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The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03
KANSAS MEN ARE LIBERAL?
Income Tax Returns Show Poor
Contribute Much to Church.

Wichita, Kan. April 3.-Kansans,
Judging from their income tax returns.
are extremely liberal in their contribu-
tons to charity and churches.
IF all the money that was con-
trihuted to churches and charitable
institutions by Kansas had been paid
TO Uncle SIM. he would have been far
richer than he will be thru the collec-
uon Of income taxes" said H. H. Mot
ter federal internal revenue collector
for Kansas, whose deputies are now
auditing the 1921 reports.
1t is surprising to note the charity
OF kanSans. he continued Men
who TO my knowledge are innocent by
ISLANDERS when it comes to religion ap-
parently have been hiding their lights
under bushel. Contributions of from
S1OO to $500 are common, according
to the returns. The University of
Kansas memorial fund of one million
dollars should have been oversub-
scr1bed several tines
Mr. Motter announced in some in
stances he probably will investigate
the accuracy of claimed contributions.
thru ministers and organization secre-
taries.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03
HIGHER GAS RATE?
Increase in Price in Kansas
May Be Asked Soon.
Reported to Have Taken Mat
ter Up With P. g. c.
COST OF PRODUCTION MORE
No Formal Application for In
crease Filed in State.
Kansas Should Pay More Than
Oklahoma, Is Claim.
COST OF PRODUCTION MORE

The Kansas Natural Gas company
may ask for an increase in rates to dis
tributing companies, according to in
formation today in the state house.
It is reported that representatives of
the Kansas Natural talked with mem
bers of the public utilities commits
sion recently regarding a new gas
charge. No formal application for an
increase has been filed.
Cost of Production Increases.
According to reports the gas pro-
ducing companies claims it is entitled
to an increased rate because of ad-
vances in the cost of gas purchased in
the Kansas and Oklahoma fields. The
rate to distributing companies-at
gates of Kansas towns-is now 35
cents a thousand cubic feet. A sim
liar rate is charged in Oklahoma. Be
cause of the cost of transportation and
waste thru leakage, the Kansas Nat
ural asserts that Kansas towns should
pay a higher rate than Oklahoma
towns.
No Action by Commission.
No action affecting the proposed
new rate was taken by the state COM
mission, it was asserted. The discus
sion in Topeka was said to have been
informal and no announcement has
been made regarding plans to ask for
the higher rate from distributing
lCOT MICS
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03
Rural School District Organ.
ization Would Be Revised.
Drastic Change to Equalize
Taxes Told Code Commission.

Wichita. Kan, April S.-The entire
system of rural school taxation and
school district organization in Kansas
will be changed by the next legisla-
ture il it follows a program, an
nounced today. by L. W. Mayberry,
superintendent Of schools here, and a
mem Der of the research committee of
the State Teachers association. May
berry returned today from a confer
ence at Lawrence with W. H. Caroth-
ers of Emporia, and +. j.. Kelly of
Lawrence, who are the other members
of the committee.
The committee is revising the Kan
sas school code at the request of the
school code commission appointed by
Gov. H. J. Allen and it is understood
the code commission will recommend
the changes to the legislature. Ac-
cording to the plan as announced by
Mayberry. the small rural school dis
tricts will be grouped into community
districts with a single school board of
three members handling the affairs of
the group. These groups of small dis
tricts will have high school at the
center of the group and a superin-
tendent of schools just as in the city
schools.
For purposes of finance and appor-
tionment of the district there will be
a county board of education of three
members. They will attend strictly
to finance distrfcting. Under the
present system a school district for
tunate enough to have a railroad run
ming thru it. gets all the tax money
from the railroad while other districts
get no such benefit. Under the new
system, the entire county will have
to aid in support of the poor districts,
except that city schools will be ex-
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03
HEAR KING CASE THURSDAY
Decision in Maple Hill Murder Ex
pected Next Month.

