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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
STATE TO BRING
CUSTER IF CHIEF
IS NOTLET OUT!
Attorney Generals Office Issues
UItimatum Today.
Meanwhile Swallow Is Suspend
ed for Investigation.
FRANK IEEGH TAKES pILGE
FRANK LEECH TAKES PLACE
Charges of Irregularities To Be
Heard by Commission.
Refuses to Make State
ment Concerning Charges.

Unless the resignation of Guy A.
Swallow, chief OF police. is demanded
by the city commission. the state VIII
start custer proceedings, it was stated
today by c. B. Griffith, assistant at
torney general
Guy A. Swallow was temporarily
suspended as chief of the Topeka DO
lice department. by action of the city
commission this morning. When the
meeting got under way Mayor Corwine
asked Commissioner w. S. Hancock to
preside over the meeting and immedi-
ately offered the motion asking for the
temporary suspension of Chief Swal-
low. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner McGiffert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23

Governor Allen today issued a pro-
clamation urging ali kansans to OBJ
serve Tuesday. May 80, as Memorial
day. He also designated Saturday,
May 81, as Poppy day.
In his proclamation the governor
said:
Since the sacrifices of the soldiers Of the
Civil war. a new contribution has been
made by the soldiers of the Spanish Amer
ican and Of the Worlds war. So Me
mortal day takes on a new significance.
The call upon today is to keep faith
with the soldiers IL all these wars in which
Americanisn called to duty. There is no
day Of the year better consccrated to the
Americanism Of Washington and Lincoln
and Mckinley than Memorial day. On this
day Americans everywhere should pledge
anew fealty to the everlasting principles
and the lofty ideals for which her soldiers
fought That there may be official sane
ton to the discharge of our solemn duty
TO our departed heroes let us observe
TUESDAY. MAY &c 1922, as MEMORIAL
DAY
/ urge the Iayirz aside OF the ordinary
join in the exercises end spirit of the day
Those who gave their youth ana their lives
in the defense OF our country-let their
graves be to so many holy EhriEes at
whose portals We shall drop a flower a
wreath or plant a flag. They may sleep on
unconscious alike Of both ou- tribute and
cur presence. but we ourselves sbaIi be
lifted by the performance Of this duty to
higher citizenship and our thoughts turned
into holieF ways.
The Veterans of Foreign wars have
asked that Saturday. May =, be set aside
as POPPY DAY and I am glad to endorse
it and include it in this proclamation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
Better Record Is Made
IN Protection For Hogs
Than For Human Beings
Records for Ten Years Show Addition of Four and
One-Half Years Human Life-Reduction in Death
of Livestock Has Been Seventy-t1wo Per Cent.

bine, secretary of the state board of
health.
He asserts typhoid fever has been
reduced more than SIS per cent. Based
on every 100000 inhabitants, the di-
sease in 1912 affected 20.6 persons
and in 1921 only S.5.
In 1912 there were 65 deaths from
tuberculosis for every 100000 citizens
of the state In 1921 the record had
been reduced to 43.4 persons on the
basis of 100. 900 residents.
If in a ten year period we can
lengthen the average human life four
and a half years with the small means
and facilities we have had" said Doc
tor Crumbine, what may we not ex-
pect to accomplish in the next ten
years if our legislature will give US
the means to carry on our work as it
should be carried on. Certainly we
will be able to add more than four
and a half years to the average human
life-and what can be of more value
to this state than the lives of its citi-
zens?"
IF in a decade we can reduce losses
from livestock diseases - per cent"
said Secretary Mohler. "it is clear that
the discoveries and teachings of sci
ence have greatly reduced the common
hazards confronting the livestock
industry"
EiCurpS nm TivostOoL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
Entire Business Block De-
strOyed Early This Morning.
Originated in H. S. FOltz Gen.
eraI Merchandise Store.
THE CAUSE NOT DETERMINED
Five Leading Business Houses
Are Totally Destroyed.
Telephone Connections We're
Re-estabIished Early Today.

