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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-21
FOR WORLD MEET
BOrah Wants Conference to
Again Reduce Armaments.
Business Conditions.
CONGRESS- IN SLOW PROGRESS
Deadlock Promises TO Become
Worse After Holidays.
Naval Appropriations Bill May
Get Right of Way.
CONGRESS- IN SLOW PROGRESS

Washington, Dec. 21.-A conference
OF the world powers to consider eco
nonic questions to be called by Presi
dent Harding. for discussion of pos
sibae agreements to establish more
stable financial and business cOndi-
tons and also to bring about a reduc-
ton in land and sea ornaments was
proposed by Senator Borah. Repubh-
can. Idaho. in an amendment Offered
today to the pending naval apprOpria-
senator Borah's amendment would
request the president to invite such
governments as he thought SHOULD
participate in the proposed conference.
in a statement accompanying his
amendment. the Idaho senator said
such conference might break tbs
deadlock on German reparations- 1t
v~sssld consider economic problems
now obtaining thruout the world with
a view of arriving at such understand
Ing or arrangement as may seem es-
Sential to the restoration of trade and
TO the establishment OF sound finah-
cial and business conditions" and also
would consider the subject Of nava!
and land disarmament.
Worse After Holidays.
The legislative snarl in the senate
gave indication today of becoming
worse after the Christmas holidays
to plunge into a turmoil of debate on
the proposal for another armament
conference attached by the house to
the navy supply bill
When the senate naval affairs COM
mittee took up the bill today. it was
planned to have the senate begin con-
sideration of it Immediately after
Christmas to the exclusion of the ship
ping and other legislation
Meanwhile, there appeared little
prospect of "A vote on the motion of
Senator Norris. Republican, of Ne
braska. 10 supplant the ship subsidy
bill with his agricultural relief
measure
II was suggested that both shipping
and agricultural legislation might
have to wait on the disposition of the
navy bill and the discussion of arma-
ment and other international ques-
tions which it is considered likely to
provoke.
Makes Plea for Ship BILL
Possessing four times as many steel
seagoing merchantships over 10000
tons as the United States. Great
Britain already has a great second line
of maritime defense which would
place the American nation at a great
disadvantage in the event of war, SEN
ator Calder, Republican. of New York,
told the senate this, afternoon in urg-
ing the passage of the ship subsidy
bill as a preparedness measure of the
utmost Importance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-21
BUSY week FOR HARDING
Due TO Mrs Harding's Illness, Shrist-
mas VIII BE Quiet Affair.

Washington. Dec. 21.-While Mrs.
Harding continues to show rapid re-
covery from her recent serious illness
she has not yet sufficiently regained
her strength to participate actively in
any elaborate Christmas observance.
For this reason, Christmas at the
White House this year, it was defin-
itely learned today, will be strictly in
formal, the President and Mrs Hard
ing planning to spend the day simply
and quietly. with a few personal
friends This is in striking contrast
to former seasons when the mansion
has been the scene OF gayest festivities
Except for Christmas day. the presi-
dent plans to devote mulch Of the holi-
day week at his desk in the private
study in the White House, clearing up
work which has piled upon him be-
cause of the legislative situation in
congress and the recent turn of Eu-
ropean developments
While the President and Mrs Hard
ing have not yet been able to do much
shopping. friends and admirers from
all over the country have besieged the
White House with gifts for them.
These presents. in packages of all sizes,
have been hidden away by White
House aides and won't be opened till
Christmas"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-21
LAKE IS DRAGGED
Guards Search in Vain for
Bodies of Mob Victims.
Soldiers Have Orders to Shoot
if Interfered With.

