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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11

Oliver SchilIed company. $1,S00.2S:
Martin & kennedy, S161.15; B. F..
Avery & Sons company $3.50. All are
Kansas City concerns.
Albert Long, 1920 North Quincy
Street today filed a petition in the dis
trict court asking a divorce from Ollie
V. Long. asserting that his domestic
life has been "a series of battles and
sorrows." He charges that Mrs. Long
has frequently struck him with her
fists, that she runs around continually
with other men and brags to him of
her ability to have good time without
the company of her husband. They
were married at St. Joseph August 4,
IQ1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11

a new and more elaborate scenic
display than has ever before been at
tempted by turing m-nstreI CON-
panies. Will be brought to Topeka
Thursday by Neil O'1rfen's Minstrels.
which c!seI1 the road show season at
the Grand theater on that day. The
company is now on its eleventh tour
OF the United Gates and is about to
make its seventh appearance in the
ca pitaI city of Kansas.
The company this year is just twice
the size OF the O'Brien company which
appeared here three years ago It
has reac7 its farthest west point in
this years tour, and is turning back
eastward today from Hastings, Neb.,
making Topeka As its first stop on the
return Journey Because OF the long
Jump necessary, the company viii not
arrive in Topeka until T1lId-afteruoon
and the usual street parade will be
staged at 8 O'Clock instead Of at noon
There q several OF the old min
streI faycrites due here with this eora-
pauy as well as some most promising
youngsters. OF the old timers whose
laugh making efforts have been ap-
plauded at he Grand year after year
there are sray Clay. Jake smoke
Gray Tomr1r Wig ms Frank Crack
err Quinn, Fred Miller, Stephen On
delzs Jack Overholt and Allen Karie-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11
INVEST IN CITIZENSHIP
Boy Scout France Plan Gets Round
Table o. Is.

A plan OF the Boy Scout council OF
Topeka for the financing of the next
gear's work of that organization in the
C ty presented today to the Civic club
ror- table. received the approval Of
l. -anizatiOn-
Jl1n is for the sale of ''certifi-
of investment in future citizen
ship. to the members Of the various
civic clubs of the city. The certificates
a re TO be sold at $3.50 each-the esti-
mated cost per scout, of the work for
a year. Every purchaser Of a certtfi-
cate is therefore assured of having
kept a Topeka Boy Scout in the organ
ization for a year.
The Boy Scout officials. they told
the round table, plan to sell 1000 OF
the certificates in Topeka. to raise
their budgets for the coming year.
The round table members, who are
officers of the civic clubs, will urge
their organizations to receive repre-
scntatives of the Boy Scout council
who viii speak before the clubs, and
cell the certificates to their members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11
GRIFFITH HEiDS COUNCIL
T. H. :. Students VIII Enforce Rules
for Social Events.

James Griffith was elected president
Of the Topeka high school student
council at the first meeting of the
term held this morning. Alice Ben
ming was elected vice president and
sam Boyle. secretary treasurer.
The student council and faculty So
ctal committee will rigidly enforce the
rules for social events this year which
were decided upon by previous coun-
ellis.
All class parties are to end at IL
o clock and only one hour of dancing
viii be permitted. Dancing will be
permitted only in the junior and senior
classes. All picnics must be held dur
Eng daylight and if automobiles are
used for transportation a chaperou
must accompany each car of students.
Four chaperons. two class advisers
and two parents Of students, must at
tend each party. All parties are to be
held at the high school building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11
ARMY SEES BIG GRID YEAR WIN OVER KANSAS CHEERS

West Point supporters have
rosy visions of big year for the
Army team as q result az the
teams showing to date The Is
to o victory over the University
Of Kansas, while bringing out
some ragged playing, showed
that the soldier boys have plenf
of power and the making- Of q
4reaI' Army eleven. Captain
Breidster, guard, and one Of the
best Hnemen on the team last
year, is counted upoI. TO star
again this year. The Army
hopes to wind up this years cam
paign by wiping out the staig~of
the 7 to 0 defeat administered by
the Navy last fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11
COX MAY VISIT KANSAS
Democrats Plan on Bringing Presi-
Dental Candidate to State.

