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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
CONVENTION NOTES

More than 5000 teachers attended
the concert of Thomas Wilfred, which
was given Thursday evening at the
first general session of the convention
at the city auditorium. Every seat
was filled and teachers sat on the
stairs. leaned against the walls and
filled every available space. Thomas
Wilfred, who is pOpularly known as
the Modern Troubador," played a
twelve-string arch lutte that is said to
be more than 200 years old, and car
ried his audience back to the time of
the primitive music of seven cen
turies ago. He played songs of Eng
lish, French and Danish origin and
told of the history and development
of the modern stringed instruments
and the history of the piano, which he
said was the outgrowth of the floor
harp. He also gave a number of his
torical sketches of the songs given in
his recital.
I'VE are expecting 200 people at the
Kansas State Normal alumni banquet
tonight. at the First Presbyterian
church" the man in charge of the
ticket sales in the state house said this
morning. Were not registering them
at ALL just selling tickets-but they
will be there"
THE teachers convention hasn't
boosted the sale of cigars appreciably,
H. S. HallOck, in charge of the cigar
stand in the rotunda of the state
house, said today Some of the
older men buy cigars and smoke them.
but the young men teachers are not
smoking any. I can't see that there
has been any effect on that end of the
business Hallock's candy. fruit and
soft drinks were going well, however
n secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce, and
Miss Santa Waters cashier, who have
been engaged in finding rooms for the
teachers, with booth at the state
house, made a flying trip of inspection
hisimorning and saw to it that twenty
seven rooms for the holding of the
round table meetings this afternoon,
are all in perfect order. We just
dropped o1t of the car. counted the
chairs and saw to it that here were
table and ice water at each place. and
then beat it for the next place" Sun
derland said. He had to check up on
the official program before he could
be assured that there were only
twenty-seven round table meeting
places, instead of fifty.
E. f. Ewing of Cottonwood Falls,
county superintendent of Chase coun-
ty, is a firm believer in the Topeka
convention. He has attended it reg
ularly for twenty-five years. He has
taught at Concordia, Garden City and
in various secondary schools in Colo
RADIO. Besides being a school execu-
tive of prominence, he has several
other accomplishments to his credit
He was a sport witer on the staff OF
the Kansas City Journal in 1900. He
was a captain IN the aviation corps in
France.
f. H. Clark of Barclay is another
Kansas professor OF note and is known
not only as a school teacher. but a
community worker and strong sup
porter of the state association. He
; has had the privilege of attending ter
consecutive conventions. He has
taught at De Soto and Bendena and a
number of other schools in eastern
Kansas. Prof. Clark does not choose
the easy row to hoe. The modern
high school which was constructed al
De Soto two years ago at a cost OF
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Man Accuses PrOmi-
nent Judges, Lawyers.
Sues in District Court Here for
$4,000 Damages.
TOOK WIFE FROM HIM, HE SAYS
Spent Her Money in Fighting
Thru Divorce Petition.
Then She Came Back to Him
Died in April, 1921.

Alleged to have entered a conspir-
acy to defraud the late Mrs. Sarah E.
Craig, of Atwood, Kan, two former
judges of the Rawlins county district
court; two well known Atwood law
yers, two bankers and several farm
ers were today made defendants in
a s42,7OO damage suit filed in the dis
trict court by Mrs. Craig's husband,
S. ]. Craig.
The defendants are C. A. P. Fall
coner and w. S. Langmade, the latter
of Oberlin, and both former Rawlins
county court judges: Dempster Scott
and his son, Charles Scott, attorneys;
Frank Howard and Earl D. Howard,
Atwood bankers; and Y. D. Erwin,
Ben F. Brown, Leila Howard. c. E.
Henneberger, James w. Buck. Mollie
Mccain, Taylor Mccain, Victor Nc
Cain, Ailsa Mccain, Mary Frost and
Austin P. Frost.
Craig claims in his petition that he
and Mrs. Craig, who was then { widow
66 years old, were married October 2,
1916. Immediately thereafter, he de-
clares, the defendants launched a con-
spiracy to ALLEVIATE her affections from
him and to obtain possession of her
money and property at her death. He
says she owned two half sections of
land and about $4,000 worth of per-
sonal property.
Wife Left Him I'm 1919.
The defendants. Craig claims, were
successful in getting his wife to leave
him September 5. 1919. A week later
he declares they induced her to file
a suit for divorce in the Rawlins
county district court. He ayers thai
Judge FaIconer, who then occupied
the bench, disqualified himself and
caused another judge from an adjoin-
ing judicial district to hear the cas'
while he secretly managed the cause
and "bribed the Scots to act as coun
sell"
The alleged conspirators, Crait
claims, spent s6,5OO of Mrs. Craig
, money in the litigation but succeeded
in obtaining a divorce decree from her
which he claims was obtained fraudu
lently. The decision, he says, was re
versed by the supreme court, Febru
ary IL, 1921.
But on January %, 1921, Craig say
his wife returned to him of her owl
accord, altho the alleged conspirator
had obtained 5000 of her money IL
addition to that spent in the divorces
suit, Craig alleges. Mrs. Craig dieC
April IT. 1921. the petition recites
All the defendants, with the exception!
of Judge Langmade, Judge Falconer
Fred Howard. Henneberger and thu
SCOTS, were related to Mrs. Craig, say!
the petition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
YO, WASHBURN, TONIGHT!
Alumni Dinner for Mighty Ichabods
at C. of C. $50 O'Clock.


