in Wash
ington during the stay of Motter and
Duff is that of Motters resignation as
Republican state chairman. If the
federal department insists on Motter's
resignation, Duff's name may again be
advanced as the administration can
didate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-18
find BOLIN GUILTY
Jury Out 312 Hours in Case
Against Farm Hand.
Charged With First Degree
Arson in BerrytOn Fire.
MURDER CHARGE TO COME?
Bolin Alleged to Have Killed
Aged Couple in House.
Motion for New Trial and Su-
preme Court Appeal.

A verdict declaring James Bolin,
farm hand, guilty of arson in the first
degree, was returned this morning by
the jury in Judge George Whitcomb's S
division of the district court. Sentence
was deferred until November IL.
Bolin's attorneys announced that they
will file a motion mediately for a
new trial and in the event it is over
ruled will appeal to the supreme
court.
The possibility of a murder charge
being placed against Bolin was fore
seen today as a result of the verdict.
1t is alleged that the farm hand
robbed and murdered Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Owens, an aged couple, and
then set fire to their farm home near
Berryton to hide the crime on the
night of February 20, 1921. It is inti-
mated that if Bolin was guilty of
arson that he must also be guilty of
murder. County Attorney Veale stated
that he is not yet in a position to say
preferred. The penalty for first de-
gree arson is confinement in the state
prison for a term of ten to twenty-one
years.
Took 81 Hours.
The case went to the jury shortly
after 5 o'clock Monday afternoon,
when the attorneys finished their
Arguments. The jury did not retire
for deliberation until 1920 o'clock. Al
9 o'clock they sent word to Judge
Whitcomb that they were unable to
agree on a verdict. They were ex-
cused until o'clock this morning.
when they again retired. The verdict
of guilty was reached at 1880 o'clock.
The sheriff's and county attorney s
office, as we'll as Otis Hungate. who
assisted in the trial. deserve the credit
for Bolin's conviction. When the
farm hand was first arrested there
was practically no evidence against
him. Even when he brought habeas
corpus proceedings to obtain his re-
lease several days later on the ground
that he was being held without legal
process, it was with considerable hesi-
fancy that the arson warrant was is
sued. Then came weeks of hard work
by the county authorities which re-
suited in the assembling of the evil
dence that was laid before the jury
during the trial. The dealings of the
authorities with the prisoner were
commendable for their fairness.
Out With Woman, He Says.
BoIin was arrested a few days after
the fire. He at first refused to tell
authorities his whereabouts that Sun
day night. Later he stated that he
met Mrs. Kate Wiscombe at the Santa
Fe depot about 1880 o'clock and walk
ed with her down the tracks to a va
cant lot near Eleventh street, where
they remained until l o'clock in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-18
WIRTH MAY QUIT
German Chancellor Believed To
Be Prepared to Resign.
Political Conditions Indicate
Much Opposition to Radicals.

