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The Washington herald., 1922-11-22

nEIASCO probably got nothin
n for his courage against Samp
son. They had no fat loser
end" in those days.
Goldstein got thousands of dol
lars for his timirity against villa
The Belascoes we're certainl
born too soon.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-22

q IX-DAY bicycle racing. strang-
- est of human diversions, starts
next week.
Thousands of persons, perfectly
sane, will be spending nights and
days at Madison Square Garden
watching. pop-eyed, weary riders
pedalling around and around a pine
bowl
Pity we cannot utilize the energy
of the riders, putting it to driving
carpet-sweepers, or flat irons. or
rocking cribs for tired housewives.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-22

iRnols ana OnlO meet next Sat
urday.
We have before US a long press
notice of the game beginning with a
box newspaper method Of calling
attention to a matter considered
important. THE box" follows:
ZUPPKE VERSUS WILCE.
Championships won by Zuppke
8; tied. I.
Championships won by Wilce. 3.
Zuppke has won from Wilce 4
times.
Wilce has won from Zuppke
times.
They have tied once.
Who is playing that football
game. anywayS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02
HE WAS SLAIN?
Ex-HuSband of Evan Burrows
FOntaine Murdered, Cops Say.
Probe Into Death Reopened
With Suit Against Whitney.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 2.-The theory
that Sterling Adair, one time husband
of Miss Evan Burrows Fontaine. who
is suing Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.
son of Harry Payne Whitney. well
known New York sportsman, for
100000 damages in connection with
the alleged paternity of the -
months-old baby son of the Oriental
dancer, was murdered has not been
dropped by the local district attorneys
office, altho the coroner's verdict de-
clared suicide as the probable cause
of death.
Search for letters said to have been
left by Adair has caused renewal of
interest in the cause of his death
The investigation conducted by Ho-
mer Sealy. special investigator for the
of Police Elmo Strait, following
Adair's death. Developed circum-
stances UNFOLDING the murder theory,
according to Sealy.
Adair received notes warning him
that his, life was in danger while he
was in New York, Sealy said. The in
veStigation made by Sealy and Straight
in New York showed Adair moved
from hotel to hotel. evidently trying
to escape persons who might be fol-
lowing him.
The whereabouts of a man named
Bryant, who was friendly with Adair
while he was in Dallas, also is a mat
ter that Special Investigator Sealy and
private detectives are now interested
in. Bryant. said to be a travelling
man, left shortly after Adair's death.
He is said to have been with Adair
a few nights before his death.
Parties involved in the 100000 suit
filed by Miss Fontaine, also are said
to be interested in locating Agatha
Mccoy, at whose apartment Adair was
shot. Miss Mccoy was telephone
operator at the Jefferson hotel at that
time and also worked at the Adolphus
hotel later. According to Marshall
phus when Miss Mccoy worked there,
Miss Mccoy could furnish material
facts concerning statements Adair
made to her. Miss Mccoy is under
stood to have gone to New York a few
months ago but is now said to be in
Chicago.
Adair and Miss Fontafne were df-
vorced at the time of the formers
death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02
CAUSES A FIGHT
Mexicans Become Involved in
Local Railroad Strike.
Jesus Hurdudo in Hospital Suf-
fering From Wound.

