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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24
Formulating Ideas for Modern
Picture House.
To Wichita Today to Confer
With Miller Interests.
IT WILL SEAT 1900 PERSONS
Stage Then Can Be Used for
Legitimate Shows.
Location Has Not Been Decided,
Crawford Says.

A new 100000 modern theater for
Topeka!
This is plan being formulated to-
day by Roy Crawford, vice president
of the Associated Exhibitors corpor-
alton of New York and for many years
a theater owner and operator in To-
peka-
( Mr.. Crawford leaves for Wichita
this evening where he will be in con-
ference with L. M. Miller. widely
known theater builder. From this
conference will emerge the final plans
for the Topeka house. it is under
stood.
| With Mr.. Crawford will be his IA
ther, L M Crawford. and Mr.. Miller
as the backing of the Topeka theater.
The site for the new theater has
not been chosen, altho Mr.. Miller has
been in Topeka looking over advan-
/ tageous locations. Roy Crawford to-
! day would not venture on n probable
site.
! This will be settled later" he said.
! Scat 1000 Persons.
According to present plans the the
ater will seat 1900 persons. This is
! 700 more than the Grand, at present
| the largest capacity theater in the
| city.
| The theater VIII be modern In ev-
cry respect 1t will be of fireproof
| construction and will carry stage
/ larger than the stage mt the Grand.
1t will be equipped with a large pipe
organ, making it possible to have u
/ continuous musical program during
the performance-first the orchestra.
i then the organ.
! The theater will be built for motion
pictures and will be equipped to han
die the legitimate if advisable.
/ Topeka is in need or a motion pic
ture theater of this capacity" Roy
Crawford said today. Now that the
city soon will have a big city hotel
it is only logical that theater should
| follow"
Roy Crawford is interested in sew
| eral theaters over the country. With
his father, L. NJ. Crawford, he has
operated theaters in many western
cities. They have interests in three
houses in Wichita.
| Mr.. Crawford is one of the real
powers of the motion picture industry
of the country today. Since his de-
parture from Topeka less than two
years ago and his association in New
| York with Arthur Kane. also a former
/ Topekan. he has taken a big part a.
an executive of high standing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24
MUST STAND TRIAL NOW
Charge Will Be Filed Against Husband
Who Beat Wife to Death

Fresno, Oct. 24.-George- t Har-
low, whom a coroner's jury held to
have committed "justifiable homi-
eide" when he dubbed his 19-year-
old wife to death after he had found
her with a young man in their home
early Sunday, will be tried for man
slaughter, District Attorney Bailey
announced today.
The district attorney expected to
file a complaint today.
N. c. Blanchard, 10, said to have
been with Mrs. Harlow, was arrested
yesterday and sentenced to 80 days
in the county Jail for disorderly con-
duct.
Harlow was held in the same Jail
today. He is 80 years old.
The tragedy occurred at the Harlow
home at North Fork. Harlow said he
returned unexpectedly, and discover
ing Blanchard in the bedroom. ran
and got his shotgun. Blanchard fled,
leaving some of his clothing. One
shot was Enthusiastically, accord
ing to Harlow, who admitted that he
then beat his wife over the head with
the gun until she was dead.
II did not mean to kill her" he told
the authorities. Il just realized that
something terrible had happened and
l went mad
Harlow and his wife were married
when she was 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24
XIX. SITUATION SERIOUS
Investigations in Montgomery County
Continued by Attorney General.

Investigations in Montgomery County
Continued by Attorney General.
Reports from the office of Attorney
General R. ]. Hopkins today were to
the effect that he was continuing his
investigation of the Ku Klux Klan ac-
tivities and was continuing to collect
data on the organization. However,
state officials still had no definite in
formation to give out about the inves-
tigation.
1t was stated that Judge ]. A. Nc
Dermott of the industrial court, who
conferred with Hopkins all of Monday
afternoon. had again left the city to
return to Montgomery county to con-
tinue the invest cation into the whip
ping of Mayor Schier1man of Liberty.
According to information in the
state house, Judge McDermott
brought back reports from Montgom-
cry county to the effect that the klan
activities in southern Kansas were
causing more serious disturbances
than many here realize.
1t is said that McDermott reported
that in some communities animosities
were causing old friends to turn on
each other and that in some places
the tension was such as to make the
state officials realize the possibility
| of a serious situation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24
is SATISFIED WITH SAWYER
President Harding VIII Ignore Charges
Made by Legion.

