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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-20
Held FOR RANSOM
Authorities Search for Sharon,
Pa, Business Man.
Bandits Demand $4,000 in Let
ter to RandOIph's Wife.

Oil City, Pa. July 20.-That the
whole kidnapping story in which
Thomas Randolph, Sharon merchant.
is figuring so prominently today, was
a frame up" was the opinion ex-
pressed here this afternoon by Chief of
Police Samuel Lansdowne, of Sharon,
who with two automobile loads of
deputies, came here and conferred
with Chief of Police Nugent of this
city.
Lansdowne said it is possible the de-
mand for ransom" is part of a scheme
to secure $4,000.
Both Sharon ana local police believe
that if the man who was in Franklin,
Pa, last night was Randolph. that he
deliberately sought to throw the police
off his trail by creating the impression
that he was headed for Erie, Pa, and
a search is being made for him now on
the theory that he may be headed for
the Atlantic coast.
Search Continues.
Sharon, Pa, July 2O.-Authorities
of western Pennsylvania today were
searching for Thomas D. Randolph,
i36, business man of Sharon, alleged
to have been abducted Monday night
and held for $4,000 ransom by kid
napers Randolph is said to have
asked his wife and father, E. v. Ran
dolph of Sharon, to obtain the ransom
in a note addressed to his wife at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
E. V. Fogel, Sharon.
The police said today that Randolph
accompanied by man and a woman
had left Franklin after he had called
his wife on a telephone this morning
and said that he was going to Erie
Pa, where he would board a steamer
for Cleveland.
| Randolph was to pass thru Oil City
and Erie in the automobile but at day
| light this morning the car had not
/ been seeen.
Mrs. Randolph denied today that
she had spoken to her husband from
Franklin or that Oil City and Erie po-
| lice had been warned that her hus-
band was at large.
/ "Get Out of Sharon"
! Randolph is believed to have tele-
phoned his wife here early today.
Get out of Sharon as quickly and
quietly as possible. Don't let anyone
know of your leaving" was part o1
the telephone conversation between
| the man believed to be Randolph and
! his wife. The call came from Frank
lin, Pa.
Chief of Police Samuel Lansdowr
of this city hurried to Franklin an6
later in the morning telephoned thai
who did the telephoning was Ran
dolph.
/ A man answering Randolph's de
scription rushed into a Franklin hote
at midnight and used the telephone
The clerk was just reading an accoun
of the kidnapping when he overheard
part of the conversation and tipped
the police.
The man who used the telephone
said he was going to take a boat from
Erie, according to his. talk over th'
telephone.
parents. 1t was denied today that an.
telephone call had been received, thf
telephone records are said to shov
here was.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-20
ROTARIANS TO HOLD PICNIC
Plans Being Made to Entertain 500 nt
Boys Industrial School.

Weather permitting, some 400 Ro-
tarians with their families will jour
ney to the Boys Industrial school
Thursday afternoon where the Rotary
club of Topeka will hold its regular
July picnic.
The announcement made last week
that the Rotarians would get to eat
at the picnic in the order In which
they notified the secretary of their
intention to be present, had resulted
in 275 reservations on the list up to
noon, today, and Ralph n, McEntire,
president of the club, says the num-
Der should reach at least 900.
The program is scheduled to open
at 8 o'clock with a baseball game and
there will be no idle moments from
then until midnight. Various other
athletic events have been planned
and. as Cecil Howes. secretary. says,
there will be eats, dancing, 'nevery-
thing, including "BiI1 MeLean's chig-
gers. He says the chiggers are CALL
ing, gently calling and need to be fed
up a bit, but If the Rotarians do
everything the program calls for the
chiggers will be going some II they
get much of a feed.
This is the second picnic which the
club will hold this year and similar
events will be planned for both August
and September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-20
need MORE FUNDS
Senate's Economy Program
Going Glimmering.
Billions in Liabilities Not Yet
Estimated, Is Fear.

