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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
WATCH ALL TRAINS HERE
Topeka Police and Sheriff's Office on
Lookout for Bandits.

Topeka police are watching all
trains arriving in Topeka from Dem
yer, and are keeping a close lookout
on the highways for the bandits who
held up the officers of the Denver
branch of the Kansas City Federal
Reserve bank. and escaped with $780,
600 and killed Charles Linton. guard
of the Denver branch, about 10 O'Clock
Monday morning.
A telegram from II. r. Williams,
chief of police in Denver, received by
the Topeka police department this
morning, stated that the bandits left
Denver about 10 O'Clock last night
apparently for Kansas City. The baH~
Is are believed to be following the
Union Pacific highway and since one
Of their number is seriously injured, Il
is believed thev may make an attempt
to put that member Of the gang on
the train somewhere en- route.
The telegram asked the Topeka de-
partment to use all means possible
to apprehend the bandits. Highways
leading into Topeka and all arriving
trains are being watched.
The men are travelling in a Buick
automobile, the telegram stated. All
officers in Kansas City, and in towns
between there and Denver are using
ali means possible to capture the
criminals.
The Shawnee county sherifrs offico
tConfinUed oD tsEe Tnree1
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
"WALLY" REID IS IMPROVING
Sickness Follows Abandonment of
Drugs and Liquor, 1t Is Said.

Los Angeles, Dec. 19.-Reports
available early today from the sani-
tarfum where Wallace Reid, motion
picture actor. is suffering from a
breakdown, which relatives ascribed
to complications following his abstfE-
ence from whisky and narcotics, in
dicated an improvement in his condi-
tion.
Reid's physicians said the actors
temperature was nearly normal and
his pulse had dropped from 130 to
112. They added he vas able to take
nourishment. The physicians said
Reid's decline followed his abandon
ment of drugs and liquor, but the
specific ailnent which threatened his
life was Influenza
If the actor failed to recover it was
added influenza would be the cause
written on the death certificate. The
Methodist Preachers association of
Southern California planned to ask
the city council today to appoint a
commission of men and women to
make a thoro investigation of the use
of habit-fOrminS drugs in Los Angeles.
Reid is resting easier today with
an overnight decrease in temperature,
according to his wife.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19

Providence, R. I, Dec. 19.-Provi-
dence society was thrown into a panic
today when counsel foE Mrs. Minnie
Englehart, who is suing her husband,
Rev. AdoIph H. Englehart, for di-
vorce, filed a bill of particulars, nam
ing 122 women.
Mrs. Englehart claims her husband
pastor of the Church of the Divine
Science, has strong hypnotic power
which he uses over the women who
come to him for divine healing" >"
The church is said to be of a spir-
itualistic leaning.
Mrs. Engleha-t bases her suit on
charges of extreme cruelty and her
husbands alleged association with
other women for immoral purposes
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
TWO FOUND DEAD
Corp. JAS. Huntington Kills
Woman, Then Shoots Self.
Was in Love With Disabled
Veterans Wife, Is Claim.

san Antonio, Tex. Dec. 19.-'I'm
not coming back" were the last
words of Corp. James Huntington. 20.
Battery A. 18th field artillery, Camp
Travis. to Sergt. JOh;I Bowers. when
he left camp for the c-ty Monday
night. according to the sergeant today
This morning Huntington was found
dead with bullet thru his heed in a
room with MIS-. Ruby :. Krcnck, %
dead of a similar wound John
Kreuek. Il. disa bled war veteran and
husband of the slain woman. was
as cop in the next room
Coroner Neil CampbCH. after the
inquest announced veIst II Of muir
.i".- and S.i-g.le. Testimony brought
oIt at the Toner's hearing revealed
that the young solder was int ltuated
with Mrs. Krenek and was thrown
INTO a fit of despondency by her an
nounccment that she was leaving
with her husband iCr YOUNGSTOWN
ohio. her od home. for the Christmas
holidays, and probably would not re-
turn to this city
The As caliber automatic with
which the murder anz suicide were
committed was identified by army Of
f:cers as the one issued to Huntington
by the government.
krenek and hs wife arrived here on
October from Youngstown and have
resided at the hotel in which the slay-
ing occurred since their arrival.
krenek was released by the police
after being questioned. He told them
that he did not know Huntington and
had never heard hts wife speak #
him When the tragedy occurred he
with women friends, he told the po-
lice
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
HE CALLS CAPPER
Chairman Lasker, of Shipping
Board, Questions Senator.
Charges Misstatement of Facts
Printed in His "WeekIy."
TOOK REPORT FROM DEMOCRAT
Then Gave 1t to His Readers to
Gain Public Sentiment.
''Prepared for Political Pur-
pOSeS," Mr.. Lasker Declares.
TOOK REPORT FROM DEMOCRAT

