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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
Kansas Tax Bill Hiked APP
prOximateIy IL Per Cert.
State Expenses Raised From
s5,44O,s3s to ss,5O4,359.
TO BUILD new BUILDINGS
Lowest Rate of Taxation Is in
Mcpherson County.
WyandOtte Draws Highest of
$32.2656 Per $1,000.

Approximately II cents out of each
dollar paid by the Kansas taxpayer in
1921 goes to the state government
while the balance goes to local units
of government. Disregarding frac-
tional cents, the tax dollar is divided
as follows: City, Sc cents; county. "a
cents; school district. 10 cents: state,
IL cents; township, 9 cents. City
taxes. of course, include the levy for
city schools.
increase of IL Per Cent
The total 1921 Kansas tax bill as
announced by the state tax commits
sion-$75, 1852, ,53704-is an increase of
approximately II per cent over 1920.
Among the, various governmental
units, state taxes increased the most,
from $5,440.3 .33S.S4 in 1920 to $S.504,-
5000. This increase was caused
principally by enlarged appropriations
of the last legislature for new build
ings and equipment at the state edu-
cational, penal and charitable institu-
tions.
A large variation is shown in the
los counties from the average rate
of taxation for the entire state OF
$19.9SSS on the $1,000 valuation. The
lowest rate of taxation is in McPher-
son county. S12.S510. while the highest
is in 'Wyandotte, S32.2656. AS a rule,
taxes are higher in the counties in
which the larger cities are located.
Rate for Each County.
The following table shows the rate
for each county in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
GIRL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE


After being caught in a rooming
house at 321 Kansas avenue by police
and sent TO her home about 10 O'Clock
Sunday night Mabel Crawford. II, OF
333 Adams street, swallowed the con-
tents OF a small bottle of carbolic acid
about 1880 o'clock this morning. She
is in a serious condition, but physi-
clans expressed the belief that she viii
recover.
The girl left home early Sunday
evening, it was stated. taking with her
grip in which she had packed a num-
Der of articles, and a check which be-
longed to her mother. Her mother
notified the police and asked that the
girl be picked up.
Police found her in room at the
rooming mouse together with another
girl and two boys, according to the Of
ficers None of them were booked
at police headquarters. but their par
ents were notified and they were sent
to their homes.
It is believed that fear of the con-
sequences of her escapade caused tbs
girl to make the attempt to take her
own life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
FOR FINAL MEET
Sim Fein Dali Members Re-
turn to Dublin.
Debate and Probable Vote on
Peace Due Tuesday.

Dublin, Jan. 2.-As members of Dali
Eireann began arriving today for the
resumption of debate on the Irish
peace treaty in Dali tomorrow morn
ing, belief grew stronger that the pact
would be ratified without prolonged
deliberations
The antis have not given up their
fight. Eamonn de Valera and his per
sonal adherents who are opposing rat
ification are prepared for a final ap-
peal.
Several members of Dali will not
vote because of their oath to the "re-
public" Making allowances for the
holdoffs. the supporters of the treaty
predicted ratification by a good sized
majority, perhaps as many as fifteen
votes.
Michael Collins. COMMANDMENTS
chief of the Irish republican army,
and Arthur Griffith, leader of the pro-
treaty forces, are satisfied over the
outlook. Their friends say they were
prepared to meet any fil:buster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
MANY WORRY OVER BILLIONS
Foreign Debts Cause Many Letters of
Advice To Go to Washington

Washington. Jan. Unusual inter-
est in the ultimate disposition of the
ten billion dollar debt owed the
United States by the allied govern
ments has been evidenced thruout the
country during the last few weeks.
treasury officials said today.
Many letters have come into the
treasury asking for information on the
subject and offering advice while de-
batting societies in different parts of
the country have been writing in for
data on all angles.
What were described as mutt let
ters," it was said. gave many plans
for obtaining payment and for using
the money for as many different OBJ
jeets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
YANKS AND WOPS IN FIGHT
Jackies From BattIcships at Shanghai
Declare Private War.

