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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
TO CUT R. R. RATES
Special Excursion Rate Planned
for Holidays in Kansas.
To Be One and One-HaIf Fare
on Round Trip Tickets.
EFFECTIVE THREE DAYS ONLY
Not Applicable When One-Way
Fare Is Over S25.
Last Holiday Bargain Was
Made Here Is Years Ago.
effective THREE DAYS ONLY

Reduced railroad fares for holiday
travellers are in prospect in Kansas
for the first time since 1906.
The Topeka railroads received ad-
vices this morning that an excursion
rate of one-fourth off on round trip
tickets. with certain limitations, has
been proposed for the approaching
holiday season.
The tentative rate is one and a half
fares on round trip tickets between
points where the one way selling fare
is $25 or less. with a, minimum excur-
sion rate of $3.50. The rate, as pro-
posed, will be effective in all central
territory west of Chicago, st. Louis
and Memphis, the advices from head
quarters stated.
For Short Distances Only.
Selling dates for the proposed rates
will be limited to three days, Decem-
ber %, % and "a and the time limit
for return has been placed at January
4.
The rate is designed to serve me-
dium and short distance travel, and
local passenger officials say should
have a tendency to increase holiday
business to a great extent. The rate
will not be available to persons going
to points to which the regular one way
fare is more than $25, neither will it
apply between points where the round
Trip cntFSe OIL one ana naII IafeS Is
under $3.50.
Possible changes are looked for by
local passenger officials as the mes
sages received today stated the rates
were only tentative and that verifica
ton and further details would follow
shortly.
First Rate Since 1905.
Where have been no reduced fares
in Kansas at holiday or any other
time, for that matter, for so long, that
such a concession On the part of the
railroads has almost been forgotten
and is unknown to the younger part
of the present generation.
The last time the railroads added
cheer to the Christmas season in this
state by reducing their fares was in
1906. Two cent fare went into effect
the following year and with 1t the
holiday rate and other reductions dis
appeared. A similar condition has ex-
listed in other states which at one time
reduced fares to two cents per mile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
STICK-UPS IN UNION
Book of Rules and Charter for
''Knights of Golden Circle" or
big Four Inc" Found on Three
Members Caught in HoId-Up.

knights of the Golden Circle or Big
Knights of thre Golden Circle or Big
Four, Inc, We're discovered today
when three Knights were arrested and
books of rules and a charter were
found upon them. The men were
charged with an attempted holdup.
Some of the pledges contained in
the books of rules were: We will
never fail to help a brother in dis
tress; all money taken shall be di-
vided equally and each shall receive
an equal share, regardless of what
part he performs"
The rules included:
NO member permitted to work
alone.
NO drinking while working or pull
ing a stick up.
BE careful. with your tongue in
public"
The charter showed branches of the
union are maintained in Chicago, New
York and Toronto, Ont.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
BONUS TAKEN UP
House Ways and Means Com
mittee Starts Vet Reward.
Soldiers to Get Adjusted Conn
pensatiOn This Session.

Washington. Dec. 7.-Soldier bonus
legislation is to be taken UP by the
house ways and means committee and
a bonus will be au, horized by congress
during the present session. congress
sional leaders predicted today.
With the return to Washington to-
day of Chairman Fordney of the house
ways and means committee, plans are
expected to be perfected for early
consideration of the bonus legislation
and the form of the bill to be drafted
together with a tax levy to raise the
necessary money to pay the bonus.
It is the general belief that the
alternative plan, which includes a
maximum cash payment for overseas
service of 1926 and for domestic serv-
ice of $500 will be adopted.
Friends of the alternative plan,
which provides for cash, homes.
farms and paid up insurance. esti-
mated last year at about s4OO.0O0.000
would be required to meet cash bonus
demands.
1t was stated that about 80 per cent
of those entitled to a bonus would
take cash, the others electing to take
one or the other of the alternative
bonuses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
A MAJOR in FRAUD CLAIM
Illinois Mine Union Local
Makes Charges.
Claims Money for HOwat Forces
Illegally Collected.

