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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
TO MEET KANSAS OFFICIALS
Plans VIII Be Made to Use Farm
Relief Fund.

Eugene Y. Meyer, Jr., managing di-
rector of the war finance corpora
ton, will meet in Kansas City Tues
day with Kansas state Off ials in an
effort to provide for use of the farm
relief fund in this state. Meyer today
wired Frank H. Foster, state bank
commissioner, asking that Governor
Allen and the attorney general ac-
company him to Kansas City for the
meeting.
State banks in Kansas have been
unable to participate under the bill
lion dollar war finance corporation
fund distribution by virtue of provi-
sions in the gate laws. Use of the
funds for relief of agricultural inter
ests may be made possible thru the
conference in Kansas next week. The
requirement of the war finance cor
poration for 20 per cent additional
collateral is prohibited under the
Kansas banking laws. If this provi-
sion is removed the state banks will
aid in distributing the fund.
Governor Allen today stated that
he believed some plan would be de-
vised which would overcome the diff
ficulty in this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
BIC ROAD PROJECT
Plan to Launch Program for
Sixty Million Bond Issue.
Conference Called for Fort
Scott Monday Night.
LICENSE TAXES TO PAY COST
New Plan Would Give Topeka
Two Main Highways.
May Hold State Wide Meeting
in Kansas Later.
LICENSE TAXES TO PAY COST

Tax leaguers didn't seem to frighten
the road boosters in the least. A road
! conference to be held in Fort Scott
Monday night is expected to launch
program for a sixty million dollar
road bond issue. Constitutional
amendments will be asked to permit
putting thru the giant road project.
Under the proposal to be made at
the Fort Scott road conference plans
for a state system of highways total
ing 6,575 miles will be proposed. In
order to meet the expense authority
to issue $60.0OO,0OO worth of state
bonds will be asked at hands of the
Legislature and thru vote of the people
ins1924.
Auto License Tax to Pay Cost.
Motor vehicle license taxes will pay
the road cost and retire the bonds, ac-
cording to plans to be submitted at
the conference by J. Frank Smith.
His proposal is to exempt motor cars
from property tax and to raise the Ii
cense fee to an average of $1S car.
In thirty years the license fee would
produce the enormous revenue of
$216, 900, Smith asserts.
An added two million dollars a year
would be raised by Smiths plan. He
proposes collection of a tax of cents
a gallon on gasoline and levying of a
nominal toll charge on foreign tour
lists.
Smith would provide for the state
taking over the highway systems. His
plan is to REIN burse at full value all
counties, townships and districts for
Improvements on roads taken over by
the state The money, except district
portions, would be imm ediately in new
road projects under state laws.
Relief From Present System.
The Smith proposal is offered as a
method of relief from the present
benefit district system of road con-
struction. Unless Kansas as a state
is ready to match dollars with Uncle
Sam on road building by November,
1924, the state will cease to have fed
eral aid,' Smith asserts. Kansas, Mis-
sissippi and Montana are now the only
states which do not build or aid in
building roads, according to Smith.
Follow ing the Fort Scott conference
Monday, hight it is planned to call u
statewide meeting of civic organiza-
tons to form a good roads federation.
The proposal to be made in the Fort
Scott road meeting is the most exten-
state. 1t is declared that adoption of
the program will give I1a= =sas one of
the greatest systems of highways in
the middle west and relieve abutting
property owners from direct taxation
responsibility.
The proposed gigantic road building
project would give Topeka two east
and west highways from Missouri to
Colorado, with direct connections with
other road systems. The Capital high
way would be the main motor route
thru Topeka from Nebraska to Okla
home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
JUDGE M'DERMOTT MAY QUIT
Industrial Court Member May Be Can
didate in CowIey County.

