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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
BLAME ON MINING BOARD
Directors Are Criticized by District At
torney Probing Mine Disaster.

tOrtfe9 EFQDii& Slluc DlettStcT
Jackson, Calf. Sept. 26.-T. G, Ne
trich, district attorney of Amador
county, who is questioning witnesses
at the inquest in progress here on the
Argonaut gold mine fire, August 27,
which resulted in the death of forty
seven workers, issued a signed state
ment in which he criticized the board
of directors of the mines. His states
ment, he explained, was based upon
testimony of witnesses at the inquest
yesterday.
THE Argonaut Mine company had
placed no adequate fire fighting ap-
paratus in the mine and had such ap-
paratus been maintained, in all prob
ability the fire would have been ex-
tInguished," the prosecutor, who is
examining the witnesses at the in
quest, declared in his statement.
THE main shaft was maintained in
a very dry and infIammable condi-
ton. The directors are as much to
blame for conditions as any manager
or employe.
Because gases existed in the Null
doom shaft, an attempt to escape
would have been fatal and even if
escape were possible, 1t is doubtful
whether new employe could find his
way OUT
The chief new feature IN the evil
dence taken by Mrs. Dolores Potter,
county coroner, was the revelation
that the men under ground were
/, aware of the fire within a few min
utes after Shift Boss Bradshaw came
to the surface with the news. An un-
named miner-one of the forty-seven
reported the fact by telephone in a
calm manner to William T. Brewer,
hoist engineer, and was advised the
flames were being fought from above
The testimony revealed rnat but one
fire extInguisher was round under
ground and it did not work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26

% GOLF ROUNDS IN ONE DAY
Spokane Golfer Also Makes NInc
Holes in If Strokes and 81 Min
utcs-Caddy ON a Strike.

Yakima, Wash, Sept. 26.-Arthur
VeIguth of Spokane, craimant- of the
Marathon golf championship OF the
world thru his playing of % rounds
of golf in a single day. IS after rev
laureIs. During opening play OF The
state golf championship here he
played a round of the 1882 yard va
kiTna Country club course in Al
strokes and 81 minutes fat The feat
was considered remarkable not alone
score of seven over par was better
than of some profess onais in the
tournament. The course is usually
played in rs minutes
After his game Telgutn paid off hts
caddy and asked !, for MS services
again.
"Nothin' doin'." painted the boy.
I'm no race horse"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
Chicago Loop District Is Rocked
by Explosion.
First Thought That Bomb Had
Caused Damage.
FORTY WORkMEN IN DANGER
Occurred in Nearly Completed
Trust Building.
Five Men Are Iniured-One
Probably Will Die.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-With a crash
which rocked the entire loop district
a terrific explosion occurred early to-
day in the nearly completed Illinois
Merchant Trust building at Jackson
boulevard and Clark street.
Lives of forty workmen were i'm
periled. Arthur Covert. air compress
sor engineer, was taken to a hospital
badly burned and bruised.
The explosion occurred just as n
shift of boiler wQrkmen were about to
enter the building to work on the new
boilers in the Basement.
2 Windows in skyscrapers in the vi
cinity were shattered and a great heap
of smoking debris was created. Fire
men and policemen were unable to
penetrate the thick black smoke
which covered the wreckage for an
hour after the explosion.
Il believe the building was
bombed" declared n. Nagle, foreman
of gang of workmen who were about
to start work.
The blast, according to the boiler
room crew which was at work, was
on the floor mediately over their
heads. They fled up the stairways and
thru cellar exits to safety.
Not Due toEBomb.
An investigation of the blast re-
vealed that it was caused by the ex-
plosion of the compressed air tank in
the building. 1t was at first thought
that a bomb had caused the damage.
No lives were lost in the explosion,
but in addition to Covert. who was
possibly fatally injured, four others
received serious injuries.
Henry Ericsson, contractor, told
the police he HAD been having labor
trouble, but he, too said he believed
the blast was caused by high pressure
in the air tank. An official inquiry
was begun Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
TO VISIT KANSAS
Two Cabinet Members WIZ
Speak in G.. O. p. Campaign.
III, C. Wallace and ]. ]. Davis
Billed for Addresses.

