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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-23
LEWIS IS VICTOR
Miners Union Chief Wins First
Test of Strength.
Convention Orders Accounting
$4,000 "WiId Cat Fund.

Indianapolis, Sept. 23.- John l.
Lewis was victorious in the first test
of strength between insurgents" and
conservatives in the convention of
the United Mine Workers today
when the union delegates, by a viva
voce vote decided Overwhelmingly to
back the international president in his
demand for an accounting of the ex-
penditure of $4,000 in suppression
of the Illinois wild cat strike.
The lie has been passed in bitter de-
bate between adherents of Frank Far
rington, Illinois miners chief, and
proponents of John L. Lewis, inter-
national president.
From the right wing has been
flung the accusation that the Illinois
officials-the so-called machine-do
not want an accounting because they
got the money themselves and that
Harrington is determined to rule or
ruin the miners union.
From the left" has come back the
accusation that the Lewis charge is
arrogant and that the defense money
27,0O0-in question was honestly
spent and that it would be unwise to
publish the names of the men who
suppressed a rebellion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-23
Warden of Penitentiary
Doesn t Fuss lUith Details
At Conference With Governor Allen He Asks Advise
About Buying Few Mules, But Fails Tell About Plot
Blow Up Prison Administration Building and Start
Mutiny.

"Well, well, don't know" said
Barrier. Maybe he didn't consider it
so seriously"
The absence of information regard
ing prison matters seems centered
around the mere matter of blowing
out of q wing of the penitentiary.
Frequently the board and the warden
have discussed details of installing the
new cell blocks and making the prison
more comfortable and home like.
two or three new mules. They were
to replace some of the warriors who
have seen eight or ten years of service
in the mines. But the heavy work of
the coal mines and the prison farms
will not begin until next spring. 1t
costs a good deal of money to buy iced
for one or two spans of mules which
merely report for meals each day dur
ing the winter months.
In view of this situation the board
recommended that the purchase of
mules be deferred Until the birds be-
gin to sing next spring. Warden Am
rine. tho, seemingly found a bargain in
mule flesh and several long distance
discussions were held regarding i'm
mediate purchase.
State departments were rather sur
prised when it was learned that Am
rine hadn't advised state officials re-
garding the prospect of a prison de-
livery. Later, tho, it was explained
that the matter may have been lost
sight of in the discussion of locks for
the cell blocks and the question OF
buying the mule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-23
BANK LOOTER is SENTENCED
Thirty Years in Cell Ahead of De-
fauIting Spring Hill Cashier.

Olathe, Kan, Sept. 2S.-Irwin Will
hams. defaulting cashier of the Farm
ers' State bank of Spring Hill. Kan,
was sentenced to five to twenty-five
years in the penitentiary when he
pleaded guilty here Thursday before
Judge J. o. Rankin in district court
to four charges
The fifth charge was dismissed by
F. R. Ogg, county attorney, by agree
ment with the defense counsel that
Williams should plead guilty to the
other four.
The sentence on each charge was
for an indefinite period The total of
the maximum amounts on the COM
bined charges is thirty years, but on
one charge, where the sentence was
from one to five years, Judge Rankin
allowed the term to run concurrently
with the others.
The charges and sentences:
1. Embezzlement of $40, goo in bonds
belonging to Ed Smith, a director in
the bank. One to five years.
2. Embezzlement of $1,000 belong
ing to the city of Spring Hill. One to
| five years.
3. Misappropriation of the bank S
funds, in violation of the Kansas bank
| ing law of 1921. Three to fifteen
years.
4. Receiving deposits. knowing the
! bank to be in a failing condition. One
to five years; sentence to run concur
Irently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-23
new US. MARSHAL
Col. Fred r. Fitzpatrick Nomi-
mated for Appointment.
Salina Man viii Probably Take
Office October 1.

