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The New York herald., 1922-11-15
FOUR CAUGHT IN CRASH
OLD HOTEL BUILDING
Smith & Mcneil Structure
Coiiopses-One Killed.

The five story brick building at 195
Washington street, which was once the
famous Smith and Mcneil Hotel, col
lapsed without warning yesterday, bury
ing in the debris four men who were
piling sacks of onions on the fourth
floor. One of them, Solly Midler, Of 456
East 171st street, was killed. Three
others were dug from the ruins and
taken to the Broad Street Hospital In a
critical condition. They are Thomas
Sawyer of SO Seventh avenue, Eugene
Murphy, address unknown. and William
Perlman of 299 Georgia avenue, Brook
lyn.
Sawyer's skull is fractured and il was
said at the hospital that he could not
recover. Perlman's ribs were crushed
and his spine injured and Midler also
was badly crushed. Two other work.
men. James Scott of 200 East Tooth
street and Benjamin Blake of 242 West
124th street, both negroes, escaped in
jury. Traffic was tied up in Washington
street for an hour by curiosity seekers
who fiocked to the scene and police re-
serves we're called from the Beach street
and Old Slip stations.
The first floor Of the building is occu-
pied by the Interborough Transfer Com
pany and everything above it was in
volved in the wreck. S. d. Woodruff &
Sons, vegetable dealers, utilized the three
upper floors and the injured men were
employed by them. All were uncon-
scious when firemen reached them after
digging through piles of debris and veg
etables.
Frederick Kuehn1e, chief inspector of
the Building Department, said that no
arrests would be made pending an in
vestigation. The vegeta bles stored in
the building will be weighed to determine
whether the building laws restricting
weights have been violated. The build
ing is eighty years old.
The New York herald., 1922-11-15
DR.. BUTLER WELCOMES
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Paper Denies Contention
That Asia PeopIed America.

Leading American scientists gathered
at Columbia University yesterday for the
opening session of the three day meeting
Of the National Academy OF Sciences,
which continues to-day at the Rookie
feller Institute and tomorrow at the
Engineering Societies Building, 20 West
Thirty-ninth street. DIR. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler delivered an address of well
come.
Progress In astronomy, geology, chem
istry. anthropology and other scientific
fields was outlined In the numerous
papers read. In paper on American
Jade and Its Archaeological Bearing." /"
Henry S. Washington held that the
theory of Southeastern Asiatic origin
OF the Middle American races and cul-
ture is not borne out by recent studies
OF Jade objects found in Mexico.
Other speakers and their topics were /:
Franz Boas, Growth and DEVELOPMENT
OF Children as Influenced by Environ
ment"; Carl e. Seashore, Measurements
en- the Expression of Emotion in Music" I
Emanuel de Margerie. '"rhe Structure of
the Jura Mountains in France; Ira
Remsen, "A Memoir of Harmon North
rup morse FRANK Schlesinger, "a
Catalogue OF Bright Stars; Charles p
Berkey. "A Tentative Geological Column
for Central Mongolia; Hal r. Beans
and l.. P. Hammett. Experimental
Studies of the Hydrogen Electrode": !:
James f. Kemp. "xenolits in the Stony
Creek Granite. Connecticut"
Members of the academy and their
guests were received by President and
Mrs. Butler at the presidents house. 60
Morningside Drive, last evening.
The New York herald., 1922-11-15

Bears are not supposed to be espe-
cially intelligent. but If any one be look
ing for a real argument let him visit
the freighter Ponce, anchored until yes
terday in Newark Bay and tell the
crew that bears do not think Niger,
who was born a bear. lived a bear and
died hero. Niger was the mascot of
the Ponce for many years He made
trip after trip on the ship. When she
tied up in the Brooklyn docks and in
Newark he used to amble around the
pier and eat candy that children gave
him. But Niger is dead now. The
crew of the Ponce will miss him. be-
cause on the last trip from the tropics
Niger probably saved their lives and
the vessel from destruction.
The Ponce was moving fast along
the Florida coast when she was struck
broadside on by sudden Gulf storm.
The watch was two men. One was at
the wheel. The other was knocked
The New York herald., 1922-11-15
SWEET TOOTHED BEAR DIES
HERO OF STORM AT SEA
Ships Mascot, Which Often Ate Brooklyn Childrens
Candy, Swept Overheard After Arousing
Crew of Vessel.

