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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
BANDITSIN BATTLE
Farmers State Bank Vault at
Arlington, Kan, "BlOwn."
Gang Failed to Make Big Haul
One Wounded.

Hutchinson. Kan, Sept. 2S.-Three
heavy explosions of nitro aroused the
whole town of Arlington early today,
as five yeggmen tried to blow open
the vault of the Farmers State bank.
The first two charges opened the
outer door, but the inner door with
Stood the shock of the third charge.
The robbers were forced to flee with
several thousand dollars worth of
bonds and silver from safety deposit
boxes.
In a gun battle outside the bank,
one of the robbers was dropped, but
his. companion carried him into a
waiting automobile and escaped.
The failure of the third charge to
blow open the inner door of the vault
saved the bank from heavy loss, as
thousands of dollars IN bills and
specie were in the safe.
Marshal S. L. Edwards was one of
the first to be aroused by the heavy
reports and, as he reached the scene,
the robbers were making for their
automobile standing a short distance
down the street from the bank. Ed
wards opened fire and the robbers re-
sponded with a fusillade of shots.
The man seen to drop is believed to
have been badly wounded as trail of
blood was found from the spot where
he was struck to the automobile.
Pursuit of the robbers was immedi-
ately begun and it is believed that
they will be surrounded and captured
before nightfall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
Sinclair Agrees to Give Indiana
Company Half Interest.
Turning Point Reached in Oil,
Declares President Sinclair.
MID CONTINENT OIL GOES UP
Texas Concern Starts Market
Upward-OkIahOma Follows.
Decrease in Production and In
crease in Demand Cause.

New York. Sept. 2s.-'In my opin-
ion, the petroleum industry has turned
the corner" said H. F. Sinclair, presi-
dent of the board of directors of the
Sinclair Oil corporation, in the annual
report today.
The report revealed that the Sin
clair company has arranged to sell to
the Standard Oil company of Indiana,
one-half interest in the Sinclair Pipe
line company for S17,0O0,OO0.
The gross earnings of the Sinclair
Oil interests for the past year were
S59,467,530 and the net earnings, SILL
417,367.2O.
Texas Prices Go Up.
Houston, Tex. Sept. 28.-The Texas
posted price of North and North Cen
trail Texas light crude oil 25 cents to
$125 a barrel at the wells.
Production in the General Ranger
territory and the Wichita Falls dis
trict were affected. Prices in other
fields remain unchanged.
Decreased Production Cause.
Tulsa, Okla. Sept. 2S.-The Prairie
Oil & Gas company today met the in
crease of 25 cents a barrel in the price
of North Texas crude oil as posted by
the Texas company.
The Oklahoma and Oklahoma price
remained unchanged at 81 barrel,
while the $1.25 price is for North
Texas only. This is the first time the
Prairie company has established two
prices in the Mid-Continent field.
Sinclair crude oil for North Texas
remained at 81, but it was expected
today prices would be advanced in
line with the others.
Oil men here attributed the North
Texas advance to a continually de-
creasing production and to activity
on the part of independent refiners to
obtain crude.
Breckenridge Gets Advance.
Breckenridge. Tex, Sept 28.-The
price of Stephens county crude oil
was advanced 25 cents a barrel to
$1.25 by the Texas Pipeline company
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
Mrs. OLeary and CoD
Are Barred From Cast
Big Chicago Fire ShouU
Investigators Declare tho Blaze Started in OLeary Barn
Both Cow and Her Owner Had Retired Long Before
"Milk Punch Hounds" Get the Credit"

carrying a lamp and that the COW,
piqued at being disturbed, had kicked
her mistress, who dropped the lamp,
and the big doings were on.
The fire department investigators
learned that Mrs. O'Leary had a sore
foot on the day of the fire and had
retired at $50 that evening. 1t was
deemed unlikely that she would have
arisen and gone to the barn after the
chores were all done, especially with
a sore foot. hence she was absolved
from blame. But the popular rumor
outran the official records. and the
things best remembered about the
great disaster are Mrs. O'Leary and
her COW.
Will Produce Fire.
The fire will be vividly reproduced
in the fourth scene of the festival play
portraying Chicago's history, which is
to be given in Grant park, in a spe-
ciaIly built auditorium seating $4,000
persons,
A cast of more than $500. with a
chrous of 1000 singers and an or
chestra of 100 pieces. will be employed
in presenting the play.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
BANKERS ON TRIP
Many Kansans Will Go to Los
Angeles Convention.
Two Special Trains Chartered
for the Journey.

