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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-06
Electric Lines to Run From
SaIina to Oklahoma.
Company Applies for Charter
to Operate and Extend.

Plans for ultimate establishment of
an electric line extending from Salina
to Oklahoma City were made public
here today by fncorporators OF the new
Arkansas Cfty-winfield Railway COM
pany. The program calls for taking
over of the lines of the Arkansas Val
ley Interurban connecting Arkansas
City and Winfield and extension thru
Cowley, Sumner and Sedgwick coun-
with the Wichita Hutchinson Newton
electric lines. cs---.ss5
Thea new company capitalized for
100000. It's incorporates include
several of the large stockholders of
the Arkansas Valley Interurban COM
pany. Immediate plans call for ex-
penditure of s150,000 for betterments
and improvements of the Arkansas
City-Winfield line.
R. B. Campbell, of Wichita, one of
the incorporators of the new company,
made public some of the plans here
today. Following the filing of a char
ter application with L. J. Pettijohn.
secretary of state, Campbell outlined
the purpose of the new company.
He stated that negotiations are now
under way to secure the Missouri Pa
cific branch from Mcpherson to New
ton and the Union Pacific tracks be-
tween Salina and Mcpherson. If this
can IldQG Is Ine
plan of the new company to electrify
the line and provide direct connec-
tions with the interurban service at
Newton. Connections with the Ar
kansas City-Winfield line would be
made at Wichita.
There's More to Plan.
The present charter application
does not disclose the entire scope of
this program. 1t merely states that
the company wishes to extend its lines
a distance of eighty miles thru Cow
ley, Sumner and Sedgwick counties to
Wichita. Since no construction work
is planned in the other Kansas coun-
ties the charter application does not
define proposals for other connections.
Arkansas City lines are to be ex-
tended south to Oklahoma City. 1t is
stated that preliminary work is now
under way for building the electric
line thru the oil fields near Newkirk
and Ponca City.
Confidence in success of the project
was expressed by Campbell and other
incorporators. Plans are to be work.
ed out imm ediately, it was stated to
make possible the esta blishment of
the big north and south electric line
Incorporators of the new company
are: George Theis, Jr., W. o. Van Ars-
dale, Charles Snyth, R. B. Campbell,
Charles Basse, all of Wichita; and
Otto Theis Dodge City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-06
Plans Made to Issue Complaints
Against Union Leaders.
Arrests May Be Sought by Kan
sas Industrial Court.
FOR SENDING STRIKE ORDERS
Men Who Want to Work Will
Be Protected, Says Allen.
State Lays Down Law to All
Strike AgitatOrs.

Another big move in the effort of
Kansas officials to break the railroad
shop strike was planned late this af-
ternoon when it became known that
issuance of state complaints against
men who transmitted strike orders
was considered The arrests may be
sought by the state industrial court.
To Affect Kansas Rail Centers.
If the reported program is carried
out late today 1t may bring into the
drag net of the industrial court many
of the union shop officials and men
most active in the move to tie up shop
craft activities. Arrests are to be
asked, It is claimed, under a provi-
makes illegal transmission Of orders
for a strike.
The move of the court would af-
feet shop officials in all rail centers
in Kansas 1t is reported that COM
plants were drawn today in the off
ces of the court and arrests might be
asked late today or Friday
The X. K. X. cannot parade
Strike sympathizers holding public
place cannot appoint special peace Of
ficers to continue their picketing un-
der authority of law.
Every form of interference with or
intimidation of men who want to
work will be construed as violations
of the anti-picketing law. Arrests will
be made in every case.
Those are Few of the choice pills
which Governor Allen and the indus
trial court have prescribed for the
strike districts and strike agitators.
The governor sent members of the at
torney generals force to Parsons
Wednesday night to tell Mayor Coad
that his special policemen could not
serve. The special police will get off
the job or Mayor Coad will look into
barrel of trouble according to the
edict from the state house.
Fiat, positive, Snappy statements
nave been sent to Arkansas City to
the effect that the Ku Klux Klan pa
rade scheduled for Friday night must
not be held. Responsibility for
checking the K. K K. demonstration
was checked squarely up to officials
OF Cowley county and Arkansas City
To Be No Dcmonstra ton.
In view of the strike situation in
Arkansas City the proposed Klan pa
rade is regarded as an extra and un-
necessary hazard. Consequently Gov
enor Allen has sent word to -Cowley
county that the state will not tolerate
any demonstration at this time
Mayor G. X Mcintosh of Arkansas
City today sent telegram to Cover
nor Allen assuring him that the khan
parade would not be held. State Of
1icials, however, will continue a close
supervision of Cowley county affairs
Action by state officials was taken
promptly when reports reached the
state house that the Klan parade was
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-06
Won HINDENBURG IN WARNING.
Political Murder Is Nevertheless a
Murder, Field Marshal Says.

