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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
CALL GRAND JURY
AtehisOn County Will See Its
First One Since 1850.
September IL Set for Probe of
County Officials Actions.

Atchison, July 10.-An order for
a grand jury to convene September IL
was issued today by District Court
Judge w. A. Jackson, following the
filing of petitions bearing more than
twelve hundred names. A large pro-
portion of the signers are farmers.
John NJ. Price, former county treas
urer, and c. M. Voelker, former county
clerk, who resigned last March at the
demand of c. B. Griffith, assistant at
torney general, will be tried on en-
bezzlement charges in the September
term, and it is expected much of the
evidence presented to the district court
jury also will be submitted to the
grand jury.
II will be the first grand jury in
the history of Atchison county with
the exception of one about 1880, con-
cerning which no records are aYilable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
CORN CROP FORECAST UP
Wheat Forecast Is Cut SS,OOO,OOO
Bushels as Result of June.

Wheat Forecast Is Cut $4,000 900
Bushels as Result of June.
Washington, July 10.-Production
of corn, the country's most valuable
farm crop, was forecast for this year
at 1850, 100000 bushels by the depart
ment of agriculture today in its July
report. That is 100000 bushels
more than the five year average, but
100000 bushels less than last year S
crop.
The country's wheat crop was fore
cast at S17,OOO.000 bushels, having
been decreased by 3S,o00,000 bushels
as a result of conditions in June.
Spring wheat productions was fore
cast at 248. 100000 bushels and the
condition. S3.7 per cent.
All wheat condition was 7S.9 per
cent of normal.
Production forecast and details of
other crops were announced as fol-
oats production 1,1s7.ooo. 900 BUSH
els condition 74.4.
White potatoes production 429,000.-
900 bushels; condition 87.3; acreage
4,22s,O0O, or HOS per cent of last
years.
Sweet potatoes production III, ,0o0,-
coo bushels: condition SS.2; acreage
1,763,O0O, or 1929 of last years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
RAIN OF 2.O9 INCHES HERE
opeka Is in Center OF Rain Belt
More Due Tonight.
opAY's TEMPERATURES.

Topeka still remains in the center
of the rain belt, according to Meteor
ologist LaskowSki. A rain of 2.O9
inches fell in Topeka late Sunday
night and early this morning and
showers are due tonight and tomor-
row, says the weather man. The
heavy rain is over with. It covered
the entire state with the exception of
the extreme western portion and
southern tier OF counties.
The rain was accompanied by
strong windstorms in many places in
Kansas. The highest veIocity reached
in Topeka was thirty miles an hour.
At Wichita it reached a velocity of
sixty-two miles an hour and at Kansas
City forty-stx miles an hour.
Tuesday will be partly clear with
mixed in. The temperature
will rise to about S5 degrees Tuesday
and will drop to about so or IS de-
grees tonight.
The heavy rains in Kansas during
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
Old Scale Would Be Basis Until
the Arbitration Board Acts. 1,
Harding suggests" a Body To
Be Named by Government.
U. S. MAY CONTROL MINES
Belief That q. S. VIII Run Fuel
Crews If Offer Refused.
Two Plans Under Considers
ton by Head of White House.
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington, July 10.-President
Harding today submitted to the BIZ
luminous and anthracite operators
and miners gathered here in confer
ence a proposal that the miners re-
turn to work at the wage scale in ex-
istence when work was suspended oil
April 1, and continue to work on that
scale until August 10, meanwhile an
arbitration board being appointed to
negotiate a new wage scale.
The commission as outlined by the
president would consist or three mem
bers appointed by the United Mine
Workers of America, three appointed
by the operators and five representa-
tives OF the public named by the pres
ident. The operators and miners were
understood to have been asked to give
their response to the proposal by
night.
expected to have it's wage award
ready by August 10. but II unable to
arrange a new scale by that date, the
scale which expired April 1 would be
contlnued from August 10 to March /,
1929.
Washington, July 10. - President
Harding kept himself free of all en-
sagements today SO as to be ready
Tor action in the emergency situation.
All Are Standing Pat.
His only engagement was an hours
conference with Secretary OF Com
merce Hoover, starting at o'clock,
an hour before joint conference of
the miners and operators was to con-
vene.
While the operators indicated that
proposition" from the president had
been made known to them by Secre-
tary of Commerce Hoover in secret
conference, the miners leaders pro-
fessed Ignorance of the move the ad-
ministration contemplated.
The miners leaders were emphatic.
however, in announcing today they
stand pat" in their demand for a
national conference and that they
would accept no plan which included
wage reductions or elimination Of the
check-off system.
To Suggest Two Plans.
Some credence was placed in the
operators camp today in the belief that
of two things:
1. A truce under which the admin
tration would take over temporary
control of "key" mines, the miners to
return to work Immediately and at
the end of one month the owners to
call upon the government to state
whether or not it haE made a profit
menA to call upon the miners to de-
clare whether or not the emergency
wage scale afforded them a living
wage. In other words, the govern
ment is 10 place the mining industry
on trial with the administration acting
as both judge and witness
2. A compromise conference
under which the administration would
call upon the miners to accept state
with operators as opposed
either to district or national confer
ences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
NO FIGURES OUT
Strikers Decline To Announce
Shop Craft Registrations.
Wait and Play Railroad Off
Gals Game Is Plan.
VIEWS VARY ON FINAL CHECKS
Unions Say Checks Are on
Regular Printed Forms.
"Sure," Say OfficiaIs-Why
Shouldn't They Be.
VIEWS VARY ON FINAL CHECKS

