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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20
WAS NOISY NIGHT
Dublin Has Less Sleep Than
Any Time Since Easter.
Continuous Rifle Fire Caused
Much Disturbed Rest.
BUT ONE CASUALTY REPORTED
Fighting Is Resumed in Eastern
Belfast, With Two Dead.
Little Hope Expressed for Pence
as Conference AdjOurnS.
BUT ONE CASUALTY REPORTED

| Dublin, April 2O.-Last night was
the worst Dublin has experienced
since Easter so far as noise is con-
! cerned. The residents were kept
awake by continuous rifle and ma
chine gun fire and the noise of mill
tary lorries rushing to the relief of
places attacked. but thus far only one
casualty has been reported.
Several buildings occupied by the
I provisional free state government and
guarded by official troops were at
tackled. according to the last edition
of the morning apers.
The headquarters of the provisional
I free state government IN the college
of science were alta acked from front
entry was not effected. The city hall
and Telephone exchange also were
! heavily assaulted.
At about 1890 there vas a compar-
ative lull in the battle.
Meanwhile new firing of consider
able intensity accompanied by bomb
explosions was heard in different parts
of the city, especially in the neighbor-
hood of King Inn garrisoned by troops
acting under the authority of the gen.
eral' eadquarters of the Irish Repub-
lican army but it is not known whether
the building was attacked
Armored cars later patrolled the
center of the city and everybody on
the streets was searched
Regular forces patrolling Grafton
street were fired on from roofs of
houses.
A statement from official sources
says that Brigadier General Slattery
and a party of men in uniforms in a
car were fired upon near O'Connell
bidge at about 1880 o'clock last night
The car was riddled with bullets and
one of the passengers wounded.
Belfast. April 2O.-Fighting was re-
sumed in East Belfast early today and
two casualties resulted. Incendiarism
continued. causing great destruction
Of property.
Two of those wounded in yester-
days fighting died today. making
total of eight deaths in the last forty
eight hours
(By the Associated Press)
Dublin, April 20.-The conference
between representative free staters
and republicans held here today at
the instance of Lord Mayor O'Neill
and Archbishop Byrne adjourned at
4:45 o'clock this afternoon until next
Wednesday. No agreement was
reached.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20
MORE TAXES TO Be LEVIED?
Deficit of More Than $3.50 ,OOO, 900 Is
Forecast for 1923 by Mellon.

Washington, April 2O.-Levying of
additional<taxes probably will be nee
essary to meet the deficit of more than
$3.50, 100000 forecast for the fiscal
year, 1923. by Secretary Mellon, it was
said today at the treasury.
Treasury officials discussing the ex-
pected deficit, said that no consider
alton had yet been given to means of
meeting the deficit, but that it was
apparent it would probably have to be
raised by taxation.
Whether the deficit would run as
high as a half billion dollars, as esti-
mated by some treasury officials.
could not be accurately determined. it
was said
Officials asserted, however, a con-
sidera be deficit was certain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20

the fruit and garden truck escapeu
again last. night when the temperature
failed to go lower than Al, mark
reached shortly after midnight.
There was a light frost but II dlo
no damage and there is no chance
for a frost tonight" said State Mete-
orologist Flora, today. While
wouldn't want to go SO far as to say
there will be no more cold snaps II
is going to warm up and we are going
TO have some mighty fine weather for
a few days at least. 1t is time TO start
the garden making in earnest.
The highest temperature at Topeka
during the past twenty-four hours was
IA which occurred at O'Clock this
AFTERNOON.
For the first time in several weeks.
no rain has fallen-in Kansas or near
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20
= I'LL HEALTH CAUSED SUICIDE.
Harry c. Harvey, Noted Hotel Man,
Shoots Self Thru Head.

San Francisco. April 2O.-In health
and dependency were blamed today
by friends of the late Harry c. E5ar-
vey. As. for his suicide here late yes
terday at the Palace hotel. Harvey
shot himself thru the head
Harvey was one of four brothers
who operated hotels in the south and
came to the Pacific coast a year ago.
He suffered financial reverses in con-
nection with his venture on the coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20
Discovery of an s.ALcoholic
eH"FooLed Many Experts
Scores of Oil Men and Would Be Testers Rushed Spot
in Automobiles to Find That Specific Gravity"
Was As Per Cent, Not Alcohol.