Washington, Oct. "a President
Harding is immensely satisfied with
the work done by Gen. Charles E.
Sawyer. his personal physician, as
chief co-ordinator of the federal hos
pitalization board. and has no inten-
ton of supplanting him in that office,
it was officially announced at the
White House this afternoon.
The president will ignore the charges
of inefficiency brought against Saw
yer by the American Legion, which
eliminated in the legion's convention
at New Orleans last week, in a de-
nunciatory resolution being passed.
President Harding, it was stated at
the White House, considers that much
of the opposition to General Sawyer
is traceable to political causes. The
present movement against Doctor
Sawyer had its inception in a contro-
in the central west. it was stated at
the White House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24
NO MATINEE AT GRAND
Emperor Jones' VIII Be Here for
Evening Show Wednesday,

There will be no matinee perform
ance tomorrow of Emperor JONES'
the starring vehicle of Charles S. Gill
pin. That was the announcement
made at noon today by F. c. Ely,
manager of the Gilpin company. who
stopped off en- route to Lawrence,
where the company plays this evening
An all night ride in a chair car from
St. Joseph and a two hour lay-over in
Topeka to make connections with the
noon train to Lawrence is the main
reason for the refusal of Mr.. Gilpin to
play the matinee here. Added to his
train experience is the fact that the
company is already three matinees be-
yond the average for the week and
has another at Wichita after leaving
Topeka.
Il just must get some Sleep was
the positive statement made by the
colored actor, who is now acclaimed
by the critics as being the best the
past five years has produced, irrespec-
tive of color.
There had been quite a heavy sale
of the matinee tickets, Manager E. D.
Keilmann reports and all must now be
refunded to the patrons who had
made their plans to see Emperor
Jones' in the afternoon. The night
performance will be played as sched-
uled, with the curtain positively rising
at 8:15 O'Clock. according to Manager
| Keilmann
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24

Talbot Murphy class adoption cam
advance guard of the Woodmen of the
eastern part of the state will begin
pouring in from town and country
within automobile distance of Topeka.
State Deputy ]. A. Walker is confident
of big crowd of visitors not only from
nearby points but from all over the
state. Many of the members of the
craft have never seen a head camp or
encampment of NJ. w. A. Foresters
To meet and greet the Head Consul
and other head officers and to witness,
in miniature, the review of the uni
formed branch as it is put on in the
camps of 5000 aXemen, is attracting
the attention of the Woodmen to to-
morrow's gathering.
Talbot to Arrive Tonight.
Head Consul Talbot will arrive to-
night from Lincoln, Nebr.. by way of
Kansas City, as will Director Murphy,
and they likely will be accompanied
by Director r. R. Smith, of Missouri,
unless his previous engagements for
bid. Headquarters have been estab-
lfshed at the National hotel J. N.
Dolly, an enthusiastic Weodman and
close friend of Mr.. Talbot. win repre-
sent the local committee and pilot the
head consul and party during their
| brief stay in the city. Tomorrow
morning the party will call on Gov
ernor H. J. Allen, pay their respects
| to him and others of the state officers.
| During the noon luncheon at the
| Chamber of Commerce the Woodmen
] party will meet the business men of
Topeka, and be introduced by Mr..
Do1Iey.
| An invitation was some time ago
! extended the head officers by the
| Chamber of Commerce, and this part
!, ,oi1 m "a hPpJ looked
ward to with much pleasure. Director
| Murphy in a letter to the committee
expressed his approval of the invita-
| ton, and remarked: THE Modern
Woodmep counts governors of more
than half the states in its member
ship, and is particularly proud of the
! great roll of prominent men, bankers,
! manufacturers and men who do
| things. I'm glad that the business
men of the capital of Kansas are to
meet one of the great men OF affairs
| in the fraternal insurance world. Mr.
Talbot heads a society of over mil
lion men who believe in him"
| To Register in Forenoon.
| The program for tomorrow is we'll
| in hand and every detail has been
worked out by the local committee so
| that there can be no waits or hitches-
After the registration in the fore
1 noon, the visiting Woodmen will be
their own bosses until o'clock said
a member of the committee today.
| But at 2 o'clock every mothers son
is wanted at the auditorium, where
the initiation by a picked cast of the
candidates will be put on in full
| FORM
The candidates will be seated in a
! section reserved for them. and the
forester teams in another section. SO
| that at the close of the ceremony. the
| line can be quickly formed for the
march to the west side of Capitol
| square, where Harrison street will be
| cleared for two blocks by the chief OF
police for the head consufs review.
| This will be viewed by the visitors and
| citizens not participating from the
state house grounds MarshalPs band
/ 1f,ar,+in,1na a., Ionn "a SarenI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24
WAR ON SMALL CARDS
Postoffice Department Inaugur-
atcs Campaign to End Delay In
Handling Christmas Mail.

