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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25
Influenced e. S. Dept Against
Packers, Says Swift Man.
Made Statement Rejecting I'm
fairly on Big Five, Assertion.
ACCUSED SENATORS DENY IT
Have Sharp Clash With Wit
Eess Regarding Charge.
Agents Admits He Based Re-
marks on Congressional Record

Washington, Aug "A sharp clash
between a witness and senators today
marked hearings on packer regula tion
legislation before the senate agricui-
ture committee.
L. D. H. Weld. of Swift & Company,
charged that Senators Capper. Kansas,
and Kendrick, Wyoming, had influ-
enced the department OF agriculture
to change a public statement so as
to reflect unfairly on the packers
drick and Capper, both members of
the committee, were absent from the
room.
Both Senator'S Deny.
Returning, both senators denied the
charge and questioned Weld, who said
he based his statements on matters
in the congressional record.
Weld also attacked the federal trade
commission and defended efforts by
packers to defeat the Kenyon Ken
drick regulation measures.
Il never saw the original state
ment." Weld admitted on questioning
by Senator Kendrick concerning the
department of agriculture matter
Then you had no right to come
before the committee and make such
charges about two members of it,"
Kendrick declared sharply. Your
ranted. I don't believe the statement
was changed at ALL"
Senator Capper declared also there
was no basis for such charges
Il made my statements on the basis
Of the Congressional Record" Weld
explained. 4 don't know whether
you two gentlemen had anything to
do withiit, but the statement appar-
emily was changed as a result of the
conference in which you participated" +"
Weld said that L. B. Hall. an en-
ploye of the department of agricul-
frrr- ho6 fA11 - +H,a 80,
changed after the conference.
But he didn't say that the change
was made at the instance of these two
senator's" Senator Harrison. Missis-
sippi. suggested.
mo, I made that on the basis of a
statement in the Congressional Rec
ord that they had a conference at the
department" Weld replied.
How Statement Was Changed.
According to testimony put in the
record. the department of agriculture
last month planned to issue a state
ment on the meat situation, declaring
that the packers of the United States
were entirely blameless in this in
stance"
Senators Capper. Kendrick and Con-
gressman Tincher and Hoch of Kansas
questioned one department official,
according to the testimony of the rec
ord.
Following this a statement was is
sued declaring that the packer is
manifestly unfair" Weld said, citing
the congressional record of August 5
in proof of his charge
Weld defended the American Insti-
tute of Meat Packers and stated it
was organized to carry on propaganda
against the Kenyon Kendrick bills.
He described the packer propa-
ganda organization as IAN association
for mutual benefit and mutual de-
fense."
Further initiation of foodstuff prices
would result from the passage of the
Kenyon bill to regulate and license
the packing industry. Weld testified.
''The main objection to the BILL"
Mr. Weld said, lis in the fact that 1t
(Cnnfinned On pnUe TWn )
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25
AIR DERBY IS ON!
Planes Leave MineOIa and Tor
onto Shortly After Noon.
Course Covers Round Trip Be-
tween q. s. and Canadian Cities

Buffalo. N. Y. Aug. 25.-E. B.
Coombs. in a D. H9-A was the first
birdman in the Toronto-New York
aerial handicap to arrive here. He
landed at Curtiss field at 1875 p. m.
Roland Rohlfs. holder of the worlds
altitude record, came in second, one
minute behind Coombs.
The aviators ran into two rain
storms while crossin % Lake Ontario.
Mai. I. Sehrader, in a De-7, who left
Toronto at 1884, arrived third. land
ing at 1881 O'Clock. and Capt. H. w.
Cook, who left at 1852 o'clock, ar
rived at 1:32H. Rohlfs left Toronto
at 1886 and Coombs at 1851.
A tremendous crowd greeted the
airmen and a cheer was sent up by
thousands around the Curtiss field
when Coombs stepped from his air
plane.
Mineola. n. Y, Aug. 25.-The in
ternationaI aerial derby from New
York to Toronto and return started
from Roosevelt flying field at 1:55 p.
m. today. The first pilot to get away
was Lieut.. p. H. Logan in a lie Pere
machine with Sergt. w. J. Shackleford
as navigator.
~f7 Hop Off at Toronto.
Toronto. Aug 25.-Seventeen air
planes. entrants in the race to New
York and return. hoped Off at the
exhibition grounds here shortly after
noon today. The start was made de-
spite the delay in the departure OF
the New York machines.
The first plane rose at 1905 and
the others followed rapidly. A slight
shower of rain fell at 1 o'clock but
lasted only a few minutes. after which
the weather became clear.
The. planes had all left the exhibi.
tion grounds before the arrival there
| of the Prince of Wales.
On the take off, an Oriole machine
| p1oted by Roland Rohlfs. turned turtle
and the other machines were called
back. NO one was hurt, but the star
Of the other competitors was delayed
Arriving a Buffalo.
Buffalo. n. Y. Aug. 2.-Ayiators II
the race from Toronto to New Yorl
and return began arriving here at 1:3l
! o'clock this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25

