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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
HELD FOR RANSOM
Bandits Start Reign of Terror
in Shantung Peninsula.
KiaOchOw Is Given to China
Under Washington Treaty.

Shanghai, China, Dec. 4.-Bandits
are creating a reign of terror on the
Shantung peninsula. Business is par
alyzed and foreigners are fleeing for
their lives, according to advices re-
ceived here today.
Chinese newspapers charge that the
Japanese are responsible for the tur-
mon which is centering around the
city of Using Tau. The newspapers al
lege that the japanese inspired dis
orders ''in an effort to show that
China is not capable of handling the
situation"
Bandits are said to be in control of
Using Tau, where they kidnapped the
president OF the Chinese chamber of
commerce and a prominent official.
Both are being held for ransom.
(By the Associated Press.l
Peking, Dec. IAN agreement for
mally restoring the German leased ter
ritory of Kiaochow to China, under
the terms of the Washington confer
ence treaty, was signed this evening
by representatives of Japan, in pos
session of the land, and China, from
whom the territory was seized in 1898
by Germany.
Was Seized by Japan.
When the world war broke out, ia
pan seized K:aochow and was award
ed it under the Versailles treaty.
December 10 is fixed as the date of
the physical transferring of the terri
tory to China.
Commenting upon the signing OF the
agreement today, a representative of
the Japanese government said:
s Thru the good offices ofsEecretary
Hughes of the United States and Ar
thur J. Balfour of Great Britain, ne
gotiations between Japan and China
relating to Kiaochow began at Wash
ington just a year ago today.
''It is a triumph for American un-
selfish interests in its endeavor to es-
tablish a permanent peace. Likewise,
Japan feels t has done its part in
showing America it desires faithfully
to carry out the spirit of the Washing
ton conference"
Wang Chen Ting. Chinese delegate
to the Paris peace conference. who re-
fused to sign the Versailles treaty be-
cause of the ShaQtunS agreement. ex-
pressed his pleasure over the agree
ment lust concluded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
STATES MUST HiNlLE KILN
U. S. Has No Jurisdiction OceT Illegal
Acts, Says Dapgherty.

Washington. Dec. 4.-A1,esed Illegal
acts attributed to the Ku kiux Khan
fall within the police power of the
various states, Attorney General
Daugherty has informed Senator
Walsh, Democrat, Massachusetts, in
reply to an inquiry. and the United
States has no jurisdiction over such
matters
1.-The department of justice has had
the conduct of the so-called Hu K!ua
Klan" before it for more than a yes :.
Mr.. Daugherty said, "but has not i,eeu
able to find single case which would
bring the organization within tine iur-
isdiction of the federal governrr -=7t.''
He assured Senator Walsh shat *
any such case arose the government
would proceed to vigorously procecute
the offending organization or iu1IvitI-
1a1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
NO hike IN MILK PRICES
Increase of One Cent Doubtful, as
Supply Is Normal, Dealers Say.

Wholesale milk producers in To-
peka are not unanimous in the belief
that there is to be an increase of one
cent quart in price of bottled milk
this week. There is no report of any
increase in the wholesale price made
effective as yet.
1t was said at the office of the To-
peka Pure Milk company and the
Scott Brothers dairy, that an increase
of one cent per quart to the con-
sumner, which will be passed back to
the producer, is anticipated.
1t was said by William Zeigler and
Son than an increase seemed doubt
full, as the supply is normal, and many
cows are coming fresh at this time,
with a resulting increase in the total
supply of. milk.
The office of the College Hill dairy
denied any knowledge of a proposed
increase in the price, and asserted that
there is no decrease in the supply of
milk available.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
A PROGRESSIVE ERA AHEAD
johnson Points TO Recent Vote and
Says There Will Be No Third Party.

Chicago, Dec. 4-''We're on the
verge of a progressive era, but there
will be no third party"
This was the verdict of Hiram w
Johnson, fighting senator from Cali
fornia, who passed thru here today en-
route back to Washington.
I'm going back to Washington with
100000 majority behind me and 1
don't think need to say much" John
son declared. The election there
show how things are going today. We
had progressive control of the party
and the party Won"
OF specific issues. including i'm
parchment proceedings against Attor-
ney General Daugherty, the senator
refused to speak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
GOVERNOR ALLEN A SPEAKER
Will Appear on Program Before Pres
byterian Conference Tonight.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 4.-Repre-
sentatives of Presbyterian churches in
all parts of the United States were
here today to attend the Presbyterian
laymen's national conference which
opened this morning and will close
December 8. Approximately 10000
persons, representing every synod and
presbytery in the United States were
invited to attend the meetings.
The keynote address today was to
be made by DR.. William Hiram
FOulkes of New York City, general
secretary of the Presbyterian new era
movement. His subject was "Presby-
terian laymen.'
Governor Henry J. Allen of Kansas
is scheduled for an address tonight.
His subject is 1.-The Responsibility of
the state for industrial Justice"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
WAS a PIONEER CITIZEN.
E. n. Keep, Dead at Garden City,
Twice in Newspaper Business.