Evansville. Ind, April 2o.-'An oil
well has been discovered spouting
green oil that on analyses contained
As per cent alcohol"
This startling report spread like
wildfire thruout southern Indiana
from the Pike county oil fields. Scores
of automobiles filled with men trying
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20
SLEPT WITH GAS ON

Houston, Texas, April 2o.-Three
children, huddled together in their
bed, were found dead at their home
early this morning Gas fumes
filled the room. They were found
by Y. S. Mathis, grandfather of
the children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20
SOMEONE BEAT BOXER Up.
Pcl1in Bantamwcight Explains the
Reason He Failed to Show Up.

Peoria. April 20.-Stanley Everett.
Pekin. Ill. bantamweight boxer, who
mysteriously disappeared before
match last night. in which he was to
meet Herbie Schaeffer. uf Chicago, ar
rived at his home in Pekin early this
morning badly beaten up and told
a story of having been kidnapped in
Peoria and thrown. into a box car at
Wesley City. UNCONSCIOUS.
When he regained consciousness, he
said he walked to Pekin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20

to look like oil experts dashed from
Princeton and nearby towns to the
well with a kick" Spectators got
out their purses. Many obtained
copious samples of the fluid Then
Joy was knocked into a. cooked hat
when it was learned the report was
garbled; the specific gravity. not aIco-
holic. content, was IS per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20
CIVIL WAR BEGINS IN CHINA.
Severe Ffghing in progress North oil
Pekin for Control.

London. April 2O.-Civil war in
China has begun. according to a dis
patch to the Daily Express todaS Sc
we're fighting is in progress north of
Pekin-
Foreigners in Pekin are not in dan
ger, the dispatch says.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20
WILLIAM L. FARRELL DIES.
Chief Dispatcher of South Kansas
Division Mop, Indigestion Victim.

Coffeyville, Kan, April 2e.-WiIl-
lam L. Farrell. chief dispatcher of
the southern Kansas division of the
Missouri Pacific. died suddenly at his
home here last night of acute indi-
geStfon.
He was about so years old, is sur
vived by a wife and small son, and
came here about two years ago from
Jefferson City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20
ITALY DOES AS TURKEY ASKS.
Evacuation of Mcander VaIlcy) to
Show Good FeeIingr Has Begun.

Athens, April 20 The Italian
forces have begun their evacuation of
the Meander valley in Asiatic Turkey
in accordance with the recent Italian
note to the Angora government.
The note stated that the withdrawal
was to give proof of Italy's COY dial
feelings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20

Paris. April 2O.-Germany has re-
piled to the allies. agreeing to accept
exclusion from the deliberations of the
economic conferences political COM
mission on Russian. affairs, says a tel
ephone message from Genoa received
here tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20
1.-THE MAN PAYS" NOW

Divorced 62-Ycar-Old Farmer
Gives Ex-wife 100000 AIimony,
NIarries Other Woman and Pays
Her Husband $35,0OO for
Alienation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20
Russia's Reply Was Expected
to Smooth Over Treaty Row.
FRANCE INSISTS ON PENALTY
French Ambassadors Must PIaI
Penalty, Despite Others.
German Government Sends
Shock Troops Into the Ruhr3
What Really Happened

