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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL CREDIT USED
Six Clay Center Students Took Up
1 RihIc Study as Class Work.

Clay Center, kan, April 21.-Two
years ago the Clay county high school
offered credit for Bible work done in
Sunday school under approved condl-
tions: The teacher must be a college
graduate; the time given to the reci-
tation must be forty minutes, and the
class must be held in a separate room.
Six seniors this year will offer a
terms credit or one-ha1f unit as a
part of their graduation requirements.
They are: Miss Ruth Sylvester, Miss
Ruth Molyneaux. Miss Myrna Peder-
SON. Miss Laura Larson, Miss Carmen
SieWert and Miss Florence Hanna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21
Leland Lime steamer in Distress.

Halifax, April 21.-The Leland line
steamer Oxonian, from Portland,
Maine, to Liverpool, broke her rudder
stock about 500 miles southeast of
Halifax and has sent out calls for as
sistance, according to a wireless mes
sage picked up here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21
WeismuIIer Wins New Record.

Milwaukee. April 21.-John Weis-
muller. sensational young Chicago
swimmer, acquired a. new worlds rec
ord last night when he made the 150-
ward back stroke event in Las 20.
The old record of las rs was held
by Perry McGillivray.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
The Earth's Hot Box.

In connection with the recent earth
quakes in Mexico and California, a
negro preacher In Houston. Texas, has
evolved an ingenious theory which,
n admit, fits very well existing
circumstances. He addressed his flock
as follows:
"Breddern an sisters, we have re-
ceived annudder warnin' not to 60 pes
ticatin' into de ways OBJ Providence. De
earf. breddern. revolutes on Its axles.
an 1t takes a right sma't lot oh grease
to keep II fabricated. So de good Lord
put petroleum inside de cart TO keep
de axles creased.
"Den. bye an bye. long come all
desc hyah lie companies. punchin'
holes In de ground clear down into de
bearin's. and quensecontly all de lie
come squirtin' out. Fust thing we
know dere's a hot box an de earf
squeaks an rumbles an grunts an
dat's de earthquake. If dey don't quit
Ii purity soon dere won't be no noah
grease left and de earf will stick tight
on Its axles an won't 20 round no
moah."-Waysice Tales.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
IRISH IN A DEADLOCK
Ulster Masses Guards on Boun-
Diary to Prevent New Invasion.
Release OF Sein Felners Demanded
Before Kidnapped unionists VIII
BE Set Free.

