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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
Railroads in High Rate Con-
spiracy Is Charge.
Use. American Farmers as Cats
paws, Says Sen. Pittman.
TO EvADE STATE REGULATION
Resolution to Probe Transcon-
tinental Freight Bureau.
Further Wage Reductions First
Object, of Scheme.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Charges that
the railroads of the country are trying
to use the farmers as a catspaw to en-
able them 70 keep their grip on high
rates and eyade state regulation and
also that they are conducting extern
sive lobbying in Washington and
propaganda thruout the country, will
make the railroads a storm center in
congress after the holidays, it was in
dicated today.
Senator Pittnlan, Democrat, of Ne
vadar who is a member of the senate
interstate commerce committee. has
secured the passage of a resolution di-
recting an investigation of the activi-
ties of the transcontinental freight
bureau Of Chicago.
LaFoIIettc In On 1t.
The resolution intimates that this
bureau has engaged in unquestionable
rate fixing activities.
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin,
also member of the senate interstate
commerce committee, has been
watching closely the hearings of the
committee at which the railroads have
been opposing the elimination of the
rate guarantee section of the trans
portation act and the return of inter-
state rate making powers to the state.
Farmers generally have stood by
their individual states in demanding
these changes be made in the trans
portation act but according to La Fol
lette, "a truce was patched up at a Sc
cret meeting of representatives of farm
organizations and of the railroads in
Washington, December g."
Held Secret Meeting.
s'I have information that at this Sc
cret meeting committee composed
of S. J. Lowell, master of the National
Grange; J. r. Howard, president@ of
the National Farm bureau; Charles
Hill, president of the Southern Pine
Sales association, and others met rail-
road representatives and agreed on a
program of railroad legislation.
"A committee composed of ]. A.
Emery. representative for the Ma
tional Manufacturers association, T.
c. Atkinson of the National Grange,
and Gray Silver. was named to draft
program of legislation At this
Bass%tiag, it was arranged. the farmers
y. oksz aid the railroads. IN securing
further general wage reductions"
La Toilette said this was an attempt
on the part of certain farmer leaders
to "shackle them in combination with
railroad executives and the great trusts
of the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 26.-Federal
prohibition agents here, and members
of police "sponge-squads," - need to be
persons of acute eyesight, sharp hear
ing and possessed of some imagination
in order to match wits successfully
with manufacturers and vendors of
illicit LIQUOR. That. at least, is the
testimony of the chief federal prohi7
bition enforcement agent in Kansas
Citv William Dunnigan, and of Ser
geants Lloyd Cole and Nat Aldridge,
in charge of police liquor raiding
squads.
Their activities are largely divided
into two general categories- hunting
out and destroying stills, and making
arrests in soft drink parlors" which
are violating the law by liquor sales.
Most of the latter places are former
saloons. where the old opaque or cur
tained windows still insure consider
able privacy to those inside. The
stills are found in all sorts of places,
from caves in the ground to apart
ment houses. A favorite device of the
illicit distiller is the construction of
small secret rooms, entrance to which
is skillfully concealed
Have Secret Rooms.
In tenement house recently raided
here, two such rooms were discov-
ered. New partitions Hdu Deeh bullt
and two small rooms, only about six
feet in width. were discovered. Each
room had two entrances, one from a
corridor, in which a wainscotted pam
el slid up to give access, and one thru
a hole cut in the wall of an adjoining
room. with the wall paper neatly
matched around and over the aper-
ture. Entrances were then concealed
behind pieces of furniture. A third
still was in process of construction on
the same floor and a fourth in the
basement of the building. All tenants
denied any knowledge of the rooms, in
which the stills and barrels of mash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
new OMAHA STRIKE RIOTS


Omaha Dec. 26.-The fourth week
of the strike in the packing indus
try here opened today with disorders
IN which two men were shot and
wounded.
The police reported that a picket
was wounded when a negro packing
plant worker shot at him following
an argument and that the negro was
wounded when fired upon by police
officers from whom he was trying to
escape. Neither was seriously injured.
One man accused of throwing a
brick thru a street car window was
arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
8IExICo FOR EDUCATION.
Less Funds for Army and More for
Schools In New Rndref

Mexico City, Dec. 26.-Less will be
spent by the Mexican government in
1922 for the army and more for
schools than ever before.
The army budget for 1922 calls for
S1245S3.S59. or more than s3O.O0O,-
600 less than the 1921 budget.
The estimate is based on a standing
army Of $4,000 men to which strength
the various units are now being rapidly
reduced.
The 1929 budget includes an appro-
priation Of 100000 for the develop
ment of aviation
The appropriation for schools is
S50,O0O.0OO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
THREE PERSONS INJURED
Two Motor Cars Overfurn on West
Sixth ANenne.

