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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-27
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Mr.. and Mrs L. VI. Barrett Injured in
Collision With DIR. Z. p. Womer.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Barrett, 1856
Lane street, were injured seriously
early this afternoon when a defective
steering gear on Barrett's Ford sedan
ageable and it crashed into a Buick
sedan driven by DR.. P. p. Womer,
president of Washburn college.
Mr.. Barrett suffered several broken
ribs, wrenched knee, and was bruised
and cut Mrs Barrett was pinned be-
meath the car and was bruised, cut
and wrenched seriously, it is feared.
DR.. NJ A A1illard was doubtful as
TO the seriousness of the injuries late
this afternoon.
The accident occurred near the cor
ner of Polk and Huntoon streets.
President Womer was driving east on
Huntoon and Mr.. Barrett west on
I was driving slowIy-not more
than 10 miles an hour. due to the bad
crossing at Polk street." Doctor Womer
explained Il saw the other car COM
ing my way The driver seemed to be
having trouble with his car as it
swaNed from one side of the street to
the other Just as he reached me,
ms car turned directly into mine, hit
lng the side of the Buick was driv-
ing My car was very badly damaged.
MI Barrett explained after the acci-
dent that he thought his steering gear
was out OF order as he couldn't con-
troll the car"
The Ford sedan was wreck
wheels were broken and the body
Dadly damaged 1t turned over after
hlttlhg Dr. Womer's car and Mrs Bar
rett was pinned underneath. The in
Jured were taken Immediately to their
hofnes- Doctor Womer was shaken
up but not injured. His car remained
upright. Both cars were new and of
late models
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-27
TOPEKA MILK is IMPURE
Tests Made by DIR. Crumbine of State
Board of Health.

Fully a third of the milk delivered
in Topeka is below purity tests and
rot fit for use, according to a state
ment issued by DR.. S. J. Crumbine,
secretary of the state board of health.
In a large number of cases impure
milk conditions were found to be due
tC just plain filth and dirt which " were
entirely fault of dairymen and dealers.
Some of the tests showed as high as
4 100000 germs in a bacteria court.
The milk test was made entirely on
the motion and authority of the state
and without suggestions or co-Opefa-
ton from the city. In some OF the
samples taken by the state board of
health all manner of dirty particles
were found. These ranged from flies
and COW manure to few of the milk
dealers own tickets.
n copy of the state boards findings
has been sent to the city and It is
likely that a joint conference Will be
held to discuss plans for cleaning Up
the Topeka milk supply "That babies
shou drink this dirty stuff for food
is a CrIme," Doctor Crumbine stated.
Tests by the board of health we're
made from 109 samples and in prac-
tically one-third of them the mix was
found to be unfit for food purposes.
In e,even cases the supplies were
siI,.wn to be unfit for use because of
the high bacteria count.
Topeka city officials stated they
had OF been asked to participate with
the sL@te in the survey. Consequently
the entire program of inspection was
declared to have been turned over to
the state department.
"I think the city health department
is more interested than anyone else in
securing a supply of pure milk for the
use of the citizens of Topeka, much
more than the state board of health,''
said Robert D. McGiffert, commits
sioner of parks and head of the public
health department of Topeka, when
asked to comment on the findings of
the state board of health relative to
the report concerning the sale of inn
pure milk in Topeka.
Il don't care to make a futher state-
ment without representative of the
state board of health present to refute
any statement 1 might make. ] have
an appointment with DR.. S. J. Crum-
bine and the representatives of the
state board of health this afternoon.
After that meeting there may be some-
thing more to say. 1 shall be glad
to have representative of the press
there to hear what happens"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-27
C. H. HASKELL To CHICAGO
Topekan Appointed Assistant General
Manager of Beatrice Creamery Co.