Washington, Sept 23.-President
Harding today sent to the senate the
following nomination:
To be United States marshal, dis
trict of Kansas-Fred r. Fitzpatrick.
Confirmation of appointment of
Colonel Fitzpatrick will probably be
made Immediately. As soon as he is
confirmed he will be sworn into his
new office to succeed Otho T. Wood,
whose resignation was recently asked
by the department of justice. 1t is
prob able that Colonel Fitzpatrick,
will take his new office not later
than October /.
The selection of Colonel Fitzpatrick
was agreed upon by Senators Curtis
and Capper several months ago. The
Salina man is we'll known in state
politics and last year was delegate
from the Fifth district to the Repub-
lican national convention. He was an
alternate in 1916.
During the World war, Colonel
Fitzpatrick made a big record in
overseas fighting. 1t was because of
his distinction in war service as well
as because of his activity in political
affairs that he was sent to the ma
tiona1 convention and selected as the
new United States marshal for Kan
sas. He is one of the most aggressive
and popular young Republicans in
the Fifth district and his selection
came from big field of aspirants for
the job. There was never the slight
est question regarding his selection
after his candidacy was announced.
Colonel Fitzpatrick may come tc
Topeka to succeed Wood sometime
next week. Wood, who is a Demo
crat and has held the office since
1913, has not announced his plans
for the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-23

Warden Amrine. of the state peni-
tentiary doesn't annoy the governor
and the state board of administration
with details. He came to Topeka for
a conference with Governor Allen
and the board regarding quality of
locks for the new cell blocks, and
electric lights for the mines. But he
didn't say a word about the plot to
blow up the prison administration
building and start mutiny. Records,
tho. show that the warden held sew
eral long distance conversations with
board members regarding advisable
ity of buying an extra mule or two.
In Topeka this week, Amrine told
of uncovering the plot to blow up the
prison. He also said prison officials
were trying to find a quantity of
dynamite and nitroglycerine supposed
to be hidden in the mine. In the
conference with the governor and
the state board, tho, the prison head
apparently didn't mention the mat
ter. He is seemingly working out de-
tails of the matter without annoying
the higher officials.
Barrier Didn't Know of 1t.
ST haven't seen the papers and
don't know a thing about it," pro-
tested E. L. Barrier, of the state
board.
Didn't the warden mention it in
the meeting yesterday"
mo. Never a word"
Does he attend to these details
without annoying board members ?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-23
Col. Bryan Declares Political
Fortune Wheel Turning.
Declares Country Not Satisfied
With G. o. P. Program.
REVENUE BILL BIG CAUSE
Veterans Ready to Voice Dis
satisfaction at Polls.
COmmOner Enimatic as to His
Future Party Chieftaincy.

Washington, Sept. 23.-The political
wheel of fortune is turning toward a
Democratic victory at the polls next
year. in the opinion of William Jen-
nings Bryan, three times candidate of
his party for the presidency and ready
to run again should the opportunity
arise.
1t is based, he said, on an observa-
ton of conditions the country over
during a three months lecture tour
which he has just completed.
Five Reasons Why.
The commoner stopped off in Wash
ington for a look in at the latest pro-
hibition fight in congress before pro-
ceeding to New York.
There are five causes which will
contribute to Democratic success next
year" he said
al. The revenue bill relieves less
than 5000 men with big incomes and
makes the burden relatively heavier
on the rest of the people. 1t also re-
peals the excess profits tax for the
benefit of few corporations and
relatively adds to the taxes of the rest.
1t will please few and displease a
great many.
20. The farmers have suffered. They
are selling their products at half price
and buying at high prices. There is
revolt among them.
"3. Wages are falling and wage
earners will not be in a happy frame
of mind next year.
"a. The ex-service men are not
pleased with the treatment they have
received.
'5. The small merchant will be TAX
ing his loss by next year and it will
not make him especially enthusiastic
Add these together and you have
a formidable complaint which will be
registered at the polls next year
Not Ready to Retire.
Colonel Bryan was chary in COM
menting on the present lack of leader
ship in his party.
1--WE need voters instead of leaders, "
he said. Issues always develor
leaders,
Asked point blank concerning his
own aspirations toward the leadership
the commoner replied enigmatically
There has been no time in forty
years when 1 did not feel a deep in
tcrest in politics. I do not notice any
appreciable decrease in my interes
now"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-23
SUES STATE MOVIE BOARD
Lessee OF ssThe Contrast Asks for
5000 Damages.