Kansas and Missouri bankers are
flocking toward convenient points on
the Rock Island today, where Thurs
day they will board the Rock Island
specials which will carry them to Los
Angeles. Cal, where they will attend
the annual convention of the Ameri-
can Bankers association which will
be in session there October 3 to 8, in
elusive. About twenty Topeka peo-
pie will make the trip.
Plans were first made to run one
special train to the convention, but
on account of the large number of
reservations and big demand for
dining car service, the Rock Island
decided to run two trains. one for
each states delegation. The trains
VIII leave Kansas City Thursday
morning at 1890 o'clock and will
leave Topeka two hours later. Each
train will be composed of eight cars
or the finest equipment ever put to-
sether on wheels and the company
will give the bankers and their wives
the last word in service
Total of 2O4 Reservations.
Both states will send about the same
number of delegates to the conyt ntfon
and the trains will be evenly loaded
The Rock Island reports that a total
OF zO4 reservations we been made
OF winch 1O5 have been made en- the
Kansas train. The two trains will be
run as close to each other as operating
rules Will permit and at many Loints
the tive delegations will find them
selves together. The trains will arrive
at Eli Paso at 1870 o'clock Friday and
VIII stop over there until z o'clock
that night, during which time the two
delega tions will be entertained by the
bankers and Chamber of Commerce
Of that place. Los Angeles will be
reached Saturday evening at Z o'clock
No special trains will be used for
the return trip as the delegates plan
to scatter after the convention and
make side trips along the coast before
returning home. According to c. E.
bascom, city passenger agent for the
Rock Island, who will make the trip
with the bankers, many of the bank
ers will not return for a period of six
and even nine months-at least their
tickets are good for that length of
time.
Topeka people who have obtained
reservations for the trip are: Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. McClung and the latter's
mother. Mrs. Home; Miss n. L. Ad-
dis, ]. P Davis, Frank Davis, Miss
Emma Partridge. Mr.. and Mrs z. E.
MuIlaney and daughter, Mrs. c. NJ.
Legre; Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Sawyer and
daughter, Miss Edith Price, Miss Ann
Butterley. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred NJ. Bow
man, J. R. Burrow. I. S. Mcfarland,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Bascom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-Mrs O'Leary
and her celebrated COW will have no
part in the observance of the semi
centennial of the Chicago Fire, to be
held here October 2-15, it was dis
closed today. The reason being that
a search of the records of the fire de-
partment shows that both Mrs.
O'Leary and the cow had retired an
hour before the fire started, and had
nothing to do with starting the blaze,
altho it did start in the O'Leary cow
shed.
These records show that there was
a rumor at the time that neighbors
had slipped into the barn to milk the
COW for materials for an oyster stew
or a milk punch, and another that a
bunch of boys from the neighborhood
were smoking in the barn.
Broken Lamp Wrong Clue.
A broken lamp was found in the
ruins of the barn the day after the
fire. This gave rise to the report, now
become a legend, that Mrs. O'Leary
had gone to the barn in the evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
GRIFFITH INTO THE CASE
Assistant Attorney General VIII Take
Part in Doctor Nixon Trial.

Assistant Attorney General C. B.
Griffith will participate in prosecu-
tion of the murder charge against DR..
Nixon of Great Bend charged with
the murder of A. w. Banta- Assist
ance from the state department was
recently sought from the Barton
county attorneys office
Announcement of the assignment Of
Griffith to the case was made today.
The assistant attorney general aided
in presenting the states evidence in
the recent Reno county grand jury
cases. Griffith came to the state de-
partment last fall following his elec-
ton as a member of the legislature
from Bourbon county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
MAY HEAD BOARD
Great Bend Man in Line for Ad-
Vancement to Presidency.
Kansas Bankers Urge Him as
Successor to z. G. Miller.

Charles E. LobdelI of Great Bend,
chairman of the federal farm loan
board, may be advanced to the presi-
dency of the federal reserve board for
the Tenth district. His selection to
succeed z. G. Miller, president of the
board, is now being urged by a num-
Der of Kansas bankers. it became wide
ly known here today. Lobdell for a
number of years has been widely
known in state politics.
Naming of Lobdell to succeed Presi-
dent Miller would be one of the big
gest plums which might come to this
state during the Harding administra-
ton. According to statements here
today, the matter of his election will
be taken up with bankers during the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
GREEKS IN SEVERE DEFEAT
Lost 10000 Men In Battle of Angora
With the Turks.

