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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
HE'S HOME TODAY
Americas "UnknOWn Hero"
Reaches Nations Capital.
Body To Be HOnOred Friday
Brought on "Olympia."
SALUTE OF TWENTY Y-ONE GUNS
Casket VIII Be Draped in the
American Flag.
Military Guard in Attendance
Since Leaving France.
SALUTE OF TWENTY Y-ONE GUNS

Washington. Nov. 9.-America's s
nameless hero is coming home today.
Up the placid Potomac, with a SOL
emn slowness typical of the pro-
found grief of the nation for which he
gave his life. the unidentified body of
the boy over whose bier the tears of
the world are to be shed. is sailing on
Dewey's old flagship, into the well
coming arms of a grateful people.
The Olympia, as she moved careful
ly and steadily thru the hundreds of
small boats in the Potomac, is in con-
stant communication with the navy
department by radio, and has report
ed that she will dock at the navy
yard at 4 O'Clock.
A salute of twenty-one guns will be
fired by shore batteries as the old
flagship approaches the wharf. When
she docl-s, the casket of the unknown,
draped in the flag of his country,
will be carried ashore upon the shoul-
ders of the military body guard which
has been in constant attendance since
the body left France.
The casket will be received at the
navy yard by a picked company of
engineers from Camp Humphrey apd
in a motor hearSe will be taken tOs the
capitol, where it will be placed in the
rotunda, guarded by four soldiers.
High officers of the army and navy
will take part in the landing cere-
monies.
The rotunda will be barred to all
tonight. with the exception of the
president and Mrs. Harding, who will
come from the White House at 5:15
o'cloc'5 to lay a wreath upon the cas-
ket. Representatives of scores of
military and other organizations will
be permitted to hold brief ceremonies
in the rotunda tomorrow as the body
lies in state.
A dispatch from the Olympia re-
ceived by the International News
Service this morning, said the vessel
lay off Indian Head during the early
morning hours. Accompanied by one
destroyer the Olympia was to pro-
ceed slowly up the Potomac, reach
ing the navy yard at 4 D. NJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
FIRST SNOW HERE
Temperature Reached 81, Low
est Since April II.
Fair and Warmer Weather Pro-
missed for Thursday.
y,s TEMPERATURE.


Protect all thirty-slN hour shipments
north and west against temperature
of 20 East and south 80.
The first snow of the season, ac-
companied by a temperature of 81
degrees, occurred in Topeka early this
morning. This was the lowest tenn
perature in Topeka since April IT.
However, the snow was a local affair,
as no other snow was reported in or
near Kansas, except at Kansas City,
Kan, according to Meteorologist Flora.
Freezing temperatures were general
today from Kansas north to Montana
and the Canadian border. says the
weather man. Altho the Indian sum
mer weather may be over. Thursday
will be sunshiny, and pleasant weather
is promised for at least a day or two.
The temperature will remain around
40 degrees today and will not rise
above so degrees Thursday. The tenn
perature will drop to about % degrees
tonight.
No measurable rain was reported in
Kansas during the last twenty-four
hours. Topeka received a trace of
rain Tuesday afternoon.
The highest temperature in Topeka
Tuesday was As degrees at Z o'clock
in the morning and the lowest was 80
degrees at s o'clock this morning.
The highest temperature in the state
(Continued on Pfge TWo.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
Marriage.

