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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-20
BABY DIES ON LONG RIDE
Mother Held Him Close in Car, But to
No Avail.

Chicago, March 20.-Thruout the
night, Mrs. George Wagner sat in a
curtained touring car, a precious
bundle pressed to her breast.
In the bundle was her baby, George,
Jr.. aged months.
The middlewest's spring sleet and
snowstorm beat down on the machine
as it CROPPED its way over ice-covered
roads from South Bend Ind, to South
Chicago. The family had been visit
ing in South Bend.
At times, the mother pressed her
little one closer as the cold wind
whistled thru the curtains. Occasion
ally she kissed the tiny bundle.
This morning at 8 o'clock the trip
ended. The Wagner home was reach
ed at last.
The mother, removing the blankets
from around the little form, was
startled to find the infant cold and
stiffened.
Baby George was dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-20

Northeastern Twenty Seven States
Average $4,000, 900 First Two Months

washington, March 20. = Marked
stimulation in home construction is
shown in contracts awarded during
the last three months as reported to
the division of building and housing
of the department of commerce. 49,
The department announced today
that in p states in the northeastern
quarter of the country, building con-
tracts awarded in December totaled
$101, 0OO,O 900 and in January and Feb
ruary, $75,00O,OOO each. Altho nor
mally, it was pointed out, these are
the months of least activity in build
ing their contracts totals compare
with a monthly average of S73,000,0 600
in 1921
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-20
Local Mention

Mrs Lucille Zeigler was granted
divorce by Judge James Mcclure in
the district court today from Harry
Zeigler, Topeka livestock man. The
petition was filed by Mrs. Zeigler late
Saturday afternoon and an emergency
declared. She charged him with nom
support and neglect of. duty. Zeigler
did not appear to contest the case.
Zefgler was formerly editor of a maya
zine published in Springfield, Ill. and
was one time city editor of the Man
haitian, Kan, Mercury. He is a gradu-
ate of the Kansas State Agricultural
college of Manhattan. Before her
marriage Mrs. Zeigler was Miss Luz
ellie Mills. She was given the custody
of their minor child.
Raymond Ch;-opodist. Orpheum Bldg.-AdV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-20

EaShlonS do change-
Among the very exclusive gentle
men criminals it is quite the thing to
hammer the combination off a safe
nowadays instead of blowing it open
with dynamite or nitro glycerine, ac-
cording to the criminal style experts
of the Topeka police department.
Attest the robbery of the Santa Fe
junction depot in North Topeka Sum
day night. The windows. to be sure,
were pryed open in the old style way
but when it came to the safe the
handle of the combination was neatly
pounded off and the combination itself
driven in with a punch. A total of
$56.5S was then extracted. from the
safe.
A similar method was followed in
the robbery of the Standard Oil COM
pany's filling station at Sixth and To-
peka boulevard a few weeks ago. The
new method, it is pointed out, renders
the operation less noisy and conse-
quently the burglars are less likely
to be disturbed by inquisitive police
men and bystanders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-20
PREMIER LIKES HOME LIFE.
Warning Against Excessive Ambition
Given by English Cabinet Head.

Criccieth, Wales, March ga
warning against excessive ambition
was sounded by Premier Lloyd George
today in a speech to a group of chill
dren who called upon him at his
vacation retreat.
After pointing out that the noun
tain of fame has great responsibility
and is altogether an unenviable spot -
the premier added THE higher you
climb the colder and lonelier it be-
comes. You are exposed to every at
tack of the elements. Also, it is neces-
sary to deny yourself the comforts of
peaceful home life .-a. 7Fn.,
The premier jokingly referred to
himself as being "in drydock." He lis
recuperating from illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-20
BURGLAR ENTERS. FRAT HOUSE.
Many VaIuabl Taken From Members
of Phi Alpha Delta.