London, Sept. 2S.-King Constance
of Greece, has returned to Athens
from the Anatolia theater of war. ac
cording to dispatches from Athens.
The Turkish Nationalists are still ad-
vancing westward ,hru AnatoHa
Details ofthe Greek defeat, which
were held up by the Greek military
censorship in Asia Minor, are wv
seeping thru by the way of Constanti-
nople. The Greeks are reported to
have lost more than 10000 men in
killed, wounded and captured in the
battle that began with the Turkish
counter offensive just outside OF An
CORA.
The Greeks had hoped to dictate
changes in the treaty Of Sevres after
defeating the Turks. As the situation
rests at present, it probably will be ne
cessary for the allies to intervene in
the Near East
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
PLAN ANOTHER FRYING PAN
Members of Topeka Press Club Pre-
pare for Show This Fall.

Topeka newspaper men are heating
the griddle for the second annual Fry
ing Pan show by the Topeka Press
club With the coming of cool
weather and a political campaign on
the horizon, the news chaps simply
can't overlook the, opportunity for a
night of riot and revelry at the ex-
pense of the great and would-be dis
unguished. 1t is probable that the
clubs second annual assault on the
whim and vanities of those in high
places will occur in November
Last year when the Press club
staged its first annual event-open to
the men with the stipulated price and
war membrances-the seat sale was
out of the way long before the show
started. 1t may be largely thus and
the same this year. Advance reports
indicate it may be even more so.
Awed by the manner in which the
newspaper chaps did it last year, those
who sit close to the political arena
asked for another stunt. Modesty
combined with anticipations of per-
sonal violence and the second act was
postponed twelve months.
This fall, tho. the Press club will be
out with something like THE Com
ing Show of 1922" or some title equal
ly fitting or far removed from the
purpose of the act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
g. o. Postmistress
Puts Ban on Mail
Meant toAdDenaos

Owensboro. KY, Sept. 2S.-Mrs.
John Gilmour, Republican postmis-
tress here. says the Democrats must
cease mailing letters to voters from
country postoffices. Maui MattingIy,
chairman of the Democratic campaign
committee for Davies county. says that
there is no law that can tell him where
he may or may not post letters.
He is mailing the letters he says, at
the country offices for the purpose of
helping the Democratic postmasters.
their remuneration being based on
cancellation of stamps in their offices.
Today adherents of both parties are
talking about Mrs. Gilmour's edict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
is NAMED
Tom Armstrong, Marion, Kan,
Assistant Z. S. Marshal.
Appointment Quickly Follows
That of Col. Fitzpatrick.

Salina, Kan, Sept. 2S.-F. R. Fitz-
patrick, newly appointed United
States marshal for Kansas, announced
today the appointment of Tom Arm
strong. Marion, Kan, as his chief
deputy. q
Naming of Armstrong as chief
deputy United States marshal gives
the Fourth district the second place
in the federal department. Arm
strong. who is a former sheriff of
Marion county, was one of the most
prominent men in the big booze cru
sades in the bad lands" during the
administrations of Jackson and Daw-
son as attorneys general. At that
time Armstrong was a special assist
ant attorney general and, with wild
Bill' Montgomery. conducted the big
booze raids in Crawford, Cherokee,
Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties
Armstrong was candidate for the
appointment as United States mar
shall. When Colonel Fitzpatrick was
chosen for the place Congressman
Homer Hoch got behind his home
town man for chief deputy.
Announcement of Armstrong; ap-
pointment follows confirmation Tues
day by the senate of Fitzpatrick's Sc
lection by President Harding. Colonel
Fitzpatrick and Armstrong will prob
ably come to Topeka in a few days
They may take office during the
present session of the United States
district court in Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28

