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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
LoDe Recording Machine
Promises to Put DiDorce
Courts Out of Business
Doubtful Lover Sits in Chair With Insulated Plate APP
piled Over Heart; Thinks of Mary, Then Annie Then
Jane; Heart Goes Pity Pat-Unless Subject Is Con-
hrmed Triher, Radio Tones Indicate True Love-

clinic room. Doctor Abram ms is not
yet ready to demonstrate to the world.
But without any elaboration. it now
records the degree of love. The sub
ject is seated in a chair. his feet rest
ing on metal. An insulated plate Is
applied over the heart. The subject
thinks of the girl he loves or believes
he loves. Within six seconds there is
a decided change in the pitch of the
radio tones coming from the adjacent
machine.
Provided he thinks he loves more
than one girl. the subject concentrates
first on Mary, then on Anne and Their
on Jane. The degree of change fndi-
Gates the depth of his affection for
each. In its eventual perfection, the
machine will measure these changes
of vibration, the scale showing the ex-
act difference. At present the ear
alone catches the tone in tuning of the
radio hum without difficulty.
If the machine comes into common
use, the divorce courts will have to go.
out of business unless the subjects are
of the changeable variety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22

San Francisco. Nov. 22.-No longer
need the doubtful lover remain doubt
full. Mary will be able to tell whether
it is Tom. Dick or Harry that she real
ly loves and vice versa Tom may dis
cover whether it is Mary, Anne OF
Jane thar he truly loves.
An apparatus in the course of per-
lection by DIR. Albert Abrams. noted
San Francisco physician. will mechan-
:cally answer the question of whether
love exists in an individual. and if sc
how much.
While the machine was not de-
signed for the purpose of recording
the story of love, it works admirably
for that purpose. The apparatus
when perfected will be used for radio
diagnosis. 1t will make possible
diagnosis of disease according to the
Abrams system without the human
element of the diagnostician. and it is
expected it will be possible to work it
quite as we'll from New York to San
Francisco as it will perform within
the relatively short distance of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
is TENSE
Rangers in Charge at Waco to
Prevent Mob Violence.
Attack on Young Couple Sec
ond in Several Months.

Waco, Nov. 22-Waco saw Monday
night a recurrence of a tragedy within
the past several months almost iden-
teal in their gruesonle aspects when
the lifeless body of Grady Skipworth
was found yesterday morning at the
was discovered his companion Miss
Naomi Boucher, had been attacked. A
negro man was the assailant
This recalled the killing of Sid Boil
ton near here several months ago and
the assault of his girl companion, for
was shot and killed by the girls father.
A mob then burned the negroes body.
Feeling was tense here all day yes
terday following discovery of Skip
worth's body and precautions were
taken by Governor Neff and city and
lence in event an arrest was made.
Governor Neff sent twenty state rang
ers to Waco placing the situation in
their hands, superceding the mayors
orders calling out the Waco national
guardsmen and placing them at the
court house and city hall.
Girl Tells Her Story.
Miss Boucher was able last night to
give an account of the tragedy.
Shocked by the attack. she told how
a negro man had stopped them on a
road. robbed Skipworth and then shot
him, throwing his body over a cliff;
then how the negro drove the car to
another bluff and hurled Miss Boucher
herself over. Her body caught in a
tree, however, and after hours had
elapsed she reached the home of
friends.
No arrests had been made in Waco
last night but it was reported from
Fort Worth of the arrest of a negro
there whom detectives declared might
know something of the Waco killing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
HE WILL RETURN TO GERMANY
Sergeant IIeberman Tells of Condi-
lions on the Rhine.

Those here in America who are
pouring out their sympathy to the
Yanks on the Rhine had just as well
save it, according to Isadore Lieber-
man, technical sergeant in the Fifty
first ordnance company, who is in To-
peka for a couple of days visit with
his brother, Morris Lieberman, 2O7
Van Buren, street.
Lieberman asserts that just as soon
as he gets a discharge from the army
he is going right back to resume his
watch on the Rhine" The American
soldiers over there, he declared, are
sitting on the top of the world with
ly relations they have developed with
the civil population. German money
is so cheap, Sergeant Iieberman said,
that it is a common sight to see a
soldier light his cigaret with a 100
mark note. Several soldiers have mar
ried, and some have even succeeded
in acquiring property, the sergeant
said.
Lieberman enlisted in the army in
July, 1916, and served on the Mexican
border in the infantry. Returning. in
February, 1917, he enlisted in the
coast artillery and sailed for France
in August of that year. He served
four and one-half years over seas, and
went thru the battles of Champagne
Marine, Aisne- Marine, ST. Mihiel and
the Meuse-Argonne without a scratch.
He is now completing his seventh year
of active service in the army.
Lieberman wears several medals,
including one for his Mexican border
service, the Victory medal, the me dal
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. the
Missouri state medal for service on
shooters badge. He is now stationed
az PadricktOWn N J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
COAL DOWN HERE
Kansas Product to Drop so
Cents a Ton Tonight.
No Market for Product Caused
Price Cut.

