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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22
MARINES TO Zone
United States VIII Force
Panama To Be Good.
Costa Rica to Take Over Dis
puted Territory.
STAND BY WHITE AWARD
BattIeship pennsylvania" Hur-
ries to Scene With Troops.
Washington Expects Excitable
PanamanS to Start Something.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The United
States does not expect any trouble to
arise as the result of Costa Rica put
ting into effect the White award and
taking disputed territory from Pan
anna. it was stated officially at the
state department today.
The dispatching of a battalion of
marines to Panama is merely a pre-
cautionary measure and the troops
may not even be landed, it said.
United States Sits Tight.
The United States is sitting tight to-
day. watching a boiling pot in Latin
America
This government, having informed
Panama that the United States does
IIol feel compelled to Suggest that
CT Fta Rica delay longer in taking over
the disputed territory on the Paua NJ
Cesta Rica boundary which was
awarded to Costa Rica by the White
award and having ordered a battaiion
OF marines to Panama, is awaiting
fIrther developments.
Washington Keeps Silent.
Officials of the state and navy de-
partments are keeping silence as to
the reason for the dispatch Of the
marines to Panama, but it is believed
generally here that the Soldiers Of the
sea- will receive orders in Panama
to supervise the taking over of the
disputed territory if trouble threatens.
Narcisco Garay, foreign minister of
Pa1an.a, who has been here as head
OF mission seeking to have tie
United States change its attitude on
the boundary dispute, stated that che
reprblic of Panama would NOT use
force in an effort to thwart the exeeti-
ton of the White award and decried
the need of this government rising
force to put the award into effect.
May Call on Marines.
The population of Panama has here
tofore shown itself to be of an ex-
tren:ely excitabIe nature and it is ce-
lieved this is one of the reasons for
the orders sending the marines south
ward. In the event that the people
of Panama get out of control or TIC
government. the marines will be relie 1
upon to maintain order in the dts
puted territory while Costa R1ca IS
executing the White award.
Costa Rica has advised the United
States that it is ready to exercise its
Jurisdiction over the disputed land
and in view of the action of this gov
ernment, it is expected the White
award will be made effective imme-
diately, thus ending a controversy of
some years standing.
Big Force of Marines Sent.
Philadelphia, Aug. 22.-With four
teen officers and ass marines aboard,
the super dreadnaught Pennsylvania
sailed for Panama from the Delaware
breakwater before dawn today.
The contingent of marines was
rushed to the Philadelphia navy yard
by train from their base at Quantico,
Va, and then taken down the Della
ware to the waiting battleship. Guam
titles of small arms and large caliber
ammunition were taken aboard the
lighters at Fort Mifflin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22
HIS ESTIMATE TOO HIGH
OIL Inspectors Guess of 81 n Day
for Motor Use in Kansas Dis
credited by State Department.

The estimate that the 100000 motor
vehicles in Kansas consume an avN--
age of 100000 worth of gasoline 6 d
oil day is much too high, according
to officials of the oil inspection and
automobile license bureaus at the state
house. The estimate was made by
Tom Voss, a state auto license in
spector, according to a news dispatch
from Wichita last night.
According to Voss's estimate, Kan
sas motor cars consume about $780,
100000 worth of gas and oil year
approximately the value of the portion
of the wheat crop marketed.
The oil inspection department re-
ports that approximately 125,0O0,O00
gallons of gasoline, representing the
amount used in the state. was in
spected in 1920. On the car basis, this
would represent an average consump-
ton of about $50 per motor car. at 90
cents a gallon. for the year or a total
of approximately 25,000,000.
THE estimate of a dollar a day per
moter car for gasoline and oil is way
way too high" said E. A. Connell,
head of the auto license bureau.
Such an estimate is not approved by
this department"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22
MOTORIST MUMBLINGS