Washington, Dec. 1e.-Accuracy of
statements in a QUESTIONABLE. sent out
by Capper's Weekly, published by SEN
ator Capper, Republican, of Kansas,
and head of the farm bloc, to ascer-
tain public sentiment on the admins
tration shipping bill, is questioned by
Chairman Lasker, of the shippin g
board, in a letter received today by
Senator Capper.
In his letter Mr.. Lasker told the
senator that whatever may be your
position upon the pending ship subsidy
bill, 1 am sure you do not desire the
readers of your paper to reach their
conclusions upon either inadequate or
erroneous statements"
Because the statements in the cir
cular of the organ controlled by you
are not accurate and are wholly at
variance with the facts" the letter
continued, AZ feel it my duty to you,
to myself and to the people we both
thus enable you to correct the erron-
eous impression your publication has
created. You certainly would not
wish, and I certainly could. not permit
any part of our people to be misled
concerning the provisions of the ship
subsidy bill, or the facts surrounding
it,
Mr. Lasker questioned particularly
statements in the QUESTIONABLE that
the government intended to sell its
mately S200.000,000, planned to lend
1928, 100000 to recondition the ships
or build others and then would pay
out about $3.50, 100000 in subsidies and
aids to ship owners during the next
ten years
Got 'FactS'' From Democrat.
Mr. Lasker said he challenged any
one to find where the shipping board
ever had proposed to sell its merchant
fleet for a $125,000.00O construction
fund, he declared, adding that the
proposed legislation only made slight
notifications in the present law ito
meet conditions more successfully"
AS to the probable cost of govern
ment aid. Mr.. Lasker said the ship
ping board officials repeatedly had
averred that a subsidy could not under
any conditions exceed 100000 a
year. Payment of government aid on
all American tonnage now privately
owned, would cause an outlay. he
added, of not more than s5.500,o00
year.
1.-The statements as to the workings
Of the subsidy bill made in your cir
cular," Mr.. Lasker stated to Senator
Capper, "are all taken from the MI
nority house report prepared by Mr..
Davis (Dem.) of Tenn, a partisan re-
port which every one Washington wise
knows was prepared for political pur-
poses and is unjustified by the facts;
your words are taken practically syl-
liable for syllable from this partisan
report"
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19

Denver Dec. 1s.-Eighteen hours of
searching by federal, county and city
officers and questioning of sixteen
persons at police heaquarters had
failed, up to early this morning, to
reveal any trace of the bandits who
yesterday robbed a federal reserve
bank truck of 100000 after n gun
battle in front of the United States
mint here, in which Charles T. Linton.
one of the guards on the truck, was
fatally wounded.
The city and county OF Denver today
offered a reward of $4,000 for the
capture, dead or alive of the bandits.
Description by Radio.
The thin air into which the des-
peradoes seemingly vanished is being
charged with radiograms broadcast
from several stations conveying to dis
tant police description of the bandits.
The descriptions broadcast are as fol-
lows:
Bandit No. Age 21; five feet. six
inches tall; weight $50 pounds; light
complexion, had handkerchief over
face when last seen, dark cap, dark
suit. Believed to be leader of the rob-
bers and probably Denver man.
Bandit No. 2-Age 2S; six feet tall,
heavy built, weighing 10 pounds;
dark suit and dark cap; no oYercoat.
Had rifle or shotgun in his hand when
Bandit No. s-Age 2s; five feet.
ten inches tall; weighing $50 pounds;
slender built; dark cap and dark suit.
Bandit No. 4-Age 80 to 35 years;
feet, inches tall; very dark of COM
plexion, thick lips, smooth shaven,
coffee colored heavy hat and same
color heavy overcoat, believed to be
man who shot Linton.
Still In Denver, Chief Says.
CHIEF of Police Rugg williams was
still of the opinion today that the men
who committed the robbery are not
professional bandits and informed the
Associated Press that he was conduct
ing his search along that line. He
believed the robbers had not left Den
yer.
Last night and during the early
hours this morning detectives and po-
'ice made thoro search of rooming
houses and small hotels and there
was a general checking up of all
characters known to the police.
On Guard at Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 19.-Working on the
belief that the bandits who obtained
100000 in currency in a daring rob-
berry at the door of the Denver mint
eral agents last night were ordered
posted along highways entering the
city.
Federal authorities said they had re-
ceived information from a woman that
the robbers might attempt to lose
themselves in the city. All overland
trains also will be searched they said.
According to information officials
said they had received. the bandits
were expected to come within 100
miles of Chicago by train and attempt
an automobile dash that distance.
Wants Reward Offered
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 19.--Gov. W.
J. Bailey. of the Tenth federal reserve
district, announced here today that he
has asked Washington for authority
to offer a reward for the capture OF
the bandits who took 100000 from
guards at the United States mint at
Denver yesterday and shot and killed
ono of the guards in a battle that en-
sued.
No definite amount for the reward
Will be decided upon until authority
IS received from Washington. he
stated.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
PACKER MERGER BY JANUARY |
Wallace Reported on Way to Chicago
to Approve Pan.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-It was reported
in the Fieldist today that Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace will arrive in Chi
cago within "a hours to pass judg-
ment on the final plans of J. Ogden
Armour, multi-milliopaire packer. for
the consolidation of Armour & Com
pany and Morris & Company.
Formal announcement of the mer-
ger of the two billion meat
packing companies is expected to be
made before January /.
The deal will involve a financial
transaction, it was said, of between
$4,000, 900 and S5O,OOO,006. Audit
ing of the books of the companies is
now in progress.
1t is now expected, in view of the
consolidation will go thru as planned.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
DEDICATION is POSTPONED
New United Presbyterian Church VIII
Be ComplelcI Ear:y in Spring.

