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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
SHIFT HOWAT WAR
Columbus Now Scene of Kansas
5 Labor Battle.
Preliminary Hearing for Mine
Czar on New Charge.

Pittsburg, Kan, Feb. 2S.-The scene
of action in the battle Alexander
Howat is waging against the Kansas
industrial court law will be shifted
from the Pittsburg court room to a
Columbus court room tomorrow morn
ing.
The Kansas union miners president
and August Dorchy, the vice presi-
Carter there for preliminary hearing
on the charge of violating the felony
section of the industrial court law
They were arrested here ten days
ago, a day after they with several
other district union officials had been
found guilty of contempt of court, by
| Judge A J. Curran of the Crawford
county district court and sentenced to
serve a year in Jail. Judge Curran
found that they had violated his in
junction when they called strike of
| the employees of the George K, Mackie
Fuel company.
One of the Mackie mines is in Cher
| okee county and the criminal action
against Howat and Dorcy was begun
| in that county by Richard J. Hopkins,
| attorney general, and Leo Armstrong,
/ county attorney.
Hopkins To Scene.
| Richard J. Hopkins, attorney gen.
eral, left Topeka today for Columbus,
Kan, where he will represent the state
at the preliminary hearing tomorrow
of Alexander Howat before Justice R
i A. Carter, on charge of violating the
criminal section of the industrial court
! law in calling the recent coal miners
| strike.
| If Howat is found guilty he is sub
| ject to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000
| Imprisonment not exceeding two years
| or both. This action is separate from
the contempt of court proceedings ir
| which Howat was sentenced to serve
| one year at the state penitentiary fol
violation of an injunction issued BY
Judge Curran of the Crawford county
district court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
DEATH TOLL F0RTY-THREE
IN BIG TRAIN COLLISION
New York Central and Michigan Central Passenger Trains
Hit When Signals Get Mxed-Casualty List Still
Growing-Many Bodies Unidentified
The CASUALTY LIST

The death list of last nights
by H o. Seipel. coroner of Porter
county, at forty-three The morgue at
Chesterton contains thirty-six bodies,
some of them only fragments, four
were still under the wreckage, fifteen
hours after the accident. and two
were at a hospital in Michigan City.
Only eighteen had been positively
Unidentified by relatives or friends.
At Chesterton Morgue.
Howard Arney, Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Emma Bevier, Augusta, Mich.
Mrs. Florence See. Michigan City,
Ind.
Pearl May Cavanaugh, s, adopted
daughter of Mrs. See.
Mrs. Frederick Schwier and son,
Michigan City.
Mrs. Lillian Baehr. Michigan City.
Ind.
Arthur E. Eckman, 2, nephew of
Mrs. Baehr.
Justin Collins, London, Ont.
Gordon Campbell, Revelstoke, B. c.,
student.
Carl Deland. fireman of New York
Central train, Elkhart, Ind.
w. G. Engler. travelling on a pass
from Chicago to Detroit.
Claude Johnson, Elkhart. Ind. en-
gineer of the New York Central train
Peter Cain. Regina, Sask.
Mrs. Barnhart Kramer, Michigan
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Vanriper, Mich
igan City. Ind.
At Michigan City Hospital.
E. NJ. Giddings. address unknown
Partially Identified.
Partial Identification of dead
which the coroner refused to accept
as positive. gave the following list:
Miss June Campbell, Jackson
Mich.
T. J. Campbell, IS, supposed to be
a brother of Miss Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Mueller, Michi-
gan City, Ind.
- McCray and wife, Chicago.
- Wooler. Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. Justin Collins, London, Ont.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Goldstein, De-
troit, Mich.
Fred Legett, Niles. Mich.
Mrs. George Baker. Michigan City
Ind.
L. w. Keeler former superintendent
of schools at Michigan City. Ind.
A. Matthews, Mascoda, wis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
ATTACK THE ACT
Forty-Two Bodies Protest
Against Transportation Law.
Representatives Maintain Thai
Measure Is Unconstitutional.