State officials today declared that
the marriage of a daughter of J. 4.
Codding, former prison warden, to a
convict would doubtless result in a
change of policy in subjecting the war
den S family to prison environment.
Both Judge c. W. Smith, Governor Al
lens executive clerk, and Ernest I'm
derwood, member OF the state board
of administration, asserted that steps
would be taken to safeguard against
a repetition of the Coddings-Inman
wedding.
In the state house there is a general
belief that Miss Lavona Codding was
the victim of prison environment
which preyed on her sentiments and
emotions. There is a feeling that the
state should take steps to safeguard
members of the Warden's family from
association with convicts and refuse to
permit women and children to live in
the prison administration building.
1t was pointed out today that all of
the servant help is convict labor. IN
mates of the state penitentiary serve as
chefs in the warden's home. They
serve the meals, attend the various
household duties and are retained as
attendants, chauffeurs and messengers
for members of the family. Naturally
these convicts court favor at the hands
of the warden and members of his
household. Equally naturally sym
pathy develops for the men and
women who are chosen to serve and
a somewhat natural belief that they
are victims of circumstances or at
least should have another opportunity
to make good.
CIemency for Servants.
Almost without exception the war
den and members of his household
have sought clemency for persons Sc
Iected for servant duty These courte-
sizes and evidences of kindness have
aroused a jealousy among other con-
victs and a feeling that men and Wo-
men selected for servant help are
favored and receive special privileges
s'The entire situation has been bad
for prison management" said Judge
Smith who as a veteran district judge
and seven years executive clerk abs
been a close student of prison matters
TT doesn't promote best prison disel-
pline when a person selected for serv-
ant duty receives clemency. Worst of
ALL tho, is the constant danger which
confronts members of the warden S
household because of natural sympa-
thies which will arise and which are
so often misplaced. don't believe
the warden's family should live at
the prison or near the prison walls or
that they should be attended by con-
vict help. Either the state should
build a wardens home a considerab BILE
distance from the prison or the war
den's family should be removed from
prison environment"
Judge Smith pointed to the murder
of the warden's wife in the Illinois
prison a few years ago. -he woman
was killed by a convict.
Not Good Surroundings.
Ernest. Underwood endorsed Judge
Smiths plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
State Change of POLICY
AS Result of Marriage
of Warder's Daughter
Officials Believe Family Should Not Be Subec Prison
Environment-Mrs. Inman Interviewed in Texas Says
Her Husband Is Innocent-Doesnt Explain Reason for
MARRIAGE.

penitentiary was a proper person to
rear children he said. Neither a
woman nor children should be subject
to the surroundings and something
should be done to remove them"
Much of the state prison scandal OF
recent years has been due to allega-
tions of privileges extended. servants
and attendants in the Warden's home.
At present August Jaedicke and c. ".
johnson, bank wreckers, are reported
to be holding special privilege Jobs
under the warden. The Stalnacker
case caused a scandal during the Bot
kin administration, while Emmett
Dalton, John Collins and other cases
caused criticism of Wardens because
of claims that the well known prison
ers received special favors.
Elmer Inman, who was serving a
term for completely in an $4,000 jewel
ry robbery, was secretly married to
Miss Lavona Codding, daughter of the
former prison warden. Their court
ship began while Inman was chauf-
feur for the Codding family during his
prison term, it has been reported to
state officials. 1t was due to the un-
tiring efforts of the warden that In
man was paroled. He then married
Miss Codding. Their marriage was not
, made public until a few days ago when
Inman was returned to the prison for
parole violation and his bride came
to Topeka to plead for restoration of
her husbands parole privilege.
She Believes Him Innocent
Denison, Texas, Nov 81 believe
Elmer Inman is innocent of the
charges of which he was convicted, -
Mrs. Elmer Inman, daughter of ]. X.
Codding, former warden at the Lans-
ing, Kan, state prison, declared to a
newspaper reporter here last night.
She married Inman, a parOled Kansas
prisoner at Holdenvilie, Okla, last
August. The wedding 'came about
suddenly, but you will have to ask
science why did it," she said. Inman
has been returned to prison for alleged
violation of his parole.
Mrs. Inman said Inman did not
! make love" to her while he was in
prison nor while he was acting as her
fathers chauffeur. She did not ex-
press surprise when shown a Topeka
dispatch quoting Judge c. W. Smith as
declaring her marriage illegal. She
expressed regret oyer publicity given a
strictly PERSONAL affair.
"I have not informed my father
where I am because do not think 1t
necessary" she said, adding she had
Hgs plans Tor the future and would re-
main in Denison Indefinitely. She is
visiting at the home of her husbands s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Inman.
Inman Was Twice Wed.
Arkansas City, Kan, Nov 9.-The
second wife of Elmer Inman, the re-
turned paroled convict of the state
prison at Lansing, who recently was
married to J. K. Codding's daughter,
resides in this city.
She is now Mrs. Thomas J. Orr and
her present husband is in the employ
of the Marland Oil company at Ponca
City, Okla. They plan to move to that
city in the near future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
TRADE ORGANIZATIONS MEET
k- c. Mecca for Representatives of
Western Commercial Organizations