Three persons were injured Sunday
when the two motor cars overturned
after running together on the West
Sixth avenue road
Miss NJ. NJ. Height, 9O1 Morris ave-
nue.. was severely bruised and Walter
Billings, 17-year-oId son of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. H. Billings, 1O9 Exeter street.
sustained severe scalp wounds when
the ear driven by Billings struck the
car driven by Miss Height as he at
tempted to pass it. They were driv-
ing west Both cars were overturned.
it was said.
Eleanor Shaffer. 14-year-oId daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Shaffer. sol
Morris avenue, and her 11-year-old
brother, Herbert. Shaffer. were riding
in the car with Miss Height. whe is
their aunt Eleanor suffered a cash
on her knee but her brother escaped
uninjured.
Billings and Miss Height received
emergency treatment at St. Francis
hospital and were afterward taken to
their homes. Their conditions were
reported improved this morning.
COMPLETE AUTOMOBILE
PROTECTION
TRAPP & MEADE
INSURANCE SERVICE. Phone 81.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
Gave Away 345 Dinners.
Nevada. Mo. Fireman Killed.

Nevada, Mo. Dec 26-Bernice
Lynch, volunteer fireman. was
killed in fighting a fire which broke
out in the George Clinton garage here
early today and also damaged three
business houses. Lynchs skull was
fractured when one of the walls col
lapsed The loss was estimated at
950 mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
CLOUDY AND WARMER TODAY
Temperature Will Be About Ten De-
grees Higher Than Sunday

Altho the sky will be cloudy tonight
and Tuesday, no rain or snow is on
the weather docket, according to Me-
teorolog.st Flora. The temperatures
will average about 10 degrees higher
today than Sunday.
No precipitation was reported in
Kansas during the last twenty-four
hours.
The highest temperature in Kansas
during the last twenty-fOur hours was
IS degrees at O'Clock Sunday after
noon and the lowest was % at 6
O'Clock this morning.
The highest temperature in the
United States was so degrees az
Tampa. Fla. and the lowest was /
degrees below zero a 7 Havre. Mont
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka on this date was 60
Continued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
OFFICERS DEATH MYSTERY.
Army Men at Fe Logan Scout Theory
He Tried Suicide.

Denver, Dec. 26.-Army officers
and police today are trying to solve
the mysterious shooting of Maj. Earl
H. Coyle, of Fort Logan, who was
found unconscious Sunday with a
bullet wound in his head.
Major Coyle has not regained con
sciousness and is not expected to live
A revolver from which the shot was
fired was found beside the officer. In
vestigating officers say they know of
no cause for attempted suicide or
murder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
PHI GAMMA DELTA IN MEET.
Sixty-One Colleges Send Delegates to
Birmingham Convention.

Birmingham, Dec. 26-Sixty-one
colleges and universities are repre-
sented by delegates and visitors arriv-
ing here today for the seventy-third
convention of the Phi Gamma Delta
fraternity. The first session of the
annual Ekklesia will take place We'd
nesday morning and the convention
will continue thru Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
FIRE DESTROYS 1000 CHICKENS.
Poultry House in Burlington Burns
With $4,000 Loss.

Burlington, Dec. 26.-Seven thou
sand live chickens and a half car load
of dressed poultry were consumed
when the H. A. Selby Poultry COM
pany house here was destroyed by fire
yesterday morning with a loss esti-
mated at S50,0OO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
Postal Probe of Plane Fire Started.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Postal authori-
ties today began an investigation of
a mysterious fire which yesterday de-
stroyed government planes and a
wooden hangar of the United States
mail service at the haywood field.
The damage was estimated at
100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
PAPER OUT EARLY TODAY

The third. fourth and fifth editions
Of The State Journal are issued. one,
two and three hours in advance of the
regular time today that the employees
OF this newspaper may properly OBJ
serve the Christmas holiday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
French Forelgn secretarx Resigns.