Forty-two state commissions and
public utility regulatory bodies have
joined in an attack on the Transpor-
tation Act of 1920. as administered by
the interstate commerce commission,
the Kansas industrial court was mott
fled today.
The state commissions made rulings
in regard to the railroad rates which
may be charged under the transpor-
tation act, which have been set aside
time after time by the federal COM
mission.
The cases have come to a focus in
the Wisconsin rate case now pending.
Say 1t Is Unconstitutional.
The representatives of the state
commissions maintain that the act is
unconstitutional in that it is admin
istered thru the centralized agency OF
the federal commission, and takes
away from the states some of the
rights which are constitutionally
theirs, in rate regulation.
The state attorneys declare that the
act has been wrongly construed, and
that it was never the intention OF
congress to take away these powers
from the state and vest them wholly
in the federal commission. They point
to other clauses of the act which con-
template state regulation in support
of this view.
Attack Fixed Percentages.
/ The same attorneys attack the fixed
percentage return clause of the act
declaring that it compels the public tc
support all roads to the same extent
regardless of whether they are rem
dering the same class of service OF
| not. and, on the same count, the
grouping of roads by regions. which
/ permits a double burden on the ship.
pers, they declare.
The interstate commerce commits
sion will open hearing in Topeka
Tuesday, March. /. on the variance il
the rates which have been granted BY
the state industrial court, and those
i which have been authorized by the in.
tCrstate commerce commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
HARDING EN- ROUTE HOME

Preparations for Launching New Ad-
ministration Be Completed at Marion.
On Board President-Elect Hard
ing's Special Train, Feb. 2S.-With his
preparations for the launching of his
administration about complete Presi-
dent-elect Harding was on his way
back to Marion today to receive a
formal farewell from his home town
before entering the White House.
The president-elect special train,
which. left St Augustine, Fla, last
night, is to reach Cincinnati this eve
ming and Marion tomorrow morning.
A lay over of several hours is planned
in Cincinnati but Mr.. and Mrs. Hard
ing do not expect to leave their car.
They will be in Marion until late
Wednesday.
Tanned by five weeks under the
Florida sun, the president-ele is re-
turning northward apparently in
much better physical trim than he
was when he left Ohio. Not only did
he have two weeks of complete rest
during his houseboat trip but he has
since spent a part of every day on the
golf links at ST. Augustine insisting
on outdoor exercise even in the busiest
period when his cabinet selections
were reaching consummation-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
MURDER IS CHARGE
British Officers and Soldiers
Killed Slim Feiners.
Irish Rebels Had Been Ac-
quilted and Ordered Released.

Dublin, Feb. 2S.-A British major, a
captain and a number of black and
tan" police have been arrested on
charges of numbering Sim Feiners,
Republican officials announced today.
The men were said to be accused of
numbering two Sim Feiners who had
been cleared of charges of participat-
ing in an ambush.
The two Sim Feiners, Murphy and
Kennedy, according to these reports,
were taken to Dublin castle for ex-
animation. found not guilty and or
dered released. Major King, COM
manding a detachment of bats, and
Capt. Hardy, intelligence officers,
were said to have taken the two to
the scene of the recent Drumcondra
ambush, backed them up against a
wall andl ordered them shot.
The same sources declared forty
eight bats had been arrested charged
with looting and other offenses, in
Guiding the seizure of quantities of
champag gne. The wine was said to
have been intended by the police as a
gift to Lord Lieut.. French, the men
intending to deliver it at the vice regal
lodge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
Costa Rica and Panama Rush
War Preparations.
Both Members of League and
Bound by Treaty.
DEMAND U. S. SEND ARMS
Panama Disarmed at e. S. Re-
quest Is Claim Made.
Costa Rican Forces Withdraw
From Invaded Territory.

Washington, Feb. 28.-Costa Rican
forces, which invaded Panama terri
tory. have surrendered to Panama
troops, Charge Lefvre of the Panama
legation, here declared today.
Henry NJ. Hill. former representative
of Panama, sent appeals to the Pan
American Union and all Central and
. South American diplomats at Wash
ington, urging that they "call without
delay, conference between the repre-
sentatives of Panama and Costa Rica
| to adjust difference in friendly man
ner before the shedding of blood
makes conciliation too late"
Disregard League Pact p.
Balboa, Canal Zone, Feb. 2S-Pan-
anna and Costa Rica. both members of
the League of Nations, and bound by
its war-prevention clauses, rushed
preparations for war. today.
Panama already has troops in the
disputed province of Chiriqui. is send
ing more to Coto today, and has raised
force of volunteers which is waiting
only for arms.
Costa Rica. following her invasion
of Chiriqui, has made no statement of
her intentions. 1t was indicated
| neither nation will appeal to the
League of Nations.
there will be no representations to the
league until Costa Rica has declared
| herself.
Demand Q. S. Send Arms.
Panama has received no reply to
| her request on the United States for
arms. There was a popular demand
that the United States should supply
arms, first because Panama disarmed
| at her request. The second reason adj
vanced was sentimental. claim that
Panama was the first nation to follow
the United States into the world war
President Porras today reiterated
his intention of protecting Panama -
ring especially to recent visit from a
Commission of good will declaring
Offered peace with one hand while
| hiding a dagger in the other"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28

