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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04
MAKE BIC SLASH
Government Expenditures Need
Quarter Billion Cut.
Mellon Declares Otherwise New
Taxes Must Be Made.

Washington, Aug. A cut of
more than $250.OO0,000 in the ordi-
nary expenditures of the government
this fiscal year is necessary If addf-
tional taxes are to be avoided, the
house ways and means committee was
informed today by Secretary Mellon.
On present estimates, he said, the to-
tai government cost this year will be
s4,550, 100000, of which $3.50, 0,000,-
coo must come from taxation.
"Even with the suggested reduc-
tions." Mr.. Mellon said, the internal
revenue yield for the year could not
safely be permitted to fall below So
100000, 900, the estimated yield under
existing law. An analysis of the prin-
cipal items of expenditure for July,
1921" the secretary continued,
showed that $4,000 was on ac-
count of the war department; $685.
100000 on account of the navy, and
ping board. If expenditures are to
continue at anything like these rates,
the estimates will be greatly ex-
ceeded."
The treasury secretary told the
committee that actual expenditures
for the first full month of this fiscal
year indicated that unless there was
IAN extraordinary new effort to re-
duce expenditures" the estimate
which the treasury had presented
might be regarded as conservative.
Ordinary expenditures for July, he
said, amounted to about 22.000.000.
as against $307. 900, 900 for July. 1920.
while the current deficit last month
was $113. 100000 as against S76.-
100000 in the same month a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04
SLEW HTS MOTHER
Indiana Youth Angered When
Refused Furniture.
Wanted to Get Married, Says
Brother in Confession.

Bonneville, Ind. Aug. 4.-Formal
charge of murder was to be placed
today against Dollie Deffendal, %
years old, for the alleged Staying of
his widowed mother.
In a signed statement, William Def
fendall, II. is reported to have ac-
cused his elder brother of the crime,
saying Dollie shot his mothers head
off when she refused to give him fur
niture with which to "set up house
keeping"
Both brothers were lodged in Jail
following the discovery of the wo-
mans decapitated body in a wood near
the home at Heilman, Ind. Both per-
sistent1y denied knowledge of the al
legged murder until the younger broth
er, according to county authorities.
confessed that Dollie became enraged
because his mother refused the furni-
ture, shot and killed her.
Dollie. according to the confession,
was engaged to marry Miss Stella
Shoptaugh of Eames Station, and the
girl had demanded a furnished home
as a condition of the marriage.
The DeffendoIl boys. it is said. came
to Bonneville about three weeks ago
to seek work but returned to their
home the next Sunday. Neither
seemed concerned over the disappear
auce of their mother, the sheriff said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04
SHOOT AT FLEEING MAN
Prisoner, Who Attempts Escape,
Fired on by Policemen.

Prisoner, Who Attempts Escape,
Fired on by Policemen.
Several shots were fired by G. I.
Brown. traffic policeman, and Detec-
tive William Glynn, at a man whose
identity cannot be learned, who broke
away from Robert Garrod, a private
detective, on Kansas avenue between
Sixth avenue and Seventh streets at 8
o'clock this afternoon He was cap
turned by Officer Sam Jones on
Quincy street after a hot race.
The man had offered to sell Garrod
a motometer. Garrod told him to get
in his car and he might buy it In the
meantime, Garrod called the police
and told them to overtake him. When
the police car appeared behind Gar
rods on Kansas avenue, the prisoner
saw it, leaped out and ran into Wool
worth's ten cent store. He slipped the
motometer under some powder puffs
and ran out again. The officers pur-
sued him, firing several shots He was
overtaken by Sam Jones and captured.
He was not hit by any of the shots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04

street car to the corner. 1t being a
turn for each line, they naturally go
somewhat slowly, and drivers of motor
cars are so impatient at the thought
of waiting for a few seconds that they
take chances with almost anything to
get across before a street car.
Last summer an automobile from
the west attempted to cross before a
Washburn bound car. At the last mo-
ment it was decided that it was not
the wisest thing to do and stopped so
close to the track that the rear end
of the street car swung around and
gave the auto a smart little slap as
tho in punishment for its foolishness.
So far there have been no serious ac-
cidents of this kind.
Since the Lincoln street paving has
opened smooth way to the Country
club. much traffic jogs west at Six
teenth, instead of jogging to the east.
The particular corner about VIII ch
this new line of travel turns is filled
in by the beginnings of the structure
of the new Central Park Christian
church which shuts off the view very
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04
Hay FeUer Season To
Be Cut Short IF Flora
VIII Send More Rain
Few Topekans Already Afflicted Altho Season Doesn'
Begin Officially Until Next Week-Only Frost
Will Clear the Atmosphere.

