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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-16
ILLUSTRATIONS
6yRB.W Van, Nice

ss~~sse cf NAss how arpearea "a be- =
'Npsnza. Hut Reaahae had failed.
And Fairvhsla had wer'
Mmi nas sua6snly he rsansel that
there was q hiank about II an.
Ne haa wen nun~y. n Il srne. Rns
ail TIRE money In the world camAd nes
fr~e him from the tsinf thai haa
srcn ieft Npon him by ceransfs
Investigation frnm the hint that stu
remained IN the Recommendation "a
shs grand sar thaf the murder os
SlsSse isr~a hs laoksa lnsa further
Nor coMla II remove the stigma Of the
fNar chargvs agalnSs Harry. which
scen we're To ccsne h ltsAi aud with
oaf = biz a ssldrsscs ~ eamhsl lhcsn.
Riches cnnld da much hNs shey s~uld
nst ala IN that raftsrasar. Aad sosae
whst sNhered BY th~ knowledge. Fair.
child turnca from the mxsn rad ard
oa np through the hAxh.pilea snsw
TO the moath of shss Rlus roepy mlne.
A faint acrsd oder struck his nos
trsAs as he started 10 descend the
SHAFT the perfume sof exploited
dynamise ard II sent anew inse Fair.
chtla'S heart fhs excitement and In.
sen~ty ~ are strike. Eviasnlls Harry
haze shct the Deep hole. and naw, therx
In the ehansoev. was examining the
re~als. which mnx,. hs this time. give
sone iaea az the extent 81 tho ere ana
the wfagh * the vean. A morsenf more
anA he had reached the bosfcm. 10
lesp from she carrier. light his car.
hide amFar whlch hung where he had
iefs u on the iiHsbers. and start for.
ward
Tie cder grew heavier. Fsirchnd
hsse hts light tefcre hlra lna sos1es
far aheaf waEdersng why ~ eonla
NOT sce the xseam frum lsarfys lamp
iie si@Rsea There was no nnswer.
arid he mrn1 un.
Fits fcs Seventy Eve feet Then
ne stepped slors with gasp Twisted
and fnrn hefere him were The sinabers
of the trnnea. while manck and refuse
lay eserywhere. A anDther
cave fn-at alEsox tire exact spot
where the nre had cccurred years BIZ.
fure. shutting or the chamber from
communication with the shafi. tearing
and fendlng the new slfrhers which
bed sss~n pfaees there and smprlsnn.
ing Harry bealind ihelni
FairchiiG shouted again and again.
@nly gaining fur hls Aiaswer shc ghost,
iike evhoeS NJ hlg awn y~gce as they
trsseied ~ siss sssf, ana we're thrown
back sSaln He tcre oR his cost and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-16

A buyer of wpnlafs wear ipF hls
department store Ia tho Mast ls com
iDs home frpm New Yosk with laFzs
stock of LONG xkifta. 1'hny arc axain
in style. 20 the women want EN-
~Bas think the msn won't silow Ions
skirts 10 rsmain fsshionabls fos lorg.
she says They ags woman and are
dowdy. Walt until they al come cur
IA their trailing fall suits. then hus-
hands win have something 10 say
sbout ~" Much good win that % Il
fashion commands them 70 be worn.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-16

Disorders uf tho bowels nre CO.
tfcmciy dangerous. particularly dur
irg the hot weather of the aunlmng
months. aud In order ~ protect yan
self and family ngainAt sudden ~
tack. Tes bottle of Chamberlain
Cplic aud Diahorres nsmNdy. II can
30 drendsii p3on Many have tesg'
fied 10 ita osnellsaea,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-16