Gov. Samuel R. AIcKeIvie today ad-
vised Frank McIvor, chairman of the
Republican campaign speakers bu-
reau. that he will be able to spend
three days making campaign speeches
in Kansas His itinerary has not yet
been prepared Tom McNeai, who
was a candidate for rne Republican
nomination for governor. will make a
three days speaking tour OF Barton
Rush and Ness counties, beginning to-
morrow
state Democratic headquarters here
today announced that it expects to
bring James NJ. Cox. presidential can
didate two years ago, and Franklin
Roosevelt to Kansas soon Former
Governor Cox will speak at Enporis.
but no dates or other points on his
itinerary have Vet been fixed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11
TO DECIDE LABOR TICKET
Campaign WEI Be Made for Repeal of
Industrial Court Law.

The State Federation of Labor ex-
ecutive committee probably will hold
u meeting next week to decide
whether or not the federation shall
put out a ticket, selected from the
three political party tickets in the
field, 70 be supported by labor at the
November election President T. W.
Freeman said today the com uaittee also
probably viii make out an itinerary
for the speakers, Miss Anna Neary
and Edward F .McGrady, furnished
by the American Federation OF Labor
to campaign in Kansas for the repeal
of the industrial court law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11
ACCEPTED VOLIVA'S OFFER
Pastor Of independent Zion
Flock Stands Al Day in Rain
ito Show People What a Fool
He Twins Five Dollars.

Waukegan, III, Oct. 11-Rev. Rob
ert E O'Brieu. pastor OF an iudepeu-
dent flock in Zion City. today had
complied with the terms Of an offer
from Wilbur Glenn VoIExa, overseer OF
Ziou-s5 IF he will stand IN front of
q newspaper office all day to SHOW
the people what a fool he is
Rain beat upon Mr. OsBriea most
of the day. but he held his pest from
sunrise to sunset He said he would
give the award 70 Zion City poor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11
Attention Lincoln Post No. 1. G. A. r.

Attention Lincoln Post No. 4. G. A. r
Comrades are requested to meet at
POST hall at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon TO attend the funeral OF James
McCullon, a veteran OF the Civil war
rms caA Il made at the request OF the
Iarnily- hope the comrades will will
lngly and numerousiy respond to this
cad and thus pay tribute to a dead
soldier OF the Civil var.
w. J. STAGE.
Commander
R. H SEMPLE
Adjutant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11
OLOF EKBERG,
MERCHANT TAILOR

Latest fall and winter suitings and
overcoats. We are making a speciality
Of ladies' and mems overcoats with a
rev style collar. Come up and see
these coats now on display 100 E.
5th s. t2nd floor). Topeka. Kan
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11
Woman to Treasury Department.

Kansas City. Oct 11-Mrs. Monen
L Gray. OF Chicago, president of the
Negro -Women's National Republican
league, has been appointed supervisor
of the negro women's department IN
the office of register Of the treasury
at Washington. This announcement
was made here today by J. SiIas EIar-
q Clerk in the United States senate
Mrs. Gray was appointed by H v
SpeeIman, register of the treasury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11

America is a nation of homes.
Our history, our ideals. cur
strength-aI have sprung from
a people inspired by love for
their homes
The Pilgrim fathers. the early
pioneers who trasn5ated an IN
known wilderness into a nation
and made it possible for Amer
lea to fulfill its destiny in the
world, underwent every hard
ship t4at they might establish
for themselves homes whGh
would reflect their cherished
ideals.
From an inarticuIate force
that had its beginnings in the
hearts OF men and women, the
Better Homes ideal haE devel-
oped into great nationwide
movement President Harding
has deemed it of such signifi-
canoe that he has officially pro-
J claimed October TO II as Bet
ter Homes Week. period dur
ing which the home and all it
stands for should be given
thoughtful 8 d Grafton by
every citizen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11

Three creditors OF the Evans MetcaIT
Implement company. Of Lawrence
fiIsd InvessT1-ary bankruptcy proceed
ings in the federal court here today
against the Evans MetcaIf concern.
alleging that II is insoTvent and has
committed acts OF bankruptcy The
creditors and the amount Of their ae-
counts as set forth In the petition are:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11

The trial Of G. B. Dryer a plumber,
1n a. charge of larceny from the per-
son was begun today before a. jury in
Judge James McClure's division of the
district court He is alleged to have
robbed an Indian in the City park
asst May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11

Gaviuo Trinidad. Mexican, charged
with having a whisky still in his pos
session, was fined 500 and sentenced
to thirty days in Jail Judge Lash
brook paroIe1 him as to the Jail sen-
tence and Trinidad has promised to
pay the fine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-11
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

The menber Of the junior class Of
Topeka high school will have hay
rack ride Friday afternoon
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-10
TWO TRAINS WILL BE
REPLACED ON B. & O.

