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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13
I. C. C.. Has Outlived Period,
Declares Henry Ford.
Commission Is to Blame for
Lack of Coal Delivery.
CONTROLS EMPTY COAL CARS
Regulations Only a Means for
Helping Profiteers.
Says Government Can Give
Public the Coal 1t Needs.

Detroit, Sept. 13.-Henry Ford to-
day issued a formal statement attack
ing the interstate commerce commits
sion for its failure to see that coal was
delivered to the public. He did not
refer to the threatened closing of his
plants, set for next Saturday.
The statement follows in part:
1.-The present so-called coal crisis
shows up the interstate commerce
commission. If this commission was
ever useful, it has now outlived its
usefulness like the gold standard and
Wall street. In its control of empty
coal cars. the interstate commerce
commission is playing right into the
hands of the profiteers under the
guise of regulations for the public
good. The same interests who own
the public utilities. railroads and
mines, are using the commission as
part of their scheme to fleece the
public"
Start Scramble for Coal.
Thru newspaper headlines they
spread propaganda about coal short
age so that everybody starts scrambling
for coal. The press bulletins of last
Saturday to the effect that we had
bought four million tons of coal was
an absolute lie, and added to this
propaganda to keep every consumer
screaming. Furthermore, by squeeZ-
ing labor and reducing their pay. these
same interests cause a strike and
throw the railroads into commissions,
Immediately cutting down the avail
able car supply with which to trans
port coal.
Having convinced the public that
there is a shortage. they ration coal
to themselves thru the commission I'M
der the guise of priority for public
utilities. These utilities then take ad-
vantage of these conditions by paying
high prices for coal and in turn can
raise the rates to the public. Tho the
means may vary from coal strikes, as
today, to rubber control affecting the
price of tires, or cotton control al
fecting the price of textiles, for to
steel control affecting practically ev-
erything else, the game is just the
same, the money always flows the
same way.
Blames Labor Board
eff the government had desired, il
could easily have steppd in and given
the public all the coal it needed. Why
should it let the labor board set the
wages for the railroad crafts SO fal
below a living wage that they would
strike? Why should the interstate
commerce commission permit the
Louisville & Nashville railroad to
carry approximately S70,000,000 sur
plus while at the same time they pay
inadequate wages and keep an insult
ficient one track road serving the
most productive coal fields producing
the highest grades of bi-product coal
in the country"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13
BOY IS SENTENCED TO Die
Justice Moves Swiftly for Colored Lad
Who Killed Woman.

Oklahoma City, Sept. 13.-Whether
the sentencing to the electric chair of
Elias Ridge, negro boy, only Is years
old, who killed Mrs. George Adair at
Pensacola, Okla, using a pillow share as
a weapon, on August s, last, would be
set aside by Gov. ]. B. A. Robertson,
depended upon the reviewing of the
papers in the case which will reach
the governors office several days
hence, the governors office an
nounced today.
Ridge was brought to trial yester-
day at Pryor, Okla. and sentenced
in less than two hours after the be-
ginning of the court session.
Ridge, it is said, is the youngest per-
son to get a death sentence in the his
tory of Oklahoma, probably in the
United States.
There yet remains an appeal open
to attorneys for the young negro"
Governor Robertson explained, be
fore executive action can be taken. I
do not know the full circumstances of
the case, and will withhold comment
as to my probable action until 1 have
reviewed the papers"
Only the quick action of of a sheriff
saved Ridge from the mob the day
following the Staying of Mrs. Adair.
Ridge was concealed behind q door
when mob ready to hang the negro
went thru the court house and Jail in
search of him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13
new SCHOOL is RENAMED
Building on Boswell Avenue Will Be
known as Boswell School.

