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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
PLAN TO GUST HIM
Attorney General Preparing
Petition in Mayors Case.
Charges Based on Findings in
Recent Police Upheaval.

The attorney generals office today
was preparing an custer petition ask
ing the removal from office of Mayor
H J. Corwine on charges based on
the recent police upheaval. and the
lax enforcement of the prohibitory
law in Topeka.
Attorney General Hopkins would
give out no information on the subject
and refused to confirm the report.
While it is understood that the
charges do not involve the mayor in
the police scandal or connect him
with any irregularities, the custer pc
tition is said 10 be based on the fact
that the Irregularities occurred during
the mayors administration and in the
department of which he was the head
and for which he was responsible.
The plea that he was ignorant of the
irregularities. if made. is argued as
evidence of inefficiency in office, the
petition is said to recite.
Examine 100 Witnesses.
The investigation of Mayor Cor
wines office began before the police
had terminated and has
continued until the present time.
More than 100 witnesses are said to
haze been exa mined by the state in
gathering evidence. There is said,
however. to be no evidence of any col
lusion on the part of the mayor with
any element inside or outside the pO-
lice department that may have been
for any Irregularities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
THIRTY COAL COMPANIES JOIN?
Contemplated Merger of Independents
Forecast by Big Banker.

plated merger of thirty independent
coal companies in the region from
Pittsburgh to Wheeling, w. Va, along
the line of the Pan Handle division of
the Pennsylvania became known yes
terday thru John A Bell, Pittsburgh
banker and chairman of the board of
directors of the Carnegie Coal com
pany-
The merger may take place in
month or two" Mr.. Bell said The
consolidation will bring under one
corporation approximately so, 900 acres
of coal land. most of which is under
development he stated The corpora
tion would have a capitalization of
about $35.O0O.0OO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
V. OF F. w. TO X. G. KAN?
Move to Put National Headquarters
Into State Is Started.

Kansas City. Kan, June 3.-A
movement has been launched by the
Kansas department of Veterans of
Foreign Wars to have headquarters of
the national organization moved from
New York to Kansas City, Kan. As
the first step in the. movement, a
resolution was adopted at the state
convention at Parsons recently. which
will be presented al the national en-
campment to be held at Seattle,
Wash, in August. asking for such ac-
ton.
W. W. Martin, of Parsons. is the
new state commander of the Spanish
War Veterans. Frank Strickland,
Kansas City. Kan. who was state
commander last year. is chairman OF
the council of administration of the
Kansas department and is leading the
fight to bring the national headquar-
ters here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
TO COST $4,000 WILL CUT WEEDS
Santa Fe to Build Addition to
Machine Shops.
New Improvements to Add
$4,000 Feet of Floor Space.

Work will be started within a few
days on the construction of three ad-
ditions to the Santa Fe machine shops
in Topeka, a contract for the work
having been awarded this week to
Nelson & Son, of Chicago. The i'm
provements will call for a total ex-
penditure of approximately $4,000, it
was said at the com pany's general Of
fces today.
The principal addition will be made
at the south end or front of the shops,
where Is, 900 square feet of space will
be provided for a babbit and pipe
room and another small room for
storage purposes. The addition will
extend 1O1 feet south from the main
building and will be $50 feet wide, ex-
tending west to the crane runway.
which was constructed last year. With
the crane runway the new structure
will make up an entire section equal
in width and height to the man build
ing.
The babbit and pipe room. which
will take up a greater part of this
addition, will provide space for new
facilities which are deemed necessary
in taking care of an increase in repair
work while the smaller room in the
center will be used for various pur-
poses, mostly storage at present, it
was said today. The crane runway on
the other corner is equipped with
track which is used in moving loco
motives in and out of the building.
On the east side of the machine
shops there will be built an addition
fifty by twenty-five feet in size. to be
used as tool house, and on the west
side a similar addition will be built
for an office for the shop foreman.
These additions. however, are small
compared with the one to be made at
the south end of the building.
The new additions will be con-
of concrete. brick and steel,
file rnnfS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
NATION IN TRIBUTE TO INDIAN.
Statue TO Pocahontas Will Be Unveiled
Today on jamestown Island.

