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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
JAY E. HOUSE VISITS Topeka
Philadelphia Newspaper Man Comes to
Kansas to Renew Friendships.

Jay E. House and Adelaide-Ade-
laide being Mrs. House-are in To-
peka for renewal of friendships and
associations. They started to Kansas
by motor car from Philadelphia
but were compelled to leave the car in
Illinois following a collision with
truck. Mr.. and Mrs. House will spend
a week or two in the old home town
and in Kansas.
This is Houses first visit to the
state since last winter. Followers of
his Second Thought" column in the
Philadelphia Public Ledger an2 The
State Journal have noted his course
across the country as he ard Adelaide
inspected various towns en- route.
House PROBABLY will write several
Kansas stories for his column and
will renew acquaintances with the
fellows active in state politics before
returning to the Quaker town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
TO LOWER DRUG PRICES
Local Druggists Plan to Force Manu-
facturers to Make Reduction.

Formation of the Shawnee County
Retail Druggists association, which
took place at a meeting held at the
Elks' club Wednesday night. marks
the beginning of a statewide drive
to bring about a general reduction
in prices, members of the association
said today.
'By getting the druggists thoroly
organized we hope to bring enough
pressure upon the manufacturers to
cause them to lower their prices so
that we can pass the reduction on to
the public" said J. Will Kelley, sec
retary of the Kansas Pharmaceutical
association, with which the county
organization will be ffiliat d.
"Manufactu in many lines. whose
goods are handled by the druggists,
do not seem to know that the war is
over. Prices went sky high during
the war and, in many instances, the
to reduce them. This is especially
true of patent medicines and toilet
articles"
Up to this time the Kansas druggists
have confined their cooperative efforts
to the state association, which will be
supported in the future by city and
county organizations, Kelley said. The
Shawnee county association is the first
of its kind to be organized in the state
but it is understood that both Wichita
and Kansas City are taking steps in
that direction. The movement will be
pushed until a majority of the coun-
ties are organized, Kelley said, and
while the work of the association will
take in wide scope particular atten-
ton at present will be directed to the
effort to bring about price reductions
for the benefit of the public.
Thirty-two Topeka druggists at
tended the meeting Wednesday night,
and within a few days the association
expects to have every druggist in the
city and county included in its mem
bership. The following officers were
electe: Clark Neiswener, pres.ednt;
R. Shoaf, vice president, and Kelsey
Petro, secretary and treasurer. The
association will hold regular meetings
each month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
ROTARIANS TO ATTEND FAIR
Wives Will Accompany Them to
Shawnee Grange October IA.

Members of the Rotary club of To-
decided to take their wives and go out
Ia, eat their dinner there and during
baseball contest. The fair will be held
a few miles southeast of Topeka.
The Rotarian also decided to ac-
cept an invitation from the Rev John
Wells Rahill, pastor fthe Central
Congregational church, to attend
special service at that church next
Sunday evening. A picture, based on
the Rotary idea. will be shown uring
the services and the Rev. Rahill an
nounced that seats would be reserved
for all Rotarians who care to attend.
r. H. Timmons, of Wichita, former
-ly vice president of the International
Association of Rotary clubs, was a
speaker at the meeting today. He told
of the work and purposes of Rotary
and stressed the importance of mem
bers attending all meetings regularly.
Ralph McEntire, president of the
club, also put in a wedge for better
attendance and gave a report of the
meeting of Rotary club executives held
at Joplin last week.
Coach Dwight Ream told the Ro-
tarians about his football team out at
Washburn and said the team and its
work could be made better by the
proper support of the Rotory club as
well as all other organiza tions.
The Rotary program next week
probably will consist of taking up
plans for bows work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
THE SKY NOT THE LIMIT
American Altitude Record Holding
Plane Can Climb Till Gas Exhausted.