kansas City. Nov. 9.-More than
100 representatives of central and
western trade and commercial organ
izations are here this morning to at
tend the opening session of the mer-
chandising conference under the
auspices of the domestic committee of
the Unitel States Chamber of Com
merce.
Theodore F. Whitemarsh, New York.
and Alvin E. Dodd, Washington, are
the principal speakers on today's pro-
gram, which includes a noon luncheon
and an informal dinner this evening
for the national committee and visi-
tors Personal conferences will be
held tomorrow morning. In addition
to Mr.. Whitemarsh and Mr.. Dodd, the
national Chamber of Commerce dele
cation includes Thomas E. Wilson,
Chicago; Julius H Barnes. New York;
Richard Waldo, New York; A. Lincoln
Filien, Boston; R. Remington,
Jackson, Miss, and L. T. Crutcher,
Kansas City.
Local chamber of commerce dele
gates from Omaha, Lincoln, Atchison,
Topeka. Leavenworth, Wichita, St
Joseph, st. Louis. Joplin, Springfield,
Mo. Fort Worth. Dallas and Denver,
are here. Jewell Mayes and j. c.
Mohler, secretaries of the Missouri
and Kansas state boards of agricuI-
ture, respectively, will attend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
GASOLINE PRICES ARE HIKED
Motorists This Morning Began Paying
IL Cents Per Gallon More.

Kansas City. Nov 9.-GasoIine
prices were advanced here IL cents
a gallon today, making the new price
in tank wagon lots 1872 cents and at
filling stations, 1872 cents Kerosene
was advanced cent to 1O1z cents a
gallon.
The same increase of IL cents a
gallon on gasoline becarne effective at
all filling stations in Topeka this morn
ing Gasoline at filling stations now
costs the motorist Poll cents per gal
lon; 19.1 cents per gallon from the
tank wagon in the city and 1873 cents
per gallon from the tank wagon in the
country.
The price OF kerosene was advanced
1 cent per gallon at the same time.
Kerosene at the filling stations now
costs 12.1 cents per gallon; from the
tank wagons in the city Ill cents per
gallon. and from the tank wagons in
the country lis cents per gallon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
WILSON WOULD TAKE PART
Ex-President Wants to Pay Respects to
Unknown Yank Dead.

Washington, Nov. s. Woodrow
Wilson, former president of the United
States has indicated his desire to pay
his full respects to the unknown SOL
dier" to be buried at Arlington ceme-
terry on Armistice day. the secretary of
war announced today.
The former chief of
the American forces in the world war
will take his place in the funeral pro-
cession of the unknown dead on Fri
day. unless his health forbids
Because of his infirmities, the for
mer president will ride in a horse
drawn vehicle and his will be the only
carriage in the procession
Mr.. Wilson probably will not be able
to attend the memorial exercises at
Arlington amphitheater.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09