Two cabinet members are coming to
Kansas to speak for the Republican
state ticket, according to word which
has been sent to this state by d. w.
Mulvane, Republican national COM
mitteemsn. Thru Mulvane's efforts
in Washington, arrangements have
been made for speeches by Henry C..
Wallace, secretary of agriculture. and
James ]. Davis, secretary of labor.
Congressman James G. Strong, of
the Fifth district, has returned to the
state from Washington where he dis
cussed the Wallace and Davis speak
ing dates with Mulvane. No an
nouncement has been made as to
definite dates, altho the Kansas ma
tional committeeman has received as
surances that the two cabinet MEM
bers will be here.
May Speak at Herington.
1t is probable that Secretary Davis
will deliver at least one speech in
Kansas. Herington is the most likely
point where he will talk.
Secretary Wallace will likely spend
two or three days in the state. He
will be assigned for speeches in a half
dozen of the larger towns in the farm
ing districts. 1t is probable that he
will visit both tlre Sixth and Seventh
districts and may make at least one
speech in the Eighth. X
National Committeeman Mulvane
has advised friends that he expects to
be back in the state about the middle
state until after the November cleo
tion.
Senator Arthur Capper will return
home Thursday of this week His
first speech will be at Berryton Fri
day afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
John NJ. Price. Charged With En-
bczzIement, To Be Tried in Atchison.

John NJ. Price. Charged With Em-
bczzIement, To Be Tried in Atchison.
fAtchison. Kan, Sept. 26.-John NJ.
Price. formerly county treasurer of
Atchison county. charged with embez-
zling $17,5OO interest on county funds,
was denied a change of venue in dis
trict court today by Judge w. A. jack
son.
Judge Jackson ordered that the
trial begin at once and recalled the
district court jury, which was excused
while the argument on "a change of
venue was in progress.
Price contended he could not re
ceive a fair trial at the hands of a
jury of Atchison county citizens. He
declared newspaper stories on his al
legged embezzlement had prejud;ced
the minds of readers and that mass
meetings of taxpayers were held last
spring at which the case was heatedly
discussed.
Several prominent Atchison men
we're examined during the hearing
and many testified the defendant
could be given as fan. Il trial here as
in any other community.
Examination of the panel of forty
prospective jurors began Immediately
after Judge Jackson's ruling.
The defense is expected to make
much of the fact that Price paid back
to the city treasurer the ST, 7,504 he is
+alleged to have embezzled. The
amount was the total of amounts he
is alleged to have collected from time
to time from Atchison banks on coun-
ty funds on deposit. The money was
paid last April following a written
demand from Maurice P. O'keefe,
county attorney. served by deputy
Sheriff
Mr.. sOeKeefe will be assisted during
the trial by C. B. Griffith. assistant
attorney general and Henry Pritchard,
Fort Scott attorney, employed by the
present county commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
wanted EGGS-IS SLAIN
Quarrel Between Father and Son Re
suits in Murder.

Sa1ina, Kan, Sept. 26.-L1oyd Cliff
ton, 80. was deliberately shot and
killed by his father. j. T. Clifton" in
Graham county Sunday. according to
the verdict of a coroner's jury, which
met at Hill City yesterday
According to officers the son de-
manded eggs for breakfast, but the
father refused to allow him to have
any, declaring if they were eaten now
they would have to be purchased later.
The boy, officers said. went to the
hen house to get himself some eggs
and the father followed and shot him
with a shotgun. He lived only a short
time.
A charge of first degree murder has
been placed against j. T, Clifton The
preliminary, begun yesterday, has
been continued to October To- A COM
mission has been appointed to inquire
into the mans sanity. county authori-
ties stated this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
UNSETTLED WEATHER ON WAY
VIII Be Cloudy But No Rain Due in
Topeka, Says Flora.
DAYS TEMPERATURES.

A general warming up will occur III
Topeka tonight and tomorrow, says
Meteorologist Flora. However, more
comfortable weather will prevail as it
will not be too hot or too cold to be
comfortable. says the weather man.
The variety of the weather in the
Kaw valley now cannot be improved
upon and Topeka is enjoying an ideal
climate.
There was conside bic cloudiness
over Kansas today and unsettled
weather will be general tomorrow
morning but no rain IS in store for
Topeka There is a possibility of a
few scattered showers over Kansas.
Chances of cold weather at present
have been eliminated as the tempera-
lures in the northwest are almost as
high as those in Kansas. The sky
CONTINUED on Page TWo.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
TRANSFER HEART BALM CASE.
Change of Venue Sought by Mrs.
Edith Huntington Spreckles Wakefield

