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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
National Commander of Ameri-
can Legion Will Be in Topeka.
State Wide Convention of Posts
Called for May 13.

Hanford MacNider, national COM
mander of the American Legion. is to
visit Kansas on May IS. This announce
ment was made at state headQuar-
legion here today, upon receipt of in
formation from the national COM
mander stating that he would be able
to be here on that day.
The occasion will be a statewide
convention of legion post command
ers, post adjutants, officers of the
Kansas department. and members of
the executive committee. Presidents,
and secretaries of the legion auxiliary
units, state officers and the execu-
tiee committees of the auxiliary will be
invited to attend the convention. The
decision to hold the meeting was not
reached until it was definitely learned
that Commander MacNider- WoNld be
officers of the legion and legion auxiI-
iary will be invited.
To Exchange Ideas.
The purpose of the convention, ac-
cording to State Adjutant Frank E.
Samuel, will be the exchange of ideas
local problems, making of plans for a
more extensive membership campaign
and the discussion of the state and
national compensations measures.
Plans for attending the national con-
vention of the legion at New Orleans
next fall also will be made. 1t is ex-
pected that 10000 Kansas legion
naires will attend this meeting.
Reports on the results of the service
census campaign that has been in pro-
gress in the state and of the state
wide employment campaign will be
made at the meeting here.
In addition to National Commander
MacNider, Humphrey Sullivan, direc-
tor of the national speakers bureau
of the legion. will attend the meeting.
Officers of the legion and legion
auxiliary from neighboring states Will
be invited to attend.
State Adjutant Samuel also an
nounced today that Commander Mac
Nider will attend the state legion con-
vention to be held September II. 9
and 13 at Eldorado. MacNider will
be at the convention on September IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
MUSIC FESTIVAL ATTRACTIVE.
Margaret Matzenauer Is First on Big
Program at Lindsborg.

Lindsborg. Kan. April 1O.-Mar-
Saret Matzenauer, contralto, opened
the annual musical week at Bethany
college here Sunday. A crowd esti-
mated at 200 heard her sing and she
was recalled eight times.
An all-day rain yesterday made the
roads almost impossible. resulting in
an unusually small crowd for the first
day of the festival week.
Five persons from Clyde. in Cloud
county, which is 100 miles from Linds-
borg, spent ten hours in coming by
automobile.
The festival continues all week and
Handel'sf Messiah viii be sung by the
Bethany chorus of $50 voices on Fri
day and Sunday evenings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10

members from coast to coast, and is
president of the Topeka Cooperative
club. He succeeds George T. McDer-
mott. of stone, Gamble. McDermor
& Webb, president for the past year.
The directors elected A. r. Van
Petten, vice president of the Topeka
Hotel company, first vice president OF
the Chamber sof. Commerce. and F. c.
Gibbs second vice president.
SicIIeT. Reelected Secretary.
G. c. Sickler, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce for the past
year. was reelected to that position
today. Sickler has been in Topeka
since 1919, coming here as assistant
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce from Emporia, and succeeding
to the secreta ryship a year ago. He
has established a record OF efficiency
and achievement in his service with
the Chamber.
No program of activity for the year
was definitely mapped out in the first
meeting of the new directorate today
There are big things for us to do
this year. and the plans will be talked
over more fully at the meeting OF the
membership Tuesday night" sickler
said.
'Hotel VIII Go Over"
THE hotel project, in spite Of all
that has been said to the contrary. is
not dead, not even sleeping. That
hotel is going over.
u e-'AitiiiFifF ilds RAA
over the Victory Highway membership
campaign, and the municipal landing
field, among other things IT has
tackled
Eight weeks Of valuable time was
consumed in the reorganization cam
paign early last spring. which. II we
had had the man power and the money
that we needed, might have been de-
voted to working for the interest OF
Topeka"
The new officers Of the Cbapbe-
will be formally presented to the mem
bership of the orga MIA ton al the
membership meeting and dinner Tues
day night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
GENOA PARLEY
MUST SUCCEED
PREMIER SAYS
Nations of Four Continents In
to Reconstruction Conference.
Representatives of % States
Start To RepIan Europe.
U. S. OBSERVER is PRESENT
Richard WaShburn Child Has a
Seat of Honor for Guests.
Lloyd George DeplOres the Abb
sence of America. He Says.
Representatives OF 30 States
Start To RepIan Europe.
U. S. OBSERVER is PRESENT
Richard WaShburn Child Has a
Seat of Honor for Guests.
THE ECONOMIC PLAN