Des ,Moines. Aug. 25.-Five of the
largest reconstruction army hospitals
in the United States this afternoon
were to participate in a telegraphic
track meet. the first of its kind in the
country. At each hospital events OF
the same kind were to be held, and
the results of each event telegraphed
to Surgeon General ireland at Wash
ington, who was to act as judge.
among them being 50-yard dash for
patients. 30-yard hop for men with
single amputations, a 50-yard wheel
chair race for men with double ampu-
tations and 3O-yard crutch race for
men on crutches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25
HINES INTO THE STRIKE
Director General Orders Probe In
Coast Trouble.

Washington, Aug. 25.-RaiI Direc-
tor Hines today ordered an immediate
investigation of railroad labor condi-
tions in Los Angeles where switchInen
and brakemen are refusing to handle
freight transferred to the steam rail-
road from the Pacific Electric COM
pany, whose men are on strike.
Hines will act as soon as a report ig
received from Hale Holden. regional
railroad director. At Illness office Il
was denied that there is strike on
the steam lines. Steam linz workers
are handling regular business not
coming from the Pacific Electric, Il
was explained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25

Property owners in Topeka will pay
$2.65 in taxes on every $10e this year.
The total tax levy for Topeka was
compiled today in the office of the
county clerk following the announce
ment of the Shawnee county levy, the
last levy to be made.
The $2.65 levy is an increase of
4s cents over the total levy of 1918.
Tho city of Topeka hiked taxes the
highest. The city taxes will be in
creased 27 cents. The county hike is
next largest, the county raise being
1872 cents. The state increase is SIS
cents. The school levy is the same.
The rains of last year washing
county bridges out by the dozens and
crete bridges is responsible for the ma
terial increase in the county levy.
The levy last year for bridges was L
mill. This yearit is is mills and rep
resents an increase in this fund of
more than $4,000.
General Fund Cut.
The county commissioners decreased
the levy for the general revenue fund
from is mill in 1918 to .135 mill in
1919. A new state law establishes a
special levy for the INDECENT poor, re-
lieving the general fund from that
burden. When the present board of
county commissioners entered office
the general revenue fund was $4,000
in the hole, it was said. This year
the deficit will be wiped out. it was
announced by a member of the board
today.
Another reason given for the in
crease is the creation of a special fund
to finish. the work on the county hos
pital stopped by an injunction OBJ
tanned by Robert Stone and others in
the Topeka Rotary club and taking
the $4,000 bonds away from the
county commissioners so far as its
use in building the hospital at the
county poor farm Is concerned A
special levy of .03s was made to raise
S3S. S.0eo necessary TO complete this
building
Increase Interest Fund.
There also is an increase of .035
mill in the bond. interest and sinking
fund. The .044 mill levy for this fund
will raise $4,000. The increase is due
to the interest on the 100000 in hard
surfaced road bonds sold recently and
it will also care for the payment, In
full, of one-tenth of the issue. The
bonds sold run in yearly serials for ten
years.
There is a decrease of .01 mill in the
good roads fund, due to the fact that
hard surfaced roads are being con-
structed and 1t is assumed that for
several years to come maintenance on
these roads will amount to little. The
total county levy will raise approx
mately $55O,000.
How Money Is Divided.
PT-L IT. f,,NA oh f1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25
STRIKE is SPREADING
Traffic on Roads Entering Los Angeles
Virtually Paralyzcd.

Los Angeles. Aug. 25.-Traffic on
the four railroads entering Los An
geles virtually was paralyzed today by
the strike of trainmen who quit last
week in sympathy with the platform
men of the Pacific Electric company.
which operates interurban systems
in southern California. The strike sit
uation was further complicated early
today by the switchmen and brakemen
Of the Southern Pacific railway at In
dio, Calf, walking out in sympathy
with the members Of the brotherhoods
in other southern California cities.
This action effectually blocks all traf-
fic to Texas and Arizona points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25
ANOTHER TREATY READY
Austrian Delegates Probably VIII Re-
ccive Pact Tomorrow.