Berlin, Oct. 1S.-Dr. Joseph Wirth.
German chancellor, was believed here
today to be prepared to submit the
resignation of his ministry to Presi-
dent Ebert. Official announcement of
the decision of the council of the
League of Nations, relative to the par
tition of Upper Silesia. was expected
momentariIy, and it was thought the
cabinet could not long survive if the
official text confirmed press dis
patches giving details of the action of
the council. Political conditions in
Germany would seem to indicate a
growing opposition to the continuance
in power of the radical political
parties.
Extraordinary scenes followed the
reopening of the bourse yesterday.
Bankers and brokers were swamped
with orders and had greatest diff
Guilty in establishing quotations. For
eign exchange rates scared to new
heights. offerings being so scarce and
the demand so overwhelming that
buyers were allotted only a portion of
the lots they desired.
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WILL MEET IN K. C.
Strike or No Strike, Legion Con-
vention VIII Be Held.
Posts to Take Action to Prevent
Railroad Strike.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 1S.-Amer-
lean Legion officials prepared today
to Swing into action" the full strength
of the legion posts thruout the coun-
try to prevent the threatened railroad
strike from interfering with the ma
tional convention which will be held
in this city October 81, and Novem-
Der l and 2.
Strike cr no strike the convention
will be held as per the schedule, ac-
cording to legion officials.
To Open October 81.
1.-THE American Legion convention
will open October 81 in Kansas City
if only three men are present" was
the word received from National COM
mander John G. Emery, from Grand
Rapids, Mich.
From cities in various parts of the
country, assurances began to come in
that the legioners would get to Kan
sas City even if they had to man their
own trains. Denver Legioners sent
word that we have enough exper-
fenced men to man special train and
we will be in Kansas City on schedule
time" Okmulgee, Okla, legioners
announced they would operate their
own special train If necessary to reach
the convention city.
National Commander Emery was
aroused over the action taken here
yesterday by the legion Officers in ask
Ing railway nedOS TO postpone Ine
strike for one week in order that dele
gates and guests might attend the
convention. In a telephone conversa-
ton with officials here he declared
such course undtgntfied.
THE distinguished visitors will be
in Kansas City" he stated. 1.-THE
speakers scheduled will be there and
the delegates will be there. The
American Legion will see that they
are. The legion does not have to get
down on its knees and supplicate any
organization in order to hold its con-
vention."
It was believed today in the event
of strike some arrangement may be
made with railroad men to provide
train service for Legion delegates. AL
ready word has been received from a
hur dred railroad men of Rock Island,
Ill. that they will volunteer to man
special trains to be used exclusively
by Legionaires on their way to this
city.
going ahead for the convention which
to this city the very day the strike is
scheduled to go into effect.
To Beat Strike to Kansas City.
Indiana polls, Oct. 1S.-Delegates to
the national convention of the Ameri-
can Legion to be held in Kansas City,
October 81 to November 2, will go to
railroad strike is scheduled to go into
effect and will abide by the fortunes
of war when it comes to getting
back" according to a statement issued
at headquarters of the Legion here
tOdaV
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CRISIS IS Near
Governor Kendall Urges Action
to Aid Agricultural Situation.
He Predicts Unprecedented Loss
and Suffering.

Des Moines, Oct. 18.-Governor n.
E. Kendall Of Iowa. addressing a con-
ference of midwest governors here
today. declared all problems of the
midwest center around agriculture
and the relief of a situation (which
pre-figures bankruptcy"
He predicted a crisis near which, If
unchecked, would bring unprecedent-
ed loss and suffering.
Situation Is Serious.
'SThe seriousness of the situation
cannot be overstated," he declared.
II may be assailed as pessimistic but
in my Judgment we have not yet
sounded'~the ultimate depths of our
depression.
'ttn all the states reported here"
he continued, agriculture is the par
amount industry and upon its pros
perity depends the well being of the
entire population.
True we mine some and manufac-
ture some but fundamentally our re-
lance is upon the generous response
who cultivate it. 1t is of primary i'm
portance, therefore, that those en-
gagged in that pursuit shall realize fair
returns upon the investment of cap
ttal and labor which they apply to it.
TT is common knowledge among all
1921 the farmers of the Mississippi
valley have prosecuted enterprise at a
substantial loss and the consequence
has been that everywhere in the grain
belt agriculture is PROSTATE, manufac-
turing is paralyzed, business is stag
nant and idleness general. Nobody
has yet evolved a concrete progra m
thru which that relief can be imme-
diately and certainly secured.
Il have believed that this confer
ence, by the sober consideration of
conditions as they exist thruout the
country, might be able to contribute
somewhat to the speedy solution of
the perplexing problems which con-
front US.
Il ventured in suggesting this meet
ing to indicate freight rates, unem-
ployment, interest charges, and the
cost of construction materials as le-
gitimate subjects of inquiry but this
must not limit our review. The scope
OF the conference should embrace ev-
cry topic that is now engaging the
concern of thoughtful people,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-18
KEEPS 18 ON $40 PER week
New York Family of Eighteen
Receives Congratulations From
President Harding - They Live
Happy in Little Flat.