That the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad will restore passenger.
trains No. II and No. 70 to Fair.
mont service in the near future was
assured in a message received TO.
day at the Chamber of Commerce
in a telegram from John ]. Corn.
well. chief counsel of the Baltimore
and Ohio. Mr.. Cornwell's telegram
to T. D. Connell, secretary Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, follows:
Understand question OF rein.
statement OF passenger trains will
probably come before chamber
meeting tomorrow at Warrington.
Have Just gone over this fully
with Mr.. Galloway and am author.
lied to say these trains will be re.
stored as quickly as passenger en-.
gines and cars used in that ser.
vice come through shops. That
should be few days. In this connec.
ton four trains out OF Chicago
have not been restored for same
reason. You can be assured there
is not now and never was any in.
tention to abandon this service"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-10
FINAL Tributes
PAID TO BISHOP
Business Suspended in Wheel
ing During Services for
Bishop Donahue.

WHEELING, Oct. 10. - Traffic
was blocked for two hours on the
main streets hore with an over.
flow crowd while the last rites
were being held today for the late
Right Rev. P. ]. Donahue, bishop
of Wheeling Diocese, whose death
occurred here last Wednesday
More than 10000 people, including
many school children. marched in
the procession. PontiiicIal high
mass of requiem was celebrated al
$3.50 o'clock, and Archbishop Mich.
ael ], Curley OF Baltimore deliv,
cred the sermon. He reviewed
the achievements of the late bishop
and paid a glowing tribute to his
life. The body was taken to Mount
Calvary Cemetery. where It was
placed in a crypt. Business sus
pended here for an hour while tbs
services were being held
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-10
Nicely INL0GBN
!. COUNTiYSECT|ON
Gives Natives Taste of Real
Demmie oratory ..Sccrns
Republican Tariff.
BY THE wATCHadAN.

Mai. NJ, NJ. Nelly the pride OF
Fairmont, and dubbed the "Knla-
mel Kid" by Charles Brooks
Smith, Washington correspondent.
in one of Mr.. Smiths few serious
moments, has put the World
Series and football behind him
like a temptation from Satan and
is now in the wiIds Of the cigarette
country campaigning for demo-
craey-at least he Is reported TO
have been in Omar Yesterday att
ernoon. Omar Is located in Lo-
gan County. The speech At omoar
followed one at Logan, the county
seat, in the afternoon. This even
ing the major orator OF West Vir-
ginia will sail into Charleston and
give the Demmies In Uncle Bill"
Chilton's town the biggest talk
ing they have had since Col. c.
W, Watson ran for United States
senator
It was raining diligently when
Major Nicely spoke at Logan. but
he had a weatherepfoof grin on
his audience and none was wet. So
well, It Is reported did he SINCE
the atmosphere with the torches
OF oratory that the rain fell in
sizzling steam upon his uncon-
scious audience. The present Ro-
publican administration. headed
by Warren g. Hardlng, was flayed
in a manner made possible only
by a super-mihd perverted into
the channels OF Democratic
theories early in youth and fed
and nourished on the bread OF A
low-barrier tariff.
Possibly Major Neeiy is not m
accurate artist, but he certainly
can draw hideous word pictures
OF despair and deprivation. Al
Confined on PAGE eight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-10

INGIRCUIT COURT
Man Charged With Intimtdat-
ing Witnesses on Trial
This Afternoon.

