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Evening star., 1922-12-18
CHARLES E. BEAR DIES.
Served Confederacy in Civil War
Under Gen. Mosby.

Charles E. Bear. Confederate veter-
an and resident or this city for the
last fifty years, died Saturday at the
George Washington hospital.
Mr. Bear was born in Luray, Va. He
was eighty-six years old. During the
Civil war he served under Gen. Mosby
in the Confederate cavalry.
Surviving him is a son. Frank Bear,
Of this city.
Evening star., 1922-12-18
RICH INDlANAN DIES.
John H. Bass, Manufacturer anc
Philanthropist, Ill Long Time.

FORT WAYNE. Ind, December 1S.-
John H. Bass. eighty-seven, years old,
millionaire manufacturer and philan-
thropist, died at his home here yester-
day after lingering Illness. Mr.. Bass
was the founder of the Bass Machine
and Foundry Company here.
In addition to extensive industrial and
commercial interests in Fort Wayne, he
was identified with manufacturing
plants In Chicago, st. Louis and in
mining and steel industries in Alabama
and Tennessee.
Evening star., 1922-12-18

day ny Pi W i"iiio
ION of the Polish
abinet.
capt. Niewa-
lom 8 XII. I h e
raZed artist VINO
S $ a : : n a { e d
President Naru-
towicZ last Satur-
lay. has been held
for trial by court
martial. At his
preliminary ex-
animation yester-
day the man de-
ciared he had
acted on his own
initi ativ n
Evening star., 1922-12-18
JAPANESE PRINCE AGAIN Ill.

TOKfO, December 1.-THE prince
regent, Hirohito, has recovered from his
recent attack Of measles, but now is
suffering from an attack Of bronchial
catarrah. according to an announce,
household.
Evening star., 1922-12-18
COLLEGE ARM0RY BURNS.
Loss Of Building Owned by War
Department Placed at $500, 900.

AMES, Iowa, December 1s.-The
armory of the Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps on the Iowa State College
campus, has been destroyed by fire.
The loss was estimated at $500,000.
The armory was completed little
more than a year ago, and was
of the fire is not known. Tho build
ing was owned by the War Depart.
ment
Evening star., 1922-12-18
ADDRESS MISSTATED.
Little Club, Raided Saturday, in
Rear Of 1912, Not 1922, L Street.

The address given in The Star as
rear of 1922 L street in Saturday
nights raid on the Little Club should
have been 1912. The address OF 13.2
was recorded by the police and later
corrected.
Evening star., 1922-12-18
HONOR BELGIAN HERO.
Wreath From Wounded q. s. Sol
diers on Unknown's Tomb.

BRUSSELS. December ia wreath
from American wounded soldiers was
placed on the tomb Of the Belgian un-
known soldier by Thomas v. Fields.
vice commander Of the Disabled Vet
erans League, during ceremonies
participated In by Belgian and allied
veter1nA
The veterans expressed deep appre-
citation OF the sympathy thus evfnced
by the Americans.
Evening star., 1922-12-18

There are now in France 100000
more women than men.
Evening star., 1922-12-18
New Premier Sikorski Orders
Arrest of Former Soldiers
of Gen. HaIIer:
PROBE OF ASSASSINATION
OF PRESIDENT CONTINUES
Crazed Artist Not Believed Con
nected With Political Group.
New Election Awaited.

rs rhe Associated Press.
WARSAW, December lS-Martiai
law became effective in Warsaw to-
Evening star., 1922-12-18
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
SELECTED AS SITE
FOR new BRIDGE

tContinued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1922-12-18
"TIGHTEN DRY LAW,
DON'T LOOSEN IT."
GOVERNORS ARGUE

Continued from First Paxe.l
Evening star., 1922-12-18

: England has nearly nine hundred
woman magistrates.
Evening star., 1922-12-18
PLUMPTON RULED
OUT OF ATHLETICS

Continued from First Page.y
Evening star., 1922-12-18

new item of 100000 for a model
dairy barn with all devices for scien-
tiac weighing and testing at the
Reitsyilie experimental station: 9pe-
rated by the bureau Of animal inIa iast
try. is proposed. The, the comm sIiou ss 900
sor the construction of a sewage dis
nos.i 10, nlant. The bill also carries ap-
ppuontiations puo for continuing the work
~ the bethesda Investigation sta.ion'
for the Arlington experimentiasi rssn rs.
, aiI ond 1ower conservatories on the
6epartment iS OF Agricultural GROUNDS
In washington.
Evening star., 1922-12-18

wanted the lid lifted, changing the la
would be another matetr to come late
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
DECREASE IN FIRE LOSS
April Records Show Fifty Per Cent
Less Loss Than March.


