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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-19
Financial Operations of Ever
cite r. Peacock Are PrObed.
He's Alleged to Have Obtained
s1,OOO,O0O by Borrowing.
SEVEN BANKS HIS VICTIMS?
Grand Jury Indictment Ex-
pected Today at Chicago.
One of Deals Caused Shortage
of S45O,OOO, Charge.

Chicago, April 19.-FinanciaI oper-
ations of Everette r. Peacock, 80
years old, who is alleged to have OBJ
tanned s1,OOO.OO0 by borrowing from
seven banks and by sale of stocks,
will undergo the scrutiny of grand
jury today. it is said.
Dealings which Peacock is said to
have had with the MISUNDERSTANDING
State bank of which he was formerly
president resulted in shortage of
$3.50, 900 which the bank has recouped
in full.
One man-Albert Gascon-was ar
rested and orders to take a second
into custody were to be issued this
afternoon in the investigation to place
the responsibility for the shortage in
the Milwaukee-Irving State bank.
Indictments will be sought for Pea
cashier of the bank and Albert H.
Sportleder. also former cashier and
at one time its president. the state s
attorneys office announced.
Another development of the inves-
tigation was that the Everette Pea
cock Seed company, which Peacock fl
nanced with a capitalization of $780,
600 and used as security for his debts
and also to float 100000 sale of
stock was in the hands of a receiver.
An attempt was being made today
to learn what has become of the
money.
Peacock declared. according to the
states attorney. that he obtained
s45O,0oo from the. Milwaukee-Irving
State bank, of which amount $780,
900 was obtained by overdrawing his
checking account with the alleged
connivance of bank officials and di-
rectors. From six other banks he oh .
tanned $155,0O0 by loans of from $25,-
900 to $4,000.
He is also said to have admitted
that he falEified his bank statement
in making his report to state officials
in order to qualify under the blue
sky laws for the sale of the 100000
stocks sale in his seed company. Pc
ter eleven, cashier of the Milwaukee,
Irving State bank, last night issued a
statement i'll which he declared that
all deficits i'll the bank'G accounts
caused by dealings with Peabody had
been Tuade good by the directors.
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TALK over BILLS
Series of Conferences at White
House Are on Today.
Attempt to Pass at Least Three
Big Bills This Session.
SHIP SUBSIDY TO Be TRIED
Doubt Is Expressed, However,
as Summer Session Looms.
Capper Is Insistent That Farm
Legislation Go Thru.
SHIP SUBSIDY TO BE TRIED

Washington April 1e.-President
Harding today engaged in a series of
personal conferences with Republican
senator's and representatives that are
/ expected to break the legislative log
/ jam confronting congress.
1t was believed that a legislative
program would be worked out which
Would permit the passage at this ses-
sion of the ship subsidy bill as well
as of the tariff and soldiers bonus
measure.
Summer Session Seen.
Doubt was expressed. however. by
Republican leaders If the ship subsidy
could be taken care of without the
session dragging far into the summer.
considerable opposition has developed
| to it among both Republican and
Democratic senators, but the president
was said to have agreed with Chair
man Easker of the shipping board.
that ship subsidy legislation must be
enacted at this session if the Ameri-
can merchant marine is to be pre-
served.
Senator McNary. of Oregon, was
among the Republican leaders who
called at the White House today TO
discuss with the president the possi-
bill being pressed for final action at
this session by the administra ton
forces McNary. chairman of the SEN
ate reclamation committee. and author
western senators in his opinion that
the reclamation projects contemplated
by the measure ought to be carried
out without further delay.
Farm Bills Must Pass.
Senator Capper. of Kansas, chair
man of the senate agricultural bloc"
is equally insistent that the so-called
farmers bills still pending before the
senate be enacted before the end of
this session.
A substantial reduction IN the pres
ent high rates on farm products. as
recommended by the joint congress
sfonal commission of agricultural in
quiry, is but part of the legislation
upon which both Capper and McNary.
as leaders of the senate agricultural
bloc" are demanding immediate ac-
ton.
The army and navy appropriation
bills. about which the house has raised
such a ructiOn. are yet to be passed
by the senate. while number of minor
measures of local Importance to sem
ators are pressing for passage
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Biggest Convention in History
of State Is Planned.
Kansas Association to Meet
This Year in Wichita.
EXPECT 1000 WILL ATTEND
Many Prominent Finaneiers
Have Place on Program.
Kansas Convention Dates Set
for May IS and 10.

