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The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
PrenuptiaL Contracts of
Mary and Viscount Signed
Princess Renounces Right Succeed Throne in Order
to Marry Fathers Subject

London. Feb. 27.-Princess Mary
and Viscount Lascelles K. G., whose
nuptials will take place in Westmins-
ter Abbey tomorrow at noon. signed
the pre-marriage contracts today. It
is understood the royal princess signed
remuneration of her rights of success
sion.
The last of the wedding receptions
took place this afternoon at Bucking-
ham palace. Among invited guests
We're tenants of Vfscount LasceHes'
great estate at Hardwood. Sew
eral of the LasceIles tenants, includ-
ing the village butcher. were invited
TO the marriage ceremony.
A general holiday has been ordered
at Harewood, where there is high re-
joicing over Viscount Lascelles good
fortune in winning the hand of the
daughter of the king.
According to ancient custom, Queen
Mary will awaken her daughter to-
morrow. kissing her and wishing her
a long life of married happiness. This
beautiful ceremony has long been
handed down thru the lines of the
royal family.
Crowds are descending upon London
and the streets are in gala attire. The
city is taking on the aspect of a huge
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
IS BETTER
Federal Reserve Review Shows
Grain Prices Are Up.
buying Power of Farmer Stead
lily Increasing Also. =

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 27.-The
monthly review covering the entire
tenth federal reserve district. head
quarters Kansas City. declares that
general trade and industrial condi-
tions in the district are healthier than
a year ago and that some lines of bus
mess are experiencing increased ac-
tivity, while others are undergoing
seasonal dullness.
The movement of wheat. oats, rye
and barley in the tenth district de-
clined further during the month, the
creased 1913 per cent. Grain prices
generally improved, it added, and
flour milling INCREASED 1913 per cent
over the first month last year.
Livestock marketing of all classes
was larger than a year ago and prices
generally advanced, the report
showed. Packing operations this
month were larger than in December.
but not up to January. 1921. The re-
port declared there has been a large
increase in the movement of stockers
and feeders from the markets into the
country.
Zinc and lead production has been
increased by stimulated prices. Col
orado metal mining being particular
ly more active, and coal production
has increased in the tenth district, the
report said.
AN increase of SIG per cent over
the first month last year in building
operations in cities is noted, there be-
ing a larger percentage of new con-
struction.
Financial conditions in the districts
agricultural sections are improving
with buying power of farmers being
increased by crop price advances and
financial relief, the review stated.
Liquidation of loans is progressing
steadily and the banking position is
stronger.
Commercial failures in this district
in January, the resume concluded,
number 112, with liabilities totaling
$3.400.4S0.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
He and Three Sons To Be Tried
ON War Time Operations.
McAdoo Named as Innocent
Party to Transactions.
CHARGE FRAUD AGAINST U. S.
Eastern ShipbuiIders Obtained
Money From Ship Board.
Say False Statements as to
Plants Value Aided in Theft.

Washington. Feb. 27.-Indictments
against Charles w. Morse. New York
shipbuilder; his three sons, Benjamin
Harry and Erwin; Colin H Living
stone of Washington. president of the
Virginia ship building corporation,
and several others were returned to-
day by the federal grand jury which
has been investigating the wartime
transactions of Morse and some of his
associates with the shipping board.
Many Others Indicted.
Others named in the indictments as
presented to the District of Columbia
supreme court included: r. o.
White. New York. former president
of the United States Transport COM
pany; George NJ Burdett of New
York: R. NJ. Much of Augusta. Me: !:
w. w. Scott, Washington; Attorney
Pyla Christie of Alexandra. Va; Ne
hemiah Campbell of New York, and
Philip Rhinehart of Baltimore. for
mer government auditor at the Vir-
ginia ship building plant.
Two indictments were returned.
one charging, conspiracy to defraud
the government and the other charg-
ing conspiracy to commit offense
against the government.
The conspiracy as charged by the
government accuses those named of
making false statements as to value of
their plant and assets and thereby OBJ
tanning loans from the shipping board.
They are also charged with having
secured money for shipbuilding pur-
poses and to have used the same for
personal interests in the way of i'm
proving their plants
FIeeced the War Board.
1t is also alleged that large quanti-
ties of material for shipbuilding be-
longing to the emergency fleet corpo-
ration was secured and then sold and
the money converted TO the use of the
alleged conspirators.
Morse, in a statement issued thru
his attorneys after the indictments
ceedings against him were the result
of "animus'' on the part of Attorney
General Daugherty
Those indicted either We're or still
are connected with the Groton Iron
Works. Groton, Cam, the Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporation. Alexandria
Va. or the United States Transport
company, which concerns are known
as the Morse companies.
McAdoo Is Named.
The name of William G. McAdoo.
former secretary of the treasury, and
of his law partner, Stuart g. Gibbony,
are mentioned in the indictments as
having conveyed the statement to the
the Virginia Shipbuildng corporation,
one of the Morse companies. was in
excellent condition.
The indictments in this connection
state, however, that facts were mis-
represented to Mr.. McAdoo.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27

