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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-16

Himself a Rotarian, being a MEM
Der of the club at Glasgow, Sir Harry
Lauder was the guest of Topeka Ro-
tarians at luncheon in the Pelletier tea
rooms at noon today. Tho being en-
tertained in the social sense, the fam
Gus Scotch singing comedian, really
did the most of the entertaining. He
is an enthusiastic Rotarian and makes
it a point TO visit with the members
of the club at every place on his intin-
erary
Sir Harry Lauder scored another
triumph here today in that he ac-
complished what no other actor has
ever done here. Two years ago he
esta blished the record theater attend
ance in Topeka. Today he breaks his
own record. He makes two public
appearances at the Grand theater and
both will not only be made with every
reserved seat filled and the gallery
packed to capacity, but there will be
100 extra seats on the stage.
Two years ago, when Sir Harry
appeared here, the fire marshal gave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-16
new REDUCTION IN FORDS
Cut OF From $6 to SIS Becomes Ef-
fective H:re Today.

Fords are now selling at less than
pre-war prices, it was announced to-
day by the Trefry Motor company and
the Badders Motor company, Topeka
dealers. A price reduction of from
Sc to $15 becomes effective in Topeka
today
The new prices on the various
models of Fords, effective today in
Topeka, are: runabout, standard, 1896,
with starter and demountable rims,
S495; touring, standard, $426, with
starter and demountables, 1925; coupe,
which comes complete with starter
and demountables, S66S; sedan, which
comes complete with starter and de-
mountables. S735; one-ton truck
chassis, $5O3.
The prices quoted above include war
tax and freight. The purchasers of
Fords will now save over 81 on war
tax on freight charges.
The new cut in Ford prices has had
a very stabilizing effect, which is be-
ing reflected in the increased number
of sales today" said w H. Trefry
of the Trefry Motor company.
All Ford parts are now considerably
below pre-war prices, according to
the Topeka dealers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-16
Miss Helen Pettigrew of X. C..
Is Candidate for Governor.
Is First Kansas Woman To
Ask GubernatOriaI HOnOrs.

Miss Helen Pettigrew of Kansas
City, Kansas-the first woman to seek
the governorship in this state-will be
candidate in the Republican pri-
maries. Announcement that she
would be a candidate was received to-
day by L. ]. Pettijohn, secretary of
state, when application was made for
nomination blanks.
Entrance of Miss Pettigrew in the
race for the Republican gubernatorial
nomination brings the list TO practi-
cally thirty-including sideline posi-
bilities. The plan of the Kansas City
woman to seek nomination came as a
surprise to state officials. She is little
known in state politics and apparent
ly her plans were developed single
handed and alone.
Heads Anti-War Club.
In her home town Miss Pettigrew is
at the head of an 2nti-war club She
will make cessation of war an issue in
her state fight-altho it will likely be
as remote and far removed from Kan
sas affairs as provisions in the pre-
primary platform of Henderson S.
Martin. Miss Pettigrew indicates she
will file her declaration as a candidate
at an early adte.
This is the first time a woman has
sought a gubernatoriaI nomination in
Kansas. on several occasions women
have been nominated by various po-
litical parties for United States sena-
tor, congress, supreme court Justice.
and various state offices other than
governor Miss Pettigrew. tho. rolds
first place in seeking to be state ex-
eCutive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-16

The two railroadless counties of
Kansas-Grant and Stanton. are to be
.railroadless no longer, according to
an announcement received here this
morning from w. B. Storey, president
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railway com pany.
The announcement states that the
Santa Fe will at once begin construc-
ton of a new line, fifty-five miles
long, from Satanta. Haskell county;
thru Grant county touching New
Ulysses, the county seat; on to John
son. the county seat of Stanton county.
to a point eight miles southwest of
Johnson.
To Start Work Soon.
Application for permission and au-
thority to build the line was filed with
the interstate commerce commission
today, and it is expected that opera
tions will be started at once. Orders
for material are being placed and
there is to be no delay in pushing the
work to completion. With the line in
operation the last remaining stretch
of territory in western Kansas, badly
in need of a railroad, will have been
served.
Proposals to build the Satanta line
have been entertained by the Santa Fe
for some time. The right of way was
obtdlHeu SSFefdl years ago out the
building program was postponed on
account of the war. The late Dresi-
dent, E. P. Ripley, told the settlers of
Grant and Stanton counties that
eventually the Santa Fe would give
them transportation facilities. The
plan announced, therefore, is in pur-
suance of that promise.
Serves Two Counties.
That promise came following the
90 Srr of
to Elkhart, a distance of 125 miles
The Santa Ee in 1872 nIirchased 25n :
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IN RACE FOR JURY RECORD
With Vote 10 to 2 Burch Jurors
Yet DeIiberating.
Are Continuing Under Belief
Verdict Still Possible.

