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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-02
THOUSAND FLEE BEFORE TURKS
Entire Southern Greek Army In Line
to Stop Advance.

Athens, Sept. General army
headquarters has ordered concentra-
tion of the entire southern Greek
army on the Uchak line in Asia Minor
to make definite stand against the
advance of the Turkish nationalists.
A Smyrna dispatch says that at s
o'clock last night the Green retreat
toward Uchak was continued and that
thousands of women and children
were fleeing ahead of the army to
escape the Turks.
London, Sept. 2.-The Morning Post
understands that the British govern
ment has virtually accepted the pro-
posals made by France on August 2f
for a Near East conference In Venice
and Italy will now be asked to fix a
convenient date. When the reply
from Rome is received, 1t is added.
the allied high commissioners at Con-
stantinople will invite the Greek and
Turkish governments to send repre-
senfatiyes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-02
PLOT IN MEXICO LETTERS POUR IN
ObregOn Government Declared
To BE Null and Void.
ReyolutiOnists Declare All For
eign Debts Illegal.

San Antonio, Sept. 2.-Recognition
of property rights, radical modifica-
ton of article 27 of the Mexican con-
stitution and repeal of the Gannison
agrarian law under which big ranches
and estates of Mexico were confiscated,
are the important features of the plan
of Zaragoza drafted at the little town
Of Zaragoza in the state of Coahuila,
Mexico, last Saturday by Gen. Fran
cisco Murguia and his followers and
which is expected to be signed by a
half dozen or more revolutionary gen.
erals within a few days.
The plan of Zaragoza proclaims
Francisco Murguia as COMMANDMENTS
chief of both civil and military gov
ernments of Mexico. declares the gov
ernment of Obregon and the govern
ments of the various states of the re-
public null and void, declares that
Murguia will remain in command
until a regular government can ,,e
established and that he will in no
case be candidate for the presl-
dency. Respect for law and property
the Plan of Zaragoza and the plan
takes a strong stand against Reds and
PolshevistS and declares in favor OF
strict adherence to law.
In addition to declaring the govern
ment null and void, the plan declares
all agreements with bankers and 9TH
ers and with foreign governments are
null and void because made by illegiti-
mate representatives of the Mexican
government which is taken as refer
ring to agreements made with bankers
in New ork by De la Huerta. Fran
cisco Murguia was one time minister
of war in the cabinet of Carranza and
at the time of the Obregon uprising
was military commander of the north
ern division of Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-02
Capital Back of Herrin Investi-
cation, Is Charge.
Grand Jury VIII Adjourn Today
Until Next Tuesday.
(By The Associated Press,

Marion. Ills Sept. 2-Scores OF
anonymous letters charging that the
principals engaged in the prosecution
of persons guilty of participating in
the Herrfn riot of June %, which cost
the lives of 22 men at the Lester strip
mine, are paid agents of capital are
being received daily, according to AS
sistant Attorney General w. C. Mid
dlekauff. No partiality is shown by
the senders, Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Middlekauff declared, as he, At
torney General Brundage and States
Attorney Delos Duty, have been recip-
tents.
He denied that any of the missives
threatened either of the prosecutors
with death. The general tenor of the
letters, Middlekauff said, is the same
All charge that the prosecutors and
those interested in delving into the
facts of the riot are paid agents of
the big money. The grand jury in
yestigation the letters charge. accord
ing to Assistant Attorney General
Middlekauff, is just a part of capitals
scheme to break organized labor.
Although Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Middlekauff expressed a belief
that the communist party has no fol-
lowers in this section of the state he
did declare that there are a number of
the reading educated socialists in this
county.
;. You can see that in these letters
ne sald, rnere are excerpts from the
and doctrines of noted socf :
alists sticking out plainly in all of
them"
Guard Suspected Leaders
When the grand jury convened this
morning nearly a score of federal op-
eratives were engaged IN guarding the
homes of suspected leaders in the riot
TO prevent any moves to escape. The
precaution to prevent this possibility
was doubled today by an additional
force of federal operatives who ar
rived yesterday.
The grand jury will adjourn this
afternoon until Tuesday morning on
account of labor day. Those in charge
of the prosecution expressed a belief
no findings will be returned until af-
ter the jurors return from their short
vacation
Investigate New Feature.
The grand jury investigating the
Herrin massacre in which twenty-five
persons were killed, also is making a
thoro inquiry into the responsibility
Tor the apparent failure to call troops
IN time to prevent the slaughter, it
became known today. A number of
prominent citizens have been called
before the investigating body and
questioned along these lines, it was
learned
Should the grand jury find any
trace of dereliction of duty on the
par of any officials, recommendations
OF impeachment likely will be made,
it was said. 1t also is expected the
failure to ask for troops after COL.
Samuel Hunter of the adjutant gem
erals office had recommended steps
would be commented upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-02
ALEXANDER C. HUGHES DIES
Had Been Resident of Kansas for
Half Century.

