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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28
REUNION MAY Be CALLED OFF
Petitions of Fifty Candidates Must Be
Received by Scottish Rite.

Unless the petitions of fifty candi-
dates are received, the reunion of the
Scottish Rite bodies of the Valley of
Topeka, which was scheduled for June
1 and 2, will not be held, according
to an announcement made today by
James B. Doncyson, secretary.
The cornerstone of the new Ma
sonic temple being constructed at the
southeast corner of Tenth avenue and
Van Buren, streets will be laid at
o'clock on the afternoon of June 1,
whether the reunion is held or not.
The grand lodge of A. f. and A. NJ.
of Kansas will be in charge of the
ceremony.
A sealed receptacle containing the
following articles will be placed inside
the cornerstone: Copies of The State
Journal and Daily Capital announcing
the event. a roster of the membership
of the Topeka Masonic bodies and
auxiliaries, a list of the officers of the
grand lodge, the names of the archi-
tectS and builders and the names Of
the temple building committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28
TO DISCUSS OUIJA BOARD.
The Rev. Edward Berger viii Speak
at CONGREGATIONAL Church Tonight,

"Ouija Board, Occultism, Fortune
Telling" is the topic of the Rev. Ed
ward Berger's lecture at the Central
Congregational church tonight at 8
o'clock. In the course of this address
he will give Psychologist explanation
of phenomena such as that observed
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. These
nightly lectures are free to the pub
lie. with a silver offering after each.
Does Jesus heal today?" asks
the Rev. Mr.. Berger in his lecture
this afternoon. Some, he claims, an
swer in the negative put can find no
authority for such negation in the
Bible. 1.-The Book" he said, mo
where indicates that the ministry of
healing as Christ revealed it was to
be withdrawn from humanity. Meth
er does the Bible tell US that sickness
is ever more the will Of God than sin.
Jesus, whose mission on earth was to
reveal the will of God, was ever as
ready to heal the body as the spirit of
man." To those who say, He did not
heal all who were sick in His day, the
answer was made that the record
shows not a single case where He re-
fused when asked or where he re-
sponded, No, it is Gods will for you
to be sick The speaker declared
that there has been a remnant thru
out the history of the church and
there is an increasing number today
who find in Christ health of body as
well as shirt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28
POSTAL co. is INDICATED
Daugherty's Action in Diminishing Suit
Against Company Big Victory.

EA6AAASb COMPANY dig
New York, April 2s.-The action
of Attorney General Daugherty in
dismissing the governments suit
against the Postal Telegraph Cable
company for $2.40O,0OO claimed as
"excess earnings during the period
of war control by the government, is
regarded as a great victory for the
telegraph company ana a complete
vindication of its policy during the
war.
This suit was instigated by Post
master General Burleson and the
statement of Mr.. Daugherty in which
he expressed the opinion that the gov
ernment can not successfully prose-
cute this suit in view of the facts and
the law, is constructed by officials of
the Postal Telegraph as bearing out
their contention that Mr.. BurIeson's
attitude was arbitrary to a degree ex-
tremely unfair and unwarranted by
the ia cts in the case.
1t was explained today by an Off
Ger of the Postal Telegraph that the
suit grew out of Mr.. Burleson's re-
fusal to deal with that company on
the same basis on which he dealt
with other communication companies,
including the Western Union Tele-
graph company, and the American
Telephone & Telegraph company. In
other words, the Postal Telegraph
company claimed this was discrimi-
nafiOn--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28

collapse of the third deck of the Is
land Queen while the steamer was
carrying $500 passenger to the Grant
Centennial celebration at Point Pleas
ant yesterday. was due to the sup
ports of the deck being tempered with
and weakened by some unknown in
dividual.
Capt. Edward Patterson, steamer
commander. said he believed the sup
porters which had collapsed had been
made insecure by some person who
gained access to them within the last
week. The accident resulted in prob
able fatal injuries to Wilbur Morgan.
member of the boys band, Manches-
ter, who was caught beneath the
wreckage, and slight injuries to about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28

forty-four city officials and selected
guests. The boy was reported dying
at a local hospital this morning. The
Island Queen was inspected and pro-
nounced safe by Capt. John X. Pey-
ton of the United States inspection
service on April II.
Captain Cameron refused to COM
ment on the fact that at the eleventh
hour plans had been changed so that
President Harding. who was sched-
uled to make the trip to Point Pleas
ant aboard the Island Queen, went up
the river on the Cayuga, q government
boat. The cabin, which had been re-
served for the president on Island
Queen, was directly under the deck
which collapsed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28
ENTERTAIN new MEMBERS
Unique Entertainment Put ON at Uni
tartan Church Thursday Night.


