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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
MRS. VIM. PURCELL DIES
Mother of John Purcell Came to
Kansas in 1888.

Mrs. William Purcell. S5 years of
age, wife of the late William Purcell.
and mother of John Purcell of Chi
cago. assistant to the operating vice
president in charge of mechanical
matters of the Santa Fe system, died
at 1:45 o'clock this morning at her
home, 507 Monroe street. Death re-
suited from heart failure, according
to DR.. ]. H. Mcconnell. the attending
physician Altho Mrs. Purcell has
been i'll for ten days, her condition
was not considered serious.
Mrs. Purcell came to Kansas in
1888, settling in Topeka, where she
had resided since that time. Mr.. Pur-
cell died eight years ago. She was a
member of the Church of the AS
sumption.
She is survived by two sons, John
Purcell of Chicago. Thomas Purcell
of Winslow. Ariz.. general foreman of
the Santa Fe, and one daughter Miss
Anna Purcell of Topeka. All the
children will come to Topeka to at
tend the funeral.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
KILLS NEIGHBOR FOR $1,000
Allen Moore. st. doc Salesman, Had
Been Gambling, He Confesses.

St. Joe. Mo. Feb. 25.-Allen Moore,
"a. a salesman for a local livestock
company, admitted to the police this
morning that he had shot and killed
Christ A. Heller. a butcher. at his
home early Wednesday morning and
had secured nearly $500 in cash.
Moore confessed after six hours of
grilling. The police found the money.
s1,764. in two tin cans in a shed back
of Moore's barn.
Moore had spent Tuesday night and
early Wednesday morning gambling
About o'clock he borrowed the motor
car of the owner of the soft drink
parlor where he had been playing
cards, declaring he was going home to
get shave. He returned the car in
an hour
Moore is married but has no chill
dren. Heller, who butchered his own
cattle. bought the cattle from Moore.
and the latter was to have called
Wednesday to collect the money due
for Helier's purchases of the day be-
fore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

New York. Feb 25.-Police today
were seeking the good Samaritans"
who assisted two New York business
men who were robbed of gems and
currency amounting to more than
S153,000, when they fell unconscious
in fainting spells.
Leo Sherman, Manhattan diamond
importer. tainted in the Times Squa re
subway. When he awakened in Belle
vue hospital some time later he an
nounced he had been robbed of dia-
monds which he said were worth
$4,000. The name of the second vic
tim has not been made known. He
lost $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
VOLUNTARY GIFT WEEK.

The ladies of the Young Women's
Christian Association ask their sup
porters to make next week their vol
untary gift week and request their sub
scribers and friends to send direct to
the association their checks to cover
their contributions.
Last year about one-third of the
sum asked was received in this way
and the management hopes a much
larger proportion than this will come
in this time.
The method is an efficient one and
saves the time of the subscriber and
of the soliciting committee.
The ladies are asking $13,5O0,
which means that the institution is
over so per cent self sustaining.
The Y. W. c. A. is one of the best
does a world of good for the young
women of the city, provides homes
for many of them and a center and a
place of activities for the varied So
cial and economic affairs in which
women are especially interested.
The annual subscriptions asked for
by the Y. w. C. A. have always been
raised. This is due to the good man
agement and the confidence of the
public that the institution is ably con-
Quoted.
Those who do not send in their vol
untary gifts next week will be called
upon the following week by the COM
mittees.
The Y. W. C. A. confidently asks
and hopes for big returns next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
FAILURE TO OBEY IS CAUSE
Say Roma Disaster Could Have Been
Averted if Order Was Executed.