1t was determined at this mornings
session of the executive committee of
the six striking shop crafts that no
figures on registration of strikers at
the headquarters in Labor hall will
be issued.
1.-The sentiment of the strike COM
nittee is that the railroad officials
are playing some game" F. W.
Rausch, chairman of the strikers
publicity committee, said today.
They are refusing to classify the fig
ures on the men who they say are
working in the shops, and won't say
how many of them are mechanics and
how many are not.
We're going to play the same
game. Until the railroad puts out fig
ures on the number of actual me-
chanics working in the various de-
partments, we're not going to put out
any figures on our registration.
When they do, and if they do. put
out these figures, we'll show the pub
lie just how many mechanics they
have employed who have not the nee
essary four years actual experience
required in the rules promulgated by
the United States railroad labor
board"
In relation to the discharge checks
which the road started TO pay out to-
day, there is some puzzlement in the
ranks of the union men.
L maven seen any Oh the Q1SChaFRe
check forms. The final checks which
have seen are on the regular FORM
Rausch declared today. Even the
checks issued for the two hours work
done on July 1, before the strike, are
on the regular forms. Furthermore,
there is deducted from them the hos
pital allowance of twenty-five cents
don't know personally, that no dis
charge checks have been issued, but
haven't seen any YETI
Disagree on Discharge Checks
The unions committee is making no
statement of the number of men who
are calling for their checks, but gossip
about Labor Hall this morning was to
the effect that between 1900 and
800 men were at the freight depot
for them.
The appearance of the regular form
checks for the work done on July I,
to men who went on strike in that day
and have been on strike ever since,
was interpreted this morning by
as diScrediting the statement
Of the Santa Fe officials that the men
on strike will go back to work on the
status of new men.
An entirely different Interpretation
was placed upon the check forms by
John Purcell, assistant to the vice
president in charge of mechanical
matters. The company states that the
checks are not issued on any differ
entiated form, but are payment in full
to men who have severed their con-
nection with the company, and are
(Continued on Page Ski
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
GERMANY PRESENTS her PLAN

Moratorium OF Two Years Would
Bring Payment Up to Date.
Paris, July 1o.-A proposal provid-
ing for the payment of all the re-
manning cash installments due this
year provided Germany is granted a
moratorium of at least two years,
was brought to Paris today by Ger
man representatives, according to un-
official information which reached
the reparations commission.
Britain just Can't Remit.
:. London, July lot is impossible
for Great Britain to remit the repara-
tions due her from Germany in favor
Of France, even to settle the indemnity
problem, Premier Lloyd George told
the house OF commons this afternoon.
The nations are taking concerted
action in the separations crisis and
a decision Is expected within q few
days, the premier said.
Berlin, July 1o-A double peril
menaced the cabinet of Chancellor
Wfrth today:
First, violent opposition in the
reichstag to the defense of the repub-
lie bill.
Second, general pessimism over the
result of Germany's request to the in
tera11ied reparations commission for
a two-year moratorium on cash in
dennity payments.
The defense of the republic bill,
which is aimed directly at the mon
archists, was to be called up in the
-reichstag this afternoon, having been
favorably reported by the judiciary
committee. The conservatives, espe-
cialIy the members from Bavaria, have
publicly proclaimed their intention of
making a bitter fight against the
measure Labor is restive and fur
fher strikes are feared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10