publican. was leading Don Roberts,
Democrat. by what appeared to be a
safe margin. in the mayOralty contest
at Terre Haute. DR.. J. H Quick, Re
publican, was elected mayor of Nun
Gle, over DIR. Rollin H. Bunch, Demo-
crat, by a majority of 2,1OO votes.
Detroit Mayor Reelected.
Detroit, Nov. again endorsing
the city administration municipal
ownership program, Detroit voters re-
elected Mayor James Cousens at yes
terday's election by nearly two to one.
Mayor Cousens won in the non-parti-
san race over Daniel w. Smith.
Demos Gain in n. Y. Assembly.
Albany, n. Y, Nov. 9.-IncompIete
returns today indicate that the Demo-
Gratis had gained many seats in the
New York state assembly. They
gained five seats upstate and many
more in New York City. Returns
from 1875 assembly districts show the
election of SO Republicans, forty
me present assembly is composed OF
IL Republicans, % Democrats and
two Socialists. one seat having been
made vacant by the expulsion of
Henry J. Ager, Socialist.
Miss Margaret L. Smith, of New
York, Republican, the only woman
member of the 1921 legislature, was
defeated by a Democrat. August
Claessens, Socialist, who was twice
expelled from the 1920 assembly on
the ground of seditious activities, was
victorious In Manhattan district.
Republicans elected q of their mayor
atty candidates and the Democrats
fifteen in municipal elections in the
state yesterday excluding New York
City.
-Four Republican strongholds. Al
bany, Syracuse, Yonkers and Oneonta,
where Republican administrations
have been functioning for years, were
carried by the Democrats.
The present Republican mayor in
Buffalo, George S. Buck, was defeated
for reelection by another Republican
candidate. Frank y. Schwab, who ran
on a platform declaring for an amend
ment to the Nolstead act to permit the
sale of light wines and beer.
Lackawanna, the only city in the
state having a Socialist mayor will
inaugurate a Democratic mayor on
January /.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
FEWER DIPHTHERIA CASES
Smallest Number at Present Time
Since September 20.

The number of active cases of diph-
liberia in Topeka Tuesday night had
been reduced to sixty-two-the small
est number since September 20. Four
positive cultures. meaning four more
cases of diphtheria, were report ed
this morning by the city health de-
partments meteorological laboratory.
One more case of scarlet fever was re-
ported today.
During the week which ended Sat
urday there were reported to the city
health department two cases of tu-
berculosis, forty nine cases of diph-
iberia and twenty carriers. three cases
of scarlet fever, one case of measles,
one case of whooping cough, one case
of chicken pox, on case of typhoid,
two cases of infantile paralysis, nine
cases of venereal disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
SCOUT FUND TO S4.OO6
Campaigners Make Report Today at
Chamber of Commerce.

The Boy Scout campaigners made a
report this noon which brought the
total Of funds raised to date for the
1922 scout budget to $4.0S685-
nearly S11,G00 short of the total
amount needed. The report today
showed s2.o42.35 raised since the first
report of the canvassing teams was
made yesterday noon. Final reports
in the campaign will be made at a
$50 O'Clock luncheon at the Cham
Der Of Commerce tomorrow night.
InTme edistely after the reports were
made this noon. the cAmpaigners dis
persed to continue the canvass in an
effort to finish up by tomorrow even
ing. All workers showed evidence of
going ahead under high pressure.
The canvassing machine will con-
tinue to p ,ogress at fun speed all day
tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
SANTA FE HEAD TO TEXAS
General Manager Fox Interested in Oil
Well Near Marshall.

F. C. Fox, general manager of the
Santa Fe, left today with Mrs. Fox
for a vacation in Texas. Before leay-
ing Fox said they would be gone un-
til December l. looking after per-
sonal business and taking a general
vacation.
Among other things which Fox will
take special interest in on the trip
will be an OIL well now in process of
drilling on a lease within three-quar-
ters of a mile of his ranch at Mar
shall, Tex. This we'll has had vary
ing fortunes in its drilling for the
last six weeks. but reports in the
Marshall newspapers are glowing and
prophesy an early drilling in Of the
hole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
H.D. WOLF CASHIER
Bank of Topeka Directors Name
Successor to Speed Hughes.
d. A. Wolf, First, and Harrison
S. Morgan, Second Assistant.

Another Topeka young man took
his place in the prominence of local
business and financial interests in the
announcement today of the appoint
ment of Harry D. Wolf as cashier OF
the Bank of Topeka. The directors OF
this big institution at a meeting last
night made the selection effective to-
day, and at g o'clock this morning
whep the doors of the bank opened
Mr.. Wolf was formally recognized in
his new capacity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
SHOT THEIR COMRADES

Washington, Nov. 9.-Represen-
tative johnson, Republican, South
Dakota, former officer in the
army, declared in the house that
while he had no substantiation of
the charge he had reason to be-
ieve that soldiers who were trail
tors, towards or mentally unfit
were shot by their own comrades
while facing the enemy" The
statement was hotly denied by
Representative Butwinkle. Demo-
crat, North Carolina, also a former
officer, who declared he would not
permit the Johnson statement to
go unchallenged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
MORE WAGE CUTS CORN CROP IS CUT
''Big Five'' Packers Post Formal
Notices to Employees.
At Least 100000 Men To Be Al
fected by Order.

