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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-30

sat wondering what to say next, and
espied a novel instrument standing in
the corner of the room. What is
that, a saxophone? ?" "Oh no." yawned
the girl, Its a vacuum cleaner"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-30
Reduced Prices on Bedroom Furniture

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-30
Dining Room Furniture

Never before has showing of this furniture
been more complete and varied in the large
range of selection than it is right now. Every
period style is represented. All in the best of
good taste, the kind of home furnishings dis
eliminating people prefer. The average saving
in this department is 33 u per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-30

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crepe blouse that is
quite demure has a
very original trim
ming of picot bands
of the material thru
which is seen beige
canton crepe. This
same design and ma
terial is shown also
in black and gold.
A striking blouse
of canton crepe in a
new color called
y clio w s t one has
handWOrk in S e / (
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-30

blouse like this you feel dressed up
enough to go anywhere but to a very
Formal function.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
BIG SUM SECURED
IN SPECIAL DRIVE
FOR UNPAID TAXES
Government Squeezes Twelve MIL
lions Out of Public By
Special Collectors

Washington, Sept. 14.-Collection
approximately S12.000,000 in delin-
quent and back sales taxes by the
government as the result of a special
drive ending September was an
nounced today by Commissioner Blair
The drive, in which 1,725 field collec-
tors We're engaged, he said, covered
practically every large city in the
country and special attention was
given to the so-called luxury tax.
taxes On theater admissions. soft
drinks and transportation.
The results of the drive were emi
nently satisfactory said Mr.. Blair
Prior to government investigation
hundreds of amended returns showing
additional taxes were received. Few
attempts at deliberate fraud were
found.
1t is recognized that in the MAX
ing of monthly returns mistakes are
apt to occur and where there is an
honest error on the part of the tax
payer no penalty acrues.
While, from the preliminary report
it is believed such action will be
necessary only in isolated cases, evi
dences of fraud discovered in the final
checking up of the returns, will be
followed by prosecution
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
JOHN BASSE1T MOORE ELECTED MEMBER
OF INTERNATIONAL COURT BY LEAGUE
Other Members Including One From Spain and One From Cuba Also
Chosen Today-MoOre Accepts the Job

Geneva. Sept. 14.-John Bassett
Moore. of the United States. was
elected Il judge OF the international
court of justice by the assembly OF
the League Of Matt ons or the Gecond
ballot in the voting for members of
the court which began at 10 o'clock
this morning
DR.. Rafael Altamiray Crevca. of
Spain. DR.. Ruy Barbosa. of Brazil, and
DR.. Antonio S. de Bustamente. Cuba.
also were elected judges of the inter
national court of justice by the as
Sembly OF the League of Nations here
this morning. They received. respect
lively, 23. 3S and 26 votes.
Washington. d. C.. Sept. IA
John Bassett Moore announced at
his residence here that he would ac.
cept the election to the international
court of justice. He is in his 61st
year. Eiihu Root. who had declined
election because Of his age, is 7G.
Moore has been professor of inter-
national law and diplomacy at Column
bia University for 20 years and has
had a varied public service involving
relations.
He was a law clerk of the depart
ment of state in 1885. third assistant
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
STATE RESTS IN
PROSECUTION OF
FORMER FLACMAN
Defense of First of Twenty-six To
Be Tried for Interfering With
Trainman Begins Today

Fitzgerald Ga, Sept. 1.-THE state
having rested its case against o. G.
Fairfield, the former flagman of the
Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic
railroad and the first of 26 persons
including Mayor J. l.. Pittman, of
Fitzgerald, to be tried on the indict-
ment charging them with interfering
with employees of the railroad, the de-
fense was ready to proceed today with
introduction of testimony.
More than a dozen witnesses were
called by the state yesterday before
resting its case. Testifying in connec-
ton with the fatal shooting of Engi-
neer w. T. Reid while running an
A. B. & A. train, passed the roads
shops here last week, the witnesses
stated that prior to the shooting strike
sympathizers had threatened to shoot
them if they went back to work.
The recent wrecking of an A. b..
e A. locomotive near Atlanta in
which Engineer j. T. Morris was
killed. also was brought up in the
trial in cross examination by defense
counsel of w. ]. Morris. the victims S
brother. The defense sought to show
that the wreck had been caused by
defective equipment, but Morris in
sisted it was caused by explosives
placed on the tracks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
One KILLED WHEN
PRISONERS TRY
TO ESCAPE Pen
Two More Wounded-Two Of the
Prisoners Successful In
Getting Away