senseless by a wave. The helmsman
could not leave the wheel to arouse the
crew. But Niger was on deck. The
man at the wheel saw the bcsr waddle
forward, seize the senseless man and
drag him behind the shelter OF a deck
house. Then the bear went down the
after companionway. stumbled along to
the captains cabin and began banging
on the door. The skipper awoke. Then
Niger went to the door OF the mates
and banged
The bear went back on deck. The
first of the crew that came tumbling
onto the deck were just in time to see
big wave come rushing over the bows
engulf Niger and swirl him struggling
and choking to the rail. They saw him
go overheard, fighting for breath. Then
few ran to the side and saw him
for a moment struggling in the water.
Then another wave hit him and Niger
was seen no more.
The New York herald., 1922-11-15
Universal Transfers Again
Thought to Be Practicable
With Reorganization.
WASTE IN OLD SYSTEM
City's Scheme Attacked as
Adding Extra Fare Units
to Present Lines.

Gen. John +. O'Ryan, speaking for
the Transit Commission yesterday.
said that Comptroller Craig in his adj
dress, as reported before the West
End Association on Monday evening,
had misrepresented the plan of the
commission. Mr.. O'Ryan explained:
"Mr. Craig is quoted as saying. The
main objection to the Transit Com
mission plan is that it simply hooks
up the present subway lines with the
proposed new lines and makes it nee
essary for the same companies that
control the present lines to continue
their control over the new lines
Hooking up the proposed new lines
with existing lines was not for the
purpose of turning them over to the
existing corporations for their bene-
fit, but in order that the new lines
might physically be a part of uni
fed, city-wide system, which we pro-
pose shall be taken over in its en-
tirety for the benefit of the people of
the city.
What the city authorities apparently
propose is the piecemeal acquisition OF
parts only of the existing rapid transit
lines and their municipal operation
This in itself would insure double fares.
"Unified System Needed"
What is needed Is unified. city
wide system. including all facilities es-
sential for the convenience OF the pub
lie. not operated for gain by private
corporations. as has been the case up
to the present time, nor yet by the
municipal authorities with political con-
troll of the system. but rather by expert
management under the supervision of
public board of control, one-half of
whom would represent the public and
the other half those whose property
had been acquired to constitute the uni
fled system.
Universal transfers over a system
thus unified would then be entirely
practicable. That our plan provides for.
We would thus have municipal owner
ship and control without the abuses OF
political operation, and expert operation
without the opportunities for abuse
offered by private operation for gain.
y .Mr. Craig says the purpose OF the
plan was to raise fares. We believe
that only througth the essentials or the
commissions plan can real five cent
fare. coupled with adequate service. be
gained by the people.
The New York herald., 1922-11-15

giving the kind OF service tho public
have a right to demand.
"Our unanimous conclusion was and
is that system of transportation in
New York city in the hands of private
corporations, operating primarily for
gain. is not in the interest of the pub
lie. But we do not believe that munic-
ipal political operation is the remedy,
even If it could be put into effect. The
real solution lies In the adoption of the
commissions pIan."
The New York herald., 1922-11-15
"Too Many Ccmpnnies."

"At present transit in this city is pro-
vided by approximately forty companies,
each with its own overhead and other
personnel, and all operating primarily
for gain. The waste of all this must be
obvious. The lack of operating elas-
ITCHY is evident. 1t all spells ineffective
effort toward real service. Only second
ary are the corporations interested in
The New York herald., 1922-11-15
r. WANAMAKER OUT SOON.
Cold Contracted I'm Paris IL Not
Serious.

Rodman Wanamaker is not so Ill as
first reported. At his home, ~ Wash
ington Square North, yesterday MIR.
Wanannaker's secretary said that his
employer had contracted cold while
in Paris and that his doctors had ad-
vlsed complete rest for few days.
"Mr. Wanamaker is in no danger"
said the secretary. ''and will be out and
back at work in a few days"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-24
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK SAFES.

(The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone
direct to the State Journal by X Z.
Ward)
Kansas City. Feb 24-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts LOCO head. Market steady.
HOGS-Receipts 200 head. Market iOc
higher, Bulk of sales, $10.30@1040; top,
$1045.
to SOC lower. Lambs, $3.50.
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KANSAS CITY GRAIN MARKET.
orange of Futures on Kansas City Board
of Trade as reported by B. z. Chris
TOPPER & Co, 226 New England 6ldg,
Topeka, kansas.)
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KICK TO JAPAN
Federal Government Protests
Against Narcotic Activities.
Formal Statement Sent on
Known Illegal Traffic.

