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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-18
TOLL IS GROWING
AS MORE FIRES
SWEEP FORESTS
Swinging Wind Places Three
More Towns in Danger.
More Than Two Hundred Fires
Are Reported Burning.
TWELVE LIVES ARE LOST
More Loss of Lives Expected as
Reports Are Received.
Hundreds Made Homeless
Troops Called Out.
TWELVE LIVES ARE LOST
tBv the Associated press.l }

Duluth, Aug. 18.-Swinging from
the southwest to the northwest early
today, a 15-mile wind was tanning for
est fires in the Kelsey Cotton. White
Face districts, placing the three towns
in a more precarious position than
yesterday.
The shift in the wind was regarded
by forest rangers as anything but sat
isfactory and Adjutant General Wal
ter F. Rhinow ordered all available
men of the Duluth tank corps to KEEL
sey for relief work and if necessary
to aid in fighting the flames.
1t is estimated that more than 200
fires are burning in the forest sections
of the state. The majority of them
are in peat bogs but the condition of
the woods makes even the smallest
fire a potential menace.
Hundreds Made Homeless.
St Paul, Aug. 1S.-Twelve people
have been killed. several hundred
and communication cut off except for
one telephone line, according to a re-
port made to the governors office to-
day by Herman h. Samuelson, the
a point twelve miles north of Bi-
wabik.
By The Associated Press.)
Duluth, Aug 1S.-Fears that the
death toll from the forest fires raging
in northern Minnesota would go be-
yond the reported total of twelve
when additional advices are received
today from the flame swept areas,
were expressed this morning by scores
of refugees who are arriving here
hourly from all sections of the north
woods.
While 400 Minnesota National
Guardsmen- under command of Ad-
jutant General w. F. Rninow contin-
ued today the work of succoring the
refugees, more than 1000 forest
rangers, settlers and others redoubled
their efforts in fighting the flames
towns-Cotton, Central Lakes and
White Face.
Fate DEPENDS on Weather.
The fate of a score of other tiny
settlements scattered over st. Louis
and Lake counties, north of here, hung
on the weather today. Only rain or
a calm day can save these places. The
ther serious loss was received at dis
trict headquarters of the state forestry
service shortly after midnight when
rangers at Kelsey fifty miles north
of here, the center of the worst blaze,
reported the situation much improved
with the wind subsiding and heavy
dew. Similar adviceS were received
from the vicinities of Fairbanks and
Eveleth.
More Fires Break Out.
New fires were reported early today
IN several sections, including one at
Cronigen and another at Deerwood.
Emeb and Sherwin, north of Two Har-
bors, near Lake Superior, sent word
that flames were becoming menacing,
while ten miles from -Cloquet fires
were showing increased signs of
activity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-18
QUICK RELIEF NOW
All TranscOntinental Trains
Running by Tonight.
Normal Conditions Within
FOrty-Eight Hours Seen.

Los Angeles, Aug. 1S.-All trans
continental trains are expected to be
working by Friday night and normal
conditions restored in twenty-four
hours. This was the confident belief
today of those close to the railroad
situation, which for a week has tied
up southern California. The Santa Fe
was the only road running with diff
Guilty, resulting from the Needles
situation. and conferences with strik-
ers there were expected to terminate
any hour with a settlement.
Sheriff Walter Shay at San Bernar-
dino declared today wholesale arrests
of strikers or sympathizers will follow
any further bomb outbreaks. This
ultimatum followed a parade of strik-
ers and sympa thizers around the
Santa Fe yards yesterday afternoon.
There are enough deputies to ham
die any situation that may arise and
plenty of room in the San Bernardino
JAIL" the sheriff declared.
Attack at Kansas City
Kansas City. Mo. Aug. 1s.-Three
Missouri Pacific shop foremen. John
Reid, Samuel Swain and Lon Hewitt
were attacked, badly beaten and
slashed with knives while on their
way to work today. The attack was
made. it was alleged by the Missouri
Pacific. by three gunmen imported for
the purpose of intimidating workmen
One of the assailants was captured.
Missouri Pacific charged that the po-
lice permitted the other two to get
away.
Dallas. Tex, Aug. 1s.-One man was
slightly injured by falling splinters
when a portion of the roof at the
Texas & Pacific railroad roundhouse
in East Dallas caved in late last night
1t was reported by railroad guards
that a bomb had been thrown on the
roof of the building which housed
about twenty strikebreaKers. An in
vestigation is being conducted by rail-
road and civic authorities.
The damage was very slight No
trace of a bomb has yet been found.
CotteraI Sentences Thirteen.
Guthrie. Okla, Aug. 1S.-Jail SEN
tences of three months were dealt out
by Judge John H. Cotteral in federal
district court yesterday to thirteen
striking railroad shopmen charged
with violence against men who took
their places in violation of an injunc-
ton OF the court.
Eight strikers from Enid were SEN
fenced late yesterday. 1t was testi-
fled they participated in what they
called might parties" at which strike
breakers were beaten and whipped
after being Kidnapped.
Five men from Sapulpa were found
guilty and sentenced at yesterday
mornings court session on charges of
assaulting two employees of the St.
Louts-San Francisco railroad.
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BUT THE JUDGE DIDN'T
Fortune Teller WhQ Addresses
Court in Endcaring Terms Misses
Guess on Outcome of Her Case.