Joliet, H., Sept. 14.-One man was
shot to death and two We're injured in
sensational dash for liberty at the
Joliet penitentiary today in which
Carl Stepina, said to be well known
Chicago gunman and Edward Thorps,
also of Chicago, made their escape.
Theodore Shiller, % years old. was
dropped by the rifle of a guard as
he was sealing the wall after the
quintet has escaped their cells John
Koch, serving ten years to life and
George Williams, under the same sen
tence, were wounded sa"idusiy.
The break was engineered by Ste
pima who had figured in several es-
capes from ChicaeO police in the past.
He obtained his freedom By filing the
bolts of the cell icck apart. Then he
picked the locks Ct his companions
cells and the five made then way to
the upper tier, where they cut hole
in the roof with )Jls, stolen From the
machine shops.
Escaping from the r'Cf to the pris-
on yard, the fleeing convicts were
seen by prison guards who opened
fire
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
FATTY ARBUCKLE INDICTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER
BUT CHARGE OF MURDER STILL HANGS OVER HIM
WIFE FROM WHOM HE HAS BEEN
SEPARATED FOR YEARS GOES
TOCALIFORNIA TO ASSIST Him
HARDING PLANS TO
WIND UP VACATION
WITH GAME OF GOLF

New York, Sept 14.-President
Harding planned to wind up. his out
ing in the vicinity of New York today
with a game of golf on the National
Golf Links of America course at
Southampton and to start back to
Washington tonight on the presiden-
tial yacht Mayflower.
The president and his party spent
last night on board the yacht, which:
was anchored in Gardeners Bay. off
Shelter Island. lie planned to land
shortly after breakfast and to motor
to Southampton for his game.
Three cabinet members Secretary
of War Weeks, Attorney General
Daugherty and Secretary of Com
merce Hoover-together with Under
Secretary of State Fletcher and Brig.
Gen. Sawyer, the presidents physi-
clan, will make the trip to Washing
ton on the Mayflower
The president spent yesterday golf
ing at the Piping Rick ub, while
Mrs. Harding and other members Of
the party had tea at the clubhouse
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14

ten that a community in Florida or
any state has scheduled so many no.
tables as will be at the dinner on
Monday evening.
Every hour brings additional inspir-
alton to the committee and to the sec
rotary in the expressions of approval
that come to the office from people
from all walks OF life in the com
munity, and if feeling of the cOmmun-
ity is indicative of results. then Lake
land will have peXt week Chamber
of Commerce equal to any in the
world for city of this size.
One of the most inspiring endorse
ments that have come to the commit
tee comes from the sick bed of Mrs.
Il. L. Knudsen: 81 am for a more
progressive Lakeland and for the re-
organization of the Chamber of Com
merce.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
Will Stand By Hi m
Through Trial and May
Consent To a Reconcil.
iation-Bail Still De-
MED and Muir d e r
Charge Will Be Fully
Investigated
Two Charges Placed

