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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
Turks Refuse to Give an Inch to
Christian Quarter.
Ismet Pasha Says All Territory
Has Turkish Majority.
LORD CURzON IN WARNING
Lose World Sympathy If ParTey
Breaks on MinOrities.
Russian Delegates Continue to
Quarrel Over Straits.
(By the Associated Press.)

Lausanne Tee. 1S.-TCrkey refused
at today's session of the Near East
conference 20 assign any special part
of Turkey as a national home for the
Armenians- Ismet Pasha declared this
would mean a new attempt to dismem-
Der Turkey.
Ismet Pasha was irreconcilable on
other points concerning the treatment
CT minOrities in Turkey. Besides de-
claring Turkey would not set aside an
inch OF Turkey soil for an Armenian
national home, he said she would not
accept the regulation of rights of
IninOrities by an international COM
mission in Constantinople or else
where.
Curzon Warns Turks.
Lord Curzon warned Ismet that there
would be no sympathy anywhere in
the world for Turkey if the conference
broke down on the question of the
treatment of ninorities.
After a long and unsatisfactory dis
cussion, the entire question of minori-
ties was referred to a Sub-cOmmiSSion
In his declaration regarding the Ar
menians, Ismet said there was not a
bit of territory in Turkey proper or
in its provinces or in Cilicia which did
not contain a Turkish majority, and
no territory which could be detached
in any way from the fatherland for
the Armenians.
Ismet declared that if the Greeks
and Armenians were unhappy. it was
because they had put themselves in
the position of aggressors and that this
attitude had received support from
other countries.
Angora Fights Plan.
The Angora delegates to the Near
East conference are vigorously com
batting the plan of the powers to
write the question of minoritieS into
the treaty which it is hoped will be
drawn up here. Ismet Pasha and his
associates, fearful that international
regulations viii be imposed upon Tur-
key which will oblige her to protect
foreign nationals living within her
would be an infringement on Turkish
sovereignty and a slight to her honor.
The determined Turkish stand on
the minority question is displeasing to
see some definite undertaking on this
troub- -esome question formulated at
the Lausanne conference SO that, as
Child said yesterday the
and races now living in
fear, may feel the presence of protec-
tive guarantees for their future safety
Russia Likes to Quarrel.
Bolshevik Russia is keeping up the
same pace in the way of protests at
Lausanne as she set at Genoa. The
Russian experts yesterday walked
tremendously out of the meeting
which was discussing the Dardanelles
and the Bosphorus, as protest
Russians from important periods of
the straits negotiations. Later the
Russian delegation officially notified
the three presidents of the confer
ence of Russ-a's unalterable determ-
ination to abandon none of her rights
which directly affect her vital inter-
estS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
BILLIARD NOT A CANDIDATE
Many From North Topeka Have Urged
Former Mayor to Make Race.

q haven't announced my candidacy
for mayor Of Topeka. and am not
ready to at this time" declared J. Il.
Billiard, former mayor.
"a large number of persons in North
Topeka have been after me TO be q
candidate. and quite a number from
the south side. L told them / would
consider it under certain conditions,
but at this time 1 am not ready 10
make formal announcement" Mr..
Billiard said.
The feeling in North Topeka is and
has been for some tine. that a repre-
sentative from that section Of the city
should be in the city hall. This -
what has prompted the "Blliard-for-
Mayor" club that has been started by
North Topeka citizens.
Billiard served as mayor from 1910
to 1913, inclusive. He was a candi-
date for United States senator in $780,
but was defeated by Charles Curtis,
present senator
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
FOLLOW WELLS FARGO ROUTE
Pony Express Relay Race Thru To-
peka Next Year.

San Francisco. Dec 13.-Tentattve
plans 10 have the government issue
a limited number of the old pony eX-
press stamps for use in the pony ex-
press relay race planned from St Jo-
seph. No. to San Francisco by the
Mark Twain memorial association, of
Nevada. have been drawn up here at
a meeting of civic, literary and other
interests.
1t is planned to hold the celebra-
ton in conjunction with the proposed
portola festival in San Francisco next
year.
The relay route will follow as
closely as possible the old Wells Fargo
be some deviat-ons. Points along the
route will be Hannibal. St. Joseph and
Kansas City. No, Topeka, Kan, Den
yer. salt Lake City and San Francisco.
There VIII be 125 horses and 25 riders
in the race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
AUGUST W. ROSS RESIGNS
Assistant State Architect to Enter
Partnership With f. C. Squires.

