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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
NOT IN new POLITICAL PARTY
Members of State Taxpayers League
Won't Come In.

Members of the State Taxpayers
league are not going into the pro-
posed new political party Announce
ment to that effect was made today
by DIR. J. T. Faulkner of Lansing,
president of the league.
Doctor Faulkner represents the con-
servative element in the league. He
is not in sympathy with the state
convention called by members of the
Cloud County Boosters club for the
purpose of forming a new political or
ganization. The league, he asserts,
prefers to work thru established
political parties.
In statement today Doctor Faulk-
ner said:
The taxpayers organization expects to
mary and election, not by placing indie
pendent candidates in the field. but by get
ting behind candidates of any political
party who stands for a return of taxation
and public expenditures to normal cOndi-
tions.
The organization welcomes any taxpayer
or voter IN the state who desires 4 re-
trenchment in public expenditures regard
less Of political affiliation. That is the
purpose OF the organization and to af-
filiate with any political party or organ
tzation formed for other purposes would
entangle the taxpayers in foreign fields
and aefeat the very purpose for which
we were organized. The organization will
hew strictly to the line Of retrenchment
in public expenditures and the reduction of
taxes In the state and its various sub
divisions until q sane business policy per
mea tes the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
AUTO OWNERS PAY LICENSES
War Declared by Secretary of State
Pettijohn Brings Results.

Delinquent motor vehicle taxpayers
are growing fewer in Kansas. AS a
result of the war declared on the
tax slackers by Secretary of State L.
J. Pettijohn, nearly $4,000 automobile
owners responded to the tax require
ments during the past month, accord
ing to the monthly report of the state
automobile department.
The war on the delinquents is not
over, however, Secretary Pettijohn an
nounces. There still remain more
than 5000 owners in the state who
have failed to meet the tax require
ments, and county officials are being
urged to carry on the campaign to get
every motor vehicle registered.
During the month of March, 31,55
automobiles were registered with the
state department, and 2,457 trucks.
This brings the total registration for
the present year up to 252,442, as
compared with a total registration last
year of approximately 29O, 900. Regis
trations for a partial list of counties
follow: Reno, 6.697; Rice, 2,4S5; Riley,
3.O63; Saline. 1884; Sedgwick. 1880;
Shawnee. 9,049; Sumner, 4,423; Will
son, 2,696; Cowley, 5,293; Coffey,
6.143; Dickinson, 4,731; Douglas,
1908: Finney. 1864; Ford, 2,162;
Franklin, 3,105; Geary, 1888; Harvey,
3,143; Leavenworth, 3,245; Lyon,
3,SO4; Montgomery, $50, and Paw
nee 1853
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
SHE WALKED IN STUPOR
When Mrs. Wade Awoke She Was
Near kaw River.

Walking apparently in a stupor,
Mrs. WADE, %. daughter of J. N. Mills,
635 Underwood avenue, aWoke about
5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon to find
herself near the Kaw river north of
the State hospital.
Calling to two attendants at the
hospital who chanced to be near, Mrs.
Wade explained her experience and
was taken to the office of the hospital
and later to her home. She stated
that she had been on the way to the
grocery store few hours before
From the time she had walked half
way to the store until she suddenly
awoke on the river bank she rem en-
bered nothing, she said
The young woman is said to have
been in excellent health and her ex-
perience remains a mystery. 1t was
stated at the Mills home this after
noon that Mrs. Wade is not i'll, but
further discussion of the case was re-
fused.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
FIND MEXICAN BOYS BODY
corpse Discovered in River Near oak
land by Three Fishermen.

The body of Manuel Rodante, the
16-year-old Mexican boy who was
drowned in the Kaw river about three
weeks ago. near the south end of the
Santa Fe railroad bridge, was found
floating in the water this afternoon
opposite the Scott Kelsey farm, north
of Oakland.
The rope with which he had been
hauling logs from the water when he
was drowned was still tied to his wrist
and the other end was fastened to
something. probably the water-soaked
log. on the bottom of the river.
The body was found by John
Streeter. 913 North Harrison street;
Frank Pasi, 1913 North Quincy street,
and Fred Streeter. 1915 West Laurent
street. The three men had Just OBJ
tanned seining permits for commercial
fishing and had made their first cast
when they discovered the body. They
called the sheriff's office. Oscar
Perkins, deputy sheriff and DR.. H L
Clark, county coroner. went to the
scene and got the body out OF the
water. It was taken to Peebler's un-
dertaking establishment in North To-
peka-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
ARREST ONE IN BURCH JURY
Private Detective Held as Kennedy
Murder Trial Proceeds.