Suit asking for $1,000 damages
against members of the state movie
censor board and for an order re-
straining interference with showing of
the labor film THE Contrast" has
been filed in the Wyandotte county
district court Robert Blackstone,
claiming to be a lessee of film rights
is plaintiff in the case.
The labor film was shown in To-
peka in violation of an order from the
movie board to the effect that the pic
ture aroused class and industrial
strife. 'The attorney generals office
did not take action against the show
ing of the picture. 1t is reported that
a second display was later made in
Kansas City, Kan.
Blackstone now asks that the state
board be restrained from interfering
with presentation of the picture He
also asks damages in the amount of
5000 for previous actions of the
board in seeking to prevent showing
OF the film.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-23
MORE PLEASANT WEATHER
High Temperatures for This Season
of the Year Are Due.

Pleasant weather will probably con-
tinue in Kansas until tonight, at least,
according to Meteorologist Flora.
Thursdays warm weather will con-
tinue altho the mercury will not reach
quite high today. No rain is in
sight, says the weather man.
Thursday was the hottest Septem-
ber 22 ever recorded in Topeka, the
mercury reaching "a degrees at 2:45
o'clock in the afternoon. This was
also the highest temperature in Kan
sas as well as the United States, altho
Oklahoma City and Phoenix. Ariz..
both tied with Topeka for the high
temperature. The temperature aver
aged Is degrees above normal Thurs
day. The lowest temperature in Kan
sas during the past twenty-four hours
was g degrees at Goodland and the
lowest in the country was 40 at Havre,
Mont No frosts were reported in ths
United States.
The eniy precipitation reported in
Kansas during the last twenty-four
hours was a trace of rain at Dodge
City.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka on this date was %
degrees in 1891. and the lowest was
40 degrees in 1895.
At o'clock this afternoon the
wind was blowing at the rate Of NJ
teen miles from the east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-23
Toxic Declares Agreement With
United States Due Soon.
Final Solution Far East Prob
lem May Come Today.
LEAGUE ASSEMBLY DELAYS
Takes No Action on Mandates
Pending Negotiations.
Lord CeciPs Demand for De-
cisiOn Is Voted Down.

Toxic, Sept. 23.-It is reliably re-
ported here that a settlement of the
Yap mandate question with the United
States is assured.
1t was learned that the foreign Of
flee expects an announcement of a
complete settlement of the question
along lines already reported to be
made soon.
Quit Chinese Negotiation.
There were some grounds for belief
that the announcement of the settle
ment would follow a cabinet meeting
to be held this afternoon.
At the same time, it was learned
has given up hopes of negotiating a
settlement of the Shantung question
with China at this time.
League Delays Decision.
Geneva, Sept. %. Lord Robert
Cecirs resolution for immediate defi-
milton of the terms of the class A and
class B mandates was killed by the
League of Nations assembly today.
Instead, the assembly adopted the re-
port of the mandates committee.
This report said it was inopportune
to define the terms of the mandates in
question while negotiations were un-
der way between the allies and the
United States, but it urged the league
council to act speedily when the ne
gotiations are concluded.
Lord Cecil Outvoted.
Lord Robert Cecil admitted the
adoption of his resolution might in
crease complications between the al
lies and the United States. He ex-
pressed the belief that the council
could Immediately define the terms,
taking into consideration the position
of America.
There was faint applause when
Lord Robert Cecilssaid he hoped the
council would put strong restrictions
on the sale of liquor in the inundated
states
War in Albania Reported.
The Albanian delegation announced
desperate fighting is in progress be-
tween Albanian troops and Serbians
near the Aibanian-Jugo Slav border
The Albanians recaptured part of a
village that had been taken by the
Serbs
Among Serb prisoners were a num-
Der of soldiers who had previously
fought in General Wrangel's army in
southern Russia.
Say Pel1ing PowerIess.
The opinion was expressed by one
source that the Peking government
does not have the power to negotiate
with other nations, fearing that ar
uprising would result in the over
throw of the government because OF
the opposition of the masses to direct
Shantung negotiations.
1t is learned, however, that despite
her failure to secure a settlement oi
the Shantung question, Japan is con-
fident the subject cannot figure in the
Washington conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-23
EPIDEMIC THREATENS KANSAS
State Board to Furnish Diphtheria
Toxin-Antitoxin Without Cost.


