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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-04
Attorney General Rules
That Only State Board
Can Revoke Certificate
Opinion Was 'Written Request of Member of State
Board of Education-Anti- Smoking Order Would
Cripple Kansas Schools, Says President Jardne of
K. S. A. c.

Heads of schools in Kansas and
prominent educators agree that If
Miss Wooster's anti-tobacco mania
should be carried out to her satisfac-
ton the schools of Kansas would be
badly crippled thru loss of competent
teach
Tn her order of March p. Miss
Wooster said:
Credits sent to the state depart
meBt from normal schools, colleges.
universities where the heads of these
institutions, faculty members or stu
dents use tobacco in any form will not
be accepted for certffication.'
Blow TO SchooIs-Jardine.
President Jardine of the Kansas
State Agricultural colAcgt. who was in
Topeka today. was asked what effect
it would have if their order were car
ried out to the letter. His reply was:
This would cut off most of the
ayaflab BILE teachers for the grade
schools of the entire state. We do
not permit smoking on the campus,
but enforcement of such an order as
this would be a severe blow to the
school system of the state.s'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-04

Kansas City. Kan, May 4.-The Ku
Klux N1an of this city in a communi-
cation signed ''Ti-Bo-Kin," as secre-
tary, today refused today to sanction
the debate scheduled to be held Sum
day between Mayor Harry B. Burton
and an unknown goblin from the Klan
headquarters in Atlanta. Ga,
The refusal of the Klan to debate
came as a surprise.
I'm ready to debate any time
said Mayor Burton, who recently re-
fused permission for a khan parade
here, and requested any city employees
who might be members of the khan to
resign at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-04

The Rev. Mr. Bond was prepared in
eloquent words to tell the farmers
how. instead OF skinning their own
beeVes as in the old days. they are
now being skinned by the trusts. He
was prepared to tell them all about
the see-saw which makes empires fall
and taxes rise. He was prepared to
tell them how they should rise up and
form an Amalgamated Association of
Hell-raisers-
Farmers Too Busy to Attend.
But the farmers of Kansas appar-
emily were too busy to lend their ears
-probabl too busy trying to get in
enough crops TO enable them to pay
their high taxes. This was the gen.
erai excuse for the smaiiness of the
attendance. However. there were
other excuses One delegate said
false reports had been circulated
about the purpose OF the convention.
Another said that the report had been
circulated that the third party was to
be headed by Governor Henry J. Al
len in order that he might perform
one of his political tricks.
But the general impression was that
there simply was not enough interest
in the third party movement to bring
in even the loafers from the streets of
Topeka And most of those who gave
even a passing thought to the matter
seemed to be of the opinion that the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-04
Streets and Avenues of Topeka
Closed to Shows.
New Ordinance Is Passed by
City Commission.

The city commission, while in favor
of the idea of Pageant of Progress
as an annual event, and willing to CO.
operate in all possible ways in max
ing the event a success, don't believe
that the Pageant should be staged in
the public streets.
In accordance with that belief, the
commission this morning passed an
ordinance which closes the streets,
avenues. and public parks of the city
to any carnival, show or other enter
tainment OF any sort, in the future.
The ordinance as finally passed this
morning was exactly the same as it
was introduced Tuesday, with the ex-
ception that parks were included along
with streets and avenues.
No CarnivaIs in City.
The ordinance forbids the pitching
ctky property for the use of carnivals
or shows. or the parking of wagons
or any other paraphernaIia.
1t was SO drawn so that it will not
apply to tourists or campers, or to
the amusement company which oper-
ates the concessions in Garfield park
during the entire summer season.
In passing the ordinanc the COM
mission discussed the advisability of
making it cover the exhibitions on
private property, such as vacant lots.
City Attorney Ralph T. T.sO'Neil assert
ed that the police power of the city is
sufficient to stop any immoral or dis
orderly exhibitions on private prop
erty, and it was decided that the com
mission would not make any effort to
prevent the holding of carnivals or
shows on private property unless they
did become disorderIy.
To Help p. of p.
The Kansas free fair grounds. is
the place for the Pageant of Progress
not the public streets of the city,
Commissioner W. S. Hancock said
after the meeting
Every commissioner declared his
sympathy with the proposition of
holding the pageant, and his intention
of assisting in every way possible 70
make it a success in the future.
But thero will be no more pageant
or carnival either on the streets or
avenues of Topeka
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LABOR FOR BOARD
Katy Employees Ask More Teeth
in Transportation Act.
McGOwaR Says Roads Try to
Get Out of Boards Ruling.
MAY ASK COURTS TO ACT NOW
Officials in Threat to Try for
Injunction Against Ruling.
Entire Row Is Over Alleged
"Farmed Out Contracts"
MAY ASK COURTS TO ACT NOW

