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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
Strike Disorders Are Again Re-
ported in Missouri.
Situation Described as More
Menacing Then Ever.
STRIKERS GROWING DESPERATE
Adopt BOmbings I'm Effort to
Drive WOrkmen Away.
Extra Deputy Marshals Are
Sent to Several Points.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 27.-Extra
United States deputy marshals were
being rushed today to various points
in the Missouri district to cope with
reported new railroad strike disorders.
according to announcement of I. X.
Parshall, United States marshal, for
the district.
Twenty extra deputy marshals were
sent to Springfield, Mo. today where
two men are being held in connee-
ton with the theft OF explosives from
sent to Monet.
THE situation is more menacing to-
day than ever in the history of the
strike ParshalI said.
Blow Up Homes.
Parshall said the explosive alleged
to have been stolen at Springfield
was used in dynamiting the home or a
blasting of large section of railroad
track and an unsuccessful attempt to
dynamite living quarters of other nom
union workers who have taken the
places of strikers
The two men arrested are Edward
Costelow and Ed Hayes Both are
said to have confessed to stealing the
explosives.
Additional deputies will be sent to
Springfield this afternoon, Parshall
stated.
Cut Air Hose.
At Nevada. Mo, ParshaII said, he
was informed air hose on trains is be-
ing cut daily. Trouble is growing at
Monett, Mo-, where six deputies were
sent today.
Dynamite squads are at work at
Trenton, Mo, he said and have blown
up a workers bunk and made un-
successful efforts to dynamite the liv-
ing quarters Of three other men.
According to the marshal. reports
from the strike centers indicate that
the strikers are becoming desperate
and have adopted "bombings" in an
effort to drive workmen from their
jobs
Government men here today were
told that claims of railroad officials
from the affected area that they are
operating 100 per cent and are telling
former workers who apply for rein
places is responsible for the new trou-
BILE.
Shopcrafts Offer Reward.
Trenton. Mo-, Oct. PA reward of
500 was offered today by the strik-
ing shopcrafts of Trenton for convIc-
ton of the person or persons guilty of
placing the dynamite charge which
exploded Wednesday night near the
bunk house in the Rock Island yards
here.
DECISION 10 Offer the reward was
reached last night at a shopcraft COM
mittee meeting to which Trenton busi-
ness men were invited.
Agree on Missouri Pacific.
st. Louis. Oct. 27.-The Missouri
Pacific today announced it had signed
an agreement with its shopmen cover
ing wages and working conditions.
The agreement. ft was said. follows
the general lines of the railroad labor
boards decision, which resulted in the
shopmen's strike. The agreement was
signed with representatives of the
Missouri Pacific Mechanical Depart
ment association" which is said to be
entirely independent OF the Shoe
Crafts unions. The Missouri Pacific
shops are sad TO be back TO normal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
THREATEN TO EXHUME BODY
objection Is Made to Burial of White
Man in Indian Cemetery.

Kansas City, Kan, Oct. 27.-Miss
LYDIA Conley, who with her sister
Helena attempted to prevent burial
of a white man in Huron cemetery
here Tuesday. warned Harry kaelin,
park commissioner, today that if the
body was not removed from the ceme-
terry by Sunday night the two sisters
would exhume il.
The Conley sisters. who are descen-
dants of the Wyandotte Indians. OBJ
ject to the burial of white persons in
the cemetery on the grounds that it is
an old Indian burial ground and
should be preserved as such. Kaelin
told LYDIA Conley that the burial was
with permission of government Off
cials and that any attempt by them
to exhume the body would result in
prosecution.
The body is that of Frank Espy 1t
was buried in Huron cemetery upon
the request of relatives at the side of
the bodies of Espy's parents. LYDIA
Conley asked also that the parents
bodies be removed but did not include
them in her threat of disinterrnent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
Deputy Commissioners Given Instruc-
tions About Closed Banks.

