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The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25
OH, HE'S A DEVIL
Manuel Herrick of Oklahoma Is
Willing to Prove 1t.
Challenges Army Aviator to a
Flight "With Brakes Off,"
AND HE'S A POET, TOO-YEH
Oklahoma Congressman Is
~Sore" at War Department.
Their Order Against His Flying
Resented by Manuel.
Ind HE'S A POET, TOO-YEH

Washington. May 25.-Willing to
take a chance with death to prove
himself the only real aerial dare
devil of congress Representative Man
uel Herrick, Republican, Oklahoma,
accepted an aviator's challenge today
to join him in a high flight with the
brakes off. Herbert ]. Fahy. the fly
er. had promised the Oklahoman that
he would lose more than a necktie if
he agreed to go up.
You will at your earliest conven-
ience go with me to the war depart
ment.' Mr.. Herrick wrote. "and make
the request for plane and I will back
up the request as a congressman per-
sonaHy''
He's Sore at the Department.
The Oklahoma house member said
he would make no request himself be-
cause he was sore at the department
for issuing an order that Il must not
do any more stunt flying over the ca D.
itol for fear 1 might fall upon the sky
light and fracture a pane or two and
thus put some slivers of glass in some
sleepy senator's or congressman S
nose"
IF you really have any sand in your
craw to make good the challenge"
Mr.. Herrick added why you just
mosey around to my office and we
will go to the war department to-
gether.'
Some Manuel Poetry.
Dropping into his own homemade
poetry, Herrick gave this:
IF when we fly away on high, we should
fall down and die.
Any one who wants to cry must rub an
onion in his eye"
Advising further to take out some
life insurance, Herrick said he had
none, adding:
Personally, don't have to, as I
am not leaving any dependents be-
hind. For 1 have neither father, nor
mother, sister nor brother. uncle or
aunt, nephew or niece, nor cousin
even in the thirty-third degree. Life
to me is not sweet and 1 don't care
two whoops in Gehenna if you go up
a couple of miles and stand her on her
nose and let her hit"
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25
STATE WIDE MEET
Executive Officers of Chambers
of Commerce in Conference.
For purpose of Better Coop
Grafton in Civic Bodies.

Registration of delegates to the
statewide conference of Chamber of
Commerce executive officers com
menced at 9 o'clock this morning at
the Chamber of Commerce. Delegates
commenced to arrive in Topeka We'd
nesday evening.
The conference opened with the
pronounceme ent of the invocation by
singing, led by Nelson Benning. was
the first number on the program.
StansfieId Welcomes Them.
George w. Stansfield, president of
the Topeka Chamber of Commerce,
welcomed the visiting officers.
E. W. Grant, president of the FL
dorado Chamber of Commerce, ex-
planned the purpose of calling the
meeting-the esta blishment of better
cooperation between the Chamber of
Commerce of the state, and with the
various classification clubs, to the
glory and advancement of the state.
L. w. Grant Is Elected.
At the morning session E. w. Grant
of Eldorado, presided as temporary
chairman and was elected as perma-
nent chairman. S. A. Bardwell of
Manhattan, was chosen as vice chair
man; Charles Murphy of Kfngman.
secretary treasurer, and e. B. AL
baugh OF Concordia, assistant secre-
tary.
The remainder of the forenoon ses-
sion was taken up with the holding of
separate round tables for the secre-
taries and presidents of Chambers of
Commerce.
The first address on the program
this afternoon was on The Relations
of Executive Officers to Chambers of
Commerce" delivered by V. NJ. Wiley,
of Hutchinson.
At o'clock Ray S Rauschkolb, of
the st. Louis Mo, Chamber of Com
merce, was scheduled to speak on
"The Relation of Chambers of Com
merce to the Farmer" A discussion
led by Charles r. Weeks. of Manhat-
tan, secretary of the Kansas state farm
bureau
A Model Forum Meeting.
The feature of today's program is
the model forum meeting which is to
be staged for the benefit of the visit
ing officers by the Topeka Chamber of
Commerce under the direction of B.
B. Eitelman. chairman of the forum
committee of the Chamber of Com
cree of Topeka.
The forum will commence with a
Dutch treat" dinner at $50 o'clock
this evening, with music by Opper-
mans orchestra. followed by ad-
dresses by Bishop James Wise, of To-
peka, and c. NJ. Fassett, of the faculty
of the state university.
A comedy program is to follow the
addresses.
Friday the conference will reopen
at O'Clock with the following pro-
gram scheduled:
Invocation .............R Rev s Estey
Community singing. led by Nelson Benning.
Chambers of Commerce and Classifica-
tion clubs:
L. L. tnase o .
Kansas City, Mo- Dist Gov. kiwanis
w. L. Dean .........-. Topeka. Lions club
G. A Kimball. Manhattan, Cooperative
Q. Stevens ........ Wichita. Civitan club
1890 A. NJ.
Money and Credits. C. r. Merriam, Topeka
Lea der Of Discussion .........-..........
.......-........A. f. Van Petten. Topeka
u Is Luncheon Cha mber Of Commerce.
2:O0 p. NJ.
Future Road Building Plan for Kansas;
Road Marking; Tourist Camps-E. J.
Heckle Topeka.
Natural Parks and Game Preserves
Alva c. Clapr. Pratt. Kan
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25
TOM M'NEAL A CANDIDATE
Topekan Enters for Republican Nomi-
nation for Governor.


