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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04
STAR SPOILED PLAN

Continued from rage Onel
is said even Senator Coleman, Gov
ernor Aliens senate spokesman, had
nothing to say when the Star editorial
was road-had no excuses or expla
nations to offer.
It is the opinion of a number of
members of the senate that the Star
thought the senate was weakening and
that the editorial would help whip
members into line and brow-beat them
into doing Whatever the Star dictated.
In taking this attitude one member
said today:
Maybe you can lead US to- water,
but you can't make us drink by brow
beating and abusing u.s.
The Editorial.
The editorial that caused the big
rumpus and that threatens>to ruin any
chances the Allen supporters had of
carrying out his policies, reads as fol-
lows:
KANSAS SENATE.
The news from Topeka states that the
Kansas senate is resolved to check the
land tenantry amendment back to the
house and insist upon its passage by that
1t is about time someone in Topeka was
paying attention to the measures that are
certain to be issues in the next campaign.
If THE legislators believe that the people
of the state Will forget the big program
which Governor Aallen has proposed. mere
ly because group of small politicians
and special interest representatives, have
refused to permit them to go to the people
for their ratification, then the Legislators
are mistaken.
Up to the present time the senate has
taken no interest il th- constitutional con-
vention fight or the constitutional amend
ments. While there are Il number of SEN
ators who are strongly on the side Of the
governor, the reactiouaries of that body
and the Democrats with one or two excep-
lions, working with them, are believed to
/ be masters of the situation. so far as the
twolthirds vote is concerned. But even
these reactiOnary senator's have found it
convenient to dodge a test vote on the
constitutional amendment. They have wait
ed for the house to fight the party issues.
All honors to the members of the house
who are unafraid- They have made fight
for every issue of Governor Aliens pro-
gram. A good majority Of the house has
been in line all the time with the governor,
and has not lodged a single point These
men have been defeated eniy because of
/ the small group of members who are con-
( trolled by selfish motives petty polite
al prejudice. only sufficiently large TO pre-
vent two-thirtlS vote.
If the senate expects to have any hand IN
| the game. it is high time for it to begin
action. If that body believes it can dodge
| responsibility before the people by remain
ing nactive.-it has another guess coming.
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Continued from Page OneJ
Colorado; Newberry. Michigan. and
Ball, Delaware.
Four or five others. absent a great
distance from Washington. had not
been reached, Senator Lodge told the
senate. He said all would be reached
today and those who agreed with the
thirty seven would be added to the
list. Republicans who did not sign
were: Colt, Kellogg, LaFollette, Nc
Cumber, McNary. Nelson, Norris.
Kenyon, Jones, and Fall in the present
senate, AMI Capper. sena tor-elect from
Kansas. and Elkins, senator elect
from West Virginia.
Rests With People.
President Wilson plans to depart
from Washington at O'Clock today in
the midst of the bitterest fight of his
political career.
Returning to France to complete
his work on league of nations, he
leaves behind him the definite aSsur-
ance that a sufficient number of Re-
publican senators have pledged them
selves to defeat ratification of the
league if itSis presented to the next
senate in its present form.
The fate of the lea que rests now in
the hands of the rank and file of the
American people. On their decision,
when it is finally taken up. will de-
pend also whether William Howard
Taft and those Republicans out OF
congress who favor the present league
document will control the Republican
party in 1920 or whether Lodge and
his colleagues in the senate will be in
the saddle when campaign year rolls
round.
Make 1t Party Issue.
1t was stated by Republicans in the
senate today that the idea of APP
preaching Democratic solons for sig
natures on the Lodge resolution was
abandoned primarily because the Re
publicanS wished to make the league
document a party issue and go before
the country in an aggressive cam
paign, stalking big on the peoples de-
- al
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SLEUTH is ON JOB

