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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
COMES TO TOPEKA
Carl w. McKeen, of Kansas
City, Joins Financial Circles.
Widely Known Banker Becomes
v. P. of Bank of Topeka.

Topeka financial circles gained a
point in western banking prominence
today when it was announced by the
officers and directors of the Bank OF
Topeka that Carl w. McKeen, vice
president of the Western Exchange
bank of Kansas City, Mo- would move
to Topeka soon to become actlVe VICE
president of the Bank of Topeka.
Mr.. McKeen comes to the Bank OF
Topeka not to fill a vacancy but to
become an addition to the o1tlciaI
force of this big growing financial
institution. He brings to the capltal
city's powerful state bank a rich eX-
perience in both country and city
banking. For many years he was
cashier of the Farmers State bank OF
Russell. Kan from which position ne
was called to the presidency OF the
Merchants National bank at Law
renee. After six years in Lawrence ne
went to the Western Exchange pank
of Kansas City, Mo.-the Oldest IL
nancial institution in the city. from
the vice presidency OF TINS pank ne
comes to Topeka.
Not only will Mr.. McKeen become
a power in capital city flnanclai CIT
cIes and in Kansas banking AFFAIRS
but from his record in other cities he
will be an addition to the civic ana
commercial life of the city He headed
the Chamber of Commerce and the
board of education in Lawrence and
always has taken a keen interest III
the affairs of his home town.
Carl w. McKeen was born in Rus
sell. kan, fns1SS3. He was graduated
from the Kansas State Agricultural
college in 1902 and went Immediately
to the Farmers State Bank of Russell
In 1915 he went to the. Merchants
National of Lawrence, the oldest anu
largest bank in Douglas county. From
the presidency of this bank he went to
Kansas City. He is still a director
of the Farmers State bank of Russell,
vice president of the Merchants Ma
tional bank of Lawrence and vice
president of tho Kaw Valley State
bank of Eudora. From May, 1920, to
May, 1921, he was treasurer of the
Kansas Bankers association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
Princeton Playing Yale.
(By the Associated PressD
WASHBURN VS.. THE C. OF E.
Ichabods Are Favorites in Gridiron
Contest Here Today.

Washburn college is playing against
College of Emporia on the Washburn
field this, afternoon. The Ichabods are
entering the contest easily the favor
ite. but with a hard game ahead
The Washburn men are in as good
condition as they have been for some
time, and with a few changes in The
lineup, and hard practice since the
Kansas State normal game, it looks
ike the Washburn men were swinging
back from their apparent slump.
College of EmpOria will be handi-
capped by the loss of some CT the reg
ularS due to injury, word from EN-
poria indicates. Grant, fast half and
all-state selection last year. is said to
be out of the game. Replogle, full
also is said TO be out with injuries.
Bob Dutton, who played with Wash
burn in 1918, will start at right half.
He has been out for practice a week,
and altho he is not in excellent train
ing, he is going to start. He has a
valuable toe which may be useful for
the Ichabods before the end of the
game. Brewster will play the other
half, and Bruce will call the signals.
Schrader will start at left end. Jemi-
son at right end, Saxon and Barstow
at tackles. Morris and Blevins at
guards, and Hall at center.
The Washburn men were given a
signal workout Friday night, and
practiced on punts and on the kickoff.
Barstow was booting the ball over the
goal line on the kickoff,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
NOT MOTHERS FIRST "AFFAIR"
Another Man in Life of Mrs. Mills,
Her Daughter Said Today.

New Brunswick. Nov. 11.-Char1otte
Mills, daughter of Mrs. Eleanor R.
Mills, who was slain with the Rev.
Edward Wheeler Hall, talked again to-
day. She told reporters her mother
had been interested about eight years
ago in a man who now is a vestryman
in the church of St John the Evange-
list.
Since Mrs. Mills broke with this
man, he had made several Intellectual
efforts to induce Mrs. Mills to resume
their relationship but she had rebuffed
all his advances, the girl said
Only the question cf procedure is de-
laying the presentation of the murder
case to the grand jury, Deputy At
torney General Wilbur A Mott, in
charge of the investigation, has an
nounced. He is undecided, he says,
whether to await the return of Su-
preme Court Justice Parker or try to
have another justice act in Judge Par
kers absence.
In the meantime he said he would
go ahead with efforts to strengthen
his case. He made it clear that he
consid cred the evid ence in hand
strong enough to warrant indictments
against two men and a woman. a.
least two of them on first degree muir
der charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
MUST AID FARMER
Buying and Selling Prices a
Problem, Says Davis.
Makes First Speech as Gov
ernor-EIect at Ottawa.