INDUSTRIAL court AeInDer May be Can-
didate in CowIey County.
Rumors are current in the state
house today to the effect that Judge
James A. McDermott of the industrial
court expects to resign to become a
candidate for the judgeship in Cowley
county. Judge McDermott is not in
the city. Governor Allen. asked re-
garding the rumor, said he had re-
ceived no intimation that the indus
trial court judge planned to leave state
service.
Baxter D. MClain, attorney for the
industrial court, has been granted a
leave of absence. 1t is reported that
he will become associated with the le-
gal department of a large cement
company. McClain was appointed to
his position as attorney for the court
following passage of the divorce bill
in 1921.
Judge McDermott served as mem
ber of the legislature from Cowley
county in sessions of 1919-2O-21. He
was chairman of the state affairs
committee which originated most of
the administration house bills. Fol-
lowing adjournment of the last session
he was made a member of the indus
trial court. He has been engaged in
the practice of law in Winfield for a
number of years and was formerly
county attorney of CowIey. He is one
of the most widely known members
of the bar in southern Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
Thirty-TWO Killed and 52
Wounded at Johannesburg.
English Troubles Break Out in
South African State.
IS REVOLUTION IN REALITY
India Also in State of Turmoil
Against Foreign Rule.
Some Writers Say It's a Boil
sheviki Plan for World War.
CBy the Associated Press)

London, March 1.-THE trades
union hall at Benoni. near Johannes
burg. crowded with South African gold
mine strikers. was bombed by an
aviator today. says a Central News dis
patch from johannesburg. The ma
jority of those assembled were killed
and the building was destroyed
johannesburg. Union of South
Africa. March 11.-Casualties in the
fighting between the striking miners
and police had reached thlrty-t"o o
killed and fifty-seven wounded py >
O'Clock last night when the firing was
stin continuing OF the thirty-two
killed. -ncteeu were policemen
By II O'Clock. however, the streets
had become absolutely deserted ana
the town was unusually quiet Ihe
public was forbidden use Of the
streets. The workers hall at Benoni IS
reported to have been hit by bomb
dropped from an airplane-
London. March 1.-THE general
strike called by the miners leaders at
johannesburg is IN reality a reVolu-
tfouary rnoVeme ment. according to the
CaDeto4vn correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph. The strike issue has been
eclipsed by the threat against the
state. he says.
There was some speculation over
Prem -er SHUTS delay in proclaiming
martial law. which was regarded as
gravely overdue, but it IS understood
he was actuated by fear that such
step would precipitate conflict in
which the strikers, who are mainly
Dutch. might be reinforced from the
Veldt-
The Johannesburg correspondent
of the same newspaper reports that
"A number OF Dutch farmers in the
Boksburg and Benoi districts have
joined the strikers and formed
mounted commandos which attacked
BcnonL
The Times johannesburg cores
pondent on the other hand ascribes
the trouble to a widespread Bolshe-
visit plot and says the FOrdsburg COM
nando regards itself as a red guard.
He adds that fighting is in progress
thruout the rand. the most severe
trouble in the eastern section.
He believes that the police will soon
gain the upper hand in Johannesburg
and Benoi but admits that owing to
the prevailing chaos. il is very diff
cult TO verify the various reports.
Says Premier Made Concessions.
London. March 11.-Edwin S. Mon
tague in speaking before the Liberal
club at Cambridge. his constituency,
today justified the policy he had pur-
sued as secretary of state for India
and declared the doctrine of cabinet
solidarity" invoked in connection with
his resignation Thursday had never
been the ruling code in the Lloyd
George cabinet. "Y on know how dan
gerously near the government is to
collapse The Die Hards have shown
in the Indian as in all other matters.
a complete lack of political sagacity.
and to them the great genius presiding
over the coultry's destinies has given
my head on a charger"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
PIERSEN co. LOSES CHARTER
Manufacturing Plant Has Failed to
Pay Annual Fee.

Richard J. Hopkins. attorney gen
eral, was granted permission in the
district court today to file an inter
vening petition in the receivership suit
brought by T. c. Daniels, a stock
holder, against the Piersen Manufac-
turing company of Topeka.
In his application for permission to
file the intervening petition, Hopkins
says the charter of the company was
forfeited December 21, 1921, because
of its failure to pay the annual fees
and make its annual statement to the
charter board. In his petition he will
ask that a receiver be appointed to
close up the company's business and
sell the property. The plant is stand
ing idle at the present time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
TRIPOLI in REVOLT
Rebels Attack Italian Guard
at Azizia.
Two Companies of Soldiers Get
Food From Air.
az the Assoeiated PressD