Lincoln, Neb., July 1O.-Twelve
guards at the Burlington shops In
Havelock went on strike when called
for duty this morning.
The men had been imported, but
refused to work after farmers of two
counties and business men of Have
lock, in mass meeting. adopted reso-
lutions pledging themselves to feed
the idle shopmen If the strike lasts
ten years.
The Burlington has abandoned two
local passenger trains and cut its yard
and switching forces to a skeleton
basis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
GUARD FOR BRUGHA FUNERAL.
De Valera May Attempt to Attend in
Disguise Dublin Believes.

Dublin, July 10.-Free state troops
continued their advance thru southern
Ireland today during which the rebels
fell back from one position to another.
1t is reported the rebels have moved
their headquarters from Cork to Linn
erick.
the Irish provisional government to
prevent Republican outbreaks today
during the funeral of Cathal Brugha,
former aide to Eamonn De Valera,
commander of the irregulars. Six girl
soldiers. wearing uniforms and bear
ing rifles in their hands, stood guard
over Brugha's body during the night
and morning.
Speculation was rife as to whether
De Valera would attempt to attend
Brugha's funeral in disguise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
POISON PLOT WAS POLTTICSf
Blossom Taylor Fights for Life. Mann
ing Alderman as "Lover"

Chicago, July 10.-Whiie Miss Bios
som Taylor, beautiful zZ-year-old girl.
was battling for her life today after
swallowing poison tablets, Alderman
John Toman, one of the Democratic
political leaders of Chicago. who was
named by the girl in an unhappy love
affair, denied he knew the young wo-
man.
Miss Taylor swallowed a dozen of
the deadly tablets in her apartment
last night. She told physicians ana
newspaper men she was broken
hearted because of the termination OF
the love affair between her and the
alderman. who was planning TO leave
for Europe today and who, she said.
had told her he would have to take
his wife for political reasons"
Alderman Toman charged today the
affair was "all a political frame-up.
II don't know the girl" he said. Il
don't even remember such name"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
STATE and U. S.
AUTHORITIES
IN READINESS
Combine To Meet Strike Sit
uatiOn in Kansas.
Will Go Limit in Protection of
Men at Work.
Y NJ. P. TRAINS TAKEN OFF
State Strike Interest CenterS in
Two Kansas Towns.
Gov. Allen Cancels Washington
Trip to Watch Strike.
STATE STRIKE GLIMPSES

Additional state troops in readi-
ness for action.
First move today to open Katy
shops at Parsons
Missouri Pacific wIthdraWs
twenty-five passenger trains IN
Kansas.
State strike interest centers in
Herington and Goodland.
Kansas key to shop situations for
four trunk lines.
Additional arrests of picketing
strikers Planned.
Governor Allen cancels Wash
ington trip to watch strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
FRANCE TURNS AGAINST q. s.?
Poincare Confers With Italian For
eign Minister on Debts

Paris, July 10.-Premier Poincare
is comforting with Foreign Minister
Schazer of 1taly.S in an attempt to ar
range a Franco-Italian debt alliance
directed against the United States,
according to LIE Petit Journal today.
Presi lent Poincare is understood to
have offered to inform the Italians of
the instructions given to NJ. Parmen-
tier, of the French ministry of fl
nance. who is en- route for Wash
ington to consult with the American
debt funding commission. The French
premier, it is reported, is insisting
that F'rench-Italian solidarity in the
matter of allied debts to America is
imperative.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
LOOK FOR LONG TIEUP!
Rail and Coal Ticup Together
Smash Local Schedules OF Mis-
souri, Pacific, and Threaten
Other Roads.


