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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-14
ESSAYS ON HOME BREW
Shawnee County w. G. T. o.
Starts Contest for Students in
Eighth Grade OF Public schools.


What Is the Harm in Beer. Wine
and Home Brewer is the subject OF
the next essay contest to be held by
the Shawnee County w. c. T. u, ac-
cording to an announcement made to-
day by Mrs. Clara r. Baker, 3o6 Har-
rison street, county president.
1t is expected that all scholars in
the eighth grade will compete. Teach
ers are asked to select the best essay
written by boys and the best written
by girls; also to state the number OF
competitors in their own school. and
forward them to Mrs. P. j. Clevenger,
303 West Tenth avenue, on or before
April l. 1922.
Essays should contain not more than
700 words nor less than 800. They
will be graded one-haf on subject
matter, one-half on originality, gram
matica1 excellence and general ap-
pearance. If twelve or more of the
Shawnee county schools compete, four
prizes will be offered-two prizes OF
So each for the best essays by boys
and girls, respectively, and two prizes
of 81 each for second best essays by
boys and girls, respectively. Alcohol
and the Human Race" by Hobson,
and alcohol and the Human Body, .
by Horsley, are suggested as refer
enceS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-14
WHEAT TAKES BIG RISE
Small Supply Thought Chief Factor
in 81 Cent Advance.

Chicago, Feb. 14.-Wheat prices
jumped as much as 6 u cents a bushel
today at the opening of the board of
trade. The reason was a sensational
advance in Liverpool and other for
eign market centers while United
States exchanges were closed during
yesterdays holiday. May delivery, the
most active trading option here,
opened at 1877 to 1391a, as against
1873 to 1913 Is at the finish on Saturday
Dealings in Chicago took on large
proportion as soon as the market
opened, the prevailing view being that
the extraordinary rise in values abroad
was largely due to the more general
realization of the fact that the world
is confronted by small supplies of
wheat, and that hope for relief by
early shipments of new winter wheat
from the United States might prove
fallacious, owing to the poor crop out
look.
Spectators who had sold wheat on
the assumption that a normal yield Of
winter wheat in this country was to be
expected found themselves this morn
ing in a decidedly uncomfortable posi-
ton. 1t was their efforts to extricate
themselves without further losses that
had much to do with forcing prices
here sharply upward. When demand
from this source had been partly salts
fled the market reacted somewhat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-14
J.WOOD ELECTED
Becomes High Priest of Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch.
Named to Succeed Charles G.
West of EmpOria.
HERE FROM ALL OVER KANSAS
Albert X. Wilson Reelected
Grand Secretary of Order.
Discussion of De MOIay Was
Special Order of Business.
HERE FROM ALL OVER KANSAS

Owen ]. Wood, of Topeka. was
elected grand high priest of the Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of
Kansas at the second session of the
fifty-seventh annual convocation held
this morning at the Masonic Temple.
He succeeds Charles G. West. of EN-
poria.
Approximately 400 delegates, repre-
senting the various chapters. in the
state. are attending the convocation.
Aaron H. Connect of Great Band was
reelected grand treasurer; and Albert
K. Wilson of Topeka was reelected
grand secretary.
Other Officers Elected.
Other officers elected were: Charles
n. Fowler, of Salina, deputy grand
high priest. who succeeds Owen J.
Wood, of Topeka; William Easton
Hutchinson, of Garden City, grand
king. who succeeds Charles N. Fow-
Ter, of Salina; Ben S. Paulen. of Fre-
dOnia. grand scribe, who succeeds Will
liam Easton Hutchinson of Garden
City; William I. Stuart, of Hiawatha,
grand captain of the host, who sue
ceeds Ben S. Paulen, of Fredonia;
George W. Trout, of Pittsburg, grand
| r. A. c., who succeeds William I. Stu
art. of Hiawatha; George T. Mohr-
bacher, of Marysville, grand marshal
who succeeds George W. Trout, of
Pittsburg.
The Rev. John Wesley Bates, Of
Salina, grand chaplain; Harvey Davis.
of Anthony, grand lecturer. and Amer
Burnett, of Oberlin, grand sentinel,
were reappointed by Owen ]. Wood,
grand high priest.
The special order of business of
the morning was the question of rec
ognition OF the order of De MoIay by
the Grand Chapter. 1t was decided
that it was not feasible for any chap
ter to sponsor such organizations.
The new ritual as adopted by the
General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons of the United States of Amer
ica at Asheville, n. c., in April, 1921,
was made the official ritual of the
Grand Chapter.
| Convocation Closes Tonight.
The annual convocation of the
grand chapter will close with a ses-
sion at 1880 o'clock tonight at the
Masonic temple. The Royal Arch de-
gree will be conferred by Topeka
Chapter No. 5. Royal Arch Masons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-14
BUILD new HOME
Capitol B. & L. to Construct
Building at Sixth.
Four-StOry Structure to Cost
100000 of Latest Style.

