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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17
HELD ON ROBBERY CHARGE
Charles PuIsiver Is Said To Be Man
Higher Upr

Charles Pulsiver, alleged by the
police to be the man higher up" in
the robbery of George Stadel, post
office employee, and world war veteran,
at the American Legion hall, 21O West
Sixth avenue a few nights ago, was
arrested Monday night by Detectives
William Kelly and Harry L. Burger.
American Legion representative, at
Fifth street and Kansas avenue.
George Cole and J. f. Ore, who
were arrested Saturday night and
confessed to the robbery, made sworn
statements, according to the officers,
that Pulsiver had offered them 800
to pull the job" but that he paid
them only s35 after it was over, on
the ground that None of the diamonds
taken from Stadel had a flaw in it
Pulsiver's bride of three days was
with him when he was arrested. Thru
a long distance telephone call to
Aulne, Kan. this afternoon, the po-
lice verified Pulsiver's statement that
he and the woman were married there
Saturday. They had come to Topeka
and were staying at the Colonial ho-
/ tel. Pulsiver says his home is in St
Joseph, Mo.
At police headquarters Pulsiver at
first denied any knowledge of the
diamonds. then admitted that he had
them in his possession, hut declared
ne had purchased them from Ore and
Cole, officers said. The diamond
which had adorned StadePs stick pin
had been mounted in a ring setting
and presented to Mrs. Pulsiver as an
engagement ring, according to the
police. The diamond ring which had
been taken from Stadel was found in
Pulsiver's belongings at the hotel, IT
was stated.
Pulsiver has been working for a
/ local contractor. He made many con-
Trajectory statements to various Of
ficers today, according to the Of
ficials. He is a young man. well
groomed and smart in appearance.
He is being held pending further in
vestigation- Mrs. PuIsiver has not
been arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17
TURNS DAMPER ON
Missouri Miner Chief Ends
Speeches on HOWat.
Says Kansas Chief Is Good
Fighter But.

Kansas City, Jan. 1T admire
Alexander Howat's fighting qualities,
but he's using poor judgment in fight
ing the international organization of
the Mine Workers union" John Gay,
ecretary-treasu rer of the Iowa Mine
Workers, told delegates at the bien-
NAL convention of District rs, u. NJ.
w. A. here this morning. The Mis-
souri, miners heard three speakers de-
clare their opposition to the Kansas
industrial court law but only one
spoke in favor of the tactics employed
by Howat in opposing the law
The Iowa miners stand behind the
Kansas miners in fighting the indus
trial court law" John Gay said, cir
respective of the fact that we do not
approve of the tactics of Howat and
his district board
J. c. Lewis, president of the Iowa
State Federation of Labor, said he was
against the Kansas industrial court
law, and against any act that fastens
shackles upon wage earners, but I am
loyal to my international union and
opposed to the stand taken by Alex
ander Howat against it"
John H. Walker, president of the
Illinois federation of labor, who has
attended a number of sessions of the
convention and spoken frequently,
again attacked the present interna-
tional officers of the U. M. w A, and
defended the position taken by Frank
Harrington, and the Illinois miners, of
whom Harrington is district president
in coming to the support of the strik-
ing Kansas miners in their battle
against the industrial court.
d. A Frampton, former president
of the Missouri miners and now an in
ternationaI organizer, defended the
action of John L. Lewis, international
president and the international execu-
tive board in suspending the autonomy
of district IA. (the Kansas district)
last fall.
mo more outside speakers and no
further mention of the Kansas situa-
ton will be made except in discussion
of that part of my report" District
President Arch Helm told the conven-
ton when noon recess was taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17
FED HIM POISON?
Murder Charges of Hutchinson
Woman Being Heard.
Cup Cakes Alleged Cause of
Husbands Death.

Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. IA
strange story of poisoned cupeakes
and poisoned Cruel, fed to George V.
Barnes until he died, will be related in
court here in the murder trial of Mrs.
Maude Yargus-Barnes. which opened
today. 1t was expected the jury will
be completed by tomorrow.
The woman, who for six years lived
with Barnes as his common law wife,
married him six hours before he died.
1t is charged she mixed arsenate of
lead in his food to cause his death, il
order that she and her first husband,
Ray A. Yargus, of Hannibal, Mo-.
could enjoy his wealth.
Barnes died September 20 last and
investigation revealed that he had
been slowly poisoned to death, first by
eating cup cakes which contained the
arsenate of lead, and later, when he
was seriously ill, by partaking of Cruel
containing the same poison.
Mrs. Yargus-Barnes was arrested
and later evidence was unearthed
which led to the arrest of her former
husband and he was charged with
completely in the crime. He will be
tried later.
The accused woman. in repeated
statements since her arrest, mas denied
the charge, declaring that the poison
was accidentally administered, beinl
mistaken for cornstarch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17
BEGIN FATTY TRIAL
FOurteens Jurors Are Sworn
Two Are Women.
Defending Attorney Tho Very
Ill Insists No Delay.

