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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
TANK FLOATS OUT OF EARTH
Empty Fuel COntaincr Broke
Thru Ground and Sidewalk at
the Mutual Laundry Plant.

1t is hardly to be expected that
steel tank weighing several tons, eight
feet in diameter and twenty feet long,
buried several feet deep in the earth
and with the paving and sidewalk re-
placed above it, will float out of the
ground.
But that is what happened to the
fuel tank which the Mutual Laundry
company installed at its plant on East
Third street last summer.
The huge tank, which has capacity
of hundreds of barrels. was designed
to hold a store of fuel oil for the
laundry. 1t was put in place, the earth
above it was soaked and settled firmly
into place, and the sidewalk relaid
over it. The company had no need
of it's storage space for the time being,
and the tank was left empty
Then it rained. The laundry loca-
ton is low, and the water rushes to
that section of town when it rains
hard, as it did after the tank had been
buried. The ground was soaked, and
water collected about the tank itself
Like a corked bottle in a tub of
water the tank actually floated to the
surface of the earth. broke thru and
stuck up eighteen inches above the
street level.
1t was replaced, and now is filled
with water, to keep it from floating
out of the ground again the next time
it rains.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
BOMB THRU MAIL
Authorities Into Plot Which
Caused Death of Woman.
Explosion Also Caused Serious
Injury to Her Husband.

Marshfield. Wis, Dec 29.-As re-
suit of an investigation conducted by
postal authorities and state officials,
the arrest of 4 farmer is forecast, to-
day. IN bomb explosion mystery
which cost the life of Mrs. James r.
Chapman and the serious injury of
her husband
Mrs. Chapman died yesterday morn
ing She and her husband. who is a
member of the county board of su-
pervisors and a drain commissioner.
opened a package containing the
bomb Wednesday afternoon.
According to authorities the suspect
is land owner in the district in which
Mr.. Chapman was drain commissioned.
He is known to have had trouble with
Chapman over the alters activities
in having adopted a drainage project.
Stevens PoiLt, Wis. Dec 29.-The
second attack of violence in this sec
ton of the state and closely following
the sending of a bomb package to a
county official in Marshfield, occurred
yesterday when unknown assailants
ambushed an automobile loaded with
deputy sheriffs and a d. , agent as it
was returning from a series of rum
raids near here. One bullet barely
missed the head of Manuel Berry,
denutV sheriff
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
NO BAR TO BOOZE
Ample Supply Was Struggled
in for the Holidays.
Chief Centers Have Plenty,
Dry Officials Admit.

Washington. Dec. %. Liquor
smugglers imported at least 100, 900
cases of whisky, worth SIC. 100000 at
bootleg prices, into the United States
in the week just before Christmas.
according to government Investigators
today.
Reports made to treasury and. jus
tice department officials disclosed this
volume of high voltage beverage had
practically reached all chief cenfers
of distribution and was sold to pa
irons of the bootleggers.
Prohibition officials admitted fleets
of ships operated by smugglers have
been making safe landing with their
cargoes, because the prohibition navy
vessels are now confined strictly to
within the three-mile limit for pur-
poses of seizure. Seldom does the
dry navy even venture beyond the
American waters for purposes of "ob-
servation' unless fragrant cases are
brought to the attention of the Off
cia{s at Washington.
Smugglers have brought most of
their stock thru the coastal gateways.
Enormous shipments have gone thru
the dry enforcement barriers on the
Jersey coast. A huge volume also has
entered thru the Canadian border
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
VETERANS BUREAU ACTIVE
Claims Time Limit Does Not Stop
Work of Organization Here.

Few changes in the personnel of
the workers now employed in United
States Veterans Bureau will be neces-
Eary because OF the expiration of the
time limit for the filing Of claims for
vocational training. according to H. r.
Joslin. of the local bureau The time
limit for vocational training applica-
tions expired December l 8. as was in
tended in the original legislation which
made the training possible
The big work of the bureau, how
ever. according to Mr. Joslin. is not
the mere examining of the claims of
the veterans. but the handling of their
affairs after the training is granted
The Topeka office is headquarters
for the northern part of Kansas and
personal attention is necessary TO the
activities of each man receiving train
ing Hundreds OF such men are now
being cared for from Topeka, the ex-
soldiers being found in practically all
colleges and universities of the state.
Altho no more vocational training
claims may be filed. the bureau is
still passing on pension claims, which
constituted a large part of the work
in the past. only a few of Uncle
Sans wards now in training have
finished their work. and as long as
they are in school the bureau will be
kept busy. Then. upon graduation,
the bureau acts an employment
bureau and locates the men in posi-
tions for which they are suited
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
ARMISTICE is ON
HOstiIities for Control OF Irish
Consulate at End.
Both Sides Announce, However,
They Will Stand Pat.