August w. Ross. of Topeka, for
fourteen years assistant state archi-
tect, today rendered his resignation to
become effective January l. Ross an
nounced his intention to go into part
nership with Frank C. Squires, well
known local architect.
Ross entered state service under
John F. Stanton, state architect dur
ing the term of former. Governor E.
w. Hoch. He was promoted to the
position of chief craftsman shortly
afterward and has held that place
since.
He has been particularly interested
in designing a large number of build
ings at various state institutions, rang
ing in cost from $4,000 to more than
100000. Notable among these are
the Sheridan Coliseum at the Hays
Normal; Carney Hall, Pittsburg Nor
NAL; Agricultural and veterinary elm
les buildings at K. S. A. C.; Admins
tration Building, State university, and
the K. L. School of Medicine, at Kan
sas City, Kan.
Squires with whom Ross will GO
into partnership, has been in business
in Topeka a number of years and is
recognized as one of the foremost
architects in this section of the coun-
frry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
Shakeup in Office of State High
way Department Today.
Other designations May Be Pre-
scented in Near Future.
ROAD PROGRAM UNDER FIRE
Many Members of New Legis-
Iature oppose Present System.
Many Applications Received by
Board for Federal Aid.

Anticipating a winter OF hostile 1eg-
islation, four employees of the state
highway department today presented
designations to the state commission.
other designations are likely before
Governor-elect Davis takes his oath OF
office.
In state of apparent confusion and
uncertainty the state commission be-
gan its December sessions here today
and met the first tangible evidence OF
a general disturbance which has been
forecast for the department. Commits
sion members and H. W. Watson.
highway engineer, frankly admitted
that they expected further disorgani-
zation of the department in the next
few weeks. All of the four resiena-
uons which were presented today
came voluntarily.
1t is known that a number of MEM
oers OF the new legislature are opposed
to the highway department in its pres
ent form and will also fight the estab-
hshed program for uniform systems
OF hard roads. In apparent anticipa-
ton of the shake-up which seems fust
around the corner. the resignations
were presented to the state comnis-
sion for action. 1t was reported that
all will be acceLted
Those Who Resigned.
L: L. Russ, assistant state highway
engineer, presented a resignation. He
merely stated that he desired to leave
the department. Russ is going to Chi
caso, where he will be employed in
construction of the new union station
w. V. Buck, an assistant engineer.
resigned to take effect January /. He
expects to go to Newton, where he will
engage in the automobile business
MISS Berth& Wulke, stenographer.
also resigned.
Aiec
pookkeeper, resigned. 1t was stated
that. she planned to go to California
for the winter
Present Applications for Aid.
Applications for federal aid were
received by the commission from a
there are no immediate funds avail
abie the various counties want gov
ernnent belp in road building projects
as soon as money can be placed at
their disposal.
Decatur county asked for $4,000 to
aid in building of twenty-nine miles
of highway east and west across the
county. The road in Decatur county is
line route.
Nemaha county wants substantially
: 10000 aid on preparatory work for
6.25 miles of the Capital highway. The
road plan is to ultimately connect the
Nemaha county link with hard surface
roads thru Shawnee and Jackson
Harper county wants federal aid IN
of forty miles of gravel or
sand clay road extending thru Attica
ans Harper to the Sumner county line,
NO estimate was given as to the
needs.
Labette County Wants S43, 900.
Labette county applied for S43 600
In federal aid for building of a 10.5
mile strip of east and west road which
extends from the eastern line of La
bette county to Parsons. The road con-
meets with one to Pittsburg and IS on
IN east and west highway to Wichita
Seward county asked $4,000 aid for
work on G5 mile strip of sand clay
road north from Liberal.
Action affecting the various applica-
ions may be taken late this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
FOUR INJURED IN WRECK
Baggage Cars Demolished When Bur-
lington Express Leaves Track.