The most direct street leading 20
the hard surfaced East Sixth high
way, in an effort to dodge the dan
gerous Sixth street viaduct, is East
Tenth. East Tenth is badly in
need of repairs-especially over
the Santa Fe tracks.
The citys attention is called to
the disgraceful condition of West
Twelfth street just west of Clay!
Taxpayers are required to cut their
weeds or suffer taxation for that
purpose while the city allows weeds
to grow ten feet in height right in
public thorofare.
Considerable work has been
done by the street department on
the city's streets this last week.
Every hole that is repaired is noted
and appreciated by motorists.
There are still hundreds of places
that need betterments-esp
South Kansas avenue.
Topeka motor car drivers note
with considerable relief and pleas
ure the cutting of the hedge on the
southwest corner of Topeka boule-
ward and Huntoon street The
elimination of this shrubbery gives
a clear view in both directions and
undoubtedly will prevent many ac-
cidents. The hedge at Huntoon
and Garfield street is still uncut.
This column wishes to make it
clearly understood that IL had
nothing to do with the TOO Much
Speed" motion picture advertising
stunt last week. Suggestions and
criticisms in ''Motorist Mumblings'
and thru the picturing of danger
Gus street intersections were not in
cited thru advertising but thru the
demands of the $500 motorists of
Topeka and Shawnee county who
pay double taxes for their privi-
leges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22
Fifteen-Year-OId Gang Chief
Dies Following Battle.
On Deathbed Tries to SIay
Another Policeman.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-An amazing
story of juvenile crime was revealed
today following the death of Walter
Gryzbowski, alias Martin, is years old,
Chicago's youngest bandit, mortally
wounded in a duel with Policeman
Thomas Egan, personal body guard to
Police Chief Fitzmorris. The duel oc-
Cured early yesterday in front of the
chiefs home.
Gryzbowski, a Pittsburgh youth,
was leader of a boy bandit gang who
perpetrated seventeen robberies in the
Hyde Park district alone, according to
confessions today from other members
of the band.
Policeman Egan. also desperately
wounded in the duel, was fighting for
his life today with physicians favor
ing his chances. He was shot twice.
Authorities at the same time an
nounced that Gryzbowski had at
tempted to shoot another patrolman at
his bedside in the county hospital just
before he died
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22
MORE BURGLARIES IN TOPEKA
Police Seem Unable to Stem Wave OF
Thefts That Has Hit City.

The epidemic of burglaries' which
has struck Topeka continued over
Sunday.
A razor, shaving mug. gold wrist
watch, two shirts. a leather suitcase
and a. box of old coins were stolen
from the home of G. w. Davis, 222
East Second street, Sunday.
A hand bag containing $11.5o, a
pair of eye glasses. two trunk keys and
some valuable papers were taken from
the home of Mrs. J. c. Wood, 522
East Seventh street
/. Clarence Wendell, 912 West Sixth
avenue, reported the theft of d suit
case and pair of shoes.
Theft of a suit of clothing, a hat.
two gold rings and diamond lavelier
were reported by E. H. Stamm, 1901
East Sixth avenue.
Burglars entered the home of John
Lytle, hip Harrison street, and stole
a ring, the officers were informed.
The police were called to the vicinity
of Sixteenth and Van Buren, streets
three times Sunday night to investi-
gate reports that two men were seen
breaking into homes there, but were
unable to catch them.
At the home of Earl Crone. 1903
Van Buren street, it was reported a
man entered a window with a flash
light, but was frightened away when
: a member of the family called out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22
Wife;s Choice to Remain
Faithful to Her Husband
Enraged the "Other Mar, :"
California Woman Shot and Killed Instant After Decision
Announced, Declares Husband-Accused Slayer Found
Dying by Posse on His Trail.

shot gun. it was said. and sheriff S
posse is searching for him.
Bachman told City Marshal Isham
the story of the shooting and events
Immediately preceding. Mrs. Bach
man had been visiting at Lindsay.
There, also, had been Alexander. and
Bachfnan went from his home yester-
DAY. to return his wife to her home.
Alexander said he would accompany
the Bachmans in their automobile.
Bachman drove and in the front
seat was his wife. Alexander sat in
the tonneau- Alexander. according to
Bachman's story, for the entire dis
tance from Lindsay to Porterville, and
the eight miles beyond to the Collins
place, held a knife at Bachman's back
to compel the husband to obey any
orders the other man might give.
Put Auto Out of Order.
At the Collins place Alexander got
out, Bachman says, and cut the ig-
milton wires of the automobile. Then
Alexander is reported as going into
his home and returning with the shot
gun.
Advancing upon Mrs. Bachman, the
husband said, Alexander demanded to
know what the woman was going 10
do. She answered and was shot anj
killed.
Collins said Alexander remained
about the place about half an hour
and then went away with his shotgun
thru the fields.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22
KILL BOY BANDIT DEATH TOLL BIC
Are Four Known Dead and
Seven Missing in Macon Fire.
Ten Were Injured Escaping
When Trapped by Blaze.

