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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
KEEP ARMY DOWN
House Committee FavOrs Bill
Allowing Only s27O,OOO,OOO.
Supply Appropriation Ss,OOO,-
900 Less Than Asked.
RANKS NUMBER To $4,000
As Reported the Measure AL
lows for 1000 Officers.
Amount Is $116,OOO,OOO Short
of Total Funds for 1921.
Details Army Bill on Page 2

Washington, March 13.-The house
appropriations committee today fixed
the size of the American army at not
more than 1900 officers and lis, 900
men.
No provision for the pay and main
tenance of a greater number was con-
tanned in the army supply bill, re-
ported out, and certain of passage.
The evident intent of congress to
slash all along the line in military and
naval appropriations was noted again
in a provision of the bill signed to
force the return of American troops
from China.
Declarations. of Republican leaders
that big slashes would be made in ap-
preparations for the military estab-
lishment for the next fiscal year were
borne out in the bill. which carries a
total for the year 1929 of $27O,-
353,03O, which is nearly $SS,00O,0OO
less than the amount demanded by
Secretary of War Weeks and General
Pershing, and $116, 100000 short of
the total army appropriation for the
present fiscal year.
British Army Gets 90 $4,000 Pounds.
(By the Associated Press.)
London. March 1S.-The British
army estimates for the coming year
total 100000 pounds as compared
to 99,714,O0O last year, it was an
nounced iE the house of commons this
afternoon. The naval estimate totals
64,SS3,700 pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
TO SIDESTEP SCHOOL FUND
Augusta Officials Want to Sell Bonds
to Local Buyers.

Augusta city officials want to side
step the state school fund commission
and sell $4,000 worth of internal i'm
provement bonds locally. Representa-
tive r. A Cox is in conference with
the state commission tEis afternoon
in an effort to work out the plan
which he believes will save his home
town $1,000.
Under the law all municipal and
school bonds must be offered to the
state school fund commission before
they can be placed on the open mar
ket- If the commission desires it may
buy the bonds at par. Frequently it
is unable to purchase bonds because
of a shortage of funds. The law. tho.
gives to the commission the right to
accept or reject all bonds
Recently the city of Augusta voted
$55,OOO worth of internal improve
ment bonds. They can be sold locally
at premium which will net the city
$1,000 more than il they were
taken by the state school fund COM
mission at par. Representative Cox
today asked the state commission to
waive its claim to the issue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
THIRD DEATH FROM CRASH.
Six-Year-OId Added to List of Freight.
Auto Wreck Victims.

third death following Sunday after
Moons freight train-automobile crash
occurred this morning when 6-year-old
Martha Caylor died in a local hospital
Her little cousins. Frances and Cor
nella Caylor. were killed instantly
when the train struck the family auto
mobile.
Mrs. c. s CayIor. mother of the two
children who died Sunday. is not ex-
pected to survive the day. The father
and the baby in the family, however,
are expected to recover.
The Caylors had started for a motor
trip TO the country and were only a
few blocks from their home when the
accident occurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
The Ghost of Antigonish
Is But Electrical BypLay
Edward J. OBrien Says Nova Scotia Family Must Move
Because "Spook" of Electric Energy
Might Burn Dwelling

Harold Whidden, the reporter who
had experiences of his own when he
went to interview those of the Mac
Donald family, continued O'Brien, was
completely carried away by his en-
thusiasm and really believed that a
ghost slapped him.
''Whidden slapped his own face when
he suddenly wakened in a temperature
of 25 helow zero, and his numbed
arm became suddenly suffused with
good warm blood,'' O'Brien said.
Take a map, trace the line, apply
your scientific knowledge of wireless
operation. study the curious effects of
the electrical currents in fires on ships
and on land, and you have the solu-
ton of the fires charged against the
ghost of Antigonish.'
O'Brfen predicted DIR. Walter Frank
lin Prince, New York director of the
American Society for Scientific Re-
search, who has spent the past week In
the ''haunted house" would fail TO
find any other causes of the phe-
ncmena.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
HEIFETz CONCERT TONIGHT
Last Number of Topeka Concert Series
at City Auditorium.