st. Joe. Dec. 13.-When the Bur-
lingtons fast st. Louis express, which
left st. Joseph at $3.50 o'clock last
night, reached a point eight miles
east of here, it was derailed by a
broken rail. James Garrett, engineer,
Brookfield Mo-. suffered painful
scalds about the face and head, and
four passengers We're injured.
The injured passengers are:
P. II. VeTmi-Iion, St. Joseph; Miss
Lucille Bohart, Omaha; Mrs j. R.
O'DonnelI, Brookfield, Mo, and A. A.
Ferer, Omaha. None is dangerously
hurt, it is believed
The engine, two baggage and ex-
press cars and three chair cars went
into the ditch and the baggage cars
were almost demolished. The sleeper
did not leave the track.
Following a personal investigation
at the scene Of the wreck today, w.
f. Tiehoff of Chicago. general man
ager of the Burlington lines east of
the Missouri river, made the state
ment that the train had been delib-
erately derailed by train wreckerS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
SHIP BURNS CARGO AS FUEL
Blizzard and Mountainous Seas Place
Ocean Vessel in Peril.

Vancouver, Dec. 13.-Message from
vessels Ia boring with mountainous seas
in the Pacific ocean have been re-
ceiVed here. BiiZzards were reported
on the Behring sea The Taibu Maru.
Ieighty miles from Japan, wirelessed
that lumber from her cargo was being
thrown into the furnaces to keep up
steam to fight the storm.
The Passenger liner Empress of
Russia. 1000 miles out from Victoria,
on her way from the Orient, reported
that she was having the roughest voy-
age in her history
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
ALWAYS AT WORK ON Time"
First Office Boy Pays This Tribute to
Memory of Wanamaker.

Philadelphia, Dec. 13.-Among the
host of tributes to the memory of
John Wanamaker, merchant prince,
rehg. Gus leader and phiIanthrop st,
which continued to pbur into this city
today from all sections of the country,
this one stands out as unique.
He was always at work on time''
With these seven words, Mr. Wanna
makers first office boy, George w
Stull, summarized the secret of the
world-renowned merchants success
The one-tine office boy, who swept
out, ran errands delivered parcels,
and gradually learned to do more i'm
portant routine work for his employer,
now Is superintendent of the store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
Georges CIemenceau Starts on
Homeward Trip Today.
His Final Address to America
Delivered Last Night.
SPOKE ONLY FIFTEEN MINUTES
Repeated His Plea for Ameri-
can Cooperation in Europe.
Says He VIII Come Again, "But
Only as a Ghost"

New York, Dec. 1S.-His speaking
mission ended. Georges Clemenceau,
war time premier of France, sailed for
home on the steamship Paris today.
declaring he would return again. but
only as a ghost"
The aged statesman. who closed his
strenuous tour with short speech be-
fore the American committee for de-
vastated France last night, appeared
in fine health and rare good humor,
as he took his place on the upper deck
to watch New York vanish behind
him.
Just before the Paris cast off. the
Tiger" kissed Mrs. Charles Dana Glib
son on both cheeks, laughingly en-
joining her not to dare to tell her
husband" Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson were
Clemenceau's hosts during his stay
here last month.
Last Speech Brief
Last night he delivered his final ad-
dress in America-the briefest of all
arranged by the committee for devas-
tated France. He prefaced his re-
marks by the statement, why should
1 speak, I am tired, 1 am old. and I
want very much to go to bed
He spoke only fifteen minutes. re-
peating his plea for American CO.
operation.
"If you think you are not quite at
the end of your duty it is for you to
decide" he said.
Clemenceau found a surprise aboard
the Par.s where he spent the night
twenty-five live terrapins. the gift of
Bernard NJ. Barush. He expressed
and Barush sent to his South Carolina
estate for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
HAS ANTI-FLAPPER BILL

Honolulu. DEG. 13.-Being a flap
per viii soon be against the law Of
he territory of Hawai-, provided a
measure proposed by Thomas
Pedro. newly-eIected representa-
tive from Hio, wins favor with the
legislature.
1t was reported today that Pedro
plans introducing a bill prohi biting
girls and women from cutting the
hair in order that IL does not fan
beiog the shoulders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
SEARCH FOR BOY NEARS END
Little Hope Held Out for Finding B.
Year-OId Marvin Koeplxe.