The main objects of the interna-
tionaI conference which opened at
Genoa today are:
l. Reduction OF aTmies so as to de-
crease taxes and cut down the expen-
ditures of the European governments
? Reopening of Russia to interna-
tional trade
s. Discussion of the advisability Of
extending loans to Russia and Ger
many for economic purposes.
g. Restoration of peace In the Near
East so that Turkey and contiguous
territory can be reopened to com
mercc-
8. Deflation OF currency and stabl-
izatio1l of exchange.
6. Balancing of budgets.
:. Creation of international trade
agreements SO as to facilitate inter
national intercourse by rail, water and
air and to foster peace
Genoa. April 10.-"If the Geaoa
economic conference fails. despair
viii creep over the entire world" de-
clared Premier Lloyd George this aft
ernoon in hi keynote speech openins
the great Industrial conclave.
The British statesman deplored the
absence of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
FRANCIS TREMBLAY DIES
Third Death in Concordia Family
Since Tuesday Night.


Concordia, April 1O.-The third
death in the Tremblay family, follow
ing the murderous assault of last
Tuesday night, occurred today when
Francis, IL year old boy, died in a
hospital here from blow with an axe
which split his skull. His brother
Theodore, 10, was killed outright by
axe-blows, and his father, L. J. Trem-
blay, As, succumbed to poison last
Friday, which officials report was
self administered.
Physicians today report that AL
fonso, 10, cannot possibly survive, but
there is growing chance that Albert,
IA, will recover. The youngest son,
Cleo, s, is believed to be out of dan
ger All were hacked with an axe or
beaten with hammer. Officers yes
terday found the missing hammer in
the corn crib. 1t bore blood stains.
Rosie Bachand, the little girl who
drank from a cup which the elder
Gremblay had used in drinking poison.
has entirely recovered effects of the
poison, it was reported today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10

FRUIT IN DANGER
Everything in Bloom May SUI
fer From Cold Wave.
With Snow in Western Kansas
Freeze Is Possible.

Old Man Kill Joy is having another
inning
He has it that the fruit crop is go
ing to have "A close shave tonight.
Anyway, it's going TO get cold and get
cold quick.
with a cold wave already prevalent
in western Kansas and advancing
apidly in this direction the peaches,
pears. apricots and plums, in fact all
fruit that is in bloom. is in grave dan
ger OF becoming that which never
was according to 5. D. Flora, state
meteorologist.
Showing I'm western Kansas.
The western part of the state was
shivering this morning with tempera-
lures ranging from 2S at GoOdland to
30 at Garden City. Following this
came reports at noon that rain which
had been falling at Grainfield and
Sharon Springs. both on the Union
Pacific. the former about seventy-five
miles this side of the Colorado line.
had turned to snow. This, the wealth
er man says. is the beginning of what
Topeka and eastern Kansas may ex-
pect tonight.
Room For Much Apprehension.
We are hoping that the tempera-
ture here will not go below 35 to-
night" said Flora this afternoon. "but
it may go lower and another five de-
grees will do great damage to the
peaches, pears. plums and apricots,
all fruit that is in bloom being in
grave danger. There is room for
much apprehension concerning the
fruit crop. at least"
Flora said he did not know what a
freeze will do to the grapes as he
does not know how far along they
are, but said that apples were in no
and will stand quite a hard freeze, he
said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
NEAR COLD WAVE ON WAY
Unsettled Weather With Rain in
Northeast Kansas, Is Prediction.

A decided CnanSe IN lne LthlpeIa-
ture is due in Topeka tonight, says
Meteorologist Flora A near cold
wave will occur. 4 temperature of -
degrees occurred at Goodland this
morning as compared with 65 degrees
in Topeka at the same hour. This
was a difference of 81 degrees. The
cold weather IS rapidly working this
way and will arrive in Topeka tonight
The Temperature began falling at
o'clock this afternoon.
This sudden change of weather will
be accompanied by rain. The rain will
be over by Tuesday morning, but
Tuesday will be chilly and cloudy
Temperatures below freezing were re-
ported from western Kansas to the
northwest. today. The roads which
partially dried out Sunday and today
will receive a setback tonight. The
Kansas river dropped from a height
of 14.2 feet to 11.5 feet during the last
twenty-four hours
Topeka received a rain of 2.2S
inches during the last forty eight
hours Cioodland received a rain of
.O6 of an inch during the last twenty
four hours and Wichita received
trace Of rain.
The highest temperature in Topeka
~ m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
GAS UP ONE CENT PER GALLON
New Price at Topeka Filling Stations
Is 23.4 Cents.