The annual hay fever season is due
in Kansas but if the weather man will
have a heart and continue to send
plenty of rain, the season may be cut
short and the number of suffering,
snorting. smiling. kerchewing. drip
ping and otherwise uncomfortable VIC
tins made fewer as well as happier.
There is no regular set date for the
opening of the hay fever festivities, al
tho some persons claim that the trou
BILE always strikes them on a certain
date each year. A few cases OF hay
fever have already been reported in
Topeka and if the schedule of other
years is going to be maintained many
other cases are due this week and
next.
According to physicians. hay fever
is caused by the pollen from differ
ent plants, principally the rag weed.
lodging in the nostrils and eyes and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04
COOL WEATHER IN SIGHT
Temperatures of Early Fall Variety
Due in Kansas Today.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.

At o'clock this afternoon the
weather bureau reported that SO of
an inch of rain had fallen in Topeka.
No sudden change is expected in the
stage of the Kaw river. The gauge
registers slightly under six feet with
a gradual decrease every hour. 1t is
improbable that there will be any rise
in the river because there have been
no heavy rains in the state during the
last twenty-four hours.
Cool, pleasant weather, of the early
fall variety, not only prevails in KAN
sas but over the entire United States
east of the Rocky mountains, accord
ing to the local weather bureau. Clear
skies prevail over the western part of
the state today and extend west to the
Pacific coast, north to the Canadian
border, and south to Texas, and raia
appears to be a minus quantity, altho
clouds may bring a few scattered
showers over the eastern part of the
state Only a few showers were re-
ported in Kansas in the last twenty
four hours.
The highest temperature at Topeka
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04

completely. No more effectively than
the weeds did last summer. however.
Cannot See Approaching Car.
In approaching the corner from the
north on Clay street, the view in both
directions is shut off, for aside from
the new church on the right there is
shrubbery in the parking corner on
the left which makes it impossible to
see an approaching car from the east
or the south.
Just last summer a Ford from Esk-
ridge was coming south on Clay. A
Buick going east on Sixteenth got the
best of it when it came to a real
showdown, for the Buick could get
away under its own power, but the
front of the Ford looked like an un-
CONCEALED gelatine and it had to be
dragged away. No one was seriously
injured, however.
There are cases every day where
the escapes are close. It is another
good place in Topeka to swallow false
pride a little, step off the accelerator
and use a little caution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04

acting as a poison, inflicting a condi-
ton that results in conside erabIe suf-
fering. The epidemic continues dur
ing August and September until a
frost removes the pollen from the at
mosphere.
Some persons are much more suscep-
tible to hay fever than others and
many appear to be immune entirely, it
being the case, physicians say. of SEN
sivation. Some persons suffer SO in
tensely from hay fever that they are
forced to seek localities where plants
bearing the poison are not found and
remain there until the danger passes
at home A frost will clear the at
mosphere as well as kill all the plants
spreading the pollen and rains help to
keep the air from being polluted with
the poisonous dust. For that reason
all hay fever sufferers see hope Of
getting relief from the present rains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04
Mule Is Hdngnlan
For Boy Leader

Coleman, Tex, Aug. A fright
ened, runaway mule yesterday dashed
into the barn on the farm of L. P.
Burroughs, near Silver Valley, this
county. Dangling at the end of a rope
by which the animal had been tethered
was the lifeless body of Cecil Gift
ford, 12.
The boy had been riding a horse
ana leading the mule when the ami
mails became frightened and in sorle
way the rope slipped around the boys
neck. The body had evidently been
dragged a considerable distance after
life was extinct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04
MARGARET M is WINNER.

