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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
BIC CAIN IN CROPS FOR new Bull DING
School Board Plans to Relieve
COngeSted Condition.
New Building to Cost 100000,
According to Plans.

A total of $500 children have en-
rolled in the elementary schools of
Topeka. according to reports given in
at the office of A. J. Stout, superin-
tenedent of the city schools, this
morning. This means an increase of
1873 children enrolled since Wednes-
day morning.
The schools in North Topeka are
overcrowded with pupils. according to
Superintendent Stout. Quincy school
has had an increase of 68 pupils over
last years enrolment. Grant school
has 81 more children than last year.
The rooms in these school buildings
congested condition prevails in the
Lowman Hill and Central Park dis
tricts. Stout says.
The question of what to do with the
overflow is one of the biggest prob
lens before the school authorities at
fireproof, modern building, to be To-
Gated on the corner of Thirteenth
street and Boswell avenue have been
drawn and presented to every archi-
tect in the city, by the school board.
The specifications of the new school
building call for a building contain
ing twenty recitation rooms. The
building when completed will be the
finest school structure in the middle
west. The architects will present
their drawings and make their bids
to the board September 20. Accord
ing to the plans the proposed build
ing will cost approximately 500, 900.
Explain Optional Ruling.
superintendent Stout says that
there seems to be an idea among the
school children and their parents that
the. optional ruling of the school
board in regard to attending school in
certain districts of the city prevails in
all OF the districts. This is not the
case, according to Stout. The ruling
was that children who attended school
in certain specified districts of the
city would be permitted to attend the
school nearest to their home proyid-
ed that the school was not crowded.
The districts in which this rule is in
force were designated and explained
to both the parents and the children
last fall. Beginning with the present
school year three more districts were
placed in the optional class
Children who are in the Clay school
district but who live closer to Polk
Polk school. on condition that Polk is
not overcrowded. Pupils who are
classified as being in the Polk school
district, but who reside near Harrison
school, will be allowed to attend Har-
rison school, under the same condis
tionS as those mentioned above. The
children who are listed as being in the
Lincoln school district may attend
Van Buren school. These are the only
new districts that are affected by the
optional order. If the proper atten-
tion is paid to these rulings by the
parents and the pupils themselves, a
great amount of misunderstanding
and confusion will be eliminated
says Superintendent Stout
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
PROBE BANK LOSS
Kansas Casualty Co., Refuses
to Pay $4,000 Claim.
State Bank Commissioner In
vestigates Wichita Robbery.

Wichita, Kan, Sept. S.-Refusal of
the Kansas Casualty company to pay
the loss sustained by the Stockyards
State bank when it was robbed of
$4,000 last May. has resulted in an
investigation which promises to result
in sensational developments, it was
reevaled today.
State Bank Commissioner Foster ar
rived today to probe the matter and
stated that he will report his findings
to Governor Allen. The Casualty
company in refusing to make good
the loss has made no explanation for
its action.
Lock Opened Prematurely?
Findlay F.. Ross. cashier of the
bank, was the person who reported
the robbery. He said that when he
went to the bank a man covered him
with a revolver and demanded that he
open the safe. That was at 1850 a. m.
and the time lock of the safe was set
the robber would kill him, he said.
worked ten minutes ahead of time and
Ross said. took $4,000 in currency
and escaped.
Lock experts have declared that the
time lock could not have operated pre-
maturely.
Governor Allen. who was also here
today, stated that he had heard all
manner of rumors concerning the
robbery and that he wanted the mat
ter cleared up. Cashier Ross is a son
of former Mayor Findlay Ross, Sr., of
wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
c. s. Productions Increase 1872
Per Cent in Ten Years.
Value of Farm Crops in 1919
Was S14,755,35s,4O7.