Continued from Page One.)
party dances, the innocent sounding
parties for just two-after the show
and a whole lot about refreshments
that came to Kansas nisbranded or
buried in the souwest corner of a suit
case. And she is said to have a bunch
of information about committee room
assemblies-the little sittings when
the real committee wasn't working
that may occasion concern for quite a
few people.
WHO is she? Who brought her
here? What is it all about? That is
information which the demure, smil-
ing, good natured rubber heel lady is
retaining for her own use. 1t is mere
E sufficient to know that a certain
number. of house members know she
is here. And she is working on the
job. Bet your life.
On Statc-Army Payroll.
It is reported that she is on the
pay roll of branch of the army serv-
ice. 1t is reported that she is on the
pay roll of a state department. 1t is
practically certain-without violating
any confidences-that she is on the
pay roll of the state and is an at
tache of the legislature.
Just as several hundred other girls
applied for a job, this modest. smiling
and courteous she detective visited the
members of the employees committee
anu SNSACo 4OA q kIldO6- VII, yes ~
be sure she could run a typewriter.
She could write shorthand-just lit
tie. She wanted a comnittee assign
ment. But she was willing to work
in the general room. She wanted a
place. Yes, to be sure, she needed the
work. She knew lot of people. Her
references looked good. And the lady
detective went to work-to stenog a
little for the state-but to make an
awful lot of notes about an awful lot
of people of both sexes. But for whom
and for what? For the present it
must be sufficient to know she is here
But oh, gee. girls, amt it a low
lived, catfish trick? And just to think
there have been so many fine chaps
here this winter and this has been
such a jolly session. Jimrniny. girls
wouldn't it be great if you could just
see the notes this woman has in her
book? And who's going to get this
information, ANYWAY?
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SESSION is OVER

(Continuet from Page one.I
was on the floor with her husband.
Secretary of the Treasury Glass. a
former house member, went on the
floor also during the demonstration.
Republicans Beyond Control.
Washington, March 4.-Republican
Leader Lodge declined to comment on
the presidents statement. He de-
clared, however, that three-fourths of
the Republicans sincerely deplored
failure of the railroad appropriation.
The few Republicans who insisted
upon filibustering to defeat the bill,
it was stated, were beyond control"
telling their leaders that their action
was personal and not party affair.
Other Appropriations Lose.
Failure of the $3.50, 100000 railroad
appropriation also carried with it
other appropriations in the general de-
ficiency bill, aggregating S92,0OO,00o
distributed among many government
departments and including s30,000.000
for the purchase and requisition OF
ships by the shipping board.
In declining to make statement
relative to the session just closed, Re
publican Leader Lodge said: 1T
speaks for ITSELF
A 80 Year Record.
Never in thirty years, veteran con-
gressional employees said, had there
DSen Sucn Il cOilplete lleup u DuSA-
ness by a filibuster, which today
blocked even the usual and perfume
tory affairs, such as resolutions and
other exchanges of courtesy to and
from retiring officers.
Measures That Failed.
The long list of measures that failed
included all reconstruction legislation,
including the general railroad legisla-
ton and bills defining a shipping pol
icy and dealing with unemployment,
labor and illiteracy problems: the oil,
gas coal and land leasing and water
power development bills; the new
compromise woman suffrage resolu-
tom. legislation to enforce wartime
| profli hition; meat industry legislation;
inrni grafton exclusion and alien de-
pertation bills: resolutions to termi-
nate government control of telegraph.
telephone and other wire utilities, De-
cember 81; the sedition or so-called
"Tsed flag" bill aimed at unlawful acts
| and propaganda; the resolution to
reneal- the 10 per cent tax on semi
| Iuzc,lries in the war revenue bill, and
| Secretary Lanes bill appropriaeing
| 500, 100000 for reclamation of waste
| lands to be allotted to soldiers and
| sailors
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have NO FEAR
Taft Bids America Not to
Worry About Jap Immigration
Say Congress Will Have Last
Word in Making Decision.