Berlin. July 6.-Warning to the Ger
man people against political assa ssina-
ton was contained in an open letter
today by Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg, former commander cf the Ger
man army.
Even political murder always re-
mains murder" said Hindenburg. "It
is doubly detestable, because it not
only destroys life, but endangers the
peaceful development of the state.
Germany is seriously ILL Who
wants to have her perish? Germany
urgently needs unity in order to be-
come sane All murders are coward
ly. Who wants to be a coward2"
Vorwaerts. official organ of the ma
jority Socialists, was the only paper
to publish the letter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-06
IT'S JUST A HABIT OF HIS
William G. Schnyder Shoots Up
Countryside With Rifle.

William G. Schnyder, living two
miles east and two miles south OF Wat
son. was arrested wednesday night by
Undersheriff Oscar Carlson, Deputy
Sheriff Oscar Perkins and Berle Miller
brother of Sheriff Robert Miller, when
he set out with a 44-65 caliber rifle to
shoot up the country"
When the officers arrived neighbors
had taken Schnyder's gun away from
him and were holding him until the
arrival of the officers. He was
brought to the county Jail
Schuyler has taken these spells
frequently for many years. according
to information received by the sheriffs s
office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-06
roads CLAIM UPPER
HAND IN STRIKE BUT
HOPE TO SETTLE 1T
UItmatums Give Shop Men More Time to Return to
Work. and Early Settlement Is Expected Most Lines
Claim Restoration of Crews by Open Shop.
WHAT ROADS SAY
ON STRIKE EMPLOYMENT

Chicago, July 6.-Here are the fig
ures on the number of employees now
on strike on railroad lines entering
Chicago as given out today at the
offices of the railroads:
Chicago & rthwestern-Between
1000 and 5000 men idle.
Illinois Central-Sixty per cent
working.
Santa Fe-Out of 5000 men. $500
out and many returning to work.
Rock Island System-Eight thou
sand men out. No interference with
traffic.
Southern Pacific-Less than SO per
cent of shop crafts on strike.
Union Pacific-Seventy-five per
cent of shop crafts on strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-06
MEET ON MUSCLE SHOALS.
Senate Agricultural Committee Has
Many Plans for Consideration.
(By the Associated Prees1

Washington. July "a final op-
portunity to offer further modifica-
tions to their proposals for develop
ment and operation of the government
power and nitrate projects at Muscle
Shoals, Ala, will be given to all bid
ders whose offers have been consid-
cred by the senate agricultural COM
mittee, Chairman Norris announced
today.
After an executive meeting of the
committee Senator Norris said that
letters would be sent to the bidders
inviting them to appear at a meeting
called at his home here on Thursday
evening, July 13.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-06

Fire. which is thought to have orig
mated in the motor running the sau-
sage cutters, damaged the plant of
the Kaw Valley Packing company, 400
East Crane street, considerably at
o'clock this morning and will cause a
three months suspension in the oper-
alton of the plant.
Most of the damage was done to the
interior of the building. The offices,
salesrooms and five coolers were de-
stroyed. The structure in which the
plant is housed is old and the brick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-06
SET DATE FOR RATE HEARING
Public Utilities Commission To Go
Freight Chal ges August z.