Washington, Oct. 24.-A campaign
to discourage the use of small sized
Christmas cards and envelopes has
been inaugurated by the postoffice de-
partment. Small sized cards and en-
velopcs, It is declared, are responsible
for great delay during the Christmaz
rush of postal business. Because of
their size, they cannot be run thru the
cancelling machines, making il neces-
sary to do the work by hand. as well
as requiring extra handling
Obliteration of addresses thru can
collation. marks and inability OF postal
workers to tie the cards into packa ges,
with the larger sized letters securely,
is another source OF delay and trouble.
The postoffice department has fixed
the smallest size of Christmas greet
ings and cards which can be con-
veniently sent thru the mails at z e
by 4 inches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24

Zion, Ill, Oct. 24.-Wilbur Glenn
Voliva, overseer of the Christian
Catholic Apostolic church in Zion, is
defendant in a criminal libel suit set
for hearing tomorrow before Judge
Edwards at Waukegan. Thomas S.
Nelson, formerly an elder in Zion, who
was expelled, is the complainant.
According to Nelson's suit, Voliva
referred to aim as a poor old TOM
cat" fool" shameless old liar" "a
sneak and traitor" in Zion long
enough to obtain under false pre-
lenses $2,55444 and that because of
his conduct in meetings women
blushed with shame"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24
SAILORS STOPPED A MASSACRE
Americans Saved School When At
tackled by Turkish Bandits.

New York, Oct. 24.-Mrs. Amy W.
Jennings. of Cleveland, o., wife of a
Y. M c. A. worker in Smyrna, ar
riving on the Kroonland, told how
American sailors protecting the inter-
national college and American school
for girls in Paradise, near Smyrna,
had stood up before a Turkish bandit
attack and prevented a massacre by
refusing to return the Turkish fire.
The sailors officers, Mrs. Jennings
said. averted a wholesale massacre by
ordering their men to face the Turkish
attack without firing a shot. The
bandits, she declared, rushed into the
school. and after firing several volleys,
which killed five girl students. forced
everybody, men and women. to strip
and to surrender their clothing.
The Americans, tho fired upon, held
their fire, drove out the bandits, and
held the place until the arrival of reg
ular Turkish cavalry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24
Total of $500 Rock Island Railroad
Employees Are Voting.

Kansas City. Mo, Oct. 24.-Strike
ballots will be sent tomorrow night to
$500 railroad clerks of the Rock Is
land system, J. Y. Mclean, chairman
of the board of adjustment for the
clerks, announced here today.
On the outcome of the vote will de-
pend whether or not the entire cleri-
cal system of the road strikes, Mclean
said. He predicted that the bal1oting
would be in favor of striking.
The clerks are dissatisfied with the
cut in pay authorized by the railroad
labor board which was effective
July 1.
None of the strike ballots have been
received in Topeka by Rock Island
clerks as yet, tho they have been ex-
rected for some days.
There are approximately seventy
five clerical workers IN the Topeka
station of the Rock IsiaHd who will be
affected by the strike vote. Members
of the local organization decline to
prophesy how the vote will go. It will
be completed and the fabulated re
suits sent in to the headquarters of
the organization within ten days after
the ballots are received here 1t was
said today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24
WIDOW WAS AN
EYEWITNESS TO
DOUBLE KILLING
Mrs. Jane Gibson Declares She
Saw Couple Slain.
Was Guarding Her Field When
Shooting Occurred.
MAN WAS FIRST TO FALL
More Shots Rang Out and the
Woman Was Seen to Drop.
Another Couple Did the Shoot
ing, Her Story Says.
Was Guarding Her Field When
Shooting Occurred.
MAN WAS FIRST TO FALL
fBv The Associated Pressl

