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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
BANK IS CLOSED
Slow Paper Forced Action in
Peoples State of Hanover.
Senator Hyland'S Notes Said to
Exceed Banks Capital.

The state banking department to-
/ day closed the doors of the Peoples
State Bank of Hanover, Washington
county. Senator ]. R. Hyland of
1 Washington county, is president of the
bank which was forced to close be-
cause of slow paper and uncertain
assets.
Notes signed by Senator HyIand and
his relatives are reported to exceed
the entire capital and surplus of the
bank For several months Frank H.
Foster. state bank commissioner, has
insisted that this paper be cleaned up.
Failure of bank officers to act is said
to have been one reason for today's
action. ]. H. Sandell. assistant state
bank commissioner, has been placed
in charge of the institution.
Closing of Senator Hyland's bank is
the second failure in the town in less
prominent Hanover banker, is now
serving a term in the state peniten-
tiary because of irregularities in hand
ling of the affairs of the Hanover
State bank which closed with a loss
of 100000. Both Jaedicke's and SEN
ator Hyland's bank operated under
the state bank guaranty law. Losses
in the PEOPLES State bank have not
been determined.
The Hyland bank had deposits of
S123, 900, according to a recent state
ment. Its capital was $25.O0O and
surplus $4,000. Paper of Hyland and
relaIVeS amounted TO practically $SO,-
600, according to reports received in
Topeka.
Correspondents of the Peoples State
bank included: Bank of American,
New York; Tootle-Lacey National and
Stockyards bank of st. Joseph, Mo. !;
Bank of Topeka, Topeka; Columbian
National, Kansas City, Mo.
Political interest in failure of Sena-
tor Hyland's bank is aroused by vir-
tue of the political enmity of Senator
Hyland and Walter E. Wilson, former
state bank commissioner. Senator
Hyland severely criticised Wilson for
his management of the Jaedicke af-
fair. In the 1920 primaries Hyland
was candidate against Wilson for
the state senatorial nomination in
Washington county and won. Since
that time the Washington bank in
which Wilson was formerly heavily in
terested was closed by the state de-
partment. The action was followed
today by the closing of Senator Hy-
lands institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
GOES TO NATIONAL PARK BANK
Kansas Fiscal Agency Restored by j.
H. Lee and Friends.

After a lapse of eighteen months
the Kansas fiscal agency has been re-
stored in the National Park bank of
New York. This afternoon the state
bank board-composed of the COVER
nor, secretary of state, auditor and
treasurer-again designated the Ma
Action today sets aside the decision
less than two years ago which placed
the agency in the Atlantic National
Later the Atlantic National was alb
sorbed by the Bank of America Then
came a three-cornered fight in which
efforts were made to etain the service
in the Bank of America by friends of
the late Frank Grimes. The Burrow-
Ames- -Mullaney interests sought selec-
ton of the National City. J. H. Lee
and his friends turned to the support
of the National Park.
Prominent bankers and strong
banking interests were involved in the
action of the state board today in ef-
forts to turn the agency to faverab BILE
eastern banking connections The
designation of the National Park was
declared by Lee to be an endorsement
of the service which the institution
rendered the state during more than
seventeen years it held the Kansas fis-
cal agency.
There was never occasion for a
change in the first place." Lee said
this afternoon land am certain per-
sons interested in the action of the
state board win warmly commend re-
storing the agency in the National
Park
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
SHIP is DRIFTING AT SEA
The West Hematite Taken in Tow by
Another Shipping Vessel.

New York, Nov. 15.-The steamship
West Hematite, bound from Ham
burg to New Orleans, has been taken
in tow by the steamer Saucon, after
sending out distress signals. The West
Hematite several days ago reported by
wireless that she was encountering
boiler trouble.
Another radio message early today
stated that she was disabled and drift
ing about LOO miles east of New
York.
Boston, Nov. 15.-The United States
shipping board steamer. West Hema-
tite, sent out radio messages early to-
day that she was disabled at sea and
drifting. Her position was given as
about 200 miles east of Boston. The
shipping board steamer Saucon sent
word that she was Fastening to the
aid of the West Hematite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
NO STRIKE HERE
Santa Fe Workers Pay No At
tentiOn to Patterson Circular.
Walk Out Called for Today Has
No Effect in Shops.