Garden City, Kan, Dec. 4.-E. N.
Keep. ono of the pioneers of western
Kansas. died at his home in this city
Saturday. aged 73.
Mr.. Keep homesteaded a farm that
now joins the town limits of Deerfield.
and which he never sold. After ex-
periencing the y.cissitudes of a pio-
neer he removed to Garden City and
for a number of years was one of the
editors of the Imprint. a W 7ekIy news =
paper that afterwards was merged
into the Telegram.
For a number of years r connection
with his brother Robert, he conducted
a grocery store in this city. After dis
posing of the grocery he again entered
the newspaper business for a <ew
years when failing health caused him
to retire Since then he has not been
actively engaged in any business. He
is survived by wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
SUBMIT BUDGET TO CONGRESS
Army Engineers Ask S4,294, 900 To Be
Used on Texas Ports.
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, Dec. 4-Appropria-
tions of S4,294,0O0 for development
and maintenance of Texas ports in the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 1928, are
asked in estimates submitted to con-
gress today by army engineers having
the work in charge.
The Houston channel project de-
signed to bring Houston into the Gal
weston harbor, will require $1.10O,0O
for the next fiscal year, which con-
stituteS the largest item in the Texas
estimates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04


More than 1000 will mailed
will
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
STUDENTS BURNED TO DEATH.
Three Die When Lamba Chi Alpha
Frat House Is Destroyed.

Waterville. Ne, Dec a. Three
Colby students were burned to death
today in a fire at the Lamba Chi
Alpha fraternity house They We're:
A l. Andrews, of Northport. Ne:
w L Fry, of Revere. Mass, and Carl
SwarOrgy. of Surry. Me.
a number of other students were
driven to the street
The bodies were badly burned. a
number of students view the bodies
before they were identified. The
building was destroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
smith County Editor to Leave.

Smith Center Kan. Dec. 4.-V.
Hutchins, for many years editor and
manager of the Smith County Pioneer.
has given up the management of the
paper on account of i'll health and will
leave this week for California He
will not return, he says, until his con-
dition improves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
third Trial May Be Postponed.

Los Angeles, Dec. 4.-The third trial
of Mrs. Madalynn c. Obenchain, of
Evanston, Ill, for the murder of her
former sweetheart, J. Belton Kennedy,
was set to begin in the superior court
here today, but IL was believed a post
ponement would be ordered because
her counsel was engaged in trying an
other case,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04

Dodge City, Kan, Dec. A jubilee
service was held here yesterday in
celebration of the completion of a
100000 fund to build a new Presby-
terian church Campaigners for the
fund went t-over the top with con-
tributions tota1ing 500, ,551.S5. Plans
are now being drawn for the new
edifice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
CHARITY FUND TO S18,637
Collections in Campaign Today
Amounted to Only $500.

The total receipts in the drive of
the associated charities, for the bene-
fit of the Ingleside home for the aged
the Topeka Provident association and
the Hillcrest tuberculosis sanator.um,
have reached s1S,637.50. The coIlec-
tions today amounted to 5000. with
very small number of workers en-
ployed. There was received at the
Chamber of Commerce today, by mail,
S25S for the fund.
1.-The mail is coming to be our chief
depend ence in this drive p. A. Fair
bank, chairman of the central COM
rnfttee, sad today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
UNABLE TO REACH A VERDICT
Head of Defunct st. Louis Bank faces
Nineteen Charges.
(By The Associated Press. !,

st. Louis. Mo. Dec. 4.-The jury in
the trial of H. H. HohenschiId, Lres.-
dent of the defunct Night and Day
bank. reported failure to agree on q
verdict, and was discharged To-Day.
Hohenschild had been on trial on one
of nineteen charges of asserting to
the reception of deposits in a failing
institution. The case went to the jury
Saturday afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
QUICK SALE At CAMP FUNSTON
One Hundred and Twenty Buildings
Sold in Less Than an Hour.