Between so and rs washburn col
1ege graduates, members of the kan
sas State Teachers association, had
registered at the Washburn booth at
the state house early this morning and
it was believed that more than 100
would sign their names to the roll be-
fore evening.
The advance ticket sale for the
alumni dinner to be held this even
ing at the Chamber of Commerce, be-
ginning at $50 o'clock, indicated that
there would be a large attendance
both of visiting grads and Topeka
Washburnites. Between $50 and 200
persons are expected to turn out for
this big alumni rally which, is the
first feature of the welcoming pro-
gram for out of town alumni.
A special program, which contains
no speeches, and is designed simply
to furnish entertainment as a sort of
mental dessert for the dinner, has
been arranged by Miss Theo Cobb, sec
retary of the Topeka Washburn club
and a special committee.
Tomorrow the visiting Washburn
alumni will be taken on a motor car
trip to the college campus. Also. on
Saturday will be the big Homecoming
event, the Washburn-S State Normal
football game. Special arrangements
have been made to take care of the
alumni at this game, a section of the
bleachers having been reserved for
their use. Tickets for this game are
now on sale at the State Journal Of
flee and visiting teachers can obtain
them there.
The Washburn Homecoming week
program is in general charge of J.
Glenn Logan. president of the Alumni
association, Ray YsrnelI. president of
the Topeka WaShburn club and An
gelus T. Burch head of the college
journalism department. who is in
charge of registration Many mem
bers of the Topeka Washburn club
have assisted in the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
FREIGHT RATE CUTS MADE
Union Pacific Issues New Schedules
for Chicago to Coast.

Chicago. Nov. 4.-Reduction of
freight rates on fifty or more COM
modities between Chicago and the
by r. B. Robertson, assistant freight
affic manager of the Union Pacific
system.
The new rates were agreed upon by
transcontinental roads to enable them
to compete with the river and canal
carriers, Mr. Robertson said.
The new tariffs should become ef-
fectiye in about month, he advised.
The list is now being prepared for
publication. Many of the reductions
are as much as 90 per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
FREE COURT MARTIALED YANKS
Five Serving at LeavenwOrth for Kill
ing Granted Full Pardon.

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 4.-Five
men serving sentences for the killing
of Capt. George A. Lampfield, Brit
ish army officer, during a riot at Cob
lenz, Germany, June 21, 1920, have
been pardoned, accordingtto word re-
ceived here today from Senator L. W.
Paris of Texas.
The message was received by James
r. Richards, one of the convicted
men. The others are: James j.
O'Den OF Comanche. Okla; George
Van Glider, Toledo. o.; Carl Bryan of
Mcconnell, Tenn, and Roy o. Young
blood OF Omaha. Neb.
The men We're convicted by court
martial for the killing which occurred
in a cafe in Coblenz. Their defense
was that the evidence against them
was framed" and at<that the time of
the killing they were in Rheims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
MISS CARRIE SIMPSON DIES
Was Former Member of State Movie
Censor Board.