r.s. New York. Dec. 29.-An armistice
has been signed in the siege of the
Irish consulate. carried on for two
days between the forces of the free
state and the republic in the belief of
reporters who called at the building
where the consulate is located be-
tween midnight and dawn today and
found the outer entrance locked
Late last night. Lindsay Crawford,
newly appointed consul general of the
Irish free state in New York City. was
holding his inner office grimly. with
look of determination and growth
OF beard on his face. which bespoke
his vigil beginning Wednesday after
noon and lasting all Wednesday night
and all day yesterday.
In the outer office Robert Briscoe,
an officer of the Irish republican
army; Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney. widow
or the former Lord Mayor OF Cork,
and half a dozen other representa-
tives of the republic were on watch.
Stroliing in and out of the offices
were uniformed policemen under COM
mand of Detective Lieut. James Ge-
gan, Of the bomb squad.
"Cop'' Is Ready to Act.
Both sides had announced that they
We're there to stay The policeman
had made il known any violence or
disturbance would bring swift action.
Everything seemed prepared for an
other long night of watchful waiting
when the newspapermen left for their
offices TO report progress.
What happened in the interim was
not recorded but when the unofficial
observers returned they found the
door to the building locked and they
could not see any light on the tenth
floor where the consulate was located
or anywhere else. Then it was re
called that, Mr.. Crawford had asked
the Republican officers to test their
claims to the offices by recourse to
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
TWO TOPEKANS NOMINATED
III. c. Stevens and VIII j. Russell. 1.
o. o. f. Grand Lodge Possibilities.

Il L.
o. o. f. Grand Lodge Possibilities.
Two Topekans have been nominated
as candidates for offices in the Grand
Lodge of Kansas, independents Order
of Odd Fellows, for the 1923-2S term
Will J. Russell, secretary, announced
today. H. G. Stevens of Shawnee
lodge No. I, Topeka, was nominated
for reelection to the office of treas
surer, and Mr.. Russell, of Topeka,
member of the Sumn1undwot lodge
No. 3, Kansas City. was nominated
for reelection to the office of sec
retary.
Only one candidate was nominated
for the offices of grand master and
grand representative. J. P. Cowen,
of Union lodge No. is, Emporia, ,.was
nominated for the office of grand
master. and Fred W. Knapp, of SaIina,
member of Beloit lodge No. 13O,
Beloit, was named as candidate for
grand representative
A real contest promises to ensue
for the office of grand warden. Six
candidates were nominated. The nom
inees are: John W. Brown. lola lodge
No 21, lola; Cecil Calvert, Qufnter
lodge No. 623, Quinter; w. I. Crum,
Wichita loge No. 80. Wichita; w. c.
Dickey. Leoti lodge No. 297, -Leoti; A
A. Dunmire. West Side lodge No. 345,
Wichita. and d. A. Meredith. Quin-
daro lodge No. $50. Kansas City.
The officers will be elected at the
last meeting night of the 537 lodges in
May. They will be installed at the
annual meeting of the grand lodge in
October
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
OURThOUSENOTEs
AND
OLiCEGoSSR.

Philip Goebel. 234 North Branner
street. was given Judgment for pos
session of $2.S70 in the district court
Thursday afternoon The money. it is
alleged. was stolen from him last
April by his brother. Jonn Goebel. 1t
was found IN Johns house and taken
possession of by Sheriff Robert Miller
to be held as evidence. After John
was bound over to the district court
he disappeared. Finally Philip got
tired of waiting for his money and
brought a friendly suit 90 recover it.
Ralph Brenner. 1917 East Tenth
avenue. was arrested this morning by
Marshal Tom Hurley on a warrant
charging him With completely In the
theft of an automobile tire from
Charles Strickenfinger. He pleaded
not guilty and was committed TO the
county jail in default of bond. pend
ing his preliminary hearing January
.. Oran Squires and Paul Boyles, who
were previously arrested in the case.
are now awaiting trial IN the district
court.
Mrs. Charlotte Gerhardt. of Los
$1.235 16 in the district court today
against her former husband. Hans
Gerhardt. Mrs. Gerhardt obtained
divorce in Chancery. Mich, in October.
1929, and was awarded alimony.
which she claims Gerhardt failed TO
pay. She brought the suit to recover
the amount of the overdue payments
Minnie Whitley, charged with steal
ing three bed sheets from Gertrude
Young, was sentenced to Lansing for
an indeterminate term when she
pleaded guilty this morning.
License fees on trucks, automobiles
and motorcycles will be due January
l. T. B. Boyd, county treasurer, re-
today. The issuance of Ii
censes will begin in the county treas
urer's office Tuesday, January ..
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
DEATH OF GRANT HOWELL
Former Topekan Was Officer of
Whitaker Brothers Firm.

