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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
Topekans Just Lay and
Gasped and Turned and
Tossed the Night AUay
1t Was Midsummer Nights Dream With Morpheus the
Gentle Deity of Sumber, Unnecessary and I'm
popular Vacation-And Tonight May Be Repetition.

windshield when the acce1eratOr was
stepped on. All night long the roads
gasping mortals making their own
breeZes.
In Pools All Night
Out in the parks were there were
swimming pools, the middle of the
night was even as the heat of the day.
all night long.
Hot Hinges of Ice Boxes!
The hinges of the ice boxes were
kept hot as those of perdition while
thirsty ones sought liquid solace. fleet
ing as the gentle, half hearted puffs Of
breeze.
More than one garden hose played
during. the night on the swimming suit
clad bodies of the whole family-some
Of the swimming suits were extern
poraneous!
And Jupiter Pluvius continued to
rumble throatily and kid the people
with promise of wetnesS and coolness-
And then the day broke. Sullen as
the head of the house rising from a
night without rest to attack the
problems of the day. Lowering and
gloomy as the housewife, doomed to
swelter in the same house all day long.
But only for a time Then the
cheerful and irrepressible sun dispelled
the clouds and flooded the earth with
light and warmth.
Dispositions Worn Thin.
Another scorcher was on tap!
There will be murders and suicides
and massa cres in the paper tomorrow
Dispo ositions have worn thin and been
shattered. A snar1ing word, a casual
argument develops into a blood feud
because of blood pressure today. Tenn
pers are as short as the distance be-
tween the mercury and the 100 mark
and grow shorter correspondingly.
Faces are haggard and lined. The
chemical complexion won't conceal the
ravages of the temperature today
Beaded eyebrows jill accord with bead
ed brow.
Their brows are wet with honest
sweat, they love not any man"
There won't be much necking In
the toyriding cars tonight The flap
pen hitherto most complaisant under
q strenuous course OF petting will fly
off the handle If timorous arm is
slipped about her waist.
The weather man doesn't hold out
any promise of better things tonight
1t will be quite as hot. he declares, as
it was last night
There is only one bright spot in the
whole situation-better this than zero
weather and no coal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
WICHITA MAYOR TO RESIGN
VIII End Dispute Over Where City
Money May Be Deposited.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 22.-George
Hamilton, mayor of Wichita. VIII turn
in his resignation as a member of the
city commission this afternoon, pro-
vided there is a quorum present. he
announced last night. Mr.. Hamilton.
who also is president of one of the
largest banks here. is resigning, he
says because directors of the bank
have requested him to, due to the
point raised some time ago. that 1t
was unlawful for a banker interested
in city depOSits to serve on the city
commission. Also, he says. his bank
requested him to resign so that he
could devote all his time to banking
matters
Organized labor in Wichita has
been fighting Mr.. Hamilton since his
election to the commission in the
spring of 1921, charging him with
violation of the law in that he was
serving the city and at the same time
accepting city funds on deposit at his
bank Three other members of the
commission are bankers. and what
action. if any. will be taken. has not
been announced.
o. J. Watson, automobile dealer.
will be chosen to fill out Mr.. Hamil-
toms unexpired term on the commits
sion. it was announced last night W.
c. Coleman. president of the commits
sion, will become mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
Marriage.

Kansas City. Mo, Aug. 22.-One
thousand letters. 800 of them propo-
sails of marriage. have been received
by Marie ("Peggy'D Beal the black
eyed, bobbed haired beauty awaiting
trial for the murder of Frank Warren
Anderson, her perfect lover" she re-
vealed today
Miss Beal shot and killed Anderson
in a downtown hotel two months ago
when she suddenly discovered she was
his -'fiftieth love-
The men who want to marry Peggy
are from all walks of life. A Detroit
minister knows she is mot all bad"
and would lift her up; a Galveston
sea captain would take her far out on
the briny deep so she could forget the
past; a widower of San Diego is GER
tain she would make a good pal"
while g. convict in San Quentin, Cal.
prison. writes that he is doing fancy
work and will soon have $50, enough
to get divorce.
Social workers and business men
also have bombarded her with mail.
Has No Intention OF Marrying
But Peggy, who is slowly recovering
from-a self-inflicted bullet wound at
the time of the tragedy. says love has
gone from her life for all time and she
has no intention of ever marrying
again
Six hundred of the letters. she said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
BY V. e. BUNDY.

