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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08
FEDERAL AGENTS
Continued from Page one.)

tNphAiHutu IEOHu OHe-l
persOnages in the cinema world who
may be dragged into the limelight by
what is developed.
The mystery Of the case had been
increased by word that comes into
headquarters from practically every
operative on the case that clearly de-
fined efforts to cover up" are being
encountered in many quarters
The time at which Taylor was muir
dered was more definitely fixed today
when detectives closely Intercepted
Howard Fellows, the slain mans
chauffeur, who told the officers he
called his employers home on the tel
murd : and received no response.
Fellows said he drove to the AIva-.
RADIO street bungalow, arriving at 8:15
He said he rang the doorbell several
times but received no reply, despite
the fact that he could see a light
burning inside
The chauffeur said he assumed that
Taylor had visitor and did not wish
to be disturbed.
'Mystery Man. Is Found?
He told officers he felt confident
he was the man Mrs. Douglas Mac
Lean, wife of the screen actor, who
occupies the bungalow adjoining the
Taylor home, said she saw leaving the
directors house the night of the muir
der
After calling at the house with no
response" Fellows said to the police
I drove directly to Mr.. Taylor's 1
was surprised to see a light burning
inside after I had been unable to
reach Taylor by telephone
1t was about Sis when I arrived.
1 rang the door bell three or four
times 1 decided he must have some
one with him and went away to put
up the car. have no doubt I am the
Tnn
Taylor home. I did not notice any
thing that aroused my suspicious. I
saw no cars or persons in the immedi-
ate vicinity
Miss Normahd, who was with Tay-
Tor shortly before he was shot, if the
time of the shooting as fixed by police
IS correct, told officers she left the
house between 1880 and 7:45 o'clock
She stated that the director walked
with her to the car, leaving his front
door open, as was his custom. While
the two were standing at the
curb, Taylor's colored servant, Henry
Peavey, concluded his work in the
house and left, walking past the couple
at the car. At this moment the po-
lice believe the Taylor home was un-
occupied. The door hadA been left
open and the slayer slipped inside to
The police believe the staying was
coldly premeditated and that the di-
rector was shot down without a
chance to defend himself.
This, officers say, substantiates a
theory that the crime was committed
by a hired assassin or a person in
spired bv a spirit of revenge.
Detective7 are of the opinion that if
a burglary or sneak thief had fired the
fatal shot he would have seized valu-
able jewelry or taken the SIS found
in Taylor's pockets.
Altho it was known that a corps of
detectives working on the case attend
ed Taylor's funeral yesterday for the
purpose of studying the actions of
some of those present. no announce
ment has been made from headquar-
ters today of any clew obtained from
this source.
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FIVE ARE now HELD
Joplin Taxi Driver Robbed in
Kansas Town.
Attempt to Sell His Car Brought
Police on Trail.

Joplin. No.. Feb. S.-Three of the
five persons arrested in Mound Valley,
Kan. late yesterday in connection
with the kidnapping and robbery of H.
d. Bowles. joplin Jitney bus driver
pleaded guilty to charges of highway
robbery in circuit court here today and
were sentenced to twenty-five years
each in the penitentiary.
The three sentenced were: Mrs
James Kidd, her son-in-law, Kersneth
Booth. and Clyde Booth The two other
prisoners. Mrs. Kenneth Hoyt ana
Mark Kidd, 16 and IA years, respec-
lively. will be taken into juvenile
court.
Victim Found Round.
BowIes was found a prisoner in a
hotel room at Mound Valley, Kan, by
the police Of that place File told the
police of Joplin that he was hired
Monday afternoon to drive the five
to Pittsburg, Kan, and that nlght
while driving toward Joplin, ne was
overpowered, robbed, beaten, taken
to the Mound Valley hotel and there
bound hand and foot and held pris-
oner until his rescue. His aoductofs
obtained 80 and a watch.
Alleged efforts of Hoyt and Claude
ia sell BOwlss car for 500 caused
Mound Valley police to follow them
TO the hote3 where the five were ar
rested. Confessions have been made
lice said today Mrs Kidd. according
TO the police, said they planned to XIII
Bowles. go to Western Kansas and sell
his car Hoyt and Booth denied they
intended to kill BOwles. Threats
were made 10 shoot him, but Mrs
Kidd pleaded that lis life be spared
Woman Saved Him.
Parsons Kan, Feb. S.-BoWles
has Mrs A L. Harrison. wife of the
proprietor of the Commercial hotel
at Mound Valley, Kan, to thank for
his escape from the kidnapers. Mrs
Harrison became suspicious yester-
dav afternoon when the abductorS of
the Joplin bus driver brought him
down stairs and compelled him to call
up the city clerk at Joplin and tell
him that he had sold his car to Mrs.
Kidd and that the license number
should be so registered.
After the abductor took him back
to his prison room. she called Mar
shall White and told him that there
was something crooked going on.
The marshal got in touch with Joplin
and arrest of the abductOrS followed
in few hours One Of the men in
the party had been pan handling in
Mound Valley three weeks before,
Mrs. Harrison said, because she rec
ognized him as back door caller for
a handout
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08
WANT AWARD ENFORCED
Chicago Building Unions Agree to let
NOnunion Men Keep Jobs.