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. IA
Two charges today had been placed
against Roscoe e. (Fatty) Arbuckle,
motion picture star, in connection
with the death of Miss Virginia Rappe,
film actress. The San Francisco
county grand jury last night voted
an indictment charging manslaughter
but District Attorney Mathew Brady
declared that prosecution on a mur~
der complaint already under way in
a justice court, would not be halted.
The grand jury Indictment does not
come within the province of the JUS
tice court, but goes direct to the SUI
perior court, where it is returnable
next Thursday. A warrant for the
film comedians arrest on the man
slaughter charge is expected to be
issued Friday, the disti:c" attorney
said. The murder comoltint was
sworn to Monday by Mrs Bambno
belmont, close friend of Miss Rappe.
The grand jury indictment came afA
ter two sessions, each lasting many
hours. AT last nights session Zeh
Provost and Alice Blake. show girls,
testified and Grace Halston, a nurse,
who attended Miss Rappe was clos
eted with the jury.
Not Eligible 70" Pail
Zeh Provost and Alice Blake were
guests at the party where Miss Rappe
is alleged to have suffered injuries
from which she dic'l. The. grand
jury's voting of an Indictment charg-
ing lesser offense than murder will
not make Arbuckie eligible fer bail
at once, the district attorney declared.
He will not be abla TO obtain tenn
porary liberty on hail until The mur-
der charge is disposed of said the
district attorney. If the murder charge
is withdrawn, he Will re abia to OBJ
tain his freedom AFR the hearing
on the manslaughter charge.
Ieh Provost. before the grand jury
las night, is said Ia have altered
statements she made 10 District At
torney Brady last Saturday which
caused a charge that Witnesses han
been intimidated. Alice Blake, in her
statement, cOrroborated Miss Pre-
vost's statements, it was said.
Miss Halston told of being present
at the post mortem on the body of
Miss Rappe. which was performed by
Dr. VIM. Oplule and DR.. NJ. E. Rum
well, last week.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
CALVIN B. BROWN
TODELIVER AN
ADDRESS HERE
Community Progr e S S
Dinner VIII Be Well
Attended and Will
Mark An Epoch In His
tory of This City
Speaker Is Man of Ma
tional Reputation AS
Business Leader

A large bunch of .acceptances for
the Community Progress" Dinner
Monday evening at the Elks' Club
WAS received this morning by the
Chamber of Commerce and it is be-
lieved that this will be the most rep
resentatiye gathering in the history
of Lakeland. "'Ehe Dinner will have
Il two-fold purpose, the first educa-
tional. and the second to inspire the
various interests of Lakeland with the
spirit of cooperation" said o. G..
Lanphear, chairman of the committee.
The business men of the community
who have become acquainted with the
program are looking forward with
keen interest to the address of Colvin
b. Brown, head of the Organization
Service Bureau of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States at
Washington. ID. G.. Mr.. Brown, who
is an authority on the subject of com
mercial organization work, will take
up the subject of local organization
problems.
The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States is Il federation of more
than two thousand Chambers of Com
merce throughout the country and a
head of this Organization Service
Bureau, Mr.. Brown is an expert in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14

secretary of state from 1883 to 1891;
assistant secretary of state in 1898;
secretary and counsel of the Spanish
American peace commission in 1898
He has been member of the perma
nent court at the Hague since 1914
and is vice chairman of the high COM
mission organized at the Pan Ameri-
can financial conference in 1915. He
has written many books dealing with
international relations.
At 10 o clock this morning. DR.. Ra-
faCl Altamira v Crevea, OF Spain; d..
Ruy Barbosa. of Brazil; Viscount
Robert Finley. of Great Britain; Dr.
Alejardro Alvarez of Chile; DIR. An
tonic S. de Pustamente, of Cuba; Dr.
Andre Weiss. of France; DR.. Yorozu
Oda. of Japan; DR.. b. T. c. Loder, of
Holland, and Commentators Dionisia
Anzilotti, of Italy, were elected by the
assembly on the first ballot
The council of the league, which
met at the secretariat simultaneously
with the meeting of the assembly in
reformation hall, confirmed the as
sembly's choice of Viscount Finlay,
DR.. Weiss, Dr. Oda and Signor AMI
lotti who consequently We're elected
TO the court
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
GOWN N'7o'DpOWN
CHIEF. ORGANIZATION
SERVICE DUl2EAu us.
CHAMBER oEOONMERCE

organization methods and activities
His efforts during the past five years
have been directed toward assisting
commercial bodies in Strengthening
their organizations and in preaching
to them the gospel of community de-
velopment.
The Organization Service Bureau is
the repository of the most complete
data with respect to organization
methods there is in the world. This
information is distributed by the Blu
reau to Chambers of Commerce
throughout the length and breadth of
the country.
During the last five years Mr.. Brown
has visited hundreds of organizations
in practically every state in the Union
and his subject for Monday night will
be "The Value to the Nation Of Well
Organized and Well Directed Effort
for Community Betterment.'
Mr.. Brown is known as an author
of works on commercial organization
His publication, Building and Main
tanning a Local Chamber of Com
merce," has been widely circulated
as have a number of other publica
tions of his. Wherever Mr.. Brown
has talked, reports have come that
he is extremely convincing as speak
er and the commercial world knows
him and acknowledges him as the
greatest authority on commercial or.
ganization in the world. Lakeland is
indeed fortunate in securing Mr..
Brown as 1t is not very often that
communities of this size have tlfe op.
portunity of hearing him, his ad
dresses being confined largely to the
larger cities throughout the country
Every Chamber of Commerce ant
community organization in Polk coun
ty has sent in their acceptance fol
their president and secretary for the
dinner on Monday evening and it is
expected by the committee that every
newspaper in the county will be rep
resented, so that the eyes of the en-
tire county will be ON Lakeland OF
next Monday evening.
In addition to, these, Congressmer
Sears and Clark have indicated theii
desire to be present at the big dinner
and there is a bare possibility thai
Senator Trammell and Senator Fletch
er will be present. 1t is not very Of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
"Fatty's Wife Arrives