Fire loss in Kansas during April
took a decided slump. according to
the monthly report of State Fire Mar
shall L. T Hussey, issued today. The
loss in April was almost 80 per cent
decrease over March, being $344,S92,
as compared with $4,000 in March.
The number of fires in the state
also decreased during April, only 232
being reported, while 304 were re-
ported in March.
No large fires we're reported during
the past month, the report indicated.
Dwelling houses pushed into first
place in the total loss, with $93, 900
from rs fires Last month elevators
and warehouses ranked first with a
total loss of more than 100000 from
four fires. Fires IN this class during
April numbered 5, but the loss de-
creased to $44, ,315. Stores stand sec
ond in the total loss with $49,S96 from
20 fires, followed by elevators and
warehouses mentioned above; ga
RACES, S31.739 in 13 fires; barns and
stables. s2S. 5S4 in II fires, and fac
tories. $27, ,6S6 in fires.
unknown" causes claimed the
greatest loss under the classification of
causes of fire. Sixty-three of the 232
fires during the month were listed
under this class. with a total damage
of $176,184. Stoves, furnaces and
boilers stand second in causes, with
sixteen fires and a loss of $S5. 5.52S.
followed by chimneys and flues, 10
fires and $4,000 loss; and explosions,
II. and $17,S54 loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
GODDESS OF VOLCANO ANGRY
She's Splitting Molten Lava at Scien.
tific Boring Plant. in Hawaii.
by the Associated PresEl

IIilo. Island of Hawaii, T. H. l., May
1S.-Madame Pele, reputed goddess of
Kiiauea. volcano, thirty miles from this
city is raising such a commotion in
her fire pit that scientific borings into
the volcano which has been scheduled
to commence this week have had to be
postponed for two months.
According to Thomas A Jaeger, Jr.,
volcanologist in charge of Kilauea OBJ
servatory, ''an indica tions point to
most sensational flows from the era
ter"
The lava in the lake of fire has risen
more than seven feet this week ana
is within less than fifty feet of over
flowing the mouth of the pit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
PRISONER WAS IN A TRUNK.
Sheriff Outwits Mob Which Clamored
for Alleged Slayer.

Norfolk. Neb. May 18.-With his
prisoner concealed in a trunk in the
baggage car, Sheriff Heenan yesterday
evaded three threatening crowds and
delivered Walter Simmons, held in con-
nection with the murder of Frank
Paul of this city to the Jail at Gregory.
S. D. Following Simmons arrest.
crowds began to gather and his trans
fer to Butte, Neb., was planned as a
safety measure.
Word was received that large num-
bers of persons had congregated at
several railway stations along the
route, and Sheriff Heenan altered his
plans, taking the prisoner thru to
Gregory.
A crowd stormed the train at Spen-
Ger, and again at Anoka and Fairfax,
and searched the coaches for the pris-
oner, but the sheriffs ruse of having
Simmons secreted in a trunk was sue
cesSflII
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
4. C. POST AND JOURNAL JOIN.
Walter S. Dickey Now Controls Morn
ing and Afternoon Papers.

Kansas City, Mo. May 1S.-Walter
5. Dickey, owner and editor of the
Kansas City Journal, today announced
IN that newspaper that he has pur-
chased the Kansas City Post.
Mr.. Dickey announced that his son,
w. Laurence Dickeys will be actively
associated with him as publisher of
the Journal and Post. Edwin o. Sy-
man will be general business manager.
Ralph Ellis will be general managing
editor, and j. Mora Boyle will be -ad-
vertising director of the two news
papers. The sale of the Post was
made by the Post Printing & Pub
fishing company of which F. G. Bon
fills and H. Fl. Tammen of Denver, also
owners of the Denver Post, were
principal shareholders. The consider
alton was not made public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
BRYAN IN A NEW RACE.
He May Be Candidate for Moderator
of Presbyterian Church, Is Belief