Judge E. NJ. Showalter opened
the Criminal Court OF Marion
County at 0 o'clock this morning
and a jury was selected to hear
the evidence in toe case OF the
state VS.. Denver Ice. Ice was in
dlcted for having lnoonshine wills
key in his possession last June.
Jury returned a verdict OF not
gully.
The state produced their wit,
nesses this morning, and their
evidence was gwen to the jury.
Attorney W. NJ. Hess, appearing
for the defendant, made a motion
to quash the indictment, but this
was oyerruled by the court. A mo-
ton to continue was made and all
the evidence was placed before
the jury.
The Jury returne da verdict OF
not guilty.
The jury in the case OF the state
VS.. Denver ice was composed OF
Lawrence Hennen, Thomas Ever.
EFT M. F. Brown r. E. Kerns,
George Hall. c. II. Clayton, W.
]. Moore Ben Ammons, l.. W.
Clelland. Will D. Jacobs, L. NJ.
Farrell and Burt Price.
A Jury was also selected to hear
the evidence In ths.fcase of the
state VS. Andrew McKeIyy, who is
charged with !ntImidatlng Witness
es at a trial held in Justice OF
the Peace Barrlck's office at Man
,nington. The evidence was heard
this afternoon.
The men composing the Jury In
the McKelyy case are 1. R. Nico'
idemus, George Fleming, Loman
Harris, Allison ,Merr!f cid, Thomas
A.. Bell P. B. Henry, Joe Myers,
D. A. Carpenter, Everal McIntire.
Eliza Amos and T. j. Haskins.
Arthur Yost, charged with sec,
ond offense Of having moonshlne
whisky In his possession, appeared
In person In court today and plead
guilty. He was sentenced to serve
year and a half in the state peni
Tertiary.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-10
WILL. DRAW FOR
FORD ON JUMBO
Committee Named on Drawing
for Ford Car Saturday
Evening.

From the back OF a giant eleph.
ant which will be here for the
Elks' circus next week, the draw
ing for the Ford car which is TO
be, given away freq during the
trade expansion period planned by
local merchants for Thursday, Fri.
day and Saturday will be made
when the stores close on Saturday
evening, according to an announ-
cement made today. T. D. Con-
nell. secretary OF the Chamber OF
Commerce, is head OF the commit
tee on the drawing. Other mem
berrs Of the committee are Miss
Dorcas Priehsrd, Mrs. Joseph
Roster, DR.. L. D. Howard and
Robert Miller. Just who will ride
the elephant is not known.
Another feature of Saturday
evening will be the performance
Of a clown band over the principal
down town streets,
There Is much interest in the
trade expansion campaign which
opens on Thursday and 1t is
thought that new sales record
will be made during the three
days OF the campaign. Very attree-
tive bargains are being offered by
the local merchants. For every 81
purchased each patron is entitled
TO a chance on tile Ford. Only
stores contributing to the trade
expansion fund are entitled to give
tickets on the Ford however.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-10
.DRASTIGMEASURE
TOCONTROLCOAL
OUTPUTPR|OPOSED
Michigan to Consider Bill Civ
ing Administrator Un-
tinted Powers.

LANSING, Mich, Oct. 1o-An
emergency bill which would give
the state absolute control of the
sale, distribution and price OF fuel
was presented to the legislature In
special session here today.
The measure would delegate to
tn estate fuel administrator al
most unlimited power. 1t would
give him the right to sieze and
sell any coal in excess Of the needs
Of any consumer. He would have
the power to ration fuel fix maxi
mum prices or fair profit margins,
ent,r premises with legal I'M
munity to investigate fuel condl.
lions and deal in fuel to meet
public demands. The governor
would designate when an emer.
gency arises and when 1t ends BY
certifying to the secretary OF
state.
Within ten days after enact
ment, every coal dealer in thu
state must be located. Licenses
could be revoked for dishonest OF
unfair practice, after a hearing,
and could. be suspended at any
time by the administration.
A special revolving fund OF
100000 would be created for the
purchase and sale OF fuel. Persons
for whom the state buys fuel
would be required to first dc.
post the purchase price with the
administrator.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-10
future OF ROAD
STILL IN DOUBT
Condition of Pacific Great
Eastern Road WlII Be
Given Attention, .....-,zs.