The new $4,000 addition and i'm
provements to the United Presbyterian
church, northeast corner of Huntoon
and Fillmore streets, will not be dedi-
Gated until February or possibly March
1, the Rev. NJ. C. Mum, pastor. an
nounced today. 1t was previously an
nounced that the new edifice would
be dedicated in January but work
failed to progress with the fast sched-
ule and it was found necessary to post
.pone the date of dedication.
The speaker for the dedicatory serv
ice has not been elected The build
ing is entirely enclosed and the plaster
ing work is progressing rapidly Fol-
lowing the plastering job the workmen
will begin Immediately on finishing
the woodwork and painting.
The new $1,000 organ will be in
stalled after the edifice is completed.
Altho two additions are being erected.
one on the north and the other on the
east. of the new church, the construc-
ton virtually means an entirely new
structure as the auditorium has been
enlarged and extensive improvements
made in the old building.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
TELLS OF ESCAPE
Survivor of Herrin Mine War
on the Stand Today.
Lined Up for Death March
After Arranging Truce.
FLED FROM HAIL OF BULLETS
Declares Member of Union
Board Saw the Shooting.
Fourteen Bodies Were Found
Where Firing Started.
LED FROM HAIL OF BULLETS

Marion, Ill, Dec. 19.-Robert Of
ficer, a young bookkeeper, the first
survivor to testify. took the stand to-
day at the trial of five men charged
with murder in connection with the
Herrin riot when twenty non-union
men were slain.
Officer told of the attack on the
Strip mine, the raising of a flag of
truce, the surrende~ of its defenders
and of their being marched to the
power house \. oods about three miles
from the mine.
Lined up b-fore a barbed wire fence
the witness said, the forty-seven pris-
oners were told they would be given
a chance for the3 lives and then the
firing began. Fourteen bodies were
afterwards found at this spot.
Dropped to Ground.
Young Officer explained that he
had escaped by dropping on his face
and then fleeing while the crowd was
chasing some of the men who had
escaped the hail of bullets.
The witness said he could only iden-
tify one man, Hugh Willis, state board
member of the miners union, who
had driven up in an automobile and
asked for the leader of the crowd be-
fore the footing.
Officer said he had seen Willis in
conference with an other man and
that both had then disappeared.
Court Room Packed.
The court room was packed at the
opening of the morning session when
Officer was called by the state. He
told of arrangements made by the
company with officials of the striking
miners in Springfield. ILL.,, to uncover
the coal but not to ship it.
Later. he testified, the union men
were discharged and nonunion men
brought in from Chicago about the
5th or 18th of June to load and ship
the coal the union miners had un-
covered. He said the steamshovel at
the mine was operated by union men,
altho they were not members of the
miners union.
The witness then testified the mine
had been attacked the 21st of June,
shots being fired at the workers from
the surrounding hills. Officer said
Col. Sam Hunter, representative of the
state adjutant generals department,
had called the mine on the telephone
and said he had made an arrangement
with w. J. Lester, its owner. who was
in Chicago, for the surrender of the
mine and the raising of a flag of truce.
Acted as Individual.
Col. Hunter testified that he had
come TO Marion from Springfield on
hearing of the trouble at the mine. |
but that in seeking a truce he was
acting in an individual capacity. He !
said he had dealt with Fox Hughes !
vice president of the local mine union, |
and Hugh Willis, state board member. |
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
FIND LOST AIRMAIL PILOT
Henry C. BoOnstra, Missing Since Fri
day. Safe and Wei at Ranch.

