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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17
BEGIN LONG FIGHT
Senate Starts on Transfer Ol
Industrial Welfare Board.
Bills Taken Up in Upper House
ON Special Order.

The fight on the transfer of the
powers and functions of the state
board of Industrial welfare, and the
state commissioner of labor and in
dustry, promises to be long and tedi-
Gus.
The argument opened this morning
in the senate when the bills were taken
up on special orders. The sum total
of the days work SO far has been the
vocal exercise secured by the various
senators for and against the measure.
The first bill under the head of spe-
cial orders was the bill which places
the power of the state water commits
sion and the division of irrigation of
the state board of agriculture under
the control of the industrial court.
Because there is in contemplation
the plan to create state agricultural
department, which would logically
have charge of these matters, Senator
Coleman, the author of the bill. asked
that it be passed over and await the
turn of events on the creation of the
department of agriculture.
Then tho fireworks began. The
state industrial welfare commission
isn't immensely popular over the state.
according to the sentiments expressed
by several of the senators. and they
wanted to make sure that in the
transfer of power there would not be
any additional powers added to the
body which will administer the duties
of the present commission. The opin-
ion that there is unwarranted inter-
ference with the business of the state
thru the present commission was
voiced openly and earnestly. Less
power. administered in a more reason
able manner. rather than an increase
in the ability of the commission to
make and enforce rules, is sought by
the senators.
A faction of the senate would rather
see the welfare commission abolished
as a nuisance than placed under the
control Of the industrial court or any
other body.
1t was in vain that Senator Cole
man pointed out that the object of the
bill was not in any way to increase
decrease, or otherwise change the
powers of the present commission, but
only to decide whether it should be
administered by the industrial court
or not
Senator Ridgway of wyandotte
county. characterized most of this
mornings proceedings as Jazz ora
tory. The senate succeeded in get
ting itself into the most intricate tan
gle which it has been in this session
and aside from the vigorous knocking
of the commission, has accomplished
nothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17
UNEMPLOYED GET LOANS.
City of Muskegon. Mich, Not Asking
Interest from Job1ess

Muskegon, Mich. Feb. 17.-Money
isn't hard to get by Muskegon's un-
employed The city has some on hand
and 1t is loaning it-without interest
to the jobless.
Over $4,000 has been loaned out,
and the city officials say they expect
all of it to be paid back in a year
Seven people who borrowed some of
it, have secured employment and paid
back their loans
The average amount is $40 tho in
several cases has been as high as $50.
All applications are investigated and
only eight have been found where ef-
fort to Zip the. city were made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17

pulse better and mind clearer" DR..
Francis Murray stated just after leav-
ing the sick room this afternoon.
New York, Feb. 17.-"There is no
material change in his condition for
the better or for the worse" Enrico
Caruso's physicians officially an
nounced at noon today.
Caruso's fate rested in his own
hands today. Medical science has
reached its limitations Whether the
famous tenor succumbs or RECEIVERS
from the pleurisy and heart attack
from which he is suffering, depends
almost solely on his strength of will.
Is Fighting for Life.
Time and again during the periods
of consciousness following his relapse
late Tuesday. .Caruso assured his wife
and the physicians that he had no in
tention of dying"
This determination. his uncommonly
robust physique and his unwavering
cheerfulness were all that had kept
him alive after the five physicians had
performed their conventional rites. it
was tacitly admitted by them today.
The real heroine of the singers criti-
cal illness has been his eighteen
months old daughter Gloria.
Smiles for His Baby.
Whenever he has experienced a rally,
Mrs. Caruso has brought the baby into
his chamber regardless of the hour of
night or day. The little girl has al
ways greeted her daddy with a laugh.
as an accompaniment of prattle, one
side conversation bring an answering
smile from the pain-tightened lips of
the great tenor.
And a smile is veritable elixir for
the patient at this stage" one of his
physicians said.
He Remains Cheerful.
Caruso's optimism appeared to have
been communicated to his friends.
Despite the knowledge that the crisis
was expected hourly, those who re-
manned at the Hotel Vanderbilt ap-
peared cheerful-tho it was somewhat
strained--and declared their faith in
his recovery.
Caruso's son. Enrico Jr.,S arrived to-
day. The youth was in uniform of the
military academy he attends and tears
were streaming down his cheeks as he
walked thru the hotel lobby.
Reports from the sick room indi-
Gated that Caruso had frightened
greatly on arrival of his son. AS the
boy tiptoed into the room, the singer S
face broke into a smile
Italian Ambassador Ricci called to
present the greetings of King Victor
| Emmanuel and the Italian cabinet.
Crisis Is Due Today.
Doctor Francis Murray remained at
Caruso's bedside all night. DIR. An
tonic Stella, leaving the apartment at
2:30 a. m, said there had been no
ma rked developments since the re-
! lapse.
| The crisis in Carusos pleurisy and
heart trouble is expected to come to-
/ day, physicians said.
| There was no confirmation of the
report that the tenor suffered another
/ relapse early this morning.
| Doctor Stella in conversation with
| newspaper men said that high hopes
| for Caruso's recovery were still being
entertained, altho the crisis was moi
I yet passed.
| Still Using Oxygen.
Word also reached the newspaper
| men that the singer has rallied from
a second relapse early this morning
| but was again very weak.
Twelve tanks of oxygen, It wa.
learned, were sent up to the Carust
apartments during the night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17
AIDE ADMITS ROUCH STUFF
Says Broadest Possible Interpretation
Placed on Alien Deportation Act.

