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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28

Independence, Kan. April 2S.-Be-
cause thew had. heard he had Deen
sIandering them in pool nails, Bensoll
F. Prior a laborer, was taken out On
a country road and whipped unnercl-
fullv by two women early this week.
News of the affair. hao peeh SeP'
secret until today.
The two women are Mrs. Charies
Shadday. wife of a restaurant proprle-
tor and Mrs. G. w. Weston, wire OF
an oil man here
II was a whipping in which the
much accused Ku Klux Alan hao no
hand whatever. The women wore no
masks or. sheets. and they did the job
with neatness and dispatch, on a pup
lie road. in broad daylight OF an April
The trouble all started week or so
ago when it was reported that PRIOR
had been making ugly remarks ABOUT
Mrs. Shadday and Mrs Weston. He
was quoted to theli as having boosted
in pool halls and other public places
of his influence with them, and OF
having gone so far as to contend that
they would go out with hill at any
time he would ask them.
These remarks were carried back to
the two women. They held a council
with their husbands and decided 10
even things up.
So Shadday invited Prior to meet
him and the two women and take a
little ride into the country Prior
readily agreed. All was merry within
the car until they reached a point sew
eral miles from the city. Then Shad-
day accused Prior of slandering the
two women, and by that ruse got him
out of the car. presumably for fight
Then Mrs. Shadday and Mrs. Weston
took charge of things. Pulling new
buggy whips from under a seat of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28
WEAVER IS OUT FOREVER?
Lands Turns Down "Buck's'' Petition
for Reinstatement in Baseball.

Chicago, April 2s.-BasebaIl Com
missioner Kennesaw NJ. Lands has de-
MED the application of George Buck
Weaver for reinstatement, it became
known today.
Weaver recently asked Judge Ian
dis to review his case.
The Judge, in denying the applica-
ton, informed Wsaver that a bill of
particulars would follow.
Weaver was one of the Chicago
White Sox players implicated in the
1918 worlds series scandal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28
CHURCH is ROBBED
All FRluabIeS Taken From
Houses of Worship by Soviet.
The KieV Monastery Alone
Yields a Priceless Lamp.
~ he AssoeIated Press.l

MOSCOW, April 27.-The famous
Troitzki, or Trinity cathedral. in
Petrograd has been robbed of all its
valuables. Similar depredations are
reported at other places. as generally
speaking the requisitioning of church
vaIuabIes is proceeding with little diff
ficuity.
Removal of the valuables from the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28
WIVES WHIP TORMENTER

Iaborer at Independence Taken
Ont and Worked Over With
Buggy Whips Because of Alleged
SANDER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28

here last night. The bout was rough
and at the finish the men started
fighting with their fists. a near riot
resulting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28

car, they pushed Shadday aside and
started in on Prior. Lash after lash
struck his body, until he fell to bis
knees and cried for mercy and for
giveneSs-
Shadday and the two women then
drove back to the city and agreed to
keep the affair a secret in the two
families.
Prior remained by the roadside until
a passing car picked him up and
brought him back to the city, taking
him first to a hospital for treatment,
and then to his room, where he has
STAYED since His decision to leave
town followed suggestion from
Weston and Shadday.
wrestling Match Ends in Scrap.
Chicago, April 2S.-Johnny Meyers,
rniddleweight champion, and Heinie
Engle of Dubuque wrest1ed a draw
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
1874 VICTORY NOTES
CALLED IN BY MELLON
Redemption at Par Is Set for
June IS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.--Secretary Mel
Ion tonight announced that In order to
facilitate the refunding OF the Victory
Liberty Loan. all the tax exempt 3M
per cent. Victory notes are called In for
redemption at par on June IS, 1922.
The notes thus called for redemption
may be redeemed prior to June 15 1922.
at the option of the holder, at par and
accrued interest to the date OF the op-
tional redemption.
In view of the call for the redemption
OF the entire 3A per cent. series. Sec
rotary Mellon. at the same time, has
suspended the conversion privilege OF
Victory notes. and beginning February
.. 1922. no further conversions OF Vic
.ory notes may be made The amount
of 3M per cent. Victory notes outstand-
ing Is about $500, 900. 900. said Secretary
Mcllor. and the Treasury Is calling for
them. he explained In pursuance of the
plans which 1t has already announced
for the refunding of the Victory Liberty
Loan.
THE call for redemption" said Sec
retary Mellon, "is thus part OF the
refunding operations. which, as indi-
Gated in my letter of January "a, 1922. to
the Chairman of the Committee on
Ways and Means. will have to be car
ried on during the next year and half
in order TO refinance the $500. 10000 Of
short date debt outstanding"
The New York herald., 1922-02-09