The state supreme court will hear
arguments in the Rufe King murder
case Thursday. The court continued
the case when it was called on the
docket today, and attorneys for King
and for the state will appear when
Thursdays assignment is read. A de-
cision in the case may come in May.
King was the alleged keeper of the
Maple Hill murder farm. Three
skeletons found on property which
King had formerly owned led to his
arrest. He was charged with the
murder of an itinerant peddler and
two young men who Tnysteriously. left
the community. On a change of
venue the case was tried in the Usage
county district court. A jury at Lyn-
don found King guilty of first degree
murder. King has been at liberty
under bond pending disposition of his
case on appeal to the supreme court.
The court began its April term to-
day. No cases of state wide innpor-
tance were submitted at the opening
session.
An order dissolving an injunction
by the Cowley county district court
against a telephone rate increase by
the Southwestern Bell company was
entered by agreemen The CowIey
county district court sought to enjoin
establishment of new rates following g
action by the Shawnee county district
court which enjoined interference by
the public utilities commission with
the fixing of new rates. The two
courts were of concurrent jurisdiction,
and the prior order of the Shawnee
county court prevailed.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03

countenanced any violence OF any
sort W. z. Bush. president of the To-
cal union of the order. declared this
afternoon, ''and it does not counte-
nance this letter in any way.
He substantiated the declaration
with an offer of 500 reward, pub
Hshed below. for the arrest of the Of
fender.
There is an argument between the
Crane company and the local typo
graphical union, Bush admitted, but
hesis firmly OF the opinion that the
letter was not written by any mem
ber of the union.
-sF'. S. Crane and Charles L. Mitch
ell are live wires and good fellows, but
they are on the wrong side of the
fence" Bush said.
~But the union is waiting for them
to get on the right side. We have
nothing TO do with any threatening
letters or anything else of the sort"
Headquarters typographical Union
NO. 121, Topeka, Kan.
typographical Union No. Ia viii
pay a reward of 800 for the arrest
and conviction, or for information
leading to the arrest and conviction,
of the party or parties writing the
threatening letter addressed to F. S.
Crane and published in this issue of
The State Journal.
BY order of the executive commit
tee.
W. z. BUSH, President.
LEO Won IIANGEN,- Secretary
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03
FORM new PARTYlTALK TAX CHANGE
State Convention Called for May
4 in Topeka.
Nominations for State Ticket
viii Be Made Here.

Officers and members of the Cloud
County Booster club want to form a
new political party in Kansas. David
r. Coughlin of Concordia, secretary OF
the club, has issued a call for state
convention to be held in Topeka May
4. The convention is expected to ar
range for certifying a new party tick
ct and the call covers nomination of a
state ticket.
State tax league and Nonpartisan
League influences are concerned in
the call, according to information
which has come to Topeka political
circles. The Cloud County Booster
club, which got under way some time
ago. seemingly devoted most of its
boosting efforts to radiator meet
ings regarding the cost of govern
ment. Most of its meetings have been
addressed by persons who were GER
tain something is the matter with
public service and at least want to
pass resolutions about it
Attended Tax League Meeting.
Coughlin was in Topeka some time
go TO attend the tax league conven-
ton. He was listed with the radical
element in the league. Failure of the
league to declare for organization of a
new political party is said to have oc-
casioned a recent round up of persons
who favor formation of a new party
to solve the puzzle of public ills.
The convention call provides for
representation from various counties
1000 votes cast for president in 1920.
Persons signing the call are: David
r. Coughlin, W. NJ. Wilcox, Ulysses
Regnier, NJ. F. Shea, J. r. Brown,
Robert Hanson. All are members of
the Cloud County Boosters club.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03

Girls, girls, girls everywhere and
not a two-bit pair, of hose in sight.
This state of affairs will exist at
the big Topeka Pageant of Progress
that will be held April 26, "a, 2S and
29, according to ]. A, Darnaby, one OF
the geenral directors.
Every booth in the exposition will
be in charge of a Topeka girl, together
with the merchant, manufacturer or
jobber who is showing his wares.
These girls will be dressed in the
latest fashions in women's toggery.
None of these assistant exhibitors
will be a living example of how to
dress on $3.50 a year. In order to
prove that Topeka girls do not dress
on such mere pittance, Darnaby will
see that each one wears at least that
much clothes, monetary value consid-
cred. during each performance.
1--WE do not believe that Topeka
girls have had the right sort of adver-
tising, before the rest of the world. -
said Mr.. Darnaby. This propaganda
about dressing Topeka 1naidens in rs
cent hose and one coat every three
years does not look reasonable, when
an outsider views the fair contingent
that every day parades along the
local Petticoat Lane!'
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03