fair There is a general air of rejoic-
ing and the royal marriage is the chief
topic of conversation. Best wishes for
hoppiness are pouring in upon the
princess from all ranks and classes of
people.
Mary wedding jewels are believed
to be the most costly in existence.
Their exact value is not known but
some estimates have been as high as
S1.150.O0O. Viscount Lascelles has
given to his future wife the Clan
Ricade jewels, among the most famous
in all England.
The princess has turned over to
hospitals nearly 1900 pounds (about
$53.O00) of collected gift funds. 1t
is estimated that various charities will
benefit TO the extent of S1.00O,000 as
a result of the marriage. In addition
to these. an average of so per cent
of all funds collected for purchase of
presents will be alfocated to charity.
In addition to Westminster, two
other London hospitals will receive
about $500 pounds each.
King George has reserved a large
portion of the fore court of Bucking-
ham palace for wounded soldiers
where they can view the wedding pro-
cession as it departs and arrives from
Westminster Abbey
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
SECURITY MEN TO WALL
Fifteenth Suspension of Stock Firm
Announced at Exchange Today.


New York. Feb. 27.-The Consoli-
dated Stock Exchange today an
nounced the suspension of Mosher &
Wallace, brokers. Suspension of
Thomas H. Cowley of the firm of
TIL H. Cowley & Co. was also
announced.
An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy was later filed in federal court
against Mosher e Wallace on petition
of one creditor with a claim of $911.
Liabilities were estimated at s175, 600
while the assets were not listed. An
other involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy was filed against Gamble &
Yates. stockholders. No estimates
were made of the liabilities and as
sets. Three creditors presented
claims of $5,45O.
This is the fifteenth brokerage sus-
pension or failure to be announced
since the beginning Of last week and
is the largest number of security
houses to go to the wall in so short
a time in many years. Spectacular
gains scored in the stock market and
the investigation by the district attor-
ney's office into alleged bucket shops
are believed to have been partly re-
sponsible for many of the failures.
Credit Assignments at Montreal.
Montreal, Feb. 27-The brokerage
house of Tousaw. Hartland & Ander
son has assigned for the benefit of
creditors. The announcement was
made today frcm the rostrum of the
Montreal stock exchange.
p. Il. Guthrie & Co. Aids Creditors.
Philadelphia. Feb. 27.-The broker
age firm of P. K. Guthrie & Company,
members of the Philadelphia stock eX-
change made a general assignment to-
day for the benefit of creditors, No
assets or liabilities was announced.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
GUARD OFFICERS CONVENE
Brig. Gen. Char.es /. Martin of Topeka
Heads Association.

New Orleans, Feb. 27. - Many
prominent United States army and
National Guard officers from various
states were here to attend the an
nual convention of the National Guard
association of the United States. and
the National Adjutant Generals asso-
citation today. Col B. G. Clark OF St
Louis. president Of the National
Guard. stated no program had been
arranged but in all probability the
sessions will last thru tomorrow.
Brig Gen. Charles /. Martin, Of To-
peka. president Of the Adjutant Gen.
erals Association, said approximately
IS adjutant generals are expected to
attend.
The delegates will attend a number
OF festivities incident to the Mardf
Gras celebration which begins tonight
with a parade
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
Supreme Court of Nation to
Hear Argument Today.
Test Case of Relations Court
Begins at Washington.
WILL DECIDE KANSAS LAW
Power of State to Arbitrate La
Dor Trouble Questioned.
Hear Oral Presentation of APP
peal After Short Routine.