Premiere artists for Topeka next
year are assured by an announcement
of Henry J. Dotterweich, manager OF
the Topeka concert series. Instead of
five concerts, as in the past, there
will be six on the series, and the pres
will be maintained. This will give to
Topeka music lovers the finest and
most moderately priced series of con-
certs that any city in the country can
boast of.
Five of the six concerts contract
for are:
Frieda Hempel and company in
Jenny Lind costume recital
The Cham Der Music Art society Of
New York-eleven players.
Reinald Werrenrath, leading bari
tone of the Metropolitan Opera.
Erika Morin!. 16-year-old girl vio-
linist.
Guy Maier and Lee Pattison, in con-
cert of music for two pianos.
Mr.. Dotterweich hopes to announce
the sixth attraction tonight at the
Heifetz concert. the last one of the
present season.
The program for the Heifetz concert
tonight follows:
Allegro moderate, AdasiO FinaieIAiie-
gro energico.
ROndo Capriccioso Saint -saens
Nocturne in f minor .Chopin-Auer
Dance No Z in A major ............ Brahms
Air de Lensky from opera; Eugene
- onegin' ---Tschaikowsky-, ,1, A. uer
ferpetuo -Mopne ---''-'--'''- hiess
Walters Prize Song from Die Melster-
Introduction and Taranteiie ...... ssrasate
Mr.. Samuel Chotzinoff at the piano
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
FACES. THIRD TRIAL
ArbuckIe ON Hand Early After
Stay at Health Resort.
Prosecution Determined to Con-
Wet Him for Rappe Death.

San Francisco, March 13.-The case
of Roscoe c. (Fatty) Arbuekle,
charged with manslaughter in con-
nection with the death of Miss Vir-
gfnia Rappe, was called today for trial
the third time, but a recess was taken
until the afternoon session of court
because fourteen members of the We
nire of asixty-five were not on hand.
Arbuckle arrived yesterday from
Los Angeles and spent most of the day
in conference with his counsel. Evil
dence not offered at either of the pre-
cedingstrials is promised by attorneys
both for the defense and prosecution.
The jury in the first trial voted ten
to two for acquittal, while the count
was. reversed at the second trial, being
ten to two for conviction.
The trial probably will proceed
without the presence of Miss Zey Pre-
vost, star witness for the prosecution.
She has been reported living in New
Orleans Perjury charges voted by
the grand jury against Mrs. Minnie
Neikhbors and Mrs Florence Bates as
the result of defense testimony at the
first Arbuckle hearings are expected
to be considered by the grand jury
tonight.
Arbuckle, looking remarkably fit
and in a cheerful mood, was on hand
early, accompanied by his wife. The
film comedian had just come from a
ten day stay at a health resort with
his physical instructor where he
worked off extra poundage accumu-
lated during his four months of idle
ness.
He had no terrors, he said, for the
thirteenth and seemed confident that
the third time would work a charm"
for him.
His attorneys were prepared to make
the greatest legal battle they have yet
made for their client while District
Attorney Brady and his assistants
flushed with their near success in the
last trial, was ready to "go the limit"
in the prosecution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
CAN'T STOP STRIKE
Conference Between Operators
and Miners ''ImpOssibIe."
Intervention to Avert Coal
WaIkOut April at End.

Washington, March 13.-Govern-
nnent officials were represented today
as being without hope that the threat
that the proposed conference between
the operators and miners would be
arranged. 1t was indicated that gov
ernment Intervention at least in the
preliminaries of the situation was
practically at an end
Holding that a strike call April 1st
is almost inevitable, Governmental
officials according to the view pre-
sented today on high authority, now
are chiefly interested in seeing that a
sufficient supply of coal is maintained
for the country as a whole.
The situation with respect to a suf-
ficient supply of coal, it was stated
on the same thority, is not acute
There is now at the surface of coal
mines and in stocks at consuming
centers, it was declared, enough coal
to last the country for ten weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
OLIGER TO LEAVE TOPEKA
Manager of Auto Trades Association of
Kansas to Locate in California.

