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Evening star., 1921-04-25
CRUISER RACING TRAIN
FROM MIAMI TO N. Y,

MIAMI. Fla. April 25.-Gar A. Wood.
Detroit and New York manufacturer and
sportsman. left here at midnight in
his 800 00horsepower. 50-foot cabin
cruiser. the Gar ii. Jr.. in a race to
New York against the Havana special
of the Atlantic Coast Line.
He has set 4l-hour schedule for
the run and If it is without mishap
it will carry him into New York three
hours before the train arrives.
The Gar is the boat which broke all
express cruiser records in the regatta
here in February.
Evening star., 1921-04-25

leaving a quantity worded will. which
bequeathed the land to three sons and
a daughter.
Claiming that disposition Of these
lands by his grandfather's heirs was
contrary to the provisions of the will,
the present occupant of the hut and
his children have been there eight
years. hoping against hope that they
could prove their title rights Sew
eral years ago a supreme court de-
cision blasted the hopes of the trio.
but still they remained
Ordered by contractor to move,
they refused. and now, like the tick
ing Of clock. each plunging of the
steam shovefs nose brings nearer the
closing hour Of the Molenaor regime.
Evening star., 1921-04-25
Convict Who Escaped
Confesses to Pastor
Who Pays Return Fare

ARkERSBURG, w. Va, April
25.-W. II. Robinson, superin-
tendent OF the Parkersburg
Union Mission, yesterday pro-
vfded funds to transport JOxeph
Abrams to Columbus. Ohio.
where, Abrams told him. he is
wanted to serve out three years
and six months of f1fteen-year
sentence in the penitenfiary.
Abrams. Supt. Robinson said.
came to his mission. prOfessed
conversion, md told the story of
his escape eighteen months ago.
He said he intends to give him
self up ON reaching Columbus.
Evening star., 1921-04-25
WALKER SETS RECORD
IN MOTOR CYCLE RACE

Los ANGELES. Calf. April 25.-
Otto Walker established what was said
10 be new world record on the speed
way here yesterday when he won a
25-mIle motor cycle race in ID min.
l:S Sec, an average speed Of 1872
miles an hour.
The previous record OF IA min. i5 S
sec for the distance was established by
Albert Furns at Fresno, Calf, Febru-
a7 e a1 this year.
Evening star., 1921-04-25
SAFE REsISTS ROBBERS.
Only Small Amount Obtained From
Tennessee Bank.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 25.-Three
men entered the state bank at Col
lierville. Tenn, near this city. early
today, with the aid of a skeleton key,
seized Elmer Cooper. a huckster, who
happened along, tried to blow open
the safe. but failed, and fed after
rifiing several safety deposit boxes
Cooper. who was left bound and
gagged when the robbers fed in an
autom obile. freed himsalf and notified
the town authorities. u was stated
the amount obtained byx the robbers
was small
Evening star., 1921-04-25
PARLEY HERE DISCUSSED.
Jusserand Reported to Have Talked
With Secretary Hughes.
The A,soc;.tes pra.s

BY the Associated Press.
LYMPNE. England. April 24.-A
conversation which is reported to
have taken place between the French
ambassador at Washington. M. Jus
serand. and Secretary of State
Hughes respecting the German note,
has become the subject of much in
terest here. The conversation in
substance as 1t reached Lympe fol-
lows:
Secretary Hughes informed NJ. JUS
serand that 1t was not certain the
United States could submit the Ger
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Evening star., 1921-04-25
SENATOR ELKINs IMPROVES.

Continued improvement in the con-
dition of Senator E;lkins of West Vir-
ginia. who has been threatened with
appendicitis. was reported today, and
the senator's attendants said they
expected him to be out in a few days.
Evening star., 1921-04-25
NATURAL GAS MEN TO MEET.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, April 25.-The
Natural Gas Association Of America
will hold four-day convention in
, Cincinnati beginning May 16. it was
announced here today by William B.
Way. secretary. treasurer of the or
ganization.
Evening star., 1921-04-25
EXPERTS TO CONFER.
Allies to Meet Before Supreme
Council Convenes.

PARIS. April 25.-A conference Of
allied experts will be held in Lon
don preliminary to the meeting Of
the supreme council on Saturday
At this conference France will be
represented by Louis Loucheur. min
lister of the liberated regions; NJ.
Seydoux of the French foreign Office
and Pierre Cheysson, inspector of
finances.
Evening star., 1921-04-25
NAMED AS FALL AID.
Francis M. Goodwin Nominated As
sistant Secretary of Interior.

