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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
ROCK ISLAND IS CELEBRATING
First Run" Seventy YEATS Ago Dupll-
Gated by Special Train.

Chicago, Oct. 1O.-A special train
rolled out of the La Sale street sta
ton this morning just seventy years
after the first rum to Joliet, ILL.,, on
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad.
At the throttle was Charles Hay
den, chairman of the board of direc
tors of the Rock Island.
The re-enactment of the first run
from Chicago to Joliet was part of
the railroad company's celebration of
seventy years of service.
Joliet, Oct. 1O.-Release from 'su-
per-regulation which STILES initiative
and hampers prompt adjustments" is
the aim of American railroads, ]. E.
German, president of the Rock Island
lines, asserted at the roads seventy
years of service ceremonials here to-
day.
In recounting the development of
the nations railways. he cited more
legislation and more regulation until
in this latter day approximately 80
per cent of our activities are con-
trolled by government regulations"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
IN CHINA
New War Looming Up in the
Province of Fukien.
Sun Vat Sen Faction in Move
Against Capital.
lEx The Associated Press,

Annoy. Oct 10.-Rea1 war is grow
ing out of the tense military situation
in this province. Fukfen. Invading
forces seeking te supp1ant the pros
vincial government, are nearing Foo
Chow, the capital.
General Hsu Tsung-Chi. who for
merly commanded an army under Sun
Vat Sen, the deposed president of the
South China republic, is leading one
Of the invading armies and he justf-
fies the attack on the ground it is in
tended to eliminate Lii Hou-Chi the
military governor whom Hsu terms O.
public enemy.
General Hsu charges that Governor
Lii "wilfu1ly resorts to warfare. with
out considering the interests of the
people and has abandoned civil gov
ernment, oppressed public sentiment.
embezzled public funds and slaugh-
tered innocent students"
Chinese think the expedition against
Foo Chow is a political move made by
the Sun Vat Sen faction to establish
foothold and a base for future oper-
atiOnS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
Death Rate in Mining Industry
Greatly Reduced.
Report Is Given Before Ameri-
can Mining Congress.
CREDIT BUREAU OF MINES
Safety Common Ground Be-
tween Miners and Operators.
Lack of Immigration Blamed
for Labor Shortage.
tBy the Associated Press.)

Cleveland Ohio, Oct. 1O.-The board
of directors of the western division
of the American mining congress in
convention here today presented a
resolution to the congress regarding
the labor shortage in the metal min
ing industry ascribing 1.-The cause of
the shortage to the present inamigra-
ton restrictions" and proposing that
the convention appoint a committee
to investigate conditions.
The resolution provides that this
committee report to the board of di-
rectors of the American mining con-
gress which will provide fer such
action as shall afford relief"
Cut Loes of Life so Per Cent.
(By The Associated Press.)
+ Loss of life in the mining industry
has been decreased proportionately so
per cent during the period from 1907
to 1922, according to the annual re-
port of the American Mining congress
presented today.
The report read by ]. P. Callbreath
of Washington, secretary of the con-
gress, declared that three years be-
fore the bureau of mines was estab-
lished, the loss of life was increasing
in such a frightful ratio that in 1907.
the congress secured an appropriation
of $4,000 from the government to
investigate causes of mine accidents
and to recommend methods to de-
crease mine fatalities
Many Lives Are Saved
In 1907. the loss of life in coal mines
per 1000 men employed was 4.S1, the
report stated, and the loss of life pei
million tons of coal mined was 6-7S
In 1920 the life loss per thousand mer
employed in the industry was 2.S9
and per million tons of coal mined
3.39.
The report declared that mine safe
ty was the only common ground OF
which miners and operators have beer
able to meet and that the congress i
now striving to broaden this cooper
alton as a means of harmonizing in
dustrial relations within the industry.
100 Die in Stone Quarries.
Washington, Oct. 1O.-Accidents a
/ stone quarries thruout the Unite.
States in 1921 resulted in the deatl
| of 100 employees and the injury, o
| 10,465 others, according to figure
compiled by the federal bureau o
mines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
YEOMEN TO BUILD HOME
Arkansas City One of Thirty Sites for
$15,O0O,OOO Institution.