Peoria, Ill. Aug. 1S.-Ma dame
frankie Octavius De Vinnesse -Hada
was arraigned yesterday before Magis-
trate Frank A. Hall on n charge of
maintaining a nuisance at her home
where she tells fortunes.
IF you are a fortune teller. tell me
y hat 1 am going to do with your
case" the ma gistrate asked her.
Why. the dear judge is going to
dismiss my case" the sooth teller
prophesied.
The dear judge is not" replied the
justice dispenser. The dear judge
is going to fine you s30.5o."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-18
TROTzKY IN DANGER AGAIN.
WouId-Bc Assassin Executed by Firing
Squad, II Is Said.

london, Aug. 1S.-An unconfirmed
dispatch from Stockholm today re-
ported that an attempt had been made
during a recent inspection of the Rus
sian Red army to assassinate Leon
Trotzky. peoples conmissar for war,
in the soviet government.
The chauffeur of the military mo-
tor car in which Trotzky was seated
was struck and killed by bullet. This
bullet is said to have been intended
for the commissar of war.
This would-be assassin was seized
and after a summary trial was said
to have been executed by a firing
squad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-18
AIRPLANE WRECKS AUTO
VIII Warner of Junction City Severely
Injured in Crash.

Junction City, Kan, Aug. 1S.-Win
Warner of Junction City was prob
ably fatally injured this noon when an
automobile in which he was riding
was hit by a transcontinental plane en-
route from Washington to the Pacific
coast as it mado a landing on the
Fort Riley reservation
The pilot, Lieutenant Wilson, came
down in the tall grass and did not see
the motor car. which was wrecked by
the crash. Warner, who was in the
rear seat, was taken to the Fort Riley
hospital, where it is said he has no
chance for recovery. Warmers
brother; who was driving the car, was
not seriously hurt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-18
TROOP TRAIN IN WRECK
John Marshall of X. n. G. and Engi-
neer Lane Were Injured.

Baxter SpHings, Kan, Aug. 18.-
John Marshall of Fort Scott Kan,
member of the Kansas National
Guard, was seriously injured, and ].
H. Lane, also of Fort Scott, engineer
on special Frisco train carrying
Kansas National Guardsmen from
Fort Sill. Okla. where they have been
encamped. to their homes in Kansas
sustained a dislocated shoulder when
the troop train crashed into the rear
end of a Mineral Belt freight train in
the Frisco yards here shortly before
noon today.
Marshall was taken to a hospital il
Joplin. He suffered internal injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-18
BROADWAY is SAD TODAY
Prohibition Agents Notify Caba-
ret Owners No Longer May
Guests Bring Along Their Per-
sonaIly Conducted Wet Goods.

New York. Aug. 18.-Prohibition
agents made a tour of the white light
district along Broadway early today
and decorated the cabarets and mid
night clubs with yards of crepe by
serving notice that from now on no
hippocket liquor is to be allowed.
Proprietors OF the jazz palaces were
told they would be prosecuted if any
patrons were permitted 70 drink their
personally conducted wet goods in
their esta bfshJne is.
Cabaret owners decIa that this
order. plus the one o'clocl dancing
ban will can end of New York s
so-calIed night life. They promised to
see that the rule was enforced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-18

Lucerne, Switzerland, Aug. 1s.-In
an isolated spot in the Alps. fitted by
nature as the ideal spot for counting,
old granddaughter of John D. Rookie
feller. and her fiance, Maj. Max Oser,
middle-a5ed Swiss riding master, were
understood to be in each others COM
pany today. Friends of the couple
refused to divulge the exact where
abouts of this mountain love nest
There are indications Mrs. Stanley
R. Mccormick, aunt of MathiIde by
marriage. does not approve of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-18
OFFERS 100000 FOR HORSE.
Harry p. Whitney Would Buy Winner
of Grab Bag HandicaD.