-'He-SNA ~ - ~
Clint H. Haskell, assistant plant
manager for the Beatrice Creamery
company at Topeka, has been ap-
pointed assistant general manager for
the Beatrice Creamery company's gem
eral offices in Chicago, and will go to
that city January l, to assume his
new duties.
The new step is a very considerable
promotion, since there are hundreds
of creameries under the supervision
of the general offices in Chicago.
Haskell has been connected with the
Beatrice Creamery company, either at
Topeka or at Denver, Colo. for the
past seventeen years. He entered the
service of the company in Topeka in
1906, and remained here until 1910,
when he was sent to Denver. Colo. He
returned to Topeka in 1917, and has
been assistant plant manager of the
cOmpany's plant here since that time.
His father, j. f. Haskell, is man
ager of the plant at Topeka. c. H.
HaskelPs successor as assistant plant
manager at Topeka, has not yet been
selected
During his residence in Topeka,
Haskell has been prominent and active
in civic work. He is a member of the
kiwanis club, :mong various other or
ganiZat tiOnS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-27
WILL IL EnIEH
Near East Conference DOdges
the MOsuI Question.
Action Is Regarded as Victory
for Great Britain.
GREECE STATUS COMES NEXT
Practically All of the Big Issues
Are Now Settled.
Statement of Ambassador Child
Still Sensation.

Lausanne, Nov. 27.-Lord Curzon,
the British foreign secretary. today
authorized an official statement to the
press that England supports the
American "open door" policy in
Turkey, and regards the San Reno,
agreement for the division of the
Mosul oil district as null and void.
Lausanne, Nov. 27.-Great Britain
won a dipomatic victory in the Near
East peace conference today when the
committee on territorial matters side
stepped the Mosul question. This
means that the future of NIosul will
be settled privately which has been
the aim of the British delegates all
along.
Lord Curzon, British foreign secre-
tary and head of the British peace
delegation, held a long conference with
Ismet Pasha, chief of the Turkish
delegation. 1t was assumed that the
Mosul problem was the subject dis
cussed-
Eye On Oil Fields.
Previously, it had been reported that
the British were willing to.make wide
spread concessions to Turkey in ex-
change for the right to develop the
great Mosul petroleum fields. Chief
of these concessions were:
l. Recognition of Turkish SOW
ereignty over Mosul and support of
Turkey in the ratification of the east
tern Turkish frontiers.
2. Assistance for Turkey in floating
a great international loan after the
treaty is drawn and signed.
Following the breaking up of the
conference, it was reported that not
only Mosul but practically all the big
questions had been tacitly settled by
Curzon and Ismet, leaving only the
matter of actual peace between Turkey
and Greece to the disposition of the
conference in plenary session.
The financial commission met this
afternoon.
The American BOmbsheII.
(By the Associated Press.)
London, Nov. 27.-The statement of
Ambassador Child at Lausanne last
the London morning newspapers,
which today discuss what some term
dramatic American Intervention" and
the American bombshell."
Altho some regard the ambassador
pronouncement as intended to give
notice of an American determination
to have a share in the Mosul oil fields.
this view is not universally put forth
ard several influential papers treat
Mr.. Child's declaration as timely and
welcome
The Times says:
1.-The statement is of wider impor-
tance than anything yet settled at
Lausanne. 1t contains no new doc
trine but reaffirms an old doctrine at
a moment which has been carefully
chosen.
Protect American Rights.
"It suggests that Americans do not
intend to allow anything to happen
without protest, which would make
more difficult the maintenance of
American rights when they come to
make their own treaty with Turkey"
The Telegraph declares that the as
sumption that Ambassador Child re-
ferred especially to countries under
British mandates is a misrepresenta-
ton. The newspaper asserts that pro-
vision always has been made for
American participation with Great
Britain and France in the %Mosul oil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-27
Much Mystery Surrounds Death
of Scranton Citizen.
Shed on Green Farm, in Usage
County, Is Burned.
HENRY CARRUTHERS is DEAD
Three Men May Be Held Fol-
lowing COrOner's Inquest.
Are Said to Have Secured
Quantity of LiquOrNHere.

