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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
PAY UP FIRST
Resolution in House Would
Cause France to Pay Debt.
Is Retaliation Against Stand on
Submarine Question.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The admins
tration would be directed under a reso-
luton introduced today by Represen-
tative Reavis, Republican Nebraska,
to demand repayment by France of
money loaned to her by the United
States during war. Mr.. Reavis in a
statement said prompt payment of the
debt should be insisted upon because
France has indicated her intention of
expending large sums of money on
increased naval armament"
The resolution did not mention
France by name but in his formal
statement, Mr.. Reavis stated that it
was directed at France because of her
stand at the armament conference on
the submarine question.
The text of the resolution follows;
'fWhereas, the proceedings of the con-
ference on the limitation Of armaments
disclose a determination on the part OF
certain debtor nations of the United states
to expend large sums of money on in
creased naval armament:
Resolved by the house Of representa-
tives (the senate concurring) that 1t is
the desire of congress that the govern
ment of the United States advise such
nation or nations, thru the proper chan
nels that the payment of obligations now
due to the United States will be accepti-
ble.''
Mr.. Reavis' statement was as fol-
lows:
Inc OnlLeQ states ISSlS very 6A0et
sympathy for the distress of Europe
aside from any selfish interest we may
have in the matter.
II do not doubt that congress will
be willing to fund the European debts
( as suggested by the administration if
the necessity for it is made apparent.
But with France standing unmoved
before the prayers and pleading Of
mankind for a tranquil world and as
serting the intention of vastly inereas-
ing the most barbaFous and inhuman
implement of war, viz;
THE submarine, I think it is time
to wipe the tears of sympathy from
our eyes, and try to see, with clearer
vision what the present situation por-
tends.
France has today an army larger
than had Germany at any time before
the war. She not only declined to re-
duce it, but insists upon perfect free
dom of action to increase it Her po-
sitiou with reference TO naval in
creases comprehends the expenditure
of hundreds of millions of dollars
Surely no nation in the financial dis
tress in which France is alleged to 0e
would be contemplating such an ar
mament program
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
TO HEAR APPEAL
U. S. Supreme Court to Consider
HOwat Appeal February 27.
Hearing Set TOday-InvOlVes
COnstitutiOnaIity of Law.
docs NOT TOUCH OYER
Only Labor Leaders, Plight To
Be Considered by Court.
Appeals Grew Out of Citation
on Contempt Charge.
DOES NOT TOUCH EMPLO OYER

Washington, Jan. 3.-The supreme
court of the United States assigned
for hearing on February 27 the ap-
peals of Alexander Howat and other
labor leaders convicted in Kansas of
contempt of court for failure to obey
an order of the Kansas court of in
dustrial relations.
The labor leaders contend that the
court was created under an unconsti-
tutiOnal law.
Importance of the Howat appeals
now before the United States supreme
court affects mainly the right of the
state to control strike situations. Fea-
lures of the law involving the INDUS
trial courts right to regulate and con-
troll the employer are not raised in
the cases to be heard next month in
Washington. That phase of the law
is to be tested in the Wolff Packing
company case.
To Consolidate Appeals?
Judge w. L. Higgins, presiding
judge of the industrial court, believes
the two appeals before the supreme
court at the present time viii be CON
solidated. The main issue involves
the right of a labor leader to call a
strike under the state law and the
right of the state to enforce continu-
Gus operation of essential industries
in the face of industrial disputes
One of the Howat appeals grew out
of the action of the Crawford county
district court for citing Howat and
his Heutenants for contempt when
they refused to obey summons from
the industrial court in 1920. The sec
ond case grew out of Howat's action in
refusing to bow to an injunction from
| the Crawford county court directing
him not to call a strike.
Lost Appeals in State Court.
Both Howat appeals Were lost by the
labor leader before the state supreme
court. He secured writs of error and
took his cases before the United States
supreme court. Pending these deci-
sions he gave bond.
At present Howat is serving a siz
months term in the Cherokee county
Jail at Columbus. Application for g
writ of habeaS corpus to secure his
release is now pending before Judge
John C. Pollock of the United States
district court. The case was submit
ted in Kansas City Tuesday and brief.
will be filed this week by attorneys fol
Howat and for the state.
Recently attorneys representing The
state went to Washington at an ex
pense to the state of some $500 tt
learn, if possible, when the United
States supreme court would hear ar
application to advance the case. Now
1t seems, the court has assigned the
case without hearing the Kansas law
yers. None of them were in Wash
! ington when the case was assignee d
| None of them appeared before the
! higher court when they went to Wash
| ington recently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03