Special Cable TO THE NEw YoRR HERALD.
Copyright, 1879, Dy THE New YoaK HEALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, Feb. 3.
Premier Poincare believes the Genoa
conference will be postponed notwith-
standing Premier Lloyd Georges
equal insistence he intends 20 go to
Genoa MarcE, 8. In a private confer
cncc with the Chambers Foreign Af-
fairs Commission to-day the French
Premier let it be understood he did
not expect the date accepted in Cannes
to be the real date of the conference
owing to the difficulties in settling the
dinerences as to its scope, and the
conditions under which the Russian
Soviet Government will be allowed to
participate in the discussions.
F, high official of the Foreign Office
tonight confirmed the report that
France proposed to delay the confer
ence probably for two or three
months. adding Just long enough to
conclude negotiations with England
and complete TIE study which is es-
genital before we engage in such
momentous discussions"
The semi-ofiicial Temps tonight in
an undoubtedly inspired editorial par
ticularly stresses the Importance of
this declaration, saying: I'VE neither
wish to wreck the Genoa conference
nor limit the independence of the
Governments taking part. On the con-
trary. the French policy is to assure
a profitable success for everybody
even If. for that we must delay the
opening of the conference as is being
demanded also by the United States"
The Foreign Affairs Commission
took up the French thesis that the
The New York herald., 1922-02-09


Copyright, 1922. bv TIE NEw YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. Feb. =.
THE Washington conference made
great history, how great only tie
decades to come viii show. Any con-
ference which is able to put an end to
Great Britain's accepted naval su-
periority Is epoch making"
A well known German political
leader thus expressed how thinking
Germans regard the Washington
meeting. The newspaper comment
however, in tie main is hostile. There
is section OF the jingo press which
uses every conference as text for a
sermon against international negotia-
tons and ridicules them on every pos
sible occasion. But what political
judges, even among the conservatives.
think of the Washington conference is
set forth by Professor Otto Hoetsch in
the conservative Telegraph to the
, effect that the political barometer in
the Pacific now indicates calm weather
and that the conference represents an
important page in world history.
That Is not exaggerated" he adds.
Cor flcts i'm tho Pacific and the Far
East have been limited to the utmost
the new Pacific agreement fettors ia
pan. the limitation OF ornaments re-
duces the possibility OF friction to the
smallest margin. general understand
ing has been reached on the question
of China and the American program IN
the main adopted. Even though much
OF It is only written on paper the moral
influence which Il applies Il great par
ticularly with France"
Prof. Hoetsch does not share tho Ger
man view that France has emerged A
victor from the conference. lie admits
il was OF advantage to France that
President Harding had restricted the
Washington discussions so as 10 exclude
an economic plan for Europe. but
France he finds WAS severely rebuked
when Congress declined to cancel tho
Allied debts to America. lie takes keen
delight In decla ring that France now
stands toward America IN tho Same po-
sitio1 as Germany stands toward
France.
Ne believes the real result of the
conference VIII DC thHt France VIII be
recognized more ana more as the dis
turbsr Of world peace and having pre-
vented the completion Of an alliance
with Japan. the result will be that
France will be held as In a pair or
tongs between England and America.
Prof. Hoetsch considers it natural
that Americas Genoa policy cannot be
clarified before the Washington treaties
have been ratified and before the Anglo
French differences have been settled and
the world has clear idea OF what Pre-
mier Poincare intends 20 do and whether
he can long remain In power.
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
Northern Pacific, Ablaze, Sinks
in Gale Off Cape May After
Fuel Oil Ignitcs.
CREW OF SEVENTY SAVED
Admiral Line Had Just Bought
Vessel for 81, 100000 From
Shipping Board.