New York, Oct. 1s.-Mrs. Domen-
leo zaccahea = whose successful ef-
forts to keep family of Is on the
$20 a week earned by her husband
received public notice after President
Harding recently wrote congratuIating
her on her large family-has repulsed
a caller who was prepared, by up
to-the-minute charts, to show the ma
tron how to live scientifically.
She was a young woman with horn
trimmed spectacles and several books
and papers under her arm" said Mrs.
Zaccahea. She wanted to come in.
look over the place, interview the
children. one by one and then draw up
a chart showing US how to live scien-
tifically.
II asked her if she was married.
She said she wasn't.
Il asked her If she ever tried keep
ing a big family on $40 a week. She
said she hadn't
Then I told her to go out and try
both and when she had got away with
them she might come back and we d
compare notes. That was the last we
saw of ner.
I'VE have always gotten along and
the chances are we always will. All
we ask it to be let alone and given
a fifty-fifty chance. We don't want
anything that isn't ours
IL d CHEERFUL .ultie Aial on East
Nineteenth street, which Mrs. Fac
cahea keeps for her husband and Is
children. Over the mantelpiece hangs
the presidents letter which made the
family famous.
Mrs. zaccahea is hopeful that her
husband soon may get a raise which
1t was intimated might come when the
husbands English improved.
Maybe soon," said Mrs. Zaccahea.
'.He kno + more English every day.
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twice around the block before screw
ing up courage enough to enter but at
exnctly IL o'clock I entered the
church door, where to my infinite de-
light and great relief I was just in
time to see an old preacher enter the
pulpit"
The reporter-preacher slid into a
seat behind the stove and heard the
old preacher, and then slipped out
without stopping to ask why the older
man had taken his place. However,
he had a hunch that the officials of
the church thought the young report
er couldn't preach and they had saved
the situation for themselves by engag-
ing the old and tried preacher with
out consulting the presiding elder.
Mr.. Fowler says the officials of the
church didn't have anything over him,
however. for as they thought he could
MT preach he knew it.
This particular church, known now
as the East Side Methodist church, is
holding special meetings, and Mr..
Fowler has come up from Bonner
Springs to help the pastor, the Rev. J.
w R. Clardy, this week. His sermon
this evening is to be on Jonah and
the Whale" and he has extended an
invitation to the entire State Journal
staff to attend the service and get the
latest inside information on that first
''Subna arine" adventure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-18
TAKE RATHER THAN GIVE
Leader of Group of Unemployed Visits
National Capital.

Washington, oct. ia city with
out a civic conscience" was the ap-
pellation bestowed upon the national
capital today by Urban Ledoux. self
elected shepherd for a group of un-
employed. The population of WASH
ington, he declared, was composed
principally of leaders who come to
take rather than give"
Having failed to find a collective
conscience here. Ledoux said he would
continue his efforts to locate on some
one of the broad avenues IAN indiyid-
ual conscience which would recognize
its duty" His latest blow, he ex-
planned. was the refusal of the local
authorities to renew a permit for a
public meeting held by a charitable
organization thru which he had hoped
to obtain funds to cover food and
lodging for the fifty men under his
charge.
Ledoux said that as a last resort
only he intended to repeat in Wash
ington the auction Of unemployed
which he recently staged on Boston
Conmou
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IContinued on Page Four.l
FOR VICTORY HIGHWAY, S3,347
First Day of Campaign Real Success,
Workers Believe.

The Victory Highway membership
campaign is on in full force. By noon
today S3,S47.50 of the $4,000 quota
for Topeka had been raised. 1t is ex-
pected that approximately $4,000 will
be raised before the day is over. The
merchants and business men are very
much enthused oyer the success TO
date
The Cooperative club challenged
the Kiwanis club to a competitive cam
paign, the loser furnishing the eats.
The Kiwanis club won. raising $1.O15
fro4I membership sales against $500
raised by the Cooperative club. The
amounts raised by other teams in the
drive were as follows: Topeka Auto
mobile club, $525; Life Insurance I'm
derwriters $2O5; Square Circle club.
s5o7.50. and the Merchants associa-
ton, $275.
The campaign will be renewed
Wednesday morning at $3.50 o'clock
and the drive is expected to go over
the TOP.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-18
lie PASSED IN HOUSE
Heated Debate Takes Place Over
Railroad Situation.