''No attention is being paid to the
strike circular sent out by w. s. Pat
terson, secretary of the ma
chinists union" said II. II. Stephens,
superintendent of the Santa Fe shops
here, the largest on the entire Santa.
Fe system. "A humber of the letters
were received by men employed here,
but not one of them walked out" The
strike circular called for a strike ef-
fective today.
Altho w. s. Patterson, alleged au-
thor of the strike letter, is an official
of the "Machinists Union of the Santa
Fe," such an organization exists I'm
name only, rail officials point out
Since the July L strike the Santa Fe
has not recognized the old shop craft
unions, and several months ago the
employees organized new craft associa-
tions, which are in no way associated
with the old unions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
PICKETS IN COURT TO-DAY
Mrs. MurieI MaeSwiDcy artd Eight
Others Spend Night in Jail.

Washington, Nov. 15.-After a night
spent in the house o. detention, Mrs.
Muriel MacSwiney, widow of Terence
MacSwiney, former lord mayor of
Cork who died in prison on a hunger
strike, and eight other women, two of
whom elected to refuse bond and re-
manned in confinement with her, were
prepared to appear before a United
States commissioner today to answer
charges lodged against them for pick
citing the British embassy here
The women were arrested yesterday
during 2 demonstration before the
embassy in protest of the detention of
Miss Mary MacSwiney, sister of Ter
ence, who is a prisoner of the Irish
free state.
AS counsel for the women, John A
F'inney, president of the american As
sociation for Recognition of the Irish
Republic, of which the eight beside
Mrs. MacSwiney, are members, stated
before the hearing tooay that they
would plead not guilty on the ground
that they had violated no law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
Moon Was Chief Contributing
Factor Says Expert.
without Gravity 1t Lifts Both
Waters and Earth.
MARTIAL LAW IS DECLARED
Scarcely a House Is Standing I'm
VaIIenar Valley.
Death List of $500 in Northern
Chile May Grow.

Santiago, Chile, Nov. 15.-Further
earth tremors was reported from
northern Chile today but the damage
was said to be slight.
Relief measures are now in full
swing in all parts of the district raw
aged by quake and tidal wave.
Some of the injured have died and
the death list is now placed at 1000
to 2,200.
Santiago, Nov. 15.-Scarcely house
remains standing in the Vallenar val
ley in northern Chile as the result OF
the earthquake and marine disturb
ances last week. The full extent OF
the disaster which centered upon the
provinces of Atacama and Coquimbo
became more fully known today with
the reopening of telegraph commune
cations with North Chile. In these
two provinces the victims number
1900. so far as is now known but it
is expected the number of dead Will
be- substantially increased when COM
munications are resumed, with many
small villages in the interior.
Martial law has been declared at
Vallenar and in Copiapo owing to the
looting which bandits have been per-
petrating upon the distressed popula-
ton.
Cause Is Explained.
Altho sun spots had something to
do with the disastrous earthquake and
consequential tidal wave in Chile, the
moon was also a contributing factor,
in the opinion of Father J. S. Ricard,
of the University of Santa Clara OBJ
servatory.
Father Ricard is a leading exponent
for the theory that these elements
have a direct relation to the weather
and issues monthly publication
known the Sun Spot.
I'm our observatory at Santa Clara.
we have always held that great sun
spots on becoming central are a par
tial cause of earthquakes" said
Father Ricard. when the Chilean
earthquake occurred a great sun spot.
latitude six degrees south, was in
place to strike the earth. For more
than twenty-five years this coinci-
deflce between malignant sun spots
and earthquakes has been repeating
itself. A coincidence thus indefinitely
maintained is in itself a proof.
Unopposed by Gravity.
"On the other hand, it cannot be
denied that the moon acts at an angle
of As degrees, where, unopposed by
gravity it lifts not only the waters OF
the ocean, but also the earth. This
opens fissures in the sea bottoms
where the water filtering in abun-
dance, is turned into super-heated
steam and explodes. thereby lifting
enormous masses of solid material.
which begin TO oscillate and that Is
the earthquake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
Plan Calls for Combination of
Armour and Morris.
Financial Interests Involved
Total $5O,OOO,OOO.
CONFER With WALLACE TODAY
Plan Must Be Approved by Two
Federal Departments.
May Be FOrerunner to Con-
sOlidatiOn of ''Big Five"