Fire totally destroyed an entire
business block in the town OF Hoyt,
fifteen miles north of Topeka on the
Rock Island. this morning. The fire
was discove ed about 1:45 o'clock this
morning in the H. S. Foltz general
store, in which building the postoffice
was also located. The buildings burned
were all on the forth side OF Main
street.
The cause of the fire has not been
determined 1t is stated that there
has not been any fire in the building
for heating purposes for the past
month.
The Buildings Destroyed.
Other buildings destroyed housed
the Charles Flick general store; a bar
a butcher shop belonging to Charles
Mercer, and the Butt & Cleland hard
ware store.
The heaviest loser will probably be
Flick, who was for several years a
travelling salesman for the W. o. An
derson commission firm in Topeka,
and established his business in Hoyt
about a. year ago.
The general stores had just received
their new spring stocks 1t is under
ried by all the men involved in the
| loss.
No One Injured in Fire.
There was no one injured during
| the fire. Che buildings were vacant
when the fire was discovered.
The cables leading into the Hoyt
| telephone exchange were burned, but
| the office itself was not damaged by
| fire. Telephone connection was re-
| established early this morning
| Hoyt had no fire protection other
| than a bucket brigade organized
among the citizens. No apparatus was
sent from Topeka, as the roads are i'm
passable for apparatus and there was
no city water in Hoyt with which the
flames could have been fought.
| Estimates of the fire loss cannot Re
| accurately secured. The damage will
! be between $4,000 and 100000, ac-
cording to the best figures which were
| available this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23

The motion as passed by the com
mission this morning provides for the
suspension of Chief Swallow pending
the hearing which will be held into
the charges of irregularities in the
police department.
To Start Hearings at Once.
We are not going to loaf on the
1ob. We are going to start right in
on the hearings" Mayor Corwine
stated this afternoon.
conference of the commissioners
commenced at 2:30 O'Clock this after
noon with a discussion of the grade
of the alley between Kansas avenue
and Quincy street from Eleventh
street half way to Tenth avenue.
under discussion dozens of times be-
fore.
1t had been indicated that Chief
Swallow was to appear before the
commission at some time this after
noon.
There is doubt as to whether the
commissions hearings will be public
or not. Il believe they will" Mayor
Corwine stated this afternoon.
Frank Leech Is New Chief.
Frank Leech, chief of detectives, has
been named as chief of police. which
position he will hold during the hear
ing into the charges of irregularities.
No More Changes.
Leech acted as chief after the sus-
pension OF George q. ftanndn, and
prior to the appointment Of Swallow
Since that time he has been chief of
detectives. Before becoming identi-
fid with the police department two
years ago, he served four years as
marshal of the court OF Topeka.
1t was stated today that there
would be no further change in the
personnel Of the department until a
final appointment is made. Leeeh
will serve in the capacity of chief and
chief detective temporarily. while G.
W. Larimer will retain his present po-
sition as assistant chief of detectives.
No Comment by Swallow.
Chief Swallow this afternoon would
neither affirm nor deny rumors that he
was going to resign. He merely as
serted that he had no statement 10
make.
IF the city officials do not demand
the chiefs resignation" said Mr.. Grif-
fifth this afternoon, I'VE feel that we
have sufficient evidence to Justify the
commencement of custer proceed
ings'
Gather More Evidence.
The attorney generals office was
still gathering evidence today con-
cerning details OF alleged irregulari-
ties in the department Several Wit
nesses were called for examination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
To AID KANSAS JOBBERS
p. U. G. Orders Railroads to Estab-
Iish Joint Class Rates.

The public utilities commission has
issued an order which means the
opening of considerable new territory
for most of the Kansas jobbing con-
Germs. The order directs the railroads
to establish joint class rates on all
lines within the state, and it is under
stood that the roads will accept.
Heretofore, no shipments could be
made on a thru basis except by the
payment of the rate on the basis of
two local tariffs, or three, if the ship
ment was routed over three lines. I'm
der the new order shipments of
freight in carlots or less may be ham
died over more than one line at the
regular distance tariff, plus an arbi-
trary for the transfer.
AS the order applies only to ciassf-
fled freight, manufactured products
chiefly are affected. Where there is
a jobbing scale in effect, the joint
class rates are to be tablished on
the same basis for equal distance.
plus the arbitrary. In the case of no
jobbing rate, the Kansas standard dis
tance scale will apply.
The arbitrary charge for transfer is
10 cents for first class, 8 cents for
second class, 8 cents for third class
and 6 cents for fourth class freight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23

Secretary Mohler's livestock fl


DR.. Crumbine's human figures" for
typhoid and tuberculosis are:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
EGYPTs MISSING ARE 1O2.
Two American Missionaries Still Lost
Heavy Fog Off Coast.