New Brunswick, Oct "a. - The
name Of the woman reputed to have
witnessed the double murder of the
Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall. and his
choir singer, Eleanor r. Mills, today
became known.
Sre is Mrs John Gibson. widow,
who with her son. conducts a sixty
acre farm on Hamilton road In
sparsely settled section several miles
from here
Before harvest time her fields were
frequently entered at night ana rop-
bed. Shortly before the double muir
der she decided to end this thievery
Each night she lay in wait Nearby
was tethered saddled mule for pur-
pose of pursuit.
said to have told Investigators she
was riding down de Brushy's lane thru
the Phillips farm. when she saw in
field the dim outlines of two men and
TWO women.
She became curious. halted her mule
and watched There was a moment
of loud talking. the sound of pistol
shot a streak of flame and one OF the
men fell Then moment later four
more shots and one of the women
dropped.
The man and the woman stood over
the slain couple, the story continues.
in horror by the woman
Mrs Gibson then was said to nave
become frightened and to have
turned her mule towards home.
Special Prosecutor in Charge.
Hone was felt today that the Hall
Mills murder mystery may be solved
eventually as Wilbur A Mott, Newark
lawyer and former Essex county pros
ecutor, who has been designated a
special deputy attorney general took
over the reins of the inquiry on behalf
OF the state.
He went into conference at once
with Prosecutors Bee:1man of Somer-
set and Stricken of Middlesex coun-
ties, who have conducted the investi-
cation since the discovery on Septem-
ber 1G of the bodies of the Rev. Ed
ward Wheeler Hall and Mrs. Eleanor
Reinhardt Mills.
Hold Another Suspect.
Philadelphia. Oct. 24.-Paul Will
son. Jr.. 81, Corson street, Highland
Park, n J.. held here on suspicion of
completely in the Hall Mills murder at
New Brunswick, n. j.. has no real
knowledge concerning the crime and
is mentally irresponsible, according to
tho police.
Questioned by the police, Wilson
said he had served in the navy but
left il due to a mental disease. Fur
ther questioning showed that altho he
has read a great dear about the New
Brunswick tragedy, he possesses no
direct accurate information about it.
The New Brunswick authorities
We're notified of Wilson's arrest. but
up to noon had not answered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24
MAY REDUCE PRICE MARGIN
Secretary Wallace Says Packing House
Industry Is Being Investigated.

Is toLiEdUSu
Hutchinson, Kan. Oct. 24-The
margin between the price the farmer
gets for the live animal and the con-
sumer pays for the meat may be re-
duced as the result OF investigation
now under way by the department of
agriculture, Henry c. Wallace, secre-
tary of the department, said in an ad-
dress here today.
Secretary Wallace began a three
day speaking tour in Kansas today in
interests of the Republican campaign.
THE margin between the produc-
ers' and the consumers meat prices
seems to be too great" the secretary
said. The department of agriculture
is trying to find why and how to re-
duce this margin"
Explaining that his department un-
der the packers ana stockyards act
has been studying the retail distribu-
ton Of meat Secretary Wallace added:
when the price or livestock falls,
the price of meat should fall also and
/ thus increase consumption. We are
making systematic studies of this
whole business, especially in the Iarg-
er cities of the east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24

mer director general of the railroads.
and looked upon as the most likely
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for president in 1924. came to To-
peka this morning and spent several
hours-most of the time taking a
bath.
Apparently Mr.. McAdoo came to
Topeka mostly for the purpose of TAX
ing a bath. His arrival was unheraid-
ed. No speaking arrangements were
made for him. He came in by auto
mobile from Atchison and ate break
fast at the Harvey house.
Demo Headquarters In Dark.
Democratic state headquarters did
not know of his arrival. c. j. Peter
son, secretary of the state central
committee, said that S. B. Amidon.
national committeeman. who is in
charge of the McAdoo itinerary, had
said that he was to arrive at 10:45
O'Clock. AS a result, Mr.. MccAdoo
found his own way to the National
hotel and proceeded to spend his time
taking a bath.
He was not available to J. J. Wilson,
state chairman. or reporters until
1920 o'clock.
He Enjoyed His Stay Here.
However, Mr.. McAdoo seemed to
enjoy the fact that he had a few hours
,, to himself and that he did not have to
spend every minute of his time shak-
ing hands and talking. He was opti-
mistic about the prospects of the
Democrats and predicted that the
voting in November would show how
strongly the sentiment is turning to
the emocratic banners.
Won't Discuss His Candidacy.
The man who was the choice of the
Kansas Democrats at San Francisco
for president in 1920 was not inclined
to discuss his 1924 presidential pros
poets. He was very much in the atti-
| tude of g. few days ago when he said
/ that if he denied that he was candi-
, date no one would believe him and
that if he announced that he was a
candidate a lot of folks would ask
what was his hurry about announc-
/ ing.
| Mr. McAdoo left Topeka at 11:0s
on the Santa Fe after a short confer
ence with ]. ]. Wilson and c. ]. Peter
son, of the state committee. He wa'
! to take lunch with William Aller
White at Emporia and was booked Il
/ speak at Newton at o'clock thi'
afternoon.
/ To Speak at Wichita Tonight.
! Tonight a big meeting is to be helc
at Wichita for him. Mr. McAdot
came into Kansas especially to cam
4 paign for w. A. Ayres, candidate fol
congress from the Eighth district
However, he said that from report
he had received he believed Kansai
had an excellent chance to elect {
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24
HOLD TRIALS IN NOVEMBER
Prosecutor Believes He Can Convict
Those Guilty in Mine War.
Usy the Associated Press1