Kansas state and national bankers
are planning for one of the biggest
conventions in the history of the Kan
sas Bankers association when that or
ganization holds its 1922 meeting in
Wichita. The convention dates are
May 1919.
w w Bowman, secretary of the or
ganization. believes 1000 bankers and
persons connected with the banking
business in Kansas and midwestern
states will attend the meetings. Many
Kansas City bankers will be present.
F. J. Atwood of Concordia, IS presi-
dent of the. association.
Among speakers who are on the
program ares d. r. Crissinger- comp
troller of currency; George 2. Roberts,
Allen; Thomas B. McAdams. Rich
mond, Va; President f. H. L,indley,
Kansas university; F. II. Foster. state
bank commissioner. and Willis J.
Bailey. Atchison, director federal re
serve bank.
B. & L. Section To Meet.
The annual meeting of the building
and loan section of the association
will be held during the state con-
ventiCn. A program for this meeting
is being prepared at the present time.
John L. Hersh, of Wichita, president
of the building and loan section, will
preside at the meeting.
meeting of representatives OF trust
companies in Kansas will be another
attraction of the convention. This
meeting will be held on May 10, the
final days of the convention.
Members of the American Bankers
association have been called to meet
during the convention also-on Thurs
day, May Is. This section OF the state
association will be presided over by
viii Wayman. Emporia, vice presi-
dent of the American Bankers asso-
citation for Kansas
Reduced Railroad Rates.
Reduced railroad rates have been
granted by the public utilities to mern-
bers of the association attending the
convention on the certificate plan.
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Los Angeles, April 19-Silence
pending further developments was the
avowed policy today of Roscoe G. Ar
buckle, film comedian, whose con-
tracts have been cancelled and fin
ished screen plays Withdrawn, accord
ing to an announcement in New York
last night by VIII H. Hays. head of
the Motion Picture Producers asso-
ciation-
Gosh" was ArbuckIe's comment
when informed late last night of Mr..
Hays's announcement
New York, April I9.-Moving pic
ture PRODUCERS today estimated that
cancellation of 10000, showings of
Roscoe Fatty" ArbuckIe pictures on
an order issued by will II. Hays. head
of the moving picture organization,
will mean a loss to the cinema in
dustry of from one to two million
dollars.
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finger went away Maybe he went
east Maybe he went west. He didn't
leave a forwarding address at the
post office. Neither did he leave a
checking account for-his family at the
local bank Neither did he send home
a little check each week. Nor were
there love messages for the little tots
whose ages range from four to four
teen years.
Mother Went to Jail.
Then as the youngsters looked about
wonderingly. a police officer came to
the Uttinger home and took the
mother away to Jail. There WASH t
anyone to offer bond when the mother
went 70 the Douglas county prison to
await trial on a criminal charge.
The food supply began to run low.
Then the neighbors came in and the
little tots became community charge.
Today the Douglas county probate
Judge sent an application to Malcolm
Gray secretary of the state board of
administration for permission to ad-
nit five children to the Atchison or
phans home. They were the Uttinger
children Mother is in jail Daddy has
gone away and no one knows just
where So today the state of Kansas
is arranging to care for five new
charges from the Douglas county
home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-19
WRECK KILLS TWO
Engineers of Both Rock Island
Trains Die in Collision.
Passenger Carriers No. 311 and
312 Crash at Plains.

Pratt. kan. April 19.-Engineers
Charles widaman and G. P. F'rick.
both of this city. were killed when
Rock Island passenger trains Nos 81
and s1s colIided at Plains. Meade
county, 100 miles west of here, early
today.
A Mrs, Hilton, Guymon, Okla, was
injured.
Railroad officials are investigating
the cause of the wreck. A wrecking
outfit from Liberal is at the scene OF
the accident.
The two engineers stayed at the
throttle until the crash, the firemen
saving their lives by jumping.
The disaster was caused thru mix
up in train orders it was stated here
George Nolan. Rock Island opera
tor at Kismet, told officials today he
misunde erstood the orders of the dis
patcher and allowed passenger train
No 3I2 TO pass his station for Plains
where it met No. 81 WestbouDd- No
Ian claimed also he believed the
engineers of the two traius would see
the headlights of the other engine and
stop in time
Wichita, Kan, April 19.-Six per-
sons were injured in the head-on COL
lision three miles west of Plains. in
which the two engineers were killed.
according to a special dispatch re-
ceived here from Plains. The time of
the accident was given as O'Clock
this morning
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OCCIDENTAL MEETS N. Q.
All Ready for second Track Meet OF
Middle West VS.. West.