Grant Howell, 55 years of age, a
former resident of Topeka. died this
morning at his home. St. Joseph, Mo.
Mr.. Howell left Topeka to make his
home in St. Joseph. two years ago.
He had resided here for twenty years
He was formerly a bookkeeper for
Whitaker Brothers, commission mer-
chants, and managed the Norton Of
flee of the firm for five years
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Dorothy Alton. of Los Angeles; two
brothers, Or. Charles Howell. of Okla
homa City, and Paul Howell, St.
Joseph and a sister, Mrs. Clark, of
Chicago.
The funeral services and burial will
take place in St. Joseph
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New fork, Dec. 29-MONEY-Call money,
strong; high, q; low, 3; ruling rate 3:
closing bid 6; offered at 61s; last loan, 8:
call loans against acceptances. Az. Time
loans, steady; mixed collateral 90 and so
days. 4s4 40; 4 and 9 months, 4at65; prime
commercial paper, 4k64&
Foreign exchange. Irregular. Quotations
(ins cents): Great Britain. demand 1 6Sa4 :
cables, 4.G4; 60 day bills on banks, 46I
France: demand, I-27; cables, TBS. Italy,
mand. 6.69Is cables. $40. Germany de-
mand. .0134 cables. .O135. Switzerland de-
mand. Is 90. GREECE, demand, 100. Poland,
demand, .Oo51. Czecho- -Slovakia, demand,
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
CATHOLICS PLAN TO TEACH
VIII Organize to Apply Social Instruc
ton in Nations Industries.

Chicago, Dec. reformation of a
nationwide organization to develop
and apply Catholic social teachings in
the nations industries was in prospect
here today as Catholic labor leaders.
Catholic educators, union representa-
tives and professors of secular univer-
stiles gathered to attend a meeting at
Loyola university school of sociology.
The conference will be composed of
representatives of a number of union
organizations including the United
Mine Workers, prominent Catholic
educators and social workers and rep
resentatives of secular universities.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
FRISCO WOULD BUY MEX. ROAD
Apply to 1. c. c. for Permission TO
Purchase /. G. n.

Washington. Dec 29.-The st.
Lou:s-San Francisco railroad today
commerce commission for its plan to
purchase the International Great
Northern railroad in Texas.
Requirement of the international
system would give the Frisco outlets
to the gulf of Mexico and entrance to
the city of Houston, Galveston and
San Antonio.
Under the plan lthe entire stock is
sue of $4,000 shares or the interna-
tionaI company would DE acquired at
a price of $3.50 Der share
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
FORT RILEY LOSES OUT.
Central Training Camp Will Again Be
Held at DeS MOineS. :

Des Moines, Dec. 29.-The Central
Citizens Military trainn- camp again
will be located at Fort Des Moines,
this year, according to word by the
Greater Des Moines committee Fort
Riley, Kansas, made a strong bid for
the camp but were unsuccessful. The
camp will have a. minimum of 1000
students in attendance.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
WHISTLES "YANKEE DOODLE
St. Louis Canary Singer Is Valued at
$1,000 by Owner.

st. Louis Dec 29.-A canary bird
which whistles Yankee Doodle" as
true as any human whistler could hope
to accomplish, is attracting attention
at the annual St Louis poultry and
bird show. The BIRD is owned by Mrs.
J. J. Connors, who cIafms for it the
distinction of being the most accom-
plished of singing canaries in the
tinted States. She values the bird 8
voice at $1,000.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
ELKS new YEARS PARTY
Dinner-Dance at Club Rooms Next
Monday Evening.