St Louis. July 10.-Discontinuanc
of sixty local and mixed passenger
and freight trains on the Missouri Pa
cific system was announced here to-
day The announcement stated the
action was taken because of increases
in coal prices due to the miners
strike.
The Wabash announced it propahly
would discontinue a number of locals
for the same reason. The Missouri.
Kansas & Texas discontinued forty
two locals Saturday because of the
shopmen's strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
Flood Warnings Sent Out to Towns
Below MaryvilIe, Mo.

Kansas City. July 10.-A destructive
flood in the 102 river at Maryville,
Mo, caused by cloudburst 1882
inches of rain being recorded, was re-
ported to the United States weather
bureau here today.
The rain began falling Sunday eve
ming and continued thruout the night
the report stated.
The bureau has sent out flood warn
ings to towns on the river below Mary
Vile.
Maryville, No. July 10.-No loss of
life but thousands of dollars damage
to growing crops resulted from a rain
OF 1882 inches which fell here yes
terday and last night, according to
reports reaching here today. Mary
Vile, which is on high ground, escaped
damage but thousands of acres of
farm land in the county are under
water. Train service has been vir-
tually suspended. Maryville's water
supply is threatened. the pumping sta
uon near the 1O2 river being under
water, according to reports reaching
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
DEMAND THE GERMAN PATENTS.
Chemical Foundation Formally Re-
quested to Fork Over" by Col. Miller

Washington. July 10.-FormaI de-
mand that valuable German patents
acquired by the chemical foundation
during the war be returned to the
government for such disposition as
congress may direct, was served upon
Frances P. Garvan, of New York,
president of the foundation, at 10
O'Clock today. according to an an
nouncement by Col w. F. Miller, alien
property custodian.
A duplicate copy of the demand was
also served upon the Corporation
Trust Company of America of VIII
mington, resident agent of the founda-
ton in Delaware.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
W. H. Kern Meets With Accident
While on Camping Trip.

w. H. Kern, 1906 West street, was
painfully cut and bruised when he fell
into an abandoned well while on an
all-night camping trip near Wakarusa
Saturday evening. The well which
had been used as a rubbish dump for
many years had no railing around it.
Kern walked into it in the darkness.
About four feet of water and rubbish
at the bottom of the well prevented
the accident from resulting fatally.
Friends who heard his calls for as
sistance brought a rope and pulled
him to the surface. He sustained sew
era1- severe cuts on his head and
arms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
JOINT WATER PLANT sooN7
Curtis Obtains Favorable Report on
Greater Kansas City PInn.

Washington. July 10.-A resolution
by Senator Curtis, Republican. Kan
sas. giving the consent of congress to
an agreement betwee Missouri and
Kansas for a water plant system for
the cities of Kansas City. Kan. and
Kansas City. Mo, was reported IA
vorably today by the senate judiciary
committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
17,416 TOPEKANS REGISTERED
City Registration Books Win Close
Friday, July Fl.

A total of 17,416 Topekans have
registered for the primary election. ac-
cording to Miss Eta Covell. city clerk.
A total of 10000 registrations are ex-
pected. The largest number of regis
trations ever made in Topeka was a.
900. The number of registrations for
the primary election two years ago
was 1S,969.
Unusual interest is being displayed
in the coming election, according to
Miss Covell. There are many issues
of particular interest to all citizens
of Topeka. The city registration Of
flee will be open between the hours
OF a. m and 10 p. m every day,
beginning Tuesday morning. The
registration books will close, Friday,
July 2l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
SPECIALS TO SHOW PROGRESS
Boys To Be Pictured Beside Motor
cycles on Stamps of Future.

g Washington, July 10.-Ina smuch as
the public has discarded the bicycle
for the motorcycle, the postoffice de-
partment announced today that in the
future all special delivery stamps will
bear engravings of messenger boys
standing beside motorcycles
The new issue will not be distri buted
to postmasters until the manufactured
stock of the old design is exhausted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
PROBE OF EXPRESS RATES ON.
L. C. C. Notifies That 1t Will Deter
mine a Reasonable Charge Soon.

Washington, July 10.-Notice was
given by the interstate commerce COM
mission today that an investigation
would be instituted Immediately as to
the reasona bIeness of existing ex-
press rates in all parts of the coun-
try.
Hearings will be arranged later, the
order said, and a plan of procedure
outlined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
ORDER OUT AGAINST |. W. W.
Restraining Order Made Final in But
her County Court.


