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Evening journal., 1921-08-10
NAME OF DEAD
in HER DIARY
Letter of Mrs. M. Obenchain
to Kennedy Also Made
Public by Prosecutor
MISSIVE INDICATES
COUPLES QUARREL

Los ANGELES. Aug. 1o.--A let
ter addressed 10 John II. Kennedy,
slain insurance broker, declared by
officials here 10 be in the handwrit-
ing OF Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain,
his companion when he was shot 70
death, and signed Mrs ]. Belton
Kennedy" was made public by Dis
trict Attorney woolwine today. The
letter was undated. but was appar-
emily written in Evanston. III.
The text OF the letter indicated the
writer and It's recipient had quarrel
ed, but were reconciled. Investiga-
tors said they would endeavor to
ascertain what the quarrel was about
and why II was signed in the man
ner stated.
Search In the Beverly Hills section,
where the shooting occurred. for a
shotgun with which investigators de-
clare Kennedy was killed continued
today. A further questioning OF
Arthur c. Burch. held on a charge
OF suspicion OF murder was planned
I by the District Attorneys Office. Tho
discovery in Buroh's wallet OF a re-
ceipt from a Chicago sporting goods
store for a gun was followed by word
from that city that Il was for a rife
left TO be repaired and that the wea-
pom was stil In the store.
A diary among Mrs. Obenchain's
effects indicated she was in Evans
ton in January and In June last. Ac-
cording TO the diary. Mrs. Obenchain
arrived in Los Angeles January 7
last There were numerous refer
ences to meeting Bolton" and 'B"
as well as other persons.
Subsequent entries told OF other
meetings with ''Belton" and n, =
and indicated a quarrel and recon
ciliation with ''B". The last entry
was dated August 5. the day OF the
shooting It stated: Bolton call
ed. Wants me to go TO tho beach
this afternoon"
Attempts 10 interrogate Mrs. Oben-
chain and Burch. with special refer
ence to alleged contradictory state
ments made by them were baked by
their refusal 20 talk until attorneys
had been consulted.
LUDNGToN. Mich. Aug. 10
Mrs. Allie Quayle Burch. the daugh-
ter OF Bishop William A. Quayle, and
estranged wife Of Arthur c. Burch.
in statement said she believed her
husband innocent Of any connection
with the murder Of ]. Bolton Ken
nedy in Los Angeles last Friday in
the pretence OF Mrs. Madalynne
Obenchain. Mrs. Obenchain Is ths
divorced wife OF Ralph obenchain
OF Evanston. Ill.
According to Mrs Burch she ex
poets a divorce decree to be signe,
E soon.
Mrs. Burch said she did not lnov
- Mr.. and Mrs Obenchain nor Ken
r nedy and had never heard Burci
2 mention them.
Evening journal., 1921-08-10

Draperies are much in evidence.
Top-coats have narrow fabric
belts.
Evening journal., 1921-08-10

The Want Ads present many op-
portunities-for making spare hours
profitable.
Evening journal., 1921-08-10

Long sleeves are slashed and
much trimmed
Evening journal., 1921-08-10

Rims for all cars. Automobile
Equipment Co., 3rd and French
Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-08-10

man and 'rhons orss1s Fznsa
Evening journal., 1921-08-10

Silver gray and khaki fab
RIGS as well as the popular
beach cloth. Sizes to Is years
Ut Brofhers-seeond Floor. Tth 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-10
-four POWER TREATY
FOR TEN YEARS PEACE
HAS Been APPROVED
United States Great Britain, France and Japan to Pre-
serve Equilibrium of International Affairs in the Pacific
DELEGATES of Other Nations Agree to the Terms.