London-There was no important
Developments in the kidnapings in
ireland. 1t Is believed that the few
persons captured in Donegal have
been released, but that otherwise the
situation remains deadiocked, the
Sim Feiners apparently having de.
clined to liberate prisoners until the
football players from Monaghan
have been released by the Ulsterites.
The Sim Feiners are declared to have
captured several more OF the Ulster
specials.
The northern government has taken
strong measures for protection by
placing 5000 specials along the
boundary to prevent a new invasion
from the South. II also is arranging
for the reinforcement of the specials
by troops.
London Asked to Aid.
The government headed by Sir
James Craig also is urging the i'm
perial government to take action in
the situation, but the imperial au-
thoritiss appear to be reluctant to in
terIere further, pending action by the
provisional government of the free
state.
British troops were still leaving
Southern Ireland and a statement
ment made In Parliament by Winston
Spencer Churchill, secretary for the
colonies. seemed to indicate a desire
on the part of the imperial govern.
ment to leave the solution of the dis
turbed situation to the two Irish gov.
ernments.
Arthur Griffith, who is remaining
in London before returning to
Dublin, In an interview expressed con-
fdence that with patience and re-
straint by both sides, the Ulster ques-
tion would be amicably settled within
the present year on the basis OF a uni
fed Ireland. He added that 1t must
be remembered the provisional gov
eminent did not enjoy full govern
powers as yet, but that 1t
might be relied on to stop every ac-
ton within its circuiuscribed powers
prevent illegal acts from being
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
U. S. HALTS WORK
ON "A WARSHIPS
America Takes First Step to Car
ry Out Arms Pact Pending
Treaty Ratification.
DENNY ISSUES ORDER
Japan Has Also Ordered Cessation OF
Construction Work on Eight Bat
tIeshIps Now On Ways Which
VIII Be Strapped.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. work on
fourteen capital ships was suspended
by order Of Secretary DENLY under
direction OF President Harding.
The step was taken in anticipation
OF ratification of the naval limitation
treaty which resulted from the Wash.
ington conference and under which
only three Of the yesselS involved will
be completed as war craft. The other
eleven will be scrapped or converted
to merchant ships.
Coincident with Secretary Denby's
order came advices from Toxic that
Japan has ordered dockyards to stop
construction work on the eight battle
ships n battle cruisers now on the
ways which are to be scrapped in ac-
cordance with the Washington agree
ment.
Secretary DENLY acted after Assist
ant Secretary Roosevelt had discussed
with President Harding the terms of
the treaty affecting the new ships.
Mr.. Harding approved the suggestion
that work be brought to a standstilI
Immediately on the eight s~uperdread-
naughts and six battle cruisers pend
Ing final action on the treaty. In
round figures the building operations
thus halted have cost the govern
ment approximately $5,0o0,O0O a
month.
Big Saving Forecast.
Following ratification of the treaty,
contracts for the new ships will be
Cancelled. The ultimate cost to the
government OF this cancellation can
not be determined in advance, but
naval officials believe that a consid.
cradle saving will be made through
this action.
Only one capital ship under con-
struction was exempted from the
suspension order. 1t is the Colorado,
more than 80 per cent complete, and
which will be retained in the perma-
nent fleet.
Vessels on which work was ordered
stopped Included eight first-class bat.
tleships: The Washington, West vir.
ginia, South Dakota, Indiana, Mon
tana. North Carolina. Iowa, and the
Massachusetts,.
Work also was ordered suspended
on six battle cruisers as follows:
Lexington, Constellation, Saartoga,
Ranger, Constitution and United
States.
While work on the battleships West
Virginia and Washington was ordered
stopped. n Of these ships will be
completed and added to the feet
when finished. Which is to be Sc
lected for completion has not been
decided, but It has been indicated that
it probably will be the West vir-
ginia.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
Statesmen Have Made History in
Peaceful Spots
Recent Occurrence In the Grounds at
chequers is an Exampi-Beoin-
ming Of Fateful War.

II was In the garden at Chequers
that the first intimation was given OF
the fateful conference at Washington
upon which, remarks London Answers,
not improbably, rhe future Of civiliza-
tion hangs.
It was Sunday afternoon and the
American ambassador had arrived with
a cablegram In his pocket from the
American President. II was an Invita-
ton to the British government to SEND
Representatives to Washington TO dis
cuss the question of disarmament.
Mr.. Harvey. the ambassador, and Mr..
Lloyd George were seated together In
the garden when the former handed
the c%ablegram to our prime minister.
In a flash the prime minister was on
his feet. "We accept" he almost
shouted. "We accept gladly. we accept
gratefully. We will do everything in
our power to make the conference a
success"
The Temple garden. on the embank-
ment. is one Of the most historic spots
In London. for il was there that the
Wars of the Roses commenced. These
wars were so-called because the ensign
of the house of York was a white rose,
and that Of the house of Lancaster a
red rose.
The story goes that Lords Somer-
set and York. with a number of their
retainers, met in the Temple gardens,
and commenced TO quarrel about the
weak King Henry VI, for whom the
former was regent.
In the midst of the quarrel Somerset
Kicked a red rose. and turning 10 his
Il lends. said: Let him who sides with
me pluck a red rose and wear it In his
CAPT"
Then the duke Of York ~savagely tore
a white rose from a neighbOring bush,
and cried: This is my badge! Let
him who is my friend pluck q white
rose and wear il :"
This scene is pictured in one Of the
f~rescoes in the houses of parliament.
II was n OF the great turning points
in English history, for the Wars Of the
AtoSCS olaltCtCu lcuublISIu, CcSlTONeu
the power of the barons. and set In
motion the spirit of freedom and
democratic government which is the
keynote OF modern England.
The vast empire of india was vir-
tually won for Britain in a garden.
On February 5, 1857, just outside the
village OF Plassy. Surajah Dowlah had
10000 troops and Give 5000.
Give called a council of war, which
advised him not TO advance. Give
went into a garden alone. and set
under a grove Of trees for an hour In
quiet thought. When he came out he
rejected the councils advice. and SUBJ
dued an empire in a battle which only
lasted an houri
Wilberforce first moOted the question
Of the abolition of the slave trade to
Pitt In a garden. Wilberforce had Just
read Clarkson's famous essay on aboli-
ton, when he vas invited to spend a
weekend with Pitt, and wandered with
him into the beautiful park at HoI-
wood, near Bromley.
There he first announced his inten-
ton to the great statesman OF bring
ing the subject before the house. The
resolution was made at the foot of a
tree called Wilherforce's oak. and
a stone seat. erected by the earl of
Stanhope. marks the spot.
A little later. when WiIberforce pu
his case before the house. Pitt. Fox
and Burke supported him and all
England rang with applause.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
FORMER TRooPsHIP BURNS

