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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-19
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21
TOWN is in RUINS
Details of Burst Which Killed
Thousand Still Lacking.
More Than $4,000 Made Home
less in Monastir Explosion.

Athens, April 22.-Practically the
whole town of Monastir. in southern
Serbia, is in ruins today as the result
of an explosion there on Tuesday of
an ammunition dump in which was
stored all the residue of war materials
of former armies in the Near East.
Inhabitants of the town, medley of
all nationalities numbering about 49,
600 are homeless. Many are seeking
refuge in the surrounding mountains
No details of the disaster are yet
available, due to the paucity of COM
munication so far established with the
ruined town.
All reports say conditions are pitt
full. There are no reports of attempts
to start rescue work. Aid Is being
rushed to the stricken area from all
parts of the Balkan peninsula.
Thousands Are Known Dead
No further reports have been re-
ceived today of conditions in Saloniki.
where a like disaster was reported
yesterday to have taken place. 1t Is
now believed the report from Saloniki
should have read Monastir. but in that
telegraphic communication the name
of the, city was dropped, giving rise to
the widespread belief that the ex-
plosion occurred in Salonilxi.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21
Nearly Fifty Persons Injured
When Oil Tanks Explode.
Many Killed as Downey, Cal, Is
Rocked by Big Blast
RESCUE CARS RUSH TO SCENE
Property Damage Placed at
Near $2O,OOO-May Be Less.
Oil Station First Caught Fire
Spreads to Buried Tanks.

Los Angeles, April 21.- Probably
fifty persons were injured, number
of them fatally, when an oil station
at Downey. near here caught fire to-
day and the fire reached the under-
ground storage tanks, causing them
to explode with great force, throwing
debris many feet.
Downey is a small town about fif-
teen miles southeast of Los Angeles.
and its fire and police facilities were
so small that IL was necessary to call
on the sheriff here to take charge OF
the policing. and to city hospitals to
take care of the injured.
Among the injured were W. L
Polly, a druggist. whose place of busi-
ness was near the point of the explo-
sion; Dean Kelsey and A. Beauchamp.
proprietors of another oil station near
by, and w. r. Price, merchant.
Many of the slightly injured were
ment, while others were compelled TO
remain in the vicinity of the explosion
to await medical care.
The property damage had not been
estimated an hour after the explosion.
but it was thought 1t probably would
not exceed $4,000 and might be less.
1t has not been learned here whether
fire accompanied the explosion.
The sheriff received a call from a
deputy who had reached Downey at
L
were en- route.
The deputy said at least twelve per-
sons were very seriously hurt and
about a hundred were injured, more
or less
He said the worst hurt were some
men who had been working on a near
by roof when the explosion occurred.
and who were deluged with burning
gasoline
Twelve persons are expected to die
MI fn 1aFn
Information reaching here late today.
The force of the explosion was so
great, according to brief message
from Undersheriff Biscailuz. who
headed the first relief expedition from
Los Angeles, that workmen were
blown from the roof OF a building
that adjoined the oil filling station.
A great crowd of women. men and
the oil station caught fire, were vic
Tins of the explosion, according to re-
ports
The widest scenes prevailed on tho
streets of the suburban town.
Women and children in agonized
pain from the burning oil rained upon
them, ran about in a dazed condition
calling for help and endeavoring to
extinguish the flames about them.
Business houses. churches and
homes were used as emergency hos
pitfalls.
While business men. clerks from
stores and others endeavored to check
the flames, and with ever increas-
ing crowd of women and children
gathered as spectators, the fire sud
denly reached the large underground
tanks of gasoline.
Dirt and other debris, with flaming
oil, shot high into the air and fell
about the crowded street.
The filling station, IL was stated,
was located on North Crawford street.
the main street of the town. Close to
the filling station are located the prin-
cipal stores and business houses OF the
town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21
MYSTERY MAN DIES
Savannah's Mystery Dies With
Aged RecIuse Who Lived There
Quarter Century With No Means
of SuppoH-Died a Pauper.