Washington, Nov. 15.-A proposal
involving consolidation of the huge
packing interests of Armour & Com
pany and Morris & Company, two of
the big five packers, was presented
to government officiais today for fed
eral approval under the packers act
and Sherman antitrust law.
Representative of the two con-
Germs, headed by. J. Ogden Armour,
multi-millionaire head OF Armour &
Company, conferred with Secretary of
hour The consolidation would be ef-
fected by the purchase of the Morris
company by the Armour interests, it
was learned. The financial interests
involved would total $50,000,000, it
was said.
The plans for consolidating the two
great packing concerns, according to
reliable informa ton, are in a tenta-
further negotiation. The proposal as
submitted to Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace today PROBABLY will be
amended to meet such objections as
might be raised by government Off
Gals under powers vested in them by
the packers act and the Sherman law.
Before the consolidation would be
effective, it was said, the deal would
have to be officially approved by the
department of justice and the depart-
ment of agriculture. The govern
ment's position will not be known
possibly for several weeks or at least
until the merger plans have been
thoroly studied.
Following the conference, Secretary
Wallace said that the proposal deaf
was too important to be discussed
until its details were thoroly studied .
The secretary said, however, it
would have to be passed upon by the
department of agriculture.
1t was learned the two packing
companies have sought to keep strict
Iy within the limits of the ANTITRUST
law in their negotiations. Their plans
are so drawn, it was said, as not to
form a Coordination" but to provide
a straight-out purchase of the Morris
interests by the Armour concern.
Whether this phase would be looked
upon by the department of Justice as
an Invasion of the law as a legal
means of eliminating competition.
rests solely in the hands of Attorney
General Daugherty. - series of con-
ferences with a possible public an
of the governments position will fol-
low, it was said. before the deal will
be consummated.
Merge All Finally.
Chicago. Nov. 15.-Consolidat ton
moves of the Armour and Morris
packing interests Were believed here
today to be the forerunner of other
negotiations which will have for their
end the merging of all five Chicago
packing companies into one gigantic
combination.
The combined capitalization of the
big five is 1894, ,S32. 900. Their COM
bined assets total 81, 7,707,457.
Consolidation of the Armour and
Morris companies would create a
corporation with assets of $571, 1,941,-
513, a capital of $19O,970,400. fund
ed debt of $14S,1S6,900, and a surplus
of $64,753,932.
In capitalization, tine Morris COM
pany is third in size among the big
five" altho in assets the company
ranks fourth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
SAYS FATE HANGS ON AMERICA
Greek Government Makes Appeal for
Asia Minor Refugees.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE Greek
government is asking the utmost help
from every nation in it's efforts to care
for the hundreds of thousands of refu-
gees which continue 90 pour out OF
Asia Minor as a result Of the Turkish
military successes, according to a ca
bic to the American Red Cross from
DR.. A. Ross Hill. direc.or of its near
east relief operations.
The cable, graphically telling of con-
ditions in the refugee camps. declared
the fate of million Christians "driv-
en- into the sea by the TURKS" hangs
largely on the quick charity of Amer
lea" for many other peoples are un-
able to help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
amount to approximately $4,000. 900

amount to apprQximatefy $4,000, 600
per year.
Unless Kansas passes the proposed
constitutional amendment and pro-
vides state funds, the s-ate will not be
allowed to participate further in fed
eral funds, as the federal aid act al
lows three years for states like Kan
sas to correct their constitutions an1
act as units. after which there is no
provision made.
Under the plan proposed by the
Kansas Automobile Owners associa-
ton, the entire state system of high
ways. amounting to 6.575 miles. link
ing every county in the state, can be
completed within ten years with the
bond issue-without it. this can never
be done
There will be not one penny's ad-
ditionaI tax on property and under no
other plan could this system of roads
be built so chaaply."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
BRITISH ARE VOTING TODAY
Millions Flock to Polls to Name New
House of Commons.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, Nov. 15-The electorate of
Great Britain swarmed to the polls by
the millions today in England, Scot
land, Wales and Ulster, to elect the
fourth parliament of the reign of King
George V
The polls opened at o'clock-an
hour earlier than that in some big in
dustriai -centers-and by 9 o'clock to-
night the new house of commons will
have been selected.
No eleventh hour development has
lessened the uncertainty of the result.
The few prophets who venture fore
casts tie strings to their predictions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
GO 10 CAPITOL IN PERSON
President Harding VIII Appear Be
fore Congress Next Tuesday.

