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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-22
1OLDEST WEATHER OF SEASON
Tem1Seraturc Reached 20 Degrees at Z
O'Clock Today.
shinners' Forecast.
TODAY's TEMPERATUREs.

Protect all thirty-six hour shipments
north and west against temperature
of 10 degrees. East and south 70
The lowest temperature of the sea
son. which was 20 degrees, occurred
ar 7 and O'Clock this morning.
The temperatures averaged 9 degrees
below normal during the last twenty
four hours.
There will be very little change in
the temperature today or tonight, ac-
cording to Meteorologist Flora How
ever. more moderate weather is
scheduled for Wednesday. The north
wind makes the weather seem much
colder than it actually is. There is a
slight chance that snow may fly to-
night.
The temperature will not rise above
25 degrees today or 35 degrees We'd
nesday. and will drop to Is degrees
tonight.
Snow was flying at Dodge City this
morning. All the country from Kan
sas north to the Canadian border is
covered with snow.
The temperature made a drop of 81
CONTINUED on Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-22
TAX REVISION TO SENATE
Congress to Hurry Bill and Then Rush
Off for Thanksgiving

Washington. Nov. 22.-Bear.ng the
stamp of house approval by the over
whelming majority of 232 to 1O9 the
tax revision bill as finally rewritten n
in conference was back today in the
senate.
There was doubt as to the full force
of~the opposition that would develop
but the Republican leaders said they
were determined to put the measure
thru in time for congress TO make a
getaway by tomorrow n ,ght.
An examination of the bin as finally
drafted by the conferees, shows that
the tax on carbonated soft drinks
manufactured for sale in closed con-
tainers is limited to a levy Of cents
gallon on the finished fountain
syrups used by the manufacturers.
first announcement with regard TO this
tax was that the cents agalion levy
was in addition to tax Of 2 cents a
gallon on the finished drinks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-22
four Are KILLED
Aged Man Dies of Fright at
Belfast Rioters.
One Woman Reported Dying
After Street Battle.

Belfast, Nov. 22.-Armored cars at
all street intersections and troops sta
toned thruout the city today, failed
to quell the factional rioting in the
eastern section of the city which has
resulted in the death of at least six
persons and wounding of scores.
Rioters fired a fCsillade of shots at
street cars carrying workers. Busi-
ness has been completely disorganized
on account of frequent sniping from
roofs and Railways. One man, an
octogenarian, died of fright.
Four men were reported killed and
an unidentified woman is dying in a
hospital as a result of the shooting
which began Monday morning.
1t was believed authorities would
resume curfew restrictions to curb
night fighting.
SearchIights swept the Catholic dis
tricts of the city thruout the night. re-
vealing men with rifles in their hands,
wearing bandoliers, sniping from
windows and roof tops.
Nine persons were known to have
been wounded. 1t was believed many
dead were secretly removed and
buried by their companions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-22
OPEN ALL DOORS
Wartime Prisoners To Be Freed
Is Announcement.
But PoIiticaIs Will Get No
Thanksgiving PardOns.

Washington, Nov. 22.-President
Harding intends soon to hberate
many so-called political prisoners
now serving varying terms in peni-
tentiaries for violation of wartime
laws. it was announced at the White
House today.
It was expressly stated, however,
that those prisoners who had been
convicted of overt attacks against the
United States would not be included
in the general opening of prison doors.
The president has asked the de-
partment of justice for the complete
d gest of the cases of all the so-called
political prisoners. He will study
each of them, it was stated, and after
ward he will issue a proclamation
proclaiming amnesty for those whose
offenses were not covert acts" against
the United States.
President Harding will give three
federal prisoners their freedom on
Thanksgiving day. Observing a GUS
tom of many years, the wardens of
the federal prisons at Atlanta, LeaV-
enWorth and McNeirS Island have
been asked by Attorney General
Daugherty to recommend to him the
name of a prisoner from each of
those prisons entitled to cIemency be-
cause of good conduct or other rea-
son.
At the department of justice it was
stated today that the names to be
submitted to the president would not
include any of the so-calIed political
prisoners.
The subject of pardons for violators
of war laws was considered at today's
cabinet meeting and afterwards it was
learned a policy of extending a fairly
general amnesty to all such offenders
was approved, contingent on review by
the president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-22
IN WAKE
Terrific Storms of Northwest
Cause. Heavy Damage.
Blizzard Sweeps Eastward
Many Trains Blocked.