Scranton, Kan, Nov. 2T.-Citizens OF
this city were confronted with a fire
mystery as the result of the burning
to death of Henry Carruthers. age 40.
in a shed on the property of Jack and
Peter Green, brothers. living on the
south edge of town, at 3 o'clock this
morning.
A coroner's jury was scheduled to
hold an inquest into the death late
this afternoon and the Green brothers
and Jack Murray, all of Scranton.
may be held pending investigation.
Four Made Trip to Topeka. &
Four men, Carruthers. Jack Murray
and the Green brothers, left town sun
day for Topeka. They were said TO
have been drinking. Their car went
into a ditch one and one-half miles
south of Pauline, and they walked to
Pauline and secured another car to
take them to Topeka.
They are reported to have secured
gallon of liquor in Topeka and start
ed back home When they arrived at
Scranton they are said to have been
intoxicated. The Green brothers and
Jack Murray, who boards at the Green
home, entered the home. while Car
ruthers went to a shed on the Green
place and went to sleep about mid
night.
Murray and Jack Green retired bue
Pete stayed up. Pete Green missed
Murray and went to the barn and
to sleep there also.
Carruthers Refused to Leave.
About $3.50 o'clock Pete Green says
he was awakened and found the barn
on fire. He aroused CarrutherE and
tried to drag him to safety, but Car
ruthers broken away and re-entered
the barn.
Green was overcome by smoke and
knew nothing more until he was found
in the road this morning. Carruthers'
body was burned beyond recognition
shoulders, but his flesh was not
burned.
Murray Denies Green's Story.
Jack Murray denies Green's story
and says that he was in bed all the
time and some one woke him up at
4 o clock and told him the barn was
on fire, but he did not arise.
Pete Green had a bruised spot on
his cheek but denies he had been in
uted the bruise to his efforts to re-
move Carruthers from the burning
structure.
Stories All Differ.
The stories of Murray and the two
Greens all differ. Carruthers is sur
vived by his wife and three children.
He was a painter. The family re-
dence.
The four men in the case have been
known to have some liquor in their
possession, but have never been known
to sell any, according to Mayor c. +.
Bolton of Scranton.
Sheriff Robert Miller came to Scran-
ton today to investigate Carruthers's
death.
All four men are reported to have
had considerable trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-27
FOSTER TO TRIAL
Michigan's Anti-SyndicaliSt Act
Put to q Test.
Evidence Against Radicals Dug
Out of SandhiIIS.

st. Joseph, Mich, Nov. 27.-Michi-
gan's anti-syndicalist act was put to
a test for the first time today when
alleged leaders of the communist
party of America. including w. z. Fos-
ter of Chicago, prominent in the steel
strike of 1919, and now head of the
Trades Union Educational league, was
called for trial FOR violation of its
terms.
The twenty men under indictment
were arrested by state and federal Of
ficers following a gathering in the
Berrien county woods and sandhills.
twenty miles south of st. Joseph, last
August. Altho the warrant on which
they were arrested named seventy-six
man and women-all alleged notorious
radicals-all but sixteen escaped be-
fore officers raided their rendezvous.
Denied Being Present.
Foster was arrested in Chicago. He
denied being present at the meeting.
Earl Browder, secretary to Foster and
Jack Schulman of Winnipeg Canada,
were arrested in Chicago also at A
cational league Joseph Zsak was ar
rested in New York later and returned
to Chicago. Twelve of the defendants.
including Foster, We're liberated on
bonds of $4,000 each, pending their
trial. Those who failed to obtain bail
have been confined in the Berrin
county Jail.
Part of the evidence to be presented
against the twenty was dug up from
the sandhills near the scene of the
gathering, where it had been buried
when the exodus of the delegates
began.
; According<to federal officials these
documents contain in detail the aims
and aspirations of the communist par
ty of America along with a complete
record of the seventy-six said to have
a attended the meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-27
EJECT A NEGRO HECKLER
Action Taken in Senate When Senator
Hitchcock Is Interrupted.

Washington, Nov. 2T.-The senate
was plunged into a turmoil this after
noon when a negro in the galleries
attempted to heckle Senator Hitch
cock, Democrat, CT Nebraska, during
a renewal of his attack on the alleged
use of "black troops" on the Rhine by
the French.
The heckler was elected after Sen
ator Heflin, Democrat, of Alabama,
insisted upon his removal over the
protests of Senators Curtis, of Kansas.
and Reed of Pennsylvania. who said
he had merely acted from ignorance
of the senate rules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-27
TOOK THE CHURCH COLLECTION.
Deacon Is Victim of HoIdup at Close
| of Sunday Services.