Los Angeles, Jan. 15.-Resumption
of deliberations today by the ten wom-
en- and two men comprising the jury
in the trial of Arthur c. Burch,
charged with the murder of J. Bolton
Kennedy, found most of the jurors on
record as believing a verdict was pos
sible, even after sixty-five hours of
deadlock.
The jury went out at 1857 p. m.
Friday and was not received by the
court until $40 p. m. last night, when
Judge Sidney n. Reeve, in the pres
ence of Burch and attorneys for the
prosecution and defense, asked them
how they stood as to numbers.
The foreman, Mrs. Nellie D. Gra-
ham, said they were divided ten to
two. The judge then asked if there
was any chance of an agreement. Mrs.
Graham and several others said they
Eva Demott, said she thought the
deadlock was hopeless.
The jurors retired after Judge
Reeve had directed they be locked up
for the night, but soon sent out word
they wished additional information.
Judge Reeve had left for home, but
was summoned back, and Mrs. De-
mott asked for a definition of the
term "preponderance of evidence"
used in the case with relation to the
insanity plea advanced for Burch The
judge explained this meant evidence
of the greatest weight and credibility
but said the jury must consider all the
evidence as bearing upon the insanity
matter as well as the demeanor of the
defendant in the court room.
The jury again went to the jury
room and about ten minutes later
started for the hotel to be locked up
until morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-16
Dublin Castle Formally Turned
Over to Sim Fein.
Seat of British Rule Now in
Hands of Collins.
no END BRITISH BOYCOTT
Political Crisis in England
Passes-Be No Election.
Cannes Farley Failure Leaves
Premier without Issue.

Dublin, Jan. 16-Dublin castle, for
more than 700 years the seat Of Brit
ish authority in Ireland, was the scene
of a historic event today when Lord
Fitzalan, British lord lieutenant for
ireland, formally relinquished his
powers to the Irish provisional gov
ernment.
Dublin castle, long the target for
bitter Irish hatred, was peacefully
captured" by the Sim Feiners. Oc-
cupation of the ancient structure
symbolic of British domination, began
Saturday when the old archives were
burned and Sim Fein deputies began
taking possession.
Led by Michael Collins, the mem
bers of the Irish provisional govern
ment entered the room of state, where
the final ceremonies of surrender took
place. Great crowds gathered outside
the gates and cheered.
1t is reported in Dublin that the boy
colt on British goods will be revoked
soon.
Several of the long morning papers
allude appreciably to the brief prog
ress in the South Ireland parliament
nified and businesslike. They also
commend Arthur Griffith's handling
of the railway situation.
British Crisis Over.
(By the Associated Press)
/. London, Jan. 16.-The English
political situation, especially the ques-
ton as to when the government is go
ing to call a general election, has again
been brought into prominence thru
the return from France of Prime Min
lister Lloyd George and the removal
from the foreground of the Irish sit
uation.
There was a fairly general opinion
among the political writers in this
mornings newspapers that the election
which recently was foreshadowed for
February would not occur then and
probably would not be held before
May at the earliest 1t is said that
Mr.. Lloyd George discussed the mat
ter informally with some of his COL
leagues last night when he declared
that an early election was undesirable.
No Issue To Offer.
Among the reasons supposed to have
brought about this decision are the
strong opposition of the unionists to
such a step and the collapse of the
Cannes conference from which Mr.
Lloyd George brings nothing to offer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-16
Ohio Mayor Is
Selling Six-Cent
LoaDes of.Bread

Tifnn. Ohio. Jan. 1s--continuinE
his fight against food profiteering and
the high cost Of living in TifIn. NAY
or Unger today established three
bread stores. two at fire stations and
one in his automobile supply house
here.
Hundreds of loaves Of bread iiars
been brought here from Toledo bak-
cries and are being retailed at six
cents a round loaf. Tiffin bread re-
tails at eight cents.
Mayor Unser Is buying the Toledo
bread wrapped and freight paid at
five cents. He sa s he needs the cent
profit TO finance further plans to
bring down the cost of living here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-16
JEWELL TO LABOR BOARD?
Name May Be Sent 10 Harding to
Represent Labor Group.