No doubt was entertained by SEN
ator Watson or other administration
spokesmen that Sproul had made up
his mind to succeed Penrose, by first
resigning as governor and then having
himself appointed senator by Lieuten-
ant Governord Beidleman, who would
succeed him to the governorship.
Will Help Newberry.
The closeness of the senate fight
over the Ford-Newberry elections con-
test was said to have been the chief
reason for the desire of the Republi-
can leaders that Penrose's seat be
quickly filled
They admitted they needed every
vote they can muster to keep New
berry in his seat. 1t was learned that
they are banking on Sproul to join the
Republicans who will vote to allow
Newberry to retain his seat.
The senate was only in session a
few minutes today. Meeting prompt
iy at noon, Senator Lodge, the major
ity leader, arose and sad the senate
had learned with profound sorrow
of the death of Senator Penrose. He
thereupon presented joint resolution
Of adjournment, which was quickly
accepted.
Old Guard Leadcrlcss.
The passing of Senator Boies PEN
rose and of the influence exerted on
national opinion by the Republican
"old guard leadership which he typi-
fled, was uppermost in the minds OF
both house and senate today when
they convened after the holiday recess
Out of respect to Penrose, an ad-
journment of both chambers until to-
morrow was taken promptly.
A realignment of Republican com
mittee assignments made necessary by
the vacancy caused by Penrose's deatf
was well under way with Senator Nc
Cumber, of North Dakota, to succeed
him as chairman of the all-important
senate finance committee.
Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jer-
sey was seeking the vacancy caused
by McCumber moving on the commit
tee, while Republican members of the
agricultural bloc" were striving Il
have one of their number, notably
Senator McNary, of Oregon, selected
Be Several Days Scramble.
Several days probably will elaps'
| before the Republican committee OF
| committees is able to work out a pro
&C mmittee assignments.
Six months at least of strenuous
/ la or confronts congress, with consid
cradle legislation of the most impor
tance to be disposed of.
| The first thing of a political con
| troversia1 nature to engage the sen
ate's action will be the Ford -Newberr.
| election contest, final consideration o
| of which IS to be begun by unanimou
! consent on Friday.
The so-called anti-lynching bill 4
one of the first measures the hous'
/ will tackle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
PASS A DOPE LAW
Emergency "BOne Dry" Meas
ure Before City Commission.
Ordinance Assesses Heavy Fine
Against All ViOlatOrs.

With a large percentage of the
crimes committed in Topeka charged
up to dope and dope fiends, the city
an emergency measure. a bone dry
dope ordinance The ordinance
makes it unlawful to have dope i'll
possession, as wei as to sell it or to
give it away, for other than medicinal
purposes.
"The ordinance doesn't yet go as
far as we'd like to have it go. But it
is limited by the state law on the sub
ject," Mayor Herbert J. CorWine said
this morning. THE dope fiend is the
leader in the criminals with whom we
have to deal. He is responsible es-
pecially for burglary and petty thiev-
ing. Under the influence of drugs. he
is unreliable. and cannot get employ
ment. No one will hire him, and he
steals. The dope fiends contribute
largely to the unemployment situa-
ton, Also
Fine of From 500 to $500.
The ordinance assesses a fine OF
from 500 to $500 and Jail penalty
of from thirty days to six months
against V.olators. 1t is against the or
dinance to have in possession, or to
permit any person to have in posses
sion, opium or coca leaves or any Of
their derivatives. which are not plain
ly for medicinal use.
The ordinance does not interfere
with the function of physicians, vet
erinary surgeons, nurses, and drug
gists, who are considered proper per
sons to have the drugs in their posses
sion, and to sell, give them away, OF
dispense them.
The new law is carefully drawn to
protect the legitimate dispensing OF
the drugs, and to soak the man who
has no business with them in his pos
session.
Passed as Emergency Measure.
It was passed today as an emerg-
ency measure, and published this af-
ternoon, in an effort to slip up or
some Of the persistent drug fiend:
who are making the work of the po.
lice department difficult, and catcf
them before they have time to dispose
of their supplies. With the offender
in Jail charged with an offense, tht
officers say, treatment can be given
under cOmpulsion. Under the presen
state law, treatment can only be giver
to drug addicts so long as the addic
himself is willing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
Poor Bankers of
Chicago Feed in
the Cheapest Place