The public utilities commission to-
day gave notice of a hearing to be
held in Topeka August regarding
freigh. rates on road building ma
terials. All transportation lines in
Kansas will be asked to present evi-
dence regarding the reasonableness of
their present rates on brick, cement,
crushed stone and other roadmaking
materials.
The hearing was called by the state
commission following receipt of COM
plants to the effect that high freight
rates have held back road building
programs in a number of counties.
The carriers will be asked to defend
their present rates when the case is
"a He'd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-06

Light showers are due to fall in
Topeka tonight and will probably con-
tinue Friday, says Meteorologist Las
kowskL The area of low pressure
struck central Kansas this morning
and is working this way. says the
weather man. Cloudy weather will
arrive in Topeka this afternoon.
The temperature will drop to about
slxty-five degrees tonight and will not
rise above eighty-five degrees Friday.
A few scattered showers fell in
western Kansas in the las twenty
four hours and promise to continue
spreading to other portions of the
state. Cities in Kansas reporting rains
were: Goodland. 10 of an inch; Gar
den City, -0S of an inch: Dresden. .O4
of an inch. and Wichita, .O1 of an
inch.
The highest temperature in Topeka
in the last twenty-four hours was IS
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walls were greatly weakened by the
fire and water. Parts of them will
have to be rebuilt. The basement of
the plant was also damaged by water
seeping thru the floors.
No estimate of the damage and loss
has been made, according to Fred
Ross, proprietor of the Chesterfield
hotel and one of the principal stock
holders of the company. The esti-
mate will be made upon the arrival
Of fire insurance adjuster.
The plant was opened for business
Nav s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-06
BRAY ROBBED OF $4,000
Burglars Get Away With Industrial
Stocks and Baby Bonds.

Figuring the stock and other papers
at par, approximately $4,000 was the
value of the loot which burglars took
from the home of o. NJ. Bray, SIS
West Seventh street, some time We'd
nesday night or early this morning,
according to report made to the
police.
Included in the haul were oil and
industrial stocks worth $500, baby
bonds worth $500. three or four rings.
one gold necklace, a blue serge suit,
and the family clock. The baby bonds
are registered at Marysville, Kan.
Bray stated in his report.
The robbery occurred while mem
berS of the family were reposing
peacefully on sleeping porch. None
of them was disturbed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-06
ANOTHER ROYAL MARRIAGE.
Prince of Wales or Duke of York Next
News" States.

London, July 6.-There will be an
other marriage in the British royal
family about Christmas, according to
prediction made today by the Eve
ming News.
Matrimonial rumors have recently
been connected with two of the sons
of King George-the Prince of Wales
and the Duke of York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-06
BELLEVILLE-SCA ROAD.
Ten Mile Highway Has Received
$4,000 in Federal Aid

Belleville. July 6.-The new 10-mile
stretch of highway, known as the
Belleville-R e-Rydal-Scandia highway, is
now open to traffic. It is a federal
aid project on which the county has
received $4,000.
Application for an additional $32,-
900 for improved standard dirt roads
in Republic county has been approved
by the state highway commission
which has petitioned the government
for the sum-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-06
wELLsvILLE NEARLY WRECKED
Fire Burns Grocery Store and Restau
rant There to the Ground.

Ottawa. Kan, July 6.-A grocery
store and restaurant. located in
frame building, burned early this
morning at Wellsvilie. northeast of
here, with a loss estimated at $1,000.
The loss, which was complete. was
only partially covered by insurance
For a time a considerable portion of
the business district was in danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-06
M. q PRESIDENT is OUT.
j. c. jones' Resignation Is Accepted
by Board Today
st. Louis, July 6-The resiRuati

st. Louis, July 6.-The resignation
of J. G. Jones, president of the Uni
versity of Missouri, was accepted by
the board of curators of the institu-
ton at a meeting here today.
The resignation is effective at the
close of the school year next April.
This will allow DR.. Jones to present
the university budget to the general
assembly at its next session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-06
BOMB DRY" SQUAD LEADER.
Home of Akron Police Lieut.. Nearly
Total WrccI. Early Today.

Akron. o.. July 6.-Two dynamite
bombs partly wrecked the home of
Police Lieut.. Frank MCGUIRE early to-
day.
Bootleggers are believed RESPONSE
BILE.
Mcclure is leader of dry" squad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-06
NATIONAL OPEN is READY
Course Record of e6 Is Set in Practice
at Chicago.

Chicago, July 6.-With a course
record of S6 set in practice by Leo
Diegel of New Orleans, to shoot at,
contestants entered in the record field
of 28S for the national open golf
championship began to whirl around
the Skokie course today, preparing
for the first section of the three
elimination rounds that starts on
Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-06

Get a residence burglary and theft
policy from George E. Tuer today.
Phone 1997-Adv.
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SHOWERS ARE DUE TONIGHT
VIII Probably Continue Friday, Say.
Meteorologist Flora.