Washington, Feb. 27-When it dis
poses of its opinions upon reconven-
ing today after it's usual February re-
cess, the supreme court will hear oral
arguments in cases brought by Alex
ander Howat and other organized la
Dor leaders of Kansas held on con-
tempt proceedings by the court of
that state.
Howat. who recently unsuccessfully
contested at Indianapolis restoration
to leadership of the United Mine Work
ers of America of Kansas, also ques-
of the Kansas legislature creating the
court of industrial relations.
The contempt proceedings orig
mated with the refusal of Howat and
his assistants to appear before the
court of industrial relations at Pitts
burg. March 20, 1920. and testify in an
investigation of a controversy between
employers and employees relating to
working conditions in the coal mines
of Cherokee and Crawford counties
The refusal was brought to the at
tention of the courts of Kansas and
upon application of the attorney gem
eral of the state, the Crawford county
district court issued an order requir-
ing them to appear forthwith before
the court of industrial relations and
testify. Howat and his colleagues as
serted they received no notice what
opportunity to appear.
On the day the order was issued the
attorney general in the state issuing
the order. filed an affidavit in which
he charged Howat and his assistants
with contempt of the order and with
conspiracy to violate it.
In behalf of the union miner lead
ers, counsel denied all of the accusa-
tions and challenged the validity and
constitutionality of the court of indus
trial relations. This question is now
before the nations highest court.
Howat Returns to Kansas Jail.
Kansas City, Mo. Feb. 27-Alex-
ander Howat. ousted head of the Kan
sas coal miners union, was on his way
back to the Columbus, Kan. Jail to-
day, to complete his sentence Of 81;
months. imposed when he refused -
give a peace bond after a conviction
for violation of the Kansas industrial
court laws.
Howat has fifty-two days yet to
serve. He gave 1ond and was released
from Jail to attend the miners con-
vention at Indianapolis where he
fought for reinstatement, but was de-
feated.
Howat stopped over in this city last
night and addressed a Socialist meet
ing.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
All Conference Treaties Re-
ported to Senate Today.
Seven in All Given to Entire
Body by Lodge.
OPPOSITION TO RESERVATION
Substitute for 4 Power Rider
Already Framed.
Chinese Treaties Among Those
Reported Out to Floor.

Washington, Feb. 27.-More than
100000 church members of the
Emitted States were urged today in a
call that went out from the federated
council of the Churches of Christ in
America TO support the conference
treaties now pending in the senate
and ask the senate to ratify them.
The message also asked church peo-
pie everywhere to hold popular meet
irgs of rejoicing and celebration
when the senate ratifies the pacts.
Washington. Feb, 27.-All the con-
ference treaties were removed today
from the senate foreign relations
committee and the fighting is thereby
brought into the open before the
whole senate.
The senate finished its consideration
of the treaties by ordering the last
pair reported out. These were the
Chinese treaties-one the general
nine-powered treaty restoring much
Of China's lost autonomy, and the
other granting an increase in Chinese
customs duties.
All TO the Senate.
Senator Lodge reported the whole
batch-seven in ALTO the senate
soon after il convened at noon.
The committees action in ordering
the Chinese treaties to be reported
favorably was unanimous, there being
no record vote.
The Chinese treaties were the last
to be taken up by the committee, the
fOur-power Pacific treaty and other
pacts having been previously ordered
favorably reported.
Vigorous opposition to the Harding
Brandegee reservation attached to the
fOur-power Pacific treaty by the SEN
registered today by Republican sem
ators otherwise favorably disposed
toward the armament conference
treaties.
Critics of the reservation among
these senators were divided into two
groups. One headed by Senator Kel-
logg. of Minnesota, and is opposed to
all reservations as unnecessary" the
other objected to the reservation as
incomplete, indefinite and even vague
in its phraseology."
Substitute Already Drafted.
Members of the second group said
they intended to offer a substitute for
the reservation when consideration of
the Pacific pact is begun. Following
is a tentative draft of the proposed
substitute which was being handed
around by them;
The United States understands that
this agreement Cor treaty. neither
creates nor implies any ODIlBallOn 10
use or consider the use of its mill
tary or naval forces for the purpose
of protecting from aggression domin-
ions or possessions OF any of the high
contracting parties"
Arms Delegation Differs on Yap.
Washington, Fob. 27. Admission
was made on the senate floor by Sen
atOr Underwood, Democrat, Alabama
that the American arms delegation it
a fnrT rf1n r-elfnr Won
treaty with Japan.
Underwood said Secretary of State
Hughes contended that the United
States held an undivided one-fifth in
terest in the island. while he. CUnder-
woOd), believed that the United States
had only a trusteeship" in the island,
in an agreement reached at Versailles
for its disposition.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
TAXPAYERS MEET TONIGHT
Attempt To Be Made to Form Branch
of League.