r. E. Ferguson, local manager of
the Standard Oil company, announced
an increase of one cent per gallon in
the price of gasoline, today. The in
crease became effective in Topeka to-
day. The new price per gallon is 2S.4
cents. The price from the tank
wagons is PA
Other filling stations in Topeka an
nounced an increase of one cent per
gallon in the price of gasoline. effec-
tive today.
Increase of One Cent in st. Louis.
st. Louis, April 1O.-Gasoline in
creased one cent a gallon here today
at all filling stations of the Standard
Oil company of Indiana, A. P. Rob
inson. local manager announced. The
new price is 23.2 a gallon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
KINNEY DENIES FALSE INTENT.
Answer to Father-in-Law's Suit for
Mrs. Kinney To Be Filed.

Ardmore. Okla. April 10.-Attor-
ney Thomas E. Neary Of Muskogee
was expected here today to file an
answer for J. j. Kinney. bookkeepcr
of the American National bank
charged in a suit by L. T Rexrost.
wealthy oil operator. with three 9TH
ers, with conspiracy to defraud Rex
roat's daughter. Opal. out Of her prop
erty. estimated at 100000.
THE allegations are all f-lse." Kin
ney said.
Kinney's brother, Ludie Kinney,
who married Retreats daughter jan
uary l. Charles Bryan and Jack Cozby
Of Sulphur are the others named in
the suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
FINISH LONGEST GOLF TOUR.
Barnes and Hutchison Have Beer
Playing Since Last Season.

New York, April 10.-Long Jim
Barnes of the Pelham club. United
States open golf champion, and Jock
Hutchinson, of the G1enview club, Chi
cago. have just completed the longest
playing tour ever made by golfers.
They started out at the close of last
golf season. They played in western
Canada and along the west coast of
the United States. then spent several
months in the southern states. Their
tour carried them more than 10000
miles
Barnes and Hutchison played in
many matches, losing but few. Jock
won the California northern state
open championship and Barnes was
victorious in the California open.
Barnes said last night that he was not
certain that he would be able to go
abroad this year to play in the Brit
ish open title tournament.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
LINsEED OIL INDUSTRY HURT.
Tariff Law Giving Companies Pro-
lection Needed Quickly, Is Report.

New York, April 10.@The Iinseed
oil industry will have ceased to exist
within the United States in the next
thirty days as the result of foreign
competition unless congress passes a
tariff law giving the American COM
panies protection. it was stated here
today by the manager of the Ameri-
can Linseed company.
Linseed oil imports are coming INFO
this country. chiefly from England,
at the rate of 2.5O0.0 900 gallons month
ly. which is nearly one-haIf of the
amount consumed by the United
States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
HE FACES ASSAULT CHARGE
Fred Mack, Negro. Pleads Not Guilty
and Is Released.

Fred ('Snappy'D Mack, negro por-
ter at the National hotel, was arrested
by deputy sheriffs this morning on a
warrent charging him with assaulting
James Moore. negro employe of the
Union Taxicab company, with intent
TO kill. He pleaded not guilty and
was released on bond pending a pre-
Hminary hearing next Friday.
Mack is alleged to have gone to
Moore's home on West First street
Friday night and shot four times at
Moore as the latter disappeared up
the railroad track. He asserted that
he was 'riled'' because Moore "ha d
been stealing things from his house.
Moore declares the charge is not true.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
George w. StansfieId Elected to
Presidency Today.
Has Been Director Eight Years
is Civic Leader.
SICKLER AGAIN SECRETARY
ReappOinted for Second Year
Sees Big Tasks Ahead.
To Frame Definite Program
for Year Tuesday Night.