Newport News. Va, June 3.-The
tribute of a nation to the Indian
maiden who saved from death. famine
and utter confusion the first strug-
Cling colony of white men from which
it has sprung-the William Ordway
Partridge statue of, ,Pocahontas-drew
grateful Americans from many states
today to attend the unveiling cere-
monies on the historic ground of
jamestown island.
Conducted under the auspices of the
Pocahontas Memorial association, the
picturesque feature of the unveiling
program was the group of little girls
all tracing descent from the famous
Indian maiden, who were selected to
draw the curtain from before the mon
ument representing the girlish figure
of the protector of the jamestown
colony standing with arms outstretched
in welcome to the white settlers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
NO CHINESE LOAN SOON.
Press of Japsn Has Little Comment
To Make on Hsu.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Uchida today told deputation of the
Kenseika party that Japan would not
support a political loan to China until
the unification of China was effected.
Chinese provincial armies would
have to be abolished, he explained.
With the country pacified and uni
fled, he said, Japan would cooperate
with the powers in support of China
He denied reports that Japan was
favoring General Chan Tso Lin in his
thus far unsuccessful war against
General Wu Pei Flu.
The vernacular press has had little
comment to make on the resignation
of the Chinese president, Hsu Shi
Chang.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
Most Complete Scientific Cargo
Ever Carried Is His.
Two AirpIanes Form Part of
His Northern Seas Expedition.
WILL SEND WIRELESS REPORT
Famous Explorer Plans to Keep
in Touch With Home.
Six Hundred Pounds of Candy
Important Item OF Cargo.


Seattle. June 3.-When Captain
Roald Amundsen's exploration ship
Maud sails from Elliott bay today for
her long voyage thru the ice packs
of the uncharted North Polar basin.
one of the most complete and eX-
tensive scientific expeditions ever
undertaken in that region will get
under way
The expedition is a resumption Of
the effort begun by Captain Amund-
sen in 1918 to drift past the North
pole with the ice floes, minutely
studying phenomena of a vast area
never before visited by white men,
and TO secure data which the explorer
expects may revolutionize present day
meteorological and Oceanographical
knowledge in the northern hemls-
Two AirpIanes i'm Cargo.
The effort met with delay in 1920
when the Maud lost a propeller IN the
ice off the northeastern SID erlih
coast and was forced to put into seat
tie for repairs Special investigator
Will be made 70 determine whether
land exists in the neighbOrhood of the
Pole as some Ceanographers- bGsinS
their belief on sudden shifts in Polar
Cce4n currents. have maintained
Much attention will be given to the
ocean itself and thru holes bored IN
she ice scientists of the expedition viii
measure the depth of the water. direc-
tion and strength of submarine cur
rents and take samples from differ
cnt levels for chemical analysis
Two airplanes-One capable of
Carrying nine passengers and the 9TH
er three e-eater-and a wireless out
fit are part OF the equipment the ex-
plorer deems necessary With the
planes he viii make an intensive eX-
Jforation of the huge area of almost
n million square miles covering the
roof of the world
Food for Seven Years.
By means of the wireless equipment
Captain Amundsen expects to keep in
touch with the world and perhaps to
fleah the message that. following
Peary. he has reached the north pole.
less messages to Washington, giving
meteorological data expected to aid
mcasureably in forecasting weather
conditions thruout the globe.
The Maud has been stocked with
provisions to last seven years. Sixty
tons of fuel oil have been taken
aboard.
husky dogs. to be used in sled
work after the vessel is frozen into !
the ice. will join the vessel al Nome 4,
To provide recreation in the long
Arctic winter, books have been added !
TO the stores. Six hundred pounds of
candy form an important item of the
cargo.
The Maud is expected to reach |
Nome within three weeks and by July J
I to be heading out into the Arctic. /
ter than during the last ten years, /
and the explorer is hopeful of reach !
ing a point far north before the pack /
closes in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
City to Clear Vacant Lots Be-
ginning June 10.
Cost To Be Charged Up Along
With Owners Taxes.