Ottawa, Kan, Nov. 11.-Governor-
elect Jonathan. NJ. Davis, of Bronson,
in the first speech since his election
Tuesday, in the Memorial auditorium
here today, at the Armistice day cele-
bration.. declared there were two i'm
portant problems facing his admins
traIion.
Zone is in reference to the farm
err he said, "and the conditions un-
der which he is compelled to buy on
a war or near-war basis, and to sen
on a pre-war basis. The other will
be to remove from our people the un-
necessary overload of governmental
expenditure
Following Mr.. Davis's speech he
went to Lawrence to witness the Kan
sas-Nebraska football game this
afternoon.
A parade two miles long was one
of the features of the Armistfce cele-
bration here today.
Davis Lead Is Cut.
Kansas City, Nov. 1.-THE lead of
Jonathan NJ. Davis. Democrat, over
w. Y. Morgan, Republican, in the
Kansas gubernatoriaI race, was de-
creased slightly today when belated
returns were received from Tuesdays
election. With all but ninety-one pre-
cincts complete out of 1886 in the
state, Daviss plurality was 1889. The
vote gave Davis 260,S69 and Morgan
241.9S0.
The returns represent <ninety-two
counties complete. out of los in the
state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
TODAY'S TIE

FORECAST FOR NEXT WEEK.
Cool and generally fair first half of
week, rising temperature; consider
able cloudiness and local rains the
latter part.
shippers Forecast-Protect all
thirty-six hour shipments north
and west against a temperature of
25 degrees. East and south, 35
degrees.
Topeka will be greeted by near win
ter weather Sunday morning, says
Meteorologist Flora. The temperature
will drop to the lowest mark of the
season, 80 degrees, tomorrow morn
ing, says the weather man.
Winter has already set in and
weather of a less pleasant variety may
be expected from now on with the eX-
ception of a few occasional relapses
back to the spring brand. The cold
snap will be especially notable as To-
pekans enjoyed normal October
weather and near September weather.
Friday. The temperature averaged
eighteen degrees above normal
Motorists are advised to drain the
radiators of their cars as freezing
weather is due. Overcoats will also
be popular Sunday. There will be
steady wind from the northwest Of
the cold and penetrating type.
The sun will remain in exile tomor-
row and the day will. be cloudy and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
HOLD Up BANKERS
Bandits Take $4,000 From Trio
in Kansas City.
Stopped Car, Demanded Cur
rency, and Escaped,

Kansas City. Kan, Nov. 11.-Three
masked bandits in a motor car held
up three officials of the Central State
bank here today and obtained a pack
age containing $4,000 in bills. The
bankers were riding in car from
another bank where they had obtained
the money. The bandits escaped.
c. E. Lawrence. president of the
Central State bank, had the package
in his pocket. Carl A Gliesch, cashier,
and f. d. Glendenning. paying teller
of the bank, were the other occupants
of the bankers car.
Fired Into Car.
As their car arrived at the west
end of the James street bridge, an
other car was seen coming from be-
hind A shot was fired into the rear
of the bankers car. No one was hit
Lawrence stopped his car. A young
white man masked and armed with q
shot gun, leaped from the front seat
OF the bandit car.
Where's that money! Hand it over" !"
was his command.
Took Package and Fled.
Lawrence tossed the package of
money to the bandit. who ran back
to his car. The bandit car sped past
the bankers and was soon lost to
sight
the holdup. which occurred at S:45,
but the bank officials failed to iden-
ufy them and they were released
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
A. |. OFFICIALS TO MEET
Legion ExecutiN es to Make Plans for
Carrying Out Bonus.