Alexander C. Hughes. 20 years of
age, who had been a resident of Kan
sas for fifty years and of Topeka for
thirty years, died early this morning
at his home. 1915 West Sixth avenue.
He was a member of the decorating.
wall paper and painting firm of A. C.
Hughes & Company, GIL Jackson
street.
Mr.. Hughes was born in Frederick
ton, New Brunswick. Canada, in 1892,
and came to Kansas in 1872, settling
at Usage City. He resided there until
1892, when he moved to Topeka,
where he has resided since that time
He was a member of Signal lodge
No. 1541, A F. and A. NJ. of Usage
City. aud Upchurch lodge No. PA. A.
o. U. w.
Mr. Hughes is survived by his
widow, three sons, Carl w. Hughes,
of San Francisco; Leroy A. Hughes. of
Omaha; and Avis s. Hughes. of Los
Angeles; a daughter, Mrs Harry D.
Briggs, of Manhattan, and sister
Miss Mary Hughes. of Topeka.
The funeral will be held at $3.50
O'Clock Monday morning at the resi-
dence. The body will be taken to
Usage City for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-02
W VH EV@tW TEV
Federal Authorities Adopt Iron
Hand Policy in Strike.
Railroad Property in Kansas
VIII Be Protected.
ASK FOR 40 MORE DEPUTIES
Orient Officials Express Fear
About Three Bridges.
Arrest of Striking Employees
Probable in Near Future.

In conformity with the drastic move
of the government in the railway
strike situation, federal authorities in
Topeka today were preparing to pur-
sue an iron hand policy in protecting
seeing that trains are kept moving.
Their activities are being centered on
the Katy and Orient railroads, both
under federal receiverships.
An air of tenseness prevailed in the
Offices of Al F. Williams. United
States attorney, and in that of Fred
Fitzpatrick, United States marshal.
They were prepared to act quickly
and forcefully in case of any disturb
ance which would be in violation of
the federal law and tend to interfere
with the operation of trains.
Want Forty More Marshals.
Apprehensive, lest the strikers who
have been centering their activities
around the yards, should leave these
places and attempt to paralyze traffic
been sent to Attorney General Daugh-
erty asking authority to appoint forty
more deputies. Orient railroad off
cials at WicASta have expressed fear
concerning the safety of three big
bridges on that road.
are being sent to the various storm
centers and government protection is
being extended to all points where an
outbreak of violence or conspiracy Is
regarded as possible
To Prevens Damage to Property.
These men have not been sent out
before, it was explained, because of
instructions from Washington not to
place any more deputies on duty
without express authorization. The
time has come now, however. the
local authorities say, to take a firmer
grip on the situation and prevent ser
ious damage to railroad property and
even a loss of life.
Arrests May Be Made
Arrests of striking employees who
pursue policy of intimidation or who
in any way conspire to interfere with
normal transportation facilities ART
probable. An investigation of an al
legged bomb plot at Herington now il
being made, and If there is any evi-
den of cospiracy disclosed, warrants
guilty, according to Mr.. Williams.
The federal authorities are keepins
in close touch with the situation thru
out the state and will remain on duty
thru Sunday and Labor day If neces.
sary.
A feeling of optimism prevailed to-
day as a result of the peaceful set
tlement at Parsons following the
crisis there Friday. Frank McFar-
land, assistant United States district
attorney as we'll as T. B. Armstrong
chief deputy United States marshal
is still there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-02
CUMMINS URGES
BLANKET POWER
TO MOVE COAL
Bill Also Gives 1. C. C. the
Right to Curb Prices.
Says 20 Per Cent Rail Rolling
Stock in Bad Shape.
SIX MONTHS TO BEAT BACK
Take That Long to Reach Peak
With the Strike Ended.
Senator Insists Situation De-
mands ssBroad Latitude"
SIX MONTHS TO BEAT BACK
Take That.LOng to Reach Peak
With the Strike Ended.