Washington, Sept. S.-Farm crops
in the United States. excluding forest.
nursery and greenhouse products. had
total value of $14.755,35s,4O7 in
1919. the bureau of census announced
today. The corresponding value of
crops in 1909 was $5,231,S50,683 the
1919 figure representing an Increase
of 1872 per cent in ten years.
Corn was the most important single
crop in 1919 from the standpoint of
value, the crop being estimated at $3,-
705.192,102, which was 23.S per cent
of the total value of the crops. Wheat
was second and oats third. Hay and
forage were valued at $2,523.992.544
in 1918 and vegetables at $1.302,9e1,
344. The value of hay and forage in
creased 205.4 per cent in ten years
and vegetables 211.6 per cent.
Cotton Output Increases.
/. The census bureau announced to-
day that the running bales of cotton.
counting round as half bales, ginnci
10 Septe ember 1 from the crop of 1921,
was 4S1.78S, as compared with $751;
$50 FL the same period of last year.
Round bales included numbered
36,20S as compared with 17,451 last
year.
The number of running bales.
counting round as half bales and ex-
Guiding linters ginned in 1921 by
states was as follows:
Alabama, 1924; Arkansas. 265;
California, 17S; Florida, 359; Georgia,
44.124; Louisiana. ASS; Mississippi,
3,30S; North Carolina, 73: Oklahoma
1,167; South Carolina, 1.O41; Tennes-
see, 2; Texas, 4o9,026; all others, 127.
The worlds production of CONNER
c!al cotton, exclusive of linters, grown
i'll 1920 was approximately 1870, 600
bales of 500 pounds net, while The
consumption of cotton exclusive of
linters, grown in 1920 was approxi-
nlately 1S,S10,000 bales of 500 pounds
let, while the consumption of oDtton
exclusive of linters in the United
States) for the year ending July 81.
1921, was approximately 15,520.009
bales of 500 net pounds. The total
number of producing cotton spindles
active and idle. is about 155. 200. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
SALES TAX SPLIT
Senate Committee Divided on
Revision Measure.
Mellon Again Urges Repeal of
Excess Profits Tax.

Washington, Sept. S.-The sales tax
as a practical method of simplifying
the complicated and burdensome tax
alton system imposed upon the Ameri-
can people by the world war, was one
of a series of revenue revisions pro-
posals on which the senate finance
committee split today when Secretary
of the Treasury Mellon appeared be-
fore it closed executive session. Mel
Ion previously expressed himself to Re-
publican members of the committee
as inclined favorably toward the sales
tax plan suggested by Senator Smoot,
Republican, of Utah, but opposed to
its adoption at this time.
Want Sales Tax Postponed.
It is known that both Mellon and
house Republican Leader Mondell
have urged upon President Harding
that the sales tax be withheld until
next year when they suggested it might
be used to finance the service men s
pension plan the administration is
planning to advance prior to the con-
gressional election next fall as a sub
stitute for the so-called soldiers bonus.
Mellon went before the committee
today TO again urge that the proposed
repeal of the excess profits and
higher sur-taxes be made retroactive
to January l, 1921. The house fixed
January 1, 1922, for the expiration Of
both excess profits and Sur-taxeS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
WILL SPEAK HERE MONDAY
Commissioner Peart, of Chicago,A to
Visit Topeka Next Week.

Commissioner William Peart of Chi
cago, in charge of all Salvation Army
operations in the central territory.
comprising OF fifteen states. will speak
Monday noon at the Chamber of Com
merce. Commissioner Peart will have
charge of the Salvation Army services
Sunday and will hold special services
on Monday.
Commissioner Peart will also speak
at the following Kansas towns: juno
ton City, September 13: Salina, Sep
tember IA; Hutchinson, September Is;
Eldorado, September Is, and Wichita.
September II and IS. He is on an
inspection trip and will meet with
county advisory boards where he stops.
He will be accompanied by Brigadier
Smith, commander of the western Mis-
souri, territory and all of Kansas.
Commissioner Peart has been a Sal
vation Army worker for forty-four
years He was formerly secretary to
Commander Evangeline Booth. He has
also held every position of importance
of the army in Australia. Commits
sioner Peart is a very fluent speaker
and is one of the most Influential men
in the Salvation Army in the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
REPORT MINERS
ARE TO ATTACK
ELIzABETHT0WN
Population of Illinois City ARM
ing for Defense.
Attack Upon ROsiclare Today
Also Is RumOred.
TO MAKE AN INVESTIGATION
Officials Try to Bring About
Amicable Relations.
Gunmen Employed as Guards
Threaten Trouble.
% MAKE AN INVESTIGATION

