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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-01
SCHOOL BOY is SUICIDE.
Scolding Cause for Using Clothes Line
to End Life,

Houston, Tex. March Herman T.
Fowler, 15-year-old school boy, COM
mitted suicide here last night by hang
ing himself from crosstree of a clothes
line post.
Dependency over a scolding re-
ceived was believed to have been his
reason
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-01
CHAMP DYING
--E-s@t - = - ~
Former Speaker of House Can
not Live, Say Physicians.
Struggles Against Death With
"a sighting Chance"

Washington, March Hope for
the recovery of Rep. Champ Clark vir-
tually was abandoned today by his
physicians. The Democratic. house
leader and former speaker. who is Ill
with pleurisy and complication OF
other diseases, remained in a coma
tose state. most of the morning and
apparently was losing ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-01
WANT WANDERERS DEATH
Prosecution OF "John Doe'' Case De-
mands Extreme Penalty of Jury.

Chicago, March 1.-The death pen
atty was demanded for Carl Wanderer
here today when he went on trial on
the charge of Staying John Doe" the
ragged stranger killed in the fake
holdup staged by the former army
officer.
Wanderer was taken from jail
where he is serving a twenty-five year
sentence on the charge of numbering
his wife. to undergo the second trial
He was well groomed, new suit re-
placing his prison garb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-01
Third Operation for Caruso.

New York, March 1.-Enrico Ca
russo. who recently was critically i'll
from a heart attack following pleurisy.
today underwent a third operation for
removal of pus from the pleural cav
ity--His physicians announced he now
was resting comfortably.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-01
kansas Farmer Accidentallx Killed

Coffeyville. Kan. March 1.-James
Lindley Seeley, aged Sc years. a farm
er living east of Liberty, accidentally
shot and killed himself early this
morning with a 22 calibre rifle while
attempting to shoot a skunk. whfc.i
had taken refuge under his home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-01

the temperatures for thirty six hour
shi pments in all directions will be
above freezing.
March has entered like the veriest
lafnb that ever gambolled on the green
and there is no indication anywhere.
according to State Meteorologist
Flora, that there is to be an immedi-
ate break up in the conditions.
There is no way of knowing what
the end of March will be like, but
there nothing in sight yet to show
that spring is at an end" said Flora
this morning. ~
The temperat lures in the northwest
are, astonishingly mild this morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-01
|Nesather.
- FORECAST FOR KANSAS.
Generally fair tonight and Wednesday.
with 7eontinued moderate temperatures.
APRIL WEATHER IN SIGHT
Generally Fair, With Moderate Tenn
i peratures, Is Prediction.

TODAY's TEMPERATURE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-01

The shippers forecast advises that
fhe eInnerafurps for thirty six hour
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
NEW USES loR BISCUIT CUTTER

For combining shortening with flour in making piecrust, cutting it in with knives is a hygienic improvement that is considered better than the time honored method of mixing it in with the tips of the fingers. Moreover, aside from hygienic considerations, handling the dough too much makes the crust tough.
 The United States Department of Agriculture has lately employed thir method of mixing f atand flour. which is to cut in the fat with the biscuit cutter.
 No special directions are needed to guide the cook who would adopt this simple little tool for this putpose. The fat is added to the sifted flour and salt and the two are chopped together more or less thoroughly, depending up- on the uality of piecrust desired. Then the water is added and the biscuit cutter is used again to combine the wa ter with the fat and flour mixture.
 Here are other suggestions for the use of the biscuit cutter:
 Use it to mix fat and flour for bak- ing powder biscuits
 Use it to chop fruit, when the fruit is to be used on shortcake, in making jelly or jam. or as sauce for ice cream
 Use it to chop cold, boiled potatoes for hash or salad.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
HEALTH AND BEAUTY