1t was a regular Midsummer (sim-
mer correct)-Night's dream of a
night Well might Hamlet have be-
walled his insomnia in blank verse If
he had been a Topekan last night in
stead of a Scowegian. And it wouldn't
have been his fathers ghost which
would have kept him awake either.
Morpheus, that gentle deity OF
slumber. took a vacation in Topeka
last night. His disposition like that
of Topekans, was frazzled and worn
bare in spots. Morpheus wouldn't be
Wooed.
To sleep, to stew, perchance to
dream-aye, there was the rub.
Dreams which hallowed the weary pill
lows of the citizens last night were
either of fiery ante-mortem retribu-
ton out of time, or of drowning in
briny seas of perspiration.
The staunch faith of materialists
that there amt no hell" got shock
If there isn't any Hell, what was last
might?
1 Mercury Around sos
While the mercury flirted with the
eighties all night long, sleep would not
come to Topekans.
Uneasy dozes were worse than
wakeful suffering during the hottest
night in the past four years. There
were wouldbee sleepers on roofs. on
porches, in back yards, wherever a
breath of superheated air might be
stirring. And the more it stirred, the
hotter it got-just like the people.
Tiny. new babies squalled and
squirmed, while their progenitors siz-
zled and sometimes swore, helpless to
relieve them.
Every distant roll Of thunder gave a
promise which was unfulfi1led. When,
along about midnight a brisk wind
sprung UP with much thunder, there
were gasps of hope. which died out
even as the wind and the thunder
died out leaving the heavy pail of
hopleSs heat to settle down again.
Nightie Porch Parties.
The conventions went by the board.
Nighties were au fait for the front
porch. all night long What was the
use? 1t was too hot to even think
naughty thoughts.
There were those sticklers for pro-
priety who bothered to seek their bed
chambers for repose, but they were
presently hanging their heads out of
the window.
And the blessings of rich and poor
alike descended upon the heads of
motor car manufactures. The only
breeze which could be found was the
breeze coming thru the wide opened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
DRUNK ON NEAR BEER?
Perhaps 1t Wasn't the Real Stuff
Johnstown Has After All.


Johnstown. Pa. Aug. 22.-Two ar
rests on charges of drunkenness In the
last two days indicated that the
Johnstown flood of beer had subside ed
today. But Mayor Joseph Cauffield.
who issued a proclamation that real
beer must be sold was not altogether
satisfied with the fire he drew from
the dry enforcement agents. Today
he threatened to invoke a city ordi-
nance which would give him authority
to personally prosecute those whom he
believes guilty of violating the prohi-
bition laws.
At the same time the anti-saloon
league was taking action to determine
the extent of the liquor traffic here.
AL! saloon keepers today emphatically
repeated their statements that the
product they now dispense adheres
strictly to the law and that the
mayors hoax did not cause them to
fall into the trap. Prohibition head
quarters declared they were on the
alert and that Violators would be
quickly punished.
Washington, Aug. 22.-Prohibition
Director John T. Davis of Pennsyl-
vania. reported today to Prohibition
Commissioner Haynes that the Johns
town, Pa, beer episode resulted from
Mayor Cauffield's desire for mo-
toriety'' and was fragrant defiance of
the law. Davis said there had been
no flood of real beer but that much
''near-beer" had been sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
Topeka and Lawrence Cele-
brate Half Way Today.
Sports and Lunches a Feature
of Road Opening.

Several thousand Topekans and
Shawnee county residents are attend
ing the big picnic in celebration of
the completion of the paving of the
Victory highway between Topeka and
Lawrence, which is being held this
afternoon on the Frank Fitzpatrick
farm, three miles east of Big Springs.
1t is being given under the auspices
of the Topeka and Lawrence Chamber
of Commerce.
Scores of automobiles and trucks
filled to their capacity left the Cham
ber of Commerce building shortly
after 1 O'Clock for the picnic grounds.
One long automobile procession was
formed. The automobile parade was
preceded by the band of the Security
Benefit association. which made brief
stops at Tecumseh and Big Springs,
where numbers were played. The
members of the Merchants associa-
ton met at the Security building,
Seventh street and Kansas avenue,
and entered the parade. They car
ried a banner into the picnic grounds
bearing the inscription, H'Howdy, boys
and girls, howdy."
The highway was patrolled by
Shawnee and Douglas county officials.
fCOrtinEled Page ThreeI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
Questions and Answers

