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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-02

PRESBYTERIAN. Regular services
sSssy Sunday 1920 \. m. and 7:30. p. m
Sunday School at $50 a. m. The public
Is invited.
L. B. SHERwIN, B. D., Pastor.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-02

Moved, seconded and carried that we
adjourn.
Frank Mischo, Town Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-29
Senate Asks ThOrO Investiga-
tiOn of Naval Contract.
SincIair'S 20-Year Lease Shown
to Body Today.

Washington, April 2e.-Investiga-
ticn Of the lease of naval oil reserves
in California and Wyoming by the in
terror and navy departments was or
dered today by the senate.
The resolution was sponsored by
Senator La Toilette, of Wisconsin,
providing that the investigat ton be
conducted by the senate public lands
committee and calling upon the in
terror department for complete in
formation regarding the surrendering g
of the reserves to private companies
and was adopted, unanimously.
The vote was 5S to 0.
The Sinclair Oil interests have a
lease for twenty years on 1921 acres
in the Wyoming naval oil reserve un-
der royalties ranging from 12h to Is
per cent upon production, according
to a copy of the lease transmitted to
the senate today by the interior de-
partment.
The Photographic copy of the lease,
signed April z by Secretary Fail of
the interior department, and Secre-
tary DENLY of the navy on behalf of
the government and Harry L. Sinclair
for the Mammoth Oil company, lesees,
was transmitted shortly before action
was planned on a resolution for a con-
greSSional investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-29
State Ready To Take OUer
Coal Mines in Kansas, IF
Serious Situation Aris ses
Governor Allen Says Preparations Have Been Made
Meet Demand for Coal for Threshing Purposes fo
Industrial Domestic Use-State May Take Over the
Property.

The state is ready to take over the
coal mines whenever a serious situa-
ton arises. That was the staten ent
today by Governor Allen when he for
nlaIly discussed testimony before the
Industrial court to the effect that the
mine workers will not produce coal
under any order the labor court may
make.
If there is a. shortage of coal for
threshing purposes or for industrial
or domestic use, operators will be di-
rected to blow their whistles and open
their mines. If the men who have
been employed in the production of
coal do not go back to their jobs, then
the state will take over the property.
State operation, similar to that in
1919, would follow.
State Is Ready to Act.
Governor Allen asserted today that
the state is ready to act on short no
tice. The state will not wait for the
emergency to become acute, said the
governor. but will act as soon as an
actual shortage or need is presented.
In his statement regarding the
states policy in the coal strike situa-
ton, the governor said:
''It is my Judgment that the controversy
over coal in the whole country will be over
long before. the need approaches for
thrasher coal. However, in Kansas there
will be shortage of coal either for
thrashing or for any other purpose.
The court of industrial relations is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-29
UNIONS EXPLAIN THEIR BOLT.
Rail Men Says Workers Not Allowed
Fair Wage by Board.

Chicago. April 29.-"Our refusal to
continue in the rail board hearing yes
terday was a protest against the board
depriving employees of their right to
have wages fixed as just and reason
able compensation" a statement is
sued by the railway employees depart
ment of the American Federation of
Labor said today in explaining the
union mems walkout from wage dis
pute hearings.
The walkout came when Ben W
Hooper, chairman of the board, ruled
that testimony from organizations not
parties to wage disputes. was admis
sible as evidence in the employees pay
battle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-29

making minute survey of all the stocks
of coal in this state. The survey will be
continuous and whenever q shortage of
coal either for industrial or domestic
purposes approaches the operators will be
directed to begin the operation of their
mines.
ut has been said that the situation in
Kansas, far as the coal industry is con-
cerned, is not different from that in any
other state. There are three very i'm
portant differences.
list. Over 100 mines are operating in
Kansas today and they are operating be-
every man who wants to work in a coal
mine the right to work without any inter
ference on the part of any else.
2nd- The state has the right in cases
where an emergency threatens the public
welfare to take over the mines and operate
them. The law of no other state has con-
ferred this right upon the government. In
the case OF n real emergency it becomes
an important function of the state.
''3rd No other state has adopted a law
which protects the right of men to work in
this industry. In West Virginia almost
a constant battle goes on between the
union forces and the union forces. In
Kansas such battle could ensue. The
they wish and use labor from other fields
and there will be no pieketing of this labor
by the union forces.
"Just as soon as the need for more coal
in this state arrives, without waiting for
operators will be directed to open their
mines. If they not able to operate
them, the state will take them over and
ODerate them -
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THOUGHT SHE KILLED HUSBAND
Confessed and Everything-But He
Was Alive and Nearly Sober.