A reception for the twenty new
members of the Unitarian church,
who were received into membership
Easter Sunday, was held Thursday
night in the church parlors.
John S. Dean, president Of the
board of trustees, presided and de-
livered the address of welcome. DR.
Dorothy EicolI spoke on behalf of the
Women's alliance. T. A. McNeal
spoke in the interests of the Unitarian
Laymen's league. The Rev. Clifton
Merritt Gray, pastor delivered an ad-
dressed of welcome.
Vocal solos We're given by Mrs. Rose
Gilberg-Nutter and Mrs. Henry J
Dotterweich.
A pathos of the industrial court
was one of the pantomime features
1t referred particularly to Gov. Henry
J. Allen and Judge w. L. Higgins. t
A. McNeal served as chairman of the
entertainment committee. The ladies
of the church served light refresh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28
Ladder Breaks-one Dead, One Dyin;

st. Joseph, Mo, April 2S.-When a
ladden upon which they were working
at the fifth story of an office build
ing here today. broke in the middle,
John Byland, IS years old and mar
ried, and Roland Lemle, "a, single,
fell to the sidewalk. Byland died on
the way to the hospital and Lenlle is
probably fatally injured. The men
were engaged in cleaning the exterior
of the building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28
Dogs Are his Spring Game.

Concordia. Kan, April 2s.-A Con-
cordia resident, who signs his name
J. NJ. b., of East Seventh street, has
written the mayor for permission to
carry a gun. J. NJ. B. claims that
dogs are destroying HIS efforts 70
make "a city beautiful" and he would
like to have sanction of the city Of
ficiaIs to go a-gunning for the offend
ing brIIteS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28
Explosion victims Will Recover.

Fort Worth, Tex, April 2S.-The
twelve persons who were injured late
yesterday when a gas explosion wreck
ed a downtown grocery store, started
a fire and buried many customers and
this morning, it was reported at the
hospitals. None of the injured will
die. Officers today are investigating
to determine the cause of the explo-
sion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28
spiritualists Want Conan Doyle.

Harrington, Kan, April 2s.-The
Winfield Spiritualists' Camping asso-
Haas, of Harrington, is communicating
with Sir A Conan Doyle in New York
for weeks visit with the associa-
ton during August, when from 1000
TO 1000 followers of the cult meet for
two weeks in the Winfield Island park
for study and dem OnSfraffons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28
British Miners to Walk Out Too?

Indianapolis, April %. - Possibility
of a sympathetic walkout of British
coal miners in support of the striking
miners of the United States was seen
today following receipt by Secretary
William Green of the United Mine
Workers of q cablegram from the ex-
ecutive committee of international
miners, meeting in Rome, which
promised the aid of the European
miners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28
r. A. Long Gives ss5,OOO to School

st. Louis, No, April 28.-It was an
nounced here today that r. A. Long of
Kansas City, Mo, donated SIS, 900 to
the United Christian Missionary
society for the Margaret Long Girls
school at Toxic japan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28
operations ON I,enine successruI.

MOSCOW, April 28.-Ihe OPERA
lions performed on Nikolai Lenine
have been entirely successful, it was
officially announced today Doctor
Burghardt, a German specialist, ex-
tracted a dum-durn bullet from the
soviet chieftain's right shoulder which
was lodged there By q Would-be as
sassin in 1915
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28

The Washburn-H Haskell baseball
game, which was to have been played
this afternoon at league park. has
been indefinitely postponed on account
of wet grounds. Washburn, Haskell
and Baker will hold a triangular track
meet on the Kansas university stadi-
UNI at Lawrence. Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Diamond Engagement Rings. $50 to
$500. Easy terms. Harris-Goar Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28
To PROBE WRECK
Injuries to One in Crash of
Island Queens Deck Serious.
Last Minute Change of Plans
Probably Saved President.