time later fixed for the plenary ses-
sion.
The treaty text is brief in its pro-
visic.. for abrogation of the Anglo
Japanese alliance and for "a cooling
off process" should the war be threat
ened over questions of the Pacific is
lands.
No More Fort Building.
Another vital influence in this di-
rectioA was seen in the strong inti-
nations today that an informal un-
derstanding at least had been reached
between the interested delegations to
settle the question of Pacific bases
and Qualifications on a status quo ba-
s.S-by agreement against their fur
ther extension.
A momentous stage of the separate
Shantung conference has been reache d
with the Chinese and Japanese dele
gates prepared to take up the question
of ownership and control of the Kiao-
Chow-Tsinan Flu railway in the Jap
anese 1easehold upon which. accord
ing to the Chinese viewpoint, hinges
the success or failure of the entire
effort here to settle the Shantung dis
pute.
China seeks complete undivided au-
thority over the railway, now under
Japanese control and unless this was
granted, it was stated by DR.. Koo of
the Chinese delegation, the agreements
thus far reached in the conversations
would be fruitless.
Japan Accepts 5-5-3 Ratio.
London, Dec. 1O.-That Japan has
definitely agreed to the 5-5-3 naval
ratio was confirmed at the British for
eign office today.
Japan, America and Britain have
agreed to nonfortification OF islands In
the Pacific.
1t is accepted here as a foregone
conclusion that an agreement between
Great Britain, America, and Japan will
supplant the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
Abandon AngIo-Jap Pact.
Toxic, Dec. 10 (by the a. P.)-
Proposed abrogation of the Anglo
Japanese alliance in favor OF an agree
ment among the United States. Great
Britain, Japan and France promises
to raise Japan's international standing
higher than ever, in the opinion of
high Japanese officials. What Japan
lost thru an abrogation of her alliance
with Great Britain she would regain
thru creation of such an entente, they
believe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-10
Travelling Public Must Prove
Vaccination in Missouri.
Date for State Orders Effective
ness Set for December p.

st. Louis, Dec 10.-A decision to
postpone the effective date of the reg
ulation of the state board of health
which would require all persons
travelling within the state to be vacci-
mated Or produce a certificate of vac
cination from December to Decem-
ber %, was announced here today
after a NEE ting OF the state board OF
health and railroad officials.
The railroads signified their willing
ness to comply with the order, effec-
tive December IS. but asked for a
postponement to consider problems
which have developed since the
boards first order. After Decem be-
%, according to board of health mem
bers, all state passengers will have to
have certificate of vaccination signed
by a recognized health officer.
1t is intended to have health of
ficials stationed in all railroad depots
of the state. The smallpox situation
in Kansas City is considered as the
most Virulent and malignant" ever
known in the country, according to
Health Commissioner Starkioff.
Kansas City, Dec. 10.-The danger
OF the smallpox situation in Kansas
City has subsided, DIR. J. P. Leake of
the United States public health serv-
ice, announced in a statement given
out before leaving for Washington to-
day.
Doctor Leake commended the city
for its almost universal vaccination,
stating that it probably had the best
vaccinated population of any city of
its size in the country. For a week
there has been a steady decline in the
number of smallpox cases and Doctor
Leake asserted that another smallpox
epidemic of such serious proportions
is unlikely again for thirty years
Children who stayed away from
school rather than be vaccinated will
be permitted to return to their classes
Monday. it was announced today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-10
ASK LOWER FARES MUST SHOW SCAR
Kansas Sheriffs Point Out Their
Financial Hardships.
Next Years, Meeting VIII Be
Held in Wichita.

The Kansas sheriffs will apply to
the railroads or to the interstate COM
merce commission, before their next
meeting, for a reduced rate on rail-
road travel to their meetings, w. T.
Clark, president of the Kansas Peace
Officers association, told the organiza-
ton this morning. He pointed out the
financial hardship incurred by UNDER
paid sheriffs in making the trip to
Topeka to attend the annual meeting.
To Meet in Wichita.
The place of the next midsummer
meeting to be held in May or June of
1922. has been designated as Wichita.
The reduced railroad rate, if it is
secured, will be instrumental in greatly
increasing the attendance at the
officers meetings. Clark declares.
In the absence from the city of Gov.
Henry ]. Allen, the program of the
association for this morning was
changed The speakers were George
Wark, federal prohibition enforcement
agent for the state; Associate Justice
John Dawson. of the state supreme e
court. and c. B. Griffith, assistant at
torney general.
Lunch at Boys School.
The officers lunched today at the
Boys Industrial school north of To-
peka, where they were entertained by
boys of the school
The meeting will close this after
noon with a business session at which
new officers for the coming year will
be elected.
The association this morning voted
a sum of money to be given to the
survivors of two Wichita officers who
have been killed in the performance
of their duty during the year.
The Kansas Peace Officers mean
business on the gun-toting law. They
have appointed a legislative commit
tee of seven members, who will devote
their efforts to secure the passage OF
the law at the next session of the legis-
lature.
The chairman of the legislative com
mitee is S. w. Zickafoose, chief of
police at Wichita. The other mem
Butler county; NJ. F. Hindman, of
Rocks county; W. L. Privett, of Doni-
phan county; Lee Richardson, of Fin
ney county, and Robert Miller, of
Shawnee county and Chief OF Police
Guy Shallow, of Topeka.
Uurge Passage of New Law.
The committee on resolutions ap-
pointed Friday presented resolutions
which urged the passing of the gun
toting law. and the granting of state
commissions to special officers of rail-
roads and other industrials operating
in more than one county of the state
Memorial resolutions expressing
sympathy in the death of the wife OF
Sheriff W. T. Clark, of Hutchinson,
president of the association, and in the
death of four officers, who were killed
in the exercise of their duty during
the year, were presented by the COM
mittee and passed.
Unemployment among boys and
girls, generally lax morals, and not
enough home discipline, are blamed
by Sheriff Clark for most of the crime
today.
The members of the association
have presented TO Sheriff Clark a sher-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-10
J. CHANDLER DIES
Injuries Received in Auto Acci.
dent Prove Fatal.
Seven Young Folks Hurt When
Car Overturns.