Junction City, Dec. 4.-One hundred
and twenty buildings at Camp Fun
ston were sold in less than an hours
time today by the Gerth Realty COM
pany, auctioneers, of New York City.
Barracks brought from $3.50 to $3.50,
officers quarters sold for $40 each,
and other buildings for lesser sums.
The guard house, steel bars and ali,
brought $50.
J. Goldberg & Son of Kansas City
were the heaviest buyers, getting all
plumbing, heating and boilers in the
big CanD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
Dinner for CIemenceau.

Washington, Dec Georges C1e-
menceau.- former French premier, who
is due to arrive in Washington late
this afternoon. will be President
Harding's luncheon guest at the White
House on Thursday, it was announced
officially today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
The April brand OF weather vii

The April brand Of weather will be
replaced by genuine winter weather
tonight, says Meteorologist Flora
There will he an abrupt change in the
brand and a near cold wave is sched-
uIed, says the weather man.
The temperature will drop to about
2S degrees tonight and a hard freeze
will result. The mercury will climb to
about - degrees Tuesday.
Tomorrow will be chilly and at least
partly cloudy. There will be a cold,
penetrating breeze from the north
west. Nothing is in sight for Topeka
but colder weather as the tempera-
lures in the northwest today were near
CONTINUED on Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04

Insure with the Shawnee Invest
ment Company established in 1882,
116 West 9Th. phone 5o5o.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04

Schumann- Heink Slightly Better.
Garden City, n. Y, Dec. 4.-The
condition of Nine. -Heink.
Ill at her home here, with pneum onia,
was slightly improved today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
C. of C. Secretary Presents
Permanent Resignation.
Disapproyes Spirit and Methods
of Merger With Merchants.
TO ENTER OTHER BUSINESS
His Resignation VIII Be Effec-
tive After December 81.
Choosing OF Successor Up to C..
of C. Executive Committee.

Announcing his disapproval of the
spirit and methods of the amalgama-
tion of the Topeka Chamber of Com
merce and the Topeka Merchants as
sociation, G. c. Sickler, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, today pre-
sented his definite and permanent
resignation to the board of directors
of that organization at their regular
noon meeting.
When the amalgamation OF the two
bodies was first brought up, Sickler
presented his tentative resignation to
the directors as a means of giving
them a freer hand in the planning of
the merger. The resignation at that
time was made subject to the approval
of the directors, and Sickler indicated
that if it met their approval, he would
be glad to continue as secretary of the
organization.
Does Not Approve Merger.
SickIer has not been ''sold,' how
ever, on the plans and details of the
merger as they have developed, and
today presented his definite resigna-
ton to the directors
II do not believe it is fair either to
the organization or to myself" Sickler
said, in presenting his resignation, "to
attempt to continue the work when I
am not wholly in favor of the spirit or
the method of this amalgamation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
COLDER WEATHER ON WAY
Near Cold Wave Scheduled for To-
night, Says Meteoroiogist Flora.
rOnAYsS TENIPERATIJRE
TODAY'S TEMP


Protect all thirty-siN hour shipments
north against q temperature of 20 de-
.,rees: west, 10; east and south, 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04

INSURE YOUR CAR TODAY WITH
TRAPP & MEADE.
Phone 6537. Lowest rates-Prompt
adjuStments.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04

IContinued on Page Two.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-19
Hon,e.Run Hitter
in Game Yesterday
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL
essrts EAltor Evsnius Public Ledser

really play. And then there was moth
ing to It.
Southern got two runs in the third
inning, and these looked mighty big
for four more innings, especially since
Berpstein was going along at won
derful pare. But then the Green and
White started to bunt and seven men
went across the plate. Carberry got
two hits in this inning.
In the eighth the Clivedens sent two
runners across the pentagon. Southern
didn't have a chance after that.
Track Win for WesterIiers
West Philadelphia High opened the
lnterscholastic League track season by
defeating Frankford High 521a to 481s.
The meet took place Oh Houston Field
Twenty ninth and Somerset streets.
As was expected, the sprinters AND
McClain, in the shot, helped the Orange
and Blue considerably. Frankf0rd bat
a strong team, and the Speedboys were
forced to step fast to win.
Tom Dickens. who rumor has as the
next line coach Of the Yale varsity
football team, formerly attended the
Chestnut Hill Academy. Dickens will
probably take the place OF Charley Taft
who has quit to enter law firm ir
Cincinnati.
Dickens sported tho st. Martins in.
stitution's colOrs only short time back
He played at the school along With Jacl
Htrubing. former All-American quarter
back. Hc was m all-sruund athlete.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-19
Boots and Saddle

