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The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
TERMS OF IRISH PEACE
Sim Fein Agree to Allegiance to
King George, But VIII Have Own
Dominion Government.

Under the peace terms, the Irish free
state will enjoy wide autonomous
powers. The chief conditions were
outlined by an official source as fol-
lows:
ireland will have power to levy tar
ifs against all nations. including Eng
land and Ulster.
Ireland will recognize the British
war debt and her own responsibility
for payment of part Of it.
Britain will withdraw her military
forces from Ireland as soon as posi-
BILE.
The Irish will acclaim allegiance to
King George as head of the associa
ton of rations forming the British
commonwealth.
Interned Sim Feiners will be re-
leased.
Britain will make adjustment for
past overtaxation in Ireland and al
low for damage to Irish property in
the past three years.
ireland is given authority to estab
lish an army in proportion to her pop
ulation.
Ulster may enter the Irish free state
with full powers of an equal province
of united Ireland.
Interference with educational or re-
ligious liberties or endowments in
either North or South Ireland is pro-
hibited.
In the event ireland votes herself
out of the association of nations she
loses her fiscal and military autonomy
rights
Safeguards to be established in U1-
ster for protection OF the Roman
Catholic population.
Ireland permits use of her harbors
for British warships, but ireland is
permitted to begin building ships for
the protection of her custom and
fisheries.
The conditions can be revised at the
end Of five years if Ireland, desires.
The terms of the peace agreement
will be effective twelve months from
December 5, 1921, in the event they
are duly ratified.
The agreement terms are now un-
der consideration at Belfast.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
WANT Topeka IN LEAGUE
Southwestern Organization After Capt.
tai City and Hutchinson.

Muskogee, Okla. Dec. 6.-Efforts to
add Hutchinson and Topeka, Kan, to
the Southwestern Baseball league next
season are being made by President
Ensley Barbour of the league, at the
convention of the National Associa-
ton of Minor League Clubs in Buffalo,
N. Y, according to word received here.
Rumors that an attempt is being
made to get Hutchinson and Topeka
into the Southwestern league have
been heard locally. The league last
season was composed of Indepen-
dence Coffeyville and Pittsburg,
Kan, and Bartlesville, Miami, Cush-
ing, Sapulpa and Muskogee, Okla. 1t
is claimed now that Independence and
Miami will withdraw from the league
and attempts to fill their places are
being made.
Topeka has not boasted a league
asebaH club for four years. The last
club in the Western league was man
aged by Arthur Spencer Abbott, which
started the season here but trans
ferred to Hutchinson and later in the
same season went OF Tulsa.
Local fans don't seem enthusiastic
about the Southwestern organization.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06

house and after an argument assault
ed and beat Miss Banta. Mrs Jett
entered a plea of guilty before Judge
Heinz today.
The court explained that a teacher
has the right to maintain strict dis
cipline in her school and to admins
ter reasonable punishment to enforce
it. Any tales of cruelty which the
child may bring will not. Judge Heinz
said furthermore. give the parents q
license to seek the teacher and beat
Up on her"
This offense.'' the court said, "car-
ries with it a penalty of $500 fine and
year in jail if the court sees fit TO
inflict it. And if I hear of any more
fighting in that neighborhood 1 shall
stop it myself A man can fight with
no one but himself when in jail
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06