The first threatening letter to be re-
that began several months ago was
turned over today to federal authori-
ties by Crane & Company, printers
and binders, located on East Eighth
avenue.
The letter is unsigned and refers
to letter written to the trade by c.
L. Mitchell, secretary and sales mana
ger of the company, and published
last week in the labor organ, the KAN
sas Trades Unionist, J. O. Stevic,
editor.
The letter, as, will be noted by the
reproduction above, carries in the
lower left hand corner a pencil draw
ing of lighted bomb.
The Mitchell letter to the trade
draws attention to the American
plan" system in operation at the
Crane plant; to the fact that the plant
was picketed constantly by union
workers following the concerns re-
fusal to adopt the 44-hour demand; /;
to the "open shop" conditions gem
orally in Topeka.
Crane & Company always have
been staunch supporters of union la
bor" Mr.. Mitchell said today. Not
until we were confronted with the 4
hour plan have we balked on condt-
tions. I know of no one who would
send such a letter. This is the first
threat that has come to us since the
so-called open shop trouble began
Unions Against Action.
1.-THE Typographical union has never
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03
COLLINS TALK BREAKS UP
One Woman Wounded I'm Battle at
CastIebar Over Speech.
By the Associated Press)

Dublin. April S.-The meeting ad-
dressed by Michael Collins at Castle
bar, County Mayo, last night. was
stopped by members of the Fourth
western division of the Irish repub-
lican army after stormy scenes in
which a woman was wounded by n
bullet, according to accounts reaching
Dublin this morning.
The newspaper men were conveyed
to the barracks in automobiles where
they found A. McCabe, a member of
the Dali, with Commandant Kilroy and
his staff. The cOmmandant stated
that Mr.. McCabe had admitted he was
the first to draw a revolver at the
meeting.
Mr.. McCabe then in the presence of
the correspondents said he believed he
was the first to draw, the dispatches
say.
Belfast, April 3.-John Mallon,
answering a knock at the door of his
home last night, was confronted by a
gang of men who asked if his son was
in the house Upon replying in the
negative, Mallon was shot dead.
A bomb thrown into a. bedroom in
the house of John Simpson wounded
two children aged 8 and 6.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03
fine ARTS BLDG.
Plans Being Formed for New
Structure at Washburn.
To Be Built With Funds Given
by JOab MuIvane.

The $4,000 donated by Joab Null
vane to the Washburn college endow-
ment fund is TO be used in erecting
a fine arts building for the college.
A committee has been formed for
the purpose of formulating the plans
for the immediate construction of the
building. This committee will meet at
the Bank of Topeka today. No archi-
tect's plans have yet been drawn, con-
sequentIy the size and arrangement of
the building cannot be given at the
present time.
The personnel of the above men
toned committee is as follows: p. p.
Womer. chairman; S. E. Cobb. David
Mulvane. Mrs. Frances D. White
more and Mrs Harrison Morgan.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03
Genoa Farley Action Is Real
Doubt to Lloyd George.
Russia Must Recognize All
Former Foreign Debts.
ASKS CONFIDENCE OF PARTY
France Is SOOthed by Address Of
Prime Minister.
Cheers Mark Speech as Com
mOners Start to Vote.

London, April 3--To secure recog-
milton from Great Britain. soviet Rus
sia must recognize the Russian foreign
debts, open her ports to Europe. give
her protection to trade and pledge
herself not to make war on her neigh
'bors
These conditions were formally out
lined for the first time this afternoon
when Premier Lloyd George addressed
the house of commons in a fiery
speech demanding a vote of confidence
from the British in the Genoa eco
nomic conference.
The sole purpose of the Genoa
conference is to restore European
prosperity from desolation," declared
the premier. THE Genoa conference
will not have the power to revise ex-
isting treaties"
The speech was marked by its con-
ciliatory attitude towards France.
The crowd which jammed the house
of commons, cheered the premier
loudly as he concluded and the COM
.moners prepared to vote.
(By the Associated Press)
London, April 3.-Prime Minister
Lloyd George appeared in the house
of commons today for the first time
since February 2s to ask from the
house an expression of confidence in
the policy of the government toward
the Genoa economic conference. AS
ne entered the prime minister was
greeted with cheers from the govern
ment benches.
Mr.. Lloyd George said the resolu-
tion gave the house an opportunity of
approving or disapproving the objects
of the Genoa conference and the
makeup of the Genoa delegation and
that If the resolution were defeated
it would be equivalent to a vote OF
no confidence in the government.
Defending the idea of, the confer
ence the prime minister said he had
been told that the coalition was dying.
perhaps I may have the privilege
of a dying minister to give my last
word of advice" he remarked.
"I do not know who will succeed
us, but I would like to utter a word
of kindly warning: Whoever sue
ceeds us will find it impossible in the
present state OF Europe to go on with
out conference. The world is so bat
tered, bruised and crushed that the
cure will be a slow one and will need
many consultations of its leading ply
sicans."
One of the most essential problems
to be dealt with. continued Mr.. Lloyd
George was the restoration of the
machinery of international trade. He
added some figures on this trade,
pointing out how vital it was to Great
Britain and continued:
zone of the first things that will
have to be attempted at Genoa Is the
restoration of exchanges"
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03
new GENERAL MANAGER HERE
w. "A. Etter to Act for Santa Fe Dur
ing Absence of Fred O. Fox.