Cincinnati, April 2s.-Capt. George
W. Cameron. of the United States in
spection service, began an investiga-
tion this morning of a report that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-28
A TEST CASE?
Conference by Miner Attorneys
Not Promised, They Say.
But Industrial Court May Plan
Such Action Soon.

Kansas City, Kan, April 2S.-Mem-
bers of the Kansas industrial court,
counsel for the Kansas coal miners,
and Attorney General Richard J.
Hopkins will meet in Topeka today or
1 tomorrow and decide if a test case
shall be made Of the state industrial
| law
This was the decision arrived al
| after Judge John c. Pollock, in United
| States district court late yesterday
afternoon declined to take jurisdic-
ton in the case brought against the
| industrial court in the name of Sam
ueI Smith. a miner, and others.
Judge Pollock held that the plain
tiff, under the pleadings filed, did not
have cause for action.
There is nothing in these plead
ings to show that this law has worked
a hardship on these miners, he
stated.
Attorneys for the miners were given
thirty days to file an amended COM
plant and Attorney General Hopkins
for the state is given thirty days to
file an amended answer.
Judge Pollock, however, suggested
that steps be taken to have the in
dustrial law properly tested in order
that its constitutionality might be def
initely settled.
questions before the American people
today" he said. Il am of the opin-
ion that the state and the miners
should both agree to a test case. This
can be done by some member Of the
union being arrested for taking part
in strike and then bringing suit IN
United States court. Thus the ques-
ton could be clearly raised and dis
posed Of"
The contending parties then agreed
to discuss this course of action at
meeting in Topeka
Attorneys for the Mine Workers
union stated today that they had not
agreed to enter a conference regard
ing the filing of a test case. A con-
ference, however, may be held here
between membrs of the attorney gen.
erals staff, and the industrial court.
The question of a test suit has been
repeatedly discussed. If a conference
is arranged it will come thru a dis
cussion of the situation today in Kan
sas City and not as a result of action
by persons who attended today's hear
ing of the coal strike case in the in
dustrial court.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-13

| long until the hour of the dance
at five or a little later.
Snakes in KiS
The court in which the dance
occurs looks as usual except for
the kisi built at one end. The kisi
| is the shrine of cottonwood boughs
| covered with canvas wherein the
snakes are put for the ceremony,
A shallow hole has been dug in
front OF it over which a board mas
been laid. This is Shi-pa- pu, the
entrance to the underworld or the
abiding place of the gods.
At five or little later, the An
telope priests enter the court with
the same paraphernalia they en-
ployed the day before. After cir
cling over Shi-pa-pu a few times
they take their places on either
side of the kisi and sing Justify,
| rythmically, and with a wild Wig
! orous melody. Two or three tinies
during their song. they hum a
deep reverberating refrain that
has the effect of many cellos.
| They employ no drum, though "a
shrill rattle and a "bull-roarer"
are occasionally used. All the time
they keep up a certain rhythmic
weaving of their feathered wands.
Then the Snake priests dash in
literally dash in, their rattles
| juggling madly, their feet padding
the hard-packed earth faster than
ear can conveniently count. They
are wild looking creatures painted
reddish brown from top to toe.
Their hair is ragged ana tufted
with parrot plumes stained a soft
rosy brown. Their Jaws and chins
are painted black. the mouth
broadly outlined with white. A
brown kilt. freshly painted each
year with the serpent symbol in
black outlined with white, brown
sash of many leather strips, pen
dant fox skin, rattles below the
knees, mocassins topped with
skunk fur, these are the chief fea-
lures Of their dress. Some of them
carry feather wHnds of the same
brownish hue. The whole effect
| is of wildly-animated earthen
creatures in brown and black and
| white. .....
They take their places In 'front.'
Of the Antelope priests and with
them chant and wave their wands
for many minutes. The music
seems to grow wilder. Suddenly 1t
breaks. The Snake priests sepa-
rate One of them kneels in font
of the kisi, reaches in and pulls
out a snake. He grips its neck
with his lips so that its head pro-
jects a little beyond his left Jaw,
and If it is a large. snake, six or
seven feet long, he grasps its body
with his hands. Meantime. an
other priest, with feather-wand,
has taken his place at the dancers
right, places his left hand on the
dancers left shoulder, and with
the wand strokes the body of the
snake. Together, with high, ryth-
mic step, they start around the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-13
THE UNITED STATES
EXCEEDS ALL COUNTRIES
IN AUTO PRODUCTION