: Mer Rouge, La, Dec. 21.-The de-
tachment of Louisiana National guard
that late yesterday dragged part of
Lake Lafourehe. about eight miles
from here, in an effort to locate the
bodies of two men reported to have
been murdered by a band Of masked
and white robed men last August fol-
lowing the KIDNAPPING of five proni-
nent Mer Rouge citizens, was unsuc-
cessful in its efforts. it was learned
here this morning when a second de-
tachment was dispatched to the lake.
ficer, interrogated before his depar-
ture, was reticent regarding the move
ment of the troops, but said:
II am in honor bound not to reveal
our destination. You know, of course,
that the work of dragging in the lake
is going forward. Other than that L
have nothing to say"
Alert for Enemies.
One of the guardsmen declared the
lake was dragged yesterday afternoon,
but without success. Captain Cooper
has given orders to his men to be on
siders to interfere with diving opera
tions. Reports were in circulation
that enemies of the movement would
interfere. ii is believed the orders to
the guardsmen are to shoot to kill.
A chart prepared by special investi-
gators. showing the location in the
lake where the bodies, presumably
weighted down with wagon wheels,
were thrown, and other information is
in the hands of those conducting the
dragging and diving operations. Ger
tain positions of the lake have been
guarded for a number of months and
the bodies are believed to be resting
close to the location outlined, unless
the slayers succeeded in running the
gauntlet of the guards and removing
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-21
PLAN BIG CHRISTMAS FEED
Federal Prisoners to Get Chicken and
All the Trimmings.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. Ell
Chicken with noodles. giblet gravy,
oysters and Inince pie with celery and
all the trimmings is on the Christmas
day menu at tue federal peuItentiary
here. Six hundred graded Plymouth
Rocks and Buff OrpingtonS from the
prison flock of 1000 chickens have
been segregated for some time and
are being fattened for the Christmas
dinner. There will be one pound of
now at the prison. according to
Warden w. 1. Biddle.
One ton of candy, forty-two bushels
of oranges and apples, 700 mince pies,
500 dozen stocks of celery and 27O gal
Ions of cocoa have been ordered for
the feast. To make the 400 gallons of
oyster soup necessary to feed the men.
.125 gallons of solid oysters have been
ordered. To make the 200 mince pies,
the warden has ordered 800 pounds of
mince meat. There will be three
fourths of a pound of candy, one
orange and two apples for each men.
Literally speaking, heaps of pota-
Stoes and noodles will be prepared.
Cooks in the prison kitchen will be-
gin work on the big preparations the
day before Christmas. At 4 O'Clock
Christmas morning they will begin the
final boiling, roasting and stew.ng in
order to have everything in readiness
on the noon hour.
There will be plenty of good enter
tainment for the prisoners during the
said. A picture show will be held in
the auditorium and, il available,
vaudeville acts will pc staged. Pic
lures and vaudeville shows, regular
weekly affairs at the big institution,
are run twice in order to accommo-
date the inmates. Approximately
1 200 men attend each show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-21
HIGH 'eY'' TO COOPERATE.
Representatives OF High Schools Hold
Conference in Manhattan


That the High ~ the high school
Y. NJ. g. A. organization. can do much
TO right a seeming tendency to light
ness of purpose in Kansas high schools,
was the decision made by approx
mately thirty high school representa-
tives, fifteen of which were superin-
tendents and principals, at a volun-
tary conference held by the faculty
advisers group at the sixth Kansas
older boys conference, which was re-
Gently held at Manhattan.
The general consensus Of opinion
among the faculty members seemed
to be that the real work of the High
"Y" was to promote and color the
outside activities of the high schools
The need for cooperation with local
churches was also expressed and dis
cuSsed. The best possible solution for
such a problem seamed to lie in a
working agreement between church
and school, in which the schools re-
frain from outside activities on GER
tain nights, on which the church
agrees to have certain definite activi-
ties of real interest to high school
students
It was also agreed that the High
''Y'' had a vital place in the affairs of
Kansas high schools, and that faculty
members of the schools should en-
courage the work OF the ~ in every
Way possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-21

persons in Topeka by the city health
department Two cases of d -phtheria
We're reported to-tho office OF DR..
Earle G. Brown, city health officer,
and those with the eleven releases
brings the total number of active
cases from twenty-four down to fif-
teen A decided increase in the num-
Der of cases of diphtheria was noted
at the beginning of the cold snap, but
now the number has been decreasing
daily.
= For the first time in twenty-ope
years A II Kline. letter carrier in
the Washburn college district, will
not carry Christmas cheer to the resi-
dents on his route. Mr.. Kline is at
Stormont hospital, recovering from an
operation which he underwent recent
ly, and will soon be taken to his home,
1885 Boswell avenue He has been in
the local postal service twenty-five
years. twenty-one of which have been
spent on the College Hill route, work
ing out of station B. on West Sew
Christmas he has missed being on
duty.
The nominating committee of the
local Union of Christian EndeaVor So
cieites. will meet at the Y. w. g. A
this evening to nominate new officers
for the organization. Miss Eva Rim
ner is chairman of the committee.
The nominees Will then be passed upon
by the congress of the organization
which is composed of the executive
committee. and the presidents and one
representative from each local En-
deavOP society. The annual election
of officers of the local Union will then
be held January 8 at the First Chris
tian church, at the regular meeting
of the organization. The present Of
ficers are: Justin Hillyer, president:
Chester Sterling, vice president; Miss
Ruth Jackson. secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-21
VICTOR ARTISTS TO T. H. S.
c. r. Faris Releases City Auditorium
for January o.

