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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-24
KANSAS MINERS
WILL BE DIGGING
COAL BY MONDAY
Rest of Week Is Necessary to
Put Mines in Shape.
Southwestern Field Had Been
Idle Since April 1.
AGREEMENT SIGNED At LAST
Peace Pact Made at Kansas City
Conference Yesterday.
Settlement Also Affects Mis-
souri, and Oklahoma Mines.
SIGNED At LAST
Peace Pact Made at Kansas City
Conference Yesterday.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 24.-Coal
miners, on strike in the southwestern
field since April 1, went back to work
today. The huge task of cleaning up
the mines started at o'clock this
morning. Actual mining operations
will be under way by next Monday.
An agreement ending the strike was
signed by the operators and miners
here last evening following a two-day
conference.
The agreement was regarded by the
miners as a victory. 1t provides that
the contracts which were in effect
when the strike was called, be re-
newed. The wage scale will be $3.50
a day for leborers and $1.25 a ton for
diggers. The strike resulted when the
operators sought to reduce wages to
the pre-war level of $3.50 a day for
laborers and 81 cents a ton for dig
gers.
Twenty-Five thousand men in Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Oklahoma had beSn
idle. Settlement of the controversy is
expected to have a beneficial effect
upon business in the southwest.
Pittsburg, Kan. Aug. 24.-Loading
Of coal at the deep mines and steam
shovels of the operators of the South
western Interstate Coal Operators as
sociation in the Kansas field is ex-
pected to begin Monday, according to
leading operators today.
The rest of this week will be re-
quired in getting the mines into oon-
dition for work. Mules which long
have been on vacation while the min
ers have been on strike, are being sent
into the mines now. At some of the
shafts more work will be required than
at others to get them into readiness
Car Supply Problem.
The question of cars confronts the
operators now. During the summer
coal cars have been sent. into the'non-
union fields of the south and today
finds the railroads entering this field
extremely short of cars. 1t is not con-
Sidered probable that there will be
enough cars for two or three weeks
to take care of the mines output.
News of the actual ending of the
stir here. Announcement two days
ago of the approach of the end of the.
strike in the KANSAS City conference
had prepared this field for the news
of the agreement.
Others Open Up.
Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 24.-Coal
mines in the LeavenwOrth territory
will begin producing fuel by next Mon
day as result of the strike agreement
reached at Kansas City late yesterday
between operators and miners union
officials. it was announced today by
operators of mines in this vicinity.
Anticipating an agreement would be
reached, men were put to work yester-
day cleaning up the mines preparatory
to resumption of work
Leavenworth mines employ 500 men
when producing at capacity, but it is.
expected full force will not be en-,
the miners are engaged in other work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-24
WITHOUT A PILOT
New Type of Seaplane Has
Been Delivered to Navy.
Made Test Flight Without Pilot
Touching Controls.

Washington. Aug. pa new type
of seaplane which is almost capable
of flying without a pilot has been de-
livered TO the navy department. The
plane, designed for training of stu
dent aviators combines safety fea-
lures never before equalled in air
craft, navy officers said, with speed
and maneuvering ability.
I'm testing the plane, for stability,
the pilot released the controls, taking
his hands and feet off of them," said
Commander G. Ellison or the bureau
OF aeronautics, who brought the craft
to Washington. 1.-The throttle was cut
to low speed and the plane went into
a long glide. He then speeded up the
engine and still without the controls
being touched the plane leveled off
and continued in normal flight, max
ing about sixty knots.
Finally the engine was speeded up
with the throttle wide open. The
plane began to climb and in so doing
her speed was cut to about 40 knots.
She fell off on one wing and dove until
a speed of 100 knots was registered
when the plane again leveled off in
normal flight. During the entire
demonstration the pilot, Lieutenant
Nelson, did not touch the control
with either his feet or his hands"
The plane was made to navy specifi-
cations and will be known as the Huff
Naby H Nj
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-24
ALI Rock Island Employees Are
Out at HeringtOn.
Trouble Followed Shooting of
Fireman by q Guard.
SEND ULTIMATUM TO RAILROAD
Will Not Go Back to Work Until
"Cops" Are Removed.
Not a Freight Train Moves
From Big Division Point