What is planned to be the finest
and most distinctive type of a bank
building in Topeka will be built at
once at the corner of Sixth and Kan
sas avenue by the Capitol Building &
Loan association, Charles S. Elliott,
president. stated today.
The building will be rour stories in
height, will be of modern fireproof
construction, will be of unusually at
tractive appearance and will contain
the most recently accepted types of
financial housing.
1t will occupy two numbers on
Kansas avenue and will be built to
the alley line on East Sixth avenue.
The old three-story building now
occupied by the Capitol Building &,
Loan association. the Shawnee Invest
ment company and other offices will
be torn down. Also the two-story
building east of the corner recently
vacated.
The new home OF the Capitol Build
least 100000. 1t will be occupied
by the association and its associated
concerns only.
c. S. Elliott will go to Chicago in a
few days where he will interview
architects and material men and make
plans for the new building.
THE building will be a credit to
Topeka" Mr.. Elliott said today. 1T
will be of a distinctive and permanent
type
Across the street south from the
Capitol Building & Loan site buildings
have been torn down in preparation
for the big new home of the Farm
Mortgage company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-14
FIGHT ON PARLEY
British and French Opposed on
Proposed Economic Meet.
Washington Unable to Reach
Decision on Invitation.

London, Feb. 14.-An uncompris-
ing struggle is being waged between
the British and French governments
over the date of the proposed interna-
tional economic conference at Genoa
with both sides standing stubbornly
firm today.
The British foreign office was noti-
fled that Premier Poincare of France
could not accept the British proposal
for an immediate conference of ex-
perts to draw up in detail the Genoa
agenda.
Great Britain wishes the conference
to open upon the original date
March 8. France is leading the fight
for postponement. France originally
suggested three months delay but it is
probable she would be satisfied with
three weeks
Washington Cannot Decide.
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE adminIs-
tration is finding it well nigh i'm
possible to reach a decision on the in
vitation of the Italian government to
the United States to take part in an
international economic conference to
be held at Genoa on March 8. it was
stated officially at the White House
this afternoon.
Officials are uncertain as to what
the attitude of this government should
be because they know little of the in
tended scope of the Genoa agenda and
they were merely waiting develop
meQtS, il was explained
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-14