Miss Carrie H. Simpson. former
member of the state movie censor
board, died Thursday at the home of
her mother in Kansas City, Kansas
She had served as a member of the
board since 1914 until a few months
ago. She was originally appointed by
Governor Hodges
Miss Simpson was well known in the
state and had viewed approximately
26, 900 films while serving as a mem
ber of the movie board. She was a
daughter of the late Judge Benjamin
F. Simpson, who served as the first
attorney general of Kansas and later
held the office of United States mar
shal. He died three years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
EMPEROR CHARLES is DEPOSED

Budapest. Nov. 4.-Former En-
peror Charles was dethroned and the
Hapsburg dynasty was ousted from
Hungary by a bill adopted by the
Hungarian national assembly. Count
stefan Bethlen. the premier, intro
duced the measure in the assembly
yesterday and it was expected she de-
hate would last for a. least two days.
Final action upon it. however. was
taken today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
Auto Bandits Make Big Haul.

Detroit, Nov. 4.-Automobiie band
its held up the pay car of the Gordon
Paget Baking company escaped with
s4.10O today. The robbers crowded
the pay car to the curb threw pep
per into the eyes of the driver and
companion and seized a satchei con-
tanning the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
SUPT. HIP. STUDY ELECTED
VICE PRESIDENT K.S.T.A.
Atchson Man Will Head Topeka Section of Convention
Chosen by Viva Voce Vote at Session Today
TEACHERS PROGRAM TODAY
THIRD GENERAL SESSION.

THIRD GENERAL SESSION.
Friday, November 4, 800 p. M, City Audi
toridm, Seventh and Quincy.
President A. f. Luneeford. presiding
Musical program Baker University.
Soldiers Chorus from Faust. .GounOd
In the Cleaning, arranged by Harrison
Baker University Glee Club.
Men Of America. Old Welsh Air, arranged
by BantOck.
Swing Low Sweet Chariot, arranged by
Burleigh.
Baker University Glee Club.
Address: Education for the New Era. -
Dr. Edward Howard Griggs, New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
PLENTY OF SUNSHINE IN SIGHT
Pleasant Weather Promised for Re-
turn Trip of Kansas Teachers.
TEMPERATURES.

More pleasant 1ndlan summer
weather is promised for Saturday
which means the school ma ans will
have a pleasant homeward journey,
according to Meteorologist Flora.
There is no chance for rain and no
storms are brewing says the weather
man. The temperatures were higher
in Montana this morning than in Kan
sas. The sky was clear today in prac-
tically all the country west of the
Mississippi river. Altho tonight will
be slightly colder than Thursday
night the temperature will not drop
below 40 degrees and will rise to IS
degrees Saturday.
No rain was reported west of the
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Appointment of State School
Code Board Approved.
Favor Taking Office of Super
7htendent Out of Politics.
ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE 5000
Serious Business OF Convention
Begins With T0day's Session.
Raymond Robins, World known
Economist, Chief Speaker.

supt II. 2. Study of Atehison
was this morning elected wee presi-
dent of the Kansas State Teachers
association for the Topeka section of
1he convention, by a viva voce vote of
the teachers assembled at the second
ger eraI session in the city auditorium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04

DR.. Edward Howard Griggs, New
York educator and lecturer, who
will address tonight's general scs-
sion of the Kansas teachers on
"Education for the New Era"
state board of education and the aboli
tion of the elective office of superin-
tendent of public instruction; recon-
1nended enlargement of the school
units for administration and taxation;
asked for higher requirements for
teachers; endorsed the enforcement of
the state child labor law; demanded
larger representation of school teach
ers on the school book commission of
the state; expressed appreciation of
the work of the legislature toward
teachers pensions; recommended the
consolidation of schools where posi-
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WOLVES NEAR ST. LOUIS.
Fox Also Trapped Within Thirty
Miles of City.

st. Louis, Nov. 1.-Two gray timber
wolves and a red fox were trapped
within thirty miles of this city yes
terday, making the third catch of a
timber wolf within the last week.
bounty of $40 each on the wolves
pelts was paid the trappers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
ROUND TABLE MEETINGS.