Shanghai. Jan. ? (by the A. P)-
Serious trouble between sailors from
Italian and american warships here
developed today when a band of some
two score Italian sailors surprised and
attacked about a dozen American
jackies in a cafe, and then went from
one cafe to another seeking out and
attacking isolated groups of Ameri
cars. Five Americans sustained knife
wounds. two of them being seriously
stabbed.
The attacks were the outgrowth of
a trifling brawl in a cafe following
which the Italians gathered the raid
ing party. which was armed with
knives and several revoIvers The
Americans are declared to have been
unarmed.
All shore liberty from the xarcraft
has been suspended in consequence of
the trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
WILL SEND P. MS TO SCHOOL
Hays Says Every Postmaster Must Be
Local Federal Information Bureau.

Washington. Jan. 2.-Beginning
with the New Year. under orders is
sued by Postmaster General Hays,
newly appointed postmasters will be
required to attend school. where they
will be taught. among other things
how to meet the public; their places
in the community; how thru publicity
to educate the public in the use of
the mails; how to handle complaints:
guard the mails and maintain proper
relations with the department Cen
trail accounting postoffices will be des-
ignated as schools in each state.
The schools will determine Mr.
Hays said, whether the appointee is
qualified to serve behind a pIacard
reading:
ASK your postmaster, when you
want to know
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
FOUR TOPEKANS INJURED
Automobile Goes Into Ditch Near
SaIina Saturday Night.

Mrs. A. G. Snyder. her daughter,
Juanita, of AIS Jefferson street, and
her daughter-in-law, Mrs A H.
Snyder, 1901 East Sixth street, were
seriously injured when their automo-
bile went into ditch as they were
driving into Salina, Kan, Saturday
evening.
Mrs. A. G. Snyder received a deep
cash entirely across the forehead. Her
son, A H. Synder. who was driving
the car, was not badly hurt, accord
ing to reports received here.
All of the injured are in a hospital
at Salina and are resting easy, A G.
Snyder said today. He said the party
left Topeka shortly after noon Sat
urday to go to Salina for a visit with
relatives over New Years. A bad turn
in the road, with which his son was
not familiar, caused the accident,
Snyder says.
Both snyder and his son are en-
ployed in the Santa Fe shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
TO PAY TAX ON MOVIES
Charges Remain Same as Before, With
One Exception.

The war tax on theater tickets re-
mains the same as before with the ex-
ception that, beginning today, there
will b1 no tax on admissions the price
of which are ten cents or less. This
means that children will not have to
pay war tax for admission to Topeka
movies, unless such admission exceeds
ten cents. An extract from the Reve-
nue. Act of 1921 says:
''Sec. 500 (a) That from and after
January /. 1929, there shall be levied.
assessed, collected and paid. in lieu of
the taxes imposed by section 500 of
the Revenue Act of 1918
I'D A tax of one cent for each ten
cents or fraction thereof of the
amount paid for admission to any
place on or after such date, including
admission by season ticket or sub
scription. to be paid by the person
paying for such admission; but where
the amount paid for admission is ten
cents or less, no tax shall be imposed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
HUNGARIAN R0YALISTS BUSY
Release of Emperor Karrs Supporters
From Jail Starts New Piottings

Budapest. Jan. Cby the A. P)-
Royalists who supported former En-
peror Charles in his efforts to regain
the Hungarian throne, are reported to
be active especially since the release
of Count Julius Andrassy from prison.
He had been detained since Charles
abortive attempt TO set up once more
the Hapsburg power.
Count Anton Sigray. Deputy Rakov-
sy and Gustave Gratz. former minister
of foreign affairs. were to be released
today on bail. They face charges of
mutiny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
WHITE HOUSE THROWN OPEN
Harding Revives New Years Reccp-
tions Discarded by President Wilson.

