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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
GRANT WAGE hike
More Pay for Maintenance
Workers on Pennsylvania.
New Rates VIII Be Retroactive
to November 1.

Chicago. Dec. 7.-W Wage increases
totaling approximately $1,800,0O0 an
nually for maintenance of way en-
ployes of the Pennsylvania Railroad
system have been granted by the road
after a series of conferences between
the management and the employe rep
resentatives, John G. Rodgers, vice
president of the Northwestern region
of the Pennsylvania, announced here
today.
The increase ranged from one cent
an hour for carpents, painters. and
masons' helpers to 5 cents an hour for
assistant bridge and building foremen.
The new rate will be retroactive to
November 1.
The wage adjustment was reached
after a series of conferences between
the general managers of the four re-
gionS of the road and the PennSyl-
vania system fraternity, headed by
Leo I. Kennedy, of Wilmington, Del,
general chairman. This is an organ
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
WRECK A THEATER
Damage to DOric at Kansas City
Estimated at 100000.
Man, Who Struck Match in Gas
Filled Room, May Die.

Kansas City, Dec. 7.-An explosion,
believed to have been caused by a gas
leak from a gas heater in the base
ment, resulted in damages estimated
at 100000 to the Doric theater and
adjoining buildings here today.
Robert Davis, negro janitor at the
theater, received burns which physi-
clans believe may cause his death.
The interior of the theater was
wrecked. The partitions in the base
ment were torn down by the force of
the conclusion and the small theater
in the basement used for testing pic
lures was wrecked. The hanging orna-
mental ceiling in the theater audi
torium was torn lose and crashed to
the floor.
The explosion sounded like a hollow
boom and was not heard by persons
more than two or three blocks away.
1t was followed by the sound of
crashing window glass. There was no
fire.
Other Buildings Damaged.
Sam Harding. one of the proprietors
of the theater, said the loss was partly
covered by insurance Plate glass
windows were blown out and other
damage caused in buildings occupied
by the Columbia national bank. Emer-
son Shoe company, Palace Clothing
company, Brecklein and Williams drug
store, Myers office Furniture company
and other firms.
c. D. Dali. of the Kansas City Gas
company legal department, said after
an investigation the valve in the gas
heater was open and that gas appar-
emily had been leaking all night. He
said the basement probably was filled
with gas and the explosion occurred as
soon as the janitor struck a match.
Is Second Explosion.
An explosion and fire January 81.
1921, at the Doric theater caused dam
age estimated at S25,00O. s. S. Out
man, 66. received injuries from which
he later died, when knocked to the
pavement by stream of water from
a broken fire plug
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
SPEND S25O,OOO
Campbell Baking Company to
Expand Business in Kansas.
Charter Granted for $4,000 Oil
Company in Topeka.

Plans of the Campbell Baking COM
pany of Wilmington. Del. to spend
more than a quarter of a million dol
lars in Kansas were outlined today
when the state charter board granted
the corporation a state charter. The
giant baking company will maintain
its Kansas headquarters in Topeka and
gives its address as 15O9-11-13 Lane
street.
In its charter application the Camp
bell company recites that it expects
10 spend a total of $3.50, 665 in Kansas.
Details of its program in Kansas are
not defined in the charter.
$4,000 Oil Company Here.
The state board today also granted
a charter to the Central Oil company
OF Topeka with a capital of $4,000.
Incorporators are Louis Van Dorp, w.
E Davis. J. B. Christman. c. A.
ONIeara, and L. c. Beal, all of Topeka.
Other charter applications approved
by the state board include:
Arma Furniture & Undertaking Co,
Arma; $4,000.
Arma Lumber Co. Arma; $4,000.
Cedar Point Farmers Cooperative
Union, Cedar Point; $4,000.
Corner Grocery Co. Galena; $10,-
lola Milling Co. lola: $4,000.
Madison Lumber Co. Madison :
$4,000.
Octagon Mutual Telephone Co, Har-
per; 5000.
Reiff-Carriker Motor Co.. Wichita;
$4,000
verter & Groves sand Co. Ed
wardsville; $4,000
Marland Oil Co, Wilmington. Del,
Kansas offices, Arkansas City; capital
in Kansas. S25,O
Interstate Piggly Wiggly Co, of
Colorado: Kansas offices. Salina; cap
ital in Kansas. $4,000
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07