Saratoga Springs. Aug. 1S.-Harry
Payne Whitney has confirmed the re-
port of his offer of 100000 for the
two-year-oId colt Messenger, who won
the grab bag hal dicap here on We'd
nesday over one of the best fields of
juveniles assembled at the meeting
Major August Belmont departed for
New York soon after the running of
the grab bag. but it is expected he will
return here either today or Saturday
when he may pass upon the whitney
offer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-18
BIG DROP IN TEMPERATURE
Breeze From North at 1880 Cut IS
Degrees From Heat.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES:

A slight relief from the dog day
weather is promised for Topekans to-
night and Saturday. says Meteorolo-
gist Flora A cool breeze from the
north will lower the temperature to-
night and help take the sting out of
the heat Saturday, says the weather
man. There is little chance for show
ers in the next twenty1four hours.
Between 1 and 2 o'clock this after
noon the. temperature fell thirteen
degrees and the wind shifted from the
south to the north with an increase
of eight miles in the velocity. There
was also a slight shower. The high
est temperature for today was "a de-
grees at l o'clock
Topekans will have a better chance
to sleep tonight. The mercury will
drop to about 10 degrees. More mod
e ate temperatures are due Saturday.
The temperature will range between
the ninety and ninety-five degree
marks.
MeteoroIogist Flora is optimistic
over weather conditions. He states
ICOnfjnupd on Pspa TWo-l
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MathiLde and Max Meet
in Mountain sIoue Nest"
Location Is Unknown But 1t Is Said Ideal Spo,
for Courting-Indications Are That Aunt of Girl
Does Not Approve of the Match

match and that relations between her
and Miss Mathiide are somewhat
strained.
1t had been reported Miss McCor-
mick might be at Chateau Prangins,
where Mrs. Stanley Mccormick lives.
"Mathilde is not at Prangins,'' said
Mrs. Mccormick. "She has never
been at Prangins. She is not expected
at Prangins. In fact, do not know
where Mathilde is. I have no COM
munication with her whatever. I am
not her mother; only her aunt by
marriage.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-18
NO SUMMER FLUIPEACE DUE TODAY
Anthracite Coal Miners and
Operators Ready to Sign.
Twenty Weeks Strike Will End
+ Before Night, Is Claim.

Philadelphia, Aug. 1S.-With pre-
Hninaries and formalities out of the
way, anthracite miners and operators
settled down today to the serious task
of whipping into shape the tentative
contract for the ending of the twenty
weeks coal strike.
Prospects were bright for peace and
settlement of the hard coal differences
may be worked out before nightfaIl.
In the camps of each side it is freely
admitted that never have anthracite
employers and men entered into nego-
tiations in more friendly spirit.
A Give and Take Basis.
Peace is to be made on a give and
take basis Leaders of the men and
chiefs of the operators went to work
presentation at this afternoons con-
ference, scheduled to be held at 3
o clock. daylight saving time.
IN the feeling OUT session yester-
day, there was no concrete plan Of
fered for settlement. Discussions
were general, but after three hours of
deliberation, an adjournment came
with both sides agreed that the 1920
wage scale is to be the starting point
OF the parleys to follow.
Rush to Sign Contracts.
Pittsburgh, Aug. 1S.-There was
another rush of mine operators in the
Pittsburgh district ready to sign con-
lIdClS Will IHe CnIIeQ Mine workers
here today.
When union headquarters opened
this morning, LOG operators in this
field had signed the Cleveland agree
ment. The big break in the member
ship OF che Pittsburgh Coal Producers
asSpcfution, as exclusively forecasted
by y~4nternationa1 News Service Thurs
day, was expected to scoIne to a head
either today or tomorrow at the latest.
Six big association companies with
sixteen mines employing 4.3OO miners
and. an annual tonnage of 6,35O,OUC
nave notified union headquarters they
will sign up at once.
Chicago, Aug. 1S.-A determined ef-
fort was to be made today for peace
in the Illinois coal fields when repre-
sentatives of three operators associa-
uons met with Frank Harrington,
president of the Illinois Miners union
IN this city. The miners wage scale
committee was also represented at the
meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-18
JAPS WELCOME ~FATTY"

Toxic. Aug. 1S-Roscoe (Fatty)
Arbuckle, former premier motion
picture comedian. whose pictures
have been barred in the United
States, will meet with a warm well
come when he reaches here on a
world tour he has Undertaken.
Japanese movie fans are planning
a demonstration in his honor
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Guarantees 1928 'Chautauqua.

