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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
FORTY STATE BANKS FAILED
Largest Oklahoma State Bank l.
Latest One to Close Doors.

Oklahoma City, March S.-The Will
kin Hale State bank failed to open for
business today. 1t was the only state
bank in Oklahoma City and had a
capital stock of $4,000 1t was the
largest state bank in Oklahoma.
A pIacard in the window said a re-
organization was being effected.
The WiIkin-Hale bank was fire.
qnentIy named in Investigations into
the failure OF various banks over the
state. Probes into alleged irregulari-
ties in the state banking affairs eDRi-
neered thru state officials several times
brought mention of the Wilkin-Hale
institution A steady withdrawal of
funds was responsible for the closing
today according to the state banking
department This makes more than
forty banks closed in the state in 1922.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
TWO DIE IN MICHIGAN FIRE.
Telephone Girl Leaps Three Stories to
safety as Cheyboygan Burns.

Cheyboygan Mich. March s.-A
man and a boy were burned to death
and the central part of Cheyboygan' s
business section was reduced to ruins
in a fire which destroyed the Frost
Eessler block today and swept north
OF. Main street. defying all efforts of
firemen. who finally aba ndoned the
fight and limited their efforts to saw
ing surrounding property Miss jean
etc Mcdonald. telephone operator IT
the exchange. Ieaped three stories to
safety when the telephone office was
dpSrroved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
FILES SUIT AGAINST PRINCESS.
81. 500. 900 Asked of Egyptian Noble
woman for Obtaining Divorce.

New York, March s.-Suit for ap-
peoximately S2,5O0,O 600 against the
Princess Ola Humphrey Hassan. of Los
Angeles. Cal, will be commenced in
California by Herman l. Roth, of the
law firm of Roth & Altman. ii was
announced here today by Altman.
He said his partner is now en- route
for the sNvest to file the papers. The
S2.5OO,OOO is alleged to be due for legal
services rendered in connection WIN
the princess divorce. She obtained n
settlement of S5,0OO.0OO from her for
mer husband. an Egyptian prince.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
POsTHIsTREss LEARNS HOW.
Trying to Discover Mall Chute She
Goes Down With Paroels.

Kansas City, Mo, March s.-Mra.
Matte De Vail. Of Pomona, Mo, one
of the ten postmasters here to study
methods used in the Kansas City
today.
She took decided interest in q
metal chute used to shoot parcels from
the first floor to the basement and
w y. Collins. assistant postmaster,
turned around just in time to see her
disappearing down IL.
She landed uninJured on a pile of
mail sacks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
WORK TIEUP IN S. AFRICA
General Strike There i'm Response to
Call From Miners Union.
nv the Associated Prpss1

London. March 8.-South African
workers have rallied IN response to
the call for a general strike issued by
executive committees of the Industrial
Federation of Trades Unions. in SYM
pathy with striking miners. says an
Exchange Telegraph company dis
patch from johannesburg.
Many Shops in the business section
have been closed. their proprietors
fearing violence Walters and wait
resses have been forcibly taken from
their jobs frcm restaurants that are
omen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08

Kansas State Director, Near East Re-
lief.
My reasons for desiring to see the
capacity of Washburn college en-
larged are:
First because the young people of
Topeka are entitled to the opportunity
for every possible college advantage
in their own home town.
Second, because Washburp college
next to the Santa Fe railroad is the
greatest asset of the city, from a busi-
ness standpoint, and on this account
should be encouraged morally and
supported financially to the utmost
Third, because bigger and better
Washburn means a bigger and better
Topeka, and that is what we are all
striving for in the long run.
The ''set-up" for the campaign as
outlined by President Womer at the
MONDAY meeting of the general com
mittee today is, in my opinion the
most thoro and perfect organization
with which 1 have ever co-operated-
1t will win
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
MRATHY AGAINST JAZZ"
Pool Hall Also ScathingIy Denounced
by Dubuque Minister

Dubuque. Iowa. March s.-Present
day Jazz" the dance. and pool hall
were subjected to a scathing fire when
delegation of the Dubuque Minis
terial association headed by the Rev
ID. d. BUrrell. appeared before city
commissioners and demanded that
they take corrective action
Front window curtains in pool
rooms were a special target of their
wrath.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
KINDNESS IN PRISONS PAYS.