Chicago, May 4-First indications
that the railroad employees would ap-
prove more teeth" in the transporta-
ton act was given today before the
United States railroad labor board by
C. j. MCGOWAN, representing the shop
craft employees on the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas railroad who are disputing
the right of the carriers to contract
shop work.
The dispute involves contracts made
with the A. s. Hecker Company of
Cleveland for the operation of the
carriers shops at Sedalia, No, Par
sons, Kan, and Denison, Tex.
Roads Try to Escape Ruling.
''The RAILROADS. are merely trying to
escape the rulings of the labor board,
substituting contract work." Mr.. Nc
Gowan declared.
More drastic methods must be en-
ployed in enforcing the rulings of this
body and the labor board must have
more power. They say men employed
with the railroads and are therefore
not entitled to the benefits of this
boards rulings"
Threats of the Missouri Kansas &
Texas railroad to carry the matter to
the courts in case the board rules
against the carriers was also made by
W. B. Williams, assistant chief oper-
ative officer for the line.
WilllamS's Letter Is Read.
letter written by Mr.. Williams to
E. NJ. Wilson, representing the labor
men, as read by Mr.. MCGOWAN. said
that while Mr.. Williams could not
imagine that the board would rule
that contracting of work by the car
riers was Illegal, speaking as an indi
vidual he believed the carrier would
carry the matter to court, thus dis
putting the authority OF the labor
board
The employees of the carrier claim
that by the contracting of work to the
Hecker company many of the oldest
employees of the railroad were thrown
out of work and that all seniority
rights were forgotten.
Would Affect $50, 900 Union Men.
Under present conditions 10000
union men would be employed by the
contra ctor. he said. In answering the
employees Mr.. Williams declared there
was no basis for a hearing before the
board, claiming the railroad was with
in its right in contracting the work.
He also asked that the dispute be
dismissed
'aThe Missouri, Kansas & Texas
shops at Sedalia, Mo, Parsons, Kan.
and Denison were practically closed
January 10, 1921" Williams said, but
he later modified this statement by
saying that only small minority of
the men were employed.
Could Abandon the shops?
The contracting of work, he con-
tended, was no hardship on the EN-
ployes, as the shops were not in full
operation.
'aThe shops could be abandoned
without hurting the service and the
cry of a strike should not be consid-
cred by either the carrier or the labor
board in settling this dispute" he said.
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BEvERIDGE's LEAD UP HOURLY.
Old Line Candidate Gained on New
for Past T1venty-Four Hours.
CBy the Associated Press)

indianapolis, May Additional
precincts received here early today
from Tuesdays primary in the sena-
torial race only served to increase the
lead of Albert ]. Beveridge, former
senator, over Harry s. New, incum-
bent.
For the last twenty-four hours Mr..
Beveridge has been making slow but
sure gains and with 3.213 out of 1852
precincts in the state tabulated, he
had reached the highest majority that
he lad at any time. namely, 1880.
Tho vote for these precincts stood:
Beveridge, 1S6.4s3; New, 167,5oS.
Late last night Senator New con-
ceded the election of his opponent and
Mr.. Beveridge issued a statement an
nouncing that the factions and feudS
were buried forever in Indiana"
All of the Republican congressional
incumbents who were contending for
denomination were victorious
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CLEAR, SUNSHINY WEATHER
No Rain in sight for Next Few Days,
Says Flora.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.

