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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
France VIII Not Recall Her
Delegates at Once, Report.
But Country Has a Feeling That
Genoa Is Wasp's Nest.
CALL TIA SLAP At ENGLAND
English Papers Believe Pact Is
Violation of Peace Treaty.
Special Meetings at Genoa to
See What Pact Means.

Genoa. April 1S--The allies have
decided that Germany. having effect
cd her own arrangements with Russia
in the treaty signed Sunday at Rapal-
10. is debarred from further participa-
tion in the discussion of the conditions
of agreement between Russia and the
various other countries represented at
the economic conference.
Under this decision Germany will
be excluded from membership in the
conf -ence subcommission on Russian
affairs. A notice embodying such ex-
clusion was sent this evening to the
had of the German delegation here
DR.. Walter Rathenau. the German
foreign minister in a statement TO
the Associated Press. protested
against the exclusion Of Germany as
unfair. He declared the treaty was
not a secret one and not a violation of
the condition upon which Germany
had entered the conference. He had
not yet decided upon his attitude. he
sad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
TO REDUCE FARE
Delegates to Northeast Kansas
S. S. Convention Aided.
AtchisOn Expects Nearly 1900
There on April 24.

Atchison, Kan, April 1S.-Atchison
! expects to entertain between 1900 and
: 1000 guests, April "a. 25, and IS.
when the northeast Kansas Section of
ton will be in session in the new
Atchison County Memorial hall. com
pleted this month at a cost of $780,
600.
Speakers at the convention will in
clude Marion Lawrence, of Chicago.
national secretary; Miss Maude Junkin
Baldwin, of Chicago. international
Children's Division superintendent;
DIR. G. Franklin Ream, of Kansas City,
Kansas, International Bible authority:
DIR. William "A. McKeever, of Law
renee, associate secretary, National
Board of Conference and Public We'll
fare, Presbyterian church; Rev.
authority on Vacation Bible School
work; and a large number of other
well-known speakers.
On the opening evening. one hun
dred Atchison young people will pre-
sent the pageant, THE City Beauti-
full" on the second evening the Atchi-
son Municipal band will give a con-
cert. and on the closing evening. 500
Atchison school children will sing
these special evening features, in ad-
dition to addresses on each of the
evening programs. This convention
will be one of four sectional meetings
to be held within the next three weeks,
at Atchison, Parsons, Salina and
Dodge City.
Reduced railroad fares have been
granted to all who will attend any of
these four conventions.
State Sunday School association
headquarters estimates that the total
attendance at all four of the conven-
tions will reach between 5000 and
1000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
killing Frost General in East
ern Kansas Last Night.
Loss Estimated at Twenty Per
Cent by o. F. Whitney.

A killing frost occurred in Topeka
last night and seriously damaged the
fruit crop If it did not kill it outright,
says S. D. Flora, state meteorologist.
The fruits are full of ice. The list of
fruits injured included peaches. pears,
plums and cherries. The apple trees
were not harmed.
The temperature dropped to the SO
degree mark The clear weather aud
the waning OF the strong wind aided
the frost.
The killing frost was general over
eastern Kansas, says Flora. Killing
frosts were reported at Kansas City.
Wichita, Dodge City, Goodland and
St. Joseph. The temperatures at
these points varied from 33 to % de-
grees.
o. F. Whitney. secretary of the Hor-
ticultural society, visited several
rusa today and estimated the loss at
only 20 per cent. He asserted that
an accurate report could not be made
for two or three weeks.
Southeast Kansas Fruit Safe.
Parsons. April 1s.-AItho there was
damage to fruit trees was done. or
chardists say. Indications are that
this will be a record year for small
fruit in this part of the state.
Et. Scott Says No Fruit Hurt.
Ft. Scott, Kan, April 1S.-A tenn
perature of thirty here last night and
a severe frost is said by horticultur-
lists to have done practically no dam
age to fruit. Strawberry blossoms
show no effect of frost.
Ozark Regions Unhurt Also.
Springfield, Mo. April 18.-Accord-
ing to a staten ent made today by w.
L. English. supervisor of agriculture
of the st. Louis & San Francisco rail-
road the frosts of last night did no
damage whatever to the fruit of the
Ozark regions.
Down To % at SaIina
Salina, Kan, April 1S.-A tempera-
ture of 28, accompanied by a heavy
frost, probably did considerable dam
Thick ice formed on water troughs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
PRESBYTERY IN SESSION HERE
Ministers from Nine Kansas Counties
Attend Annual Meeting.