Francis NJ. Goodwin of Spokane
ash. was nominated by President
Harding today to be assistant secre-
tary of the interior.
Robert H. Lovett of Illinois was
nominated to be assistant attorney
general and Theodore c. Risley OF
Illinois was selected as solicitor for
the Department of Labor.
Evening star., 1921-04-25
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; not
much change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at = pm. today: Highest, 81.
at pm. today; lowest. 81 at am.
today.
Full report on page 4.
Evening star., 1921-04-25

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Evening star., 1921-04-25

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled 10
tie use for republication OF all news dispatches
credited to il or not Otherwise credited In :hi.
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights o. publication OF special
dispatches herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1921-04-25

Saturdays Net Circulation, 9I,777
Sundays Net Circulation, $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-19
MORE Time ON ROAD WORK
Barton County Given Until December
to Let Contracts.

Barton county received a suspen-
sion of final judgment today whan the
state highway commission extended
tire for letting hard surface road
cortraot is until December 1. Tia Ease
involves granting of 100000 in f'd-
cral aid for rad projects in the
cCul ty.
The Barton courty case was he'd
up pending outcome ot 1lti.sation
brought by the Santa Fe railroad.
Ado itional time was allowed for let
ting contracts IN order to secure court
de ermination of the case.
Numerous otner counties are seek
ing federal aid and will ask for the
Barton county funds in event 1t is
Withdrawn. Appi;ca tions fol funds
v ere heard today frcm Ottawa, Alien.
Atchison, Dickinson. Anderson, Brown,
Meade and Linn counties. Charges
filed by William Fidler against L. c.
Clark, engineer of jefferson county.
were heard this afternoon by the COM
mission. The charges involves MAX
ing of a recent survey in jefferson
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-19
BOMBER IS SHOT
Chicago Police Trap Five in
Act-Had Tip.
Huge Quantity of Dynamite and
INT Captured.

Chicago, Sept 19.-Fourteen hun
dred sticks of dynamite, three inches
in diameter and ten inches long, and
100 sticks of INT were seized today
by the police following the capture of
five dynamiters in the act of bombing
a shoe repair shop.
One of the prisoners was shot in the
side after the police had surrounded
the shop for ten hours following a
mysterious tip that it was to be
bombed
Richard Burke 90, the wounded
man, was carrying the bomb when the
five approached the shoe shop after
parking a stolen automobile two
blocks away.
Forty detectives hidden in neigh
boring buildings surrounded the
bombers and ordered them to surren
der. Instead. Burke hurled the bomb
and the explosion tore the entire front
of the store. threw David Krenan, the
owner, and his family from their beds
upstairs, and broke windows for
blocks around.
AS Burke turned to flee, Michael
Hughes, chief of detectives, shot him.
The other four surrendered. They
gave their names as Michael Bench,
James Smith, John Barry and Charles
Young Search of their homes dis
closed the bomb making plant.
Buske, who is believed to be dying,
told the police he supplied bombs for
several labor unions and also the
men to throw them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-19
TO TRIAL ALONE
Chicago Youth Confessed MUIR
der of Two Men.
Confessed Accomplice Now
Problem to Authorities.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Preparations for
a speedy. trial OF Harvey W. Church,
confessed slayer of Bernard J. Daugh-
erty and Carl Ausmus, automobile
statesmen, were being made today. AS
the first step in the prosecution by
which the state hopes to send Church
to the gallows. indictm ents charging
him with murder were to be returned
by the grand jury. probably tomor-
row.
Authorities are now convinced that
Church alone killed Daugherty and
Ausrnus. Leon Parks, Clarence VIII
der and Milton Walker, other sus-
poets. probably will be released within
a short time. Prolonged questioning
of Church hassfailed to shake his story
that he committed the murders un-
aided.
Parks is furnishing an interesting
study in psychology for attaches of the
states attorneys office. They can
not understand why he apparently
tried to involve himself in the murders
by making a lengthy confession when
all the evidence indicates he had moth
ing to do with the crime. He will be
kept under observation.
Daugherty and AusmuS were slain
in the basement of Churches home
when they came there to deliver an au-
tomobile Church had ordered thru the
agency where they were employed.
They were handcuffed and beaten to
death with a baseball bat Daugh-
ertys body was thrown in the Des-
PLANES river and Ausmus was buried
beneath the floor of a garage in the
rear of Church'S home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-19
DEATH OF C. C. TRIMMER
Dean of Topeka Brick Masons Dies at
Home Here.