The full cooperation of the state
board of health is promised by Dr. S.
]. Crumbine, secretary, in combating
the threatened statewide epidemic of
diphtheria.
The board will furnish free of cost
the diphtheria toxin-antitoxin mixture
which is used to immunize susceptible
persons against diphtheria. Three
doses of the toxin-antitoxin at seven
day intervals are recommended as a
specific. Tine treatment is declared to
be absolutely harmless with no ap-
parent reaction in infants and with
only moderate, temporary swelling
of the arms in older children and
adults. The immunity lasts three years
or longer.
In schools where children have de-
veloped diphtheria the state board
suggests that the Shick test be ap-
piled. About 10 to 20 per cent of all
children are naturally immune to
diphtheria, according to Doctor Crum-
bine. Those who show a negative
Shfck reaction are immune and need
no further treatment. The materials
for this test also will be distributed
gratis by the board.
So far the throat disease has been
confined principally to Wichita, To-
peka and Usage City, altho individual
cases have been reported in widely
scattered portions of the state. Vigor-
Gus steps are being taken to control
the disease in these three cities where
it is in the near-epidemic stage and
to prevent its spread to other cities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-23
DOPED THEIR VICTIMS
Charge Made Before League OF
Nations That Turks Made White
Slaves of Armenian Women

Geneva. Sept. 23.-The allegation
that at least thousand Armenian
girls who were carried. off to Turkish
harems were ultimately sold into white
slavery thruout the world, was made
in report presented to the League of
Nations assembly today by Mile.
Averesco, Of Rumania.
She was head of a committee which
investigated the deportation Of women
and children.
Her report said it had been learned
the Turks. after carrying off the Ar
menian girls to their harems. doped
them with opium to weaken their will
and to kill all desire to return home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-23
ROME is sIIIvERING NOW.
Six Inches Hail Changes Summer to
Winter for Romans.

Rome, Sept. 2S.-From depressing
heat Rome has suddenly been trans
formed into city of shivering cold.
A clOudburst occurred yesterday, ac-
companied by a storm of hail, which
covered the streets in some places six
inches deep.
The weight of the hail caused the
roof of the picturesque old sixteenth
century hospital, Di Santo Spirito, to
collapse The vatican cellars were
among those flooded. In the poorest
quarter many houses are surrounded
with water and the residents impris-
oncd- Several children are reported
o have been drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-23
FOR WOMEN ONLY
Second Reel of ArbuckIe'S First
Tragedy "ShOt" Today.
Accusing Friend of ''Party" Vic
tim Faces MiScast Comedian.
WILL DECIDE ON THE CHARGE
State Cannot Finish Evidence
in Murder Hearing Today.
Defense Indicates Evidence VIII
Be Used First Time.
WILL DECIDE ON THE CHARGE
Women Mob Court Room

San Francisco. Sept. 23.-Almost
mobbed and harassed at home and
in office by women seeking passes
to the court room in which the
preliminary hearing of Roscoe
Fatty" Arbuckle. charged with the
murder of Virginia Rape, film
actress, entered on its second day
this afternoon, Police Judge Sylvan
Lazarus and other city officials de-
termined upon drastic measures to
bar the women fans from the
court room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-23
Great Bend Postmaster Named.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Postmasters
nominated by President Harding.
included: Great Bend, Kan, Porter
Young; Columbia. Mo. Patrick S.
Woods; >Sedalia, Mo, ". NJ. Johns;
McA1ester. Okla, James L. Shina-
berger; Pawhuska, Okla, Vernon
Whiting; Ponca City Okla, Fred T.
Kirby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-23
Fl. Riley chief ordered Away.

H Cameron, L. S. A has been re-
lieved of duties at Fort Riley. Kan,
and ordered to Boston for duty with
organized reserve of the second corps
area.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-23
BASEBALL RESULTS
NEW YORK, 4; CLEVELAND, 2.

Babe Ruth Scores Three Runs in
First Game of Series.
New York, Sept. 23.-Smashing out
three two baggers and scoring three
runs, Babe Ruth practically won the
first game of the New Y YOrk-Cleveland
series here this afternoon and put the
Yankees another notch ahead in the
pennant race. The final score was
4 to 2. More than 35, 900 persons saw
the contest. Hoyt pitched a fine
game and the Indians only got to him
in the fourth inning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-23
AERIAL CHAMP is KILLED
Holder of Worlds Air Record Took
Desperate Chance and Crashed