Los Angeles, April 6.-H. S. Hook
ins, a private detective, is under ar
rest today on a charge of jury tamper-
ing in the case of Arthur c. Burch
accused of the murder of ]. Bolton
Kennedy, and another faces citation
for contempt of court as the result of
the court investigation of too close
questioning of members of the venire
from which the jurors for Burch's
second trial were to have been chosen.
Hockins, an employe of a detective
agency engaged by the state to in
vestigate jury panels. is charged with
a felony, for which the punishment is
n possible sentence of five years i'm
prisonment or fine of $4,000.
F. c. Neal is the man said to face
citation for contempt, altho he is still
at liberty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
FIGHT SALES TAX
State Board Of Agriculture OPP
posed to Present Measure.
Resolution Sent to Kansas
Delegation in Washington.

Members of the state board of aEri-
culture are opposed to the sales tax
bill proposed by congress. At a meet
ing in Manhattan this week the state
board drafted a resolution condemn
ing the proposed tax law as an addi-
tional burden and overhead expense.
The text of the resolution was made
public here today by J. c. Mohler
secretary of the state board. Pro-
posals for a sales tax aroused much
the state board comes as their ex-
preston of sentiment among crop pro-
ducers. Copies of the resolution will
be sent to members of the Kansas
delegation in Washington.
Opposition to the sales tax bill has
already been voiced by several mem
bers of the Kansas delegation. Sen
timent regarding the bill, tho, has
been divided. It is not improbable that
action by the state agricultural board
in denouncing the proposed new tax
sional delegation in opposition to the
measure.
The Resolution Adopted.
The tax statement was the only re-
solution adopted by the state board
at its Manhattan meeting. 1t is short,
snappy and right to the point. 1t
follows:
believing that what is commonly known
as a sales taX'-at this time being advo-
create one more item to be added to over
head expense by those having to do with
supplying such necessities as consumers
must purchase, the state board of agricul-
ture in session April 4, 1922, urgently me-
morialize congress to not enact any law
placing tax on sales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
TO HARD SURFACE ROAD
Shawnee County Commissioners Let
Contracts Totaling 224,121.25

Contracts for hard surfaced roads
totaling $224,121.25, were awarded
Wednesday afternoon by the Shawnee
county commissioners.
Stewart & Ritchie, Wichita firm,
obtained the contract for hardsurfac-
ing the Central avenue road from the
city limits north to the Jackson
county line. The bid was $154,S12.51.
List & Hallett, a Kansas City, Mo,
firm, were awarded the contract for
building the spur from the Central
avenue road to Elmont, for $50, 9,3OS.74.
Ten different firms submitted bids.
There will be eight miles of the
hardsurfacing, which will be similar
to that on the East Sixth avenue road.
The concrete in the center will be
six inches thick. The work will be
started within a month, it was indi-
Gated.
Stewart & Ritchie last fall were
awarded the contract for hardsurfac-
ing the Upper Silver Lake road from
the city limits to Kiro. Only two
miles of this road remain to be COM
pleted.
Other road projects are in pros
pect for the year. The commissioners
have advertised for bids, by May 2,
for paving the Topeka avenue road
from the end of the city pavement
to- a point seven miles south Con-
tracts will probably be let also for
grading this road and repairing Gull
verts south to the Usage county line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
C. OF C. ELECTS DIRECTORS
Three of the Eight Chosen Were
Reelected Wednesday Night.

Eight new directors were elected to
the board of directors of the Chamber
of Commerce Wednesday night
Counting the ballots on the sixteen
candidates for the eight places, oc-
cupied ten men till a late hour.
The successful candidates were:
George W. Stansfield, president of the
Victory Highway association, who led
the field by a wide margin; c. H.
Haskell, s. E. Cobb, H S. Putney.
George c. Bowman, Clem W. Seely,
c. B. Merriam, and F. c. Gibbs
The directors elected Wednesday
night will hold office for two years.
The eight directors who will remain
in office are r. r. Baer, z. H. Crosby,
o. B. Cutler, w. H. lines. George T.
McDermott. George p McEntire. Z. F.
Strain and A. Z. Van Petten.
OF the eight directors elected. three
were reelected, and have been hold
ing office on the board. The three re-
elected are S. E. Cobb, c. B. Merriam,
and George w. Stansfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
BIG PIPE PLAYS DIXIE
Negro Starting to Clean Smoke
stack, Comes Out Faster Than
He Entered as Band Music
Sounds From Within,

