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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
Governor Allen s Office
VIII Play Santa Claus
To SeUer Topeka Tots
There VIII Be Some Real Christmas Spirit in North
Topeka Home Next Monday-Private Secretary to
Governor Receives Pathetic Appeal From Little Girl

Governor Aliens office will play
Santa Claus to seven Topeka children
in a home where the holiday outlook
looks to the state executive to see
that Saint Nick doesn't forget any of
the good little folks. Fred ]. Cloud,
private secretary to Governor Allen,
today put the first Santa Claus appeal
to the state house on top of the stack
of mail which will greet the governor
when he returns from his trip to the
govern or'S conference and frolic with
the "Follies' girls.
In a childish scrawl and with child
ish faith a little girl in North Topeka
exemplified tn fine fading faith that
you can do anything If you can only
the Christmas spirit all about her the
Topeka girl looket in vain for pros
poets of new toy and candies and full
stockings and a big Christmas dinner.
Daddy isn't well and he works only
part time, the letter said, and please
wouldn't the good governor get some
word to Santa Claus and tell him
about their home and all the seven
little ones.
Real Christmas Spirit.
There will be some real Christmas
spirit in the North Topeka home next
Monday-none of the commercialized
Yuletfde stuff, thank you-and Secre-
tary Cloud today took over some of
nor Allen leaves Washington for To-
peka tonight He won't be back in
the state house before "Wednesday.
Long before the speeding limited
reaches Topeka the childish appeal
will reach Santa Claus and he will
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
BUSY DAY FOR FIRE DEPT.
Fourteen Alarms Answered Sunday
Only Slight Damage Reported.


Only Slight Damage Reported.
at is easy to tell when the old man
is at home, for he always builds hot
fires" City Fire Chief Joseph Hanlon
said today.
He was at home Sunday, for we
had a large number Of fires" Fire
alarms were received from thirteen
different homes. One false alarm was
answered.
Five of the fourteen calls answered
were going on at the same time. The
fires reported were: Mrs. L. H. Kemp,
619 Lane street; A. H. Hodgins, 624
Lane street; c. NJ. Rose, 1915 North
Quincy; Charles Stewart, 1909 North
Quincy street; Beatrice Creamery COM
pany; w. B. Ramsay, 1915 Tyler
street; w. E. Fitzgerald, 1O15 Garfield
avenue; Mrs. Mary d. Ford, 100 East
Twelfth street; damage, about $400;
DR.. T. p. Martin, 1926 Buchanan
street, damage, S40O; Mrs. Ida Bran
don, 1904 East Fourth street; Mrs.
Herbert Widner, 1906 Garfield ave-
nue.; Sala Smith, 22OS East Fourth
street; Homer Lawrence, 1903 Harri-
son street.
Most of the fires did little damage.
Sparks from the chimneys caused most
of them.
The city fire department answered
a call to business building at 2O7
Branner street this morning, to put
out a small fire caused by sparks from
the chimney. The damage was negh-
gible.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
OAKLAND NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. H. d
Wadieigh. Call 2-2O67 or 1881.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Kelsey enter
tanned at dinner Sunday at their home
in Arter avenue in honor of the twelfth
birthday anniversary of their son,
Chester. Covers were placed for:
Chester Kelsey, Paul and Robert
Frank, Carton Young, Marvin Hawk
ms, Lennox Hummeu, Chas. Potter.
Duncan Morton, Raymond and Roscoe
Hawkins and Scottie and Sammie Kel-
sey.
The Sunday school board of the
Oakland Methodist church will meet
this evening at $50 o'clock in the
church. Election of officers will be
held
The Win One class of the Oakland
Methodist church will meet Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. J.
B. Soicklemire in Winfield avenue.
Mrs. Geo. Loper entertained the members
of the Friendship club at an al! day meet
ing Friday at her home in Winfield avenue.
Christmas dinner was served The
Christmas exchange for the members was
Mrs Chas Myrick, Mrs Will Peterson. Mrs.
A. ]. Kinney, Mrs. Bert Bronson, Mrs. VIII
Glover Mrs. Tom Glover, Mrs. Ralph Yeag-
err Mrs. Emma Butts, Mrs. James Hamilton.
Schoonover, Mrs Raymond Montgomery,
Mrs. John Plath. and Mrs Loper. The next
meeting will be held January at the home
of Mrs. Ralph Yeager in Wabash avenue
The regular prayer meeting Of the Oak
land Methodist church will be held Wednes
day evening at the home of Rev and Mrs.
Of at the church.
Mrs J. H Hester viii entertain the
members of the Helping Hand class or the
Oakland Christian church. Wednesday af-
ternoon at her home in Winfield avenue.
Mrs. c. L. Swan will be the assistant hos
The Sunday school of the Oakland
Methodist church will give their Christmas
program Saturday evening in the church.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18