John Chandler, 10. of 321 Klein
street, died this morning at st. Fran
els hospital as the result of injuries
he received shortly after midnight
when an Essex touring car in which
he and seven other young people were
riding, overturned a short distance
west of Silver Lake.
Eugene Painter, 1895 Clay street,
and Orville Sanmeyer, SIG jefferson
street. escaped with minor cuts and
bruises. The more seriously injured
are: Miss Alta Atkins, 209 East Sew
enth street, cuts and bruises; Miss
Thelma Mace. 627 Chandler street,
cut en- head; Orville Diffenderfer, S16
Jefferson street, cut on head; Viola
Weever, 916 Wear avenue, cut on
head, and Miss Mary Salzer, 1913 La
fayette street. bruised.
Sanmeyer was able to be about this
morning at the hospital. Miss Mace
was in a semi-concious state. X-ray
photos of those suffering from scalp
wounds were being taken to deter
mine if any of them had suffered frac-
lures of the skull. 1t is believed their
conditions are not grave.
were returning From Dance.
Chandler. in addition to internal in
juries, suffered severe shock from
which he did not recover. The car
was said to be owned and driven by
Diffenderfer. The young people had
attended a dance at Rossville Friday
evening and were on their way back
to Topeka when the accident occurred.
It was explained that Diffenderfer
apparently failed to see a turn in the
road after he had crossed the railroad
track at the west edge of Silver Lake.
and his car apparently headed straight
for fence. Evidently not seeing the
obstruction until it was just ahead. he
seems to have turned the wheel SUD
denly to avoid it, with the result that
the car skidded in the soft dirt and
overturned.
The victims were carried to the
home of C. F. Mattmiller, near
whose house the accident occurred.
DR.. H. P Miller of Rossville and Dr.
D. P. Dudley of Silver Lake were
called to give first aid treatment. AM
balances were then called from Shell
labarger's. ConweIs, PenwelPs and
Bomgardner's in Topeka AID the in
jured were taken to St. Francis hos
pital. DR.. c. C. Lull and DR.. Robert
Stewart were called to attend them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-10
ENTERS new FIELD
Earl AkerS Buys Interest in the
PenweH Company.
Resigning as President Kansas
Reserve State Bank.
]. H. LEE SUCCEEDS TO OFFICE
Promoted From Position as
Vice President.
Akers Remains on Board and
Retains Other Interests.
J. H. Lee SUCCEEDS TO OFFICE

Earl Akers. president of the Kansas
Reserve State bank, has purchased a
half interest in the Penweu Under
taking company and will become sec
retary and treasurer and general
financial manager of the company.
He has resigned as president of the
Kansas Reserve State bank to take
effect January 1, but will remain as a
member of the board of directors. He
will retain all of his shares in the
Kansas Reserve Investment company
and the Kansas Reserve Building &
Loan association, and will continue to
be one of the larger stockholders in
the bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-10