Chicago. Nov. 9.-The big five"
packers today started movement to
slash wages at all of their plants thru
the country.
The packers, in formal notices.
pointed out to their employees the
necessity of wage reductions in order
that they might cut expenses so as
to compete in business.
The employees representatives were
asked to consider the question of
downward revision of wages and to
make known their decision as soon as
possible. No definite figures as to the
amount of reduction were suggested.
Members of the plant assemblies at
Swift & Company and of the confer
ence boards at Wilson & Company's
plant received the notice this after
noon.
At Armour & Company the matter
will be presented next week to the
conference boards. Morris & Com
pany does not have the empIoye rep
resentatio plan in effect, but the wage
cut will be sought, it was announced
Packers said they hoped to have
new wage scale within two weeks.
The present minimum wage for COM
mon labor in the packing plants is
As cents an hour. The peak wage paid
under war time conditions was so
cents for common labor.
At least 2OO,0 900 men will be af-
fected, it was estimated.
No Date Is Set.
Fort Worth. Tex. Nov. 9.-Em-
ployes of Swift & Company packing
plant in Fort Worth were told today
thru the plant assemblies to consider
a reduction in wages in The future
The request came from Louis F.
Swift No date for considering the
cut nor the amount. was made known
TO the 1000 Fort Worth employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
DINNER FOR WASHBURN TEAM
Victory Over Emporia Nor1naIs Will
Be Celebrated Tonight

A dinner will be given for the mem
bers of the Washburn football team
this evening at $50 o'clock at the
Elks club. Phil Gray is in charge of
arrangements. Much secrecy is being
maintained by those in charge of the
executed
The occasion is to celebrate the vic
tory of Washburn over the Emporia
Normals, and stimulate pep for the
Friday game with the College of En-
Doria
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
M. U.-K. U. TICKETS HERE
Thanksgiving Football Fans May Get
Seats at State Journal

Two hundred tickets for the To
peka section" in the new Kansas uni
versity stadium admitting bearers to
the Thanksgiving contest between K
u and Missouri, were placed on sale
in the business office of The State
Journal today. Subscribers to the
stadium fund have received their
tickets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
GERMANS PAY IN ADVANCE
Next InstaIlment on Rcparations Al
ready Met by Goods Deliveries.

Berlin. Nov 9.-The next INSTALL
ment of German indemnity has been
covered by goods delivered to the al
lies. Minister of Finance Hermes an
nounced in the reichstag today.
It has been reported in both London
and Paris that Germany might default
on her next indemnity payment be-
cause she could not find gold with
which to meet it. It is due Janu-
ary Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
Total Yield for 1921 Is S,151,-
eos, 900 Bushels.
Decrease During October, But
Still One of the Biggest.

Washington, Nov. 9.-The corn crop
declined slightly during October to-
days preliminary estimate of the pro-
duction made by the department of
agriculture being 1855, 600 bushels
less than was forecast a month ago.
The total crop this year will be
3,151, ,69S,OO0 busheIss, still one of the
largest ever produced.
Preliminary estimates of other crops
Wera announced as follows:
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grains were announced as follows:
Wheat, 56.6 pounds; oats. 2S.3; barley,
44.4.
Stocks of old corn on farms Noven-
ber 1 were estimated at 2S1.472, 900
bushels, or 81 per cent of the 1920
crop.
The preliminary estimates of corn
by principal producing states were:
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ENGLAND TO PAY INTEREST
Chancellor of Exchequer Tells ParIia-
mcnt Fifty Million Pounds Due L. S.

London, Nov. 9.-England is pre-
pared to pay the fifty million pounds
due TO the United States as the 1922
interest on her Indebtedness, Sir Rob
ert Horne, chancellor the ex-
chequer. declared in a speech before
the house of commons today.
I'VE shall meet our obligations" :"
Horne said. Much harm is being
done by discussing interallied debts
This discussion is not conducive to a
friendly feeling between England and
America