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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23

In order to aid the Topeka Tuber-
culosis sanatorium porch fund and
also provide entertainment for the
children of the city Saturday morn
ings for the next three weeks or
more, two Topeka women, Mrs.
Kurtz Kellam and Mrs. w. R.
Kercher, have taken upon themselves
the responsibility of producing the
latest moving picture offerings of in
terest to the youngsters of the city at
the Orpheum, beginning Saturday.
July 80.
Assisted by G. l. Hooper. manager
of the Orpheum theater, who has
turned over his house to the women.
and by Manager Payne, of the Fox
Film agency of Kansas City, who has
donated his valuable films to the
cause, the young women will give To-
peka the latest treat in children pic
lures.
The first picture, Just Pals" a
Fox feature film starring the favorite
Buck" Jones, will be shown at the
Orpheum saturday morning at 10
o'clock. Children will be charged 10
cents and adults 20 cents.
Robert Service, the talented Topeka
boy violinist, will have charge of the
music for the Kellam-Kercher pro-
ductions. Miss Mitchell McDaniels, a
pupil of Marguerite Koontz, and one
of the most graceful and beautiful
dancers in Topeka, will provide an
entertainment feature. Mrs. Kellam
has received promises from several of
the young society girls of the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
TtUo Topeka Women Book
Picture ShoaUs for Aid of
Sanatoriun1 Porch Fund
Mrs. Kurtz Kelam and Mrs. W. r. Kercher Assume Re-
sponsibiy of Productions in Hopes of Raising Money
for Tuberculosis Work-First Show Gust Pals, Lat
est Fox Picture of Real Worth Orpheura Saturday
Morning, July 30.

who will make candy for sale in the
theater lobby before and during the
show. The following members of the
will serve as patronesses:
Mrs. Charles Brooks Thomas.
Mrs. Chester Woodward.
Mrs. Fred Freeman.
Mrs. Tom Frost.
Mrs. John Waters.
Mrs. Frank Beck.
Mrs. Charles L. Mitchell
Mrs. Harry Seery.
Mrs. Arch NJ. Catlin.
Miss Reilly.
Mrs. Kercher has been Identified
for several years in civic and chari-
table work in Topeka. Her recent
successes in handling picture shows
for the children for the benefit of the
Special Service club of the First
Presbyterian church greatly enlarged
the scope of this organization. She
has been active in many affairs that
have been carried thru due to her ef-
forts. Mrs. Kurtz Kellam, who was
a worker In all war reliefs. came
more recently into civic prominence
thru her unusually successful super
vision of the collection of funds for
the Topeka tuberculosis association
in the sale of Christmas seals and
health bonds and in the support of
nurses and clinics for tuberculosis in
Topeka and Shawnee county. These
two women have assumed the full re-
sponsibility of the profits or loss of
the pictures they have booked to aid
the sanatOrium porch fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
nine PLAYERS HIT
States Web of Evidence En-.
velops "BIack SOx."
Waivers Disappear From States
Attorneys Files.

Chicago, July ga frantic search
is on today for the immunity waivers
supposed to have been signed by Eddie
Cicotte, Claude Williams and Joe
Jackson, three of the former White
Sox ball players who are on trial for
series to Cincinnati, when they made
their alleged confessions before the
grand jury which indicted them. The
waivers are vital as Judge Hugo Friend
has ruled that the confessions made
be admitted as evidence if it can be
established they were offered volun-
tarily.
Discovery that the documents had
disappeared was made when attorneys
for the state sought to introduce the
confessions. Defense counsel objected
and the state was unable to produce
the waivers it declares the indicted
players had signed.
In an attempt to prove the confess
sions voluntary, Harvey L. Replogle, a
former assistant states attorney, who
conducted the investigation before the
grand jury, was called as a witness.
Replogle testified that the confess
sions were made without promises of
immunity.
Rule on Confessions, Monday.
1t was reported also today that the
copies of the confessions said to have
DeeH LldQe Dy the players were miss
ing but this could not be confirmed.
Tine waivers attorneys claim, were
last seen in the files OF the states at
torney's office. 1t is believed they
were stolen.
Judge Friend IS expected to make a
final ruling on Monday as to the ad-
mission Of the confessions as evidence.
He already has tentatively ruled that
the confessions. If admitted, will ap-
ply only to those players making the
statements.
With testimony given yesterday by
Harry RedrnoE, of East st. Louis
that Carl Cork. of st. Louis, and the
! little red headed fellow who had
started 1t ALL" the state now has in
troduced evidence linking nine of the
men under Indictment with the pie.
Redmon testified that York had told
him he had fixed" lots of baseball
games and that it was "just as easy
to fix q worlds series as a small
game" He declared Zork had boasted
that he mad started the fixing plot
but said Zork had tried to establish
an alibi by placing a hedge bet on
the Sox to win
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
France to Send Division to
Scene of SiIesian Trouble.
Show No Sign of Giving in to
British Demand for Meet.