Washington, July 2O.-Chairman
Lasker, of the United States shipping
board. is not likely to get the $780,
100000 for the board that he desires
unless he can convince Director of
the Budget Dawes that it is abso-
lutely necessary, it developed today.
Lasker conferred with Madden Of
the house appropriations committee,
today regarding added appropriations
Madden informed the shipping board
chairman that this committee would
receive a formal application for the
new appropriation, but suggested, in
the interest of economy, that the re-
quest should be submitted to the bud
get bureau and indicated strongly
that no appropriation would be forth
coming without the approval of the
budget bureau.
washington, July 20.-Chairnan
Lasker, of the shipping board, spilled
the economy beans for congress with
his announcement that he must have
$500, 1000. 900 to carry on" the ship
ping board, Republican leaders indi-
Gated today.
Lasker's announcement fell like a
thunderclap even upon those senators
who knew the staggering claims are
piling up against the ship board. Sem
ators, bent on reducing expenditures
and a sIashing taxation, are worried
over the prospect of congress being
called upon to provide:
1. $500, 900. 900 for the railroads
2. $500, 100000 for the shipping
board
g. From $3.50. 600 to $500. oeo,-
coo for the assistance OF dependents,
manned and sick ex-service men under
the Smoot-sweet bill, or more than
Isl, ,0O0, 100000.
To appropriate all this money at
] the current fiscal year will seriously
, affect the economy plans of the ad-
ministration and the Republican ma
| jority, it was pointed out.
| May Be More Liabilities.
Senator Warren, Republican of
! Wyoming, estimates, as chairman of
i the senate appropriations committee.
/ that regular appropriations made for
/ the 1922 fiscal year aggregate
| 1887, ,5S7,5SS. Added the S7S4,609,-
1873 in deficiency appropriations to
I this total is s5.471. .996, ,721-
We are now trying to clean up the
| World war" said Warren, and there
will be millions. in fact, fear, bill
/ lions altogether, of liabilities which
! have not yet been estimated or ap-
propriated and our Indebtedness is
still indefinite Many claims here
I after presented will. of course, be re-
pudiated. but as for the claims that
will come along, they are entirely in
| definite and 1 am not able to ans
l wer as to those"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-20
IN CHARGE OF SALINA BANK
William Docking Appointed Commits
sloner for Peoples State.


sIoner for Peoples State.
William Docking OF Lawrence was
today appointed as commissioner in
charge of the Peoples State bank of
Salina, which was closed this week
under direction of the state banking
department. Docking was named as
commissioner with a view of working
out reorganization plans for the bank.
In the hopes that the bank can be re-
opened soon. receiver will not be
appointed.
Frank H. Foster, state bank COM
missioner. returned to Topeka today
after spending several days in per-
sonal control of the bank. He refused
to discuss reports of irregularities in
the bank management or existence of
possible forged paper. He believes
shortages will not exceed $4,000.
Final examination Of the bank rec
ords has not been completed.
Plans for reorganizing the Peoples
state bank have been under consider
alton for some time. according to re-
ports. Some plan for reopening the
institution will doubtless be worked
out by the newly appointed commits
sion.
Docking is a well known Lawrence
banker. He was formerly chairman
of the board of directors OF the Mer-
chants National bank of that city.
The appointment of Docking Is ef-
fective Immediately
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-20
U. S. TO AID or FARMERS
Loan of s2s,OoO,00O to Cotton and
Wheat Interests Planned.

Washington, July 20.-UncIe Sam is
about to come to the aid of the farmer
to the extent of $2s.0oO.00O. 1t was
learned at the offices of the war
finance corporation today.
Eugene MyeE. director Of the war
finance corporation, stated that within
a short time he expects to announce
the approval of government loan of
SIS, 100000 to cotton and wheat in
terests, to be used for the export of
these commodities. These loans prob
ably will he the largest ever extended
by the government to agricultural in
foreStS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-20
DEPORT 200 JAPANESE
Vigilance Committee in California
Turns Back Melon Pickcrs.

Turlock, Cal. July 20.- 1Iore than
200 japanese melon pickers were de-
ported from this district last night
and today 200 more who were arriv-
ing to go to work were turned back
on the highways before they had
reached their destinations.
The deportations were carried out
without violence am without interfer-
ence by the authorities.
A vigilance committee composed OF
about $50 men carried out the depor-
tation, which apparently had been
Systematically planned in advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-20
MAY MAKE COAL SURVEY
Plan Is Suggested to Assess Kansas
Operators

An assessment against the coal
operators for a survey of coal deposits
in Kansas has been suggested by
James Sherwood. state mine inspector.
Sherwood believes there are large de-
posits of coal in the state which have
not been tapped.
Under the mine inspectors plan an
assessment of one cent to one and a
half cents would be made against the
coal operators for each ton of coal
produced. This money would be used
in carrying on of a geological survey
by the state with a view of locating
and defining mineral deposits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-20
GAVE LIFE FOR HER CHUM
Body of Young Lcavcnworfh Girl Lost
in Missouri River.