Washington, Feb. 17.-George KEEL
1eher. assistant to Attorney General
Palmer. admitted before the senate
judiciary subcommittee today he
knew of no law which authorized de-
partment of justice agents to make ar
rests in deportation cases. KelIeher
was in charge of the justice depart
ment's Boston office during the red
raids during January, 1920, when
such arrests were made.
Kelleher said he had realized at
the time the danger of arresting
American citizens under the depart
ment of justice instructions for seiz-
ure of aliens Many arrests were
characterized by "harshness and per-
secution," Senator Walsh. Montana,
charged.
Attorney General Palmer insisted
the broadest Interpretation had been
given to rules demanding suspects
sproof of American citizenship. when
Senator Walsh declared the rules de-
manding birth certificates were often
impossible of fulfillment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17

new HOWAT FLING AT COURT
Declares Industrial Court Cannot
Force Attendance by Witnesses.

Pittsburg, Feb. 17.-Sheriff Milt
Gould this afternoon served on Alex
ander Howat, president of the Kansas
Miners union, a subpoenae to appear
before the court of industrial relations
here at 10 O'clock tomorrow morning
to testify in the investigation of the
case of Karl Mishmash. a controversy
over whose age caused the Mackie
strike. Howat also was ordered to
bring with him the Mishmash family
Bible.
You are keeping me pretty busy
with subpoenas," Howat told the
sheriff. What court is this from 2''
The Industrial court. the sheriff
replied.
''Oh. yes" Howat said. that is the
court that has nct got any power to
require attendance of witnesses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17