Attorney General Daugherty Points
to Results OF Humane Treatment.
Washington. March SIT pays 10
'humanize" the federal prisons.
So thinks Attorney General Daugf.
erty, who today pointed to these re-
suits in one year:
One thousand paroied prisoners who
have earned 100000 and are again
useful members of society.
Productive endeayor created thru
the governments policy of aiding
them has helped to cut the cost OF
prison operations $4,000 below the
APPROPRIATIONS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
BANDITS FLEE AFTER BATTLE
Arlington Police Chief Saves Bank
But Wound May Cause Death.

Arlington. Va, March Shot by
one of three bandits whom he caught
in the act of robbing the Arlington
State bank early today, A. r. Virgins.
chief of police. was SO seriously in
jured he is expected 70 die
The robbers fled after the shooting,
without obtaining any loot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
Announce kricbeI & Co. Credits.

Chicago. March S.-Liabilities of
kriebel & Company. investment
brokers, against whom an involun-
tary bankruptcy action was begun
yesterday. were estimated today at
1000. 900. Assets, according to Fred
L. kriebe1. head of the firm. are be-
tween $4,000 and S4.00e.O0O. The
firm was not a member of any market
exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
ROBBED OF 10000 GALLONS.
"OId HOrsey' DistiIIery Near Freder-
ick Raided by Motor Truck Bandits.

Frederick. Md, March S.-The "Old
Horsey' distillery. ten miles from
here, was raided early today by a
gang of bandits. operating a fleet of
three motor trucks.
The bandits overpowered, bound
and gagged three, government watch
men. loaded ten thousand gallons of
hisky on the trucks and made their
escape. A general alarm has been
ser,t ont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
VENETIAN NOW HEADS FTUME.
New Leader Formerly Was Chief of
Cabinet for D'Annnnz.o.

London, March 8.-GiOranni Giur-
iau- deputy from Venice. has been
proclaimed head of the Fiume gov
ernment which will replace the oyer
thrown Zsnella regime. says a Central
News dispatch from Rome today
Guiriati was formerly Gabrielle
D'Annunzio's chief OF cabinet at
Eiume.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
FRESH DISORDERS IN BELFAST
One Killed and Many Wounded in
Night Street Battles.

Belfast, March S.-Fresh disorders
in which one man was killed and
numerous others wounded, broke out
here shortly after daybreak- An
Orangeman was shot to death while on
his way to work
Bomb explosions were frequent dur
ing the night. A restaurant was
wrecked Several civilians were
wounded in the street.
The city is under patrol by soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
Rich Lead Vein Near CartervilIe.

Carterville. No. March S.-A -stra-
tum Of lead said TO be one of the
richest in the tristate field of Okla
homa. Missouri and Kansas. was dis
covered south of this city, according
10 announcement made yesterday. The
ore was found at 4 depth of seventy
feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
OREGON MAY NEED LABOR.
Bus sless There Much Improved Over
january. When 1000 Were Idle.

January, When 1900 Were Idle.
Salem, Ore, March s.-There will
be a shortage of labor in Oregon
within two or three months, c. II
Gram, state labor commissioner. pre-
diets. With the passing of the peak
of the unemployment situation. Mr..
Gram says conditions are 'apidIy i'm
proving.
During the latter part of January
approximately 1900 men were out of
employment in the state, Mr.. Gram
said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
THEY CAN SERVE NOW

Washington. March S.-The right
of Senator Smoot. of Utah. and
Representative Burton, of Ohio,
Republicans. to st on the allied
debt refunding commission while
retaining their seats in conGFess.
was upheld by Attorney General
DauEherty in an opinion prepared
for President Harding and trans-
mitted by the latter today to the
senate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
KANSAS AID TO ORIENT.