State Bank Commissioner F. H.
Foster and B. V. Curry, receiver for
sixteen state banks that have been
closed and placed in the hands of the
state department, held a meeting. in
the senate chamber today at which
the deputies under Curry, attorneys
for claimants and other interested
parties, were in attendance. There
were thirty-two persons in attendance
at the morning meeting.
Mr.. Foster explained that the meet
ing was held for the purpose of Civ
ing the deputy commissioners instruc-
tions as to how to proceed with the
affairs of the closed banks and to en-
deavor to work out ways for avoiding
litigation over claims.
Two representatives of the Federal
Reserve bank at Kansas City were in
attendance. They were Judge Jas. E.
Goodrich, attorney for the bank, and
S. A. Wardell, auditor.
1t is said that the Federal Reserve
bank has claims against most of the
closed banks and that a part of the
purpose of the meeting was to try to
iron out these claims without having
to resort to the courts.
Also, Mr.. Foster explained that
often matter came up under one
deputyr,-feeeiver- that had to be gone
over and much time consumed in de-
Gliding what should be done and that
thru a general meeting of the deputies
at whichc the handling of such mat
ters was discussed the other deputies
could learn how to proceed from the
discussion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27

Mr.. Rooseyeit's dictation was Wig
orous and pointed. He insisted upon
accuracy and would read and pune
tuate a letter even to the insertion of
a semi-colol. He answered every
letter written to him, when of a per-
sona1 nature, if couched in decent
language. But if the letter should
be particularly vituperative or unreal
sonab1e. he would drop it on the floor
or crush it in his hand without COM
ment.
Conferred With Newspaper Men.
Once year it was Mr.. Roosevelt's S
custom to receive in his study at Sag
amore Hill the Washington reporters,
representing the leading newsba perS
over the country. These informal re-
ceptions were always looked forward
to with the keenest delight by the
newspaper boys, who perked up and
appeared in evening dress. They sat
in a circle in font of Mr.. Roosevelt,
similar to the formation of a min
strel show. He sat facing them like
an interlocutor. Altho he did not
smoke himself, he would always pass
around cigars and personally light a
match for each reporter. Then he
would settle down in his chair and
spin exciting yarns for an hour or
more in true Roosevelt fashion. The
finger of every reporter present tin
gled with a desire to write these
stories. but they were in honor bound
to keep faith with their host.
Were a modern Odyssey to be
written with Roosevelt as its hero,
Homer would certainly speak. of him
as THE maker of phrases Prob
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27

ably since shakespeare there has been
no man whose expressions have been
so widely quoted. In our American
vernacular we have now embodied in
Vulnerable expressions that he coined.
Roosevelt had a canny sense of
humor that expressed itself largely
in the coming of expressions.
He spoke of "embalmed beer and
the beef trust went wild.
He called some of the minor Euro
pean monarchs "bush-league czars." ="
An elderly politician was designated
as a 'fuddy- -duddy with sweet-bread
brainsr
Such expressions as these have not
only humor but a well-deserSed sting
-"rosewater reformers," "outpatients
of Bedlam." ''wallowing in an emo
tional mud-bath of one part self-pity
and three parts malice toward 9TH
ers"
He applied the term "muck-rak-
err to the writer who refuses to see
anything that is holy or good in life,
but just the low and debasing.
Speak softly and carry a big
stick" was made much of in dealing
with trusts md corporations. "Parlor
Bolshevists," hyphenated americans
"the square deal" "the strenuous life,''
"race-suicide" weasel words" "gag
rule" molly -coddles." and keeping
open the door of hope to our negro
populations, are all Roosevelt coins
that will ever enrich our speech.
So today, as we pay tribute to this
great American, let it be not only to
Roosevelt, the Hero. but to Roosevelt.
the Man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
H. |. STOUT FILES PETITION
Wants George w. Marbles Place as
Head of Insurance Firm.

H l.. Stout. deposed president of
the Central Life Insurance company
of Fort Scott, today filed in the state
supreme court a petition for quo war
ranto and mandamus against George
w. Marble now president of the COM
pany. and his associates. t-
The attorney general Thursday re-
fused to lend the states name to the
proceeding. contending that an action
in the matter already is pending in
the Bourbon county district court.
In his petition today Stout asks that
Marble and his associates be required
to show by what authority he at
tempts to exercise the authorities of
the office of president" and that
pending this litigation the state super
intendent of insurance be authorized
to appoint suitable person" located
at Fort Scott for the purpose of see
ing that the courts orders be obeyed.
Stout also asks that the bylaws of
the Central Life, filed with the super
intendent of insurance, October II, be
declared null and void. alleging that
they violate state laws in that they
deprive policy holders of the right to
vote cumulatively in selecting the
board of directors of the company.
Stout also charges the bylaws are
Illegal beoaus they provided no no.
tice that charges had been brought
against him and no hearing was
granted him. The action of the board
of directors in constructing a new
building at Fort Scott for the so,e
purpose of housing the offices of the
insurance company. the petition de-
clares. deprives the policy holders of
any revenue whichc would be forth
coming if part of the building was
ranfad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
STRIKERS FAMILIES NEEDY
Benefit Picture Shows Sunday for To-
pekans at 3 and 8 F. m.