Macon, Ca, Aug. 22.-Four persons
are known to be dead and search was
being made here today in the ruins
of the Brown house for others, follow
ing a fire which last night destroyed
the ancient frame hotel.
OF the dead, only two. J. K. Hayes,
a Macon justice OF the peace, and
Harry Swansberg, Atlanta engineer,
who died of injuries, have been identi-
fled. Two unidentified bodies of men
were recovered this morning. Not
more than seven persons, it was stated
this morning, are now missing.
Firemen believed there are at
least Yen bodies in the ruins of per-
sons believed to have been entrapped
ane burned.
Owing to loss of the hotel register,
nc check on the number of the miss
ing has been secured at an early hour
TODAY, but hotel employees expressed
fear that the death list might reach
forty.
Ten persons, suffering injury from
burns or sustained in jumping from
the second and third story of the ho-
tel, are under treatment at the Macon
hospital.
Starting with an explosion of chemi-
Gals in an adjacent drugstore. which
blew in the side of the structure, the
fire quickly shut off the escape of
many of the hotel guests, and heavy
loss of life is believed to have resulted
from numbers being entrapped in the
rear halls of the building.
Finding theN stairways blown away
by the force of the explosion and the
fire escapes almost instantly envel-
oped in flames those in the front part
of the building were forced to leap
from windows on the lower floors.
Men on the sidewalks saved many wo-
men from injury by catching them in
their arms. Between 100 and $50 per-
sons were registered at the hotel.
G. L. Glider, who escaped by drop
ping from the third floor of the hotel
annex said he was certain he left ten
or fifteen men behind him in that part
of the building who had no way to es-
cape.
Altho the fire had burned itself out
in the hotel area. firemen said 1t
would be several hours before the
premises could be explored to deter
mine the number dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22
ARREST AUTO TAG DODGERS
Secretary of State to Await No Longer
on Delinquents in Kansas.

Unfortunate is the Kansas automo-
bile owner who has neglected to pur-
chase a license tag for the last half of
1921 Instructions will be sent out
this week by L. j. PettiJohn, secretary
of state, to arrest all motorists who
are still displaying old tags.
Seven or eight state inspectors will
cooperate with the local authorities
to see that the automobile license law
is enforced. The penalty for driving
without a license is a fine of from $25
to $500 or from thirty to ninety days
in Jail.
Altho the law requires automobile
owners to apply for their tags on or
before July Is. state officials have
been lenient in beginning prosecutions
because even with a clerical force OF
sixty persons the licenses could not be
issued as fast as the applications were
received here. The work has been
brought to date, tho. and tags are now
issued within twenty-four hours from
receipt of application.
More than 255, 1000 tags have been
issued so far and from 1900 to 1000
applications are received daily. The
total registration for the fiscal year
ending June 80 was approximately
2S7OOO. The total this year is ex-
Dected to reach 30O. 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22
in Pittsburg Fields An.
ticipated by the State.
Official Plans for Meeting Situa.
tiOn in Topeka Today.
OPERATION AGAIN BY STATE?
No Denial of Action on Part Of
Industrial Court.
Judge Higgins in Close Confer
ence With General Martin.