Langley Field, Va, Feb. 25.-The
army board inquiry into the Roma
disaster has established that the two
forward engines were running when
the airship' crashed, it was learned to-
day. Had these engines been cut
out" as Lieut.. B. r. Burt, the pilot,
signaIed, the accident might have been
avoided it was stated. The Roma at
the time was 'lighter-than-air" and
could have risen by its "buoyancy"
despite the broken rudder.
The fact that the Roma was 'buoy-
ant during the flight, was definitely
established. The board now is at
tempting to determine why the ''cut
OUT orders were not obeyed. The in
vestigatios thus far shows that the
ship was in perfect condition when
it took the air. The board has heard
a score of witnesses. including Of
ficers and men who inspected the yes
sci and all testimony showed that the
cigar-shaped envelope was in perfect
shape. The probe was instituted be-
cause of a number of letters made
public by relatives of the crew that
the ship was a dead trap"
The report Of the board. 1t was in
dicated, will not be completed until
next week.
Repeats That Roma Was Unsafe.
Chicago, Feb. 25.-Robert NJ.
Smythe, Jr.. brother of Lieut.. Clifford
L. Smythe, one of the victims of the
Roma disaster. today reiterated his
statement made last Wednesday that
he had seen letters from his brother
in the air service declaring the Roma
unsafe.
The letters were addressed to my
father or my mother who gave them to
me to read he said today, following
the reported denial of the staten ents
credited to Lieutenant Smythe by his
father. Robert NJ. Smyrhe, in Hamp-
ton, Va, yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
NO REHEARING IN ROAD CASE
Supreme Court Refused TO Reopen
Litigation in Nemaha County.

The Kansas supreme court denied
"a rehearing today Of the Nemaha
county road case. It refused to reopen
the litigation in which # was held that
a board Of county commissioners had
discretionary powers in determining
whether a proposed hard surfaced
highway was a necessary public utility.
In the Nemaha county case the
county board refused TO approve petit
tions for paving of link Of the Capt.
the highway. Mandamus PROCEEDINGS
were brought and the supreme court
refused to grant a writ. In its opinion
1t held that the county board acted
within its power and had a right TO
deny applications to hard surface the
road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

The real cold weather has disap-
peared for this season, says Meteor
ologist Flora. The weather man cites
the fact that only two incidents of
zero or below zero weather have oc-
Cured in Topeka in thirty -four years
after this date. Rain or snow is prob
able in Topeka Sunday. The area of
low pressure in the southwest is caus-
ing increasing cloudiness in the mid
die west today. Sunday will also be
chilly. Kansas was the only state in
the middle west reporting sunshine
today. There is a general moderation
of temperatures in the northwest
The cloudinesS will be widespread
Sunday.
The highest temperature in Topeka
during the last twenty-four hours was
CONTINUED on Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
PASS. 1000 MARK
TOpeka's Mercy Cargo Now
Totals 1866 BbIs. of Flour.
TecumSeh School Sets Pace for
Schools of County.

Topeka's mercy campaign for the
relief of the starving children of
Southern Russia, Armenia and the
Bible Lands of the Near East, has
passed the 1000 barrel mark, with
many teams yet to report.
This campaign, altho quietly con-
Quoted without the flare of trumpets
or other ordinary campaign tactics
has had from the very beginning that
gradual increase which insures sue
cess when the matter is brought to a
final conclusion" w. A. Biby, state
director. said today.
None of the solicitors engaged in
the work have been asked to give
more than one hour to the campaign
which does not seriously interfere with
their regular business routine, but at
the same time with the large number
who have volunteered for this work
it will be possible to carry the mes
sage into every corner of the city. and
the success of the campaign has been
due entirely to the fact that the solicit
tation has been spread over the entire
community instead OF among a few
Under this plan. with everybody sup
porting the campaign in modest
way, no hardship is worked on any
individual and still the community as
whole does it full part"
Tecumseh School Sets Pace.
Inc 1eCuInSen n1Sn ScnOOl mas set
the pace for tie rural schools of the
county, with a contribution already
reported, of five barrels of flour The
student body has been divided into
two competing squads for the collec-
ton of food for the Near East Relief
One of the squads is under the
leadership of Eleanor Schaeffer, the
other under the leadership of Freda
Carlson. Principal Ernest Lightbody
of the Tecumseh school has lent aid
in addressing the student body of the
school, and other meetings in the Te-
Cumseh community.
Fraternal groups contributing to
the campaign. which have reported
have made donations as follows: In
dependent Order Banai Birth. No
sos. five barrels; Topeka Women's
Relief Corps No. 81, two barrels; FL
delis club. four barrels; Sunflower
camp No. 536, NJ. w. A. two barrels;
Foresters' team of Sunflower camp
No. 536, NJ. W. of A, one barrel.
List of Contributors.
The report of flour contributions of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
TO DISCUSS IRISH ACTION.
Arthur Griffith in London for Confer.
ence With British Cabinet.