Ponca City. Okla. Aug. az
Three. churches. located on three
corners across the street from each
other here. cause considerable con-
fusion at times.
For instance. Sunday when in
one church the congregation sang
viii There Be Any Stars in Ny
Crown?'' another was chanting
NO. Not One" The congregation
of the third church followed
closely with That Will Be Glory
for Me" While one pastor was
delivering his ardent sermon on
Degrees in HE'LL across the street
the pastors subject was Meet Ne
There"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
A FARMER
p. c. White Is Charged With
Murder of Mrs. Fuller.
Believe Shot May Have Been
Intended to Scare Pair.

Hutchinson, Aug. IA warrant
was issued this afternoon for P. c.
White, aged about 40, a farmer living
in the Sand Hills near the scene of the
killing last Friday of Mrs. Charles Full
Ter and the shooting at the same time
of Ed Lyon. as they sat in an auto
mobile by the side of the road. He
is charged with the murder of the
woman.
A shotgun, which was seldom used
but which showed signs of recent use.
was found hidden in a barn at thu
White home, Sheriff w. T. Clark said
today. but a short distance from the
scene of the murder. Tracks from
the White home to the place where
the automobile was stopped. were also
found. also a place where some one
crawled under fence, according to
the sheriff.
The roads in that section, narrow
shady lanes, have often been fire.
quented by afternoon and evening mo-
toring pairs and some feeling had
been created among the farmers be-
cause of the conduct at such times
1t is believed that this is the motive
for the shooting and that the shot
may have been fired in an effort to
frighten rather than to kill, and ac-
cidentally went wild
White, who testified at the inquest
yesterday will be arrested this after
noon. He has a wife and two children
and lives on a ten-acre farm.
Funeral at Arkansas City.
Arkansas City. Aug. 22.-The fun
eral of Mrs. Charles Fuller, who was
shot to death near Hutchinson, Fri
day night, will be held here tomorrow
morning. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
"a EHrrIlar ToSfda haro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
SO AT 3 O'CLOCK
The Hottest Day in Three Years
of Topeka Records.
Only Hope for Cool Night Is
Thunder Shower.
TEMPERATURES:

The highest temperature recorded at
the local weather bureau since Au-
gust 6, 1919, occurred at o'clock
this afternoon when the mercury
reached 90 degrees.
Meteorologist s. d. Flora predicted
that the Thermometer would register
at least 100 degrees between and s
o'clock this afternoon-possibly more.
The previous heat record for this
year occurred yesterday afternoon
when a temperature of 50 degrees was
recorded.
Tomorrow will be another scorcher
with temperatures ranging from 95 to
100 in the afternoon. There is a slight
possibility of thunder showers this
evening, but in all probability the heat
wave will continue.
There is also chance of tonight
equalling last nights record of being
the hottest night in Topeka for more
than four years. The mercury drop
ped only to 79 degrees at z o'clock
this morning. The hottest night on
record occurred on August 5, 1918,
when the temperature did not go be-
low "a degrees.
Monday was the hottest day in To-
peka since August 26, 1921. The
temperature at $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon was 80 degrees. The high
SO degrees.
Hot All Over Kansas.
Monday was the hottest day gen.
orally over Kansas this year. The
highest temperature in the United
States. los degrees, was reported at
Mcpherson. Nineteen out of the
NJ ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
HOT WINDS HURT CORN
Bumper Crop Is Threatened in Kan
saS, Experts Say.