Savannah, Ga. April 21.-Savan-
nah's man of mystery" Julius Ro-
maine, is dead. His body. long denied
even the most meager comforts. lies in
a local undertaker's quarters. where 1t
is held with the vague hope that the
news of his death may call some echo
to identify him from the past he con-
cealed so well.
Romaine appeared in Thunderbolt,
a resort four mile. from Savannah.
more than a quarter OF a century ago.
Each Monday thereafter until his
death he walked to the Savannah post
office and received a letter. No one
remembers having heard him mention
his past. or his family. OF his former
home and he avoided all who sought
to question him.
Romaine at first boarded at the resi-
dence of a Mrs. Hill. living apparently
on remittances contained in the unex-
planned letters. Then hope deserted
him or the misers passion ~eiZed him.
or the remittances were stopped-no
hoaFdings have been found-and he
went to live IN the yard of a Thunder
bolt residence in a shed so small he
could barely lie full length to sleep.
Here he lived for years in environ
ment of dire poverty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21
CLOSE AT WICHITA FLOOD AID READY
Exchange State Bank ShQt by
State Department.
Losses May Exceed $4,000, j.
H. Sanden Points Out.

Wichita, Kan, April 21.-Losses of
the Exchange State bank. closed here
today by order of the state banking
department, may exceed $4,000, the
amount of the capital stock. J. H. San
dell, assistant state bank commission
er, announced. The loss cannot be
determined. he said, until the value of
questionable notes is ascertafned.
Sandeu was in consultation with the
board of directors today with a view
to learning how much money can be
raised to satisfy depositors. Altho the
bank was not guaranteed. Sandell said
there is possibility the deficit Will
be met and the depositors will lose
little If anything.
The bank was organized in 1919 by
J. L. Pryor. who was its president
until August. 1921. when he sold the
controlling interest to Sam Nolan,
former Sedgwick county treasurer.
Earl Withrow is vice president and @.
w. Nolan is cashier. President Mo-
Ian said today he was not aware OF
the true condition of the bank when
he took 1t over.
The Exchange State bank did not
operate under the state bank guar
anty law. The bank had been under
state department supervision for some
time and action in closing it's doors
today followed failure OF the institu-
ton to clean UP bunch of its paper
The bank has a capital Of $50.0Oe,
surplus of $1,000 and $175.0OO IN de-
posits, according to its latest state
mept-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21
HARMONY IN COP.
But Illinois Convention VIII Be
EEDO Nothing" Affair.
COntesting Delegates Are To Be
Seated-NO Roll Call.
AVOID ALL DISPUTED POINTS
Agreement Regarded as Victory
for ChicagO's Mayor.
Harmony Committee Adopts
Plan He Suggested Thursday.
AVOID ALL DISPUTED POINTS
az the AssocIated Pressl

Springfield, Ill, April 21.-The Re-
publican state convention began here
this afternoon. and after a session
lasting fifty-two minutes, was ad-
journed.
The convention was scheduled to
have begun this morning, but the
pening was delayed while a harm ony
comRnittee" remained closeted to dis
cuss plans for bringing about peace
between the various factions.
United States Senator Mccormick
told the Associated. Press he had pro-
posed to Gov. Small that the conven-
ton endorse President Harding and
his administration and make no men
ton either of the two senators from
Illinois, the Republican congreSsme en-
or the state officials.
Delegates Were Contested.
The governor. Senator Mccormick
said. has not yet accepted this pro-
posal.
One question which remained to be
disposed OF is whether the Brundage
or Thompson delegation from Cook
county should be seated, or whether
vote. would get cred entails. The
Brundage faction claims to be the
fountain head OF Cook county Repub-
licanism, by virtue of the 1918 COM
mittee election. the 1920 primary law
having been declared invalid.
The Thompson group admitting the
primary law is invalid claimed the
right TO speak for Cook county be-
cause the 1920 committee men repre-
sent the last spoken word of the peo-
pie.
Everybody Welcome Now.
At 1890 p. m. the harmony COM
mittee reached an agreement for a
do nothing convention. The con-
testing delegations from Cook county
will both be seated, ana all points ut
Nryf1T hn id fnd yIrtl
no roll calls. Senator Samuel Ettel-
son, a Small-Thompson leader from
Chicago, will be temporary chairman
and United States Senator William
Mckinley permanent chairman.
The agreement was regarded as a
victory for the Thompson forces. as it
followed closely the proposal made
last night by the Chicago mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21
MOTHER TO AID DEATH PROBE.
Investigation to Find Who Gasscd
Three Babies Is Continued.