Rome, March IA revolution on
a large scale has broken out in TripoH,
says a dispatch to the newspaper II
Mondouj from its correspondent in the
capital. The rebels have cut the rail-
way in many places and attacked the
Italian garrison.
At Azzia two companies of Italian
soldiers, surrounded by rebels, are re-
ceiving food dropped from airplanes.
The Italians have evacuated Chatter
and Zavia. The latter is on the coast
about 125 miles east of the city of
Tripoli.
A TripoH dispatch by way OF Rome
on February 3 told of fighting be-
tween rebels and the Italian forces at
Misurata, near Azizia. It was then
stated that the Italian government re-
Sarded the trouble as an isolated
d demonstration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
TO AID WASHBURN
DR.. p. p. WOmer Outlines OBJ
iectives of 100000 Drive.
Increase Necessary to Provide a
Greater Income.
COLLEGE EXPENSES GREATER
Operating Deficit of From
$4,000 to $4,000 a Year.
New DOrmitOry One of Great
est Needs at Present.
WASHBURN MUST HAVE
$500. 900 additional endowment.
A new dormitory.
More space for the law school.
More office room.
Improved heating and drainage.

These are the objectives of the
100000 campaign. TO which Topeka
is asked to contribute $250.O0O, as
outlined by DR.. P. P. womer today.
The increase in endowment is nee
eSsary to provide income to offset op-
Grating deficit, which has ranged
100000 to $4,000 year for the last
Existence of this deficit is ex-
planned by the increase in college ex-
penses, due since the last endowme ment
subscription in 1915.
Revenue of $4,000 Year.
The fund of $5OO.O 600 acquired then
produces revenue of about $4,000
annually But the current budget of
the college has increased about $780,
600 a year.
Part of that increased expense was
the inevitable result of the steadily
growing enrolment of students, re-
teachers and more supplies of all
kinds.
Part of it is due to the increase in
salaries. The budget for salaries has
increased 100 per cent since Doctor
Womer became president. The staff
is. almost so per cent larger. and in
dividual salaries have been raised, tho
they are not exorbitant now
Advance in Material Costs.
Another part of the increase In ex-
pense is due to advances in the costs
of material and supplies since 1915.
The college, like every one else, suf-
fered from war time prices.
The new dormitory is necessary, &C
cording to Doctor Womer, to provide
present students with better accom-
which are absolutely neces-
sary on account of the rundown con-
dition of the old Holbrook hall, which
was built in 1856. 1t is also neces-
sary to accommodate fifty more stu
dents Il year than at present, each of
whom will bring $500 or $1,000 a year
to Topeka business.
New Home for Law School.
The law school must be housed
where its instructors can have more
office space before next December in
order to keep its standing in the
American Association of Law Schools.
1t is now crowded with 120 students.
Its capacity in Holbrook hall, re-
will be above 25O.
The heating and drainage improve
ments. costing about $4,000, are es-
sential for the health of the students.
The executive offices of the college
now occupy an old frame building in
tended for a dwelling. antiquated. in
convenient and unsafe for keeping
money and records. 1t produces a
bad impression on those with whom
the college does business. The offices
viii be moved to the first floor of
HOlbrOOk hall when it is remOdeled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
Train Service Is Being Restored
to All Points.
Little Improvement Shown in
Wire Service Over State.

With the storm of snow, sleet and
wind apparently over in the central
and southwestern parts of the state,
train service thru Topeka was rapidly
recovering today and should be re-
stored to normal by tonight, according
to reports from the railroads, Wire
service, however, is showing little i'm
proven ent.
All trains on the Union Pacific and
Santa Fe, due since midnight, have
passed thru Topeka on time, and trains
Nos. 2 and on the Rock Island,
which were reported lost Friday, man
aged to reach Topeka at II O'Clock;
No. 2, due this morning, is scheduled
to arrive late this afternoon as sec@
ond section of today's No. 4. All
other trains on the Rock island are
operating as usual.
Santa Fe Trains Delayed.
Trains Nos. and % on the Santa
Fe. due here Friday afternoon. man
aged to reach Topeka about $50
O'Clock at night, and Nos. 2 and 4, on
account of being delayed, were routed
over the Ottawa cutoff In order to
save time. On the Union Pacific,
train No. 104, due here at 2: As o'clock
in the afternoon. reached Topeka Fri
day night at $3.50 o'clock as No. 17O,
which was annulled.
The Union Pacific managed to es-
tablish wire connections as far west
as Abilene late Friday afternoon but
Fe's wire service west of Newton is
showing consid cradle inaproyeme ment
but is far from satisfactory. The cen
trail and southwestern parts of the
state are still shut off from Topeka SO
far as telephone service is concerned.
1t may be several days before wire
service can fully recover as miles of
poles and wire were carried down by
the sleet and wind.
Three Feet of Snow at Russell.
The conductor of Union Pacific
train No. 1O4, which reached Topeka
Friday night five or six hours late,
said that when he stepped from the
train at Russell early Friday morn
ing, he found himself in three feet of
snow.
says that wading thru snow waist'deep
was the unpopular but common sport
there Friday. and persons reaching
Topeka on delayed trains say the snow
drifted from three to five and six feet
deep in the western part of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
TO PLAY SEMI-FINALS TODAY
Winners VIII Be Matched for Tourna-
ment Title Tonight.