Clear. sunshiny weather with h1gh
tenperatures is the only weather
scheduled for Friday. says Meteorolo-
pist Flora. The sky was clear today
over the entire state and no rain is
expected.
sas during the last twenty-four hours
They were confined toe the southern
norton of the state. The heaviest
rains fell at the following cities: lola,
I.O2 inches: Fort Scott, SO on an inch.
and Anthony. Sc of an inch.
The highest temperature in Topeka
during the last twenty-four hours was
50 degrees at 1:45 o'clock in the aft
ernoon and the lowest was Sc at
O'Clock this morning. The highest
temperature in Kansas was S4 degrees
at Liberal and Hanover and the low
est was SO at Goodland. The highest
in the United States was 92 degrees at
Phoenix and the lowest was 3S at
GOOdland.
The highest temperature ever re-
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GERMANY HAS Q. S. SECRETS
Invasion OF American Patent System
Asks for Stanley BIZ.

Washington. May A new inva-
sion of the American patent system
by German interests has already re-
suited in the loss of military secrets,
Col. Joseph McMullen representing the
war department. told the senate pat
ents committee today.
Col McMullen. in urging passage of
the Stanley bill, revising American
patent laws. revealed that German in
terests had tied up patents in this
country on railway artillery, which
were discovered by American en-
gineers during the war. He warned
against further invasions if the Stan
ley bill were not passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-04
CLUE TO HANNA DEATH?
PrOwIing of Man Near Sis
ter's Home Is To Be Pushed.

Hoopeston, ILL.,, May 4.-Mysterious
midnight prowling of a man near the
home of Mrs. Nate Harding, sister of
Miss Gertrude Hanna, whose body was
found in "a. church parsonage basement
here last Thursday. was regarded by
the police today as a possible clew to
the girls slayer. 1t was at this homo
that Miss Hanna was living at the
time of her disappearance.
At about II o'clock on three nights
since the hunt for Miss Han7a's slayer
began, the mystery man" thas been
seen by the Hardings skulking near
their home.
The incident was reported to the au-
thorities and today there was talk in
the aroused community of organizing g
volunteer posses to capture the man
on the theory that he knew some
thing of, the mysterious murder, if not
indeed, the actual SLAYER.
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REVIVE HAYMARKET MEMORIES
Today Thirty-Sixth Anniversary of
Anarchists Destructive Plot.

Chicago. May 4.-Police department
officials all over the city today were
expected to revive memories of the
Haynnarket riot in which eight police
men were killed and more than sixty
wounded by a bomb flung into their
midst by an anarchist, this being the
thirty-sixth anniversary of the affair.
Shortly before the deadly bomb was
thrown, Capt Billy" Ward had or
dered a mob of 10000 listening to
radical speeches to disperse. The an
archist, Rudolph Schnaubet, threw a
bomb into the ranks of 200 policemen
marching upon the meeting. Then
followed a terrific battle which even
tualIy was won by the police.
Later, radicals implicated met Yari-
eus fates. Four died on the gallows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-04
RELIEF BILL OUT BAN ON CARNIVAL
Erection of 12 Soldier Hospitals
Planned by House Measure.
Plan for 500 Beds in District Q,
Which Includes Kansas.

Washington, May 4.-Erection of
twelve soldier hospitals at a cost of
s17,00O.O0 and with a total capacity
of 5,540 beds is provided for in a bill
reported today by the house appro-
priation committee.
The bill makes a direct appropria-
ton of $12, 100000, this being the sum
estimated to be withdrawn from the
treasury during the next financial
year.
The facilities proposed to be ac-
quired provides for 500 beds for neuro-
psychiatric cases in district number
which comprises Missouri, Kansas,
Iowa and Nebraska.
The approximate cost figures are
given as S1.5O0.OO0.
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..NEws" GETS NEW BUILDING.
w. Y. Morgan Has Contract Let for
Rebuilding His Paper.

Hutchinson, Kan, May IA con-
tract has been let to an architect for
plans and specifications for a. newspa-
per building for the News. to be erect
ed on lots opposite the Bisonte hotel
and Elks' club, Second and Walnut
1t will be two stories above the base
ment
w. Y. Morgan. editor. announced
that the work should start by July 1
and it is hoped to have it completed
by March 1, 1923. The cost of the
building, with the new equipment. will
be about $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-04
CHURCH ROW OvER-FoR IRWIN
But County Attorney Still Tries To
Find Abductors of Ex-PastOr.