At a meeting of the officials and
executive committee of the Kansas
department of the American Legion to
be held here tomorrow on call of
State Commander Major w. P. Mac
Lean, the main discussion will per-
tain to the program of carrying out
the soldier bonus measure approved
by the voters of Kansas at the cleo
tion last Tuesday. The responsible
ties in this particular will fall prin-
cipally upon a legislative committee
to be appointed at tomorrow's meet
ing
The meeting will be the first of the
Legion state official staff since the
election at the annual convention at
EIdorado last September. and the first
meeting under MacLean's admins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
Missionaries Held by Chinese Bandits,
According to Reports.
(Bv the Associated Press)

Shanghai, Nov. 1.-Two American
missionaries, unnamed, are among for
eign captives held by bandits in Honan
province, according to word received
here today from Madame Soderstrom
of the Lutheran mission. who has been
released by the brigands and has ar
rived at Yingchowfu.
She also reported that she saw H E.
Ledgard, of the China Inland mission
staff, among the hostages.
Washington, Nov. 1.-The two
American missionaries reported held
by Chinese bandits in Honan province,
are named Forsberg and Lundeen, ac-
cording to a dispatch received at the
state department.
American Minister Schurman has
asked the Chinese government to pro-
cure ther release
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
TAG DAY FOR DISABLED VETS
Forty Young Women Sell Tags OF
Streets Today.

Forty young women of Topeka arc
staging a tag day sale today for the
disabled veterans of the world war
The women have been busy all day
selling tags to the pedestrians on the
streets.
This evening the canvass is to con-
tinue in the theaters. Women from
the women's auxiliary of the Ameri-
can Legion. from the Woman's club.
the Girls Friendly society, and several
of the Washburn college sororities are
helping with the canvass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
ISSUE SHIPPERS FORECAST
Report VIII Be Published in The State
journal During Winter.

As the first signs of winter have ap-
peared on the weather map and tenn
peratures of freezing and below freez-
ing are scheduled in Topeka, The State
Journal will follow its policy of CO.
operating with the weather bureau by
publishing daily, the shippers fore
cast.
The forecast is made primarily for
the benefit of shippers making ship
ments of perishable products The
forecast has proved very beneficial to
shippers in former years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
Charge Boy with Murder.

Fort Worth, Tex. Nov. IA IS
year-old boy, Edwin Burkhart. was
charged in Juvenile court today with
murder. following the death last night
of Albert Troy Coker. H. The two
lads had been hunting Coker was
found II the woods fatally wounded
by a passing motoriSt- He died in a
hospital last night. The Burkhart lad
said the shooting was accidental
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
THURSDAY is DOLLAR DAY

Topeka MERCHANTS Preparing Stocks
for Cooperative Sales Event.
Topeka merchants are preparing
their stocks and displays for the an
nual fall Cooperative Dollar Day,
which occurs Thursday, November 16.
There are but two cooperative dollar
day sales during the year. in which
all merchants join. One occurs in
May. and the other in November.
More merchants of the city join in the
Dollar Day sales than in any other
cooperative sales event of the year.
At this season of the year the mer-
cha&ts clear their stocks in order to
make ready for the display of holiday
and mid-winter goods. with a result
ers-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
QUAKE IN CHILE!
Five Hundred Homes Are De-
strOyed, Is Report.
Accompanied by Tidal Wave
Loss of Life Unknown.
fRv the Associated Press !

Santiago. Chile, Nov. 11.-Five hun
dred houses were destroyed in today's
earthquake at Coquimbo. between VAL
paraiso and Antonfagasta, and some
lives were lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
HEAVY RAIN At HUTCHINSON
Home of City Editor of News i,
Struck by Lightning.

Hutchinson, Kan, Nov. 11.-Light-
ming struck the home of Fred Henney,
city editor of the News. this after
noon during a severe storm damag-
ing the roof considerably but injur-
ing no one
An inch of rain fell in half hour,
flooding the streets for a few minutes,
until the sewers could take care of II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
Game With Nebraska Corn
huskers Is Valley Feature.
Dedication of New Stadium VIII
Draw Huge Crowd.
DOPE IN FAVOR OF VISITORS
Missouri Plays Oklahoma
Iowa State at Manhattan.
Day Will Also See Bitter
Clashes in the ''Big Ten."