For Kansas coal produced in
southern Kansas Topeka consumers
are paying less than they paid last
year at this tine, by about fifty cents,
and there are rumOrs current in To-
peka today that the price is to go
Off another fifty cents tonight or to-
morrow according to Guildford Dud-
ley OF the McCleery-Dud.ey company.
This condition and the factors which
nave brought II about are not identical
in the case of coal produced in other
states and brought I'd Topeka from
long distances, Dudley said.
For the coal produced in Illinois.
Colorado. Pennsylvania. Arkansas and
New Mexico. which is consumed in
Topeka the consumers are paying
about the same price which they paid
year ago. in spite of the fact that
the freight rates have been reduced
in the average case some fifty cents
"A ton.
The price at the mine has gone up
and has counteracted the decrease in
the freight rate Dudley said When
the mine owners were confronted with
n car saortage and couldn't fill the
orders which they had. there was no
particular incentive to them to lower
price
In Kansas. there has been no car
shortage Tor The coal miners. and they
been the fact that there We're no Gus
tome RS for their coaEthey couldn't
sell it as fas, as they could mine il
ard ship it. That is the reason the
price on aknsas coal has broken
II believe the CHIEF factor in the re-
duc-fon in the price of Kansas coal
has been the weather and the attitude
OF the buying pubic. The public has
been autagonistic to the coal dealer
thruout the season and the weather
has been with them. They have just
refrainej from buying and they have
not had to buy"
The southern Kansas coal, in point
of tonnage. is the leading coal in To
pel-a. Dudley said 1t is used in
al artment houses whore there IS a
ianitor to fire the furnace. and was
used as an industrial coal Until oil
largely supplanted coal as the indus
trial fuel for this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
PROF. CoLBURN READS TONIGHT
Wnshburn Instructor to Lecture From
Shaw's "You Never Can TELL

Prof. H. J. Colburn of Washburn
high school will read, You Never Can
Tell" by Bernard Shaw, this evening
at 1880, in the basement of MacVicar
chapel on Washburn campus. This is
one of a series of readings that Col
burn is giving for the benefit of his
students in English.~
1t is his purpose to familiarize them
with literary style of different authors,
and to give them real conception of
what style may be. He has a theory
that words are for the ear. not for
the eye, and that one cannot gain
clear conception of style unless one
hears it read. Colburn is an excep-
tionally fine reader himself. A large
number of Topekans have attended
the meetings in the past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
N0STRILS AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied In Nostrils
Relieves Head-Colds ct Once.

If your nostrils are clogged and
your head is stuffed and you can't
breathe freely because of a cold or
catarrh, just get a small bottle of
Ely's Cream Balm at any drug store.
Apply little of this fragrant, anti
septic cream into your nostrils and let
it penetrate through every air passage
of your head, soothing and healing
the inflamed, swollen mucous mem
brane and you get instant relief
All! how good it feels. Your nos
trils are open, your head is clear, no
more hawking. snuffling, blowing. no
more headache, dryness or struggling
for breath. Ely's Cream Balm is just
what sufferers from head colds and
catarrh need. It's a delight-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
TO AWARD FOOTBALL HONORS
Thirteen rs VIII Be Given at Festival
Tuesday Evening.