Los Angeles, April 19.-Track fans
were gathering at the field OF Occi-
dental college today, for the dual meet
between teams of the University OF
Missouri and Occidental. Advance
dope was to the effect that the meet
would close with the final outcome
depending on the result OF the relay,
the last event on the program.
The Missourians arrived here Mon
day night from San Francisco and
went thru a light workout on Oxy's
field yesterday morning. In the aft
ernoon the eastern athletes were
taken on a. tour thru the movie
studios at Hollywood.
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Lyons. Kan. April 19.-In the
moonlight on the Santa Fe trail near
here fifty years ago tonight Mr.. and
Mrs Dan NJ. Bell of Lyons, heard the
words which made them man and
wife. Today they celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary having
among their guests Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
G. LOwery, the best man and maid of
honor.
The wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Bell
was the first performed in the county.
With the entire party on horseback,
the service uniting them was read by
Levi jay, the first justice of the peace
in Rice county.
Mr.. Bell. who came to the county in
1870; was one of the first county
commissioners appointed by the gov
ernor- He came from Maryland driv-
ing from Lawrence. Kan. to Lyons by
wagon over the Santa Fe trail. Mrs
Bell was Miss Eary NJ. Hanks whose
family was prominent in pioneer days.
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GIVE So TO UNITED STATES
Rumanian Children Try to Help
/. s'SEricken F'amiIies'' Victims of
s Knickerbocker Disaster. as Re
s turn for American Aid.

bucharest, April Ie.-Children in a
village school near Bucharest have
cohtrbuted SO in Rumanian lei
(francs3 to laid the children of fam
lilies made destitute by the destruction
of, the Kniekerbocker theater in
washington. d. G.
HHable to visua4ize TIE vast extent
e,sz the United States the yeungstsrs
believed the. collapse of the theater
was a disaster affecting the entire
American people. Ruraansan children
have received much help from Amer
cans thru the Red Cross and they
chose this method of showing their
annreciatioTl..
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COAL RATES TO STAY UP.
Proposed Reductions for To-day Not
r Effective Until August II Now.

.- Washington. April 1s.-Reduetions
of rates on coal from mines in Okla
homa, Arkansas and contiguous ter
ritories to Omaha. Neb., and nearby
western railroads, were delayed today
by the interstate commerce commits
sion. which ordered the schedules
given out by the railroads to become
effective April g suspended until Au-
gust II. The action was taken, the
commissions order said, to allow an
Investigation to determine which uH-
just discrimination would result from
the reductions.
The reductions proposed would
have varied in accordance with the
distance which shipments travel and
amounted to as much as 20 or 3 per
cent below existing rates in some
cases.
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sALINA HAS NEW DAILY TRAIN
First Northern Service Is on Mixed
Cars, But Beats Old System.

Salina, Kan, April 19.-The first of
daily train service on the Salina North
ern railroad began yesterday with a
mixed train. This service replaces a
three-train-a- week service that has
been maintained since the road was
built.
This service is preliminary to the
two-train daily service which will be
put on in about ninety days, the sec
ond train to be a motor car which the
patrons of the road are furnishing by
Subscriptiou
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"KATE7S CRUSADE TO DAYTON
Children I'm Parade for Amnesty Even
tuaIIy. to Reach Washington.