Leavenworth. Kan. July 2o.-The
body Of Miss Marie Galley, IT. had
not been recovered from the Missouri
river today. in which she drowned
late yesterday while trying to rescue
her chun. Hattie Studdard, Is.
Miss Studdard stepped into deep
water while wading and Miss Galley
plunged in after her. The Studdard
girl reached the shore but Miss Galley
was unable to reach it. Neither could
swim.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-20
CONCERT AT EDGEWOOD

Marsfaall's band will give a concert
tonight at Edgewood park at O'clock
The program will be as follows:
March, ''Barnum- Bailey. ".............K King
Overture, "Pique Dame. -. .Suppe
Corhet solo, Il Gathered Rose. 49,. Lee
N. z. McComas.
Waltz, Moonlight On the HUDSON.
..--.......-.. Herman
Selection, Isle of Spice. Strauss
Intermission.
March, Little Traveller. Alexander
Vocal solo, selected. ..................... u.
r. L. Stevenson.
Patrol, 1.-THE Blue and The Gray. .Dalby
Descriptive, death of Custer. j ohnson
March, Burns Triumphal". "........ Russell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-20
SHORT LINES WANT SLICE
Five Hundred Railroads Ask $25, 900,
900 in Claims.

Washington, July 20.-President
Harding was today urged to include
the short line railroads in any settle
ment of claims which may be made
with the trunk line railroads.
Bird NJ. Robinson, of New York, and
a delegation representing the Ameri-
can short line railroad association
presented the claims for the 500 small
roads which ask about $25,000,00O in
settlement of their claims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-20
Argentina out of 1t.

Buenos Aires, July 20.-The Argen-
tine republic has declined to mediate
between Panama and Costa Rica in
the territorial dispute which last
March caused open hostilities between
the two Central American nations
and prompted the United States to
send several sharp notes to the 18th
mus before warfare ceased
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-20

London, July 20.-Joseph Fabei, an
American seaman from the American
steamship Cotai WIS arrested here to-
day charged with attempted murder
following a quarrel in which he shot
an Englishman in the leg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-20
MRS. KABER BEGINS SENTENCE.
Taken to Rcformatory-Parti From
Daughter Is Pathetic.

Cleveland. July 2O.-Mrs. Catherine
Eva Kaber, convicted of plotting the
Staying of her husband, Daniel Kaber.
wealthy Cleveland publisher, was
taken to the woman's refarmatory at
Marysville today to begin serving her
life sentence. The parting from her
daughter, Marian McArdIe, 19. who
awaits trial in connection with Kaber's S
death, was fearful and patheic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-20
MOTORIST MUMBLINGS

To ride from Topeka to Silver
Lake over the so-called gravel road
reminds one of a continuous stretch
of street car intersections. Motor
car owners who have reason to feel
that they should receive some bene-
fit from their license fees wonder
why it is necessary to be punished
physically. as-well. in their attempts
to find a comfortable trip out of the
city in the general direction, north
west, instead of the up and down
direction. The Silver Lake road
should be lined with spring and tire
shops as well as first aid stations
to the ailing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-20
Italy Sends Warships.

Rome, July 20.@Baly is sending
warshfps to Constantinople to rein
force the allied fleet in Turkish waters,
it was announced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-20
CLOUDY AND UNSETTLED
Kansans Promised Relief From High
Temperatures.

The coolest Sleeping period TOpe-
kans have enjoyed for three weeks
was Tuesday night, when with a gen
tie wind from the north, the tempera-
ture dropped to Sc, making it the
coolest night since July 2. 1t followed
an almost ideal summer day as the
maximum temperature Tuesday was
only 80.
While clear skies prevail over al
most the entire central part of the
United States today. indicating fair
weather, the weather department says
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

GRID SCHEDULE
IS ANNOUNCED
FINAL GAMES ARRANGED YESTER-
DAY coSPrETING 7EE SEIZED
uLE FOE NEXT FALL
open with Methodist at Morguntown-
VIII Meet Indiana on ARMS
hco Day
sr,clal nLsptach @ ne Inten!gencer.