San Francisco, Jan. 17.-All was in
readiness for the taking of testimony
in the second trial for manslaughter
of Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle this aft
ernoon.
Fourteen jurors, twelve men and
two women. sworn late yesterday,
were ready to sit in judgment on the
film star as the story of the death OF
Virginia Rape, pretty motion picture
actress, is unfolded for them.
Desire of the district attorney for
time to marshal his witnesses caused
adjournment of court until 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
Tho suffering intensely from neu-
ritis, Gavin McNab. chief of counsel
for Arbuckle, protested against delay.
His associates were greatly worried
over his condition, but he insisted he
would be able to go forward with the
case. He is unable to raise one of his
arms.
District Attorney Matthew Brady
will make the opening statement to
the jury and summon DR.. William
Ophuls as the first witness Doctor
Ophuls performed the autopsy on the
body of Miss Rape following her
death at the Wakefield sanitarium
four days after the Labor day party
at a local hotel. He will thus. in legal
parlance, establish the corpus de-
lictiV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17

for a life certificate. If her present
certificate is cancelled, she will be
driven from the schools of the state.
Miss Roitzs mother is a widow. The
young woman says she took in wash
ing that the daughter might complete
her work in the state normal training
school at Pittsburg and win her GER
tificate.
That was the biggest mistake of
my life Miss Ro.tz wrote to the state
board in apology for her action. Then
she told of conditions surrounding
her course. Night visitors came to
tell women in the mining camps what
they must do. she says. and it was
loss of her job which compelled the
young woman to ride in the parade,
Then the attorney general selected
her as one of the few persons who
must pay. He gained much news
paper space when he announced her
work and asked to have her certifi-
cate cancelled.
Miss Roitz is the only resident wom-
an school teacher in Ringo. During
the war she taught in the little school
in the mining camp and aided in keep
ing the town 100 per cent loyal in Red
Cross and Liberty Loan drives Her
brother went to France with the
Anne rican troops
That is a bit of the story which
Miss Roitz told in her letter to the
board. Saturday she will come to To-
peka to defend her action and if
possible to save her chance to- earn a
living in the school rooms in her
home state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17
ASK new CUTS
Nation Wide Slash in r. r. Pay
Is Asked.
Fifty-TE9 H0adS and 100000
Workers Are Opposed.

New York, Jan. 17.-As a prelimi-
nary to a move by the railroads for a
nationwide slash in wages of railroad
workers, conferences between officials
of fifty-two railroads north OF the
Ohio river and east of the Mississippi
and representatives of 100000 en-
ployes are under way.
Wage cuts of from to IA cents
have been proposed by the railroads,
it was announced today.
The railroad unions. it is UNDER
stood, will make a counter proposal
for the restitution of wages cut off by
the reduction of II cents an hour or
dered by the railroad labor board last
July and a flat increase of cents an
hour e..t
Representatives of the Brotherhood
of Signalmen met here today with Of
ficials of the Lackawanna road. Rail-.
road clerks, steamship clerks. freight
handlers and express and station en-
ployes were given a hearing yesterday.
The conferences here will last for
several days, each craft receiving the
proposition of the railroads and max
ing a counter proposition opposing
the wage cuts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17
S. S. OFFICERS HOLD MEETING
Frank G. Richards Selected as Tenn
poray Chairman. Fss4


poray Chairman. f.s4
The second annual meeting of the
officers of the County Sunday School
associations of Kansas opened at 1880
o'clock this afternoon at the First
Christian church with 125 persons in
attendance.
The first part of the meeting was
devoted to introductionS and an in
formal gathering.
Following this Frank G. Richards,
general secretary of the Kansas Sun
day School association, was selected
temporary chairman. The permanent
organization VIII be projected We'd
nesday. The afternoon was spent in
discussing district, city, county. state
and international Sunday school or
CARNATIONS.
Subjects concerning conventions, in
stitutes, conferences, statistics, fl
nances, educational departments, di-
visional committees. training schools
and camp conferences will be dis.
cussed Wednesday. The reports of the
findings committee will be presented
Wednesday. The meeting will close
Wednesday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17
TALK BILLBOARD SERVICE
Advertising Mems Convention to Ad-
jOurn Phis Evening.