Paris. Aug. 25.-The treaty with
Austria will be considered by the su-
preme council this afternoon and will
probably he handed to the Austrian
delegates tomorrow. Five days will
be given for consideration unless the
Austrians ask for a longer delay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25
U. S. SHIP AGROUND
American Transport Reported
in Distress Off Matsure Island.
Possibly the Sherman, Bound
From Manila to Honolulu.

Honolulu, Aug. 24.-An American
transport, possibly the Sherman. is
aground off Matsure Island. and tugs
are trying to float her, according to a
Nagasaki dispatch to the Hawaii
Shimpo.
The Sherman is due here early in
September from Manila.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25
NEGROES KICK ON HOYEE
Ask for Special Prosecutor in Chicago
Race Riot Cases.

Chicago. Aug. 25.-A special states
attorney to take the place of States
Attorney Maclay Hoyne in investigat-
ing and prosecuting race riot cases
was asked today by members of the
Negro Fellowship league.
In a resolution adopted last night.
the negroes charged Hoyne with in
capa bility.
The resolution followed arrest of
Patrolman E W ard Mitchell by
Hoyne's order. Mitchell was held
without bail on a charge of obstruct-
ing justice by allowing alleged guilty
negroes to escape arrest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25

Paris, Aug. 25.-Belgian authorities
today took official possession of the
district of Malmedy which was ceded
to Belgium by Germany under article
"a Of the peace treaty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25
STEEL ORDERS SLACKEN
Drop I'm Business Causes Layon of 60a
Korkmcn.

Buffalo. N. Y, Aug. 25.-Six hun.
dred workmen at the Lackawanna
Steel company's plant were laid off to-
day President Mccullough of the
company said the layoff was due to
recent slackening of steel orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25
PAYS AN H. C. |. BONUS
St. Louis Paper Gives Employees 20 Per
Cent Increase on Back Pay.

St. Louis. Aug. 25.-A bonus of 20
per cent on salaries from January 1
last to August %, was distributed to-
day by the Pulitzer Publishing COM
pany. to editorial and other employees
of the st. Louis Post-Dispatch, except
mechanical workers under union con-
tracts, as an emergency measure to
meet 'the extraordinary increase in
the present cost of living"
1t was announced another bonus of
20 per cent, dating from August %.
would be paid at the end Of the pres
ent year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25
TELEGRAPHIC TRACK MEET

Five Reconstruction Hospitals Are
Competing-WheeI Chairs and
Crutch Races-Hop for One-Leg-
gcd Men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25
sf5O. 600 Fire at tractor PLANT.

Rock Island. Ill. Aug. 25.-Fire last
night destroyed one section of the ma
chine shop of the Universal tractor
plant here, the loss amounting to
$3.50, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25

Complete Automobile Protection. |
Clarence B. Jordan Insurance Service. |
Phone 37-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25
RENTERIA is DEAD IL inch OF RAIN
Topeka Got First Drenching in
Over Two Months.
Mercury Dropped to 50 at II
A. NJ. Today.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Fair tonight and Tuesday, and probably
Wednesday; not much change in tempera-
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25

stations the regular u divisions
turning from First division Camp Taylor Kentucky
Dodge Iowa; Fifth Camp Gordon Georgia Sixth Camp Grant HS
Secretary Baker few days Each division being sent to its home
basis these enlisted who seek discharges
will for and recruiting will be there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25
TOPEKANS MUST
PAY S2.65 TAXES
ON EVERY S1OO
Total Tax Levy Compiled by
County Clerk Today.
State, County, City and Schools
To Get More.
LARGEST INCREASE IN CITY
County Cuts Down Its General
Fund Revenue.
Bridge Washout Are Expensive
to Taxpayers.
Bridge Washout Are Expensive
to Taxpayers.

TOTAL TAX LEVY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25

Is the propaganda the packers arc
said to be putting out of the cold
storage egg variety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25

WEATHER FORECAST for Ksnsas.
Fair tonight and Tuesday and
probably Wednesday. Not much
change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25

BuffaIo, n. Z, Aug. Z.-Aviators IN
the race from Toronto to New York
and return began arriving here at 1870
o'clock this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-25
THIGH COST OF LIvING.p

