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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
POLES IN REVOLT
Object to German Control of
Upper Silesia.
Seven Killed in RiOts-A1lied
Troops QueH MObs.
MOVEMENT IS SPREADING
False Reports Regarding En-
tente Awards the Cause.
Regular Troops of Poland Not
Taking Part.

Berlin, May 4.-Seven persons were
killed at Antonienhuette. Upper ST.
lesia, yesterday by Polish rioters. ac-
cording to reports here today.
The district was said to have been
quieted by Italian troops who suffered
some casualties.
reports that certain portions of Upper
Silesia had been awarded to Poland
by the allied supreme council.
There is no evidence that Polish
regular troops are participating in the
disturbance in upper Silesia, said For
eign Minister Simons in addressing the
reichstag last evening on the Silesian
situation. Everything pointed. how
ever. to the existence of an important
Polish plan of action. he declared.
Poles Are Organized.
Oppeln, Upper Silesia, May 4.-Or-
ganized Polish forces estimated at 90
900 have occupied all of upper Silesia
south of line running from Kosel tc
Tarnowitz, with the exception of few
large towns, and are moving further
north.
Warsaw dispatches of May an
nounced that Commissioner Korfanty
had issued a proclamation criticisine
the reported decision of the inter-al-
lied commission assigning the greater
part of Upper Silesia to Germany, the
commissioner disclaiming responsible.
ity for the possible violence which he
believed would follow confirmation o.
rumors regarding the commission:
award.
Movement Is Spreading.
Warsaw, May 5.-The insurrection
ary movement in Upper Silesia, begur
Monday night, spread rapidly in the
districts of Beuthen. Pless. Rybnil
and Tarnowitz. according to the news
papers, a Polish civilian fighting or
ganization occupying Katowitz anC
other towns after machine gun en-
French troops finally controlled tn,
situation.
Adelbert Korfanty. the Polish pie
biscite commissioner in Upper Silesia
has been recalled because he exceeded
his power. it was announced.
Want Lithuanian Pact.
Kovno. Lithuania. May 4-Polisl
| troops have ceased the alleged provo
lcative raids in the neutral zone o
Lithuania, but are continuing to mas
troops in the vicinity of Wilma, ac
cording to Lithuanian advices. TIL,
Lithuanian foreign office has been in
| formed from Brussels that the Polisl
delegates to the conference of repre-
sentatives of the two countries which
will endeavor to settle the territoria
dispute, will propose the separation OF
Lithuania into two cantons, one o.
them to be Wilma.
The Poles also intend to offer al
alliance with Lithuania, which has in
! The ultimate result, it was said at tn,
| foreign office today, probably woulC
be that the conference would break vi
without a settlement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
Can Buy Mew Color
But New Legs Neoer
Chicago Woman Suffers in Hospital So
She Can Wear One-Piece Bathing
Suit, She Declares.

Chicago, May 4.-Short skirts and
bowed legs make poor combina ton.
So Mrs. Edna Hodges, wife of
Jimmy Hodges and prima donna in
her husbands musical company, is
having her legs straightened. Her
legs were broken by DR.. Max Thorek
at the American hospital here
For six weeks Mrs. Hodges will be
forced to stay in bed and another six
weeks will be spent on a wheel chair.
Mrs. Rcbecca Newcomer of Will
Transport. Pa. mother of the patient,
was with her daughter during the
operation Hodges is in Norfolk Va.
Il m going to give my husband the
surprise of his life when I get out of
here" she said. II am going to get
my picture taken in a one-piece bath
ing suit"
A nurse told Mrs Hodges she had
lost color during the operation.
You can buy color-but legs, no..
Mrs Hodges declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
BY HARRY E. CAYLOR.