Paris, Dec. 26.-Philippe Berthelot
general secretary of the French for
eign office today rendered his resig-
nation to Premier BRAND.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
Three More Auto Deaths in Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Dec. 26.-Early morning
automobile accidents today caused
three deaths, making a total of ninety
three deaths from such accidents here
this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
CHEER FOR POOR
Salvation Army and Provident
Assn. Had Busy Day.
Food, Clothing and Household
Goods Distributed.

Practically every poor family in To-
peka was furnished some kind of
Christmas cheer by the Provident as
sociation, according to Miss Virginia
Campbell, secretary. The cooperation
given by the churches. young peoples
societies, individuals and clubs was
the best ever known in Topeka. Every
family was furnished with something
comfortable. 1t was either clothing or
furnishings for the house or something
needed in the home. All the presents
donated were useful. The entire city
was practically covered. A few reports
of needy families not taken care of
reached the office of the Provident
association, but these will be looked
after today, according to Miss Camp
bell.
Gave Away 345 Dinners
Three hundred and forty-five baskets
containing Christmas dinners were
donated to the needy of the city by
the Salvation Army, according to Ad-
jutant j. Piercy. Almost every needy
family received a basket More
baskets were contri ibuted this year
than eyer before. Adjutant Pfercy and
his staff worked late Saturday night
and even answered calls to the very
outlying districts of the city. The list
of the families is being revised today
by Salvation Army staff, and any
family overlooked will receive a
ba sket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26

vance of the amazon" army.
Mrs. .Analia Bassetti. one of the
four, Is also charged with as
sault- Three of the women are
out on $3.50 bail. Mrs William
Howe Is the wife of the secre-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26

tContinued on Page Two }
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-04
PACKERS
PLANS ARE
DISAPPROVED

WASHINGTON Jan. 4.-All OF the
plans submitted by the five large pack
ers for the dissolution OF their stock
yard and terminal interests, under the
agreement entered into with the gov
arnment. were today disapproved by
the supreme court of the District Of
Colum oia.
Justice Stafford, in decision handed
down, authorized the government to
put the dissolution of these unrelated
interests OF the packers into effect
through receivership and sale.
The government had asked that IL
might be authorized to proceed with
the sale of the stock Yards through
receivership.
The court allowed the packers a
short time in which they may submit
q new plan for the dissolution Of their
s:ockyard interests
Justice Stafordg $ decision holds that
the packers have actually created a
monopoly OF a line Of interstate com
merce.'
The court orders carly and complete
Investment of all the companies hold
ings and further provides that any de-
lay in disposal of the properties is
proposed. such plans must provide for
complete control by the court in the
meantime of all such properties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-04
HAMMOND
AUTO PAINT
co. CHANGES

!)own at the Hammond Auto Paint
& Top company, the now manage
ment was busy yesterday taking in
ventory OF the cars on hand. The com
pany starts off the new year with one
old face missing and a new one in it,
place.
The new face really isn't 9 new one
IN Hammond though, for it is Fred
Granger, who has been connected with
the garage. transfer or automobile
business for wears. lie was formerly
ono OF the proprictors Of the old
Granger bitalSer Transfer company.
Mr.. Granger takes the place left va
cant ny the retircmcnt Of g. x. Noble
from the Grm. f. Van Horn continues
as the other member of the firm.
The auto top and paint business has
been heavy for this company during
The last year and rhey are starting on
with 4 large and varied sort of second
hand cars for the coming season.
Practically any size and make of caE
can be found on The Goor cf the Hoh-
man street garage su painted up and
oVerhauled for another lease on lie.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-04
j. S. ARMADA
GATHERING
FOR CRUISE

NORFOLK. Va. Jan. An impos-
ing armada of warships including the
whole Atlantic fleet Of tic United
States navy. is gathering off the Nir-
ginis cspes today for some of the most
extensive msneuvers ever conducted
by the American sea 6ghttpG machine.
on Feb ;. following the maneuvers
the fleet win weigh anchor for 4 long
cruise After visiting Cuba. Panama
and other countries. the battlcships
viii pass into the Pacific and visit tho
Western coast Of South America.
During the maneuvers the ships VIII
engage In target practice Doth 3T
night and day. firing at stationary and
moving targets. There viii he speed
tests and movements in battle forma
tion TO give the sailors taste Of
what they might expect in time 81
srfare. 4 squadron Of seaplanes VIII
be used for the first time in directing
gun fire al night The battleship Ok
lahoma is equipped with two powerful
air fighters that can rise almost IN
stantly from the tops or the big gun
turrets.
The fleet will be gone five months
and viii carry about $4,000 600 IN
money for paying OF the crews. buy
ing provisions and other materials
The ships viii carry a fuu supply Q
basebals footballs. boxing gloves AMI
other sporting paraphernalta Tor use
of the men
The feet includes dreadnaushts. bat
tieships. destroyers and supply ships.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-04
BAD BOYS
IN TROUBLE
ONCE AGAIN