Chicago, Jan. S.-Several dozen Chi
cago bankers, who have under their
control more than billion dollars,
spent their New Years holiday work
ing twenty hours a day solving the
difficulties of two big banks whose
SIS, 5,000,0 900 assets had been impaired
by bad loans and investments. Be
tween meetings last night they snatch
ed a half hour for dinner.
A group of junior vice presidents
and newspaper men started out to-
gether, but divided when the bankers
decided the nearest eating place-a
lone arm" lunch room-would moi
suit them.
The newspaper men went to the
lunch room and found four customers
slipping milk and eating pie. They
were: James B. Forgan, chairman o.
the board of the First National bank
Frank o. Wetmore. president FRS
National; John ]. Mitchell, presiden
of the Illinois Trust. and Edmund D
Hubert, president of the Illinois Trus
and Savings bank. Merchants Loan 6
! Trust company and Corn Exchange
National bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
NEARLY WIPED OUT
Fire Causes Loss of $4,000 at
Scranton.
Started Near Midnight and
/. Burned Three Hours.

Scranton, Kan, Jan. 3.-A portion
of the business section of this city is
in smouldering ruins today the result
of a fire which broke out shortly be-
fore midnight and burned until about
o'clock this morning before the
flames were checked.
Five of the city's smaller business
houses and a vacant building were
consumed, resulting in a loss of ap-
proximately $25, 1000. Part of this is
covered by insurance altho the amount
cannot be determined until a check is
made today
The Scranton State bank was in the
path of the flames but being of brick
the building did not burn down. The
sides of the building. however, were
badly scorched and the window were
burned out.
While the origin of the fire has not
yet been determined, it started about
1880 o'clock in the Middleton restau-
rant after practically everybody in the
city had retired. The flames quickly
spread to a vacant structure on a cor
ner, known as the Ross building, and
from there to a row of building to the
south.
Adjoining the Ross building was w
H Barlow's real estate office which
was totally destroyed. Then came
the Headberg shoe shop and the
Scranton State bank. For a time il
was thought the fire would stop there
as the bank building served as a fire
wall but the flames from the shoe
shop leaped over the bank and de-
stroyed the st. Louis Meat market and
the Thomas cafe before they were
checked at the city hall, altho this
building was damaged to some extent
On account of the hour of the fire
the department fought losing battle
until finally reinforced by volunteers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
THIRTY CITIES HIT
PhOtO-EngrayerS Walk Out
3,4OO on Strike.
Employers Wanted to ReinState
the 48-HOur Week.

Chicago, Jan. Approximately
3,40O members of the pho engraving
union in thirty cities of the country
went on strike today, according to re-
ports to the American photo engrav-
ers' association headquarters. En-
ployers sought to reinstate the 48
hour week at the present rate of pay
or to reduce wages IS, allowing the
present "A hour week to continue
Lotus Flader commissioner of the
association, said the wage reduction
would have been approximately eight
per cent, the wage average being
about $56 a week. All union CONNER
cia1 plants in Chicago were closed to-
day.. but employers said that if no
agreement was reached within the
next few days they would open the
shops with new employees. Newspaper
plants We're not involved.
Seventy n. Y. Shops Hit.
New York. Jan. 3.-Seventy COM
mereial engraving shops employing
approximately sixteen hundred men
were closed here today as a result OF
the failure of the negotiators to reach
an agreement ending the controversy
between the Pho-engravers board OF
trade and o-Engravers' union, il
was said shops thruout the country
employing members of the union
would not be opened until the dispute
was settled.
Are 400 Out in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-Approximate-
ly 400 pho-engravers employed in
fourteen local shops failed to report
for work today, claiming that they
had been locked out The employers
on the other hand declared the men
were on strike because it was proposed
to put into effect a forty eight houl
work week. They had been working
fOrtX-fOur hours a week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03