Discussion of problems and oppor-
tunities of service in poster advertising
work have marked the program of
the Tri-State Poster Advertising mems
convention, in session at the Cham
Der of Commerce today.
The speakers on today's program in
cluded H. B. Malone, who spoke on
bill Posting and Poster Advertising
AS Have Seen it From 1885 to 1922"
and Fred r. Crobett, on why Not
More Twelve Months Display and
How Shall the Tri-State Secure
Same"
In connection with a prolonged dis
cussion of the methods of inspecting
billboards, Mrs. G. r. Watson, of Well
ington, manager of poster adver
Using service there, told of unique
system she employees. Mrs. Watson,
besides experimenting the poster ad-
vertising service, with bill boards in
all portions of the town, teaches a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17
BACK IN LEAGUE?
Arrangements Being Made for
Baseball Club in Topeka.
John ]. McCIoskey Holds
Southwestern Franchise.

Topeka's chances for getting back
onto the baseball map the coming
season, after going without the ma
tional pastime for several years. were
glittering today with the presence in
the city of John J. McCloskey, who
holds a franchise to place a South
western league club in the Kansas
capital, and Z. Rogers, holder of the
Hutchinson franchise and special rep
resentative of Ensley Barber of Tulsa,
president of the league.
McCloskey, who will manage the
Topeka team, says that plans for in
Guiding this city in the Southwestern
circuit of Glass c baseball have been
completed with the exception of park
arrangements and a deal for obtaining
the use of the old Western league
park will be discussed with Cap Wells
at conference to be held tonight.
Wells, as manager of the Santa Fe
semi-pro team. holds a lease on the
park, but is understood to be willing
TO enter into negotiations to dispose of
his rights to McCloskey and his inter-
ests. When asked for a statement
this afternoon, however, Wells said
he would wait until tonight.
Want Western League Park.
There is no question but what we
must obtain the use of the Western
league park said McC1oskey this
afternoon. "A new park which would
call for a new grandstand and other
facilities would he too costly Even
if we can obtain the league park it
will take at least $1,000 to put it in
shape for the playing season. maybe
more. I am confident. however, that
we will be able to make a deal to-
night. I am completely satisfied with
| the arrangements so far and believe
that Topeka is anxious for baseball
! again and will support a Glass c. team
in good shape"
The Southwestern league was
formed last year as a Glass D organ
ization with the following towns in
the circuit Pittsburg. Coffeyville,
Parsons, Miami. Bartlesville. Musko-
gee, Sapulpa and Independence. The
season was successful, most of the
towns equipping themselves with good
! parks and finishing the season in good
shape financially. Parsons and Miami,
however, were unable to give their
teams proper support, and in order to
increase the leagues caliber to Class
| Z, those two franchises at a recent
meeting in New York. were trans
ferred to Hutchinson and Topeka.
| McCIoskey VIII Be Manager.
McCloskey, who owns the Topeka
| franchise and announces that he will
manage the team himself, is a veteran
of the game and has had managerial
/ experience Which puts him in the
front ranks as a pilot of the game
| For four years, commencing with
| 1908, he was manager of the st. Louis
! Cardinals in the National league
From the major leagues he was passed
on to the American association il
! 1912, going to Milwaukee where he
piloted the Brewers until 1915 wher
he went to the Pacific coast. Later
he managed a team in the Southern
League and last season turned mag
nate by taking over the Bartlesvili,
=, franchise in the Southwestern Lea gue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17

Sunday school class of boys of the age
nine or ten years.
MY Sunday school boys police my
billboards for me-" Mrs. Watson told
the advertisers when something
goes wrong with a board, they can be
depended upon to call my office and
let me know, so that I may send out a
repair man. In addition, they keep
the tin cans thrown away from the
boards, the paper picked up about
them, and the grass and weeds in
front of them cut. 1 have succeeded
in getting their interest in the bill
boards established"
The convention is devoting this aft
ernoon to a business session which
will end with the adjournment of the
convention this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17
CHICAGO MARKET LETTER.