Chicago, Feb. S.-Union officials. it
became known today, assert that the
only obstacle to an immediate re-
sumption Of building operations in
Chicago is the citizens committee to
enforce the Lands wage award.
The unions have accepted the Lam
dis wage award but the citizens COM
mittee has declared that it will see to
it that nonunfon men who weres en-
ployed on construction jobs after
union men had refused to work, will
retain their positions.
The committee has also refused to
enter into negotiations with several
unions on the ground that they have
repeatedly violated their contracts and
has held that the men must apply for
work individually.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08
Moscow FindncierS :
Are Noto ReceiOh7g
Hundred Per Cent

Moscow. Feb. S.-One hundrc Al per
cent a month is the average il Iterest
charged in Moscow, which h; rs be-
conae a money lenders pa radise.
Notwithstanding the seven tril non or
more rubles printed in the la st four
years there is not enough money in
circulation to accommodate he de-
mands of business and speculsEion:
Virtually everybody lives; by ispeeu-
lation and thousands clamor d ally for
the loans of from so, 900.000 to 200,-
600, coo rubles each.
The interest rate does not 10 ok high
20 a man who can triple his m pney by
the simple expedient of journ sying to
distant points like Kiev, or T Ashken.
where food IS cheaper, and bringing
back few hundred pounds OF flour.
honey or potatoes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08

fcan freight rates for the same length
of haul are lower than English rates.
Or the contrary, they are substantially
trifle higher. For the purpose of a
comparison, we have examined re-
spective freight rates on 6O-mile hauls
in the United States, using low-grade
commodities so as to be entirely fair
with the American railroads. We find
that. as compared with an average
revenue per ton on English railroads
of substantially five cents, under the
present basis of rates. the American
revenue per ton mile on haLls of the
length named is a little more"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08
HONORS 60 TO KANSAS
Sale of Government Savings Certifi-
Gates Amounts to s1,626, 22O.


As usual, Kansas finished high
among the states in the Tenth Federal
Reserve district when it came to buy
ing government savings certificates
during the month of February. Ac-
cording to figures compiled by john
T. Wayland. director and announced
in Topeka today by w o. Rigby. post
master. the districts total for the
month was $1,626,22O, of which $709,-
2S9, or nearly one-half, was invested
by the citizens of this state Okla
hon1a was next with $356,527.
To Hill City. the county seat of Ora
ham county. this state, goes the honor
of having led all of the cities of the
entire Tenth Federal Reserve district.
the report shows. With a population
of only 1872, the postoffice at that
place reported sales of $23,70O. The
Topeka sales amounted to $13.65O.
Wayland says however, that several
more postnnasters turnout the district
made wonderful records.
In announcing the total for the dis
trict, Wayland says it must be con-
sidered as incomplete on account of
scattered returns that always come in
late. Neither are the figures for Mis-
souri, and New Mexico complete as
not all of those states are confined
within the district.
II, s, -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08
EIdorado Vets want Homes.