Arkansas City Oct. 1O.-A. H. Farm
er, chairman of the site committee OF
the Brotherhood of American Yeomen
was in the city yesterday inspecting
the city and farming land with a view
of locating a S15,000,000 home and
school similar to the Mooseheart in
stitution maintained at Mooseheart,
Illinois.
Farmer has visited thirty-three
states and has picked thirty tentative
sites. He will make his official re.
port to the board of directors about
March, at which time the site will be
selected. 1t is planned to obtain from
1900 to $500 acres of good farming
land. On this farm a village will be
constructed having a grocery store,
postoffice, bank and other necessary
lines for supplies. Dairying. fruit
raising and cattle raising and voca-
tional training, including high school
course, will be provided. Congress
housing fifteen children with two fos-
ter parents will be erected on the
site.
"The highest possible physical fit
ness of each child VIII be developed
by training in health HABITS. instruc-
ton. in personal hygiene. and correc-
ton of physical defects" Mr.! Farmer
said. Construction of the plant, after
the site is selected will begin some
time in Marc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
SPECIAL OVERTIME RULING
Employees of Poultry Houses May
Work Sixty Hours Per Week.

The welfare division of the indus
trial court today made special ruling
regarding overtime work for employees
in poultry houses. The order was
made on application of the Swift
Packing company's poultry house in
Topeka.
Under the new ruling employees may
be allowed to work sixty hours a week
during the week preceding Thanks
giving and the week before Christmas
Employment shall not be for longer
than eleven hours in any one day
however.
The commission also extended its
original order to permit peak load
employment during the period from
October 5 to December %. In that
time-with exception of the two
weeks special permit may
work fifty-four hours a week but not
more than eleven hours in any one
day.
Present regulations are for 491
hours a week and not more than nine
hours day with a special six weeks
permit when employees might work
fifty-four hours a week. The original
order was changed in order to care
for heavy poultry demands during the
Thanksgiving and Christmas periods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
WIFE TIRED OF STILL
Now a Deputy County Assessor
Is in Jail and Must Pay a Fine
of $500 for Making Intoxicating
Liquor.

Baker, Ore, Oct. 10.-Deputy
County Assessor Osborn Orin has
pleaded guilty TO a charge of manu-
facture and possession of Intoxicating
liquor and been sentenced to thirty
days in rf.e county Jail and fined $500.
He rendered his resignation from
the lCounty position. Orin's arrest is
said TO, be the result OF information
furnished by his wife, a prominent
church worker, who was quoted as
saying she was ''tireo of seeing the
still around the house"
The still. which was electrically
equipped, was seized IN u raid by fed
eral and county prohibition rorces Late
Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
IN MISSIONARY CONVENTION
One Hundred Women Attend Meeting
at Lowman Memorial Church.

One hundred women were in at
tendance at the annual meeting of the
Women's Foreign Missionary society
of the Topeka district of the Metho-
dist church, which opened at 2 o'clock
this afternoon at the Lowman Me-
mortal Methodist church.
Miss Mary Shannon, missionary of
Rangoon, Burma, was the principal
speaker at this afternoons meeting
Mrs J. H. Luxton gave a stereopticon
lecture on Children of the World"
The election of officers and trans
action of other business will take
place at wednesday mornings meet
ing
Miss Shannon will speak at the
session this evening, which convenes
at 1880 o'clock. II will be preceded
by an organ recital by Paul Larkin-
DR.. c. B. Zook, district superintendent
will preside at the meeting
The convention will close with a
meeting Wednesday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
SPEND BILLION FOR POWER
California Has Big Development Pro-
gram. Bankers Are Told.

Del Monte. Cal, Oct. 10.-California
power companies have development
programs calling for the expenditure
of more than one billion dollars, or
about three times the cost of the
Panama canal, George r. Martin. Los
Angeles banker, said today in address,
ing the eleventh annual convention of
the Investment Bankers Association
of American here.
The question of how far a munich
pality can safely go in the creation of
public debt never has received scfen-
tific analysis, according to the annual
report of the municipal securities COM
mission, submitted by its chairman,
L. f. Wakefield. Minneapolis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
End Comes Suddenly to Isaac
Guggenheim Abroad.
Not in Good Health But Death
Was Unexpected.
A FAMOUS U. S. CAPITALIST
Was Member of NJ. Guggen-
helms Sons, New York.
Acquired Large Holdings in
Silver and Copper.
(By The Associated Press.)