Another general coal strike in Kan
sas is today on the horizon of the in
dustrial court. A walk-out in the
Pittsburg fields is anticipated Septem-
Der 8, when Alexander Howat goes to
jail
AT the state house today plans for
meeting the strike situation were un-
der earnest consideration. Judge w.
L. Huggins. presiding judge of the in
dustrial court, was in consultation
with Adj. Gen. Charles I. Martin, re-
garding possible plans for meeting any
attempt to tie up production at the
mines.
Prospects of another season of state
operation of the mines were considered
at today's conference. 1t is also re-
ported that Judge Higgins discussed
with General Martin prospective
changes in the state law should a spe-
cial legislative session be necessary.
NO definite plan was adopted and it is
probable that the conferences will be
resumed when Governor Allen returns
late this week from his vacation. Cen
eral Martin may discuss the matter
with the governor when the state exc
cutlve reviews national guard troops
at L OAI Nlleys w WeQneSQaX.
State Operation to Follow.
There was no attempt in state house
departments today to deny that an
other period of state operation of the
mines would follow a general walk
out in the coal fields. Neither is
there the slightest doubt in the minds
of members of the industrial court that
general strike will follow imprison-
ment of the mine union chief
one report today is to the effect
that President Lewis, of the Interna-
tional Mine Workers union, may come
to Kansas to direct activities of the
mine workers when. Howat goes 10
jail. It is also possible that Lewis
may supplant Howat and name a new
head of the union for this district
Howat Ready for jail
Howat has announced that he will
go to Jail September s rather than
provide a peace bond as required by
the Kansas courts. He will continue,
tho, in his fight on the industrial court
act. One of his cases have been ap-
pealed to the United States supreme
court and a decision may be rendered
this winter or next spring. Howat has
been quoted as saying he does not ex-
pect to win in the courts. His action
in bowling to the law, tho, is expected
to be followed by a general protest
AlOIil liit IllHt WOiRCA VI AtAS dlSlA ~
particularly in the Pittsburg field.
A general strike in the coal fields
next month would mean a serious
menace to the state. Industrial court
members pointed out today. An at
tempt to again take over the mines
and to operate them under provisions
of the industrial court act would
doubtless call for protection for the
volunteer workers. 1t would also
mean an enormous state expense.
Judge Huggins declined this after
noon to discuss details of his confer
ence with General Martin. 1t was ad-
mitted, tho. that possibilities of state
action in event of mine strike fur
nished the basis for the conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22

Porterville, Cal, Aug. 22.-Walter
H. Alexander, who according to ]. L.
Bachman, a rancher near here, shot
and killed Mrs Bachman yesterday in
Bachmans automobile when she re-
fused to leave her husband and go with
Alexander, was found dying on ranch
ten miles from here by posse early
today.
Alexander died before any aid could
be administered and Sheriff Court
Smith, leader of the posse, believed
Alexander poisoned himself.
Mrs. Bachman, forced to choose be-
tween her husband and another man
in the presence of both, elected to re-
main true to her marriage and thus
sealed her death, which came an in
stant later when the "other man." it
is charged, shot and killed her yester-
day.
'WeII, what are you going to do?"
Alexander is quoted as demanding of
Mrs. Bachman.
81 guess I'll stay here" Bachman
says his wife replied. Thereupon
Bachman says. Alexander fired a shot
gun pointblank at the woman. The
charge struck her in the back and she
fell dead.
Posse Hunts Slayer.
The shooting took place at the ranch
home of H. B. Ceilings. stepfather of
Alexander, near here. After the shoot
ing Alexander went away carrying the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22
CLOSE STATE TENNIS MEET
Kansas Net Stars Vote to Affiliat
With National Association.

St John. Kan. Aug. 22.-The West
ern Kansas Tennis association closed
its annual meet here Friday. Forty
five of the best players in this section
were present and participated in the
meet.
William Sites OF Alva. Okla, won
the free-for-all singles championship.
r. L. Jewell of Elkhart,s Kan. won
the Shouse cup, given by ex-Congress-
man Jouett Shouse of the Seventh
congressional district A. r. Kakem-
son of st. John and DR.. Lee Crawford
of Lewis won the doubles champion
ship. Colonel Sims and Herbert Cor
mack of Kinsley won the doubles con-
ISOLATION. c. S. Sullivan of Hutchinson
won the singles consolation.
The players voted to hold the meet
at St John next year. and it was also
voted to enter the National Tennis as
sociation and make this a recognized
meet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22
TEST ANTT-CIGARET LAW HERE.
National Hotel Raid VIII Be Means
of Fighting Case.

A lawsuit that probably will test
the validity of the Kansas anti-cigaret
law will result from a raid made late
Saturday afternoon on the National
Hotel cigar stand by the sheriff S
gene Quinton, attorney for the hotel
mana cement.
Approximately 800 worth of cigar
cts were confiscated in the raid. Quin-
ton said he is not certain just what
legal steps will be taken. but that a
replevin suit to recover the confis-
Gated pills may be instituted. He
would not confirm or deny rumors
that tobacco interests will back the
suit and carry it, if necessary, to the
United States supreme court
''All I can say" declared; Quinton,
SIS that the case will be fought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22
FIND ANOTHER wild MAN"
Sheriffs Force Believes 1t Has Italian
Who Killed Wife in New York.