Washington, Feb. 24.[The United
States has made a formal protest 10
the japanese government against the
Smuggling of morphines opium, heFoin
and other narcotics into this country
by means of japanese steamships, IT
was learned authoritatively today
Replying to the American complaint
the Toxic foreign office has tnf1emed
this government that efforts viii be
made to preye4t Illegal traffic in drugs
and has requested japanese ship own
ers to cooperate in suppreSsing the
traffic.
The state department is understood
to have brought the matter to the at
tention of the japanese government
some time ago following complaints
from government narcotic agents III
san francisco and Seattle that great
ana I{tfties of drugs were finding their
way into the hands of American ven
doris thru sailors from Japanese ships.
Great drug rings on the Pacific
coast such as are now figuring in the
investigation into the murder OF VIII
liam Desmond Taylor at Los Angeles,
have received a considerable part OF
their supplies thru the smuggling OF
Japanese sailors. according to govern
ment agents. There is no effective
way of preventing this at the various
ports, as it is physically impossible to
keep under surveillance every sailor
who gets shore leave from his ship.
The Japanese reply to the American
protest recited that the Japanese
Ship Owners association called a
meeting of its members and resolu-
tons were passed requiring closest in
spections of ships before sailing for
American ports.
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and affiliated issues were lower by large
fractions to one point. Crucible and Lack
awanna reflected distinct pressure Rails
and shjppings strengthened under lead of
G. p. and United Fruit but the trend
among active .speeialties and miscellaneous
issues was downward. Preliminary foreign
exchange rates eased on covering of specu-
lative contracts.
Independent Steels sustained further
losses during the morning and General
Electric. Studebaker and the Tobaeeos
eased. The market became firmer before
noon under the influence of investment
and speculative rails. Canadian Pacific,
Delaware, LacEawanna and Western and
Rock Island rose two to three points and
other transcontinentals and eoalers aver
aged one point advance. Market Street
Railway. prior preferred. rose As on
declaration of an initial dividend. Motors
and kindred specialties. oils. notably Mex
lean Petroleum and California Petroleum,
Chemicals and Mail Order and Chain
Store shares also were in process of fur
Their accumulation. Call money opened
and renewed into next week at. 51@ per
cent.
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French Girls Help
Kansas Boys Study
By Letter Course

Pittsburg, Kan, Feb. 24.-If you
could correspond with pretty French
miss would you study French diligent-
iy? With the inauguration of a new
wrinkle by Miss Pearl LHeureaux,
teacher of the advanced French classes
in the senior high school here, it is
predicted that there will be many high
grades made in French this term.
Several weeks ago Miss Heureaux
made arrangements for the members
of her advanced French class to cor
respond with girls and boys in France,
whose names were obtained from an
directory. The names ar
rived recently and the first of the let
tiers to go across the sea were in
process of preparation.
Never. before. as far as can be re-
membered in the history of the French
classes of the high school, has there
been such 1aborious study of the Ian
guage. Seldom are the members of
the fortunate advanced classes seen
without a French grammar or diction-
airy open before them. They are MAX
ing a diligent effort to make those
letters perfect.
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10 a. 9n Feb. 81, 1922.
English sterling, 4.40; German marks
Al
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EIlz51RklgE1Ts!
(AdditIon0i late markets W1Il he
found on another page of this paper.)

Chicago, Feb. -WHEAT-Moderate set
backs in the price of wheat took place
today during the early trading. Persistent
selling in small lots was aSfeature and 1t
was contenisd that the market had shown
no proportionate reaction yet from the re
cent rapid advance. Reports OF moisture
in the southwest and forecasts Of more
were partly offset by comparative firmness
Of quotations at Liverpool. The opening
here which ranged from &c decline to Stc
advance with May $1-43H to 81: II, and July
81 % to 81. 251. were followed by general
sag and then by rallies.
The close was unsettled sc net lower
to az advance with May $1.443s to $1.44A
and July S1.241a to $1243s
CORN-Corn and oats tended downward
with wheat After opening unchanged to
x 0I14c lower, May 6424c to 65c, the corn
market kept near the initial figures.
The cmlOse was strong, &c to lie net
higher, with May G61sc to 66Ac
0ATS-Oats started unchanged to &c off
May 41asc to 417sc and later declined
slightly more.
VISIONS-Provisions were quiet and
without any decided change in values.
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Kansas City, Feb. 24-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts LOO. All killing classes fully steady
ings. $500: best matured steers offered,
$3.50; inferior Arkansas, $500; COWS, $3.50
@600: fair heifers, $6.25; best vealers,
$4,000 $50: practically no trade in stock
ers and feeders
HOGS-Receipts $500 Market opened
&c to Zoe higher TO shippers: closed ac-
both packers and shippers; bulk 17OAto 200
pounds, $10-35@10.40 40; top, s10.45; 225 to
800 FOUNDERS, $10.00d10.30; bulk of sales.
$9-90d10.10; packing sows. $S.00dS %
few choice pigs, up to $1,000
SHEEP Receipts 1000. Sheep, Steady
lambs, strong to 25c higher best, $3.50.
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SERMON FREES CONVICTS
Three Escape San Quentin Prison
as Clergyman Delivers Lecture,
But Fourth Is Caught as He Dons
Preachers Garb.