The Topeka Presbytery, which COW
ers nine counties in eastern Kansas,
and extends from Kansas City. Kan,
to Clay Center, Junction City and
Manhattan on the west, and from
Kansas City south to Burlingame, is
in session at the Westminster Presby-
terian church for a two days con-
ference.
The Rev. r. G. Mines. pastor of
the Argentine church of Kansas City,
Kan, was elected moderator. and the
Rev. Adolph Haberley of Idana and
Elder R. F. Hulland of South Ridge
were chosen as clerks
Each of the more than sixty
churches is entitled to two delegates.
viz, the pastor and one elder. Most
of them are here.
The Rev. Hugh P. Alexander of
Edgerton, retiring moderator, was the
speaker Monday night.
Mrs. Joseph Taggart and Beulah
Boggs sang Saviour. Source of Every
BLESSING" and Miss Dorothy Romig
played a violin sole entitled AN Irish
Air"
The presbytery will hold a meeting
tonight to which the public are in
vited. This meeting will be addressed
by the Rev. DR.. T. ]. Graham of
Philadelphia. Pa, and by the Rev.
Douglas Bucha nan, d. D., of the First
Presbyterian church of Kansas City.
Kan.
The conference will be in session
all day tomorrow and will be open to
Ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
WARM WEATHER RETURNS
Spring Temperatures Will RemaiI
Several Days, Says Flora.
rrnnAN-,S I,E,AIEI-E, 4 TIE rs

Clear. sunShiny. spring weather
with warm temperatures has returned
to Topeka once more. 1t promises to
remain here indefinitely, says Meteor
ologist Flora. The sky was clear to-
day from Kansas west to San Fran
cisco and east to Chicago. The wind
from the south will cause the mercury
to rise.
A killing frost was general over
Kansas last night. Temperatures
from 80 to SO degrees occurred. All
fruit. with the exception of apple, was
killed or seriously damaged.
Many scattered showers occurred in
Kansas during the last twenty-four
hours.
The highest temperature in Topeka
during the last twenty-four hours was
4S degrees at s o'clock Monday eve
ming and the lowest was SO at
o'clock this morning. The highe est
temperature in Kansas was IS de-
grees at Macksville and the lowest
was 2S at Eureka. Goodland and
(Continued on Page TwoJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18

Genoa. April 1S.-The CONSERVATION
caused by the German Russian coup
including the treaty at Rapano sup
planting the Brest-LitOvsk pact show ed
no signs of abating as the economic
conference delegates continued their
deliberations today. On the contrary
as the different national groups ex-
amined the text of the new agreement
and deliberated on its possible effect
upon the future balance of power in
Europe, they We're impressed with the
deep importance the signing of this
separate pact was likely to have on
the general political situation.
Lloyd George himself went so far
as to say the pact was a step in the
direction of dividing Europe into sep
arate camps. the very thing the con-
ference wished to avoid.
Apparently the Germans were deep
ly disappointed at not being able to
take part in the private conference of
allied leaders with the Bolshexikf in
an endeavor to lay down the general
lines Of agreement before bringing the
discussion into the conference COM
missions. thus reducing the chances
OF a break.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
SEE WHITE Peril
Next War To Be Over ,.hite
Aggression, Says Professor.
SOciOlOgist Says Day of Ex-
pIOitatiOn of Others Is Over.

Columbus. O.. April 1S-The real
peril Of the world has been neither
yellow nor black. but white Howard
+. Jensen. professor of sociology at
Butler college, Indianapolis. Ind, as
serted in an address here before the
Congress of Disciples of Christ a ma
tional form of the Christian church
The atrocities of the Congo and the
Amazon and the incroachment of the
white race powers upon the Far East
until finally checked by the rising
military and naval power of Japan
will serve to make this clear" he con-
tinued. "Over all of black mans land,
except for Liberia and Abyssinia, and
over all of red mans land from the
Arctic to Cape Horn. there floats the
white mans flags. while Asia, except
ing China and Japan, is subject to
white rule. This supremacy has been
achieved thru violated truces and
broken treaties.
II agree with Lothrop Stoddard at
one point: that if a race war comes,
it will bring about a union of all col
ored races against the white, a combi
nation IN which the white will find
itself outnumbered four or five to one.
This is the day of the white mans
salvation. Within a generation or a
century at most he must recognize
that his period of exploitation OF other
races is over. and he must learn how
to cooperate across racial lines in
promoting human progress and in
building a more ethical civilization.
The most important conflict group
in the past has been the nation, but
for several decades humanity has been
undergoing reorganization along the
lines of economic, cultural and racial
cleavage which in no way respect
political boundaries. We may expect
that nationalism will play an ever
dwindling role and that the coming
struggles will follow these new lines of
cInay-a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
KANSAS FIRE LOSS INCREASES
Total for March Was 1912. .42O, Says
Fire Marshal's Report.

