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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
PLAN IS CHANGED
Inaugural of Governor To Be
Held in State House.
New Executive viii Not Inter
fere With Poultry Show.

Plans for the inauguration of Gov
ernor-elect- Davis and state officials
have been sidetracked in order that
the Kansas chickens may have the
stage. All inaugural arrangements
were set aside today and the cere-
monies switched back to representa-
tive hall when the new governor said
he would not interfere with the an
nual poultry show by using the Topeka
auditorium for the big political show,
January s.
In order to hold the states big free
inaugural ceremony a special commit
tee recently arranged to hold the
swearing-in of state officials at the
auditorium. Today GoYernor-elect
Davis learned that the state poultry
show was scheduled for the audito-
rum for the same date as the inau
guraI. So the new governor issued a
pre-official executive order to the ef
feet that the inaugural would be
transferred back to representative hall.
Chickens Mean Much To Kansans.
Chickens mean a whole lot more
to the people of Kansas than the
swearing in of a. governor and a few
state officials said Davis, who re-
fuses to yield his loyalty to the farmer.
"I don't care where am sworn in, but
don't propose to interfere with any
thing that will promote the farm in
terests of the state
The auditorium will accommodate
a crowd of $500, while fewer than
1000 people will be able to find seats
in representative hall. The new gov
ernor's Ian to eliminate issuance of
invitations for the inaugural will be
carried out. New state officials mem
bers of the legislature and Kansas
celebrities will be given choice seats
If they arrive early But no invita-
tions will be extended and no reserva-
4 IN
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
More Arrests Expected in Lou
iSiana Murder Cases.
Attorney General Says Evi-
dence Is EHOrrifying."
SCORE OF MEN TO ANSWER
Two Former Officials of Parish
Are Under Arrest.
DIR. b. M. McKOin Denies ANY
knowledge of Crime.

New Orleans. Dec. 27.-"Horrify-
ing was the word Attorney General
A. Y. Coco used today to describe what
the state of Louisiana has developed
in its evidence against alleged mem
bers of the hooded mob that killed
and mutilated Watt Daniels and
Thomas F. Richards, last August.
Il never felt more sure of having
hold of the right lines and of having
the evidence to convict within our
grasp" said Coco.
Mer Rouge. La, Dec. 27.-With two
former officials of Morehouse parish
the kidnapping and murder of Tom
Richards and Watt Daniels last
August, citizens of this section We're
waiting stolidly today FOR the axe to
fall again. Department of justice
agents who, for months, worked to un-
cover the evidence on which the state
of Louisiana will seek to convict men
for murder have promised that nearly
a score of men eventually would
answer for the crime they uncovered
in the water of Lake LaF'ourche.
Two Locked Up.
The two men already locked up are:
T. ]. Burnett, a former deputy sheriff
and man of high standing in the
neighborhood of Speaker, where he
lived, and DR.. B. NJ. McKoin, former
mayor~of Mer Rouge, who was ar
rested in Baltimore. That other ar
naturally the consensus of opinion
here. Other arrests have been prom
ised and they are expected to be
made just as soon as the men show
ties believe there is no need of wait
ing further.
Rumors that a change of venue
might be asked by the state when the
public hearing is held at Bastrop.
county seat, on January 5, were not
rTl-
of Louisiana on this question provide
changes of venue may be made where
prejudice may be shown but only to
adjoining parishes and this, in this
particular case, would be useless, ac-
cording to authorities.
Doctor Obtains Writ.
Baltimore, Dec. ga writ Of ha-
former mayor OF Mer Rouge, La. ar
rested here yesterday on charge OF
murder, was obtained this morning.
The writ which was issued by Chief
court, was made returnable immedi-
Doctor McKoin was arrested at the
request of Gov. John NJ. Parker. of
Louisia ma, and is being held for muir
der in connection with the recent muir
der and kidnapping cases at Morehouse
parish, La. He was scheduled to be
arraigned in police court today.
Advices from the governors offices
at Baton Rouge, last night, stated that
a requisition on the governor of Mary
land, for the return of Doctor Mckoin
to Louisiana. would be issued immedi-
ately. The doctor he's retained an at
torney and announces he will fight any
to extradite him.
Victims on bad Side"
Dr. McKoin yesterday denied
of the murder of T. F.
Richards and Watt Daniels. whose
bodies were found in Lake La Fourche.
He said, however, that the men
were on the bad side"-the side of
bootleggers, gunmen and others of
bad repute.
He also stated yesterday that altho
he was not a member of the Ku K1u1
Klan he praised their methods in
helping rid Mer Rouge of its lawless-
ness.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
NO HOPE FOR SAFETY OF TUG
Frozen Bodysof Member OF Crew of
Cornell Is Found.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 27.-Altho prac-
dcally no hope is held out for the
safety of the tug Cornell, formerly the
Grace Danforth. search of Lake Erie,
in an effort to solve the mystery sur
rounding her eisa ppearance, was con-
tinued today. Finding of a life boat
yesterday containing the frozen body
of Michael Paytosh. one of the eight
members of the crew dispelled any
belief that the Cornell is safe.
The tug, listed with port authorities
as missing, will probably be trans
ferred to the lost list today.
Captain Thomas w. Gould, United
States hull inspector here, said that
an official investigation would be
begun as soon as the last hope for the
tug and its crew had been given up.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
DEATH OF MRS. 7. B. MAYO
Had Been a Resident of Topeka for
Forty Years.