Junction City. Dec. 13.-Only a few
isolated searchers this morning con-
tinued the hunt for 5-year-old Marvin
koepke, missing from his farm home
since Sunday evening. Bloodhounds
owned in Kansas City. Kan, were
brought here secretly and last night
went over virtually the same route
taken by another pair of bloodhounds
on Monday.
Two mysterious telephone mes
sages to George Koepke, father of the
boy, were investigated and declared to
be of the Crank variety
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
.TYPHUS OUTBREAK IN IRELAND
Whole Families in County of Mayo
Are Wiped Out.

London, Dec. 13.-An epidemic of
the typhus of a virulent type IS sweep
ing thru the district of Erris. in the
northern part of the county of Mayo,
and who.e families have been wiped
out. according to a Ballina dispatch
to the Daily Express
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
FIRE IN RAIL REPAIR SHOPS
One Life and Thirty-Two Trolley Cars
Lost in Blaze at Buffalo.

Buffalo, Dec. 13.-Fire starting in
the Cold Springs repair shop of the
International Railway company today
destroyed 80 trolley cars and four
dwelling houses adjoining the shop.
The loss was estimated at $25O,OOO.
Edward McGivney, an employe.
asleep in one of the cars, was burned
to death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
TOPEKA
Kansas Peace Officers Here Fri
day and Saturday.
Shawnee County Attorney First
Speaker on Program.

One hundred and fifty peace off
GERS from all parts of the state will
register for the annual meeting of the
Kansas Peace Officers association
hall Friday and Saturday, is the esti-
mate of officials of the association.
w. T. Clark, sheriff of Harvey
county is president of the association.
and will call the first session of the
convention to order at 10 o'clock Fri
day morning, when Mayor Herbert j.
Corwine will make an address of well
come to the sheriffs, police officers,
and railway special agents who are
members of the organization.
Tinkham VeaIe to Speak.
Tinkham Veale, county attorney of
Shawnee county, will make the first
address on the program, on the theme,
The County Attorney, the Peace Of
ficer's Ally
.sCo-operation of Federal and State
Officers will be the topic of a talk
by Al F. Williams, U. S. district at
AT 1880 O'Clock Friday afternoon
the reports of the officers of the as
ISOLATION will be received and the
place for the midsummer meeting of
the organization will be selected. a.
J. Renoe, superintendent of the bu-
reau of Identification of the federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth, Will
speak on Criminal Identification"
Warden NJ. F. Amrine, of the Kansas
problems of a Prison." and c b
Griffith. assistant attorney general, on
Law Enforcement"
To Hold Banquet Friday Night
At o'clock Friday evening the
peace officers will be the guests OF a
local committee on arrangements at
banquet at the Chamber of Commerce,
followed by a program of entertain
ment.
on Saturday morning, at 9 o'clock.
Governor elect Jonathan NJ. Davis Will
address the peace officers Dr. Ed
mund J. Kulp. pastor of the First
Methodist church in Topeka. Will
speak on Peace and Patriotism
"Hootch and Crime" will be the topic
of a talk by George Wark, federal
officer for Kansas.
The Saturday afternoon session Will
be devoted to business. including the
election of officers for the coming
year. the appointment of committees
and ehe adoption of resolutions.
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new CLUE IN PHILLIPS CASE
Sheriff Expects Important Develop
ments Within Few Hours.

Los Angeles, Dec. 13.-As a result
of new clue to the hiding place OF
Clara Phillips. escaped hammer mtIr-
deress." said to be more definite than
any hitherto Investigated, the sheriffa
office today promised important de-
velopments in the search for the m AS
ing woman within the next few hours.
Considerable mystery surrounded
the latest clue to the former chorus
girl who has been missing from the
county jail for more than a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
NEXT MOVE UP TO PACKERS
Governments Has Refused to Act Upon
Proposed Merger Plan.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Whether Ar
mour and company would proceed
with negotiations for acquisition of
the physical assets of Morris and com
pany- one of its competitors among
the big five" packing establishments,
following the decision of the govern
meDt to take no action on the proposal
at this time. had not been indicated
today in any further developments in
the matter here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
GOMPERS TO TESTIFY TODAY
Wickersham will Also Take Stand i'm
Daugherty Case.