Portland, Ore, Nov 22.-The ter
rifle sleet storm which held the Pa
cific northwest in its grip for two days
appeared to have abated today, but
additional heavy damage is expected
due to floods.
Main line trains of the Union Pa
cific. the Southern Pacific and the
Spokane, Portland & Seattle railways
leading into Portland are still de-
moralized
Portland's water system has been
crippled and the supply. it is estl-
mated. will not last until tomorrow.
Nearly l 700 telephones have been put
out of commission in this city. The
rapidly rising waters of the Willamette
river have menaced bridges here and
it may be necessary to close them be-
fore the day is over.
Columbia Highway Damaged.
The Columbia highway between
Portland and The Dalles, Ore, is in a
series of slides and it is estimated be-
tween 200 and 800 automobiles have
been showed under. Some loss of life
is feared for any motOrist who did not
necessarily perished. Many of the
machines re buried under slides of
snow from 0 to 40 feet deep. 1t will
probably be weeks before the high
way can be opened. the machines re-
covered and the true state of affairs
discovered.
The Union Pacific main line paral-
leling the highway, will undoubtedly
be out of commission for two or three
weeks.
Snow Blocks Trains.
Boise, Idaho, Nov. 22.-Snow fan of
the last As hL drs has already caused
considei BILE inconvenience in the way
of delayed trains and swollen streams,
railroad and forest service officials
report, bat the value to the dry farnl-
ing and grazing interests next spring
will be great.
At Idaho City there was a snow fall
of % inches Saturday but heavy rain
has been falling ever since, leaving
about 10 inches of snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-22

Governor Allen had a ringside seat
for the disarmament conference while
he was in Washington last Saturday.
But it was James 3. Preston, president
of the senate press gallery in WASH
ington, who saved the Kansas COVER
nor's goat" after powers in the con-
ference deliberations had failed to
provide a ticket. 1t was Preston who
sent a ticket to the governor just when
it looked as tho the Kansas executive
was to be banished from the delibera-
tions.
for Preston. His praise is sweet music
for Topeka correspondents and news
paper men in many of the smaller
cities of the country who have been
recipients of Prestons courtesy on
many occasions. At every national
convention, on every important presl-
dental campaign trip, at every gath
ering of national and international
prominence, Preston is always in
charge of the newspaper section. He
is personally acquainted with almost
every correspondent who has covered
the big shows and he has an acquaint-
ance second to few men in the country
He Looks After Newspaper Men
Always Preston has religiously
looked after the small town newspa per
man. None of the human tendency to
grab the best seats for Washington
correspondents has been in evidence
in Preston's way of doing things. In
consequence he has more friends and
boosters among American correspond
ents than any news representative in
Washington.
The other day It was the quick
witted. observant Preston who made
a plea in the press section for Gov
ernor Alien. And Preston arrived on
the scene just at the right time
3 Naturally Governor Allen wanted to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-22
WILL TELL or ARMS PARLEY
DIR. Charles NJ. Sheldon to Speak Her,
Sunday.

Topeka's first closeup ana per-
sonal touch with the dIsarma ment
conference being held in Washington
will be had Sunday from the lips of
DR.. Charles NJ. Sheldon. editor of the
Christian Herald and former pastor
of the Central Congregational church
OF Topeka. DR.. Sheldons experience
at the conference will be given in a
sermon address at the Central Congre-
gational church. Huntoon and Buch-
anan streets, Sunday morning.
DR.. Sheldon, in a letter 70 Topeka
friends. says that he was present at
the conference when Secretary
Hughes startled the world with his
proposal to scrap the navIes of the
world. He says that before and after
the conference he had interviews with
Bryan, Root, Lodge, Balfour. Hughes
H. G. Wells, and DR.. Wellington Koo
The sermon address to De given
here Sunday is entitled Kew World
History"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-22
DECREASE IN SMALLPOX CASES
Diphtheria Shows Increase During
Last Week in Kansas.