San Francisco, Nov. 27.-Police to-
day sought two frock-coated young
men who carried reyolvers beneath
their Sunday clothes and used them to
hold up Deacon Charles NJ Bufford
of the First Congregational church
while the fashionable congregation
was filing out a few feet away The
two young men followed the deacon
as he carried the $500 collection into
an anteroom t, praise the sermon.
One of them extended a five dollar
bill. When Bufford reached for it, he
was covered. After binding and
gagging him, the two leisurely made
their escape with the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-27
HOME BUILDERS EXPOSITION
Topeka Real Estate Board Plans
Novel Feature for This Winter.

A home builders exposition for To-
peka, sponsored by the Topeka real
estate board. and possibly participated
in by other civic organizations, is con-
templated for this winter.
At the last meeting of the Topek&
real estate board a committee was ap-
pointed to go further into the possi-
bility of holding such an exposition
some time during the winter. and de-
termining the measure of cooperation
which might be expected from other
bodies.
The committee is headed by G.. r.
Mansfield, with G. II. Jasperson and
d. A Neiswanger as the other mem-
bers,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-27
SCANDAL At NAVAL ACADEMY
Drunken Midshipmcn Bring Disgrace,
Says Secretary DENLY.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The conduct
of the Annapolis midshipmen at the
army and navy football game in Phila-
delphia Saturday was arraigned in a
public statement today by Secretary
DENLY of the navy department, declar-
ing that members of the corps had
brought disgrace not only on them
selves, but on the naval academy.
How many midshipmen drink
heavily do not know said the secre-
tary's statement, but he added that
despite the good behavior of many
enough midshipmen had failed to do
their duty to their uniform and to
their country to bring shame upon
ALL"
He announced that an investigation
would be ordered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-27
SHOW LOWER DEATH RATE
Montana Is HeaIthiest State, Accord
ing TO Census Bureau Figures.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Figures for
virtually all states within the death
registration area of the country as
announced today by the census bureau,
reflect the decreased death rate for
the total area in 1921 as compared
with the preceding year.
or the adjusted rates figured on the
dfffo rences IN the sex and age distri-
butte L of the population in the various
states Montana showed the lowe5t, S.8
per 1000 population, and Massacf.u-
sets the highest, 1914. For cities, of
ipO coo or more population the low
est adjusted rate, 9.2, was reported
from Akron, Ohio, while a rate of 19
for Memphis was the highest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-27
SNOW FALLING IN ILLINOIS
Fall of an Inch to Two Inches Will
Relieve Water Shortage.

Pana. Ill, Nov. 27.-A binding
snow fell in this section of Illinois to-
day. The snow will relieve the water
shortage. it was said. which this sec
tion of the state has faced for num-
Der of days.
Peoria, Nov. 27.-An inch of heavy
wet snow with more falling, greeted
Peorians this morning. 1t was the
first snow of the season. A three-inch
fall is forecast, to be followed by
warmer weather.
First Snow in Seven Years
Albany, Ca, Nov. %. = Snow fell
here yesterday for the first time in
seven years. The flakes melted almost
as soon as they struck the wet ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-27
WABASH TRAIN is DTTCHED
Several Persons Reported Injured III
Wreck Near La Plata, Mo.

Kirksville, Mo. Nov. 27.-A number
of passengers were reported seriously
injured when wabash southbeund
passenger train No. 20 was wrecked
this morning one mile south of La
Plata. Mo.
Three coaches went into the ditch,
including a St. Louis sleeper.
No 20 was en- route from Min
neapolis. and due in St. Louis at 2:45
p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-27
DEATH IN RIVER TRAGEDY
Thirty-FOur Persons Drown When
Launch and Ferry Boat Collide.
(By the Associated Press.)

Buenos Aires, Nov. 27.-Thirty-four
lives were lost in a collision Sunday
evening between a launch and a ferry
boat in the Parana river, near Zarate,
northwest of BuenoS Aires.
The collision occurred in the dark
ness at o'clock last night The launch
filled with picnickers, many of them
children, struck the ferry boat. while
going at full speed.
So far as is known there are only
three survivors of the excursion party
and the launch crew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-27

Protect all thirty-six-hour shipments
north and west against a temperature
Of - degrees. East and south above
freezing.
Topekans regained their lost art of
hat chasing and removing dust from
their eyes today when the wind
reached its maximum velocity of the
season, 46 miles per hour, at 1914
O'Clock The wind blew at about
twenty-five miles an hour the balance
of the day.
More Of the pleasant autumn Kan
sas weather is scheduled in Topeka
and it Will remain indefinitely, says
the weather man. Not a sign of dis
a aereeabIe weather is in sight. Topeka
is on the west edge of the cloudy belt
but no precipitation is due. Sunshine
was general to the west today and
Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-27
Hotel Men to kansas civ