Dcxterous, in the Aero Purse. from
the showing made in the Hartford Han
dlcap Saturday against veterans like
Exterminator and Billy Kelly. appears
to be we'll placed today at Havre de
Grace. The ]. X. l.. Ross entry and
Broomstcr seem to be best OF tho others.
Horses which seem best in other races
today are:
: First race, Lady Boss. st. Angelina.
Kewpie g.. second (steeplechase). Lie
Masourin. Red Start. Grenadier; third.
Beverly Belle, Excuse Me. Miss Emma
G: fifth (the Page Brook Purse), Reg
istrar, st. Allan, Fairway; sixth. Sis
ter Flo, Jacques, Episode; seventh,
Charles j. Craigmiles, Lady Zeus,
Philaris.
The feat OF Harry Payne whitney s
Olympus in defeating Boniface at a
mile and seventy yards in the Maryland
Handicap yesterday is notice to Norwich
that he had better look out for his
laurels. Olympus is three. year old
by Royal Eagle Paradise II. His race
against old horses stamps him as q
marvel In the mud. Last year he de-
feated Mustard Seed and William A..
youngsters In the front rank.
Tho frat 1922 Maryland meeting oi
the year, which closed Friday at Bowie
and good patronage. K total OF $IO8,
S03 was distributed in purses. a daily
average Of $S9O7.75. II. p. Whitney
horses won S5474 during the twelv'
days of racing. giving their owner {
small lead over II. A. Smiths Sunny
land Stable, whose horses won $5244
The Winfrey Stable was third will
$4953. Bunga Buck led the winninl
horses at the meeting with two victorie
and $3771 in purses. Our Birthday wa
second and War Note third. The train
ing honors went to #. Hopkins, VIII,
sent seven winners to the post. witt
r.. A. Smith second and G. c. Winfre.
third.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-19
Killers MAKE I
errors IN GAME
Record Number Of Miscues Per-
petrated in Loosely Played
Tilt Against Episcopal
\ CllvEDENS WIN AGAIN
BY PAUL PREP

What Is considered q new record for
misplays In a single game was made by
the Chestnut Hill School nine in their
lnteracadsmic League game with Epis-
copal Academy on their own field yes.
tcrday. No less than seventeen mis-
plays were registered by the home nine,
or eleven more than the number Of hits
they made.
The game was runaway for Epis.
copal Academy, the final score being
22 to 8. The visitors made eighteen
hits. aa
In the other scholastic game Ger
mantown Friends won well.earned
victory over the Ridley Park nine on
their own field The visitors were shut
out up TO the seventh inning, when they
tailed run on two hits and an error
They added another marker in the
elehth. The home team took the lead
early IN the game.
e f3e-mantown High got away with its
Aa)d "kilding'' trick on Southern High
~ ~ only lnterschOlastie League game
S4o1 yesterday and wall0ped the
1kounese. The Clivedens allowed
~ Blaek TO % seven innings
S'i(A 2 80 LEAD ,befess tAsy. started to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-19