sas, Experts Say.
Hot winds are threatening Kansas
bumper corn crop. This was the
opinion of agricultural experts here
today who expressed fear that the big
Kansas corn yield in prospect would
be materially cut down if the intensive
heat continued. Reports were being
stating that damage was being done
by the hot winds.
State Meteorologist S. D. Flora said
he had no official reports on hot wind
damage. but that undoubtedly there
were hot winds Monday with more
damage being done today.
Already. before the arrival of the
aged by the continued dry hot
weather. The weekly report issued
this morning by J. c. Mohler. secre-
tary of the state board of agriculture,
said:
''The hot weather is continuing to
considerably in some sections of the
state. Chinch bugs are doing damage
IL the east central part"
This report was based on conditions
last week. at the beginning of the ex-
treme hot, dry SPELL
The dry weather also is interfering
with the fall plowing, the agricultural
report stating that the soil is very dry
and hard and in need of rain. Plow-
ing for wheat in the eastern and CEN
trail sections of the state is reported
from SO to 20 per cent completed; in
other sections it is only from 80 to 65
pe- cent completed.
Pastures are suffering as well as
corn from the weather. Mohlers re-
pert says Fruit also is needing rain,
but good apple and peach crops are
said to be assured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
INTER CITY PICNIC WILL KEEP MINES
Germany Won't Give Them Up
~ as Security for Debt.
Finance Minister HermeS in
Answer to POincare.

Berlin. Aug. 22.-German Finance
Minister Hermes has informed Sir
John Bradbury, British member of the
inter-allied reparations commission,
and NJ. Poincare, chairman of the al
lied guarantees committee. that 'un-
der no circumstances will the German
government agree to allied seizure of
the Ruhr basin coal mines and Ger
man state owned forests as pledges
for a moratorium" it was learned
from an authoritative source today.
Sir John Bradbury and NJ. Mauclere
are now in Berlin investigating the
productivity of the guarantees
which Germany will furnish for an in
demnity respite.
The reported declaration of Herr
Hermes was significant, in view of the
speech of Premier Poincare at Bar De
Luc, in which is stated that France
would not relinquish her claim to seize
the Ruhr district. Conferences began
in earnest today following the pre-
liminary conferences on Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
SAY COUPLE HAS ELOPED
Mathilde and Max Have Been
Married in Either Austria or
Italy, Is Report

Basic, Switzerland, Aug. 22-An
unconfirmed report was in circulation
today that Major Max Oser, 47-year-
old Swiss riding master. and his IT.
year-old fiancee, Miss Mathilde Nc
Cormick, of Chicag go, granddaughter OF
John D. Rockefeller, had eioped either
into Austria or to Italy and had been
married
Friends of the couple professed to
know nothing of their whereabouts
Miss Mccormick accompanied by a
maid and companion, came to
Switzerland about a fortnight ago.
ostensfbly TO meet her suitor and visit
friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
new GUN FOR RIOTS HERE
Kansas Guard Forces Have One-Mnn
Automatic for Use.

Kansas may buy. a new "army
weapon for~use by the national guard
forces when on duty quelling riots, ac-
cording TO Adjt. Gen. G. /. Martin.
General Martin has just completed
tests of a new gun. called a sub
machine gun, which combines many
of the desira BILE features OF the ma
chine gun and the automatic rifle.
The new weapon is a one-man gun.
It will shoot AS ca1iber pistol bullets
and also will handle cartridges loaded
with bird shot to be used in dispers-
ing mobs.
General Martin said the tests
showed the gun came up to all that
was claimed for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
KATY GOES UNDER HAMMER
All Property Will Be Sold In Septem-
ber as Part of Reorganization.

All Property Will Be Sold In Septem-
ber as Part of REORGANIZATION.
Denison, Aug. 22.-All the property
of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail-
road will go under the hammer Sep
tember 20 and 21, according to an
houncement today and notice of sale
carried in local newspaper.
The Texas property of the road will
be sold in Denison September 20 at
1 p. m, the announcement stated,
and the property in Missouri, Kansas
and Oklahoma will be sold at auction
at Colbert. Okla, a small station 10
miles north of Dension September 21.
at 10 a. m, the notice reads.
The sale was authorized recently by
federal court at st. Louis and is part
of reorganization plans to remove the
Katy system from receivership under
which it has been operating several
wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
NO STRIKE ON THE "KATY"
mbers of brotherhood in Texas
Vote Against 1t.

Dallas, Aug. 22.-The 1 400 members
of the brotherhood of railway train
men on the M, K. & T. road system in
Texas will not go on strike. according
to unanimous vote here late yesterday
of twenty-three members of the griev-
ance committee. Frank Nagle of San
Antonio, chairman of the committee,
said the vote was taken after full con-
sideration of the shopmen strike sit
uation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
TO STAGE BOUT AFTER ALL
Dempsey Will Fight at Michigan City
But Not To Defend Title.