Houston. April 21.-Mrs. H. J.
Mathis. mother of the three children
found gassed to death early yesterday
at their home here, reached here to-
day from Port Arthur to aid officers
in their inquiry into the children's S
death. The children wire 9. and s
years old. Mrs. Mathis talked to Dis
trict Attorney E. T. Branch and de-
tectives after she had visited the
morgue.
The coroner's verdict still is being
withheld and officials are investigat-
ing every clue to determine how the
children came to their death.
Their grandfather was asleep in the
home at the time and their father was
at work. Evidences at the home indi-
Gated that the death of the children
was not due to accident as windows
and doors had been closed and aper-
lures stopped up. The three were
buried today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21
RADIO LEAGUE MEET OPENS.
All Sections of State Attend Lyons
Conference and Hear Discussions.

Lyons. Kan, April 21.-The first
annual convention of the Kansas
Radio league opened here today and
will continue in session thru tomOr-
row. All sections of the state are ex-
pected to be represented at the initial
meeting of the league, representing
the more than 1000 amateur radio
stations now located in Kansas.
Among those invited to speak at the
convention are the following: Prof.
r. F. Miller College of Emporia; c.
A. Stanley, Wichita: c. W. Pendarvis,
Elk City; Ray Youngmeyer, Wichita;
Paul Godding, Hoisington; Prof. T. r.
Lyons, Kansas State Agricultural coll
leg; Prof. NJ. A. Rice. Kansas univer-
sity. and T. K. Bosworth, Kiowa-
Elaborate plans have been made by
the Lyons Chamber OF Commerce and
other organizations for entertaining
the visitors. A number of aerials
have been erected to accommodate the
radio apparatus that will be on exht-
bition by the various manufacturing
concerns in this section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21
THE MOST HEARD MAN
More Persons To BE Within
Secretary wanace's Reach Than
That of Any Other Man In
HistOry-Radio Responsible.

Washington, April 21.-Secretary
Wallace of the department of agricul-
ture will attempt tonight on Arbor Day
eve, what is described as the most
widespread, radio distribution of a
single message" ever to be made.
The message will be transmitted at 9
o'clock eastern standard time. from
the government station at Arlington.
Va. San Diego. and San Francisco.
Caif., the Great Lakes navy station,
and all army and postoffice depart
ment stations. and also by the radio
relay league and radio broadcasting
stations.
Radio experts state that, because of
the constantly increasingly number Of
radio sets in operation the voice of the
secretary will reach more people than
any human voice since time began.
One year ago there were perhaps co.
600 radio receiving sets in this coun-
try Today there are over 500. 200 and
the present monthly increase is esti-
mated at 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21

located three feet apart on a glass
topped table.
'aOne night, everything was work
ing perfectly. when suddenly our
tubes began to act queerly. By the
flickering light of the candle we final
ly located Mr.. Cockroach' sitting in
the space between the receiving and
transmitting apparatus. We removed
him and to our surprise the apparatus
became normal. This led us to be-
feve he was capable of making cleo
tric power"
The sergeant declared one insect
radios to another and this belief, he
said. is supported by his experim ents-
''I have found in my experimental
work" he asserted, that a cock
roach has a wave length of between
one-haif inch and one inch with .
very low frequency"
The tumble bug and moth are also
endowed with radio power. he added.
while beetles show only slight evil
dence OF possessing wireless habits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21
LITTLE CONSUMER AS JUDGE.
Debate on Coal Strike Scheduled for
Tonight at Hotel Astor.