Dallas, Tex, May A negress sat
in a tumbledown shack in the negro
quarter on Hill street here today and
stoically refused to get excited over
the battle involving millions attorneys
are waging about her claims to oil
lands.
Lille Gussie Taylor, the negress.
who explains to visitors that her
health is poorly and ah amt no great
hand to talk nohow," merely shrugged
her shoulders when reporters told her
she had won her suit in the Louisiana
state supreme court that established
her title, insofar as state courts are
concerned, to what her attorneys de-
clared is the biggest producing lease
in the great Homer, La, oil fields
The land, about three miles from
the town of Homer, has already pro-
duced about s5,5OO,0OO worth of oil,
according to Foster. Looney & Will
kinson, Shreveport, La, the law firm
representing her.
May Be Richest Negress.
A suit pending in the circuit court
of appeals at New Orleans will, with
the state court verdict, complete es-
tablishment of her title if she wins,
her lawyers said, and will probably
make her one of the richest negresses
in the world.
"Ah amt got this money yet" she
reminded friends today who sought to
plan for her what to do with 'all
that money" She punctuated the re-
mark with a cough and drew a ragged
showl about her shoulders and hud-
| died closer to the dim flame of the
oil lamp that, behind drawn blinds
flickered it's rays about the darkened
room and reflected from what was
once a red rug.
The woman's fight for fortune CEN
ters about land in Claibourne Parish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
CONSIDER U. S. FOREIGN TRADE
Three thousand Delegates Gather at
Cleveland to Discuss Problems.

Cleveland, May 4.-American for
eign trade and its present problems
will be the general convention theme
during the four days session of the
national foreign trade council conven-
ton which opened here today
Three thousand delegates were in
attendance when the convention was
called to order by James A Farrell.
president of the United States Steel
corporation, VINO is chairman of the
council.
The urgent and immediate need OF
long time credits for foreign trade and
the prospering of the American mer-
chant marines were emphasized in the
making up of the program and were
to be especially dwelt upon by Chair
man Farrell in the talk with which he
opened the convention today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
TODAY IN CONGRESS-


BergdoH committee cross questions
Samuel T. Ansell, one of Bergdolrs
attorneys.
Banking and currency committee
considers bill to abolish office of
comptroller of the currency.
Hearings on packer control legisla-
ton continued before ways and means
committee.
Rules committee considers resolu-
ton for joint senate and house inquiry
into agricultural situation.
Interstate commerce subcommittee
continues hearings on war insurance
legislation.
Naval affairs committee considers
Legislative program of session.
Appropriations committee holds
hearings on deficiency bill.
In the Senate.
Senator McCumber, Republican, and
Senator Simmons, Democrat. to open
debate ON emergency tariff bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04

London, May 4.-The allies today
prepared to submit a final proposal to
Germany for settlement of the world
war.
With a demand that Germany pay
$780, 100000 to the allied coun-
tries, the supreme council notified
Berlin that penalties will be eXacted
if the terms are not accepted by mid
night of a certain day, believed to be
May IL.
The supreme councils note, provid-
ing for payment of the debt by bono
issues and exacting an export tax, was
to be transmitted to Berlin by the al
lied reparations commission which
conferred with the supreme council
today.
New German Offer RumOred.
1t was reported that Germany had
submitted a new offer approx1matlng
the allied demand. This was denied
by the foreign office. The report was
characterized as German inven-
ton
Berlin, it was stated realizes that
the new allied terms are more favor
able than those proposed at the first
Paris conference on reparat1ons. II
was believed by attaches that Ger
many started the rumor of a new Of
fer to conceal what satisfaction she
feels in the new allied proposals.
copy of the allied ultimatum will
be sent to Washington simultaneously
with it's dispatch to Berlin.
The supreme councils labors were
reported to have been completed ex-
cept for a decision on naval action in
case of Germany's rejection of the
ut matum It was stated that Wash
ington will be consulted before war
craft are sent to blockade German
ports.
Berlin VIII Refuse.
Berlin. May 4.-Germany will yield
to allied indemnity demands before
submitting to further invasion, it was
believed in well informed circles to-
day. If the present government Will
not sign, a government will be found
which will sign.
There were numerous declarations
that Germany will reject the allied
demands Her capitalists were among
those determined to refuse to pay,
leader OF this faction. was reported to
have been approached by French
agents who wished to learn his atti-
tude on the threatened invasion of the
Ruhr valley. SHINES was said to have
rebuffed the agents with the asser-
tion:
You will have to come and see me
later. Anyway, you will find that
American coal will put the Ruin
mines out of business just as they have
the Saar coal.
You may make beggar out of me
but you will come to me later, never
thcless."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
Poverty Stricken Negress
May Win Millions in Oil
"Ain't Got This Money Yet" Only Comment She
Leaves Hove for Daily Toll and Is Told of Winning
Suit That Means Over S. 100000 in Oil Land Belongs
to Her.