of Phi Alpha Delta.
After three residents in the vicinity
of Washburn college had advised the
police that burglars had entered their
homes early Saturday morning, MEM
bers of the Phi Alpha Delta fraternity
reported that burglar had been
prowling around in the fraternity
house, 1920 College avenue.
Several of the frat brothers found
that the pockets of their trousers had
been rifled and their valuables taken.
A watch chain, knife and suit of
clothing belonging to Earl H. Hatcher
was taken; a 81 bill was taken from
the pockets of a pair of trousers be-
longing to Victor lobe, and Barton
E. Griffith, clerk of the Juvenile court,
discovered that his watch and a suit
of underwear were missing.
It is believed by the police that
the burglar who entered the frat house
was the same one who robbed the
homes of Dale Gear. 1927 Mulvane
street; w. A. Bolinger, 1878 Lincoln
street, and j. c. Powell, 1901 Mulvane
street
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

CHRIS SCHULTZ 73, died this morning
at his home, 121 Chandler street. Funeral
services will be held at st. Paul's Lutheran
church, Third and Hancock streets, at :
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial IN
Mount Auburn cemetery.
WILLIAM N WELSH died Sunday at
his home, 213 Fillmore street. Funeral
services will be held at PenweH's chapel
at o'clock Tuesday afternoon Bur1aI IN
Topeka cemetery
MISS EUNICE STUDER. 20. died Sun
day at her home, BOG Monroe street. Funera!
announcements later.
JOSEPH BAUER. CT. died Sunday night
at his home, DID, Monroe street lie Is
survived by his widow. six children and
five grandchildren Funeral services viii
be held at 80 O'Clock wednesday, morn
ing at St. Joseph's Catholic church. Burial
in Mount Calvary cemetery.
The funeral of Elizabeth Eberle, so, who
died Sunday al her home, No. c. Park
Place will be held at 80 o'clock Tuesday
at Conwelyls funeral home. Burial in Tc-
peka cemetery.
The funeral of o. II. McQuary. 6s, who
died Friday At the home of his sou, o.
H. McQuary, ST, Kansas City. Mo-, was
held at . 80 O'Clock this afternoon from
Dexter's chapel Burial in Topeka ceme-
Kansas forty years and for nearly twenty
years was connected with the land sales
department of the Union Pacific Railroad
company at Hiawatha. He in the
real estate business in Topeka for twelve
years.
Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. 2261.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-20
MURDER CHARGE FROM DEATH.
Attorney Alleged to Have Caused De-
mise of His Legal Brother.

Mount Vernon, Mo, March 20
Charges of murder in the first degree
were prepared today against Robert
Stemmons. attorney, and Raymond and
Lavanus Jackson, alleged to have at
tackled Attorney J. B. Tillman in the
court room here and inflicting injuries
from which he died.
StemmonS and Raymond Jackson,
who are out on bail under a felonous
assault charge, were to appear in court
today to answer to the new charge,
according to Assistant Prosecuting At
torney Arthur Hopkins Barker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-20
LEAvENwORTH HAS $1,000 FIRE
Motor. Transport Shops Damaged by
Blaze From welding Furnace.

Leavenworth. March 2O--Damage
estimated at $1,000 resulted from fire
at the motor transport shops at Fort
Leavenworth. yesterday In addition to
a load Of material. four automobiles
were damaged.
An overheated welding furnace is
thought to have started the blaze. An
attempt to save the records was made
by Lieut.. Harold Speiglmyre. who en-
tered the building wearing a gas
mask but was driven out by heat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-20
One of four airpIanes used by Kansas
City OIL company for their sales

City OIL company for their sales
men.
So far. as known, Reardon is the
first travelling salesman making the
small towns to cover his territory regu-
larly by airplane.. He initiated the
plan last December and it has. proven
muddy roads that his company now
has four planes in use.
Reardon and Nordin left Howard.
Kan, this morning at : O'Clock and
covered the 40 miles to Topeka in one
hour and thirty-five minutes. Better
time would nave been made. Reardon
says. had it not been for a stiff wind
from the north. Late this afternoon
they will fly to Wichita.
The territory covered by Reardon
consists of fourteen counties in south
west Kansas. and for nearly three
months he has used a plane in calling
upon his customers, stopping at all
towns regardless of their size. Other
commercial statesmen may be making
some long trips by air. but Reardon
claims the distinction of being the first
to use a plane for travel which here
faithful livery horse. He goes in all
kinds of weather and stops wherever
he thinks he has a chance to sell a
quart OF oil.
Reardon's plane was manufactured
at Wichita. 1t is a Laird-Swallow and
has a carrying capacity of 74O pounds
Including the pilot. This allows Rear
don to carry his sample case and
change of clothing. Nothing else is
necessary when one has the fun of
sailing thru the air. he says
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-20
BANKERS BACKED BOoTLEGGERs
Huge Ring in Miami UNCOVERED by
Revenue Agent. He Declares.