take a look thru the big stores filled
with playthings and the show cases
filled with candies and nuts and fruits
for, good little boys and girls VINO stlll
believe in fairies and havn't lost their
faith in dreams and the willingness OF
big men to do big things.
ST am going to see that Santa Claus
gets to that home if 1 have to go out
and hunt him up myself said Secre-
tary Cloud. Late today the hunt Tor
Santa Claus will begin and with the
prestige and power and authority OF
the governors office behind him.
Cloud doesn't believe the kiddfe's letter
will be in vain.
The Appeal For Help.
This is the little appeal for the gov
ernor's help in reminding Santa of
seven youngsters whose names might
otherwise have been dropped from
the pages of his big, mysterious book;
Dear sir:
Santa Clause to our house please. we
Will preciate most anything he will
give US. Their are seven children in
family we are all school children ex-
cept one it five years old 1t goes to
kinderen. My father does not keep
we'll and haven no work just get to
work about three days out of a week.
please send Santa Clause to our
house please.
Yours truly"
And then in the same child scrawl
is the wee postscript to give Sanity his
final tip in the hasty scramble thru
the big shops.
"Thir are three girls the too little
ones want a doll please their are four
boys the to little ones want "a play
train please
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
GOES TO WICHITA
l.. vi. Crawford, Theatrical Mag
nate, Leaves Topeka.
Is Interested in Construction of
New Apartment House.

L. NJ. Crawford. veteran theatrical
magnate of Topeka, has taken up his
residence in Wichita where he is iu-
terested in the construction Of a new
apartment house, and in other mat
ters.
Announcement that he intended to
make Wichita his home in the future
was made at the Hotel Broadvrew at
that city. where the Crawfords are
living pending the completion Of the
apartment house.
It wasa stated here today by Craw-
ford's representative that his change
of residence would have no effect on
the building of the proposed new
theater, in which L. NJ Crawford will
be financially interested The active
men in the new theater enterprise are
l. NJ Miller, of wichita. and Roy
era awforCi. son of L. NJ. Crawford.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
is UP TO CITIZENS
tCoptinued from Page One.l

