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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-02
Doctor Nixon May Know Hi:
Fate by Saturday.
Attorneys for Both Sides in
Final Argument.
fBy the Asgociated Press

Great Ben, Dec. 2-Without time
Limitation, attorneys for the state and
defense today made their closing argu-
ments to the jury trying DIR. w. A.
Nixon for the murder of Arthur c.
Banta.
Judge William C. Harris announced
the case would go to the jury late to-
day and that a night session will be
held if necessary to conclude the ar
guments. Judge E. c. Cole made the
opening argument for the state fol-
lowed by Eustace Smith for the de-
fense, w. J. Weber. county attorney,
for the state Senator Carr W. Taylor
for the defense, and c. B. Griffith.
assistant attorney general for the state.
Judge Harris read his instructions to
the jury covering the law in the case,
Immediately after the noon recess.
After nine witnesses were placed on
the stand. this morning in rebuttal,
the state announced that its case was
complete. The defense made no sur
rebuttal.
DR.. A. NJ. Woods. father of, Arlie
Woods, was placed on the stand in re-
buttal. He denied that his son ever
made the remark in his presence as
testified by two witnesses that the
man seen in the car with Arthur
Banta on the death journey was a tall,
slim man, who looked like ". L..
Dillon"
Ihe youth mad .teStlIled the OIner
man was heavy set" and was wear
ing a certain coat, similar to or iden-
tical with one owned by DR.. Nixon.
". L. Dillon was introduced as a
witness merely so the jury could
notice his physique. Roy Hayes, who
with A. L. Wallace is also held on a
murder charge in the Banta killing,
was recalled to the stand by the state.
Hayes emphatically denied that he
ever confessed the killing of Banta
to Asa Thomas, a fellow prisoner in
the Barton county Jail. soon after his
arrest, and before making his sworn
statement duplicating DR.. Nixon as
the slayer. Thomas was a defense
witness, and said Hayes told him he
held up Banta with a gun to rob him,
and, finding himsLlf recognized shot
Banta Sheriff Sam Hill and Under
sheriff Batman denied that Hayes and
Wallace had ever been permitted to
communicate with each other since
their Incarceration in the county Jail,
as charged by the defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-02
Sim FEIN ATTACK JAIL
RepuIsed by Londonderry Policc-At-
tempt TO Release Prisoners FOiIed.
(By the Associated Press)

! Belfast. Dec. Am attack on the
Jail at Londonderry with the object of
releasing the prisoners there was re-
pulsed by the police guards today.
Two policemen were killc and sew
eraI of the attackers captured.
The party gained entrance to the
jail undetected, and their presence
was not discovered until a patrol of
policemen saw a rope ladder hanging
over the wall, and gave the alarm.
The military guard inside had noticed
nothing unusual but upon investiga
ton they found the two consta bles
who guarded the Sim Feiners lying
dead in the corridor. They had been
drugged and strangled. The repub-
lican rescue party had forced the
doors of ten cells when the guards
surprised them at their work. The
military opened fire, the republicans
replying with revolvers.
Pandemonium prevailed for some
time. but the guards finally gained
the upper hand without losing any of
the prisoners, at the same time cap
turing three young Londonderry men
who made a final attempt to release
the prisoners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-02
President Harding Follows
Woodrow Wilson's Path.
Battle Between Executive and
Congress FOreseen.
NATIONS ASSN TO Be CRUX
Harding Refuses to Follow
Direction by Senate.
Has His Own Ideas of the New
Tariff Plan.