Greenville, Ala, April 6.-Strains
of Dixie" from a band floating down
the big steel smokestack of the boiler
he had entered to clean up with two
other men caused Soap Monroe, negro.
to climb out again last night with
some precipitation. There was no
band in the vicinity when the distinct
notes of the tune were caught also by
Bert Harrison and Ed Cooper. the
other two, and the mystery was put
down today as another phenomenon of
the radio world.
Altho there are no experts to back
up the theory, it is believed that the
big metal stack of the w. T. Smith
Lumber company with its guy wires as
the antennae functions as a complete
receiving set during a radio concert
delivered from some unknown point.
A slight shunting of electrical cur
rent from that in use at the mill at
the time is believed to have COM
pleted the apparatus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
MARRIES TWO IN II DAYS.
Son of Wealthy Furniture Factory
Owner Has Too Many Wives.

New York, April 6.-Joseph DON
aid Grafton, son of a wealthy furni
ture manufa cturer, whose where
abouts are unknown to the police. to-
day was indicted by supreme court
grand jury on a charge of bigamy and
bench warrant was issued for his
arrest.
The indictment charged that Graf
ton had married Mary Margaret
Laird, known on the stage as Peggy
Davis, in this city December 10, sew
enteen days after he had gone thru a
marriage ceremony in youngstown,
o.. with Ellen Curley Mcintyre. Miss
Davis, II years old, now is Ill in n
sanitarium here. Her mother with
the Youngstown girl appeared yester-
day before the grand jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
HE'S FOR ARMOUR
Maple Hill Ranchman Says
MistletOe Yard Best.
81 Can Ship Where 1 Please"
He Tells Commission.
OTHERS LIKE CLOSED MARKET
Kansas City Livestock Men
Asked Him to Kick.
Instead He Wrote Letter to
Wallace for Fowler.

Kansas City, April 6.-W. ]. Tod,
a ranchman and StOcKrafser of Maple
Hill, Kan, testified at today's hear
ing of the suit brought by the local
Livestock exchange and others against
the Armour & Fowler Packing COM
pany that he had received a letter
from the Livestock exchange since the
hearing began, asking him to write
Secretary of Agricultural Wallace at
Washington and request him to close
the Mistletoe yards here.
A form letter to the secretary was
enclosed, he said. Instead of doing
as the Livestock exchange asked. he
wrote to Secretary Wallace asking
him to let the Mistletoe yards remain
open and forwarded copy of this
letter to the Livestock Exchange com
pany, Mr.. Tod testified.
Il feel 1 am entitled to ship my
hogs where 1 please and SO are hun
dreds of other shippers" the witness
told Judge B. T. Hainer, federal COM
missioner conducting the hearing.
Asked whether he had anything
against commission men, he replied:
Il like the commission men first rate,
but I'd rather have SIS in W. US
pocket than in theirs"
Mr.. Tod told Judge Hainer he be-
lieved hundreds of producers would
feel that an injustice had been done
them if the Mistletoe yards were
closed.
]. c. Bright, a stock raiser of Line
vile, Iowa. was questioned by ]. C.
Tromble of Salina, Kansas, represent
ing the Kansas farmers union which
is one of the organizations appearing
ton.
Henry Baker Wamego, Kansas. who
said he represented members of the
farmers union in his district. said hogs
shipped by members to the Fowler
yards brought better prices there than
T~lr ROT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
A PLEASING SHOW
Spring Fashion Exhibition at
Auditorium Draws Crowd.
Many Interesting Features Of
fered by Topeka Firms.