Pittsburg. Kan. Feb. 17-For the
third time Alexander Howat district
president of the United Mine Workers
of America. has been sentenced to Jail
for contempt of court.
Holding him in contempt for issu-
ing strike order in violation of an
Injunction, District Judge A. J. Cur
ran late yesterday sentenced Howat
and five lieutenants to Jail for one
year, the heaviest sentence yet i'm
posed on the union head for defiance
of courts.
May File Bonds Today.
Pending appeal to the Kansas su-
preme court. the six union officials
were expected to appear in court at 2
p. m. today to file bonds of $4,000
each. They were released last night
on their own recognizance.
Whether Howat's supporters would
walk out OF the mines in this section
as protest against his sentence, was
problematical.
Howat has insisted all along that
the men would not give up the right
to strike. But state officials maintain
the Industrial court offers industrial
justice without cost and without loss
of time to labor and that strikes are
a needless economic loss to the public,
labor and capital.
Strike Still in Effect.
After the trial Mr.. Howat stated
that the strike in the H. and J. mines
| of the NIackie Fuel Co was still in eff
] feet and would remain so until some
action was taken by the operators to
settle the question. This is the strike
called by the district board which re-
suited in the action taken by the state
ending today in the sentence of Howat
and the five board members.
/ Nka1
after a trial which occupied all OF
Tuesday and Wednesday. This morn
Ing. Judge Curran heard the evidence
in the case of three local union Off
cials from Crowesburg, also charged
with contempt. 1t was alleged that
union who had taken a case to the
| industrial court.
Judge Curran discharged the local
officials, saying that it had not beer
proven that they had fined the two
members who had gone from that To-
cal to another. Had it been shown
he said, the local union officials would
have been guilty of contempt.
Mrs. Howat in Tears.
Mrs. Alexander Howat was in the
court room when her husband was
sentenced. She was in tears. Mrs
Fleming also was in the room.
Howat laughed and joked with Off
sentenced.
How near is that new Jail to com
pletion?" he asked of Sheriff Mil
Gould. while recognizance papers were
. beng made out. Crawford county |;
erecting a new Jail at Girard.
Howat and Dorchy were in jail les:
than week last spring. With then
went Thomas Harvey. secretary-treas
| urer, and r. B. Foster, a district audi
tor. They were first put in the ole
Jail at Girard.
The first day they were there 8
crowd of Howat's friends appeared
: and G. c. Webb, then sheriff, allowed
Howat to make a speech from thu
Jail balcony, in which~he called Gov
Henry J. Allen a skunk of a COVER
/ nor" They were removed, Harve.
: and Dorchy to lola, and Howat ant
! Foster to Ottawa. They gave bond
= a few days later and the case was ap
pealed to the supreme court. Sheriff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17
HEARING Is HALTED
Huggins Sustains Plea of No
Jurisdiction at Pittsburg.
Hearing Arguments by Fired
Miners This Afternoon.
SUSTAIN IAEFFICIEACY CHARGE
Workers Claimed Discharge by
Union Without Reason.
Industrial Court Takes Up Case
of Karl MiShmash.
SUSTAIN INEFFICIEACY CHARGE
ToDAY's DEVELOPMENTS.

Alexander Howat and other union
officials yesterday sentenced to Jail
for contempt of court gave bond for
their appeal.
Court of Industrial relations issued
orders for hearing at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning in Mishmash case,
summoning officials of the coal COM
pany and Howat and other union Of
ficials.
Court of industrial relations heard
evidence and arguments in case OF
McAllister and Dixon, discharged
miners, and tentatively decided it had
no Jurisdiction.
Howat issued statement, repeat
ing defiance of the district court and
of the industrial court and declaring
the Mackie strike would go on.
Pistsburg, Feb. 17.-Upon question
of Jurisdiction. raised by attorneys for
the Grove Coal and Mining company
the Kansas court of industrial rela-
tions stopped its hearing in the case
of John McAllister and William Dixon
mine workers who appealed to the
court in the matter of their discharge
had been taken this morning.
W. L. Huggins. presiding judge in an
opinion from the bench. sustained the
contention of no jurisdiction, but
granted the attorney for the complain
ants opportunity to submit argument
at p. m.
Three sides appeared before the court
Atty Gen. r. ]. Hopkins and Fred S.
jackson. attorney for the industrial
court. appear for the public; F. B.
Wheeler, a Pittsburg lawyer. appears
for the complainant, and +. +. Mutton,
an attorney Sor the Grove Coal and
Mining company. appeared for the
company.
Say Fired by Union.
In the trial of the three local union
officials yesterday who were dis
charged by Judge Curran, McAIister
and Dixon testified that they were
given no reason for being discharged,
other than that the pit committee, the
shaft representatives of the miners
8 union. had demanded that they be
discharged.
When they were discharged they
were employed at mine No. 16 of the
Grove company. After being out of
work for three months they received
employment at another Grove mine,
No. is.
Incfficiency Charged.
In the trial yesterday attorneys for
the lrfino rs union indicated by the
n;~SSr - ;nefficient ac workn,en
- 80 .Iiscto,o+od for hot reason
Tn court tbis T0rninp the unusI1aI
enactacie of an attorney for a, coal
companv taking the position taken by
+ba ,,nion was nresanted
N,,I+on made u e.atauan+ to the
oo,,rt bargjne, tbat McAlIis+er md
niSaD u,bo etiII 80 cnonIoves of tbe
lan,pa,,, but at ,,i,a n feu, niles
d;sta,1t fror,, tba ono in witch +be,
N,,a,-a ,,ro,io,,sl,, or,nlo,,ad wera inaf
fses,. o,'d - ittf,,i ~
1iOlTn. "Au ,Inra5 ,I.-. .1 ., ,..
.oI a, go, tLo - - ", g.
n,!I' at n,rIocil 81 80, ninIonI ~ -
,i,l, +hat, I,rorL hoiy,o - $500 10y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17
FOR THIRD Time
Alex. Howat Again Draws Jail
for Court Contempt.
viii Appeal Case as He Did
Last Spring.
LOCAL OFFICERS DISMISSED
Not Sufficient Evidence, De-
cides Judge Curran.
Industrial Court Test To Go to
Supreme Tribunal.
LOCAL OFFICERS DISMISSED
THEIR "HOLIDAY" ENDS.