Washington, D. c., Oct. IS
The house was thrown into an up
roar today during heated debate on
the railroad situation when Repre-
sentative Burke, Republican, Pennsyl-
vania, a former railroad man, called
Representative Blanton, Democrat,
Texas, who had just concluded a
bitter attack on the railroad brother
hoods, "a damned liar
Mr. Burke charged that Mr.. Blan-
ton, during his remarks, had made
false statements. The Texas member
leaped 10 his feet and denying he had
stated a falsehood, shouted:
you're a liar" this brought the re-
tort, you're a damned liar" from
Mr.. Burke.
The two representatives moved to-
ward each other as members rushed
up to restrain them. During the con-
fusion Mr.. Burke shouted at Mr.. Bian-
ton, you're a dirty dog"
Both representatives later asked to
have their remarks expunged from
the record and order was restored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-18
He SLEPT IN HANDOUTS
Topekan, Arrested for Stealing
Motor Car, Couldn't Get Out of
His "Wristlets''-Lost Key.

An oversight by the sheriff at Table
Rock, Neb.. made it necessary for
James Mccartney, II, to sleep with
pair of handouts on his wrists in the
county Jail Monday night.
Mccartney, charged with stealing a
Dodge motor car from Peter Limbach,
proprietor of the Rent-a-Dodge com
any here, was arrested in Table Rock.
When he was returned to Topeka the
sheriff sent the wrong key and it was
discovered too late that the handouts
could not be unlocked. Mccartney was
taken to a locksmith this morning and
the "bracelets" removed. He lives
north of Shorey, officers said.
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HARDING TO WILLIAMSBURG
VIII Attend Installation of New Prcsi-
dent of College.

paratiOns have been completed for the
arrival here tomorrow of President
Harding to attend the installation of
DR.. ]. A. c. Chandler as president
of the College of William and Mary
and to receive an honorary degree.
Before coming here the president
will speak in Yorktown at the monu-
ment erected in 1881 on the spot
where Lord Cornwallis surrendered to
the continental army, 100 years be-
fore. He will also visit Jamestown
seven miles away, the site of the first
English speaking colony in America.
William and Mary was founded in
1898 and is the second oldest college in
the county. 1t became a university in
1873, the first such institution in
America
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Doctor Embree was born in Lafay-
cite. Ind, July 3, 1843. and spent his
early life there. He enlisted in Com
pany A, Fortieth Indian a infantry, dur
ing the Civil war and served in that
company for two years. At the close
of the Civil war he proceeded with
his education and was graduated
from De PauW university in 1867.
Before coming to Topeka he was
in charge of pastorates at Hiawatha,
Leavenworth and Manhattan. He
came to Topeka in 1892 and served as
pastor of the First Methodist church
for five years. He retired at the end
of that period.
He is survived by two daughters,
Miss Eliza beth Embree, of Topeka,
and Mrs. F. G. Vasey. of Burlington,
Kan.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed
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R. R. WORKERS FROM ARMY
Names of Soldiers With Railroad Ex-
pcrience To Be Reported.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 1S.-Mat.
Gen. John L. Hines today received or
ders from the war department to make
a survey of the entire Eighth corps
area to secure the names of all Off
GERS and men in the area who have
had experience in railroad, opera ton
and construction. The report is to be
forwarded to Washington no later
than noon October 10.
Officers take the war departm ent
order to mean that the government is
anticipating the operation of the rail-
roads of the country by the military
in case the threatened rail strike of
October 80 is effective.
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DEFENDANT IN $40, 600 SUIT
President of Rock Island, ILL.,, Bank
Is Being Tried Today.

Rock Island, Ill. Oct. 1s.-J. p
Vernon. president of the Peoples Ma
tioual bank. and owner of a depart
ment store here, is defendant today in
a suit for $40, 900 brought by Miss
Mary Smith, OF Davenport. Miss
Smith charges that Vernon twice at
tackled her once in an apartment and
once in an automobile
Vernon is married and the father OF
a family. Miss Smith charges that he
courted her for two years.
On October Z. Miss Smith charges.
while they were riding in Vernon's
coupe, she repulsed his advances and
he beat and kicked her, knocked her
from the machine. breaking three ribs
and inficting painful bruises.
Vernon denies the charges, assert
ing he was not in Davenport OF Octo-
Der Z.