Louisiana, that she once abandoned
as worthless, lawyers declared. She
moved off it after inheriting it from
her parents and, according to claims
in the suit, George West. another ne
gro, squatted on it on alleged pretense
of title. It is West with whom she is
fighting.
Two Big Concerns Involved
Two of the greatest oil companies
in the Homer field are much involved
by the suit. The Gulf Refining COM
pany leased the land from West and
has been producing oil.
On the strength of the negress
claim, the Caddo Central has obtained
lease from her, and should she win
the Caddo will claim oil rights and
Lilies attorneys will demand reim-
bursement for the oil already obtained
The exact amount of money Lille
will realize if she wins, will be hard
to estimate. The lands are variously
estimated worth from $4,000, 900 to
SIS, 100000. Her lawyers. finding her
in poverty, accepted the suit on a
fifty-fifty basis-getting half the
winnings She has also disposed of a
part of her share in the claims ii
was announced.
No Use Getting Excited.
Lille went to work today as usual
"Ain't no use to get excited about il
nohow," she commented.
She has no intention of moving into
better quarters she said, and intimated
strongly in advance she is not in re-
ce1v1ng line for proposals somebody
told her would be forthcoming.
Lilies kinda quiet and nobody's
paid much attention to her around
here" commented young negro next
door. But, bo, you kahn can tell the
world she's popular from now on anG
heah.s a boy that's goin' to do a little
hangin' around himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
MOVE OUT
Tia JHana Expected To Be New
Mexican Revolt Center.
Civilians and Soldiers Prepare
to Receive Cantu "Army."

San Diego, Cal. May 4.-American
residents of Tia Juana, Lower Cali
fornia. plan to be on American soil
tomorrow, ..Cinco de Mayo" MAY s.
The start of the revolution. favoring
EstelJan Cantu for president of the
republic, is expected to break on that
day. -A
The small military force that now
Sarrisons Tia Juana is preparing for
trouble. If the party of raiders that
shot up the town early Tuesday re-
turns tomorrow as expected, a COM
bined force of civilians and soldiers
will meet them in battle.
large group of Mexicans in San
Diego and in Tia Juana favor placing
Esteban Cantu, deposed governor OF
the northern province of Lower Cali
fornia. in the chair of the president OF
Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
FRISCO ENGINEER IS KILLED
Engine Rolled Down Embankment
Near Alton, OkIa.-Body Is Beneath.

Sapulpa, Okla, May William d.
Randall, engineer. of Monet, Mo-, was
killed and his fireman, T. n. Garrett,
was seriously injured when a Frisco
freight train was wrecked at Oseuma,
about five miles east of Alton, Okla.
at 1880 this morning, according to an
nouncement made at the Frisco Of
fices here. The cause of the wreck
has not been determined.
The engine and dozen freight cars
were thrown off the track. The en-
gine rolled down an embankment.
burying Randall beneath it. His body
has not been recovered.
Garrett jumped. probably saving his
life. altho he was scalded and bruised.
A. f. Thomas, brakeman was scalded
slightly. All three trainmen are from
Monet. Mo.
RandalFs brother was killed under
his engine May 30, 1920. when two
fast freight trains collided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04

Clyde NJ. Reed of the, public utili-
ties commission believes in transfer
ring busin IS to the most convenient
point. Tuesday night he attended the
Press club frolic and party at the
home of Governor and Mrs. Henry j.
Allen. When a new chapter of the gas
controversy was brought to Topeka on
an evening train Reed insisted on
hearing it.
Mayor Kreeck of Lawrence came to
Topeka to discuss the city's service
charge trouble. He found Reed at the
governors home and while the frolic
was under way, laid his sorrows before
the commissioner. After the business
was dispo1ed of Reed participated
in the party.
1t is probable that the city of Law
renee will today bring suit to restrain
enforcement of the service charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
URGES PROMPT ACTION ON BILL
Senator Capper Wants Early Cons'd-
Grafton of Esch- Cummings Act.

Governor Allen has received assur-
ances from Senator Arthur Capper
that he will urge prompt considera-
ton of the bill which he has intro
duced providing amendments to the
present Esch- Cummings act. The
Kansas senator wants the per cent
guaranty provision removed from the
law and would also deny to the inter
state commerce commission authority
to regulate intrastate rates.
In a telegram to the governor Sena-
tor Capper asked information regard
ing effect Of the present railroad act
Oh business conditions. He sought in
formation regarding farming and live
stock interests in particular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
new AUTO TAGS ON WAY
Kansas Orders Total of 29O, 900 for
Next Six Months.