The steamship Northern Pacific
recently acquired by the Admiral Line
and which was abandoned afire. off
Cape May before daylight yesterday
morning, after illuminating the sea for
miles around for several hours heeled
to starboar1 at $3.50 o'clock Yesterday
afternoon, the gale swept swells SNUFF
flng her colossal torch as she sank in
many fatEoms.
The Coast Guard cutter Kickapoo
stood by and flashed the great grey
hounds fate to waiting world
ashore. Her skipper Capt. William
Lustie, who commanded her when she
was a war transport, and her skeleton
crew OF seventy officers and men were
all picked up. after leaving her in her
own lifeboats, by vessels summoned
by her radio appeals and tl-e mighty
magnet of her flaming hull.
The story of the disaster came en-
tirely by wireless from steamships that
had taken her crew aboard. and was
somewhat disjointed. She was bound
from Hoboken. whence she had sailed
on Tuesday afternoon, for the yards OF
the Sun Shipbuilding Corporation at
Chester, Pa, to be reconditioned for the
Admiral Line, which paid 10000 for
her to the United States Shipping
Board
One aerial message said that four en-
sineering craftsmen of the shipbuilding
concern, Frank Hall, ii. Kruger, C. T.
Beckman and W. G. Mal!ett. had not
been accounted for, but later mcssa ges
said they were safe.
Flames. fed by the oil from her fuel
tanks, spread so swiftly that all hands
were soon forced to take to the boats.
The first Ineligible radio to arrive
here was received at 2 so A. NJ from
the tank steamship Herbert c.. Wiley.
from this port for Tampico. which re-
ported the Northern Pacific on fire
twenty miles northeast of Five Fathom
Bank Lightship."
An hour later the Wiley announced
that she had picked up the second mate
two engineers, a sailor and an oiler
The Wylie was unaware that the
Merchant and Miners steamship Trans
portation. from Boston to Norfolk. had
got the radio wall of the Northern
Pacific and had speeded to her before
the tanker came along, picking UP the
larger part of the crew. The Wylie
and the Transportation got into wireless
touch later and compared notes with
each other and the coast guard cutter
Kickapoo and other vessels which did
some rescuing. They concluded that all
hands imperiled had been saved
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
UNIONTSTS ARE SEIZED
IN TYRONE HOMES
Specials Are Modified to
RepeI the InUdders.

BELFAST. Feb. s (Associated Press) -
A large number Of leading Unionists of
Counties Fermanagh and Tyrone, in the
Ulster area. estimated to number some
zoo persons. were kidnapped from their
homes early to-day and taken to un-
known destinations. The raiders arc be-
lieved to have come from Counties
Cavan and Longford, near the border.
The forces known as the Specials"
we're mobilized in Tyrone and Ferma-
nagh and rushed 70 the scenes of the
nouncing it's intention of taking drastic
measures.
Former High Sheriff Carson OF
County Fermanagb whose house was
raided. resisted snglehanded for an hour
until he was wounded and carried off
in motor car. The house OF Major
Moore, at Belleek. Fermanagh. vas sim
ilarly attacked but Major Moore sue
ceeded in escaping. Attacks were also
made on the houses OF former County
Inspector Mcclure and various other
prominent unionists in the vicinity of
Enniskillen who we're were absent at
the time from their dwellings.
party OF what are known as "a
Specials" was ambushed near Newtown
Butler last evening by large party OF
armed men. An engagement resulted
in which casualties we're sustained on
both sides. While this fight was occur
ring the residences of other constables
OF the same organization were visited
and number of constables were kid
napej and carried over the border.
While the attack on the Elliott house
at Ennskillen was proceeding the po-
lice hearing the firing. rushed to the
scene and captured eleven OF the as
sailants and three automobiles contain
ing rifles revolvers and bombs Suisse
queutly the police challenged two other
automobiles. In each OF which was
found n wounded man. Both men were
arrested
A series of raids also was made in
South Donegal. Major Miles of Bally-
shannon. william Hamilton. magis-
trate Of Ba llntra. and Balcker Douglas
Of KinglouRh were carried off by tho
raiders Extensive kidnapings also
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
REPUBLICAN RAIDERS
MAKE BATTLEFIELD
OF ULSTER FRONTS
One Killed. Many Wounded
in Clashes With
Invaders.
CON S L A BL ES SEIZED
Hundreds of UniOnistS in
Tyrone and Fermanagh
kidnapped.
ATTACK MOTOR LORRIES
Several of More Prominent
Persons Reported to Have
Been Freed.