MARTY WOLFSON Will represent bOth
the Thirty second and Twenty ninth
Wards. Tho task Of picking the team
was very serious problem, as the can.
didates were all Of nigh class caliber
and should give the fans exciting games.
Merrill's pitchers compare with any
In the semi pro ranks. Two sOuthpaws
and three right handlers comprise the
pitching staff, namely, Keenan,, for
merly Of the Southampton Club. who
was one of the best pitchers in semi
pro ranks; Hiltner. who turned down
Nm offer from the Blue Ridge League
Scotch Sheridan, who formerly pitched
for Forty eighth Ward. Packy, south
paw, looks to be in good condition, and
formerly pitched for Fleisher. Pcncoyd
and Autocar teams and l1agerstown in
the Blue Ridge League.
The catching will be we'll taken care
of by Bob Eakin. formerly Of Twen.
tieth Century and Gibbstown, and Mike
Kendis. the peppery catcher, who had
a brief tryout with the Phillies last year
and lately of the Girard Field Club.
First base will be watched by Tom
Garvin. who was the star of the South.
amptOn Club. Bill Scanlon will be on
third. He formerly filled the same 20.
sition for Amber. of the Montgomery
County League.
Billy Silverman, Of the South Caro-.
lima League and lately with Consho.
hocken, OF the Montgomery County
League. is the shortstop, and second
base Is undecided. 1t Is q battle be d.
tween Joe levitt, Of the Girard Field
Club, and Whitley Forman, who had a
tryout with the Hagerstown, of the Blue
Ridge League.
The outfeld will contain three Of the
best hitting outfelders In the city,
namely. Leyher, formerly of the Sou
dertown Club; Chief Meyers, Of Stem
ton Field Club: Schaffer, the clean up
man of Southampton Frankel, formerly
Of Bellefonte Academy. and Lefty
Edelstein.
The business manager Is, arranging
tho schedule and is looking for nothin1
but the best clubs. The following have
been booked: April 90, Doylestown
May 2, Shanahan; 8, Nicetown; 4
Media, B, Donovan Armstrong 8 Fair.
view; 8, North Phillies; o, Ford 4
Kendig; II, st. Barnabas: IL. Forty.
eighth, Ward; Is, Media 10, Fo,
Motor; ~. American Chain; 22 ant
23,, Ford & Kendig; "a. Fairview; %
Ephrata; 20, a, {: c: o.; 80, A. NJ.
Fleishcr: j.. NJ, Nicetown 81, shan
ahan. June dates, Klauder Weldon
Doylestown, Riverside, N; j., st
Agatha, of New York; Brooklyn Roya
Giants and Fleisher. Games can b,
booked through Art Summers, Of til,
Philadelphia Baseball Association. ad.
dress Room 312, Weightman Building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
CARPENTER GREETS
DEMPSEY IN LONDON
Champion Gets Great Reception on
Arrival In ENGLAND

London, April 18.--Francois Des-
camps, manager Of Georges Carpenticr,
who has arrived In London from Paris
accompanied by the French fighter, was
among the first to greet Jack Dempsey
as the American pugilist stepped from
the train into large crowd awaiting
him at the Waterloo station yesterday.
Carpenter was not with Descamps,
having departed for Manchester early
in the day to give an exhibition.
The French boxer returned to Lon
don today and after greeting Dempsey
went to Maidenhead to begin training
for his fight on May II with Ted "Kid"
Lewis.
Dempsey was chcered by large
crowd, which included many women
who vainly strove to get near him a,
his automobile started from the Water
loo station for the hotel at which he
will stop. Newspapermen met the
champion at the hotel and interviewed
him, while photographers took numef .
Gus pictures of him. -
Dempsey declared he was glad to be
in England and was grateful for the
wonderful welcome that had been ac-
corded him. g..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-19
Five Leading Batsmen
in Each Major League
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEE WILLIE" CRAWLING UP
Local Seven.Year. Old Cue Star Cuts
Lead Of New York Youth

Little Willie Mosconi, seven year old
cue expert, of this city, 10 putting on
close battle with Angelo Lima, New
York nine year -old champion, in their
OO.point poclet billiard match at the
National Academy. Mosconi has mar
rowed the gap a bit. 20 that today
Lima's advantage is 300 points to $50.
Lima defeated Wee Willie yesterday
afternoon Is to "a, but in their evening
match the Philadelphia youngster came
through with an IS to 75 victory. The
night match was one of the closest con. :.
tested games seen at the National, and
the big crowd displayed enthusiasm
throughout. The high run Of the tour.
ney was scored by Mosconi last night,
clicking of ten balls.
Because Willie will attend school to-
day his afternoon match with Lima will
not start until 4 o'clock, and their eve.
ming meeting will end the tournament.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-19
UMPS DISCUSS PLAYS
Veteran Members Of United Body
Talk Over Tlekllsh Rullnas

The United Umpires Association at
their weekly meeting last night at the
Benedict Club. INDUCED in q thirty
minute talk on difficult plays in which
older members gave their experiences on
various ticklish and rare plays which
come up in ball game.
All kinds of rulings were related, and
the talk was Of decided benefit to the
younger element present. The umpires
have received letters from Billy Evans
umpire in the American League, anG
the Rev. T. W. Davis, the baseball
chaplain. who sent word they would bt
at the meeting Of the association mex,
Monday and address the arbitrators.
Eight more Jumps" Joined the as.
sociation during the powwow. Those
who registered with secretary Jimmy
Coffey we're George D. Proud, George
Brown. Thomas Doyle. William Dixon
l.. Criger, John Mulherin, Charles
Boyle and William Linder.