More than 1900 Topekans, who at
tended the Spring Fashion Show at
the city auditorium Wednesday night.
were treated to a most pleasing dis
play of spring and sports clothes for
men and women.
Lack of rehearsal of the various
showings, poor work with the lights,
and much difficulty with the mechan-
ica1 stage effects failed to detract al
together from the charms of the cloth
ing displayed by the models from
werty-three local firms cooperating
in the show.
Program Again Tonight.
The program will march much more
smoothly at the second showing to-
night.
The dancing of Miss Adele Foster
and Little Miss Betty Graham. were
two of the most delightful events on
the entertainment program. Miss Lii
lian Malmstrom's singing was thoroly
appreciated. Music. furnished thru
out the evening by Here's Midwest
Five. was admirably adapted to the
requirements of the program
One of the most interesting features
of the program was the draping of
a live model by Fred McMurray, of
Chicago. The expert, equipped with
four pieces of material from the bolts,
constructed, entire, a most attractive
evening gown on live model.
There were more men than women
IN the GTOWQ-'f w eQIeSQdy illSAls OuI VI
Difference to the fact that due atten-
tion was being paid in the show to
mems clothes. And the masculine at
tendance was not confined to young
college men. Therc were many mid
dIe-aged and elderly persons among
the au6Fence.
The stage decorations for the show
brought out an interesting fact in con-
nection with the city auditorium. The
acoustic properties of the auditorium,
Il 70 - Gto a l0lax q T<zaf a
been highly complim ented by many
of the worlds greatest musicians who
have appeared there in concert.
ea A Slightly Appearance.
Last night the auditorium presented
a more slightly appearance than it has
ever presented before. But it's acous-
tic properties were ruined. 1t is OBJ
viOus that the municipal gathering
place of Topeka can never be attrac-
tive in appearance and yet retain its
advantage in acoustics, which might
offset its short comings from the
standpoint of beauty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
CONTINUE FLIGHT APRIL II.
One Day Expected for Flight from
Islands to Brazil Now.
CBy the Associated P

Lisbon. April 6-Advices from St.
Vincent, Cape Verde islands. say that
the Portuguese naval captains. SAGA
dura and Coutinho. will resume their
transatlantic flight at o'clock on the
afternoon of April II, according to
present plans.
They expect to arrive at the Island
OF Ferninando NOronha, off the coast
of Brazil Il IL o'clock the next day,
covering the 1890 miles which consti-
tute the third and most hazardous leg
OF their flight from this city to Rio de
Janerio.
The hydro-airplane they are using
Is only able TO carry gasoline suffi-
cient for ! 8 hours flight. The avi-
ators arrived at St. Vincent two hours
ahead of their schedule, making the
flight from Gando Bay. near Las
Palmas, Canary islands. at the rate
OF about 80 miles an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
SEE COAL PARLEY
Kansas Miners Invited to Meet
Operators at Kansas City.
New Contract Talk To Be
Heard Monday, Plan.
WILL ASK DISTRICT HEADS
District President of IA Sends
Note to 21 and 25.
Action on Invitation Soon Is
Expected Now.

Pittsburg. Kan. April e.-Ths
Southwest Interstate Coal Operators
association has invited the Kansas
union miners to meet representatives
of the association in a conference at
Kansas City, Monday. to consider ne
gotiations for a new contract.
George L. Peck. provisional presi-
dent of District II, announced today
that he had received the invitation
and that he would Immediately for
ward copies to Arch Helm, president
of District 25. Missouri. and John
Wilkinson, president of District 21,
Oklahoma and Arkansas.
No Hope for National Quiet.
Washington, April 6.-An hope Of
effecting early settlement of the ma
tiOn-Wide coal strike thru a peace
meeting between operators and strik-
ing miners, proposed by the house la
bor committee, was definitely aban-
doned this afternoon.
Rejection of the joint conference
invitation by a majority of the oper-
ators in the central competitive field
was announced by Chairman Nolan of
the congressional committee.
The refusals, he admitted, side
tracked efforts to end the strike for
the present, at least
New York, April 6.-Week-end ses-
sions of the anthracite miners and
OPOA aiOAS SubCOIlInllle6 on wage con-
tract negotiations were agreed Upon
by both parties today in an endeagor
to settle the hard coal strike.
Miners predicted they would COM
plete thier case by tomorrow night.
The operators announced they would
be ready by that time to support their
demands for a decrease in miners
wages.
indianapolis. April 6.-Plans for
pressing the work of organizing non
union West Virginia miners to support
the u n. w. A. in the strike were
considered today at conference here
OF VIM. Green, secretary-treasurer Of
the union and Lawrence Dwyer. OF
Beckley, W. Va, a member Of the
unions executive board.
Assurance was given to lAfr Green
by Mr.. DWyer that 81 900 miners in
the New river field and adjacent fields
would be unionized before the end of
the week.
Ira Clemans. president of the
Southwestern Interstate Coal Opera
tors association. made direct propos-
ais for a conference during the coal
strike hearing before the industrial
court in Topeka last week. His pro-
posal was made as Peck was leaving
the witness stand. Peck said he IA
vored such action, but did not believe
decision could be reached without
approval of the international mine
workers union. Further than to fix
a positive conference date, the plan TO
get the operators and miners together
FOR a new wage discussion has seem
ingly made little progress. Peck. as
provisional president of District No.
IA, has apparently passed the matter
Of decision over to shoulders Of 9TH
er mine union officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
MERCURY UP TO 81 TO-DAY
Hottest Day This Year-Cooler
Weather on Way, Says Flora.