To prevent nipple from collapsing place piece of string across the bot tie before you put on the nipple.
 Wrapping bsby's bottle in newspa- pers will keep food warm when placed under a pillow for night feeding
 There are two extremes in hairdress- ing at the moment. That is, the hair is worn full and puffy about the face or exceedingly fiat and drawn up to the crown of the head to reveal the ears. The latter mode is extremly smart -and likewise e. E'emely trying Only beautiful woman may adopt it with any certainty of success.
 If your finger nails are brittle, and most housewives have this trouble to tend with because they must have their hands in water so many times each day, acquire the habit of rubbing a little vaseline or olive oil on them every night before retiring and this condition will soon disappear.
 With most of the fashionable hair dressings little short, open curls are worn over the cheeks in front of the ears. French women always have shown a strong preference for these thin, fringy curls, but more so at the present time tEttn ever before. Regard less of how the hair is di sed few ends are permitted to curl over the forehead or in front of the ears.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
TWO TONED UMBRELLA
 IS AGAIN IN FASHION

The tow-toned umbrella of taffeta which has not been in evidence in several years has returned this season. It is obtainable in the combinations of cerise and hunter green, navy and hun ter and blue and red.
 The newest thing in handles is the straight post of amber or tortoise shell carved and filled with" gold or silver combined with color. Delicately traced motifs worked in this fashion ring the handle not far from the top
 Straight handles of Malacca topped with amber, a little ivory and less leather all with leather side straps. continue in vogue. Some of these hard wood handles are topped with nuts kis" little real Chinese carvings in ivory. Real lizard skin makes an un- usually smart handle, with an engine turned gold cap and sliding wrist strap.
 The popular umbrella is about 33 inches long, so that they clear the ground when they are carried over the wrist. Bordered silks are used exten- sively and one of the smartest effects is that in a purple umbrella with sat in border on the outside and striped black and white border on the inside
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19

was not the case for a number of men swore that they had seen him in the city on the day of the murder
 During the trial c er 900 witnesses were examined. This testimony was con cluded on July 22, wh4a District Attorney E. C. Darlington addressed the jury. Richard T. Merricll. flle junior counsel ot the defendant. followed. creating a pro- found sensation by his impassioned vindi- cation of Mrs. Surrstt. the mother.
 On Saturday. Aug. g. Edwards Pierre pont began the closing argument for the
 Unietd Ststes-a labored effort rendered intolersbly tedious by copious readings of the testimony. decorated with lengthy
 quotations from the Bible, and suffused throughout with pipus unction
 On the 7th of August the charge waa given to the jury. The jury retired al
 noon on the same day and remained in seclusion until l o'clock on Saturday. the
 10th, when the forepan came in and an i nounced that the jurors stood precisely
 now as when they first balloted Ceight ta
 four for the prisoner) and could not pos Eibly make a verdict"
 The jury was thereupon discharged | against the protest of the prisoner. who
 was remanded to the custody Of the mar | shal The idea of another trial. it fl l probable. was never seriously entertained by the government Under a recent act
 Of congress another jury could not have been selected before the ensuing Febru- ary and, for the sake Of appearances. the defendant was kept In jail in the mean time, and subsequently the case was s1f 1 down for the 24th of that month. On the 22d of June. 1868 the defendant was released on bail and three months later the indictment was ''nolprossed."
 The counsel defending the prisoner
 during the trial were General ATerrsct
 and John C. Carlisle. That SO r-~ni- nent an sccomplice in the murder af ihs ever-to-be-lamented Lincoln should hsvt | been allowed 10 walk the earth a f-ef man. without arousinr an over7vheI-1Ina i outhurst of popular wrath. fs exn'ir7b-s alone on the hypothesis that the public al i large shared in the misgivings or inc au-
 thor:ties as 10 the strength of their case. Had Suratt been caught in sine -a 1,. 1 tried by the military commission norh- 1 irg could have saved hi-.s-s7om fie fa,. of i!s mother. Conversely. lad Mary F Suratt been spared Co Q tried h- civil tribunal she never would have me, inc death cf shame. As the ha,ision of ire Supr,Tne Court or inc United S-sfee i made -oid the proceedings of The milf l iafv commission as matfe- pf ,a--. es | the discharge or her son reversed f-s ] condemnation Of the merits [ ihe ..ase.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19