Huge Ring in Miami UNCOVERED by
Revenue Agent. He Declares
Miami Fla, March 2O--A bootleg
ging ring has been uncovered here so
thoroly organized that its contracts
were backed by some Miami bankers,
who also acted as trustees for the
funds covering large sales, Col L. G.
Mutt of the internal revenue bureau
has reported to Prohibition Commits
sioner Haynes.
In substance" Colonel Nuts re-
port said, 1.-THE operators brazenly pro-
posed: We will contract for all the
liquor you want, Scotch, Irish or
champagnes. We will go and fetch it.
THE conveying of liquor from near
bv foreign shores" the report added.
was a minor transac tion compared
with the program for putting it ashore
ana shipping it to northern points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-20

New York, March 2O--MONEY-CalI
money. easy, high; 3ls; low, So; ruling
rate. BIS closing bid :; offered at 3la :;
last loan 3Is- Call loans against accept
ances. = Time loans, easy: GO days. AZ; 90
days and mcnths. 4iS@4%. Prime mer-
camille paper. ga 43t.
r r Foreign exchange. easy. Great Britain,
demand, 4.3T3s. cables, 4.3I24 90 day bills
on banks. 1871. France. demand. S91; ca
bies. Sg71s italy, demand. 500; cables,
E.0TiA. Belgium. demand. S44; cables,
SAiA Germany, demand. 81 cables Sis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-20
RAIN IN NORTHWEST KANSAS
All Wheat in Phillips County Is Re
ported Greatly Improved.

Phillipsburg, Kan, March 20.-Rain
which started at 6 o'clock this morn
ing already has registered an inch
and a quarter of precipitation and in
dications are that it will continue all
night. The weather is warm and with
the ground soaking up. prospects are
Farmers stated they are encouraged in
continuing their spring crop activities.
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HOT POKER" WAS DROPPED
Police Commissioner Miller Says Par
cnts Afraid TO Push Prohe

st. Louis. March 20.-"The commit
tee got hold of a hot poker. The
longer they held it, the hotter it would
get. They decided to let loose of it,
This was the comment of President
Victor ]. Miller, of the board of police
commissioners on the action of the
Sedan high school parents commit
tee, in reporting that he, Miller, had
utterly failed to Substantiate his
charge that vice clubs existed, or are
now in existence in Sedan high
school"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-20
GUNwoMAN NETS II DOLLARS.
Holdup in Bronx Staged With "Throv
EN- Up. Kid" Salutation.

New York. March 2O.-The gunner
face competition today from the gun
woman" She made her appearance in
the Bronx when, at the point of a
pistol. she held up Arnold Trainer, a
taxicab driver, with the threat.
Throw up your hands. kid, or you
are a dead man."
She escaped with s11 loot.
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ono Million Homes i'm Prospect.

Washington. March 2O.-One million
new homes will be built in the United
States during 1922, according to an es-
innate made today by the department
Of commerce, following the receipts
OF reports indicating that a building
boom is under way and that the con-
struction operations will approach the
pre-war level before the close of the
present year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-20
THIS BANDIT ENAMELs BRICKS.
James Meyers Taps Women Gently
Over Head Before Robbing Them.

Chicago. March 2O.-Comes now the
enameled brick bandit
James Meyers, 33, captured after a
chase today, confessed, according to
the police. that he used an enameled
BRICK TIC strike women over the eyes
before he robbed them.
He admitted Telling a dozen women
in this manner, the police say.
! Five of the women identified him.
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Wall ST. New Work, March 2O.-STOCkS
s-Trading in stocks today was again very
active and broad Aside from rails, most
advanceslNvere limited to specialties- Many
Eeprese Etative industriais responded to
pressure
Prominent industrials reacted 1 to
points in the later dealings when shorts
were most aggressive. and rails cancelled
part Of the gains. The close was irregular.
Sales appropriated 100000 shares
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THREE COUNTY OFFICERS QUIT.
Hodgenlan County Will Have to Find
{ New Engineer, Agent and Register.