The loss of property in Kansas from
fire during March was an increase OF
nearly 100000 over the loss during
February, according to the monthly
summary OF fire losses. announced to-
day by State Fire Marshal L. t Hus-
sey. The loss during March was
$612,42O, while the loss during Feb
ruary was $437.327.
The number of fires during March
decreased over the number during
February, the report states. Febru-
ary had a total of asa fires while
March recorded but 304.
Fires of unknown origin caused
the greatest loss during the past
month, according to the report. caus-
ing a loss of S3S3,441 in 6S fires.
Sparks on roofs again ranked highest
of the known causes OF fires. This
source caused II fires and a loss of
S46,710. other fire causes ranking
high during the month include: CHM
neys, "a fires, and a loss of $41,145;
electricity. 2 fires, loss s35. 666; in
cendiarisnl, IL fires, loss. S25.99S. and
stove and furnaces, % fires. loss
$21,617.
Elevators and grain warehouses
lead in total loss of the various classes
of property. Four fires during the
month in this class of property caused
loss of S164.434 Stores stand sec
ond. with 20 fires and a total loss Of
S154,0S1. Dwelling houses, which
class ranked first last month, stood
third. with 1873 fires and a loss of
$152,233. Losses of other classes Of
property included: Greenhouses,
$4,000; hotels and boarding houses
S13,SO0; restaurants, $40, ,2S5; barns
and stables, $36, 500.
Fire losses in the state in March of
this year showed a decline as COM
pared to losses in March. 1921 Last
year the total loss during the month
was $727.09S, showing a decrease this
year of more than 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
80 TRY FOR EIGHT TITLES.
Eighty Originally Had Entered Ma
tiOnnI Boxing Tournament at Boston

Boston, April 1S.-Amateur boxers
who are aspirants for the eight ma
tional championships to be decided
tonight had reduced their mum bers to-
day to tEirty-two. Eighty had entered
for the title. Those who remained
were the survivors of nine hours of
hard fighting last night
Charles Jenkinson of Toronto, the
only champion who fought in the pre-
liminaries. was toppled from his title
perch. Gordon Munce of New York,
heavyweight titlist, was the only
champion remaining to contest for
another crown. and he will be opposed
tonight by three husky contenders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18

Paris. April 1S--A Havas dispatch
from Genoa this afternoon says the
allies are drafting a note to the Ger
mans and Russians, notifying them it
viii be impossible for the Germans
and Russians to continue to partici-
pate in the sessions of the Russian af-
fairs commission CT the conference If
they persist in maintaining the Russo
German treaty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
MAY TEST GAS HIKE ORDER
Case VIII Determine Authority OF
Kansas Utilities Commission.

1t is probable that test case will
be filed in the state or federal court
to determine authority of the public
utilities commission in interfering
with the proposed hike in gas rates to
distributing companies. The new s.
cent increase at city gates is to be
made effective this month under no.
tice served by the Kansas Natural Gas
company.
Nine additional towns have filed
protests against rate advances. They
include: Baldwin. Gardner, Edger-
ton, Wellsville, Welda, Merriam,
Lenexa, Shawnee, Overland Park and
Richmond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
ONLY 8 HOUSES LEFT

Lafayette, Ind, April 1S.-Only
three houses of the village of
Hedrick, in Warren county, near
the Illinois-Indiana line, were
standing today as a result of last
evenings cyclone, according to re-
ports here today. Virtually the en-
tire popu.ation of $50 persons suf-
fered more orlless serious injuries.
Ten were killed and those among
the injured were estimated to num-
ber aro0nd 100. All telephone
lines were down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
SURVEY OF COAL SITUATION
Industrial Court Is Gathering Data
Regarding Production.