Chicago. April 29.-''I want to con-
fess. 1 killed my husband" sobbed
young mother, haggard and frail, as
she entered a local police station last
night. Then there was the story of
the three babes at home, of the hus-
band coming home intoxicated and
striking one of them. Il was frantic" :"
she declared. There was a hammer
lying near me, one with which I had
been building a little swing for the
baby. 1 gra bbed it and struck him
on the head. He's lying dead on the
floor"
Shortly after officers were investi-
eating. Came a call from a lieutenant
at a more remote station.
my men just returned from the
Newcastle avenue address, he said.
Tell Mrs. Kirkland it's all right. Her
husband was not hurt much. He says
he wants her to come on back home,
and he'll quit drinking
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of Progress Not TO Be
Continued Next Week.
Good Weather Today Brings
Biggest Crowd of-the Show.
HISTORIC SPECTACLE TONIGHT
In Addition to Portrayal a Ford
VIII Be Given Away.
Directors Enthusiastic Over
Plans for Next Year.

The Pageant of Progress will close
! tonight and will not be continued into
next week, according to an announce
ment today by c. W. Seely. chairman
of the general committee, following a
meeting of the committee.
In making the announceme ent Seely
said that plans to continue the pa
geant for two or three days next week
were abandoned as the members of
the committee were reluctant to i'm
pose any further on the business firms
whose places of operation abut di-
plays are in place. It also was felt,
Seely said, that the cast of the big
historical spectacle has been most
generous of its time and effort and
the committee did not wish to be put
in the position of asking further con-
cessions from its mem bers when the
original closing date was at hand.
Seely- said the committee felt that
only the inclement weather Wednes-
day and Thursday prevented the Pa
geant- of Progress from being the stu
pendous success it promised to be,
and that next year it is hoped that
the weather men will be a little more
lenient when the pageant dates come
around.
The corridor of the court of COM
the displays this afternoon and the
special program in the auditorium
prepared by the Woman's club of To-
peka was presented to a full house.
Spectacle Tonight.
Tonight the historical spectacle por-
traying. 100 years of Kansas and TO
peka history will be presented for the
last time. Hundreds of Topekans are
members of the huge cast, and their
work in the spectacle has called forth
plenteous praise from all who have
seen it. The members of this cast re-
l1eo r1ie
to the opening of the Pageant of
Progress, and stuck to the guns for
the first two days of the exposition
despite d:scouraging crowds
Following the presentation of the
spectacle tonight. the Ford coupe will
be given away to the holder OF the
lucky ticket. Frank c.. Gibbs. H. c.
West and W. E. Brelsford viii preside
at the drawing as judges of election
Last night before 500 o'clock the
court of commerce, the motor show.
and the auditorium We're packed. In
the auditorium every window from
which view of the stage could be
had was black with spects tors, and
every available bit of space was filled
long before the first pantomime of the
pageant spectacle was revealed by a
Sprea ding curtain.
The formal coronation of Queen
Florence Dschuden was an integral
part of the spectacle. And when the
AAit<Al Ndl tam WSl4A 1OHil anu l1le
ing floor was cleared. a thousand
couples followed in the wake of Gov
ernor Henry ]. Allen and Queen Flor
ence as they led out in the mazes cf
the grand march which opened the
ball The owl cars were filled with
the revelers last night, and many
couples found it necessary or conVen-
lent to walk home.
Considering the bad weather and
the bad roads, the Pageant of Progress
has been a success this year 1t will
be a bigger success next year" said
Glenn Seely today.
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DEATH THRU POISONED PI1UMs?
Either That or Suicide Pact Caused
Demise of New York Couple

New SYork, April 29.-Possibility
that Mr.. ana Mrs. Fremont NJ. Jack
son. whose bodies were found in the
bath room of their apartment in the
Hotel Margaret in Brooklyn last We'd
nesday morning, were killed by pois-
oned pIums had been advanced by
DR.. E. NJ. Vaughan, medical examiner
for the district attorney of Kings
county.
The police say that Mr.. and Mrs.
jackson either died in a suicide pact
or were poisoned by some one who
sent them fruit loaded with a drug
or chemical that would cause quick
PARALYSIS and ensuing death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-29
BETTER GET NEW GLASS EYE.
Teacher Had One for Years-It Ex-
ploded on Him Yesterday.