The families of the striking Santa
Fe shopm en- ir Topeka are in need of
clothing, fuel and food.
The first real admission of the seri-
Gus financial condition of the men
who left their work in July and who
have been idle for four months, came
about today when the Switchmen's s
Union of North America and the
Brotherhood of Locomotive F1remen
and Engineers announced an appeal
for funds to assist the strikers fami-
lies.
The initial move to interest all To-
pekans will be made Sunday, when
four motion picture shows will be
shown at the Orpheum and Isis thea
ters. Persons attending these shows
are asked to make a contribution to
the cause of the workers families.
G. L. Hooper. manager of the two
theaters, has donated his house and
the films. The operators have
donated their time. The first show
begins at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
The last at o'clock in the evening.
The program follows:
ORPHEUM-"A Prince There Was
and a comedy, "Oh, Buddy"
ISIS-"Why Announce Your Liar
riage?'' and comedy. 1.-The Nagrant-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
BY WOMAN
Rev. Leonard Jacob Christler
Instantly Killed.
Shooting Took Place in His
Home Early Today.
SLAYER THEN KILLED SELF
Long Were Friends
Murder Is a Mystery.
Was Known as "BiShOp
of All Outdoors"

= Havre, Oct 27.-Rev. Leonard
Jacob Cnristler, rector of St. Marks
church of the Incarnation at Havre,
the best known minister of Montana,
and widely known in the west as the
bishop of all outdoors" was shot and
instantly killed in his home in Havre
at l o'clock this morning by Mrs.
Margaret Carleton, wife of former
Judge Frank Carleton of the district
court of Hill county, who then COM
mitted suicide. according to Mrs.
Christler, wife of the rector.
Mrs. Christler, who was in another
room, heard the shots and hurried to
the door only to find her husband and
the woman lying dead. Neither the
minister nor Mrs. Carleton spoke after
the shooting.
Mrs. Christler telephened to DIR. Nc
Kenzie and DR.. Foss, both intimate
friends of the family, and to the chief
of police. Mrs. Christler was but a
few feet away when the tragedy oc-
Cured.
Held Service Last Night
According to her story, Rev Mr..
Christler held services at the church
Thursday night. These were attended
by visiting minist tsT.
Mrs Carleton had returned to
Havre recently from summer spent
as superintendent of an eastern Chau-
tauuua circuit. The two families had
long been friends. Mrs. Carleton left
no word of explanation as to her rea-
sons for the shooting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
MASONIC REUNION CLOSES
Reception and Banquet VIII End
Scottish RIte Meeting.

The fifty-ninth semi-annual reunion
and the last regular reunion to be
held in the present Masonic temple by
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
bodies of the Valley of Topeka, Orient
of Kansas, closed this afternoon with
the comforting of the thirty-second
degree.
reception and banquet for menu
bers who have attained to the thirty
second degree will be held at $50
o'clock this evening Thpmas G..
Fitch, thirty-third degree, sovereign
grand inspector general of Kansas:
James +. Thomas, thirty-third degree.
deputy of the Valley Of Topeka. and
william A. Biby and Justice Rousseau
A Burch, class orators. will speak at
the banquet.
The thirty first degree was conferred
by the following persons: Charles A
Moore. thirty-third degree; William J.
Russell, John A. Steinmeyer. Waiter
L. Payne, Samuel r. Millard. thirty
third degree; william Elder, Arthur
J. Whitmore, thirty-third degree;
Samuel Alexander. Herman A. Jungk,
Winfield A. s. Bird, thlrty-third de-
gree; John NJ. Cleveland, Frank 8.
Crane. thirty-third degree; James Z.
Thomas, thirty-third degree; John s.
Dawson, Ell G.. Foster. Frank A Moss.
George E. .Seybold. Henry c. Kibbee.
A. c. Lagerwall. Blake o. Baird. Rob-
ert S. Pierce Robert d. Blaine and
Arthur J. Thomas.
Farewell Old Temple" was selected
the name oil the class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
SET FOR AUTO DAY.
Topeka Windows Decorated for
Sales Event of Saturday.
Registration of Visiting Cars to
Start Early in Morning.