Brest, May 23-The British vice
consul here today announced that 1O2
OF those who were on board the Brit
ish steamship Egypt. sunk off the
Island of Ushant Saturday night, are
missing. OF whom sixteen were pas
sengers and eighty-six members of the
crew. Mrs. NJ. L. Sibley and Miss w
NJ. Boyer. American missionaries, are
among those missing. Many of the
dead brought in by boats were wear
ing life belts They had evidently
died from exhaustion
The fog was SO thick off Ushant
island at the time of the collision be-
tween the Egypt and the French
freighter Seine that the inha bitants of
the islands in the region had been liv-
ing for three days in almost complete
darkness with all outdoor work sus-
pended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23

Belfast. May 23-The greatest raid
in the history of Ireland was carried
out early today when swarms of police
swept thru Ulster and rounded up 200
Sim Feiners. the majority of whom
we're Irish Republican army OFFICERS
The northern government action
was taken, il was said, in an effort
to suppress not only the Irish Repub-
Ican army and the Irish Republican
brotherhood, but all other Sim Fein
orEaniza tions in the six county areas
The governments move follows
swiftly upon Irish republican army
raids and burnings of buildings in the
counties of Down and Antrim and the
intensified hostilities in Belfast re-
Gently, eliminating in the murder yes
terday of W. J. Twaddell. member of
the Ulster parliament.
Nearly every town and village in
Ulster was visited but the bulk of the
prisoners were taken in the country
districts from farm houses. COmpar-
ativeIy few captures were made in
Belfast as most of the Irish repubH-
can army men living in the Sim Fein
districts of Belfast anticipating action
by the police as a result of the Twad-
dell assassination had gone ION the
run"
The captures include Capal Healy.
member of the Fermanagh county
council and prominent Sim Fein lead
er in that district; Thomas Corrigan,
accountant for the Fermanagh county
council: Samuel Sheridan. chairman
of the recently dissolved Newry
boards OF guardians. and Eugene Nc
Giiligan, county councillor, who was
the Sim Fein candidate in North
Derry at the last general election.
The early estimates of the number OF
prisoners taken were as high as SOC
but these proved to be greatly exag-
gerated and officials expressed be
lief that up to this noon the total
had not exceeded 200. In Belfast par
ticularly the number of Irish repub-
hcan army men caught fell far below
the early estimate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
AND ROMANCE BREATHEs AGAIN

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KEEP BIG THREE IN JAIL.
Efforts of Chicago Laborites to Gain
Freedom Not AVaiIing.

Chicago, May 23.-Plans of Big Tim
Murphy. Con Shea and Fred Nader
the big three" labor leaders under
murder indictments in connection
with a recent murder and bombing,
failed again today in their efforts to
obtain freedom when Judge Kickham
Scanlon for the third time continued
hearing at which they wished to have
a trial date set
Judge Scanlon's action was taken
when the state again announced that
new indictments against the men
would be returned by the grand jury
as soon as possible. possibly today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
THE POLICE SCANDAL.