Washington, Dec . President
Harding will face serious opposition
to several of the Administrations for
eign and domestic policies In the ap
preaching regular session OF congress,
even Republican leaders of the senate
in sympathy with the administration
viewpoint, concede today.
Aside from the general expectation
that the senate will debate the present
Washington conference and the presi-
dents association of nations proposal,
verbal storm is expected over the
foreign debt funding bill and the
presidents stand on the American
merchant marine.
A bitter fight is foreshadowed be-
cause of the presidents suggestion
that congress repeal section "a of the
Jones act which directed the executive
to terminate whatever commercial or
found to conflict with American COM
merce and shipping.
Like his predecessor. former Presi-
dent Wilson, the president has de-
clined to follow the direction of con-
gress regarding the proposed abroga-
ton of such treaties and conventions
for fear, it was stated, authorftatively,
that their termination might lead to
retaliatory measures being taken by
the foreign nations concerned
Follow British Precedent.
Members of the senate commerce
committee declared that Great Britain
has repeatedly denounced similar
treaties and conventions she has had
with other European nations when
she found them interfering with her
own commerce and merchant marine.
They said they saw no good reason
why the United States should not be
permitted to do what Great Britain
had done.
For American Valuation.
President Harding is strongly in IA
vor of a modified American valuation
plan being made the basis of the tenn
porary tariff bill and he will urge
congress to enact such a provision
with all possible speed, Republican
members of the senate finance COM
mittee were officially informed today.
The president believes, 1T was stat
ed that in view of the constantly
changing economic and financial con-
ditions in this country and in Europe,
it will be futile to attempt to enact a
permanent tariff bill at the approach
ing regular session of congress.
The bill, which is expected to be en-
acted finally by either February or
March. will probably be a substitute
for the present emergency tariff law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-02
SCHOOL TO CLOSE TONIGHT
Frank stockdaIc VIII Give Final Lee
ture Before Statesmen.
The school Of salesmanship which

The school of salesmanship which
opened here Tuesday, will close to-
night, with the program at the city
high school auditorium.
The last lecture in the course on
record-keeping. by William E. Koch,
accounting expert, was delivered at
the Chamber of Commerce this morn
ing. The course closed with talk
on "How Condensed Information is
Used in the Most Successful Admins
tration of Business
Frank Stockdale, salesmanship ex-
pert, will give one of the final talks
tonight at the auditorium, on PRO
tecting Your Trade"
Ben Vardaman OF Detroit. Mich.
known over the entire United States
for his community work will speak on
The Master Salesman" tonight.
Vardaman is educational director for
the National Association of Retail
Credit Men.
The school has grown larger each
day since its opening. and the. results
have proved distinctly gratifying to
the organizer, Fred Voiland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-02
GOES TO The URYIS up TO FRENCH
Morse, "Wanted" Ship Builder,
Arrested at Havre.
Probe of War Contracts Not Be-
fore Grand Jury.

Washington. Dec. 2.-The state de-
partment has instructed the American
ambassador in France to request the
provisional arrest of Charles W.
Morse, it was announced today.
It is expected the French authori-
ties will be asked to return Morse un-
less they do so of their own volition.
Morse will be promptly brought to
trial if indictments are found against
him, as is expected, the department
of justice announced today.
Attorney General Daugherty. in a
formal statement on the Morse case,
issued today. said that until ind.ct-
ments are returned by a federal grand
jury that the investigation is. for the
present, in the hand of the legal
branch of the shipping board.
Havre, Dec. 2.-Charles w. Morse
of New York. financ-er and ship
build was arrested upon his arrival
here today on board the liner Paris
Morse declared his Willingness to go
back to the United States by the next
returning steamer.
Il am willing to return to America
by the first boat and so I have wired
the United States district attorney"
he told the correspondent on board
the Paris early this afternoon.
Mr.. Morse, who Travelled on the
Paris under the name of Morris, said
this afternoon that he was going to
Paris for kidney operation but that
he intended to return to the United
States shortly.
The French police acted upon re-
quest of the American embassy, which
received belated cable instructions to
obtain the arrest and detention of
Morse upon a charge of grand lar
ceny under which he can be extra
dicted.
The French authorities say they will
hold the American financier until the
embassy receives papers formally de-
manding his extradition. 1t was i'm
possible for an American warship to
intercept the Paris as there are no
American naval vessels in French or
British ports, all on this side of the
Atlantic being in the Mediterranean
Instructions for such interception may
have been sent to Admiral Niblack at
Constantinople but American naval
officers in France received no word
from him.
Mr.. Morse. in a. statement, denied
any wrong doing
Il know absolutely nothing about
the cause of my arrest" said he. 1T
is preposterous If any charges have
been made against me. I came to
France for a vacation. My health has
not been good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-02
'Possuna s Appetite For
Chicken Causes One
Man To Be Arrested
North Topeka Grocer Gets Into Trouble for Offering Said
Animal for Sale-Farmer Killed Chicken Thief Then
Turned Body Over to Fred Buechner-Game Warden
Saw Opossum in Window.

