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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
STILL PLAY WATER ON RUINS
Now Believe All Victims of Kansas
City Fire Will Recover.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec 2s.-With
all employees of the Schneider company
accounted for, Chief G.. L. Hughes of
the fire department. announced today
that there would be no further search
for victims of the explosion which
yesterday afternoon wrecked the
Schreiber building and injured twenty
eight persons
All of the victims are reported rest
ing well and it is now believed all will
recover, hospital authorities say Fire
men continue to play streams of water
on the smouldering ruins
The explosion which rocked build
ing for blocks around and completely
wrecked the Schreiger building, oc-
Cured when a spark from magnetic
fired dust at the bottom of a 70-foot
elevator shaft in the Schneider build
ing Men were blown into the street
by the force of the explosion and
flames which followed the explosion
spread to adjoining buildings, damag
ing the Faeth Iron company and the
J. c. Peppard Seed company.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
WHY N. Y. IS WET
Federal Agent Declares Block
ade Failed to Work.
More Than S4,OOO,OOO Worth
of Liquor Struggled In.

New York. Dec. '2S.-A1exander Will
Hams, who said he was an investigator
for the department of justice. said to-
day that more than S4.OOO.0O0 worth
of liquor had been smuggled into New
York thru New Jersey coast waters for
the holiday trade. This contradicts
statements attributed to prohibition
officers that the prohibitory navy held
most of the rum runners at bay out
side the three-mile limit.
Williams who said he was on his
way to Washington to report to Pro-
hibition Commissioner Haynes. de-
clared that a vast amount of liquor
was landed also on the Virginia coast
to supply Washington, d. G.
Most of the liquor landed on the
New Jersey coast, he said, was i'm
ported into New York in the usual
burlap bag packages in trucks, and
private police accompanied most of
the shipments. When prohibition
agents stopped the trucks the special
officers would assure them all was
well, williams said.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
DOCTOR NIXON LOSES FIGHT
Former Mer Rouge Mayor Held for
Louisiana Authorities

Baltimore, Dec. 2S.-Dr. B. NJ. Nc
koin. former mayor of Mer Rouge,
La, today lost his fight for immedi-
ate release on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings. He was remanded without
prejudice to give the Louisiana au-
thorities opportunity to present their
case DIR. McKoin was arrested here
Tuesday at the request of Governor
Parker, of Louisiana, who accused
him of murder In connection with the
Morehouse parish kidnapping last Au-
gust.
Three judges of the Baltimore su-
preme bench. sitting in city court, de-
MED DR.. McKoin the right to bail.
A dispatch from Attorney General
Coco, of Louisiana, to States Attorney
Leach, stated that McKoin formally
has been charged with the murder of
Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards.
The dispatch added that deputy
sheriff was on his way to Baltimore
with the necessary papers in the case.
Bastrop, La, Dec. 2S.-Chief in
terest in the Morehouse kidnapping
case was shifted today to New Orleans
where Gov. John NJ. Parker is sched-
uled to hold a conference with At
torney General Coco and Special
Prosecutor st. Clair Adams appointed
by the governor to assist the attorney
generals office in presenting the
states case at the open hearing to
be held here January 8. to discuss
policies to be adopted at the hearing
A warrant for the arrest of Dr.
B. NJ. McKoin, who is held in Balti-
more at the request of Governor Par
ker was issued here yesterday.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
SOLONS TO KEEP HOUSE
Demand i'm Topeka for Light
Housekeeping Rooms for the
Legislators and Their Wives.

The note of economy which seems
likely to pervade the atmosphere of
the coming session of the state legis-
lature, is already being heard in To-
peka.
The requests of members of the
1923 house and senate for reservations
for housing accommodations in To-
peka during the session are coming to
the Chamber of Commerce in large
numbers.
And the majority of the solons are
demanding rooms for light housekeep-
ing. Furnished rooms with board,
furnished houses or hotel accommoda-
tions are a little too rich for their
blood in this yea of retrenchment-
Most of the legislators want two or
more rooms. with a stove, so that Mrs.
Solon can throw the frugal meals to-
gether herself, in the intervals of at
tending the legislative social functions.
The supply of light housekeeping
rooms in Topeka is nearly exhausted,
and Miss Santa Waters, of the Cham
Der of Commerce staff who is striving
to coordinate the demand for rooms
and the suppl. is urgently needing the
names and addresses of Topeka house
holders who can supply more light
housekeeping accommodations.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
QUIET BIRTHDAY FOR WILSON
The Former President Is sc Years
Old Today.