Topeka is losing her patience over
police protection
In fact, the city has been losing her
patience for many years 1t seems
onIy,a. course of events that each new
administration must go thru with its
police upheavaL
The current exposure is a new
wrinkIe-the arrest of a professional
bondsman, the resignation of the po-
lice judge and the investigation Of
charges against the chief
But the city isn't interested in new
wrinkles. Topeka is paying for a po-
lice department and it is about time
that the taxpayers were getting their
moneys worth.
Not until there is a thoro wedding
out of old. broken down material will
anything be accomplished There are
too many political appointments" on
the force. There is too much influ-
ence brought to bear by ward politi-
clans in the naming of officers and
patrolmen.
A lineup of Topeka patrolmen is far
from indicating a type of strong,
viriIe manhood. Too many men on
the force are of poor physical appear
ance-stoop shouldered. flat footed
and aged With every due respect to
age. a police force is no place for the
OF city pensioners. To-
peka wants her streets lined with we'll
uniformed and groomed men who
have a clear eye and a clear brain and
who will respond quickly to a call for
action. Furthermore, Topekans are
disguised with the sight of patrol
men who hang around pool halls and
Greek stores. cigars hanging from
their faces, coats unbuttoned, uni
forms i'll fitting, greasy and dusty and
general demeanor slovenly.
When the liquor situation is cleared
up and the department is weeded of
let the personnel be i'm
proved. Keep the police on the
streets. Walk them erect. Keep them
n trim. Hire men who come up to
certain physical requirements. Hire
men who are alert Fire the sleepy.
istless men who simply sign the pay
-ol1-and find it difficult to do that
egibly.
Let the chief hire his men for what
hey are and not for what some ward
healer desires. Unite the chiefs hands
II all favoritism and regard. Give
him the money to build up a good de-
oartment. make him responsible for it
Ind divorce him from all political al
iances.
Look into any Topeka fire station.
zine, clean cut, husky young men are
n uniform. They do not answer to
ONE lame duck" politician hanging
'ver public radiators for their jobs.
They look to their chief and their Of
icers. The fire chief in turn looks to
he record of his department for eff
:iency. Give the chief of police the
anne free rein. Let him hire and fire
It will. Give him the authority and
he responsibility.
Topeka has endured too much poll
les in police affairs. The city is pay
ng for proper police protection and
will get it, whoever pays the price.
Then we wonder why they organize
<u Klux Klans!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
HUGE LINERS RACE Is ON
Mauretania, Queen of Seas, Fought for
Title by the Majestic.

New York, May 23.-Steamship cir
cles are watching with interest the
contest for fastest ship honors, which
is apparently now on between the
new White Star liner Majestic and the
world speed record holder. the Maure-
tania, a Cunard liner.
The Mauretania, which left here
May Is, completed her voyage to
Cherbourg Sunday, her running time,
the line here was advised being five
days, 2 hours and 81 minutes
The Majestic which sailed on her
first return voyage Saturday was re-
ported by wireless as having made
from noon Sunday to noon yesterday
an average speed of PAS knots an
hour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
ELBEL Is OTTAWA U. DIRECTOR
He Succeeds Robert E. Brannan Who's
Been Director Two Years

ment was made today of the election
OF Edwin R. Elbel to the position of
physical director at Ottawa Univer-
sity. succeeding Robert f. Brannan,
who has held the position two years.
Elbel comes from two years as ply
sical director at the Tulsa Y. NJ. c. A.
he is a graduate of Springfield, Mass,
Y. NJ. c. A college and participated in
various sports representing that col
lege- He is a graduate of Great Bend.
Ind, high school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
Sacramento Reverts to Days of '49,
With Flowing Beards-Long Skirts.

Sacramento, May 23.-This city had
reverted today to a big mining camp
of the gold days of '49 whose ro-
nance is bound in the volumes of
Brete Harte. Mark Twain and others.
The Days 40" celebration, open to-
day. is perhaps the most spectacular
of its kind for practically every citi-
zen of Sacramento has had a part in
it. Every adult male generally speak
ing, has been growing a beard for sew
eraI weeks and has prepared a cos
tune of the period. The result has
been a cast Of thousands for the his
torical portrayal.
Every store front was revamped to
fit historically into the 40 picture
and every dainty miss. who ordinarily
wears 'em short, was attired in dainty
dresses which reached to the ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
NO MORE RAIN IN SIGHT
Moisture in Topeka Measured Total of
1.34 Inches.

Win the exception of a light
shower, the rain in Topeka is. over,
says Meteorologist Flora. Topeka re-
ceived a rain of so of an inch this
morning, making the total rainfall re-
ceived during the last twenty-four
hours, 1.34 inches
The cloudy weather will prevail in
Topeka tonight but will have disap-
peared by Wednesday morning. To-
morrow will be a real sunshiny day
and will help dry out the grounds for
the baseball team, which returns
home Friday.
Heavy rains fell in Kansas during
the last twenty-four hours but they
were confined principally to the north
central and northeastern portions of
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23

New York May 23.-Lady Nancy
Astor slipped out OF the dignified role
of stateswoman and feminist leader
last night when she was handed
cablegram. 1t read:
Lady Bug. Lady Bug. fly away home;
Your house is on fire.
And your children all gone
(Signed) Bobby. Billy. Wiss.e, David,
Michael, jake"
These" she explained. ARE my
children. Evidently 1 shall have as
warm a welcome at home as I have
had here"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
DYNAMITE THEIR ALARM CLOCK
Bomb Tossed Mine Owner and Fam
lily Prom Bed at TnIontown.