Salt Lake City, Dec. 19.-Airmail
Pilot Henry G. Boonstra, missing since
last Friday morning. when he became
lost in a blizzard en- route to Rock
Springs, Wyo., has been found alive
and well at the Rigby ranch, four
miles south and east of where his
wrecked plane was discovered late
yesterday, according to advices re-
ceived by airman officials here at 9
o'clock this morning.
Boonstra declared he was unable to
get away from the ranch because of
the deep snow.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
FOR man
Arthur Hustled, Santa Fe EN-
pIOye, Has Disappeared.
Is Believed to Have Committed
Suicide by Drowning.

The police and officers of the Foster
Humane society this afternoon We're
preparing to drag the Kaw river for
the body of Arthur Hustled, 2S, who
disappeared Saturday evening from his
home, 1434 North Kansas avenue. He
is believed to have committed suicide
by drowning.
Working on the suicide theory as
the result of information they had OBJ
tanned, Frank Leech. chief of detec-
tives, and Patrolman Lloyd Rife this
morning searched along the bank of
the Kaw river On the south bank,
just below the Santa Fe railroad bridge
at the north edge of the shops, they
found footprints descending to the
waters edge. Floating in the water,
and held stationary by the ice, they
found tennis ball.
Was Ardent Tennis Player.
This confirmed their suspicion of
suicide, as Hustled was an ardent ten
mis- player. A further investigation
revealed that one of the tennis balls
he had at home was missing. 1t is
believed that one of his children may
have put it in the pocket of his over
coat
Hustled worked in the freight de-
partment of the Santa Fe shops. He
had been suffering from heart trouble
for some time, it was said, and had
been told by a physician that he might
not live more than six months. Satur-
day evening he put on his best suit
of clothes and a black leather over
coat, drew his money from the bank
and gave it to his wife together with
his watch and keys. Telling his wife
that he was going to Emporia with
Charles Burt, he then kissed her and
his two little girls and left the house.
He wept as he told them goodbye, Mrs.
Hustled said.
Writes Letter To Mother.
Burt was seen Monday, officers
haf or
seen Hustled or accompanied him to
Emporia. Monday a letter was re-
ceived by Husted's mother, Mrs. J.
Hustled, 534 Monroe street, and by his
foreman at the Santa Fe. Both were
dated Sunday and postnrarked about
noon. In both of them he declared he
hated to leave his friends, but that he
had reached a stage where he could
no lnoger accomplish anything, and
that it would be useless for him to go
to a hospital He would place his
body where it could not be found. the
letters said, alsho he did not openly
state that he was going to take his
own life.
The officers have been unable to
find anyone who saw Hustled after he
left home Sunday evening. His family
life was of an ideal nature, it was
said, but it is feared that worry over
his health had somewhat upset him.
There was considerable ice on the
river today, especially above the
bridge, altho the water below the span
was comparatively open. Hustled had
been employed at the Santa F'e about
five years
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
DUMP APPLES INTO RIVER
No Market for Washington Product
Sell in East for 10 Gents Each.

Washington, Dee. 19-Ten thou
sand carloads of apples are 10 be
dumped into the Columbia river by
the farmers of Washington state,
while consumers in caste ern cities are
now paying 10 cents apiece for the
same fruit. according to a telegram
from John Quincy Adams, president
Of the Farmers Union Of that state
which was read in the senate this
afternoon by S1n. Smith w. Brook
heart. member Of the progressive Re
publican group
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
KANSAS PIONEER DIES
Michael WoIbcrt, Retired Contractor,
Had Lived i'm HoIton 35 Years.

Michael Wolbert. So years of age.
a retired carpenter and contractor OF
Holton. who had been a resident of
that place for thirty-five years. died
Monday night in a local hospital. He
had been in poor health for two years.
Mr. WOlbert was a native of Ger
many. He had no close relatives in
the United States. A nephew from st.
Louis. Mo. will attend the funeral
that will be held at 10 O'Clock Wednes-
day morning at the Holton Catholic
church. Burial will be in Association
cenleferN.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
MOROCCO IN WAR WITH SPAIN
Tribesmen Improve Positions. killing
Three and Wounding IA Spaniartis.