London. Feb. 25.-Arthur Griffith
and other prominent members of the
South Ireland provisional government
were here today to discuss with the
British cabinet the recent agreement
reached by the Sim Fein national
convention in Dublin to postpone for
three months the election of a parlia-
ment for the Irish free state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
SEVENTY AND 25 TO WED.
Former Senator Mantle Admits Com
ing Marriage to Nebraska Graduate.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Lee Mantle. 20.
former senator from Montana, admit
ted today that he and Miss Eta DAILY
25, a recent graduate from the Uni
versity of Nebr raska, Will be married
within the next few days.
The marriage license was taken out
here yeste erday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
PLANS To DISARM
British Premier May Inject
New Note at Genoa.
Scrapping of Land Troops Be-
lieVed Lloyd Georges Surprise.

Boulogne, Feb. 25.-Agreement to
postponement of the Genoa economic
conference until April 10 was reached
by Premier Poincare of France and
Prime Minister Lloyd George Of Great
Britain at their conference here to-
day The conference originally was
called to meet March g.
Mr.. Lloyd George said after the con-
ference there would be no necessity
for further discussion of the Franco
British pact, as both parties were en-
tirely agreed as to all it's essentials.
The pact would be ready for signature
in few days, he added.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
BOMB CHICAGO HOTELS.
Two Institutions Targets of Same
Gang, say Police.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Two hotels were
bombed here last night, the explosions
taking place fifteen minutes apart and
causing guests to flee from the build
ings partly clad. Black powder bombs
were exploded at the rear of the New
port hotel and the Van Buren hotel.
Owners of the hotels were unable to
explain the bombing, but the police
believe the same persons set off both
hnrnn
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n LITETUn eleven
Landru GuilIOtined for Murder
of Ten Wives and Youth.
"BIuebeard of GambaiS" Has No
Confession, He Tells Priest.
FRENCH SEEM TO PITY HIM
Little Bitterness as Mystery
Man Is Beheaded.
Conviction Was Obtained on
Circumstantial Evidence.
Rum His Last Breakfast

Versailles, Feb. 25.-Two small
glasses of rum formed the last
breakfast of "Bluebeard" Landru,
who was guillotined here today.
Landru refused to take any solid
food, saying he was beyond all need
of sustenance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
Sets World Record for swim.

Chicago. Feb. 25.-Johnny Weis-
muller. of the Illinois Athletic club.
holds new worlds record today for
the 220-yard swim, free style He
made the distance in 2:17 As in a
meet at Great Lakes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
TAKE THEIR OWN "PAY"

''GoOd Samaritans," Who Aided
New York Business Men During
Painting Spell ALSO Relieved
Them of S15S,O in Gems and
Currency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
Roads base.

u. S. army dirigible, Roma.
plunged to the earth and burst
into flamess causing the death Of
thirty-four men. The huge gas
bag went into q nose dive when
the huge rudder shifted and as it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
TROOPS TO LEAVE COAL FIELDS
Situation in Pittsburg Camps Will Be
in Charge of Local Officers.

Troops are being recalled from the
Pittsburg coal fields and the situation
in the mining camps will be entirely in
charge of local officers. The last of
the state troops will be sent home Sun
day, according TO announcement in
the state house.
About sixty national guardsmen
have been in the Crawford county
fields during the last few weeks. 1t
was the last contingent remaining for
guard duty. Nearly 400 men were
sent to the mining camps under a call
in November. Several hundred addi-
tional men were modified at home
stations and held ready for action for
ten days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
MAY BE LIFE SENTENCE

St. Louis, Feb. 25.-Herman
Richter. 20. was found guilty Of
fraud in connection with d deal IN
volving $3.50 and was sentenced to
two years in the prison here yes
terday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

Los Angeles. Feb. 25.-Continued
improvement of Mabel Normand, film
actress. who is suffering from influ-
enza and nervous breakdown, was
predicted early today by her physician.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25

Northern Grown Seed potatoes. car
lots only, Walter B. Montgomery, 612
Kan. Aye.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
FORECAST FOR NEXT

FORECAST FOR NEXT WEEK
Temperatures below normal Snow
or rain over south portion at be-
ginning of week. Rain or snow
also probab bic Thursday and Friday
Shippers Forecast.
Protect all thirty-six hour shipments
north against a temperature of 20 de-
grees West and east %. South 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-25
NO MORE REAL COLD WEATHER
Rain or Snow Probable Sunday, Says
Meteorologist Flora.

