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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01
CARS FOR KANSAS
excess Is Coming Our Way"
Says Clyde Reed.
Relief To Be Slow Because Con-
ditiOns Are Bad.

Emporia, Kan, Nov. 1.-For the
first time in eight months more
freight cars are coming toward Kan
sas than are leaving the state, Clyde
Reed, public utilities commissioner,
declared today.
THE excess of cars coming our way
is encoura gins" Mr.. Reed said. 1t
means progress is being made to re-
Iieve the car shortage, but relief will
be gradual and Kansas farmers should
not expect immediate results"
Mr. Reed described conditions
caused by the car shortage in western
Kansas as very bad" Wheat eleva-
tors are full, he said, and only few
cars are available to move the grain
to market.
Statistics show a surplus OF cars
in the east said Mr.. Reed. I'VE are
hanmering to move these cars back
to Kansas and the report today that
an excess is headed our way means
Improvement of freight service In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01
Dispute Certain to Plunge Ses-
sion Into Turmoil.
Labor Board Decision Due for a
Lot of Brickbats.
MAY DEFINE living WAGE"
Would Solve Problem
With an Amendment.
Agricultural Bloc Will Say "Me,
Too" for Farmers.

Washington. Nov. 1.-The disputed
question of what constitutes a living
wage" which the United States rail-
road labor beard has just reopened.
is certain to plunge congress this win
ter into turmoil of controversy, Re-
publican and Democratic leaders here
agreed today.
While stumping his home state OF
Iowa in defense of the transportation
act, which he helped to write, Senator
Cummins, Republican. chairman of
the senate interstate commerce COM
mittee, has notified friends here of his
intention to offer an amendment to
the act in the next session which will
clearly define and establish a Giving
wage" for railroad workers.
Il am in favor of anti-strike legts-
lation with respect to every industry
wherein the government undertakes
to do justice to the employees by es-
tablishing fair and reasonable wages"
said Cummins
legislation unless the government at
tempts to substitute something better
than the strike"
VIII Convene November 20.
Considerable Significance was at
tached to Cummins' statement in view
of his close relations with President
Harding who consulted him freaueut-
ly during the rail and coal strike last
summer. The decision of the presi-
dent to call congress November 20
for special session prior to the
regular one beginning in December,
is expected to be followed by a mes
age from him in which he will not
only urge the enactment of the pro-
posed ship subsidy bill, but will offer
a number of important and concrete
suggestions as to railroad legislation.
The agricultural bloc" in both
branches of congress is already plan
ming to take a leading part in what
ever efforts are made to amend the
transportation act and 1t is known
that Senator Capper, Republican, OF
Kansas. is determined to force amen
datory legislation which he and his as
sociates from so-calIed agricultural
states hope will bring down freight
rates for the farmers.
Farmers To Make Demand.
There are ample indications that
the farmers group in the senate and
house VIII answer organized labor's
demand for a '1iying wage" by declar-
ing that the farmer is also entitled to
one and that the wages of railroad
workers cannot be fairly or econmic-
ally boosted at the expense of the
agriculture list who is now paying al
most 'prohibitive freight rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01
Wedding of Boy
Emperor of China
To Cost S25OOOO

' Peking, Nov. 1.-The fortune tellers
have selected November IA for the
wedding of the boy emperor of China,
who is now nearly II years of age and
whose country is now a republic.
The high authorities in the Forbid
den city decided THAI the ceremony
should take place within the tenth
moon of the Lunar calendar. Then
the consent of the ex-empresS had to
be secured, and finally the exact day
had to be set by the imperial sooth-
savers.
The marriage has already been
postponed several times. once. it is
said, because of a discovery OF a plot
to restore the monarchy, but on other
Occa siOns because of lack of funds. In
short, the old Chinese imperial family.
while rich in traditions, is financially
broke
The boy emperor was only baby
when the revolution took away his
throne.
The republican government, how
came the war and the troubles be-
tween China and Japan and the gov
ernment fell behind and the young
emperor got deeper and deeper into
the hole.
The marriage of an emperor, even
if he has no crown or throne, is
costly affair. and finally his imperial
highness decided that. if he was to be
married at all. he would have to cut
up.
1t is estimated that the wedding
fixtures will cost about S25O.OO0
The bride-elect is a Manchu woman
of h ,gh birth. but OF a comparatively
poverty stricken family
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01
HER FATHER WAS INSANE
Defense VIII Try to Prove Mrs. Philips
Subject TO psychic Epilepsy"