Thirteen Topeka high school foot
ball players who will be awarded foot
ball rs at the high school Football
festival Tuesday evening are: Jolley,
guard; Boyd. halfback and captain;
Graefe, halfback: French, halfback;
Brewster end; Darrow, end; Carmain,
center; Hall, tackle; Carr, guard;
Johnson, end; Grotewohl. quarter
back; Taylor fullback, and Aplin,
tackle. There is a possibility of Goss,
substitute center, winning a letter. In
order to do it.. tho, he would have to
play thru the entire Lawrence game.
The work of rounding the football
team into shape for the Lawrence
game to be played here Saturday was
continued today with stiff scrimmage
practice. Tom Boyd, captain of the
team, is IS years old today. The play
ers hope to give him a birthday pres
ent Saturday in the form of a victory
over Lawrence. The Lawrence gam
will be the last one that Boyd will play
with Topeka high school.
There is a possibility of the game
Saturday developing into a passing
duel between Boyd, Topeka captain,
and Mackie, Lawrence captain. Both
of these players are exceptionally good
passers. If Topeka succeeds in break
ing up the aerial attack of the Red
and Black team, it will have a de-
cided advantage since Lawrence de-
ponds on this style of attack for most
of its gains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22

Ferguson charged that his wife had
refused TO live with him since their
marriage.
Charging that he had frequently as
sauIted, beat and wounded her, Mrs
Belva Milliron today filed a petition in
the district court asking a divorce
from Frank MiIliron, and the restora-
ton of her maiden name, Belva
Thomas. They were married in Kan
sas City, October II, 1921.
morning by county officers on state
warrant charging him with passing a
worthless check for $50 on the Palace
Clothing company. The youth is al
legged to have given the check for Some
clothes he purchased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
MRS. COMBS IN RUNAWAY

Kansas City. Mo. Nov 22.-Mrs.
Lula Long Combs is suffering today
from a fractured forearm as a result
ofEt the first accident of the American
Royal Livestock show last night when
she was thrown while driving a gig in
the horse show
The horse continued n wild course
aFound the ring. again striking the
u1ostrate form of Mrs. Combs as she
lay on the ground. The animal was
finally caught by attendants and sub
elued. Mrs. Combs injuries are not
serious
--Seven thousand persons watched the
snow hast night in whlen equine aristo-
Gratis performed. There We're twenty
six entries in the hunters and jump
ers' class. which was che outstanding
feature of the performance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
Local Mention

Bazaar. Friday. November "a. at
Potwin Presbyterian church. Chicken
pie dinner from to p m, 35c and
soc. Free entertainment at o'clock.
The Dorcas society will present Mrs.
Summes Brilliant Idea."-Adv.
Cash for Liberty Bonds. Kleinhans,
ADV.
The Kansas City Telephone com
pany today applied to the state pub
lie utilities commission for permission
to issue $4,000 worth of refunding
bonds. The bonds will be issued at
the rate of 6 per cent and will retire
bonds issued by the company during
the war period when higher interest
rates We're required on public utility
securities.
Liberty bonds for sale. The best
and safest investment John Klein
hans. S27 Quincy. Phone 2761-J.-Adv.
One of the classes of the washburn
night school which is establishing
record for itself is that of Prof. T. w
Hughes. in his course in business law.
There are thirty-six persons enrolled
in the class.
The regular weekly meeting and
luncheon of the Printing Salesmen's
club and the Topeka Builders club.
were held at the Chamber of Com
merce at noon today.
The Topeka city planning board met
ct the Chamber OF Commerce at noon
today A plan of Central Park and
the property surrounding was pre-
scented it in connection with the pc
tition of residents on the east side of
the park who wish the alley there
designated as a street. The plan is to
be forwarded to Harland Bartholo-
NEW, city planner. who will be asked
to make recommendations as to the
establishment of a street on the east
side of the park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
SPEEDERS. SEE DEAD VICTIMS
Seven, Sentenced to Prison. First Visit
the County Norgue.


Detroit, Nov. 22.@Grouped about
the bodies of an old man and a boy,
latest victims of traffic mishaps.
Judge Charles L. Bartlett of recorders
court, in the chill vaults of the county
morgue today preached a sermon on
the toll of reckless driving to seven
motorists he had just sentenced TO
prison.
VisibIy stirred by his latest and
most dramatic step in his campaign
to compel motorists to drive safely.
his voice trembling and his face
ashen, the judge turned to the slab on
which reposed the body of 7-year-old
Clarence Warnackie and said:
"Gentleme n, am here today to tell
YOU that 1 am going to fight to the
last ditch for the lives of little chill
dren." Here his voice broke and he
turned to scan the faces of the
prisoners.
II want you to remember you are
examples to others by reason of your
arrest and conviction" the judge con-
tinued. II want you to remember you
are before the eyes of your friends
and instead of acting sullen, want
you to take this lesson to heart and
ever afterward observe the traffic
laws
The party that jovially enough
drove up to the entrance of the county
building in a patrol wagon. left silent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
SCHOOL FOR DRUGGISTS HERE
Nfcrchas ldising Instruction for En-
p.oycs of Local Stores