Mrs. T. B. Mayo. for forty years a
resident of Topeka, died Tuesday night
born in New York. and lived for some
time in Vermont and Illinois before
coming to Kansas. She was married
in 1854. Her husband has-been dead
for about ten years.
Mrs Mayo is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Warren Crosby, and three
Warren NJ Crosby, Jr-
Thomas Crosby and Miss Caroline
Crosby, all of Topeka
The funeral will be held at O'Clock
Thursday afternoon from the home at
$50 Polk strtt. Interment will be in
Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
ARMOUR FILES CHARTER
New Delaware Company Is Capital
lied at S16O, 900, 900.

Dover, Del, Dec. 27.-The certifi-
cate for Il charter for Armour and
company of Delaware was filed at the
office Of the secretary of state here
today. The company is capitalized at
$3.50. 600. 600 and is authorized to deal
in cattle and livestock of all kinds.
The incOrporators named in the GER
tificate are: a. NJ. Hoover. NJ. A Bruce
and H NJ. Anderson. all of Whining
ton, Del, identified with the Corpora
ton Trust Company of America which
drew up the Incorporation papers.
Chicago. Dec. 27.-Details of the
financing of the new Armour organ
izatiOn. of Delaware. and the pending
purchase of Morris and company by
Armour have not been announced by
J. Ogden Armour. Understanding in
financial circles here today, however.
was that some announcement of the
proposed change in the packing bust
ness would be made soon.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
RUSSIA PROTESTS rs ALLIES
Foreign Minister Demands Mcneil
Territory for Lumber Industry.
(By the Associated PreEs1

Moscow, Dec 27.-AIaxim Iityin-
off, acting foreign minister, has sent
a note to Great Britain. France and
Italy regarding the settlement of the
fate of the Memel territory. The note
asserts that any decision in which
Russia is not a partner. win not be
recognized. NJ Litvinoff emphasizes
the importance OF MeneI to Russia's
lumber Industry for which the port Is
the gateway 20 the world markets.
Memel, located on the Baltic sea.
was internationalized by the treaty
of Versailles. The territory formerly
belonged to Germany.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
WILL NOMINATE NEW JUSTICE
President Expected to Name Pitney
Successor Within Few DAYS.

washington, Dec. 27-President
Harding is expected to send to the SEN
ate within the next few days the nom
ination of a successor to Justice Pit
ney of the supreme court who has ten
dered his resignation to take effect
January l. Two names, those of Gov
Nathan L. Miller, of New York, re
Gently defeated for reelection, and
Chief Justice Robert Won Moschztsker.
of the Pennsylvania supreme court,
have been most prominently men
toned as possible successors to JUS
tice Pitney. It is reported. however
that Governor Miller has indicated he
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
FIRE AT WOLFF PACKING co.
Fertilizer Plant Put Out of Commits
sion by Early Morning Blaze.

The fertilizer plant of the Wolff
Packing Company, Crane and Monroe
streets, was put out of commission and
was badly damaged by fire at 6:5S
o'clock this morning. The plant was
housed in a two-story frame structure.
The first floor was badly burned and
Will probably necessitate the rebuild
ing of the structure.
The damage will. not be estimated
for week but it is understood con-
siderable damage was done to the in
terror and the contents of the struc-
ture The men employed in the plant
Will be used in other departments of
the company until operation of the
plant is resumed The origin of the
fire is unknown and officials of the
fire department were unable to ad-
vance any theories explaining it.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
SEVEN HOUR DAY IN SOFIA
Office Employees VIII Work From
to 3 O'Clock Daily.
(By the Associated Press. }