The employees of the city park de-
partment will commence their annual
cutting of weeds on vacant lots about
June 10, City Park Commissioner
Robert D. McGiffert announced this
morning.
Just a gentle hint to the owners
of vacant lots on which the weeds are
Under the city ordinances, the city is
charged with the duty of cutting the
weeds on vacant lots where the own
ers do not do it, and charging the cost
up with the taxes against the prop
erty.
Identification of the city isn't the
main idea in our cutting the weeds"
McGiffert said this morning. ''Of
course, we realize that it improves the
looks of the city, and are glad to do
it on that account. but the main rea-
son for getting the tall, rank weeds
out of the way, is the health of the
people. Mosquitoes and other harm
full insects breed in the luxuriant
ace to health
Cut 1,145 Tracts Last Year.
Cutting the weeds on the vacant
lots is a very considerable task. In
1921 the park department cut weeds
on no less than Las tracts of ground,
snd the total cost assessed against the
owners with their taxes was $1,243.77.
In addition to the actual cost, COM
puted on the basis of the time con-
sumed in cutting a piece of ground.
the city assesses a penalty of 20 per
cent for overhead. The overhead in
cludes the cost of moving the gangs
from point to point about the city.
and a considerable amount of detail
and office work.
Securing the locations of the tracts,
in order to assess the taxes against
them, is no light task.
Average Cost Was Gf OQ
Last year the highest assessment
was $4S.60. and the lowest was four
teen cents. The average assessment
was $1-O9. Last year 1899 tracts
were cut but once, ninety were
cut twice, and six. three times.
1t has been found that men armed
with scythes can do the work more
efficiently than can a moving ma
chine. The machine was tried out
last year, and because of the fact that
many of the vacant lots had been
used as dumping grounds for rubbish,
was in the repair shop most of the
time.
Where the property owners are
known residents of the city, they are
notified OF the intention of the city
to cut their weeds for them, but in
many cases it is impossible to locate
the owners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
PARSONS AFTER A NEGRO.
So Youth Who SIashcd White Man Is
Escorted to Oswcgo.

Parsons. Kan. June 3.-WiIlie Gill
Iespie a negro youth who slashed L.
B. Hammond. merchant and play
ground director, last night was taken
to Oswego for safe keeping today
The attack has created great excite
ment and the officers thought the boy
safer at Oswego. He will be erraigned
today on charge of assault with q
deadly weapon Hammond's condition
is improving.
The boy slashed Hammond in the
abdomen when the latter demonstrated
with him for being in the lockers used
by white tennis PLAYERS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
TO PROTECT UNION MINERS
Randall c. Harvey Is in Crawford
County to Take Up Case.

County to Take Up Case.
Randall c. Harvey, as attorney for
the industrial court, is to seek protec-
tion for Kansas miners with union
cards under an injunction issued by
the state courts some months ago pro-
hfbiting the calling of a strike. The
original writ was directed against
Alexander Howat and his associates.
Harvey is in Crawford county. Act
ing as a special assistant attorney gen
eral, he will serve a copy of the orig
inal order on Van A. Bitner and
others who have threatened to oust
union miners who work in mines in
this state. In the attorney generals
office it is contended that the pro-
posed action will place the union Of
ficials subject to citation for con-
tempt.
The action by Harvey followed a
conference here Friday when mem
bers of the industrial court discussed
conditions with a number of mine
operators. At that time it was agreed
that the mines in Kansas would be
opened whenever the demand for coal
warranted state action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
No DIAZ REVOLT, BELIEF.
Mexican Officials Discredit Stories of
Elaborate War Plans.
CDy the Associated Press.J

Mexico City. June 3.-Stories Of
plans for a revolution in Mexico with
Gen. Felix Diaz as the leader are dis
credited in official circles and by the
newspa pers.
If Diaz is already in Mexico, as inn
plieC in dispatches from New Orleans
last night, his presence has not been
reported to the war office, and it is
thought that he is still in the United
States.
The Obregon government has no
apparent fear of an insurrection head
ed by Diaz. and treats his rumored
activities as mere propa ganda started
in the United States by enemies of the
admiristrat tor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
THE SOL0NS HOME MONDAY
VIII Play Twelve Games in a Row,
Starting With Hutchinson.