Mexico suddenly became involved in
the local railroad strike early this
morning when a revolver battle oc-
Cured near the Rock Island round
house.
AS a result Jesus Hurdudo is at St
Francis hospital suffering from a bull
let wound which shattered the bone in
MS right arm and the county authori-
ties are conducting an investigation
in an effort to learn whether Gracious
Ganstrita, who shot Hurdudo. should
be held.
Ganstrita gave himself up imme-
diately after the shooting and claims
he shot in self defense. He spent
most OF the forenoon at the police
station, freely admitting his part of
the trouble. but the police have turned
the case over to the county.
1t is said that Ganstrita was brought
here about ten days ago from Horton
and put to work in the Rock Island
yards. Being a strikebreaker one of
his first acts upon coming to Topeka
was to visit a second hand store and
arm himself with .3S caliber re-
volver. When he was assigned to the
cinder pit at the roundhouse Monday
night he had his revolver with him.
About 1 o'clock this morning. four
of Ganstrita's companions, all Next
cans. came hurrying to the pit with
the report that they had observed
Hurdudo, who is out on strike, acting
He was armed, they said and was
threatening to make trouble for the
men who had taken his job from him.
Fired Four Shots.
According to reports, Hurdudo ap-
peared at the edge of the pit within a
few minutes and fired four times at
the five men. but none of the shots
took effect. Canstrita answered an
swered the volley by firing at Hur-
dude five times with his revolver,
emptying the gun. Evidently expect
ing a. counter attack, Hurdudo turned
and ran but one of Canstrita's shots
found its mark. striking Hurdudo's
right arm and breaking the bone. AS
the Mexican fell. he lodged against a
wire fence cutting his face and hands
severely.
The police sent Hurdudo to the
hospital and placed Canstrita under
arrest. The latter admitted the shoot
ing and turned his revolver and the
five empty cartridges over to the
police. Hurdudo's gun, a 30 caliber
revolver, was also found near the
scene of the shooting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02
PLAN BIG ORCHARD TOUR.
X. S. A. c. Men and Experts Will
Visit Arkansas Valley Cities.


Manhattan, Kan, Aug. 2.-The Ar
kansas Valley Orchard tour wilt take
place August 81 to "a, under the di-
rection of the Arkansas Valley Fruit
Growers association of the Kansas
State Agricultural college, and the
Sumner, Sedgwick and Morris county
farm bureaus.
The first meeting will be held at
Arkansas City on Monday. August "a.
A second meeting that day will be at
Oxford, where Cakes hewitt, president
of the Arkansas Valley Fruit Growers
association, promises that 800 to 400
orchardists will be present.
The second days demonstrations
will be in the vicinity of Belleplain,
the heart of the Arkansas valley fruit
section. Here a community picnic
dinner will be served to the orchard
lists. The third day will be spent
around Wichita, and the fourth day,
in Morris county. This last stop is
scheduled to break up the long drive
for the northeast Kansas orchardists
who are expected to make the tour.
The tour will be conducted much the
same as was the Kaw valley potato
tour earlier this. summer. Orchardists
will drive from farm to farm, where
ton and pruning. especially in young
orchards, will be given. Effects of diff
ferent soil types will be noted.
Among those from the agricultural
college who will help to conduct the
tour are: Prof. Albert Dickens. Prof.
r. J. Barnett, and Prof. w. F. Pickett
of the horticulture department; L. G.
Williams. extension .horticulturist; E.
A. Stokdyk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02
TUG is BLOWN up
Five to Ten Men Are Killed in
East River Explosion.
Bodies Hurled From Deck as
Tug Sinks After Burst.

New York. Aug. 2.-From five to
ten men were reported killed today
when a boiler exploded on tug boat
in the East river at the foot of Gold
street go,
left only a shell of the tug, and 1t
soon sank from sight.
It was reported at first ten men
were killed. but later officials OF the
East River Towing company said they
did not believe that many men were
on board.
The force of the explosion was
such that windows on the waterfront
were broken.
Police and fire boats were rushed
to the scene Immediately after the
blast and began searching for bodies.
The tug, which was caIIed the Ed
ward" was Wrapping into her pier as
the explosion took place.
Some of the victims were blown
clear of the vessel, their bodies falling
into the river.
The blast blew away a section OF the
big Edison plant nearby and showered
debris over a radius of half a block.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02
IT is UP TO CURTIS and CAPPER
Sessions, Capper EmplOye, an
Applicant for Position.
Fight for Place Was a Factor in
Recent Primary.