sr,cial plsptach 20 The Intcl!!gencer.
Morgantowr. W. Va, Dec. l4.-West
VIRGINIA UHiverslty's completed football
schedule was announced BY Director
St~nsbury tonight Nnen games with
Marriott. college and Ohio University
Were arranged Il shows some very
- n changes ErouS las: year. Chile!
o. .n,s.. = ne hrcaN!uE Of the success
81 ,rlTS late in the season and the
Sr:.,S With tNe University OF Indiana.
20 return 4 WaSA-JeS 20 MorEantown
- -. homecoming game game OF
Tn a1=stv,ng day IS another big feature.
T., date C.: october 2Sth IS pending
IN s,.,e-o! institutions and will likely
- -. ~ d: .ome. The complete sched-
s... "o,.owS:
September 3o-west Virginia Wes-
.sy." q; Morgantown.
O.,-3er Marietta College at Nor
r.atowa.
o.to~er If-Cniverslty OF Pittsburgh
~ IittSoHrgh.
october 81 = Washington & Lee al
Charleston.
Oc;oher Extending at Morgantown.
No. emhe- 4--Uuivers!ty Of Cincinnati
at C,n"lnDat!. Ohio.
Nosrrl5sr ll--Ca!versity OF Indiana
- n,"rm rgt, n. Ind.
Nu-nm e. lS-CniVe-s!ty OF Virginia
at MorSantUwr.
November 25.-Oh!o University at
M"rgan;own.
November 3O-Washington & Jefferson
o; NorgontoTn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15
WANT MOUNT AINEERS
ON IOWA'S MAT CARD
srccial Dispatch 10 The In,eIligencer

Special Dispatch TO The IateIligcnrer.
Morgantown, W. Va. Dec. II -- Con-
elusive evidence Of the rapid strides
made By West Virginia IN wrestling our
INK the course OF one season IS the iaSl
that the MoUntasrcer GrAppicrS nave
been asked to visit Iowa state CoiLeEe'
Amcs Ia. and meet the varsity matMen
OF that institution. Iowa state - one
OF the largest schools IN the West. anu
the AIueS wrestling team compares raw
orally with that OF Penn state ana
other hiEh-claSS teams OF the East
University authorities are considering
IowaS offer. and Z Is possible that the
Mountainous will make the trip u
satisfactory date CT he arranged. Inc
Iowa institution IS rAry anxious 10 nave
the MountalucerS go West and Director
Stansbury has been assured that ne can
secure another match fur West virginia
on the trip in order 10 detray the heaF!
EXPENSES OF the journey.
II scheduled the match with Iowa VIII
undoubtedly eclipse the other matches
on the already attractive schedule ana
" up tn feature OF the wrestling
card. West Virginia has seldom at
tempted such extended Jaunts and SO
far Us IS known Il will he the tartheSt
West that any MountLnecr team mas
ever gone. Negotiations for the m''ch
are still on.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15
GREASY NEALE
MAY Be YANK

Washington. Pa. Dec. -. - Earl
Greasy Neaie, Washington ard JEFF
ferson football coach. will probably he
found in the lineup Of III" New York
American league ia scbaI club next
spring Milling in for Babe Ruth or Fob
Meusel who will not he eligible TO play
before the latter par OF May.
That the Cincinnati club has decided
not 70 keep Eeale is indicated by word
here that Manager Moran of the Reds,
will trade Louis Fons"ra to the ChiCa go
Cabs for Outfelder Max FlaCk. The
Reds will then have Burns. Duncan and
Flacl, in the outfield. and as Miller Hug
gins has already approached Moran with
the evMiont intent OF securing Nealc. u
IL understood hero that the local foot
ball mertor stands an excellent chan e
Of playing In the Yankees outer garden
next spring.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15
BENNY LEONARD
BARS RICHARD

New York. Dec. l4.-Bcnny Leonard.
lightweight boxing champion. will not
fight for Tex Richard even II he were
willing 20 give the champion all the re-
ce!pts." Billy Gibson, Lconards man
aver. declared tonight GIbson's state
ment was made in rely 10 n published
announcement that Richard would oitcr
Leonard 80 per cent OF the receipts TOT
a bout between the champion and the
n,inne- ~ IN. Lew Tend. Sailor Fried
man bout Friday night.
Gibson declared that Leonard vii!
defend his title at the stipulated light
weight limit. 1876 pounds at p. M, for
any promoter or organization In the
United States, but NOT for Tex Rlckard'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