cap. snt rsfacked tie tirnb~rs IKE she
fesr-msd1ened maE he WAS. crnggsng
tfsesn b. sppSrhHmxn force ont n the
way and cjesrinx q paftl 70 the refuse
Honrx Fswed. while the swsaf
poured fren his soreBesd ard hls
mserses s<>rg&1 TO tear themselves
ksoax fren thefr famengnxs with the
~xesrs6n tfshf ras placed upon them.
Fp1f after fbof. the muck was form
swar. "a FsirehS's. with pick ana
shosea. forced frnnes through the
great nzass " rocky debris which
cfsoke1 me drift Onward onesrd--
~ ixn 70 make a small opening In
the bsrrirade. and 10 lean close IN n
thsf he might sbouf s9aln- But sim
there ras no saswes
F<xfvs@h nos. FAisehlld worked
wisil All me reserve strength that was
IA hffn B<hind fhst bsoken mass.
Fxircf5sd fen s1re. wax bis partner.
forn. bjeeding through The effects ~
ss4zne acr51snt. be 40 ma know what
psst answering Me calls. perhaps
dad Greater bec4ns& fl,e hole In The
c1re-in ssep Il wss large &nouxh
20 admit his body. se4xinx hls css.
nt1e lamp Fa5reh:If rsade Or me
opepinx snd er.wIe1 through. bury.
Ing ocward toward th< chamber where
tfse ssope beSsn. calling Hsrry's name
~ >swy step. "a vain. The p;eee was
ez1pty. except for The pie " rone
md refns< which lad been torn s~ay
~ dJnsaife e1piossns u me hang
Ing waiI. where Harry evidently had
- sxzx E1e rsn.lEInx. rsz1se 4
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-16
HARD ON rnE pAIlgnr

Waalen 80 I0o maeh says ('ecll
webb lohnAoa svolnan as aes HI
eat too llstlM eallNpns HIr A1alsoim
Morris Eas auytblu9 sou ~ans. ~
Wars Sir James thrIthtan .brova Al
thrse are EasIish msdIeal msn. tnms
ous expefts oa aiss Nhea enslnens
doctors disagree 4 y = Bal a4y ~
Tho patient. aspecially II ~ follows
their advice
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-16

ssaIed the fact that Crescent Efss
clnct number two waa entAissd 70
cast only two votes.
Az a result " this error NJ.
Iiiorer was glyen crcdensiai a. a
delegate % the sltsie Convention
when AZ a matter of right should
hase been given the credeutlal
| ask that you print thls to aaplaia
tho article IN your paper few days
ago 40 20 how Mf aterer beas me
one 'sse for delegate N, \. Los.
thar
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-16
whony dIsspprcvs u Whist you
say snd will esfsnd 10 ths death your
right to say It.-.voisslre to hsisetlus.
Hsn says Il's NOT So

Editor Leader: ] wou:d be- sstg
aIad II the Leader woule correct tho
statement thai those boys wors IN
Halls watermelon patch az they wsre
not. Il wa ar. PoIlard's saL NJ.
poiiard's renier was A.isr them: We
would Dc glad Il The county attorney
would make au lnysstIgalion of the
wholo affair and see " the boy sho
was drowned vas hurt any way ar
not.--A Hall.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-16
Blsrsr Wss Not Legally
Elected Deisusts says Lowthsr


Editor Lender: ON account of an
error made by o. w Dooley. secrs
tary OF tho County Election posrd ia
Reporting the number OF votes c~es-
cent preeiuct number two was In
Titled 70 cast IA the resent Dano-
cratic County Convention. tho dele
gate from that precinct Mr.. Anlba
was permitted 70 east slx yot0s
when ~ 3 matter of fact two ynrss
was all he should have been permit
ted toseast.
These sir votes wsrs cast fos
judge I,iersr ana he was declared Il
delegate 10 the state Convention.
The total number Of valid votss cas.
was thirty bu. On account III lhe
above error thIrty-four vas counted
ard majority vote beinx ssctssary
70 elect i WAS hsib THAI mors than
III votes necessary I received .lx
teen and ons-half votes on the first
ballot and this being . majority u
the thirty legal yotss cast should
hare been declared elected On iae
fnt ballot None Of the cr~ws-f
precinct number TWO votes wsrs east
for me. This error was not dIseov.
cred until several days aftsr the
convention when q invsstiossIsn rel
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-16

Nss ~Kcfs h se< ~1et ~ A Tint
dlrwvsen ~s~se& anA mx<A NhK&
sssa nethsnx ~ ~ ~h<< u1ss<-
rRivAl,d xiarrl hlankly rhe hnl~
that ~ haA rsssr lnt@ sls& Ns& wal,
hsd h<~n ni,~i viii dynAaAiss and
lAmlred a. thaa<k wAdy NJ shooting
lsss The ohNrxv hsd not heeR sxrlc,s~t
la~csa nn the FrsnMA iAy the ~.
nAslnder az tAe tAmrsns peI'ss ana =
thcss fees AMI bslf - fneN with ns
fnln,lnsN II raerrty cap attached,
where n bad he<m ruiled trrm iss
herh hy xosne great fuFve and hastily
Ssnpea oas And HARRY
uatrs WA 9ca~1
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-16
A TEXAS WONDER