Name May Be Sent TO Harding to
Represent Labor Group.
Chicago, Jan. 16. B. NJ. Jewell,
president of the railway employees de-
partment of the American Federation
of Labor. may be named as candidate
for one of the places on the United
States railroad labor board which will
be vacant in April, It was reported
here today. Jewell would be the A.
F. of L. candidate to succeed A. o.
Wharton. member of the labor group
on the board.
Three vacancies on the board will
occur in April. In addition to Whar-
ton, the terms of J. H Elliott of the
railroad group, and G. w. W. Hangar
of the public group, will expire. Nomi-
nations are to be presented to Presi-
dent Harding for consideration March
first.
The labor board is now considering
a number of petitions for further wage
cuts, all from smaller roads. The big
roads are expected to file their petit
tions shortly.
The Pennsylvania railroad injunc-
ton case will come before Federal
Judge K. NJ. Lands. Wednesday. on
motion to dismiss. Members Of the
labor board were in conference with
Assistant District Attorney John V.
Clinin concerning the handling of the
case
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Distinguished ScOtchman Was
Guest at Luncheon Today.
Comedian and Singer Sang and
Lectured to Topekans.
TAKES SLAP At UNION LABOR
"SOmething Wrong When Slack
er Work Is Permitted"
Roy Bone and Chorus Also En-
tertained the ROtarians.

Topeka Rotarians and Rotary
AIMS" paid tribute To Sir Harry Lau-
der today noon.
The distinguished Scotehman' who
gives two concerts at the Grand thea
ter. was a guest of honor at a special
luncheon given at Pelletiers' Tea
Room. Three hundred Rotarians, their
wives and special guests attended.
Sir Harry entertained with an i'm
promptu lecture on various subjects,
closing with a couple of songs that
made decided hit with the Ro-
tarians.
Out of his wide experience as a
globe trotter, u comedian and business
man, Sir Harry regaled the busy ouSl-
ness men composing the Rotary club
membership with anecdotes, trite eA-
pressions dealing with the value OF a
good credit standing at the bank and
various other forms of advice when
brought smiles of amusement and
serious thought in rapid succession
Bank Book VS.. Credentials.
I'D rather see a mans bank book
than his credentials" said Sir Harry
1t is easy to fake credentials, but not
credit at the bank
Men who work as few hours as they
can get by with. stand very low in the
estimation of the Scotchman, who Is
credited with having created more
real honest goodness merriment
than any other living person.
mo man ever became financially
independent by limiting his working
hours" he said in speaking of the
happiness to be obtained thru the
work and wages route.
Debt is dragon. demon and villain.
while work and wages makes light
hearts. The garment of leisure is
,,1e- s,Fzf
TO wear"
Takes Slap at Union Labor.
He took a slap at certain classes of
union labor by saying that there is
something radically wrong with sys-
tenn that permits a Stacker in industry
to reap as rich rewards as the man
who puts intelligence and real interest
into his lob.
Success is not built upon a limita
ton of hours. but upon the industry
and intellect that man puts into his
work" said Sir Harry.
Those are my sentiments. I don't
know what you think about it."
The audience wildly cheered the
statement.
Roy Bone in Vaudeville.
Roy Bone and his section of the
Rotary entertainment committee in
trOduced the visitor in a mixture .of
HOIAS anu NduNGN4lAGs Qll4QuC Win MI
Bones committee.
After Sir Harry was thru speaking
he sang two selections, and sat down
The audience cheered long and loud,
insisting upon an encore.
Haven't you any work to go to?"
he asked.
More cheering and still more insist
ent calls for more song.
Isn't that enough for nothing?"
came from the visitor.
This broke up the meeting.
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increase of a million bushels of wheat
annually. koontz alsc estimates that
the two counties will add 100000
acres to the states area of grain sor-
ghums and broomcorn in five years.
On the basis of $4,000 per mile. it
mean an expenditure by the Santa re
of Approximately one and a half mil
lion dollars
Boom Is Predicted.
That the citizens of that section will
be highly elated over the announce
ment they are going to get a railroad,
and that an immediate boom in the
two counties will result, was the state
meHt made in Topeka today by Buell.
Scott of johnson. state representative
from Stanton county.
I'VE know that both Stanton and
Grant counties are especially adapted
to wheat growing" said Scott. but on
account of no railroad facilities wheat
raising has been limited. Instead we
have been forced TO turn chiefly to
sorghum crops and broomcorn. but
with a railroad we will raise wheat
and plenty of it. Our population,
which is now = little over one thou
sand in each county, will also in
crease"
johnson, the county seat of Stanton
county. and New Ulysses, the county
seat of Grant county, are located
about midway between the Santa Fe's
line to Pueblo. and the line from
Dodge City to Elkhart either from
twenty-five to thirty miles away. A
truck line running south from Syra-
cuse carries mail and express to John
son daily, and a similar service is
given New Ulysses out of Lakin.
Amy other railroad service we have
consists in going overland after it. =
said Scott, land a railroad of our own
viii save US a lot Of time and money.
It's the best news We have had for a
long time
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special. permit for sixteen extra seats
to be placed on the stage. That broke
the record. But with two perform
ances today and the extra seats on the
stage, the new record is accomplished,
ma king it 2 total of 2,540 persons who
will see Lauder while he is here. The
reserved seats for the night perform
ance were all sold out five days ago,
establishing another record, it being
the longest time in advance that a
complete sell-out of the Grand had
been recorded.
There were less than a dozen of
the matinee seats available when the
box office closed Saturday night. The
early demand this morning, took these
making two complete sell-outs. This
leaves only the 800 gallery seats avail
able for the general public this after
noon and tonight. Advance calls at
the Grand box office as to the time
when the gallery seats would be avail
able, indicate that seats ''up high will
be at a premium. The gallery for the
matinee opens at 2 O'Clock this after
noon and at 7:15 o'clock this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-16
DEATH OF WILLIAM A. FRITTS
Had Been Resident of Shawnee Coun-
ty Thirty-Five Years.