Health reports for last week showed
a decrease in the number of smallpox
cases in Kansas. but also registered
q new flare-up in diphtheria. There
were 36 new smallpox cases in the
state last week as against 81 the
previous week. The diphtheria rec
ord showed 4s9 new cases as against
443 the previous week.
State board of health officials are
much concerned about the smallpox
situation which is now giving much
trouble in Wabaunsee county The
fact that there was a material de-
crease in new cases last week will not
tend to lessen vigilence of health Of
ficers who believe there IS danger Of
an epidemic in a number OF COM
munities
Tho diphtheria situation Is believed
to be improving in spite Of last weeks
increase. The peak in the diphtherfa
epidemic was reached during the week
ending October 2S when 6Ss new cases
were reported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-22
James B. Preston Secures
Ringside Seat at the Arms
Parleyfor GoUernorAllen
After Powers in Disarmament Conference Fail Provide
Ticket President of Senate Press Gallery Takes Care
of Kansas Executive-He Always Takes Care of News
paper Men.

see the conference. He went to see
the president and stopped for a talk
with his secretary.
by the way, Christian" said the
governor, show do I get to the con-
ference. I don't want to ask the
president himself for a ticket"
II don't know" was the gloomy
reply. Probably the president could
get you in if he went over there We
haven't any tickets here Better go
over to see Secretary Hughes.
Maybe he can help you out"
Went to See Secretary Hughes.
So the governor went over to see
Secretary, Hughes He was in confer
ence with foreign diplomats The
secretarys private secretary offered
to engage Governor Allen in animated
conversation as they entered the hall
and thought they might work thru to
the meeting. 1t all sounded fine
The governor was on hand several
minutes before the meeting started
General Pershing came along and
shook hands. He boosted the gov
ernor along a few feet Then Secre-
tary Hughes himself appeared and led
the Kansas executive inside. Just
then an officer of the meeting recog-
nized the Kansas governor and told
him to take his seat. But the gov
ernor didn't have d seat.
OOHH front FEeSlou saw tHe Sltud-
ton. Just when it looked as tho the
Kansas governor might be forced to
attend the conference from a seat in
a hotel lobby he sent a messenger to
Governor Allen with a ticket.
It was one of Preston's ways of do
ing things And today Governor Al
len is cheering for Preston just as
loudly as any of the more lowly cor
respondents who have benefited thru
PreStOu'S cOurteSieS at national con-
ventions and on campaign trips.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-22
KANSAS GIRL HONORED
Miss Ivy Fuller, of Manhattan, Accepts
Position With Legion.

Miss Ivy Fuller, of Manhattan, Accepts
Position With Legion.
Miss Ivy Ann Fuller, of Manhattan,
Kan. has accepted a position as direc-
tor OF the historical section of the
American Legion, a newly created Of
flee with headquarters at Indian
apol.s. Adjutant Samuel of the Kansas
department announced here today
Miss Fuller, herself Legion mem
her because of her nursing service i'll
the World war, attracted considerable
attention at the recent national con-
vention of the Legion in Kansas City.
She was the sole woman delegate from
Kansas and one of the few in the
entire convention. 1t was due prin-
cipally to her efforts that the Rev.
Earl A Blackman. of Chanute, Kan,
was elected national chaplain.
The new Legion officer is grad
uate of the Kansas State Agricultural
college and is a member of the Legion
post at Manhattan.
Prior to the war Miss Fuller was
engaged in motion picture work.
When the United States entered the
war, she enlisted for nurses training
at Vassar and upon completion of the
course was assigned to the Mount
Sinai hospital of New York, q Jewish
institution. Later she was assigned
to the department of physio-tLerapy
of the Walter Reed hospital at Wash
ington-
Upon her discharge Miss Fuller be-
came an entertainer on the Radcliff
chautauqua circuit, touring PennsyI-
vania, New York and Virginia She
was one of the 100 women who organ
lied the Washington Theatrical Pro-
ductions company She has been at
her home at Manhattan for some time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-22
Wife Drew Line
at Pie 7hrowi1g;
Demands Decree

Chicago, Nov. 22.-Slapstick pie
throwing was the allegation upon
which Mrs. Rose Rocklin asked d.
vorce from her husband, Abraham
Rocklin, the decision of which IS
pending today. She related one incl
dent iR court.
II had just finished baking and did
not want to put the hot -custard in the
ice box she sa ID. $50 I placed it on
the window sill Abe came home and
saw the pie. He complained because
it was on the window sill. Then he
threw it at me. He never missed me
in his life when he threw a pie"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-22
.NON-UNION MINERS ARE BUSY.
Southern District Independents Are
Producing $500 Tons Per Day.