Berlin, Jan. 3-The unique plea
that a professional beauty is too tenn
peramental for any husband to live
with is part of the defense that is be-
ing arranged by counsel for Walter
Osterle, prominent German architect,
who is being sued for divorce by a
Chicago actress known on the stage
as Arma Roma.
Miss Roma also charges Osterle
with bigamy and with defrauding her
out of 100000. Before her marriage,
the actress was Arrna Shellman. She
claims that, after their marriage. her
husband got large sums of money
from her and eventually left her. She
traced him to Berlin where, she as
serts, she found him living with his
first wife, from whom he had never
been divorced.
Defense Is Sensational.
Osterle's lawyer is working up a
sensational line of defense. Too much
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
Professional Beauties
Are Too Ten1peramentaL
To Liue With, He Claims
Berlin Architect Sued for Divorce Answers Plea With De-
fense That American Actress by Taking Part in Anti
German Film Made Life UnbearabIe for Him.

temperament, says the lawyer. who
claims Arma was a shop girl in Chi
cago before Osterle met her. Her
beauty enabled her to get on the stage
and into the movies. Osterle con-
tends that, owing to his wife's pro-
nounced anti-German attitude, he was
forced to leave her.
Osterle alleges further that she
played a prominent part in an anti
German film called the Beasts of
Berlin and enacted the role of the
tortured Belgian mother in another
anti-German play, in which she was
advertised as the grand niece of Cap
tain Dreyfus of France.
Miss Roma was known before her
retirement from the stage as the mil
lionaire dollar beauty" Her counsel
is preparing strong fight in view of
the sentiment which might be aroused
in behalf of Osterle thru the charges
of hostility to Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
Federal Board Would Block Restraint
Sought by Railroad

Chicago, Jan. S.-United States Dis
trlct Attorney John V. Clinnin, repre-
senting the United States railway labor
BOARD to-day entered motion in fed
eral court to dismiss a suit for an in
junction brought by the PENNSYLVANIA
on the ground that the court has no
jurisdiction.
The Pennsylvania seeks to restrain
the board from declaring that the
road mas violated its order in con-
nection with the methods to he enn-
ployed in the election of employ rep
resentatives.
Attorney Clinnin said the labor
board was created by an act of con-
gress and therefore, the court had no
jurisdiction.
Without further argument. Judge
lands continued the case until Lam
uary IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
WHEAT PRICES TAKE TUMBLE
Bank Reorganization Causes Biz
FURRY in Grain Market.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Troubles of the
Fort Dearborn National bank here has
an unsettling effect on the grain mar
ket today and with heavy liquidation
on the part of eastern interests wheat
dropped four cents a buShel by noon.
Midday quotations were $111 for
May and S1.00A July, as compared
with $1-15 to s1.151s for May and
$1.Q3 : to $1.04 July at the close on
Saturday
Todays prices for July wheat were
the lowest yet touched for the 1922
crop.
By 1890 p m. July delivery of
wheat was down to 81 a bushel flat.
The July delivery represents the 1922
crop. whereas earlier months, May in
particular, stand for the crop grown
in 1921. A year ago July wheat was
unquoted and May $1.6s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
BAPTIST LEADERS TO MEET
Sessions To Be Held at First Baptis
Church


The leaders of the Baptist churches
of Kansas will meet Thursday at the
First Baptist church to discuss plans
to conduct the national continuation
campaign of the denomination in
Kansas. Fifty persons representing
all sections of the state will attend.
The principal speakers will be w
H. Bowler, of New York City field
organizer Of the campaign in the mid
die west. and Mrs. T. L. Miner, of Des
Moines, Ia, head of the women's worl,
of the central territory, consisting of
Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa.
J. r. George and the Rev. Dean
Hamilton, of Washington state, who
recently conducted a similar campaign
in that state. have been secured to
help conduct the campaign in Kansas
The Rev. J. T. Crawford, executive
secretary of the Kansas Baptist con-
vention ret Irned Monday from a trip
thru north central and northwestern
Kansas and received encouraging re-
ports. He met with the members of
the Baptist churches at Phillipsburg,
Clay Center, Norton, Oberlin, Gem,
Colby and Smith Center.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
TAKE JOB HIMSELF
Gov. SprOul of Pennsylvania
Will Succeed Sen. PenrOse.
Telephones Senate Leaders of
His Intention.
TAKE TOGA WITH NO DELAY
VIII Be ON Way to Washington
in TWenty-FOur Hours.
Need for Vote on NeWberry
Decision His Reason.
AXE TOGA WITH NO DELAY