Lethbridge. Alberta. April 29.-If
you're the ''wearer'' of a glass eye and
have worn" it for years. profit by the
sad case of Robert Folsom and get a
new optic.
Folsom a teacher, is reported slow
ley recovering here today following
the explosion of his glass eye yester-
day afternoon. Wearing away of the
thin glass until gases formed within
it, burst the shell, caused the blast,
physicians stated.
School had ended for dhe day and
Folsom had turned to speak to the
janitor when. the delicate glass ex-
ploded, striking the optic nerve.
Fragments were removed only with
great difficulty by doctors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-29
OLD RESIDENT DIES HERE
Mrs. Mary B. George Came to To-
peka in 1892.

Mrs Mary B. George. age 81, who
had been a resident of Topeka for
thirty years. died today at her home,
1905 Tyler street.
She was born in Bristol. England,
III 1854, and came to the United States
with her parents when a small child.
They settled in Wisconsin. She later
moved to Texas, where she lived a
number of years.
Mrs. George came to Topeka in
1892 and had lived here since that
time.
She is survived by seven children,
Alma NJ. George. Lulu Z. George, Mrs.
W. H. Wilson. Mrs. ]. A. Dana, Alfred
NJ George. all of Topeka: Will E.
George. of Cleburne, Tex, and Edgar
NJ George, OF New Haven, Conn.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-29

The chief speaker at the forum
meeting will be Jay w. Stevens, chief
of the fire prevention bureau of San
Francisco, Cal Stevens appeared in
Topeka in October of last year, speak
ing on the same subject. During his
stay in Topeka next week he is to ad-
dress several of the civic clubs.
Local Fire Fighters to Talk.
In addition to Stevens. who is
known thruout the nation for his ac-
tiNity in fire prevention, Joseph Han
lon. city fire marshal of Topeka, and
L. T. Hussey. state fire marshal, will
be on the program of the evening.
The program will open with COM
munity singing and other musical
numbers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-29

and two children He was between
forty and forty-five years of age,
No Open Quarrel.
Hightower, of whom little was
known by the men at the plant, was
employed there during the reconstruc-
/ ton work last winter. and lately as an
ice puller. The men say there was no
open quarrel. so far as they know, be-
tween Ward or Ruff. and Hightower.
but that for the past two or three
days, Hightower has been ''fussy. "
and dissatisfied.
Served Two Terms in Pen.
Hfghtower had served two terms in
the Oklahoma state penitentiary and
two sentences in the city Jail here, ac-
cording to the records in possession
from Grady county. Oklahoma. in
September. 1914. for fourth degree
manslaughter and served a year and
a day. He later served two years for
transp orting liquor While in the Ok
lahoma penitentiary he Is said to have
killed a man, but was acquitted on the
charge.
Hightower was arrested on the sec
ond Oklahoma charge at Council
Bluffs BY Joe Holman of Topeka. for
mer deputy sheriff under Sheriff
Hugh Larimer. after he had broken,
Jail. Hightower had married Hoi-
mans daughter prior TO this time. The
negro came to Topeka about last
~AAL AStiAiaS+ dtCOTuAHk 70 11oAlAAdAs anu
had been living here since. He was
residing at 1407 Quincy street.
Faces Charge of Wife Beating.
According to the local police High
tower had been in jail here twice for
beating his wife.
No clue to the fugitive's where
abouts could be found after he was re-
ported to have been seen heading
northeast on the railroad tracks A
mans tracks were found in the mud
along the river about half way be-
tween TOpek.- and Granville, but
there was no indication that they
were Hightower's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-29
CRUSADE AT WASHINGTON
But Harding Refuses to See
Women and Children Who Ask
Release of Wartime Prisoners
Turns Them to Daugherty.

Washington, April 29.-Arrival in
Washington today of the ciaiIdren's s
crusade, composed of children and
wives of men in federal prisons for
violation of war laws, was marked by
announcement from the White House
that the delegation would not be re-
ceived by President Harding.
The women and ehildreu. mum ber-
ing thirty-seyen and in charge of Mrs.
Kate Richards O'Hare of st. Louis.
the White House announcement made
by Secretary Christian sad. would.
however. BE given every considera-
ton and attention by Attorney Gen
eraI Daugherty.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-29
RADIO NOT To BLAME
State MeteoroIogist Flora Has
No Faith in "Agitated Air.
Theory as Cause for Floods.