Lawrence, Kan. Nov. 11.-FootbalI
1 interest in the Missouri Valley con-
ference today centers in the Nebraska
X. U. game at Lawrence, to be played
| in the new memorial stadium, which
will be dedicated preceding the con-
test. The Armistice day game will be
viewed by hundreds of alumni, who
gathered here to participate also in
the annual home coming at the Uni
VerSity of Kansas.
The Lincoln aggregation enter the
contest at, the top of the percentage
table, having won its two conference
games, while the Jayhawkers have
won one game, tied one and lost one.
The other two conference games are
homa at Norman, Okla, and Iowa
State college and the Kansas AggieS
at Manhattan, Kan.
In the big Ten"
Chicago, Nov. 11.-Three of the
four undefeated football teams of the
western conference--Chicago, Wiscon-
sin and Iowa-go into battle today.
with team now outside the champion
ship running, but nevertheless dan
gerous to the title aspirations of the
big ten leaders.
Chicago meets Ohio state in the
Buckeyes new stadium at Columbus,
while Wisconsin and Iowa are resist
ing invasion by Illinois and Minnesota
respectively The intense rivalry be-
tween the Maroons and Buckeyes, the
!
Wisconsin as a result of the ineligi-
bility squabble, and the fight Iowa is
making to retain the big ten title won
last year, adds to the interest in the
decisive enga gementS today.
Michigan, fourth member of the uu-
defeated division has an idle day.
Northwestern and Purdue clash be-
fore a home coming crowd at Evan
ston.
Indiana plays another conference
outsider. West Virginia at Indian
apolis.
Hard Game for Tigers.
Norman. Okla, Nov. 1.-THE Mis-
souri, Tigers and Oklahoma univer-
sfty's football team were ready to take
the field here this afternoon in a Mis-
souri, Valley conference game before
what was expected to be OkIahoma's
greatest home coming crowd. The
Sooners were confident they would
cage the tiger and recover their first
victory of the season. The Missourians
arrived here this morning from Okla
homa City where they spent the night.
On paper the Oklahomans ap-
peared to have the advantage. Mis-
souri, lost last week to the Kansas Ag-
gies, IA to 10. while the Sooners held
before. Also Oklahoma played Ne
braska to a SO to score, while the
Missouri team fell before the Corn
huskers- As to o.
Princeton Playing Yale.
(BY the Associated Press)
Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, Nov.
1.-THE Princeton Tiger stalked
again on a crimson football field to-
day. Before a crowd of $4,000 that
filled the stadium banked under the
Colonnade, piled on the roof and
massed on the wooden stands that
blocked the open end, the teams. of
Harvard and Princeton met to begin
determination of the championship
among the big three.
A bright sun and a moderate wind
made conditions well nigh perfect.
The turf was fairly firm aItho worn
almost bare by a seasons play.
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British Regard Near East Situa-
ton as Critical.
Turks Insist on Evacuation,
But Allies Sit Tight.
FRENCH ATTITUDE A WORRY
May Be Signal for a Disaster,
Declares the Times.
Cutting of Cable Still Keeps
London in the Dark.

London, Nov 11--That the Near
East situation has reached a crisis was
Harrington. British commander in
Turkey, asked his government for a
reinforcement of troops.
Paris. Nov. 11.-An unconfirmed re-
port was received from Constantinople
today that the Angora assembly had
voted not to compromise with the
allies.
Rome, Nov. 1.-THE Italian cruiser
Premuda, today was ordered to sail
Immediately to Turkish waters with
machine guns and $50 machine gun
ners.
Athens, Nov. IA detachment of
Greek gendarmes was reported today
to have been massacred by Turks at
Kirk Kilesseh, in Thrace. Two French
military policemen were wounded
Beirut.
CBy the Associated Press.)
London, Nov. 1.-THE situation at
nationalists want the allies to get out.
and the allies are determined to sit
tight. is still very critical, all the
morning papers agree. but none of
them furnish any definite news TO jus
tify their views
Even the government itself is de-
clared in some quarters to be largely
in the dark, owing to the difficulty of
communicating with the near east as
a result of the cutting of the cable line
near ChanK by the Turks. Even this
fact is regarded as ominous.
News Is Lacking.
Absolutely nothing can be learned
regarding the present attitude of the
Angora government and it is equally
unknown whether the allied commits
sioners have carried out their threat
to establish martial law in ConstaE-
tinople. The departure for Lausanne
of the Turkish nationalist foreign
minister, Ismet Pasha, has attracted
a great deal of attention here and III
some quarters his unexpected start of
the journey, without awaiting An
gora's reply to. the latest allied note,
is regarded with suspicion.
Delay in settling the troubles in the
Near East and in definitely fixing a
date at Lausanne discussions have
caused serious anxiety here. Some
quarters have an uneasy feeling re-
garding the Franco-British relations
The Times says these relations are be-
ing severely taxed. Editorially it makes
Il very emphatic appeal for Premier
Poincare to make Frances position
yet exist which would Justify British
Representatives in attending the Lau-
same conference.
Doubt French Stand.
The British government knows the
Near East position today is as perilous
as war" the Times declares. Even
in the terms of the Mudras arml-
stice, which brought the conflict be-
tween the entente and Turkey to an
end, it is not known whether France
is prepared to stand with Britain, ana
in case of need. act with her. French
failure to stand by England in word
and deed at Constantinople might be
the signal for n disaster of immeas-
urable dimensions
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(By the Associated Press.)