Members Of Topeka lodge No -204,
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks. will hold their annual New
Years party At $50 o'clock Monday
evening at the club building. The
program will open with a dinner An
entertainment will follow. Dancing
will be the diversion of the evening.
Daniel Studdard, W. A. Sherman, VIII
J. Russell. Jr., and Harry j. Brock
man will be in charge.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Wall St. New York, Dec. 20.-STOCKS+
Spectators for the advance scheduled in
marking up prices materially in today
stock market. despite heavy volume of cash
sales made to establish tax losses and the
raising Of call money rates to six short
interests endeavOred to uncover weak spots,
but finally gave up the attempt and acceI-
Grated the rise by their covering operations.
Sales approximated $4,000 shares.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
SWIFT JUSTICE FOR NEGRO
William L. Battles, Who Killed
Woman. to Trial January 4.

Orange. y. J.. Dec. 29.-Famous
Jersey justice, swift and sure, today
cast its sinister shadow on the CULVER
ing form of William Z. Battles. 19-
year-old negro, whose confession and
indictment for first degree murder fol-
lowed within nineteen hours the dis
covery of the body of his victim, Mrs.
Charles f. Brigham, kindly little
housewife. mother of three children,
strapgled to death in the basement of
her home. after outraged by the negro.
Judge Steckel. to whom the true bill
was handed following hurry up action
by the grand jury today. set January
for the trial, which it is believed
will take only a few hours.
Battles. in his confession, said he
enticed Mrs Brigham into the base
ment by pretending he had fallen and
injured himself on the stairs. The
women died in heroic defense of her
honor. while her three little children,
i'll with measles and diphtheria, slept
in an upstairs room.
The negro had been employed for
the day to assist in cleaning windows.
The slain woman's husband was
prostrated today with grief.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
PUNCHES. FAIL TO HURT JESS.
The Former Kansan Appears in Eek.
hibition Bout IL Tacoma.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 29.-Jess Will
lard, 265 pounds or therea bouts, for
mer heavyweight champion boxer, and
Frank Farmer, 17S pounds, from near
Tacoma, fIayed each other for four
short rounds with huge instructors
gloves in an exhibition here last night.
Farmer sized up like pygmy
alongside willard, who in the third
round let Farmer pumme1 him in the
midriff with no visible effect.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
CHICAGO GRAIN AND Provisions.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-WHEAT-Close: Dec,
S1.2614 May, $1.22A July, $1.12L.
CORN-Dec., 73Ssc; May, 715sc; July,
oATs-Dec.. 1850; May. 44%c; July.
417sc.
LARD-Jan, S1015: May, S11.OO
RIBS-Jan-. $10.72; May, S10.63.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29

London, Dec. 2g.-John Sanford
Saltus. New York scientist, who died
in London from accidental poisoning
last June, bequeathed 100000 to his
betrothed. Mrs. Estelle Eugene Camp
bell, it was revealed today when the
will was made public.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
Local Mention
Art Lamp shop. 500 Kansas ave.

Adv.
Cash for Liberty Bonds-Kleinhans.
ADV.
EIks' annual dinner dance Decem-
Der 3Oth. Reservations should he
made not later than 10 o'clock Sat-
Urday morning.-Adv.
Master Signal Electrician L. l. Nc
Inroy. who served as Radio Electri-
can in France-has information which
Will save money for users and pro-
spective users Of Radio Equipment
Call 5354.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
NEw YORK LIBERTY BOND MARKET

New York. Dec. 29.-Liberty bonds, close
31s's. S1O1.OO: first 4l4's. $9S9O: secont
4ll's SOS. -: third AZ : S9S.aS: fourth AZ s
SaS74; victory 484 Is, $1Oo34; u. S. treasury
Az s, 500 S.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN.

Range Of Futures on Kansas City Board of
Trade as Reported by B. c. Christopher
& Co, 226 New England Bldg. Topeka,
Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29

Lausanne-Riza Nur Bey. of the
Turkish delegation. said in an inter-
view that not a single important ques-
ton on the agenCa of the near east
conference has been settled.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
LATE MARKETS
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN.

FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co. 2O1
New England Bldg, TopekaD
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
New York. Dec. 29@COTTON-Spot
luiet; middling. 26-G0.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29

NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co., 2Ol
New England Bldg-)
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29

Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. 65st--
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29

Kansas City. Dec. 2
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-01-13
POLICE DOG IS SHIPS HERO
saves Little Girl From Death In Sea
During Violent Storm on the
Atlantic.