Tor lleBaY and blhddff tfpnbls
gravel weak ana lame back. rheama-
tism. irregularities of me kidneys
ard bladder. Regulates bIaadsr
troubles ia children. n net sold BIZ
druggists mall Shss Small bottle
erfep cufe, rend Cor sworn ssati-
mouiais, pr. ". ". Hail. ssas oiivs
Street, ~ i.ouIs. sIo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-16

" NaM ~ fhNuxh shades ~ the rest
haN e~Nse a. IRE agxitl ia resse~t sn
the Twenssssh e~nluyy ! hasrsnlnx ~
sts Ninetecnsh Thew vas onls ane
slirar~es--Ae form NJ dead man
new ist against she fens wall 10 resi-
shcre aogs shnn a srcfe AZ Years an.
~ II n'shnaia co,ne 10 llxhe piie ~
bones IN time ssrvAsini einshing Ara
~ w. sheaghs ~g 4. Fasrshlld remvsn
he~d that the earthly remains ~
Slx~le~ Larsen had tain within almost
a few fest NJ the xrrt whsw he had
drilled The prespest hole into the fens
wall. thsr~ 20 Discover the ere thai
pr~nlssa hunansa.
Bat shls time sherc was nnshing and
nn clue "a The myst~ry Of llars,'s
disappearance rairchIld suaslenls
strengthened with an id~As Perhaps,
after ail. Ne had bern on ahs athsf
slide 81 the essvin and had hurried
On ops ~ the milne. nul 10 that event.
would BE- not have walled fef hls -.
turr. 10 tell him IL the accldsga Hew.
ever. u was = chance and mirvhlld
took IT. uncs more he crNwlss lhrsash
the hale that hs bad made In the cassI
10 ana sought the ov'wnrt wersh
Then he hurriei dcun ksufneky
gulch and 60 she Sa.nrlsr. Hut Harry
had moi hwrn there Ite ~ens through
town. axkine question: striking hls
hest 60 shieiA hiS anslssg cioaklag his
queries under the cover ef eursery ~.
MARKS Harry had mot hewn sa.n. Al
last. With tie eonisng ~ night. ne
tarned toward she boardnx hoslse. aad
On his Arrival Mother Howard sight.
inr his white facc. hurried 10 him
.ilave sou seen uarryv" he asked.
"No-~he hasn't been here"
II was the inss chance tausehIns
f~ar ~ has heart r~ fnid s'nshev ila
ar'i ~ The lasHa.nsisGx II she Ialns
aUNekiy a. nlasnls as possible T'lwp
oncc naore ~ Nert fnfgh, 10 refraF
his sisa,s a. The flue Perry. 10 l.afk
the Wind anA The fae snow and ilss
hish Pied srlfts ard - Ko i~lov fsui
the SURROUNDINGS wsre .tle same sfili
lie eate.an. with is small hole where
Ac hal tern through II. still The rag
End hnnglng waai where Harry hFd
fired the last shots NJ dynamite 10 his
Investigations SIN The trah,plcd BIZ
Of fuse with 10 cnp attached Nolh'
Ang mere.
Back into the hisrk night. with the
winsls whlssllng through the pines
Eacs 10 wnndergne about ihruneh the
hlIiS hUFr1sng forward Al the sight
of every fsJpi. dark object against
the snow. Id The hope that Harry.
crippled nv the cavein. might have
snme wny gotten nut of IN. shaft.
But they were oniy bonlslers or logs
or siumns ~ trees At midnlaiii.
Falrcllld turned nnce more toward
town nnd u inc boarding heuse Isus
Harry had not appeared There was
nuit nne fhGsas left % DO.
This iisnr. when ralrchlid left
Mother noUnriN hss steps did not
lead him toward Kentucky gulch In.
stead be KEEP, EAllshi ot4 up fhe
ftreet. past the little ilne ~ store
buildings aDd 10 the eaurtheuse. where
he sought ous the sole resnslnsng light
In the bleak. black buildlag- sheriff
Eargiweil's office Tint persunsge was
npddng IN bis chair. bai removed his
feet from the desk End surped droa.
sijy ns FasrchIld entered.
-weil7r be questioned. what's upf"
@sly partner has Disappeared. !
wanf 70 report 10 Soss~nnd see II |
cHn gei susns help
'illsar'rarsx1 whn~
ITO be coufirue(s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-16
CHAUFFEUR Suing >OTtD
SINGER fOls DINOiit.I.