The vicious attack Of the two To-
peka newspapers on the integrity and
honesty of the retailers in general in
the past week is nothing more or less
than criminal. The average retail mer-
chant really does not make what the
union men would call a living wage
these days, and the attacks on the re-
taller is nothing more or less than
politics and newspapers printing so
called "alleged facts" Zone way of
avoiding libeD do not deserve and
should not have advertising derived
from so-called profiteers. A NEWS
PAPER WITHOUT ADVERTISING
will 6oOn cease TO exist.
The Meeker herald., 1919-03-08

ashington.-SiEnins Of the rev~aue
bill BY President Wilson puts Into op-
Grafton the machinery for collecting
$1,000 OOO.OOO Of taxes this year. High
er taxes went Into effect on liquor
and soft dF1uka, Including near iser.
grapejaice, soda water and mineral
waters. and on tobacco and on 20
called luxuries. Anticipating the I'm
position of new taxes, thousands Of
gallons Of whisky had been Withdrawn
from government bonded warehouses
within the last week. with tax paid nj
the old rate Of $40 a gallon, TO es-
cape the higher rate Of $40 a gallon
now effective. Articles In the luxury
class on which new taxes 90 into ef-
feet include automobiles and motor ae-
r~ssOriex, pianos. sporting goods.
chewing gum, cameras candy. fire
arms. slot machines, toilet soaps and
art goods. The tax In paid hy tile
manufacturer.
The Meeker herald., 1919-03-08
sklrmtshss csnsinvs.

Observation-Disclosures between Poles
and Germans continue. Some fight
Ing was witnessed by Col. william Il.
Grove of the United States food mis-
sion forty miles west Of kalisz, near
kropochin, where he arrived during n
light cannonade and mnchine-gun fire.
Twenty-four Poles were wounded.
Colonel Grove said that he was una-
HE 10 nay what provoked the fighting.
hut that the Germans certainly began
the attack. Colonel Grove said food
conditions were fair.
The Meeker herald., 1919-03-08
GERMANY suFFERiMo FROM aGM.
ERAL INTERNAL rRouoLss
FROM POLITICS.
REDS LEAD OUTBREAK
soLo,ERs' COUNCIL VOTES FOR
strike IN MANY LOCAL
ir,Es. 70 REPoRr.

l.
De'"l' AA"rcn = me preaA"k "u'
81 Ss@rlae1h a'sordeS ~ munich.
rsinTtea III special hih'ia'rh zen
IRA. oe''H" ~ III me "fs Vi
~"st'feA" poit'c1i stfp'e Alec'ihk
hTke parts "i sahoh!, 'hur'hRia III"
AhhsH' nhn thn"aen IL eiiec's uIo"
faIhSah communications IN 'Sstina
n'pfsaer sheoow over tI>e chtire hnt'oh'
me workmen III Leipzig nave Vot-
~ ny Tremendous mahrttF Tor
general strike. i~'I1iE ~ "'tH"u' gas
or electricity or r''ifroad c"'nmnh'ca-
ton. The STRIKE az h"ii"' wh'ch III
'sutses the railway ''si'. fSht"ues Nd
so'ass, AMI even telephone anu lei
e2rHphic communication J" belhs ~
terferel WIZ \ general strike mas
broken out .. Efurt ana III many
other cisie9 IN central GERMANY! ma
xs1Irburx - shut or fr"ni raiI COM
'nuni'1t'"i with the outside world AZ
r~~ui; II railway strike. 10th 30
rinifs' ssrties and trade union off
ci"is ere cn'l''av"r'nx l." prevent the
Tr-'~l Of the strike ut Leipzig.
'"penliasen.--lhe town Iaii nhd
The Meeker herald., 1919-03-08

Washington. -rr~siisn, Wilson II
not Il candidate I" succeed himself
for II third term after Marc,, 4. mi
The President did not In M man.
plain words actually assert thut ~
would not bc candidate IN lMD. hut
the remarks TINT he made 10 tho Dcm
ocr,itic national committeeman left ne
other impression IN lm xsined from
what the President said. thnn that ~
will drvUte Ills time after March \
1871. ~ the writing Of history.
The Meeker herald., 1919-03-08
Anarchists Ses End.

LOndon.-Premier LenIne aud War
Minister Troizky and their higher sf-
ficials Of the soviet government
know that the game In ny. but do not
know hcw fo get out Of II or what to
do" Is the belief expressed BY IL v.
Keeling. nm English trade unionist.
He recently arrived In England from
Russia. Mr.. Keeling. who frankly ad-
mits that he was at first attracted BY
Bolshevist Ideas. says that Folshevism
In its present phase In nothing less
'hs" "-'.r~utin" ~nnsnIynrv-
The Meeker herald., 1919-03-08
APPROVE MANY BILLS
pRGs,pEMr WILSON WILL 90
BACK TO FRANCE MARCH 5.
INTENDS TO STAY IN EUROPE
UNTIL PEACE TREATY -
SIGNED.
western x.-,.,.r u..sn New. s.-s.e..