nation for Governor.
Tom McNeal. widely known To-
peka newspaper man, today filed his
declaration as candidate for the Re
publican nomination for governor
McNeal. who was formerly state
printer and is at present a member
of the state school text book commits
sion under appointment of Governor
Allen has been active in state politics
fora number of years.
Since McNeal came to Topeka from
Medicine Lodge more than twenty
five years ago, he has been charac-
ter in state political campaigns For
a number of years he has been editor
of the Mail and Breeze and in every
political battle since long before the
primary came, McNeal has held a
prominent place on the list of cam
paign speakers.
When the state purchased its own
printing plant after AIIen-Clark COM
bination, which defeated E w. Hoch
for state printer during the legislative
session of 1908, McNeal became a can
didate for the place. The first state
printer was elected in 1906 and Nc
Neal was nominated by the Republi-
cans and elected. He held the office
two terms-from 1907 to 1911.
During Governor Capper's admins
tration McNeal was made a member
of the state text book commission He
was reappointed by Governor Allen
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25
Prayer for Mob That Tried to
Lynch Him Is Offered.
Also, Jim benson, Who Escaped
Mob, Prays for Release.
o. JAIL SHO' LOOKED GOOD
Posse Which Didn't Believe in
Lynching Was Welcomed.
''Terrible BIOOdhOunds" FrOIic
With Negro on Capture.

Macon, Ga. May 25.-Jim benson.
negro. prayed unusually long in the
Bibb county Jail last night before he
threw himself upon his bunk for his
first real sleep this week; he prayed
for ths members of the mob that broke
into the jail at Irwinton. Tuesday.
dragged him out and attempted to
lynch him; and prayed for his ulti-
mate release
Will Ask a Communication.
benson is under sentence to hang
on June Is for an alleged attack upon
an aged white woman some three years
ago. His case went to the supreme
court of the United States. Believing
that Denson's escape from the mob
was an act of providence, there were
mum persons of this and of Will
kinson county. it was reported. who
Will ask Governor Hardwick to COM
mute his sentence to life imprison-
ment.
benson was captured yesterday
morning by posse, who did not be-
lieve in lynching.
'Lawdy. boss, looks mighty good.
Jail, sho do" said benson as the car
in which he was riding swerved into
the gateway of the local Jail.
Use sho mighty glad to be here"
and he smiled until his big white teeth
gHstened.
They tied a rope 'rOun my neck, y
said benson, then they dragged me
into the car. 1 asked 'em to let mo
pray and they replied that they had
no time.
But He Hit Feet First.
'I heard them say they would shoot
me just out of town. The knot on the
rope around my neck was choking me.
reached up one hand in the dark
and felt the slipknot. 1 united it.
The car was speeding thirty miles
an hour I says to myself, Jim, jump
or be kilt I jumped feet first. 'flam.
flooy,' just like that. hit the ground
on my feet and then on my head and
then I must have flopped over four
times and rolled into the ditch.
when I got out of the ditch, shots
were fired at me. I crawled but they
kept on firing. I got up and ran. 1
was barefooted, my clothes were torn
off me, and the gravel cut my feet"
Hounds Were Playful.
He said he heard the bloodhounds
on his track.
Pretty soon a white hound came
upon me- said the negro.
Il kept jumping from one side of
the creek to the other but could not
shake him. He got right up to my
heels so I stopped. snapped my fin
gers at him and Lawdy, he curled his
tail and walked right up to me.
took off my belt and tied him to me-"
The negro had the hound tied to
him. was playing with a second hound
and was fighting off a third when the
posse rea ched him.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25
AND NOW WHAT?