Eldorado, Kan. Feb. S.-Forty per
cent of the members of the local
American Legion post are in favor of
the farm and home aid option under
the adjusted compensation bill now
before congress. Cash was the Sec
ond choice. followed in order by voca
tional training, insurance and land
settlement
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MAY LOWER RATES

Continued from Page onel
being charged for the transportation
of passengers and property.
One point upon which Reed laid
emphasis was the comparison of
American and English railroad rates.
In his testimony before the interstate
commerce commission in this hearing,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08
ITAGY STILL MINUS CABINET.
King Makes New Appeal to Former
Premier GiOlitti.

Rome, Feb. s.-Another appeal to
former Premier Giolitti to attempt the
formation of a cabinet was made to-
day by King Victor Emmanuel, fol-
lowing the failure of President de
Nicola of the chamber of deputies to
organize a ministry.
SigroF de Nicola failed because he
could not obtain the cooperation of
the popular Catholic and Democratic
parties. Italy has been without a
cabinet for six days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. S.-Spring
football practice has started in earnest
at the University of Kansas. In addi-
ton to the varsity squad, which is re-
porting regularly for practice, theory
and workouts. there are many second
string men who are showing up well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08
CAN'T ENTERTAIN OLCOTT
Plans of n. of C. Go Awry-Star to
Arrive Late.

Plans oil N. OF Z. 10 AWFy-StaF TO
Arrive Late.
Because Chauncey Olcott will not
arrive in Topeka until late this after
noon, the entertainment for him
which has been planned by the To-
peka Knights of Columbus has had
to be abandoned. A committee of the
knights. however, will meet Olcott at
the train on which he arrives. More
than $50 of them will be at the pre-
sentat4on of "Ragg Robin" at the
Grand theater tonight. The knights
of Columbus have reserved a large
block of seats on the main floor of the
theater.
OTcott will leave shortly after the
performance tonight for Dodge City,
and there will not even be time for a
supper party for him, Ed lawn, of the
committee in charge OF the arrange
ments, said this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08
WILL REPRESS INDIA REVOLT.
British Government Reused by New
Riots Promises Stern Measures.

London, Feb. s.-The governments
official warning that it will adopt
sterner measures to put an end to I'M
rest in India was followed today by
ports from various parts of India that
the gravity of the situation is in
creasing.
Lloyd's announced increases in the
rates of all kinds of insurance in India.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08
Game Is Postponed.

Til Oakland high-Trinity church
Basketball game, which was to have
been played Tuesday night on the
Trinity court, was postponed. The
Oakland team has q difficult game
Friday night as it plays the r. o. T. C.
of Kansas university at Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08

AccofuInB 90 Fostmaster RIgby the
savings certificates are sold in de-
nominations of S25, 500 and $1,000,
and are a very desira BILE investment.
They can be purchased for $50, $50
and $500, respectively, and are worth
their face amount in five years. In
event they are redeemed prior to ma
turity the rate of interest allowed is
315 per cent, otherwise they pay 4
Der cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08
TWO FIRE ALARMS ANSWERED.
Sparks from Chimney Cause Slight /
Damage at 6O1 East Euclid.

Two fire alarms were answered by
the Topeka fire department this morn
ing. At 1897 O'Clock a still alarm re-
suited from fire in trash in the base
ment of a garage at Sixth avenue and
Buchanan street, owned by J. NJ.
Leeper There was no damage.
At 1925 o'clock this morning
sparks from the chimney ignited the
roof of the dwelling of Fanny Simms.
sol East Euclid avenue, causing about
$40 damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08
Freight ship' PiIes Up o.. Cape Coz

Freight Ship Piles Up Oh Cape Cod.
Highland Light, Mass, Feb. S.-The
Furness line freighter ThistIemore.
was piled high on Cape Cod beach to-
d., a total wreck probably. with her
crew endangered Coast guards at the
request of Captain Fortune rugged uD
their breeches buoy to take off the
fifty men. Seas were running high.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08
WILL REPORT TO HARDING
American Delegates to Arms Parlcy to
Tell Their Activities,
(By the Associated PressJ

: -V77'7
Washington, Feb. S.-The report of
the American arms conference delega-
ton may be presented to President
Harding late today or tomorrow, it
was indicated at the state department
1t was considered probable that the
executive might send the treaties
evolving from the arms conference to
the senate before the end of the week
Mr.. Harding had not indicated today
whether he would present the treaty
in person.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, who
headed the American naval advisers,
conferred with President Harding to-
day with respect to naval armament.
Mr.. Roosevelt on leaving the White
House intimated that a further an
nouncement of the governments plans
as to naval limitation pending ratifi-
cation of the treaty might soon be ex-
nectpd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08
Harding Wants Radio Conference.