W. K. Etter arrived in Topeka this
afternoon to assume his new duties as
acting general manager of the east
ern lines of the Santa F., succeeding
Fred c. Fox, who has been granted
an extended leave of absence for the
benefit of his health. The leave of
absence and Mr.. Etter's appointment
were effective April 1. Mr.. Fox. who
is still in the city, has made no an
nouncement concerning his irnrn ediate
future except that he plans to be
away about six months.
Since leaving Topeka less than a
year ago, where he was assistant gen
era1 manager in charge of the west
ern district, Mr. Etter has been assist
ant to the vice president, A. G. Wells,
at Chicago. Being only 4S years old,
Mr.. Etter is one of the youngest gen
eral managers the Santa Fe ever had.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03

Waukegan, April 3.-The state late
today obtained a continuance until
Wednesday morning. on a motion by
Governor Len Small. on trial for al
legged embezzlement. to have a female
jury sit in his case.
Waukegan. ILL.,, April "a motion
challenging all jurors summoned on
the ground that in the summoning of
the veniremen the provision of the
law providing for service of women
voters has been disregarded. was
made by the defense at the opening
of the trial of Gov. Len Small, charged
with embezzlem ent, today.
The motion was based on the nine
teenth amendment to the federal con-
stitution, granting suffrage to women
Attorney Schroeder contended that
provisions of the state law which
might prevent a woman from jury
service are superseded by the federal
amendment.
Court adjourned at noon for recess.
Attorney Schroeder will continue his
argument with the afternoon session
Governor Small. charged with con-
spiracy while he was state treasurer,
to embezzle state interest funds total
ing $S19,691.31, appeared in the
court of Judge Claire c. Edwards to-
day. He already has pleaded inno-
cent and has branded the charges as
litical foes to eliminate him as a po-
litical leader of the state
To a Finish Fight.
Both prosecution and defense have
signified their intention of carrying
the fight thru to a finish at this ses-
sion of the court. Judge Edwards has
stated that he will permit no further
postponement. Unless the unforeseen
occurs, the battle will begin with the
sounding of the courts gavel this
morning.
The prosecution headed by General
Edward J. Brundage, denies that the
charges against Governor Small, are
an attempt at his political undoing.
They assert their intention of trying
Len Small as a citizen, not as gov
ernor of Illinois.
Three Weeks For Trial?
The probable length of the trial is
matter of conjecture. Some
optimists say three weeks, allowing
one week for the selection of the jury
and two for the presentation of evil
dence, but the general belief is that
the trial will extend over a whole
month at least.
The task of selecting a jury is ex-
pected to prove no easy one. There
are many factors entering into the
case that are expected to make the
obtaining of an unbiasted jury a diff
cult and lengthy task.
The season of the year. it is antici-
pated, will add to the difficulty. Many
of the prospective jurors are farmers.
Seeding time draws near and many
farmers feel that the planting of their
crops need their attention.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03
HUMAN WOLF NEAR DEATH.
Arkansas Convict wounded in Scrap
Which Kills One

Harrison, Ark, April 3.-Yates
Standridge, known as the human
wolf. lately paroled convict. who holds
the record in the state for the num-
Der of times he escaped from the
prison, today lies wounded here as
the result of a running fight in which
Harry Campbell was killed.
The tight is believed to have been
the result of a deal over a keg Of
liquor which Sandridge and his
nephew, Alonzo Standridge, are said
to have brought to Harrison from
their home in Newton county Satur-
day night.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03