Southampton, Oct. 10.-Isaac Gug-
genheim, American capitalist and
copper magnate, died here suddenly
today.
After an examination the doctor
certified that death was caused by
cerebral hemorrhage. No inquest will
be necessary and the body will be
sent to America on the Aquitania.
which sails October IA.
Guggenheim came here in his mo-
tor car from London yesterday to
meet Henry w. Marsh, who arrived
on the Aquitania.
Just before retiring, Mr. Guggen-
helm complained of pains in the chest,
which he attributed to indigestion.
This morning he was too indisposed
to take breakfast, and a physician was
sent for. but Mr.. Guggenheim died be-
fore the doctor arrived.
For some time Mr.. Guggenheim had
been not in the best of health and it
is understood he had a slight stroke
a short time ago but had been able to
get about.
Isaac Guggenheim, member of the
widely known family of that name so
prominently associated with the de-
velopment of the mining industry in
Colorado as we'll as in Mexico and in
different sections of the United States
and South America, became treasurer
and a director of the American
Smelling & Refining company in 1901
and thruout his business life had been
actively connected with large indus
trial and railway enterprises.
He was the eldest son of Meyer Gug-
genheim, founder of the family in
America. Born in 1854, he engaged in
various commercial enterprises until
1881, when with his three younger
brothers. he joined his father in form
ing the firm of NJ. Guggenheim's Sons.
the fi%m dealing extensively in Swiss
textile importations which chiefly oc-
cupied the attention of the family
until the latter part of last century.
when they acquired large holdings of
silver and copper mines and developed
the mining and smelling industry.
In 1876 he married Carrie, daugh-
ter of Jonas Somehow. of New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
MLLIAM |. MILLER DIES
Widely known Topeka Lumberman
Dies at Home Here.


William Irwin Miller, 6S years of
age, widely known Topeka lumber
man. 3died Monday at his residence.
1925 Topeka boulevard, following an
illness of two months. He became
seriously i'll ten days ago.
Mr. Miller had resided in Topeka
since 1889 with The exception of one
year. when he lived in Abilene. He
was born. in. Ell Pase. Ill, and lived
there until after he became of age.
He then came TO Topeka and entered
the lumber business. He was asso-
cfated with the Jonathan Thomas
Lumber company and later became a
member of the firm.
He went to Abilene in 1885 and
established a lumber firm there with
the late Jonathan Thomas. In a year
he returned to Topeka ano became
associated with the late William
Moore in the grain business. He later
became part owner, of the Brooks
Miller Lumber company, which was
merged with the Jonathan Thomas
Lumber company.
Mr. Miller established the w. I.
Miller Lumber company in 1895 and
operated the business until the time
Of his death.
He was a member of the Scottish
Rite bodies of the Valley of Topeka
and Sloan lodge No. 225, A. F. and
A. NJ.
Besides his widow, he is survived
by two daughters, Miss Ruth Miller
and Miss Winifred Miller and two
sons, Norwood Miller and William Mil
ler, all of Topeka.
The funeral will be he'd at 2 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon at the residence.
Burial will be in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
KILLED A WHITE WOMAN
Negro. Arrested in st. Louis, Con-
fcsses to Chicago Murder.

Chicago, Oct. 10.-Percy Robinson.
young negro, arrested in East St. Louis
and brought to Chicago last night, has
made a new confession of the murder
of Mrs. Bessie Greenberg, in her home
here last February, according to de-
tectives. Muttered threats of a
lynching last night caused the police
to remove Robinson from the train
at an outlying station.
The negro was held in secret impris-
onment during the night. According
to his alleged confession he had been
employed by Mrs. Greenberg to clean
windows, and saturated a rag with
chloroform and held it to her face.
Physicians said death was due to the
drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
ALLEN RETURNS FROM EAST
Governor Well Pleased With X u.'s
Showing Against Army.