s--ietmore. Kan. March 2O.-Three
officers of Hodgeman county have re-
signed within the past two weeks;
AIRS. Helen Gumbie. register of deeds.
who is succeeded by Miss Grace Pitts;
j. w Thornburgh. county engi-
neer. and T. +. Yost. county farm
agent, whose successors have not yet
been named Mr. YOst goes to Cloud
county as farm agent, and Mr.. Thorn
burgh to Kansas City in government
engineering work
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FURNISHED by Derby Grain Co, $50 New
England Bldg Topeka. Kan-1
Topeka. Kan. March 20
fThcse prices are basis delivered kansas
City-l
WHEAT-No. 1 dark hard. S1.43d154 F;
No. = dark hard, S14OG Las; No. 1 hard.
81 -35sI1.4T: No. hard. S139d1.4T.
COkN-No. = white, 54ls a 5Jc; No. yell
low. 5GIs 95I1hc: No. = mixed. 5fH dJ43c.
MILO-No. =, $50; No. :, S1.3S@150.
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CONFER TO END IRISH WAR.
Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith
VIII Try TO Stop arrangements Work

Dublin, March 2O.-MichaeI Collins,
minister of finance in the Irish provi-
sional government, and Arthur Crit
fifth, president of the Dali Eireann.
conferred this afternoon on means of
averting war between Sim Feiners
and Orangemen on the Ulster border.
One person was killed and a con-
stable was fatally wounded in a clash
on the Tyrone border today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-20
PAY BY PRESSURE
Natural Gas Users of Oklahoma
Benefited by Decision.
Supreme Court Is Shown That
Other Charges Discriminate.

Washington. March 2O--Oklahoma
may regulate the price of natural gas
according to the pressure under which
it is furnished, the supreme court held
today
The case was appealed to the su-
-preme court from the state courts of
oklahoma by the Oklahoma Natural
Gas company which contended that
The orders of the corporation commits
sion requiring natural gas companies
to rebate TO consumers on gas fur
enished below standard of pressure
fixed by the commission. were invalid.
The company claimed that the order
Spenafized it for failure to supply gas
-whicn nature had not produced
Counsel for the state in support OF
the order stated that the meters
which measured the consumers supply
of natural gas moved with equal
rapidly whether the flow of gas was
at standard pressure or lower pressure.
or whether any gas at all was passing
thru them. The rate was fixed, state
counsel asserted, to require the con-
=sumerS TO pay only foF the gas &C
-tually Received. and to protect the
consumers against being charged for
gas which was not delivered. The
opinion was rendered by Justice Nc
.Kenna-
Several years ago the Kansas pub
lie utilities commission took up the
question of gas pressure in determine
ing rates to be charged consumers.
It has issued several Norders affecting
pressure and followed the course out
lined by the Oklahoma corporation
commission The decision of the
jnited States supreme court places
within the state commission right to
fix pressure requirements. Courts,
however, have held that transporta-
ton of gas from Oklahoma to Kansas
by the Kansas Natural constituted in
Ierstate commerce. Whether the
Kansas commission might. therefore.
define pressure requirements on gas
transported as interstate commerce |
and not supplied exclusively from
Kansas fields. may be another matter. |
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Hnrs Holds Knockout Tournamcnt.

Hays Holds knockout IournamCllt.
Hays, kan, March 2O.-Results of
the recent American Legion boxing
tournament here are as follows:
Weaver knocked out Zimmerman in the
fourth; Kniderknecht knocked out
Wesinger in the fourth; Unrein knocked
out Banta in the second; b. Gross and
Lee Blakesley went four rounds to a
draw; KID Limy knocked out Funk in
the third round, and Farrar threw up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-20

- New York. March 2O.-POULTRY-AIive
easier: broilers not quoted. chickens, 26d
4Oc: fowls. 26c; ROSTERS. Ice; turkeys. 256l
zoe; dressed poultry. steady; wester chick
ems ga 4;}c: fowls. 22d3ic; old ROSTERS.
5SeI 2Jc: turkeys. 476f51c.
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LATE MARKETS


Kansas city March 20-HAY-Hay
steady. receipts 90 cars. Alfalfa choice,
81 OO6i $3.50. No I, S220O07 -. 80: standard,
SlS50a y. 80; No =, $15.OOG1SOO; No. ),
1--0Otd ~ 80.
Prairie hay No. I. S11- OOI 125 so; No. ?,
5000 1850. No. , S65O61S $50.
Timothy No 1. $3.50; No. >, S12OOd1S-5O;
No 3. S9.nO6I II 80.
IL EnlI Il So No :. ). 0lllr d. 90.
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HE ASKS $40, 300 DAMAGES
Suit Brought by Harold Cron Against
c. J.=NeisWender.