Paris, July 2S.-In the face of Brit
ish opposition to the sending of more
allied troops into Upper Silesia. a
whole French division is under orders
from Marshal Foch today to leave for
Upper Silesia at once. It is reported
they would entrain during the day.
The division is upon a complete war
footing with heavy and light artillery,
airplanes and tanks.
France has made further represen-
tations to the British government in
sisting on the transfer of more allied
troops to Upper SiIesia Immediately
in favor of the fact that France can
not consent to an immediate meeting
of the supreme council to take UP the
Silesia issue.
Premier BRAND shows not the
slightest sign of giving into the Brit
Ish demand for meeting of the su-
preme council this month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
rs My Cake AHDough?''
Ad51,iri7g Bride ofIndiar,
Queries ofJack Dempsey
Mrs. Helen Boulanger Sued for Divorce Admits Writing
to Champion-Says He Looked So Good, She
Didn't See His Freckles.

Pawhuska, Okla, July 23.-The
hearing of the suit for divorce
brought by Steve R. Boulanger, in
which he accused his wife. Helen
Boulanger, of writing to Jack Demp-
sey, worlds heavyweight boxing
champion, ended suddenly here
shortly before noon, when Judge
Charles B. Wilson held that the
Kansas rather than Oklahoma.
Testimony was introduced that
Boulanger had bought home in Ell
gin, Kan, and removed from his
ranch near here, eight months ago.
According to the testimony, Boulan-
ger did this to retain the affection OF
his wife Attorneys for both sides
Joined in an effort to retain Okla
homa venue. Boulanger's attorney
indicated his intention to file SINH
lar suit Immediately in Kansas.
Simply a case of "hero worship"
That, attorneys indicated. would be
Boulanger, charged in a divorce suit
brought by her husband, S. r.
Boulanger, with having "clandestinely
correspondent" with Jack Dempsey.
heavyweight champion OF the world.
Mrs Boulanger admitted in court
Dempsey, and today she was prepared
to take the stand and tell of her
friendship and admiration for the
champion Only %, and pretty. Mrs.
Boulanger was the center of all eyes
when she entered the court room in
flimsy dress of vivid orange, and she
appeared to enjoy the proceedings.
Sure, I wrote to Jack" she said
outside the court room. II thought
I was going far away and would never
see my husband again. 1 did not
think it was any harm to write him
knowing that I was going to leave my
husband"
Dempsey Her Hero"
Mrs. Boulanger first met Dempsey
while she was a member of a show
troupe. Her name then was Helen
Selvey. Her husband. a wealthy Usage
Indian, testified on the stand that last
fall his wife tearfully admitted to him
that she was in love with Dempsey
and that he was her hero" At that
time she had decided to leave him,
Boulanger said. but he persuaded her
to remain, promising her a trip to
Florida in the spring.
But on February 12, she wrote to
Dempsey that being the date of let
ter introduced as evidence. and on
February 81 she left the Oklahoma
ranch and went to Los Angeles. She
declared she left because of cruel
treatment and becaNse her husband
wrongfully accused her of misconduct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
TROOPS TO MOVE SEIZE FIVE SHIPS
Z. S. Shipping Board to Grab
Four More Today.
Result of Steamship COmpany's
Failure to Pay Rentals.