Friday. November 4. 300 p. NJ, Swedish
Bethel Church, Sixth and Harrison.
Chairman, Prof. w. II. Essick, High School,
Lawrence.
Address: vocational Agriculture and
the Community" Chancellor L. H. Lindley,
University Of Kansas, Lawrence.
Round Table Discussion.
The Boy and His Project" Fred T.
Rees. Seaman Rural High School. Topeka
Third Year Work" Otis Glover, Hav
ensville.
Farm Shop" d. A. Mcconnell, Goff.
Work in Teacher Training" Sherman
Howard, Manhattan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04

presence of Marshal Foeh Of
France, General Ui6E Of Itsriy,
General JACQUES of 5I}elgium, Ad-
niral Beatty Of Great Britain
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]. R. BURROW

The plan
a n d pro-
gram of the
Boy Scouts
of America
is excellent.
II has prov
en- its value
and can nc
longer be
consid cred
experimen-
tai. T h g
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great essential truths are readily
accepted by the boys. because of
their attractive presentation.--J. r.
Burrow, president Central National
bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-04
BIoLoGY. PHYsIOLoGY AID HYGIENE.
Friday, November 4, 900 p. NJ, MasOni
Temple, Egyptian Room.

NONemDer 4. .UU =. NJ Masonic
Temple, Egyptian Room.
Chairman. Prof W. L. Eikenberry. Uni
versity of Kansas, Lawrence
''Studies in Inheritance in IrasshoDpers
and Applications" GIlustrated) Prof. Rob
ert X. Nabours, State Agricultural college,
Manhattan.
value of the School Nurse" Supt. G. H
Marshall. Augusta.
Civic Biology in the High School," Prof
Frank Agrelius State Normal school, EN-
poria
Round Table Discussion of the Papers
BOARDS OF EDUCATION.
Friday. November 4. 2 p. NJ, Representa-
tive Hall, State House.
L. X. Fulton, Marysville and Mrs
Eta B. Beavers. MafysvilIe, Joint Chairmen
Address: Linking the Schools to the
Community" Sheffield Ingalls,, AtchisOn.
Address: suggestion for County School
Improvement Campaigns" Miss Josie Hen
derSon. Lawrence.
Address: ''Should a Board of Education
Follow Public Opinion?," Mr.. VIII Beck,
Ho1tOn.
Address: Regarding the Physical We'll
fare Of the Child" Mrs S. r. Edwards.
Blue Rapids.
Discussion, Mr. r. L. Rust, washington.
Address Paying Teachers on the
Twelve Month Basis. Mr.. W. H. Andrews,
Manhattan.
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Columbus, Ohio, New. 4.--Altho the
executive board of the Ohio United
Mine Workers has ordered Ohio min
ers who are out on strikes against
Judge Andersen's anti-check off de-
cree to return to work, reports avail
able here early today were that about
1000 miners had walked out in the
Hooking Valley district during the
past two days and that union miners
had predicted that the strike would
be general within a few hours.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-15
OFFICERS WILL
 NOT TAKE PAY

Indianapolis, Ind, July Is. - No than 100 officers of the United Mine Workers of America for their work spread unemployment among coal miners" said today's issue of the Mine Workers Journal, official pulp Hcation of the international union.
 All officials, including the head of ficers, members of the international executive board, organizers and field workers, according to the announce ment, "have volunteered to contri- bute their entire salaries for July to the organization in order that they may share the burden of hardships with the membership of the union."
 The exact amount thus contributed was not announced, it being said that some of the officials work part time on a per diem basis. The total, however, was expected to come to several thousand dollars. John L. receives $666.66 a month. and Phil ip Murray. vice president, and Will liam Green, secretary, each receive $5S3.33.
 The salaries, it was explained at the unions headquarters, will re- main in the general fund of the or ganization, which it was said has re- ceived many calls for relief, but maintains only one fund for all ex- penditures of the union.
 It has long been the cry of some people, said the Mine Workers Journal today, that regardless of whether the membership worked or not the salaries of the officers went on as usual. Such talk is indulged in solely for the purpose of creating distrust of the officers in the minds of the memosTps.., --ir vcIun- tary action, however, in contributing their entire salary for July should go far to disIpate such impressions and prove that the officials feel a deep, sincere interest in the we'll be- ing of the rank and file of the mem- bership."
 Union headquarters estimated that not less than 150.000 union miners in the coup+~v ave out of work and
 many thousands more work one to three days a week. Hundreds of mines, throughout the country, are closed and others are workin g short time because of the slack de- mand for coal, it was said.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-15
JAP SEEKS TO. ADOPT WHITE
 CHILD
Oriental Husband of Arneri- can Wife Is Refused Adoption Papers by Judge Lindsey.