'ODAY'S TEMPERATURES.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-11-22
!by.RHLivingstone ",.dN'

what have you donef Whom have
you repaidl You must tell me"
He clutched at her. 81 warned him
what would be II he came between me
and mine. And when he sent VIII
Carruthers TO steal you from me-for
he was at the back Of that shot
him."
"whomf"
Molly's gray eyes searched into his
soul.
"JOe Bostock r.
After long time Molly took the fac
tors hands In hers. wen 20 on" she
said In a hard voice Thank God,
no innocent man has been suspected.
I'll stay with you. I'll never speak of
this again. But II ever the guilt is I'M
justly placed on anyone, you Will go
back 10 Clayton and confess the truth.
or I'll denounce you"
AYE. I'll go back, Molly" he cried.
mo man shall hang for me. l swear
lift yen stay by me Till then, Molly"
She left him, and. with singular
clarity OF mind, as II there were moth
ing more to fear or hope. and no room
for further feeling she went TO the
door and looked out across the snow
bound wilderness.
She saw a figure tramping through
the snow toward the mission. And
thus Jim Belts found her.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-11-22

asked Payne. Tell us what you know
about it,
II killed him." said Mcdonald, sim.
ply.
Bowyer ieaped to his feet. the
crown attorney. turning. as II he had
been prepared for the movement,
pushed him down sharply into his
chair.
Then the story. al last unsealed.
burst from the factors lips In an ir
resistlble hoo3.
sAye. I .ho, Joe Bostockl" he cried.
"Often I'd warned him what would he
II ever he came betwixt me and mine.
And when lie sent VIII Carruthers
there 10 steal Molly from me-for
ken wee' that WAS Joe's dolng-I
knew the time had come.
Tom Bowyer there had u hold on
me. Aye, rom. your tines come. now.
and I've listened to ye so long yen
listen 10 me. He was ever AT me
threatening me with the aud threat
II ! dinnp obey. when he came TO
the store year ago ! spoke Of VIII
Carruthers. and how feared he'd been
sent by Joe TO take Molly away from
me. Your chance will come. Melon
aid he said Yen catch the twa o.
them In the bush togither.' i hn' one
death ON my soul now ! said. He
laughed that fox ltugh OF his. 'Ye're
afrnid. he tainted me. And that taunt
and laugh put the dell into me.
Listen, now. Mcdonald he said
II ye could kill Joe Bostock and no
suspeecion come on ye. would ye do
itf' He knew the rancor that was
like 1t living coal in my heart and he
saw that he'd won Then he told
me his plan. was TO pretend a
stroke. so that my foot would he use
less, and my arm would hang useless
ut my side. Then, he said there'd
be no possible suspeecion on me. As he
said, twas nought to felgn a stroke
nought at all. Just to lie down and
breathe heavy. and never forget
couldna use my arm or leg
He went ava and left me wi the
thocht. II grew In me until IL filled
my heart. Then one NIGHT he cam TO
me-Molly didna know that--and he
told me thai Joe and VIII Carruthers
were coming to the portage and
could catch them alone. The chance
came, Jules was in the bush, and
Molly'd gone To the Indian camp
~ shpplt out q bed and took the
rifle and one cartridge. put on my snow
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-11-22
CHAPTER XXI
A Dramatic Moment