San Franclsco, AWg ~ Al
neuacement IN The praAs hafe toaay
that Nine Margaret NatxanAaeg.
noted aipxer. will giyp concert hers
op October ~. hroWghl out the casa
thai her chauffeur huAlhsias ifogd
cionbach ~ pel Moats, Calf. hss
transferred Ms fIehs for divorce ~
San Francisco cVris and that tbs
case may bs under way daring tae
singers yIeit
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-16

Nanen IA uaea 10 ersase an appetite
o. felish fpf the ss,ca Ths gtxhs way
y ~ lUok ~ yops dlgaztlnn whsn
seu haTs good alsnhiEon ypn are 60 =
tain W relish yanr Nod t.hAmhef.
iain'x Tablets ismntoym tho iiss&atua
efaate healthy appalits ANA cassso
. seaue movement of ths bowsls.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-16
s.~. ~. o,s s,s.y su' ]: Good o.s O.,

Same Old story But Good oss
Mrs. MahaIs Burns, Savanna. Mo..
rcIAtes 40 experience. the like Of
which has happened 10 Almost every
rsighbofhool IN this country. and nas
been told and related ~ thousands cf
0shers, AZ follows: y used . bottle of
cbamberisin's Collie and DiaThoea
EHmedy about nine years ago and Il
cn<sd ms Of flux fdysentefy) bad
anotber attack Of tfe same complaint
three or four years ago ana few
dofee of this remedy cured me !
have recommended Il 10 dozens ~
peopie since first nsed II and shsli
cptinue 70 10 70 for ! know Il ID =
quick and positive cure Tor bowci
tscubIsg.~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-16
FOR OVER 70 YEARS,

HAfNsD cATARl2H MEDICINE hae
bssn ussd suocessfsIly IN The trsstmsut
nsisLn cArARRH nxpIcxE con-
Rsiiev~s by looai sppiicstisn. ssd M ths
IuteynAi Medicine. = 1ohir. which acts
through tn Bleed on tha Mucous Duy.
facea, tluus r~auctng the tnfaDnsn11eQ.
Goi1 " III AvugKtsfs.
" ,. cheney . c.. Toaste. ohis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-16

Expressions II apinion ~ rewFal
intsress arc invited, The editor ~.
rstsA~ the right to blue isneii
where COMMUNICATIONS eareed NO
wnfln
wfiiing must be- lsgihle and On
one sidr " pnpss eniys sii else Will
br discarhed
Anonymous communications will
not be printed Name and address
must he given iubllnason ~
The Leader ~ the views expressed.
Publication ~ . letter " not %
b. reTafded A. an endorsement ty
name VIII he withheld sn fequest.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-16

IOn rrnchnc Central crA;
ida Wanm0 0arge;N
- w
Tires; cans. AneaK
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

LEVI o. EVANS, 65. died at his home
431 Lake Ltreet, Tuesday. He was a ma
chinist IN the Santa Fe shops and had
lived in Topeka for fifty seven years He
is survived by his widow, Mrs Ida Evans,
and one son. John Evans, of San Francisco
Calf. Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced upon the arrival Of his son in To-
peka-
HERBERT PEAVLER, 2-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Peavler, of Silver
Lake, died at the home of his parents
Tuesday afternoon. The funeral will be
held Thursday afternoon at , o'clock from
the Silver Lake church Burial will be in
the Silver Lake cemetery.
MRS. ALcEY BROWN, so, died this
morning at her home at 265 Taylor street
Funeral announcements later
Word has been received in Topeka OF the
death of Frank j. Whitelock. who died De-
cember 20, at his home in Los Angeles, Cali
fOrnia- He is survived by his widow. and
a daughter. Betty, of Los Angeles; sister
Mrs Frank S. Davis, 914 Polk street, and
peka-
Word has been received in Topeka of
the death Of Frank r. Eddy, former
TOpekan. who was killed near Sanborn.
MINI, December 9. when a freight car
which was being switched coIlided with an
automobile driven by Mr.. Eddy. He was
% years of age and at the time Of his
death was living in Estherville. Iowa He
is survived by his widow, and 6-year-old
daughter, Rene
Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel e5s1.-
ADV
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
CAIRNS FUNERAL THURSDAY
Widely known Scranton Merchant
Died in Arizona.