Chicago. Sept. 29.-American army
flyers will not permit foreign aviators
to capture the worlds altitude record,
for the present at least, Maj. Rudolph
c. Schroeder, former holder of the
record, declared today in commenting
on the flight of Lieut.. John A Mac
Ready to an altitude of 4O,8O0 feet
over McCook field. Dayton, o. Major
Schroeder's former record was $3.50
feet.
MacReady's altitude was made with
the same La Pere biplane Schroeder
used.
THE boys at McCook field have
been holding off to see what the for
eigners would do" Major Schroeder
said.
Recently newspapers reported that
Frenchman had reached around
$4,000 feet. SO Lieutenant MacReady
decided to shove the mark up little
higher.
That La Pere has a ceiling of
$4,000 feet. That's where its gas
would give out. There is no apparent
limit to its climbing power. providing
it could carry the gas and the pilot
could Withstand the extreme cold"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
START JAIL TERMS
Howat and DOrchy Return
From Indianapolis.
Kansas Miners Plan Strike
While Chief in Cell.

Pittsburg, Sept 29. - Alexander
Howat, president of the Kansas min
ers' union, will arrive in Pittsburg to-
night from Indianapolis, the scene of
his decisive defeat yesterday ready to
go to Columbus early tomorrow morn
ing to begin his sentence of six months
in the county Jail for calling a strike
in violation of the Kansas industrial
court law.
Word from Howat was received by
John Fleming, executive board mem
Der. left here in charge of the district
office by Howat With Howat is Au-
gust Dorchy, the district vice presi-
dent, alsoesentenced to Jail.
1t was generally conceded today
that there would be no work in the
Kansas coal fields tomorrow or pro-
badly Saturday. 1t is likely that a
great crowd will assemble in Colum-
bus to see Howat go to Jail tomorrow
morning. How long the miners will
remain idle was a subject of specula-
ton.
The Kansas court of industrial re-
lations has not formally discussed thu
matter and has decided on no specific
plan of action in case there is a pro-
longed coal miners strike in the Pitts
burg district, members of the court
said today.
Union officials have repeatedly de-
clared that not a ton of coal will be
mined so long as Howat is in jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
Lloyd George Wants Arms Par
ley Date Postponed.
Expects to Make Official Request
of Washington.

London, Sept. 29.-From a source
close to Premier Lloyd George, it was
learned today that the premier may
make a move to have the Washington
conference on limitation of ornaments
postponed from November until next
March.
The informant is conversant with
Mr.. Lloyd Georges views and on
many previous instances has made ac-
curate forecasts of the premier's
plans.
Two reasons are given as the cause
for Premier Lloyd Georges wish for
delay:
1. The premier's desire to attend
the conference in person.
2. The determination to avoid the
possible consequences of leaving Pre-
mier BRAND, of France, the domt-
nant European figure, at the confer
ence, a circumstance that would be
inevitable If the meeting opens No
Vember IL.
The premier is said to be confident
of arranging an Irish peace conference
next month and obtaining an agree
ment satisfactory to both sides. A
general election will be arranged pos
sibly in February with the Irish set
tlement as the chief issue ,and Pre-
mier Lloyd George as the chief fig
ure. -.----
Washington, Sept. 2s-The United
States has received no intimation that
leaders of the British government de-
sire a postponement of the armament
conference from November to March,
it was said at the state department
today.
Senate Democrats. at a conference
today, adopted a resolution expressing
hope that the fullest measure of sue
cess attend the disarmament confer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
WILLARD READY FOR FIGHT
Kansan Says He Is Ready to Meet
Jack Dempsey Any Place.

''You bet your life I'll fight Jack
Dempsey" said Jess Willard this
afternoon. when questioned regarding
the report now current that he was to
fight a return bout with Dempsey.
I'm ready to fight him any place,
Canada, United States. Mexico. New
Zealand or any other place"
According to a dispatch from New
York. dated Thursday. Tex Rickard.
manager of Jack Dempsey, sent con-
tract to Willard at his farm in Law
renee proposing to hold the bout be-
tween the dates of June Is and July
5, 1922. The place to be either in the
United States, Mexico or Canaea.
Willard has not received the con-
tract as yet.
But I'll sign it and send it back to
Rickard the minute 1 get it," he
roared. Dempsey is whipped this
time for sure, just let me at him."
Willard pronounced himself in the
best of shape physically.
I've been doing a little work and
keeping myself in Lest of shape so the
sooner he wants to have this battle
the better it will suit me-
Willard stated that he would leave
all financial arrangements to his man.
ager, Ray o. Archer, of New York
City. Archer has been Wizards buSi-
ness manager for years.
Jess left this afternoon on a 1:10
train for Kansas CITY Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
WHOLE VENIRE CHALLENGED
Defense in ''WOman BIuebeard" Muir
der Case Objects to Sheriff