Lawton, Okla. May with the
resignation of the Rev. Thomas J.
Irwin of the First Presbyterian
church Of Lawton, quitting. but not
leaving Lawton and his home, the
church row is over as far as the pas
tor is concerned.
However. County Attorney Fletcher
Riley, is still carrying on his investi-
cation and calling witnesses to find
out who abducted the minister Satur-
day night, bound. gagged and threw
him into a ditch in the country. An
other session of the inquiry is to be
held today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-04
HER ENGAGEMENT is SAFE.
Future Rumors of MatiIde-NIax Oser
Split To Be Ignored.

Chicago, May 4.-The engagement
of Miss Mathilde Mccormick, IL
year-old daughter of Harold f. Nc
Cormick, head of the International
Harvester company, and granddaugh-
ter of John d. Rockefeller. to Max
Oser. Swiss riding academy proprietor,
first became known several weeks
ago, according to comment obtained
from the Mccormick home here.
Interest was renewed yesterday with
receipt of a Paris dispatch saying
Oser was worrying because cable
grams to his fiancee were unanswered.
All rumors and reports pertaining
to the marital intentions of members
of the Mccormack family hereafter
will be ignored, it was said at the
family home
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Woman to Run for Congress.

Chicago. May TT was Indicated
today after a check of official Cook
county figures and the unofficial
down state figures of votes cast at the
recent primary that Mrs. Winifred
Mason Huck has won the Republican
nomination for congress .at large va
cancy caused by the death of her
father, William E. Mason.
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CBy the Associated Press.)

PeIdng, May 4.-Acting Premier
Chow Tsu-Chi has sent Roy Ander-
son. an American, to Fengtai to ne
gotiate with General WI Pei-Fu's
commanders regarding their relations
with the Peking government, it was
announced this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-04
TO TEST MATERNITY MEASURE,
Massachusetts Urged TO Take. Action
by States Attorney.

Boston, May 4. The Sheppard
Towner act, providing for federal and
state cooperation in promoting ma
ternity and infancy welfare and hy-
giene was declared to be unconstitu-
tional in an opinion given the legisla-
ture today by States Attorney General
Allen. In his opinion, he said. con-
gress had exceeded ,its authority in
that the legislation involved police
powers which were reserved exclu-
sively to the states.
He suggested that Massachusetts
might well test the validity of the act
in the supreme court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-04
sEDALIA HOLDS G. A. r. MEETING
Missouri Encanpment Has Been Held
There Three Years Now.

Sedalia. Mo, May 4.-The forty
first annual encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic of Missouri,
opened here today and will last thru
Friday. Approximately 400 visitors.
including delegates of 3S posts of the
organization are in attendance, accord
ing to A. ]. Barnes, of Joplin. depart
ment commander. Mrs. Catherine
Ross, of Chicago. past national presi-
dent of the Ladies of the G. A R.. ar
rived yesterday.
This is the third encampment of the
C A. r. to be held in Sedalia.
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START EVICTING STRIKERS.
Union Men Put Out of Compan,
Houses by Pa. Owners.

Uniontown, Pa, May 4.-First evic-
tions of striking miners and their
families in the Fayette coke region
took place today at the mine of the
Amend Coal & Coke company near
here.
A dozen families, it was reported to
the county authorities, had been
moved from company houses and
their belongings set out in the road.
This, it was stated. was the beginning
of a movement by operating COM
panies to reclaim houses now occu-
pied by what they term ''undesir-
abIes'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-04
WOULD DELAY DEFENSE FUND.
Congressional Leaders Would Wait for
New Pay Schedule Bill.

Washington. May 4.-The intention
of congressional leaders to delay pas
sage of the annual army and navy
appropriation bills until the new pay
schedule for the military services re-
Gently worked out by a joint congress
sional commission is enacted into law.
was made known today by Rep. Mon
dell of Wyoming. house Republican
leader and Senator Wadsworth of New
York in charge of the army and navy
bill in the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-04
PEGGY JOYCE COMING HOME.
Reports That She Is Near Death
Cause Her to Buy Ticket.

Paris. May 4.-"Buy me a ticket for
the first ship sailing for the United
States Historically cried Peggy
Joyce this afternoon when she re-
turned from an automobile ride and
found a cablegram from her mother,
quoting newspaper reports as saying
that Peggy was dying.
It is believed that this report erna-
mated from the rumor that Peggy had
taken an overdose of venonal.
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400 Doctors Registered.
PAPA's NIGHT SHIRT IN STYLE
Along With Suspenders and Big
SQUARE Rnbbers. Too. Say CIothIers.