Buenos Aires, Nov. 11.-Advices re-
ceived by the All-American Gable
company here this forenoon say it is
feared the earthquake in Chile caused
a catastrophe in Antofagasta. Previous
news from Santiago said the earth=
quake shook at Antofagasta had been
accompanied by a tidal wave, which
swept the fishermen's settlement.
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Report Houses Falling.
tBy the Associafeo Press.J

Santiago, Chile, Nov. 11.-Severe
earth shocks were felt in various parts
of Chile shortly before midnight and
again early today. From various
points in central Chile came reports of
houses falling and other damage.
report from Antofa agasta. north
of Valparaiso, said a tidal wave came
in shortly after midnight, smashing
small vessels and sweeping over the
homes Of fishermen and workers.
Cables are Destroyed
New York, Noy. IA tidal wave
and earthquake alo-.g the weszern
coast of South America last night al
most completely severed cable COM
munication with that country, accord
ing to the AII-American Gable COM
pany- Officials of the company here
said today they had been unable to
get any message thru since early to-
day on several of their lines.
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WINTER WEATHER SUNDAY
Temperature Will Drop to Freezing
Tomorrow Morning, Says Flora.
nnnAN,C TEAIpErE ATITR ES.

EAIPERATURES:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11

Athens, Nov. IA detachment of
Greek gendarmes was reported today
to have been massacred by Turks at
Kirk Kilesseh. in Thrace. Two French
military policemen were wounded
while suppressing an outbreak at
Beirut
The Washington times., 1922-07-22
AND TRUST
BUYS SLANDMARk
.T0EXTEND BANK
Glover & FIather Make Trans
fer OF Three Store
Buildings.

II Peter Force, mayor OF Wash
ington in the early years OF the nine
teenth century, could scan the news
papers today he would find that three
old pieces Of the family property have
just passed into other hands.
Glover & Flather, the Fifteenth
street realtors. have just completed
the sale for the Stead family OF the
three buildings at s04, 9O6 and 9OS +
street northwest to the Washington
Loan and Trust Company.
The property has a frontage OF 81
feet on + street and a depth OF 77.6
feet and Immediately adjoins their
main office building on the west
requirement Of these structures. to,
gether with the adjoining building
5l8 Ninth street, bought some time
ago, is, II Is understood, for invest.
ment.
The purchase puts the Washington
Loan and Trust Company In posses,
sion Of homogeneous parcel Of lanI
Of approximately equal dimensions on
both r and Ninth streets instead OF
the L-shaped property now covered
by their main office building. The
stores purchased are occupied by
Liggett's Drug Store. NertZ 4 Mer;z
and the Columbia Optical Company.
This Is the second important real
estate transaction of Glover & Flather
in this section The old Masonic
Temple. on the northwest corner OF
F and Ninth streets. was recently
leased by them TO the julius Lans.
burgh Furniture Company. who have
,remodeled the interior and exterior TO
great advantage. These deals reflect
the recent increase in values and
stimulation of real estate activity in
the neighborhood.
The Washington times., 1922-07-22

fixtures, spacious closets, sleeping
porches and hardwood floors. Two
have been sold.
Mr.. Cafritz states Z that these
homes are similar TO those built
at Ninth and Crittenden streets.
and which were all sold before conf
pletion. The location Of these new
homes affords an excellent view OF
the Town and Country Golf Club.
near Ninth street car line.
The same firm will erect three
stores and apartments at Georgia
avenue and Madison street. This
operation In directly opposite. the
famous tract known as the Mathew
q. Emery estate. which IL one OF
the few remaining lnadwarks OF
Washington.
The front first floor will contain
three roomy stores; the remaining
portion OF the building 10 TO be
given over to apartments OF three
and four rooms and bath each, all
having modern conveniences.
The construction is to be OF top
brick. steel and concrete. Mr.. CAT.
ritz expects to have these apart.
ments ready for the fall market.