The semi-finaIs of the district high
school basketball tournament VIII be
plaved this afternoon in Thomas gym
nasiunl at Washburn college, Topeka
will play Soldier and Mayetta will play
Oakland. The winner of these two
games will play for the tournament
title tonight.
Topeka and Oakland will proba bly,
match up in the final contest. Topeka
has been playing a listless kind OF a
game. and will have to play higher
class of basketball if it takes first hon
ors. Oakland hit its stride last night
and played its best this season Leav-
enworth. which was expected to enter
the finals. was eliminated by Oakland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
Pact Is Largest of All Confer
ence Measures.
BRINGS END TO FUTURE WAR
Opposition on Basis of Force
Called GrOundIess.
Ratification Means Test of Ma
tiOnaI Honor, He Says.
HUGHES REPLIES TO SENATE.

Washington. March 11.-Secretnry of
State Hughes In letter today to Sena-
tor Underwood, Democratic senate
leader and arms conference delegate
took occasion to Characterize intima
tions that the American delegates were
induced to accept some plans for the
four power pacific treaty "cunningly
contrived by others and opposed to
American interests" as n very poor and
erroneous conception Of the conference.
The secretary added that the ameni
ties of international intercourse pre-
cluded revealing the informal and con-
fidential suggestions and conversations
incident to the negotiations. but he as
sured the senate that II fun disclosure
of everything said or done would reveal
nothing deroRatory to the part by the
American delegates. There are no Sc
cret notes or understandings, he as
serted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
WORKERS MAKE PLEDGES
Members of Washburn Alumni Con-
tribute to Endowment Fund.

Thirty Washburn graduates met at
the Chamber of Commerce today noon
to make plans for soliciting the To-
peka alumni for their share in the
$3.50, 600 campaign
Let's make our own subscriptions
before we hit the others suggested
Pendleton Miller.
The group unanimously approved
the suggestion, and when the meeting
adjourned, 100 per cent of the work
ers had pledged TO give their money as
we'll as their time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
Ten Small Towns Near Hutchinson
Are Without Electricity.

Newton. Kan, March 11.-AH wire
communication with Hutchinson was
still demoralized this morning. with
train service gradually resun1ing
normal According to meager reports
reaching here early this morning cleo
trio current service from Hutchinson
to ten of the smaller towns in that
territory was suspended indefinitely,
as is all rural and long distance tele-
phone service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
500 Entrics in Amateur Meet.

New York, March 11.-Records are
expected to be shattered tonight at
the indoor meeting of the Intercollegi-
ate Association of Amateur Athletics.
which is to be held here. More than
500 entries have been received and
the cream of college athletes are. in
cluded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
DISCIPLINE COMES FIRST.
Senator Ball Club Recruits Breal
Training Rules-Suspended.

Tampa, Fla, March 11-'rm going
to have discipline even if I don't have
any ball club" said Clark Griffith
today. Some of his Senators have
been cutting up. Scotch and such
things come easy on these Florida
coasts.
Goose" Gos1in, a promising young
outfielder, has been indefinitely sus-
pended for breaking training rules
and Griff and Milan have warned sew
eraI others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
BY ]. GLENN LOGAN.
President Washburn Alumni
Association.

We alumni love Washburn college.
The graduates of Washburn college
owe it a great debt. We cannot wholly
repay that debt.
The whole body of alumni will give
$3.50, 900 to the 100000 fund which
the college is raising.
The Topeka alumni will do their
share in raising Topeka's quota of
$25O.OO0.
Let's go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
DEATH COMES THRU CHIMNEY.
Two Women Killed by Lightning As
1t Enters Home of One.