Judge George Whitcomb in the dis
trict court today was relieved of the
duty of making a decision in the in
junction suit brought by the Kansas
Poultry Breeders association against
the city when c. r. Faris, manager
of the J. w. Jenkins g. Sons Music
company, voluntarily gave up their
contract for the auditorium/January 8.
The Eight Victor artists will appear
at the Topeka high school auditorium
instead. Tickets which have been sold
will be exchanged for tickets to the
high school auditorium. it was said.
The poultry breeders contended
that they had engaged the city audi
torium for the week of January to
1 3 for the state poultry show, but in
some manner the dates became mixed,
so that the jenkins company obtained
the auditorium for January 9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-21
MUST HAVE A LOT OF SALT
Ten Thousand Rabbits to Be Caught
Around Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. 21.-Ten
thousand live rabbits will be shipped
to Pennsylvania, from Hutchinson
during the next few weeks.
Koon c. Beck, a Hutchinson natu-
raIist, has a contract to supply 10, 900
live cottontail rabbits to the state
game commission of Pennsylvania, for
stocking game preserves in that state.
He has a small army of farmer boys
out catching the rabbits now on farms
in this section. They will be shipped,
Grated, by CARROTS. via express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-21
ATTENTION!

Passengers wishing to go to Man
haitian, Junction City. Abilene, Salina.
Beloit. or Downs, Kan--Heated Sedan
car leaving Reid Hotel at five o'clock
Sunday morning. Dec "a. Special
Rates-Ady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-21
A THANK YOU

Editor State Journal:
want to thank you for the cartoon
in a recent State Journal: MY Ladies
Winter Furs." think so often of the
suffering to animals that furnish these
furs that women could live without.
hope you will continue to remind
your readers of the suffering and
death it takes to furnish them.
MRS. GERTRUDE NEWTON,
Cottonwood Falls, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-21
Valuable Christmas Gift.

The beautiful $500 Living Room
Suite to be given by the Frank Furni-
ture company to the winner of The
Security Benefit Association member
ship contest, just closed. will be
awarded Friday evening at the meet
ing fof Columbia Council No so, by
Mr. Frank. Glass initiation and eats
you like also. All 5. B. A. members
invited.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-21
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the many friends
for the kindness, sympathy and
words of comfort. FOR the beautiful
flower offerings in time of our sad
bereavement
Mr. Henry Schultz, Mr.. Henry
Moseley, Mrs. Hattie Andrews. Mr.
Frank Richardson, Mrs. Fletcher
Buzick.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-21

musicale Of the Trinity Methodist
church. She has sung in concert and
opera in Topeka and is a member Of
the Music Study club. She studied
voice and operate WORK in New York
City.
The program will begin at s:15
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-21
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Christmas.
"Gh1ry TO God P'-thus Heaven sings
Anai Peace on Earthe' the chorus rings
Th.s Christmas message is carried
today by the. Unitarian Wayslde
Pub pit" at ga Topeka boulevard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-21
ON CIVIC CHORUS PROGRAM

Mrs. Raymond Murray, widely
known Topeka singer, will appear on
the program of the concert of the
Women's Civic chorus, TO be presented
Friday evening at the city auditor
ium.
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
KILLS WIFE AND BOY;
GUN JAM SAVES TWINS
Ehlers Then Goes to Police
and Asks for Cigarettes.