Kansas City. Nov. 27.-The eleventh
annual convention Of the Missouri.
Kansas and Oklahoma Hotel Mems as
sociation opened here today. ]. K
B'atchford of Chicago. secretary of
the American Hotel association. Is one
Of the principal speakers on the pro-
gram. An elaborate entertainment
program has been prepared for the
two days of the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-27
Be safe

Be safe. Ins1re vo1lr car with
TRAPP * MEADE
fhone 81. 11s West Sixth st.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-27
Topeka s NeU Telephone
System Is Finest in the
World, Experts Declare
Very Latest in Machinery for Automatic Service That
Gets Its First Real Test Today-Q Quickest Cut Over
From Old Manual Board Ever Accomplished in Ma
chine Switching History-"HeIIo' Girls Cried AS They
Took Down Head Pieces for the Last Time.

speeches and mutual congratulations
on the successful event
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-28
Horror! Outrageous! Lady Nicotine M Furry OUer
 Anti-Sm0king Ordinance

New York, March 2s.-A1dermanic records were studied today by officials eager to determine the truth about the smoking in public resorts, placed in effect last night by the police depart mont.
 Although the ordinance was signed by Mayor Hylan last week, the mann CT in which it reached his desk IS a mystery It's author, Alderman Peter McGuinness, didn't know it had pass ed. and other members of the board declared they were certain it had been buried in the legislative graveyard and forgotten.
 The mystery developed after the police department, pursuant to an or der issued by commissioner Enright. had visited the public amusement places in Greenwich Village, Harlem. tho Bronx and along Broadway, and had informed managers and proprie- tors they were subject to a. fine and Imprisonment of they permitted wo men to smoke in their establishments It was not a joke, exactly, but it ap- peared some body had played a joke
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-28
Postal Improvement
 Week Begins May

Postal employees throughout the country are pected to be stimulated to greater interest and greater enter prises in order to perfect the postal system of the country when Postal Improvement Week begins the first week in May. The cooperation of the public will also be enlisted in making the improvement week suc- cess.
 Postmaster General Hubert Work declares that the real postal system of the country includes those who pre- pare the mail for transmission as well as thise who handle it.
 The postmaster general has ap- pointed a committee of five consisting of K. L. Russell. c. F. Trotter, Harvey Lovejoy, George Lendick and George
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-28

on the mayor and there was an inclin- ation on the part of the feminine smokers to laugh.
 UP TO PROPRIETORS
 Ire first place, they said, they could not understand the ordinance. Under its provisions only the proprie- tors of restaurants and cabrets would be subject to punishment if women smoked in their establishm ents. So far as known there was nothing in the measure that would prevent a woman from smoking as she walked down the street.
 When Alderman McGinness present ed his proposed ordinance relative to smoking it was not considered ser iously.
 fW hen people from out. of town come to visit you'' he said, ''you take them to the theatre and later have something to eat. Many of the visitors are scocked and indignant when they see women in public places puffing cigarettes. Outrageous!
 Meanwhile copies of the ordinance were still hanging on the doors of the city'S resorts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-28

ton has been developed by a special Fine Arts Commission for the four cemeteries in France which are to be the permanent resting places of near ly 30,000 Americans who fell in the world war. Original plans called for the expenditure of nearly s3,000,000 but in the interest of government eco- nomy this sum has been reduced to about $1,000,000.
 Work will begin immediately after this appropriation is made by Con- gress. Colc1el H. F. Rethers, who has been in charge of the Graves Regis tration work, probably will direct the work.
 The four Fields of Honor are Suresnes cemetery. near Paris; Bony, near St. Quentin; Bealleau Wood, near Chateau-Thierry; and the Ar gcnne or Komagne cemetery near Romagne-Sous-M s-Montfaucon.
 For the latter a scheme has been worked out which will make 1t very much like Arlington cemetery. Each cemetery is to have a rest house and chapel for visitors and every grave will be marked with a uniform head stone.
 One of the most touching features of the four cemeteries has been the way in which French people have made. them their own.