S. d. Flora, state meteorologist, has
no faith in the belief that "agitated
air. resulting from radio services all
over the country is causing the floods
in many sections of the United States.
When asked about the statement of
Delbert Neal of Osceoia, Mo, which
appeared in dispatch in Friday even
ing's issue of The State Journal. Flora
said: The radio has as much bear
ing on the heavy rains over the coun-
try as the Pageant of Progress had on
the rains in Topeka this week"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-29
MAY OUT COUNTY OFFICER
Proceedings To BE Filed Against Cof-
fey County Commissioner.

Custer proceedings are to be filed
in the Coffey county district court at
Burlington against Robert King. coun-
ty commissioner. Announcement of
plans to file the suit was made shere
today by Charles B. Griffith, assistant
attorney general
It is charged by the state that King
has shown incompetency in the
handling of public funds. He was re-
Gently asked to resign. It was stated
today that he refused to quit his job
and suit would be filed seeking his
removal.
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FLOOD AFFECTS so, 600 PEOPLE
Nearly 100000 Acres. Half Under Gull
tivatiOn. To BE Inundated.

Natchez. Miss. April 29.-Approxi-
mately 900 persons are affected
above Ferriday from flood waters
from the Mississippi, Red Black, Lit
tie. Teasas and Ouachita rivers, it
was estimated today.
About 100000 acres, half of which
are cultivated, will be overrun, 1T was
estimated. and damage to crops high
ways and fertile lands will run into
millions of dollars.
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Arthur c. Ruff Shot and Killed
by Jake HightOwer.
ROY Ward Was Cruelty Beaten
by the Negro.
TROUBLE At MUTUAL ICE PLANT
Deputy Sheriffs Are 'COmbing
Woods North of Topeka.
Slayer Served Two Terms in
the Oklahoma Pen.

Posses of citizens and deputy sher-
ifs armed with high powered
lilies we're cOmbing T. woods
and willows along the Calhoun bluffs
and the Kaw. river bank late this af-
-ernoon in search of J. G. CJake)
fightower, who shortly after Z o'clock
his morning shot and killed Arthur
y Ruff. 1915 North Harrison street.
md cruelty beat and wounded Roy
Ward. l1O2 North Jackson street. at
he Mutual Ice plant. foot of Quincy
treet.
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SHE'D SAVE BIGAB1IsT HUBBY.
First Wife of w. G. orton, Would
Adopt Second Wife's Child.

Detroit. April 29.--Mrs. Florence g.
Orton. first wife of William c. Ortou.
confessed bigamist. may adopt the
child OF the second Mrs. Orton II by
doing so she can save her husband
from term in prison.
This was her statement yesterday
after Orton pleaded guilty in munich
pal court to the charge OF biRamy.
Orton claims he married Miss Hulda
Nicholas to give her child a name He
was admitted to $4,000 bond pending
report on the case next Tuesday By
the probation department
Il still love my husband" the first
Mrs. Orton. who is the mother OF
three children, said.
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is FIRE FIGHTER PROBE OIL LEASE
Jay w. Stevens of San Fran
cisco to Address C. of C.
VIII Speak at First Forum
Meeting Tuesday Evening.

The first forum meeting of the
present year for the Chamber of Com
merce will be held at the rooms of
the chamber Tuesday evening, May 2,
at 7:45 o'clock b. B. Eitelmann, of
the voiland -Enge1 Clothing. company,
has been appointed chairman of the
forum committee FOR the coming year.
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PROBE STILL ON
Friend of Dead School Teacher
Questioned All Night.
He Had Once Been Her Fiance,
HOOpestOn Men Find.
ADMITS HE KNEW CONDITION
Officers Have Confession in
Parsonage Murder Mystery.
WidOwer Had Been BOarder in
the Dead GirI'S Home.
ADMITS HE KNEW CONDITION