Los Angeles, Nov. Further read
ing of dispositions designed to support
the contention of the defense that
Mrs. Clara Phillips is a moron and
subject to psychic epilepsy" was
forecast for today at her trial for the
murder of Mrs. Alberta Tremain
Meadows, 20 year widow.
When court adjourned yesterday.
Bertram Harrington. her chief coun-
sci. had already had numerous dep
ositions given by former friends in
Texas to the effect thSt her father,
John Weaver. was insane during the
last years of his life. and that his son,
Henry, brother of the defendant, was
an imbecile.
Harrington, in outlining his case to
the jury, declared it would be shown
that Mrs. Peggy Caffee, star witness
for the state, and only eye witness to
the Staying, guided" Mrs. Phillips
every action the day Mrs. Meadows
was slain, and that Mrs. Caffee, and
not the defendant, was the purchaser
of the hammer with which the young
widow was beaten to death.
Harrington also declared Mrs. Phil
lips mental balance had been upset
by the conduct of her husband" Ar
mOur L. Phillips.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01
WILL ACCEPT FARM PAPER
p. w. GoebeI Says IA. c. X. Banks viii
Take Such Securities.


Correspondent banks in Kansas City,
Kansas, are not supporting a policy of
refusing to accept all farm paper
from small town banks. The position
was taken by the Kansas side clearing
house today when a copy of a letter
written to several banks by a Kansas
City, Mo. institution which refused to
loan on cattle, horses, hogs. wheat.
corn or other farm security, was made
public.
P. W. GoebeI, one of the most prom
inent and widely known bankers in
bankers were continuing to accept
cattle and grain paper from cores
pondent banks in Kansas. Goebel,
who is intimately in touch with KAN
sas conditions and is a former presi-
dent of the Kansas Bankers associa-
ton, was largely responsible for ac-
ton of the clearing house association
in taking positive stand regarding
classes of securities to be accepted.
I'VE have always been a bit slow
in accepting horse and mule paper"
Goebel told The State Journal today.
but wheat and cattle paper has al
ways had a ready market. We are
not only continuing to accept this
class of securities, but are urging all
other banks to do the same Most of
the bankers would carry more of this
paper If it were possible to do so"
Position taken by a Kansas City
bank regarding farm securities, was
an individual and remote case, Goebel
said, and not the policy of the larger
correspondent banks or the clearing
house association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01
Husband of Mrs. Carleton
Comes to Her Defense.
Condemns Attempt to "White-
wash" Rev. Christler.
SHOOTING BECOMES A PUZZLE
Ownership of Revolver Is One
Mysterious Feature.
Which Killed Mrs. Carle-
ton Fired Downward.
tBy the Associated Press)


Havre, Mont, Nov. 1.-Unexplained
features of the double killing early
Friday of the Rev. Leonard Jacob
Christler and Mrs. Margaret Carleton.
n member of his congregation, still
puzzles authorities here today.
When a coroner's Jury Saturday
night returned a verdict to the effect
that Mrs. Carleton did the shooting
while under the influence of an over
dose of sleeping powders the matter
appeared closed.
Mrs. Cartoons mother. Mrs. joe
eph Pyle of Butte. was not satisfied,
however. and asked further investiga-
ton. Within the past twenty-four
hours, it was shown that the bullet
which killed Mrs. Carleton had been
fired downward, not directly into her
body, upward, as had been testified at
the coron inquest.
Tells of Love Affair.
The husband of the dead woman,
former District Judge Frank E. Carle-
ton, now in California. issued a state
ment asserting that Mrs. Carleton had
confessed to him her love for Rev.
Mr.. Christler and had intimated that
her love was returned Mr. Carleton
condemned what he characterized as
an attempt to whitewash' Mr.. Christ
ler's character.
Ownership of the gun which was
used in the killing is another mystery.
II was HUI KNOWN 10 nave DeGn
Carleton's. Mrs. Pyle also has claim
ed that diamond rings (which Mrs.
Carleton was seen wearing Thursday
evening have not been found and has
suggested that if the rings We're taken
from Mrs. Carleton's hand after the
shooting the revolver might have been
placed in the open palm at the same
time.
Only Ono Story Told.
The only story of the shooting told
so far was that of Mrs. Christler. said
to have been the only other person in
the Chrtstler house at the time. She
had her back toward Mr.. Christler and
Mrs. Carleton when she heard two
shots, and turned to see Mrs. Carleton
fall. she told the coroner's jury.
City officials and physicians who
answered Mrs. Chrfstler'S telephone
=calasafter the shooting found the
bodies in a small hall, in which, the
chief of police testified at the inquest,
there would not have been room for a
third person
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01
USE MUSIC TO GET VOTES
Senator Buys $4,000 Records to Over
come Democratic Votes.