Cincinnati. March 4.-Former Pres
ident William H Taft before the Gin
cinnatf Chamber Of Commerce here
reiterated that the United States need
have no fear of Japanese imnigra-
ton under the covenant of the league
of nations. EFT would require the
votes of from thirty to forty of the
signers of the covenant to over-rule
the wish of the United States in this
matter" said the former president
'All wars are not wars against ter
ritoriai integrity or political iudepen-
dence," continued Mr.. Taft. THE
Monroe doctrine does not aim at any
thing except these two points.
This is no. trap" he said. the ma
lions are not to let somebody else act
for them. Even the boycott which is
self acting, must still come to congress
to determine whether there has been
a violation making it necessary that
such boycott take place"
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HOUSE FAVORS IRISH
Adopts Resolution Asking Peace Con-
ference To Consider Claims.

ference NOiISi1Of
Washington, March 4.-The house
early today by vote of ZIG to Al
adopted the resolution expressing the
hope that the peace conference would
"favorably consider the claims of Ire
land to the right of self-determina-
ton"
The resolution now goes to the sem
ate, where it is considered altogether
improbable that any action can be OBJ
toned before final adjournment. .
Representative Mann charged that
Democratic supporters of the resolu-
ton had delayed the bringing of it to
a vote until just before adjournment,
so that it would not be passed by the
senate, and so that President Wilson
would not be called upon to approve
or disapprove the measure.
81 desire to advise the political party
that, attempts to throttle this resolu
ton that it is dealing with dynamite. -
said Representative Gallivan of Massa-
chusetts, Democrat. Il appeal to the
house to stop this nonsense and give
consideration to a resolution for the
relief of a people who have been suf-
fering for several centuries, and to let
the world know that we believe in
President Wilson when he said we en-
tered the war ito make small nations
free"
Mr.. Gallivan asserted if the peace
conference adjourned without giving
Ireland DIFFERENTIATION, Ireland
would be the only oppressed country
in Europe" and that England would be
the only oppressor of the world
In opposing the resolution, Repre-
sentative Connally said the internal af-
fairs of Great Britain were no con-
Germ 20 the people of the United States.
The people ef this country, he asserted
would resent a resolution in the Brit
ish parliament proposing self-deter-
minatinn for PORTO Rico
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cents higher on all kinds. Top on steers
today $16.75. Hog supply today 5gu.
Market Is to % -ents higher, top $lt.to
Sheer receipts 1900. market 90 to 90 cents
higher, top on lambs $40. ewes $13.2o-
II BEEF CATTLE
With very light receipts for MONDAY,
market opened active at 10 to 70 cents
higher on all grades, quality very scarce.
Rest here today 81 head of Nebraska steers
averaging 1920 lbs. Mt $16.15, with ounen
of Oregon steers selling from $3.50 to sl'.
Colorado pulpers selling at $3.50 while
string of Utahs brought SIS. Butcher
grades in good demand. Good cows SEN
ing from S11-5O to $3.50, bulls steady az
S9.5O to $3.50, Gamers selling from SS,o
to $3.50. Veal calves steady, selling ut III
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS
With limited supply here today. traae
opened active at % to so cents higher with
an early clearance, sales ranging from
S11 80 to $3.50 stock cows and hei1ers
selling from IS to So
HOGS.
Hog supply today 1850. market 10 TO
II cents higher No choice heavy hogs
on the market, top SITE. medium aud
butchers selling from $1T.40 to $li;I0.
lights at $1,000 to S1I.20. with bulk selling
from SIT to S1I.50.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
With 5000 on the market today, prices
shot skyward with an early clearance. Best
lambs here today selling at $40. while 1at
ewes sold from So. go to S13.25 this Icing
the season's high mark. Yearlings selifng
at s16I5. J. A. RICkART,
: Market Correspondent
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FARMERS FOR LEAGUE
Organized Producers Pledge Support
and Ask Amendment.