San Francisco. Sept 26.-Instructed
by Frank Wakefield. husband of
Edith Huntington Spreckies Wake
field. to stand by her to the limit. At
torney Charles w. Byrnes today ex-
pected to file motion for a change
of venue for the $4,000 heart balm
suit filed by Mrs Rodney Kendrick
against Mrs Wakefield. Byrnes will
seek to have the case transferred from
Alameda to Marian county.
Wakefield, present husband of the
feFmer Mrs. Spreckles, was in Manila
when the sensational charge was made
by Mrs. kendrick that Mrs. Wakefield
had offered her s190 a month for the
love of her artist husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
TURLEY IS FOUND GUILTY.
Jury. I'm Denver Murder Case, Out
Only Thirty-Five Minutes.

Denver. Sept 26.-Whether a mo-
ton for a new trial for OrvilIe J.
Turley. real estate operator, viii be
heard by District Judge Butter will be
determined today Defense counsel
asked thirty days in when to file the
motion, following the speedy verdict
against Turles- late last night when
he was found guilty of murder in the
first degree for the Staying of Mrs.
Emma G. VIE. an apartment house
owner. The verdict carries with it a
sentence of life imprisonment
The jury was out only thirty-fivc
minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
BOMB OIL TANKS
Violence Against Santa Fe
Railroad Is Resumed.
Department of Justice Nips
"Red" Plot in Texas.

San Bernardino. Calf, Sept. 26.-
Bombing activities against the Santa
Fe railroad We're resumed here today,
terrorizing the inhabitants living in
the vicinity of the huge fuel oil tanks
near the shops roundhouse.
Three bombs hurled at the oil tanks
exploded but failed to ignite the
tanks. Officials at the yards say that
had the attempts of the incendiaries
adjacent to the railroad property
would have been completely de-
stroyed.
Reign of Terror Planned.
Dallas. Tex. Sept. 26.-Existence of
conspiracy among radicals IN the
southwest who attempted to gain con-
troll of shop crafts unions and spread
reign of terror in this section by
systematic bridge burning and de-
struction of railway property, has
been uncovered by agents of the de-
partment of justice working out of
the Dallas office, it was learned to-
day. Recent outbreaks or violence in
Texas cities was part of a nation
wide terror plan, government agents
assert
A secret visit of three L W. w. or
ganizers to Dallas and their proposal
to wreck railway locomotives and burn
bridges was known to department of
justice agents, who had the radicals
under surveillance during their visit
mere, it was learned. The radicals at
tended a meeting of strike sympa-
thizers here and offered to aid in a
plan of property destruction, but their
offer was spurned by union leaders.
Labor Refused Offer.
Government officials said a federal
operative attended the meeting when
the l. w. W. organizers were present
and obtained 4 complete outline of the
radical plans. Government c Authorities
declare that organized labor refused
to have any connection with the l. w.
WIS and that their visit here was not
sanctioned by union authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
Labor Refused Offer.
A TREE FOR EACH PERSON
Association Urges That Planting Be
Made a Family Affair.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-Plant tree for
every member of the family during
tree planting week, October 27 to No.
vember 3, is being urged by the Plant
Another Tree association.
Chambers of Commerce and other
civic clubs thruout the country are
planning to observe the week in the
planting of memory trees birthday
trees and many other observances of
a public character, according to Of
ficers.
In addition. each family is urged to
observe the week by planting trees
about the home, naming each for
some member of the family. and, If
possible, making the observance a
homecoming and reunion.
The week will be started with Arbor
DaN celebrations. October u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
Topeka PHYSICIAN DIES
DIR. r. S. Palmer Was One of Oldest
Doctors in North Topeka.

DR.. r. S. Palmer. IS years of age
one of the Oldest practicing physicians
in North Topeka. died today at his
home. Ola North Quincy street, fol-
lowing an illness of two weeks. He
had been a resident of Topeka for
thirty-four years and practiced medi-
cine during that time.
Previous to coming to Topeka, Doc
tor Palmer resided at Sho1as, Ind. He
is survived by his widow and two
daughters, Mrs William Paschal. of
Sa n Berna-d:no. Cal, and Mrs Will
liam Reuter-. of Topeka. and three
grandchildren.
He was a member of Golden Rule
Lodge No. 90. A. r. and A M
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
ROTARIANS At ARKANSAS CITY
Meet to Form Council With A. L..
F'aulconer. President of Distr.ct.