Linden, Tex. March 11--Mrs. H. L.
Peters and Mrs Nat Jones were struck
and instantly killed by lightning while
sitting near a fireplace at the home
of the latter, Thursday night
The bolt came down the chimney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
FIRST CABINET BABY

Washington. March 11.AThe
first cabinet baby of the Harding
administration arrived this morn
ing at the home of Secretary of
Labor and Mrs James Davis. 1t
was a 1O-pound Eirl. Tbs Davises
already have two children, a boy
and a girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11

Fort Scott. March I1.-As a result
of a membe cship drive the Bourbon
county farm bureau has passed the
1,OO0-mark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
Man Freezes to death in Te1as.

Tulia. Tex. March 11--Joseph T.
Mitchell, a salesman for the Gates
Rubber company. was frozen to death
during the storm of Thursday night.
on the road 10 Canyon. His body was
found in fence corner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
mot scoop, yet.
The Greatest Story
the World Has EUer KnouUr
it begins in The State Journal this evening
THE GOSPEL OF ST. MARK!

Of
O the n
story world has ever
o is
wilt
OF will to await
a
NevT
'The Good News as Recorded by Mark"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
BAN IN WAIT WHITMAN

Vienna. March 1.-The works
of Wat whitman have been
banned and conIscated in Budapest
by order Of the government, says
the Abend today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
IRISH REVOLT Is OVER.
Belfast Reports Limerick Quiet, But
London Not So Sure

CBy the Associated PressD
Belfast, March IA settlement of
the trouble between the rival forces of
the Irish Republican army in LINER
lex has been reached Under the
agreement both parties will evacuate
the city
(By the Associated PressD
London. March 11.-Altho peace IS
stlll unbroken in Limerick. some spe-
cial correspondents report the situation
as growing worSs and the danger of
clash between the rival forces increas-
ing. The correspondent; OF the Daily
Mail declares that II the negotiations
in Dubus fA1l fighting between the
free state troops and dissenting Irish
Republican army forces seems only
too likely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11

Chicago. March 1.-Plans have
been completed by sigtnssrs for a
rapid Sransi- sab-~ y for Chicago, It
wc5 an-CunSSI So@ay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
MUST PAY CLAIM
United States Firm in Demand
for Rhine Troop Cash.
Refusal Would Be Most I'm
usual, Says Official.


Washington, March 11.-Refusal by
the allied finance ministers to meet
the demand of the United States reim-
bursement to the extent of s241, ,00O.
600 for its expenses in the Rhineland
occupation prior to payment OF repa-
rations would be a most extra ordi-
nary procedure" it was stated today
by a high government official. The
United States. it was asserted. is en-
titled TO reimbursement under the
terms of the armistice.
Germany, it was said, was the only
nation which had a real right to OBJ
ject to such payments and no protest
has been raised by the Berlin govern
ment.
Say L. s. Destroys Pay System.
(By the Associated Press)
Paris March 1.-THE demand by
the United States for reimbursement
to the extent of S241, 100000 for the
expenses of its forces in the Rhineland
before any reparations are paid has
provoked surprise and perplexity in
French official circles. There is also
same pointed comment in several
morning newspapers.
\ French semi-official statement
-ays that the American claim comes
cxactly at the moment when the ac-
cord based on the Cannes project was
about to be realized and that it tends
to destroy the whole system of repara-
tions so laboriously elaborated by the
allied experts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11

Unsettled with probably rain over
southern and rain and snow over
Generally fair thereafter. Normal
temperaturcs-
shippers Forecast
Protect thirty six hour shipments to
the north against a temperature OF
thirty degrees west thirty-five de
grees; east and south thirty-two de-
grees.
1t never rains in Kansas but it
pours. one storm, the worst of the
wear for the southwestern part of the
state. is over but another seems TO be
brewing and the state stands chance
OF getting more moisture during the
next thirty-six hours, according to
Flora However, it may
not be general and may not come at
all
Sunday will be cloudy and there IS
a possibility of more snow or rain,
said Flora Anyway it will be a fine
day to conserve both gasoline and coal.
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