The Solons have only two more
games to play at Nuskogee after which
they will be back home for a stay of
twelve games. Hutchinson will fur
nish the opposition here Monday.
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
and Sapulpa and Bartlesville Will fol-
low in order.
The team is making an excellent
showing on its present road trip and
stands a good chance of brea king even
in the eight games. The SOlons grabbed
a pair at Sapulpa and matters are
even at Muskogee so far. With Lus-
chen and Pierce ready to work today
and tomorrow the Topeka fans are
pulling for at least another victory and
a couple would give the Solons a mar
gin of one game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
KANsAN IN BIG RACE.
Honeywell and Wcstover Sure to Be in
World Balloon Contest.
(By the Associated Press-


Chicago. June 3.-Lieut. W. r. Reed
of Penss cola. Fla. sole navy entry in
the national balloon race which started
at Milwaukee, Wednesday. was the
only pilot uuaccounted for when the
dawn streaked the skies today
Swung below the big silver gray bal z
which bore the marks of the United
States navy, Lieutenant Reed and his
aide, Kit MullenaZ, were believed 20
be drifting over the Great Lakes re-
gion, altho their location was prob
lematicaL
From the start of their unchsrtered
flight, Lieutenant Reed and his COM
panion were virtually lost in the skies
DeterTninat ton of what three pilots viii
represent America in the international
balloon races which start in Switzer-
land this summer awaited only reports
from the navy airman- It has been
practically assured that the American
entries in the international race VIII
include one army pilot and one civilisn n
Oscar Westover, OF Washing
ton. ID. c and H r. Honeywell of st.
Louis. formerly of Sslina. Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
LOSS MAY REACH $3.50, 600
Efforts to Reorganize State Savings
Bank at Leavenworth Fails.

Losses of the State Savings bank of
venworth-recently closed by the
state banking department-mayr reach
$150.OOO. Efforts to reorganize the
institution and underwrite losses by
Leavenworth institutions have failed.
Announcement of the proba bic losses
of the bank was made here today by
Frank H. Foster. state bank commits
sioner. Commissioner Foster said ex-
act amounts of losses would not be
known for some time. The bank oper-
ated under the state bank guaranty
law.
Numerous bad loans by the insti-
tuition caused the recent failure, ac-
cording to statements from the bank
ing department The institution has
been in charge of B. v. Curry. a state
bank examiner, who is now receiver
for six banks closed under directions
of Commissioner Foster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
BOY HIT BY MOTOR CAR
c. j. Baer, Jr., 3 Years Old, Injured at
Twelfth and MuIvane Streets.

C. J. Baer. jr, the three-year- old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Baer. 1900
Mulvane street. was painfully but not
seriously injured at noon today When
he was hit by motor car near the
corner of Twelfth and Mulvane.
Building materials piled in the
street near this corner nearly block
the vision Of motorists. An ice wagon.
was standing near the curbiug when
the automobile came along Mulvanc
street and without warning the child
lodged from behind the wagon and
the building material and started
across the street to his home. He
was struck. knocked to the pavement
and the front wheel ran over his right
arm. The car was travelling slowly
and was stopped within fifteen feet
of the scene Of the accident.
The boy received several bruises on
the body and arms and a deep cut
across the temple. No bones were
broken. No blame is placed on the
motorist. Despite his shock and
bruises the lad picked himself up
from the pavement. grabbed a toy pop
gun he had dropped and started for
the house before he could be picked
up by bystanders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
MEN ELECT HEADS.
Atchison Man Elected Grand Coun-
seIIor of the L. G. r..

Hutchinson Kan. June 3--W H
HoIlingsworth of Atchison was elected
grand counsellor of the u. G. T., at
the final session in Hutchinson.
The other officers are Grand Junior
Counsellor Walter Leavitt of Con-
cordia; Grand Conductor r. c. Nc
DoweH of Clay Center. Grand Past
Counsellor c. w. Page of Hutchinson,
Grand Page Z. C. Curtis of Kansas
City. Kan, Grand Sentinel c. ]. Gas
EFT of Manhattan, Grand Secretary r.
p. Bernardin of Parsons, and Grand
Treasurer J. c. Anderson of Law
renee. The grand executive commit
tee is composed of J. w. Worley of
Topeka and n. J. Spencer of Norton.
Independence was selected for the
next annual meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03