Martin Ehlers OF Woodbridge. y. T.,
shot and killed his wife, Elizabeth, 80,
and his son. Walter. :. late Saturday
night and then started to shoot his two
other children. 3-year-oid twins, when
his shotgun iammed. Selshbors sal
that E.lllcrs who had been out or work
for some time. came home Saturday
night and auarreled with his wife.
Mrs. Ehlcrs went downstairs TO the
fiat of Mrs. Ellie Laporte and asked her
to talk TO her husband. Mrs. Laportc
said she called upstairs and asked Ehlers
why he wouldn't let his wife stay in the
fiat.
Sure she can come,' said Ehlers,
tell her to come up"
AS Mrs. Ehlers started upstairs her
husband shot her. The son Walter.
heard the shot and Jumped up from the
cot where he was sleeping. His father
shot him and then turned to the twins.
who were sitting up In bed. but the gun
failed to fire. Ehlers then ran across
the fields to see Chief OF Police Ketschkc.
fle asked the chief for some cigarettes
and matches and then told Of killing
his wife and boy. l1hlers was taken TO
the county Jail at IIsckensack and held
without bail for the Grand Jury.
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
MCOOEY ASKED TO PUT
WOMAN UP FOR SENATE

John ~. McCooey. Democratic leader
OF Brooklyn. is TO be urged TO name a
woman for the Senate this fall. A mum.
Der OF womcn's organizations. including
the American Alliance OF Civil Service
Women. arc in favor OF Or. Anna Hoch-
fielder OF 2104 Sixty-seventh street
Mapleton Park.
Mrs. Hochfelder lis graduate OF Hun
ter College and has spent most of her life
rs teacher. In 1908 she received a
legal diploma from New York Jnivcr-
sity. For four years she served as "A
probation officer in the Children's Court.
After teaching for eight years In the
Hebrew Educational Alliance Mrs. Hoch-
fielder took up the practice of law. For
some years she was editor OF the Amori-
can Hcbrcso Magazine and has collabo-
rated with her husband in books on pro-
baton and kindred subjects
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
MISSING GIRLS BODY
Is FOUND In CREEK
Mystery of Disappearance of
Ida Kramer, Aged Z, Is
Not Yet Explained.
is IDENTIFIED BY FATHER
Strange Woman Had Been
Seen With Child in Trolley
Car by Others.
is IDENTIFIED BY FATHER

Special Dispatch 70 THE New YORK HERAtp.
CAMDEN. y. j., April 23.--The body
of Ida Kramer. Z, who disappeared
from her home Saturday night, March
rs, was found to-day in Little Newton
Creek. at the foot OF Cypress avenue.
Woodlynne, mile outside of the city
limits. The body was identified by the
girls father, Jsadore Kramer, mer-
chant, OF Woodbury..
The police believe the child was
thrown into the creek by a strange
woman who was seen with her on "A
trolley car the night she disappeared
Prosecutor Charles a. Wolverton and
Detectives Doran and Smith are investi-
eating.
Miss Esther Tannenbaum %, of TO
Chestnut street. was arrested three days
after the child disappeared, but later
released BY order OF Acting Prosecutor
Lanigan of Gloucester county. Several
witnesses identified her as the woman
who was seen on the trolley with the
child. Her sister said tonight that
she had gone to Philadelphia for treat
neut by nerve specialist. The father
OF the child and Miss Tannenbaum have
admitted their close friendship and II
is said that Kramcr's attentions to her
resulted in an estrangement from nis
wife.
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
HARVEY GIVES TEST
OF NEW COLD LIGHT
Princeton Professor Seeks to
Utilize His Discovery.

Special Dispatch 10 THE NEw lors Hrrstp.
PRINCETON, April 23.--Prof. e. New
ton Harvey OF Princeton University
gave a demonstration to-day Of his dis
covery OF means to insure continuous
cold light by use Of a substance taken
from luminous animals. He first placed
In test tube the dried bodies OF s,na IL
bugs. These produced a faint glow, hut
the light grew DINNER and DINNER. lie
then put the bugs IN another tube. in
which also were metal plates. The blue
light produced in the second tube
glowed continuously. Tho value OF his
discovery. he explained. was In the con-
tinuity of the light.
rrof. Harvey outlined three practical
problems which must be solved before
cold light can be used commercially.
The first Is that OF making the light
substance artihcially. The second IL
that OF making tho light continuous and
the third is 10 produce il chcaoiy cnou;.i,
and in sufficiently large quantities.
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
HYLAN NOT TALKATIVE
WHILE AT SEASHORE
Mayor and Wife Go to Church
and Join Promenoders.