Indianapolis. April 19.-The south
western contingent of THE ChiIdren's s
crusade for amnesty" which will per-
sonally call on President Harding and
Attorney General Daugherty April 90
in an attempt to gain amnesty for 113
political prisoners" left here today
for Dayton, Ohio. where they will stop
on their way to the national capital.
Signs bearing the words 'I never
saw my Daddy" and others were car
ried by the children. Mrs. Kate
O'Hare, leader of the delegation was
in Chicago, where she is to meet a
delegation from the northwest.
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CALL FARM LABOR MEETING
State and Federal Officials win At
tend Conference Hero May ?.


tend Conference Hero May ?.
Harvest labor conditions will be
checked up by state and federal Of
ficiaIs at a conference in the state
house May 2. Superintendents of free
employment bureaus as well as repre-
sentatives of labor and agricultural
interests have been asked to attend
the meeting
The conference has been arranged
for by the state Industrial court
Among the men expected to partici-
pate actively in the meeting are
George +. Tucker. field director of the
federal farm labor bureau; Ralph II.
Snyder. of the farm labor bureau; J.
q. MohIer. secretary of the state board
of agriculture; representatives of the
farm labor department of the State
Agricultural college. and representa-
tives of the state labor department
and the industrial court.
Hutchinson will be made the center
for distribution of farm labor to the
southwest A second farm labor con-
ference will be held in Kansas City,
Kan, May Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-19
ATLANTIC FLIGHT A FAILURE
Crash OF Portuguese Aviatorss Sea-
plane Near Goal May End Trip.
(Rv the Associated Pressl

Rio Janer.o, April 19-The Portu-
guese aviators, who were attempting
a. flight from Portugal to Brazil will
be unable to proceed in their hydr
airplane from st. Paul Rocks, a few
hundred miles short of their goal on
the American continent where they
landed last night, because of the
damage to their machine, according to
a Havas dispatch from Pernambuco
today.
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Two men narrowly escaped death
about 10 O'Clock this morning when
a Il ton Liberty truck belonging to
the county fell thru the bridge across
Shunganunga creek on the East Sew
ard avenue road.
The truck was loaded with sand
beng hauled to Tecumseh and was
occupied by c. W. Ledbetter, s26 GIL
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END OF NAVAL BUDGET SEEN
Measure May Be Voted Upon Before
Adjournment of House.

Washington. April 19.-The end of
the long and bitter fight over the 1923
naval budget was in sight today in the
house. Barring an unexpected flood
of debate, leaders said the measure
would come up for final-passage be-
fore adjournment tonight.
A separate vote by roll call win be
demanded on the amendment adopted
in committee of the whole Saturday
increasing the enlisted personnel from
$1,000 to $4,000 and its supporters
predicted it would win by a majority
of sixty
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more street, and t. c. Whitaker, 1908
Van Buren, street. The bridge gave
way sideways as the truck was driven
upon it, causing the truck to turn
completely over as it fell fifteen feet
into the bed of the creek. The stanch-
ness of the cab, which held up the
front end of the truck, saved the two
fnen from being crushed to death Ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-19
TESS TO TRY FOR SENATE.
He Will Seek seat Now Held by
Pomcrcne, Democrat, He says.

Washington, April 19.-Represen-
tative Simeon D. Fess, chairman of
the national Republican congressional
committee. who is serving his fifth
term as a member of the house from
the Seventh Ohio district. in a state
ment made public here today, an
nounced his candidacy for the senate
He Will seek the seat now held by
Senator Pomerene. Democrat. who is
expected TO be a candidate for re-elc-
ton.
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DEMPSEY A NATIONAL DEFENSE.
He Gives London n Thrill as He
Dashes Along Thames Bank.

London, April 19.-Jack Dempsey,
worlds heavyweight boxing cham
pion, gave Londoneers a shock this
morning. He took a workout along
the Thames embankment, sprinting as
far as Black Friars bridge. Persons
or their way to work looked on in
amazement. This afternoon, Demp-
sey planned to visit the races.
London newspapers were loud in
their praise of the American cham
picn's amia bility today, giving much
space on their front pages to his do
ings, alongside reports. of the Genoa
economic conference.
Dempsey looks like a new scheme
OF national defense" said the Daily
Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-19
HOLLIS DIVORCE NO GooD.
Bulgaria States Former U. S. Senator
Is Still Legally Married.

Sofia, April 19.-The divorce issued
TO former U S. Senator Henry F..
Hollis of New Hampshire. by the pas-
tor of the Unitarian church at Dub
ntza, is not officially recognized by
the Bulgarian state.
1t possesses no legal force the de-
partment of religion and education of
the foreign office has advised the Bull
garian legation in Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-19
THEY WE'RE PART OF SHOW.
Spectators at san Francisco Caught fa
Failing Scats Of Circus.