ceremonial will be held in the spring.
After a strenuous day, the proph
of Media and Oman Grottos VIII dance
away their weariness with a grand
ball at 500 o'clock this evening at
Kellam's hall.
Banquet in Masonic Temple.
A banquet at O'Clock in the Ma
sonic temple will precede the grand
ball. Arthur J. WhitmUre Will be in
charge.
The parade, the only public event
on the program, was the feature OF
the affair. Six hundred persons took
part in the march. Led by Marshalrs
band, the prophets and candidates fol-
lowed. The ladies rode in automo-
biles.
The Line of March.
The line of march was as follows,
north on Jackson street from the Ma
sonic temple to Sixth avenue; east on
Sixth avenue to Kansas avenue; south
on Kansas avenue to Ninth street:
west on Ninth street to Jackson street,
South on Jackson street to Tenth ave-
nue.; east on Tenth avenue TO Kansas
avenue; north on Kansas avenue to
Fourth street.
The counter march was as fol-
lows: south on Kansas avenue from
Fourth street to Sixth avenue; west
on Sixth avenue to Jackson street.
south on Jackson street to the Ma
sonic temple.
Three hundred prophets of the KAN
sas City. Kan. grotto and their wives
FlCortipued Page Tnreet
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
100 Per Cent Simplicity
Will Be Feature of
The maugurdLRe Reception
No Swallow Tail Clothes Will Be Worn Society Event
in January-Governor-Elec Davis Wins in His
Stand for Informality.

augural has been transferred from the
state house.
In recent years the main floor of
representative hall has been reserved
for state officials and their wives and
members of tn legislature. with spc-
ciaI invitations to former state Off
cials and prominent Kansans. The
galleries were opened 10 the public
Seating space in the hall has been in
adequate for the ceremonies. With
the exception of a small reservation
for state officials their wives and leg
islators, the entire auditorium will he
opened to the public.
Inaugural cerem onies will be held
at noon There will be no parade and
no pomp or display-onIy the formal
military salute for the incoming gov
ernor-
Evening Reception In State House.
The evening reception will be held
in the state house-and strictly in
formal. Music and decorations may
be provided by the chamber of COM
merce. A special committee composed
of Hugh Duff, treasurer of the Re-
publican state committee; c. ]. Peter
son, secretary of the Democrat state
committee. and Charles L Martin. ad-
jutant general, will be in charge of
the inaugural plans.
Before the agreement was reached
concerning the program, special
Democrat committee composed of w.
H. Kemper, H s Allen and d. P Pax
ton-an Topeka Bourbons-worked
out plan of their own. 1t provided
that the lame ducks'-which means
defeated candidates in the primaries
and general election, should stand in
the receiving line with the new state
officials.
It was a grant array of Kansas po-
Etical celebrities whom the commit
tee had listed for the receiving line.
The program was abandoned. tho.
when the new officials themselves
agreed upon 100 per cent simplicity
for the inaugural
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07

fzation known as a company organiza-
ton and mas no connection with the
federated shop crafts which struck
July 1, last, in protest to a wage re-
duction decision announced by the
United States railway labor board.
Assistant track foremen were given
three cents an hour. Pile driving,
ditching and hoisting engineers, as
Heu as carpenters. painters and ma
sons also We're granted a, three cent an
hour increase.
Other classes of employees. such as
blackSn1ithS, timers, water station
men. crossing watchmen, bumpers,
ditching and hosting laborers. as we'll
as al track labor, received an hourly
increase of two cents.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
DRAW PLANS FOR new CHURCH
Work on 100000 Catholic Church
Will Begin Next Spring.

The firm of Carroll and Defoe,
architects, of Kansas City, Mo, has
been selected to draw the plans for
the new 100000 Church of the As
sumption, Monsignor Patrick J. Nc
Inerney, pastor. announced today. The
architects are working on the plans
and the contract will be let as soon as
possible, he said.
We plan to start construction at
the first opportunity in the spring
but have no estimate on the time re-
quired to complete the edifice." Mon
signor McInerney said. I'VE are build
ing for the future and plan to build
church that will stand for 200
years"
The work of razing the old church
was completed Wednesday. Consider
able excavation work will be required
for the new church as the foundation
will be of a greater depth. The stone
for the exterior has not been selected.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
HOLDS a CHARMING CONTEST.
Honor at State Manual Goes TO Miss
Esther Mario Nichols of Missouri

Pittsburg. Kan. Dec. THE most
Charming girl at the State Manual
Training normal is from Missouri. A
Charming contest conducted by the
publishers Of the school annual, "The
KAMA ended today. Esther Marie
Nichols of Drexel. Mo. won first place
which entities her to a silver trophy
and publication OF her picture in place
OF honor iu the annual
Roma Riggs of Independence. Kan,
was second, Margaret Hart of Sedan
Ran third and Margaret Walker of
Siloam Springs Ark. fourth.
Miss Nichols was an ''independent''
candidate as distinguished from mem
bers of sororit.es- She had the back
ing of the 'Gorillas.' a school pen
organization which advertised that
she wears no sorority pin. she is 100
Per cent charming, she works in the
cafeteria
There were twelve candidates.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
END TO FORMER U. S. DIPLOMAT
John l.. Caldwell. Also a Former
State Senator, Dead in Washington.