Another police chief has ratified
down in Topeka municipal history.
Another department head has been
sacrificed to the altar of Poor Busi-
ness and Petty Politics.
And now what?
Mayor Corwine has been most un-
fortunate in his police administra-
tions 1t is not because the mayor
was at fault. It is not because he
made the selection of Hannah and
Swallow as chiefs of police. The trou-
Bile lies in the system under which
Topeka arranges her police protec-
ton.
Guy Swallow was a man of expert
ence and energy. He really tried
with all the freedom allowed him-to
keep the city clean of undesirables
But no chief of police can make good
so long as the department is a politi-
cal football. No mayor can expect a
competent department so long as he
allows political precedent to prevail.
And the city cannot expect results so
long as the taxpayers sit back and
take an interest in affairs only when
they become disgraceful
This current upheaval cannot be
laid at the door of Mayor Corwine or
Guy Swallow. II is another chapter
ir an unending serial of police erup-
tions-a serial full Of sensations and
profusely illustrated.
And now what7
1t is a good time to wash the slate
and begin over again. It is an ideal
time to weed the political garden. 1t
is high time TO break up the customs
Of many years and lay the cornerstone
for an efficient and competent police
No one accuses Mayor Corwine of
winking at law violations. It has not
been brought out that Guy Swallow
permitted protection" But it has
been proven that the Topeka police
system is a wretched failure.
Topekans will look to Mayor Cor
wine to adopt a new policy. Topeka
expects a radical change in the organ
zation that has been allowed to drift
FOR so many years. The mayor may
be handicapped to a certain extent by
he lack of laws but his initial move
will be watched with hope and inter-
ast.
Topeka admits that there is not
enough money for the right kind of a
department. The city realizes that
here should be pension privileges to
are for the men who have served
for so many administra-
ions. The taxpayers are cognizant
II the errors of the system and the
lotions OF the past.
Therefore it is a good time to start
'ut right for the police departments
# the future
Mayor Corwine has a chance to
hade down the ashes and build a new
ire. He'll find the city right with
is if he uses his own judg-
nent and not the judgment of the po-
itical heelers who have made life
miserable for mayors ever since To-
oeka was a first class city.
And now what?
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25

police headquarters have been CO.
operating with the outside forces.
Il shall place the information which
I secure, Immediately in the hands Of
the county attorney, with the request
that prosecution be pushed
Chief Swallow Resigns.
The fourth act of the comedy
drama Cleaning Up the Police De-
partment'' was played Wednesday eve
ming. when Chief of Police Guy A.
Swallow resigned after having been
reinstated by the city commission,
which had suspended him pending
hearings Tuesday of this week
The first act was the resignation of
the police judge, Rad NJ. Lee.
The second was the arrest of I. NJ.
Blitz, alleged protest. onal bondsman,
on charges of Compounding misde-
meanors and attempted bribery
The third vas the suspension pend
ing hearings" of the chief of police on
account of charges of irregularities in
his department.
RehearsaIs Well Arranged.
The Topeka city commissioners
private-conference Wednesday, de-
Gliding on how they should run the
hearings of Police Chief Swallow,
which had been announced.
The conferences were successful.
They resulted in the devising of a
nearing which holds rank as the
shortest meeting the present city
commission ever held. with one ex-
ception.
The "hearinE." which occurred
ming. lasted less than ten minutes. In
the meeting last year. at which Chief
george Hannah was deposed, the time
occupied was a little less.
The main topic Of discussion I'm the
private conferences held Wednesday,
was not the charges against the chief
but the question Of who was to make
recommendation as to the action Of
the commission.
O'Nen Was the Goat"
Neither the mayor nor the commits
sion was willing to make that recon-
mendatiOn. City Attorney O'Neil
finally was asked to tell the commits
SION and the mayor what he thought
ought to be done in the matter.
. NelIs recOmm endation was that
IN IN view or the fact that he was not
IN possession of evidence of enough
suit on the part of the chief of police
that the chief be reinstated
But because an unhealthy condf-
IIIn GIl had arisen in the department. and
Cnler swallows usefulness to the citv
mas ended. O'Neil also suggested that
having been reinstated. and thus tech
nlcaily cleared OF the charges against
iiiih' the chlef Immediately resign.
Scenario in Afternoon.
The scenario was written in the
afternoon. and the mayor and com
mission rehearsed in their parts. But
there was enc actor missing, and the
curtain had to be held
" hen the commissioners were ready
for the performance. at 3 O'clock
Wednesday afternoon. they had not
yet located Chief Swallow, and didn't
know for sure, whether he could carry
MS part-whether he would offer his
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The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25
PRAISE FOR ADMINISTRATION.
Washington Conference Called the
Greatest Single Move for Peace.