Des Moines. Iowa May 1S.-The pos
sibi1ity that William Jennings Bryan
may be a candidate for m cd era tor of
the Presbyterian church was engaging &
the attention of delegates as the 134th
general assembI of the church
opened here today.
Bryan, holding credentials a
commissioner. is expected to arrive
today. He has been~frequently spoken
of as a likely candidate for moderator.
John Willis Baer of California is the
only Iayman who ever has been
elected moderator of the church.
The assembly will be in session until
May 26
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
Historic SantO SpiritO Asylum
Founded in Twelfth Century.
Institution Accommodated 5000
InmateS-In Four Sections.
SIXTEEN BODIES RECOVERED
Starting in Laundry, Flames
Spread to Chronic Wards.
Two Wards Entirely Destroyed
Sixty May Have Perished.
tBy the Associated PressJ

Rome. May 1S.-A disastrous fire
swept the historic hospital of Santo
Spirito, one of the most ancient and
picturesque charitable institutions in
Rome early today. Collapse of the
pavement isolated the chronic ward.
Sixteen bodies had been extracted
from the burning ruins at 1880 o clock.
The institution accommodated near
" 5000 inmates and includes hos
pital Iunatic asylum, founding home
and a refuge for aged and infirm per-
sons.
The fire broke out shortly before
midnight in the laundry. At first II
seemed insignificant. but it spread
rapidly to the neighboring wards, each
containing thirty chronic sufferers or
infirm patients. who were seized with
panic. The shrieks of the sufferers
mingled with the cracking of the
flames while the atmosphere rapidly
became dense with smoke.
Nurses and doctors quickly cleared
the bed ridden from one ward and in
the next ward three of the patients
crawled out. Neighborfng firemen re-
spOnded to the sceLe, but the mo-
ment of the arrival the electric lights
were extinguished adding to the hor-
ror of the situation.
As the immense wooden beams OF
the hospital fell, there was a heavy.
lapsed, burying twenty of the chronic
patients and rendering access TO the
wards impossible
Heroic Efforts Unavailing.
Carabineers. Royal Guards. nurses
and doctors made heroic efforts to
save the patients, rushing thru the
smoke and fire and bringing out
twelve, all of whom. however, were
dead from suffocation. Several of the
rescue parties were injured.
The two wards were destroyed but
the firemen saved the rest of the
buildings Sixteen b~dies already have
been recovered. -Four other patients
were badly burned and one danger
ously injured.
The hospital of Santo Spirito is sit
uated on the bank of the river Tfber.
not far from the vatican grounds. It
was founded by Pope Innocent III in
the twelfth century, enlarged by Inno-
cent " in the thirteenth and rebuilt
under Sixtus " in the fifteenth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
FRANCE DID NOT
SIGN The TRUCE
Germany and Belgium other
Nations Not in Agreement.
Resolution for NOnaggresSiOn
Over This Morning.
LLOYD GEORGE NOT TO HAGUE
Sir Robert Horne to Represent
Britain There, Is Report.
Nearly All Hope for Entrance OF
L. y. There Is Lost.

Genoa. May 1S.-Sir Edward Grigg
announced OH behalf of the British
delegation this afternoon that further
advices had been received from the
United States government and 1t did
not seem likely the United States
would participate in The Hague meet
ing at least until that scope of the
meeting was better understood
London. May 1S.-Premier Lloyd
George will not represent Great Bri-
tain at The Hague meeting next
month. it was formally announced at
the premier's office today.
1t is probable that British interests
in the meeting at The Hague will be
represented by Sir Robert Horne.
chancellor Of the exchequer, and by
Sir Philip Graham
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
IMPROVE n. Y. STOCK TICKER
Almost Instantaneous Record of Floor
Transactions Expected Now.
(By the Associated Press.l

New York, May 1S.-An almost in
stantaneous record of transactions on
the floor of the New York stock ex-
change is expected to result from i'm
provements in the official ticker
which have been announced by ex-
change officials
Elimination of delays, which range
from ten to thirty ninupes in an
active market, is expected to prevent
so per cent of the complaints now
received against brokers unjustly sus-
pected of exacting exorbitant profits.
Complaints originate largely from
purchasers of odd lots of less than
100 shares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
VALENTINO A WHITE SLAYER?
Department of Justice Says He's Re
ported as Mann Act VfoIator.
(Bv the Associated pressl