Concordia, Kan, Aug 1S--One
hundred five business men signed
guarantees this week calling for a re-
turn of the chaUtaUqua progra ms for
1929 it has been announced. The
programs this year were exceptionally
pleasi more especially the dramatic
presentatio which were new on the
platform here this season Next year ;
sessions will be full seven days, the
came as the 1892 programs
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HOW TO COOL OFF
By B. r.. Laskowski. MeteOrOlOsist.

ny ID ~ A>o9N'" 9@''
During these hot, humid days,
when you cannot find a cool place
anywhere and the ice in the ice
box just seems to eyaporate, II
might be some consolation to think
hack, say on January 18th this
year. when the temperature reg
istered 2 degrees above zero from
a. m. to 8 a. m. and the highest
recorded that day was IT degrees
at p. m II that doesn't make
you shiver, try to recall how you
felt on January %, four days later,
when the highest temperature
reached was IL degrees above zero
from 6 p. m. to midnight, and the
lowest 3 degrees above zero from
a. m. to a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-18
SARAzEN CHAMPION AGAIN
National Open Winner Wins National
Pro. Today.

Oakmont Country Club; Aug. IS
Eugene Sarazen of Pittsburgh, ma
tionaI open golf champion, became
national professional champion also
here this afternoon by winning the
final match of the tournament from
Emmett French of Youngstown, Ohio,
and 8.
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THE FULL STORY
OF TWIN STRIKES
GIVEN IN DETAIL
Suggests Creation of a National
Coal Commission.
Declares Railroad Labor Board
Must Be Strengthened.
CRITICISM FOR BOTH SIDES
CRITICISM FOR BOTH SIDES
No Hasty Action VIII BE
Proper Solution, He Says.
Resolved to Use All Power to
Maintain Transportation.

The full text of President Harding
spcech will be found on page of
The State Journal.
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Hopeful of Settlement.

Washington, Aug. 1s.-President
Harding was told today by Senator
Watson, Republican, Indiana, one OF
his advisers in the rail strike. that
CONTINUED on PFge EineD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
WON'T WIN BY
FRAUD, He SAYS
Chase Deserves Promotion,
He Asserts

II baiieve a public office 10 be n
public trust. and 20 obtain a public
offics By a frnud--and consider
political promises that cannot be-
Kept % be fraud--plaeos the ono
who makes the promises IN the same
class as man who obtained any.
thing else under false prrtensea" de.
eiarsd chief Deputy Assessor samuel
a. Chase Thursday.
ssIt ~ extremely easy for n eandi.
date 90 arouse interest ana attention
BY orstory and extravaganza prom.
tses. such a- that he will place tho
property % the United states gov.
eminent upon the tan rolls % King
county n elected 20 tho office OF
county assessor. Such a statement
I. too silly 20 merit an answer from
anyone familiar with tho assessors
work. its possibilities and It's limita-
tion-.
The duty % the assessor n admin.
isfrativ. and IN no sense Legislative.
Any property that II subject 60 taxa
ton cannot escape taxation. but
promises % Assess government for
e~t reserves porfoffioe and other
public Institutions may arouse some
interest among those unfamiliar with
taxation. bat they are an insult 20
the intelligence of anyone who
knows the duties Of tho county as.
SCISSORS office.
-For 70 years I havs indurtrfousiy
ana ccnscientiousiy served Kins
county IN TAXATION work. I am now
asking promotion 20 the office 81
county assessor"
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oh, but the Bishops
Didn't Really Do It!

srhood convention. being held Al
tina. time In seaffis. paid their rs
tpec,s 20 the Inn. also remaining
a couple OF days.
And after they had left. the
stamp box was siso SHORT
Now. Of course. plenty Of
others wero nj the Inn: besides
IA Is always possible for mis-.
tales TO be mada just tho
same
We blink our cyr~
Then We need 70 laugh.
Meanwhile. no one need become
angered at this startling disclosure.
because one Of fis cierxyrnan's
wives. coming down from the inn.
brought us tho report
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ENGLAND FACES
POLITICAL MIxuP
Chaos Marks British Sltua-
ton at Present
ny MILTON HRoNNER