Sofia, Dec. 27.-A seven-hour day
for office workers will be substituted
by the government for the present
eight-hour schedule, beginning Jan
uary /. The new shift will be from
o'clock to three, eliminating the
customary two hours for lunch.
1t is announced that hereafter time
will be designa ted according to a
twenty-four-ho clock.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27

many angles. Besides Senators Lodge
and Watson, those present included:
Senator Curtis, of Kansas. the Repub-
Hcan whip. and Senator Poindexter.
Republican. Washington. who is in
charge of the navy bill on the senate
floor.
Later il was. announced that more
than a score of Republican senators
had decided to oppose tn amendment
offered by Senator Borah.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
SHIP BOOZE IN PAPERS

ternational circulation Of Mexican
and Canadian papers brought
about the discovery that bootleg
gers have been shipping brandy
and whisky IN ten ince tubes
wrapped in the pa according
to federal officials. Relye reg
uIar subscribers were taken into
custody yesterday.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
tBy the Associated Press.l

Lausanne, Dec. 2T-Thru Foreign
Secretary Curzon, Great Britain in
formed Turkey today that the British
never will abandon the Mosul oil
vilayet as requested by the Turkish
delegation, and that no. prolongation
of the near east conference can in
fluence the British government to re-
cede from the position it has taken on
this matter.
The British position is outlined in
letteRrsent by Lord Curzon, to Ismet
Pasha, head of the Turkish delegation,
covering the formal reply to the Brit
ish delegation to the Turkish note of
Sunday, last, which insisted Mosul be-
longed to Turkey.
Lord Curzon said in this letter that
the British government had expelled
the Turks from the MosuI area and
British had taken a pledge to free
the Arabs from Turkish rule and
esta blish the government of the Iriak
and England since then had repeat
edly given her word that the Arabs
would not be interfered with.
Lord Curzon added that Great Brit
ain had given her solemn pledge to let
no foreign power take any part of this
territory and that she would stead
fastly adhere to her promise. The
foreign secretary said, however, that
Great Britain was prepared to have
her experts meet the Turkish experts
to define the northern boundary of
the Iriak.
The British delegation's formal re-
ply to the Ottoman note questions the
reliability of the statistics put forth
by the Turks to justifystheir claim to
Mosul. Altho the Turks ruled this
district for centuries they never col
out. and no confidence could be placed
in their statistics.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27

The cloudy threatening weather
with the penetrating north wind is
merely a bluff. says Meteorologist
Flora The best of weather is in store
for Topeka, says the weather man.
Warmer temperatures are scheduled
Thursday. Topeka is on the western
edge of the cloudy belt today. To-
morrow VIII be partly cloudy. There
are no indications of precipitation
The sky was clear today from western
Kansas west to Nevada. Tempera-
lures near the Canadian border today
were higher than those in Kansas. No
zero temperatures were reported in
Kansas. 1t was raining in Missouri,
Arkansas and Kentucky.
The mercury will drop to about %
degrees tonight and will climb to the
As degree mark tomorrow.
The highest temperature in Topeka
in the last twenty-four hours was SO
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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27

1928 Christmas Savings club start
ing at State Savings Bank Pays 3
per cent-Ady.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
MORE PLEASANT WEATHER
Fair and Warmer Is Prediction of
Meteorologist Flora.

Protect all thirty-six hour shipments
north and west against a temperature
Of 20 degrees. East and south 2S.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27

All claims settled promptly by
SHAWNEE INVESTMENT CO.
Dial 566s-5669. 116 W. 6th sts-Adv
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
PARLEY MAY FAIL
Turk Demands Bring About
Danger of a BIOwup.
Great Britain Stands Pat on
MOsuI Oil Stand.

London, Dec. pa Reuter- dis
patch from Lausanne says:
There is serious danger of the
Near East conference becoming abor-
tive if the Turks persist in their pres
ent methods
, 1922-11-19