Washington. Dec. John Law
renee Caldwell, former United States
minister to Persia, died suddenly at
hospital here last night. Mr.. Cald-
well, who was Al years of age. was
appointed minister to Persia by Presi-
dent Wilson in 1914. Born in Bour-
bon county, Kansas, in 1875, Mr.. Cald-
well was a former member of the
Kansas senate, and in 1910, was de-
feated as Democratic candidate for
congress from the Second Kansas dis
trict. He was a delegate to the Demo-
cratic national convention in Balti-
more in 1912.
John Lawrence Caldwell was born
in Bourbon county, Kanas, July 16,
1875. He was graduated from the
Kansas City Normal college and for
some time was a teacher in Kansas
district and high schools. He mar
ried Evelyn Lambert, of Parsons, Kan.
June II, 1902.
He practiced law at Fort Scott for
a time and was prosecuting attorney
of Bourbon county for two years He
was a thirty-second degree Mason.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
Declares Governor Russell Told
Her He Loved Her.
Never Left the Office without
His Kiss, She Says.
HIS STENOGRAPHER IN 1918
Suit for 100000 Damages on
Trial in Federal Court.
Governor, on Stand, Denies
Charges Made Against Him.
(By The Associated Press.)

Oxford, Miss, Dec. IA thinned
crowd, due to the closing of the court
room doors when the three spectators
benches were filled, was in attendance
when the trial was resumed today of
the damage suit instituted by Miss
Frances Birkhead against Gov. Lee NJ.
Russell. an order that no youths be
admitted also had its effect.
Miss Birkhead resumed the witness
stand for cross examination at the out
set. The opening questioning related
to a visit made by the young woman
to Memphis in December, 1918, and
/ to an operation alleged to have been
performed in that city.
| Oxford. Miss. Dec. Miss Frances
Birkhead, star witness yesterday in
her 100000 damage suit against Lee
NJ. Russell, governor of Mississippi will
be recalled to the witness stand when
the trial is resumed in federal court
this morning before Judge E. R.
Holmes. Miss Birkhead who repeated
her charges in detail was under direct
examination for nearly three hours at
the afternoon session of the opening
day of the trial.
Governor Russell preceded the
young woman on the stand and denied
all the charges contained in Miss Birl-
heads petition. He declared in reply
to q question by her counsel that he
had not stated in the presence OF
former Governor Theo. G. Bilbo of
her alleged illness, or that he had re-
quested Mr. Bilbo to make an effort
to have the matter settled. Mr.. Bilbo
has been asked to appear as witness.
In her direct testimony Miss Birk-
head told of her alleged relations with
the governor while she was employed
as his stenographer during the guber-
material campaign in 1918
Confessed His Love, She SAYS
1.-The governor appeared interesting
and he told me he loved me- she said.
Each time saw him, he appeared
more interesting, he told me he was
going to get a divorce"
He never left the office without
kissing me goodbye" she testified.
She denied a statement of the gov
ernor that she had made charges
against the superintendent of state |
tuberculosis institution similar to
those brought against the governor. |
She declared she had been approached |
by persons purporting t. represent the |
governor. who made her an offer of /
money. which in effect would have |
absolved the governor of any wrong /
doing. She refused to sign, she stated. |
Governor Russell testified he had /
at no time authorized any payment TO |
Miss Birl<head other than the payment 1
of her salary while in his employ and |
that he knew of no money having /
been offered her for such purposes as
she alleged
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
LULL IN "TIGER'S" PROGRAM
Clemcnccau Can Rest Today Follow
ing Strenuous Time Yesterday

Slencnccau Can NeSt Today FOLLOW
ing Strenuous Time Yesterday.
Washington, Dec. 7.-Rising little
later than his usual habit after the
strenuous 9y of yesterday and a night
address. which kept him up late.
Georges Clemenceau today faced a
comparative lull in the program which
has kept statesman on the
whirl since he brought his campaign
for France to the American capitol
last Monday.
Luncheon With President Harding
at the White House at 1880 o'clock
was the only scheduled event on his
program for the day.
The Tiger" wound up crowded
day yesterday, which included quar-
ter of an lou visit with former Pres
ident Wilson, described by NJ. Gle
r1enceau IS a meeting OF the utmost
cordiality ana affection. with an ad-
dress last evening before the Southern
society in Continental memorial hall.
delivered as message to the South,
after being obliged to cancel his trip
that section.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
GETS HIS NINTH RETRIEVE.
Oklahoma Murderer Given Time to
Ask for New Trial