Beginning the first week in Decem-
bcr. the Numbers of the Shawnee
County Pharmaceutical association
will sponsor a school of merchandise
ing for themselves and their employees
for the better training of the men in
he drug sotres who handle various
lines of merchandise.
Much attention will be given to the
task of learning the stock -famll-
5ariziug the saleSpeOple with the artl-
cIes which they sell The school Will
he held during the forenoons, and the
druggists will assign various members
Of their forces to attend the sessions
T. T. Toole of the National Cash Reg
lister company. who is a man of con-
siderable experience in the teaching
OF scientific merchandising, will be in
direct charge of the school 1t is the
15fan OF the druggists to have educa-
fsoual Representatives from various in
drstries come to Topeka to address
The school on the lines which they
represent.
Sales methods will also be stressed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
WON'T HOLD AN INQUEST
Doctor Clark VIII Take No Further
Action in Watkins Case

Action III Watkins Case
No inquest will be held into the
death of Miss Daisie Watkins, 81, who
Tuesday morning committed suicide in
the office of DIR. j. A. Steinmeyer,
dentist. where she was employed, it
was stated today by DR.. H. L. Clark.
county coroner. The very evident fact
that it was a case of suicide makes
an inquest unnecessary, DR.. Clark
pointed out.
Several hours after the death of the
young woman the postman delivered
at her home a letter from her sweet
heart, Ben F. Cloud, Al, of GIT Lime
street. The letter intimated that the
couple had quarreled the previous eve
ming and that Cloud had definitely de-
cided to break off his engageme nt
with her. Miss Watkins was to have
married Cloud about Thanksgiving
time. according to her mother. Mrs.
SaIIie Watkins. The match, is said,
was opposed by his children. Cloud
was divorced from his wife in the
Shawnee county district court last
July.
Clouds letter follows:
Topeka, Kan.
Dear Daisy-Now dais the first time
you made me mad was last night. And
after 1 got home L got to studying about
it. l made my mind up what to do. you
don't seame to think I have any fealing or
love and cant tell the truth. You wont be-
lieve 1 tryed to call you this morning but
| did the way you talked and made threts
this world and 1 love to be with them and
am going to as long as live. have had
He'll all my lif L have made my mind up to
not live in hell the rest of it. Now you
can send the ring and L will never
bother you again. 1 will pay you what |
aouw you as soon as ! can II you want
V. ID.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
GUST THE KHAN
Proceedings Filed in Supreme
Court by Attorney General.
Several Kansans Are Named as
Defendants in Suit.

Formal custer proceedings against
the Ku Klux Khan in Kansas have been
filed in the supreme court by the at
torney general. who acted under di-
rections from Governor Allen. The
court is asked to issue an order GUST
ing the Khan from the state and TO
enJoin meetings or demonstrations in
the state. a receiver for all Khan
property is asked. Seven residents of
Kansas are named as defendants in
the suit.
The petition follows closely plead
ings outlined in former statements by
the governor and attorney general. 1t
is asserted that the imperial empire is
a Gorgia corporation and has received
no right and authority to do business
in Kansas. 1t is also alleged that it
operates in the state in violation of
provisions of the general statutes COW
ering corporations and that Kansas
enactments following organization of
secret societies have not been fol-
lowed.
Several kansans Named.
In addition to the petition for custer
and receivership the state asks that
the Khan be enjoined from interior
ence with residents of this state in
any manner. The INDUCTION applica-
ton also includes a ban against the
holding of meetings, parades or dem
onstrations. Organizers are also
barred from activities under provi-
sions of the state application for a
writ.
Seven alleged officers of the Khan
in three Kansas counties are named
as defendants in the petition. They
are: Thomas r. Daily of the Bourbon
News, Fort Scott; H. Billiard. Fort
Scott; w. d. McCrab, CoffeyviIIe;
Bruce Hinkle and Richard Martin,
Caney; Noble L. Mccall Arkansas
City, and w. ]. Robinson, Winfield
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
"A SUBSIDY FOR THE FARMER
senator Norris Wants $1OO.OOO.OOO for
Marketing Farm Products