Liner Northern Pacific Destroyed
While on Way to Drydock.
New York-The former TRANSPORT
Northern Pacific. which last claimed
headlines In 1919 winen she crashed on
TO a sand bar Off Fire island with g.
900 American soldiers she was bring
ing back from France, was destroyed
by fire 40 miles off Cape May, N. J..
A crackle OF the radio brought word
that fire had broken out aboard the
swift steamer and that she was a mass
of flames. Later messages repor' ed
that she had been abandoned by Cup
tain William Lusti and her skeleton
crew. who were taking her to dry dock
In Chester. Pa.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
WATERWAY SPEED PLEDGED

chicago-The passage of a deep
waterways bill by the present Con-
gress and the breaking OF ground by
1928 are the main points Of a pro-
gram adopted by the Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence Tidowater association at a
meeting OF the Council Of Eighteen
States here.
Plans formulated provide for carry
ing the campaign into every school
district in the Middle West and the
inclusion of q deep waterways plank
in every state political platform.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
LINDGREN c0NFEssEs GUILT
Possessed u1controllabie Impulse He
Tells County ATTORNEY.

Possessed u1controliabie Impulse He
Tells County Attorney.
Minneapolis-Oscar Lindgren. once
tried but acquitted of numbering Mrs.
Madelyn La Count, confessed. accord.
ing to County Attorney Floyd 3. Oh
son. to a murderous assault on Miss
Mary Bioke. n years old. who was
struck down q few yards from the
spot where Miss Dorothy Bowers was
fatally injured in a similar attack Oc-
tober Is. 1920.
II don't know why / did it," Lind
gren was reported to have said. But
when | saw the girl l had an uncon-
trollable impulse to beat. to bruise. to
injure her. i could not HELM 1t. Now
and then I have such an impulse. I
don't know why"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
ARMS TREATIES
BEFORE SENATE
Harding Says Failure to Ratify
Pacts viii Make Futile Any
Efforts for World Peace.
PLEA SPEEDS ACTION
Senate Committee Begins considera.
tien Of Seven Treaties at Once
President, on Floor OF Cham
Der, Defends Agreements.

washington President Harding
asked the Senate to give approval to
the arms conference treaties in order
thai Americas professed desire to rid
the world of war may not become "a
hollow mockery."
III We cannot Join In making effec-
1--we these covenants for peace" he
said, land stamp this conference with
Americas approval. we shall dis
credit the influence OF the republic,
render future efforts futile and un-
likely and write disbursement
where today the world is ready to &C.
claim new hope"
Delivering his message in person,
in q voice and manner that ~betokened
deep emotion, the President was an.
swered repeatedly by applause from
6oor and gallery. He asked that rati.
hcation be given without delay, and
before he left the Capitol Senate ma
chinery was set In motion to hasten
a vote.
Five principal treaties and two sur.
elemental agreements, the fruition of
the IL weeks OF negotiation just con.
0luded here, were In the bundle OF In.
ternational covenants taken to the
Senate chamber by Mr.. Harding. They
propose. in short, a limitation on
naval armament, a new bill of rights
for China and a four-power concord
TO preserve peace in the Pacific.
For Clear Understanding.
All OF these agreements, said the
President, are related portions OF the
sffort ito put an end to contradic.
tions, to remove antiquities, and to
establish clear understandings" None
OF them, he asserted, commits the
American government ito any kind OF
an alliance. ENHANCEMENT or involve.
ment."
After the address was completed
both Republican and Democratic
leaders predicted that the treaties
would be ratified without long debate
and by substantial majorities. Only
enc. the four-power Pacific pact, is
threatened now with organized opposi.
ton and its opponents have not vet
demonstrated how large a vote they
can command against the strength of
party leaders on both sides OF the
chamber.
Actual consideration or the cove
nants is to begin at a meeting of the
foreign relations committee, to which
they were referred without debate and
ON motion OF the committee chair.
man. Senator LODGE OF Massachusetts,.
II is thought unlikely, however. that
the meeting will do more than make
a preliminary examination OF the in.
formation which comes before II along
with the treaties.
Included In this data is a transcript
OF the proceedings OF the conference
and It's committees and a long report
by the American delegation to the
conference, declaring the treaties are
the result OF a new world state of
mind tending away from suspicion
and apprehension and toward mutual
and confidence. These doco.
ments were given TO the Senate by
the President for It's guidance during
the ratification debate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16