New York, July 23.-Agents of the
United States shipping board waited
today for the arrival of four big
steamers chartered to the United States
Mail Steamship company in order that
they might add them to five seized in
a series of harbor raids last night.
The steamers seized last night were
among the finest in the United States
merchant marine and all were former
German liners. They are the George
Washington, which President Wilson
used on his trip to the Versailles peace
conference; the America. Susque-
hanna, President Grant and Agamem-
non. Their aggregate value is said to
be twenty-five million dollars. The
seizures resulted, according to Elmer
Schlesinger, counsel for the shipping
board from failure of the United States
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
ORDER IS ISSUED
Court Takes Action in Crane g.
Company Case.
Restrained From MoIesting EN-
plOyes of Printing Plant.

A temporary restraining order was
issued by Judge James A. Mcclure in
the first division of the Shawee county
district court, this forenoon, against
six former employees of Crane & Co.
which prevents them from in any way
interfering with or disturbing the
rights of the present employees of the
from continuing to picket around the
company's plant on East Eighth ave-
nue..
That the order would be made was
announced by Judge Mcclure late
Friday afternoon after both sides had
taken up the day in presenting their
evidence during a hearing on the COM
pany's application for a temporary in
junction which was filed about ten
days ago.
The order is directed against Harry
Westbrooks, Ella Gill. H. D. Anthony,
Paul Cody, Minnie Resinger and A. f.
Sieber, but was denied against j. w.
Loveless, who had been named as a
defendant but against whom no evil
dence was submitted.
Prevents Injury to Business.
The injunction order does not pre-
vent the defendants advising with or
using peaceful means to persuade
other persons to obctain from work, or
from casing to patronize or to employ
any party to such dispute. but does
enjoin the six persons from in any
way interfering with or injuring the
business, property or property rights
of the plaintiff, or with its relations
with its employers and customers, or
in any wise interfering with said
plaintiff in the performance of its
works; or from intimidating, interfer-
ing with or coercing any of the en-
ployes of this plaintiff, or attempting
so to do, or making any threats against
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
NO ACTION UNTIL TUESDAY
Court Withholds Decision in Illinois
Embezzlement Scandal.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 23.-Illinois'
embezzlement scandal involving the
alleged misuse of upwards of $4,000
600 of state interest money was
merely a topic for discussion today.
No developments of any kind were ex-
pected until next Tuesday, when Judge
Smith will reconyene court.
The bonds of Lieutenant Governor
Sterling and Vernon Curtis. Grant
Park banker. fixed at $4,000 each.
have been filed with the court. The
next and most important step. that Of
ruling on the question of Governor
Small's liability to arrest, will not be
decided until next week.
Much speculation is being made on
the decision Judge Smith will make
and its possible results. In case he
denies the immunity plea, it is taken
from statements the governor has
made. that he will resist arrest and
will call upon the National Guard to
protect his constitutional rights if
necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
FEAR A LYNCHING
Confessed Woman Murderer Held ut
Great Bend for Safe Keeping.

OHCat AbCAAA AOA oaAC AACCPAhks
Great Bend, Kan. July 23.-Any
attempt to take Asa Thomas, 2S. over
the line into Usage county, Oklahoma,
will result in lynching, 1t is believed,
and for the present. at least, the con-
fessed murderer will be kept in jail
here.
Sheriff Freas and a deputy from
Pawhuska. were here yesterday to take
Thomas back with them, but they re-
ceived instructions TO return without
the prisoner on account of the high
feeling against him to Usage county.
Thomas. arrested here for forgery.
wrote a confession In his cell that he
was guilty of the murder of Mrs. Anna
Brown, wife of Otis Brown, an Usage
Indian. He said in his confession he
killed her from the roadside as she
was driving past in her automobile.
Robbery was the motive and he Sc
cured $500, diamond ring and also
took her motor car. The crime was
committed at a spot between Fairfax
and Gray Horse, Okla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
Loss of Michigan Avenue Trust VIII
Exceed $1,000, 600, Estimate.