developed back of the ears; (s), hair, dark brown, and (9), skin, coarse.
 This would constitute but a general reading, touching only the high spots. so to speak. and could be added to by a more detailed observation of skull de- velopment and bodily indication.
 CD High mentality, quick thought and a mind more given to ohservat tion and investigation than to philosophical speculation; practical.
 2C2) Aggressiveness tendency toward domination.
 (3) Deliberate of action. though quick of thought
 C4) GIodiies element of quick thought.
 (5) Strong character, outspokenness. executive ability.
 (6) Shows that sggressiveness and domination Is mental.
 @ Emotional nature well developed.
 CS) Also modifes element of quick thought.
 CD Not sensitive or aprreciative oi sensitiveness.
 Such 2 man as this would make a poor prize fighter. He wo':ldn't have the necessary physique. but he'd make 2 splendid fighting lawyer" an aggres- sive cross-examiner. quick 10 read and take advantage of the expressions and statements f witnesses. but not to make imDulsive mistakes: able 70 marshal and present his evidence to good advan-a-e and to make emotional appeals 10 the jury when necessary Nor would his svnpathies force him to be too lenienl with a witness.
 Tomorrow-Connected Letters
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
LAUNDRY HINTS

Put clothespins in a small basket that has hook made of wire on the han dle. Slip the hook over the line and push the basket along as you hang the clothes.
 Fresh wine stains will come out if rubber well with salt. Let stand a few minutes, then rinse in cold water. If stain is old soak in warm milk.
 To save wear, tear and expense of laundering a tablecloth when a stain appears, leave the cloth op the table insert shallow dishes between asbes- tos and cloth at stained places and slowly pour boiling water over the stains until they are effaced. When dry enough withdraw the dishes, substitute a sman padded board and press the cloth into it's original glossiness.
 Precipitation stains are a problem for many. It Is best to take them out as soon as they appear. For all wash able garments use soap and water and bleach in the sun. For unwasha- ble blouses mix one-half teaspoon DOW dered borax with one cup water. Wet a piece of absorbent cotton In this so- lution and rub spot with it. If stains will not respond tothistreatment try alcohol or ether.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
RECIPES

Jellied Chicken-Two tablespoons ge- latin, three -eighths cup hot chicken stock, two egg yolks, one-half cup thin cream, one teaspoon salt, three quarters cup heavy cream, one and a half cups cubed chicken, two cups celery. two tablespoons chopped pimento, few grain spaprika.
 Soften gelatin in two tablespoons cold water. Dissolve in hot chicken stock and thin cream. Add beaten egg yolks salt and paprika. Blend thoroughly. Set in cold place until jeilylike. Beat thoroughly and add chicken, celery and beaten heavy cream. Wet mold in cold water and turn in mixture. Set in cold place to harden.
 California Leaf cake-This cake is made by beating to a cream one cup of sugar and one-third cup of butter: when smooth beat in two eggs and three quarters of cup of molasses, one-thrd of cup of strong black cof- fee, one teaspoon each of ground cin- namon and ginger, half teaspoon of ground mace, and three cups of flour with two and a half level teaspoons Of baking powder. Beat smooth and l add one cup of chopped blanched all | monds and one cup of seedTess raj sins. Mix well and bake in a papered loaf cake tin for one hour in a slow oven. Let cool in the pan When cool cover with orange butter cream.
 For the orange butter cream. beat to cream one cup of sweet butter and beat into it the gpated rind. of half an orange and four tablespoons of orange juice and enough powdered sugar to make stiff enough to spread.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
GOING roo FAR