New York. April 21.-The little
consumer will sit as Judge and jury
at the hotel Astor tonight when four
men, a union leader. university pres
ident, a mine operator and a statisti-
clan will engage in debate on what
lies back of the coal strike and what
lies ahead"
Representing the public in a neutral
presentation of the case will appear
H A. Garfield, president of Williams
college and national coal administra-
tor under ex-President Wilson. and
Robert Bruere, director of the bureau
of Industrial research.
Philip Murray, vice president OF the
U. NJ. w. A. will debate the strike
from the workers standpoint. Thomas
II. Watkins, president of Pennsylvania
Coal and Coke con -pany and a recent
witness before the house labor COM
mittee al Washington, will defend the
position OF the operators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21
Million Dollar Appropriation
Rushed Thru Congress.
VIII Help Control Mississippi
When President Signs.

Washington April 21-The sum of
one million dollars for control of flood
waters OF the Mississippi river. now
at the highest stage in years, was ap-
proved by congress in a resolution
rushed thru the senate and house to-
day within an hour after the proposal
made by southern members had been
approved by Secretary Weeks and
Director Dawes of the budget.
The two southern congressman. in
company with Senator Ransdeil of
Louisiana conferred with Director
call on Major General Beach, chief
OF engineers In announcing that
they would offer the resolution
making the one million dollars i'm
would ask that it be deducted from
the $6.600000. appropriation for the
Mississippi flood control carried in
the army appropriation bill which is
now before the senate military COM
mittee.
The fund viii be available i'm
mediately upon its siging by Presi-
dent Harding.
Chicago. April. 21.-Riyers in Illi-
nois. Indiana and Iowa which have
beensat Hood stage and above for sew
erai days were still high today and
the srusl1Aof waters was wearing away
Protecting levees in several localities.
4AOuSaAQS Oh acres OF agricultural
land were flooded yesterday when
three levees along the Wabash river
in Indiana and Illinois broke. Several
blocks at VincenneS, Ind, were re-
ported under water.
Aid was sent by the American Red
Cross to several Illinois cities. Food
was provided for 400 homeless resi-
dents of Naples. ILL.,. and assistance
was given to families from along the
Mississippi who had been taken to
Cairo, Ill.
Flood conditions were also reported
serious at Muscatine, Clinton and Dav-
export, Iowa
Along the southern Mississippi large
forces were working hard to
strengthen levees against the rush of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21
CIVIL WAR NOW ON
Rail Communication Between
Peking and Shanghai Cut.
Despite Early Fighting, Peace
Negotiations Are On.

Peking. April 21.-Railway COM
munication between Peking and
Shanghai has been cut and 1t is re-
liably reported here today that armed
conflict between the rival war lords
Chang Tso-Lfn and Wu-Pei Fu-for
the control of northern China is un-
der way.
Despite reports that fighting is un-
der way at Machang, south of Tien
Tsin, mediators are still busy in an
effort to bring about an agreement
which will permit peaceful settlement
of China's internal differences.
Peasants are flocking cityward
seeking safety from the fighting they
fear is imminent. All freight traffic
in northern China has been stopped
for a week by troop moYements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21
Cockroach Is Radio Fan and
Sends Messages to His Kin
Tumble Bug and Moth Also Join in for Their Share of
Fun in the Newest National Game" Which
Sweeps Over the Country. ,.-.

Harrisburg, Pa, April 21.-The
troublesome cockroach is a radio
fan and communicates by wireless
with his brothers and sisters.
Howard Zimmerman, of Harris
burg. sergeant major of the 55th in
fantry brigade. headquarters company,
Pennsylvania National Guard believes
and seeks to prove thru experiments
the results of which were made pub
lie today.
The experiments. Sergeant Zimmer-
man said have been under way here
for year. and the results of an in.
vestigation begun in a bug infested
barracks in Luxembourg, under the d.
rection of Captain Armstrong of the
fifth division. signal corps. with which
Zimmerman was serving shortly after
the armistice.
"At that time we were having night
school. and were working on the short
est possible wave length. getting as
low as one-fourth of a meter" the
sergeant explained. Radio sets were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21
SAVES SELF FROM GALLONS.
Eddie English's Plea as Own Lawyer
Brings Life Sentence.