Special Gable to THE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1899, by TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Heruld Bureau.l
Dublin, Feb. 3.
Raids made by men of the Irish
Republican army forces last night
across the Ulster boundary are re-
garded here as a foretaste of what is
likely to happen should Ulster vote it.
self out Of the Irish Free State. Par
ties of the Irish Republicans made
forays across the line and captured
some Ulster special constabes and up
ward of 200 prominent Unlonists. who
were taken from their homes. Major
Mountray, Grand Master of the Ty-
rome Oransemen, was among those
kidnapped. Late tonight it was re-
ported that some of the men captured
had been returned to their homes, but
nothing had been reported regarding
the majority of those kidnapped
One Republican party attacked n
motor loiry carrying special con-
stables, killing one and wounding sew
eral who were later picked up by a
second party of specials.
In addition TO the border Sights the
houses of prominent Orangomen in
Tyrone and Fermanagh were raided
this morning and fourteen were re-
ported kidnapped. j. Carson, formerly
the high sheriff of F'ermanagh, put
up a fight ut Ills residence In Killycar,
but while he was firing, upon the
raiders, others burst in, captured him
and drove off.
Republicans from Leitrim and are
holding fifteen men.
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
Mourners Follow to Cemetery
a Hearse With Dog in $500 Coffin

had been a friend and companion 90
him during all OF the sixteen years or
the animals life. and that lac felt he
could not do less than give him decent
burial And except Cor the services. tn.
funeral was the same In every detail
as that given TO q human. the dentis.
and a few of his friends following the
hearse 20 the cemetery In three auto
mobiles. Dr. Hyde said that during tho
sixteen years the dog had lived no had
been in twenty-five fights and won them
all. and that he had won more than
$500 in bets on the animal.
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
BUCKET SHOPS BACK
GREEDIER THAN EVER,
REAPING BIG HARVEST
Bankruptcies of Big and Little Operators and Com
plants by Suckers to District Attorney Reveal
Losses-Bear Market and Get Rich Quick
Spirit Ideal for the Operators Game

The following the first OF four articles which the NEW YORK
HERALD will publish describing the in which bucket shops
Ourshng New York city to-day and robbmg the public OF
millions dollars This article how the bucket shops have
virtually unnoted hneycmbng the financial district
The article which will be published will tell how
the modern bucket and by what devious methods
fleeces it's Victims
The unobserved
Yorks
prosperity the
history Wall taking
than
Its ntacles despite all into the big
tcaly helpless evil
These conditions
Grafton all
the
The New York herald., 1922-02-09

Rex. n bull terrier who died SUNDAY Y
night after living for sixteen years at
the home OF DR.. \. NJ. Hyde, dentist
OF 6S Newark street Hoboken. re-
celvcd a burial better than that ac-
corded 10 many humans yesterday. He
will sleep his last sleep I'm a dog ceme-
terry in white plush coffin lined with
white silk that cost his owner over
s40o. on top of the coffin Is silver
plate with this legend REX. born
October Is, 1906; died February 4,
1922"
DR.. Hyde said last night that the dog
The New York herald., 1922-02-09

FLORIDA AND SOUTH p. Il. r.. s;o5
T. NJ, $40 p, NJ. 6:20 r. NJ. IL 80 night
ALSO SEABoAHD FLORIDA LIMITED
G:2o ~ ". sesboard Air Line Ry, i42 w.
12d 81. Tel Bryant J5f3.--Adr.
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
FRANCE FOR GENOA DELAY;
HARDING TO PROMISE AID
EVEN If HE DECLINES BID
TO INSIST LEAGUE
OF NATIONS BE RECOGNIZED
AND TREATIES GUARANTEED
Despite Lloyd Georges Insistence on March g. Paris
Holds That Scope of Conference and Soviet
Participation Must First Be Settled