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 7.-Charging
action has been taken (which amounts
to secession from the Z. NJ. w. A."
two appeals aimed against state Presi-
dent Frank harrington and his admin
istration were forwarded today to In
ternational President John L. Lewis,
by miners of Local No. 413 of Spring
field. Criminal prosecutions are asked
against these men in Illinois who
have brazenly defrauded District ~"
The first appeal. denies the right Of
the Peoria convention to assess Hill
nois miners 81 month for the help
of Kansas miners in the fight against
the industrial court on the. ground
that District II lI1linois) has no
power to levy assessIn ents for any
purpose other than its own needs
The local calls attention TO the fact
that two months have passed since
the convention met. but state Off,
GERS have takeneno action obeying the
request for an accounting of the funds
spent in suppressing the so-caIled wild
cat strike, altho nthey have admitted
they could do So 1855
This, the appeal says, amounts to
secession" because the international
The local asks that steps be taken to
compel the accounting and to protect
the funds of District IL, from diver
sion to privates use.
We further ask the international
union to. bring al Its iafIE1e nee to bear
10 have these men in Illinois, who have
brazenly defrauied District II, by
padded expense accounts and other
ilIegitimate means and those officials
of District ~ who aided them in such
fraud crininally prosecuted the -ap-
neal said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07

The 34Oth field artillery has been
allotted to Kansas and appointment
of officers of the reserve were made
by the chief of staff with announce
ment thru the adjutant. The honors
go to men who won recognition in
overseas fighting.
AEncLean a Veteran.
Major MacLean served on the Mex
lean border with the First Kansas
field artillery. During the overseas
fighting he served in France as cap
tain in the 130the field artillery. He
participated in the fighting at st. Mi
hiel, Verdun and the Argonne. He
was cited for honor in orders by his
division commander and by the gen
eral headquarters.
Major Apt was a first lieutenant in
the national guards when they were
called into federal service. He was
promoted to a captaincy in the field
artillery in April, 1918, and was later
promoted to major and assigned as
adjutant OF the 67th field artillery
brigade of the Rainbow division. He
participated in offensive and defens-
i've operations in the Champagne.
Aisne-Marne. st. Mihiel, Muse-Ar-
gOnne and OiSe-AiSne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
WOULD WIPE OUT CHARGE
Governor smaWs Attorney Declares
Indictments Were Illegally Drawn.

Waukegan, ILL.,, Dec. Attorney
G. c. Laforgee today closed his three
days attack upon the indictment
against Gov. Lem Small with de-
mand that Judge Edwards set aside
each and every count in the bills and
wipe out the entire proceedings from
the courts calendar.
The indictments charged the COVER
nor with conspiracy and the embezzle-
ment of state funds
Attorney Schroeder and Beaubien.
also of defense counsel, were to follow
with attacks upon the indictments.
Laforgee. in summing up today, re-
iterated his general charges that the
Sangamon county grand jury which in
dicted the governor, was Illegally
drawn" and that that jury had in it's
special report robbed the governor
of his constitutional right TO a hear
ing before conviction.
He said the jury's report was IAN at
tempt of sinister forces using the
grand jury to blacken the name of
Gov. Small before the people of Illi-
nois by prejudging and convicting him
without defense and without a trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
shippers Forecast


Protect all thirty six hour shipments
north and west against n temperature
of 20 degrees. East and south 80.
A trace of rain fell in Topeka at
1880 o'clock this afternoon. Altho
there may be light rain tonight. no
rain is scheduled Thursday, according
to MeteOrologist Flora. The sky was
cloudy this afternoon thruout KansaS
and from Kansas north to the Cana
dian border. south to the gulf, and
west to western Colorado. No real
co1 weather is due as the tempera-
lures in the northwest were mild
today.
The strong north wind today makes
the weather seem colder than it is.
There will be little sunshine Thurs
day altho the -~mperatures will aver
age from 10 degrees higher than to-
days. The temperature will rise to
about 40 degrees Wednesday, and will
drop to about % degrees tonight.
The only rain reported in Kansas
during the last twerty-four hours was
Continued on Page TwoJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
IN CONGRESS TODAY