Elizabethtown. Ill, Sept 8. Citi-
zens of Elizabethtown were arming
early today in preparation to meet 81
rumored invasion of a band of strik-
ing Flourspar miners and sympathiz-
ers. Rumors of the impending attack
have aroused much excitement here,
altho no definite word OF the plans Of
the miners has been received.
Reports early today said that nearly
1000 miners were encamped on the
outskirts of the town and intended
marching on Elizabethtown and Rosi-
clare. sometime this forenoon.
No verification was obtainable early
this morning that two miners were
shot in a fight between here and
Harrisburg late yesterday. Five strik-
ers who were arrested by deputies
without a shot being fired. are in Jail
here.
To Make Investigation.
Springfield. ILL.,, Sept. S.-With Ad-
jutant General Frank S. Dickson in
direct charge, investigators will leave
Springfield today for Rosiclare and
Elizabethtown in an effort to bring
about amicable relations between
striking Flourspars miner and opera
tors in Hardin county.
The decision to make the official in
vestigation was reached shortly before
last night. Previous to a conference
between the governor and other state
officials, a delegation from southern
Illinois called at the executive office
and asked that hired gunmen in the
trouble area be either disarmed or re-
moved from Hardin county.
Governor Calls Conference.
According to Edward Carbine, union
organizer, who headed the delegation,
these gunner employed as guards at
mines owned by the Rosiclare Mining
company, are threatening to start trou-
Bile thru their presence. The governor
called into conference Adjt Gen. Dick
son, Director of Labor George b. Ar
mold, and Director of Mines and Min
erals Robert NJ. Medill. He ordered
an immediate investigation and it is
probable that Arnold and Medill will
accompany the adjutant general.
The governor departed for Decatur
last night. en- route to Detroit where
he will spend the day at the Michigan
state fair before proceeding to Petos-
key to Join his family.
1t was regarded as unlikely that
state troops would be necessary to set
tie the trouble between the miners
and mine operators which arose sew
eral months ago over recognition of
the miners right to organize.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
BIG CORN CROP
Forecast for Kansas Calls for
11S,912,OOO Bushels.
To Be 3,1S6,OOO,OOO Bushels
Produced in U. S., Estimate.

Washington. D. c.. Sept. s.-The
corn crop which suffered a loss of
about 9l,000,000 bushels in prospec-
tive production in July, made a gain
of 1874 100000 bushels during August
over the forecast last month, the in
dicated production from the September
condition of the crop being 3,1S6.OO0,-
600 bushels
Estimate for Kansas.
The corn production forecast for
Kansas this fall was placed at 49,
$4,000 bushels, as compared with a
production of 1877, ,535,OO0 bushels in
1920. The crop on September l this
year was rated as 72 per cent of nor
NAL. The condition shows a big gain
in condition during August. The Au-
gust l forecast was for a production
OF los, 5,157 900 bushels.
Preliminary estimates of this years
production of wheat, based on the con-
dition September l, were announced
by the department of agriculture today
as follows: Winter wheat, 544 900, 900
bushels; spring wheat, 10000, 600
bushels, all wheat, 754 900, 900 bushels.
In Other States.
The condition of September 1 and
forecast of production for important
producing states follow:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
SAYS REPORTS EKAGGERATED
John NoIind Tells of Nonpartisan
League in Sixth District.

Nonpartisan league strength in the
northwestern counties has been greatly
exaggerated, according to John Nolind
of Russell Springs, chairman of the
Sixth district Republican committee.
Nolind, who is private secretary to
Congressman Hays B. White, believes
observers have been deceived into
classifying many tax complainants as
leaguers. The organizations actual
membership in the Sixth district, No
lind believes, is not large. altho there
is a showing of strength in most of the
counties.
Nolind was a visitor in state de-
partments today and brought to To-
peka a petition for the appointment
of Alva Wycoff for sheriff of Logan
county. He is a candidate to succeed
Sheriff Elmborg, resigned.
AS chairman of the Sixth district
committee Nolind has been actively in
touch with conditions in the north
west counties. He has failed to find
the league sentiment which has been
widely advertised.
'I don't believe the league senti-
ment is strong in the Sixth district"
said Nolind. TT is most likely that
persons who made estimates included
everyone who gathered in front of the
corner grocery store to complain about
taxes or the way the government is
run. But that includes the Dem ocrats
and lot of people who are not
league members and never will join"
n. L. Johnson. former member of
the legislature from Norton county.
told state officials today that he did
not believe the league membership in
his county exceeded 800. The county
casts more than 1000 votes in the
average election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
HEAVY RESERVED SEAT SALE
Kansans Anxious to Attend Races and
Night Show ut Fair.