Topeka taxpayers will meet tonight
at the city auditorium to elect dele
gates to the county convention of tax
payers which will be held at the court
house Thursday afternoon.
An effort will be made at the meet
ing. which will convene at 1880
o'clock. to form a local branch of
the county league. J. B. Billiard and
". II. Kemper will be in charge. The
meeting viii be addressed by J. NJ.
Kessler, president of the county
league and secretary of the state
league.
At the county meeting to be held
Thursday. delegates will be named to
attend the state meeting. which viii
be held in Topeka March 9.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
DR.. MUM FUNERAL TODAY
Services Were Held This Afternoon
at the Home.

The funeral of DIR. L. II. Mum. who
died Friday. was held at 2 o'clock
this afternoon at the home, 315 To-
peka boulevard. DR. Charles NJ. Shell
don officiated at the services. Orient
Lodge No. 81, A. F. and A. NJ. was in
charge of the services at the grave.
The local physicians who were asso-
ciated with DR.. Mum served as
active pallbearers. They are: DR.. NJ.
G. Sloo. DR.. S. T. Millard. DIR. J. y.
Beasley, DIR. H. B. Hogeboom. DIR.
Merrill Mills. DIR. A. H. Marshall, DIR.
George Allen and DIR. Seth A. Ham
mel. The honorary pallbearers
were DR.. ]. P. Kaster, Arm:n Fassler,
Charles Gault, Harry Seery, Charles
Blood Smith. Ralph Peterson. Clement
Smith and Carroll B. Merriam.
Relatives from out of the city who
attended the funeral are: Col. and
Mrs. George w. Van Deusen, of Wash
ington, d. c.. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Ashby and Franklin Ashby. of Tulsa,
Okla. and DR.. and Mrs. Jesse d. Cook,
of Kansas City. No.
Interment was in Topeka ceme-
fer1.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
WHEAT CONDITION IMPROVED
Last Weeks General Rains Were of
Great Benefit, Says Mohler.


Great Benefit, Says Mohler.
Wheat conditions improved gen
orally in Kansas as a result of last
weeks general rains, according to the
weekly crop report issued today by
J. c. Mohler, secretary of the state
board of agriculture. Decided i'm
provements are noted in all except a
few of the northwestern counties
where the February % rainfall
amounted to a mere trace.
In some of the southern counties
planting of oats had begun ahead of
the rain. A bit of warm weather Will
boost prospects in these counties, the
report indicates. An unusually heavy
acreage of oats is forecast in the re-
port. South central counties are pre-
pairing to plant barley. An increased
acreage of sweet clover is planned for
Sumner county.
Weather conditions of the week will
have a decided effect on crop con-
ditions in the state. Wheat has green
ed up as a result of the rains. but
actual crop prospects are somewhat
uncertain in view of changing tenn
peratureS-
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
RADIO sPooKs CAUSE MOVING.
Many Families Driven From Homes
Thru Electrical Dfsturbances.

Halifax, Feb. 27-The proximity of
radio stations is the latest expIana tion
of Antigonish county ''spooks." which
have driven Alexander Macdonald and
family from home and baffled investi-
gators. Fire underwriters are discuss
ing suggestions that the mysterious
fires have been due to electric phe-
nomena. caused by the powerful wire
less stations at Glacebay
Several other families in Antagonist
county are now reported to have been
driven from their homes by mysterious
fires during the last dozen years.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
VACATION A PROBLEM
Topeka Has Many Ideal IDca-
tions as Outing Centers for Y.
W. c. A.-Budget May Make
Camp Possibility.
BY ANNIE B. SWEET.