W. W. Eden has been interested for
some time in the Big Three" finan-
cial concerns at S24 Kansas avenue.
He is a stOckhOlder in the Kansas Re
serve State bank and the Kansas Re
serve Building & Loan association,
and has arranged for a block of stock
in the Kansas Reserve Investment
company.
Eden came to Topeka three years
ago as manager of the big Kresge
branch and 1O-cent store. For two
years previous to 1919 he was assist
Cleveland. o. For three years he was
with the Boston store in Chicago, and
for four years was a buyer for the s.
H KresS and 10-cent store of New
York. He also was connected with
the Bailey department store of Cleve-
land for a year. He was born and
reared in Sullivan, Ill
Eden is a member of the Rotary
club board of directors. He is on the
board of directors of the Topeka Mer-
chants association and belongs to the
Chamber of Commerce. the Square
Circle club and the Shawnee Golf
club. He has been most active in his
affiliations in Topeka and has been a
leader in many business and civic
movements.
Il never Ionged to remain perma-
nently in a city until 1 reached To-
peka," Eden said today in reference
to his change in business relations. 4
have been given excellent treatment at
the hands of the Kresge concern but
never have 1 been able TO call city in
which 1 am located my home. To-
peka is my ideal as a home town and
I feel that there are greater oppor-
tunities in casting my lot with such
progress We, financial concern as the
Kansas Reserve Investment COM
pany."
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
Eden TO new JOB
Manager of Kresge Store Joins
Big Financial Firm Here.
Becomes Secretary Kansas Re-
serve Investment Company.

W. W. Eden, prominent in Topeka
business and civic affairs and man
ager Of the S. s. Kresge store in this
city, was elected to the secretaryship
of the Kansas Reserve Investment
company at a meeting of the board of
directors of the institution Monday
afternoon. Eden was elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of George c. Thompson. who has held
the position for the last two years.
The appointment of Eden takes effect
January 1. At that time he will be
elected to the board of directors of
the investment concern.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
SOCIAL WORKERS IN topeka
Annual Convention Opened at First
Congregational Church Today.

annual convention opened at First
Congregational Church Today.
The annual convention of the Kan
sas Conference of Social Work opensd
at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the First
Congregational church with G. NJ
Pfeiffer, of Kansas City, Kan, first
vice president, presiding. Delegates
representing practically every section
of the state were present.
DR.. A. e. Grgory, pastor of the First
Congregational, offered a prayer. The
words of greeting were given by DR.
Wilburn N. Mason, president of the
conference. The first address of the
conference was given by DR.. Florence
3. SherbOn, Kansas university on
The Children's Code Commission
Its Gains in the Recent Legislature"
This was followed by paper on Cen
tralization of Welfare Work" by Miss
Eva Marquis, of st. Joseph. Mo-, Sec
retary of the board of public welfare
The session closed with an address on
Impressions of New Arrival in Kan
sas," by Miss LYDIA J. Mcmahon, su-
perintendent of the Girls Industrial
school, Beloit.
The evening session will open at &
O'Clock at the First Congregational
church with DR.. Wilbur N Mason
president, presiding. A short musical
program will be given by the Boys
Industrial school, The evenings pro-
gram will be completed with an ad-
dress by Bishop James Wise, of the
diocese of Kansas. Episcopal churciSr
The convention will close Thursday
morning with joint session with the
Kansas Society of Mental Hygiene
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
GAN RETURN TO SCHOOLS
Ban Lifted From Kansas City Chill
drcn Who refused Vaccination.

Kansas City. Dec. 5-Chiidren who
have been barred from schools here
because of their refusal to submit to
vaccination will be permitted to return
to their udies next Monday II there
is no change iit the smallpox sltua-
ton. it was announced today at the
office of DR.. II. Z. Bullock, city health
director.
Two deaths from smallpox were re-
ported today, bringing the total of
fatal les since the inception Of ths
disease in the epidemic form here. TO
113- Only one new case deYe. oped to-
day. -Four died yeste e-day.
At the contagious ward at the city
hospital, 3I1 persons are under treat
ment for smallpox
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
Teacher Has Right
To Punish Scholars, RuIe
Laid DotO1a byJudge Heinz
Fines Nurse $40 and Costs for AssauItng and Beating
Miss Ethel Banta, Following Whipping of
g Year Old Child

A school teacher is within her
rights when she uses any reasonable
punishment to maintain discipline in
her school. This was the ruling made
today by Judge Paul Heinz in the city
court when he fined Mrs. Matte Jett.
a nurse at the state hospital, $50 and
costs on a charge of assaulting and
beating Miss Ethel Banta, teacher of
the Highland school near Elmont.
For being unruIy, Miss Banta, II !s
alleged, gave DeWayne Adams. 9 years
old, a whipping about a week ago.
He came home and told his aunt, Miss
Georgia Clutts, with whom he made
his home, and the information was in
turn communicated to Mrs Jett, the
boys mother. Mrs. Jet and Miss
Clutts, it is claimed. went to the school
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE DIE
Search for More Bodies in Bryn Athyn
Train Wreck Ruins.