Herington, Kan, Aug. 24.-Hering-
ton is awaiting late this afternoon
word from Chicago general offices OF
| the Rock Island before the 500 en-
pIoyes of the road go back to work
following a general walkout shortly
after midnight. The walkout include ed
enginemen, trainmen. yardmen and
| clerks and came as a result of the
shooting OF Belmont Locke, a locomo-
tive fireman, by a railway detective.
At a mass meeting here this noon
the strikers wired Rock Island gen.
eral offices to the effect that until
the road removed all railway detec-
| tives and special police there would DC
no work done at the Hertngton dtvi-
sion headquarters.
The strikers are willing to work un-
! der the protection of the Kansas Ma
tional guardsnen but they draw the
line at railway cops.
Not freight train moved out of the
yards here today. The strikers took
care of all passenger trains but re-
fused to turn a hand in the harding
of freight traffic
There is no indication of trouble
/, or violence or disorder Bert E. Har-
ris. editor of the Herington Times,
said this afternoon. But the men will
not work SO long as the railway uses
its detectives as guards
Shooting Near Roundhouse.
The shooting occurred late last
night. Fireman Locke was coming
stopped by a railway detective.
Where are you going?" asked the
detective.
''Who wants to know" was the re-
ported reply.
Then the detective shot. Locke fell
with a bullet in his back.
He is in the hospital in a painful
condition today.
The detective gave himself uD to
the Kansas National Guard troops To-
Gated here and they have taken him
to Abilene. The railway guards then
were removed. t
This is the first actual trouble since
the strike began July 1. Troops have
been in the city for several weeks.
IA report on the trouble at Herring
ton delivered to Gov. II. ]. Allen this
afternoon by Adj. Gen Charles 1. Mar
tin, stated that all the railroad guards
at the Rock Island shops in Herring
:on have been removed and replaced
by Kansas national guardsmen. he
cause of the feeling aroused over the
shooting of Fireman Locke. The
guard who did the shooting was taken
to Abilene where he is being held in
Jail pending a thoro investigation into
the shooting, Governor Allen said this
afternoon. The name of the guard was
not available here.
The guards version of the affair
was that after an alteration Locke
attempted to strike him and a fight
ensued. during which the guards re-
volver was discharged accidentally.
Locke maintains he was shot deliber-
ately. All was reported quiet at Her
ington this afternoon and most of the
men who quit work this morning had
returned
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WHEW! BUT IT'S HOT
Hottest Day Since 1918, p. Conner
Says-UmbreIIas for Parsons Guards.

Hottest Day Since 1918, p. Conner
Says-UmbreIIas for Parsons Guards.
Kansas City, Aug. 24.-The official
temperature, recorded by the United
States weather bureau here at
o'clock this afternoon. stood at 1922
According to P. Connor, local weather
forecaster, this is the hottest day since
1918.
Salina. Kan, Aug. 24.-Despite
clouds and a steady north wind, the
official temperature at o'clock today
was Ill, the record for the season.
Parsons, Kan, Aug. 24.-With
temperature of more than 12O in the
sun this afternoon, Kansas guardsmen
on duty in the Katy yards were given
relief in the form of wagon umbrellas
All available wagon umbrellas were
procured and the guards told to erect
them on their posts where they could
get relief. The temperature was 1OS
in the shade at 2 O'Clock.
Ottawa. Aug. 24.-The high tenn
perature mark of the year here, los
degrees. was registered this afternoon
at o'clock, with prospect of degree
or so more by o'clock
st. Joseph, Aug. 24.-The highest
heat registration since 1918 was
reached here today-1O2 degrees
Emporia, Kan, Aug. 24.-The sum
mer's heat record was broken here to-
day when a temperature of III de-
grees was recorded in the business
district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-24
AT 3 O'CLOCK 1O5
Hottest Day in Topeka in More
Than Four Years.
But a Cool Breeze From North
Is Due Friday.
rODAY's TEMPERATURES:

Today is the hottest day in Topeka
since August II, 1918, or for over four
years, and lacks only 4 degrees of
being the hottest day ever recorded
in Topeka 1t was los at o'clock.
A temperature of 109 degrees occurred
August 3. 1918. There is a possibility
Of the mercury going still higher, ac-
cording to Meteorologisr Flora. There
were many Topekans on Kansas ave-
nue. this afternoon but they all sought
the shady side of the street.
With the skies clear and practically
no wind, the day promised to be a
record breaker this morning. A tenn
perature of 90 degrees was reported
at 10 o'clock. Today was also the
hottest August "a in Topeka, exceed
ing the former record by z degrees.
Cooler Tomorrow.
The end of the heated period comes
tomorrow, the weather man promises.
The present heat comes in the nature
ming and South Dakota are travelling
slowly this way but will not reach To-
peka until Friday.
Tonight promises to be pleasant.
The mercury is due to drop to about
6S degrees early tomorrow morning.
1t probably will rise only to ninety
degrees but cannot go higher than
ninety-five degrees, says the weather
man. The only Immediate relief pos
sible is a stray thundershower.
The only precipitation in Kansas in
the last "a hours was a shower of .06
of an inch at Dodge City and trace
at Goodland. The drouth is prevalent
pa 4
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New Mexico Senator Against
Offering PromissOry Notes.
Advocates of a Straight Out
Compensation Now at Bat.
DEMOS TO OFFER SUBSTITUTE
Several Attack the McCumber.
Fordney Bill as 'Camoufiage.'
SmoOt FavorS q Paid Up Insur.
ance and Sales Tax Plan.

Washington. Aug. 25.-Senatorial
advocates Of straight out compensa-
ton for ex-service men went to bat
today when the senate resumed con-
sideration OF the MISUNDERSTANDING
soldiers bonus bill with little prospect
Of final showdown before the week.
end.
Senator Bursum, Republican, of
New Mexico. chairman Of the senate
pensions committee. led the fight for
a cash bonus with his substitute
which would provide immediate pay
ment of so per cent of the amount
due ex-service men on the basis of
$1.25 a day for overseas and 81 a day
for home service in accordance with
the length of that service. The re-
naming SO per cent would be paid
five years later.
Pay Cash, He Says.
Pay the boys who want it-spot
cash-instead of Offering them
promiSsory notes for what is owed
them,S was the keynote of Bursum' g
argument. He challenged the state
ment of Chairman McCumber. of the
senate finance committee, that de-
ferred payments running over forty
years, as provided by the McCumber-
Fordney measure, would allow the
easiest solution of the bonus problem.
The easiest solution of the question
service men what they want" said
Bursum. THE chairman of the fl
nance committee says a fair conserva-
tive estimate would place the final
cost of his plan at $500, 200,
scattered over forty years. ! estimate
that a fair conservative estimate of
the cost of my plan to pay the boys
cash is 81, 500,000,000, saving of $2,-
600, 900, 900"
Democratic Opposition to the Me-
Cumber-Fordney bill was indicated
when several minority senators also
attacked it as "camouflage," and de-
clared IL was their intention to offer
substitute for it.
Ready for Amendments.
Washington, Aug. 24.-CoInmittee
chan Ses in the house soldiers bonus
bill having been approved, the senate
turned today to consideration of in
diEidual amendments. Passage of the
measure this week was regarded by
some leaders as a possibility. Pending
amendments included that by Senator
Bursum, Republican, New Mexico,
proposing half cash and half certifl-
Gates of Indebtedness for the veterans.
Aside from this proposition Senator
Smoot of Utah. ranking Republican
on the finance committee, has in mind
paid up insurance plan and also
sales tax aInendment. Senator Nc
Nary, Republican, Oregon, plans to
present the land reclamation bill an a
sub for the land settlement action ap-
proved by the committee. The speed
with which the senate worked late
yesterday came as something of sur
prise to most friends of the, hill who
had looked for determined opposition.
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LIGHTS ON ALL VEHICLES

State Highway Commission To Go Be
fore Next Legislature.
The next legislature will be asked
to amend the state motor law to re-
Quire drivers of horse drawn vehicles
to carry lighted lanterns after dark.
NJ w. Watson. state highway engi-
neer, faVors the amendment to the
state law.
Numerous accidents to persons in
horse drawn vehicles have been due
to inability of motor car drivers to see
the wagon or buggy in the roadway.
1t is believed that the hazard would
be greatly reduced thru adoption of
the simple amendment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-24

He was in the service two years one
of which was spent in France. While
in France he saw service at the Ar
gonne and st. Mihiel.
He resumed his old position in the
Santa Fe offices at the close of the
war. About two years ago he left the
Santa Fe offices to become assistant
manager of the mail order department
of the Santa Fe watch company. He
held this position until the time of
his death.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs
Ruth Bechtel; his father and mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Bechtel; two
brothers. William Bechtel and Miner
Bechtel. and one sister. Grace Bechtel
All are residents of Topeka except
Miner Bechtel. who lives in Kansas
City, Kan
Funeral services will be Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the North
Topeka. Baptist church. Burial in the
Rochester cemetery
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SHOP MEN TO FUNERAL.
Crafts Will March in a Body to
Deveny Funeral