West Hammond's Two baby crooks
whose petty thefts have caused police
rr Hammond and their home city con
siderable trouble for a year or more
arc in jail again. They are Roman
Wojtkovik, go 15tth place and Joseph
krzebiatkowsk 44f l55th place. Ro-
nan is 10 and Joseph Is.
Their arrest followed the robbery
It the Army and Navy store at IL
state street, where S3S.S3 was taken
'rom the cash register.
Joe was picked UP on state street.
near the store. but Roman evaded ar
est for quite while, West Hammond
oolice could not end him at his home
- Chief Nitz camo over TO Hammond
o look around The boy was found
near the Monon depot
After some questioning the lads con,
fesscd the robbery. but II WAS Ro-
mans attempt to double cross Joe on
dividing tho spoils. which caused the
break in their story. Roman. who is
really bright and Intelligent look.
Ing youngstcr. had taken advantage or
his pals inexperience and had given
him only about SIS out Of the s3s.
When Joe learned that he had been
tricked he told everything.
The greater part of the money was
recovered and at the same time about
90 pounds OF plug chewing tobacco
y as found in thcir hiding place. This,
they admitted. vas stolen from the
garage Of Fensin Brothers some time
ago. They also had a blackjack, fash
light. jimmy and a box of shotgun
cartridges.
Nearly a year ago the boys and
another were concerned in the rob
berry Of the colonial sporting Goods
store on state street. Then they took
six rcvolvers and plenty Of alnmuni-
ton. holsters and other equipment for
real bandits Part Of this was re-
covered when West Hammond police
found a dpgout in which the boys were
living in the brush west Of Burnham
avenue. At that time they were taken
tn charge by the Cook county Juvenile
authorities and were started in school
again
They have been turned over to the
juvenile court Of Lake county
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-04
Two More
In Laws
Clutches
Our Old Friend big Bill"
Subotich is Introduced
to New Federal Agent

G. J, Simons. " no succo cded Capt. !.
N. Van Hook "a group chief OF prohi-
bition enforcement agents for northern
Indiana, is starting of the new year
brisl1ly.
Under his supervision a Hammond
man started toward the penal farm
yesterday and an Indiana Harbor man
was bound over TO the federal grand
jury. Today he appeared in the rIam-
mond city court with two more har-
Dor fellows One was John Stepano-
vich and the other was none other
than the W. X. Big Bill Subotich.
Mr.. subotich really should be passed
up without further publicity, He has
been pinched so often he is used to It.
Folks are getting tired Of having him
hog the news Anyway Chief Simons
and some OF his hands paid Bin a call
and of course found some liquor back
Of Bits bar. And so it came about
that Bill was arrested for the thirtleth
or is it the fiftieth-timo.
Stepanovtch was found 70 have two
bottles OF liquor in his house 4 bot
tie Of white mule" ana a whiskey
glass was hidden in the sewing ma
chine while another bottle OF unnamed
stun was found in another part Of the
guessing. 1t is pale green with
handful Of stuff resembling alfalfa o.
ragweed Aoating on it, II has lots Or
kick also
In the city court John tried to pass
the buck TO his wife and the women
folks of the neighborhood The court
became exasperated.
I'm tired OF you fellows coming
here and trying to blame this stuff on
the women" exclaimed Judge hlotz
You think you viii get out Of il am
the women will be let off easily. That
where you are wrong. I'm gong 70
fine you 5000 and costs and give you
sixty days
John accepted the sentence tempo
rarily and later asked for appeal TO
the criminal court. This was granted
Big Bits case has been continued
until Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-04
REED MAKES
SENSATIONAL
ALLEGATIONS
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sEswcEI