The second day Of wilton's trial was
occupied by the handwriting experts
gentlemen brought to Clayton at fat
fees. who unanimously testified that
the signature on the transfer was gen
uine, and those on the checks forger-
les. ON the third day the defense
opened. and Payne called Kitty, reso-
lutely Ignoring alike Wilton's signals.
and the crown lawyers satisfaction.
and Bowyer's vulpine smile.
The defendant was friend OF your
husbandT" he asked
MY husbands greatest friend" she
answered.
HE brought his body back to Clay
ton under great difficulties. although
his arm was brokenT
"Yes"
-what was his attitude toward you
and the Missatibi company
ale wanted me to help him fight to
hold II for me, on Joe's account"
"And he asked you to come to Big
Muskeg to liver
ale tried TO stop me. II was
my suggestion, because I wanted to
follow the work"
Payne shot ieeting glance at the
jury. They were watching Kitty with
unchanged faces; but there was no
disbelief on them.
AT the portage you met Mr.. Bowyer
one evening. believer
"Yes"
Tell us the conversation that en-
sued"
Il caught him trying to embrace Miss
Mcdonald. He told me that he loved
her. and would win her from VIII Car
ruthers He tRunted me with being in
love with VIII was. ann"
She drew herself up proudly and
flung out the, words with indescrlbsble
energy. The whole court was electri.
fed by her words and manner. It stag.
gered Payne. II was one of the worst
things she could have said. He did
not dare glance at the jury.
what was the nature Of the bargain
that Mr.. Bower offeredr' continued
the lawyer.
HE said he would win Miss Melon.
aid and get her out OF my way IL I
would help him gain control OF the
anu klNt
him the combination OF the safe. so
that he could examine some papers
there. He said 1t was my safe. and l
controlled the line, so that would be
doing no wrong"
what answer did you maker
81 gave him the combination" an.
swered Kitty in low voice.
A cry broke from WIlton's lips; he
raised his arms and let them fall again
Payne glanced at the jury. Their eyes
were riveted on Kitty's face. He knew
that he had scored. A disagreement
even an acqulttal-lf all went well
Thank you" he said quietly.
The crown attorney, who had been
whispering with Bowyer, came for.
wnrd to crOss-examlne.
You told us. Mrs Bostock." he said
in his sunvest tones, that you loved
and still love, the defendant. How
long have you loved hlmf'
Ever since ] nrst saw him. whis
,srs9 Kitty
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lhe 'r""n attorney stood M with "A
wry smile.
Il object TO that question: he said
quietly.
"lil put II in this way, linen: Why
did you hate Joe BostockT
Aye, I'll tell that, too answered
McDon1ld ".Ioe was married when
he WIS II young man, long ugu. A
good girl. \ sweet lass from my unr
town In scotland. They were both
young Thyy Guar!-,'lrd She wanted
10 vex him. She i..i,i" up II story that
showed her To be Il bad woman She
went too far. Joe believed her. Size
went TO him and told him thar she'd
lied. lie wouldnu believe her word.
Because the foolish girl had mHnufac-
tured proofs-fnlse proofs: and The ly-
ing scoundrel whom she trusted
claimed they were true.
He blacknailed her after Joe had
left her. She was NJ her wits end. She
went TO his office to beg him TO tell
the truth. | happened to go there
| overheard. She became frenzied and
drew a revolver on him lie struck
her. He got her by the throat. lie had
u paper-weight on the table, a sharp-
edged metal thing like eleaver !
struck him once with II. 1t spill, his
skull from side Ia side He He'd. Fen
while watched him he died.
The girl was mad WI fear. | took
her ava. ] murrl"d her, iur Joe had
divorced her In the States Bur that
fox, BOwyer knew In my folly I'D
told him All. ii" said he'd he my
friend. lie got me Lay position NJ the
portage. I've lived there ever since
nrst with my wife, u'n with my tears,
and always with Mo- win Molly
her child and-Joe
The girls cry rang wildly through
The courtroom. She reel'd ana ran
toward him. Wilton, unhindered.
stopped down from the dock and sup
ported her. She chung to him, Wild
eyed and helpless. Nobody interviewed.
Even when Bower sprang Tor" ard.
though the Judge raped ms saNei
sihartiy' seemed ohiy an automatic
or pertuhctory act, Tor ne nade n" et-
tort 10 prevent ms spe"Hing'
Let me hnish II he yelled nercely.
He didn't die, you fool-yUh old
fool; Lord, you've been liug ling
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-11-22
toward II and sat down.

toward II and sat down.
Death was upon him; so meager ana
weak he looked that It seemed as II
the man lived only In the imprisoned
FIRE of his eyes and the purpose that
knit together his trembling body.
"You are acquainted with the cir
cumstances Of Joe Bostock's desthY
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-11-22

WANTED-Clean cotton rags at The
Register Office. Will pay &c pound;
can't use carpet rags or small scraps.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-11-22
CHAPTER XXI

Donald Mcdonald to the witness
boz !" said the court clerk
Helped by Payne and the policeman,
shs old factor usde mis- way painfully
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-11-22

Office door signs; enameled, brass.
Call and see sample. C. A. Hansen,
l1212 So. Main. Any afternoon.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1922-11-22
MONEY TO LOAN

We are now able to take care of
your farm loans. Drop in and see us.
Taylor & Prick, Eli W. Gregg, Mgr.
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Continued next week