Washington, Nov. l. - Senator
Joseph L France. Republican, fight
ing to hold his seat in a normally
Democratic state said it with music
in presenting his candidacy to Mary
land voters. it was learned today
France introduced the Phonograph
record as a never-tiring, ceaselessly
active stump orator." urging voters
to return him to the senate To put
his musical idea across, France pur-
chased O,O00 records and distributed
them free in the homes of Maryland
voters.
One side of each record bore
series of excerpts from Frances prin-
cipal campaign or senatorial address
His talk. once the record was put in
use, doomed with all the vigor he used
in senate speeches.
On the opposite side, France had
inscribed the strains of The Star
Spangled Banner and Maryland. My
Maryland" If he is successful in the
election next week his campaign
manag gers believe these records will
have had no little part in the victory.
They cost $17.50o, it is said. and
accounted for in part of his $43.e eco
total expenditures in the ca npaign to
date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01

WATKINS ASKS FOR RELEASE
Was in LimeIight Year Ago in Black
mail Case.


d. A. Watkins. who stepped into
the limelight year ago by attempt
ing to blackmail A. w Shulthis, an
independence, Kan, banker. is seek
ing to obtain his release from the fed
eral penitentiary as a "pauper pris-
oner," according to government Off
cialS.
On November 21. 1921, Watkins was
sentenced to serve a year and day
in the federal prison. and was also
given a heavy fine. Ordinarily when
a prisoner has no money or property
to pay a fine, they are allowed to
serve thirty days more in prison in
lieu thereof Watkins it is under
stood, is willing to serve the thirty
days. but Claims he has no money to
pay the fine The government is con-
testing his release on the ground that
he owns property in southern Kansas.
Watkins was arrested when he sent
a letter to ShuIthis threatening the
banker with death unless he left s1o,
600 in a bucket stationed in a speci-
fled place. He was captured when he
went to the rendezvous to collect the
money!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01
ASK REMOVAL OF SLATER
England Would Compromise on Case
of American Consulate.
(By the Associated PressJ

London, Nov. Ambassador Har-
vey. it is learned from an authoritative
quarter, has received a note from the
British government with regard to the
case of the American consulate at
Newcastle, closed last summer, stat
ing that Great Britain is ready to COM
promise by Withdrawing the charges
against the consulate officials of dis
elimination against British shipping
if the United States will reopen t1e
consulate and replace Consul Slater
and Vice Consul Brooks with others.
1t was understood the note suggests
Great Britain and the United States
come to an agreement regarding the
scope permitted American consular Of
ficiaIs in drumming up trade for the
United states. The question thus as
Sunles a much broader aspect than the
Newcastle consulate issue.
Consul Slater. referred to in the
above dispatch, is Fred Slater. former
" of Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01
OPPOSE ROOSEVELT HONOR
Daughters of Confederacy Say He Vir-
tuaIly Called Davis a Traitor.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. lone of
the reasons why a tree in honor of
the memory of former President
Roosevelt should not be planted on
the sacred ground of Alabamas s capi-
tol is given by the United Daughters
of the Confederacy because Roosevelt
appointed a negress, Lillian Cox. as
postmistress at Indianola. Miss.
1t is also said that when president,
Roosevelt had chiSelled from a bridge
near Washington the name of Jeffer-
son Davis. 1t is claimed that at the
time Roosevelt virtually said that JEFF
ferson Davis was a traitor.
To dedicate a tree to Roosevelt
within earshot and on the capitol
ground where jefferson Davis took
the oath of office. as Confederate
president, it is claimed, would be in
Vading sacred ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01