Washington. Jan. 2.=The doors of
the White House were thrown open
today to official Washington and the
general public as well to receive the
New Years greeting of the President
and Mrs. Harding.
These receptions were abandoned
during the Wilson administration. and
the one today is the first in nine years.
The morning hours were allotted TO
the official group-members OF the
cabinet and their families, government
officials and officers of the higher
grades in the army and navy while
from 2 O'Clock until the White
House was to be open to the general
public. In former days frequently
more than five thousand have been
greeted by the executive during ihe
pubic reception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
ALAsKA's WEALTH DECREASED.
Figures. However. Show 1t Is Falling
Prices, Not Production.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Alaska's min
eral production during the year 1921.
according to preliminary estimate
made public today by the geological
survey, was valued at $16,109.00O
compared with s2S, ,757 during the
previous year.
The decrease shown is accounted
for by loss Of about six million dol
lars in the value of copper mined
$57S,0O0 loss in silver, 100000 in
lead. $155,0 00o IN platinum. and s120,-
600 in petroleum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
"UnIoaded" Pistol Kills Girl.

Honey Grove. Tex, Jan. 2.-WhiIe
watching the old year out" a pistol
that was thought to be unIoaded
which Clyde Spencer, II. was examin-
ing. was discharged. The bullet en-
tered the chin of Miss Imogene Swain.
%, lnticting wounds from which she
died about two hours later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
PAPER OUT EARLY TODAY

The third, fourth and fifth editions
of The State Journal are issued two.
three and four hours in advance CT
regular time today that the employees
OF this newspaper may enjoy a half
holiday in observance of New Years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
FIRE TRUCKS IN COLLISION
Two Chicago Firemen Killed ana
Eleven Are Injured in Accident

Chicago, Jan. 1.-Two firemen ars
dead and eleven injured. two perhaps
fatally, as the result of a collision Of
fire engines Fastening to answer =
false alarm. Police and fire authoff-
ties believe the alarm was turned in
by a practical joker.
Lieutenant Albert Little and Patrick
J. Dixon, members Of the fire depart-
ment. Iosr their lives.
Discovery that the alarm which
called out the engines and caused the
fatal accident was false, search was
to be made for the person who turned
in the alarm.
Firemea we're hurled IN all direo-
tions as the two engines, travelling at
high speed. eollided at a street inter-
section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
Rain OR SNOW DUE TONIGHT
AIarchIike Weather Promised b
McteoroIogist Flora.
shippers Forecast
TODAY's TEMPERATURE.

IODA > IEMPEfIA1 u fSEf.
Z o'clock. .3O 10 o'clock. 40
s O'Clock. .34 II o'clock. AZ
9 O'Clock. IL o'clock. As
Protect all thirty six hour shipments
in all directions against temperatures
above freezing.
The strong south wind will cause
some mild March-like weather today.
according to Meteorologist Flora. The
temperatures will rise considera bIv
above normal and will probably bring
rain. Snow may fall Tuesday night,
as decided change, in the weather is
scheduled at that time.
Unsettled weather is due Tuesday
night but it is not known what kind
of, weather Will follow.
The temperatures were mild today
over the entire northwest, and the
temperatures in North Dakota and
Montana were higher than those in
Kansas. The temperature at Willis
ton, N. D., was a degrees higher than
(Coutinued on Prge Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
Was Big Man.

Penrose was an enormous man ply
ally and even his enemies conceded
lin a powerful intellect. He stood
teet. four. and his trunk matched
Continued on Page Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02

Protect all thirty SIX hour shipments
in all directions against temperatures
above freezing.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-02
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
USED TOLURE CASH
FROM FEMININE 400
Woman Who Was Dupe and
Agent of Lindsay Says She
Has List of Victims.

New York, March Miss Florence
James. New York society woman, who
said she had been both a victim and
an aid to Alfred +. Lindsey. former
stock broker. in his alleged depreda
tions on the bank rolls of the feminine
400" Wednesday night promised AS
sistant District Attorney Murphy a
complete list of her friends who had
given him money to invest.
Miss James said she invested money
in Lindsey's operations and that, at
his suggestion, she became an agent for
him on a commission and bonus basis.
She was hostess to prominent society
women at one function where Lindsey
was guest, she said, and many of
her friends became his clients at that
time. Lindsey paid her the commits
sions and bonuses promptly, and also
the expenses of the function at which
he met his alleged victims, she asserted
Lindsey, who is in the Tombs pris-
on under several indictments of grand
larceny in the first degree. pleaded
with the assistant district attornew for
an opportunity to reimburse those who
lost money through his operations. AL
though he said he was flat broke" he
asserted he was a capable salesman.
and could Smooth things over" if his
counsel and the prosecutors could get
together.
The accused man bemoaned the fact
that he had included Mrs. Lillian n.
Duke, divorced wife of the tobacco
king in his list of clients, saying that
incident had been the beginning of all
his trOubIes
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-02
b|GF|[M ACTOR
To BE ARRESTED
IN TAYLOR CASE
Police Now W orking on
Theory Bootleggers
Killed Movie Man.
Mrs. Rupp Keeps on
Telling of Threats
Made by Gang.