Fifteen hundred Masons represent
ing the various lodges of the state will
attend the siXty-siXth annual com
municatiOn of the grand lodge of A. F.
& A NJ. of Kansas, which will be held
Wednesday and Thursday. Many of
these delegates are already in Topeka,
having attended the annual assembly
of the grand council, and are now at
tending the annual convocation of the
grand chapter. The remainder of the
and early Wednesday morning.
The annual communication of the
Grand Lodge will be opened at 9
O'Clock Wednesday morning at repre-
sentative hall, state house. This ses-
sion viii close at noon.
r. p. McCollOch to Speak.
At O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
Robert P McColloch, of Manhattan,
past master of Anthony Lodge No. 200.
will deliver an Grafton. The report of
the committee on neurology will be
given by George w. Trout, chairman,
member of Pittsburg Lodge No. 1877,
at 2:45 o'clock. At 4 o'clock con-
ference of the district deputy Grand
Masters will be held in the lodge room
of the Masonic temple.
Entertainment provided by the To-
peka bodies will be given at o'clock
also. The plans for the entertain
ment have not been announced.
"A
the exemplification of the third degree
will be given in full dramatized form
by Golden Rule Lodge No. go, of
North Topeka at representative hall,
state house.
The closing session OF the Grand
Lodge wi1F be opened at 9 o'clock
Thursday morning at representative
hall, state house
Officers of Grand Lodge.
The officers of the Grand Lodge
are: Ben S. Paulen. Fredonia, Grand
Master; John McCullagh, Galena. Dep
uty Grand Master; John A. Ferrell.
Sedan. Grand Senior Warden; Richard
E. Bird, Wichita, Grand Junior War
den; William Frank March. Lawrence,
Grand Treasurer; Albert K. Wilson.
Topeka, Grand Secretary; the Rev.
Fred E Brooks. Highland, Grand
Chaplain; Elmer +. Strain, Topeka,
Grand Senior Deacon; Earl B. Hop
per. Ness City, Grand Junior Deacon;
Jesse J. Winter. Concordia. Grand
Marshal; Charles E. Gale. Pratt, Grand
Sword Bearer; Frank c. Brown. Fall
River. Grand Senior Steward; Lynn r.
Brodriek. Marysville, Grand Junior
Steward; Robert C. Caldwell. Topeka,
Grand Pursuivant; and Amer Burnett,
Oberlin. Grand Tyler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-14
NO TAXFOR BONUS
President Harding Stands Firm
on Compensation Policy.
Demands Country's Finance Be
Undisturbed by New Law.

Washington, Feb. 14.-President
Harding is unalterably opposed to the
enactment of the special taxes suS-
geSted to finance the soldier bonus OF
to the return to taxes which have
been repealed. it was stated officially
today at the White House.
1t also was indicated that the exec
utive was very much in doubt if 1t
would be possible to raise the required
sum to finance the casn feature of
the bonus under an issue of bonds
est rates and destroying the financial
tranquility which is sought.
1t was stated that Mr.. Harding's at
titude on the bonus question would
be made clear to congress in a COM
munication expected to be sent to the
senate and house subcommittee
dealing with the bonus subject.
Whether this letter would go forward
today was not disclosed.
The president. it was said, was dis
posed to be favorable to the bonus but
his attitude had to be that of finding
sane and sensible conditions for the
hand without disturbing the desired
return to financial stability.
A number of Republican senators,
including Smoot. of Utah, are under
stood to have frankly informed the
president that they are convinced that
the eight tax proposals would be re-
Jected by the senate even tho they
were accepted BY the house.
Secretary Mellon, is understood
however, to be still opposed to a bond
issue to pay for the bonus on the
ground that it would hamper treasury
refunding operation and hurt the bond
market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-14
CRANE "DUEL" STORY TOLD
His Former Wife Explains How Her
Father Shamed Millionaire.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE story of
how Benjamin Piza, Costa Rican
planter, and father of Miss Elida E.
Piza, former wife of Herbert 2. Crane.
St Charles millionaire. challenged
Crane TO a duel when the latter went
to Costa Rica last December to call
on his former father-in-law. was made
known today by Miss Piza. Crane re-
fused to accept
When Crane arrived at Piza's office.
she said. her father was in an ad-
joining town. Crane after a long wait
boarded I train to return to the port
of Limon. Piza obtained two pistols,
she said, and hurried to the station.
where Crane was seated in a car.
Here the challenge was given and re-
fused, Miss Piza said. and then Piza
slapped Crane in the face. The latter
left the car.
second challenge TO fight was re-
fused. and the situation was relieved
for him when the train started and
Piza was obliged to depart hastily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-14
Took I65 Shots
Out of His Back
dndHe Still