Chicago-tCharges that Attorney
General Harry NJ. Daugherty's Office
10 being made a center for anti-labor
propaganda we're made in a telegram
sent to Senator Borah by Harry Fem
berg, secretary OF the general defense
committee. which is waging a cam
paign to free the n~inety-eight 1. w.
VS. still In prison on charges of oh.
~Etrreting the conduct Of the war.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
MOTHER! MOVE
CHlLD'S W E WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Hurry, mctherl Even a sick child
loves the 'fruity" taste of "Califernfa
Fig Syrup" and 1t never fails to epeA
the bowels. A teaspoonful today may
prevent a sick child tomorrow. If eon-
stipatsd, bilious, feverish, fretful, has
cold. collie, or If stomach is sour,
tongue coated, breath bad, remember .
good cleansing Of the little bowels b
often all that is necessary.
Ask your druggist for genuine "Cak-
fornia Fig Syrup" which has directiens
for babies and children Of all ages
printed on bottle. Motherl You must
say California or you may get an
imitation fig observation-disclosures
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
Leos That onIv Took ar.

Even for o~ut-of-doors skating the
New York girls cannot give up the
appearance Of bare knees. They
wear sport skirts to the knees and
heavy wooden stockings turned down
to the tops Of the skating shoes. The
cnlooker shivers at the sight OF what
he thinks. are bare legs. until he dis.
covers that the apparently naked legs
are covered with fiesh-colored wool
hose.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
137-YEAR- 0LD INDIAN DEAD
Oldest Man In Country Dies In North
Minnesota Home.

Cass Lake, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Wonce, also known as John Smith, a
Chippewa Indian reputed to be 1877
years old. died here after a short i'll
ness with pneumonia.
Smith. whose Indian name meant
"Wrinkled meat" had been very ac-
tive in late years. A year ago he be-
came totally blind. but his mind re-
manned clear to the last, and he often
recalled the days when he was a scout
for the Chippewas in the wars with
the Sioux. He also remembered
events Of the war OF 1912. One Of his
boasts was that he had never fought
against the white man.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
The Lure o. Rattle.

Mrs. Calder Is up and about
again"
-she made q quick recovery. She
must have q good DOCTOR"
~She had a smart doctor"
sYes?s
He told her the Calder clique was
about to kruckIe under to the rival
r-~''on led by the wealthy Mrs. wop
ping
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
Allied Debt aim siuned.

Washington-The bill creating Q
commission and otherwise making pro
vision for the conversion OF the $11.
900. 900. 900 debt owed the United
States by the Allied powers was sign
ed by President Harding.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16

Kansas C~ity--Jack Young, IS. snd
Hans Jansen, IS, who escaped from
the municipal farm at Leeds. we're
killed in q revolver fight with Patrol
man H. B. Wright. south Of Lees Sum-
init, Mo.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
Weeks Forecasts stan slash.

Washington - Secretary Weeks an
nourced that he bod ordered q ssrve
Of the personnel and activities Of
every branch or the War department
IN Washington for the purpose of re-
ducing the number OF officers on duty
here.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16

Pendleton, Ore.-Large areas II
northeastern Oregon and southwest
ern washinrton have been washes
out and train service II held up II
many places ~ q result Of heav.
Yafna
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
s22. 900 Worth Of Wine Misslno.

San Francisco-Federal prohibition
authorities are investigating the disap-
pearance from a warehouse at $500
gallons OF red wine. valued at $22. 600
by It's owner. G. b. Rocco Of Santa
Rosa.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
Laborcrs HI Rich Gold Vein.