The. resolution in the National was
offered by Garry Hermann. Tf IN" ca
c.nnati club. AZ = substitute ioT t"e
suggestion BY charles II. EhS";S. o. the
brooklyn clu, that the majors refuse To
purchase players from any league not
subscribing u the draft.
Mr.. EobetS' suggestion. Il WAS sad
did not meet with the approval OF
Commissioned Lands, who saw N KS
adoption creation. OF IA condition OF out
lawry In the minors and dissenston IN
the majors.
The advisory council is expected 70
settle the matter tomorrow. President
Hickey. Of the American Association,
and President Sexton. OF the National
ASsocla ton governing body az all minor
league baseball. are minor league mem
berS ~ the council. NJ. Sexton ts re
ported 10 have said that Redistribution -
the draft would be boon 20 the minors
generally. Mr.. Hickey has not en-
pressed his attitude IN that regard.
The National League carried out Pres
ident ECydier's suggestions ror giving
protection 10 ump.res. b. providing for
tho appointment OF "vtS!.once cops 70
arres: throwe-s OF pop bottles. anG
authorizing the construction in several
Jnrks OF special exits for empires
only"
The New York Yankees announced
they had purchased Z. TeCarr. EFT hand
ed pitcher. from the Jersey CITY CLUB
OF the International League. The rur-
chase price was sal do be $4,000. Ie-
carr won twenty games of forty pitched
last season.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

aye where f. Is necessary 10 take b"
lrh-needed rest. He will captain the
.sebaIl team next spring and believes
mar Il rest during the winter VIII en-
ole him TO put forth his best Efforts
=, the diamond.
Just how StAdsvoIj Intends to com
leta his varsity lineup Is unknown
N the Hi brothers, Captain Niger
Bowers and Hawkins he has h's TeSu-
a-s from tho ls2l squad. but only one
Of these men, Pierre HiN. Is classed
"a a forward. OF course. George Mn
:layel forward during greater p''r'
of tire lag, campaign. but his WORK was
a. far below the standard that he was
. h.fted 10 guard. Stndsvoid may Sh!i'
him lacl, to forward again. but THIS IS
no, l.kc'y. and there rs n strong p"Ss'
hlity that some Of III" new canot""t's
from m;he freshmen class VII! preah
into the varsity lineup.
II g too early to attempt u dope out
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15
CHANGE IN LINEUP
FOR MOUNT AINEERS
LoGs Of Homer Martin to Floor 30 uAG
Will Mean shnkeup Before
Opener

Special Dispatch 10 The IHtG!MSeac"r.
NorEAntowH. Doc. it.--IIomer Martin
i"r three years = star forward on the
West Virginia bnskcthall team. having
decided not l. play the floor game this
year, Coach StadsVOld now faces the
dithcU!t task uf h.ling his shoes. Ever
since Martin entered the university.
in 1918. he has Played continuously
throughout the school year on the vari-
Dug teams until he has reached the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15
PITT TOSSERS TO
PLAY WELLSBURC

wellsburG. Dec. 1.-THE week end
basketball gan Will be one of.the hest
ever seen on tho local floor. according
70 present Indications. The Pitt team
that Will be here on Saturday are of the
best basketball ptayerS IN uniform to-
day. aside from their great football play
ing The Pitt players are first stars IN
their respective high schools before EN-
ter.ng tho university and they have
played stellar hail at IL" university. The
playerS are the most popular IN the
s huol and should =" duua; be an eNCHp-
Gtonai drawing card In Jk:s ely. Tn"
fans should p;,irun.ze such games a
this one Will he FOR :hs club Of THIS city
Is At = great expense in bringing such
a galaxy Of stars mere and other cities
= the valley wAo have tried 20 gct the
same bat have not been honored by their
appearance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15
33,192 BALLS USED
IN NATIONAL IN 1921

New York. Dec. II Thirty three
thousand. ono hundred aHd ninety
~, hNscDalls were used In the Ma
i,unal League last season, Pres!dent
Hcydler REPORTED ~ Tho annual
,raru~ meeting today.
Many Of The spheres were used. OF
course. IN practice. hvt figured on i
basis OF 1874 schcdu!ed contests. the
circuit clubs used something like ~
balls each day OF the season.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15
MILLER O. P. CAPTAIN.

Philadelphia. Dec. II job nathan X.
Miller. Lebanon. ru-. today waS elected
captain OF tho University ~ PcnnsY;Na
min football team :or neNt year He IS
23 years old. u Junior IN tho dental
school. and has played hUifbaCk on the
varsity eleven two years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

Springfield Experimentation than
hnlr OF the Pr'rce:on freshmen arc sons
OF parents neither OF whom has a col
leEe degree Which doubtless accounts
m soue cases for their being able 10
send their boys - college.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15
ADVISORY COUNCIL To ACT
ON REVOLUTIONARY PROPOSAL

wall dsc"'o
asking po'c prices "
Of American leagues IN ne ''r
baseball
the draft
o
council
rowe during the Joint meeting OF the majors
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-15

Princeton. y. j., Dec lI--PT!uCeton
defeated eLh.gA In basketball tonight
@9 TO II.