Philadelphia. Dec. 6.-An early
morning checkup today shows that
twenty-five persons are known to have
perished in the headon collision OF
two Philadelphia & Reading railway
trains near Bryn Athyn yesterday
According to a high official of the
road, more bodies may be buried in
the debris, charred to ashes by the
flames which consumed the wooden
cars when white heat Goals from the
wrecked locomotives spattered death
over a wide area. Scenes OF horror
were enacted comparable to the st.
Lazare tunnel disaster in Paris.
over a score of injured have been
counted. while pieces of bodies are
still being found. Because of the con-
dition of a number of the dead, it IS
probable that a joint funeral will be
held over the remains
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
PRINTERS TO PAY LESS DUES
Strike Assessm mt Reduced From Ten
to Seven PEI Cent.

Notice of a reduction of 3 per cent
in the assessment to members of the
Typographical union was received in
Topeka today.
Leo Won Longen, secretary of To-
peka Typogra phicaI Union No. 12l,
announced today that the reduction
from 10 per cent to 7 per cent in dues
paid to the International Typograph-
ical union goes into effect with col
lections for this week. The notice was
received by Won Langen from J. W
Hays. secretary Of the international
order.
The reduction in assessment will af-
feet $50 employees in the newspaper
and job offices in Topeka The assess
ment has been in effect since May 1.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06

Encouraging everybody to
get plenty of fresh air is one
of the purposes of the anti
tuberculosis movement. It
takes money to open some
peoples eyes-and windows.
Open yours, and buy Christ
mas seals.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
ROBBERS USED CHLoRoFoRM.
Waco Home Robbed of Gems and
JeweIry Worth 81 900.

Waco, Tex, Dec. 6.-Police today
are investigating reports of a robbery
at the L. J. Roter home, as the result
of which diamonds and Jewelry valued
at approximately $1,000 is said to be
missing
Mrs. Roter reported that both she
and Mrs. J w. House, her sister, hao
been chloroformed so that they would
not awaken and that the odor was
very strong in the house wnen they
finally did regain consciousness sew
eral hours after the ROBBERY.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
CAPTURE STILL ON RIVER
Sheriff Finds 100 Gallons of Whisky
and Plant in Operation.

One hundred gallons of whisky
mash, a small quantity of distilled
liquor and large still were confis-
Gated this morning by Oscar Perkins
and Robert Pendleton, deputy sheriffs,
in a raid on the home of AIeck Evans,
negro, on the kaW river near Tecum-
sch. Evans was arrested and locked
up in the county jail. The still was
in operation when the officers arrived,
it was stated.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
PLEASANT WEATHER IN SIGHT
Continuation of Springlike Tempera-
lures Is Promised by Flora.
ly's TemDeraturcs.


Protect all thirty-six hour shipments
north and west against temperature
of % degrees. East and south 80.
The sun melted the rest of the
snow in Topeka today and no cold or
unpleasant weather is in sight, ac-
cording to Meteorologist Flora. There
is no chance of any cold weather slip
ping into the state within the next
forty--eight hours, as the temperatures
in the northwest were mild today. No
rain or snow is due, says the weather
man. The weather Wednesday will
be identical with that OF today.
The temperature VIII rise to about
SIS degrees Tuesday, and will drop to
about 80 degrees tonight.
Western Kansas is still well covered
with snow. No rain or snow was re
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The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
FRENCH ARE SARCASTIC

tBy fhe AssOclnfed Presel
Paris, Dec. 5--The chamber of
deputies and the senate today ac-
cepted Brands proposal to post
pone discussion of his attitude at
Washington until the armament
and Far Eastern conference there
had ended. thus expressing confi-
dence in the premier
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
CLOSE STORES 18TH AND End
Monday To Be Christmas and New
Years Holidays in Topeka.