In the person of a wild man.
whom he captured Sunday. afternoon
in weed patch three miles west of
Topeka, Robert Pendleton, deputy
sheriff, believes he has Antonio Sierra,
an Italian wanted in New York City
for the murder of his wife July IA.
The man had been hiding in that
vicinity for some time, living on raw
potatoes, meat and scraps which he
picked up in the fields and around
farm houses. Residents of the neigh
borhood had become alarmed by his
frequent appearance. -
He has been recorded the dirtiest
prisoner ever brought into the county
jail. He appeared to be unable to
speak English fluentiy, but told Pen
dleton he was an Austrian. After
he had been washed and clothed. the
deputy sheriff compared him with a
photograph and descriptions from the
police commissioner of New York. In
several respects he answered the de-
scriptions.
A photograph of Serra's finger
prints are in the possession of the
sheriff's office. The prisoners finger
prints were to be taken this afternoon
and q compa rison made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22

Cleveland. Aug. 22.-Rather than
see her baby boy. aged 1 year. die by
starvation. Mrs. Mary Soltis told po-
lice that she ended its life by smoth-
ering it to death. She is held at CEN
trail police station on a charge OF
murder.
Neighbors told police yesterday she
had been seen trying to dispose of the
baby's body. She's revealed the little
form hidden in a lunch box in the
basement of the home.
With Mrs. Soltis when she was ar
rested were two other children, John,
Z, and Mary, 4. Both were crying
with hunger. The only food in the
house, which had been stripped of its
furniture to buy necessities. were .
few crusts of dry bread and some
scraps of spaghetti
Her husband. John Soltis, left home
several weeks ago searching for work.
He was last heard from at Claren-
don, Pa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22
STOREY may AVOID TOPEKA
S. f. President May Return Via OF.
tawa From Hawaiian Vacation.

w. B. Storey president OF the Santa
Fe, and his family, who have been
spending an extended vacation on the
Hawaii islands, have arrived in San
Francisco on their return, according to
advices received at the company's gen.
eral offices here, and are still in the
special car moving eastward has yet
been received at the office of General
Manager Fox.
Officials here say they do not anitci-
pate a visit from President Storey at
this time, and venture the opinion that
when he starts for his headquarters in
Chicago he will go via the Ottawa cut
off instead of passing thru Topeka.
They say it is not likely that he would
wish to take up any matters here until
after visit to his office, altho no ad-
vices on his plans have been received
here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-22
FOUR ARE KILLED
Katy Freight Train Backed Into
Loaded Auto.
Three Others in Car Injured
Near Walnut, Kan.

Walnut, Kan, Aug. 22.-Four per-
sons-two boys and two girls-were
instantly killed here last night when
Katy freight train backed into their
motor car.
Two other girls and a 4-year-old
boy who were in the car, were in
jured.
The dead are: Blair Erney, IS.
KimbaH, Kan; Donald Dalton. Is,
Kimbau Kan; Omega Lee, Is, Wal
nut; Helen Lee. IA. Walnut. The in
jured are: Marie Squires, IA. Wal
nut, bruised. Gladys Squires, Is, Waf-
nut, not seriously; Felix Lee. 4. Wal
nut, seriously.
Erney and Dalton had driven to
Walnut yesterday afternoon in the
car of Dalton. With the Lee girls and
the Squires girls and the 4-year-old
boy they were riding last night. One
of the girls was driving when the car
reached a railroad track in this town.
The motorists apparently did not
see a freight train backing down upon
them and the caboose struck the car
squarely. The accident, occurred at
500 o'clock. Erney. Dalton and the
two Lee girls were killed instantly.
The bodies We're rnangled almost be-
yond recognition. The train was not
stopped until the caboose was $50 feet
from the crossing.
Funeral services for Dalton and Err
ney are to be held late today at Kim
ball. Services for the Lee sisters
probably will be held tomorrow morn
ing here. The two Squires girls and
Felix Lee are in a hospital at Pitts
burg.
The conductor of the freight train
told officers that he tried to warn the
approaching motorists but failed to
attract their attention