obeying the commands Of the mas
ter mason, they carried down all the
stones and again erected the walls of
the church.
The next morning again did the
men hnd all their work had been in
vain-every stone OF the walls was
lying on the summit OF the hill.
Il do not like this at ALL" said the
master mason. But our orders are
to build on the plain. and so II is
on the level ground VIC must put the
church"
Again were all the stones carried
down and again the four walls were
placed in their position, but again
were they. all pulled down and car
ried to the hilltop.
Once more the men carried the
stones downhill and began to build.
When the walls had reached the same
height as on the other days, the
master mason said:
Ionight we VIII stay where we
are and see who It is is interfering
with the erection OF Gods church"
Accordingly the workmen all hid
themselves and waited and watched.
1t was a fine moonlight night and
everything seemed as bright as day.
Just as the bell clock from the near
by village was striking ~. the men
were aware of myriads of little peo-
pleZmen and women-who were
swarming over the walls that had
built during the day
1T is the Good Peopiel" exclaimed
one of the men.
1t was indeed the fairies that were
called so politely the Good People"
and they were pulling down stones
and running uphill with them. chat
tering and laughing and even sing
ing some lively little songs:
, 1922-11-19
How a Poor Man
Became Rich

n old man dressed in vry
"A shabby. torn clothes. stood
looking out Of his cabin door
at a rosy red sunrise. Just beginning
to glow over the top OF a distant
mountain.
How lovely this valley is he
said to himself. "and yet no one.
with the exception Of myself. seSus
TO wish to live here; although the
land is so very fertile that I can
raise all the vegetables I need for
the entire year Kith almost no labor.
Then looking at the gorgeous sun
rise again the old man ye q his
cabin and very soon the fragrance OF
a well cooked brsataast hiled the
air.
Just as he had finished putting the
meal on the table neal the open door,
he heard a childish voice crying:
please. oh. please. Mr.. Raggetty
Man, I am so very hungry have
nj home and 1 do not know where to
go. A kind lady in the village has
been caring for me since my mother
died several months ago. But now
she must move to another part OF the
country. and she can not take me
with her as her daughter is not will
ing I should come. and so / have
come to you. I have noticed the few
times l have seen you that you look
ed kind
Mr.. Raggetty Man took the littIs
girls hand and. leading her 70 the
table, he gave her a nourishing
breakfast. cooking more for himself,
Then he took her up a steep stair
case to Q tiny room over the kitchen
and asked her If she could sleep
there.
Tomorrow I will start building
you a bedroom leading out of this
kitchen because I always keep the
vegetables for Winter use in the loft;
1t is a very good place for them"
"oh. Mr.. Raggetty Man, can 1 live
here always?" asked TIE child in Joy
full tones.
MY dear. as long as I live you
, 1922-11-19
The Little Fairy and the Jealous Spider

TN the days of old when woods and
streams and hills were tenanted
by fairies and gnomes and pixies,
there lived on the edge OF a swamp a
lovely little fairy.
So extremely lovely were the fab
RIGS she spun that the fame OF them
went far n near. and great was
h admiration expressed both for
them and the little fairy spinner.
One day a great spider came to the
swamp and ook up his residence in
a bush exactly next door to the bush
in which the little fairy lived.
He was an immense spider. half
yellow. and half black. and Just
guess! The spider was Jealous of
the little fairy. because she was a
better spinner than he was.
81 detest the vain little creature"
the black and yellow spider said to
himself. land I would like to de-
stroy both herself and the fine cloth
she spinsi"
But n angry spider was not con-
tent merely to talk. He decided to
act. and one morning he walked from
his own bush over TO that of the fai-
~.
She was a wise little fairy. how
ever, and she guessed at once that vt
was not a friendly visit the spider
contemplated, for she had seen how
often he had looked over at her with
a scowling face.
81 am afraid OF that big yellow
black monster of a spider!" said the
little fairy.
So very much afraid of him was
she that when she saw that he was
almost at her very door she picked
up h>r little spinning wheel and
spindle and raj away.
The spider was quito angry when
he discovered the flight of the fairy
and hastened after her. determined
10 destroy her II possible.
, 1922-11-19

Master Toad" she implored,
please give me refuge with you from
the spider that seeks to destroy me.
The toad was a spiteful little crea-
ture and instead of helping the poor
hunted fairy. actually spat upon her.
on again ran the fairy. still fol-
lowed by the spider.
She met a freely. He was very
bright and sparkling and felt curious
to know why the pretty fairy was
running SO swiftly.
why in such haste?" he asked.
Il am fleeing from the spider who
, 1922-11-19
humans Goodness Is Rewarded