Omaha Neb.. April 2I.-An i'm
paSsioned self-delivered appeal to his
jury is believed to have saved i'm
mune" Eddie English, alias Otto Cole
convicted OF murder, from the gal
lows.
English was today sentenced to life
Imprisonment upon recommendation
by the jury which convicted him of
the murder of Harry Hahn, . pawn
broker.
English. an escaped convict from
Joliet, Ill, defended himself, having
no lawyer. He surprised local legal
authorities with his knowledge of law
and his appeal to the jury. after the
state had asked for the death pen
atty, is believed to have saved him
from the gallows. The Jury deliber-
ated sixteen hours before returning a
verdict
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21
REPORT BIG FIGHT
Dublin Passes Another Night of
Terrific Battle.
Mutineers Attacked Wellington
Barrack of Loyal Troops.
THREE ARE. REPORTED INJURED
New Faction Appears in Mud
died Irish Situation.
Entry of LabOrites May Have
Some Effect.
(Ry the Associated Press.l

Sligo, Ireland, April 21.-Armed
men raided the offices of the Sligo
Champion today and smashed the
frames of type for this weeks issue.
apparently in order to prevent publ
cation OF the newspapers report OF
Sundays meeting when Arthur Grit
fnh, president of the Tail, delivere
en- address IN favor OF the free state
treaty.
The raiders tore up ten Thousand
rarity printed copies of tte paper but
spared the linotypes and ether ma
chinery.
Belfast. April 21.-Snipers perched
on roof tops early today attacked
detachments of police in the streets
OF East Belfast. There was lively fir
ing until an armored car appeared.
attacked the houses and dislodged the
snipers.
one of the snipers was wounded.
Dublin. April 21.-with the dawn
ing of another day, the city of Dublin
had passed another night of terrific
fighting between mutinOus factions OF
the republican army and loyals.
In sporadic street fighting, the mu-
tineers attacked wellington barracks.
headquarters of the loyal troops. They
were reFuIsed by the free statere after
cevcrai hours of fighting.
Five Are Injured.
Two republicans and three free
staters were wounded In attacks on
Wellington barracks. The republi-
cans used nearby houses as fortresses.
In order to dislodge them. the free
staters used hand grenades freely.
There was considerable revolver fir
ing in the streets thruout the night.
News of a threatened outbreak in
Mullinger. county Westmeath. was re-
ceived here today. Free staters at
tempted to wreck barracks held by
republican troops. They attacked in
armored cars. The barracks with
stood the attack but the courthouse
and other county buildings were taken
over and barricaded.
New Faction Appears.
A new faction was present in the
muddled Irish situation as a result of
the announcement by the labor party
of a general strike for fifteen hours
Monday in protest against military
methods being used by both sides in
the present struggle
The situation now is a deadlock and
the prospect is that the entry of the
laborites may have some effect in
breaking 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21
BIG RECEPTION FOR GUIDES.
Yellowstone Park Drivers See law
renee and Haskell Institutes Now.

Lawrence, Kan. April 21.-Fred
Coffey and Fire Hole Joe. the yell
Iowstone guides who were in Topeka
wednesday were given a big reception
here on their arrival last night. The
party was met at Lawrence Country
club by Mayor George L. Kreeck, w.
NJ. Newmark. Paul Stubbs, w. H.
Varnum. and William Reinisch. fire
chief Eight co-eds from Kansas uni
versity rode in the big yellow bus thru
the city and went to the University
grounds where Chancellor E. H. Lind
ley welcomed the tourists.
Haskell Institute was also visited
where superintendent H. B. Peairs
and students greeted the party Din
ner was served at the Elks' club where
they met W. H. "Deak' McKone and
Fred L. Morris, two OF the leading
fishermen of Lawrence. A street par
ade and talks in the theaters followed.