Denver, July 15.---Internationa1 re- lations and questions of citizenship and Christianity were involved in a case before Judge Ben B. Lindsey in Juvenile court here when application was made for the adoption by an English woman, with a Japanese hus- band, of an American-born baby.
 The citizenship of fifteen nontf1- old Mildred Lorraine Jones, daughter of an American mother, hung in the balance while Judge Lindsey ponder ed over the application of Sen Oka- zaki, Japanese. for adoption of the child.
 According to immigration officials little Mildred, if permitted to go to the Okazakis, would lose her Ameri- can citizenship and could never re- gain it except by marriage to an American citizen.
 Not willing to take the responsibi1- ity of robbing the child of it's birth right, Judge Lindsey refused to grant the application for adoption, but de- clared the baby a dependent of the care to MT. and Mrs Okazaki.
 Judge Lindsey declared that the chi1d's natural mother had forfeited her rights by neglecting the baby. The mother, now Mrs Alta Jones Duff. announced that she would continue to fight for her baby, and has appeal ed to Federal officials for the restora- tion of the child to her.
 "IIHSSSSS LSStl1led IHdC the ORdZa- kis had cared for little Mildred from the time she was few weeks old and had given her the best of treat ment. Testimony was offered by Mrs. Okazaki, a cultured and educat- | ed woman, to the effect that the fa- | therhood of Mildred was uncertain. and that the mother had consented | in writing to the adoption of the baby when it was first taken by the Oka- | zakies. Mrs. Okazaki stated that | she had lost son born several years l ago and related 9 touching story of
 her desire to have Mildred to fiji the l void caused by the death of the boy
 born of her Japanese husband. | .Akazaki is an ex-officer of the Jap- | anese army, a graduate of Tokio uni | vers1ty, and has taken courses in Col | um bia and Denver universities He
 is now engaged in business in Dem l yer.
 In his testimony he described how | through the loss of his son, born to | his Christian wife, he had embraced | Christianity, and said that he would
 have become an American citizen
 long ago if it had been possible.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-15
Natural Gas Caves
 May Reveal Oil

The Pas, Manitoba, July 15.-'"The spirits of the bears are angry" That is what the Swampy Cree Indians of Shoal Lake say when they hear the Pasquia Hills growl in their subter- ranean caverns with a noise like thunder. White men say it is the roar of natural gas deep in the earth, and prospectors are preparing to search the region for oil.
 Forty years ago the wampy Crees built their village on Shoa1 Lake. The hills growled at them then. It meant bad medicine; and their hunters were afraid to venture into the haunted up lands. Black Bear, the chief whose to- tenn was the bear. had dream one night that cleared the mystery. Be heath the hills the spirits of all the bears that had died through all the ages were imprisoned So when the thunderous growlings boomed from the hills, the Indians said, t'The spirits of the bears are angry"
 Two years ago an educated Indian from Eastern Canada went to Shoa1 Lake to teach school. He laughed at the tribal superstition and hunted and fished frequently among the hills. On one of his expeditions he discovered a little stream of oil trickling from cliff. He told of the Hudson's Bay company that is disposing of it's rich farm lands in the prairie provinces to settlers. An oil expert was sent flor. The mana
 
 out in a canoe on Man River. with the Indian guide. For miles the Indian padded. Then he dropped the paddle in the boat.
 No" he said frankly. '1 won't do it. You have promised me a for tune, but you won't keep your pro- mise. If we find oil you will stake your claims and grow rich. But you will give me only a cigar, or, per haps only few dollars. That will be enough, you think, for an Indian. I will never guide a white man to the oil'' The Pasquia Hills have growled more savagely than ever this spring. To the white prospectors preparing to go in, the earth is calling a vel come to the hoarded wealth it has grown weary of hiding. But to the Indians the grizzly phantons inn prisoned beneath the rocks are snar- ling out a threat against the pro- posed invasion of their sacred fast ness.
 Stay away" they say to the white men. '"The spirits of the bears are l angry