Washington. Nov. 22.-Creation OF a
evaporation with government subsidy
capital of $780, 100000 to buy and sell
farm products. was proposed for a Sec
Ind time in bill introduced today by
Senator Norris. of Nebraska, chair
raan of the senate agricultural COM
-saRittee.
The secretary of agriculture would
be required to report imm ediately to
the senate all information in his pos
wrSsion regarding any proposed mer-
Fer. of the big five meat packers, by
aresofution offered in the senate this
afternoon bv Senator LaFolette. Re-
Dublican. Wisconsin. who said he
nanted to get at the real truth back
81 the combine of Armour & Company
and Morris & Company"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
MAY HOLD NIGHT SESSIONS.
Effort Will Be Made to Hurry Up
Hcrrin Murder Trials
tBy the Associated Press.l

Marion, I'LL, Nov. 22.-With pros
poets of night sessions of court being
held in an effort to expedite compile
ton of the ury which is to try five
men charged with murder in connec-
ton of the jury which is to try five
June, new panel of fifty veniremen
was. on hand in Williamson county
circuit court for examination today.
A total of 23O veniremen have been
called, but only four jurors have been
accepted by both the state and de-
Tense out of the number, which in
cludeS today's panel.
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striker Not Guilty of Pilcketing.

Dodge City. Kan. Nov. ga ury
in the Ford county district court
brought in a verdict of not guilty last
night in the case against Steve Bur-
CESS, charged with picketing. This
was the first prosecution in this county
under the industrial court act, as a
result of alleged disturbances here
shortly after the beginning oft he
shopmen's strike. JULY II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
Thinks Sheriff Is Devil

- Columbus. Kan. Nov. ga
Charley. Shafer. IS. who lives
! eighteen miles southwest of Column
bus. became unbalanced over re-
sifgson and was thought here and
lodged in - county Jail yesterday.
Shafer is laboring under the
-hnllucination that he is the Saviour
and that Sheriff Bill Harvey is the
devil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
TAX LEAGUERS TO MEET HERE
j. NJ. KessIer Issues Call for Meeting
on November %.

The first statewide meeting of the
Kansas State Taxpaye rs' organization
since last March, when a ipre-cam-
pa:gn (primary) convention was held
in Topeka, will be held here next Mon
day, November 81. The call was is
sued today by J. NJ Kessler of Topeka,
secretary. 1t is directed to members
of the legislative committee and lead
ers of the various county units. Pro-
posed legislative measures will be dis
cusSed at the meeting.
MANY bills pertaining to more eff
cient state and local government and
the lowering of taxes at every possible
point where it can be done without
impairing efficiency will be prepared
for the coming legislature" Secretary
KeSSler stated in the call.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
WAKEENEY MAYOR RESIGNS
Action Follows Filing of Custer Pro-
ceedings by Attorney General.

Mayor H. F. Kline of Wakeeney has
resigned. HIS resignation was sent to
the Wakeeney city council following
the filing of custer proceedings
against him recently by the attorney
generals department. Kline. was twice
member of the legislature from
Trego county.
Charges against Kline were to the
effect that he appeared ina public
place in an intoxicated condition and
that he abused the authority of his Of
flee thru overdrawing of public funds.
Kline was renominated for the Iegis.a-
ture this year but was defeated in the
November election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
BOILER EXPLODE!
Fireman and Engineer in Hospita
Suffering From Burns.

in hospital suffering from severe
burns sustained when the boiler of a
Texas & Pacific engine exploded at
Gates six miles from Dallas.
Joe Britt. fireman. and Richard
McCort, brakeman, are the two IN the
hospital. Engineer John Fogarty was
badly scaided. The cause of, the ex-
plosion is being investigated by rail
officials
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-22
CAN OF ALCOHOL EXPLODES.
Four Persons Arc Injured and SAC, 200
Loss From Fire Follows.

Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 22.-Four
persons are suffering from injuries
today,non serious, and damage esti-
mated at $4,000 is the result of a fire
late yesterday in motor company
garage on Warwick boulevard.
The fire was caused by a terrific
explosion of a large can filled with
alcohol kept in the garage for use in
motor cars.