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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05
Howat's Attorneys File Motion
in Columbus Court.
ConstitutiOnality of Kansas Law
Is Attacked.
CLAIM JURY INSTRUCTED
Verdict of Guilty Forced ON
Twelve Men.
Miners at Pittsburg Stage
Another "ProteSt Holiday"

Columbus, Kan, July 5.-An attack
on the validity of the Kansas indus
trial court law is made in the motion
filed for a new trial in the case OF
Alex Howat and August Dorchy.
miners union officials convicted by a
jury in district court last week of
violating the Industrial court law by
calling a strike.
A feature of the motion is an affi-
davit purported to have been signed
claring that they did not believe that
Howat and Dorchy had committed
any wrong. that they did not believe
in the industrial court law, and that
the only reason they found a verdict
of guilty was that they had taken an
oath that they would be governed by
the law as set forth in the judges in
structionS and the evidence and that
had it not been for said law given
them by the court in said instructions
that not one of said jurors would have
made finding that the defendants
had done any wrong"
Claims Jury Misdirected.
The motion also alleges that the
judge. Frank w. Boss. misdirected the
jury in matters of law, that the at
torneys for the state were guilty of
misconduct, that illegal testimony was
admitted. that testimony offered or
sought to be offered by the defense
was excluded.
The motion for a new trial will be
argued next Friday, which is sentence
day in the Cherokee county district
court. Howat in a statement Satur-
day declared that Judge Boss's in
structions to the jury were IAN out
rage
Miners Stage New Holiday"
Pittsbprg, Kan, July 5.-Only seven
deep mines operated by the larger coal
companies are in operation in the
Kansas coal fields today.
The miners are protesting by a work
refrain against the conviction of Alex
Hewat, president, and August Dorchy
vice president, of the Kansas Miners
union, at Columbus last week
In mining circles it was believed
that the miners might not return to
work until after Friday, when Howat
and Dorchy will be sentenced at Co
lumbus unless new trial is granted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05
Kansas To Be Informed of
Business Conditions.
To Receive Reports From State
and National Banks.
REPORT OF CONDITION JUNE 80
Close of Fiscal Year Draws
Heavily on Deposits.
Little Probability for FIattering
Returns From Kansas.

Kansas will draw a line on general
business conditions thru concurrent
bank calls issued by the federal comp
troller and state bank commissioner.
The calls were issued today and are
for report as to conditions at the
close of business June 80. 1t is the
first concurrent call made in this state
in five years.
Returns from the banks at this time
are of much concern to business in
terests of the country. There is little
probability, tho, that the banks will
make a flattering return. Close of the
fiscal year draws heavily on bank de-
posits and calls into use large sums of
money which are generally inactive
except at settlement periods. Kansas
banks have also been called upon for
large loans to care for harvest expense.
There has been little return of this
money because of limited movement
of grain to markets. Wheat money
will not reach the banks in large
amounts until late July or August.
Foster Issues Call.
During June F. H Foster, state bank
commissioner, withheld issuance of a
call until the federal comptroller had
called on the national banks. AS soon
as Washington dispatches today an
nounced a federal call, the state call
was published.
Quarterly reports of banks to the
state department have indicated that
a slump in deposits is probable. 1t is
the season of the year. tho, when
banks make a light showing on depos-
its but a heavy showing on loans-an
excellent condition for the stockhold-
ers-but less flattering as an evidence
of general prosperity.
Several Weeks Before Figures Ready
1t will be several week. before the
combined reports are available. Indi-
vidual banks were today notified to
publish Immediately their statements
as to conditions when the books were
closed last Thursday. The state de-
partment will receive the sworn
statements beginning in the next few
days. National bank reports will be
received in Washington.
Nearly 1,400 state and national
banks and trust companies will an
swer the concurrent call. The state
banks and trust companies will an
swer to the state call.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05
Dys Check Up On
Wet Pdrdders To
Get Correct Score