Los Angeles. March 1.-The arrest
of seventh man in connection with
the murder of William Desmond Tay-
lor. film director, a month ago, was
predicted by officers assigned to the
case.
The arrest, if effected, would bring
into custody motion picture actor of
some prominence, who was believed to
have been in the confidence of peddlers
of drugs and liquor, the officers said.
They declined TO make his name public
prior TO the actual arrest.
Six men already are under arrest as
result of disclosures made Tuesday
by Mrs John Rupp, who, it was indi-
Gated, also formed the basis of the
prospective arrest.
One of Prisoners Near Breaking
The six men arrested Tuesday, said
to have been engaged in selling drugs
and bootlegging. were grilled by police
detectives Wednesday. The results
were not made public, beyond the opin-
ion that one of the men was on the
verge of breaking"
Mrs. Rupp, who is said to be known
also as Mrs. May Lynch, made a for
nal statement of 10000 words to the
police, detailing her version of Incl
dents. which. she said. she believed.
connected the six men arrested at her
home with the Taylor murder mys
terry.
Among her statements was one that
one of the men. George Calvert. known
also as Rodney Calvert. % years old,
who said gasfitting was his occupa
ton. said in her presence he would
shoot Taylor if the director made good
an alleged threat to report the sale
to him of synthetic liquor as bonded
goods.
Taylor Whisky Customer
In her statement, as made public by
the police. Mrs. Rupp referred TO
recent incident in which she said she
had taken poison.
Some of the six men whose arrest
she caused cried: let her die" when
they learned of her condition. she said.
She also spoke of their alleged threats
of death to prevent her from "squeai-
ing"
Taylor. she stated had purchased
various quantities of liquor from the
men. who charged him $40 a pint
for it.
Faxed Mixed Stuff on Taylor
The first intimation she received of
the alleged plot against Taylor came,
she said, when she heard two of the six
men talking in her home, one remark
ing:
"what do you think of that guy
Taylor?"
Then. she continued, she learned of
an attempt to sell bootleg liquor as
bonded goods to Taylor; the director
failed to accept it; quarrel followed
and Taylor threatened to inform fed
Continued on Page Sixl
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-02
NJ 'ADO0 WILL MAKE
LOS.ANCELES HOME;
SON n. Y. SUCCESSOR
Says He and His Wife Like
Climate and He Will Prac-
tice Law More Actively.

New York. March 1.--(By the Asso-
ciated Press William G. McAdoo,
secretary Of the treasury under Presi-
dent Wilson, announced Wednesday
night that he soon would leave New
York, his home since 1892. and set
tie in Los Angeles.
With Mrs McAdoo. he will leave for
the Pacific coast on Friday His son.
Francis II. McAdoo, will succeed him
as member Of the New York law
firm of McAdoo, Cotton & Franklin,
of which he was senior member.
Asked whether he meant to retire
from the practice Of law, Mr.. McAdoo
said:
mo, sir: | intend my new life to be
the beginning of greater activity than
ever before"
Replying to further questions. he
flouted the suggestion that he might be
going west to become head Of any part
Of the movie industry or that he was
making political move.
I'm simply going to Los Angeles to
make my home because Mrs. McAdoo
and | like he climate and the country"
he said. II expect to hang out my
shingle and practice law, just as I
have been doing since l left my office
at Washington"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-02
KILLED FATHER
To HALT BLOWS
Of WIFE bEATER
| 4-Year-Old Son Exon
Grated for Shooting
Parent; Mother F allied.