Governor Alien returned today from
his down east pilgrimage and trip to
West Point for the X U.-Army foot
bail game. The governor said it was
a great game and Kansans had every
reason to feel proud of the teams
showing in the first game with one OF
the big eastern schools
"On a dry, fast field there might
have been a chance to tie the score
even to win said the governor.
But Kansas couldn't handle a wet
football with the same skill SIS the
Army In the last half. tho. K. u.
fought the Army to a standstill ard
was in the game all the time. Kansas
has great team and it was recognized
as such by people who saw the West
Point game 1t was mighty credit
able showing which the X y. team
made in spite of the fact that ali the
element Of luck broke against u.s."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10

There is but one thing bothering
the contractors just now-that is
transportation of steel Local sup
plies of reinforcing stee; are made
quate and energies of local and gem
eral contractors are being centered
in hurrying movement of steel, cement
and other materials.
Water is causing much trouble in
sinking pier pits. In practically every
pit strong flow of water is encoun-
tered as the hole is sunk to bed rock.
The hotel will be completed in Au-
gust, 1929
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
DOESN'T WANT DIVORCE NOW
Woman Nurses Injured Hubby and
Tells Bailiff To Run Along.

Chicago, Oct. 10.-Her plans for di-
vorce abandoned, Mrs. John Matthews
sat today at the hospital beside
her injured husband. who broke a leg
and three ribs yesterday when he fell
from a porch roof while attempting to
escape his-wife and bailiff carryins
a summons for Matthews to appear in
court for the divorce suit.
What are you doing here?" asked
Mrs. Matthews, looking up at the
bailiff from the crumpled form of her
husband after his fall.
| Run along; we don't need you now
do we, John?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
HIGH AIR CURES DEAFNESS
Chaplain Hears Plainly After Soaring
to $4,000 Feet.

San Francisco, Oct. 10.-Three air
trips at high attitudes is the pre-
scription army physicians gave Chap
lain II. NJ. Leec'i of the new Lutheran
church at the Pr. sidio here as
cure for his deafness. Captain Leech
yesterday flew with Captain A. F.
Herrold to an altitude of $4,000 feet
After returning to the ground the
minister said his hearing was entirely
restored. He expects to finish the
course, however. Army physicians
said the relief frcm pressure in the
inner ear was responsible for the i'm
proved hearing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10

via be run for the retaining walls.
Carpenters, teamsters. diggers. con-
crete mixers and a gang of common
labor find opportunity for employ
ment on the big job Contractors ex-
pect to have construction of the rein
forced concrete structure above the
street level before the end of the
month.
In a short time double shifts will
be employed on the job. Arrange
ments are now being made for in
stalling lights which will permit en-
Lployment of night crews.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
EARNINGS DOWN IN AUGUST
Strike Cut Rail Income to Only 2.65
Per Cent, Report Shows.

Washington. Oct. TO- = Railroad
earnings during August, when the
Shopmen'S strike was putting most of
the lines to extraordinary expendi-
lures. amounted to s52.57s,79s, ac-
cording to interstate commerce COM
mission reports compiled today by the
Association of Railway executives
This was the lowest amount earned in
any month since May, 1921. and was
estimated by the association to repre-
sent only an annual return rate of 90
per cent on railroad property invest
ments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
GEN. WOOD WILL RETURN
Take Up Duties With University o
Pennsylvania FIRST of Year.

Seattle. Oct. 1o.-Genera1 Leonard
Wood, governor of the Philippines,
will return to the United States about
the first of next year and assume the
presidency of the University of Penn
sylvania, reported John w Ze:gIer, of
Philadelphia, who is to leave this city
tonight for his home after a visit to
the islands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
Masops Gain i'm ILLINOIS.

Chicago, oct. 1e,-Gain of 1883 in
membership in Masonic lodges in Illi-
nois was reported at the eighty-second
annual meeting of the Illinois grand
lodge. A F. and A NJ. in session here.
The report showed 920 lodges in the
state with 237,576 members and ap-
plications for charters from thirty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
GAS PRICES DROP TWO CENTS
Now Selling at Topeka Filling Stations
Mt Pig Cents Per Gallon.