Catholic candidates for state offices at this
time, one Democrat. the other Repub-
lican. neither have asked the Knights of
Columbus to assist them in any way.
However. men who are not Catholics but
friends of both candidates have asked me
to help them thru the knights of Column
bus. This l have positively refused to do.
even to the extent of sending out their
cards. The machinery of the knights of
Columbus shall not be used for political
purposes, the order shall be kept free from
political influences. The principles of our
order may be subscribed to and endorsed
by any citizen our principles are charity.
unity. brotherly love and patriotism and
it is our purpose to have only those men,
bers who will go out in the world and
live those principles in actual every day
life I have no fear of the future. l have
every faith and confidence in the Justice
aud good sense of the people of Kansas.
The sky at times seems cloudy but our
course is plain. sound public opinion
will he our pilot and our grand and good
constitution will be our guide and COM
pass We admire you, our governor. for
the stand you take in the defense Of our
os law and order under le-
gally constituted authority
/ am yours very sincerely.
JAMES MALONE.
State Deputy Knights OF Columbus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01
BUSINESS ON THE up GRADE
With One Exception Freight Doadings
Are Highest on Record.

Are Highest on Record.
Washington, Nov. 1.-Indications of
rapidly improving conditions in the
country's general business life were
given today an reports to the car serv-
ice section of the American Railway
association, which, among other
things, showed the greatest weekly
fat1soad derived revenue IN two years.
The reports disclosed that, with the
exception, of four weeks in September
and October, 1920, the loading of
1,003, ,759 cars of revenue freight the
week of October 21 was the greatest
on record.
A record Of 500. 1872 cars loaded with
T C h a n d and miscellaneous
freight, which includes manufactured
products also, was eSta blished during
the week, the association reported.
This was an increase of 1894 cars
over the week of September 20, when
all previous high marks for that class
of. freight were broken.
As compared with the correspond
ing week, in 1920, the association says,
the weeks total showed an increase
of 1854. while it was 20,230 cars
last year.
The loading of grain and grain
products for the week, total of 53,-
$50 cars, also showed increases over
the corresponding weeks of 1920 and
last year.
Coal production on Monday was
close to a high record output for all
times, according to reports compiled
by the association. There were As
29S cars of bituminous taken away
from the mines on that day, amount
ing in round numbers to 100000
three years has so much coal been
produced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01
HEAVY RAINS IN KANSAS
Nearly FyvO Inches at saIina and
More at Junction City.

Salina. Kan, Nov. 1.-Rain. con-
tiDHing over night. yielded total OF
1.9y inches here to o'clock this morn
ing. when it gave place to a violent
north wind. The rain was general
here, but again failed to extend far
west, Hays and the territory beyond
reporting only spFinkles and good
roads.
Junction City, Kan, Eov. 1-Rsir
aggregating ? = inches has fallen here
in the past 5s hours.
Arkansas city, Nov. IA slow.
steady cold rain has fallen here since
early yesterday. The precipita ton UP
to S a. M today was 1.S9 inches. AZ
a. m. today in the extreme southern
portion OF the state the sky was over
cast, but the rain had partially ceased.
Rain Was General.
Washington, Nov. IA disturbance
of considerable intensity has dsve1-
oped over the lower Mississippi valley
and has been attended by general
rains in the gulf states, the Mississippi
valley and Oklahoma. the weather bu-
reau announced today. The disturb
ance is moving northeastward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01
ENGINEER DEAD IN EXPLOSION
Fireman Badly Injured When Freight
Locomotive Blows Up.

Houston. Tex Nov 1.-Engineer
w. J. Crawford instantly killed, Fire
man r. H Overall badly injured. sew
eraI freight cars wrecked and the
track demolished, was the havoc
wrought when a locomotive of the
Trinity & BrazOs Valley railway ex-
ploded this morning.
An Immediate investigation by the
road officials was begun shortly after
the explosion about o'clock near
NYiImot. thirty-eight miles north of
Houston Crawford and Overall lived
in league. Traffic on the road is
tied up temporarily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01
K. U. TICKETS ARE ON SALE
Reservations May Be Made at the
State journal Office.

Tickets for the Kansas Okla honna
and the Kansas-NebrasEa games at
ness office of The State journal. For
the Oklahoma game both tickets for
the Kansas and the Oklahoma side are
available, and for the Nebraska game
only those on the Nebraska side can
be purchased at The State Journal
office.
This service is in keeping with ar
rangements made in other years by
The State journal and the university.
For the Nebraska game, on Novem-
ber IL, section HI tick It's are avail
able. This section is located about
the 35- or 40-yard line. Section &c"
tickets are available as well as sec
ton H for the Oklahoma game, No
Vember a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01
SEARCH FOR DEATH DRIVER
Kansas City Man Accused of Killing
Lawrence Thomas at Woodston.