Heavy advance sales of reserved
grandstand seats for the horse races
and the night show at the Kansas
Free Fair Monday were reported today
at Stansfield's drug store. 632 Kansas
avenue, where the tickets are on sale.
The fair association this year has
arranged 1000 numbered reserved
seats as an accommodation and meas
ure of greater comfort for Free Fair
visitors. This will enable those who
seat.
Monday being Derby day, an un-
usual attendance is expected In ad-
dition to the Kansas Derby one of the
four $1,000 stake races will be run
Monday afternoon and Mart Camp
bell. daredevil California aviator, will
perform at the risk of life and limb
for the amusement of the crowd. Sew
eral other purse races are also on the
program for Monday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
WOULD TAKE SNAP OF MARS
Scientists Who Would Use Mine Shaft
as Telescope Are RIdiculed.

Cambridge, Mass. Sept. PLANS of
B. McAfee. an American scientist. now
in London, and Prof. David Todd for
taking snapshots of Mars by using a
mine shaft in Chile as the barrel of
special telescope are Impractical and
offer no possibility of success" in the
opinion of President Solon I. Bailey,
director of the Harvard observatory.
TT is true that stars can be seen in
daylight from the bottom of mine
or the bottom of a well, just as we can
see them thru a telescope even in a
thunderstorm" Professor Bailey said.
But the idea of Susing a mine shaft
in conjunction with big dish of mer-
curry to make Mars appear a mile or
two away is preposterous. I have no
faith in the idea. 1t is a foolish wild
scheme"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
PROTEST FROM COLLEGE HILL
Residents of West Topeka Want Bank
Charter Approved.

Residents of the College Hill dis
trict of Topeka today trained their
guns on the state charter board when
it became known that a new state
bank charter had been granted in To-
peka. Trouble in the College Hill dis
trict is due to the fact that their
community bank was recently denied
charter. While their own appli-
cation was pending a charter was ap-
proved for the new bank at Sixth and
Kansas avenue.
When residents of the west Topeka
district appeared before the state
charter board recently they were ad-
vised that Topeka owned as many
banks as the citys population would
Justify One signer of the application
for a new bank visited the state house
today and declared that the board
stated it would not grant a new char
ter until the city's population in
creased sufficiently to warrant such
action. The College Hill bank char
ter was sought by 10 stockholders.
In the state house today the College
Hill residents were disposed to seek
figures regarding recent population
increases. Further action regarding
action for charter for the commun-
ity bank was not stated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
name YOUNG EARL
Noted British Families Now in
Divorce Court.
Grandson of New York Million
aire Is Correspondent.

London, Sept. 8.-Two noble British
families entered the divorce court to-
day when the Earl of Cathcart filed
suit against the Countess of Cathcart.
naming the. youthful Earl of Craven
as correspondent. The papers in the
case were filed today.
The Countess of Cathcart refused to
take the charges against her seri-
ously-
II consider the whole affair great
Joke" she said.
The young Earl of Craven succeed
ed to his title only a short time ago.
He is the grandson of the late Brad
lev Martin. New York millionaire.
Before her marriage, the countess
was the widow of Captain Wart, of
the Fourth Dragon Guards. She
originally came from Cape Town
South Africa. family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
Ex-coMPTRoLLER IN FACTORY.
Million Dollar Embczzler Begins is.
Year Prison Term.

Saltwater, Mimi, Sept. s.-Ransom
J. Thomson, million dollar embezzler
in the capacity of comptroller of the
HORNED Packing company at Austin.
Mimi. is now making string at the
penitentiary here. having been as
signed to the twine factory by Warden
Sullivan. This, with the writing of a
book which he started in jail at Aus
tin will constitute his work for the
next fifteen years. if he serves the
full term of his sentence He will be
entitled TO a parole. however. after
serving one year on each of two
counts. one for embezzlement of
$500. 900, and the other SS5.000, these
being the only direct charge under
which he was convicted and sentenced
by Judge F. D. Meighan at Austin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
Rain SAVES VILLAGES