Washington, Sept. Am empha-
tic warning that railroad rolling stock
is already in such bad order" that
even if the shopmen's strike were
ended now it probably would be six
months before transportation could be
resumed at its highest peak, was
voiced today by Senator Cummins
chairman of the senate interstate
commerce committee.
Cummins urged that the fact that
at least twenty per cent of railroad
equipment essential to adequate trans
portatiOn has deteriorated since the
strike started as an additional rea-
son" for the immediate enactment of
the administration bill to give the in
terstate commerce commission blan-
ket power to move coal and curb
profiteering.
Altho the proposed legislation con-
tinued to encounter stiff opposition
from certain senators, Cummins ex-
pressed the belief that the differences
between the bill as passed by the
house and as reported from his COM
mittee would soon be composed and
its passage by the senate by tonight
secured.
Reed Attacks Bill.
Senator Reed. Democrat, Missouri,
in attacking the bill, declared that the
trouble with the situation was not that
the interstate commerce commission
was without ample power to meet the
coal crisis, but that it was misusing
the power it already has.
Republican leaders in charge of the
bill conceded the contention of Sena-
tor Walsh, Democrat, of Montana, that
it was intended not so much to author
ize the interstate commerce commits
sion to issue additional priority orders,
as to cloak it with authority to en-
ploy such orders in such way as
would regulate coal prices and pre-
vent profiteering by both coal oper-
ators and dealers.
It was denied, however, by them
that it was "a price fixing bill,' as
charged by some of its opponents
Cummins argued that it would be
absolutely necessary for at least sew
eral months to allow the government
the ''broadest latitude" in it's efforts
to Insure adequate movement of coal,
food and other necessaries of life,''
and he insisted that the interstate
commerce commission should be ac-
corded every facility to deal with the
coal and railroad situation in every
practicable way"
Opposition was also directed toward
the federal fuel distribution agency the
bill would create, to cooperate with
the interstate commerce commission,
but the necessity for an agency was
also earnestly urged by Senator Kel-
logg. of Minnesota, and other admin
istration spokesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-02
WILL TRY SECOND FLIGHT.
Lieut.. James H. Doolittle VIII Again
Try to Cross Continent

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 2.-Leut
James H Doolittle, of Kelly field, left
at $3.50 o'clock today for jacksonville,
and will start Monday night on his
second attempt to fly from the At
lantic to the Pacific in twenty four
hours with only one stop
Doolittle's first attempt to make the
flight came to grief about a month
ago when his plane nosed into the
surf at Pablo Beach on the take off.
It was shipped back to Kelly field for
repairs and is now ready for another
attempt. Doolittle plans to fly from
Pablo Beach to Kelly field without a
stop and then after refue1ing. take the
air again, reaching Rockwell field,
San Diego, for his final landing
The plane Doolittie will use Is an
especially built DH-4-B with a gas
capacity of 275 gallons and an oil tank
carrying twenty-five gallons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-02
SEARCH FOR TRIO
Officers Hunt for Bandits Who
Robbed Mail Truck.
Search Has Extended Into
Parts of Three States.
TOOK $14,2OO FROM DRIVER
HOldup Occurred Just Over
State Line in Oklahoma.
Driver Was Left Bound Hand
and Foot Five Miles Away.