Windows of all Topeka business
houses along Kansas avenue were
dressed this morning with some article
or articles suggesting automobiles. The
displays were for the purpose of call
ing attention to the Automobile Day
sales which are to be staged Saturday,
when thousands of automobiles and
automobilists from out of the city are
expected to attend the program and
enter the contests which have been
arranged.
Registration of the visiting cars will
commence as early Saturday as they
commence to arrive. The registration
will be carried on at the state house.
At noon the cars which are en-
tered in the scores of contests in COM
petition for the $50 prizes which are
being given by Topeka merchants will
parade up Kansas avenue, with R. R
Baer as marshal of the pageant
In the meanwhile, there will be on
the streets the various competitors. for
other prizes-the comic section i'm
personators,. the noisiest crowd, the
bands which are entered in the COM
petition with 500 cash prize as
their goal, the jazz orchestra, and
others.
The prizes will be awarded late Sat
urday evening, after a committee of
twenty-five judges have made their
nnGings
Competition in all of the contests is
dependent upon registration. No car
(CoutinHed on Page Eighth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
FLEE FROM STATE.
Hunt Missing Witness in
Double Murder Case.
Man Believed Nearby When
Couple Was Killed.
TRACING THE MURDER CAR
Was Used by the SIayers in
Making Their Escape.
Part of Investigation Being
Conducted Secretly.
TRACING THE MURDER CAR
(By the Associated Press.)

New Brunswick, oct. 27.-Special
Deputy Attorney General Mott stated
today that he had found person who
corroborated the story told by the
farmer woman, Mrs. Jane Gibson. who
witnessed the Staying the night of Sep
tember IA of the Rev. Edward Wheel
er Hall and Mrs. Eleanor r. Mills.
"This case" said Mr.. Mott, sis COM
pick but it is not a mystery" He said
that he could take his evidence to the
grand jury Immediately. but that the
complexity of the case made it neces-
sary for him TO go slowly. He would
not name the witness he said had cor
roborated Mrs. Gibson's statements.
New Brunswick. N J., Oct. 27.-'
Widespread search wss being made
today for an importan- missing wit
ness in the mysterious double muir
der of Rev. Edward W. Hall, wealthy
rector of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of st. John the Evangelist,
and the beautiful choir singer, Mrs.
James Mills. He is believed to have
fled from the state.
1t was understood that the disap-
pearance of this man was the only
thing that stood in the way of the ar
connection with the crime.
County detectives said they hoped
to have in their possessions before
night, the nigh-powered automobile
Wnlch carried the murderer or muir
derers to the scene of the crime.
Inspect Motor Cars.
They spent a considerable part of
the night in the garage VI man who
already has been mentioned in the
case. inspecting the various cars an1
comparing them with the description
furnished by Mrs. Jane Gibson. self
styled eye witness of the shooting on
the night of September IA.
1t is understood that the state
police have traced the missing watch.
which was taken from DR.. Halls
body after he was killed and that
they hope to get possession of it soon.
Question Widow Again.
Mrs. Hall, the widow, was to be
interrogated again today. 1t is re-
ported that some of the witnesses
were interrogated secretly during the
nightly inxestigators.-
The missing man is believed to
have been an occupant of the second
automobile which Mrs. Gibson said
she saw near the scene of the crime
on the Phillips farm on the night of
the dual murder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
new THEATER IS ASSURED
Crawfords VIII Build 100000 Build
ing in Topeka.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 27.-Topeka is
to have a 100000 theater, it was an
nounced here this afternoon by L. M.
Miller. president of the Miller theater
of Wichita, following a conference
with Roy Crawford, vice president
and treasurer of the Associated Ex-
hibitors' corporation of New York.
Announcement of Thea intention of
the Crawfords to erect a theater In
Topeka was made in The Topeka State
Journal of Tuesday.
The site on which the theater il to
be erected has not yet been an
nounced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
MEXICO CLOSES CONSULATE
Action Was Taken in Protest of New
York Court Decision.