market letter by Logan and Bryan. fur
nished by b. c. Christopher & Co, 226
New England Bldg, Topeka, Kan. L. c.
HerWig, Manager)
WHEAT-The easiness displayed early
In the session was largely due to lack of
outside interest in the market, during the
last hour trade brOadened and an advanc-
ing tendency developed. The most impor-
ment that the Russian relief commission
took 100000 bushels wheat yesterday and
lhaI the creek ofder Iof ITooO,OUO pusheIs
CT more would probably be filled today
or tomorrow.
All cash markets were strong with pre-
miums in Chicago 1 cent higher on some
grades Weather conditions were more "a
vorable In southwest, but had no influence
on the market. A cable, estimating Argen-
tine eXpOrtable surplus of old and new
wheat at 10000, 900 bushels, attracted little
attention, as the trade were inclined to
consider the figures a trifle too large.
Country offerings to arrive reported light
and there is every indication that the Wis
tble supply will disappear from this time
forward. As the period of crop scares an,
proaches, there will undoubtedly be more
inclination to recognize the strong position
Of old crop months.
CORN-AHad a sluggish appearance early
on selling by cash interests against coun-
try purchases, but showed strength later
despite slackening in the cash demand.
Inc recent strength in the cash market in
race or liberal receipts is attributed to the
TACT that the bulk of the arrivals have been
SOLD prevtously for outward shipment,
thereby minimizing the cash pressure. No
announcement has been made as to when
the American Relief association intends to
re-enter the market for corn. We have
confidence in the ability of the market to
Withstand the present influx of corn from
the country.
OATs-Trade was narrow, with the
market showing an undercurrent of
strength most of the session. 1t is plain
to be seen that this market awaits bullish
incentive in the form of a shipping demand
OF sufficient proportions to make Il dent
OF some sort in the huge visible supply
mis- demand must come sooner or later
and We believe it will be well to anticipate
It by making purchases of the futures as
declines from this level are apt to be tenn
| porary and uuimportant
| R1E-There was little activity in this
market altho it was noticeable that the
futures encountered good support on the
small decline. Cash rye was relatively
steady with No. on track quoted at So
| cents under May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17
CRIME WAVE ON IN CHICAGO
= CIV Epidemic of Bank RObberics Sets
Police Force on Edge.

Chicago. Jan. 17.-Chicago's crime
wave set the police department in full
motion again today.
Three bandits held up the Star Loan
bank, on the West side, and escaped
with between $4,000 and $4,000 in
jewelry and currency. according to B.
Hubschman. one of the proprietors.
At practically the same time, two
men were shot and between $1,000
and 1000 taken by bandits in a bold
holdup in the heart of one OF the
busiest districts on the South side. The
wounded men are Anthony Koefoot
and Joseph Ross, employees of the City
Trust & Savings bank. They had in
their possession the Ward Bakery
company payroll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17
PRES. HARDING SITS PAT.

Washington, Jan. 17.-President
Harding has made no attempts to as
certain senatorial sentiment toward
the four powered treaty or the other
treaties that are expected to emerge
from the armament conference i
was stated at the White House this
afternoon.
The statement was made in response
to statement that President Harding
has been sounding OUT sentiment
to ascertain the degree of opposition
that is to be expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17
Prof. G. NJ. Wilson, ono of the chief
speakers on the county superin-
t.ndents' program.