Michigan City, Aug. 22.-Jack
Dempsey. worlds heavyweight cham
pion. will appear in Floyd Fitzsim-
mons arena here Labor day but not in
the defense of his title. Governor Nc
Cray of Indiana today granted per-
mission to stage an exhibition contest
for Dempsey 18th sparring partners
as his opponents This exhibition will
be supported by four bouts involving
all star boxers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
TWO DEAD IN EXPLOSION
A Third Man Injured When Dynamite
Goes Off in BIacksmith Shop.

Houston. Aug. 2z.-Two men were
killed and a third injured at Goose
Creek, Is miles from here when q
charge of dynamite exploded this
morning in a blacksmith shop at the
oil town. The dead are:
NJ. P. Woods and p. II. Holiday.
and the injured is T. H. Felter. all
resid ents of Goose Creek.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
PUT BED ON TRACK
Court Told Chicagoan His Cam
paign for a Five Cent Fare Was
Original, But All Wrong.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Michael Durok-
ovich was told in plain words by a
judge today that his method of cam
paigning for a scent street car fare.
while quite original, was all wrong"
Durokoyich dragged a bed across
the car tracks and retired to peace
full slumber last night. A sign said
he'd move when the nickel fare was
granted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
SUES UNDER STATE MOB LAW.
.
As Result of Attack Santa Fe Worker
Wants Damages From City,

Wellington, Kan, Aug. 22.-A1bert
Riggs, a Santa Fe shop worker. today
filed claim against the city for $5,-
400 damages as a result of an attack
by five unidentified men last Thurs
day night. The claim was filed. Riggs
announced preliminary to bringing a
lawsuit to recover damages under the
Kansas mob law.
Riggs was stoned while on the way
home from work and his head Sc
verely but not dangerously injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
TRAIN HITS MOTOR CAR.
Three Are Injured, Two Fatally, Ir
Accident Near ST. Joe.

st. Joe, Aug 22-When a freight
train hit a motor car at a grade cross
ing near here today, J. L Meade,
farmer, So years old, was fatally hurt.
his son. Lester, 35, was cut and bruised
and his two-year-old grand daughter
was internally injured and may not re-
cover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
GRANT INCREASE IN WAGES

U. S. Steel Corporation Announces 90
Per Cent for Laborers September 4.
(By tine Associated PressJ
New York, Aug. 22.-The United
states steel corporation announced
that the wages of day laborers in all
of its manufacturing plants would be
increased 20 per cent September L,
and that other rates would be
equita bly, adjusted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
Belgian BaIIoonist Wins Cup.
By the Associated PressJ

Paris, Aug 22-Lieut- Ernest De
Muyter, Belgian balloonist. has been
officially declared winner of the re-
cent race for the James Gordon Ben
nett cup, according to Geneva dis
patches received here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22
Wins pivIng Championship.

San Diego, Aug. &c iarenco
Pinkston, San dncisco. won the A.
A L. national senior high diving
championship at Coronado Sunday.
Only ten points behind him was Haiy
Prieste. Los Angeles, present hoEtier OF
the junior national diving champion
shin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22

Norwegian Statesman Dead.
Christiania, Aug. 22.-J. G. Love-
land. former premier and minister of
foreign affairs, died yesterday. He
was one of Norway,s distinguished
statesmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-22

IContInued on PAge TWoD
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-25

N7w YORK, Feb. 24.-Lew Tender
of Philadelphia. won a referees de-
cision over Hymau Gold of California
in the eighth round OF their bout here
tonight. The decision came when Colo,
after claiming foul in the seventh re-
fused to leave his corner at the sound
Of the bell for the eighth round.
Referee Kid Mcfarland, counted ten
over the western boxer as he sat hud-
died in his corner, apparently in pain
Once the referee had warned Tender
against hitting low but he refused TO
listen to Gold and his seconds when
they claimed one of the casterner's s
blows In the seventh had landed below
tho belt. In most of the rounds up to
the seventh Gold had held his own.
bringing blood to the Philadelphian's
nose in the second and staggering him
with hard rights TO the jaw on other
occasions.
Gold appeared to have trouble in de-
Tending himself against Tenders body
attacks, altho he seemed tho better or
the two in the sparring at long range.
Madison Square Garden was filled
with a capacity crowd. the majority
OF the fans seeming to favor tho Cali
toruian. Many hooted the judges and