San Rafael, Feb 24.-While Rev
C. B. Forbes, a san Francisco clergy
man. was delivering a religious lecture
at San Quentin prison last night, three
convicts took advantage of the assem-
bly, to- scale the walls and escape.
A fourth convict donned the minis
tei's robe and hat and walked past
several guards. but was. recognized
and stopped at the outer gate when
he betrayed a strange nervousness in
the way he said Good evening"
Those who escaped were Frank Claus
sen, Willis Knowles and Richard Pal
mer 1t was Claussen's fifth escape
from legal detention.
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ART MUSEUM FROM LIBRARY.
Spooner Building at Kansas U. To Be
Rededicated.

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 24.-Spooner
library at the University of Kansas,
which soon. is 10 be replaced by a
modern library building, may be con-
verted into an art museum.
The one-half million dollar Thayer
art collection, given to the university
by Mrs. W. B. Thayer of Kansas City.
Mo. is to be removed to a more suit
able location in the library.
Much has been said here in favor
of an art museum for the university.
F. J. Kelley, dean of administration,
is heartily in favor of one.
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TOPEKA POULTRY AND EGGS.
market quotations by Premium Poultry
Products Co. 210 North Kansas avenue.
Topeka. Kan.)


Topeka, Kan, Feb. p.
The poultry market is steady with light
changed.
The egg market is steady with no iudica-
ton of price changes for few days. Re-
ceipts are comparatively light because df
duction holds up we'll
Prices ms follows; Hens. 4 lbs and over
19c per ID: hens. under lbs 15c pcr lb !:
cox, loo per 10; springs, lie per Id. shaggy
young ROSTERS. lie per ID: Leghorn and
black spriegs and stays, &c per lb less
Eggs--On a graded basis extra firsts, a2c
per doz.: ordinary firsts. 1Sc per dox d: sec
onds and checks. 13c per doz case in
cluded; without case. 1c per doz. less
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vienna Sells Pastry But Prices-Wow:

Vienna, Feb. 24.-With the de-
control of breadstuffs. the bakeries
have begun to display all the old time
rolls. pastries and fancy breads that
are known the world over as distinc-
tive Vienna products. The bakers
fought it out with the government
and finally won. Naturally. the
breads are beyond reach of the masses
and even black ration bread Is selling
for 4S0 crowns the loaf as against the
officially estimated price of $50.
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Fire Sweeps Alton, Mo.

Springfield. Mo, Feb. 2S.-Fire of
unknown origin swept the business
district of Alton, county seat of Ore
gon county. Missouri. at o'clock
Tuesday morning, devastating the
south side of the court house square
and destroying nine business establish
ments according to a long distance
telephone call received here today
from West Plains, Howell county,
where the first reports of the fire
were received.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

changed
EGGS Market higher. Firsts. 2T15c; or
binary firsts, 23@24c; miscellaneous, 26d
27c.
POULTRY-Alive. higher; fowls, PC !:
springs. 2Sc: roOsters. 1Se
POTATOES-Market steady. Colorado
sacked Brown Beauties $3.50 cwt; Mime
sofa sacked round whites, $1.T561-S5 cwt. {;
Wisconsin sacked round whites, S1.S0d >. 90
cwt.; idaho sacked Russets, $40 cwt.
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRoYIsIoNs.

Chicago. Feb 24.-WHEAT-CIose: May,
s1.44ss: July. 124Ia.
CoRN-May, 6G1se; July, 6s c; Sept,
695Sc
OATs-May, 419sc; July, 427se: Sept,
435sc
RYE-May. s1O75S: July, 9sc
PORK-May. $50 p.
LARD-Maleh. 81 50; Nal, Slit.
RIBS-May, $11.20: July. $1,000
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Madrid. Feb. 24.-Reports from the
Pfnarroya district where $4,000 min
crs were ordered on strike Wednesday.
inaicate that the cessation of work in
flfe mines is general. Lack of coal
has caused zinc foundries employing
5000 persons to close.
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WEATHER.