New York, July 5.-Prohibition or
ganizations are on the watch lest sem
timent favorable to repeal of the eigh-
teenth amendment be exaggerated
The Anti-Saloon league announced
today that it had employed account
ants to make careful tally by adding
machines and other counting. devices
of everybody in the holiday wet" par
ade on Fifth avenue and that there
were actually 1892 persons in line,
including S22 bandsmen and "a police
men.
The organizers of the demohstra-
ton telegraphed United States Sena-
tors Wadsworth and Calder that the
remarkable anti-prohibition parade of
over one hundred thousand good citf-
zens would support them in opposi-
ton to the Volstead act" Pledges
from men and women to march had
totaIled 2O2.670, the promoters say.
wet" leaders attributed to the ex-
cessive hot weather the poor showing
made by the anti-prohibition parade
on the Fourth. "Old guard" alone
turned out. 1t is estimated between
Is. 900 and 10000 were in line, includ-
ing about $500 women. Mayor HyIan
reviewed the parade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05
Kids To Be Punished
in 1922 for Wrongs of
Yesterday-L. 7. Hussey
State Fire Marshal Tried ToBe "Reg'Iar FelIa' Blu,
Kansas Kicked OFF the Fourth of July Iid-Tighter
Restrictions Than Ever Next Year.

No figures have been assembled in
Topeka as to the number of burned.
fingers. singed eyebrows and general
damage resulting from the Kansas OBJ
servauce of the Fourth. With the lid
tilted just a wee bit, there were in
many towns attempts to swing into an
old time, wide open and care-free cele~
bration. And because of the wild eyed
interpretations placed on his mild con-
cession regarding crackers and spark
lers. L. T. Hussey. state fire mar
shall, today served notice that next year
the state would display its national
enthusiasm with something besides
red fire.
Hussey's order is 3s4 days in ad-
vance of the next Fourth. But he is
taking no chances on the next celebra-
ton. Ordinarily the state fire mar
shaPs heart action is fairly good. He
has more than the average amount of
courage and he doesn't permit the lit
tie details of every day life to keep
him awake nights. But the Fourth OF
July concession nearly gave him
apoplexy. Next year he will play safe.
Like the Old Days.
In dozens of Kansas towns the glori-
Gus Independence day dawned just
like the grand and glorious Independ-
ence days of a dozen or fifteen years
ago. Things just naturally started
with something kin to the Battle OF
Verdun. And out off the paved streets
the Hussey concession for little frizzly.
sputtering and splitting crackers and
Sparklers, was interpreted to mean
anything short of enough dynamite to
shatter the Liberty tower. It all hap
pened because the newspapers an
nounced that Hussey is a real regular
fellow and wanted young America to
make the most of the nations birth
day without getting rough. The re-
sponse was a tendency in some COM
munities to blast the hard surface
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05

roads and recklessly shoot up the
night with rockets and assorted sup
plies of explosives that were as dead
ening and hazardous as they were
beautiful.
Now Hussey has shivered and trem-
bled thru it all. He tried to make
clear that only kindergarten size crack
ers were to be used and that they
were to be 1900 feet from the nearest
thing that would burn. But the pa
trietic kids simply couldn't read the
regulations correctly.
!. Next Year Lid Is On.
Today there are no reports as to
exact fire losses. Neither have statis-
ticians reported as to the casualty list.
It was remarkably low in both in
stances. Hussey believes. as compared
with the old days. Even so, it has
been terrible shock to the nerves
to do 1t again.
..I tried to be a good fellow" he
sorrowfully said today, '.but they
Wouldn't listen. / don't want to clamp
down tight. But it seems to be the
only thing to do. The whole thing
way and lot of people didn't seem
able to understand when it was ex-
planned to them. So please say for
me that next year things will be just
as tight as can make them"
= And that is the verdict of a sad
dened man. Hussey wanted to give
the kids a chance to celebrate bit
But they wouldn't keep in bounds
And next year they can mildly fold
their hands. nestle in fathers lap in
the shade of tree and listen to the
reading of the Declaration of; Inde-
Pendence. After that they may whei
their love of country on a chicken leg
e It's a sad world. But Hussey sim
ply refuses to go to his grave in an
effort to make a big holiday for the
youngsters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05
Will CALL lands
Prosecution in .Black sox"
Case Want Ball Cars Story.
Last Attempt TO Evade Trial
Thwarted by Judge.