Chicago. July &c. A. Beutel,
cashier of the Michigan Avenue Trust
company. which was closed by bank
commissioners Thursday today esti-
mated that there would be a probable
loss OF 100000 and that the bank
would pay 65 cents on the dollar. A
meeting of the stockholders is to be
held today. when an effort is to be
made to keep the bank out of the
hands OF a receiver. George NJ. Rey-
nolds. chairman of the board of direc-
tors of the Continental and Com
mercial National bank. and an uncle
of Warren c. Spurgin, missing presi-
dent of the Michigan Avenue Trust
company, estimated the loss will be
more than one million dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
HIS SAVINGS OF $500 TAKEN
North Topeka Shoemaker Robbed by
Two Negroes.

Savings of several years. amounting
to $500 in cash, were stolen from A.
D. Jones, shoemaker, 113e North
Kansas avenue. at 1:15 o'clock this
afternoon. Two negro men entered
the shop, gagged and bound Jones. Sc
cured the $500, which he kept in a
bag, and made their escape in a mo-
tor car driven by a third negro.
Not until Jones freed himself from
his gagging and binding ropes and re-
ported the robbery were the police no
titled. The negroes were not pursued.
Jones was not injured by the robbers.
He said that he would not be able to
identify the negroes. as they worked
SO swiftly and suddenly. Jones is over
SO years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
IT is UP TO SANTA FE
Mayor Corwine Shows Tint City Not
Responsible for Viaduct.

Mayor COrwine Shows That City Not
Responsible for Viaduct.
Mayor Corwine today disclained
any responsibility for the city COM
mission concerning the condition of
the Sixth street viaduct. which was
made the subject of an article in The
State Journal Friday evening.
THE matter of repairing the via
duct is entirely up to the Santa Fe
railroad" Mayor Corwine said. THE
railroad has promised again and again
to make the improvements but as yet
has done nothing"
The editorial appearing in The State
Journal pointed out the disgrace and
inconvenience of the viaduct and
stated that the city and the railroad
company should take steps to repair
the Viaduct and its approach.
1t appears now that it is up to the
Santa Fe to get busy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
Her letter to Dempsey follows:
Dear Friend Jack:

Her letter to Dempsey follows:
Dear Friend Jack:
'I will write you again to see II
can get an answer. I.have been look
ing every day for a letter and reading
about you in the papers and 1 am sure
you got the letter cause 1 put a return
on it. Well. I suppose 1t is useless for
me to write to you. L suppose you
have a girl out there, haven't you?
My cake is all dough, suppose Well
if it is, I'll pass many lonesome day.
From the day we were together / can
sure remember the feelings 1 had for
you. but I never knew where you were
and everything about you until after
was married. Then I went to read
ing about your fights and you becom-
ing champion.
II saw your picture in the paper of
you and your mother and your father
but it doesn't look like you when 1 saw
you last.
THE people argue with me that
you have lots of freckles. If you have,
don't remember you as having them.
Maybe you looked SO good to me /
never noticed them.
Jack, 1 sure would like to see you
before you go over to Europe. I don't
want you to give me away to my hus-
band, as 1 have not left him yet, but
the day is coming.
There is going to be a prize fight
going to fight. Why, I'd be the most
tici<led girl in all the wide world.
Listen Jack, I want you to answer
this right away and tell me whether
my cake is dough or not. 1 know we
could talk over old times If we were
together.
Wouldn't Get Him I'm Bad"
II want to leave right away between
the 18th and goth, so when you get
this, sit right down and answer 1t
right away. If you don't care to see
me, 1t is your choice. II you only
knew how much 1 cared for you, you
never would hesitate. You will have
to excuse this writing and paper, cause
I have to be very careful.
Listen Jack, don't be afraid 1 will
get you in bad. I'd die for you before
I'd do anything like that. 1 think too
much Of you for that. Send me lit
Will c-ose, hoping with all my heart
tie picture of yourself.
I hear from you.
Your True Blue Friend,
HELEN"
"Ps-TeIl me Jack what you want
to do. Address it here SO 1 can get it
sooner, to Mrs Zoella Haver, Elgin,
Kan
'P-Don't think. I'm bughouse,
cause, when a fellow is in love they
can't help it, can they?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
SEIZE SHIPLOAD OF BOOZE
New Haven Police Make $4,000 Haul
Arrest Twelve.