With mountains and lakes so far
away, the place for a real summer out
ing is a problem for Topeka girls, un-
less employed by the Santa Fe rail-
way so that transportation to some
spot is provided. Wichita has
had a camp for years. Kansas City.
Kan, built one two years ago. Shall
Topeka be SO far behind? There is a
locality accessible to Topeka where
boating is safe and bathing can be had
in clear water if site on that water
can be secured and some form of
building erected.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
WOMEA'S SUFFRAGE VALID
Supreme Court UphoIds Nineteenth
Amendment to Constitution.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The wo-
mans suffrage amendment,~the nine
teenth to the United States constitu-
ton. was upheld as valid today Dy Inc
supreme court of the United States.
The decision of the court was rem
dered by Justice Brandeis in an APP
peal of Oscar Lesser and other citizens
Of Maryland.
1t was held that the ground Of the
attack. was unsound. and that the
challenge as to validity of ratification
was not well founded.
The appeal of Charles S. Fa.rchild
of New York. holding that the ratifi-
caticn was invalid. was thrown out by
the court on the. ground that FAIR
child has no standing in court for
Efss case
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
n. P. [. GRAIN LAW VOID
North Dakota Statute Held Invalid by
Supreme Court.

Washington. Feb. 2T.-The Nom
partisan League grain laws of North
Dakota are invalid because of con-
flict with federal laws. it was decided
today by the supreme court of the
United States.
The decision was rendered in the
case of the state of North Dakota
against the Farmers Grain company
of Embden, n. D., appealed by the
state to the United States supreme
court from a decision of the federal
court of appeals at St. Louis.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
Irlsh Troons succeed Britisl,.

crowds cheered, Irish troops today
took over guardianship Of the old
Irish parlia ment house which British
soldiers had guarded for the past hum
dred years The old parliament house
is now the Bank of ireland. Michael
Collins. who suffered an attack OF in
fluenza. had 81 far recovered today al
to be able 0 resume his official duties.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27

Providence, R. L, Feb. 27.-With
strike committees and the manufac-
turers' association considering ac-
ceptance or rejection of the state
mediation boards proposal for settle
ment, the strike situation in the cot
ton mills of this state was without
change today. Word had gone out q
day or two ago that mill owners OF
the Pawtucket valley intended reopen
ing their plants today under the pro-
lection of military forces
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27

Cold weather, accompanied by snow
and penetrating winds, will occur in
Topeka Tuesday, says Meteorologist
Flora. 1t will be typical March-like
weather. says the weather man. There
will be no let up from the cold
weather for few days.
Today was the coolest day since
last Thursday, when the temperature
dropped to fourteen degrees.
Topeka received a snow of .06 of
an inch during the last twenty-four
hours. Other Kansas 'cities reporting
snow were: Dodge City. 1.3 inches;
Kansas City, a trace; GoodIand,
.0S of an inch; Hays City. a, trace. and
st. Joseph. Mo, OF of al inch.
The highest temperature in Topeka
during the last twenty-four hours, 50
degrees, occurred at 4 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, and the lowest was II de-
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
SEARCH CENTERS ON SANDS
Other "CIues" to Taylor Staying Ex-
hausted Say Los Angeles Officers.

Los Angeles, Feb Practically
all other leads to the solution of the
murder of William Desmond Taylor,
film director here February l have
failed the police declared today. as
they prepared to concentrate their
further efforts upon a search for ed
ward z. Sands, TayIor's missing for
mer butler-secretary.
1t was planned to assemble new
data on Sands. including even his
mannerism. it was said, and to COM
pile a special bulletin for distribution
for practically for every peace officer
in the United States.
Police Sergeant Jack Stelzreide is
said to have gone to san Francisco to
search for a woman to whom tele-
grams bearing on the Taylor case were
reported to have been sent from here
the night of the murder the next day.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
ALARMED At OWN CREED

Head of DoukhobOrs of Can
ada Says He Really Didn't Mean
TO KiH OFF All the Children and
the Aged So His Colony Could
Travel Easier.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
say NIlchaeI ColIins Has Flu.

London. Feb. PA dispatch 10 the
Press association from Dublin reports
that Michael Collins is in bed suffer-
ing from influenza.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27
SNOW DUE HERE TONIGHT
Cold Weather Promised for Next
Several Days, Says Flora.
AIS TEMPERATUREs.
shippers Forecast.

Protect all thirty-six hour shipments
north and west against a temperature
of zero. East 10. South 20.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-27

Come in and get your Did" Bank
free. Shawnee Building & Loan Asso-
cation. 115 West Sixth St.-Adv.