Premier Lloyd George declared, 1t
ia essential that this conference END
in a peace pact signed by all, and 1t
will end in such a manner.
Russia replied that she cannot rec
oEnize wartime debts contracted by
the zarist and kerensky govern
ments. but agreed to recognize all
pre-war debts.-in reply 10 allies de
mand that all debts be recognized.
The total Russian debts. including
pre-war debts, We're estimated by the
Russians at between eighteen and
twenty billion gold rubles.
French writers see war threatening
in an alleged movement of German
troops 10 the Ruhr frontier. with the
Russian troops threatening Poland
and Rumania-
Genoa. April 2O.-Russia refuses to
recognize the debts contracted by the
czarist government during the war and
later by the Kerensky government.
In their answer to the allied de-
nands. made public here today, the
ENJOYS of soviet Russia asserted that
they cannot meet all the conditions
laid down for them
Russia is willing. however, the an
svver said, to recognize debts contract
ed before the war. In order to nqui-
date these. they. plan to float a bono
issue. subscribed to by the man IN
the street"
Regarding restitution, the note says
that the soviet government viii re-
store everything possible for former
owners. but that 1t cannot hand back
property already in the possession OF
Russian workers.
Russian debts, including pre-war
loans, wartime loans and private
claims at between 1S,O00,0 600, ,OOS and
10000, 10000 gold rubles.
(By the Associated Press)
Genoa. April 2O.-Prime Minister
LLOYD George told tho newspaper cor
responder here this afternoon that
he believed profoundly in the success
of the Genoa conference and was con-
vinced it would end in the complete
restoration of harmony in Europe.
The premier said the incident with
the Germans over the signing of the
Russo-German treaty had been prac-
tically settled and that he believed the
Russian reply TO the allied proposals
regarding Russia would be such as to
permit further negotiations. Unless
the conference adopts the, proposed
agreement pledging the nations
against aggressive action toward one
another. declared Mr.. Lloyd George,
he would consider the conference a
failure. but he was convinced it would
adopt the non-aggression agreement
The premier said he believed the work
OF the conference should be continued
by the league of nations, of which
Russia and Germany would become
members later. Mr.. Lloyd George in
sisted that the informal conversations
being held among the delegates were
justified
He pointed out that at the Wash
ington conference, which was a great
success. were innumerable informal
conversations
Prime Minister Lloyd Georl today
said the German delegation to the
economic conference had agreed to
accept the condition Of the allies not
TO participate in further discussions of
Russian affairs as a result of having
signed the Russo-German treaty at
RapalIo last Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20

St Louis. April 2O.-Distribution
of blanks for the state bonus began
thruout the state today. Hundreds OF
former service men fell in" line at
the distributing stations here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20

Genoa, April 2O.-The German dele
gates at noon had made no reply to
Lloyd Georges ultimatum that they
either withdraw the Russo-German
treaty or accept the penalty of dis
barment from the conferences dis
cussions of the Russian question.
The Germans are divided on the issue
and no reply is expected from them
before tonight
The Russians say the treaty must
stand.
What Russia Asks Payment For.
(By the Associated Press)
Moscow, April ia partly item
lied bill for the billions of gold rubles
which the soviets plan to present at
the Genoa conference for damage
done to Russia is announced by the
Rosta, the official Bolshevik agency
simultaneously with the news of the
Russo-Germany treaty.
The claims are against the entente
powers Nothing is said regarding the
Archangel expedition or the United
States.
Among the items are the following:
Conrlscation by the Czecho-Slovaks
at Irkutsk of gold valued at 10000
600 rubles; confiscation by the Jap
anese OF six large ships of the Amur
rIoulla with pouches of gold valued
at one million rubles; the value of the
ships is not estimated; Kolchak's de-
struction Of 167 railroad bridges, val
used at twenty million and other rail-
way property worth hundreds of mil
lions" kolchak at Kazan confiscated
more than one thousand pounds of
gold worth S41,O0O.OOO. The damage
in Ukraine by Denikine and other
raiders is placed at sixty million. The
loss OF life IN the four Ukrainian prov
inces from the Denikinsl adventure
and subsequent bandit campaigns is
given in detail There were one thou
sand pogroms with a total of half mil
lion victims, IL was said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20
~ the Assoeiated Pressl

Paris. April 2O.-Instructions sent
by Premier Poincare to the French
am bassadors in the capitals of the
allies and fully approved by the cabi-
net are 20 insist that energetic meas
ures must be taken and penalties ap-
Piled TO Germany IL the Russo-Ger-
man. treaty is not abrOgated. regard
less OF what the Genoa conference
may decide.
The premier's position is that there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20
PLANT YOUR GARDEN NOW
Fine Weather VIII Prevail for Next
Few Days, Flora Says.

TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-20
CBy the Associated Press.l }

London, April 20.-Allen Clements
Edwards. liberal member of the house
of commons, who has just returned
from a tour of investigation in west
ern Prussia, said yesterday he had
been informed by representative Ger
mans that a compact had been con-
cluded between Prussian authorities
in Berlin and soviet representatives.
OF dual nature which in addition to
a commercial agreement includes q
secret military arrangement invoIv-
ing the mutual use of soviet soldiers
and officers and German officers.
Paris April 1s.-The German gov
eminent. SAYS Emile Bure In
L Eclaire, has sent 1900 shock
troops into the Ruhr and announced
readiness for resistance in Upper Si-
lesia, meanwhile the Russian red ar
mics are threatening the Polish and
Rumanian frontiers.
There IS no time to lose II we want
TO avoid war the writer comments.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-07-06
Notice of Special Assessment

undersigned Special Assessment Commission, do
hereby certify that the following SPECIAL for the
hereinafter described true and correct
and that the items Of cost and included IN the total
of the North Side Sewage Pump
Station. ~.
of outfa sewer on Waders Street
present outfalS the
Disposal Plant
furnishing of 900 cubic yards or crushed rock
Sewage Plant.
$751; 900 90
Engineering Inspection 8,5OO.OO
Advertising a Assessment sommission 1000
Total Observation-Disclosures. .$96,900.00
H w. MONTGOMERY,
G. REISHUS,
Special Assessment Commission
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19

AIlTH Spring, come days that simply
w demand the right sort of QUITO doors
fTocks, days that one must live up to, when
the suns ashine and the air is gloriouslv
brisk, DAYS that inspire one with the fresh
ness of youth And for these days the new
Cheney Printed Silks seem to have been
New-York tribune., 1922-02-19

especially planned. The Topping Twills
are full of dash and verve; the Cinderellas
are lnsPiringly smart; and the Cheney
Showerproof Foulards offer endless intrigu-
ing and desirable new designs, from the
dantiest flower motif 10 the most debonair
of stripes.
Evening star., 1922-09-12
NEGLECTED, THEY SAY.
Charge Father Ceased Visits to
Sick Wife.

NEW YORK, September 12.-In max
ing public evidence upon which the chill
dren Of Park Benjamin expected to base
their contest against his will, which dis
inherited them. Park Benjamin, tr., as
serted that since the advent OF Miss
Anna Boichi Benjamin into the family
circle the father had cruelty neglected
his invalid wife. Enrico Caruso. after
his marriage to Dorothy Benjamin as
sumed his mother-in-law's maintenance.
Mrs. Benjamin went to the sanitarium
In 1910. Until 1919 the younger Ben
maintenance and visited her.
When Miss Bolchi arrived from Italy
and attracted the lawyer by indications
Of musical talent, Mr.. Benjamin ceased
his visits to the sanitarium. When, III
1890, DR.. F. w. Seward, who conducted
the sanitarium, announced an increase
In maintenance charges because OF the
war. the younger Benjamin said his
father refused to pay them and that DR..
Seward then announced he would keep
Mrs. Benjamin on q semi-charitable
basis, as her condition demanded special
care.
Then Caruso. whose action in wedding
Dorothy Benjamin aroused paserna ire
came to the invalid's assistance.
The younger Benjamin said today he
did not know what effect the death Of
his mother would have on the plans OF
i-her children to contest their fathers s
will. under the terms Of which Miss
Bolchi would come into possession Of
the entire estate.
Evening star., 1922-09-12
"MA1NE INDoRsEs G. o. P"

John T. Adams. chairman OF the re-
publican national committee, today is
sued the following statement on the
Maine election:
"The result in Maine furnishes its
own comment. 1t is an Endorsement
Of the republican administration at
Washington. United States Senator
Hale and all the republican represent
atives are reelected to help constitute
a republican majority in Congress for
two more years for the purpose of
continuing the work. so well begun.
Of getting the nation back to normal
conditions.
'Tiae majority given the republican
candidates for governor, United States
senator and Congress-, are the greatest
ever given republican state and congress
sional tickets IN Maine for twenty years,
with the exception Of the landslide Of
1920. Even after making all allowances
for the natural increase in the total
en-. the majorities are exceptional. The
republicans carried every county in
Maine. In the second congressional dis
trict which the democrats had hopes Of
winning, the republican candidate has
been elected by majority Of between
5000 and 1000, according to returns at
hand.
The result shows the Maine elector-
ate Is fully aware of the mess In which
the democratic party left public affairs
It is convinced that the republican party
is the right party to clean up this mess
IL being made. The November elections
will disclose the fact that the results in
Maine are q fair indication Of sentiment
throughout the country"
Evening star., 1922-09-12
PLAN TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
OF MRS. w. E. ANDREWS
Officers and Members of Day
Nursery and Dispensary Will
Hold Services Tomorrow.