Washington Dec 10The terms of the entered into
by the United States British empire Japan and France
follows:
DRAFT TREATY.
The United States CT America the British empire France and
Japan.
(Terms agreed upon December 8, 1929
The United British
Japan.
With the preservation of the and the
maintenance of their rights relation to their nsuar
and nsuar domnions in the region of the Pacific
Have determined conclude treaty this effect and
appointed their penipotentiares:
The president the United States of America His Majesty
the king of the United Kingdom of Great British and Ireland
and the British omnions beyond the of India
And for the dominion of Canada
For the commonwealth of Australia.
For New Zealand.
India
The president of the French republic.
His Majesty, the emperor of Japan
Who having their full powers found and
due form, have agreed follows
81 The high contracting parties agree between themselves
respect their rights in relation their nsuar and
nsuar dominons in the region of the Pacific
eff there should develop between of the high contracting
parties controversy arising of Pacific question and
diplomacy likely hap
PLY subssg between them they shall invite the other high
parties which the whole
will be referred for consideration and adjustment.
90 If the rights threatened the aggressive action
other power the high contracting parties shall
cate with another fully and frankly in order
understanding the efficient be
jointly separately meet the of the particular stua
tion.
49, This shall remain years the
time shall take effect and after the expiration of said
shall continue subject the right of of the high
a. This agreement shall be ratified possible
corance with the constitutional methods of the high contracting
parties and shall take effect the deposit of raaons which
Washington thereupon
tween Great Britain and Japan which concluded at London
on July 13, 1911 shall terminate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-10
Work Starts on 100000 Pack
ing Industry in Topeka.
KaW Packing Company on
Crane Near Madison.
ICE MANUFACTURING ALSO
Capacity of 25 TOns-KiII so
Cattle, 200 Hogs Daily.
F. J. Ross and R. l.. Miller Or
ganizerS of New Concern.

The contract has been let and con-
struction work has started on $780,,
600 packing plant at the corner of
Madison and Crane streets, according
to an announcement today by the or
ganizers of the Kaw Packing COM
pany, F. ]. Ross and r. L. Miller.
This big addition to the packing in
dustry OF the city will open February
/, contra ctors promise. Two acres of
land between Crane street and the
Kaw river will be used for plant
ity will be SO cattle and 200 hogs
daily.
The Kaw Packing company will
engage in packing and in the manu-
facture of ice A 25-ton ice machine
will be operated in connection with
the main industry, thereby giving To-
peka another ice supply.
The main plant will be on the site
of the famous old Herbelschimer
brewery, built at Madison and Crane
streets one year before Kansas was
admitted to statehood The old brew
e.y. built of stone and brick. will be
remodeled and additions OF steel and
concrete are planned. Workmen and
teams are on the site today eXcavating
for -the packing house proper and
tearing away old sections of the brew
cry.
Pens Arc Built.
The plant and yards will occupy
fourteen lots. The pens 20Ox15O in
size, concrete floors. already are avail
able. These were built by the John
son Serum company and have been
purchased by the Kaw Packing COM
pany.
Two railway spurs are to be used
by the new corncern. These tracks run
on the river side and along Crane
street, giving the industry excellent
loading and unloading facilities.
The addition of a 100000 packing
plant to Topeka industrial interests
viii greatly increase the market i'm
portance of the capital city.
Greater Market importance.
''This is an excellent cattle and hog
territory and farmers may find an adj
ditional market for their livestock
without shipping to Kansas City" F.
]. Ross said today I'VE will work up
good trade in this territory. thereby
beEefiting Topeka and the citys in
dustrieS as a whole
Competent men have been hired for
the operation of the plant. Ross and
Miller have had considerable expert
ence in the meat and ice business and
have been identified with the city's re-
tail, wholesale and hotel interests for
some time. Miller has sold his Pro-
ducerS' market at 1913 Kansas avenue.
Ross has. among his interests, the
Chesterfield hotel.
The contract for the new building
and yard construction has been let to
Morris & CassOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-10
HALT TEXAS HELIUM PLANT.
Navy Says Little Need Now for Nom
Burning Balloon Gas.

Washington, Dec. O.-Production
of helium at the plant at Fort Worth,
Tex. has been stopped only tempo--
arily, owing to lack of funds. It was
said at the navy department today.
The plant, it was said. and a small
force is standing by" so that hel.um
for experimental purposes can be se-
cured and full operation resumed with
little delay.
Commenting on the situation today,
Secretary DENLY explained that no
immediate need for supply of he
lfum existed and as storing it was
wasteful and expensive it was decided
to cease operating the plant rather
than ask congress for additional
funds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-10
LLOYD GEORGE IN BIG EFFORT
Speech for Irish Treaty To Be the
British Premiers Masterpiece.