Washington, Nov. 15--Tentative
plans were made today for President
Harding to go to the capitol next
Tuesday and deliver in person his
message to the extra session of con-
gress.
with the president by Senator Curtis
of Kansas, the Republican senate
whip, and provide that the opening
session on Monday be adjourned as
soon as it begins out of respect for
the late Senator Watson of Georgia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
STRIKE EFFORT A FAILURE.
Even Patterson Doesn't Know
Whether ANY Men Have Quit.

Albuquerque. n. NJ, Nov. 15.-Santa
Fe railway officials here said today
that no men at the shops here had
gone on strike, at 10 O'Clock this
morning, the hour set for a second
along the Santa Fe system. W. s.
Patterson, secretary of the machinists'
union of the system, said he had no
advices at 1920 as TO whether any
men went out here or at other places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15


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(By the Associated Press.)


Berlin, Nov. 15.-The German cab
met, headed by Chancellor Wirth, has
fallen. The ministerial designations,
filed last night, were precipitated by
the decision of the United Socialists
not to participate in a coalition min
istry which included members of the
German peoples party.
But the friends of Chancellor Wirth
were not obliviouS of the feeling that
he had outlived his usefulness and
now has become a victim of policy
of indecision and inactivity which
found its elimination in the govern
ment's failure to make a practical ar
rangement with the allied reparations
commission during the course of its
recent visit to Berlip.
Ever since the assaesina ton of For
eign Minister Rathenau, the chancel-
lor has been described as a man who
apparently possessed no inspiration,
no initiative. This attitude gave added
weight to the assertion that the late
foreign minister was Wirth's inspira-
ton and the force which urged him
on.
Policy Lost Support
With the passing of DR.. Rathenau,
the chancellor visibly lost influence
with his cabinet colleagues. AS re-
suit the support given his policy OF
fulfillment'' diminished day by day.
He admitted the collapse of this policy
last summer when he announced the
governments slogan had become
bread first, then reparation.
Foreign criticism of the alleged
weakness of the cabinet emanatins
from London as well as Berlin during
the last few days, contributed to un-
dermining the chancellor's position
even in the ranks of the coalition
party. His belated espousal of the
peoples party as a necessary adjunct
to the government definitely alienated
the support he had been receiving
from the Socialist.
Since the assassination of Rathenau
the chancellor has been obsessed with
fear for his personal safety. During
the last few months heavy guard has
constantly surrounded him.
Thruout the day there was hope
that a truce might be effected, espec-
tally in view of the governments new
reparations proposals, which were
drafted by the cabinet, which included
four socialists. The proposal approved
several of the demands put forth by
the socialists in connection with the
program for internal financial and
economic reforms. This was particu-
larly true of the proposal to stabilize
the currency thru the aid of the
reichsbanks gold reserve.
Night of Confusion Follows.
Today the president will undertake
the first steps toward the appointment
of a new cabinet. During the night
sion. A number of solutions of the
crisis already have been suggested.
One is for a cabinet of business men
without party affiliations" while an
other probability concerns itself with
a ministry composed only of the bour-
Wirth again will be commissioned to
constitute a new ministry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
FARMER DIES in GRASS FIRE
Believe Sam Barrett of Douglass First
Suffered a Stroke.
Douglass. Kan.

Douglass, Kan. Nov. 15.-The
charred body of Sam Barrett, 46, a
farmer. living four miles west of here,
was found late yesterday.
Barrett had gone out in the after
noon to burn some grass, and it is
supposed he had a paralytic stroke
and fell into the fire.
He is survived by his widow and one
daughter. He came here from Eng
land a few years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
Body Found in Pasture.