Arkansas City. Kan, Sept. 26.-
More than 100 Rotarians swooped
upon the city today to attend the
conference of executives OF the twelfth
district. Drizziing rain IN the fore
noon interfered with a part of the
program, which will be concluded
with a banquet tonight.
THE purpose of the meeting" said
A l.. Faulconer of this city, and gov
ernor of the Rotary in rnis district,
lis a council between the presidents
and the secretaries with the gov
ernor' Forty-one towns in Kansas
and Oklahoma are supposed to be
reDresented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
PLAN A NON STOP FLIGHT
From San Diego to New York To Be
Attempted by Army Aviators.

San Diego. Sept 26- - Mechanics
have begun installing new liberty
motor in the big mouopiane in which
Lieut.. John A. Macready and Oakley
Kelly, of the army, will attempt non
stop flight from San Diego to New
York, in q few days. Lieufenants
Macready and Kelly arrived here to-
day. They made the last leg of the
flight from Dayton, FL Paso to San
Diego, in seven hours. a speed of a
little more than 100 miles an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
n. Y. GIANTS WIN PENNANT
Race Ended Yesterday With Win Over
st. Louis Cardinals.

The National League race is over.
The Giants won the flag when they
defeated the Cardinals in the tenth in
ming yesterday. 1t will be impossible
for the Pirates to catch the Giants.
Even if the Giants lost all their re-
manning seven games and the Pirates
win the three games they have to play,
the standing would be:
Won. Lost. Pct.
New York ..-.... 50 65 -57S
Pittsburgh ...... SS Sc .571
The Yankees and Browns will be
idle today and tomorrow. The Yanks
need one mere game TO win the flag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
FAIL To REACH AGREEMENT
Russo-Japanesc Conference Broken
Off, According to Reports.

Toxic, Sept. 26.-The Russo-Jap
anese conference at Chang Chung. at
which an effort was being made to
reach an agreement between the sovieG
government and Japan over with
drawal of japanese forces from ST.
IBERIA and the resumption of trade re-
lations. permanently broke up this
afternoon in disagreement, according
to advices reaching here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
WON'T TRY GOVERNORS CASE.
Judge Mark l.. Bozarth Disqualified
by Supreme Court.

Oklahoma City, Sept. 26.-Judge
Mark L. Bozarth of the district court
Of Okmulgee county was today dis
qualified by the state supreme court
from sitting in the trial OF Gov. j. 3.
A Robertson on a charge Of accepting
: bribe. In an opinion handed down
by the court, Judge Bozarth was or
dered to certify his disqualification at
once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
WILL WALK THE WAVES

Los Angeles, Sept. ga. N.
Sheldon, of Ventura, Cal, plans to
walk from the mainland to Santa
Catalina island, a distance of more
than thirty miles, using alright
pontoons attached to his feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
APPOINT U. S. COMMISSIONER
Edwin b. Parker VIII Sit on Ameri.
can-German Claims Board.

Washington Sept. 26.-Edwin B.
Parker. an attorney of New York and
Houston. Texas. has been appointed
by President Harding TO be the Ameri-
can commissioner on the American
German claim commission. it was an
nounced today at the state depart
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
WANT COURT ORDER HEARD
Hearing OF Rail Injunction Before
Three Judges Sought by Defense.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-A hearing of the
governments anti-strike injunction
case before three judges win be sought
in the federal district court before the
case is appealed, it was announced to-
day by Donald r. Richberg chief
counsel for the striking shopmen
Pending results of the shopmen,s
latest move in the injunction, Rich
berg and Blackburn Esterline. repre-
senting the government, agreed to put
the case over until October g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
End to Famous Georgian After
a Weeks Illness.
One of National Capitals Pic
tureSque Figures.
IN HIS SEAT LAST FRIDAY
AlthO I'll, Was Present at Close
of Sixty-Seventh Congress.
Noted for His Anti-WiIson and
Anti-League Policies.

Washington, Sept. 26.- Senator
Thomas E. Watson died suddenly
early today at his home in Chevychase.
Maryland, following a weeks serious
illness with asthma with which he had
suffered for fifteen years. He was 66
years old on September 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
Ellis County Fair Opens.