Chicago, May A. Fathers night
shirt-perhaps even the fuzzy one
with the pink stripes and the split at
each side of the tails coming back
and along with it, suspenders, sleeve
holders and rubbers. sol :. square
toed, conspicuous rubbers.
This forecast of an age OF innocence
in mems fashions for the coming year
was hurled today by the United
National Clothiers' association, hold
ing its sixteenth semi annual conven-
ffou here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-04
Couldn't Find German President.

Berlin, May 4.-Not even President
Ebert is exempt from the eXasperating
delays or failure to deliver mail which
occur here as in all other countries.
letter addressed to the "Reichs
president, Berlin" was recently re-
turned to the sender by the postoffice
with a label attached stating, With
out address or particulars the ad-
dressee cannot be traced in Berlin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-04
HEIR CHARGED WITH FORGERY
Warrant for Arrest of SIC, 200, 900 Heir
Held by Chicago Police.

Chicago, May "A warrant for the
arrest of Otto Young Heyworth, heir
to a part of the $16, 100000 estate of
his grandfather. the late Otto Young,
on a charge of issuing a bogus check
for 500, is held by the police today.
Young Heyworth has not been
found. A waiter at a local hotel swore
to the complaint, charging that a
check for 500 which Heyworth had
given in payment of a bill, obtaining
SIS in change, had been returned,
marked no funds"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-04
DIsFAvoR FOR NEWER CHURCH.
Bishop Atkins Frowns on Democracy
in South Methodist Church.

Hot Springs, Ark, May 4.-The
ninth Quadrennial general conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
south, settled down today to dispose
of preliminary matters.
The next three days will be occu-
pied with the presentation of petitions
and resolutions proposing various
changes in the discipline. which will
be referred to the various committees
and reported on next week.
Bishop Warren A. Gambler. of At
lanta, Ga, is presiding. DR.. A. F.
Watkins. of the Mississippi confer
en"e, secretary of the 1918 quadren-
NAL, was reelected by an overwhelm-
ing vote.
The address of the bishops deliv-
cred by Bishop James Atkins, of Nash
vile, Tenn, was marked by an ex-
preston of disfavor for the agitati
for a more democratic church gov
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MORE FLOODS IN TEXAS LOOM.
One Dead, Much Damage from Storm
Last Night at RockdaIe.

Rockdale. Tex, May Al. D. Ham
ilton, local merchant, is dead here to-
day and much property damage re-
suited from a terrific rain, hail and
electrical storm which struck the city
about o'clock Wednesday night.
Hamilton was instantly killed when
he stepped on live wire which had
been blown down, as he alighted from
a train.
pied and the town thrown into dark
ness.
Streams have been swollen and out
of banks for nearly two weeks and
last nights rain, estimated at from
five to seven inches, will cause further
damage from flooded and overflowed
farming lands.
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JACK Is READY FOR WILLARD.
Dempsey Also Is Ready to Meet Win
Der of Dewis-Carp. Bout.
By the Associated Press.

Paris, May Jack Dempsey,
heavyweight champion, referring to
announcements in the United States
that arrangements for a bout between
him and Jess Willard were progress
ing favorabIy, said today he would be
glad to meet Willard again.
He was also ready to meet the win
ner of the Carpentier-LeWis bout in
London, he declared
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LIGHTHOUSE TO SAN DOMINGO.
Archbishop Writes Endorsing Pro-
posed Memorial to Columbus.

Washington, May 4.-The Arch
bishop of Santiago, Dominican Re
public, Adolfo Alessandro Nouel, has
written to W. E. Pullman, the Ameri-
can receiver of Dominican customs
strongly endorsing the project of
erecting a great lighthouse or pharos
at the entrance of the harbor of San
Domingo, as a memorial to Christo-
pher Columbus.
The project which had attained con-
siderable headway a few years ago was
suspended during the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-04
LEWIS GOES TO WASHINGTON
Arrives to Confer With Davis on Plan
to End Coal Strike

Washington, May John l. Lewis.
president of the United Mine Workers
of America. arrived here today to con-
cerning the plan which government
officials are drawing up to bring an
end to controversies in the coal in
dustry which led to the present nation
wide tieup.
1t was understood this morning that
Lewis would call upon President Hard
ing at the White House.