%euriOr- that she stood by watching
him.
Presently human struck and IN
covered a stone slab.
That is impor lanti" exclaimed his
wife. Perhaps / had better help
you"
ut is not now necessary" replied
human. The digging is about I'm
ished."
He pulled up the stone and saw in
a hollow space below a great beauti-
full vase. nlled to the brim with gold
sequins.
what a treasured" exclaimed the
wife. We will share it. and each
take half"
Not So" said human. This must
belong to the King. Only a King
could be the owner of such a beauti-
ful golden vase"
So. despite his wife's objections
and her revilings because he was so
silly as to tell the King anything
about tho treasure. human replaced
the slab and taking a few of the Sc
quins. went directly to the palace OF
the King.
rhe King was very much surprised
when human handed him the sequins
and told him Of the precious vase. and
said,
Thou art an honest man, human.
and never did l see such seQuins be-
fore, and with such a long inscrip-
ton carved around them. My wise
men must decipher It"
The wise men were accordingly Or
dered to decipher the Inscription.
"canst thou read it," asked the
King.
20, mighty King. It is plain and
we can readily read It," replied tho
wise men.
Then do So" said the King. and
the wise men read aloud:
This is an aims for Numan."
which was on one side of the coin,
and on the other, Because he has
always respected and obeyed the Ko-
ran"
"Is thy name Numan7" asked the
King. and when human replied that
It was, the King said:
The coins are thine" but human
advised:
send and bring hither the golden
vase. for surely the sequins in IL
must belong to the King
The King sent for the vase and
when 1t was brought and the coins
examined on every one was found tho
same inscription.
at is plainly the will of heaven
that thou shouldst have the coins"
said the King. but 1 would like to
have the vase. II thou wilt give 1t to
me-"
"of course. my gracious King" re-
piled Nnman, "it is thine. it is only
1T for a King to own"
For the rest of his days was MI
man at ease. though he remained
ever pious and charitable, and even
his wife became more amiable and
no longer scoided her good husband.
, 1922-11-19

NIUMAN was a very poor man.
IN who worked hard to gain a
subsistence for his wife and
little son.
One night. when human was
asleep. he saw n vision OF an ancient
man. who said to him; human. do
thou dig in thy garden by the walt"
When human awoke he smiled a;
the thought OF digging by the wall
in his garden.
The next night the same thing
happened.
Tho third night. how ever, as soon
as his ayes closed in lumber the
ancient man came again aid said:
"Numan. do thou dig in tn, garden
by the wall. l tell thee not Ayain!"
When human awoise he sad to
himself:
That ancient man seemed DIS
pleased that I had not obeyed him. 1
~.ll dig in my garden by the wall to-
day"
Accordingly human began to dig in
his garden.
, 1922-11-19

shall never DO homeless again." the
old man said.
And this afternoon I am going TO
start and mend all your clothes
There are lots OF odds and ends up IN
the loft"
And SO Mr.. Raggetty Mans clothes
were gradually mended very neatly
until he began to look very different.
All Summer passed happily and in
the Autumn the child went to the vii
lage school. When the snow was deep
Mr.. Raggetty Man walked ahead OF
her %shoveling a narrow path. One
day in the following Spring a young
man came knocking at the cabin
door and said: 81 have been pros
pecting around here for a company
and 1 have found a very valuable
coal vein which seems to lead right
under this cabin. Are you the own
err"
ooh. Mr.. Raggetty Man! You wont
send me away from you. now that
you are going to be rich7" cried the
child.
mo, indeed. my dear. you shall 81
with me wherever I go and you Will
no longer need to toll and work over
my ragged clothes" said kind Mr..
Green.
, 1922-11-19

leaves withered and left 1t.
Almost as soon as the spider died.
the ball opened and there behold It
was filled with the most beautiful
stuff ever seen, which the fairy had
been spinning all the time she was
in hiding. II was like a snowy white
t@assel, and when men came that way
and saw the wonderful thing, they
took some and wove it into cloth and
made of the new fabric beautiful
garments.
And the little fairy was thus the
b~enefactress who gave cotton to the
world.
, 1922-11-19

here and there so that the fairy
could see the proper path.
Presently they reached a large
bush adorned with lovely flowers.
This is the place in which to con-
ceal yourself" said the freely.
The fairy darted into the bush and
%ensconsed herself in one of the bios
SONS, which Immediately closed, en-
urely concealing her from sight.
Up came the spider and tried to
get into the very same blossom, but
did not succeed. for the flower would
not open to admit him.
"She will have to come out some
, 1922-11-19

time" said the angry spider. I'll
wait" And down he sat and began
to spin a web around the blossom.
The blossoms on the tree withered
and sell. and at last the spider be-
came enraged at his disappointment
and failure to get the fairy that he
actually lay down and died.
All this time the fairy was happy
and secure,in a little fluffy ball which
the blossom had put forth when its