Race track gambling has always call ed forth more Or less opposition. SC that 1t is not surprising when a bill is intro duced in congress for the purpose O. put ting an end to it. l. is now against the law ir some states but in others it
 7ourishes and betting on horse races is the means used by not few to make
 their living.
 Just how much progress might be made with the proposed legislation pro- vided It was so drawn as ,o a,pfly solely to race track gambling is uncertain. but
 in the bill now before congress the plan
 is so broad that betting of all kinds is
 aimed at and the impression seems to
 be that in order to stop this it is nee esessary to prohibit the publishing of
 such news as may lead to gambling. 1;n
 der such law it is plain that !, would
 be impossible for the newspapers to pub fish the results of baseball 3ni football
 games. election results, or in fact any report of contests and possibly the weather reports.
 It is 8 strange view that Is taken when 1t Is considered that the suppression of such reports in the newspapers would stop gambling or betting. As 10 the evil of gambling there can be no question but it is not the newspapers that are pro- noting it but rather the willingness of certain ones to bet on anything that has caused such individuals to resort tJ what can be found in the daily press on winch to wager their collars. Preventing the newspapers from publishing legitimate news would not stop betting since they can f necessary get the results in other ways. Or they can cut the book be- on the numbers of automobiles, the numbers of lines in various newspaper stories,
 the chances of an individual to get across i the street alive and multitude of other 1 things too numerous to mention. Even 1 the number of times the word applause" j appears in the Congressional Record might furnish a1 interesting daily subject for betting among those thor | thoroughly inoculated with the inclina-
 ton.
 l Such law as is planned strikes seri- ously at the freedom of the press and with such far reaching prov sioas as Y
 now contains doesn't seen likely to get
 vcry much support.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
CMCULAHOi WEEK ENDING DEC. 17th, 1921
 11,702
STOLEN ALTOS

Arrests of eleven persons charged with stealing. complicity in stealing or receiv- ing stolen automobiles and the recovery 0f eight cars have total value of ESQ., o0o by Sergeant Virelli of the state police and assistants during the past week while working to break up the interstate traffic in auto r0bberies indicates that the state police department is engaged in determined effort to put an end to sich activities and that good progress Ia being made.
 Because auto thieves are aauAat ioesnt mean that no others will engage n the practice, any more than it means That the arrest Of burglars wiu prevent 7-s-rs from breaking and cn7erIuE CT stop those arrested from doing over 1-ain what they have been punished for -7.ns when they get the chance, but here is good reason fer believing that t win serve to discourage many who figure .ha- most anybody can get away with automobiles at the present time.
 Those who make practice of stealing machines and rushing them from one state -o another are nevertheless bound 20 be impressed by the vigilance of the authorities wherever disclosel. Dcspe- -ate as they may be auto thieves are go- Ing to think twice before bringing stolen ears into Connecticut Or of steaimg mo- for cars in this state when they know -aa- rhere is good chance of getting caught and their liberty taken away from them
 There are thus excellent reasons for commenting the plans of the state police u des. natnE a squad of men Tor thle ,ery rurreSe. One Of the great prob lens today Is checking the stealing of automobiles. There is much responsibiI- ty that rests upon the owner o- drIver n preventing the loss of macbiuas but .ha difficulties Involved in catcl4ng the auto thieves and in recovering the ears are many. Quick work is required and fortunate is the community that has police force on the job and the state tha' has a special squad that is showing ro. s1-te
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
AN ANm-LYNoH LAW

There has been no end to the instances where we have held up our hands in hor- TOT at the conditions which have existed In other lands and we have not hesitated to cry down the barbareus treatment of human beings in civilized and unciViiized countries, but while this has been going on We have seemed to be blind to condi- tions right at home. We are appalled, at the savagery shown elsewhere but son1e- how we take different view Of the many cases of lynching which occur in this country every year.
 Demands for states to meet the situa- tion have failed and now there Is before congress a bill for a federal law that is intended to prevent such mob rule. The need of 8 federal anti-lynching law has been felt for a long time and under the proposed bill it will be against the law of the nation to participate in the a1 ministration of lynch law, for failure of state officials to afford protection against mob violence and places penalty of s1o, 900 upon every county wherein 8 lynch ing is held
 What congress is going to do about it ought not to require much tune to dis close. The many instances of wanton disregard for law and order and the will ingness to take human lfe In disrcs7ect of the state laws without the establish ment of guilt or any serious effort to do so has gotten to the point where it is time for the application of a federal jaw. It is time to lend serious discouragement to those who are disposed to take the law Into their own hands
 Repeatedly has it been said that public sentiment in the states where the lynch ings are the most numerous Is against such lawlessness and yet 1t nas never been possible for that public sentiment to put check upon such practice or bring about the punishment of those respons- ible for the leadership in such cases. Where states fail in their duty It is time that the nation took hand in the pro- tectton of the rights Of individuals and congress ought to lose no time In provid- ing the necessary legislation.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
FRENCH BATTLEsHIPs