LONDON. sept. Chaos marks
fho Bsstish political situation. All
EOuoip centrrs about Lloyd George
ana these chief questions
When VIII general election oc-
curr
who viii wsnf
who will be tho next prefnierf
Barring unforeseen circumstances
~-and Lloyd Georgek-there will
probably be no general election un-
IN the summer Of iess.
When Il comes Il ls likely Mat a
coalition wall again rule. Neither
the conservative nor the liberal party
VIII have a clear majority. and II IL
not thought nows--contrary to recent
boli<rs--that the labor party VIII be
swept into power. though u Is sure
20 have from 200 TO $50 memeers In
parliament.
Premier possibilities are oonfined
70 these men:
Conservatives: Lord Derby. Earl
Balfour. Bonar Law. Austin Cham
beriAin. Lord Blrkenhcad-
Coalition LIBERALS; Lloyd George.
Winston Churchill.
.'wee free" liberals v1scount
Grey. II. IA. Asauith.
Labor; Arthur Henderson.
A labor government would be TO
eArded as nothing short OF rcvolu.
tiun. but most Engiishmen would
feoi safe with tho rcins IN the hands
u Henderson. who Is not In any
sense = radical In thu unlikely
cvont OF labor winning. Henderson
vculd ba the certain choice fos
premier.
The socaficd wee frye" liberals
arc improbable. for their section Of
tho party Is badly spill, between the
followers OF Grey and Asauith-
Among the conservatives Baifour
probably would be tho most likely.
hut his acceptance Of . peerage u
considered a sure sign that he never
nnnin expects To lead a government.
chamberlain. tho present tory
1aodcr. has too much opposition
within his party. Bonar Law would
have little chance because Of his
Ulster symp~thiss- Btrksnhsad Is
nlppartly said 20 have "a brilliant
1uepre behind him. And Lord Derby.
1hnuxh successful war minister
and ambassador to France. IL too
much OF a great landlord and would
suffer from the British prejudice
AGAINST prime minister being In the
honss Of lords
8 tho best bots are narrowed
0cun TO Lloyd George and Winston
.Cnurchiii. wiseacrcs ssc In Lloyd
Georges decision TO write . $500. 900
topk or memoirs q sign that he plans
- retire But there Is never any
bu<ttng on what the WclshmAn win
~ He Is the most inealculable force
~ British politics- II u not improb-
0hae that he might form an entirely
1ew party based on tho undoubted
swing among the people toward ilb-
aogotism.
e Lloyd George does retire. kssp
your eye on Churchill This son Of
~ American mother. only - and
an1ost Of the younger man In par.
uouent. has been = war oorrs-
onondent : soldier and IN author.
an1 hes served : long apprentice
49, svsRy important cabinet Doet
oaa1p two- He u personally popular.
- hao the qualities Of conciiAfor.
~ much needed In forming = coal
ittnn government
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lave and jefferson st. Whether he
finds music In tho swish OF the corn
huzks as he runs each stalk thru his
nimhic fingers. he does not say.
Whether tho smell Of tho great cut.
doora fields green with this corn
husk stuff that comes 20 tho factory
stift and dry. with light. odorous
memory % itself. has awakened a
something In this blind man--nusser
--Enay 30 70. This soncthing 10 feel.
IN blind way. and express In =
blind way. nature.
And perhaps that h why Dave,
the corn sorter. ErUpss his way
every evening ~ o'clock along
fifth ave. to this church and
HIS scat By tho organ. after the
vorshipp~rs have gone. so-see"
spring thru Iscctivvcn's "sprinx
Song and feel within himself
corn heads neddlnx TO the gentle
tapping Of tho wind or 10 wrap
his blind soul into Chppln's Noe
turns- dram.
Lisrs. the great Hungarian com
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county and rtafs officials who held
a conference on tho subject wednes
day.
A survey Of the situation relating
20 dumping Of sewage into the lakes
will be made by City Engineer James
y. Blackwell and submitted TO tbs
council.
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w. need TO laugh.

"" tt''"s% " A@I&Hs
last week. az tho public has here
sofore been given reason 20 know. 20
OF us orphans from Tacoma and
Seattle ohlldren's homes sr~nt two
days at rarndlns Inn. Noun, Rainier.
weiL up there at tho inn. ret upon
q table In tho iol,by. n q stamp boz
"a big cardboard box with = place
Tor stamps on one aide and q place
for pennies and nickels and difues
on the other. II IL run without q
cArssaksr. One Just puts IN one's
pennies. and takee out one's siamps.
Tho day after all we osphsns
left the box was found 10 be o.
cepts AHEAD.
Two days AFTER our departure 20
bishops and clerEJrnen IN attendance
AZ the bishopa. eiorxymen and hroth.