Wheeling. w. Va, March -
ADJUST Henry Hanke, i4-year-oid
boy who confessed, authorit.es
declare, that he shot and Killed ms
father. Monday night, to prevent
further assaults on his mother,
did so under "extenuatIng circum-
stances" a coroner's jury found
Wednesday afternoon.
Punctuated by sobs, Mrs. Henry
Hanke's story of the shooting
moved Jury and authorities alike
at the Inquest. She related how
her husband met her with vile
names when she and her daughter.
Hilda, aqed is, arrived home from
a motion picture show shortly
after II O'Clock Monday night.
Il am going to do now, tonight,
what many another man has
done; am going to kill you"
Hanks told her, the woman tes-
titled.
u begged him, for the baby's
sake, to leave me alone. but ne
kept on beating me- she went
on. "AiIda then pounded on the
door and threatened to shoot un-
less admitted. He opened the
door and laughed when he saw
her with the gun. He started for
me again. Hilta took the baby
from my arms and gave me the
gun. pulled the trigger twice,
but the gun failed to explode.
"The boy had come in in the
meantime and took the gun from
me. He told his father not to hit
me aqain or he'd shoot. but his
father paid no attention, and the
boy shot"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-02

Washington, March 1.-The battle
for and against the Great Lakes st
Lawrence ship canal project was fought
for nearly three hours Wednesday in
a debate before the national rivers
and harbors congress between gov
ennors of two states-Henry ). Alien,
of Kansas, and Nathan l.. Miller, of
New York.
Governor Allen, aided by II. II. Mer--
rick of Chicago. former president OF
the Mississippi Valley ASSOCIATION,
championed the project. while Cover
nor Miller took the negative side.
As the battle waged from side to
side. with serious and humorous
thrusts and parties. the warriors were
cbeered apparently with impartlality
There was no decision. both governors
agreeing at the end that congress would
become the final arbiter in its action
on the international commissions rec
concentrations for construction of the
project. As the final gong sounded.
the two governors shook hands and
exchanged congratulations
Sectonaiism Cry Raised
The cry of "sectionalism" early was
brought into the joint debate of the
governors, VINO were piouSht .o6Genea
on the rostrum after recent newspaper
exchange between them. Governor Al
len and Mr.. Merrick attributed New
York's opposition to the st. Lawrence
project to desire to protect the in
terests of New York harbor and state
and the New York barge canal. Gov
ernor Miller denied and decried Sec
tionalism. Declaring he spoke from
the national viewpoint, he marshaled
arguments against proceeding with the
project until after thorough investi-
CATION had been made by experts and
the project examined from all angles.
Governsr Allen stressed the "trag-
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-02

times the amount of the bonus thar
veteran would have received under the
cash feature.
Government to Assume Unpaid Loans
Immediately after the certificate was
received. the service man could obtain
from a bank an amount equal to oO
per cent of the total Of the adjusted
service pay. If at the expiration of
three years. the sum thus obtained plus
interest had not been paid by the ser
vice man the bank could make demand
on the fdeeral treasury for the amount
due. The government thus would take
over and carry the loan.
Provisions respecting loans to be
made by the government on the GER
tificate after three years from their
issue would be retained in the bill, it
was said. Under these provisions. if
the % loan were made within from three
to five years after issue, the amount
could not exceed 80 per cent of the
sum Of the adjusted service pay plus
interest from the date of issue at
rate of AZ per cent compounded an
nually. If the loan were made after
five years, the amount could not exceed
50 per cent of the sum of the adjust
ed service pay increased by 40 per
cent plus interest from the date of
issue at the rate of y per cent COM
pounded annually.
Sales Tax Again Rejected
Representative LongWorth expressed
the opinion that the suggested plan,
if it could he put into workable form.
would meet the approval of President
Harding and also of both the house
and senate. He also thought it would
be acceptable to the service men. lnis
view was shared by several other mem
bers of the COMMITTEES. who said the
program would enable men in immedi
ate need to obtain a fairly large sum
Of cash and at the same time retain
to them more lasting benefits perhaps
than would have been obtained through
an all cash adjusted compensation.
The agreemnet of the ways and means
Continued on Page Six