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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
FATE is IN DOUBT
Bill Regulating Packers Not
Sure in Senate.
S5rOnna Bill To Be Decided on
Substitute for Kenyon Act.
WOULD LICENSE ALL PACKERS
Puts Whole Industry linden
New Federal Commission.
Many Senators Want to Avoid
Voting on the Act.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Passage of
the Kenyon-Kendrick packer bill
looked extremely doubtful after the
senate had been discussing it for three
hours today.
The vote will be taken late today
under an agreement which stops de-
bate at p. m. A poll taken by the
supporters of the bill showed a large
number of "doubtfur' senators. This
poll indicated about "a votes for the
bill, "a against it with q doubtful.
Many Will Avoid Voting.
A number were not heard from. In
dications were that many senators
would avoid a vote on the bill after
recording their sentiments on some
of numerous amendments.
Under a unanimous consent agree
ment, reached several weeks ago. vot-
ing on the bill and amendments was to
begin at 4 p. m. without discussion.
At 2 o'clock debate was to be cut to
five minutes for each senator.
Two Extra Hours of Debate.
The senate met at 10 o'clock today,
two hours earlier than usual to ex-
tend time for discussion. Advocates of
the legislation conceded that the vote
would be very close Private polls
taken by both sides showed a hairline
division, it was reported, with senators
listed as doubtful, demanding the fate
of the legislation about which contro-
versy has ragged for ten years"
The bill up for disposal today is
known as the Gronna bill, having been
reported by Senator Gronna. Republi-
can, North Dakota, as a substitute for
the Kenyon-Kendrick bill. The Gron-
ma measure provides for federal regu-
lation of meat packers, stockyards.
commission men and other agencies
of ind hxva a n
ment livestock commission of three
members, appointed by the president
at $4,000 salaries.
Would Licenses Packers.
Besides power to prescribe regula-
tionS for the industry, renewable by
the federal circuit courts, the Gron-
ma bill proposes a voluntary system
of licensing packers instead of the
compulsory plan of the original Ken
yon-Kendrick measure. VS. is1-
The legislation has been advocated
because it was said, the supplying of
meat to the public is clothed with a
public interest and advocates of the
necessary because of the alleged mo-
nopolistic and unfair practices of the
so-called big five" packers.
Opponents Fear Provisions.
Opponents of the bill, however, de-
ciared that it was an unwarranted,
unconStitutional and dangerous pre-
cedent in government control and in
reference with private business likely
to be extended to other lines of indus
try.
Numerous amendments were before
the senate today for disposal before
the final vote, Senator Sterling, Re-
publican, South Dakota, also had
pending a substitute bill transferring &
power of the proposed livestock COM
mission to the federal trade commits
sion.
If passed today by the senate, sup
porters of the bill hope for action by
the house before the end of the pres
ent session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
NATURE KIDS FRUIT TREES
Warm Weather in Kansas Is Swell
ing Buds-Crop May Be In
Danger of Freeze.

A continuation of the California
brand of weather in Kansas is apt to
result seriously for at least one indus
try of the state-horticulture.
The warm, moist winter weather
has been pleasant for human beings,
but it has not been good for the fruit
trees. The weather man has been
kidding old Mother Nature to the ex-
tent that fruit buds have started to
swell. Another week of fine weather
would bring them to the point where a
hard freeze would be disastrous for
the fruit crop of the coming season.
The fruit is not in danger yet. o. F.
Whitney Of the state horticultural So
ciety said this morning. but with the
progress which the buds are making s
it wouldn't take much warmth to
bring them to the danger point.
THE buds will stand several hard
freezes yet, and they will probably
have to stand them." Whitney said
this morning.
THE buds on trees generally are far
ahead of where they usually are at
this time of the year. The squirrels
and sparrows are already eating the
elm buds, and some one told me the
other day that on sheltered creek
bank he had found an elm tree with
the buds opened"
There are still. at the least, eight
weeks during which hard freezes may
weather which would retard the de-
yelopment of the buds would be a
very good thing for the trees of the
state at the present time.
The trees would do we'll not to take
things for granted yet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
Too Weary To Tell
Catastrophe To Six
watchman Saw Auto With Occupants
Plunge INTO Riyer-Waited Twenty
Four Hours Before Telling of 1t.