Pittsburg, Feb. 17.-Kansas coal
miners returned to the mines today
after two-day vacation taken
while Alexander Howat and five
other district union officials were
on trial. Reports received at the
headquarters of the operators this
morning showed no mines idle be-
cause of a work refrain on the part
of the miners, altho full forces
were not back at work at all of the
mines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17
SIM FEM CALLED NAMES.
Fist Fights Staged When Irish Insult
British Lecturer in N. Y.

New York, Feb. 11.-Several Sim
Feiners were nursing bruises today as
a result of trying to break up lee
ture by Sir Philip Gibbs, British war
correspondent, at Carnegie hall.
The Sinn Feiners. grouped in the
gallery, interrupted the lecture with
yclIs, shouting at Gibbs. you skunk."
and ..What about Ireland9"
There were several fist fights. The
disturbance was kept up until police
reserves arrived and elected the Sim
Feiners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17
TODAY IN CONGRESS
In the Senate.

Military committee considers army
appropriation bill.
Naval committee takes up navy sp-
preparation bill.
. Manufactures committee continues
coal hearings.
The senate today agreed to the COM
ference report on the cold storage bill.
The measure prohibits selling of food
stuffs kept in storage longer than
twelve months and the sale of deter
iorated foodstuffs.
An appropriation of s1.450.000 for
prohibition enforcement until next
July l was recommended to the senate
today by the appropriation COMMITTEES
in reporting the first deficiency bill.
This is s45o,000 more than the house
allowed in the same bill.
The Calder bill for government reg
ulation of the coal business was as
sailed as the entering wedge in gem
eral program of government interfer-
ence with business, by Senator Gay,
Democrat, Louisiana. in a minority re-
port from the senate reconstruction
committee
Senate Republican leaders agreed
today to expedite disposal of the inn
migration exclusion legislation by giv-
ing the bill priority rights as "unfin-
ished business" Leaders believed an
agreement for final vote would be
reached later.
In the House.
John Hays Hammond appears be-
,ore foreign affairs committee on
resolutions looking toward trade with
Russia.
John Barton Payne testifies on
shipping board expenditures to war
risk insurance act.
Interstate commerce subcommittee
considers amendments to war risk in-
surance act.
Appropriations committee considers
appropriations for Muscle Shoals nj
trate project.
One of the widest uproars seen in
the house of representatives in years
occurred today with a sensational at
tack on Representative Blanton by
| Representative Summers. both Texas
Democrats. When Blanton sought to
reply. the members, Democrats and
Republicans alike. howled him down
and several times the lie was passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17
BONDS GO AT PAR
First and Second AZ Liberties
in Sensational Advance.
Issue Sold as Low as Sc Only
Nine Months Ago.

New York. Feb. 17.-First and sec-
the New York stock exchange today
1t was the first time they had touched
that figure in more than a year.
The issue sold as low as Sc in May,
1920, and made a high of 102.06 n
October 1919
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17
Ban on German Is Removed.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE study of
German, barred from the schools of
Washington in 1917, thru action of
congress. will be resumed next year.
The board of education today an
nounced it had approved text books
to be used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17
Eighteen Dollars Per Pint for Booze

Chicago, Feb. 17--Eighteen dollars
a pint was charged for liquor by NJ j.
Mccormick. who operated a saloon in
the Boulevard hotel here, federal sin-
vestigators told Judge Landis today.
the highest price found in their investi-
cations. The judge closed the place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17
FAC BILL Is REPEALED.
Arkansas Senate Passes Bill Over
Veto by Governor.

Little Rock. Ark. Feb. 17.-The
state senate today passed the Johnson
bill repeating the anti-cisaret law by
a vote of 19 to -. The bill was
passed over the governors veto.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17
TOPEKA FIREMAN INJURED.
Lieut.. j. III. Rhodes of No. 5 Station
Hurt When Extinguisher Explodes.