Funeral services for John Cairns
-. a prominent merchant of Scran-
ton. who died Sunday at Phoenix.
Arr. will be held at Scranton at
o'clock Thursday afternoon The body
arrived in Topeka Tuesday night, and
will lie in state at the home of Mrs.
J. H O'Brien. 1920 BOlles avenue, until
noon Thursday, when the funeral pro-
cession VIII leave Topeka for Scran-
ton The burial will be at Scranton.
Mr.. Cairns was native of Scotland.
Born in 1S49 he came to the United
States in 1869. settling at Scranton a
year later. He later opened a general
merchandise store which he operated
until he retired from active business
five years ago. Since that time he
has made his home in Topeka and
Kansas City, except for the last few
weeks when he went to Arizona
Mr.. Cairns was an elder in the Re-
organized Church OF Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints. and member of the
knights OF Pythias and Modern Wood
men lodges.
He Is survived by seven children.
Dr. James Cairns. and Mrs. ]. +.
Wolfe. of Kansas City. Mo; John
Cairns. Lawrence; Mrs. c H. Beronius
and Mrs II. J. O'Brien. Topeka; Mrs.
". c. TelfOrd, Springfield, Ill: and
T. ID. CAIRNS. Grandview, Mo-: 4
brother. James Cairns, Courtney, Van
eouver; and twenty-five grandchil-
dren.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
SMALL GIRL is MURDERED
Mystery Follows Finding OF Body
Surrounded by Christmas Toys

New York, Dec. 27.-Twenty de-
tectives today bent their efforts TO
discover a clue to the murder of
pretty 10-year-old Theresa Mccarthy.
who was slain by a shot thru the heart
while playing alone with her Christ
mas toys at her home in Brooklyn
yesterday. The girls mother found
her dead. clad in a night dress, when
she returned from a visit of a few
hours. The house was locked. There
were no signs of a struggle or i'll
treatment. The child-s little poodle
dog Rags. was imprisoned in the bath
room, barking frantically and scratch
ing on the door, as Mrs. Mccarthy
entered.
No weapon was found. Powder
marks on the flesh indicated she had
been shot 1T close range. Not a finger
print or a foot print could be found
and the police admitted that they
faced a battling mystery, especially
as there apparently was no motive
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
GIRL OPERATOR SAVES HOTEL
Turns I'm Fire Alarm Then Drops I'm
conscious To E1nnr.

San Antonio. Tex. Dec. 27.-The
presence of mind of Irene Carroll,
pretty eO-year-old night telephone op-
orator at the Gunter hotel laundry.
prevented a fire carly today from
completely destroying the hotel. Miss
Carroll. smelling smoke. investigated
and found the wash room of the laun-
dry a flaming furnace. Rushing thru
the heavy curtain of smoke which en-
veloped her. when she opened the door
to the washroom4 she turned in the
alarm, then fell unconscious 10 the
floor. overcome by smoke fumes
F'iremen held the flames in check.
The damage is estimated at $500.
Guests in the hotel were not disturbed
by the fire.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
COMFORTS FOR EX-SOLDIERS
Red Cross Organization Forwards
Goods to Hospitals.

The allotment of hospital comforts
for disabled ex-service men in the
hospitals of this area, which were
asked from Topeka by the Red Cross,
have been completed and forwarded,
it was reported to the board of di-
rectors of the Shawnee county chap
ter of the Red Cross at a meeting held
today noon
The directors were informed that
twenty-five of the bedside bags asked
for had been made by Mrs. Harry
Coffman, 1910 Van Buren, street;
twenty-five had been made by Mrs.
George Hill, 1922 Lane street; the
Mizpah Bible class of the First Pres
byterian church made fifty of the
bags; two divisions of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Westminster Presby-
terian church made twelve bath robes
and twelve pairs of pajamas.
The comforts have been sent to eX-
service men now in hospitals at Den
yer, Colo, and Logan, Tex.
The complete receipts from this
years Red Cross roll call amounted
to $4,6S6,35, of which $2,510.35 was
retained by the Shawnee county chap
ter for work in this county, according
to c. z. Bascom. County chairman.
The directors will meet again on
Wednesday, January 3.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
HE URGES CHANGE
Foster Would Have SBlue Sky"
in Separate Department.
Does Not Have Time for Ad-
ministratiOn of Law.