Washington. Aug. 2.-Appointment
of a postmaster at Topeka, Kan,
probably will not be made by the post
office department for a month, it was
announced today.
An examination under the civil
service regulations was held July Is,
to enable the postal authorities to Sc
lect the three candidates attaining the
highest average for certification-
Neither the civil service commission
nor officials of the postoffice depart
ment would give the names of the
candidates but it was learned that APP
plications had been filed by Charles H.
Sessions, Robert B. Caldwell. Leroy
Powell. Richard L. Thomas, James F.
Going. Alpha E. Robinson and Thomas
B. Boyd
highest men will be discussed by post
office officials with Senators Capper
and Curtis of Kansas.
The two senator's, it was said, vir-
tually would decide the appointment
as both live at Topeka. Altho post
office patronage generally is in the
hands of representatives, in the To-
peka case because of the residence OF
the two senators, Representative
Anthony in whose district Topeka is To-
Gated, was said to have agreed to a
hands Off attitude. The keen COM
petition for the office was said to have
been a factor in the Kansas congress
sional primary.
is managing editor of a Topeka news
paper. owned by Senator Capper, and
therefore expected to obtain that SEN
ator's support. 1t is necessary, how
ever, under existing circumstances for
any nominee. it was said here to OBJ
tain also the approval of Senator Cur
It's, senior senator.
I Unless the dopesters miss their guess,
Charles H. Sessions. mana ging editor
Of the Daily Capital. will be the next
Topeka postmaster. altno Richard L.
Thomas and Tom Boyd are considered
still in the running
: The angle favoring Sessions is the
report that Senator Curtis has with
drawn from the situation in favor of
Senator Capper. who is said to have
offered the appointment to his bust
ness employee There is another re-
port in circulation, however, that Ses-
sions is well satisfied with his news
paper connection and doesn't want
the job.
I In that event, the dope seems to IA
eor the appointment OF Thomas. with
Boyd third in the race. and a change
may also be brought about by the re-
suits of the examination. Major
James Going and Robert Caldwell. as
sistant postmaster. who were early
contenders for the place. are believed
to be entirely out of the running.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02
WALTON IN LEAD
Victory Seems in Sight for n.
p. L. Candidate in Oklahoma.
Alleged Khan Candidate Next
Alice Robertson Seems O. X.
(By The Associated Press.)

Oklahoma City Aug. 2.-Mayor J.
c. Walton OF Oklahoma City, anti
Ku Klux Khan candidate and sup
ported by the farmer-labor element
of Oklahoma, was leading his nearest
opponent for the Democratic nominal
ton for governor by almost 5000
votes early today, with unofficial re-
turns from yesterdays statewide pri-
mary, about one-third complete. r.
H. Wilson, superintendent of the state
board of education, claimed to have
had the endorsement or the Ku Klux
Khan, was running second to Walton,
and Thomas H. Owen, former supreme
court justice, Jagged third nearly 5000
votes behind Wilson.
Complete unofficial returns from 95S
precincts out of ASST in the state gave
Walton Ss,oS9; Wilson 31,1o9; Owen
23,479.
Enid. Okla. Aug. 2.-Incomplete
returns received up until 1 o'clock
this morning in the Eighth district
congressional race put Judge CARRIER
a leading candidate by almost 1000
votes, Swindal following with ALSO
and Herrick 1882, with many of his
rural districts to be heard from.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02
PEKING REPUBLIC FORCE WIN.
Chen Claims Victory-Sun Vat Sen
Hadn't Heard About 1t.