Oklahoma City. Dec. IA ninth re-
prieve from death in the electric chair
issued by Gov. J. B. A. Robertson late
yesterday afternoon will allow counsel
Tor William TAFT, convicted at Lawton
IN 1921 for the murder of Russell
Sprague. a taxi driver, time to pre-
pare briefs asking for a new trial for
the convicted man.
Three executions are scheduled for
January in Oklahoma-Goben, TAFT.
and Elias Ridge. a 13-year1old negro
ooy convicted of murder. Movements
are on foot to secure communication of
death penalties to life imprisonments
in each of the cases
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07

a STEAMER ASKS FOR HELP
British Steamer Tyrrhenla Answers
Heinrich Kayser's Radio Call.

Boston. Dec 7.-Radio MESA gea
picked up here today indicated that
the British steamer Tyrrhenia, bound
from Liverpool for Boston and New
York. was proceeding to the assistance
of the German steamer Heinrich ISay-
ser reported in need of assistauce last
night 500 miles east of Cape May. The
Tyrrhenia was 275 miles from tI1s dis
tressed vessel at 9:20 o'clock last night
The Kayser is bound from Savannah
for Bremen and HAMBURG.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
Four Dead in ChicagO-SeVen
More in Eugene, Oregon.
Chicago Blaze Due to OVerturn-
ing of Kerosene Lamp.
TEN OF DEAD ARE CHILDREN
Leave the Lamp Burning Was
Part of Last Fairy Tale.
In Each Case Bodies OF Children
Found i'm Their Beds.

Chicago. Dec. -Four little kiddies
the eldest 10 years old. the youngest
10 months. were burned to death in
a fire which destroyed their home
early today.
-Four others were severely burned
and may die
The dead;
Mamie Budak. 9: Sophie, 10; John
3: Eva. 10 months.
Joseph Budak. the father his wife
Veronica. Anna. II. and Mike, To-
were taken to Peoples hospital in a
critical condition
a high wind sweeping thru an open
window. blew over kerosene iallfp
into flames.
Died in Their Beds.
The children were trapped by the
fire and died in their little beds
A tired father had put them TO beu
the night before. He had told them
might come during the night
All they had to do was to be qule'
and leave the lamps burning
Came a high wind. rain. sleet-
The kiddies thought 1t was tne
fairy Then the wind hOwled extra
loud and the lamp toppled with a
crash.
The father. in another room, awak-
ened from his sleep and leaped from
a window
Then he remembered.
My God." ne cried. my babies!
Where are they2"
Father Dashes Back.
He dashed back into the burning
furnace. He had in his hands an
axe. borrowed from a neighbor. But
The fire department arrived IN
few moments. big. red-helmeted men
were carrying the little forms out
from the burning home.
Budak crazed, cried out for his wife
He rushed back in He must rind
Veronica Inside. he collapsed.
But he found Veronica-an hour
later. she was on the next cot. dying.
Seven Dead In Oregon.
Eugene. Ore. Dec death today
of Mrs Ivor johnson and 4-year-old I
Hazel Church brought the death toll
of a fire which destroyed two-famlly
home here last night. following
gasoline explosion. to seven At least
one or two others may die.
The other five dead are children
Marvel johnson. aged 4: Leroy
johnson. aged >. sons of Mr. and Mrs .
Ivor Johnson; William Church, aged
Z: willard Church. aged 5; Ida
Church. aged 3. all children of Mr. /
and Mrs. James Church. Hazel
Church. who died today. is another
daughter
Probably fatally burned;
James Church. Mrs. James Church. I
Slightly burned:
William Church, Sr.; Clifford 4
Church. aged L
MIR. and Mrs. Church came here ten 1
days ago from Radville. Saskatchewan. /
Canada. and were visiting the johnson /
home. Johnson and Mrs. Church are
brother and sister.
Same Old Story.
The fire followed the explosion OF a .
five-gallou can OF distillate. Mrs .
J Johnson used the explosive to start a .
fire in the kitchen stove and it is sup I
posed live Goals in the fire box ignited .
the distillate.
The Charred bodies of five of the 4
children were found in the bedroom. 4
1t is believed they ran thru the fire \
from another room seeking refuge.
The bodies of two were on top of /
the bed. another was under it and the /
fourth alongside.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
NAME SUCCESSOR TO CUYLER
Rail Executives May Decide to Split
Into Regional Bodies.