Washington, Dec. 13.-George w.
Wickersham, former attorney gen.
eral. and Samuel Gompers, president
of the A f o. L., were the principal
witnesses summoned to appear before
the house judiciary committee today
in continuing hearings on the i'm
peachment proceedings brought
against Attorney General Daugherty
by Representative Keller. Republican,
of Minnesota
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
A WOOLWORTH STORE BURNS
Blaze in Des Moines May Have Been
Started by Burglars.

Council Bluffs. Dec. ia fire
which caused an estimated loss of
100000. swept the Woolworth five
and ten cent store here today and
damaged adjoining buildings. Police
believe safe blowers who opened the
vault an hour before the fire was dis
covered We're responsible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
LONG SEARCH FOR AVIATORS
Desert VIII Be Combed by Both Land
and Air Forces.

Phoenix Dec. 1S--Search for Col.
Fra ncis C Marshall and Lieut. c. l.
Webber. lost aviators. today had as
sumed the proportions of a long cam
paign involving methodicaI combing
of the desert and mountain territory
of Southern Arizona and Northern
Mexico by land and air forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
FIRE IN CHICAGO APARTMENT
Fifty Families Driven TO Streets in
Near Zero Weather.

Chicag Dec. 13.-Fifty families.
includ ng many women and children,
We're driven to the streets early today
when fire swept an apartment build
ing on the west side with an esti-
mated loss of 100000. Near zero
weather prevailed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13
VIEWS and INTERVIEWS
Pertinent Question and Answers
Given and Gathered Today ny
State Journa' Reporters.
TODAY'S QUESTION.

What do you think of the plan to
go before the next legislature requir-
.n= physical examination before mar
riage?
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Japanese Invade AustraIIa.

Sydney, y. s w. Dec. 13.-The
Evening News states that japanese
syndicates during the last year pur-
chased tract of land along the New
South Wales coast line, with the Of
ficial sanction of the federal au-
thoTities.
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THE ANSWERS.

w. o. MONTGOMERY elevator op-
orator Masonic temple: Il certainly
am in favor of it. It would bar many
people from marriage, who are not
physically fit"
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SNOW DUE HERE TONIGHT

Shippers Forecast.
Protect all thirty-six hour shipments
north against a temperature of IS de-
grees. West and east 20. South so.
Christmas weather will prevail in
Topeka tomorrow and Topekans will
hunt for the overshoes as the city wilt
probably be covered with a blanket of
snow. says MeteOrOlogist Flora. Rain,
which will turn TO snow. is scheduled
to arrive in Topeka today or tonight.
says the weather man. Weather of
ficials are optimistic over the chance
for snow as it is already overdue. This
is the first year on the records of the
local weather bureau that snow has
failed to appear in Topeka before De-
cember II.
There will be a general mod deration
in the temperature but a more un-
pleasant brand of weather is due the
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MISS RUTH GOLDEN. stenog-
rapher: 81 am afraid there wouldn
be very many marriages.
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BTRT w. KRAFT. painter: 9
fine thing 1 am in favor Of a
hygienic legislation"
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SAMUEL LEWIS assistant secre
tary Topeka lodge no. 524, L. o. o
NJ: 1T makes no difference to me
1 am married"
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MISS VERNA MARBLE, stenog-
rapher: at would be just like Kan
sas to place another statute on the
books. which would be classed by citi-
zens of other states among the So
called foolish laws"
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Civil Engineers To Meet.

Coincidentally with the meeting of
the Kansas Engineering society there
will be held the annual meetiAy of
the Kansas section of the American
Society of Civil Engineers. at the
Chamber of Commerce in Topeka.
The constitution of the A. s. c. r
provides for the meeting at this time.
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J. D. NJ. HAMILTON, probate
Judge: NO doubt it would be val
liable proposition from the stand
point of building up the race and
would cut down the number of idiots
and imbeciIes. But on the other hand
it m gIlt prove a bar to marriages
where the parties are really able to
pass the examinations