western SsuDspsr Uaisn News service.
washinStoo. Feb. aG-On the first
day Of his return 10 the capital Pres
ideat Wilson put in more than ten
hours ut his desk, signing twenty
eight bills and Joint resolutions. max
Ing . score Of nominations. discussing
government business for three houfs
With his cabinet and Winding up the
days work BY q conference on The leg
isiauve situation with Democratic
LEADER Martin. AT which, the President
announced his decision not tn call an
extra aeasIon Of ConEr~ss until after
his return from Europe.
senator Marta made the announce
msnt While the President eli nst
state when he expected 10 reach hosss
after his secoad trip overseas. Sen
atos Martin gave IL rs his pefsooal
opinioa that II would not likely -
earlier than Jnss /. President Wilsoa
~as aid 70 feel II his duty 10 rsoain
In Europe sntti the treaty Of peace
was cooeisdsd.
The Prssideat said he wouad re-
turn to Paris imDedlateay after NareA
{. ssd was positive he would not CD
AZ extraosdinaD session Of Coogress
sntii he retusna.- Senator Martin saA
IL ID u.3esstood that the executive
will viyorsasiy insist that all pendiag
appropriated bills and all usSest leg
islatiou be enacted before Coagresa
adjou1s next Tuesday to provide for
operation Of The guvesnoeat In tie
event his work at Pafis should bold
hin, after July !, when the new appro-
priations will be needed
The Meeker herald., 1919-03-08

Wasliinxton.-A favorable report o.
the blu to appropriate $lOOyUD.0O to
make recisiAse.i public lands availa-
ble for settlement by discharged sI-
dIers and sailors wa. ordered by the
Senate public lands co,niaittee. after
Secretary Lane had appealed for &C
tiou on the ground that this Was =
great Reconstruction measure. A sim
liar bill Ia. inren reported In ths
House. Ky means II this measure.
which provisies for loans TO men who
served with the armed forces during
the war. Secr~'ary Lane said Jobs
could he assured 100000 persons with
In sixty days.
The Meeker herald., 1919-03-08

Washingtoo.-Six Of the German
submarines surrendered In British har-
hors are to be brought TO the Quilted
States soon for exhibition TO the pub
lie and for study by American exI'ertx
They will be representative of the VA
rsoas types Of C-boats, from, mine
planters to the great deep sea cruis-
err. In announcing that arrangements
for briu ring the submarines scrO~s the
Atlantic had been completed the Navy
Department said the sig crafts were
not part Of any ALLEGATION Of subma-
rjnes to tI.~ United Htatea.
The Meeker herald., 1919-03-08
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by q disordered stomach
ache, constipation, sour stomach.
nervous indigestion. Fermentation OF
food. palpitation Of the heart caused By
gases In the stomach. August Flower
10 gentle laxative. regulates digestion
both In stomach and intestines. cleans
and sweetens the stomach and allmen.
tafy canal. stimulates the liver to se-
efsts the bile and Impurities from the
blood. Sold In ali civilized countrieA
Give II q trisl-Adv.
The Meeker herald., 1919-03-08
ov.. or..th,rs Discharges.

Washington. --'rhirty.ninc l~r cent
II the army officers on duty Nov. II
last and ~ per cent Of the enlisted
personnel lad been discharged by Feb
10. the War Department announced
on the basis VI complete returns To the
general staff. The total strength Of
Officers md mon Nov. II WIS a87O.
ssS. while discharges 10 fcl. 10 mum
i,rrc-i ~, 42S.
The Meeker herald., 1919-03-08

Coblen1.--Repor1s received by the
Aneric,n Third Army say that SpaF-
tacaR group Ms seised many pah,'c
baildinEs In Naanhein. In the neutral
1on~ on the sast hank VI The Rhine.
anal that the civilians have appealed
to General FayoiIe. rreuci, command
e.. for protection. News Of the up
rising came over the telephone fr"n
Captain Bens0a, the American liaison
officer At General Fayoiie's headquar-
tiers at kaiseriauten. Captain Benson
said II vas rumored n number OF
Americans were In Mannheim, but he
did Dot know whether they were sol
silesx, civilians or welfare workers.
The Meeker herald., 1919-03-08
cssmsnesav Takes Drive.

Paris.-Premier Clemenceau left his
residence for the first time since he
was ahot for q short drive. A hrE<
crowd had gathered around the isoose
In the hope Of seeing the prensier. al
though the hour had been kept secret.
Cheers and cries of -vive Ciemen-
eeau:" srose - he s,eIped ffnn the
house and entered an automobile with
Dr. Laubrey. The presnies's face.
which showed signs Of the fever Ne
had been through. bore = pleased
smile rs lac acknowledged the greet.
ings.