indianapolis. May 25.-Commenda-
ton of the administrations of Presi-
dent Harding and Governor McCray
were contained in the platform sub
nnitted to the Indiana Republican con-
vention today for ratification.
The plank dealing with the Harding
administration included a declaration
that the Washington conference which
negotiated the four-power pact and
the naval limitation treaty was the
greatest single move ever made
toward the ending of all war"
In addition TO endorsing the Re-
publican national administra alton. the
platform included praise for Senators
James z. Watson and Harry S. New
and an Endorsement of the candidacy
of Albert J. Beveridge as Mr. New 8
successor.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25
HOLLYWOOD is ALL BLUE.
It's just Been Painted Red by ''Toc
Much Publicity" He Says.

Boston. May 25.-That Hollywood
Calf, the motion picture colony. IS
not the place it has been painted but
on the other hand is Al quiet, peaceful
and much maligned community was
the opinion expressed yesterday by
Carl Wetherell, field secretary on the
Pacific. of the American Unitarian as
sociation, in a talk before a meeting
of the Women's Alliance.
Hollywood is the most unfairly
maligned city I have ever heard of,
he said. 1T is not the place it has
been painted but is in fact one of the
quietest and most peaceful of COM
ullIuitieS"
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25
LADDER BREAKS-BOY DIES
ObcrIin Student Fell as He Tried tc
Paint Glass CoIors High.

Oberlin. Kan. May 25.-Gales Shaw.
a high school sophomore. fell seventy
five feet to his death. here today. as
he sought to paint the graduating
class numerals in yellow near the top
of the city light plants smokestack.
Two rungs in the iron ladder on the
stack, on one of which he stood, the
other one he clutched, gave way
simultaneously.
A few feet above Shaw on the lad
der. was Will Chenoweth, another
underclassman. To descend Cheno-
weth was forced to drop five feet be
cause of the missing rungs. He
landed safely.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25
EXPLORER AND PAL SEPARATE
Carl E. Akeley says Wife. His Part
ner," Deserted Him I'm 1917.

Chicago. May 25.-"The end of
perfect partnership" was in sight here
today with the filing of a divorce COM
plant by Carl E AkeIey, world famous
explorer. against Mrs. Della Ake1ey,
his companion in many expeditions
into the jungle. Akeley charges his
wife deserted him in 1917.
The couple were married in 1902
Mrs. Akeley is said to be in New York
and Akeley is now on a lecture tour
of the west
Akeley was a member of former
President RooseveIt's African expedi-
ton in 1909
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25
STAGE PLAY AT PAoLA, KAN.
Uruline Academy Students Are To
Give Interpretive Dances.

Paola, Kan, May 25-Nearly one
hundred girls will take part in the
musical drama. In the Heart of
France to be staged at Ursuline
academy here tonight. A special fea-
ture of the play will be an interpre-
tive ballet dance, the Cycle of the
Hours"
The season preceding the close of
schools is a busy one at Ursuline.
Dinners, dances. inter-class exhibit
tions and plays are among the enter
tainments. Alumnae day is May 81.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25
RAINY SPELL is ENDED
Fair and Warmer Weather Promised
by MeteoroIogist Flora.