Washington. Dec. IS. = Former
President Wilson, planning a quiet
observance of the occasion at his S
street home, was receiving con gratula-
tions today on his sixty-Sixth birthday
anniversary. The only scheduled event
of the day for the former president
was the visit of a delegation from the
Woodrow Wilson foundation to extend
birthday greetings and to advise him
of progress of the foundation toward
obtaining the 100000 fund to be
used in perpetuating the ideals enun-
ciated by him while president.
1t was announced at a meeting of
the foundation board of trustees in
New York yesterday that 100000 of
the amount had been contributed,
with another 100000 expected in re-
ports not yet in hand
Without debate and with a chorus
of ayes from Democratic senators and
silence from most of the Republican
side, the senate today adopted a reso-
luton offered by Senator Harris,
Democrat. Georgia, expressing THE
pleasure and joy of the senate upon
the recovery toward health of former
President wilson"
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
CUT MOVIE PRICES
COzy Theater Makes Reduction
for the Night Shows.
Other Houses Claim They Will
Not Follow Suit.

The first move toward a reduction
in motion picture theater admission
prices in Topeka was made today when
George T. Cruzen, manager of the
Cozy. announced a % per cent cut in
his charges, effective January 1.
Forty cents for the ordinary NOV
ing picture in houses that have no
more appointments and accommoda-
tions and additional features than are
presented in Topeka, is too much -
Manager Cruzen stated. I'VE feel at
the Cdzy that except in unusual pro-
ductionS we should not charge more
than 80 cents a seat. The prices main
tanned in the Topeka houses are too
high and we intend to contribute to
the cause of retrenchment by making
the first reduction"
The Cozy prices, effective January
1, are: Matinee, 10 and 25 cents:
night, 10 and 80 cents. The 10-cent
charge is for children. Most of the
theaters in Topeka charge 10 and IS
cents for matinees and 10 and 40 cents
for night shows.
Other theaters plan no reduction in
admission prices. G. L. Hooper, owner
of the Orpheum and Isis theaters, an
nounced that no change in prices was
contemplated but in event of a change
it would probably be an increase in
stead of a reduction. z. d. Keilrnann,
manager of the Grand theater, an
nounced that there would be no re-
duction in the admissions to motion
picture performances but that road
show prices would be approximately
fifty cents lower than last year.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
ROBERT W. BLAIR is MARRIED
Prominent Kansan and Tope1an Sur
prises Friends Here.

Word was received in Topeka. to-
day of the marriage of Mrs. Emily b.
dinner to Mr.. Robert w. Blair. The
wedding took place tn:s morning in
Kansas City. Mo.
Mrs. Blair is an unusually attractive
woman, the possessor or both charm
and beauty. For the last few years
she has made her home In Wichita.
and during that time has been a. fire.
Quent visitor at the home of DIR. and
Mrs. George Port Ashton in Topeka
Mr.. Blair is general solicitor for the
Union Pacific railroad I'm Kansas. He
Is, one of the most widely known law
yers in the state and mas been prom
inent before the bar and in politics
for many years. He was delegate-at-
large to the Democratic national con-
Vention in San Francisco two years
ago and has been mentioned several
times as q. candidate for governor. He
is associated in his law work in To-
peka with Thomas L. Lfllard-
The wedding comes as surprise to
friends of Mr.. Blair. and is decidedly
pleasing news to Topeka social circles.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
TRAGEDY IN POOR PISTOL
Because 1t Wouldn't Fire, Seven
Prisoners Escaped From Jail,
and When 1t Failed Again Con-
vict Is Shot TO Death.

Detroit, Dec. 2S.-A pistol that
would not fire for Jail guard played
an important part last Sunday in the
escape of seven prisoners from the
Wayne county Jail. Reliance on the
same faulty weapon was responsible in
large measure for the death early to-
day of Joseph Ryan, the convict who
wrested it from the guard as he fled
the Jail.
1t refused to work when Ryan and
three other fugitives were cornered in
an apartment house last night and a
detective fatally shot him and ar
rested his companions.
Ryan. leader in the Jail delivery,
died shortly after midnight, after .ad-
mittirgs a part in several daring rob-
berries since his escape.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
SHE URGES MORE PROTECTION
Miss Lois Rantoul Speaks at Y. w.
c. A. Luncheon.