tIonIlhuea from IAbe One.y
IL degrees tonight. 1t has been below
the freezing mark for eight days The
rise in temperature tomorrow will in
no way endanger the ics an6 students
are assured plenty of skating during
vacation. The lakes in Gage park were
popular Sunday.
Indications are not the best for a
white Christmas. the weather prophet
SAYS Radical changes can develop
in the weather in a day or two. but
no snow is seen in the present weather
outlook
This morning was the third coolest
OF the season. The mercury dropped
TO s degrees at o'clock this morn
ing. The highest temperature in To-
peka in the last twenty-four hours
was 81 degrees, at . O'Clock this after
noon. The highest temperature in
Kansas was - degrees. at Goodland.
and the lowest was =, at Concordia-
The highest in the United States was
so degrees, at Jacksonville and Tampa,
Fla
The highest temperature ever re
corded in Topeka on this date was 81,
in 1889, and the lowest was 1 degree
above zero, in 1901
At , O'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at seventeen miles an
hour from the south
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
MORE SNOW MAY COME
Another Storm Formation Beyond the
Rockies Is Reported.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Temperatures
lower than any previously reported
this winter in the northwest, the
upper lakes region, the great central
valleys. the middle and west gulf
states, and the southern Rocky Noun
tain region We're recorded last night
and today as another cold wave
spread over a great portion OF the
United States west of the Appalachian
mountains
The mercury in Chicago went below
zero for the first time this season,
reaching ten below in the suburbs
early this morning. The weather bu-
reau reported the cold wave has
general southeasterly trend across
the middle states and will be followed
by a slowly rising temperature today
for the upper and middle Mississippi
region.
Hayre, Mont, last night was gripped
~by 50 below weather. Other towns
in the northwest registered readings
from to % degrees below zero. Al
tho the snow in the middle states
partially had% cleared yesterday indi-
cations were seen by forecasters of a
formation of another storm center be-
yond the Rockies tomorrow advanc-
ing eastward.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
AIDS GERMANY IN DEATH
Teachers VIII Gives Half of Small
Estate to Reparations-

Philadelphia, Dec. 16.-Miss Ger
trude c. Schmidt. the former private
school teacher. whose death two weeks
,ago, was for a time shrouded in mys-
terry, provided in her will, which was
probated today for a part of her
Sc 600 estate to go toward the pay
ment of Germany's reparations to the
'allies.
The sum for reparations is to come
from half of the estate which she
leaves to her sister, Wilhelmina
Schmidt, Of Milwaukee, upon the lat
tiers death The principal will then
revert to the Deutsche bank, Berlin,
to be transferred to the reparations
committee. If the German debt has
been cleared, then the will provides
that the money be used as fund for
a camp for German children in the
Ruhr valley.
Tn site for this camp, the will
stipulated, must not be infested by
Frenchmen-"
Miss Schmidt, was a teacher of Ger
man in a girls school in Bryn Mawr
until the war made the teaching or
German unpopular. She then was en-
ployed in the foreign trade departm ent
of local cotton brokers' She held sew
eraI degrees, including PHI d from
Bryn Mawr college.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
WOULD HIKE PARK LEVY
County Legislative Council Takes
Bills in Hand.

County Legislative Council Takes
Bills in Hand.
At the weekly session of the legis-
lative council of Shawnee county, held
at the Chamber of Commerce this
afternoon, bills asking for the au-
thority of the city commission to in
crease the tax levy for park pur-
poses, creating a state board for the
registration and inspection of work
ers in beauty shops, and creating a
state commission for the assistance of
the blind and the prevention of blind
ness, were presented, and taken un-
der consideration by the council.
Robert d. McGiffert, city commits
Sioner of parks and health, presented
a bill which has the approval of the
city commission, in writing for the
increasing of the park levy from one
half of one mill per dollars valuation,
to one mill. The maximum levy, up
until 1917, was one mill At that time
it was reduced to one-half mill, and
the city commission believes that the
needs of the department justify it's re-
turn to the old figure.
The bill asking for the appointment
of an independent board of beauty
shop inspectors and certification, was
presented by Mrs. H. A. Bickford,
president of the local Cosmetician's S
association
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
PLACE TO [. F. VALENTINE
Clay Center Man on Kansas Day Club
Dinner Program

The favorite native son place OF
the Kansas Day club dinner program
uext month viii go to l. f Valentine,
Of CLAW Center. Valentine was Sc
lecfed to respond to the toast OF honoT
Kansas at the meeting of members
of the executive committee of the he
publican dinner club.
John o. Evans. of Mitchell county,
president of the club, will deliver the
Presidents address, while ConG-
Nicholas Longworth- of Ohio, VIII pe
the clubs guest of honor. a woman
sneaker will be selected later.
Charles Townsley. of the Great
Tend Tribune. one OF the cleVerest
para craphers in the state, will be a
strong contender for the Kansas Day
club pres. .dency to succeed Evans
ToUnsley was a candidate a year ago,
but lost the election to Evans by a
few votes The boom to put Towns
ley back IN the race was started tol-
lowing the meeting of the executive
committee.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals by Mrs. III. ID
WadlelEh. Call 2-2067 or 1881.

Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Bevitt entertained
Saturday evening at their home in
Madison street for the following: Mr..
and Mrs. r. o. Miles, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. II. Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Page,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walrafen. Miss
Emogene Bevitt, Mr.. John French,
and Mr. D. NJ. Lemar, of Braman,
Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs Hal Wolfe and daugh-
ter Patty Of Norton street will spend
Christmas day in Lawrence, Kan, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. johnson.
Mr. D. NJ. Lemar of Braman, Okla,
is spending some time in Topeka the
guest of his sister, Mrs. A. ]. Bevitt in
Madison street.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
JURY UNABLE TO AGREE
No Verdict in Case of John Adams
Charged With Murder.

St. Francis. Kan, Dec. 1S--After
four days deliberation, the jury in
the trial at Ohm Adams, charged with
the murder II Lewis Scheller. Chey-
enne county ranchman. was dismissed
Saturday afternoon by Judge Sim
mons.
Last April Adams and Scheller are
said to have met near. a wheat field
and quarreled over some land and
roads. Adams is thought to have shot
ScheIler during the dispute He was
arrested soon after and charged with
murder.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
GET POWER FROM THE AIR
British Plan TO Harness Wind for
Benefit of Rural Districts.

London. Dec. 1s.-A plan to har-
ness the winds and make them pro-
duce electricity for rural districts has
been presented to the ministry of ag-
riculture. The scheme involves the
erection on hilltops of low buildings
from the sides of which will project
huge wings. These wings will be spun
by the wind horizontally just above
the ground.
Proponents of the plan assert that
an unlimited volume of electricity can
be obtained in this way at a minimum
of cost.
Government officials are testing the
scheme and if it proves feasible, it is
planned to build several of the gen.
Grating stations for experimental pur-
poses
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
GEN. HARBoRD AT MANHATTAN
Retired Deputy Chief of Staff Visits
Mother There.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 1S.-MaJ.
Gen. and Mrs. James G. Harbord ar
rived here saturday night to visit Mrs.
Mary Harbord, mother of the retired
deputy chief of staff of the United
States army. Both the general ana
his wife were I'll upon their arrival
here. and declined to be interviewed
However. the general stated his visit
here would be brief and that he in
tended to leave Tuesday for New York
to take up his duties as president OF
the Radio Corporation of America
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
RUSSIA TO EXPORT WHEAT.
Black Sea Port Activities Nearing
Pre-war Proportions.

London, Dec. 1S.-Dispatches from
Black sea ports indicate that exten-
sive preparations for the expectation
of grain are in progress and the port
activities are said to be approaching
pre-war proportions. At Novorosisk the
iron works is preparing fourteen ships
for use in carrying grain, and at
odessa the restoration of elevators,
which have been idle for several years,
is being rushed.
The dispatches estimate that 2,O0o,-
900 pools of grain are ready for ex-
portation at Odessa and more than a
million at NoVorosisk.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
NIGHT NEWS SUMMARY

Dublin-The last is posts occupied by
British troops were transferred to the Irish
national army
Melbourne-IncOmp plete returns from n
general election showed Premier Hughes
the Nationalist leader, safe. despite large
labor vote
author, died.
Fort Wayne-JOhn II. Bass, manufac-
turer with interests in st. Louis, died
Tien Tsin-The automobile of the Italian
chief of police in Tien Tsin was fired on
by Chinese soldiers
Salt Lake City-Henry Sutherland,
brother Of Associate Justice George
Sutherland of the L. S. supreme court,
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
A CHRISTMAS DINNER DANCE
Member of Square Circle Club To Be
Entertained Tonight.