Dallas. Tex. Feb. I4-One hundred
and sixty-five small shots were taken
from the back of James Henry New
some. 40 who says he lives in East
ST. Louis, ILL.,, at the Emergency hos
pital late Monday night. Pirkey Har-
ris- farmer on the Bayone road. a
short distance beyond the city limits.
opened fire when the burglar alram at
his barn went off.
The injured man told police that he
had jumped off a freight train and
had gone to the Harris barn to rest
and also to seek shelter from the cold.
Harris declared that his barn has been
robbed several times and that he re-
Gently installed the burglar alarm in
an attempt to catch the burglar. New
some's condition is not serious, physi-
clans say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-14
P. U. C. DENIES APPLICATION
Golden Belt Won't Build Road From
Great Bend to Hays.

The public utilities commission to-
day denied application of the Golden
Belt Railroad company for authority
to build a road from Great Bend to
Hays. The route of the proposed
Santa Fe and Union Pacific connec-
miles.
Recently the state commission held
an investigation at Hays. 1t was
shown that men interested in the
project had little practical experience
in railroad construction or operation.
The commission in its order today
points out that many of the short line
roads in the country are in financial
trouble and that history of such lines
in western Kansas has been that they
do not pay expenses when operated in
dependentlV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-14
Jack Says Bebe
Daniels Is Good
Pal But No More

Kansas City. No. Feb. 14-Jack
Dempsey put the final kayo to the
story that he was engaged to marry
Bebe Daniels, screen actress. during
a stopover here last night while en-
route to New York
Miss Daniels is a nice girl and 1
like her and all that" the champion
said, but we are not going to be
married"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-14
PLAN FOR JEWISH RELIEF.
Meeting VIII Be Held Tonight al
Community Center.

DR.. Garry August. St Joe rabbi.
and Harry Block. of the same city. will
be the speakers at a meeting to be
held tonight at the Jewish community
center. Fifth and Harrison streets.
The meeting has been planned In con-
nection with the Jewish Relief cam
paign and the general public is in
Yited to attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-14
PAY OFF OBLIGATIONS
Kansas Banks Are Reducing Redis-
counts, Says Foster Report

Kansans are paying off their obli-
cations and banks are reducing their
rediseounts, according to the report
of f. H. Foster, state bank commits
sioner. His report covering 11OS
state banks anu trust companies tor
close of business December 81, shows
1921, $685. 525 in loans as against $685.
100000 year ago. Overdrafts were
reduced to $62O,633.
Deposits were down to $246, 6,004.216,
but this fact isn't such a disturbing
factor in view of the tendency to re-
duce indebtedness. Total resources
of the state banks are SS17,607,41O
The legal reserve is 20 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-14
shippers Forecast.

shippers Forecast.
Protect all thirty hour shipments
north against a temperature of 10 de-
grees. West and east %. South 30.
Cloudy and chilly weather will con-
tinue tonight and tomorrow, says
Meteorologist Flora. However, a fall
of moisture in Kansas is not likely,
says the weather man. No rain or
snow has fallen in Kansas during the
last seven days, according to reports
received at the local office of the
weather bureau. No colder weather is
in sight Temperatures below zero
were reported generally thru the Da-
kotas, Minnesota, Montana and Wyo-
ming today.
The highest temperature in Topeka
tContinned ON Page Two.I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-14
CLOUDY AND CHILLY WEATHER
No Rain Or Snow in Sight, Says Me-
teorolOgist Flora.

TODAY'S TMPERATURES:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-14
Expect collins in London.
Cancel Steamer Sailings.