A L. OIger, secretary and man
ager Of the Automobile Trades as
sociation of Kansas, for more than a
year, has esigned his position to be-
come a member of the staff of the
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce,
Long Beach, Cal.
Oliger has been with the California
organization for the past six weeks.
He was granted a leave of absence
from his work for the Kansas auto
mobile dealers to manage member
ship drive for the California Cham
ber of Commerce. and has decided to
accept permanent employment there.
Previous to his term as manager of
the Automobile Trades association,
Oliger was secretary of the Topeka
Chamber of Commerce and the To-
peka Merchants association.
The selection of a successor to
Oliger in the Kansas job, has not yet
been made. 1t is understood that a
meeting of the board of directors Of
the organization will be held within
the next few days. at which time the
matter of a successor will be taken
up.
In the meanwhile the office of the
association will remain in charge of
Miss Rose Mullin, assistant to Oliger,
who has had charge of the office
since the manager went to California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
FL. TRAVIS DECLARES WAR
State to Take Hand in Kansas Gas
uaIty & Surety Company Case.

State to Take Hand in Kansas Cas-
uaIty & Surety Company Case.
Frank L. Travis, state superinten-
dent of insurance, today declared war
on what he termed an organized plan
to destroy worthy Kansas insurance
interests thru stock manipulations.
He said the state would step into the
Kansas Casualty & Surety company
case at wichita in an effort to save the
corporation for investors. A confer
ence Of attorneys interested in the
case has been called for Tuesday.
Recently manipulators have sought
to beat down the price of stock of sew
eral reliable Kansas companies, ac-
cording to claims in the state house.
In several instances going concerns
were discredited, their stockholders
discouraged and investment sharks
bought the assets at prices far below
liquidated. Superintendent Travis in
dicated today that he was preparing
to block further domestic insurance
company stock manipulations.
According to information which Su-
perintendent Travis has gathered the
Kansas Casualty & Surety company
has a book value of more than $40 a
share, altho stock has been grabbed
from discoura ged investors at $5 a
share. Travis asserts that the COM
pany has a surplus above liabilities
of $120, 900 and a surplus to cover
policy holders of 1870, 900, while it's
total liabilities are s42O,370. The cap
ital stock of the company is $3.50, 900.
Attorneys who will attend the confer
ence in the insurance department
Tuesday are Richard J. Hopkins, at
torney general; John L. Hunt, Tope-
ka; Hal Black, Wichitas and Henry A
Ganse, Emporia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
is A MOVIE FAN
Jascha Heifetz Is Believer in
Musical Education.
Best Teachers Should Be EN-
pIOyed, He Declares.

The blood of Slavic forebears is ap-
parent in the facial characteristics,
and above all. in the eyes, of Jascha
Heifetz, who arrived in Topeka today
to play at the city auditorium tonight.
His features are broad. Slumbering
in his dark eyes there is all the mysti-
cism and the mystery of the Oriental
tinge of the Slav.
For the rest, he presents a slight,
exceedingly well groomed figure. He
was dressed today in a gray business
suit gray spats. brown shoes, with a
black tie striped with narrow white
stripes.
Jascha Heifetz is a believer in mu-
steal educa ton for every city; People
who are able to give constructive mu-
sicaI training should be imported to
every town. he said. But anything
which leads to an appreciation of good
music is good for the town" He en-
dorsed the idea behind the music
memory contest which has been car
ried on in Topeka. as a preparation
for a general musical education.
"The very best teachers should be
employed to lay the basis of ones
musical education he declared, in
order to lay the very best possible
foundation for the later education"
He Is Movie Fan.
Heifetz is not a baseball fan, but he
is a movie fan Nearly every other
sport might be catalogued as a hobby
of mine, but baseball he said. Movies
have a thrill for him. So much so
that he has taken some moving pic
lures himself. and arranged to have
them projected in his own home at
New York.
II like dancing. too-and pretty
girls" he said, and like jazz mu-
sic"
He Likes His Job.
Heifetz would rather be at the lob
in which he is now ged-giving &
public cOncerts-than in any other
possible work. he declared He never
gives more than one concert in one
city, without a break Sometimes he
returns to a city very shortly. to play
a return cement, but he never
gives more than one concert on one
enga cement.
There are three men beside the ar
tist himself, N the party-his accom-
panist, his valet, and his secretary.
The accompanist is Samuel ChoZtin
Chotzinoff
Heifetz's moods govern his enjoy
ment of the type of music which he is
playing. In some moods, prefer
10 play slow. langourous. dreamy mu-
sic; in others, quick and snappy" he
said.
Concert work is a strain in the
larger cities, Heifetz said. But there
is an advantage in concert work in
the smaller cities. when a really
worth while artist is present, the peo-
pie in the smaller city are more anx-
ious to hear him than they are in the
larger cities" he said
Heifetz has never yet played for a
radio concertS' but he expects to do
so in the near future. He believes that
the wireless telephone as a means of
Transmitting music and concerts has a
wonderful future ahead of it.
The struggles of Topekans to pro-
nounce the name OF the artist. were
solved only when he arrived in Topeka
and solved them himself
'Yasha Hifits" would be as nearly
the Anglicised pronunciation of the
name, as possible. The farther west
I go. the more they mispronounce my
name" Heifetz declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
BANK SECURITIES REPLACED
Friends Come to Relief of Officials of
Condor State Bank.