Three States Asked to Aid Ran Line.
Fort Worth. Tex. March s.-Rep-
resentatives from Kansas City. Okla
homa and Kansas will be invited to
attend the meeting called by the West
Texas Chamber of Commerce to work
out assistance for the Kansas City,
Mexico & Orient railway, which is
threatened with early suspension of
service due to financial troubles.
The announcement was made by
Porter Whaley. general manager of
the West Texas chamber. who arrived
Tuesday afternoon in Fort Worth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
GALE WRECKS SHIPS

Dover Eng. March s.-Maritinne
traffic in the English channel was
suspended today as the result of q
1oS-miie an hour gale. Numerous
ships were wrecked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
KILLS FATHER OVER STRAW
James p. Penney. "a. Croo<ston, Ncb
Is Held on Murder Charge

Crookston, Neb.. March S.-James
P. Penney. "a, is held on murder
charge today.
He is alleged to have killed his
father late yesterday in a row over
load of straw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
CATCH TROY IN DENVER.
Alleged AbscondiGg Broker of Chicago
Protests His Innocence.

Denver. March S.-Wiliis b Troy.
jT., 26, well known Chicago broker,
and his wife, Peggy Troy. We're taken
into custody this morning as they
stepped from a Rock Island train at
the union station here Police say
Troy is wanted on a charge of en-
bezzlement involving $4,000. Troy
protested his innocence
Police announced they had found
$4,000 in currency in one of TToy's
suit cases. and twenty-five 500 bills
on his perSOu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08

There is a good chance of Topeka
receiving rain tonight, says Meteor
ologist Flora. The rain will probably
be confined to the eastern half of
Kansas, says the weather man. There
is very little chance of any fall of
moisture in western Kansas, but it
was showing in Denver today and it
may work this way. The area of low
pressure in the southwest is the cause
of the unsettled weather. No extreme
cold weather will enter Kansas in the
near future. as mild temperatures are
reported over the United States The
at Helena, Mont. was six
degrees higher than that at GoOdland
this morning.
The highest temperature in Topeka
CONTINUED on Page Two1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08

Chicago, March S.-Wulis B. Troy,
Chicago manager for G. +. Redmond
& Company, brokers. is missing today.
He cashed a $4,000 draft on the
firm yesterday, it was announced A
warrant charging embezzlement was
applied for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
Nissouri Gcts CONSTITUTIONAL can.

Jefferson City, March S.-Governor
Hyde this morning issued a proclama-
ton calling the state constitutional
convention to convene here Monday,
May Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
shippers Forecast.

Protect all thirty-six hour shipments
north and west against a temperature
Of - degrees. East and south 30
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-08
GOOD CHANCE FOR RAIN
Moisture VIII Probably Be Confined
TO Eastern Kansas

TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
TOM SIM S.A Y S

The barber always takes a man
at his face value.
What the world needs is peace and
plenty of it.
Every man is a hero in his own
home until the company leaves.
Be careful with the man who is
too glad to meet you. He is an
agent.
Tie only successful substitute for
brains is silence.
Necessity being the mother of in
vention doesn't explain monocles.
Many a married man can carry a
cigar in his vest pocket for months
without its being broken.
Beauty secret: Sweeping reduces.
Clemenceau says he loves all
American women. He has never
heard those who can't sing but do.
After girl contracts to go
through life with a man she natur-
ally hates to take most of the trip
alone.
Thanksgiving makes the. turkeys
mad Lots of them lose their9heads.
What's in a name? Authorization
for Standard Oil Stock means moth
ing because it is S. 0. S.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
FRIENDSHIP