The conference on limitation of ar
mament and Far Eastern policy is
urged to take steps to crush all traf-
ffc on all habit forming drugs, in a
joint resolution introduced in the
house today by Representative Kahn
of California.
The 146 postoffices maintained by
Japan in China are exchange me-
diums for the distribution of opium
and morphine to the Chinese. the res
olution asserts.
The senate today adopted a resolu-
ton offered by Senator King, Demo-
crat Utah, directing the secretary of
war to report to the senate the num-
Der and names of Americans employed
by the government of Porto Rico.
Senator King said he wanted the in
formation because he believed an
'inordinate" number of Americans
had been taken to Porto Rico.
Representative Gallivan of Massa-
chusetts, this afternoon withdrew a
resolution which he had offered in the
house proposing that congress extend
its best wishes to the Irish free state"
He said he did so upon advice from
friends in Boston. and would issue
statement later in the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
Hard Times Shows
Europe Hard Luck
Till Yet Unknown

New York, Dec. Hard times in
Europe have resulted in the dumping
of literally thousands" of oil paint
ings and other works of art into the
American market. the majoriy of
which have proved to be fakes OF
copies of masterpieces in the opinion
of Gustavius T. Kirby. of the Ameri-
can Art gallery.
Many of these Originals were
thought genuine by their European
owners, who had inherited them and
had never had occasion to examine
them until the war took away their
wealth. Most of them have been sur
prised when the fact that they were
fakes OF copies has been discovered
by customs officials on arrival in this
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
HONAT FORCES DWINDLING
More Kansas Miners Report for Work
DaiIy-Refuse to Stay Idle.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 7.-Gradually
the Kansas coal miners are going
back to work. They are refusing
longer to follow the orders of the
Howat lieutenants to remain in idle
ness and in rebellion against the inter-
national organization.
One hundred recruits were added to
the ranks of the working yesterday
and today. it was announced at the
offices of the operators association.
More than one hundred miners
were reported working today at the
Jackson Walker II mine
The restraining order issued by the
circuit court in Jackson county, Mis-
souri,, purporting to enjoin President
John L. Lewis and other international
officials from Suspending the deposed
officers of the Kansas district, has
not yet b-en served. Joke Fleming,
acting depOscd president, who said he
would serve the order on the inter-
national officers here. had not acted
in that capacity late last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
THE ANsWERs.

MRS. KURTZ KELLAM. sales dt-
rector, Topeka tuberculosis associa-
ton: by all means. Weeks have
been spent il the preparation for the
appeal to the public in this city and
county. Many buy their seals with
the proper spirit but scores write let
ters rebuking me for attempting to
interfere with the laws of nature. Tu
berculosis could be handled so much
cheaper by taxation than by public
subscription. We have considerable
expense in putting our appeal before
the public"
CHARLES L. MITCHELL, secretary
Crane & Co: Taxation would give
everyone an opportunity to help the
suffering"
c. w. SEELEY, Hall Lithographing
company: Il believe that all forms Of
charity should be supported by some
method of taxation rather than by the
whim of the individual giver. But
don't believe it should be an activity
under the direction of the government.
When government takes hold of a
charity, that charity loses the heart
interest which makes it a charity. and
becomes a failure. People who Sc
hearts are interested in the work must
have charge of these charities, rather
than political appointees-"
COL. j W. r. HI GftELko- w ny
should only the charitably inclined be
called upon to wipe out a disease that
can become a public menace?"
TOLL WARE, Washburn law stu
dent: 1T seems to me taxation would
be the more fruitful method. altho
Mrs. Kellam seems to do wonders"
GUY c. SICKLER, Chamber of
Commerce: Il don't know what the
correct way might be, but it is certain
ly the worthiest cause I know"
RAYMOND D. BEERS. Fashion
Shop: THE tuberculosis victims GER
tainly deserve help. Why not urge
popular taxation and personal solicit
tation both?"
PROF. JAMES r. MCBRIDE, of
Washburn conege-"Taxation is more
equitable"
PROF. ALBERT HABERsTRO, of
Washburn colIege-'I think it is up
to the state.''
OMER YOUNG, proprietor of the
College Inn cafe--'I think it should
be made up by popular subscription.
The taxes are high enough now"
MISS MARGARET SCOFIELD, OF
the public health laboratory, WASH
burn college-'T think that public
subscription is the best method
T. C. WHITEKER, commission mer-
chant-'I think the present system is
pretty good. Taxes are pretty high
and beside a lot of people contribute
to the fight now who do not pay
taxes"
o. F. WHITNEY, secretary Kansas
Horticultural society-"My opinion is
that taxation would be the proper
method, but since this cannot now be
done, I think the public should be just
in the matter, and contribute all they
can, for the fight on tuberculosis is
very necessary duty for US. But if the
money can be raised by taxation, I
think it would be the proper thing, and
a move that would be well received
by the public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
TUBERCULOSIS SEAL SALE