Today was the hottest day of the
wear. the mercury reaching the 81 de-
gree mark at O'Clock this afternoon
The previous record for the year was
10 degrees. which occurred on March
%. This was a gentle reminder of the
August sizzlers to come.
The clear weather which was gen.
eraI over Kansas today will probably
disappear by Friday morning. says
Meteorologist Flora Kansas was the
only clear spot in the middle west to-
day. The cloudy weather Friday viii
probably be followed by showers Per-
sons desiring warm spring weather
have no cause to complain as the tenn
perature averaged IS degrees above
normal in Topeka during the last
twentv-four hours. Much cooler
weather Will prevail tonight and to-
morrow. The temperature will not
drop near the freezing mark
Several scattered showers occurred
in Kansas during the last twenty-four
(Continued on Page TFOy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
Supreme Court Expected to Hand
Down Decision I'm May.

Down Decision I'm May.
Arguments in the Rufe King muir
der case will be made before the su-
preme court late this afternoon The
appeal from the Usage county district
court has been continued several
times but will be finally presented to-
day. 1t is probable the supreme court
Will hand down a decision in the case
in May.
since his conviction in Lyndon.
King has been at liberty under
$25. 600 bond. He is in Topeka.
King, who was formerly livery
man in Maple Hill. Wabaunsee county,
was alleged to have killed two young
men who mysteriously disappeared
from the community. 1t was also al
legged that he murdered an itinerant
peddler who visited the town. Two
skeletons We're found buried near
containing other human bones was
found in a shed at the rear of Kings
former home King was arrested in
Colorado.
Because of intense feeling in the
case in Wabaunsee county. a change
Of venue was taken to Usage county.
There King was convicted and SEN
state penitentiary of Lansing.
The court this afternoon also heard
a motion to dismiss mandamus pro-
ceedings against the city clerk of
Rosedale to compel him to certify
vote OF the city when it decided to
annex itself to Kansas City, Kansas.
under provisions of a law passed in
1921. The city council of ROsedale
has since voted to ratify the annexa-
ton ordinance and the proceedings
viii end with approval of the ratifica-
ton bV the UOVeruOr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
SMALL TRIAL SET APRIL II.
New Jury Panel To Be selected to Try
Illinois Governor.

Court House, Waukegan, Ill, April
6.-Gov. Len Small will face trial for
alleged conspiracy to embezzle before
Judge c. c. Edwards, of Lake county
court, on Monday, April II.
Agreement to the date of the trial
was agreed upon during the confer
ence held in the courts chambers this
morning during which the defense
accepted the plan of Judge Edwards
for the selection of a new jury panel.
This plan embraces the selection of
the jury by taking every fourth name
on the Lake county polling lists to
permit the committee of three to
carry out the work OF drawing a new
jury array.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
SHE'S A JAIL vAMP RIGHT
Ten Cohvicts Write One Girl Also
Jailed of Their Love

Wilmington, Del. April 6.-Flirta-
tion between me-. and women prison.
ers at the Newcastle county work
house have reached such a point that
Warden Mordecai s. Plummer rather
than have them exchange notes secret
ly has established a Jail postoffice and
censorship for love letters.
1T was the logical thing to do" said
the warden. Because men or women
are in Jail is no reason to think they
won't fall in love. Lots Of romances
begin in prison.
Il know of one case where at least
ten men have written they are ready
to die for one girl imprisoned here"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-06
U. S. TO ADVERTISE BONDS.
Treasury Savings Certificate Sale Is
Basis of Campaign.

Omaha, April Omaha, South
Bend, Ind, Newark, n. J., and Seattle,
Wash, have been selected by the
United States government for an ex-
pertinent in newspaper advertising,
Postmaster C. E. Black said today.
following the appearance in local
papers of advertisements of the new
4 y per cent treasury savings certifi-
Gates.
Postmasters, said Mr.. Black, are to
act as agents of the government. If
the response to advertisements in the
four cities where the experiment is
being tried is satisfactory, it is under
stood the newspaper campaign will
be extended.