Canton. Aug. Chen Chung Ming
forces who are favorable to the Pek-
ing republic have defeated the troops
OF Sun Vat Sen, the deposed president
of the Canton republic and driven
them from Chiuchow, 100 miles north
of Canton. to a point beyond Ginning,
more than 40 miles northeast of Shi-
uchow, according to a bulletin given
out at General Chen's Canton head
quarters.
The bulletin says the Chen Chung
ing army captured 1000 rifles, 81 ma
chine guns and nine cannon Sun
Vat SENS losses are placed at 5000
killed, wounded or captured. Chen's
losses are not reported. Another bull
letin claims a victory for Chen near
Yung Yum, about 40 miles southeast
of Chiuchow. with the capture of 500
rifles.
Sun Vat Sen announced today he
had received no advices from the bat
tie front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02
VIEW q. S. WITH CONFIDENCE.
Other Nations Living Up in Spirit to
the Arms Pact.

MANILA p. L, Aug. 2.-The sigma
tory powers to the Washington dis
armament treaties are living up to
their terms in letter and spirit, Secre-
tary of the Navy DENLY declared in an
interview here today. His remarks
were considered significant as he had
just come from a visit to Japan.
THE treaties are displacing the old
distrust with mutual confidence" he
said.
Siberia, the naval secretary said.
will soon present serious problems.
while China will remain a problem
indefinitely. The powers. he said,
realize that in the Washington treaties
is laid foundation ror the ultimate
settlement of all Pacific problems,
step by step. as new phases arise.
The secretary said not a single rivet
had been driven by either the United
States or Japan on ships under con-
struction since the signature of the
treaty. He added he did not believe
Japan is building many submarines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02
STUBS IN LEAD
Continued from Page one.)

court of Topeka, Tom Hurley; repre-
sentative, thirty-fourth district, Geo.
w. Stansfield; county coroner, DR.. H.
L. Clark.
The following Democrats are also
without opposition and are assured of
nomination: county attorney, c. P.
Schenck; probate Judge, George s..
Allen; sheriff, w. z. Schlichter;
register of deeds, Lee Ticehurst; clerk
of the district court, Emma Sells
Marshall; for assessor. George w.
Wagner; for treasurer, J. NJ. Quail,
for county clerk, Frank S. Peacock;
for commissioner First district. j. B.
Davis; for commissioner Third dis
trict, Charles NJ. Zirkle; for represen-
tative 33rd district, George A. Allen;
for representative 34th district, Frank
Curry; for representative 35th district.
T. NJ. Lillard; for clerk court of To-
peka, Jesse c. Underwood; for mar
shall court of Topeka, Paul J. Murphy.
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STATE PRIMARY
Continued from Page onel