On Board Sub Chaser No. 419, Aug.
4.-(By wireless telephone to the As
sociated Press. .)-Nargaret III, owned
by L. Z. Selby of Pekin, ILL.,. won the
first five-rniIe speed boat race before
a large gallery of spectators along the
Municipal pier in the Pageant of
Progress Water carnival today.
Miss Quincy. owned by c. z. Padget
of Quincy. ILL.,, was second. and Miss
Peoria, owned by r. NJ. Daniels of
Peoria. Ill, third. The time was not
imme mediately available.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04

Gainesville, Tex, Aug. 4.-Mrs. q.
d. Lewis was struck by a bolt of light.
ming and killed instantly late last
night at her home, twelve miles south~
west OF here. Her two sons were
knocked to the ground by the charges
but were not seriously hurt A cloud
burst followed in the wake of the
storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04
Quiz Undertakers on POISONING.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-The undertakers
who embalmed the bodies of Fred
kolze, who died two weeks ago. and
his wife who died eight years ago are
being questioned today to learn If they
can tell how quantities of poison came
to be in the stomachs of the bodies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04
FRED RAEMER is ARRESTED
Auto Dealer Charged With Obtaining
Money Under False Pretense.

Fred Raemer of the Raemer Motor
company, 210 West Sixth street, was
arrested late this afternoon by Tom
Hurley. marshal of the court of To-
peka. on a warrant charging him with
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. He is alleged to have mort
gagged a Stephens Six touring car for
$500, representing that his title to the
car was clear. AS a matter of fact, it
is charged. the car was already mort
gagged to another party. The South
west Securities company is the COM
plainant in the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04
Chicago Council DEGREES Bakers Must
Put Full Pound of Dough Into EN-.

Chicago, Aug. 4-Chicago's lwelve
ounce loaf of bread has been banned
by the city council. In its stead the
council directs bakers to sell a pound
loaf or loaves in weights divisib1e by
eight.
It was contended that bakeries were
selling twelve ounce loaves fer ten
cents on the representation that they
weighed sixteen ounces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04
TO TEST POWERS OF BOARD
Fight May Be Waged Against Present
Head of Vocational Training.

One of the most important actions
to be taken by the members of the
state board of education, who are
meeting IN the state house this after
noon will be the selection of a super
visor for vocational education.
c. V. Williams is at present head of
this department and it is predicted
that a test will be made regarding the
powers of the board in hiring a direc-
tor for vocational training
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04
Pope Receives Bishop of Denver.

Rome. Aug. 4.-Monsignor Henry r.
Then. bishop of Denver. accompanied
by a group of American pilgrims.
was received in audience today by
Pope Benedict. The Americans con-
tributed literally to the Peters pence
fund
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04
WANTS BIG TAX HIKE

Secretary Mellon of Treasury
Would Give No Exemption on
Incomes, Increase Postage, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04
BANS TWELVE OUNCE LOAF

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-04

London. Aug. 4.-The Londoa
headquarters of the American relief
administration today announced re-
ceipt of information that all Ameri-
can prisoners in Russia have been re-
leased and are now leaving that coun-
try.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-28
BATTLESHIP WEST VIRGINIA TO
BE LAUNCHED ON NOVEMBER 10
one OF Greatest Dreadnaughts in World Will Leave
Ways in Newport News, and Delegates to Arms
Farley viii Attend the Launching

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, oct 81
me baiticship West Virginia. on.
OF the most powerful in the world.
VIII be launched her. Friday. Nov
ember 49,
The new mistress OF the seas will
be christencd by Miss Alice Mann.
daughter of Isaac T. Mann. of Bran
wen. West Virginia Miss Mann left
Paris few days ago for the United
states and is expected in New York
IN short tine.
Secretary .; the Navy DENLY vii,
attend the launching and President
warren g. Harding and members OF
ms cabinet have been asked Ia he
present. They are unable to say n,
'"'s time whether or not they can
accept the invitation
The Intuition of ornaments con-
ference will be under way i'm Wash.
ihSton. on the date OF the launching.
acco!hinG 10 present plans. and IL is
possible that representatives OF some
% the foreign powers will be present
Tor the event. Sea power is one nf
me most important problems to H..
considered By the confcrces. in tho
oplnion or many. and the latest adj
Gition TO the American navy is cx-
pected TO prove Of interest to all The
delegates. |,
one OF Greatest VcskcI,
The West Virginia is Zone of the
~arships which viii place the United
otates at the head OF the world in
1874 II the present building program
OF The nations Is completed. II is
estimated by experts that in 1924 the
United States will have Sl5.467 tons
OF tattieships and battie-cru!sers:
Treat britain 4i7.is3 and Japan 400.
oot These figures do not include
SHIPS earring l3-inch guns or wcapons
or less calibrc and due allowance has
ocen made for reduction Of efficiency
by age.
The West Virginia is G29 feet long
overall, has a breadth OF 81 feet.
three and one-half inches at III. wa
tcrilne, normal displacement Of
$500 tons. 4 mean draft OF 30 fee,
SIX inches. two cage masts and is
fitted as flagship Shc will displaco
I"l.l tons per inch Immersion.
The craft is "A sistership of tho
tennessee, Maryland and Mississipp!.
All or which now are in the service
or havc been launched. The MARY
land also was built here at the plan,
OF the Newport News Shipbu!ldlng
and Dry DocH Company.
VIII Have -Four PrapeiIers,
The West Virginia Veil he driven
by four propcllers which are to be
turned by two huge generators. She
is supposed 10 develop $500 horse
power on her trial.
she VIII carry eight ls-inch turrnt
guns, fourteen 5-lnch fifty-one cali
Ore secondary guns four 3-inch
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-28