When a fire extinguisher exploded
this morning at fire station No. 8.
Fourth and Jefferson, Lieut.. ]. H.
Rhodes, colored, was slightly injured.
His ear. was cut by the explosion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17
STILL RAIDED-SHE DIED

HoiAoSo "oHiaH II Droppeu Dea0 Wnen
OFFICERS Appeared-TwO Arrested.
Concordia, Kan, Feb. 17.-Mrs.
Martha Hooker. 65. dropped dead
when officers raided her farm near
Formoso. Kan. yesterday and seized
a still and several gallons of home
made liquor.
o. o. Long, her son-in-1aw, and
Bert Gosney were arrested. They were
released on bonds of $500 EACH
The still was located in a small
building disguised as a strawstack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17

10 tDe HOICu anu west dSIlnSL lenptId-
lures of 10 degrees; east and south, 20
degrees.
There is a temporary end to the
spring weather in sight for today and
Friday. For the first time this month.
temperatures are scheduled to get
down to normal. Thruout all of Feb
ruary which has passed, and most of
January, the temperatures ranged from
IL to 80 degrees above normal
A real cold spell was reported from
the northwest this morning, and Kan
sas will feel the effects of that cold
spell for the next day or tive. There
will be no really cold weather here,
however.
The highest temperature recorded IN
Topeka Wednesday was so degrees, at
O'Clock in the afternoon, and the
lowest in the past twenty-four hours
was 20 degrees at $40 o'clock this
morning.
The lowest temperature IN the state
ID \
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17
CarusO's Fate Rests in Own
Hands, Say Doctors.
Condition This Morning every
Unsatisfactory" Says Bulletin.
CRISIS IS DUE FOR TODAY
Son Wins in Race Against
Death-Reaches Bed Side.
Singer Wants Baby Whenever
He Stages Slight Rally.

New York, Feb. IT (3:30 p. m.).-
"Caruso's temperature is lower, his
pulse better and mind clearer" DR..
Francis Murray stated just after leav-
ing the sick room this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17
SNOW DUE HERE FRIDAY
Near Spring Weather Is Past, Says
Weather Man.

The shippers forecast advises the
protection of thirty-six hour shipments
to the north and west against tempera-
lures of 10 degrees; east and south, 20
degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-17

Continued on Page Two.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
Mary and Doug.

The Muskegon. Mich, community council
has barred pictures starring Mary Pickford and
Douglas Fairbanks, but permits those showing
blthing girls. Proving that divorce is not the
popular institution in this country that many
people suspect 1t to be. Mary Pickford and
Douglas Fairbanks, before they got into the
diverce courts. probably we're the most popular
en favorites in the United States. The day
D their marriage. which they doubtless mag
ihed would strengthen their public position,
their popularity began to wane. They have
tesE going hack rapidly ever since.
A few Year, hsuce Mary Pickford and Doug
La Fsirbanks viii b practically. unknown.
Perhaps both were blamelsss for the failure Of
their nrst marriages. But the fact remains
that the public suspects that they Joined their
fortunes through mercenary motives Mary
has ceased to be the sweet girl that we all ad-
mired in her first years on the screen. Douglas
is no longer the ideal American father and
husband. Both have blundered fatally, and
they must accept the consequences.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
Motors and Movies.

The automobile and the silent drama have
raced to the front in popular esteem. 1t is
doubtful II the pioneers in these businesses by
the use Of their most optimistic Imagination.
would have attempted to forecast present
conditions.
America is now making autos at the rate Of
two billions OF dollars year. The moving
picture industry is fifth or sixth in the nations
business. Every 18th person in the United
States owns motor car Of some sort There's
a movie show almost In every town, on many
corners of many towns and between blocks,
too. The country Joins with the city in auloing
in to the home Of the silent drama.
The motor and the movie swing along
hand In hand. The pleasure Of the out-of-doors
good OF the auto ride to the physical is accen-
taated by the mental food of ever-improving
calories. in the constantly lettering screen en-
tertainment
:. There's wonderful field yet ahead for
both the motor and the movie Experts in
each are doing their utmost to give the people
what they want. They will; in all probability
succeed. Life without the car or .the movie
nowadays, would lose much Of its delight
surely. rs54 a