At n Getting of the board of edu-
cation held Tuesday night at the high
school, the new school building on
Boswell avenue which had previously
been named Penwell school, in mem
DRY of L. M. Penwell, former president
of the board of education, was re-
named Boswell school by a unanimous
vote of the board members present.
Complaints made by the local
undertakers and by residents of the
Boswell school district caused the re-
consideration of the name, it was said.
The new school is nearly completed
and will be ready for occupancy next
January, when the spring term opens.
The following committees were ap-
pointed to serve for the present term:
finance and accounts, J. H. Lee, chair
man, j. H. Mills, and James B. Mullin
buildings and grounds, ]. H. Mills,
chairma, F. G. Dreaming and Earl
Akers; teachers and salaries, Mrs. D.
L. McEachron, chairman, j. H. Lee
and Earl Akers; supplies, text books
and instruction, James B. Mullin,
chairman, Mrs. D. L. McEachron and
F. G. Dreaming; insurance, F. G. Dren-
ming, chairman, James B. Mullin and
]. H. Mills; judiciary, rules and regu-
lations, F. G. Dreaming, chairman, ].
H. Lee and Mrs. D. L. McEachron.
Minor repairs and improvements on
school property were discussed at the
meeting and referred to the building
committee with power to act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13
RETIRE HIGH ISSUE
Public Service Corporations Out
for Cheaper Money.
Heavy Interest Bonds FIOated
During War Called In.

Cheaper money is causing public
service corporations to readjust their
financial affairs and may result in
the retirement of numerous high in
terest bond issues f1oated during the
war period. The first important move
of this character was outlined to the
public utilities commission today by
the Kansas City Power company. The
company plans a new issue of $21,-
100000 worth of. five per cent gold
mortgage bonds to retire seven per
cent interest bearing securities issued
several years ago.
The new bond and stock issues must
be approved by the state utilities COM
mission. 1t is the plan of the Kansas
City company, however, to spend $2,-
10000 for commissions and attorney
fees in retiring the old bonds and is
suing new securities. In order to re-
tire the former seven per cent five
year bond issues the power company
will pay premium on securities now
outstanding. Some of the $2,730.000
will be used in premium payments.
Present bond issues of the company
to be retired under its present pro-
gram are given at a total of $16,-
| 951,O00 Money other than that for
bond retirement and expenses will be
| used in extension and betterment OF
plant property, the petition recites.
| In covering the program for raising
/ the proposed $21,000,000 the company
asks authority to issue $4,000 shares
| of first mortgage preferred stock to
be sold at not less than $50 a share
1t also asks authority to issue $4,000
shares of stock to be sold at not less
than $50 a share.
The new plan will enable the COM
pany to retire high rate bonds and
reissue under existing low interest
i rates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13
FALL into ELEVATOR FATAL
Mrs. EmmeIine Spencer Beatty Dies
as Result of Injuries.


AS a result of injuries received when
she fell from the first floor of the
Bethany college building to the base
ment Sunday night, Mrs. Emmeline
Spencer Beatty, wife of Canon David
F. Beatty, of Grace cathedral, died
about midnight Tuesday night.
Mrs. Beatty was born in London.
England, and came to the United
States some forty years ago. She was
married to Canon Beatty in 1892.
Canon and Mrs. Beatty came to To-
peka in May of this year from Deca-
tur, ILL.,, where Canon Beatty was rec
tor of a parish.
Mrs. Beatty for a number of years
had been active in church and educa-
tional work, and was much interested
in Bethany college, which opened
today.
Mrs. Beatty is survived by her hus-
band, two sisters, Mrs. William Price,
London. and Mrs. Sylvia Hill, Dorset
shire, England; two brothers, George
E. Owen, of Montreal, Canada, and
Gerald B. Owen, of San Francisco,
Cal, and one married son, Vernon D.
Beatty, of Chicago, Ill. who reached
Topeka before his mothers death.
Following the funeral Canon Beatty
will go to Chicago. where he will
stay for a time with his son.
The funeral will be held either at
2 o'clock or at $3.50 o'clock Friday
afternoon at Grace cathedral, with the
Very Rev. James P. Deb. Kaye, dean
of the cathedral, in charge. Burial
will be in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13
WIDELY VARIED
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grand stand in the afternoon. In the
evening the big Free fair circus and
hippodrome will be held in front of
the grandstand, and it must be said
that the show this year is far better
than in previous years. The manage
ment has eliminated the tiresome ele-
ment, and there is something doing
every minute The program is not so
long, or at least it doesn't seem SO, be-
CAUSE it doesn't drag
The Bell loud speaker program for
Thursday is as follows:
Morning Program, 10 80 to 1850 a. m.
Music.
washburn College Hour.
Address,. P. Womer, Pres Washburn
college.
INSTRUMENTATION Girls Quartet.
Selectioa-Washburn Male Quartet.
Afternoon Program, $3.50 to $50 p. m.
Kansas University Hour.
Address, H. Lindsey, chancellor.
Selection-Dean Butler, School Of Fine
Arts, Kansas University.
Vocal solo-I. E. Henry.
Evening Program, $50 to 1850 p. m.
Music.
Vocal solo-Paul Fairbank,- accompanied
by the Kiwanis Sunshine Quartet with
Prof Albert Haberstro piano
Selection Hawaiian Trio, Prof. Albert
Shut director
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13
BY G. o. sWENsoN.