Washington. Jan. 3.-Governor Will
liam C. Sproul, of Pennsylvania, as
sured Republican leaders of the SEN
ate over the long distance telephone
today that within twenty-four hours
after the funeral of Boies Penrose. he
would be on his way here as Penrose's
senatorial successor.
Senator Watson, of Indiana, one Of
the Republican leaders of the senate
and close personal friend of Senator
Penrose, was among those who talked
with Governor Sproul over the tele-
phone from here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
DRAMA OF FINANCE
Millions Massed to Save Mill
lions in Chicago Merger.
Windy City Has U. S. Second
Largest Financial Institution.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-A drama of high
finance ended here today with the
completion of plans for the absorption
by the Continental & Commercial Ma
tional bank and the Continental Com
mercial Trust & Savings bank Of the
Fort Dearborn National bank and the
Fort Dearborn Trust & Savings bank.
Millions We're marshaled to save
millions and what might have been
one of the most serious disturbances
in Chicagos financial history was
averted. Out of the mergers has come
the second largest financial institution
in the United States. Over extension
of loans and credits had impaired the
capital of the Fort Dearborn bank to
the extent that the interests of the
depositors were in jeopardy.
Called Clearing House.
Officials of the bank. realizing their
position, called in officials of the Chi
cago Clearing House association.
After an all day session, when most
of Chicago was observing the New
Year holiday, the offer of the Cont
mental and Comemrcial banks, made
] thru George NJ. Reynolds, chairman oi
the board. was accepted. By this Of
fer. the Continental banks take over
all off the assets of the Fort Dearborn
banks, with the clearing house guar.
anteeing against loss up to s2,50O, 600
The Continental pays approximately
S1'oVV,VVV Ior tne deposits OF the two
Fort Dearborn banks.
Worked All Night
With the acceptance of the offer
. immediate transfer of the effects OF
the Fort Dearborn banks to the Con.
tinental banks began and all last nigh
I the usually silent and deserted can.
yons of La Sale street bristled with
moving men and motors and money
records and equipment were trans
ported Customers and depositors o.
the Fort Dearborn banks did business
today at the Continental banks
By the merger, the Continenta
banks now have resources of approx
imately S525.0oO.0 900 and deposits il
excess of $400, 100000
/ Financing of manufacturing mer
| chandising and real estate by the For
Dearborn banks. coupled with the ex
| fsting business depression, are said T.
/ have been responsible for the trouble
I of these institutions. The banks wer
/ headed by the Tilden family. one -
/ the oldest and best known in Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
PHOENIX, A1sIz.. FLOOD THREAT
Cessation of Rains May Save Many
Families Being Made Homeless.

Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 3.-Flood wa
ters, which during the night broke
thru the Arizona canal forming the
northern boundary of Salt river irri-
cation district, were within two and q
half miles of Phoenix today
However, later reports reaching
here stated rain had stopped falling
in the Bradshaw mountain district
and it was believed that the crest of
the flood had been reached. City Of
ficials expressed confidence that the
water would be kept from the low
lying section of Phoenix between the
capitol and the city limits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
CALL FOR BANK STATEMENTS
Reports VIII Be Made as to Condi-
tions on December 81.

Calls for staten ments from. both state
and national banks were issued con-
currently today by the comptroller Of
currency and the state bank commits
sioner. Both calls are for reports as
to conditions at the close of business
Saturday, the last day of the calendar
year.
The state banking department with
held its final call in order to request a
statement from state institutions at
the same time reports were made by
the national banks. Concurrent bank
calls were issued in June. and the call
for a report at the close of the year
viii give a rather accurate record as
to relative conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-03
WANT TO TRY DEPUTY.
Italian Chamber Asked to Allow Grim
inaI Charges Against Member.

Rome, Jan. 3.-Criminal proceed
ings against Deputy Mussolini on the
charge of having during the summer
and autumn of 1919 in Milan formed
and armed a band for the purpose of
committing crimes against persons,
terrifying the public and causing tu-
muIts and public disorders" are con-
tenplated by the government
Application has been made to the
chamber of deputies for permission to
bring action against the deputy.