The question of affiHating with the
Kansas Official Council is to be con-
sidered. Nearly all the county Off
Ger associations. excepting the super
intendents. are affiliated with the
council which holds it's annual meet
ings here in November each year.
Want Statutes Revised.
The county superintendent point
out that while salaries for teachers
and administrators in the public
schools have advanced materially in
recent years, the statute fixing salaries
of county superintendent has not
been revised. AS a result, they con-
tend they are getting much lower sal
aries than educators in the schools
over which they have entire super
vision.
The Kansas Agricultural Council,
consisting of representatives from
eight farm organizations, passed this
resolution at it's meeting here last
week: That since the country boys
and girls of today are the hope of the
next generation we favor minimum
term of eight months for rural schools
that these country children may have
more equal advantages" The state
board of agriculture, one of the or
CARNATIONS represented in the council,
also adopted a resolution urging a
minimum term of eight months.
seven months, more than half of the
rural schools have eight-month terms
according to Miss Lorraine E. Woo
ster, state superintendent of public
instruction. An average of two or
three rural schools in each county
has a minimum of nine months.
Prof. Wilson TO Speak.
Prof. G. NJ. Wilson of the Iowa State
college, Ames, Ia, will address the
county superintendents on rural school
support. Richard J Hopkins, attor-
ney general, will discuss school laws.
Superintendent Wooster will speak on
school essentials.
Other speakers include A. H. Por-
ter. of Chicago, special drawing IN
structor; S. J. Shook, Topeka Bust
ness college; Ex-County Supt. Bert
Pinneo, Herndon; and County Super
intendents H. Coover. Ellsworth; c.
W. Thon as, e. Dorado; Vera Furse,
Cimarron; Louis Christensen, Hays;
c. R. Hewins. Troy; Anna NJ. Beck,
st. John; Kate Davis Sniggs, Yelling
ton; A. R. Loop, Beloit; Flora E.
Holroyd, Sedan; Leo T. Gibbons,
Scott City; J. w. Miley Girard; May
Hare, Fort Scott; James A. Ray.
Marion; Lillias Mortimer, Minneapolis,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17
ASK MORE MONEY.
County Superintendent to Dis
cuss Problems in Meet Here.
Minimum Term of Eight
Months in Rural Schools.
CONVENTION HERE JAN. 1920
Superintendent to Meet With
Kansas Teachers Assn.
Consider Affiliating With Off
ciaI Council of State.
CONVENTION HERE JAN. 1920

Higher salaries for county superin-
tendents of schools and a minimum
term of eight months for rural schools
are two of the principal topics for
discussion at the annual meeting of
the State Association of Kansas Coun-
ty Superlntendents in representative
hall, state house, January 10 and 20.
The county superintendents meet at
the same time as the midwinter con-
ferences of the Kansas State Teach
ars' association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17
LATE MARKETS
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York, Jan. 1T-MONEY-CaI money,
firm; high. Az low, Az ruling rate, Az !;
closing bid 4 offered at Az last loan,
~; call loans against aeceptances. 4
I'm iG mnStb Ssea az PINE me4eantie 5a
per, 4a4@5 per cent.
Foreign exchange. heavy. Great Britain,
demand, apps cables. apps 90 day bills
on banks, 4191k. France demand S1215 ];
cables, S.13. Italy, demand, 43415; cables,
4.35. Belgium, demand, 7.S112 cables, 1872
Germany, demand. .52% cables, .5314. Hol
land demand, 1914; cables, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17
FOUR KILLED BY TRAIN
Crew Declares Car Stopped on Track
in Front of Engine.

Hannibal, Mo, Jan. 17.-Four men
in an automobile were killed this
morning by a Burlington passenger
train near Palmyra, twelve miles west
of Hannibal.
The men were all farmers en- route
to Palmyra. At noon only one had
been identified, Steven G. Upton, a
prominent farmer living several miles
from Palmyra.
According to the engine crew the
car appeared to be stopping as the
train approached the crossing, and
suddenly started again as tho in an
effort to cross ahead of the train. The
automobile was dragged about 200
yards.
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Kansas Commercial Secretaries Meet.

Eldorado. Kan, Jan. 1.-THE semi
annual meeting of the Kansas Associa-
ton of Commercial Organization Sec
retaries will be held here February 25.
Fred Bowers, secretary of the Newton
Chamber of Commerce, is secretary of
the state association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17
TOPEKA CASH GRAIN MARKET.


lEurnished by Derby Grain Co, 53U New
England Bldg Topeka, Kan.)
Topeka, Kan. Jan. H.
(These prices are basis delivered Kansas
WHEAT-No. 1 hard, $112@1.16; No. ?
hard, $10SQ11S; No. 3 hard, $1O6Q1.16;
No + hard, $1.05d111.
CORN-NO. 2 white, 4315c; No. 2 yellow,
431ac.
OATS-No. 3 white, 351sc; No ? red, 42c.
KAFIRz-No. white, S5@S6e; No. . mix
ed. 49c.
MILO-No. 2. 96@99e; No. 8. 97e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17
Local Mention

Big Masquerade. Cash prizes. Jan.
20. Steinberg,s.-Adv.
Costumes and wigs. Viola Beauty
shop. Phone 2901.-Adv.
Raymond Ch;-opodist. orpheum Bldg.-Adv
Art Lamp Shop, sOs kansas Ave
Adv.