Ogee and Jack Rollins, game wardens,
strolled up North Kansas avenue and,
looking in the window of the Buech-
ner grocery store, saw the 'possum
offered for sale. Henry and Jack
looked at the 'possum and then at
each other.
"Ain't it agin the law to kill pos
sum now, Hank % asked Jack.
Seems like it is" said Henry.
Lets see"
And referring to the section con-
corning the Staying of fur bearing
sums must not be killed between
March 1 and December l.
"Aha!" said Henry. I'VE have the
villain in our power. Let US pro-
ceed."
Has 'Possum in His Possession.
Rollins swore to the complaint and
Bueehner was arrested on the charge
that he did take and have in his pos
session one certain opossum between
the dates of March l, 1921, and De-
cember 1, 1921"
There is just one thing that Is
worrying the officials. Jack and
Henry confiscated the 'possum and
are holding him for evidence. The
'possum is very dead, and in the event
the trial is not held within short
time-w I'll, how fortunate that it isn't
July.
The date of the 'possum's decease
was very close to December 1. If the
farmer had waited he could have-at
very little cost, say probably six or
eight hens-killed the animal with
out risk of prosecution. =, might
have gone well, anyway, if he hadn't
had a big heart and given the pos
sum to Fred.
AS for arresting the farmer-that's
q little matter of identity. Only the
chosen few know who he is, and they
are not putting OUT anything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-02
HOLD T. B. MASS MEETING
Head of State Sanatorium' Will Speak
Here December 8.

4 public mass meeting is to be held
at the city auditorium on the evening
of Thursday December 8, when DR..
C. S. Kenney, in charge of the state
tuberculosis sanatorium at Norton,
will speak on tuberculosis, its early
symptoms, it's treatment and preven-
ton.
The meeting is to be held under the
auspices of the city health depart
ment, and is a part of the program of
Health Week" December to II.
Health Week, an educational week
devoted to public health, is an activ-
ity which is being backed by the Ma
t.onal Health Council in New York
City, and the International Associa-
ton of Rotary Clubs.
Tuberculosis is a preventable dis
ease and is causing more deaths than
is necessary" DIR. Earle G. Brown.
city health officer said today. Doc
tor Kenney will give n straightfor-
ward talk on it's prevention and its
symptoms. in language which every
person can understand. He has done
much speaking before non-medical
organizations"
The death rate from tuberculosis
is decreasing in Topeka, but there
should come a time when there will
be no death rate from this cause, >"
Robert D. McGiffert, head of the city
health department, declared.
Doctor Kenney VIII speak at the
city auditorium at S:15 o'clock
Thursday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-02
WARNING!

Reports came to the headquar-
ters of the Topeka tuberculosis as
sociation today that in certain parts
of the city the Christmas seals have
been sold by persons not authorized
by the association.
Topekans are warned against
such purchases.
The only seals for sale at this
time have been mailed to 5000 To-
pekans and 1900 persons outside
the city within the county. These
seals are sent to Topekans for per-
sonal purchase and not for second
hand sales.
To sell these seals is a violation
of the intention of the association
to procure the largest fund possible
for the fight against the disease in
the city and county.
It is reported also that persons
have been going to houses in the
south section of town collecting
money for the Christmas seals.
Persons in the neighborhood say n
woman has been calling at homes
and collecting Christmas seal
funds.
The Topeka Tuberculosis associa-
ton provides stamped return en-
veIopes for -remittances. No money
should be given solicitors. Seals
will be sold at des; gnated downtown
points to be announced in few
days.
If persons solicit tuberculosis
seals funds report to Tel. 1854 or to
the police department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-02
Consider the opossum.