mobiles. Six bodies were taken from
under the engine of the New York
Central. Only a few were injured in
the crash. Practically all in the day
coaches were killed outright.
Underwear for Bandages.
The conduct of the women who as
sisted in the rescue work was praised
highly by the men.
Capt. e. G.. Fleming of the Third
artillery, a passenger on the New York
Central train, told of girls tearing up
their white petticoats and other gar
ments to make bandages for the
wounded. -
"One girl who told me she was a
Red Cross nurse overseas, tore the silk
finery which she was wearing into
strips for bandages. There wasn't any
screaming or fainting among the un-
injured women"
inability to get physicians to the
(Continued OBJ Page Six.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
Lever ACT NOT
Constitutional
Supreme Court Rules Out Sec.
tiOns Food Control Law.
Prosecutions of PrOfiteerS Are
Halted by the Decision.
JUDGES WERE UNANIMOUS
Rulings by Lower Courts Are
Set Aside.
Ten Prosecutions Are Speciff-
cally Involved.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Sections OF
the food control act under which the
department of justice has brought
many actions for alleged profiteering
in necessities were declared unconsti-
tutional today by the supreme court.
Chief Justice White read the courts
opinion.
Conviction of the L. Cohen Grocery
company of St. Louis, in having
charged an unreasonable profit on
sales of sugar, was set aside by the
court.
Lower Courts Sustained.
In taking this action the court sus-
tanned DEGREES of lower courts which
had sustained a demurrer to the in.
dic:ment of the grocery concern The
specific charge was that the defend
ant charged s10.TO for fifty pounds of
sugar. or at the rate of more than 20
cents pound.
Justices Brandeis and Pitney con-
CURED in the opinion but dissented
from the reasoning by which 1t was
reached
| The conviction of the firm of Weeds,
| Inc, of Binghamton, NJ Y, also was
set aside. Chief Justice White said the
statute was ''as broad as human
imagination"
The opinion of White was a denun-
citation on the antiquities and gener-
alities of the aantieprofiteering sections
of the law.
/ The statute sets no standard for
crime, and 1t does not say what shalt
be an unreasonable profit" he said.
| 1T is broad as the possibility of hu-
man imagination
| The defendants claimed that law
did not define what was an unjust
price, that they were making no more
than fair profit and that the section
| OF the Lever law in question was not
an exercise of war power since that act
was passed after actual hostiiities had
ceased.
| HaIts Profiteer Cases.
The decision effectually puts a stop
to further profiteering prosecutions
under the law. 1t nullifies a number
of pending cases. s.
Hundreds of cases growing out of
! the government campaign to reduce
the cost of living are affected by the
opinion. A number of these cases
have reached the supreme court while
many others are pending in lower
courts. Chief Justice White read the
| decision of the court.
The decision was handed down in
ten cases appealed from lower fedora
others for the government. In judicial
districts where the decision went
against the government. further prose
cution could not be started. In other
districts they could be brought. how
ever.
Decision Unanimous.
The section of the law in question
makes it unlawful to make any un-
just or unreasonable rate or charge
in handling or dealing in or with
necessa ries'
The department of justice started
the prosecution after investigating the
. affairs of the defendants. claiming
) they were exacting such unjust prices
and that the government under its
war powers had the right to stop sucf
, practices.
The decision of the court was unan-
t imous. Justices Pitney and BRANDED.
, concurred for reasons other than thost
given by White. however.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
WASBL UE MONDAY
House Kills Bill Providing for
Purchase of Auto.
Discuss $4,000 Appropriation
for School Commission.