League Of Nations, and especially the
International Labor Bureau, be called
in to assist in any scheme for the re-
construction of Europe, and accord
ing 10 the latest information NJ. Poin-
care declared that France already was
stressing this and would fight for
| recognition of the league at Genoa.
As to the proposed Anglo French pact,
he declared the Government was
carrying out the commissions desire
for a pact which would be reciprocal
and for period much longer than the
ten years approved by Mr.. Lloyd
George.
Prior to meeting with the commits
sion, Premier Poincare had long con-
versation with Rene Viviani regarding
and the Genoa conference, ana there
was rumor tonight that NJ. Poincare
was considering immediate publica-
ton Of the text of the last French note
TO London as he believes that a stand
for the league will find prompt ap-
proval in the French republic and will
! counter the impression in England that
France is trying to sabotage the Genoa
conference by suggesting indetermi-
nate delays.
PARIS, Feb. (Associated Press).-
Premier Poincare to-day reaffirmed
the French Governments dctermina-
ton to seek guarantees before going to
the conference at Genoa. The Premier
said 1t was Frances right and duty be-
fore going to Genoa to get the neces-
| sary assurances that none of her rights
under existing treaties, nor those con-
| corning the League of Nations, would
| be jeopardiZed. But as to whether
French delegates actually would go TO
the conference or not he said: at is
| not for France either to accept or de-
cline an invitation ISSUED in her name"
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
TO Characterize Taxing the
Many for Few Betrayal
of the Nation.
FORDNEY STUDIES LEVIES
Stands Firm for Inclusion Of
Stock, Bond and Real Es-
tate Transfers.
Special Dispatch 10 THE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C.. Feb. g.

New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, u. C.. Feb. 3.
Senator Borah Gdaho) is preparing
10 open an attack upon tho soldier
bonus bill with all the vigor he en-
ployed in the last Congress i'm his
opposition TO the Versailles treaty and
the League of Nations covenant. He
IS convinced that the Republican party
Il making a grave mistake in pro-
of the few in this instance, and that
not only is the principle wrong but 1t
will prove Il political boomerang.
His first move will be to eliver a
speech In the Senate against the
bonus tomorrow or within he next
few days. He has prepared a mass of
data and he let il be known to-day
that he would use all his powers OF
oratory and his knowledge OF parlia-
mentary tactics to oppose the meas
ure TO the end.
Deems Motive Unworthy.
American people between 81 500 600. :
600 and s3,5oO. 600, 600. Is an attempt
on the part Of the Republican party
tc buy the next Congressional election.
Senator Borah Will charge, in much
TIC same way in which It was charged
that single seat in the Senate was
purchased for Senator Newberry
fMich). Political expediency and not
love for the ex-service men Is the real
motive behind the move. he VIII insist.
n the bonus was impracticable be-
cause of the financial condition OF the
Government several months ago. as
stated at that time by President Har-
ding and Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon. It Is just as impracticablo now,
Senator Borah will assert, the only
change in the situation being that the
November Congressional elections are
few months nearer.
Senator Borah will declare that there
ls no moro reason to grve bonus TO
the uninjuTcd and physically TT cx-sor-
vice men because of the financial sacri-
fices they made during the war than
there IL TO give bonus to ,hc men and
women outside or the army and rayy
who rsed their earnings TO purchase
Liberty bonds as q patriotic duty and
then were forced 20 sell them at a sac
rfcc.
Tho Republican party. Senator Borah
will say, has been honestly trying 70
fulfill its campaign pledge TO reduce
taxes, but the enactment OF bonus legis-
-
Continued on Page Two.
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HAVANA ATLANTIC COAST line
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
Continued on Page Three.

Theatrical and Hotel and Restaurants.
Advertising will be found on Page s.--Adr.
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Continued on Page SIX

The Best Writing Papers
are Whiting Papers.-Adv.