The first carl-ad of automobile tags
has been shipped by the manufa ctur-
ers in st. Louis and will be received
at the secretary of states office in
few days. A total of 290, 900 tags have
been purchased by L. ]. Pettijohn. sec
retary of state.
The new tags will be in use six
months only. Under a law enacted
last winter, the tags will be sold on the
calendar year basis beginning January
l. 1922. In consequence 4 new tag
will be requir q next winter. 1t is the
belief of state officials that the 30O.-
600 mark Will be passed in few
now in use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
BEGIN REVISION OF LAWS
New Commission Starts Work on Gen
eral Statutes of Kansas.

Members of the new commission
appointed to codify and revise the
general statutes held their first meet
ing in Topeka today. Preliminary or
sanitation plans are being discussed at
today's session.
The new commission was appointed
recently by the state supreme court.
1t will codify the general statutes and
report to the next legislature. Mem
bers of the commission include three
widely known lawyers and men prom
inent in public affairs in the state.
They are: Chester 1. Long. Wichita
Fred Dumont Smith. Hutchinson, and
Hugh p Farre1ley. Chanute-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
TO KNOW MEXICAN OIL STATUS
House Foreign Affairs Chairman
Would Push Probe Resolution.

Washington. May 4.-Representa-
tive Porter. chairman of the house
foreign affairs committee. will confer
with the state department shortly on
his resolution calling for a statement
to congress as to the exact Mexican
oil situation.
The country is entitled to know. he
said. what federal agents recently sub
r1lftted reports that the Mexican sup
ply would be exhausted within a COM
paratively few years. In case state
department approval of the resolution
is obtained. It will be pushed thru the
house. Porter said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
DISRUPT BLACK HAND GANG
Breaking Oath of Loyalty Meant
Death, Say POlice-19 Under Arrest.

Scranton, Pa. May with nine
teen of its alleged members under ar
rest. local and state police expressed
the belief today that they had broken
up one of the most menacing black
hand gangs that ever operated in this
section of the state. All of the pris-
oners were held in heavy bail after
hearing before magistrate, Five
turned states evidence and recited on
the witness stand some of the alleged
practices of the band.
Headquarters of the gang, accord
ing to the infornlers, was maintained
at Carbondale, Pa, and men were sent
out from there to perform black-hand
missions in many sections of the east.
Its efforts, they told the authorities.
were not only centered on extorting
money from citizens but its members
also engaged in robbing freight cars
and business places.
Breaking of the oath of loyalty to
the gang was said to mean death to
the offender,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
BEGIN ST. MARYS CASE
First Deciaratory judgment Case Il
Before Supreme Court.

The first declaratory judgment case
before the state supreme coU-t was
presented today. The action was filed
several weeks ago by the attorney gem
erals office in an effort to determine
the corporate status of st. Mary's COL
lege at St Marys.
Under the general Interpretation of
the Kansas statutes the colleges char
ter expired several years ago. The
court was asked to determine whether
the charter was automatically re-
newed or whether the school must
file a new application for corporate
rights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
Pig Betrays "BIind Pig"

Kansas City. May "A squea1-
ing hog revealed Richard Mueller's
blind pig" He carelessly set
down a quart of bonded whisky to
go to the aid of the squealii,s
porker. The suspicious sheriff
found twelve cases in the barn.
Fine $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
WEATHER IN SIGHT
Clouds and Warmer Temperatures Is
Prediction for Kansas.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES:

The center of the chilly area which
has been keeping Kansas temperatures
below normal for the past two or three
days, is passing slowly to the east, and
the indications are that it will have
been gone by tonight. There was an
other heavy frost in Topeka Tuesday
night, but the indications are that
there will be no frost tonight. The
north wind is slowly giving way to a
south wind which had already reached
the western end of the state this morn
ing.
The temperatures in the northwest
ern portion of the state were higher
CONTINUED on Page Two0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
FINAL TERMS OF
ENTENTE READY
Allied Premiers Fix Thirty
Three Billion as Indemnity.
Ultimatum Dictates Only
Method Payment Acceptable.
GERMANY MUST YIELD
II Present Berlin Cabinet Re-
fuses 1t Must Fall.
FatherIand Determined Ruhr
Basin Must Not Be Taken.
FINAL ULTIMATUM.
Allies demand $3S. 900
(present yalue)
PAYMENTS.