Fort Smith, Ark, Nov. 2S.-More
than $500 tons of coal are Ell: :
mined daily by non-union labor in dis
trict 21, U. NJ. w. A, according to re-
ports submitted today to the district
convention in session here. The dis
trict comprises. Oklahoma. Arkansas
and part of Texas.
The reports indicated the Tulsa,
Okla, field had a non-union produc-
ton of 1000 tons daily; McCartain
county. Okla, field, 500 tons; the
jamestown, Ark, field, 500 tons, and
the Branch, Ark, field, 100 tons. The
convention cancelled a loan of $13,620
extended to the Teas miners who L :
on strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-22
HOLD UP FORD OFFER
No Recommendation to Congress On
Muscle Shoals TIL Inspected.

Washington Nov. 22.-No recon-
mendations win be made to congress
in the present session. concerning
Henry Ford's offer to take over the
government nitrate plant at Muscle
Shoals. Alabama, Secretary OF War
Weeks announced
No action will be taken by the gov
erDment. the secretary said. until Mr.,
Ford has made a rip Of inspection 20
Muscle Shoals and has returned To
Washington for another conferences
with the secretary of war and Sec
retary Of Commerce Hoover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-22
STUDENTS TO COLLECT FOOD
Pupils in City Schools to Aid Topeka
Orphans.

OEDffdAIISs
The pupils of the city schools will
continue their annual custom of con-
tributing articles of food to the To-
peka Orphans home on Thanksgiv-
ing. The pupils are requested to bring
their contributions Wednesday.
The various articles of food will be
collected from the ward schools by
automobiles and trucks. The gifts
will include fruit, vegetables. canned
goods and other staple goods.
Non-perishable food is preferred.
However, all food received will be
used. Clothing contributions Will be
turned over to the Salvation Army
Altho none of the students are asked
to bring money, there will be a box
in the high school Office where dona-
tions of cash will be received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-22
Hunt for Body Of Drowned Man.

Texarkana. Texas. Nov. 22.-Red
river is today being dragged near m
dex for the body of Pat Irving. a
confectioner of Texa xarkana. who was
drowned when his boat overturned
while he was hunting ducks yester-
day.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-29
DO LIKE DEPEW

About sixty years ago. when
Chauncey NJ. Depew was young man
he placed $1O0 in savings bank at
Peekskill, New York. The account
has not been disturbed dur.
ing all these years and is now almost
as venerable as Mr.. Depew himself.
The fact that the sum has grown
greater and greater until now it
amounts to $500 is worth thinking
about. At the age of 60 years, only
i've men out of every one hundred
have enough to maintain themselves
without the aid of charity or work
Every young man should be able to
place 800 in bank when youth and
keep it there against a possible rainy
day. The $10O would be a flood of
sunshine at 80 in many cases.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-29
Letter From Dean

VIM. Toole, Baraboo, received the
following letter from Dean H. L. Rus
sell, of the University of Wisconsin,
on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
My Dear Mr. Toole
On this, your eightieth birthday, ]
desire to extend in the name of the
College of Agriculture our Fluctuations
and congratulations that you are still
hale and hearty. The long years of
service which you have rendered the
course of Wisconsins agriculture and
horticultural interests of the state, in
particular all we'll recognized by all.
1t is indeed a cause for congratu-
alton that your long life has been
spared among your friends to coun-
sci wit them on matters of common
importance.
Believe me nose sincerely
H L. RUSSELL
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-29
ENGLISHMAN'S DRY VIEW