The sunshiny weather. which ar
rived in Topeka this afternoon, will
continue indefinitely. says Meteor
ologist Flora. 1t will cause the
ground to dry out rapidly and make
the roads passable for motorists.
There will be a slight increase in the
temperature. The rainy spell has
ended. says the weather man.
Topeka received a rain of .12 of an
inch during the last twenty-four
hours. The heaviest rains received in
IContinued on Page TWoD
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25
FRANCE AND RUMAN1A AGREE.
CRumanian Claims in Bessarabia To
Be Protected Says Barthou.
(By the Associated Press.

Paris. May 25. = Steps have been
taken to place France on record as
agreeing to protect Rumania claims
to Bessara bia, Vice Premier Barthou
announced in an address last night at
a dinner given in honor of the Ruman-
ian premier, NJ Bratiano.
M Bratinao kept his promise made
in 1919. to block the path against the
Bolshevists," said Mr. Barthou- To
day have signed bill guaranteeing
Bessarabia to Rumania which 1 trust
Will pass.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25
A DELAY FOR WORLD FLIGHT
Major Blake Makes Further adjust
ments of His Ship at Paris.

Paris. May 26.-Major W. T. Blake.
who is engaged on a roundthe-world
airplane flight from England. delayed
his departure from Paris today to
make further readjustments of his
ma chine
He said he hoped to hop off for
Turin late in the afternoon or Friday
morning at the latest
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25

Paris May 25.-Charles r. Crane.
who is reported to have been con-
demned by a. French military court to
twenty years imprisonment. is now
stopping at a Paris hotel. When he
was seen at his hotel this afternoon
he was asked concerning his condem-
nation but refused to say anything in
regard to the Syrian situation, adding
that he was making an effort to do
something regarding it.
Mr.. Crane has not been under ar
rest or surveillance. When he goes
out of the hotel. he moves about en-
tirely unobserved by the civil or mill
tary authorities
Mr. Crane said he would not be
ready to speak until he reached New
York, as he intends working along
the same lines in London" From a
travelling companion of Mr. Crane II
was learned that he was seeing mem
bers of the French chamber and SEN
attn regarding the Syrian situation
Chicago. May 25.-sentence of
twenty years of prison on a charge Of
melting recent disturbances in French
mandate territory in Syria has been
meted out to Charles r. Crane of Chi
cago. by a French military court in
Damascus according TO a copyrighted
dispatch from Cairo. Egypt. published
today in the Chicago Daily News This
dispatch is based on reports published
in an Arabic newspaper received in
Cairo These reports according TO the
Daily News dispatch says the military
court passed the sentence after a
hearing by default (that is. in the ab-
sence Of the accused)-"
Washington. May 25.-The state de-
partment it was learned today. has
stated that Mr.. Crane was acting en-
tirely on his own initiative and au-
thority and was without any govern
ment commission
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25
FREIGHT-TRAM CRAsH-s2 HURT
Numerous Persons Seriously Injured
In Birmingham, Ala, Wreck.

Birmingham. Ala, May 25.-Thirty-
two persons were reported hurt today
when a freight train crashed into a
trolley car at Woodlawn station, ac-
cording to reports reaching police
headquarters.
A number were reported seriously
injured.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25
Pope Plus Celebrates Mass.

Rome, May 25.-Pope Pius ceIe-
brated mass in St Peters cathedral
today before thousands of pilgrims at
tending the International Euchar.stic
congress.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25
Americans Out of Golf Tourney.

Nby tne AssOCIdttu Iress-J
PrestWick. Scotland. May 25.-John
c. Anderson of New York. only sur
viving American in the British anna
teur golf championship tournament
was eliminated today by W. L. Hope
Of Turnberry. two and one.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-25
FosDICK AS CHICAGO Q. HEAD
DIR. Judson Will Continue at Least fol
Another Year, However.

Chicago, May 25.-Dr. Harry Pratt
Judson will continue as president of
University of Chicago at least until
July l, 1928.
DR.. Thomas w. Goodspeed. secretary
of the trustees, said today in reply to
reports, that Raymond B. Fosdick, of
New York, had been approached con-
cerning the possibility of taking the
position.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-08
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