Chicago, Jan. pa big black au-
tomoble which is believed to nave
plunged into the south branch OF the
Chicago river Saturday midnight with
six persons, was sought by police with
graphing hooks today.
Thomas Hanlon, watchman for an
engineering company near by, told the
police he watched the speeding auto
mobile swerve off Twenty-second
street and plunge into eighteen feet
of water, but delayed reporting 1t for
twenty-four hours because of fatigue
Hanlon said there were at least six
persons in the car wnen it passed him.
Two, Hanlon said, were women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
ALLEN MESSAGE TUESDAY
Governor To Go Before Legislature Oh
Court Divorce Bill.

Governor Allen will send his indus
trial court message to the legislature
Tuesday or Wednesday. Announce
ment of his plans was made by the
governor this afternoon following his
return from Chicago.
1t is probable the governor will
Tuesday morning. He will stand pat
on his original plan to ask for law
divorcing the public utilities commits
sion from the industrial court. There
is a possibility that Governor Allen
will go before the legislature personal
ly with his request.
In the state house there is a report
that the administration forces will
seek a compromise thru court of five
judges if the divorce bill fails. Gov
ernor Allen, tho, will not change his
original plans and will ask for a law
as outlined several weeks ago.
James McDermott of Cowley county,
Republican leader of the house is
drafting an industrial court bill to be
introduced this week. He stated today
that he had not completed work on
the bill. He expected to confer with
the governor late this afternoon con-
corning provisions to be incorporated
in the measure. 1t is probable that
the McDermott bill will be submitted
to the state affairs committee and may
come before the house as a committee
bill. If the committee cannot agree,
tho. McDermott will sponsor the plan
to recreate the utilities commission
and make two commissions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
CHASE MAY MAKE RACE
Linn County Senator a Prospective
Candidate for Lieutenant Governor

A new possibility for the state house
staff in 1928 is found in the reported
Willingness of Senator d. A. N. Chase,
OF Pleasanton, Linn county to be a
candidate for the office of lieutenant
governor at that time.
The presidency of the senate holds
an appeal for the gentleman from
Linn county, he has admitted to
friends who have suggested to him
that he be a candidate for governor,
or at least for the next position to
that.
Senator Chase has served thru two
regular and two special sessions of
the house, and was speaker pro tenn of
that organization during one regular
and two special sessions.
He was admitted to the bar in 1900,
and practiced for three years. He has
been a resident of both the eastern
and western sections of the state, and
is now engaged in several business en-
terprists.
Senator Chase is at present recov-
ering from the effects of a motor ac-
cident in which he crashed into a Mis-
souri, Pacific train, and there is sus-
pected a connection between this fact
and his introduction into the senate of
one bill forbidding railroad trains to
block a street crossing for more than
five minutes, and another forbidding
railroad trains to be moved thru any
city of the state at speed exceeding
fifteen miles an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
four ARE KILLED |FOlLS THE BANDITS
Four Masked Men Get Only
Nine Dollars as Loot.
Locked Doors Prevented Rob.
berry of Passenger Train.

Louisiana, Mo-. Jan. 24.-Four
masked men shortly after midnight
last night held up Chicago & Alton
passenger train No. 10 about ten miles
east of here and escaped after obtain
ing nine dollars from the firemen.
Fae traiu was en- route from Kansas
City 10 Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 24.-The Chicago &
Alton train from Kansas City to Chi
cago was held up between Pleasant
Hill and Louisiana No., early today,
according to word reaching the general
offices of the road here. The only
proceeds of the robbery was SO. con-
tributed by the fireman TO a man who
climbed aboard the locomotive.
Locked vestibule doors kept the rob-
bers from getting into the sleeping
cars and coaches and protected the
passengers from molestation.
The train, which is known as No.
10, was due in Pleasant Hill at 1880
a. m. and the robbery is supposed to
have occurred shortly after that hour.
The engine crew reported that they
stopped the train because the robbers
tagged them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
Race Rioting in North Carolina
Quieted by Guards.
Negroes Slew TWO-Mob Killed
Two Negroes.

Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 24.--Nine ne
tgroes arrested in connection with the
shooting of the Traylor brothers and
two other white men early Sunday
morning at Norlina. arrived here at
noon today from 3yVarrenton, and were
placed in the state prison for safe
keeping. s =
The negroes were arrested with
Plummer Bullock and Alfred Will
liams, who were taken from the
Warrenton county Jail early today and
shot to death by mob of masked
men.
Norlina, N. c., Jan. 24.--Norlina
was quiet today with the Warrenton
company of reserve militia on duty
following race trouble here last night
and early today in which two negroes
were killed and one white man and
one negro probably fatally injured and
four white men and two negroes bad
ly wounded.
Rioting began in Norlina, Warren
county, just before midnight Sunday
when a mob of negroes formed a the
railroad station for the purpose of
getting" Brady Trailor, clerk, who
had had trouble last Tuesday with
Plummer Bullock, negro, over the sale
of ten cents worth of apples.
Raby Trailor, brother of Brady, was
shot down when he approached the
negro mob. Raby Trailor and Jerome
Hunter. a negro, were probably fatal
ly wounded; Lloyd Trailor, H. A.
Rainey, w. ]. Upchurch, n. A. Inscoe,
all white; Claude Jones and Robert
Moss, negroes, were also wounded in
the general fight which followed.
Thirteen negroes were rounded up
and Jailed. At 1890 a mob of masked
men detained the sheriff outside the
Jail and took two of the negroes from
their cells. They were shot down. The
mob then quietly dispersed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
LibertyBond
Presented to
Topeka T.B A.

A $50 liberty bond was presented to
the Topeka tuberculosis association
today by the relatives of the late Ber-
tha Hampstead, a victim of tubercu-
losis, following exposure during serv-
ice in the Y. NJ. c. A. in France.
While Miss Hampstead was a writer
for The State Journal, she took an
active interest in charitable organiza-
tions in the city. It was always her
wish that she would be able finan-
cially some day to be able to offer
assistance to the poor and unfortu-
nate.
Following her death the Topeka
tuberculosis association gave the
name, Bertha Hampstead Memorial'
to the free public clinics conducted
weekly at the city hall.
Two nurses are now on duty-in To-
peka and Shawnee county for the
Topeka tuberculosis association, the
Public Health Nursing association and
the city board of health Weekly
clinics are held at the city hall. The
funds were procured thru the sale of
health bonds and Christmas seals.
The liberty bond presented to the
association today was purchased dur
ing the war by Miss Hampstead Her
wish that she might be of assistance
to the unfortunate has come true
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
TRY new ROAD PLAN
QuestiOnaires to House for Hard
Surface Highway Sentiment.

House members are being felt out"
in an effort to determine sentiment
which will insure passage of some
form of state aid bill for hard surface
road building. Questionnaires have
been sent to all house members in an
effort to gather individual views re-
garding motor license fees. bond issues
and methods of raising and distribut-
ing funds
Members of joint subcommittee
from the house and senate roads and
highways committee. will meet to-
night in second effort to reach a
decision. They will doubtless draft a
bill sometime this week. There is a
belief that the state aid project will
meet with favor in the senate. The
house, tho. has declared war on the
state aid plan thru adoption of the
Lam bertson resolution.
Question submitted to house mem
bers concern their view on a state
bond issue, on a gasoline tax law and
increased motor license fees. Opinions
are also asked as to use of this reve-
nue exclusively in counties where the
funds originate and whether the
money shall be distributed by the
counties or thru the state treasury.
Representative Jones of Lyon coun-
ty, chairman of the house highways
committee, said joint subcommittee
bill would be drawn in a few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
ABSCONDER GIVES SELF UP.
Embezzled Between $4,000 and
100000 from Georgia Bank.

Dallas, Tex. Jan. 24.-Officials
from Atlanta, Ga. were enroute here
today to take into custody r. c. Bach
ellor, who walked into local Pinkerton
offices and announced he was wanted
for embezzling between $4,000 and
100000 from the Palmetto bank of
Atlanta while he was vice president
of the institution, according to local
officials
Bachelor said the Atlanta matter
had preyed on his mind and that he
had decided to surrender and take
his medicine He said he lost the
money playing the cotton market.
Warner ANNOUNCED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
WANT LEWARK PUT IN PEN
Application for Writ of Mandamus
Filed by County Attorney