The directors of the Topeka Mer-
chants association today decided that
Topeka stores belonging to the mem
bers of the association should be
closed Monday, December rs, in OBJ
se-yance OF Christmas day. which falls
on Sunday, and also on Monday. Janu-
ary 2, since New Years day falls on
Sunday
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06

While plant superintendents Off
cially declare that the interference
with operations has been slight, other
packing house officials privately ad-
NIT that there was little beef killed
yesterday. The Armour and Swift
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The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06

tContinuei on page SKI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-31
World Stagnation Caused by
Lack of Trading.
Basic Wealth High Everywhere
Declares Herbert Hoover.
NEED TRANSPORTATION AND CIR
First Time in History Such
Situation Has Existed.
Officials Optimistic Over Future
Solution of Difficulties.

Washington. March 31-The world
Is producing more but trading less
than ever before. . survey OF govern
ment reports from all countries dis
c.osei today.
The business barometer is low in
every land. this Information revealel
at the same time. gricu1tural basic
Wcallh is high everywhere AMI creD
1t,re"iuction and prospects fina. with
stne exception of Russia, sections of
ee-ltrai Europe and drought regions of
<ai,ia.
Officials Arc Optimistic.
! Fer that reason government. cf-
tioi-lss who watch world business con-
i6itiors are optimistic. When trans
perta1on and credits are corrected
Wfsrid business will swing into shape
tEey said. That will take time ana
trouflo but will be done
1T is the first time world oyernro-
etton ever brought about world
business depression" said Herbert
H1 over secretary of commerce.
fcti exports and imports OF Eng
laad End the United States show de-
country in current reports. The surplus
stocks are pfling up until they can
Dc moved at a transportation cha .sse
tHe tIaI11c will beaf and until manu-
facture is justified by credits that VIII
make possible their purchase.
Three Solutions Offered.
Efforts here to help the solution are
aie.Iss these lines.
i; Creation of European credits to
pc nthcied thru private agency, gov
crrment assistance in promoting long
TINE credits for cotton farmers. until
europe. by credit extension can take
Nn1eritan cotton.
Government action to relieve the
raiitoao problem. The high frci..lt
rates have hampered both domestic
anu 1creign business. altho even at
Inese rates, railroad earnings are
diminishing
8. Revision of world trade shipping
routes and development of trade with
the Far East 'A'A1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-31
FRANCE WILL PAY.
Viviani Not to Ask Cancellation
of Debts in United States.
May Ask More Time, But That
Will Be All.

Paris. March 31.-Rene viviani. in
his conference with President Hard
ing yesterday. declared France intends
to honor her debts, according to
Washington correspondents of Paris
newspapers. ~ l+l
L'Information's dispatch said viviani
told the president France would pay
the debts and that all she asked was
delay to strengthen her financial
situation.
The dispatch said viviani pleaded
for American membership in the
League of Nations. and assured the
president that members of the league
seem to agree to the demand for abol-
ishment of article X
stephen Lauzanne, who accom-
panied Viviani to the United States.
cabled the Matin at length on the at
titude of the Americans
There seems to be a distrust Of
European countries" he said. "Ameri-
cans believe an effort is being made to
draw them into European quarrels to.
eVade payment of debts"
Viviani will argue in this fashion.
mis- dispatch said, that what France
owes she owes. She is too honest ro
repudiate her debts and too digniffed
10 discuss them. France never will
Deg. She hopes her creditors win act
toward her as she acts toward her
creditors" = -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-31
They SAY GO0DBY
Many Changes Take Place in
State House Employees.
ON Pay Roll when New Ap.
priatioRs Are Effective.