New Haven, July 23.-A score Of
police, in charge of Chief Of Police
Smith, early today seized a shipload
Of booze which was being smuggled
ashore at Lighthouse Point and ar
rested a dozen men who were en-
gagged in hauling the liquor.
Prominent New Haven persons are
said to be implicated in the affair by
reason of ownership in the vessel and
its cargo. The amount Of booze
hauled to police headquarters in
trucks is valued at approximately
S5O 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
MOTORIST MUMBLINGS

The old fashioned hedges that
surround many homes and vacant
lots in the city are a menace when
located on street corners. 1t is i'm
possible for motorists to see ap-
preaching cars at intersections
then they pop out from around the
hedges. Especially dangerous are
the hedges at Huntoon and Topeka
avenue. Huntoon and Garfield
streets, and Tenth and Morris ave-
nues. The hedges along the coun-
try roads are kept in much better
condition than many of the hedges
within the city limits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
MOB AFTER BOY SLAYER
Youth Who Killed SedaIia Farmer
Rushed to Jefferson City.

sedalia, Mo-, July 2s.-Theodors
Wernecke. II, alleged slayer of Em-
NETT Bouldin. prominent farmer By
whom he was employed, was rushed
to jefferson City this afternoon to
escape possible lynching. wernecke
late Friday. officers said, stabbed
Bouldin TO death and fled. He was
apprehended by bloodhounds early to-
day and returned here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
TAR A TAXI DRIVER
Masked Men Victimizc Third Texan
in Week.

Lufkin. Texas, July 23.-George Lee,
a service driver last night became the
third victim here within a week of
masked bands. He was unloaded from
an automobile in the heart of the city
about 10 o'clock clothed only in d gen.
erous coat of tar ard feathers He is
about 80 years old and married. As in
the similar cases of Ben Wiley, and
Sherwood Vinson this week. the iden-
tity of the masked men is unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
RUSSIA APPEALS TO U; S.
Cholera Stricken Nation Turns to
America for Help.

Washington, July 23.-Copies of a
general appeal for aid for cholera
swept soviet Russia have been received
by officials here, it was learned today.
1t was issued by Maxim Gorky to "all
honest men"
The state department today refused
to discuss the Russian situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
SUMNER RESORT WEATHER
Kansans Promised Continuation of
Splendid Brand, Says Flora.
S TEMPERATUREs:

FORECAST FOR NEXT WEEK;
Generally fair, with probability of local
thunder showers at the beginning Of the
week. Temperature near somewhat
above 20 degrees.
Kansans are promised continua-
ton of the splendid brand of summit er
resort weather for today and tomor-
row. No rain is in sight and one of
the most pleasant Sundays of the
summer is in sight.
THE offering for Kansas today and
tomorrow will be the kind of weather
that will make US glad that we did not
spend our good money in the pnrchase
of railroad ticket to some highly ad-
vertised summer resort" said Meteor
ologist Flora.
The temperature is not expected to
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duties at the Holden, Leonard mill
this week.
Rev William Coburn, who held a
series Of Eyangelstc meetings In
this village and in Hooslck Falls a
few years ago, died suddenly last
week in Youngstown, Ohio, where he
had gone to preach,
The regular meeting of Tucker
Lodge No, IS f. and A. NJ. viii be
held Wednesday evening. Dec. IA, at
g o'clock in Masonic Temple. The
work of the NJ NJ, degree will be ex-
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The group meetings of the Congre-
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