Application for writ of nandamus
compelling Judge j. w. Holdran and
Clerk G. V. Blackford of the Mont
gomery county district court to COM
NIT Russ Lewark to the state peniten-
tiary at Lansing was filed in the su-
preme court today by Alfred G. Arm
strong, Montgomery county sattorney.
Lewark, Armstrong; petition sets
out, pleaded guilty last October to a
charge of persistent violation of the
state anti-liquor laws. He was SEN
fenced to two years at hard labor.
Judge Holdren has so far failed to is
sue commitment, it is charged. An
other allegation is that Judge Holdren
previously paroled Lewark who was
serving a sentence of from one to five
years at Lansing on conviction for au-
tomobile theft, which constituted an
infringement on the perogatives of
state paroling officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
Date Failed Her:
She Took Poisor,
Wealthy Chicago Girl Dies in Arms
of Friend" After Swallowing Death
Potion on Street Corner,

Chicago, Jan. "a Refusal of Louis
]. Jacques, son of John Jacques, mill
lionaire sugar broker to keep a rem
dezvous with Hazel Dewey Rice, 22-
year-old daughter of Richard ]. Rice,
wealthy insurance broker. resulted in
her dramatic suicide by poison on a
street corner late yesterday, police
said today.
The girl died in Jacques's arms, fol-
lowing the race with death to the
corner she telephoned from, telling
him she had taken poison.
Jacques told police that she had
called him earlier in the evening in
sisting that he visit her. His refusal.
he said. was answered by her threat
to take her life Jacques was released
on promise to attend the eoroner's in
quest today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
Spanking Threat
TooMuch forHi,,
Chicago's Youngest Bandit Made Sad
Mistake When He Tried to Hold Up
Woman-PoIice Hunting for Twelve
Ycar-Old Criminal.

Chicago. Jan PA little freckled
faced 12-year-old boy has Joined the
crime wave, and is terrorizing Chicago.
A button saved the life of Matt Col
Inns early today when "Peck's Bad
Boy" whizzed a bullet at him after
Collins refused to take the stick 'em
guy" seriously. The Juvenile hard
guy" then escaped.
He was just a little kid" said
Collins. and 81 thought I'd spank him.
but he thought differently. His father
must have neglected him."
The freckled faced boy has figured
in several hoId-ups lately, police said
today. He commanded Mrs. Albert
Ruff to throw up her hands late yes
terdaN
"Get. away. or I'll spank you," she
told him. He believed her, and re-
treated.
Hes so tiny he can hardly lift his
big gun" she told police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
EVIDENCE is DISPOSITIONS.
New York Manufacturers Bring Suit
Against Herman Greenbaum.

A lawsuit in which the evidence
consisted wholly of dispositions was be-
ing tried before a jury in Judge James
McClure's division of the district court
today.
Dorfinan & Levine, New York cloth
ing manufa cturers, brought suit
against Herman Greenbaum, formerly
proprietor of a local clothing store, for
$3.50, the value of twelve ladies' coats.
They were purchased by a resident
buyer for Greenbaum, who claims the
quality of the coats was misrepresented
and that the firm refused to accept
them when they were returned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
Liquor Still Is
TukeninRdid
ByOMcers

A liquor still, in which a quantity
of bran mash still remains. was cap
tured by federal officers Saturday in
a raid on the home of William A.
Linsacum on the Pottawatomie Indian
reservation near Mayetta-
insacum was brought to Topeka,
arraigned before United States Com
missioner c. B. White and released on
$500 bond, charged with having intox-
icating liquor in his possession. The
still was taken to the United States
marshaPs office to be held as evidence.
Information as to Linsacum's alleged
liquor was obtained by A. r. Snyder,
Indian agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
NelO York NolD In hroes of
Graft Probe of Police Dept.
Ex-Governor Declares Officers of Law Received Huge
Sum for Protection of Printing Plants During
Recent Strike