PAYMENTS.
Three classes of gold bonds bear
ing 5 per cent i terest. One issue
to be delivered July l, the second
in November and the third as an
allied commission believes desir-
able.
German expectation taxed 25 to
26 per cent, expected to yield $780,
100000 year.
Germany to make annual pay
ments of s50O,OOO,000 and to pay
$3.50, 100000 within three months.
PENALTY.
Invasio-- of the Ruhr district
with gradually increasing pressure.
Possibly a naval demonstration be-
fore German ports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
BASEBALL RESULTS

American League
Boston -PhfladeIpiia. postponed: rain
New York Washington, postponed; rain
National League.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh, postponed: rain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-04
TALKS OVER GAS TROUBLE

Clyde NJ. Reed Combines Business
With PIeasure-Conferen Held
Over Lawrence Gas Service
Charge While Attending Press
Club Party at Governors Home.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-11
play BY PLAY REPORT TELLS
HOW YANKS STOPPED GIANTS

Strike ono, foul. strike two. Bancroft
threw out Hoyt. the runners holding
their bases. Miller up. Miller flied
to Meuscl and McNally scored. SchanE
went to third. Peck up Ball one. ban
two. ball three. strike one. foul. strike
two. foul Peck went out to Kelly un-
assisted. One run. one hit. no errors.
Giants: Frisch up. Frisch singled
over second. Young up. Young forced
Frisch. McNally to Ward. Kelly up
Strike one. ball one, ball two. strike
two. Kelly famed. on n third called
strike. Meusel up. Strike one. ball
one. Meusel doubled past third, Young
going TO third. Rawlings up. Foul
strike one. strike two. Rawlings foul
ed out to McNally. No runs, two hits,
no errors.
FOURTH INNING-yankees: Ruth
up Ruth hunted safely, catching the
Giant infield flat footed. Meuscl up.
Ball one, strike one. foul. strike two.
hail two. Ruth scored on Meusels
double to left. Pipp up. Strike one.
Rawlings threw out Pipp at first. Mcu-
sci going to third. Ward up. Mousel
scored on Wards sacrifice fly TO
Burns. McNany up. Ball one. Burns
made fine catch of McNaily's drive.
Two runs. two hits. no errors.
Giants: Smith up. Play was halted
while an examination was made OF
Ruth's leg. Ruth limped back to left
field. Ball one. ball two. ball three.
strike one. smith walked. Nehf up.
Strike one, strike two. Nchf famed.
Burns up. Ball one. ball two. ball
three. strike one, strike two. foul.
Burns struck out and Smith was out
stealing. Schang to Ward. No runs.
no hits. no errors.
FIFTH INNING-yankees: schang
up. strike one. bail one, foul. strike
two. Schang popped to Frisch. Hoyt
up. Ball one. foul. strike one. Frisch
tossed out to Hoyt. Miller up. Ball
one, strike one. foul. strike two. Nor
iarity went to the Giant bench and
two. Miller doubled into left. Peck
up. Ball one. Peck flied out to Meuscl.
No runs. one hit, no errors.
Giants: Bancroft up. Strike one.
ball one. Bancroft flied out to Meu-
sci. Frisch up. Frisch lined out to
Peck. Young up. Foul strike one;
bail one. ball two. Young grounded
out to Pipp unassisted. No runs, no
hits. no errors,
SIXTH INNING-Yankees: Ruth
up, strike one, foul strike two. ball
one. Ruth struck out for tho second
time. Meusel up. strike one. Meusel
fouled out to Kelly. Pipp up, strike
foul Nehf threw out Ptpp at first.
No runs. no hits, no errors. Giants:
Kelly, UP. strike one Kelly got a
texas Lacquer into center. Meusel UP.
Meusel forced Kelly. ward to Peck.
Rawlings up, strike one. Rawlings
flied to Miller. Smith up. ball one;
foul strike ono. strike two. foul. ball
two. foul. Ward threw out Smith.
No runs. ono hit. no errors.
SEVENTH INNING; - Yankees
Ward mp. strike one. ward f,ied out
/. tn Raneroft- McNallv up. McNally