Christmas SeaIs-the little stamp
out-Tuberculosis stamps-are on sale
at the following places:
Crosby Brothers. Zercher's.
PelIetier's. State Journal.
Halls. Scott Brothers.
F'Iad's TulIy- Mcfarland s.
These seals are sold for one cent
each and are useful and ornamental
in the sealing of Christmas gifts. Ev-
cry penny spent for their purchase
goes for the stamping out of tuber-
eulosis here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
May Make Gold Out of
Lead Says Thos. Edison
New Discovery May Solve DID, Old Problem of Transmu
tation of Metals.

1.-THE discovery of how to make gold
artificially may be made any day. 7
have said this for years. This new
discovery is a part of the solution of
the problem.
Hits At Gold Bonds.
ST have always felt that the gold
cIouse in bonds is dangerous. This
clause provides that the bonds shall
be paid in gold of a certain degree
of fineness.
What would the people who own
railway bonds say if they should wake
up some morning and find that gold
could be manufactured as cheaply as
we make piG iron? Well, that is ex-
actly what will happen some day-and
it may happen any day"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
CHILD IS VICTIM OF DUEL
Struck by Bullet and Falls at Feet of
Fighting Father.

Beaumont. Tex, Dec. 7.-As the re-
suit of a shotgun duel, the 4-year-old
son of Will Jackson of Silsbee, near
here was dead today and Ben Car
roway was seriously wounded.
The men quarreled over the owner
ship of some hogs and blazed away at
each other with guns loaded with
buckshot.
The child, running toward his
father. was struck by stray shot and
fell mortally wounded at the fathers
feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
BIG FIRES IN PRUSSIA
Forests Burning Following Factory
Explosion Fatal to Sixty.

Berlin, Dec. Forest fires were
burning near Saarlouis. Rhenish Prus-
sia, today, following an explosion in
dynamite factory which killed sixty
persons and injured many others. The
explosion was set off by a bursting oil
tank. Heavy damage was done 70
property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
Topeka Man Commissioned in
34Oth Field Artillery.
Fred G.. Apt of lola, Given Com
mand Second Battalion.

Under announcement from organ
ization reserves of the Eighty ninth
division at Omaha, Adjutant r. B.
Cole commissions William P. Mac
Lean of Topeka and Fred G. Apt of
lola as majors in the 340th field ar
tillery Major MacLean is commits
stoned as officer in the First battalion
while Major Apt is given command of
the Second battalion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
PRINCESS MARY TO MARRY
Ceremony for Only DaugIlte- of King
and Queen February 23.

London, Dec. THE marriage of
Princess Mary, only daughter of King
George and Queen Mary, to Viscount
Lascelles will take place February %,
it was learned from an authoritative
source today. The ceremony will be
in Chapel Royal. st. James palace. On
the previous evening the king and
queen will hold a reception in st.
James palace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
NOTARY FOR FORTY YEARS
c. w. Sample of Kingman Holds Rec
ord With State Commission.