William A. Fritts, age "A, Who had
been a resident of Shawnee comfy for
the last thirtyfive years, diet Satur-
day at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
c. Q. Cooper. 311 Leland street.
He was born in Ithaca, n. Y. and
came to Kansas in 1887, settling in
Mission township. He moved TO To-
peka ten years ago and has farmed a
part of that time.
He is survived by two sons. Clar-
ence r. Fritts and Bradford o. Fritts,
Of Topeka; two sisters, Mrs. o. NJ.
Morland, south of Highland Park. and
Mrs. c. 0. Cooper. 311 Leland. and one
brother, T. S. Fritts, of Meriden
The funeral will be held at 10
o'clock Tuesday morning at Pelwelrs
chapel Burial in Mission Center
cemetery.
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DIED IN FIRE HE BUILT.
Nebraskan's Charred Body Found
Near Leavenworth Soldiers Home

Leavenworth. Kan, Jan. 16.-The
charred body found Sunday in a ra-
vine near the national soldiers home
here has been identified as that of
Walter Larsen, Fort Calhoun. Neb,
and relatives have been notified of
his death.
Identification was accomplished by
means of a bank pass book No. S137S
issued by the State bank of Omaha,
Neb- Officials give it as their opinion
that Larsen kindled a fire in the ra-
vine to warm himself, and then fell
asleep and rolled in the fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-16

the electors except the decision to call
an International economic conference
at Genoa
The position of ireland is also re-
garded as placing a great obstacle in
the way of an early appeal to the
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-16
POSTPONE CUT IN RATES
Insurance Order May Not Be Made
Until Last of Week

Issuance of an order for reduction
in fire insurance rates has been post
poned by Frank L. Travis. state super
intendent of insurance. He stated to-
day that the rate cut might. not be
demanded before Friday or Saturday.
Recently Travis stated he would or
der fire rates cut in Kansas. His an
nouncement followed an order by the
Missouri commissioner lowering rates
in that state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-16
TREATY SUPERSEDES LAW
Supreme Court Holds California Alien
Property Law Is Invalid