Kansas avenue crowded with cars
at o'clock in the morning. Traffic
cops already on the job, and with
plenty to do. Motor cars packed along
the avenue all the way down to
Fourth street. More coming in from
coat collars turned up some even
wearing overcoats to keep off the
morning chill. Men and women OBJ
viously strangers inspecting the menu
cards in the restaurant windows, Won
dering where to eat breakfast Bus:-
ness houses decked in flags and bunt-
ing, the tricolor so popular during
war days, still in evidence. Store win
dows crowded with merchandise and
sale tags. Big placards announcing
the greatest gale on earth.
Such is the picture of downtown To-
peka as fair week gets into full swing.
Everyone is on a weeks vacation.
Even those who must remain at work
despite the fair, or maybe because of
it, go about their tasks in a light
hearted care free way. It's difficult to
be too serious in the office building or
store when the carnival spirit holds
sway on the street, and when some
visiting hand suddenly strikes up on
lively selection.
A Vacation Period.
The visitors find pleasure in every
thing. They came to the fair to have
a good time. They are. Troubles are
laid aside. Many have planned on
this trip for weeks. More and more,
the fair is Lecoming to be considered
the annual vacation place of the Kan
sas farmer.
Each finds his enjoyment in a diff
ferent way, but none the less, real.
For the younger boys and girls, the
gaily colored balloons have their usual
appeal. Then, too there are the vari-
=,
ing the most popular, and the various
other novelties which all youngsters
find at a celebration of this kind.
The older visitors find their pleasure
in more dignified ways. altho at times
they go off on a tangent temporarily,
especially when they go down the
Midway. Kewpie dolls. neglected for
the other fifty-one weeks in the year
suddenly take on an abnormal value
and must be acquired at any cost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13
FIRE IN A CHURCH
CONTINUED from Page one.)

N(0ulIuueu LEOm rage One.D
church this morning, and the bier and
place when the fire occurred.
The fire did not spread to any other
building, tho the priests house. the
church school, and a private residence
stand very close to the church, The
big Edison plant Eear by also escaped
damage. Water was played on the
buildings during the fire.
Insurance Two Years Ago.
The loss is covered by insurance,
according to Father Patrick McIner-
ney. The insurance was taken out
two years ago. Father McInerney
said he did not recall the amount, but
that it was sufficient to pay for the
damage to the church.
rather McInerney blamed defective
wiring as the cause of the fire.
Redecorated Last Year.
The interior of the Church Of the
Assumption was redecorated a little
more than a year ago by the Conrad
Schmidt Studios of Milwaukee, Wis, at
a cost of approximate ely $500.
The walls and ceiling of the entire
church were painted a delicate cream
Of stencil work in a quiet, soft shade
of gray, also by bands of dull gold. On
the ceiling were painted sixteen col
ored panels or medallions, each me-
dallion containing emblems or objects
indicative of some incident connected
with Christ's Passion. Such as a chal-
ice and some heads of wheat, bring
ing to mind the institution of The
Lords Supper. A pillar and some
whips, the flagellation or scourging,
the crown of thorns and the super
scription, etc.
In the chance1. or rather the shall
low apse. containing the high altar,
was painted small medallions en-
blematic of the Eucharist, and there
is more gold work there than in the
nave. The paintings and some of the
decorative bands are made to repre-
sent mosaic, and at the distance from
which they are seen it is practically
impossible to tell them from the real
thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13