TODAY'S TEMPERATURES
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am very fond of them. They have liv-
ed straight and useful lives. I knew
his wife's family, and they were citi-
zens of which this nation also could
be proud. They made their money in
the right way, and I hope he can ex-
plain away these charges, for I have
nothing personally against him.
There was also hurled at the New
berry supporters the prediction by
Senator Heflin, Democrat, "that the
American people will lash out of the
senate chamber every man who casts
"a vote for Newberry."
"Where are the senators who vot-
led for Lorimer 2" queried Mr.. Heflin
"Why, the American people took care
of them. All are gone save six
If Senator Newberry speaks Mon.
day leaders say it will be the first
time in the two years since the cleo
tion that he addressed the senate.
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ASK EXPLANATION OF
SEIZURE OF


Washington, Jan. THE state
department has instructed the Mexi-
can embassy to request of the Mexi-
cans explanations of the seizure of
the municipality of Saltillo of the
property of the foreign mission board
of the Southern Baptist convention
concerning which a protest had been
made to the department by Senator
Harris of Georgia. The seizure in
cluded property used as girls school.
Announcement of the departments 8
action was made by under Secretary
of State Fletcher to Senator Harris
who said information from Saltillo
indicated the municipality had de-
clined to restore the property. The
consul's reports also indicated no
reason was assigned for the action.
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$4,000 BONDS FOR STREET
IMPROVEMENT.

IMPROVEMENT.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
TOWN OF WILSON, NORTH
CAROLINA, as follows:
Section 1. That the Town of Will
son issue its bonds pursuant to the
Municipal Finance Act for the pur-
pose of constructing or reconstruct
ing the surface of streets in the Town
of Wilson, including such contempor-
aneous construction or reconstruction
of sidewalks, curbs, cutters, drains
and grading thereupon as may be de-
termined, at least one-fourth of the
cost of which, exclusive of the cost of
paving at street intersections. has
been or is to be especially assessed.
Section 2. That tax sufficient to
pay the principal and interest of said
bonds shall be annually levied and
collected.
Section g. That a statement of the
debt of the Town has been filed with
the Clerk and is open to public in
spection.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall
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NEwBERRY TO TAKE FLOOR
IN HIS OWN DEFENSE

Washington, Jan. 6.-The senate
beran today its final discussion OF
the Newberry case, precip1tated Dy
the contest of Henry. Ford against
the seating of Senator Truman II.
Newberry, of Michigan, his Republl-
can opponent in the 1918 elections
and was told by Senator Spencer, Re-
publican, Missouri, chairman OF the
senate privileges and elections com
mittee, that Senator Newberry him
self would take the floor
Monday and defend himself agains,
the charges which involve his cam
paign expenditures. The subject, un'
der a unanimous consent agreement
will remain continuously before the
senate until disposed of. A vote is ex-
pected some time next week.
During the debate today Senator
Newberry's claim to his seat was de-
nounced and defended.
At the outset Senator Caraway
: Arkansas, launched an attack on the
Newberry supporters for the position
/. he said they were preparing to take
and Senator Spencer and Senator Viii
liams, Democrat, Mississippi, Joined
in the debate.
~ Senator Williams said he desired
to hear the defense to be offered in
the hope that Mr.. Newberry could
give reasons why he should retain
his seat and mot disgrace not only
his own good family but the good
family of his wife,
Il have known his family long
time" continued Mr.. Williams. So
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pose of extending the Town Electric
Light System, to an amount not ex-
ceeding $3O,OOO.OO.
Section 2. That tax sufficient to
pay the principal and interest of said
bonds shall be annually levied and
collected.
Section 3. That a statement of the
debt of the Town has been filed with
the Clerk and is open to public in
spection.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall
take effect thirty days after it's first
publication, unless in the meantime a
petition for it's submission to the
voters is filed under the Municipal
Finance Act, in which event it shall
take effect when approved by the
voters of the Town>at an election as
provided in said act.
The foregoing ordinance was pass
led on the 5th. day of January 1922
and was first published on the 7th.
day of January 1922. Any action or
proceeding questioning the validity
of said ordinance must be commenced
within thirty days after it's first pub
|lication.
THEO. A. HINNANT, Clerk.
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AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE
$4,000 SEWER EXTENSION
RONnG