An American marsupial of the
genus didelphis virginiana. says Noah
Webster. A fur bearing animal which
may not be killed between March l
and December L, says the statutes of
Kansas. A thief in the night, and 4
killer of chickens, says-a friend of
Fred Buechner. proprietor of a gro
Gerry store in North Topeka. A good
means of getting arrested. says Fred
himself
And this is how it all came about.
A friend of Bueehner's, living out in
the country, owns some perfectly
good chickens. The 'possum in ques-
ton, like most other 'possums, had an
appetite for domestic fowls, and being
a bold 'possum, with a healthy appe-
tite, invaded the farmers chicken
coop and carried away a squawking
hen.
'Possum Returned Next Night.
The meat proved so palatabIe that
the 'possum returned next night and
partook of another meal. Now, there
is no need of any 'possum working
when he has plenty of fresh meat
close at hand. SO this 'possum lived
high and in delicious idleness. But
there came a night when the farmer
stood guard over his brood. And
when the 'possum came boldly out of
the woods for his nightly repast, the
sylvan quiet was ripped open by a ter
rifle report and the 'possum, mortally
wounded. fell upon the ground, rolled
over on his back and, wiggling his
toes in the air, died with his boots on.
mo, no. you don't get me to cook
that thing" said the farmers wife.
"AlI right, it's no good to u.s. said
the farmer. Guess III take it in to
Fred Buechner and let him sell it''
And he did.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-02
RAIN DUE IN KANSAS TONIGHT
Colder Weather Also on Way, Says
MetcorOlogist Flora.
TEMPERATUREs.


Protect all thirty-siX hour shipments
north and west against a temperature
of 20 degrees. East and south 80.
A decided change in the weather is
due, according to Meteorologist Flora.
The pleasant weather is a thing of the
past and rain is scheduled for tonight.
Altho no real cold wave is forecasted
for today or Saturday. the tempera-
lures viii be lower and the weather
unsettled. The rain is needed in cen
trail and. western Kansas and is well
come here. The temperatures in the
entire country this morning were
above zero.
No rain was reported in Kansas
during the last twenty-four hours.
The highest temperature in Topeka
Wednesday was 81 degrees at $40
o'clock in the afternoon and the lowest
CONTINUED on Prge Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-02
WOULD GUST sALINA MAYOR.
Recall Petitions Are Filed Against
Two City Officials.

Saltna, Kan, Dec. Recall petit
tions were filed Thursday involving F.
S. Dyar. mayor, and J. S. Hargett,
commissioner. Both are Republicans.
The petitions were filed by the Tax
payers Protective League, a new or
ganization formed TO make the recall
fight.
The petitions were started several
weeks ago.
The new league, it is alleged, IS
composed largely of people who have
been unfavorable to public improve
ments and progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-02
MAY REFUND MEX DEBT.
Government Interested in Negotiation
With New York Bankers.

Mexico City. Dec. 2.-The Mexican
government is taking keen interest in
the efforts of Gomez Norm, Mexican
financial agent, to reach an agreement
with bankers in New York on a plan
for refunding the Mexican national
debt.
1t was unofficially stated last night
that, should the negotiations fail. the
secretary of the treasury, Adolfo de La
Huerta will go to the United States
seeking to float a loan for the pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-02
MORE SMALLPOX IN KANSAS
State Board of Health Report Shows
Total of Fifty-Eight Cases.

Smallpox cases in the state have in
creased during the last week while
'diphtheria has slumped. The state
board of health reports show 5S small
pox cases last week as against 36 the
previous week. The high record was
81 cases attained three weeks ago.
Diphtheria cases totalled 366, the
lowest in several months. Week be-
fore last the state reports showed 499
cases
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-02
ARMS AS PRICE OF PEACE.
Spain Breaks Off Negotiations With
Tribesmen in Morocco.

Madrid, Dec. Peace negotiations
between the Spanish government and
the rebellious Moorish tribesmen in
Morocco. which have been carried on
indefinitely for six weeks, have been
broken off, 1t was announced today.
The tribesmen demanded arms am
munition and money as the price of
their concessions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-02
Smallpox Cases In Neodesha.

Neodesha, Kan, Dec. 2-SmaIpox,
which is speedily spreading over the
state. made its appearance here yes
terday. The first case reported is that
of James Reynolds, a railroad man,
working between Neodesha and Wich-
ita. Every precaution is being taken
to prevent spread of the disease here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-02
DON'T PARK CORSETS

New York, Dec. Parking of
corsets in the cloakroon- by flap
pers at dances is a mistake, Health
Commissioner Copeland declared.
The present style OF corset" he
said, is a distinct benefit to the
} health of woman. It serves as a
brace and at the same time gives
smartness to the figure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-02
One Killed, One Burned by Juice.