B. Wingett, of the realty company,
to remove the sign which swung out
side the building. The sign was re-
moved, it is said, and was then re-
placed, whereupon Kel removed il
himself. Wingett swore out a war
rant in police court charging him with
stealing it. Ke1 appeared at the po-
lice station, put up 500 bond, and
then went on up Fifth street to the
court house where he applied for an
injunction restraining Wingett from
molesting the mortgage company's Of
flee. The restraining order was grant
ed by Judge James A. Mcclure, and a
hearing on the injunction has been set
for Thursday. Kell is to be tried in
which he says is still in his office, on
Friday afternoon.
John Barnes, arrested by the police
shortly before noon today, was found
when he was searched, to have mar
cotics in his possession. He is being
held for investigation and the police
believe it possible that they can con-
meet him with a recent holdup.
Several children were reported to
the police Tuesday night as having
been lost at the Free fair grounds.
A little colored boy, Floyd Harring
ton, aged seven years, was reported as
lost today. The police were not given
the address of his parents.
An inquest on the killing of Rafael
Garcia, Mexican, by Dempsey Parker,
colored, Monday morning, was COM
menced today by DR.. H. l.. Clark,
county coroner. After the hearing of
several witnesses this morning, the in
quest was adjourned to be continued
Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13
NERVOUS and
HALF-S|CK WOMEN
These Letters Recommending Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound VIII Interest You
For Your Own Good Please Read Them

Youngstown, Ohio.-"Last fall
began to feel mean and my back hurt
me and could hardly do my little bit
of homework. 1 was played out
when would just sweep one room
and would have to rest would have
to put a cushion behind me when
would sit down and atnightI could not
sleep unless / had something under
my back. I had awful cramps every
month and was just nearly all in.
Finally my husband said to me one
day, why don't you try Lydia E.
Pinkham's medicine?' and said, 4
am willing to take anything if / could
get well again. So took one bottle
and second one and felt better and
the neighbors asked me what was
doing and said, Surely itmust be do
ing you good all right I have just
finished my eighth bottle and l can
not express to you how / feel, the
way l would like to. If you can use
this letter you are welcome to it and
if any woman does not believe what
have written to be true, she can write
to me and / will describe my condi-
tlon to her as have to you. Mrs.
ELMER HEASLEY, 141 S. Jackson ST.,
Youngstown, Ohio.
81 was very nervous and run
down." writes Mrs. L. E. Wiese of
FOG Louisa ST., New Orleans, La. 81
Lydia e. Pinkham's Priv:
Peculiar to Women" will be sci
to the Lydia e. Pinkham Me,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13
WOMEN GOLF MATCHES
Second Round of Western Champion
ship in st. Louis Today.
INV Thu Acsoniafad prossA
(By The Associate

Glen Echo Country Club, st. Louis,
Mo, Sept. 13.-The sixteen players
that survived yesterdays matches for
the championship of the Western
Women's Golf association began their
second days elimination rounds today
when Mrs. Melvin Jones, present
champion, started her 18-hole match
against Miss Bernice Wall of Oshkosh,
Wis. While the present champion has
been playing a creditable game, the
play of Mrs. Lee w. Mida of Chicago,
who meets Mrs. Carrie Kuhnert of tn e
same city, in today's rounds held the
medal score.
Mrs. Mida, who turned in the low
score in the qualifying rounds Mon
day, easily defeated Miss Mills Dray-
er of Fort Wayne, Indiana, six up
and five to play turning in the best
medal score of the tournament by
making the eighteen holes in "a. Mrs.
Dave Gaut of Memphis closely fol-
lowed by Mrs. Mida in line of medal
score when she turned in a card of
IS in her match with Mrs. J. w. Tay-
lor of Chicago, whom she defeated
seven up and five to play. Third low
score was turned in by Miss Miriam
Burns of Kansas City, who covered
the course in SO, defeating Miss Au-
drey Faust of this city, 4 up and 3 to
play.
The pairings for today's matches.
Mrs. Jones VS.. Miss Wall.
Mrs. Gaut VS.. Mrs. Douglas.
Mrs. Burns VS. Mrs. Eliock.
Miss Hadfield VS. Mrs. r. J. Kohn.
Mrs Mida VS.. Miss Kuhnert.
Miss Pep VS.. Miss Holloran.
Mrs. Sterrett VS.. Mrs. Sohl.
Mrs. Harwood VS.. Mrs. Kennard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13
AUTO RACES
CONTINUED from Page one.)
streets for blocks on three sides of the
grounds.
$4,000 Attended Tuesday.