The charging of a separate depart
ment or official with the duty OF en-
forcing Kansas Blue Sky" law Is
recommended by State Bank Commts-
sioner +. H Foster in the biennial re-
port of his department just made pub
lie. This need not incur any ad-
ditional expense over the present
plan" Mr. Foster says As 1t IS now
the bank commissioner is held re-
spousfble for the administration of the
law: he does not have time to devote
to il which il requires; it is of suffi-
cient importance 10 make 1t the sole
duty of some official
Not satisfied With Law.
'sr am not convinced that our So
called Blue Sky law is preventing
the abuses it was intended to correct,
the commissioner says IN MS letter
transmitting the report to the COVER
nor and the legislature statesmen
offering to the public the securities
covered by the permit granted by the
charter board put before the pros
pective purchaser of the security with
great emphasis. the fact that the Sc
curity has been passed upon by the
charter board and a permit granted
for its sale. The purchaser IS Ied 70
believe that the security Is a good
have been granted. In my opinion
the law should be so amended that
no evidence of the granting OF Ihe
permit be issued TO. the person or com
The record of the granting of the per-
nit which is found in the records OF
the bank commissioner Snall De lhe
only evidence. In this way, If any per-
son interested in knowing whetner
the person or company offering the
security has obtained the necessary
authority he may apply to the COM
missioner for information II snoulo
be made the duty of the Commissioners
when furnishing the Information TO ad-
wise the INQUIRER that the granting OF
the permit. il such is the case, IS IN
no way an endorsement of the security
or a recommendation Of it as an IN
Vestment-"
Urges Amendment to Act. q.
The public would be further pro-
.ectaS MT Foster says, if the blue
Sky law were amended TO proVloe
for the following also:
The filing by all persons ana com
panies offering speculative securt-
les for sale, in the office or the sec
rAtarv of state and in the office or
5ha register of deeds of any county
in which the securities are offered, ana
before the offering for sale IS nlaoe'
"a very full and complete description
of and representation OF the value OF
the tangible property ana lntahglDle
rights franchises and privileges On
which the security is based
The punishment. "as for a felony
of the person making the statement
and the persons offering the securl-
ties for sale 'if 1t shall be proved that
such persons knew or could nave
known by proper investigation tnat
the statements made in the papers
filed were false or intended to deceive
prospective purchasers.
The commissioner Wo1ld also pro-
vide punishment for statements OF
facts made to induce persons to buy,
which are not contained in the papers
he would have required to be filed
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
Local Mention

The regular weekly meeting and
luncheon of the Topeka Builders club
was held at the Chamber of Commerce
at noon today.
Letter Carriers bail at Kellam hall
Thursday evening, December 2Sth-
The public is cordially 4nvited--Adv.
The regular weekly luncheon and
meeting of the Printing Salesmen's S
club was held at the Chamber of Com
merce at noon today.
Master Signal Electrician L. L. Nc
Inroy, who served as Radio Electr1-
can in France. has information which
will save money for users and pro-
spective users Of Radio Equipment
CAN 5354.-Adv.
Slight damage was done to a resi-
dence at S44 North Clay street at
1925 o'clock today, caused by sparks
from the chimney. The building be-
longs to s. W. High, and is occupied
by H p Pox.
Cash for Liberty Bonds-Kleinhans-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
INVESTIGATE CAR SHORTAGE
p. U. C. VIII Probe Conditions on
Frisco Lines in Kansas.

Investigation of the coal car short
age on the Frisco railroad lines in
Kansas will be made by the public
utilities commission. Members of the
state commission today announced
plans for a hearing of the coal car
problem in Pittsburgf January 8.
A number of complaints regarding
movement of coal from mining towns
along the Frisco have been received
by the state commission. Complaints
are declared by members of the COM
mission to have come from both re-
tailers and consumers. One letter,
covering movement of fuel to state
institution, said that a coal firm in
southeastern Kansas had fifty cars of
coal available but could not secure
cars