I On the subject of prohibition, Mr..
Steed had this to say
II actually believe that if you were
TOT have a straight vote as to the alb
rogation or retention of your 18th
amendment the majority would be in
favor of retaining it. l think the votes
of the rural and small town popula-
tons would be responsible for this.
l have found, of course, that persons
of means who care for their
liquors are able to have an abundant
supply without great difficulties, while
the poor man, l am told, has great
trouble and expense getting his.
II am not certain but that in five
or 10 years there will be some sort
of arrangement effected whereby you
may have light wines and beers, but
my impression is that the open sale of
strong liquors in America is finished
forever. ''-Interviewed in New York
World with Editor H. w. Steed of
the London Times.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-29
SKILLET CREEK RELATIVES
HEAR OF SAD DEATH

The Toole family received sad news
of the sudden deaths from diptheria
of their great granddaughter aged
four and six years, their mother was
formerly Mary Toole and has many
friends in this vicinity, who will be
sorry to hear of her bereavement. Mrs.
John Toole also had the disease.
VIM. Toole was 80 years old Wednes
day so his friends gave him postal
shower which was a great success.
Mr.. and Mrs Roland Williams helped
Mr. Toole celebrate the event.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Cahoon of Chi
cago, who have cottage at Mirror
lake called at the home of WILDER Ca
hoon Monday.
Mrs. Willis Ryan was on the sick
list last week, her daughter Margie of
Chicago is here for two weeks visit.
School is in session here with Miss
Lehman as teacher.
Winnifred Welch was home from
her school in Sumpter the last of the
week.
Clarence Kindschi Of Beloit drove
up in his car to bring his daughter
Meta who will teach in the Frank
Cook district. They were guests at
the Alex Smith home while here and
attended the fair. Mrs Rindschi did
not come but is getting along fine. A
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-29

cd to go ahead maintaining a huge
army and navy. Out of every dollar
we have appropriated for the fiscal
year 1921, IS cents goes for past
and future wars. The year before,
wars share was SO cents on every
dollar. Germany is, by the order of
Versailles, released from all that. And
thereby she got a huge advantage
which the rest of us hope to acquire
also after the coming disarmament
conference.-Co Golfers Weekly.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-29
THE LEAGUES PRESTIGE

The action of the United States in
calling a conference to deal with the
limitation of ornaments and the prob
lens of the Pacific has heartened
friends of peace the world over and
given rise to the hope that in one
way or another the Washington meet
ing will lead to American cooperation
in all worthy international efforts to
prevent future warfare.
Since the previous meeting of the
assembly the League of Nations has
functioned continuously and has
evinced what seems to many excep-
tional vitality. 1t was distinct
council-and indirectly to the assem-
bly, as we'll the knotty question of
upper Silesia. France and Great
Britain stand pledged to accept the
Leagues decision in that dispute,
and if the decision as finally render
ed is based on justice rather than on
assumed expediency, the League. will
have deserved well of humanity. =
Chicago Daily News.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-09-29
FARMING NEVER so PLEASANT

I A few months ago we learned from
government figures that the city popu-
lation of the United States is 4,00O,-
900 in excess Of the rural population,
and that the cities are increasing in
population seven and ~one-half times
as fast as the rural districts.
We are being informed from many
sources just about now that there are
more than 100000 unemployed in
this country.
And yet figures just made public
by the census bureau indicate that
never in the history Of the world has
life been so agreeable on the farms
from which everyone seems to flee
and to which the unemployed seem
so loath to return or to go.
III 1920, the census bureau informs
us, 30.7 per cent of all farms in the
United States had automobiles the
number of cars being 2,146,512.
Telephones were reported on $685.
002 farms, while running water was
to be had in 644,OsS farmhouses and
gas or electric light in 452,S09
Besides all this, of course, there are
better roads than rural inhabitants
ever before dreamed of. There are
the great mailtorder hCuses from
which any sort of device can be easily
secured. There is the parcel post,
the graphophone, the tractor and a
host of labor-saving conveniences.
And few are the farms in this country
more than a few miles from some
town of village where movies" are
to be seen.
With the many new comforts and
pleasures of country life. why do so
many unemployed men still refuse to
return to it! The man who can ans
.wer that question properly will be
comforting benefit Oh nation
Baltimore Sun.