(Continued from Page One)
14s. Democrat congress, Austin, 24S;
Coffin, "A: Mahurin, II.
Clay County.
Clay Center. Aug. 2.-Tom McNeal
led in 19 precincts out of 25, COM
ond with 29O, Lambertson third with
2Se. Morgan trails with 165.
Cloud County.
Concordia, Kan. Aug 2.-Eleven
precincts in Cloud county give for
governor. Republican: Knapp 3d.
EOS, Mowry 81, Pettigrew 16'
Concordia. Aug. Twenty-Five
precincts complete give Stubs 261,
Morgan SI3, McNeal 7OS. Knapp $50,
Lambertson 172, Mowry 81. Pettigrew
a.. For congressman, Strong 1910,
Coughlin us.
Correy County.
Burlington, Kan, Aug. 2.-Incom-
plete returns covering seventeen pre-
cincts out of twenty-five. give Lam
bertson 5O4, Morgan 497, Stubs $50,
McNeal $50. Hopkins leeds Porter
three to one. Ryan leads McCray-
West. for justice. may have a small
lead. Attorney general Ote is mixed.
Griffith possibly in lead, with Smith
last. Hunt leads for Democratic NOM
ination. Mahurin for congress, Demo-
crat, is running about eight to one.
CowIey County.
:, winfield. Kan, Aug Twenty
seven complete precincts out of forty
four in Cowley county give for gov
ernor, Republican: Stubs 1,001, Nor
gan $50, Lambertson 597, McNeal
Hopkins and Porter are running
neck and neck.
Comanche County.
CoIdwater, Kan, Aug. 2.-Seven out
OF ten precincts complete, Comanche
county: Governor: Knapp 8, Lam
bertson Ill, McNeal SO, Morgan 80.
Mowrey 5, Pettigrew 8, Stubs EOS.
Supreme court: Hopkins psf. Porter
90, Graham SO, Harvey 2s5, West 81.
Secretary of state: McCray 1SS. Ryan
III. Attorney general; Clark ~.
Dreaming Is, Griffith 126, Martin 81.
Rooney IS. Smith "A. Superintendent
public instruction.: Miley 139, Sea-
man lis. Wooster 40. Superinten-
dent insurance: Baker 165. Banks
10. Cartwright 1e. George %. Herrick
46. Hobbs So.
Decatur County.
Oberlin. Kan, Aug. 2.-Out of four
precincts. with incomplete returns, the
vote for governor stands: Lambert
son so. Morgan Al. McNeal 81. MONTY
8. Stubs Fl, Pettigrew ?. Knapp l..
2. superintendent of public instruc-
ton; A1iley 81. Seaman 90, Wooster
FL. Congressman: White 80, Gray
81, Zumwalt ?.
Dickinson County.
Abilene, Aug. a Eight county
and two city precincts in Dickinson
county give Morgan 40, Stubs, 131,
Lambertson 1877. McNeal 81, Knapp SIS.
Porter 1872, Hopkins 1S4. Miley 2o3,
Seaman 1902. Wooster 90. Democratic,
Davis %, Hunt II. Martin s.
Douglas County.
Lawrence, Aug. 2.-Complete re-
turns from ten OF twenty-three pre-
cincts in Douglas county give Stubs
= lead of IS over Morgan. Stubs
has III votes, Morgan SOS, McNeal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02
FORCED TO LEAVE DOME.
Reserves Take Charge of the Teapot
Oil Reservations.

Casper Wyo.. Aug. 2.-Oil drillers
employed by the Mutual Oil company
were forced off a section of the Tea
pot Dome naval oil reserve today
when a small detachment of United
States marines arrived there with in
structions from Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Roosevelt to compel the men
to stop drilling.
der protest but without offering ply
steal resistance.
Mutual officials announced that &C
ton would be taken IN the courts
against the Sinclair Oil interests. who
recently secured lease on the Teapot
Dome from the goYernment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02
COUNTED VOTES ALL NIGHT
Count in One Precinct Finished ut 10
a. m Today.

The counting of votes in some To-
peka precincts was interrupted by a
crash-the breaking of the dawn of a
new day-before the tally was COM
plete this morning.
The drone of the judges calling
names and the clerks crying their
tallies mingled with the twitters of the
earliest birds.
The first precinct officials to place
their books and accouterments with
the city clerk were those of the first
precinct. Third ward. stationed at
ConwelPs undertaking parlors. Their
stuff was. turned in at Sis o'clock
Tuesday night.
The last precinct officials to report
were those from the sixth precinct of
the Second ward. who didn't have
their stuff ready to file until 10
o'clock this morning. They were the
last of the thirty-eight precincts of
the city to finish their task of count
ing the ballots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02
BANDIT HITS DAVE HARDING.
Owner of Liberty Theater in Kansas
City Loses No Cash.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 2.-David
Harding, part owner of the Liberty
motion picture theater, was shot and
dangerously wounded today when he
resisted a holdup by two bandits in the
box office of the theater.
One of the bandits, when Harding
refused to hand over the cash from
the theater safe, shot Harding thru
the body. Both then ran from the
theater without securing any money.
but police captured the man believed
to have fired the shot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02
WANT NEW q. S. NOTES BADLY.
. New Treasury Issue Over-Subscribed,
Secretary Mellon SAYS.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Nearly a bill
lion dollars over-subscription to the
treasury new issue of An per cent
short term notes is announced by Sec
rotary Mellon. Subscription for the
issue, which, he stated, was for about
$500, 100000. aggregated over $780,
100000 All of the feoera1 reserve
districts presented over-subscriptions
of their quotas.
Exchanges of 4 Y per cent victory
notes for the new treasury notes he
announced are proceeding satisfactor-
lily. The books are being kept open
until August 8, in order TO give victory
note holders thruout the country ad-
ditional time to take advantage of the
opportunity to make the exchange.
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DRIVES CAB OVER BANK.
One Killed, Three Hurt, When Lights
Blind Chicago Driver