ATLANTIC CRY. April es.--Mayor
Hylan, his wife, daughter and son-in-
law. John II. Sinnott. ended their week
end stay at this resort this afternoon
when they boarded the 1906 Pennsyl-
vania train for New York.
The Mayor and his wife attended
mass this morning in st. Nicholas
Roman Catholic Church and were
wheeled up and down the boardwalk
bcfore dinner. In the afternoon the
party Joined the Boardwalk promonad-
ers and were the center OF much inter
est.
Tho Mayor "shooed'' away newspapers
men who we're anxious to talk with
him and said: Boys. | came down here
to rest with Mrs. Hylan. I am sorry
that have nothing TO say that will
interest you. You shall have to ex-
cuse me from any conferences" he added
with q smile.
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
DR.. GRANT DENIES PAY
HAS BEEN CUT IN HALF
Says Church Was NeVer IN
Better Financial Shape.

DR.. Percy Sticincy Grant. rector OF
the Church OF the Ascension. Fifth ave-
nue. and Tenth street, told his congre-
cation yesterday that the church was
never in better financial condition than
at present. He reiterated the denial that
there existed any differences between
himself and the church vesti'y, and said
afterward the statement made Saturday
by Frederick Johnson. chairman OF the
church's financial committee. that he
had voluntarily redIced his salary from
$4,000 to $4,000 was incorrect.
Or. Grant said the newspapers had
been misinformed or had "assumed TOO
much knowledge OF matter concerning
which they knew very little" The rec
tor told of the churchs financial condi-
tion and said 1t was solvent In every
respect. He admitted that o. program
OF economy had been introduced. He
pointed out that other churches in the
neighborhood were financially combined
with other churches of like denomination
but that the Church OF the Ascension
was connected with no such combina-
ton, which in itself he held to be slf-
ficient evidence OF Its financial standing.
In his denunciation OF the newspaper
articles DIR. Grant did not mention the
name OF either Harry A. Content, former
Assistant United States Attorney. who
submitted his resignation Saturday, or
Burton j.. White. church treasurer
whose resignation has been before the
vcstry since October but has not been
acted upon.
Mr.. johnson said that DR.. Grant had
offered to submit to n reduction in his
salary. and that the committee had con-
sidercd II. but had decided that the fin
snciai condition OF the church was such
that II would not be necessary. About
six or seven years. ago. Mr.. Johnson
said. DR.. Grant accepted a cut of $1,000
In his salary for one year to help the
church, but later a purse was made up
TO reimburse him.
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
$3.50, 900 SUIT BASED
ON ELKS CLUB SCRAP

John Y. Lantry past exalted ruler
of Brooklyn Lodge No. %. r. p. o.
Elks. besides making charge OF as
sault IN tho Flatbush Court against
George A. colran. Sr. a trustee OF the
lodge. has brought suit for s250.0o0 dam
ages IN tho Supreme Court based upon
the same allegation
Mr.. Colgen. Deputy Commissioner
OF Public Markets, lives at sci Jay
street. Brooklyn. Mr. Iantry is in tho
insurance business and lives at 396
Third street.
The two men were at the Old Timers
annual banquet and reunion In the
Eiks' clubhouse. 80 South oxford
street. Thursday night. Cclgan. It Is
asserted. gave blow or push that
caused l.antrr to fei,. lant,v contends
that the fsl. af'rc.@ fis nervous sys-
tenn and the ~ hsr' l,iq right shoulder
The New York herald., 1922-04-24
BAHAISTS' 81, 100000
TEMPLE PARTLY READY
Easement Of Chicago Edificc
Is Inspected.

Special Dispatch to TIE New York HeHAIp.
CHICAGO. April 23.--Foundations and
basement for the s2.5oo0o0 BAHIA.
Temple OF universal religious worship
have practically been completed and
were inspected to-day by 700 members
OF the Bahal faith who are in CHICAGO
for the fourteenth annual Bahal con-
gross. The huge concrete and marble
edificc. in Wilmettc. North Shore
suburb twenty miles from Chicago.
probably will be opened this fall.
The basement, 27 feet in height, VIII
scat 1000. It's ceiling will be an i'm
mense decorative dome. On top of this
Will be erected the main auditorium !.
with a seating capacity Of nearly 5000.
The convention, which will last until
Wednesday. win plan 10 propa gate the
Bahai teachings throughout the world
These teachings hold that there must
be no extremes of wealth or poverty and
no distinctions of race. but unified
effort 10 Increase the spirituality of the
people TO the point where the zone for
oil and all for one" instinct prevails---a
universal peace among nations. races
and religions.