A restraining order granted Attor-
ney General Richard j. Hopkins
against the Industrial Workers of the
World and their general executive
board by Judge A. T. Ayers in the
district court of Butler county in June,
1920, has been made final, according
to the attorney general, and copies OF
the order are now being posted thru
out the state as a warning against
sabotage" by members of the organi-
Zation.
The defendants in the order. includ-
ing Thomas Whitehead, general secre-
tary-treasurer of the I. W. W., and
George Speed, chairman of the gen
era1 executive board, have appealed
the order to the state supreme court,
the attorney general said.
The order in effect restrains all ].
w. w. from advocating criminal syn
dicalism or "sa botage" by word of
mouth or writing and from distribut-
ing /. w. W. literature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
S35, 900 FIRE At LANSING
Half Business Section of State Prison
Town Cleaned Out.

Leavenworth, July 1O.-Half of the
business section of the town of
Lansing, Kan. near here, was wiped
out by fire early today. The loss was
estimated at $1,000.
The fire was discovered at 2 o'clock
in Campbell & Sons grocery store.
The only protection afforded was
the state prison fire department,
which was unable to cope with the
situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
Untitled steel orders increase.

New York, July 10.-The United
States Steel corporation, in its month
y statement issued today, reported un-
filled orders on its books as of June
30. last, of 5,635,531 tons, against
5.254.22s tons on May 81, last, an in
crease of 3s1,3O3 tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
NO BALL GAME TODAY
Wet Grounds VIII Force SoEons and
Nets To Play Double Bill Tuesday.

The heavy rain of more than two
inches Sunday night has made it nee
essary to postpone todays ball game
between Topeka and Muskogee. Man
ager Cooley says it might be possible
to play this afternoon but neither
team cares to engage in mud con-
test.
AS a result of the postponement,
the teams will play a doubleheader,
Tuesday, the first game to be called
at 2:30 o'clock. It will be the first
to be played in Topeka
this season.
On account of the doubIeheader TO-
morrow, Wednesday will be ladies'
day instead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
STRIKE COMBINE STRIKES

Even the Guards Struck When
Farmers of Two Counties
Agreed To Feed Strikers, even
IL the Strike Lasts Ten Years"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
May Keep Main Lines Open.

Successful enforcement of the in
dustrial court act. tho. may keep at
least four main line roads operating
rnent in the nationwide strike may be
demonstrated within the next few
CONTINUED on Page Ski
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
FEAR BIG FLOOD IN MISSOURI.

CONTINUED on Page TwOJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-10
FELL INTO ABANDONED WELL

CONTINUED on Page six.l
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Monett, Mo-. July 1O.-Seven United
States deputy marshaIs under command
Of NJ. R. Leach. of Kansas City, and
Charles Mcdonald. of Joplin, began
guarding the St Louis & San Fran
(Continuei on page SKI
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-06-17
THE CHICAGO EAGLE
ELECTIONS FOR
YEAR 1922

October Last day to lie petitions
with Secretary of State for State
Offices.
Last day to file petitions with Coun-
ty Clerk for County Offices.
First day of General Registration.
October Blast day to file petit
tons with City Clerk for Associate
Judges Municipal Court.
Last day to withdraw from petit
tions filed with Secretary of State.
October 17-Second day of General
Registration.
October IS and 19-Clerks canvass
precincts
October 21-Revision of Registra-
ton
October 25-Last day to withdraw
from petitions filed with County or
City Clerk
November state and County
Election.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-06-17

Otto Rueter, head of the reliable
house of o. Rueter & Co., is doing
great business in acre property
They stand at the head as sub-divid-
ers. This leads to more homes and
will help nightly to solve the rent
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-06-17

Colonel John J. Clarity is reported
to be making a great success in the
bonding and insurance business at 154
West Randolph street The former
Chief Of Police and popular Com
mander of the gallant Second Regi-
ChicaoO
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-06-17

Samuel Piser, one of the most pro-
gressive business men on Broadway
and also on Roosevelt Road, is much
talked of for City Treasurer.