Europe has been exceeded ap-
parently by this country not only
in producing but in designing au-
tomobiles, according to d. f.
Crawford, president of the West
inghouse Union Battery company,
who has just returned from an en-
tensive trip abroad made on be-
half OF the various Westinghouse
Air Brake interests. ~.
Attending the session of the In
ternational Railway congress in
Rome as one of the accredited
representatives of tho United
States government. Mr.. Crawford
subsequently visited the principal
countries OF Continental Europe
and the British Isles.
THE automotive industry abroad
apparently is not flourishing as in
the case Of the United States" he
said. Our production is reaching
new high water marks both in
quantity produced and quality of
the product. Since 1914, the Eu-
ropean automobile designers have
not made as much progress as for
merly. In the early days of the
automobile industry, there was a
decided tendency for us to look to
European cars as models but the
present situation is entirely re-
versed and continental designers
are now adopting American re-
finements.
Industries here in all lines seem
to be more stabilized and prosper
Gus than abroad although foreign
manufacturers are, generally
speaking, on the road to improve
ment."
Mr.. Crawford reviewed the auto
mobile situation in each country,
remarlIlng significantly that, while
the conditions in the central en-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-13
REDUCED PRICES FOR
CHALMERS "SIx" CARS
IMPORTANT EVENT

The announcement of the re-
auction in price of the Chalmers
Six to $1.1S5 is one of the most
important of the recent price
changes as it establishes a new
low mark for fine six-cylinder
cars, such as the Chalmers has al
ways been" says Mr.. Wood, of the
Wood Motor company.
THE policy Of the organization
now producing the Chalmers Six
has been to make the car an out
standing value.
Under price conditions that
have prevailed for the past year,
the value of the Chalmers has
been very pronounced.
But the new price puts 1t prac-
tically in a class by itself, It is
the lowest price that has ever been
placed on car at all to be COM
pared with the Chalmers Six.
1.-The Chalmers has been devel-
oped greatly in the past year and
in 1t six-cylinder possibilities have
been brought to new heights OF
performance,
"This coupled with it's extraor-
binary good looks have won it an
widening circle of admirers.
"The new price makes it avail
able to still greater number of
people who appreciate really fine
siX-Cylinder car"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-13
REV. TAYLOR ON bis
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL
, MOTORCYCLE TOUR

Rev. r. w. Taylor, pastor of the
Presbyterian church of SCOTS
Bluff, Iowa, recently started on
his fifteenth annual vacation tour
on a motorcycle. On each tour he
has covered different section Of
the country. and altogether has
totaled moro mileage by motor
cycle than any other motorcyclist
in the country.
His tour this year will take him
through the states of Nebraska,
Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and Cali
fornia. While in the latter state
he will visit the Yosemite National
park, the Sequoia National park
and south to San Diego and lower
California. From there he turns
east and winds up his tour, at
Douglas, Ariz., sometime in Au-
gust. This is a real honest to
goodness" outing to be thoroughly
enjoyed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-13
Type 81 cAchieves
Greatest Success
in Cadillac History

TT was ALMOST inevitable that
i Type 81 should bear out its
reputation IS the grea test
Cadillac by establishing a re-
markable sales record.
That much was apparent imme-
diately followingit introduction,
when Type 81 enjoyed a reception
such as is seldom accorded an
automobile. ....<s.
But in the last few months this
initial enthusiasm for the new
Cadillac quickened to a demand
that was little short of phe-
nomenal. ....
Seemingly the entire public had
become intensely aware of Type
81 superiority, and sales attained
Touring Car $3.50 THO Pass. Coupe sss7s
Phdeon $3.50 Victoria .. 1915
Roddster 500 An Prices
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-13
COMMENTS ON CHANGE
IN PRICES OF CERTAIN
GENERAL MOTORS CARS