Etampes, France. Sept. 23.-Capt.
Bernard de Romanet. the noted
French aviator. holder of the worlds
speed record for one kilometer, was
instantly killed here today while TAX
ing part in the elimination races for
the Deutsch de La Meurthe cup.
The canvas on Romanet's machine
tore while he was flying more than
$50 miles an hour at a height of $50
feet, and the plane fell. The machine
was a biplane, from which the lower
plane had been removed to obtain
greater speed.
Captain de Romanet's world record
for speed was established on Novem-
Der last, when at the Buc airdrome
near Paris, he flew over a measured
kilometer at the rate of 3O9 kilometers
Il meters per hour (about 1913 miIes)
covering the distance in 11.56-1oO
seconds
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-27

She: Don't yoH like tea?"
He: Yes. but like the next
letter better" West High
Weekly.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-27


I'll have 60 into the government"
Messenger boys who automobiles 81 They
pay for the upkep of their 81 day
goes for gasoline Even motorcycle needs
gasoline fifty miles required of day. many
afoot,
$40 a month.
Oldest Boy Is IS. "a:
The oldest boy Washington lad Of
his feet him about He farmer.
he became house and raised family eight
the He
ington had only paved Pennsylvania
when boosted of
the hub of a wagon.
He takes real in the telegraph business
sidered of the best the
Chevy Chase and due in the Office o'clock in morning
of the companies, all between and 60 years old.
One Of them Daddy Happy always wears
smile tried his hand lunch
that become boy and has been
since"
Most of the night work is by these boys The
would rather the movies
night school Many of the IS and messengers
free school, maintained by of
at time This is Said to be also of many
and higher officials.
. Messenger Girls, Too.
One messenger girl, clerk in the Postal company
used to work in the Capitol and paid
always went work early the heavy morning
and in this made about Sos 1e1a
messengers used to be paid by the onehaH
Messenger go work at different hours work ten hours
above 10 old and have other
The older men, boys under 6 and only eight
They rdnt uniforms must pay for
repairs and cleaning they seriously damage they have
to make up to the company They are timed when
with messages and late give of their pay This
where the bicycle and motorcycle boys the dis
advantage they late because they stop
puneture they must forfeit of their wages
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-27
,DRUDoLPH PEREcfNs,
PAINTERS SID LIME

PAINTERS ssID- LIME
COST HIM se-DAY JAIL TERN.
1t won't be long before house.
hsbders will have to hire detectives
70 watch people they employ TO do
odd Jobs about the house.
Judge Mcmahon said that things
are coming TO a pretty pass when
men hired to do painting or other
odd Jobs loot bureau drawers, ETC.,
the minute the lady Of the house
turns her back"
George Post was engaged by Ad-
die V. Peed 70 do some painting
He was not engaged to do anything
10 a bureau drawer
But nevertheless. he ransacked il
and stole a watch belonging TO the
mother Of the woman who hired
him.
The hext day he showed up for
some more painting. The watch
was not missed until that day. Then
he was accused and arrested.
Policeman Brown was assigned 20
the case and found that Post had
sold the watch in Southwest for s..
Luckily, IL was recovered.
Post had no explanation for his
act. He-could not say Why he took
it.
The court sent him down for three
months without any fine.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-27
MewSeries Aids
Boys to Select
Future Work
Copyright 1921.

beginning today. The Boys
Herald will publish a series Of
articles on various occupations
and vacations that the boy who
is thinking of going into bust
ness will find not only interest
ing bur helpful,
The articles have been pre-
pared by an expert and are built
on actual facts and conditions
The author has made an extern
sive tour of some certain occu-
patton when writing about it,
Every angle is considered-the
wages. hours, work. people you
have to associate with, and othe r
essential facts.
The articles will be written in
series and Will be run daily and
Sunday on account of lack Of
space in tn" daily issue. the ar
tieles may have to be continued
from dav TO day. but no article
will run longer than two issues
On Sunday a full article will be
run and IL space permits. more
than one, until the series IL
ended.
Comment on the various occu-
pations described by the author
will be welcomed both from bus
mess houses and readers of the
Boys Herald. II the reader
wishes to comment on some oc-
cupation not described by the
author. the Boys Herald will de-
vote space for the article. Go
into every detail and give both
the business mans view and the
workers
This is a good chance for boys
who like to write articles. Hun
dreds of trades are practiced all
around you, and IL will be easy
to find men who will talk with
you If you don't see them durin.
business hours. Send all your
articles to the Editor of The
q Boys Herald.