Salina, Kan, Nov. 1.-Rooks county
officers announced today they are
looking for Kansas City man, named
Raby. who, they state. drove the
speeding car that crashed into an
automobile driven by Lawrence
Thomas. son of a Rocks county COM
missioner, at Woodston this week, re-
sulting in the death of the young man.
The Kansas City car approached
from the rear. officers say. ran
into the Thomas car as it passed and
overturned it, pinning the young man
underneath.
homas who was "a and leaves a wife
and two children, lived twelve hours
after the mishap. Officers state Raby
disappeared Immediately after the ac-
cident, leaving on tran.
Stockton. Kan. Nov. 1.-Lawrence
Thomas, aged "a. and the father OF
two children. is dead as the result OF
a collision with a chr driven by q
Kansas City man named Raby The
as made a turn in front OF the othe.-
car which was going at a terrific
speed, it is said.
The Raby car contained four men.
none OF whom was seriously injured.
>Thomas's car was overturned and he
was pinned beneath IL with the steer
ing wheel against his chest. He died
in hospital at Concordia.
County Attorney Young visited the
scene of the tragedy and concluded
from the information he secured to
sages were sent. to Downs and Con-
cordia, but officers failed to find him
on the train he was supposed to have
taken out of Woodstou.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01
AMBASSADOR RICCI RESIGNS
Leave Premier AIussollini Free to
Name New Envoy to L. $
EDy The Associated PressJ

Rome. Nov. 1--NittOrio Rolandi
.Ricci Italian am bassador at Washing
ton has presented his resignation.
like his colleagues Count SforZa. am
bassador at Paris, and Senator Fras-
sati, ambassador at Berlin, wishing to
leave Premier MuSsollini free to
choose his own trusted men for such
important posts
1t developed today that Premier
Mussollini had sent d reply to the let
ter of resignation from Count Sforza.
which was received yesterday. re-
preaching him for his action. and ask
ing him to remain at his post
(By the Associated Press.1
Washington. Nov. 1-|Beca use his
political affiliations are at variance
with those of the new Italian premier.
it is the belief in diplomatic circles
here that the resignation of Senor
Ricci as Italian am basSador to the
United States probably will be accept .
ed and that another will be sent to
Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01
TURKEYS ARE CHEAPER

San Francisco. Nov Whole
salers opened 1922 quotations on
dressed turkeys today at from to
II cents a pound chea per than in
1921. The new low quotation is 35
cents per pound, compared with So
cents in 1921.
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dine, Fairchild and Ryan.
There are now more than 100 girls
at the school. The graduates who
have received their diplomas from
the College of the Sisters of Bethany
since 1859, number nearly 800.
There are at the present time the
following departments of the college:
collegiate. fine arts, college prepara-
tory, intermediate, primary, academic,
Kindergarten training school and kim
dergarten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01

The obserVance OF Founders Day
by the students and faculty MEM
bers of the College of the Sisters of
Bethany, commenced with the admin
istration of the Holy Communion to
the students, teachers, and other men-
bers of the church at 7:30t o'clock
this morning by Bishop James Wise.
Following the communion there was
breakfast at the college. At 2:30
o'clock this afternoon, in a ceremony,
half pageant and half ritual the girls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01

of the college honored the men and
women who established the institution
sixty-one years ago.
There will be a business meeting of
the alumnae of the college at $3.50
O'Clock, following the Founders Day
ceremony, at which all the graduates
and former students of the college, will
be welcome.
The college was incorporated in
1861, as the last act of the legislature
of the territory of Kansas, upon the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-01

day on which Kansas was admitted as
state to the Union.
The incorperators were the Rev. N.
o. Preston, at that time rector of the
Topeka. parish; Rush Gilmore: Wilson
Shannon. territorial governor of Kan
sas; Cyrus K. Holiday, one of the
founders of the city; J. p. Bodine;
The first board of trustees was COM
posed of the Rev. Charles Reynolds,
John W. E,arnsworth. f. w. Giles. Bo-