The industrial court Is making
another survey of the coal situation.
1t has sent form letters TO operators
and city officials regarding produce
ton and reserve supplies of fuel
1t is the purpose of the industrial
court to gather detailed information
regarding the amount of coal on hand
in the various towns and cities.
Judges of the court have made no
statements as to the course which will
ultimately be pursued. Governor
Allen has stated that the mine situa-
ton viii be met whenever an
emergency arises
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
TO INVESTIGATE HOSPITALS
State to Determine Which institutions
Are Entitled to Aid.


The state board OF administration
will make a resurvey of the charitable
and benevolent hospitals of the state
ia order 20 determine which institu-
tions are entitled to state aid. The
action was taken at a conference with
Representatives of a number of private
hospitals. The conference was held
NoH-lay afternoon in the state house.
Thirty-nine private hospitals suf-
fered as a result of action of the last
legislature and now face payment Of
thousands of dollars in state and local
taxes. When the hospitals were cut
off from state appropriations, they
were made subject to taxation. State
ments before the board were to the
effect that placing of the hospitals
on the tax rolls would compel many of
the institutions to close their doors.
Three Topeka hospitals are affected
by the survey. They are Christs, st.
Francis and Stormont hospitals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
FIRE LOSS NEAR 100000
Revised Estimates Made at Pocomoke
City, Md.-Much Insured Property.

Pocomoke City, Md, April 1S.-Re-
vised estimates of the loss from yes
terday's fire which devastated the
business section here and destroyed
between forty and fifty dwellings,
placed the figures at approximately
$1,OOO,0Oo..
From 40 to so per cent of the dam
ge is said to be covered by insurance.
Already plans for rehabilitation are
under way. The fire started from an
undetermined cause in a stable in
the business zone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
NO FIGHT FOR JACK JUST NOW.
But Dempsey Admits He May Make
Plans for a Return Trip.
(Rv the Associated Preasl

CherbouTg, April 18.-Jack Demp-
sey. pugilist. does not plan to engage
in any bouts on his present trip to
Europe. but will return If suitab able
opponents can be found
Il have not come TO fight but for
a. holiday he told the correspondent
when asked as to the truth of a re-
port thab he was to meet Carpenter
again while here.
IF I find opponents worth while 1
shall accept, but for the next voyage,
he added
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
COFFEYVILLE GETS PITCHER.
Frank Tubbs Goes to Southwestern
Team From Cleveland League.

Cleveland, o.. April 1s.-The re-
lease OF three recrIit players was an
nounced yesterday by The Cleveland
baseball club. Red" S0rrells. the
Texas cole siate infielder. was sent to
Decatur in the Three / league: Pat
8fcNulty Ohio State university out
fielder, and Frank Tubbs. Charlevoix.
Mich, semi-pro pitcher. were sent to
Coffeyville, Kan, in the Southwestern
league.
The releases were on optional
agreements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
Amerman Gets F1nney Co. job

Garden City, April I'm R. Amer
man. of Wichita, was today awarded
the contract to build six miles of hard
surfaced road thru the sand hills CT
Finney county south of Garden City.
The paving will be cement and six
teen feet wide The bid for the work
was STA. 600 about $1,000 below the
estimate of the state highway depart
ment Six bids were opened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
PORTUGUESE FLIERS TRYING TO ADD THIRD
ATLANTIC FLIGHT TO. AVIATION HISTORY

The Inap shows the four legs Of
the Lisbon-Pernambuco fight
the Portuguese av;atnrs. Captains
Sacaduro and Coutino. The first
jump made was from Lisbon 70 the
Canaries, TO miles. The second
lap in the attempt is from the Ca
narics to the Cape Verdi Islands,
s16 miles. The third lap. the long
est and most dangerous, is from
Cape Verde to Fernado Noranha.
1890 miles. From there to Per-
nambuco is but 2TS miles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
ICE Ar JUNCTION CITY.
Fruit Crop Is Believed to Have Suf-
fered Extensively From Storm.