Joplin, Sept. 2.-Three bandits who
late yesterday held up a mail truck
between Commerce and Cardin. Okla,
kidnapped the driver, Charles Carter,
and left him bound hand and foot in
a cornfield, obtained $4,000, check
up today showed.
The money was one-third of a con-
signment from the Ottawa County
National bank of Miami. Okla. to the
BANK of Picher, at Picher. Okla, and
was to be used today in cashing
checks of miners employed in that
district. Two-thirds of the consign-
ment, $2S,400. was to have been
transferred to the Picher bank by
Carter today. 1t was taken to Picher
this morning by John Stauffer, vice
president of the Picher bank, accom-
panied by a guard.
Postal inspectors reached Picher
today and prepared to go over the
ground OF the robbery with Carter
and have him e-enact the hold up.
Meanwhile police and county authori-
ties in southeast Kansas, northeast
Oklahoma and southwest Missouri
continued their search for the bandits,
but no trace of them had been found
shortly before noon. The three
bandits were last seen driving north
in a motor car, and are believed to
nave enter ed Kansas
Woman In Case?
The possible presence of a woman
accomplice of the bandits entered into
the investigation after Carter had re-
called that small touring car con-
tanning a man and a woman nassed
the field into which he was taken sew
eral times during the course of the
robbery.
VI Joplin, Mo, Sept. 2-Police and
county authorities of northeast Okla
homa, southeast Kansas and south
west Missouri renewed their efforts
early today to find some trace of the
three bandits who yesterday afternoon
held up mail truck on a road near
Commerce, Okla.,- took SIS, 900 in cash
from mail pouch and escaped In a
motor car. after leaving the driver
Z of the truck, Charles Carter, bound
hand and foot in barn five miles
from the scene of the holdup.
The money had been consigned
from a Miami, Okla. bank to a
Picher. Okla, bank, and was to be
used today in cashing checks of lead
and zinc miners in the Oklahoma dis
trict.
The bandits took only the money
from the pouch, leaving other regis
tered mail undisturbed.
NIotorist Offered Aid.
Carter told the police he was stopped
in the road by the three men, COM
PEELED to drive into a field, where the
pouch was opened and then to ac-
company the bandits to the barn
where he was left tied. During the
robbery a motorist stopped, inquired
what the four were doing in the field
and drove on without suspectipg that
a robbery was taking place when one
of the bandits told him they were
waiting for an airplane to land.
A postoffice inspector is expected
to reach Commerce today to aid in the
search and conduct an investigation
of the robbery. 1t was an hour and
half after it occurred that Carter OBJ
tanned his liberty and this gave the
bandits a good start of posses that
made a search for the bandits yes
! terday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-02
HEAVY RAIN IN WASHINGTON
National Capital Drenched by Heav-
lest Rainfall In Fifty Years.

Washington. Sept 2.-The heaviest
rainfall in fifty years drenched the
national capital this morning causing
widespread damage and delaying
transportation.
The storm began at o'clock this
morning and at o'clock, six inches
of water had fallen. according to
weather bureau officials
Street cars were impeded. cellars
were flooded and sewers overflowed.
Detroit Easements Flooded.
Detroit, Sept. "A severe rain and
hail storm which struck Detroit today
flooded Easements of downtown stores
and did thousands of dollars damage.
Hail stones as large as marbles fell
during the storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-02
Shopmen and Strikebreakers
Fight at Memphis, Tenn.
Details Are Lacking, But Many
Are Reported Wounded.
BIG FOUR TRAIN DERAILED
Despite Injunction Yesterday
More Trouble Occurs.
Shift of Guards Prevents Walk
out at Parsons, Kan.

Memphis. Sept. 2.-Charles LAnisg,
a nonunion railroad shop worker. was
killed today when the automobile in
which he was enroute from his home
in a suburb to the shops in which he
was employed, was fired on.
Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 2.-Striking
railway shopmen and stIikebreaksrs
employed in shops here engaged in
pitched battle early this morning. One
man is known to have been killed out
right and many are reported to have
been wounded.
time and details of the battle were
lacking at an early hour.
Chicago, Sept. 2.--While rigid re-
strictions were placed by the intunc-
ton granted the United States govern
ment yesterday, on an participants in
the nationwide rail strike, reports of
violence in connection with the walk
out continued to be received.
The last twenty-four hours. how
ever, developed fewer outrages than
days Immediately preceding.
Woman Passenger Injured.
High lights included the derailment
of Big Four passenger train at
Brownsville. Ind. where a woman
passenger was injured; bombing of
the home of railroad shop foreman
at Little Rock; a plot to dynamite
property of Louisiana & Arkansas
railway at Bentley, La, an attempt
to derail a Big Four train at Marion.
| o., derailment OF the Palmetto limited
on the Atlantic Coast line near Tampa,
Fla, and an attempt to blow UP a
bridge over the Cuyahoga river in
Ohio. s
| A threatened wallxout by train
crews at Parsons. Kan. was averted
when guards were removed from in
side the Missouri. Kansas & Texas
yards.
B. & o. AnnuIs Trains.
The B. & o. announced annulment
of twenty-three passenger trains Sep
| tember 4.
Coal mines in southern Illinois fields
were closed because of car shortage.
Department OF justice operatives
denied that a nationwide raid on
! radicals was contemplated as a result
of disclosures in Chicago.
Lynn, Mass, Sept. 2-when at
tempt was made to move ten cars in
the Boston & Maine freight yards
here today, it was found that the air
hose on each car had been cut.
j. c. Forces Normal
(By the Associated Press.1
| East st. Louis, Sept. 2.-The rail-
road shopmen's strike is in fits last
stages on most railroads, declared c.
Fl. Markham, president of the Illinois
Central railroad, who, with other Of
ficials of the road, was inspecting the
railroads property here today.
so far as the Illinois Central is
concerned" said Mr.. Markham, the
strike is over. Our mechanical forces
on the whole are practically normal.
At some of our shops we have more
| employees than we had before the
strike. At Paducah. KY, we have at
present 1,0s1 shop employees; before
the strike we had 902."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-02
STRIKING sHoPMAN KILLED.
Is Slain In Battle With Nonunloa
Cabinetmakcr.