hfty-caliber antiairc:ait guns. four
SIN FOUNDERS, two 2i-inch submerged
torpedo tubes and Will be heavily
hrmoured above and below the water
line.
The West Virginia will carry about
1900 officers and men and the usual
complement OF marines when neccs-
sary. She will be equipped with all
the most modern labor saving de-
vices. among which will be an cleo
tric potato pcelcr and an electric
dish washer.
The craft was authorized August
.? 1916. ANA would have been fin
ished some time ago had work not
been held up during the war while
destroycrs were being built.
Just how long it viii take to com
ple;c her after she leaves the ways
is a matter of conjecture. The naval
building appropriation was material
ly cut this year and work on all
battleships and battle cruisers is
tagging not only at this yard but at
others through the country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-28
$500 REWARD OFFERED
IN SEARCH FOR SLAYER
Campbell County Supervisors
and Governor Act in John.
son Murder.

EtSTBCIG. VA. oct. e..-Thc
board OF supervisors of Campbell
County has offered $500 reward and
Governor Davis has offered 5000.
making 800 for the arrest and con-
viction OF any one or more parties
Implicated In the murder of w. l..
Johnson. but this reward Is not to
apply to Sidney Mccormick. who al
ready has made IA statement with
reference to the murder.
w. L. Johnson was murdered in
November. 1920. near Six Mile Bridge.
just below Lynchburg. in Campbell
County, and, while h. was missed
he was not found until September,
1921. when. upon the confession of
Sidney Mccormick made to W. H.
steele and others Mr.. steele. "A JUS
ticc OF the peace. deputi2cd several
special officers to go with the con
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-28
A|RSH|P ROMA TO MAKE
TRIAL FLIGHT BY NOV. |
Craft Purchased From Italy
Is Being Assembled
RAPIDLY.

LANGLEY FIELD. VA oct. o.
Inc airship Roma. recently purchased
by the United States from Italy ,r-
rived at Langley Field in crc.IJnnt
condition in every respect. :ht ON.
Feiopc which contains the yas corniur
through In exceptionally line shane.
inr chFci"p" /" at present inflated
with gas. and the keel. ,.hich runs
h!ohs the entire length Of the shin.
Is completely assembled. as well n,
the greater part Of the slx-powcr
units
IL Is expected that this ship will
DC ready for It's trial flights In this
country By November !, or shortly
thereafter.
The Roma has Il range Of action Of
approximately $500 miict, at eighty
miles per hour. AT cruising speed, a
distance OF 5000 miles ks estimated.
Its capacity is 100000 cubic feet.
length 40 feet. width So feet. height
SIS feet. and useful load In the
nciShborhood OF nineteen tons. II is
driven hy six twclvc-cyiiuder. 400
horsepower Ansaldo motors. ]; is
contemplated substituting Liberty
motors of corresponding horse power
Tor them at such time az they viii re-
quirc replacement. The ship is OF a
scmirigid design, and practically no
internal pressure is required TO main
tain its form under flight conditions
Upon Its entry In service numcr-
Gus experimental projects in conncc-
ton with the functioning Of the
army air service will be carried out,
including long distance rcconnais-
sancc flights. Photographic missions,
coast patrol work and the carrying
OF supplies for heavier than-air
units.
Under favorable conditions thi.
ship is capable OF making i nonetop
Night from the Atlantic TO the Pa
ci!!c Coast.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-28
HOLLINS COLLEGE AIDS
TWO ORPHANS IN ITALY