Suit Brought by Harold Cron Against
c. sNeiswender.
Trial of a $4,000 damage suit
brought by Harold Cror, SIS Madison
street, against c. ]. Neiswender, 333
AFTER avenue. was in progress today
before a jury in Judge George Whit
combs division of the district court
Croll is asking damages for injuries
he received in September. 1921, in
collision between his own car and
Ne.swe nder's at Ninth and Quincy
streets. He sustained a broken leg
and other injuries He claimed that
NeiSwender's car was travelling at
high speed.
Neiswender is now out on bond
pending trial on a charge of stealing
Studebaker car from Pat Sullivan,
of the New Home hotel. February II.
With Edward Everett he took the car
and drove it to Junction City. where
il was recovered a few days later by
Sheriff Robert Miller.
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Hill City Wins Basketball at Hays.

Hays, Kan, March 2O-The bas-
ketbau tournament held here under
auspices of the American Legion re-
suited in Mankato defeating Ellis and
Hill City defeatinf Mankato. Final
scores were not avaiIa BILE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-20
HE SELLS OIL FROM PLANE
Jack Reardon Covers Seven
Counties i'm Kansas Made Ma
chine-Better Than a Ford.

Jack Reardon. who travels for the
Nourse Oil company, of Kansas City,
dropped in by airplane this morning
for a short visit with his family at zoe
Polk street. but with his pilot. ]. E
Nordin, of Wichita. is due to take off
again at o'clock this afternoon.
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Schumann-Heink to HAYS Nav IL.

Hays. Kan, March 2O.-Madame
Schumann-Heink will hold a recital
at Hays, Kan. Sunday, May Z, it was
announced here today.
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COMPLETE AUTOMOBILE
PROTECTION
TRAP & MEADE
INSURANCE SERVICE. Phone 81.
DIV
BUYS HOTEL IN LEAVENWORTH

pelza Purchases the Planters.
Mrs. Katherine D. Schoonmaker of
Topeka has purchased the historic
Planters hotel in Leavenworth. The
purchase price was $4,000.
For several years the old Leaven-
worth hotel has been operated as an
apartment building. According to re-
parts from Leavenworth Mrs. Schoon-
maker purchased the property as an
investment
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New York. March 2O-Liberty bonds close {:
Ssz 5, 9T.ssS; first As, $3.50. second as. 9S 20
first 4lf-s. 81 sc: second Al 5. % Sc; third
4L's. $50: fourth IA 5, 9S.16; Victory
S9i's, 1OO02; Victory 4S's. 10000.
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Get a residence burglary and theft
policy from George L. Tuer today.
Phone I9q7-Adv
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new CRIMINAL STYLE

Among Exclusive Criminals 1t Is
Customary to Hammer Combina-
ton Off Safes Nowadays Instead
of Using Dynamite.
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKEr.

New York. March 2O-SUGAR-Raw. un
changed. centrifugal. 411M41T; refined
firm; fine granulated. $50.
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NEW YORK LIBERTY BOND sfARKET

NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.
= New Orleans. March 2O.-COTTON-SpO
steady. unchanged; middling, 1919
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
. New York, March 2O.-COTTON-Spo
quiet; middling- 1910.
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NEN YoRK sroCK MARKEr.
New York, March %

Furnished by Empire Commission Co,
201 New England BIdg)
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the sponge to NIcMullen in the sew
enth. Colonel Sweet of Stockton was
referee of all the bouts.
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Get a residence burglary and theft
policy from George L. Tuer today.
Phone 1997.-Adv
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Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. 22s1.-
Adv,
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MISS OUNCE STUDER. 20. died Sun
day at her home, BOG Monroe street Funera!
announcements later.