P. S. DUPONT, president General
Motors Corporation, commenting
on the change in prices of certain
of the line of General Motors cars
says in part:
General Motors, in endeavoring
to deal literally with the public.
contents itself with satisfactory
margin Of profit upon capital emf
ployed in it's business and believes
that the buyers of its products are
entitled to the advantage of re-
adjustment of prices when condl-
lions warrant.
Accordingly, on August ], there
was announced a reimbursement Of
prices on Buick, Chevrolet, Oak
land and Oldsmobile. In certain
Of these lines new models and new
types of cars are being offered for
the first time. These changes
which have been announced have
been made possible by economies
effected in manufacturing pro-
cesses and better methods of mar
keting products, together with a
volume of sales which approx
mates the high point in the his
tory Of the corporation"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-13
Gas Trail
Condensed Gossip on Auton,o-
tive Industry Activities

There are 105s automobile fac
tories in operation in this country
There are 10000 motor buses
now in operation in the United
States.
A Milwaukee power concern has
IS motor buses feeding Its car
lines.
"Be good felloe," says the
wheel. Keep COOL" says the fan.
Never turn off the ignition on
hill or the car will drag the en-
CINE. 81,
Don't blame the tires If you skid
after jamming the throttle too
soon.
Extra tires not in use on the car
should be stored in a cool, dark,
dry place.
A motor bus with a glass in
closed top proved a curiosity IN
New York recently.
The average life Of an automo-
bile in the United States Is estimat"
ed at five years. =.
Make sure the jack Is secure ana
IN WORKING OfueT Delole dtIohiP'A'e
to take off a wheel.
Paris policemen are now pro-
vided with motorcycles that can
carry four other officers of the law
in the side-car.
The average number of people
to each automobile in California is
SIG. In Alabama 1t is 2S.5.
1t is said that the only Chinese
automobile race driver is Jim Chy,
a resident of Canton, China.
The Union of South Africa i'm
ported 24,265 motor vehicles dur
ing the years 1917-1921 inclusive.
Watch for black smoke. Your
cars burning oil. You've too
much oil aboard or too rich a mix
ture.
The automotive industry is now
third ON the list. First comes
packing and then the steel indus
trys
New cars should be driven rath-
err slowly for the first 1000 miles.
Never more than 80 miles per
hour.
=, The production of automobiles
in 1921 required 1,464,000 tons Of
steel. Six million gallons of var
nish and paint were required.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-13
NEW VICE CHAIRMAN
OF A. A. A. CONTEST
BOARD is NAMED

r. A. Croselmire, vice chairman
of tho American Automobile asso-
citation contest board which has
charge of American Automobile
association racing in the United
States, has been appointed acting
of that board and will
handle all matters pertaining to
racing for the present.
William Schimpf, the chairman
of the board has been forced to
relinquish his duties for the pres
ent because Of Ill health and is
now in the Adirondack mountains.
With the fall racing season just
ahead. the contest board has a
great deal OF work to do and it
was necessary to name an acting
chairman to take charge. "
The appointment of Mr.. Crosel-
mire was made by President
George c. Diehl, at New York, re-
Gently.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-13

volume which promised to sur
pass all previous Cadillac records.
As month followed month, and
the unprecedented demand for
Type 81 increased, that promise
became a fact and a. certainty.
No7o with the figures compiled, 1t IL
possible to announce that Cadillac in
1929 has achtevedthe greatest sucesss
in Nhs history. E... 4
We believe that this unparalleled
advance in Cadillac business, and
the continuing vogue of Type 81
among buyers Of high grade cars,
can mean but one thing:
1t signifies that the public con-
siders Type 81. the greatest motor
car value in the world.
%~~xs ssN >.rgs
Fiv Pass. cOHps s'sss Subu,bau s..V;F. $3.50
Sedan 80. +loo Limousine e. 1850
l. B. Datr0itl Imperial Lim. !. 1900