The executive committee of the
Santa Fe shop crafts. at their meeting
Wednesday, passed resolutions of re-
gret at the death of w. D. Deveny.
superint endent of the shops here, and
a resolution of coincidence to Mrs.
Deyeny.
The committee voted to send floral
tribute, and issued call for all mem
bers of the federation of shop crafts
to meet at Labor Hall al. 1880 O'Clock
Friday afternoon. to march in a body
to Grace Cathedral, where the funeral
of Deveny will be held at O'Clock.
The flags on the shop and the
motive power office are at half mast
today, and the entrance to the office is
draped with black
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New York, Aug. 24.-A luxuriousIy
furnished apartment where out of
town visitors were mulcted. after be-
ing attracted there by two blonde
girls. was brought to light early to-
day when the police raided a house
on the upper west side near Riverside
drive.
Diamond studded dice, listed by the
police as worth $40O. solid gold put
and-take tops and many packs of gold
edged playing cards were among the
objects found
Buyers from other cities had COM
planned to various hotels that. desir-
ing to see something of New York
life. they had fallen prey to two
charming girls who were apparently
women of wealth. as they had their
own automobiles and uniformed chauf-
feurs.
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to houses a few feet on either side by
the persistent efforts of the fire COM
panies. John Blankenship, fireman.
OF No. 4 hose company living at 703
Monroe street, was overcome with the
heat. He was taken to his home.
Ned Reilly, of the Reilly-Baker
Clothing company, and his sister,
Miss Kate Reilly, occupied one apart
Hlent. Miss Reilly has been out of
the city for two days. Mrs. Eta
Oliver, occupied another apartment.
She is in the hospital and her apart
Tnents were rented to Mr.. and Mrs.
L. G.. Ballard. DIR. and Mrs. J. w.
walker were the occupants of a third
apartment Miss Elma Evelyn Moore
resided in the fourth one. More than
half af the furniture was removed.
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METEOR FELL NEAR Topeka
/ Trail Then Cloud OF Smoke After
Bolide Reached Ground.

A large meteor fell last night at
1885 o'clock just northwest of Topeka.
That the bolide probably reached the
ground was indicated by the trail of
smoke which appeared in its wake.
The smoke streak hung perpen1icu-
larly. without motion, for at least fifty
seconds, when its lower end began TO
expand and then rise. The cloud
gradually assumed a horizontal posi-
ton. drifting slowly southwark until
it dissipated itself at 1853 p. M The
smoke trail was about one degree in
length
bodies that pass thru our atmosphere
every twenty-four hours. 1t is only in
exceptional instances that one is able
to Withstand the terrific strain inn
posed upon il and reach the ground.
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NO HARD COAL AGREEMENT.
Peace Signs Disappear When Opera.
tors Leave Conference.

Philadelphia, Aug. 24.-All signs of
peace in the anthracite coal contro-
versy have practically disappeared
here today. Operators have left the
city. John l. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers, remains here
with Phillip Murray. international
president of the organization. but their
party is also breaking up.
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TO ia ON THE AVENUE
Then Thermometer Was About Il
Brcnk and Wns Rescued.

At o'clock this afternoon Frosty
Flora's thermometer registered 104
degrees-but that was on the top OF
the New England building.
On Kansas avenue 1t was hotter, yea
verify, much hotter. A thermometer
which registered 104 degrees in the
shade at Eighth aid Kansas avenues
was set out near the sidewalk, where
1t would get the full benefit of Old
Sors rays just as do thousands of To-
pekans who wend their weary and
sweltering way up and down the ave-
nue. these hot afternoons. Eight
minutes after the thermometer had
been exposed to heat of the. sun the
mercury had risen to 124 degrees and
showed signs of going higher, when
the owner, fearing that it would be
broken, brought it back into the shade
to cool off.
Think this over and sWelter!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-24
CHESNEY BAND CONCERT

Following IL the program of a con
cert to be given by Marshairs band at
Chesney park at O'Clock Friday
evening:
March, Home Guards'' Jewell
Overture. William Teii". Rossini
(By request.l
Encore, MY Nanny knows.
Cornet duet, Autumn Leaves. .Rrickley
N r. McComas, n Guy Snyder.
Waltz, Tales from Vienna Woods-. STRAUSS
Encore, The Sheik"
Suite, Monsieur Beaucaire' Rosse
Encore. Bonus Blnee'.
INTERMTSSION.
March, The EIecforate''-. Rosenkrans
Vocal solo, SYMPATHY" from the opera
Fire fly.
Encore, Dreamy Hawaii.
Selection, III Trovatore''. Verdi
Encore. Tea Sin
March, @stars and Stripes Forever. sousa
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up. DIVISION tied UP
Enginenen Claim Guard Threatened
to Kill Engineer.