New York.-Thyras, n shaggy police
dog from Poland. is a hero, acclaimed
by the sixteen passengers OF the steam
ship Gdansk, which locked in Brook.
Ign recently after buffeting its way
across the Atlantic through storms
that more than once threatened to car.
ry youthful members of the ships com.
pany over the rail and into the sea.
Capt. A. ii. Peterson, who said 4,
was the toughest voyage of his life.
time as a skipper, told the story of
Thyras' exploit in saving Zeata Ia.
borowski. youngest daughter OF a fam.
lily of five children on their way from
Danzig to join relatives In the United
States.
"Zeata dropped her doll over the
rail and 1t caught on nail on the side
of the ship" he said. "A heavy sea
was running. but Zeata, who is seven
years old. started TO climb after the
doll. Just as she was going over tn.
side up dashed Thyras, who seized her
dress and hung on. The girl screamed
and the purser ran up and dragged
them both TO safety. After that Thyras
and his two companions. Tolf and
Nellie. were masters at arms and
practically took care OF the children.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-01-13
Woman Assumes Blame for Sons
Shortcomings TO Save Him From
Sixty-Day Sentence.

Detroit. Mich.-A mother agreed To
go on a years probation and to suffer
the penalty TO report personally regu-
larry that her son might not serve a
60-day sentence In the Detroit house OF
correction.
She is Mrs. Charles II. Stating, wife
Of prominent Flint (Mich.) banker.
She was given the sentence when
she appeared before Judge John Faust
in Recorders court. to ask leniency for
her son. Charles Reynolds. twenty
Reynolds was about TO be sentenced
for the third time in two years for
larceny. His latest offense was the
theft Of womens silk hose from a
downtown store. He was found guilty.
but sentence was deferred until the
court could confirm reports that Rey-
noids was a drug addict.
Mrs. Stating. accompanied by Rey-
nolds' stepfather, tearfully took the
blame for Reynolds and volunteered
the penalty.
4 spoiled him as a child and after
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-01-13
Kills Big Bear.

Saranac Lake, y. Y.-Charles Rlv.
ers of Glen Valley. while deer hunting
in the Black Brook section. had b
thrilling experience when he killed the
largest bear on record In that section
OF the Adirondacks since the days OF
the pioneers. When creeping along o
low ledge In the wilderness. the hunt.
or suddenly came upon the bear. He
did not seriously injure the beast with
hasty shot and was instantly charged
by II. In attempting TO get better
shooting position. the hunter fell from
the ledge and dropped his rife The
bear scrambled down the ledge and
was almost upon his foe, when Riy.
ers recovered his rife.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-01-13
TURNED 1T BACK TO BAKER
Chinese Dairy Farmer Had Good Elk.
cuse for Selling His Product
Without Using Scales.

A dairy farmer living In small
town was recently summoned 10 mp
pear before the local magistrate on a
charge of selling butter under weight
The complainant was the village
baker. who felt he was being wronged
when he discovered that every pound
of the farmers butter fell below the
weight that pound ought To he.
Have you n pair Of scales7' asked
the magistrate of the farmer.
Yes. your honor"
And weightsf'
mo. your honor, l have no weights"
you have no weights How, then,
can YOU weigh your butterf"
''fhat II very simple your honor.
Since the baker has bought his butter
from me, | buy my bread from him,
and his one-pound loaves serve me ms
weights Ia weigh my butter. If the
butter Goes not weigh what II should,
II is the bakers fault. and not mine,
you see North China Herald.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-01-13

No Wonder Small Boy Was Disguised
When He Saw What His
Chum's Gift Was.

Mysterious things were happening
around the house. An addition TO the
census report of indianapolis was
expected, but Little Sonny didn't un.
derstand
We're going to have something
you'll love-" the mother said.
You're going to be tickled To death
with It," the father said.
Little Sonny didn't understand Mt
ALL In fact he was so mystiiied that
he told his little pal next door about
IL.
whatever YOU get you've got "a
divide" the interested pal insisted.
''Sure ] wilI," said the generous
Sonny.
when the baby finally came Little
Sonny and his pal were ushered IN
for the first visit
"A fine chance you've got To divide
that thing" the pal said dlsgustedIy
Indianapolis Star.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-01-13
Mad Bull Has Fit.

Poplar Bluffs, Mo.-WIlliam Daniels
admits that he is as much opposed to
Hereford bulls as Ireland Is 10 John.
ny's bull" And William Is in favor
OF FITS" Because an angered Here
ford threw III Daniels two small
sons are alive. The two boys, ten and
twelve. were attacked by an irate bull.
With the youths lying on the ground,
the Infatuated animal was preparing
TO gore them TO death when he sud
denly was seized with fit. FrothinR
at the mouth the bull was slain By a
veterinary surgeon, who declared the
animal had hydrophobia.