Los Angeles, Calif.-Gold. said to
run thousands Of dollars to the ton.
was discovered by employees Of an en-
eavation company making prepara-
tions for the construction OF a build
ing. It 10 reported.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
Are You a Mother ?
Do You Need Help?
THEN THIS LETTER IS OF UrAI.
IMPORTANCE To yOtr

Omaha, Nebr.-"Dr. Pieree's Favor
re Prescription "a q splendid tonic and
relieved me of all nauseating conditions
during expectancy. My baby and I
wire both strong and hardy IN every
yay ! surely am glad to recommend
Or. Perce's Favorite Prescription 10 the
expsctant mother because I know by
actual ~experieAee that Il Is good
MRS. lobe Cooper, 43I8 Erskine S.
You should obtain thir famous
Prescription . at your nearest drug
store n tablets or liquid, or send loo
70 DR.. Pieree's Invahds Hotel in Buffalo,
n. Y for trial pkg. tablsts and write
Tor Ire me3isal advica.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16

Richmond. Va. The death ton In
the Lexington hotel fire OF Tuesday
stood at six but the names OF nine
guests of the hostelry still remained
on police lists a. ~unaccounted Tor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16

Chicago-Law enforcing bodies OF
Chicago met here with public off 9 ala
10 draw mp prospective state ard ma
<ional laws that viii prohibit the man.
afacture OF rovolvers for anyone ex-
oept the army, navy and police off.
Gals.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
DRY DIPECToR UNDER FIRE
Rep. oallivan Stresses Mounting Cost
of Law Enforcement.

OF Law Enforcement.
Washington-The United States for
two years has tried the experiment OF
forcing prohibition on the people and
the only a~ppreciable development has
been the Increasing cost OF enforce
msnt. Representative Gallivan. Demo-
arat, Massachusetts,. declared in a
speech put in the record OF the House.
Representative Gallivan. who Is I'll
n q hospital, made a general alta
IN Con- nissioner Haynes for what he
characterized az lack of enforcement.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
Steamer Rsrs. sink. aaroe-

New York-Passing into quarantine
during a dense Jog. ele Soathern Pa
cite steamship Ell Vale. from Calves
ton. rammed and sank the barge
Whitehaven on Red Hook.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
Missouri,s Bee Business.

M~issouri's Bee Business.
Missouri is the center OF the bee and
honey industry of this country. APP
proximstely 100000 worth of honey
Is marketed by the beekeepers Of tass
state annually.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-02-16
Same symptoms.

Simpson tgreeting his old friena1-
Why. Jones. It's ages since l saw ysu
last. Married new. aren't you?
Jones-Ne. m, old man. it's not
that. Just business worry and nerves.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-10

(Porading its sheer mechanical beauty, the
imported racing car stands at the ctty curb,
ready for its aueek-end ,ss,, into The cou,,tsa
Its poacer, even the ponvcy Of life and DEATH is
latent under its graceful polished hood ul,ich
copers 1t like fine mask
TT T'S owner came out Of the house, slid
into the seat behind the big wheel, and
IN the car snorted and moved off, Stretch
the speed laws as he might, it was an
noyingly slow going in the city, and the traffic
policemen might have been warmer in their
manner. But once in the suburbs 1t was more
agreeable to him and even amusing to see
pedestrians scatter to escape being run down,
particularly the old ladies, who got In the mid
die Of the road and acted for all the world
like decrepit chickens. The man drove as If
he were taking whippet tank over the top,
and his furious recklessness received no check
for no motorcycle patrolnen were in evidence
The complaint had sometimes made itself
audible, even in this enlightened day and
tolerant age, that on the broad highway the
drivers of fast cars were over inclined toward
stepping on the gas" to the detriment of
pokey motorists and plodders But as far as
that went, those who were constitutionally
fitted to be hearse drivers and those who for
some inexplicable reason walked had best keep
off the state roads, where cars move right
along.
With hooting of klaxon and roar Of cut-out,
and an inhuman abandonment of considera-
tion not infrequently seen in these days, the
car swept down the road, passing those be-
fore it, while the drivers of cars approaching
clutched their wheels and turned out into the
ditch. AT last, swooping past small car
hugging the side Of the road, there was