been indicted on evidence placed be-
fore the grand jury by Mr.. Whitman.
Captain Under Indictment
Police Capt. Percy M Du Bois. for
merly in command of the Atlantic
Avenue station, Brooklyn. was indicted
recently on a charge of unlawfully ac-
cepting a fee for performing regular
duties. He is the second of Police
Commissioner Enright's captains
against whom a true bill alleging tx
acceptance of graft has been found by
the January additional grand jury in
vestigating charges of corruption in
the New York City administration.
s After the arraignment of Du Bois.
who pleaded not guilty and was re-
leased in $4,000 bail by Judge Grain,
Charles S. Whitman, special counsel
in charge of the investigation. was
asked if his inquiry had yet furnished
evidence that corruption in the police
department today is comparable to
what it was previous to the trial of
Police Lieut.. Becker. He replied:
why, yes, think it is; but it is a
different kind. 1t appears to be worse
and 1t is very Widespread
Printers Paid $5O,000.
z 1t is known that tho Captain Du
Bois is charged specifically with hav-
ing accepted 500 from represen-
tative of the Publishers Printing com
pany, 207 w. 25th street. upward of
$4,000 was paid out by the employing
printers and publishers organizations
for protection during the OUTLAW"
strike of printers, September to No
vernber, 1919. 1t is not alleged that
all this was paid to members of the
police department. The protection
payments are said to have been $4,000
a week. Other complaints are filed
against Du Bois, tho the 500 is the
only figure mentioned in the indict-
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
Freak Calf Has
SeUen Legs and
Has Eight Feet

Elgin. Ills. Jan. 24.-What is be-
lieved to be the freakiest of natures
animal freaks was born yesterday on
the farm of A. c. Knutzen, near Ur-
ba ma.
This freak is calf weighing 122
pounds or twice the weight of nor
NAL calf at birth. 1t has two heads.
seven legs. eight feet. two tails and
two breasts. One of the breasts is in
its natural position and the others 10
on the back of the creature. One Of
the sets of legs is attached to the
animals back and one of the legs has
two hoofs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
TOPEKAN is FOUND DEAD
Death of Leeman Tibbits, 50 Years
Old, Probably Due to Heart Failure.

Leeman Tibbits, 50. was found dead
about IL o'clock this morning in an
clubhouse in the rear of the flats at
Second and Monroe streets Death
was probably due to heart failure or
apop1exy, according to DR.. H. L. Clark,
county coroner.
Tibbits had been living with a
daughter in Leavenworth until Satur-
day, when he came to Topeka to make
his home with his son, Earl Tibbits.
200h Monroe street. He arose early
this morning and disappeared. He
was found dead several hours later at
the rear of the lot belonsing to an
adjoining apartment. The body was
taken to Shellabarger's undertaking
parlors. No inquest will be held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
WORK ON LIVESTOCK BILL
Senate Committee Confers on Regula.
ton, by Industrial Court.

The senate committee on livestock
started a meeting at 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon. with the most important
measure before it, the bill placing the
regulation of the stockyards of the
state in the hands of the state indus
trial court. The bill was introduced
in the senate by Senator Burdick, who
lis chairman OF the committee on live
stock.
Burdick expects to get action on
the bill today, and have it before
the senate as a body for consideration
by tomorrow morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24


protection of thirty-sfx hour shipments
to the north and west against tempera-
lures of % degrees; east and south,
above freezing.
There is snow. cold rain and high
winds ahead of Kansas in the next
twenty-fours, though there is no cold
wave in prospect as yet.
The rain has been general thruout
the state in the past twenty-four hours
Topeka has had Sc inch; Concordia
pa inch; Wichita. .02 inch. Dodge
City, .16 inch; Kansas City, .02 inch:
Goodland, 1.12 inch; Clay Center, LOO
inch; and rain was also reported from
Lindsborg, Lawrence, Newton, and
Wamego. The rain is fine for the
crops but hard on the roads.
The rain was general thru the states
to the south of Kansas, and there is
snow to the west of this state. !
The highest temperature in Topeka
U'ontinuen on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
NEWBERRY RECOUNT IS SLOW
Ford Gains 2,232 Votes. But Must Get
7,50O-Job Half Done.

washington, Jan. 24.-With more
than half of the precincts in Michi-
gan in the senatorial election of 1918
recounted, Henry Ford today had
gained 2,20S votes over Truman III.
Newberry, who is now holding the
seat in the senate.
Until noon today, 1,54S> precincts
out of 2,2S2 had been recounted un-
der direction of the senate elections
committee. Newberry beat Ford by
about 100 votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
MRS. j. r. FARRELL TO SPEAK
She Will Urge More Dormitories For
State Colleges.

. Mrs. j. Frank FARRELL will address
the diners at the Chamber of Com
merce, Wednesday noon, under the
auspices of the Collegiate Alumnae as
sociation. Her topic will be More
Dormitories in State Colleges" in con-
nection with the bill introduced in tie
legislature, to get more dormitories
and better housing facilities in five
state schools.