Charles c. Trimmer, sc. known as
the dean of Topeka brick masons," "
died Sunday morning at his home,
1878 Polk street He had been in i'll
health since last December.
Many of the brick homes and brick
fireplaces in Topeka are monuments
to the ability of Trimmer's masonry.
For forty-two years he had used his
strength and energy and enthusiasm
in erecting dwellings. business houses,
and in carefully planning minor build
ing details of brick. 1t is estimated
that Trimmer had a part in the con-
struction of at least half the brick
homes of Topeka.
Trimmer came to Topeka in 1879,
after learning his trade in Springfield,
Ill, He was born in Harrisburg. Pa,
May 81, 1855. His widow and one
daughter, Mrs. Tom Parker of EN-
poria, survive.
In his many years of experience IN
masonry Trimmer became an author
ity on the quality of sands used in
his work He believed that the sand
pumped from the kaw river Is the
best in the world for masonry. He
was an enthusiastic booster for Topeka
industry. Few men will ever equal
his forty years of strenuous outdoor
work in the construction of substantial
buildings in the city.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-19
SUNDAY is FOR ARBUCKLE
Revivalist Declares Movie Comedian
Should Not Be Convicted.

Sioux City. Ia, Sept. 19.-Roscoe
Arbuckle has friend in Billy Sunday.
The noted evangelist feels sorry for the
man, who. until just little while ago,
was the sunshine of the movies, and
he does not believe the fallen idol
should be convicted for murder or
manslaughter.
Mr.. Sunday says Arbuckle has suf-
fered enough as it is. and he doesn't
see how any jury could say guilty
in this case
The tabernacle talker gave his views
on the Arbuckle case upon his arrival
here to start six weeks campaign for
converts. Mrs. Sunday, who was with
him when he talked about the Falstaff
of the films, shares her husbands s
opinion in the matter
L say that Virginia went to Fat
tvs party of her own free will and
accord and that she also went into his
bed room with him because she want
ed to from all can gather from news
paper stories. That is, she went on
her own free will and accord so far
Is she was able to know, but she was
under the influence of booze, and
liquor was the demon that guided the
wild orgy.
Il blame Arbuckle for giving the
party and for serving intoxicants, but
I blame the whisky and the gin for
the actions of all who attended after
they got to drinking I believe that
the Rape girls death was due to an
accident-that her life was not taken
v Roscoe Arbuckle"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-19
NEAR EAST CLOTHES DRIVE
Topeka Organized for Relief-Trucks
Haul Donations.

Rain may be a good thing for
crops and climate sagely observed
Roscoe E. Ellis, director of the Near
East clothes relief campaign today,
but It's not a bit of good for ladies
who intend to campaign Kansas ave-
nue.. They stay at home in the rain"
Fifty ladies of Topeka, under the
direction of Mrs. Edith Supple. were
to have advertised Kansas avenue
stores from North Topeka to the last
store in South Topeka. but this morn
ing's drizzle kept them at home.
The advertising was done this after
noon.
Ellis Is optimistic concerning the
outcome of the drive.
''Altho the opening morning was
bad for real work. we feel sure that
the other days will not interfere so
badly" said Ellis this morning. THE
clothes drive lasts one week. until next
Saturday night,-and we should ex-
ceed all last years records by that
time"
Trucks, drays and wagons of all
kinds are carrying signs of the Near
East Relief this morning. A call to
one of these wagons will enable the
housewife to have her clothes hauled
to downtown depot free of charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-19

Hugo. Okla, Sept. 19.-The hatch
ing of chickens by Ford touring cars is
the latest infringement on science that
has been offered.
Johnnie Keesee and Neal Burrows
made this startling discovery recently
while on an extended fishing trip in
nearby mountains.
A case of good fresh country eggs"
was among the provisions.
On the second night of the outing,
while cooking supper, the distressful
chirp of a young fowl was heard by
the two nimrods and a short investi-
cation revealed the fact that the car
was a mother. A downy chicken from
the egg crate when the lid was re-
moved.
The chicken was given to a nearby
farmer who says that it is in perfect
health and enjoying life. The Ford is
getting along nicely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-19
BANK is SHORT S113,1B
Farmers State Bank of Spring Hill
Will Not Be Reopened.