London, Dec. 10.-In the seclusion
of his country estate at Chequers
Court, Premier Lloyd George today
wrote the rough draft of what may
prove the greatest speech of his spec
tacular political career 1t is the ad-
dress he will deliver to parliament
next Wednesday asking ratification of
the Irish peace treaty.
The speech is only in outline SO far,
but will be polished and completed in
detail by Tuesday. The premier does
not anticipate any opposition except
for the forty die hards'' -(Tories)
who attempted to wreck the peace
conference at the last session OF parlia-
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-10
YOUR WORLD
AND THEIRS
WHAT COLOR
is YOUR world


is your world?
Is it the
ROSE world of lovers?
The golden-sunlh world of
children;
or perhaps the FLAME
colored world of him
who sees nothing but beauty;
or is it the BLUE world of the
pessimist; the DRAB world of
him who is weary of it; or
the GREY, nearly BLACK world
of those whose hope is
gone? VIII the Christmas morning
dawn for you gay and bright-colored
or blue or drab-OR without any
hope2
OF those for whom the world
has no bright color
many are afflicted with
the great white plague, the
destroyer of life. They
are everywhere in our midst.
1t seems that the color
has gone from their lives,
but a
WAY
has been found to bring It back.
If you do not refuse to buy the
Christmas Seals for
the paltry sum
that are everywhere
for sale, you will
be bringing back lost
color to the world.
And YOUR Christmas
morning will dawn
brighter when you
remember
that you have helped
: to fight
tuberculosis
Mildred Reed Bundy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-10
TO PREPARE FRYING PAN SHOW.
Members of Press Club VIII Meet
Sunday Afternoon.

There will be a rehearsal OF the
members of the Press club who are III
the cast of the Frying Pan show, on
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Ev-
cry member of the club who has a
role in the show is expected to be
present, Milton Tabor. secretary Of the
club, says
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-10
Cancy to Have community Chorus

Caney Kan. Dec. 10.-The fedora
ton of women's clubs here has organ
lied a community chorus. The chorus,
which began with a men bership of
sixty with promise of at least doubling
that number within a short time. is
now working on a Christmas cantata.
A. NJ. Heron, superintendent of
schools, is director.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-10

ifs gold star. as a token of their ap-
probation for the manner in which he
has managed the affairs of the asso-
citation in the past
The meeting of the association will
close this afternoon, with the election
of officers. after the peace officers
have visited the State Boys Industrial
school north of Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-10

Topeka Missionary to Garden City.
Garden City. Kan. Dec. 10.-Miss
Mamie Hooper of Topeka has arrived
mere to open mission work among
MeXicans of the community, under
auspices of the Garden City Protestant
churches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-10
X. c. Radicals To Fore.
Kansas City, Kan. Dec. 10.-The
adical element in the ranks Of ths
packing house strikers began to assert
tself today. Orderly methods gave
way to violence. One man was shol
t during a fight near one of the
,lants. Five houses of strike breakers
we're stoned by mobs. Numerous
Many NIexicans out of Jobs.

Mexico City, Dec. 10 (by the A. P.)
Forty thousand laborers thrucut
Mexico, who normally are regularly
employed, are now without work, says
a statement issued by labor headquar-
ters here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-10
Diamond Curb
Market Doomed

Paving Stones Under y. Y. Street
Merchants Feet Now Worth Near
Iy as Much as the Stones They
Carry in Pockets.
New York, Dec. 10 Cby the A P)-
New York's diamond curb market.
operated for years on the edge Of the
diamond zone. today appears likely
TO follow the famous Broad street
curb stock market into oblivion.
Licensed merchants on Maiden
Lane long have fought operation CT
the curb at John and Nassau streets. =
stones throw from their estabiisf-
rnents.
Coupled with the protests OF estab-
lished houses the police have been
moved to forbid loftering because one
side Of John street. under repair has
been closed to traffic and foot space
IS nearly as precious as the stones the
merchants carry in their vest pockets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-10

Shippers Forecast.
Protect all thirty-six hour shipments
north against a temperature Of 81 de-
grees- West %. East and south above
freezing.
Sunday will be a very pleasant day
for this time in the season, accordine
to Meteorologist Flora. The roads are
in good condition and everyone should
fill their gasoline tank and take ad-
vantage of the choice weather, says the
weather man. Sunday will be sun
shiny and no unsettled weather is in
sight. Mild weather remains over the
entire middle west No zero tempera-
lures were reported in the United
States this morning. The sky was
clear This morning from Kansas west
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