The protection of women and chill
dren in industry was advocated by
Miss Lois Rantoul, of Boston, Mass,
vice chairman of the National Com
mittee of Women in Industry, of the
National League of Women Voters, in
an address at a luncheon this noon at
the Y. w. c. A. Miss Rantoul de-
clared that civic standards could not
be raised unless the women and chill
dren were protected. The meeting
was held under the auspices of the
League of Women Voters of Topeka
Miss RantouI stated that underpaid
mothers and children in industry can
not depend on charity and that charity
was the wrong method to be used in
looking after the situation.
She will address the members of
the Business and Professional
Women's club at a meeting tonight
at the Y. w. c. A.
Miss Rantoul will remain in To-
peka until Saturday During her visit
here she will hold a series of COME
ences with the legislative commit
tee of the state League of Women
Voters. and other women and
women's clubs interested in the work
being conducted in the interests of
women in industry.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
NAB ALLEGED BANK BANDIT
james {. Major Is Placed Under Ar
rest at EIdorado, Kan.

EIdorado, Kan. Dec. Discharged
with the looting of the ToWanda State
bank. December 2, of more than $780,
900 in cash and securities, James G.
Major. who has been sought by federal
and state authorities thruout south
west for weeks, was arrested here this
morning at his home by a raiding
squad
A state warrant charging robbery
of the bank was being prepared while
Major il held in the Butler county
Jail. Major has been identified by Of
fcers of the bank as one of the ban
dts who lined up the bank officers
and customers and rifled the bank and
vaults, esca aping in a motor car. Of
ficers said Major has been sought for
long time on other charges con-
nected with the looting of banks, and
robbing of clothing. and jewelry stores
thruout Kansas and Oklahoma.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
Quotations on December Near
High Point of Season.
A Gain of Thirty Cents Since
Middle of September.
BETTER PRICES IN new YEAR
Grain Leaders Predict "COme-
baeko for the Farmer.
Say Credit Abroad Would Send
Prices to Two Dollars.

Chicago. Dec. 2s.-Wheat prices.
barometer of prosperity for the Ameri-
can farmer. t.re going up.
Not giddiIy, but slowly. steadily.
constructively.
Today. December wheat, selling
above $1.25. is lowering near the high
point of the season, having gained 80
cents .5ince the middle of September.
May and July wheat, likewise. are
meeting excellent demand.
The new year, grai1. leaders predict
VIII see even better prices and the in
eVitable come back of the farmer.
Need Credit Abroad.
Joseph P. Griffin, forme. president
of the Chicago board of trade, and an
authority on grain, said today that
only failure to establish proper credits
abroad is preventing substantial ad-
vance in the market
Europe needs our wheat" he said
But Europe cannot buy. Our poten-
tial customers are bankrupt.
Crops in this country and Canada
this year have been bountiful. We
have produced a surplus. Europe's
crop is SubnOrmal The big thing
needed is the prompt establishment OF
can dispose of lis wheat to all his
customers.
Russia Ont of It.
''Russif, which in pre-war days, ex-
ported between 500, 100000 and 60o,-
100000 bushels of wheat aid rye, is
out of it She can't take care of the
European demand.
If proper credits were established
abroad so that Europe could buy from
us, would not be surprised to see So
wheat"
B. A. Eckhart, head of one of the
largest milling concerns TIE coun-
try, pointed to one reason fo- prevail
ing good prices. II spite of the sur
plus of wheat produced by the United
States and Canada, there are no ac-
cUmulations of winter and spring
wheat.
Il believe he said, that the con-
sumptive demand for wheat produced
exceeds that of pre-Mar daYs.n
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
TO HEAR K. K. K. CASE JAN. 10
Supreme Court to Hear Motion to
Quash SummOnscs Served.

The motion to quash the sum
monses served on alleged officers OF
tho ku KluN klan i'll Kansas to ap-
pear in the states custer suit, filed
in the supreme court December 20 by
George c. McCarron, a r1lan agent at
Kansas City, Mo, probably will be
heard on January 10, Attorney Gen
eral Richard J. Hopkins announced
today. The attorney general has
notified W. L Wood, Kansas City,
Kan. attorney for the hlan, to this
effect, he said.
Altho January 10 has not been
specifically set as date FOR the hearing,
il was said at the supreme court to-
day that the docket for that day is
the lightest of the court session ana
that in all probability the hearing will
be held then.
McCarron-s = motion is based on the
ground that the summunses served on
alleged Klan officers were not served
on "chicf officers or agents" of the
organization as specified by sheriffs
and other state authorities who served
them
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
FORD IN BIG COAL DEAL
F1ivver Head Pays Ten Million for
$4,000 Acres in Kentucky.