gathering of the American Bankers
association in Los Angeles. In the
meantime, it is asserted, petitions will
be circulated among bankers of the
state for his appointment. Direct Sc
lection of president of the reserve
board is made by the board members.
To Federal Board in 1915.
Lobdell went to the federal farm
loan board in 1915 as the minority
member. He was selected by Presi-
dent Wilson at the instance of Con-
the board has been decidedly effect
i've and has attracted much attention.
When the Democrats went out of
power the Kansan was advanced to
the board craftsmanship. He is now
holding that position Since going on
the board he has made his home in
Washington.
Home Is In Great Bend.
Lobdelrs Kansas home is in Great
Bend. He was for several terms judge
of Twentieth judicial district. He is
interested in several banking enter
prises and has held offices in the or
ganization of the Kansas Bankers as
sociation- He has also served as a
member of the legislature. 1t was be-
cause of his banking knowledge and
experience that he was named on the
farm loan board.
On several occasions Lobdell has
been suggested as a candidate for con-
gress in the Seventh district. He has
also been recipient of one or two
gubernatorial booms. He always de-
clined to make the race for either Of
flee. During the last quarter of a
century he has been one of the promi-
nent characters in legal, banking and
political activities of western Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
IU UEGlUE GHhkGt
"Fatty" Arbuckle viii Know
His Standing Tonight.
Judge LazeruS to Make De-
cisiOn on Murder Charge.
VICTIM SKIPPED TO DOOM
Witness Says Miss Rappe En-
tered Actors Room Willingly.
Prosecution Ends Case With
Unexpected Chambermaid
Evidence.
VICTIM SKIPPED TO DOOM

San Francisco, SIT. 2S.-By night
fall, Roscoe. Fatty Arbuckle will
know whether he must stand trial for
murder.
Anxiously today the big comedian,
his wife and attorneys waited for the
convening of court at o'clock this
afternoon. when J~dge Sylvan Laz-
arus will announce his decision.
Defense Has Hopes.
There are indications today that
Arbuckle will be held to answer in
yesterday informed the defense that
he will deny their motion to dismiss
the charge.
The judge has power to reduce the
charge from murder to manslaughter
and it is on this al .hority the defense
bases faint hope their noted client
will not have to face a jury charged
with the murder o. Virginia Rape.
When court convenes, the defense
will be given the opportunity to cal
witnesses in Arbuckle's behalf Unless
the state backs down from it's deter
mination not to put Mrs. Balnbina
Maude belmont on the stand, the de-
fense is expected to rest its case
Should they be able to force Mrs, Del
mont to the stand. then the defense
probably will call two or three wit
nesses.
Get at Coin.
Arguments on law are expected tc
be brief. The case then will be
squarely in the judges hands for de-
cision.
The state brought their case to q
close in a. dramatic manner. Zet
PrevOn and Alice Blake, guests at the
fatal party, had told in detail events
of the afternoon of the party. They
related that Miss Rappe went dancing
with kind of a skip" into room 1915
of the Arbuckle suite, that a moment
later Arbuckle followed and closed the
door, that it remained closed forty.
five minutes and was opened only
after Mrs. belmont had kicked on the
door and demanded that it be opened
They told of finding Miss Rappe
moaning, II am going to die" and OF
the first aid treatment given her. The
defense cross examined generally, ap-
parently reserving their fire for Mrs
belmont. But Mrs. belmont did no
apper.
End With BombshelI.
! .Instead, a chambermaid from tht
hotel in which Arbuckle staged his
party took the stand. In labored
English she told of hearing a woman
| scream in 1919: mo, no. Oh. my
! God. mol" and a man reply, "Shu
tup," With this bombshell, the state
rested its case. Vainly, the defense
supported by Judge Lazarus, urged
| that Mrs. belmont testify.
"She is a mere incident to thi
case" the district attorney declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
MEXICO VOLCANO Is ACTIVE.
Long Quiet Popocatepetl Now Rum
bIing-Lava Flow Started.