AM-Night Shower Helps in Minnesota
Fire Fight.
McGrath, Mimi, Sept. S.-Drenching
rains that fell thruout the night over
the entire forest fire area of northern
Minnesota gave definite assurance to-
day that the threatened villages OF
Onamia, HiIlman and JohnsdaIe had
been saved. Troops and volunteer fire
fighters will be retained, however, 20
guard all of the fires of the stricken
territory until the last stump or
smouldering log has been extinguished,
declared State Forester Cox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
Bodied Hair and
Shorter Skirts Are
OKd by Uncle San,

Chicago, Sept. 8.-Bobbed haid ana
short skirts have received Uncle Sans
approval in the Federal board for vo-
cational training here. But Col. Charles
r. Forbes. the director. drew the line
on powdered noses. loafing or social
calls during office hours.
Wear anything you please. girls"
he said. BE comfortable. but don't
be salary slackers because there are
hundreds Of cases of disabled men
awaiting your attention. And when q
crippled doughboy comes in here, smile
his encouragement away"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
PROBE CHICAGO POLICE
Officers Frame Charges to Make Eff
fIciency Record, Claim.

Chicago, Sept. s.-Charges that
the Chicago city detective bureau
framed" charges against innocent
persons in order to make a record of
efficiency for arrests and convictions
are being laid before the grand jury
today, Howard S. Day, assistant states
attorney announced. According to the
evidence gathered by Day. he asserts
that several accomplices of the police
are employed in urging their victims
to commit crimes after which they
communicate with the police who ar
rest and convict them promptly. Au-
thorities in charge of the detective bu-
reau deny the charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
PROBE BOONE-LOGAN TROUBLE
Attempt to Fix Responsibility for Mine
War Disturbance.

Charleston. w. Va, Sept s.-With
everything reported quiet along the
Logan-Boone county border and fed
eral troops in complete control OF the
situation, attention today turned to ef-
forts being made to determine respon-
sibility for the disturbances along
Spruce Fork Ridge. That order had
been completely restored was empha-
sized by arrangements made TO send
some of the troops back to their home
stations. AS soon as transportation
arrives the Twenty will entrain
for Camp Dix
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
Hubby Ties Her Up
At Nights So She
Cannot LeaOe Him

Dallas. Tex, Sept. s.-A young wo-
man. claiming to be the wife of a
prominent Dallas physician. appeared
at police headquarters today and re-
quested that officers ask her husband
to stop tying her at night.
"Insanelv Jealous" the woman as
serted the husband tied her wrist to
his wrist and his ankle to her angle
each night before retiring because he
fears she will desert him.
fishing line is used. she declared
I'VE had a quarrel recently" she told
officers. but 1 haven't the least idea
of deserting him and his actions an
noy me considerably"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
TAKES VENGEANCE ON WIFE
st. Joe Man Angered by Arrest
Woman May Die.

st. Joseph. Mo-. Sept. Staggered
over his arrest for an alleged criminal
assault on his 13-year-old daughter. J.
w. Bufris, 65, late Wednesday, prob
ably fatally wounded his estranged
wife by slashing her with a razor.
Two of Mrs. Burris's fingers were COM
pletely severed, her left breast was
almost severed and she sustained forty
cuts about the body from the weapon
held by the infuriated man. She is
expected to die today Burris is in
CUSTODY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
NEW HIGH SCHOOL OPENED.
Rural Structure at Montrose, Kan,
Cost $4,000.

Montrose. Kan. Sept s.-A new
$4,000 rural high school building.
which will meet community needs.
was dedicated here the first day of
school The building is modern, in
Guiding gymnasium and auditorium,
and well equipped.
A community gathering was a fea-
ture of the opening. with a big basket
picnic dinner ar d a program
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08

Smith Center. Kan.-The contro-
versy between high school girls and
their mothers appears about to be set
tied in favor of the mothers. Some
thing of a revolt was threatened fol-
lowing the mothers united stand in
favor of a uniform dress for girls. But
with schools opening at hand many
of the girls are acceding to the moth
ers' ultimatum by providing them
selves with the costume adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
'sTed" Curtiss to x. S. A. c.

Chicago, Sept. s.-"'Ted'' Curtiss.
former star all-around athlete at the
University of Chicago, will coach the
freshman football team of the Kansas
State College of Agriculture at Man
haitian. Kan. and will be varsity base
ball and basketball coach, it was an
nounced here today. He won eight
letters during his athletic career at the
University of Chicago.