Hays. Kan, Sept. 26.-Ellis county.s
fair opened this morning. Final en-
tries in the horses have been made
The races will Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26

ConstantiropIe. Sept. 2G.-GeneraI
Harrington, the British commander-in-
chief here, sent an ultimatum today
to Mustapha- Eemal at Smyrna. by
wireless, giving him forty-eight hours
from the receipt of the telegram to
withdraw hi1 forces from Kun Kaleh
CKum Hales), at the entrance to the
Dardanelles
Another body of a thousand Turkish
cavalry crossed the neutral zone from
Bigha today. This movement is like
that at Erenlui, apparently concerted
before the receipt of the allied note.
General Harrington. the British com
mander, was declared to be exhaust
ing every channel to secure a pacific
withdrawal of both forces
General Harrington is urging Hamid
Bey. the Turkish nationalist represen-
tative here. to notify KemaI Pasha
by wireless of the grave responsibility
he will incur if he compels the allies
to eXpel these forces.
II is understood a sufficient time
limit will be given for these communi-
cations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
EEW PERIL
OF WAR in
NEAR EAST

Insistence on Part of Turkish
N Nationalists to Send
Armed Forces Into Neutral
Zone Has Again Brought
Situation to a Critic a |
Stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-26
warning From Russia.
(By The Associated Press

Moscow. Sept. 26.-Soviet Russia. in
a note addressed to England, France
Italy, Greece, Rumania. Jugo SIavia
mediate conference designed to find a
solution of the near east situation
warns the European powers against
again ignoring the interest of those
countries directly interested in the
freedom of the Dardanelles.
The note reiterates that Russia will
refuse to recognize any decision un-
less she is a party to the agreement
The note which was dispatched by
Acting Foreign Minister Karakhan,
declares that as none of the European
powers is taking proper steps to pre-
vent development which appears likely
to draw the entire series of countries
addressed into war. the soviet govern
ment considers that only an i'm
mediate and powerful Intervention can
localize the affair and possibly save
(Conbuued on Page Three.
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DENIED CHANGE OF VENUE

(Continued on Page Two.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23
Exports Of Coal From [. ).
Showed Incrcaac in March

WASHINGTON. April %. Despite
the anticipated minors strike which
might have caused the holding Of coal
in the United States, coal exports dur
ing March increased, as compared with
February. according TO reports issued
to-day by thc Commerce Department.
Rituminous exports aggregated 1,1s7 600
tons, compared with $4,000 tons in
February, Anthracite exports totaed
2o6.ooo tons, compared with 5000
tons tho month before.
Exports Of refined petroleum during
the month aggregated %, 100000 gal
Ions. valued at s2e,ooo,ooo. compared
with 5000 900 gallons, worth tS4.ooo.-
600. IN March. 1924. Exports Of crude pc
troleum for March aggregated $4,000. 900
gallons valued at ;1.soo.ooo as aga ins'
81 100000 gallons, worth s2,0o0.0oo, in
March year ago. Cotton exports in
creased slightly during March. rs com
pared with the same month last year
argreeRtins $4,000 bales. valued at
tAa 100000. compared with $4,000 bales
worth So 90 .onN. vesre ago.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-23
Regards Silk Shops
As Trade Deterrents
Start Price Cutting and Develop
Consi gnncnt Business. Says
Sales Manager

The growth of the retail silk shop
is regarded as an unfaVorablc infu
encc by the sales manager Of ono Of
the leading silk manufacturing firms
here. All over the country in the last
fcv months many small and large
shops have been opened dealing in silk
goods exclusively.
"1hc opening of these silk shops.
he said has not helped our business
one bit On the contrary, it has acted
as depressing influence upon the
wholesale market. The retail SILK
shop makes its chief appeal on low
prices. Tho owners of such shop
come into The market here and ask
for supplies at lower prices than are
quoted 10 tho department stores and
dry goods shops in general. All too
frequently the manufacturers grant
thcsc lower prices. ln short time
the department store SILK buyer comes
into the market aud demands goods
ut price which Will permit him 20
compete with tho exclusive silk shop.
and 50 a chain or price cutting is he
gun.
"Another bad feature that seems to
havo devcloped with the coming OF the
exclusirc silk shou is tho conSlgu-
ment business, | happen 10 know that
not little stock in the hands of some
Of these silk shops has been placed
there by manufacturers on cons gn-
mont Consignment Of stock, to M
way Of thinking, is bad business.