Reservations have been made for
seventy-five persons for the Christmas
dinner-dance of the Square Circle
club, which is to be held at Pelletier's
tea room at $40 o'clock this evening.
More reservations are expected to be
made by the time of the banquet
Special music is being arranged and
is TO be kept as a surprise for the club,
w H. Shields, secretary, announced to-
day. Opperman's orchestra will fur
nish the music for the dance.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
BOTH RODE "BETND BAGGAGE"
Professor and Wife Are Arrested as
Being Suspicious Characters.

Berkeley. Cal, Dec. 16.-Professor
J. Towne Nylander. economy depart
ment University of California, and his
wife, have today again taken to the
open road after being released from
custody of police following their ar
rest at Woodland, near Sacramento
as suspicious characters while riding
the blind baggage" OF a train
ryylander is writing a book and Is
cesIrous of getting the real vagabo1d
point ef view
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
HAUL DOWN union JACK
Tri-CoIor Flag of Irish Free State
Floats Over Dublin

Dublin, Dec. 1S.-The union jack
and the authority it symbolized in
ireland, for so many years, had gone
back to Britain today with the last of
the British soldiers occupying the
Dublin area, and in it's place over the
military posts of this city, fioated the
trf-coIor of the Irish free state
The departure of the kings garri-
son and the installation of the free
state troops was accomplished with a
remarkable display of fraternity and
good will.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
GUARDSMEN NOT ON DUTY
Last of state Troops Left Parsons Sat.
urday and Sunday.

For the first time in five months
there are no Kansas National Guards
men on0 duty in Kansas railroad
centers today. The last of the guard
forces to return home were half a
dozen men who left Parsons Saturday
and Sunday.
When the shopmen-s strike was at
its height. state guards occupied five
cities of Kansas to maintain order, at
one time 400 guardsmen being on
duty.
At no point. however, was formal
martial law proclaimed by the state.
ProclamationS to that effect were
drawn up ready for the governors s
signature on a minutes notice, but
none was signed. The troops were
given instructions to maintain order.
but at no point was it necessary en-
tirely to supplant Iocal authority.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
Mrs ID. A. vincent Dead.

Girard. Kan. Dec 1S.-Funeral
services were held here yesterday for
Mrs. D. A Vincent mother of State
Senator NJ. G.. Vincent and for SO
years a resident of Crawford county.
She and her husband were planning
to celebrate their fifty-fifth wedding
anniversary February u.s.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
FRANKS HAVE SAD ENDING.
Six Boys Carry Out Sentence by
& Scrubb.ng Police Station.

Miami. Okla Dec 16.-Six lads, the
eldest a youth of II. scrubbed the
police station here today from top to
bottom in carrying out a sentence i'm
posed upon them by Police Judge L. B.
Ziier this morning.
The youngsters were arrested last
night, after residents had complained
they were being disturbed by boyish
pranks
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
WON'T PERMIT BULL FIGHT
Many Appeals Sent to Kansas News
papers and State Officials.

papers and State Officials.
Appeals from individuals and hu-
name organizations are being sent to
Kansas newspapers and officials to
prevent a "rumored bull fight in
wichita. next month. One letter re-
ce.ved by The Topeka State Journal
today is from James P. Briggs. presi-
dent of the Humane Education So
ciety, Washington, D. c. Mrs. Minnie
Maddern Fiske, noted actress. wired
''to prevent this outrage which would
deal the cause of dumb animals the
greatest blow it ever has suffered.
At the attorney generals office to-
day it was stated positively that no
bull fight would be permitted in Kan
sas. c. B. Griffith, attorney general
elect, stated County Attorney J. A.
Conley, of Sedgwick county. will be
requested to take steps to prevent
the holding of a bull fight.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
FORMER CONVICT is SLAIN.
Clifford Roc, 26 Caught in Act of
Robbing Soft Drink Saloon.