San Francisco, April 1.-THE aDx-
iety of spectators to miss none OF the
finale resulted in injury to more than
grandstand section cola pEed when
those in the rear seats rose 20 their
feet. precipitating all into a struggling
mass More than 400 people wers
caught.
More than 5000 people in the tent
were plunged into excitement, but po-
lice and circus employees quieted them.
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cept for slight cuts and bruises they
were unin jured.
The bridge, while old, had not been
considered strictly unsafe, alto plans
for a new concrete bridge at that
point had already been completed and
the contract let. The contra ctors
have been waiting for favorable
weather to tear out the old structure.
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New York, April 19.-The price of
bar silver in London today advanced
TO $50 pence an ounce. a jump of
i pence or AZ cents over yester-
days figures. local bankers were in
formed The rise was attributed here
70 active speculation in the metal by
Chinese interests.
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THEY HAVE LOTS OF TIME.
Twenty Italian Miners Take Strike
Time TO Return "Home..

Pittsburg, Kan. April 19.-Twenty
Italians, under the leadership of John
Lecco, of Cherokee, left here Satur-
day for Italy to bring to this country
the families they left behind when
they came to America six or seven
years ago.
All had saved ample funds for this
and decided to do it while the mines
are closed and they would not be los
ing any working time.
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PLAN L. o. SAILORS FUNERAL
Three War Veteran Societies 10 Par
ticipate I'm Memorial Service.

American Legion, World War Vet
Grams. Veterans of Foreign. Wars and
the G. A r. will all participate next
SUhcay in the funeral of Lee o. Sail
ors, said to have been one of the first
members of the American army to
make the supreme sacrifice overseas.
Sailors, just Is. enlisted the day war
was declared. He died February 5,
1918, from wounds suffered while on
night patrol near the German lines
His body arrived home Easter.
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REVOLT AGAINST FRENCH LOOMS
Syrians Rising in Large Numbers
and Capture Zor, Is Report.

Cairo. Egypt, April 19.-Demonstra-
tions against French control of Syria
are assuming widespread proportions.
according to reports reaching here.
The French have been forced to
evacuate the province Of Zor.
Nomadic bands of Syrians are caus-
ing disturbances in many quarters.
Bedouins are reported to be massing
for an attack upon French position
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DANDELIoN CURE is SURE
just Start Rumors of Its Fine Wine
Bearing Properties-It Works.

Bearing Properties-It Works.
Muskogee, Okla, April 19--Dande-
lions are disappearing-yes that
mean unsightly weed which dis
graces the Iawn&
Not because OF the bounty offered
by a civic club for so many pounds
of blossom. but, it was whispered
around that the blossom properly
handled made a fine quality of wine
Colored folks bringing in blossoms
by the sackful soon depleted the treas
ury of the Civic club But since the
rumor got started about the prop
critics the plant possessed. Muskogee
will soon be a "city beautiful" as far
as the dandelions are concerned, it is
helleNad-
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COACH RUBY TO ILLINOIS?

reports That missouri Coach VIII
Resign Gain Ground Today.
Columbia, Mo, April 19.-Reports
that Coach J. Craig Ruby, who led the
Missouri teams to the valley confer
ence basketball championship, will
resign and accept a similar position
at Illinois were heard here today.
emanating apparently from reliable
sources.
Ruby has declined to make any
statement until z. G. Clevenger. ath-
letic director, returned here from
Cleveland.
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PARAGON WINS EPSON STAKES
Race Won by Sir Ernst Paget's HorsS
Brings in s., 900.

EPSON. Eng. April 19.-Sir Ernst
Paget's Paragon, by Radium. out g
Quintescence. ridden by the American
Jockey Archibald. won the city ana
suburban stakes Of 1000 pounds rua
here today.
Sir Henry Birds March was second
and James Whites Granely. third
Ten horses ran.
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RELIVE THEIR WEDDING

Guests TO Santa Fc Trail Cere-
mony Fifty Years Ago Present
at Celebration of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Bell, Lyons.
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Ness City, April 1s.-The spring
"e1ean-up' Is under way in Ness City
Work Is being centered now In tbs
preparation of the tourists camp for
the summer visitors. A swimming
pool is one OF the new features of the
camp.