Los Angeles, June S.-Alla Nazi-
nova, Russian actress, was a pros
pective witness here today at the pre-
liminary hearing of Rodolph Valen-
tino, film actor, on a charge of
bigamy-
Nazimova was said to be the orig
ina1 of a photograph introduced into
the record yesterday as that of
member of Valentines wedding party
at Palm Springs. Cal, after the cere-
mony between him and Winifred Hud-
nut at Mexicalia, Lower California,
May 13.
When that testimony was adduced,
the state began a search for Madame
Nazim ova, with the hope it would be
able to place her on the witness stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
Color of Pajan1as Valentino
And Bride Wore, Controversy
While Previous Reports Said Both Wore Purple Pajamas
Friend of "Sheiks' States They Were Chinese Robes
Not Pajamas, and Valentines Were Whte-Bigamy
Trial Still On

Cross examination has Brought out
the assertion that Valentino and his
bride did not wear purple pajamas
during their stay at Palm Springs, as
stated in direct testimony.
This declaration came from Paul
Ivanichevitchke a friend of Valen-
tino and. lessor of the cottage which
the latter and his bride occupied at
Palm Springs
They wore Chinese silk robes"
said Ivanichevitchke, ''and Valentines
were white-not purple"
Valentino is accused of having COM
mitted bigamy thru living with Miss
Hudnut. after a marriage ceremony
performed before a final decree of
divorce was granted him from Jean
Acker. screen actress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
HIS CONDITION IMPROVED
III. A. Hodgins is Still Unconscious
Following n Stroke.

Altho he was still unconscious, it
was reported this afternoon that the
condition of II. A. Hodgins, well
known Topeka business man who suf-
fered an attack of apoplexy Thursday,
was slightly improved.
Mr. Hodgins has been unconscious
for nearly forty y-eight hours but there
is now some hope of his recovery, 1t
was said this afternoon at the home of
his daughter. Mrs E. NJ Kingsbury.
1925 Grove avenue, where he was
taken imm ediateIy after his attack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
PICNICKERs DROWNED.
Preparations Made for Burial of Tulsa
SchOOlbOys Today

Tulsa. Okla. June Preparations
are being made today for the funerals
of Harvey Parrish, 16. and Walter Do
tile. 1 S school boys who were drowned
yesterday in Bird creek. during
graduation picnic of the Lowell
school.
The boys went to the rescue OF
three girls. Della Arnold, Violet
Whinery and Lila Langston. who
stepped into deep water while w8ding
the creek. other members of the
party went to the rescue of the girls
when the boys sank below the sur
face. all three girls were rescued The
bodies Of both boys were recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
FELsCH SUIT Is DENIED.
He Can't Have Charles and Louis
Comiskey Hailed to Court.

Milwaukee, June 3-Judge John
Gregory in circuit court today handed
down a ruling denying the motion of
attorneys for Oscar Happy Felscf1 to
have Charles Comiskey. owner of the
Chicago White SoX, and his son.
Louis. appear in Milwaukee under the
discovery statute for examination in
connection with a suit in which Felscfl
seeks damages resulting from his ex-
pulsion from organized baseball as
well as alleged back salary and bonus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03

the model proposal evolved by tbs
committee after inquiry into the offer
of the Detroit manufacturer and
others
Complete agreement was reached
by the committee members and rep
resentatives of Mr. Ford on the fer
tilizer provision which had been in
dispute.
accommodation, however, will be
made by the committee in reporting
the Ford proposal that the Gorgas
steam plant which is sought by the
Detroit manufacturer be eliminated
from the properties disposed of BY
the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
CAPTURE a KNIFE MANIAC.
Mob Chases StilcttO Murderer Five
Blocks Before Hos CAUGHT

St Louis. June 3.-Hundreds of
men Joined in a manhunt in St Louis
streets today when Schivo Zegarac, 81.
after Stabbing Simon Bechars 76,
with a stiletto at Ninth and Olive
street. ran five blocks with roaring
crowd at his heels before he was
knocked unconscious on the steps of
the public library.
Zegarac's course lay thru streets
crowded with men and women on
their way 10 work and before he was
overpowered. he had slashed six more
men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-03
Body to Report Plan to
House for Adoption.
Held Over Differ
ence With Ford.
BUT HOLD GORGAS PLANT OUT
Asks That the Steam
Plant Be Eliminated.
Fertilizer Provision at Muscle
Shoals All Cleared Up.

Washington. June 3.-The house
military committee voted today to re-
port the Ford proposal on purchase %
the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant, TO
the house, and recommend its adop-
ton.
The action of the committee fol-
lowed discussions of differences in
the offer as made by Mr.. Ford and