At the meeting of the new board
of directors of the Topeka Chamber
of Commerce, held at noon today.
George W. Stansfield, head OF the
Stansfield Drug company. was elected
president of the Chamber for next
year.
Stansfield has been member Of
the board of directors Of the Cham
ber for eight years past. has served as
treasurer and auditor. and is lead
ing man in the civic affairs of Topeka
He. is president of the Victory High
way association, an organization with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
BUSINESS SLUMP Is ALL OVER.
Executive Secretary of Paper and Pulp
Association Is Optimistic.

preston is over and a gradual i'm
provement may be expected, declared
DR.. Hugh B. Baker. executive secre-
tary of the American Paper and Pulp
association here today. DR.. Baker came
here to attend the annual convention
of the paper manufacturers OF the
United States which began this morn
ing.
Early arrivals had the same report
to make he added. '.and the discus
sions of the week will center on the
manner in which the number of or
ders have increased since the inven-
tory period of dullneSS. Fine paper
orders are 75 per cent of normal, some
of the specialties are over 80 per cent"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
To AUDIT SMALI1S ACCOUNTS.
Examiner Starts Probe OF Governors
Bank Records Today.

Kankakee, III, April 1O.-E. c.
Burnett, banker. of Waukegan. and a
special state auditor, today began an
examination of the records of the
First Trust & Savings bank here to
determine what part of the records
are pertinent to the trial of Gov. Len
Small. accused of conspiracy to en-
bezzle state funds. Records of the
Grant Park Trust & Savings bank also
are to be examined.
Burnett will report the results of
the examination to Judge Claire G.
Edwards al Waukegan, before whom
the trial of Governor Small is sched-
uled to begin next Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
MOUNT ADAMS SHRINKING?
Hood River. Ore. Residents Look az
Mountain Top With Excitement.

Hood River, Ore. April 10.-After
being veiled since last Thursday night
by heavy clouds Mount Adams again
was visible today and observers be-
lieve that a large section on the west
tance.
Last Thursday many local folk ex-
citedly watched a cleft in the top peak
at its west edge. Heavy new SHOWS
have obliterated evidence Of the cleft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
BELGIUM GUARANTEES PAY.
Says Allies Have No Intention o
Denying U. s. Rhine Claim.

Washington, April 1O.-BeIgium
has added her assurance to those of
Great Britain and France that the al
lies have no intention of denying the
claim of the United States for S241,-
900. 900 reimbursement for the main
tenance of American troops on the
Rhine. it was announced at the state
department today
In making known the receipt of the
Belgian note. officials said il con-
tained nothing that was not set forth
in the notes received from Paris and
London. The attitude of the allies is
to be communicated to this country in
a joint note at a later date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
aid Of Europe if Europe settled its

aid OF Europe il Europe settled its
own affairs.
Washington. March 1O.-Skeptical
and pesSimistic, but nonetheless vital
ly interested. the administration set
tied back today to watch Europe. .ef-
Tort 10 rehabilitate herself thru the
medium of the Genoa economic con-
ference the first International gath
ering In Europe since the Paris con-
ference that brought forth the Yer
sailles treaty.
Every move that is made on the
European chess board at Genoa in
this and succeeding weeks will be fol-
lowed closely by the administration in
Washington.
The position of the American gov
eminent was described today in off
c1al quarters as being ideal Amer
ica stands to win if the conference is
a success and viii lose nothing if the
ambitious efforts of Lloyd George re-
suit in failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
DINNER FOR C. OF G. MEMBERS
Reservations Should Be Made a
Once, Says SicIIer.

Members of the Topeka Chamber of
Commerce who are planning to attend
the annual dinner and meeting for
the membership Tuesday evening are
slow in making their reservations
Members who want to attend the
dinner should phone in their reserva-
tons today, and not wait to mail the
postcards" G. c. Sickler, secretary
declared this morning. Mrs. Du-
Breuil, in charge of the dinner, must
order her supplies right away"
Sickler expects that there will be
more than 400 of the members at the
dinner.
the Wasburn orchestra is to fur
nish music as a part of the entertain
ment program which has been ar
ranged for the evening. Four leaders
of Topeka will address the members
of the organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
SOCIALISTS TO AID STRIKERS.
Members of Party in Mine Zones
Urged to Serve as Pickets.