Junction City, Kan, April 1S.-The
fruit crop in this section of the state
is believed to have suffered exten-
sively because of freezing tempera-
tures prevalent last night
A minimum of 29 degrees was
recorded Ice this morning measured
aaquarter of an inch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18

French delegation to the Genoa con-
ference will not be recalled imme-
diately as a result Of the Russo
German treaty being signed.
1t ~as decided. the announcement
stated. that an opportunity would be
given to the allied statesmen at Genoa
TO act jointly with regard to the action
OF the Germans and Russians 1t was
said the majority of the cabinet de-
cided that it would he dangerous for
France to take action that might
break up the Genoa conference alb
ruptly. Such action. il was said, might
prove harmful to France. IN that it
would result in isolation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
PORTUGUESE FLYERS ARE OFF.
Start on Longest Leg of Transatlantic
Flight TO Brazil.

Lisbon, April 1s.-Lieutenants Sa-
cadura and Couthino, Portuguese na-
val aViators, hoped off in their small
hydro-airplane from Porto Praia, in
the Cape Verde Islands. at $50
O'Clock today, starting the longest leg
of their transatlantic flight to Brazil.
The aviators transferred their base
of operations from St Vincent to
Porto Praia late yesterday. The next
stop is Fernando Noronha. a small
island a short distance northeast OF
Pernam buco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18

| Ocrat, Missouri, in a formal statement
today said Mr.. wilson's memory was
shown to be sadly deficient by his
letter to the st. Louis Globe Democrat
saying the Missouri senator had op-
posed passage of the federal reserve
act.
st. Louis, April 1S.-Lee Merf-
wether. attorney and supporter of Sem
ator James A Reed, today repeated
his statement that he had seen a
copy of letter by former President
Wilson praising Reeds attitude on the
federal reserve bill which the former
executive last night denied existed
after he read Meriwether's statement
in the Globe Democrat.
Recently Meriwether said he also
had seen n letter from VIM. G. Nc
Adoo, son-in-law of Wilson, written
when McAdoo was secretary of the
treasury, commencing Reeds work on
the federal reserve bill. Meriwether's s
statement follows:
when the League of Nations fight
was on in 1919 and while there was
much criticism of Senator Reed, in
public prints because of his opposi-
ton to the league pact, I asked Reed
what he had to say in reply to the
charge that he was always knocking
the president
The senator mentioned several i'm
portant measures in which he had CO.
operated with the president. one of
the measures being the federal reserve
act. He called his secretary, Don
Hunt, and told him to show Meri-
wether those letters
In substantiation of Senator Reeds
claim that he had received the ap-
probation of the president for his
work on the reserve bill Hunt pro-
duced from the senator's files first a
letter from Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo, in which McAdoo very warm
" commended and thanked Senator
Reed for the work he had done in per-
fecting the federal reserve bill Hunt
then produced another letter of the
same general puFport written on
White House stationery and signed by
Woodrow Wilson.
Il made the same statement in q
speech before ten thousand people at.
the Coliseum during the League of
Nations fight and it was never chal-
lenged. from any source.
7 did have a difference with the
president, entirely good natured, over
the federal reserve bill Senator
Reeds statement given out last night
said.
Senator Reed explained that he had
insisted that hearings should be given
on the federal reserve bill while Will
son. then preside ent, wished the bill
passed without the hearings. "As a
result of the hearings the bill was
amended hundreds of times" the
senator's statement said. It was after
the hearings. according to Senator
Reeds statement, that he received the
letter of praise from the former pres
ident.
Those who knew the amicabIe and
polite Wilson of 1913" Senator Reed
statement said. will hardly credit him
with having personally insulted a SEN
ator representing great state, how
ever humble that senator may be.
Those who know me well will scarcely
believe that I would tamely submit
to a gross insult even from so great
a man that Mr. Wilson was at that
time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
MURIEL MCCORMICK TO ACT.
Daughter of Edith Has Leading Role
in 'sThe Passing Boy"

Chicago. April 1s.-AIiss Muriel
Mccormick. daughter of Harold F.
and Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCor-
mick. and granddaughter of John D.
Rockefeller. Sr-. viii make her pro-
fessionaI stage debut here today.
She will take the leading role. that
of boy. in Francois Coppee's One-act
piece. lie Passant''-''The Passing
Boy
The play is in French.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-18
FAILED TO RESCUE FAMILY.
Mother and Two Children Burn Il
Death First Night in House.

New York. April 1S.-A mother and
two children who were spending their
first night in a new home were burned
TO death early today when fire swept
the apartment house. Flremen, after
rescuing four other families, believed
ali were safe. The three charred
bodies were found in the debris.
Mrs. Florence Helms, %, and her
two children, Harold, 5, and Florence,
3, were the victims.