Mexico City, Sept. 2S.-Popocate-
petl, the great volcanic mountain
southeast of this city. is reported to
be in more vigorous activity than
usual. The inha of the villages
of Amecameca and Tlanacas, at the
base of the mountain, are leaving their
homes, fearing a serious eruption.
Two outbreaks have occurred dur
ing the past ten days and reports
reaching this city state that there has
been a considerable flow of lava from
the crater of the volcano. For the
past year or more the volcano has
been showing signs of becoming active
after a long period of quiescence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
Boy Black Handlers
Demanded 5000 to
Get a Radio Outfit

Omaha, Sept. 2S.-Two school boys,
James Wilson, Is. and George Schwi-
bold, IS, were arrested last night fol-
lowing three nights vigil by police
armed with shot guns near a tree in
Bensons Acres, a ST burb. and are held
in connection with death notes, signed
in regulation black hand style received
last Saturday and Sunday by Dietz,
and his brother, C. n. Dietz, wealthy
lumbermen.
The notes, written on school station
cry. demanded 5000 be buried two
inches under the ground" beneath the
tree. police said. They said that the
Wilson boy has confessed the plCt, ex-
planning that they wanted to buy a
wireless outfit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
Tho Gained Down, New British
Note Is Firm.
Cabinet Refuses to Consider
Irish independence Question.
MAY NOT BREAK DEADLOCK
Every Effort Being Made to
Resume Peace Farley.
Sim Fein Chiefs Gather to Con-
slider New Phase.

Dublin, Sept. 2s-Eamonn de
Valera will reply almost Immediately
to the peace note of Lloyd George.
according to Desmond Fitzgerald,
editor of Sim Fein's Irish bulletin,
and now known as minister OF
propaganda"
London, Sept. 2S.-Premier Lloyd
Georges note to Eamonn de Valera
will not be issued today, it was Of
ficially announced at Premier Lloyd
Georges Downing street office at $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon. Earlier in the
day, it had been stated the note would
be published some time after o'clock
this evening.
Excellent authority declares the
note will reaffirm most emphatically
the British governments refusal to ad-
init Sim Fein representatives to a
conference as delegates from a SOW
ereign state.
The second part of the letter. it is
understood, will cordially welcome the
news contained in De Valeras note
that Sim Fein delegates for another
conference have been named and will
suggest arrangements for another con-
ference.
May Not Break Deadlock.
Opinoin in official circles is divided
over the prospects of an early Irish
peace parley. While the premier
toned down his note from the original
draft, making it more conciliatory,
fears were expressed in some quar-
ters that De Valera would reply in
such way that the deadlock could
not be easily broken.
The premier will return from his
h l y on Monday. Immediately
afterward the government will begin
selecting the British delegates for the
Washington conference.
The Sim Fein cabinet will meet to-
morrow at Mansion house, in Dublin
Eamonn de Valera will preside. The
meeting was summoned in the belief
| that Premier Lloyd Georges note
ould have been received by that
time.
Note Not To Be Delayed.
There was some uncertainty in this
! city this morning over the time when
the prime minister's note would be
delivered in Dublin but it seemed the
| reply would not be delayed longer
than tomorrow
1t was declared the note would
make it clear that the conference had
| been called to discuss Irish self-gov.
ernment within the empire but thai
nothing cantained in the MESA gt
would make impossible its acceptance
! by the Sim Fein. or demand explicit
concurrence with the British stand.
! point as a condition.
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PLEASANT FALL WEATHER DUE
Clear Skies and Comfortable Tenn
peratures Promised in Kansas.
TODAY,s TEMPERATrREs.

The fine weather will continue. The
south wind will make the mercury rise
today. The skies ale clear today from
Kansas west to Sar Francisco. north
to North Dakota and east to Louis
vile. KY.
Los Angeles was the hottest place
in the United States Monday, the tenn
perature reaching SO degree. Modena,
Utah. reported the lowest temperature
in the country. which was AZ. Wich-
ita reported the highest temperature
in Kansas the last tWenty-four hours
which was IS degrees. Dodge City
and Goodland both reported the low
est temperature. so degrees. No freez-
ing weather was reported in the coun-
try during the past twenty-four hours
No rain was reported in Kansas
Monday or in any state touching Kan
sas, except st. Louis. Mo. which had
a precipitation of .2s of an inch.
The highest temperature ever re-
CONTINUED on Page Two.1
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FOUR DIE IN SOCIALIST RIOTS
Conservatives in Italy in Bloody Argu-
ments With the Reds.

Milan, Sept. 2s-Four more deaths
were reported today in battles be-
tween the Fascist (extreme national
ists) and Socialists.
Two members of the Fascist were
killed in a clash near Modem and two
others were killed near Fogga. At
the latter place, eighteen persons
were wounded.
Deputy Vicini. who was wounded in
fighting near Modem, is reported to
be dying Another deputy, Di Vagno.
a Socialist, was mortalIy wounded on
Monday. dying later.