Miss Mary Nesbit, of Columbus,
is visiting at the home of Cham
bers Alexander.
DR.. and Mrs. Benjamin Hudson
of Cataula, were guests of the for
mer's aunt, Mrs. Josephine Well2'
Tuesday.
Mrs. E. R. Hart visited in the
community Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker Stevens re-
turned to their home in Atlanta aft
er several days visit to relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Wells and
children, Eleanor and Ernest, visit
ed at the home of A. Dodson at
Plains Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. j, S. King and daughter,
Mildred, were shoppers in Americas
Friday.
Mrs. H. C. Priddy visited Mrs. E.
G. Foster at her home in Plains Sat
urday.
Mrs. Will Green and children re-
turned to their home in Abba Sat-
urday after a pleasant visit to Mrs.
j. w. Lasseter.
Mrs. Mack Bailey and Mrs. Cor
nelia hagerson visited friends in the
community Friday.
L. j. Crawford passed through
here Monday morning.
Mrs. Eleanor j. Hart and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. f. Wiggin, of Doyle, spent
Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Stevens and
Mrs. Mary Smith, Miss Elizabeth
Stevens and Sam Perry, of Ameri-
Gus, were visitors in our community
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Knowlton and
; family, of Thompson, stopped a
short while Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Wells en- route
p, from visit to the formers sister
Mrs. f. j. Hart, at Doyle.
Mrs. N. Murray and children, and
Miss Leta Merritt, of Americas, Wis
tied relatives here Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
FINDING COMMERCIAL
USES FOR POISON GASES.

Poison gases. developed during
the war, eventually will externi-
nate the cotton boil weevil. This
is predicted by rig.-Gen. Ames
A. Fries, chief of the army's
chemical warfare service.
Extinction of the boil weevil
would mean money saving run
ming into hundreds of millions of
dollars year.
This insects ravages in 1921
cut the American cotton crop
6,277,OOO bales of 500 pounds
each, or nearly five times as
much as in 1909.
The boil weevil's damage aver
aged 100 pounds for each acre
devoted to cotton culture.
Nearly bird of last years po-
tential crop was destroyed by the
weevil.
General Fries says: THAT the
boil weevil will be exterminated,
am certain. The length of time
it will take for such control will
depend in large measure upon
the funds available for increas-
ing our knowledge of poisoning
compounds and applying them to
the solving of the problems Of
the boil weevil.
Poison gas unquestionably has
a great future as an eXtermina-
tor of insects and animals. 1t is
being used, with much success,
in killing rats, gophers and other
rodents which are destructive to
pastures and fields and which
carry dread diseases, such as
bubonic plague.
In the Philippine Islands our
army gas experts are beginning
a poison gas campaign to destroy
the locusts which cause terrific
damage to crops.
This is scientific progress,
born of the war"
But when you take the peace
time use of poison gas, and COM
pare it with its evil work in the
war, you realize that humanity
is getting less than 10 cents in
exchange for $40.
There is such thing as "pro-
crossing" backward.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
NEW ERA

Mrs. W. I. A. Bray, Mrs. r. P.
Parker and little Louise Bray were
visitors at the home of Mrs. w. A,
Parker Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Newton, who has been
visiting relatevis here for the past
month, went to Americas Wednesday
where she will be the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Tony Howard.
Mrs. Harriet Harden, Mrs. T. A.
Bradley, Miss Della Parker and C.
pc. Harden spent Thursday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Veal.
Mrs. 2. A. Bailey and Mrs. Leroy
Bailey, of Americas, spent last week
here at the homes of Mrs. Mary Giles
and Mrs. C. N. Bailey.
Mrs. w. T, A. Bray spent Friday
with Mrs. Mary Giles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21