INTERNATIONAL HGHs sERYcEJ
WASHINGTON Jan. 4.-The eensa-
tonal statement that s40.o0o.o0o Of the
relief funds raised i'm America for
starving Poland was used TO keep the
Polish army In the aeld7 was mad
IN The senate Goor this afternoon by
senator James a. Reed Of Missouri.
democrat.
senator Reeds charge was made
during discussion for the need for
economy in carrying out the inaugural
ceremonies March g. next.
Forty million dollars Of tho sf5a-
oeo.ooo given by this country to feed
The starving people Of Europe used b.
the man Who received it to keep the
Polish army in the field, said senator
Reed
It seems to me that Je6ersonian
democracy appears only on the * u
81 some democrats whsn they are in
the minority.
We entrusted one man With $3.50
100000 for the aid Of starving Europe.
He used about S4o.ooo.0oo for the sun
pert of the Polish army which was
engaged IN a conflict which was a
war with q country win which We
were at peace"
DO - mean to say that 10000.
600 vas spent 30 help tie Polish
army?" Senator Borah. republican. OF
Idaho asked
= have reports on my desk 20 show
that" Reed replied.
IF I am wrong VIII rctract ali
have said, but it is my Impression
tfat I am right"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-04
SIX INJURED IN
GARY ACCIDENTS
One Fractured Skull Re
suits in Auto Smash
Near Bridge

In series Of accidents which oc-
CURED in Gary last n ght half a dor
en persons were severely injured AMI
one victim suffering from fractured
skull may die.
Three persons were hurt when a mo-
torcycle and sidecar dumped its pas
senEers and after running wilu st1cck
a lady pedestrian severely injuring
her
The accident occurred ct the Michi
gan Central tracks and Broadway
shortly after nine aiclock. it was
caused by Walter Trambiski I52U
Georgia street making a sharp turn %
avoid being bumped by the gates
which had suddenly been lowered In
front Of him.
Trambiski who was driving and mis-
wife and Mrs. G. Stefanovtch. 1884
Pennsylvania street. Jumped from the
machine and were bruised. cut and in
jured in tho fall OF the cement pave
mert The motorcycle and side car
stiU ran Wild and at the l. H. Belt
tracks ran into Miss Agnes Ccboy
painfully injuring her. She was rush
I'd to the Mercy and other injured
were taken to their homes.
Police officials in Gary are making
2 city wide search today for the orlver
Of 2 speeding machine that hit a wa
Eon driven by Anthony Gobobusy. 25te
Grant street, half way between TWEEN
y-scventh avenue and the CaluIaet
river bridge on Broadway late in the
evening
Tho wagon was compI steiy wrecked
md Mrs. Gobobusky who occupied tac
lest with her husband was taken 10
he Mercy hospital suffering from
fractured skull. She may die.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-04
BOY RUN OVER
BY AUTOMOBILE
IsrEcIAL ro THE ~

RoBERTsDALE md Jan '.-Wii-
Ham yogcl. 10Y car old son f Mr. and
a;rs Fred Nogei i1a2 Lakc avenue,
Eobergsaalc is in 81. Margarot's hos
pitaJ with brokeu leg. a. result Of
icing run oter b. al automobile yes
terday evening
The boy had just visited the grocery
store al indianapolis boulevard and
Myrtle avenue. and had started across
he boulevard with his small wagon
loaded with groceries. He failed to
notice the automobile Of Mrs. Grasido.
4eoS Masoun avenue. East Chicago.
hica was approaching srem tac west.
~ ras Saocscd dovn ~ tho rae
W liam va frsf taken g. tao Office
pf sh'np snd ls.ey to ST. Mar
ssrets hospital after it VAS learned
hat his right leg vas broken near
the ankle.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-04

NEW SUPPORT
FOR HODGES

The democratic party in Lake county
has now no more organ than a RABBIT
It's last standby, the Gary Evening
Post pulled down the democratic gon-
falon last night and announced that
hencsforth 1t would be an independent
newspaper with the news that il never
had anything Of Importance to gain from
politics. The Posts announcement is
said TO rresaEe it's support Of Mayor w
F. Hodges for reelection. Another bit
of news political which broke in Gary
yesterday was ths succession of c. D.
Davidson as a member of the park
board Vice Homer J Carr Of the Gary
Tribune. It IS gossip along Broadway
that changes are imminent in the own
erstip Of the Tribune and that Mr.. Carr
may coon retire with new alignment
IN mzyoralty support from the steel
crowd.