Continued from Page One.)
streets for blocks on three sides of the
grounds.
$4,000 Attended Tuesday.
It was estimated that the attend
ance Tuesday was between $4,000 and
$4,000 people, which is from 5000 to
1000 more than Tuesday in the rec
ord year of 1920. The crowd at the
races was also larger than Tuesday
in 1920.
Establish Day Nursery
No mother need hesitate to visit the
Free Fair for fear baby will be such
a care that she will get no enjoyment
out of it. A day nursery, established
by the Letter Carriers association, has
been provided near Childrens corner,
at the east end of Agricultural hall,
where the little tots may be left from
10 o'clock i nthe morning until 6
in the evening. Competent ladies are
in charge to care for the little ones
and there are plenty of toys and other
attractions to keep them amused while
their mothers are attending the races
or inspecting the exhibits.
The night show in front of the
grandstand will start at o'clock this
evening. There will be six big vaude-
vile and hippodrome acts, thrilling
auto polo contest and a fire works
spectacle as a Climax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13
stork Got Him Ont of Jail.

Akron, O., Sept. 13.-Ned Nichols,
in county Jail on a highway robbery
charge, was permitted to go to his
home in charge of a common pleas
judge, the sheriff and six deputies
when messenger brought a note that
a visit from. the stork was impending.
The bird left a baby boy, the first al
the Nichols home, and the prisoner
was then returned to his cell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13
B. & o. ENGINE HAS A FIT.
Tears Off Reservoir and Drive Wheel
But No One Is Hurt.

Cromwell, Ind, Sept. 1S.-BaItimore
& Ohio railroad train No. 5, New York
to Chicago, came near being wrecked
near Wawazee today, according to a
report received here. when a main
driving rod on the engine broke loose
drive wheel on one side of the locomo-
tive.
The track was torn up for an eighth
of a mile, the report stated. None
of the coaches left the track and no
one was injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13
Bank Is Robbed.

Branson. Mo-. Sept. 13.-The bank
of HoIIister. two miles south of here.
was held up shortly before noon to-
day by three young and unmasked
men, who escaped in a motor car with
$4,000 after locking the cashier, a
woman asss>tant ard a state bank in
spector in the vault
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13
JUMPED TO SAVE LIVES.
Nine Persons Trapped by Fire Which
Destroys Georgian Gardens.

Kansas City. Sept. 13.-The stone
building of Fifty-first street and
Swope parkway. occupied by the
Cranes Georgian Gardens, was Quilted
by fire today, resulting in loss esti-
mated at $4,000. Nine persons were
sleeping in the building when the
flames broke out, but all escaped, sew
eral being injured by jumping. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13
Card of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. Coxswain wish to
thank the neighbors and friends for
the beautiful flowers offered at their
mothers funeral
Oscar Coxswain and FamiIy.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13
WOULD TRY RETIRED BISHOP
Right Rev. w. Nj. Brown OF Arkansas
Is Charged With HeresN

Portland. Ore. Sept. 13.-Recom-
mendations that the Right Rev. W. NJ.
Brown, retired bishop of Arkansas, be
brought to trial on a charge of heresy
md If convicted be deposed from the
ministry, was made to the house of
bishops of the Protestant Episcopal
hurch in convention here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13

FRANK L, STEVENS, commission
er of finance: 1.-The site is ideal
have contended so ever since the old
buildings were RACED. The Hotel KAN
san again will make Topeka the con-
vention city of Kansas, as it should
he"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13

fire. which started in the basement. =
believed to have been caused py oe-
fective wiring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13

MAYOR HERBERT J. CORWINE:
1.-THE prospects for hotel advantages
in Topeka, now that the Hotel Kansan
is under way, will move the city for
ward twenty-five years. The location
is good"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-13

MISS ETA CoVELL, city clerk:
ST certainly think the location at
Ninth and Kansas is the only one on
which to build a new hotel. Where
else are you going to find location
that's as good?"