(continued from Page one.l
o'clock this morning The highest
temperature in Kansas was AZ degrees
at Goodland and the lowest was at
the same place. The highest tempera
ture in the United States was 80 de-
grees at Tampa and the lowest was rs
degrees below zero at Havre. Mont.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka on this date was ~
in 1914 and the lowest was degrees
below zero.
At O'Clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at seven miles an hour
from the north.
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lREIGN EXCHANGE.

EUhENt1N EMU E1-NOK9.
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co, 2Ol
New England Building. Topeka. kan.l
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HE CONCEALED MoRTGAGED CAR
Jury Finds F. H. Perkins Guilty of
Fraudulent Intent.

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. "a. F. H
Perkins, charged with concealing a
mertgaged car, was convicted of crimi-
nal actions in the district court of
Douglas county Thursday.
The jury returned the verdict late
Thursday, after six hours of delibera-
ton. The Perkins trial has been pro-
ceeding in the district court here for
two weeks
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CAME TO KANSAS IN 1885.
Charles f. Kramer, Age IS, Dies al
Military Post.

Leavenworth, Kan. Feb. 81
Charles F. Kramer. pioneer of this
state, is dead here today at the age of
IS years.
Mr.. Kramer came to Fort Leaven-
worth in 1856 as a soldier in the reg
ular army in which he saw eleven
years of service The widow. five
sons and four daughters survive.
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Topeka, Kan. Feb. q.
1oci old ROSTERS, Zoe; springs and broil-
ers. ID. 1Ie: stasgy young r0osters. 12c
Capons, z lbs. and over, 25c; TO lbs.
under Il lbs. per lb.. Toe: over u lbs, Toe
ducks under SO lbs. 12c: over 3h lbs. 1ac
No ! heavy turkeys, IL lbs. and over. sec
turkeys. 25c per ID: No. . turkeys sc per
H. less; Gull turkeys. not wanted: Young
guinens, SOC each: old Suineas a;ic' each.
Eggs-S9.tO case, delivered, including
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-24
LYON COUNTY CLrBs GRoWss
Effort Is Being Made tOs1alergaze Ia
terest in Agriculture TheFe4

Emporia, Kan, Feb. 24.-An effort
is being made to place Lyon county
among the leading agricultural club
counties in Kansas.
c. L. McFadden, county agent. ana
Francis Welsh, teacher of agriculture
in the Kansas State Normal, assisted
by Neyils Pearson, in charge of the
livestock club work for Kansas State
Agricultural college. have been organ
izing boys and girls clubs in Lyons
county. A club is now in process of
formation at Americus
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4foran-Leonard Go Touieht.

New Orleans, Feb. 24.-Local fight
fans are counting oil Pal Moran, New
Orleans Hgl1tw eight, % give Benny
Leonard. worlds lightweight cham
pion. a hard battle when they meet
here tonight in their ten-round mo
decision bout. which will mark Leon
ards ring debut in New Orleans.
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zR-2 WAS POORLY BUILT.
Wreck of Giant Aircraft Due to Faulty
Construction,

London. Feb. 2S.-Defects in the
construction of the dirigible zR-2
(R-38) caused it's collapse on August
%. 1921, with the loss of more than
two score of lives, it was revealed
today by an official report issued by
the admiralty.
The builders had not rightly calcu-
lated the strain that the airship was
under, the report said.
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LIVESTOCK RECEIPTS.
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co.. 20l
New England Building)
ST. JOE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

st. Joseph, Feb. -HoGS-Receipts
S siS Market Man, opened 10@15c higher Top
CATTLE-Receipts 600. Market steady.
Steers, $500 cows and heifers, S4.O0@
$50; calves, S6.0O6I10.00
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
Lambs, $14.50G1550; ewes, $7.J06JS25
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HEN TURKEY SCRAP LOOMS.

kansas Professor Says Competition
May Come Over Egg Crop.
Lawrence, Kan. Feb. 24.-WilI- tur-
keys eventually compete with hens as
egg producers? r.
81 believe it would be possible to de-
Velop a turkey that would lay as we'll
as a hen" declares Dr.. w. r. Robert
son, of the department of zoology at
tlfe University of Kansas
.Dr. Robertson is engag ed in investi-
cations of hereditary traits in the tur-
kew