New York. Oct 27-The Mexican
consulate general here was closed to-
day upon receipt of an order from the
Mexican charge d. affaires at Wash
ington. quoting instructions from the
Mexican government to suspend busi-
ness as a protest against ruling by
New York courts against Mexico in a
suit brough. by the Oliver-Anlerican
Trading company
Rafael E. Musquiz. the consul gen.
era1. in announcing the closing said it
was ordered as a protest against the
action of the New York supreme
court. which recently allowed a writ
of attachment against Mexican gov
ernment funds on deposit here. in
connection with an action for 1880
GOO damages against the Mexican gov
ernment by the Oliver company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
NEGLIGENCE CAUSED DEATH
Charles Barrett Held Responsible for
Death of Mrs Baird

Criminal negligence on the part of
Charles Barrett, 16, of 321 Van Buren,
street, caused the death of Mrs. Mary
J. Baird, 63, of 1044 Highland avenue,
October 10, was the finding of a coro-
ner's jury which heard evidence in the
case this morning.
The accident occurred on the north
side of Sixth avenue between Kansas
avenue and Quincy street Saturday,
October IA. Mrs. Baird had alighted
from her buggy and had started south
across the street. intending to go to
the Grand Union Tea store. AS she
neared the north rail ofsthe street car
track she was struck by a Ford car
driven by Barrett. In the front seat
with him were Homer Hewins, IT, 909
Garfield avenue, and Tom Kiene, sol
Lincoln street. Hewins owned the
Ford.
Witnesses claimed that Mrs. Baird
was carried for some distance on the
radiator of the Ford, and then fell
to the pavement. rolling over and
over underneath the car. AS a result
of the injuries, she died on the fol-
lowing Thursday. 1t was not claimed
that Barrett was speeding, but he is
said to have lost control of the car
about the time he struck the woman.
He testified that he saw the woman
and sounded his horn and that she
took a step backward. He said he
supposed she would go on and that
he therefore did not expect the car
to strike her.
The finding of the jury was to the
effect that Mrs. Mary j. Baird came
to her death as the result of injuries
resulting from being struck by an
automobile driven by Charles Barrett
and that such injuries resulted from
criminal carelessness on the part of
said Charles Barrett"
Tinkham Veale, county attorney
said he was not yet certain this after
noon what action would be taken in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
GOOD MONTH FOR SANTA FE
Net Income Increased in September.
But Year Is Tagging.

Chicago, Oct. 27.-Net railway op-
Grating income of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railway increased
S464, ,4S1.12 in September. compared
to the same month last year, accord
ing to statistics made public by the
company today. The net railway op-
Grating income for the month was
$4.139. .S47.01
For the ninth months of the fiscal
year up to September so, however
net railway operating income of s23.-
S49.1 57.64 was a decrease of s6,763.-
9S6-22. compared to the same period
of 1921.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
by LOIS RoB1NErrE.

The time will come when the late
Theodore Roosevelt, whose birthday
we are celebrating today, will hold a
place equal to that of Washington
and Lincoln in the hearts of the
American people.
Not alone for his craftsmanship
his fame as a naturalist, nor his ex-
plorations and discoveries-not alone
for the great works that he accom-
plished, will his name be enshrined
in the hearts of the people, but also
for the little, common, ordinary hap
penings in his everyday life which
showed that while he could walk with
kings, he did not lose the common
touch.
Was Pal of Children.
Never was he too busy with af-
fairs of state to be the pal of his
children. From their earliest days
he always wrote to them as his equals
and always their playmate and boon
companion. Whether they were tod
ding infants or growing school boys,
or youths standing at the threshold
of life, their games were his games,
their joys, those of his own heart
He was ready to romp with them in
the old barn at Sycamore Hill, play
''tickly" at bedtime. join in their
pillow fights, or play hide-and-seek
with them.
Miss Amy Belle Cheney, his secre-
tary at Sycamore Hill, said she never
heard him use a harsh or vulgar
word.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-27
SECRET DIPLOMACY" NOW
British Political Parties Reach Stage
of Trading for Support.

London. Oct. 27.-The British po-
liHcal campaign reached the stage of
secret diplomacy today. There is
ground for belief that the conserva-
tives CTories) are making definite
oVertures for a coalition with a frac-
ton of the Liberal party.
The Westminster Gazette makes the
direct charge that some of the old
coahtion-liberal members already have
entered into a secret agreement with
conservatives for the dividing up of
constituencies. thus hoping to obtain
a return Of coalition-liberal members
who will support Premier Bonar Laws
policies.
Premier Laws statement of policy
the three chief features were re-
form of foreign commitments. peace
and economies-were commented upon
widely by the press today.