VANCOUVER, b. C., Oct, TO-
Recommendations concerning the
future of the Pacific Great Eastern
Railway will be made by the gov
eminent at the next session of the
British Columbia legislature, Pre-.
mier John oliver announced on his
return from an inspection trip.
The nature of these recommended
,tions will be determined in the
meantimeg
The premiers survey followed pub.
LEGATION OF the report OF John c.
Sullivan, consulting engineer, who
condemned the entire undertaking
and held out no hope for the fur.
ure Of the project which has cost
the taxpayers OF the province
more than forty.four million dol.
lars.
AS originally surveyed, the Paci.
flc Great Eastern was designed to
serve the territory between North
Vancouver and Prince George, o
stretch Of four hundred and sew.
euty.two miles. The limo has been
built and is in OPERATION from
North Vancouver to Whytecliffe,
a distance OF twelve and a half
miles, and from Squamlsh to Cues.
mel, three hundred and fifty miles.
From Quesnel to Cottonwood, 17la
miles, steel is laid but the road is
not in operation. Between Cotton
weed Creek and Red Rock As miles
ties and steel fastnings are on the
ground, but the track is not laid.
From Red Rock Crock 20 the june
ton Of the Pacific Great Eastern
and the Grand Trunk Pacific, one
mile east of Prince George, the
track is laid but not in operation.
This distance is eighteen miles.
Two and one.half million pounds
OF steel, nearly enough for the con.
struction OF a bridge over the Cot
,touwood river, has been fabricated
at VAUDEVILLE, Ont, and is await.
ing shipment. 1t has been paid for.
To complete this bridge 10000
pounds more steel must be pur.
chased, concrete foundations must
be built and $4,000 feet Of a total
Of 100000 feet Of trestles requir.
ed must be purchased. The remain.
DR. OF the trestle work has been pro-
vlded.
Completion Of the gap between
Quesnel and Prince George would
cost about 100000 more and the
whole line from North Vancouver,
to Prince George an added s6, 10000
according TO Mr.. sulliYan's report
Necessary renewals in the next ten
years. Mr.. Sullivan blleves would
cost about sS,00O.0oo at present
construction prices.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-10
SUPREME COURT
BARSEVIDENGE IN
/. ILLEGAL SEARCH
Five Decisions on Liquor Cases
Handed Down Today at
Charleston.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Oct. 10.
Defendants accused Of illegal pos.
session OF liquor who wish to dis.
close where they got 1t and testify
to that cannot be prosecuted under
West virginla laws and the state
has no right of election as to &C.
ceptIng such disclosure, the Su.
preme Court Of Appeals held today
In deciding number Of liquor
cases appealed to 1t. The court
also reiterated that evidence taken
in an illegal search and testimony
OF officers or others who made
the search could not be used in
trials.
OF the twelve cases in which the
court handed down decisions to.
day, five concerned trials on liquor
charges, and judgments were re-
versed and new trials awarded in
three OF the five.
Doc wills, convicted in Mlngo
County was granted a new trial.
the opinion Of Judge Meredith in
this case considering whether the
state had any choice as to receiv.
ing information from the defendant
and holding that the man on trial
had the right Of election as to
whether he would reveal the source
Of liquor he was accused OF pos.
sesslng. 1t was also contended in
this case that the evidence had
been obtained by illegal search.
A new trial was granted George
Andrews, also convicted in Mlngo
County. on the same grounds, the
court holding that the evidence IL.
legally seized must be returned on
his petition. Finding that evidence
of possession Of mash did not cou.
Wet Charley Brown Of, manulac.
turing or. selling siidnor, the S1.
'prerie Court : eveEsed The tndg:
1ne1t Of the P ocahontas Circuit
Court and granted him d new trial.
Liquor convictions against Glenn
4hNttau6Htiu lil 1 OGdHOutdh SUu0Iy
and H.. 2. Hanson In Greehbrier
County were affirmed. In the Nc.
Laughlin case the Judgment was
modified by eliminating a provi-
sion which revoked parole In for.
mer case, and In the Hanson case
the court held that conviction in
federal court did not bar prosecu.
ton In the state court.
Conviction OF D. F. Workman,
former Raleigh County commits.
sloner, on a charge OF larceny from
the county was upheld. The an
peal claimed tho evidence was in.
sufficient. The charge concerned
purchase for $12,50O Of a county
poor farm, the owner OF the farm
receiving $3.50 and the differ.
ence being divided between C. L.
Lilly, who acted as agent in the
sale, and County Commissioners
Continued on. page eight.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-10
CHANGES FORECAST
IN PITT LINE up

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 1o.-Seyeral
changes were forecast today in the
lineup OF the University Of Fits.
burgh football eleven which will
clash Saturday on FORBES Field
with the formidable machine Of the
University Of West Virginia.
Charley. Bowser, regular center,
Is being used at the pivot position,
and tits probable that he will fill
the shoes of Capt. Tommy Holler.
an, who fractured a bone in his
forearm in the Lafayette, game
last Saturday. Holleran expects to
be In the November games, but
Coach Warner is not SO sangutne.
Tiny Miller and Bill Ashbaugh
are working out at center. Miller
seems to have the call for the mo.
ment at. least {
A Tremendous crowd seems Ger.
tain. The Cornell alumni viii be
meeting here, and a block o. / 900
seats has been reserved for them.