Chicago, July s. Judge Hugo
Frtend today overruled the motion TO
quash the general conspiracy fndict-
ment against eighteen former base
ball players and alleged gamblers in
connection with the 1919 worlds
series scandal. The defense imme-
diately moved that the state be re-
quired to elect on which of the twelve
counts it win press trial
Judge Friend denied the defense's
plea that the state be required to
elect which count the trial should
proceed on and ordered the case to
proceed under the full Indictment.
The defense then asked for a bill of
particulars.
The state announced that Judge
K. NJ. Landis, high commissioner Of
baseball, will be called to refute the
claim advanced by the defense that
baseball players were not under con-
tract to their clubs during worlds 8
also said he would ask Judge Friend
to hold night sessions of court to
speed up the trial
Judge lands, it was stated by the
prosecution, had made a personal in
vestigation of the baseball scandal
mony. He will also bring into court
baseball documents, agreements" ="
and contracts.
In the meantime, it is reported that
the state has prepared list of forty
new witnesses to be sprung as a sur
prise to the defense. William ("Bill')
Burns, former pitcher and one of
those indicted. Joe Gedeon, former
second baseman for the st. Louis
Browns, and Mahard, alleged Phila-
delphia gambler. will probably be
states main witnesses. The defend
ants, who will actually be placed on
trial if the case goes before q jury.
are Edward Cicotte, Claude Williams,
Chick GandiI, Swede' Risberg, Joe
Jackson, Oscar Felsch, Carl Zork,
Ben Levi, Louis Levi, David EIser and
Buck" Weaver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05
Would Have Interests in Far
East Cared For.
Toxic Papers See Retrench-
ment on Sea by America.
THEY SUSPECT OUR MOTIVES
Believe United States Wants
Big Hand in East.
Jap Ambassadors Denial APP
proved by President Harding.

Toxic, July 5.-"Is the United
States prepared to entrust the de-
tense of the Far East to the Japan
csc navy?" With this as a leading
question, the Toxic Nichi Nichi takes
up the question of disarmament con-
ference called by President Harding
The Nichi Nichi fears that even if
the conference were held, it would
prove failure.
Suspect United States.
Other japanese newspapers. as well
as the Nichi Nichi, question the mo-
tives of the United States and declare
that the American policy is not in line
with an apparent desire to retrench
in armaments.
THE passage of the Borah resolu-
tion in the United States is proof of
Americas desire for retrenchment in
the matter of naval expenditures,
said the Nichi Nichi.
II the proposed arrangement IS to
do anything, it must end competition
in the Pacific. But how are the
powers to divide their respective
fields in that part of the world? Is
the United States prepared to entrust
the defense of the Far East to the
Japanese navy? All indications point
to the probable failure of this ar
rangemenl The United States is op-
posed to the idea of confining her
navy to any other sphere but the Far
East.
Fear Asian Influence.
'Those acquainted with the history
of the present naval program of the
United States, realize that there is no
ground for belief that the United
States will keep out of eastern Asia,
1t is known that it is part of
Americas program to extend her
sense of influence in Asia.
'At the proposed conference the
questions of limiting construction and
the abolishing of submarines (as
ordered by the League of Nations)
undoubtedly would be taken up; but
there is no reason to believe that
such action would be adopted.
when the problem is thus consid-
cred one cannot but feel that there
is little hope of the proposed arma-
ment conference arriving at any de-
cision which make for permanent
reduction of armament"
Harding Approves Plan.
Washington, July 5.-The public
statement of the Japanese embassy
denying that there is anything in the
Anelo-Japanese treaty which menaces
the well being of the United States,
was issued by Ambassador Shidehara
with the full knowledge and consent
of the Harding administration, it was
learned officially today.
Baron Shidehara consulted the state
department before issuing his state
ment. No objections to its issuance
were raised, the administration taking
the attitude that there was nothing
Objectionable in it, At the same time.
however, it was made plain that the
fact that the administrations consent
10 its issuance was not to be taken as
an indication of approval of the senti-
ments expressed by the japanese am
basSador.
Some misgivinSs were felt that the
state departments consent for the is
s1ance of the statement might be con-
strued as a tacit approval of the sub
1ect matter. This. it was emphasized,
was not the case, the department pre-
ferring to remain neutral in the mat
fer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05
Railway Unions Send Ultima
tum to Arrangements.
Will Tolerate No Further En-
crOachments on Wages.
II Per CENT CUT ACCEPTED
Big Four Will Back Others in
New Stand.
No Change in Working COndi-
tiOns Made Part Plan.