Chicago. April 10.-Members of the
Socialist party are called upon in a
letter sent today by the national ex-
ecutive committee to render every pos
sible aid to the striking coal miners
1--WE urge our mem bers in the strike
zone" the letter says, Ito place them
selves at the service of the loca.
unions of the miners. Where they can
render picket duty, or serve in gath
ering or distribution of relief they
should do So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
Missouri Constitution Assembly Meets

st. Louis, April 10.-The program
of the new constitution association of
Missouri was formulated in a meeting
of the program committee here today
and includes the subjects of educa-
ton, taxation, court simplification
and relative matters The St Louis
committee of the association in its
meeting Friday decided a larger rep
resentation in the legislature should
be asked for this CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
LABOR FACES REAL CRISIS.
Samuel GOmpers in Chicago to Open
Railway Department Meeting.

Chicago. April 1O.-Labor is in the
midst of the greatest crisis in its his
tory. Samuel Gompers. president of
the American Federation of Labor.
declared on his arrival here this af-
ternoon to attend the convention of
the railway department of the fedora
ton More than 500 delegates were
in convention.
Gompers said there is a concerted
movement among employers to dis
rupt the ranks of labor He said that
he would confer while in Chicago with
labor leaders on the open shop" fight
now in progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
ARBUCKLE CASE SOON TO JURY.
Prosecution Closes RebuttaI This
Morning-TriaI Nearly Over.

San Francisco, April 1O-Early
termination of the third trial of Ros-
coe Arbuckle on manslaughter
charge growing out of the death of
Miss Virginia Rappe was expected by
attorneys for prosecution and defense
with the start of sur-rebuttal testi-
mony by the defense in today's ses-
sions-
The prosecution was scheduled to
close its rebuttaI this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
JUsTICE-swIFT AND SEVERE.
Speedy Trials and Swift Punishment
Ia.ssens Crime. Saws Hanna.

Chicago. April 10.-Speedy trials of
criminal cases and swift punishment
of criminals promptly effects a reduc-
ton in the volume of crime, declared
Francis D. Hanna, assistant operating
director of the Chicago crime COM
mission in an address today at the
meeting of the committee on law en-
forcement of the American Bar as
sociation.
The committee assembled today for
a two day discussion of all angles of
crimiology.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
General Won FaIkcnhayn Is Dead.

Berlin. April 10.-Generai Erich
Won Falkeuhayn. former chief OF the
general staff of the German army and
leader of one of the German armies
that overran Rumania. died here to-
day of aneurism at Castle Lindstedt
near Potsdam- He had been iii for =
wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
PROTECT CITY WITH BODIES
Beardstown Mayor Praises Heroic
Work of Men Manning Dykes.

of workers. who in the last few days
have stopped with their bodies the
breaks in the levee protecting the
city today was given official recog-
earlier predictions that the levee can
not last, witnessed the second morn
ing of non-fulfillment-
Mayor Perry expected the levee to
burst Saturday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
"TY" OUT FOR A WHILE.
Tigers To Go Into Games Minus Their
Injured Leader.

Columbus, O, April 1O.-The Tigers
VIII so into the American league fight
on "Wednesday at Cleveland without
their leader, Ty Cobb, the life of the
club
Until today, hope was held out that
Tyrus would be able to take his place
IN the field for the opening game, but
physicians said II would be several
days before he could play again. His
injured leg has not healed as rapidly
as expected. and it was announced
sadly today he did not expect to play
in the first game or for a week or
more after the season has opened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
Didn't Jump to Outlaw League.

Minnea polls, April 1o.-Reports
that Bill Morrissette and Paul RAIDER.
pitchers with St Joseph. had jumped
to an outlaw team, as announced last
week are denied by WaIiie Smith.
manager of St Joseph. according to
word received here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
one Dead i'm Airplane crash.

Fresno, Cal. April 10.-Aaron
Clements. clerk and passenger in al
airplane piloted by Edward Bishop at
II air circus here yesterday. was In
stsntly killed when the plane went
into a nose dive and crashed. Bishop
was injured seriously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
Piusburg Physician Is Dead.

Pittsburg, Kan. April 1O.-Dr-
Robert B. Glib. ~. one of the most
widely known surgeons of this region,
died at his home here Sunday morn
ing He was chief of staff of Mount
Carmel hospital here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
Beckett Favorite over Cook.

London, April 1O.-Jo Beckett. of
England, is slight .favorite over
George Cook in their fight tonight for
the heavyweight championship of the
British empire. Cook is an Australian.