Twin Falls, Idaho, Sept. 29.-Cha1-
lenge of the entire new venire from
which jurymen were to be selected to
try Mrs. LYDIA Southard. on the
charge of the murder of her fourth
husband, Edward F. Meyer. was al
lowed by Judge Babcock this morn
ing and adjournment taken till 1880
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. A special
elisor will summon new veniremen for
duty at that time.
The special venire has been sum-
mened by Sheriff Sherman, whose
ability to serve was questioned by de-
fense Judge Babcock held Sherman
was not qualified to act, and sustained
the challenge of the entire venire.
Another special venire was ordered
by the court and an elisor named to
carry out the order, returnable at 1 80
tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
SHRINERS TO MARYSVILLE
Special Train Will Carry 200 Novices
to Ceremonial.

The Shriners of AbdalIah temple
will hold a ceremonial Friday at
Marysville. according to DR.. J. A.
Steinmeyer. potentate. Two hundred
novices will attend. An invitation is
extended to ali visitors.
Arrangements are being made to
charter Il special train from Topeka
to Marysville over the Union Pacific.
A special train has already been char
tered from Leavenworth to Marysville
over the Missouri Pacific. The special
trains can be tagged at any station
on the route by mobiles wishing to
attend.
The days program begins at 9
o'clock with registration. Luncheon
will be followed by parade and band
concert. Supper will be served at
1880 o'clock in the evening. The spe-
ciai trains will leave Marysville az
$50 o'clock on the return trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
ARE NOT UNITED
Democrats Fail to Agree on
Peace Treaties.
But Serve Warning on G. o. p.
Not to Hurry.
WILSON KEEPS OUT OF IT
Former President Not Active in
Ratification Fight.
German Reichstag Considers
Terms at Secret Session.
WILSON KEEPS OUT OF IT

Washington, Sept. 9.-Agreement
for final vote was made by the senate
for October Is on ratification of the
negotiation today between Republi-
can and Democrat leaders.
Washington, Sept. 29.-Democratic
senators failed ag..in today to reach
an agreement on ratification of the
German. Austrian and Hungarian
peace treaties.
It was definitely and finally decided
at a second conference that e1ch
mitted to allaw his individual judg-
ment in voting for or against the
treaties.
Demos Serve Notice.
1t was agreed, however, that notice
should be served on the Republican
leaders that unless the treaties are
given reasonable consideration the
them" Senator Underwood of Ala
bama, Democratic minority leader,
announced.
And we have enough votes to stop
them," Underwood added. signifi-
cantly.
Delay in ratifying the treaties of
peace with the former central powers
is threatening to seriously embarrass
the work of the American big four
to the November armament csnfer-
ence. it developed today. after Senator
Lodge, Republican majority leader.
had paid another visit to the White
House for consultation with President
Harding.
Wilson Keeps Out of Fight.
Former President Wilson has 10 in
tention of entering actively into the
fight which certain Democratic SEN
ators once closely associated with his
administration are waging against
ratification of the German, Austrian
and Hungarian peace treaties. accord
ing to joseph P. Tumulty, his former
secretary.
The Democratic senators who
recently discussed the treaty situation
with Mr.. Wilson were not sent for by
him, but were seen by him if they had
requested an interview. Tumulty said
today. They included Senator. Glass,
of Virginia. formerly secretary of the
treasury in Wilson's cabinet.
Reichstag Considers Pact
Berlin, Sept. 29.-The reichstag for
eign relations committee today began
consideration of the German-Amert-
can peace treaty in secret session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
HOBO DAY At WASHBURN
Students VIII Appear on Campus
Dressed in Tacky Clothes.