Chicago, July 5.-Organized rail la
Dor today Dared its teeth" to the
railroad arrangements. A curt warn
ing, an ultimatum in fact, to the rail-
roads that no further encroachment
will be tolerated on wages and work
ing conditions, was being drawn up
here today by the heads of the big
four" brotherhoods and fourteen rail
organizations.
This warning, couched in unmistak-
able language, will be presented to the
railroad arrangements within the
next few days. The decision to send
an ultimatum to the railroads was
reached after a forty-eight hours
four" leaders counseled a peaceful at
titude while the belligerents were led
by the shop craft workers.
But Accept Slash.
The "ultimatum" was, in effect, a
compromise. The warning, however,
it was indicated, will include accept
ance of the IL per cent wage reduc-
tions ordered by the railway labor
board and effective July 1.
The big four have voted to ac-
cept the wage reduction but agreed to
oppose any further cuts. The shop
crafts workers voted to reject the
wage cuts and sought support among
other unions in making stand at
this time. The big four" it is under
stood, succeeded in winning a major
ity of the sixteen affiliations to their
viewpoint.
The demand for some definite pol
icy in regard to acceptance of fur
ther reductions led to the ultima
tum." This document, it was indi-
Gated, will accept the II per cent cut
ordered by the labor board but will
present a united stand of all railroad
unions in rejecting any changes in
working conditions or further cuts in
wages
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05
SAY STILLMAN SPENT MILLION
Wife's Attorneys Try to Prove Mrs
Leeds Cost Husband Fortune.

Wife's Attorneys Try to Prove Mrs.
Leeds Cost Husband Fortune.
New York, July 5.-An attempt
will be made to prove that James A
Stillman, former president of the Ma
tional City bank, squandered $1,0O0,-
600 on Mrs. Leeds, when the hearings
in the ex-banker's divorce suit are re-
newed at Poughkeepsie, on July 1S, 1t
was learned today.
Counsel for Mrs. Tiff Potter Still
man, the wife, are planning to sub
poena bank accounts and records to
show that Stillman lavished money
upon the former chorus girl.
Mrs. Stillman's attorneys are said to
be in possession of documents to
prove that the ex-banker was very
generous but they wish official rec
ords to establish their claim. The -ex-
penditures. it is said, covered a period
of three and a half years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05
COURT HEARS ROAD CASE
Issue in Montgomery County Case In
wolves Apportionment of 5000, 900.

wolves Apportionment of $500 900.
Arguments in the road case irfVolv-
ing federal aid extended to Montgom-
cry county, was today submitted to the
supreme court. The issNs involves an
apportionment of 100000 for a road
between Cherryvale and Moorehead.
Sometime ago Montgomery county
sought federal aid for the road. APP
plications were approved, but there
was no money. Later the aid was ex-
tended. Then farmers in the benefit
district sought to enjoin building of
the highway. They applied to the
Montgomery county district court for
an injunction. The writ was denied
and the case was appealed to the
supreme court.
A number of Kansas lawyers are
here for the pre-vacation term of the
supreme court, which began today.
The July docket is comparatively light.
Many of the cases submitted In June
will be handed down in the opinions
to be rendered next Saturday.
The Wolff Packing company case,
involving right of the industrial court
to fix wages of employees at prices
higher than the same labor can be
purchased in the open market. will be
argued before the supreme court
Wednesday. The case is before the
supreme court on an application for
a writ of mandamus for enforcement
of the industrial court order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05
COUNTY ATTORNEY RESIGNS
G. Armstrong of Montgomery
County VIII Go to Washington.

County Attorney A. G. Armstrong
of Montgomery county, has resigned.
His resignation was received today by
Governor Allen, who will name a sue
ceSsor.
Armstrong has served three years as
public prosecutor in MONTGOMERY
county. Now he will go to Washing
ton, where he vii lbe secretary of the
rules committee of the national house
of representatives The appointment
was secured for Armstrong by Con-
gresham P. P. Campbell of the Third
Kansas district, chairman of the i'm
portant house committee.
Before entering the service of the
rules committee. Armstrong will COM
plete a postgraduate course in George
Washington university. His reSgna.-
ton as county attorney of Montgomery
county is effective August 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05
CATHOLIC LEADERS SATISFIED
New Italian Cabinet Includes Three
Instead of Two CIcr.cnIs.