St. Joseph. Mo-. Dec. 1S.-Chfford
Roe. &c years old. was shot and killed
by the proprietor of a soft drink sa-
loon here early today, while, it is al
legged. he was attempting to rob the
place. Roe had served time in both
burglary. .
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
FIND BODY OF WATCHMAN
William BaIlew Died I'm Garage Fire
Last Sunday Night

Kansas City. Dec. 16.-The body of
William Ballew. "a, night watchman.
was found today in the fire-swept
ruins of the Chesapeake garage. Bal
lew perished in the flames which de-
stroyed the garage and fifty-five mo-
tor cars late Sunday night.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
FIRE IN FLORA ALLEN HOME
Upper Half Of House on Fillmore
Street Damaged.

Fire almost destroyed the upper half
of the home of Mrs. Flora NJ. Allen,
919 Fillmore street, at 2:15 o'clock
this afternoon. The upper half of the
house was in flames when the fire de-
partment arrived.
The fire is believed to have started
from sparks from the chimney.
Sparks from the fire at 919 Fill
more set fire to the roof of a duplex
apartment house adjoining, 915 to 917
Fillmore street. occupied by L. c.
Sproat, and seriously damaged 1t.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
poI1cE H1Nr Az MuRpER.
Mystery Surrounds Death of Joe II.
Xaughn. Texas War Veteran.

Beaumont. Tex, Dec. 1S.-Police to-
day were investigating the circum-
stances surrounding the death of Joe
P. Vaughn, prominent business man
and world war veteran here.
Naughn was found early this morn
ing Sn a waiting room of the South
crn Pacific passenger station with
bullet hole thru his head.
Beside the body was found a 80
caliber revolver. Police declare the
We nd in Vaughn's head indicates
larger gun was used.
Vaughn was manager of a large well
SUPPLY comTanY here
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
SPECTACULAR FIRE AT ST. PAUL
Watchman Is Injured and Loss Is
Placed at $4,000.

st. Paul, Mimi. Dec. 1S--Lewis
NORM, night watchman, was severely
burned and damage estimated at more
than $4,000 caused by a spectacular
fire which destroyed the structure oc-
cupied by the Lee-Hoff Elevator
Manufacturing company here early to-
day
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
ASK NINE MONTHS on LOANS
Marketing Association Also Wants
Amount Raised TO $4,000.

Washington, Dec 16.-Legislation
making it possible for the farmer to
borrow from the farm loan banks for
nine-month periods, and in Individual
sums up to s25. goo, was advocated to-
day in a legislative policy adopted by
the national council of Farmers Co
operative Marketing associations,
meeting in convention here.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
fBv the Associated PressJ

Lausanne, Dec. 1s.-The near east
conference entered its fifth week to-
dav with three of its biggest problems
etfli ursolved, but with the sub-com-
mission to which they have been en-
trusted making every effort to reach
settlements ~,
Difficulties over the control OF the
Mosul oil regions. the question OF de-
rsortinc the Greek patriarch. and the
status of the Turkish capitulatloh
have caused the conference many an
anxious moment and their final set
tlement still is hanging fire
on the other side of their ledger,
the delegations believe that they viz
tuaIlv have disposed of the perple9lng
question of the Dardanelles, and that
they have overcome many of the OBJ
stacles, in the way of solution OF the
minorities problem.
The conference has taken a fresh
supply OF optimism from the reports
that America is considering lenolnS
her assistance to the economic re-
llahflftatiOn OF Europe
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
Pfann Is Cornell Captain.

Pfann of Marion. Ohio, has been
elected captain of the Cornell football
team for the season of 1928, succeed
ing Eddie Kaw, famous all-American
back