Danville. Ill. Dec. 2.-WhIe at
tempting to replace a blown out fuse
in the power house Of the Illinois
Traction System here today. Grover
McNear. an engineer. was electro
cuted and Edward Hart, who rushed
to his assistance, was seriously
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-02
Kansas City Smallpox ron 1Oe.

Kansas City, Dec. 2.-The total Of
deaths from smallpox here was
brought TO log by three additional
health directors office. Five new
cases today brought the total Of cases
since September to 295.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-07-14
YOUR Druggists

Hilda JOHN was queen of the
Centennial Pageant in Port HUI
ron. She received a diamond ring.
Burnell Middleton, of the First
National Bank, is away on his va
cation and Pauline Fead is taking
his place.
Mrs. w. C. McPhee met with a
rather serious accident this week
cutting a cash in her knee requir-
ing three stitches to sew it up.
The annual reunion of the Phil
lips family will be held at the
home of John Phillips. northwest
of Yale, on Wednesday, July 20.
a beautiful American flag was
presented to the First Presbyter-
ian church in Port Huron, of
which DR.. Crissman is pastor, by
some of the ladies of the church
as a Centennial gift.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-07-14

Charles Slower, of Croswell has
taken over the management Of the
Hotel Helm.
Edward G.. Carlton, a Romeo
farmer, attempted suicide by cut
ting his throat. 1t is thought he
will recover.
Laureta Scheafer was crowned
queen of the Centennial Pageant
at st. Clair. A $3.50 Victrola was
awarded the queen.
The cement paving is finished
at Croswell and the mixer has
gone to Sandusky to start the
paving to be done there.
Figures compiled for the Port
Huron directory for 1921. give
Fort Huron population Of ap-
proximately $4,000 against 3d.
30T last year
All the arc light poles have
been removed from the business
section of Sandusky and that part
of the city is dark until the boule
ward lights are established.
On account of the excessive
heat and infirm old age, Judson
Carleton, of Romeo attempted TO
take his life by slashing his
throat with a razor, He may re-
cover.
August BrOkowski, a farm hand
working for |. j. B0gg, of Avoca,
was stricken with the heat last
week and died. His home was in
Detroit where he had a wife and
children.
August Ehrenberg of Almont,
has a crushed hip, broken leg
and internal injuries and is in
the hospital with little hope of
recovery. A cavern occurred at
the Bristol gravel pit.
Daniel. Greer, of Sanilac coun-
ty, was farming little and moon
shining a little over on farm
near Almont where he was cap
tured with a still, can of rye
and six gallons of moOnshine.
Romeo has an Anticipated drink
ing fountain in the business sec
ton that a portion of the citizens
would like 20 see relegated to the
junk pile, but through the econo-
my of Engineer Porter, the foun-
tain is taking on young life by
numerous repairs.
Little Pigs for Sale-Come early
and avoid the rush. w. c. Nc
Phee.
LOST-A dark navy blue hat for
a little girl at the park at the
homecoming. Please leave at
the ExpositOr Office and receive
reward. 1862
FOR SALE-A Couple of pieces
of new furniture. Call at farm
l-2 miles west of Yale. Mrs
Stubergh.
New Ulm review., 1921-06-01
PUT DOWN WINTER EGG
SUPPLY NOW, is EDIT
Methods for Home Preservation
Described. Hen Fruit Should
Be Clean and Fresh.

Home preservation of eggs should
be attended to early in May, if the task
has been neglected so far in the rush
of other spring work. Various meth
DDS have been tried, but Annabel
Campbell and other poultry authori-
ties of University farm agree that
water glass Sodium silicate) gives the
best results.
Eggs used for preserving should
have clean, whole shells and should
not be more than one week old. A
stone Jar makes the best receptacle,
but wood, porcelain Or glass can be
used. Distilled or freshly caught rain
water is best; hard water should never
be used. The following directions are
recommended by Miss Campbell:
Boil water, then allow it to cool
and add water glass Zone part water
glass to nine parts water by measure).
Beat mixture thoroughly with wo cd
en- paddle, and place mixture in re-
ceptacle. Add eggs, reheating all that
have tendency to float. The solu-
tion must cover the eggs completely
Cover receptacle closely to prevent
evaporation Examine eggs occasions
ally and, if necessary, add more water.
so that eggs will be at all times com.
pletely covered.