Washington. Feb. S.-Presid ent
Harding today instructed Secretary of
Commerce Hoover TO call conferences
of wire experts to discuss the need for
wave length restrictions and other
matters affecting the use of radio in
the United States. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08
New Country Club at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kan, Feb. ,S.-The old
Country club house at the east end
of the city is being torn down to make
way for a new structure. Old English
style, which will cost about $4,000.
A farewell dinner dance was held at
the old club house last week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08
Knnsas Iicnitors ID WiehIta March Q.

Wichita. Kan. Feb s.-The 1922
convention of the State Association of
Real Estate boards will be held here
March 6. Methods to eliminate pres
ent tax exemptions. which tend to
throw the burden of taxes on real
estate, will be discussed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08
knights of Columbus to Concordia.

Concordia, Kan. Feb. S.-Arrange-
ments are under way to entertain hun
dreds of visitors at the state conven-
tion of the Knights of Columbus here
May 14-15. Kansas City. Kan, Pitts
burg and Hays are expected to send
bands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08

Reliable fire insurance, Trap g.
Mead Insurance Service. Phone 81
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08
Local Mention

Big Valentine Tacky Dance Febru-
airy IA. Cash prizes. Steinberg's.=
Adv.
RAYMOND Ch..opodIst. OEpheun BIdE.--Aav.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08

Let there be light Shrake EIec-
trio Co, sos No. Kansas Ave.--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-08

4otai -$@-4-ZoesotO
Compared with this he estimated
road properties in Kansas for 1920
was $3S4,451.594 and that of this to-
tai valuation of railroad properly not
more than SOC, 100000 represented
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10
Stories of Heroism
Follow Bush Fires

SYDNEY, N. S. w, Jan. 3-(Asso-
ciated Press Mail)-Bush fires have
been devastating some of the richest
of the western districts of New South
Wales for more than a week and the
affected zone now embraces approx
mately $4,000 acres, bounded by walls
of flame over 100 miles long.
Men have been fighting day and
night inside this area against the roar
ing flames, which produced a glare
upon which the eyes could not gaze
at close quarters. Hundreds of the
fighters, with ~bloodshot eyes, begrimed
faces and singed bodies have been
struggling to save many valuable pro
perties and the lives of thousands of
heads of stock.
Many stories of bravery have come
out of the region. One young man
dashed through a high wall of flame
in an endeavor to save the woolshed
on Killaloola, which a line of flames
was approaching. He saved h build
ing and his bravery will be recognized
by the plantation owners.
In another cast a young man, rae
ing the n of being cut Off from
all means of escape, fought the flames
from approaching his fathers proper
ty for 70 hours. He was on the point
of collapse when relief arrived.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10
Down on the Farm

Down on the farm" United Ar
lists latest release, opens when the
champion rooster of the ranch puts
the sun to work early in the morning
of what proves to be the busiest lit
tie day ever experienced on any
farm. From that moment until the
close of this Mack Sennett five-reel
comedy sensation every resource of
the enormous Sennett studios in the
suburbs of Los Angeles is involved
with results, thrilling, comic, hila-
rious, farcical and furiously funny.
Thrills are divided by laughter; sus-
pense is relaxed in grins, and drama
tic action of grave significance is in
terrupted by comedy episodes such
as only Mack Sennett can devise.
Louise Fazenda in the role of the
country girl of beauty and awkward
grace" is in the best characterize
ton she has ever offered to motion
picture lovers. There is felt the au-
thentic appeal of the legitimate act
ress in her performance and there
is seen the grotesque coincidence
whose celebrity is now firmly estab-
lished. Marie Provost, graceful and
beautiful comedienne of the Sennett
forces plays the role of a badgered
but faithful wife of a poor villager,
the victim of the towns Shylock and
a bill for back rent. The william in
the casa sort of cross between a
Turkish Don Juan and a loan shark
is played with rare power and
comic results of seriousness by James
Finlayson. little John Henry, Jr.,
the star baby of FINLAND is seen in
episodes ranging from cute TO tragic
and his faithful and gallant friend,
Teddy, the Sennett Dog Star partici.
pates nobly in scene of hazard and
thrill. Likewise Pepper, the feline
actress of many moods, is seen in
moments of climax authority while
the entire menagerie of feathered
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10
THUNDER ISLAND