Tribute to the memory OF Mrs VII
liam Z. Andrews. who died July 9, in the
fifteenth year Of her presidency OF the
Day Nursery and Dispensary. at AZ
street southwest, will be paid by the of
GERS and members Of the society at exc :
cises in the crystal room OF the Ebbilt
Hotel tomorrow morning at lo::"
o'clock.
The exercises will be plain and brief
and will be participated in by Mrs An
drews former associates and close
frienda Those who have been invited
to make brief addresses are:
Mrs. Josephine L. Jacobs, actins
president OF the Day Nursery: Mrs.
W. p. Sterns. second vice president:
Mrs. Gurney S. Strong. correspondents
secretary; Mrs. William P. Jack.
recording secretary: Mrs. Robert
Edison Briggs. treasurer: Mrs Charles
Henry: Mrs. Roe Fulkerson. trus-
Palmer. president of the p. Is. o.;
District of Columbia Federation Of
Women's Clubs; Mrs. Court +. Wood.
former president of the federation.
and Mrs. Emma S. Shelton, president
of the District of Columbia W. c. T.
U. Representative Andrews of Ne
braska, husband of the late Mrs. An
drews, has been invited to attend.
Mrs Jacobs will preside at the
meeting and the invocation and bene-
diction will be pronounced by Mrs
Henry. Mrs. Charles Hoover will rem
der a solo.
Invitations to attend the memorial
have been sent to more than 800 men,
bers of the society.
Evening star., 1922-09-12
Ex0MERAI,E E DRIVER
OF FATAL AUTO

Howard Campbell. 1908 Park road,
driver OF the automobile that struck
and fatally hurt William II. Haislip,
jr., three-year- -old son of a sixth pre-
cinct policeman, not far from the
family residence, S02 d street north
east. Saturday night, was exonerated
by a coroner's jury at an inquest
held at the morgue yesterday. The
Jurors were convinced that the child
appeared in front Of the car, SO sud-
denly that Campbell was unable to
prevent the fatality. This morning
the body Of the child was taken to
Baltimore. where burial was in Druid
Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Margaret Wilson, sixty-eight
years old, Bladensburg road, was seri-
ousfy hurt last night about $50
O'clock when knocked down by an
automobile driven by Harry Lee, col
ored, d81T eth street, at MaSsachu-
setts and New Jersey avenues. Sur
geoas at Sibley Hospital reported that
Mrs. Wilson sustained a fracture Of
her left collarbone, sprained ankle
and" cut HEAD. Lee was charged by
the police with colliding.
Anns Speet eight years old, $500
Sherier' place, was knocked down In
front Of 5632 Conduit road yesterday
afternoon by an automobile driven by
Archie W. Flynn, 5l1 M street, and
injured about the head and right
knee. She was given first aid at
Georgetown University Hospital.
Evening star., 1922-09-12
4 WOMEN NAMED
TO CONGRESS ON
TICKETS OFG.O.P.

Mrs. Adelina Otero Warren of Santa
Fe. N. NJ, is the fourth woman to be
nominated for Congress during the
present campaign on the republican
ticket. Other republican woman NOM
inees for Congress are Miss Alice
Robertson Of Oklahoma. Mrs. Winni-
fred Mason Huck Of Illinois and Mrs.
Lindsay Patterson Of North Carolina.
Mrs. Warren Ia a member OF the
Luna and Otero families. who. for
many years have been the leading
families in the state Of New Mexico.
and who came to this country directly
from Spain.
She has for . number Of years
taken active part in public life. serv-
ing four years as county school su-
perintendent Of the county Of Santa
Fe and assisting the state superin-
tendent in advancing education In the
state. She also has done much for
the state as chairman OF the state
health board. Mrs. Warren was for
merly chairman Of the womens divi-
sion Of the republican state committee
of New Mexico.