New York, Sept. 14-Mrs. Roscoe
Arbuckle, who was known profession
ally as Minta Durfee, left New York
today for San Francisco to help her
husband, if possible, although she has
been separated from him for five
years.
81 am going to him because l think
1t is my duty to help him. | want to
help him in any way l can. | don't
know just what | can do for him but
many things will turn up that can
do. When we were married | was
II and my husband was 81, That was
back in 1908. Five years ago we
agreed to disagree and l received a
separate maintenance. Unfortunately
or perhaps fortunately as you
please-there are no children. We
were not bitter against each other
We remained good friends. Mr.. Ar
buckle was very considerate of me in
his treatment as regards finances.
have not had to work during these
years and last February he made me
present of a fine automobile.
"a reconciliation? That depends
ON whether | find that my place lis
with him and whether he finds he is
ready for return to the life we led
when we were married, when l was
his inspiration. All l know now is
that am going to friend who needs
every bit of help he can get"
Mrs ./Arbuckle was accompanied on
the trip to San Francisco by hel
mother, Mrs. Flora Durfee, of Los
Angeles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
THE WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure is high over the northeast
ern states, but relatively low off the
Florida east coast. The weather has
been generally fair over the Atlantic
and Gulf states, except for a heavy
rain at Key Vest
Rain has fallen over the upper Lake
region, the Mississippi valley, the
northern Plains states and Wyoming.
Pressure is high over Montana and
low over the southwest.
1t is cooling this morning over the
north Atlantic states and over the
northern Plains states. 1t is slightly
warmer over the Plateau region and
the north Pacific states.
Indications are for fair to partly
cloudy weather in the vicinity of
Tampa tonight and Thursday.
WALTER J. BENNETT.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
IRISH DELEGATES TO PEACE CONFERENCE
WITH LLOYD GEORGE APPOINTED TODAY
Five Leaders of Republican Cause Named by Dial Ereann With Full
Power To Act On Behalf of the Island

sentatives of the British govern
ment."
The appointments approved follow:
Arthur Griffith, founder of the Sim
Fein and foreign minister in the Dali
cabinet. chairman.
Michael Collins. finance minister.
Robert c. Barton who has been
one of the leading figures in the pre.
liminary negotiations.
Eamon j. Duggan, Sim Fein
member of parliament and leading
figure in the arrangement Of the Irish
truce
George Gavan Duffy, who has acter
as representative of the Sim Fem
abroad.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14

Dublin, Sept. 14-The Dali Eireann
at its session here today approved of
the reply to the recent proposals of
Premier Lloyd George. the British
prime minister, regarding Irish peace
negotiations.
The appointment of plenipoten-
tiaries to the proposed conference at
Inverness with British representatives
to discuss the Irish question was APP
proved by the Dahl Eireann at its
session today
The Dail's official bulletin announc-
ing the approval of the five plenipo-
tentaries, says this was done in view
of a pOssible conference with repre-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14

year and repeal of the capital stock
tax beginning with the levy due next
July. Other alterations agreed upon
or regarded sas practically certain in
cluded retention of the transportation
taxes on express packages and oil by
pipe lines and the remoavl of the ex-
emptions on the first $500 of income
from investments in building and loan
association. and contributions by COR
p0rations for charitable purposes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
THIRD MAN IN
MURDER CASE
IS ARRESTED
Clarence Wilder, Implicated by
Parks Confession, Gives
Up To Police