Rome. July 5.-CathoIic leaders IN
italian politics express their satisfac-
ton with the new cabinet formed By
Signor Bonomi. This is not because
the Catholic members Of the ministry
have been increased from two to three.
but because for the first time the
Catholics have obtained the much de-
sired portfolio of justice.
It is pointed out that this post IL
most important. as it deals with ec-
clesiastical questions.
The Fascist. the Nationa1Ests and
Conservatives are declared to be op-
posing the cabinet. while the Socialists
Will not be open in their opposition II
the new administration will dfsband
the Fascist groups which have been
carrying on a bitter campaign against
radicals IN Italy for some months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05
FOUR SUICIDES IN ONE DAY
st. Louis Scores New Record for Self
AIurder-AH Wore Men.

st. Louis, July 5.-The bodies of
four suicides are in morgues here to-
day as the known toll of the last twen-
ty-four hours and the murky waters
of the Mississippi river are being
searched for the bodies of two others,
thought to have drowned themselves.
Emil Vanisghem, 55, and Michael
Groezinger. hanged themselves. Peter
Schneider. 62 shot himself to death,
and Alexander Moseman, 36, swal-
lowed poison.
Police found clothes on the river
levee. Letters in the coat pockets were
addressed to Rudolph Strickler, who
was found to be missing from his
home.
a note signed "L. NJ" asking that
my body be embalmed," also was
found near the river bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05
REWARD FOR WAR SERVICE
certificates OF Appreciation To Be
Issued By Secretary OF War.

Washburn college and other big
schools in this state will receive cer-
tificates of appreciation for war serv-
ice from the national government. The
plan, which was propose0 by Governor
Allen some time ago, has been ap-
proved by John W. Weeks. secretary
Of war.
Secretary Weeks, in a letter to the
Kansas governor, stated that the cer-
tificates are now being prepared. They
will be presented to all educational in
stitutions which assisted in the in
struction of students thru creation of
students army training camps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05
REINSTATES UNION CHIEFS
Postmaster General Orders Men Fired
in Chicago Back to Jobs.

Chicago. July 5.-Postmaster Cen
eral Will H. Hays has signed an order
directing the reinstatement of ten of
the eleven postal union leaders who
were dismissed from the Chicago
postoffice a year ago by former Post
master General Burleson because of
their union activities.
Hays ordered a new investigation
made when he took office, assigning
an outside inspector to the task. On
the inspectors report the postmaster
general found all but Pierce Butler,
president of the postal clerks union
here, were entitled to reinstatement.
Mr. Hays signed the order at Wash
ington last week and the ten will be
re-employed as soon as the civil serv-
ice records are certified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05
NO JOY IN BERLIN
News of American Peace RouseS
No German Enthusiasm.
Even U. S. Flag Not Shown at
q. S. Embassy.
CALLED "PEACE WITH HATE"
Erzberger Declares New Pact
Brings on New Era.
Hopes German Property in
America To Be Released.
CALLED "PEACE WITH HATE
Hurrying Proclamation.

Washington. July 5.-Technical
peace with Germany is to be fol-
lowed as quickly as possible with a
treaty of peace which will make
definite and final settlement of the
multitude of issues now pending
between the two countries, it was
made plain today in official circles
Secretary of State Hughes is now
engaged in the work of drafting a
treaty and it is understood that
much of it already has been com
pleted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05
New Chief for Pacific Fleet.

San Francisco. July 5.-Admiral E.
w. Eberle assumed command of the
United States Pacific fleet today to the
booming of a double admirafs salute
on the U. s. S. New Mexico, flagship,
in San Francisco bay. Admiral Eberle
succeeds Admiral Hugh Rodman. as
signed to command the navy yard at
Norfolk, Va.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05
CHILD FELL s5 FEET.
Dropped Thru Elevated Tracks-Hft
''Third RaiP'-OnIy Broke Teeth.

New York, July 5.-Nine-year-old
Anna Cunningham fell off a station
platform in front of an elevated train
in Brooklyn today. She missed the
cars, dropped between the rim OF the
platform and the track, glanced off
an electric feed wire and landed on
the street pavement thirty-five feet
below
She cried as a policeman picked her
UP. Physicians found her only in
jures were three broken teeth.