Today was a day of goodbys and
howdy-dos in the state house.
Ben Paulen, state oil inspector, had
packed his belongings and was say
| ing goodby to his friends, while H. H.
Motter, his successor. was getting ac-
quainted with the office and was pre-
paring to assume his new duties Fri
day. The same thing was taking place
IN the state board of administration,
where Ernest Underwood, of Atchison
was to go on the board upon the re,
tirenent of DR.. Wilbur n. Mason. who
resigned a short time ago to take
charge of a Methodist church at Pitts
burg. And State Bank Commissioner
waiter E. Wilson was saying goodby
TO mis- friends. However, his success
sor F. H. Foster, of Fort Scott had
not arrived.
Changes in Court.
Also. some tentative goodbys were
being said in the rooms of the court
of industrial relations and the public
utilities commission. When these Of
fices are closed tonight, all of the en-
pIoyes would technically go off the
payrolls. as the old appropriations
would be stopped and the new ap-
preparations would be in force.
H. S. Smell, chief engineer of the
old industrial court, and his assistant,
G. H. Pike, both handed in their
designations and announced that thev
would go with the United Telephone
company, at Abilene. And at the same
time it was announced that G. A.
Engh, chief accountant. who resigned
some time ago would also go with the
United Telephone company.
To Be Re-Employed.
While all of the employees of the in
dustrial court and the utilities COM
mission would technically be out of
jobs after tonight. it was understood
that most of them would be immedf-
ately re-employed Judge John H
Crawford announced that w H Cush-
ing, who had been statistician for the
old department of labor, would take
charge of the Topeka office of the free
employment bureau.
Under the new order of things il Is
expected that many employees of the
mine inspection department. the labor
department, the industrial court and
the industrial welfare commission will
be temporarily without work and will
be separated from the pay rolls Some
of them will be permanently re-en-
gagged for some kind of work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-31

troops, supposedly loyal to the gov
ernment. had Joined CarTs adventure.
Lehar commands the largest force in
west Hungary.
The ultimatum sent to the Hum
garian government at Budapest de-
mands the abdication of Admiral
Horthy, the regent.
Peasants Join Revolt.
AS a result of negotiations tha
Voikes Zeitung said, there was a nos
slbility that Horthy would yield con-
troll to the former emperor. In the
Ste1namanger region, there was no
doubt of the monarchist sentiment.
Peasants came miles to ioin in q
great procession to honor the former
ruler Portraits of Carl and the En-
press Zita were carried ALONGSIDE holy
images. Churches and monarchist
banners were intermingled above the
cheering crowds passing the residence
of the Bishop Count Mikes, where Carl
is stationed
Count Andrassy appeared on a bal
cony, the report said. and harangued
the excited crowd on behalf of the
former monarch. Great cheers greet
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-31
SALESMAN TAKES OWN LIFE
Robert Lowe Hangs Himself to Rafter
in Barn.

Robert Lowe, 32 years old, a travel
ing salesman for the Capital Shirt fac
tory, 72O Kansas avenue, committed
suicide Wednesday afternoon by hang
ing himself in barn on the farm of
Bernard Montague, one mile south of
Newman 1t is believed that financiar
troubles may have been a motive for
the deed
Lowe had been visiting at the Mon
tague farm since last Friday He had
said. according to information gath
cred by DIR. ]. NJ. Marks, coroner of
Jefferson county, that he did not care
Wnether ne ever went to Topeka again,
but did not show any trace of despon-
dency Wednesday afternoon he went
harnessing a team of Montague S
horses. Thirty minutes later Mon
tague found him suspended to a rafter.
The body was brought to Topeka
L. e. Rain. proprietor of the shirt
factory. said Lowe had been travelling
for him about two years in Kansas,
oklahoma and Colorado. and that he
mad been an excellent salesman.
Lately. he said, he had been advised
that Lowe had attempted to pass sew
erai sight drafts. A further investi-
cation will be made, Coroner Marks
said, to ascertain IL an inquest is ne
cessary.
Lowe was unmarried He is sur
viyed by two brothers, Clifford Lowe.
a Rock Island auditor. and Wilbur
Lowe, of California.
loves friends say that he formerly
kept company with a Topeka young
woman, IN whom he appeared greatly
interested. but that their friendship
was broken off last fall. He did not
appear TO be unduly worried or
Srleved over it. however. it was said.