Bonds and securities owned by
patrons of the Condor State bank of
Oswego which had been taken by w.
f. Davis, vice president, have been, re-
placed. That was the announcement
today by Frank H. Foster. state bank
commissioner. No complaint has been
issued by the county attorney of La
bette county for Davis's arrest. altho
he has been removed from all au-
thority in Management of the bank.
The Oswego bank was taken over
by the state. department several weeks
ago. In statement by Davis he ad-
mitted taking securities belonging to
the bank patrons and said his short
age was $33, 500. Friends have come
to his relief. according to reports, and
in the last few days he has repurchas-
ed bonds which he used to secure
money for purchase of bank stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13

HOIllSI AdLSdS EoupIcI1S- SOu1
An institution which has induced
many people to locate in Topeka is
Washburn college.
1t is a growing institution of fine
promise and has an excellent reputa-
ton in the state. The development OF
Washburn will promote the growth
of Topeka.
The Washburn law school is at
tracing attention especially among
the lawyers of the west. No law
school has higher grade of teachers
and instructors than the one at
Washburn. The examinations of grad
yates conducted before the supreme
court shows they are receiving first
class training. Most of them have at
tanned success in the practice and
many of them have been elected to
high judicial position.
There is a fine college spirit at
Washburn and a wholesome atmos-
phere. Washburn deserves our inter-
est and support Our homes and bus
mess houses are more valuable be-
cause of its location here.
The increase of its facilities will
bring prosperity to Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
WASHBURN DINNER TONIGHT
Three Hundred Topeka Business Men
VIII Be Guests.
Three hundred business I

Three hundred business men will be
guests of six prominent Washburn
college supporters at dinner at the
Chamber of Commerce tonight.
The hosts are ]. r. Burrow, c S.
Elliott, O. B. Cutler. S. z. Cobb. F.
w Freeman and Z. H. Crosby.
Pres. 2. P Womer will speak
briefly about the needs of the college.
Short talks will be made by George
T. McDermott, Paul B. Sweet, Carroll
Merriam and W. A Biby.
The dinner will begin promptly at
s O'Clock, and the meeting will close
in time to meet any evening engage
ments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
General Smuts Directs English
Troops Action in Person.
Extremist AgitatOrs Caused
Entire Trouble, He Says.
ONLY THREE COLONIES QUIET
Remainder of Lions Posses
siOns Are on a Rampage.
Fighting Rages Thru Mine Dis
trict Near johannesburg.
oNLY rHREE CoLoNIEs TKANQUIL

Four sections Of the British empire
today are seething with political un-
rest They are; South Africa, India,
Egypt and Ireland. Open rebellion has
been proclaimed. A state Of actual war
fare exists in the Rand mine fields OF
South Africa where government troops
are trying to put down the uprising
where Mohandas Ghandi chief leader
OF the nationalists. is under arrest PO-
Tor the time being allayed fighting in
that quarter A strong faction of the
Irish Republican army is supporting
Eamonn de Valera in his demand for a
republic in Ireland. The three OF the
British overseas dominiOns remaining
tranquiI are: Canada, Australia and
New Zealand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
Standard OH Hikes Rctan caa

Wichita. March 13.-An increase OF
one cent a gallon IN gasoline was an
nounced here today by the Standard
OIL company Of Indiana. The new
price is z2.5 cents at service stations.
The price increase. the second this
year. is said to be general thruout
Standard of Indiana territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
King to Sound Irish Keynote.
fBy the Associated Press)