Like bolt from the clear sky was the reported demand that France be allowed Do build ten new dreadnoughts during the coming ten years. Such would indicate that France. Cz at least some Tn France had ambitions to puts it's navy on a par with that of Jdaan or in other words to arouse the susnicion of other nations through naval construction that will cause others to engage in the race which has no limit and which is the very thing which it Is hoped through the present limitation conference to overcome.
 That which has caused such a surprise .in conference circles would be mor9 dis urbing were 1t fact that it represented The demand of the French government. Such. however doesn't appear to be the ease. Official France has never approved any such plan and in view of conditions iu that country which call for the ex- pcnditure of large sums of money t would not seem justified in taking any such view. For France to enter into the e1tEnsIOa construction Of warsh:ps would simply inspire others to follow a similar course and it wouldn't take long to knock the good purposes of the con- ference in the head.
 While Premier Briand was here he wac outspOken in his approval of the plar suggested by Secretary Hughes. Al -oady there Is disappointment in Great Britain that that country must build twc new battleships to maintain it's ratio be. sause Japan has been allowed to retain he Mutsu, and France by carrying ou any such idea would simply be causing other countries to become nervous oveI he possibilities connected with such { naval increase.
 The addition of ten capital ships is thr dea of the French delegates and 1t Il Dven claimed that they do not intend t, bzild but want permission to do 30. Tn l1gnerence Ehnsns acted upon the dsnlars,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-19
Famous Trials
JOIN II. STRRATT.

In the roundup of the many persons accused of being implicated in the murder of President Lincoln the most sought after of the meA who made good their escape was John H. Surratt A search was at once started for his apprehension but he made his way to Canada While his mother was undergoing the torture of her trial. he lay concealed in the house of friendly priest some r, miles from Montreal.
 Surratt remained in hiding In Canada until he was able, under an assun ed name. to sail for Liverpool from Quebec. He travelled unhindered to London, Paris and finally tG Ron>e. where in the early spring of the folio Ying year. under the name of Watson. he enlisted in the papal zouaves and was sent on garrison duty to a post near the Neapolitsn border.
 There Surratt might have remained un- known until the end of his service had he not accidentally met another zouays of the same company who was an Ameri- can and who had known hsm in Mary land. He reported his discovery to the American minister 10 Italy. Rufus King. and on Nov ?, 1866. "Zouave Watson" was metamorphosed from a soldier into a prisoner of state He was taken to the military prison at Rome. FrC-= here he made his escape and boarded a steamer Tor Alexandria Egypt which port ne reached on the 27th. and the American consul there being aprrised oi his coming he was finally intercepted and held to await the arrival Of a United States yes sel 10 carry him toehlr country.
 The United States corvette Swatara touched at Alexandria on Dec. 2I and when it departed it car---r Surratt to the United States 10 stand trial. On Feb. 2l the vessel cast anchor abreast Of the Washington navy yard. There. in sight of the prison in which his mother was tried and condemned and under which she lay buried, Surratt. by order of the | secretary of state, was delivered into tho | hands of the civil authorities.
 The district attorney at once began tc prepare for his trial The irial opened on the 10th of June, 1867. and lasted until Aug. T. e2 days. During the tris there was a general impression that Sur
 ratt would be able 10 prove an allbi. s' i far as his being in Washington al or neai l the time of the assassination, but thi