Cleveland, Ohio. Sept. 2.-Matthew
Strazisar. 21, striking shopman. was
shot and killed and Peter Schweisthal,
As. .ponunion cabinetmaker, employed
at the New York Central shops, io
dying with a bullet thru his windpipe
as the result of a clash early today
between three alleged strikers and
Schweisthal in front of the latter's
home early today.
According to SchweistfaPs wife.
who witnessed the shooting. the three
men approached with drawn reyoIvern
and began firing. Schweisthal, the
shot thru the neck and breast, re-
turned the fire. kIIlin Strazisar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-02
ADD TO LABOR DAY PROGRAM
MarshalPs and Security Benefit Bands
VIII Furnish MUSIC.

Several additions have been made to
the program of the Labor day celebra-
ton to be held Monday at Gage park.
during the past twenty-four hours.
Music will not be lacking at the
celebration. Both MarshalPs band
and the Security Benefit association
band, will be on the grounds. Mar
shalls band will give a concert at
1850 o'clock, and boths bands will
play at intervals during the afternoon
and evening.
Ray Halls orchestra will furnish
music for dancing, at the dance plat
form during the afternoon and eve
ming.
The title of the solo by John Nc
Donald Barstow, which will open the
program, is stand Up and Sing for
Your Father, an Old Time Tune"
The address by the Rev. A. J.
CLAM. of Dover, will be on the sub
ject, THE Attitude of the Church
Toward the Problems of Society,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-02
Generally fair and normal tenn
peratureS.

Immediate relief from the extreme
hot spell and genuine early fall wealth
er is promised for Topeka tonight and
Sunday by Meteorologist Flora Cooler
weather is on the way and will arrive
here tonight, says the weather man.
Lower temperatures occurred in west
ern Kansas this morning and a cool
north breeze is coming this way A
gradual drop in the temperature is
scheduled in the next twenty-four
hours.
Last night was the second hottest
night in Topeka this year. The high
est temperature of the night was 80
degrees at I o'clock yesterday evening
and the lowest was 7S degrees at D
o'clock this morning.
The temperature will drop to about
IS degrees tonight and a pleasant
night is promised. The mercury will
rise to about 80 degrees Sunday.
More weather records were broken
in the last twenty-four hours. The
temperature reached the 104 degrees
mark Friday afternoon, making it the
second hottest day in Topeka this year
and the hottest September 1 on rec
ord. The 104 degree temperature was
16 degrees above normal The tenn
perature averaged 19 degrees above
normal in the twenty-four hour
period.
Only two measurable showers oc-
CURED in Kansas in the last twenty
four hours. Hanover received rain
of 12 of an inch and Scott City re-
ceived .06 of an inch.
Kansas was the hottest spot in the
United States yesterday. The highest
temperature was 10 degrees at Han
over. Kan. and the lowest was 46 de-
grees at Sheridan. Wyo. The lowest
temperature in Kansas was 5s degrees
at Goodland.
The highest temperature ever
recorded in Topeka on this date was
SO in 1913 and the lowest was 46 ir
1888
At noon today the wind was blow
ing at eight miles an hour from the
southwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-02
DUBLIN HAD A BAD NIGHT
Irregulars Attack Free State Troops
All Over City.
tBt the Associared Presa.l

London. Sept. 2-Dub1in last night
passed thru its worst night of fight
ing since the surrender of the irreg-
ulars early in July. says an Evening
News dispatch from Dublin this after
noon. Strong detachmenIs Of irreg-
ulars attacked positions of free state
troops all over the city and firing con-
tinued until today.
National army posts in various parts
of Dublin were attacked in force by
the irregulars last night but without
success Among the points attacked
were the city hall, the Four Courts
hotel and the technical schools One
nationalist was wounded