Students VIII Appear on Campus
Dressed in Tacky Clothes.
Friday is a joy-day for the Wash
burn students. Hobo Day. an annual
custom since 1916. has been observed
every year the day before the K u
Washburn game. Friday will be no
exception. Students will appear on
the campus in their oldest clothing.
reversed dresses. old hats. Charlie
Chaplin shoes. enormous wigs.-every-
thing and anything to look tacky.
The real entertainment will begin
at 10 o'clock, after the first two
classes. Then the day belongs to the
students.
Five hundred students, in one hun
dred automobiles, will parade the busi-
ness district of Topeka about noon
Yells and horns will cause a suspen-
sion of business during the noon hour.
Immediately following a picnic
lunch. which will be served IN the
campus at 1 O'Clock, the students VIII
adjourn to the gymnasium where
"vaudevill delux'' will be staged by
school talent.
At $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon tho
Song Shop orchestra. composed OF
talented musicians at Washburn, will
play for the dancing until 5 or s
O'Clock, perhaps longer.
Every loyal Ichabod, alumni or in
school, has been urged to be present
at the festivities. 1t is the annual
celebration of the school. The Song
Shop orchestra will play again at .
o'clock at Kellam's hall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
FIVE men KILLED
Old Pipes Blew Up at Perth
AmbOy DUPONT Works.
Three Also Hurt-Pipes Were
From Gun Cotton Plant.

Perth Amboy. N. J., Sept. 29.-Five
men were killed instantly and three
other wounded today when explosives
that were being loaded on a truck at
Parlin blew up. The explosion was in
the plant of the E. I. Dupont Nemours
company.
The dead and injured men were EN- =
ployed by the George Harris Saliva ge
company of Morristown. N. J.
John Harris, Jr., a contractor. who
was wounded, was removed from the
scene in a dying condition.
There were a series of explosions,
the shock being felt ten miles away
at Brunswick. n. J.
The men were employed in salvag
ing some pipes that had been used
in the manufacture of guncotton. 1t
is believed that some of the explosive
remained in one or more of the pipes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29

Commerce, had planned a divorce suit
of his own.
'If were able" she said, "I
would never permit him to get a di-
vorce. I should follow and prevent
that. But he has filed suit in Mexico,
I understand. and I feel that it is
time my position was understood. In
his appeal for divorce I do not know
what allegations he will make and I
must protect my boy and myself by
being the one to obtain the decree"
Madeleine Babin is also in Mexico.
1t is understood. residing with her son
at Monterey.
Among the packet of love notes was
the poem which Shippey wrote after
his return from France and which
was one of the things which aroused
Ms. Shippey's suspicious that her
husband had not renounced his
French love. 1t was entitled, MY
Little Love of Already" and after be-
ing described as a summers dream"
concluded with the verse:
I'VE parted. and I came away
But here, All, where's the heart of
o. it is even more today
Than it was then-in Already"
Mrs. Shippey was the only witness
on the stand today. She was repre-
sented by Judge Thomas J. Seehorn,
while Attorney Otto Higgins appeared
for the defendant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
SANTA FE TRAIN ROBBED
Black CARRIED Gang of Six Dynamite
Mail Car and Get Pouches.

Oklahoma City. Sept. 29.-Six
masked men, garbed in solid black
and heavily armed boarded Santa Fe
train No. 5. at 1901 Thursday morn
ing, three miles south of Edmond,
forced the engineer to stop the train,
dynamited the mail car door and seiz-
ing five registered mail bags. made
their escape. Passengers were not
molested.
A sheriff's posse was Immediately
sent out to search for the bandits
Members of the Oklahoma City police
force were also sent out but at an
early hour Thursday morning, no
trace of the bandits had been reported
Officers were afraid they had received
report of the robbery too late to
catch the bandits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
ALL K. C. SHAKEN
Explosion at DOdSOn Kills One
Three More May Die.
Officials Unable to Give Cause
for Accident.

Kansas City, Sept. 2s.-One work
man was killed and four others in
jured, three probably fatally. when
5000 pounds of powder exploded late
this morning at the plant of the Ex-
cels1or Powder Manufacturing COM
pany near Dodson, a southern suburb.
The blast was felt thruout Greater
Kansas City.
Officials of the plant were unable
to explain the cause of the blast. No
available but houses within a wide
radius were shaken and many win
doWS broken
Arthur Barber. AZ, foreman of the
Corning mill, was killed and three
others, L. F. Stemback, %; Thomas
Copeland. "a, and ]. o. Mikesen. 40,
were so badly burned that physicians
said they could not recover. Herman
Frick, a foreman, received a broken
leg.
Both Kansas Cities Shaken.
The blast shook both Kansas Cities.
Homes in Independence, Mo, about
ten miles east of here, were shaken
and some windows were reported
broken in Kansas City, Kan.
Three buildings at the powder plant
blew up. Surviving employees iumedi-
ately threw a guard line around the
plant.
The blast was followed by fire which
ragged thru the plant. Other buildings
filled with tons of explosives were
near the flames and it was feared that
more explosions would occur.
Flames Under Control.
After risking their lives for two
hours in fighting the flames, the fire
was gotten under control by firemen
and volunteers and danger of further
explosions was at an end.
Thirty-five workmen were in the
plant when the explosion occurred.
The building destroyed contained five
thousand pounds of black powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
BANKERS TO Los ANGELES
Twenty Topekans Board Kansas
Special Here Today.