OIU " IlII oltllo NOIIIlIIIsSIOH'
When c. ". Sample of Kingman
serves to the expiration of his new
commission as notary public, he will
have handled an official seal forty
years. It is perhaps the state notary
record with several years to spare.
Sample today secured renewal Of
his notary authority. 1t is the tenth
four year license. December 81 his
present commission expires and on
that day he completes thirty-six years
constant service as a notary At the
end of each four years Sample has re-
newed his authority and has held the
same expiration date during his entire
license term.
His new authority expires Decem-
ber 81, 1925-the end of forty years
constant service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
BY ALLEN l. BENSON.

Copyright. 1921, by International News
Service.)
New York, Dec. Thomas A Edi-
son says a discovery has been made
within the last two months that marks
a long step toward the discovery at
means by which gold may be manu-
factured cut of base metals. He made
this statement to me just before we
left Muscle Shoals, Ala.
Lead Is Two Metals.
1.-THE chemical papers are full of it,
he said. 1T has been discovered that
lead. instead of being a single metal,
as had been supposed, contains two
ingredients.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
SEND FOOD TO ARMENIA.
Philadelphia School Children Load
Ship With Relief for Hungry.

Philadelphia. Dec. LOADED with
more than $500 tons of supplies for
the famine sufferers in Armenia the
steamship Allaguash sailed today for
Batum on the Black sea
Funds for purchase of the supplies
largely were the contribution of the
Philadelphia school children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07

New York, Dec. DIR. AdoIph
LOrenz, famous Austrian surgeon,
announced today that in view of
the opposition to his professional
activities in this country from the
medical profession he would dis
continue further free clinics and
return to Vienna as soon as pos
siblc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
CHINA NOW MADE NEUTRAL
Far East Conference Fixes Status of
Eastern Republic.

171F1sN0I II ~ p
Washington, Dec. THE far east
ern committee of the Washington con-
ference resuming it's sessions today
after three-day recess provided foc
the neutrality of China in case of a
war in which China is not a party
The eight powers represented in the
Washington conference today pledged
themselves to this effect in a resolu-
ton unanimously adopted at today's
secret meeting.
The neutrality issue was one upon
which China insisted in the ten prin-
ciples" presented to the conference
several weeks ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
HARDING ON WESTERN TRIP
President Planning on Summer Tour
to Alaska.

Washington, Dec president
Harding indicated today he still had in
mind a trip next summer to the Pacific
coast and Alaska
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS
pertinent Question and Answers
Given and Gathered Today by
State journal Reporters.
TODAY's QUESTION.

Don't you think tuberculosis in To-
Deka and Shawnee county should De
fought by taxation rather than by pub
lie subscription?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
GERMANY MUST Be GOOD
France Then VIII Withdraw Opposf-
ton to Foreign Loan.

Paris. Dec. IF Germany shows
good will and sincerity in meeting her
Indemnity obligations in January and
February, France will not oppose a
foreign loan to Germany" said Louis
Loucheur French minister of the re-
variations commission. today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
GOV. ALLEN is REELECTED.
Kansas State Executive on Executive
Committee of House of Governors.

Charleston. S. C, Dec Cover
nors Sprou1 of Pennsylvania. Robert
were reelected members of the exec
utive committee of the house of gov
ernors today at the thirteenth annual
conference.
Sessions of the annual conference
of governors which have been in prog
ress here since Monday with more
than score of state executives in at
tendance, closed today with a business
meeting.
Tonight the governors will leave for
Washington where they will be re-
ceived and entertained at dinner to-
morrow evening by President Harding
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-07
Iowa Town Votes for sunday Movies.

waterloo, Dec. Motion picture
shows will continue in Waterloo on
Sunday as a result of the referendum
on closing yesterday the theaters re-
ceiving a majority of 1850. The vote
was $3.50 for open shows.
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Enjoin Fort worth Strikers.
FORCE DIR. LORENZ OUT

Continued on Page Tw0.)
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MISS MARGARET SCOFIELD. OF
the public health laboratory, Wash
burn college-'I think that public
subscription is the best method"