This was blue Monday for the jun
ket bills which came before the house
committee of the whole. Members
of the lower legislative body slaugh-
tered a bill providing appropriations
for the purchase of a state car to be
used in scale inspection trips. At
noon a $1,000 appropriation for the
state school code commission was un-
der fire.
Short Work on Car Bill.
The house made short work of the
scale car bill. 1t died where it fell
and received scant ceremonies at the
hands of its friends. Purchase of a
car to be used in the state scale in
spection work was proposed under the
bill.
1t was less than an hour later when
the house tackled the school code
commission appropriation. Lambert
son, of Brown, and Garvin, of STAFF
ford, made jump for the throat of
the BILL They moved to strike out the
enacting clause and started the fight
before friends of the measure had an
opportunity to explain just how the
money was to be used. The money is
to be provided-if the bill ever passes
for travelling and hotel expenses of
i members of the commission.
Garyin opened the oratory Oh the bill
and was leading the attacking party
when McDermott looked at the house
clock. 1t was three minutes beyond
| the noon hour and he moved to re-
cess Garvin Joined in the demand
and served notice that he had speech
for the afternoon sitting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
LISTEN TO U. S,
League of Nations Recognizes
American Mandate Rights.
Council, However, Splits on
Method of Issuing Invitation.

Paris, Feb. 2s.-The right of the
United States to a voice in fixing man
date returns is recognized by the
League of Nations council in a note
laid before the council today by A. j.
Balfour, British delegate.
The note was drafted in answer to
Secretary of State Colby's protest or
the Mesopotamia and Yap mandates,
awarded Great Britain and Japan. 1t
was understood of most friendly
character.
The council was split, however, on
the proper method of inviting the
United States to participate in man.
date discussions. There was a fear
that ii she were invited to take part
in conference she would refuse as
she has declined other invitations to
act on various league committees
There was a possibility that the al
lie.i supreme council which assigned
the island of Yap to Japan would be
invited to reconsider its action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
Y. W. ENLIGHTENED SPIRIT
Strong Appeal of Local Workers
Pointed Out by Rev. j. W. Rahill
in Interview Today.
BY REV. ]. w. RAHILL.

1 heartily believe in the work of the
Y. w. c. A. as l know it. Those who
are in control of it seem to me to be
peculiarly enlightened. There is a
progressive spirit in the Y. W. c. A.
organization, in their social outlook, in
their religious point of view, and in
their institutional method that makes
a strong appeal to me. 1 know of no
Christian organization so wide-awake
to the modern need and SO ready in
mind and hand to meet that need.
do not see how any city of considerable
size could afford to get along without
a strong Y. W. C. A. organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
THE Y. W. C. A. BUDGET
Subscriptions Are Asked to Compicts
the Amount.


The managers of the Young Wom-
ems Christian association in their new
plan for securing subscriptions. have
written to the old subscribers asking
that checks or pledge cards be mailed
to the association March 1 or 2. This
new. plan will save a large amount OF
time both to the subscribers and to
the organization. The ladies of the
Y. w. C. A. hope to receive many new
subscriptions from those to whom let
ters have not been sent ~
In connection with the article in
Saturdays State Journal giving the
budget of the Y. w. c. A. for this year
the figures were given as $16e.162.
That was a typographical error. The
budget Is for s69,162 and of this
amount the regular receipts of the as
ISOLATION cover all but $4,000, the lat
ter amount being that needed from
subscriptions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
TODAY IN CONGRESS

In the Senate.
Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska. to de-
liver speech on postoffice patronage
Senator Penrose to call up emer-
gency tariff conference report
Judiciary committee to resume
hearing on foreign loans.
Senator Borah to insist on vote on
repeal of war loans
In the House.
Continues consideration of confer
ence reports on appropriation bills.
Grigsby- Wickersham election case
from Alaska to come up for action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
WILL WILSON VETO IT?
Fordney Emergency Tariff Act Now
Up to President.

Washington. Feb. 2s--Congress to-
day finally passed the Fordney emer-
gency tariff bill and sent it to Presi-
dent Wilson
The senate adopted the conference
report on the measure which previ-
ous1y had been passed by the house
Wilson is expected by many to veto
the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
CANDIDATES FOR REELECTION.
Three Members of Board of Educatio
Will Probably Enter Race.