Ollie Middlebrooks, of Vienna, was
visitor at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. P. Parker Friday.
Mrs. S. M. Parker was visitor
at the home of Mrs. S. S. Ledger
Friday morning.
Miss Della Parker was a visitor at
the home of Mrs. C. N. Bailey Fri
day.
Mrs. H. A. Parker and H. A.
Parker, Jr., spent Thursday night
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
P. Parker.
Mrs. A. B. Cary and Miss Evelyn
Cary, of Aries, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Parker.
Hugh and Louise Bray spent Fri
day with Eva Hill and Florrie Bailey.
Mrs. c. N. Bailey was a visitor at
the home of Mrs. Roland Murphy
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. M. G. Veal and Mrs. T. A.
Bradley were visitors at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Parker Sat-
urady afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Giles spent Saturday in
Americas with her daughter, Mrs.
j. P. Gholson.
Roy Bradley spent the weekend
here with homefolks.
Wise Parker wa sa visitor at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. A.
Bray Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Harden were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Edd Parker.
Mrs. Edd Morris and baby, Annie
Grace, were visitors at the home
of Mrs. c. N. Bailey Friday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Bradley spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
c. Veal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21

After a turkey gets by Thanksgiv-
ing he Worries about Christmas.
A rich New York broker was rob-
bed while sleeping in an auto. Hous-
ing shortage there must be terrible.
They are broadcasting grand
opera again but many radio fan
will think he is hearing interference.
Nothing makes a defeated candi-
date madden than going back to
work.
Our idea of fine business is be-
ing an ice man in summer and
coal dealer in the winter.
1t is never too early to begin prac-
tice on the New Year resolutions
you are going to make. 49,
A curious coincidence is the fact
that cotton stockings have gone up
since the longer skirt decree
Use of perfume is increasing. Bet
the soap makers are mad.
When fisherman tells about last
summer remember this: The largest
bass ever caught weighed 10 pounds.
Men who don't pay as they go
seldom cover much territory.
Health hint: Few good piano play
ers amount to much in the kitchen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

the sale by Mr.. G. w. Glover yester-
day of his beautiful residence on Lee
street, one of the handsomest homes
in southern Georgia. The purchaser
is Charles NJ. Council, cashier of the
Planters Bank and one of Georgia 5
successful young fnanciers, who ere
long will occupy it as a nome. The
purchase price was not made known,
but it was something like $4,000.
The autocratic Americas hen
again demands 80 cents per dozen for
her outlay. A veritable shell game
that is worked upon the public.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe L. Brown are en-
PERTAINING a handsome young visitor
at their pretty home on Brannon
Ave. The young man has come to
stay and his name is Master Lucien
Brown, in honor of his grandfather.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
Monday morning; no paper pub
!ished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
EDITORIAL
c. M NJ EN- T

Well, Bud, Peach county may
have gotten beat, but right now
it is the best known county in the
state, because of the publicity,
and that same publicity will put
it over next time. And they will
come again. You can't tell
twelve or fifteen thousand white
folks they have no right to gov
ern themselves, or to have a new
county the same as other similar
or even less number of folks.
White folks are not subjects and
never win be. Peach county is
as sure of creation as the sun
shines cambridge Post-Search-
light.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From the Times-Recorder Nov. q

(From the Times-Recorder Nov. 81,
1929
Captain ]. A. Fort, of the Americas
Light Infantry, returned yesterday
from Macon, where he spent Tuesday
interrOgating other officers of the
Second regiment relative - the cleo
ton of ieutenant-colonel
Mrs. Ned Willingham, of Macon, IS
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles
Council, having come to attend the
Eldridge-Ferguson wedding.
L. w. Rose returned yesterday
from Canton, Ohio, formerly his
home, accompanied by his family,
who will now reside here permanent
Iy.
Mrs. w. F. Gard, of Clayton, Ga,
en- route to her winter home in Flor
ida, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. T.
H. McGillis.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From the Times Recorder, Nov. 81,
1902.)
A real estate deal of interest was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21

Life is too sort to waste time
hating everybody.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
A THOUGHT

The Lord heareth your muir
muring, which We murmur
against him.-Exodus 1913.
Many people are so afraid to
die that they have never begun
to live. But courage emancipates
us, and gives us to ourselves,
that we may give ourselves free
ly and without fear to God. -
Henry Van Dyke.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21

Where there is smoke there are
bills for it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21

The law helps those who help
themselves.