IIOi.LINS COLLEGE, VA. Oct 21-
For come years the Iioiiing College
students have supported two Italian
orphan children who live in Naples
Italy. Miss VI. l.. Parkinson. VINO
gocs To Italy every summer. arranged
the selection OF the children anu
constantly hears from them. Re
Gently in the chapel. Miss Mary Will
Hanson. who has just returned from
Europe, gave the students and faculty
Il most interesting talk about these
two orphans.
Miss Betty witt. Miss Virginia Lee
Cox and Rev. Dr. Il. Aubry Williams.
all Of Richmond, have been visiting
AT Iiollins this week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-28
TANKER GOES ASHORE
ON BAHAMA SHOALS
Special to The Tlmes-pispo,ch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
NORFOLK. VA, Oct. 27.-Thirty-
|line members OF the crew of the
standard oil tanker T.. -. Asche are
n danger az the result OF that ves-
(el going ashore early this morning
Pm Mantanilia Shoals. Bahama Is
lands.
Tho Asche is being pounded by the
cavy seas.
Captain d. Otte, Of tho Norfolk
cast guard station. announced this
|norning that ne had sent the coast
uard cutter Yamacrnw from Charles
on TO assist the imperiicd tanker.
y wireless message at noon today
(tates the famacraw is speeding to
he assistance OF the Asche. which
Is $50 miles wcst-southwcst from
charleston. The Yamacraw is max
Fng fifteen knots through a heavy
lea.
j The +. ID. Asche was built ut New
bort News in 1918 and is n vessel of
.293 gross tons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-28
vnccInntc an scbnol Chllarcn.

FREDERICKSBURG VA. oct. 81.
The vaccination OF all pupils In
the Fredericksburg white and colcrcd
schools against smallpox. has been
completed by city Health officer. DR..
j. y. Barney. with the assistance Of
city physicians, the community nurse
and Il squad OF nurses from the
Mary Washington Hospital. Nacci-
nation OF the school children is re-
quircd by State law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-28
Painful Sores
On Her Ankle
IIeaIe%y Hood Preparations.

For two years / suffered greatly
from blue veins on my leg. They
started with a little sore that grew
worse. larger. more painful till II
extended around my whole ankle.
decided to take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla to purify my blood. with
Hoods Mcdlcated Soap to wash the
sore. and Hoods Olive Ointment to
help heal it, 1; Was soon appar-
ent WAS on the RICH; course, for
as the result of faithfully taking the
Sarsapari!la the sore diminished and
finally disappeared. / heartily recon-
mend these remedies TO all suffering
from similar troubles. Mrs. John
Peterson, Detroit Harbor. Wis.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-28
|OLD NEGRO IN DANV|LLE
IN MAIL ROBBERY CHARGE
bound Over to u. S. Grand
Jury Under Bond of
$1,000.
LACK IS FOUND HIDING
ms Parcel Post Packages la IiIs
Possession with Two Mall Sacks
Split tttm End to End. Lying
ClOse Dy.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.I
DANVILLE. VA. Oct. 27.-t:rnest
Phnson. negro. who said that he
(ine from Norfolk on Monday night,
as held for the Federal grand jury
his afternoon under $1,000 bond, at
fr. II is alleged. being surprised in
nc act OF riding the Cnitcd States
|iarged. in possession OF parcel most
Fickagcs removed from mail pouches.
lot far from the box car Iceland
hich he was hiding. Two mail sacks
" from end TO end. were found.
|Ihnson declined To max. amy state
cht In his own defense at the hear-
e given him BY United State Com
issioncr Champc Barksdalc.
y negro porter AT the Danviiie ana
Western Station. AT O'Clock thjs
|orning. told Clyde Self. postal mail
ERIK, who was in the Danvillc and
cstcrn train working up mail, that
strange negro had just dudScd out
I the car. Self drew Il revolver and
|iiiing on Il transfer clerk. they
allied Johnson and found him hid
|is. lie readily surrcndrcd. This
the second mail robbery in tao
FAYE. Another riticd mail pouch cut
pen was found in a coal gondola on
pc Danviilc and Western yards yes-
crday. The accused negro was found
u possession of Il new suit of clothes,
tailor made ovcrcoat, a lot OF caps
hu i knitted shawl. which articles
Fcrc consigned to Rock NIL = G.