Los Angeles, May 1S.-Frank NJ.
Sturgis, in charge of the department
of justice bureau here, said that the
investigation into Rudolph Valentines
marriage was prompted by reports
made to his office that Valentino had
violated the Mann white slave act.
Investigation of the marriages of
two other prominent motion picture
actors who took this step after obtain
ing an interlocutory decree of divorce
and without waiting for final decree
is under way in addition to the probe
of the marriage of Valentino, it was
announced at the district attorneys
office here today.
These actors are Frank Mayo and
Henry B. Walthall. according to the
district attorneys announcement
Mayo was married at Tia Juana,
Mexico, after the granting of an inter-
Iocutory decree of divorce here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
QUICK SALES ARE BEST.
Turnover Biggest Factor in Mercantile
Success, Says Peterson.

Kansas City. Kan. May 1s.-"Turn-
over is one of the biggest factors to
success in mercantile business" Prof.
Elmore Petersen, of the extension di-
vision of the University of Colorado.
told druggists gathered here today for
the firty-third annual convention of
the Kansas Pharmaceutical associa-
ton. speaking on THE Relation OF
Turnover to Profits" "Altho in
creased turnovers do not always mean
increased profits, other things being
equal, profits will come if the turn
over is sufficient he added
The important thing. of course. is
an adequate mark-up, for no mer-
chant can expect to make a profit un-
less he has a sufficient margin on his
goods to cover expenses. If this mar
gin does not cover the cost, then turn
over offers no relief, and if such We're
the case, increased turnover would
mean increased loss Turnover is the
measure of work that is done by the
dollar of investment in merchandise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
COTTON EXCHANGE ON TRIAL
Alleged Bucket Shopping May Cause
1t to Lose Its Charter.

New York, May 1S.-The American
cotton exchange went on trial in the
state supreme court today on an in
dictment charging bucketing of or
ders.
The Indictment which followed
John Doe investigation in ma agistrate's
court, alleges that the exchange
"bucketed" or failed to execute ap-
proximately so per cent of the orders
received from the south
The trial is regarded as a test of
the new state bucketing law. The
maximum penalty upon conviction is-a
fine of $4,000. For a second offense
the exchanges charter could be abro-
gated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18

PinevilIe. Ky, May 1s.-Riley Ball
is dead. his uncle, Frank Ball, and
John Hurst are seriously wounded,
and Clay CoIson and Flint Mcdaniel
slightly wounded as a result of an out
break of the Colson-Ball feud in the
hall of the Bell county court house
here yesterday.
Five men are under arrest and ex-
ira deputy sheriffs and police are
patrolling the streets. Just how the
fight started is not known, all of the
participants were witnesses in the case
of George Colson, charged with killing
Ira Ball some months ago. The case
was set for trial today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
GRANT TWO RADIO CHARTERS
L. H. and William Wallace of Topeka
Are Incorporators.

The first charters for radio con-
Germs in Kansas We're granted today by
the state charter board. One was for
the Kansas State Radio association,
a non-profit organizati ton for the pur-
pose of promoting and systematizinS 3
radio telephony; another. the Atchi-
son Radio & Electric company, capi-
taIized at $4,000, for the purpose of
manufacturing radio equipment. A
charter also was granted to the Inter
national Wheat and Farm Products
association, Wichita, a non-profit
corporation.
IncOrpOratOrs of the Radio asSocia-
ton were two Topeka men-L. H. and
William Wallace. and three residents
of Detroit, Mich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18

.. S. RAILS INTO BALKANS.
Sea Outlet for Serbia from Belgrade
Is Planned Now.

London, May is. - American rail-
road interests, backed by American
capital. contemplate widespread rail-
way Development in the Balkans
southeastern Europe) it was learned
today
one projected railway is $50 miles
long and is to be constructed between
Belgrade, capital Of Jugo- -Slavia. and
the Adriatic coast, giving Serbia sea
outlet
Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of the
American Association of Railway Ex-
ecutives. who has just returned to
London from a three months tour of
the continent. refused to confirm the
Balkan deals, but stated positively
that Americans were not seeking any
railway concession in Russia or Si-
IBERIA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
"ShOOt to KILL" Are Orders to
Police Protection Squads.
Guards Thrown Out Around All
"Landis" Built Buildings.
RECORD DRIVERS STATEMENT
Man Who Did Actual Staying of
Two Policemen Is Named.
Officials Continue to Get Many
Threatening Letters Today.