Detroit, Dec 2S-Henry Ford to-
day virtually completed negotiations
for the purchase of $4,000 acres OF
he largest coal producing country in
Kentucky, according TO information
rece. we'd from New YORK.
The property is that of the Pond
Creek Coal company. lbcated in Pike
county. Ford will pay $lu.0O0.000 for
the coal fields. it was said.
Before making the purchase which
is of the assets of the Pond Greek
company. Ford allowed to Epse the
option he bought a month ago on the
Elkhorn company land which is not
far away
The option will not lapse in its
entirety. however. according to the
information, for the better portion of
the Elkhorn land will be brought
under Ford's control in the new deal
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
DEMO LEADERS in CONFERENCE
Policies of New Administration Are
Being Discussed Today.


Policies of the new state admins
tration are being discussed at a con-
ference of Democrat leaders in To-
peka this afternoon. The conference
ernof-elect, and brought to Topeka
several Bourbons prominent in state
affairs.
new governors message are being con-
stated, and a detailed outline of legis-
lative proposals will doubtless be gone
over during the day. Patronage ques-
tions are also to be discussed, accord
ing to reports and methods to be pur-
sued by minority members in the leg
iSlature will be considered by the
party leaders. According to present
plans, today's conference is to be fol-
lowed Saturday by caucus which the
new governor will hold with Demo-
crat legislators.
Among Democrats who were called
to Topeka today for the conference
were: Col. Sam B. Amidon, Wichita,
Democrat national committee J.
]. Wilson. Moran, state chairman;
Forrest Luther, Cimarron. former
state chairman; John Barrett. treas
urer; and c. ]. Peterson, secretary of
the state committee; Andrew Shearer.
Frankfort; w. H. Carpenter. Maron;
Col. Leigh Hunt, Kansas City; and
Henderson S. Martin. Lawrence Both
Colonel Hunt and Martin were can
didates for the Democrat nomination
for governor in the August primaries.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
SLIGHT GAIN IN NOVEMBER
Santa Fc's Net Income for Year,
However. Lower Than in 1921

Chicago, Dec. IS Operating reve-
nues of the Atch:son. Topeka & Santa
Fe railway for November aggregate
S32.245.3I3 compared with S20,26A.-
795. for the same month in 1921 while
operating expenses were $14, 1858
against S13.S69.11S.
Net operating income was S5.40T,-
S31. for November 1892. compared
with S5.OT3.OO7 for November. 1921
For eleven months. Including Nov
ember. OF the fiscal year. operating
revenues were S202.447,769. against
S212.635.4S9. for the same period last
year and operating expenses aggre-
gated S151,6T9. compared with
S15S.142.SsS for the corresponding pc
Rod of 1921. Net operating income
for the eleven months was S34.764.972
against S41.O74.025 for the same
months last year.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
NEW COP KILLS A BANDIT
Former I2ifIeman Shoots When Brick
Is Hurled Thru Window.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Policemap Mau-
rice Cronin, new on the force, early to-
day shot and killed one of two bandits
who had hurled brick thru a window
of the Edna Naedlin beauty shop The
other man escaped. Cronin served
seventeen months as rifleman in the
American army in France.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
PERINE BROS. BUY PROPERTY
Plan to Erect Apartment House at
11OS-9 Kansas Avenue.

The four lots at 1103-5-7-9 Kan
sas avenue. on the west side of the
avenue. have been purchased from J.
Griley and other members of the
GriIey family. by L. L. Perine and
r. c. Perine. now owners of a weld
ing and machine shop at 500 Quincy
street.
The Perine brothers plan to erect a
garage and auto repair snop on the
lots which they have purchased. with
apartments overhead.
Construction on the new building
VIII begin early next spring. The
Perine brothers may move their pres
ent plant to the new location Their
plans are as yet only tentative.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
MEMORIAL HALL AT SALINA
is Laid Today by "Fight-
ing Parson" From Chanute.

SaIina. Kan, Dec. 2S.-The corner
ing 100000, was laid today. Rev.
Earl Blackman. Fighting parson," "
from Chanute, delivered the address.
Sixteen years ago 1 first came to
Salina. harvester With bunch of
bos,'' he said, '.and slept out of doors
until l found work in the fields j
later became a resident. When 1
think of my first trip here 1 feel
abashed that 1 should be called upon
to make the address at the laying of
the cornerstone of this magnificent
building
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
LEAVENWORTH POST IS SOLD
Clyde III. Knox, of Independence, Is
New Owner of Newspaper.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. 2s.-Sale
of the Leaveaworth Post to Clyde IL.
Knox, former editor and owner of the
Independence, Kan, Reporter. was
announced today by Albert T. Reid,
president of the Post Publishing COM
January 1 and will continu the Post
as an independent Republican news
paper. The Post was established sew
enteen years ago by Mr.. Reid and local
interests. Eight years ago part owner
ship passed to Wallace F. Hovey. who
died last March
In announcing the sale, Mr.. Reid
affairs in New York, where he is en-
gagged in illustrating and cartoon
work.
Clyde Knox, who has purchased
the Leavenworth Post, is one of the
best known Republican newspaper
publishers in Kansas. Until a few
months ago he was editor and pub
Usher of the Independence Reporter.
which was purchased by Emmett d.
George, former, private secretary to
Governor H. J. Allen, and owner of
the Council Grove Republican.
Albert T. Reid, who has sold the
Post, is a former Topekan, having
been engaged in newspaper publishing
and art work in Topeka until a few
years ago when he went to New York
where he has established a syndicate
thru which he syndicates to news
papers over the country his cartoons
on topics of the day.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
~HA@@ a@@ hAA
Fourteen More Lives Are Lost
in British Waters.
Storm Extends From North At
Iantic Into Channel.
MANY VESSELS ARE WRECKED
Passenger From Baltimore Is
Thrown to Deck and Killed.
German Steamer Goes Down
With Loss of Twelve Men.
ANY VESSELS ARE WRECKED
HIT Q. S. COAST