If YOU miss Edith Roberts in "Thun-
der Island" a romantic cruise through
Southern waters, thrills to beat a
honeymoon, fast action that will &C
custom you to gunfire and the charm
ing screen companionship of the love
ly little star of such successes as
'Lasca' and "The Fire Cat"
Thunder Island" is a roaring, rum
bling. cracking drama of a little
Mexican shepherdess' encounter with
a mock love, a sure enough lover,
d~ark-skinned bandits, pirates of the
pearl fisheries and ~freebooting ma
riners.
The story was written by Beatrice
Grimshaw as my Lady of the Island
but Norman Dawn, the Universal di-
rector, took a ph~otodramatic license
and shifted the action from the South
Seas to the picturesque peninsula of
Lower California, yet preserving the
basic theme with additional punch.
When the narrative opens Miss Ro-
berts is seen as a little Mexican girl
tending her flocks on the slopes owe
the opalescent Gulf of California. The
pastoral trend of her life is altered by
a death-bed marriage to a rich old
Spaniard who takes that means to
make her heiress to his fortune. He
dies after the girl has left but an
overseer assumed his identity and
claims the girl as his wife. Her es-
cape and her thrilling rescue by a
young American pearl hunter.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10
Til e t S
The Affairs of Anatol'

without doubt one of the greatest
pictures presented to the movie fans
of Maui is the offering of Cecil B De
Miles production The Affairs OF
Anatol' from the pen of Arthur
Schnitzler. The greatest group of
Stars that ever appeared in a single
picture including Wallace Reid, Eli
oft Dexter, Monte Blue, Theodore Ro.
berts, Raymond Hatton, Theodore
Kosloff, Gloria Swanson, Bebe Dan
iels, Wanda Hawley, Agnes Ayres,
Polly Moran. Julia Faye. When you
look this company of artists rel you
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10
Raise

The sex problem situations, which
have so surfieted the motion picture
public for years, is strangely absent
from "The Ten Dollar Raise" ]. l..
Frothingham's initial Associated Pro
ducers picture soon to be shown at
the Maui theaters. Many of tie
big picture producers seem to think
they have to put Maupasant or Balzac
TO shame to be entertaining. Froth-
ingham is one of the first to learn
that sex situations and suggestive ii
ties have palled on the public and
that what the public wants is human
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10
kahuIui

The Roselani scouts were all busy
on their various tests when the dl-
rector arrived last Wednesday after
noon. Signalling, modifying and oral
examinations occupied each Scouts
interest. Colors of black and orange
were selected. Plans were discussed
for a party for the Makawao scouts
at the beach on February 22nd.
Tsukie Milo, Yoshie Hanaoka and
Haruyo Yoshida were awarded silver
attendance badges and Mary Luke a
gold badge.
One new member, Eva Enomoto,
was enrolled, and Scout All Moe was
compelled to resign. We are sorry
to lose her.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10

four-footed ensemble actors
are involed in the spectacular events
of this rustic masterpiece.
Down on the farm is an unusal
comedy of that type of quality that
is derived from its unique blending
of many elements-comedy and trav-
esty: satire and straight drama;
character delineation and grotesquer-
les, humor and pathos, merry and
a moods. 1t is a surface attack
on the emotions and will not fail to
set motion picture fans in a whirl of
shifting sensations. 1t is Mack Sen
nett's genius in fullest revealment.