Belfast. March lathe kings
speech re-opening the Ulster parlia-
ment tomorrow will refer to the stu
alton in Belfast created by the recent
outbreak of terrorism. and will also
deal with the general position IN
northern ireland. it is learned
The Ulster government plans a sur
prise by giving notice of the introduc-
ton at an early date OF a drastic bill
which would empower the authorities
to take possession OF premises from
which sniping occurred and II neces-
say to destroy them.
The bill also would confer power
upon the authorities completely to
close and barricade danger spots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13

Protect all thirty-six hour shipments
in all directions against temperatures
above freezing.
There is no prospect of any pleas
ant weather occurring in Topeka in
the near future, according to Mete-
orologist Flora. a trace of rain fell
in Topeka early this forenoon and
more rain is due to fall in Topeka to-
night, says the weatherman.
The temperature averaged Is de-
grees above normal in Topeka during
the last twenty-fOur hours.
No cold weather was reported in
the United States today, except in
the mountains.
1t was raining today at Dodge City
and wichita Dodge City reported So
of an inch and Wichita .42 of a inch.
Rain was also reported in Oklahoma,
southern Kansas and the Panhandle
OF Texas.
The highest temperature in Topeka
during the last twentyfour hours was
CONTINUED on Page Six.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
MUST LEAVE SOME.
United States Says Allies Can't
Have All German Cash.
Statement Made When Paris
Dispatch Arrives in Capital.

Washington, March lat was
stated on highest authority today that
the American government doesn't in
tend to allow the allies to take all
that Germany can pay in reparatious
and leave nothing for the United
States as recompense for expenditures
incurred in the occupation, of the
Rhineland.
This pronouncement of American
governmental policy was occasioned
by a press dispatch from Paris to the
effect that all allied governments con-
templated deferring payments to the
United States for the Rhineland oc-
cupation on the ground that the
American government had not rati-
fled the treaty of Versailles.
Such a position on the part of the
allies, it was stated, would be inde-
fensible as it could not be maintained
for a moment either morally or legally.
They Didn't Intend to Keep AL
Paris, March lit was officially
stated this afternoon that the allied
powers do not regard the Versailles
treaty as giving them first mortgage
upon German indemnity payments and
priority over American claims
The only question. it was said, was
the method of payment.
Nobody dreams of collecting the
entire $4,000, 100000 gold marks be-
fore paying America for the cost of
keeping her army of occupation on
the Rhine" tho statement added.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
A. G. WELLS VISITS TOPEKA.
Vice President of Santa Ee to Direct
Coast Lines.

A G. Wells, vice president of the
Santa Fe system in charge of opera
tions, passed thru Topeka this after
noon on his way from Chicago to the
southwest, where he will make an in
spection of the Coast Lines He was
Joined here by z. c. Fox general
manager of the Eastern lines. who
will accompany him as far as Newton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
BONUS BILL ACTION DELAYED
Chairman Fordney Says Soldier Pay
Measure To Be Reported Tuesday.

MHasIlre TO Be FltIEJFItu IUes1ay-
Washington, March 13.-Repubncan
members of the ways and means de-
cided today on ways to delay action on
the bonus bill for another twenty-four
hours
1t had been intended to report the
bill today, but after a meeting of the
committee this morning. Chairman
Fordney announced it would not be
presented until tomorrow.
Several changes were made in the
bill today, chief among which was a
reduction to 2 5per cent in the amount
were proposed for farm and home aid
to ex-soldiers. Other changes were
unimportant, Fordney said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
Say They violated Antitrust Law.

New York. March 1S.-The United
Gas Improvement company, the Cities
Illuminating company. Inc. and eight
individuals We're indicted today by a
federal grand jury on a charge of vio-
lating the Sherman antitrust law.
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London, March 13.-The total rebel
prisoners captured by the government
in the mine fields is 1900, said a dis
patch from johannesburg this after
noon. quoting an official communique
issued by General Smuts.
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Nearly 100000 Men Are Idle.

London. March 13.-Between 3OO,-
600 and 500. 900 British engineers and
ma chinists were idle today as a re-
suit of the employers lockout. About
1000 work shops were said to be
closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-13
BANK CALL MARCH 10

washington, March 13.-The
comptroller OF the currency today
issued call for the condition of all
national banks at the close of
business Friday, March TO-