Grand Island. Neb., Aug. 24.-Traf-
fic on the Union Pacific railroad is
completely tied up at this division
terminal this morning by a walkout
of forty locomotive engineers and fire.
men.
The engine crews quit because of
an alleged threat by a Union Pacific
guard to shoot an engineer whom he
charged with squirting hot water and
steam at the guards when shunting an
engine in the local yards.
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BODY LIES IN STATE TODAY
Pail Bearers for Late w. ID. Deveny
Are Men in Santa Fe Service.

The body of William D. Deveny, late
superintendent of the Santa Fe's To-
peka shops. will lie in state at Pen
wells until 9 O'Clock tonight. The
funeral will be held at D. m. Friday
from Grace cathedral with Canon
Beattie as the officiating clergyman.
Rudolph Stephenson will sing a solo.
Masonic Lodge No. II will have charge
of the service at Topeka cemetery.
The pail bearers will be men in the
Santa Fe service, as follows: J. d.
Alexander, blacksmith foreman, New
ton; D. J. McKernan, tool supervisor,
Topeka; John Bohu, valuation clerk
Topeka; Frank Hamilton, general
foreman, Albuquerque; John Berlin,
manager Harvey house, Wichita, and
Harry Flanders, master mechanic,
Amarillo.
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BRIDGE DESTROYED BY FIRE
Western Pacific Is Detouring Trains
Over Southern Lines.
San EranciecO ]

San Francisco. Aug. 24.-Partial de-
struction by fire of the Western Pa
cific railroad bridge over the Hum
reported to the railroad headquarters
here today. A rigid investigation of
the ca use of the fire was ordered.
Western Pacific traffic was mair =
tanned by -detouring trains over the
Southern Pacific lines between Elko
and Deeth. Nevada, a distance of
twenty miles.
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Herrin. Ill, Aug 24.-Record show
that Sanford B. Mann. who died in a
Herrin hospital and was buried here
yesterday. was 103 years and three
months old. He was born in Tennes-
see and came with his parents to VIII
Hanson county when It was a wilder
ness.
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FELL FOR THE BLONDES

Following Complaints of Visitors
Who Said They Were MuIcted.
Police Find Diamond Studded
Dice and Gold Edged Cards in
Apartment
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DEATH OF ROY M. BECHTEL
Topeka Ex-Service Man Succumbs to
Operation for Appendicitis

Roy NJ. Bechtel, sol Lake street, rs,
died Wednesday in local hospital fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis.
He was veteran of the World war.
Mr.. Bechtel. who was born in To-
peka and educated in the Topeka
schools was employed in the claim de-
partment of the Santa Fe general Of
fices after leaving school. He vol
unteered Immediately after America
entered the war and after spending
training period at Camp Doniphan he
was sent overseas.
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KOREA SWEPT BY FLOODS
The Dead Are Estimated to Number a
Thousand.

Toxic. Aug. 24.-According to ad-
vices reaching here today. Korea is
being swept by great floods.
The dead are estimated to mum ber
a thousand. So far. no estimate has
been made of damage, but 1t will be
immense
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sovIETs MAKE 200 ARRESTS.
Writers and Scientists Are Said To BE
CBfrfendIy to Government.
(B1 fhe Aseociated Preaa.l

patch from MOSCOW announces the ar
rest of 200 scientists and writer's in
Moscow and thirty in Petrograd. -hey
are accused OF being unfriendly TO the
soviet government and will be ex-
PEELED from Russia for varying
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Rotary to 81. Louis in 1928.

Chicago. Aug. 24.-The 1923 Rotary
club convention will be held In ST.
Louis. beginning June II, 1t was an
nounced here today.
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SAY MAX is NERVOUS

Deposits Citizenship Papers Pre-
paratory to Announcement OF
Marriage Banns. While Mathilde
Is I'm Retirement
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MAY END LIKE COAL STRIKE

Washington Has Hope When a Few
Roads Continue Peace Effort.
Washington, Aug. 24.-Altho ex-
pressing keen disappointment at the
apparent deadlock in efforts to estab-
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