Chicago, Aug. 2.-One man was
killed and three seriously injured
early today when d taxicab driver. be-
lieved to have been blinded by APP
preaching headlights. drove his cab
over an embankment in Grant park
and dropped forty feet to the Illinois
Central railroad tracks.
Dewitt L. Curtis was killed and
Charles Krause was probably fatally
injured. NJ. J. O'Connell, a passenger.
and Eugene Klias. the driver. were
painfully hurt but are expected to re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02
FOLLOW THE GRINGOES' LEAD.
Mexican Railroad Employees Stage
WaIkout In Neuvo Laredo.

Laredo, Tex, Aug. 2.-More than
1000 employees of the Mexican lines
in Nuevo Laredo, representing all
classes of railroad workers. are out
on a strike in sympathy with striking
shopmen in the United States. The
men walked out yesterday. paraded
the streets and assembled on the main
plaza. where speeches commencing
American strikers were made
1t was the general belief in railroad
circles that the men would return to
their jobs some time today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02
SAVED so BABIEs-DIEs

Oakland, Cal, Aug. 2.-william
Eikens, the aged janitor Of the
Oakland baby hospital, was dead
today, but the fifty infants for
whom he fought back a fire yes
terday all were safe. The fire
threatened to destroy the hospital,
but Eikens single handed held 1t
away from the tiny children until
the fire department arrived. Then
he collapsed and a few minutes
later he died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02
ENGINEERS TO NORTH TOPEKA.
VIII Inspect Flood Protection Meas
rrns With CSvir Climb

The members of the Topeka Engi-
neers' club will meet at the Y. NJ. c.
A. at $3.50 O'Clock tonight and drive
to the Community House in North To-
peka. where they will have luncheon.
Following the luncheon the club
will inspect the flood protection of
North Topeka under the auspices of
the North Topeka Civic club.
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BLACK is NEAR DEATH.
Only a Chance Left for Recovery of
Noted Golf Pro.

San Jose, Cal. Aug. John Black,
famous professional golfer. continued
today his remarkable fight for life at
Columbia hospital, where. dispite the
development of serious internal in
juries, in addition to conclusion Of
the brain, surgeons accorded him a
chance for recovery 1t was said to-
day he had passed fairly good night
and that his attendants were much
encouraged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02
QUITS PREACHING-Is cor.
Ex-Pastor says He Wants to Help
Clean Up the Town.

Hoquiam, Wash, Aug. because
the town." the Rev. NJ. L. Pettelle re-
signed as pastor of the Christian
church here and became a patrolman
on the Hoquiam police force today.
Pettelle is six feet three inches tall
and weighs 220 pounds.
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Ellis stiI on Water Ration.

Ellis. Kan. Aug. 1.-The water sit
uation has become quite acute the last
week. The city council has ordered
all sprinkling of gardens and lawns 10
be stopped at once. Ellis has been on
water rations for a number of weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02
PRAIRIE CUTS CRUDE OIL.
Reduction of IS Cents in the Past
Month by COMPANY

independence, Aug. 2.-Another
cut of Is cents in the price of crude
oil was announced this morning by
Prairie Oil & Gas company. making
the new price SIPS per barrel.
Continued excess of production over
demand is given as the cause. Prairie
storage capacity is practically ex-
hausted- This is a reduction Of IS
cents in the past month.