Chicago, May 1S.-Police dead
lines were established today about
buildings being constructed under the
Lands wage award to guard against
bombing and fires at the hands of
terrorists.
Guards were stationed at strategic
positions. All persons unable to ex-
plain satisfactorily their presence in
the vicinity are to be apprehended and
the guards have orders to shoot to
kill'' if resistance is offered. The sit
uation has many of the aspects of
martial law.
Record Death Car Drivers Statement.
The confession of John Miller,
driver of the automobile from which
two policemen were shot and killed
a week ago in outbreak of violence, at
tributed to certain factions of the
building trades union. was on record
today.
Miller is said to have named Charles
Daudzauskis and ''Floater" Stanley as
occupants of the car. Charley" he
said, did the shooting.
Will Ask Murder Indictments.
Police are Withholding the name of
a man arrested at Wilkesbarre. Pa,
yesterday in a raid on a convention of
the Ukrainian Workingmen's associa-
ton. The man is believed, however, to
be implicated thru Miller's onfession.
Indictment of Miller and at least
three others on murder charges was
expected today
Officials continued today to receive
letters threatening reprisals for the
arrest of big Tim" Murphy, Fred
Nader. Con- Shea. and other labor
leaders held as instigators of the
reign of terror which has followed
opposition of several building trades
unions to the Landis wage award
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
HOLD BIRDIE LABARRE AGAIN.
Fraud Charges in Stolen Bond Case
Re-Opened at lola.

lola, Kan May 1S.-Aiss Birdie La
barre, who claims Now York City as
her home, faced a jury for the second
time today on the charge of obtaining
money by fraud. Miss Labarre ad-
mitted in a former trial cashing Chi
cago Rock Island and Pacific railroad
bonds at banks thruout Kansas, but
said she believed them valuable.
The jury disagreed. Today A j.
Stephens. an attorney of Alva. Okla
came to lola, and informed officers
that he represented clients who had
been swindIed out of a $4,000 motor
car by the use of the worthless bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
BoMBERs IN MINE STRIKE
Three Coal Mine TippIes Near TurtI,
Creek. Pa, Smashed Today.

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 1S.-Three ter
rifle explosions early today smashed
three coal mine tfppIes four miles
above Turtle Creek. in this county.
and rocked the countryside for a con-
siderable distance. Matthews Patter-
son, said to be a leader of the United
Mine Workers, is under arrest and
Sheriff Woodside's office announced
other arrests are imminent
All three mines affected have been
working continuously since the miners
strike began April /.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
HOT WEATHER ON WAY
Highest Temperatures of Year Prom
ised for Friday
TODAY's TEMPERATURES.

Friday promises TO be the hottest
day of the year. says Meteorologist
Flora The mercury is que to climb
at least TO the eighty-five degree mark
and may possibly 90 higher. The clear
weather, which was general over al
most all Of Kansas today, will disap-
pear Tuesday. The sky was cloudy to-
day from Kansas north to the north
west. The temperature averaged one
degree below normal during the last
twenty-four hours
Lawrence received the only heavy
rain in Kansas during the last twenty
four hours. 1t measured "A of an
inch. Topeka received only trace
The highest temperature in Topeka
during the last twenty-four hours was
81 degrees at o'clock Wednesday
fCnnfinnen m PnRa nHn-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
Wholesale PRICES ARE SAME.
Practically No Change in Commodi-
ties-Farm Products Down

Washington, May 18-The average
level of wholesale commodity prices in
April showed practically no change
from the preceding month, according
to report today by the bureau of
labor statistics of the department of
labor.
Farm products. foodstuff and cloth
ing showed a decrease of less than 1
per cent from March, as did building
materials, house furnishing goods and
commodities listed under miscel-
laneous. These were offset in the
general level, however, by increase of
slightly more than per cent in the
wholesale prices of fuel and lighting
materials mad metal and metal
products.