H. w. Bomgardner, p. W. Griggs and
James B. Mullin. whose terms on the
board of education expire August J..
1921. probably will be candidates for
reelection in April.
A member win be chosen perma-
nently for the unexpired term of the
late l. NJ. Penwell at the city election,
according to Miss Eta Covell. city
clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
STUDENTS ARE REINSTATED
Fourteen X. U. Men Found Less Guilty
Than Twelve Others at Booze Party.

Lawrence, Kan. Feb. 2S.-Fourteen
young men. suspended from Kansas
university several days ago, were rein
stated today, according to announce
ment from the office of the university
chancellor.
It was announced investigation had
revealed the fourteen were less guilty
than are twelve others who still are
under suspension for participating in
a booze party near Lawrence a month
ago.
Eleven young women of the uni
versity attended the party but were
not suspended. No names are being
given out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
GIRLS BODY MUTILATED.
-Four Mcxicans Hunted Following
Discovery of Crime

Brownsville, Tex, Feb. 28.-Four
Mexicans were being sought, early to-
day in an effort to find the slayers
of Mary E. Schroeder, II, whose mu-
tilated body was found in the brush
near here yesterday.
The girl was seen last Thursday
when she started for home horseback
from school at Rio Hondo- Her horse.
riderless, Thursday gave first intima-
ton that foul play had occurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28

Houston. Tex, Feb. 2S.-Hassie
Selles, 10. was expected to die and
three others were severely injured
here yesterday when their automobile
was struck by a switch engine at a
street crossing. Two other persons in
the car were not hurt.
The automobile was pushed along
the track by the engine and the Selles
girl was caught between the automo-
bile and the tender of the engine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
Kansas Pioneer Is Dead.

Enterprise, Kan. Feb. 28.-Christian
Hoffman, aged 95. pioneer. and head
of the Hoffman mills company. died
here last night. Mr.. Hoffman was
founder of this town. having built a
wooden mill in the early days. He
served in the legislature in 1874.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28

Today is the last day of the warmest
winter which Topeka or Kansas has
ever seen. The last day of February
sees the lowest temperature in the
United States, % degrees, at Goodland,
Kan. In Montana, where a tempera-
ture of 20 degrees below zero is quite
normal for this date. the thermometer
stood at SO degrees this morning.
March will come in like the wooliest
baa-baa lamb of the flock Tuesday:
lCantinued ON Page TMo.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
CHAMP CLARK VERY ILL.
Physicians Now Believe He Is Re
covering-Had Sinking Spell.

washington, Feb. %. = Champ
Clark, former speaker and now Demo-
cratic leader of the house, who is Seri-
ously ill here, was reported as i'm
proved at $3.50 a. m. today. Clark
rallied Saturday and his physicians be-
lieved he was on the road to recovery.
He suffered sinking spell last
night, however. and his physicians
called specialists into consultation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
New Rumors Soviet Overthrow.

Riga. Feb. 2S.-Rumors that the
soviet authorities in Petrograd have
been overthrown are in. circulation in
Moscow. says a report from the Rus
sian capital, received here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28

My. experience with the Y. w. C. A.
secretaries leads me to the judgment
that they are a group of. women who
incarnate the highest moral and spirit
ual idealism of the United States. I
DO not see but that all girls who come
uEGer them must be powerfully influ-
enced to lead the genuinely Christian
life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-28
UNSETTLED WEATHER DUE
Winter Months Have Broken AL
Records for Mild Temperatures.

The shippers forecast advises that the
Temperatures in all directions for the
next thirty-six hours wiz be above
freezing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
GREEK CLASSIC PLAY
FOR WELLESLEY BENEFIT

Unique among Washington the
atricai events will be the perform
ance Of Euripides' Tragedy of Elec-
ira, by Edith wynne Mstthison and
her company at the National Theater
Monday. May 16. at 4:30 o'clock. Gil
bert Murray's translation OF this ia
nous Greek drama has been used.
Miss Mstthison's Interpretation OF
electra" 10 one OF her most notaoie
CONGRATULATIONS. while the Greek
chorus is made up Of gifted dramatic
students of Miss Benefits school, Mil
brook. N. Y. Charles Ram kennedy's
stage direction, moreover, makes this
performance for the benefit OF Wei
lesley College Of special interest TO
washington lovers of the arts Tick
cts. at regular scale of prices, are on
sale at the box office Of the National
Theater