Hoopeston. ILL.,, April 2s.-Informa
\ ton obtained thru a night of grilling
| of John Wyman. SO. a well to do
/ farmer in connection with the mys-
4 terious death of Gertrude Hanna, %.
whose body was found Thursday in
( the basement of an untenanted par
sonage of the First United Presbyter-
/ ian church here. will be placed before
the Vermilion grand jury May Is,
States Attorney John H. Lewman an
nounced this morning.
During thirty-six hours of almost
constant questioning Wyman stub
1 bornly insisted that he was innocent
of murd ering the young woman, but
admitted that he was the father of
her child, which would have been
born in a few weeks, the states at
torney announced
just Says "Didn't Kill Her"
Under the rapid fire of questions
from States Attorney Lewman. Sher-
tiff Knox and Chief Bogart, Wyman
repeatedly resorted to the stock de-
nial: Il did not kill the girl" Once
during the examination Wyman eX-
pressed the opinion that Miss Hanna
had committed suicide.
why should she kill herself" he
was asked.
Because of the condition she was
in replied -Wyman.
who caused this condition. de-
nanded Mr.. Lewman.
IT suppose 1 did" Wyman said.
Investigation has disclosed, Mr..
Lewman and Sheriff Knox say, that
.Wyman left his old home in Palestine,
Ill, on March 81, the day Miss Hanna
disappeared from the country home
of her sister, Mrs. Nat Harding, seven
miles from here.
Miss Hanna was missed at 10 a. m.
He Agreed to Marriage.
I'VE know that Wyman was also in
Danville at p. m. that day." Sheriff
Knox said.
Admissions wrung from Wyman has
established according to the sheriff
and states attorney:
That Wynan had intimate relations
with Miss Hnnna as late MS last Octo-
Der or November and that he agreed
to marriage. The marriage was to
have occurred January IL.
That Wyman refused to abide by
his agreement, offering as an excuse
that the girl had confessed improper
relations with other men.
That Wyman when threatened by
Miss Hanna with legal action went to
arrange for a bond in anticipation of
arrest.
Wyman left Hoopeston, investiga-
tors say, on March 19, and was not
seen here again until the day Miss
Hanna disappeared
Wyman gave very unsatisfactory
explanations of his movements, States
Attorney Lewman said.
He Is a Widover.
Sheriff Knox was even more posi-
tive in expressing a belief in Wyman's
connection with the case, beyond
what the authorities say has already
been esta 5lished.
Grace Hanna during the examina-
ton frequently interposed questions
concerning her sisters associations
with the farmer and their contem- ,
plated marriage.
Wyman refused to talk apart con-
with Grace at the sugges- !
tion of his inquisitors.
Wyman is a widower. The girl !
whom he married in 1918 died in (
January, 1921. and for several months (
thereafter he lived as a boarder in the /
Hanna home, until the trouble last |
November.
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He's Going to Force Trials?

Salina, Kan, April 2e.-Forfeiting a
cash bond as a means of avoiding ap-
pearing in court, is not sufficient with
William Gerard, Salinas new chief Of
police The new chief has issued an
order stating that all persons arrested
must appear for trial, whether or not
cash bond is put up.
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Note From Tchitcherin Warned
Answer Must Come Soon.
Russia to Receive Latest Note
From World Powers Today.
FRENCH CABINET TO MEET
Barthou VIII Explain His
Stand at Home on Sunday.
Lenine Quoted as Being Ready
to Issue a War Statement.

Genoa, April 2s.-Forsiss Minister
Tchitcherin of Russia today sent Pre-
mser Facta of Italy. as president q
the economic conference. a note eN-
pressing the dissatisfaction OF the
Russian delegation with the delay in
replying to its note of April 20 and
saying the note would be Withdrawn
and the Russians would resume their
initial position unless they were as
sured that the credits necessary to re-
store Russia would be granted.
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Two Held at DaIIas-Woman for Rob-
bery-Man for Fake Sale.

Dallas. Tex, April ga young
woman phrenologist, said to go by the
name of Madam Zenobia, was taken
into custody here Friday night on in
formation from Houston alleging thai
she had unlawfully obtained $500
from a. Houston Homan.
A white man, said to be c. s Kahl-
man. alias Goggles" who has a po-
lice record as a fraudulent magazine
subscription taker, ana said to be
wanted at several places for swim
ding. was arrested at the same time
and is being detained by city detec-
tives pending investigation. 1t is said
the couple claimed to be married
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Lenlne in a War Statement?

London, April 29.-Frorn reliable
sources the Dublin correspondent OF
the London Times learns that Premier
Lenine of Soviet Russia expects 70
make "a war statement" at a meeting
of the aH-Russian executive May s.
when 1t is assumed the question OF
private property will be discussed.
The understanding is that Lenfne
has decided TO yield to the demands
of Europe while the military party
under Trotzky is dissatisfied with this
decision.