Gasoline prices were reduced two
cents per gallon at all filling stations
in Topeka, this morning, following re-
ductions announced Monday from
Chicago for this territory.
The new price is 21 II cents per
gallon from the service stations, and
1917 cents per gallon from the tank
wagons. The price of kerosene, ia
cents per gallon, has not been
changed.
Down Two Cents in st. Louis.
ST. Louis, Oct. 10.-The price of
gasoline was reduced two cents a gal
Ion, from 231k to 213k cents, at
Standard Oil filling stations thruout
St Louis TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
FIGHT IN IRISH PRISON
Two Killed and Several Wounded
When Guards Are Attacked.
tBy the Associated Press.J

London, Oct 10.-An outbreak OF
Cured in Mount Joy jail, Dublin. this
morning when the irregular prisoners
attacked the guard with revolvers
which had been sTnuggled in, says an
Evening News dispatch from Dublin.
One guard was shot and killed and
five others We're wounded. The mill
tary guard returned the fire, killed
one irregular prisoner and wounded
severaI others
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
CITY WOULD BAKE BREAD
San Francisco in Move Against Al
legged Bakery Combine.

San Francisco, Oct. 10.-The mu-
nicipality of San Francisco plans to
bake all bread used in city institutions
at a saving of 200 per year, under
the terms of a resolution introduced
before the board of supervisors and
approved. The move is directe J
against an alleged combination OF
bakeries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
sARAzEN Is OUT OF GOLF
Champions Operation for Appendix
citis CrippEes His Game.

New York, Oct. 10.-As a result of
an operation for appendicitis, Gene
Sarazen. recognized as the world
champion golfer, will lose thousands
of dollars guaranteed him for exhibit
ton matches. According to physicians'
Sarazen will not be able to leave the
hospital for three weeks and is not
likely to play again for several
months. If then.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
Photograpllers to Abilene.

Salina. Kan, Oct. 10.-Abilene was
selected as the 1923 meetin place of
the Central Kansas Photographers in
session here today. Paul Jeffcoat,
Abilene. was elected president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
MAP OUT PEACE PROGRAM
Inter-A.Iied Conference VIII Precede
Legion Convention.

New Orleans, Oct. 1O.-Guns from
the World war that last spoke death.
will again waken the echoes, this time
in welcome TO the thirty-fIve distin-
guished foreign visitors who win ar
rive here Thursday night from Wash
ington for the inter-allied veterans
convention
The visitors will meet in conference
Friday morning and in the two-day
session preceding the national con-
vention of the America Legion will
endeavor to agree on program of
peace and the solution of problems
that today threaten to involve all
world powers in another war.
New York, Oct. 10.-A squadron OF
destroyers went out to sea today to
meet La Lorraine bringing war vet
Grams of seven European countries to
attend the national convention OF
American Legion at New Orleans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
Can Either Accept or Reject the
Allied Terms.
EngIand's Last Word, Declares
Gen. Harrington.
WARNS TURKS NOT TO FIGHT
Greeks Must EVacuate Thrace
Within Fifteen Days.
Allies in Accord Over Terms
Submitted to Turks.
az the Associated Press.l }

London. Oct. 1o.-when the British
cabinet council adjourned at $3.50
O'Clock this evening. the government
was still without news as to whether
the Turkish nationalist authorities at
Angora had accepted the armistice
convention presented by the allies at
Mudania.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10

A general moderation of tempera-
lures is scheduled in Topeka in the
next twenty-four hours, says Meteor
ologist Flora. The crisp fall weather
will continue, but slight warming up
is due, says the weather man.
Temperatures in the northwest to-
day were generally near the freezing
mark or above. No extreme cold
weather is in sight, says the weather
man.. No precipitation is scheduled,
as the sky was clear today to the
north, west and southwest
The temperature will drop to about
40 degrees tonight and will rise to
about 70 degrees tomorrow.
Topeka received another heavy
frost last night but no damage result
lConIinlIed ON PhTe THEol
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(ConIinued on Page Two.I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
TO Be CRISP FALL WEATHER
Another Heavy Frost Occurred in To
peka Monday Night.

ToDAY's TEMPERATt