London. Dec. 19. - The Moroccan
tribesmen thruout Sunday kept up a
constant rifle and cannon fire against
the Spaniards and improved their po-
sit.on at Tizzi-Aza, westward of Dar-
qUebdaneS near Anual, according to
a dispatch to The Times from Madrid.
Three Spaniards were killed and four
teen wounded
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
OSCAR RICE CRITICALLY ILL
Founder of Automobile Insurance
Company Has Appendicitis.

Fort Scott. Kan, Dec. 19.-Oscar
Rice, founder and general manager of
the Western Automobile Insurance
company, of this city, and widely
known in Kansas. is critically i'll at a
hospital here with appendicitis. Ply
sicians announced that his recovery is
very doubtful. He is a son of the late
General J. H. Rice, for many years
prominently known as editor of the
Fort Scott Monitor.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
NO TRACE OF GANG
Denver Bandits, Who Stole
100000, Have Escaped.
Police Search Eighteen Hours
Without Finding Clue.
MAY Be HEADED FOR CHICAGO
Tip Furnished by Woman Puts
Federal Agents ON Guard.
All Overland Trains Entering
City Will Be Searched.
Way BE HEADED FOR CHICAGO

Denver, Dec. 19.-The gun bat
tie engaged in by nearly fifty em-
ployes of the Denver mint with
heavily armed bandits had no ap-
parent effect upon the nerves of
the men who watch over Uncle
Sans gold. Eight five-men bowl
ing teams from the mint INDUCED
in that pastime last night. making
some of the best scores of the sea-
son.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
JAPAN TO GIVE UP LIQUOR?
Nation Will Be Dry Within Few Years,
Says David Sturr Jordan.

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-Japan will
be "A dry nation within a few years."
David Starr Jordan. chancellor emeri-
tus OF Stanford university. declared on
liiS return from q Visit of three
MOI. tbs in Japan.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19

Sites, -. who came to Wichita three
weeks ago from Wellington, Kan was
fatally injured late Monday afternoon
when a sand truck in which he was
riding. cOllided with an automobile
driven by Mrs. Stanley Chambers. He
died in a hospital an hour after the
accident The force of the impact
threw Sites to the ground. landing on
his head.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
WAS MURDER DUE TO PLOT?
Many Officials Held Following As
sassination of Polish President.
tBy the Associated PressJ

Warsaw, Dec. 19.-The government,
in its efforts to determine whether A
plot existed for the murder of the
president. Narutowicz. is continuing
to effect searches and arrests among
the nationalists. and many high Of
ficers and officials have been arrested
or dismissed.
Extra aordinary PRECAUTIONS against
possible disorders are being taken in
this city and in the mining regions.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
HAME GENERAL new PREMIER
Move b! Military Party TO Resume
Control Of China Seen.
L. fha Assncint..i D.

PeKinG Dee General Chang
SlIa o-Iseng, the military leader has
been appointed premier with the ap-
prova5 OF parliament His selection
which was supported b. General
Tsa o-Kun- is believed to ind sos-e an
intention of the military party to re-
sumo control of China
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
DEAD UNDER OVERTURNED CAR
Victims of Accident Near Galveston
Not Yet Identified.

Galveston. Dec. ia man, aged
about 40, and a young woman OF 25,
were found dead under an overturned
automobile in a ditch on the Calves
ton-Houston road shortly before
o clock Tuesday morning The mis-
hap occurred about one mile north of
Virginia Point The bodies were
brought to Galveston. where efforts
were being made 10 identify them
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
BANDTTs KILL CHICAGO cor.
Shot Thru Heart as He Reaches For
His Revolver.

Chicago. Dec. 19.-Policeman Ralph
Soubers. new on the police force, was
shot dead today by one Of two bandits
who tried to hold up a South Side
store.
Souber rs was shot thru the heart as
he attempted TO draw his revolVers
The bandits escaped without loot.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19

Cleveland, Dec. 19.-Jamea
Turner. 40, was fatally burned
early today when a lighted cigaret
set fire to his bed clothing.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
SOCIETY GETS A SHOCK

Pastor, Defendant in Divorce
Action, Has Hypnotic Influence
Over Women in His Flock, Wife
Says, Presenting 122 Names in
Bill of Particulars.