Uniontown. Pa, May 23.-The fam
lily of Emmett Diamond. living in Ma
sontoWn near here, was thrown out
of bed early today by a blast Of dyria-
mite which wrecked part OF the house.
Diamond, his wife and two small chill
dren. were in the house at the time
Diamond is the owner Of a small
coal mine near his home It had been
idle for more than year and re-
sumed operations last Monday. when
one car of coal was shipped. He en-
ployed about five men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
DOPE DEPOT IS RAIDED.
$4,000 of Opium and Heroin Seized
in a N Y. Basement

New York, May 23.-Poice swooped
down on a basement near Twenty
seventh street and Broadway early to-
day and seized seven men and $4,000
worth of opium. heroin and other
drugs.
Detectives said it was one of the
most important hauls in months, as it
stopped one of the chief avenues thru
which dope was being smuggled into
the United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23

Budapest, May 2S.-War has broken
out between the gypsy musicians of
Hungary and the negro jazz band
artists. many of whom are Americans
The gypsies who have furnished
Hungary its music for a thousand
years, assert that the jazz instrument
talists are invading their precincts and
have organized to drive them out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
Plan LARGEST sANTE FE SHOP.
Machine shop at Albuquerque Wrecked
to Make Way for Newer.

Albuquerque. y. NJ May "a
Wrecking of the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad machine shop here
TO make way for the largest boiler and
tank shop on the system Will begin
this week
The estimated cost of the new shop
will be between 100000 and $500, 900
This VIII make total of approNi-
mately S2,5OO.Oo0 expended by the
Santa Fs on additional shop buildings
here recently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23

Dublin, May 23.-The Ard Fheis,
the national Sim Fein organization
ratified at its meeting today the agree
ment reached last week by the fac
tions in the Dali regarding elections
and the composition of the govern
ment- After voting its approval the
session adjourned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
n. Z. WINS TELEGRAPH RACES.
Grinnen Tracksters Had Total of Less
Than SO Points.

St Louis, Mo, May 23.-Kansas
university won the second annual tele-
graphic track and field meet for Mis-
souri, Valley conference freshmen last
week, it was announced this afternoon
at Washington university where the
results were tabulated.
Delay IN the announcement was due
to the fact that rain prevented Grin
nell from holding its events the same
day the other schools held theirs.
Kansas total was fifty-nine points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
EMPORL2 VOTES ON LIGHTS.
Rate Reduction Promised by Power
Company for 3O-Year Contract

Emporia, Kan, May 23.-A special
election is being held in Emporia to-
day on a proposal to extend for thirty
years the light and power franchise of
the Kansas Electric Utilities company.
The company has agreed to pay the
expenses of the election and a spirited
campaign has been made for and
against the proposal. AS an induce
ment to pass the franchise, the com
pany also has agreed to reduce it's
rates 5 per cent before October if
the franchise is extended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
ALLEN MILLER TO DEBATE
st. Lawrence Waterway Will Be Ad
vOcated by Kansas Governor

Chicago. May 2S.-Henry J. Allen,
governor of Kansas, and Nathan L.
Miller, governor of New York, will
debate the st. Lawrence waterway
project tonight, under the auspices
of the Illinois Manufa cturers' associa-
ton.
Governor Allen will urge that the
opening of the Great Lakes to ocean
vessels will aid both the farmer and
manufacturer of the middle west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
lbr the Associated Press.l

London, May 23.-At tOday's meet
ing Of the parliament OF Northern
Ireland Sir James Craig, the premier,
announced that the Irish Republican
army had been proclaimed an illegal
assembly, says a Central News dis
patch from Belfast. The parliament
later adjourned as a mark of respect
10 w. ]. Twaddell, its murdered mem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
40 CRIMINALS IN PosToFFICE
Ex-Convicts Were Released From
Service on Discovery at n. Y.

Washington, May 23.-Discovery
thru finger printing that forty-nine
of the 46O employees of the registry
division of the New York postoffice
had criminal records was reported to
President Harding today by Acting
Postmaster General Bartlett on his
return from an investigation of the
New York office
All of the forty-nine have been
lett said.