BONDS.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
TOWN OF WILSON. NORTH
CAROLINA, as follows:
. Section 1. That the Town of VIII
son issue it's bonds pursuant to the
Municipal Finance Act for the pur-
pose of extending the Town Sewer
System, by the construction of addi-
tional. sanitary sewer lines, to an
amount not exceeding $25,000.00.
Section g. That tax sufficient to
pay the principal and interest of said
bonds shall be annually levied and
collected.
| Section 8. That statement of the
debt of the Town has been filed with
the Clerk and is open to public in
spection.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall
take eeffct thirty days after it's first
publication, unless in the meantime a
petition for it's submission to the
voters is filed under the Municipal
Finance Act, in which event it shall
take eeffct when approved by the
lvoters of the Town at an election as
provided in said act.
The foregoing ordinance was pass
led on the 9Th. day of January 1922
and was first published on the 7th
day of January 1922. Any action OF
proceeding questioning the validity
of said ordinance must be commenced
within thirty days after it's first pub
.,lication.
| THEO. A. HINNANT, Clerk
II Z IL
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Fake Sandstone? No! Genuine

OAC LII
The great wind machine was work
ing its hardest in desert sandstorm
scene of "The Sheik'' which George
Melford was producing for Para
mount and which will come to the
Wilson Theatre Monday. The mil
lions of particles were swirling at a
high rate of speed as Agnes Ayres and
Rudolph Valentino, the featured play
ers, were engaged in dramatic
scene wherein he rescues her from
marauding Bedouins.
''Stop the engine,' called Melford.
Obediently the mechanic switched of
the aerOplane motor which was rails
ing so much dust-but the sand con-
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tinued to fly.
what the deuce" began Mel
ford, Didn't 1 tell you to stop that
that sandstorm-?"
Then everybody realized that a
real sandstorm had come up during
the artificial one. They crawled under
cover and for five minutes the air
was almost unbearable.
eff we'd waited five or ten min
utes,'' grinned the producer. after the
storm had passed, 1--WE might have
saved a lot of gasoline!"
'The Sheik" was adapted from
Edith M. Hull's novel, by Monte NJ
Katterjohn. The supporting cast is
excellent.
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AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE
$4,000 WATER WORKS

EXTENSION
BONDS.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
TOWN OF WILSON,, NORTH
CAROLINA, as follows:
Section 1. That the Town of Will
son issue it's bonds pursuant to the
Municipal Finance Act for the pur-
pose of extending the Town Water
Works System, to an amount not ex-
ceeding $15,OOO.OO
Section 2. That a tax sufficient to
pay the principal and interest of said
bonds shall be annually levied and
collected.
Section 8. That a statement of the
debt of the Town has been filed with
the Clerk and is open to public in
spection. a
Section 4. That this ordinance shalt
take effect thirty days after its first
publication, unless in the meantime a
petition for it's submission to the
voters is filed under the Municipal
Finance Act, in which event it shall
take effect when approved by the
voters of the Town at an election as
provided in said act.
The foregoing ordinance was pass
ed on the '5th. day of January 1922
and was first published on the 7th.
day of January 1922. Any action or
proceeding questioning the validity
of said ordinance must be commenced
within thirty days after it's first pub,
lication.
THEO. A. HINNANT, Clerk.
II IL
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|sTOLEN-EssEx TOURING CAR

STOLEN-ESSEX TOURING CAR,
manufacturers No. 2O,2O7, motor
No. 26,31O, State license No. 81
848. Car is two years old, painted
green. Has recently been run into
on the left side, leaving running
board torn up badly. Any informa-
tion to Geo. A.. Lucas, Wilson,
Phone I'll. II Std
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ROOMS FOR RENT-CLOSE IN,
with or without board. Call Phone
464-L. ltd
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MAN WANTS JOB-CAN DO ANY
kind of work. Call lilo.
1 z 3td
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MAN OR WOMAN WANTED-SAL-
ary, $36 full time, 75c an hour
spare time, selling guaranteed
hosiery to wearer. Experience un-
necessary. International Hosiery
Mills, B154, Norristown, Pa.
1 z ltd
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FOR RENT-CLOSE IN..TWO anfur-
nished rooms with bath to couple
for light housekeeping. Box 444.
1 z 2td
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FOR RENT ONE TWO STORY
Warehouse IA by thirty, rear of
Wilson Shoe Store. Apply to Boy
kin Realty Co. Z If