Some of the steamship sailings from
Dublin were cancelled.
The only rift in the gathering storm
clouds was a dispatch from Dublin
saying that the Irish republican troops
had begun to release kidnapped Orange
men
The Dublin dispatch quoted from
the following Irish communique: Two
Clsterites captured at Caledone have
been released. Others will be released
shortly"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-14
Appeal for British Aid.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Roman
Catholic bishop of Belfast has sent a
message to Premier Lloyd George ask
ing that the British military authori-
ties take control of the situation in
Ulster. according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Belfast this
evening.
The evacuation of British troops
from Ireland was suspended by the
government for the protection of the
country and in the interest of peace,
Colonial Secretary Winston Churchill
announced in the house of commons
this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-29

Continued From Page One.
conform to the ideas of the oppo-
sition.
The House is scheduled to ad-
journ tonight. Although three
pieces of school legislation are
pending. 1t is pointed out that none
of these has been considered by
this body.
In spite of peculiar legislative
conditions. leaders in Congress who
sponsored school legislation for the
District feel that civic and educa-
tional bodies have not done all they
might in support of the bills.
Three important school measures
are before Congress. The teachers
salary bill, regarded as the most
vital school legislation in a dec
ade: the compulsory attendance bill,
and the free textbook measure.
All have been acted on favorably
by committees.
Leaders declare that the teach
ers' salary bill would be passed al
most unanimously IL brought be-
fore the House. So far, II is said, :
not single member has come out
in opposition to this bill. However,
~ 10 pOiHbcu out, the means nave
NOT been found to bring this to a
vote, and as a consequence the
House is expected to adjourn with
out having considered the salary
bill. The House. IL is said. will not
reconvene until August s.
In the Senate, according to Sem
ator Capper. the legislative situa-
ton is such that 1t is impossible
to have school legislation consid-
cred. Although It is not expected
that the Senate will adjourn, lead
ers declare It is doubtful IL the
tariff will be disposed Of. In ad-
dition TO the tariff. 1t is pointed out.
the ship subsidy bill and bonus leg
islation will take precedence over
school measures.
With this prospect. in addition to
adjournment of the House, leaders
are frankly pessimistic regarding
the massage Of school. legislation
The Washington herald., 1922-06-29

Continued From Page One.
board was seriously wounded. Two
will die.
Snipers on house tops about the
Four Courts building endeavored
to pick off insurgents. and insur-
gent snipers on other housetops
pecked away at Free State auto
mobiles. Meanwhile Free State
reinforcements commandeered mo-
tor cars in other towns and has
tened into Dublin.
AS the day progressed. the fight
ing area spread more and more In
the heart of the city. Insurgents
occupied two hotels on lower
Gardiner Street. and opened fire
As the fire upon the Four Courts
became heavier and more destrvc-
tive in the face of point blank fir
ing from 1S-pounders. the defense
of the, insurgents became more
stubborn.
Reports were received that sew
eral regiments of republican troops
in Dublin County were mobilizing
to hasten to the assistance of the
mutineers. while from the besieCed
four courts came a message of de-
f1ance from Rory O'Connor:
I'VE will fight on for the repub-
lie"
Railway traffic has been stopped
since the fighting began.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-29
BILL in SENATE
HASTENS WEDDING
U. s. Vice Consul and Bride
Seek to Evade Proposed
Citizenship Law.

LONDON, June 2s.-washington
legislators have hastened the we'd
ding of Elliot Brewster Coulter.
American vice consul at London
and formerly a resident of Chicago,
to Miss Kathleen Barbara Far
quharson, a pretty London girl.
whom he met here.
The couple had not intended to
be married before September. but
recently they read in the news
papers that a bill before the
United States Senate. which shortly
may become a law. DEGREES that
foreign women marrying American
citizens must reside with their
husbands for twelve consecutive
months in the United States before
naturalization.
lnasmuch as this means that
the foreign born wives of members
of the Consular Service. who are
liable to be moved to all parts of
the world. might have to wait
years before becoming American
citizens. the Coulters decided to
beat the legislators to it by having
civil marriage at once. thus
making an official marriage, and
then a church and religious cere-
mony next September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coulter separated
after the civfl' ceremony, the bride
returning to her parents until they
later are united by a church serv-
ice.
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