Olathe, Kan, Sept. 19.-The short
age of the Farmers State bank at
Spring Hill, Kan, was estimated at
$113,179 by B. V. Curry, special deputy
bank commissioner, at the preliminary
hearing Of Irwin Williams, cashier of
the bank, today.
The hearing is on one of four
charges against Williams, that of re-
ceiving deposits, knowing that the
bank was in an unstable condition.
Curry said the figures he gave in his
testimony were conservative estimates.
Fifty-two thousand dollars of the
shortage is in bonds which were sold.
and the receipts of the sale not re-
corded on the banks books Deposi-
tors have presented bank books show
ing that a total of s34.179 has been
deposited, without the deposits having
been entered on the banks books,
Curry said. About $4,000 of $175,-
900 in loans is bad paper" Curry
estimated. Ed Smith, a director of
the bank, to whose investigation the
condition of the bank was revealed,
today that the bank would
not be reopened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-19
MRS. S.STOKES WINS
Court Grants Divorce Decree to
MiIIiOnaire's Wife.
Judge, in Decision, Rebukes
Woman for Evidence.

New York, Sept. 19.-The sensa-
tional legal battle between w. E. D.
Stokes, capitalist, and his pretty
young wife, Mrs. Helen Elwood
Stokes, ended in the supreme court
today when Justice Edward r. Finch
denied the suit of the millionaire for
a divorce and granted Mrs. Stokes an
interlocotory decree of separation of
her counter suit.
Justice Finch, in his decision, a
lengthy twelve-page document, took
occa sion, however, to rebuke Mrs.
Stokes for parts of her testimony
against the aged millionaire as "ex-
aggerated, it, indeed. some Of it realty
happened at ALL" f
In this connection, Justice Finch
said:
Concerning Mrs. Stokes's counter
claim it is plain that a great deal of
what she has testified to has been ex-
aggerated, if indeed. some Of it really
happened at all. This is shown by
the fact that these occurrences are
which she relied upon, but are placed
at the end of the book and are only
referred to by the stars placed in the
regular portion of the diary.
I'm addition, while Mrs. Stokes was
suffering this cruel and inhuman
treatment auegeo Dy ner, Sne was
writing most endearing and affection
ate letters to her husband. Mr..
Stokes, however, did not take the
stand, contenting himself with the an
of his council that be did
not wish publicity to take issue on the
question of veracity with his wife.
In consequence, while making due al
lowance for the exaggeration and un-
of the testimony Of the de-
fendant (Mrs. Stokes), there vet re-
mains sufficient evidence upon which
to find a decree of separation. es-
pecia1ly in view of the fact that the
I,na hnnra >,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-19
RULES TO DECIDE
Railway ShOpmen Have Voted
Strike, Says Jewell.
Officials Withhold Order Pend
ing New Negotiations.
MAY TAKE new VOTE
VIII Ask Federal Board to
Take Action.
Make Railroad Management
Responsible to Public.

Chicago, Sept. ia strike of rail-
road shopment belonging to federated
shopt craft unions hinges today upon
the PRONUNCIATION of working rules
now being considered by the United
States railway labor board.
A strike has been authorized by the
membership of the shopmen's unions
against wage cuts, but action deferred
until the new code of working rules
is announced.
These announcements were made by
B. NJ. Jewell, president of the railway
employees department of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor at a mass
meeting called to discuss the results
of the strike vote recently taken.
Jewell revealed that the ballot taken
by the shopmen on the strike issue re-
turned a constitutional majority in
favor of strike" The figures on the
voting were not made public.
VIII Defer Action.
One of the considerations figuring
in the decision to defer strike action is
the attitude of the other railway
unions Jewell said 1--WE can make a
we might not have the full support of
all the branches of railway employees
on a. wage fight alone"
The labor board will be urged to
promulgate complete set of working
rules instead of announcing each rule
separately. as has been done in the
case of seven rules already rendered.
When the new working code is COM
plete, Jewell said, a new vote will be
taken If a strike is favored, the re-
suit will be laid before the railroad
managements, and according to
Jewell, IF they refuse to grant our
reasonable demands, they will have to
stand responsible and answer to the
American peoDle''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-19
NEBRASKA PROBES S. B. A.
Attorney General Takes Up Annual
Report of Topeka Organization.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 19.-Following
a long distance telephone conversation
with Assistant Attorney General Ran
kin. of Topeka, today, J. B. Chase,
Nebraska assistant attorney general,
began investigation of the annual re-
port by the Security Benefit associa-
ton of Topeka with the Nebraska In
surance commission.
According to information received
from the Kansas officers and appar-
emily verified by a cursory examination
of the report the Kansas company in
filing its liabilities in Nebraska stated
that it has sixteen old age benefits
charged against it approximately
$2,500," Chase said. 'The Minnesota
report filed by the same company to
the commission had 1900 old age
benefits amounting to 100000.
Chase stated that he had sent for a
copy of the Minnesota report to verify
the statement made by Rankin that
there were 1900 old age benefits
listed on the Minnesota report.
This follows an attempt of the
Kansas officers to oust the company
out of Kansas Chase said, land our
first intimation of the alleged state
of affairs followed visit of Nebraska
insurance deputy to Topeka to testify
in the custer suit"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-19
S., 900 in Currency Taken From
Guaranty State Here.
Money Slipped From a Cage
During Banking Hours.
THE JANITOR is ACCUSED
Officers of Institution Expect
Arrest in Short Time.
Part of Loss Has Been RecOV-
cred, Says r. L. Bone.