Washington Jan. ia treaty with
a foreign nation supersedes a state
statute relating to the holding of real
estate, the supreme court in effect
held in refusing to consider any ap-
peal which H. S. Herrick sought TO
bring from the supreme court of Cali
fornia against A. Basletta- an Italian.
The state courts held that the Cali
fornia law, prohibiting an Italian from
holding property in the state was in
valid because in conflict with the
treaty of 1871 with Italy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-16
MAKE PLACE FOR DIRT FARMER.
Harding Plans for New Member of
Federal Reserve Board.

Washington. Jan. 16.-Creation OF
an additional membership on the fed
eral reserve board to insure the ap-
pointment of a dirt farmer on the
board. was unr erstood to have been
agreed upon in a conference at the
White House today between President
Harding and Senators Kenyon. Repub-
lican of Iowa, and kellogg, Minnesota,
Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-16
WOULD BAN NoN-TAx BONDS.
Secretary of Treasury Urges New
Constitutional Amendment

washington, Jan. 16.-Secretzrv of
the Treasury Mellon appeared today
before the house ways and means com
mittee to urge favorable action tu the
resolution to amend the constitution
so as to prohibit the issuance sf tax
exempt securities by state, cite and
county governmental
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of % degrees. East and south 80.
The temperature averages below
normal for the last twenty-four hours.
This was the first time since Janu-
ary 3.
No general cold weather was re-
ported in the United States today, ac-
cording to Meteorologist Flora. Rain
was reported in eastern Colorado this
morning and is headed this way, but
it will probably miss Topeka, says the
weather man. Rain is not likely Tues
day, altho it will be partly cloudy. The
temperatures in Montana were higher
than those in Kansas today and mild
weather was reported thruout the east.
No fall of moisture was reported in
Kansas during the last twenty-four
hours.
The highest temperature in Topeka
during the last twenty-four hours was
80 degrees at o'clock Sunday after
noon and the lowest was IL at s
O'Clock this morning. The highest in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-16
CORWINE NOT A CANDIDATE
Mayor of Topeka Says He VIII Not
Enter Race for Governor.

My announcement as candidate for
governor on the Democratic ticket
isn't ready yet. I'm not even think
ing about it, there's nothing to it,
Mayor Herbert ]. Corwine said this
morning in discussing rumors that he
was to be the Democratic candidate
for state executive at the next pri-
Tnaries
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FAIR and WARMER WEATHER
No Low Temperatures Reported From
Any Section of U. S.
shippers Forecast.

Protect all thirty six hour shipments
north and west against temperature
of % degrees. East and south 80.
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CONTINUED on Page Two
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
Musical Programs
In licture TheaterS

Musically. the Strand offers for this
week Les PreluGs<,' by Liszt, as over
ture, with Carl Edouarde conducting.
Joseph Plunkett has arranged special
scenic effects for this presentation. Miss
Estelle Carey, lyric soprano. will once
more sing
The New York herald., 1922-06-25
Exhibitor Thought He
Bought Films Outright

Johnnie Walker before he became a
| successful screen actor was film sales
man. In the days when the rental
prices of features were first boosted
high Johnnie sold to an upstate ex-
hibitor feature starring now famous
actress. The picture was shown, but
Johnnie's boss didn't get the film back
by express after the showing as the con-
tract called for. The exhibitor was tele-
graphed to, but no answer was received.
Letters were written, and still no an
swer. Finally the film exchange man
ager told Johnnie to call on the ex-
hibitor and find out what became OF
the film.
Johnnie did so. He learned that the
exhibitor had the Aim in his safe.
But why didn't you return it?"
Johnnie asked.
Then the exhibitor spoke. Young
man. don't try to fool me- l paid 5000
for that film. It's mine TO keep forever.
I may want to show it again some
time"
II took young Johnnie some time to
explain that this film had merely been
rented by the exhibitor, but in the end
the Snowman realized that the picture
was some feature.
Johnnie Walker again comes to
Broadway in a stellar role in the Emory
Johnson production I'm the Name of
the Law" released through the +. o. b.,
formerly re Pictures 1t will have its
world premiere at the George NJ. Cohan
Theater July Q.