The regular ApTlI crop groWIng
showers will continue tonight and
Tuesday, says Meteorologist Flora
Topeka received a rain of .55 of an
inch today The rain was gen.
eraI over Kansas Mild temperatures
were reported over the United States
today. The sky was cloudy from
Kansas east to New York and from
Galveston north to Duluth.
Cities reporting rain were: Wichita,
o. of an inch; Dodge City, .2S of an
inch; Kansas City, .32 of an inch; St.
Joseph. Mo. Is of an inch; Anthony.
SO Of an inch; Coldwater. 40 of an
inch; Dresden. .22 of an inch, En-
poria. 80 of an inch; Eureka, 40 Of
an inch; Fort Scott, 1872 inches, Han
over. .O2 of an inch; Horton. 20 of
an inch; Hutchinson, "a of an inch;
Lawrence, 80 of an inch; Liberal. .6S
of an inch; Parsons. rs of an inch;
CONTINUED on Page TEo.J
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03
QUIZ LABOR BOARDS POWER.
Bandis's Injunction Against Body To
Be Tested Today.

Chicago, April 3-The amount of
authority given by law to the United
States railroad labor board will be
the questioned submitted to Federal
Judge George n. Page late today.
Hearing on a temporary injunction
granted the Pennsylvania Railroad d
company by Judge Landis against the
board will bring the question before
Judge Page.
The Pennsylvania was given a tenn
porary Injunction restraining the
board from interfering with elections
which it was holding among employees
to select representatives to deal with
the company over matters in dispute.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03
STRONG GOLF FIELD TO-DAY.
Two Hundred Entries for North and
South Open Play.

Pinehurst. n. c.. April "a strong
field of 200 entries started today in
the first 18-ho1e flight of the qualify
ing round of the North and South
amateur golf championship. Sixteen
players are expected to qualify We'd
nesday in the championship division
for match play.
W. c. Fownes, of Oakmont. former
national amateur champion, and cap
tain of the 1921 American interna-
tional team is favorite for contender
against B. P. Merriman. present
holder of the North and South title.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03
CUT WOOD SHIPS CLAIM.
Shipping Board Would Buy $4,000, 900
Claims for Million.

Washington, April 3.-The shipping
board today offered to settle for less
than million dollars claims of wood
en- ship builders aggregating $6,000,-
900.
The settlement was proposed by the
board on the basis of the original
''cost-plus' contract, which provided
for the payment of $1,50O,o00 for each
vessel built or contracted for
The claimants are understood to
oppose the proposed scaling down of
their claims and have threatened to
carry the matter to congress
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03
WAIT WORD FROM AvIAToRs.
Transatlantic Flyers Expected Soon at
Cape Verde Islands.

Lisbon, April 3.-Word was anx-
iously awaited here today of the safe
arrival at st. Vincent, Cape Verde Is
Ianrs, of the Portuguese aviators,
Lieutenants Sacadura and Coutinho.
who are engaged in 4.000mile
transatlantic flight from Lisbon to
Brazil.
The aviators left Las Palmas. Can
ary Islands, on Sunday on the second
leg of the flight. The distance of the
second flight was about $50 miles.
Sacadura and Coutinho sent word
that they expected to remain .at ST.
Vincent several days. awaiting a
bright moonlight night before begin
ming the trip to Fernando Noronha-
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03
CROSS PROBE FOR FTSHBACH.
Predictions Made That ArbuckIe Tr:aI
Will End in Two weeks.

san Francisco. April 3.-Fred Fish
bach. motion picture director and
guest at the Labor day party in Ros-
coe Arbuckle's hotel suite, resumed
the stand for cross examination today
in the third trial of the film comedian
on a manslaughter charge growing out
OF the death of Miss Virginia Rappe.
Predictions were made today that
the trial would be ended in two weeks
Arbuckle will take the stand in the
next few days, defense counsel has
announced
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03
AGRICULTURISTS TO MEET
Quarterly Meeting of State Board To
Be Held in Manhattan

Members of the state board of
meeting in Manhattan Tuesday and
Wednesday. Once each year the state
board meets in some city other than
Topeka The state agricultural col
lege town was selected for the meet
ing this year.
All of the members of the state
board are expected to attend the Man
haitian sessions. Crop reporting prob
lens and other questions will be dis
cussed. J. C. Mohler, secretary of the
state board, left Topeka today to at
tend the meetings
The Topeka state journal., 1922-04-03

Powell said, they returned to the
house, went in and sat down. A mo-
ment later, according to her story,
Powell entered the room with a drawn
revolver and ordered Bailey to leave.
her mother. Mrs. Sarah Cowell, 421
East Fourth avenue. She said that
when Powell returned from Pauline
in the evening he called her again and
asked her why she had not visited her