Chicago. Sep. 14.-Clarence Wilder.
named by Harvey Church and Leon
Parks in alleged confessions as the
third man in the murders Of Bernard
Daugherty and Carl A. Ausmus. au-
tomObile statesmen, surrendered to
the police early this morning.
Investigators for tho state attur-
ney's office Immediately began to
question him.
Church and Parks claim Wilder
helped them to kill Daugherty and
Ausmus in Church's Easement and
later to dispose of the bodies. Wilder.
a show operator. asserts he worked al!
afternoon Of the day of the murders
and claims he can furnish an aib t.
prove his Whereabouts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
MARINE CORPS. RECRUITING
TO BE RESUMED TOMORROW

Washington, Sept. 14.-General
recruiting in the marine corps will
be resumed tomorrow.
For the past ten weeks only former
marines have been accepted, but re-
cruiting officers will now be author
ized to accept frs enlistment men
and to reenlist honorably discharged
men from the army and navy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
SAILS FOR FRANCE

New York, Sept 14.-General Per-
shing today sailed for France to dec
crate an unknown French POilu,
killed In the war, with a congressional
medal of honor. He will escort to
this country from France the body OF
an unknown American soldier to be
buried in Arlington Cemetery on Ar
miStice day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
MANY CHANGES TO
BE MADE in TAX
BILL BY SENATE
Small Increase In Corporation
Effective Next Year-Ex--
press Tax Retained

Washington, Sept. 14.-The tax re-
vision bill to be presented to the sem
ate one week from today will differ
In many essentials from the measure
passed by the house last month. The
most important changes made this far
by the senate finance committee are
IN additional 1-2 per cent increase
I N the corporation tax effective next
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
Last Minute Briefs
CuRRAN NOMINATED

New York, Sept. 14.-1Ienry ii. Cur
ran, cOalitiOnist Republican. won the
nomination for mayor OF New York,
in yesterdays primary. by vote of
more than two TO one over his closest
opponent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
,fTAX CIT IN HALF

Washington, Sept. 14.-The senate
committee voted today to retain for
the year 1929 One-half the present rate
of taxes on freight, passenger and
Pullman accommodations, and to re-
tain the full tax on express packages.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
OPERATIONS HALTED

d Smyrna. Sept. 14.-Greek operations
against Turkish natiOnalists have
been halted to allow time for bringing
up supplies. but they will be resum-
ed In a few days, Gen. PapOulas an
nOunceS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
PLEAD NOT GUILTY

Jacksonville, Sept. 14-JOhn Pope
and Frank Rawlings, arraigned joint
ly for the murder of George II. Hick-
man, pleaded not guilty today and
their trial was set for next Monday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
SENT To DEATH CELL

Columbia, s. C., Sept. 14.-Jesse
Gappins, &. 0. Fox and :. j. Kirby,
under death sentence for the murder
Of William Brazell, were placed in the
death cell today to await execution.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-06-10
YELM COMMUNITY ID.
PLANS FERTILIZER
FIELD DAY SHOW

Demonstration of the use OF fertil.
User at field day to be held at 2
O'Clock on the afternoon of Saturday
June 20, on the farm Of L. M. Gold
smith ct Yelm has been arranged,
according to e. B. Stookey, county
agriculturist. Farmers from all
parts Of Thurston county are urged
to be present at this event.
1.-THE fertilizer demonstration plot
y one Of the most outstanding +! Lave
ever seen," said Mr.. Stookey this
mtrnins
at will make an interesting srow
not only for the people of Yelm COM
munity, but will also reveal a miracle
to every farmer In the county. Yelm
sxpects to see large delegation come
from Olympia to see what can be
done on Yelm prairie with the proper
handling Of fertilizer"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-06-10
UNEMPLOYMENT

Why should there be five million in great country
out of employment Our people they
eat wear Clothes live in houses have and diversion
just they did when times better months ago.
Why have stopped producing the things people
willing for? Or producing them but doing it
with less help9
This good country is productive It unlimited re-
which will yield their riches readily ever before
What, then, is the matter?
1t evident that there natural why should
be living well this they did Just as boun
fu The must be artificial conditions produced something
somebody outside of nature.
If this be true will not tell what the condition
makes the trouble and how be remeded use
our political economists they tell these hgsi they
can tell us but will not, they than useless