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The
weather bureau today ordered
whole gale warnings displayed
from Provincetown, Mass, to
Block Island. R. 1. A severe storm
is imminent, the bureau said,
which would be attended by strong
northeast gales today and tonight
along the North Atlantic coast. be-
coming dangerous between Block
Island and Cape Cod.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
SAY ARMOUR WILL RESIGN
F. Edison White to Head Packing
Company, Is Report.

Chicago. Dec. 81. Ogden Armour
will resign as president of Armour &
Co. shortly after January ], becoming
chairman of .ht board of directors
according to reports in the financial
district today
F. Edison White, veteran Armour
employe and regarded as one of the
worlds best sal .smen. will be the new
president Of Armour & Co., it was said.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
TAKE OVER SMALLER PLANTS
Fowler & Hammond to Pass to Con-
troll of Armour Concern.
(By the Associated Press)


Chicago, Dec. 28.-Control of the
Fowler Packing company, of Kansas
City; the Hammond Packing COM
pany, of st. Joseph, Mo, and nUmer-
Gus other subsidiaries of Armour &
Company (IlIinois) will pass to the
new concern of Armour & Company,
of Delaware. J. Ogden Armour presi-
dent of the Illinois corporation, an
nounced today.
A block of $60,0OO,00O of the pre-
ferred stock of the Delaware corpora
exchange for trading today. and in
connection with the transaction, Mr..
Armour announced that the new or
ganization had been created to ac-
quire from the Illinois corporation
certain of its properties and assets
for the purpose of facilitating the ad-
ministration and financing of its busi-
ness
No mention was made in the state
ment OF the proposed merger of
Armour and Morris plants.
Kansas City, Dec. 2S.-Transfer of
control of the Fowler Packing COM
pany of Kansas City and other Ar
mour subsidiaries to the new Delaware
was a paper proposition
for business purposes, J. A. MCLEAN.
superintendent of the Kansas City
branch of Armour and company, said
today.
The Fowler plant here gives en-
ployment to about seven hundred
while the Hammond packing company
at St Joseph employs approximately
twelve hundred. The transfer prob
either of the Missouri plants, MCLEAN
said
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
Find Body Near Katy Tracks.

Oklahoma City, Dec. 2S--The body
of d man five feet and eight inches
tall, weight 165. was found near the
Missouri. Kansas & Texas railway
tracks this morning. In his hand was
thru his head. No Identification
marks could be found on the body.
He was about 2s years old, was dress
ed in khaki overalls and new tan
shoes
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
PLAN SECOND NATIONAL BANK
Locomotive Engineers to Establish Co.
operative Institution at Spokane.

Spokane. Dec. sS.-Plans for estab-
iishment here by the brotherhood OF
locomotive engineers Of a cooperative
national bank similar to the one op-
Grated by that organization in Cleve-
land became known today when il
was learned that application for char
Ter had been filed with the comptroller
of the currency in Washington, D. c.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
HEAD OF FATS DEAD

Chicago. Dec. 2S.-E. &. Reith.
s.. at one time president of the
Chicago Fat Mems club. with 555
pounds qualifying him for that
position, is dead today. after three
Years illness of heart disease. He
weighed only 265 pounds when he
died Reith was prominent in
Democratic politics
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
Declare Big Stock Dividend.
(By The Associated Presa.J

Chicago. Dec. 2S-A 100 per cent
stock dividend was declared today by
the directors of the Standard Oil
company of Indiana
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-28
Fraternity in ApnuaI Convention.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-The Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity held their
first business session OF its sixty
eighth annual convention here this
morning. Later the delegates were TO
be received by President Harding.