Frankfort, Kan. Nov. 15--August
A. F'loberg, a well known farmer of
the Swede settlement northeast of
town, was found dead in a pasture
near his home Monday evening. a
small knife by his side led to the sup
position of suicide. probably due to
financial difficulties. His widow sur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
Harness Maker Is Located.

Manhattan, Kan, Nov. 15.-Will
Tenant, who was reported missing
last week, has been located in Wichita
by relatives who live mere. He is
working in a harness shop there, ac-
cord.ng to a report made TO the Man
haitian police department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
shippers Forecast


Protect all thirty-six hour ship
ments north against a temperature of
30 degrees. West % East and south
A continuation of the pleasant
autumn weather is scheduled in To-
peka in the next twenty-four hours,
says MeteorOlOgiSt Flora. Sunshine
will be general and there will be prac-
tically no variation in temperatures,
says the weather man. No unsettled
weather is in sight. The sky was clear
today from Indiana west to Cali
fornia and from South Dakota to
Texas
The temperature will drop to about
80 degrees tonight and will rise to
about so degrees Thursday
No precipitation fell in or near
Kansas in the last twenty-four hours.
(Continued on Page Tive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
ReparatiOns Proposals Failed to
Save Government.
Socialists Refuse to Accept
Coalition Ministry.
DOWNFALL NOT A SURPRISE
Say Wirth Victim of Inde-
cisiOn and Inactivity.
Cabinet of Business Men May
Prove the Solution.

Berlin, Nov. 15.-Official announce
ment was made this afternoon that
the resignation of Chancellor Wirth's
cabinet would not effect the negotia-
tions that are in progress for stabiliza-
ton of the German mark.
The program which was submitted
to the interaIiied reparations commits
sions for German financial reforms
has the support of all parties and will
be upheld by the ministry, political
leaders stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
PLEASANT WEATHER DUE
Sunshine, With Not Much Change in
Temperature, Is FIora's Prediction.

ToDAY's TEMPERATURES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-15
States Income i'm Jeopardy.

Without the road pond issue. Kan
sas has no funds with which TO match
federal aid. as required in the federal
aid act. and would, therefore, lose her
allotment of federal funds, which will
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1922-09-29
GRETNA GREEN AFFAIR.

A runaway couple from Carroll
County procured license of County
Clerk N. j. Cuff last Friday even
ing. Rev. r. b. Swift, pastor of
the First Methodist Church, was
soon found and be at once tied the
nuptial knot which made the twain
one. Their names are withheld
for the present by request.
j. w. Maiden of Bethlehem was
in Camden Saturday.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1922-09-29
DAVID A. GOSSETT
DIED LAST SATURDAY

David A. Gossett, an aged and
highly esteemed citizen of Benton
County, died at his home near Nc
Illwain September %, of cancer.
The deceased took treatment at
Nashville sometime ago, but the
relief, if any, WAS only temporary.
Besides his desolate companion
Mr.. Gossett is survived by five
children, Mrs. b P. Malin, NJ Mrs. N
Phillips, Mrs. Thomas Parks, Mrs.
j. E. Spence and D. B. Gossett.
Interment took place at Flatwoods.
near his home, Sunday afternoon.
The funeral services, which were
conducted by Rev. Sabbath of At.
wood, was attended by large con.
course of people. The Masons had
charge of the services at the grave
MIR, Gossett had passed the four
score mark of life by few months
He was elected Sheriff of Benton
County in 1874, but after serving a
few months he became offended at
some action of the County Court
and resigned. A few years later he
served the county as Tax Assessor.
He was a useful member of, the
@. P. Church, a Mason, veteran
of the war of the sixties aud mani
tested keen interest III the affairs
of his community.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1922-09-29
HELP THE MOTHERS.

The mother who teaches her
children to pray and to read the
Bible makes the largest impress on
her generation. Modern methods
of feeding. of discipline and play
are useful, but unless education is
built upon the Book which is the
foundation OF all helpful living,
the training is in vain.
Mothers know this. Rare is the
mother who does not pray that her
boys and girls shall grow up with
in the church. She knows the re-
strainipg and refining touch of
Christianity and the influence Of
the church in times of stress and
temptation when she can not be
present.
Lets back up the mothers of
Camden and help the churches to
implapt the tenets of religious
faith. Go to some church next
Sunday.