Chicago. Dec. 7.-Appointnent of a
chairman, successor to the late T. De-
witt Cuyler. and consideration of fu-
ture policies were before the American
Association of Railway Executives
when it convened here today.
While executives who gathered here
yesterday were reticent when asked
about rumors of change in policies of
the organization it was generally un-
derstood that a movement was being
planned to segregate the organiza ion
into regional bodies in order that it
might function more vigorously This
plan. it was said. would not entirely
abandon the central organization.
The tentative proposition it was
stated was to have three divisions, Ehe
east. west and southern. headouarter-
ing respectively in New York, Chicago
and either Atlanta or Baltimore.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
KANSAS MINERS KEEP BUSY
Working Days Increased Under Court
Rule, Allen Tells Operators.

Charleston. W. Va. Dec Gov.
Henry ]. Allen of Kansas. told several
hundred coal operators at a banquet
here last night that operation of the
Industrial court in Kansas had ef-
fectively reduced loss of time from
strikes and had greatly increased the
working days of coal miners.
Three years ago. Kansas coal miners
worked an average of 141 days a year
the governor said. The average was
23S days for the past year.
I'VE have found that If proper pro-
lection is afforded by the state. the
average workman will desert the aSi-
tator. get to work and give an honest
days labor 10 his employer" said Gov
eruor Allen
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
Topeka PASTORS WIFE DIES

Mrs. Miriam Pearson, so Years Old,
Dies at Home.
Mrs. Miriam Pearson, so years OF
age, wife OF the Rev. T. J. Pearson,
former pastor of the old North Topeka
Congregational church, died this
morning at the home, S33 Morris ave-
nue.. She had been a resident of To
peka for twenty-five years.
Mrs. Pearson is survived by her
husband and five children, r. A. Pear
son, Joplin, Mo-; S. T. Pearson, Her
ington; Albert and Charles Pearson, of
Topeka, and Miss Emily Pearson, To-
peka.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
STILL COLD IN NORTHWEST
Lower Temperatures Push South, But
Mississippi Valley Is Warmer.

Chicago, Dec. There was no
great relief for the northwest from
the near zero temperatures as the
first cold wave of winter gradually ex-
tended southwark. giving the Pacific
slopes its first touch of real winter,
almost as far south as the Mexican
border, cnd threatened to overspread
the Ohio Ind lower Mississ'~ni valley
by Friday.
With minus temperatures still pre-
vailing in the northwest, the thermom
eters last night did not drop to the
low mark reached previously. Helena
and Havre. Mont respectively, re-
corded temperatures of and 2 below.
In the -Atla..tic states and the north
ern plateau region the tempera ture
has fa;lel-, while it has risen in the
Mississippi valley and the southern
plain states
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
500 Persons Attend Fopekass
First Ceremonial Today.
Parade on Kansas Avenue Was
Feature of Program.
LARGE DELEGATION FROM K. C.
Guests Were Taken on Auto
Tour OF The City.
Glass of 200 Candidates Was
Initiated This Afternoon.

Eight hundred persons attended the
first ceremonial of Media Grotto. U.
D., Order Yelled Prophets of the En-
chanted Realm, which closed This aft
ernoon with the degree work st he
Grand Opera house. While the candi-
dates learned the mysteries of the or
der the ladies were taken on a motor
tour of the city and entertained with a
theater party.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
Woods Is New Kansas Town.

Hugoton, Kan, Dec. 7.-Kansas Is
going to have a new city. The town.
to be known as Woods. will be located
between Hugoton and Liberal. Three
hundred lots already have been sold.
A churcn and school, now situated
a mile east of the toEnsite, are to be
moved intno the new CITY,
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
DRAFT UNoRGANIzED MILITIA.
No Exemption Between Ages of 21
to 80, Proposed Law Provides.

Washington. Dec. 7. - Representa-
tive johnson. Republican. South Da-
kota, has introduced a bill giving the
president authority in war time to
draft the unorganized militia. with
out exemption. of men from 21 to 30
on account of Industrial occupation.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-07
KILLED UNDER MOTOR CAR
Woman Companion OF j. w. Farbcr,
of A:cIIIson. Not seriousIy uurf-

s.. Joe. Dec. u. w. Farber. 80
years old. Of AtcFison. Kan. was killed
near here last night when a motor car
turned turtle and pinned him and his
woman conn mpanion under II. The
woman lay beside Farber's BODY all
night and was rescued by a farmer
early today. She is not dangerously
injured.