The Kansas special, carrying Kan
sas bankers to the annual convention
of the American Bankers association
at Los Angeles, left the Rock Island
depot this afternoon at 12:42 O'Clock,
followed four minutes later by sec
ond special carrying the Missouri dele
cation to the same place. The trains
will run five to ten minutes apart all
the way to Los Angeles, which will be
reached Saturday evening at o'clock.
More than 200 reservations were made
on the two trains which consisted of
eight coaches each Twenty Topekans
are making the trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
MAIL THIEVES GET COIN.
approximately $4,000 Worth Z. S.
Currency Has Vanished.

Washington. Sept. 29.@Approxi-
mately S140, 900 in gold and American
currency has been stolen from the
mails en- route from Spain to the
United States in series of thefts that
has extended over some weeks, it was
learned here today.
Postoffice officials are now engaged
in investigating the thefts. but beyond
admitting that the money has disap-
peared and that an investigation is
now in progress, they would not dis
cuss the matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
CARL wANDERER MUST DIE.
Veteran Convicted of Murder Fails to
Get Expected Rcprieve.

Springfield, Ill, Sept. 29.-Carl Wan
derer, ex-army lieutenant and convict
ed slayer of hfs wife and unborn child.
and a ragged stranger" in fake
holdup he had framed. will die on the
gallows in Chicago tomorrow morn
ing.
Governor Small. after hearing the
plea of his attorney, and others in his
behalf today. refused to withhold the
death sentence. Those interceding for
Wanderer declared that the con-
demned man was insane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
SIX new DIPHTHERIA CASES
Total to Date Is, 121. Says Report of
Doctor Brown.

Six new cases of diphtheria had been
reported to the city health department
at o'clock this afternoon. The total
of diphtheria cases reported to the
city health board is 121.
Too many people think they know
more about sickness than the Doctors -
said DIR Earle G. Brown, city health
officer, this afternoon. That's the
only reason I can give for the con-
tinued spread of the disease. Some
folks simply will not give medical
science credit for anything"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
TRIED TO ACCEPT BRIBES
Serious Charges Are Preferred Against
Officials in Income Tax Bureau.

Washington, Sept. 20. = Charged
with attempting to obtain bribes, 7.
G. Rickmeier. assistant chief OF the
income tax unit of the bureau OF in
ternal revenue, and Garnett Under
wood. a local insurance man. were ar
rested today by agents of the govern
ment on the orders Of Commissioners
of Internal Revenue David H Blair
Commissioner Blair declared that
other charges of revealing confidential
information and theft of government
records would be lodged against the
pair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
SAY THRONE is IN DANGER.
ConscrvaIist Italian Duke Plots Ts
Seize Crown, Is Charge.

Rome. Sept. "a bitter attack
against the Due d'Aosta, who was
charged with plotting to seize the
Italian throne, was printed today by
a newspaper which is generally re-
garded as the personal organ OF
former Premier Nitti.
The newspaper declared he Is the
protector of the Fascist (extrens
national party formed Of ex-war vet
erans), and that he is plotting to sup
plant the king and form a strong
military government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
G. A. r. Elects New Chief.

indianapolis, Sept. 29.-Des Moines.
Ia. was today chosen for the 1922 en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic. The G. A. R. at its final
business session elected Lewis Pill
cher. of Brooklyn. N Y. to succeed
William A Ketcham. of Indianapolis,
as commander-in-chief.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-29
Million Dollar Fire at sIiIwaukce.

Milwaukee, Sept. 2s.-Thres fire.
men were injured and damage essi~
mated at $1.OeO,00O resulted from Q
fire which destroyed the plant OF the
American Hide g. Leather company
The Albert TrosteI tannery was
damaged.