Five thousand dollars in currency
was stolen from the Guaranty State
bank, corner Fifth street and Kansas
avenue, last week, it became known
today.
The money was in one bundle and
was taken from one of the cages dur
ing banking hours. Officers of the
bank lay the, robbery to Cecil Scott.
colored, who was employed at the
bank as janitor.
Scott Has Left City.
Scott has left the city, but it is
known that an officer is on his trail
and it is expected that he will be
placed under arrest within twenty
four hours.
Some of the money has already been
recovered and the bank authorities
say they are on the trail of more of it
in the city. Al
One man has been arrested as an
accomplice but his name has been
withheld until further investigation
can be made.
The robbery has been kept quiet
until today in the hope that Scott
would be apprehended.
Roy Bone Makes Statement.
When interviewed about the matter,
Roy L. Bone. vice president of the
bank, said:
"A package of currency containing
5000 was taken from one of the
cages in the bank on Wednesday after
noon by the janitor, Cecil Scott. We
hope to apprehend him within a very
time. A part of the loss has already
been recovered and we expect more
very shortly, and anyway we are fully
protected by insurance so that the
bank will sustain no loss whatever"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-19
WAS HIGH LIFE
Physician Who Treated Vir-
ginia Rappe Gives Diagnosis.
Hurrying Home to Testify in
the Arbuckle Case.
MORE WITNESSES ARE FOUND
Prosecution to Question Women
Who Danced With Fatty.
District Attorney Now Busy Re-
hearsing the "Gay Party"
WITNESSES ARE FOUND

San Francisco, Sept. I9.-"Too
much high life
This was the diagnosis Of DR..
Arthur Beardslee. who attended Miss
Virginia Rappe, the first night of her
illness that followed the party gwen
by Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuclxle, motion
picture comedian, and from which
she subsequently died, according to
statement by the physician to Sheriff
A. E. Dolan, of Mono county, before
he left Bridgeport today to hasten to
San Francisco in response TO q sum-
mons from District Attorney Brady.
'Dr. Beardslee told me ne knew
little of the case" Sheriff Dolan
stated over the telephone He said
he treated her for too much high
life and knew nothing of any injury.
He declared his examination was su-
perficia' and he recommended that
she be taken to a hospital
According to the district attorneys
office, DIR. Beardslee will not reach
here until tomorrow.
DR.. Beardslee's testimony Is re-
garded highly important by the state
and defense. 1t is understood that
both sides are anxious to learn full
details of his diagnosis of the case and
the medical treatment accorded the
patient.
Doctor Hurries Home.
Further steps in the preparation of
the states case against Roscoe Fatty"
Arbuckle, awaited today the testimony
of DR.. Arthur Beardslee, one of the
first physicians to attend Virginia
Rape, with whose murder the famous
film comedian stands charged.
The physician, located in Mono
county, one of the most remote sec
tions of the state, where he had gone
on hunting trip. is en- route here
to answer summons from Dis
trict Attorney Matthew Brady.
May Change Case Status.
His answer to two questions will
materially affect the status of the case.
He is the only witness in the case
whose story has not been told. The
questions he will be asked to answer
are:
What was his diagnosis of Miss
Rarpe's- illness?
What treatment was. given?
Doctor Beardslee is understood to
have attended Miss Rappe much of
Monday night two weeks ago. 1t has
been rumored that the defense attor-
sneys count heavily upon his testimony.
altho so far is known, they are as
ignorant of its nature as is the state.
Rehearse Gay Party.
District Attorney Matthew Brady
and his assistants, Isador Golden and
Milton U'Ren. today had in mind a
complete reconstruction of the scenes
that attended the gay hotel party
which was followed by the death of
the pretty film actress. piecing togeth-
er the story as told by the party's
dramatis personae-
They dramatically rehearsed the
events that led up to the alleged at
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