Marion, III, Oct. 24-State's Attor-
ney Delos Duty of Williamson county
today began assembling evidence with
which he hopes to obtain convictions
at the trials scheduled to begin No
vember 8, Of the az persons charged
with murder, rioting and assault in
ABA Indictments returned by the spe-
cial grand jury. which investigated the
Herrin mine killing and adjourned
yesterday.
Duty expressed the belief that he
had sufficient evidence to convict
those responsible for the deaths of
twenty non-union workers and three
union miners, which resulted from
rioting at the Lester strip mine near
here last June 81 and %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24
ONLY THREE DAYS TO REGISTER
City Clerks Office Is Visited by
Many TOpekanS-

With only three more days in which
to register for the general election
next Tuesday, the registration office
on the third floor of the city hall has
been crowded with persons wishing to
register SO they may cast their vote
for their respective candidates A
total of 227 were registered Monday.
seventy-eight of them after o'clock.
Many persons are worrying about
having to walk up stairs in the eve
ming, Miss Eta Covell. city clerk. said
today The elevator will be running
until 10 o'clock each night until Fri
day night, for those who wish to r>sis-
ter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24
WANTED TO Be A FLAPPER
Chinese Girl. After Being
Whipped just Because She
Bobbe1I Her Hair and Made En-
Shorter, Commits Suicide.

Manila Oct. Giving Ty.
Chinese girl. II years old. committed
suicide by drown ng today, according
to the police. when her mother
spanked her for bobbing her hair and
cutting her skirts to the height in
vogue among the flappers of America.
The sight of her daughter minus her
long. black braid and ankle length
skirts so enrageG the mother that she
administered a severe whipping with
a leather strap. Wing Ty took her
punishment and then jumped into the
Pasig river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24
Michigan Lion, Tracked
To His Lair, Is Only a
Dog With Wagging Tail
Big Yellow Hybrid Mastif With Thick Hair, Looks the
Part of the Ferocious Beast, But Friendly Wag and
Footprints Give Secret Away-Children Are Back in
School While the More Adventuresome Continue to
Hunt Thru the Hills for Regular Lion.

thick hair especially bushy on the
neck, and a long tail tufted.
It appeared to be a ferocious beast.
but the reporter observed a wagging
tail and was soon on good terms with
the animal, even scratching its ear
while he sketched the dogs feet. And
the feet were found to correspond
with the prints found near Lakeside,
and Gabriel Lee, state game warden,
declared the Zion" tracks undoubted-
iy were made by Whitmeyer'S dog,
"Dash."
Today most of the school children
who had been kept at home because
of the lion scare were pack at school.
But Harold Bradley and his wife. big
game hunters from Chicago. and re-
porterS still were in the hills and
sandy wastes in search of a regular
lion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24

Nothing but more Indian summer
weather was seen on the weather map
today. says MeteorologIst Flora. The
mercury will remain IN practically the
same positions, as no cold weather
is due. The temperatures in the
northwest today were almost as high
as those in Kansas. Clear weather
extended from Illinois west to Cali
fornia and from North Dakota south
to Oklahoma.
The temperature will drop to about
As degrees tonight and will rise to
about IS degrees Wednesday.
The highest temperature in Topeka
in the last twenty-four hours was IA
degrees at 2 o'clock this after
noon and the lowest was Al at 5
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