Washington, March Amend
ments to the constitution of the league
of nation, desired by farmers organ
izations. one of which proposes voting
power in the league in proportion to
population, were presented to Presi-
dent Wilson here by a delegation
which pledged support of organized
farmers to the league The president
thanked the delegation md said he
appreciated its support. The organiza-
lions represented were the American
Society of Equity. National Federation
of Cleaners, National Grange. Patrons
of Husbandry, National Nonpartisan
lsfeague. and tho Farmers National
council
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Chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago, March 4.-HOGS-Receipts a.
OOO. Market active; higher. Bulk of sales,
S1I.15@1S.15; butchers, 17:S5@1S:20; light,
$1I.50t4 1910: packing, S17OOQ11.S5; choice
pigs, $15O0@11.0O.
CATTLE-Receipts 10000 Market steady
to weak. Choice beef cattle, S1675M 20.25
heifers, s775@15.75; Gamers, s6.25@7.T5
choice stockers, $11. 40@ 1900: common $S.25
CLIO; choice veal calves, 17.23G17.75.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 Market strong
higher. Choice lambs, S19.35@ 1880: med
ium, $4,000 90; choice ewes, $13 Esq 1880
medium, S11 00013.25
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Morning Grain GOSSIP
FURNISHED by the Topeka Boarti OF Ira

FURNISHED bv the Topeka Board Of Tradeo
Chicago, March 4-The Tribune: GRAIN
seen a situation in corn like. the present
and the oldest men in the trade have Wit,
messed it but one il 81 years: ne tnes ss
States visible supply is only 4.4s3 600 bush.
els VS.. s,939.0oo last year and five year ear
average of 21,215,1O0 bushels. It 10 tne
smallest for March first since ls9n ana
the iightest since 1851. The largest for
this time was Il, 23s, 600 in 1916, which dis
2 Ss,SaS Interior elevator stocks are the
smallest in years and farm supplies are
below the average. II there is to be
months it must be from the farms. Usually
when there is a large movement In Mafcn
It is from the interior elevators: April anu
in the three preceding months. There Is
a feeling In certain quarters that hog prices
to hold is argued ed tnas ewns the he
month, hog values were maintained: The
removal of lewerng Of prices should eT nSi
should there be n break bulls believe 1t
! might only be temporarily. A few or the
corn and oats and covering at small losses
They have been working that way for
month but Of late have been unable to
| is a marked disposition to sell May oats
at GO cents and has been for a week. Com
| mission houses have selling orders at that
| pit element on bulges and makes bear
ish feeling Aggregate stocks of all grain
$4,000 The wheat visible of lis. 219, 600 is
the largest known at this time There is
| unusual Oat stocks of 81. CSC. 900. are al
| most 10000 more than rye. Total stocks
| corn in public elevators In Chicago Satur-
| ago, and compared with none last year. In
eluded in this weeks showing is $1,000
| bushels No. that can be delivered on con-
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Capture Hun Commander.
T0DAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. March 4-CoRN-MateriaI up
turns took place in the corn market today
as result of scantiness of stocks together
with rough weather likely to increase feed
ing and to diminish receipts. Strength in
the hog market tended also to lift corn.
Bears tried TO focus attention on the ma
rine workers strike at New York but
seemed unable to make much impression.
Opening prices which ranged from the
same as yesterdays finish to &c higher,
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TRIES TO KILL BURNS
Woman Fires Twice at Great Detec.
tive. but Misses,

New York, March 1.-Two shots
were fired at William j. Burns. de-
tective agency head, by a woman as
Burns was eT ring the waiting room
of the Grand Central station Mon
day. Neither shot took effect The
woman. who gave her name as Ger
trude Wormworth. 81 years old, of
Brooklyn. was arrested and later
taken to Bellevue hospital for obser-
walton of her mental condition. Burns
said he did not know her.
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Nash watts and boiling head of Illicit
distilling plant found in Chata-
nooga basement and one of the
copper distilling machines after it
had been knocked down by federal
investigators.
A complete distilling plant built
on an extensive scale to produce
whisky in Wholesale quantities
was unearthed recently by federal
officials in Chattanooga, Tenn. 1t
was found in the basement of an
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New york stock Market.

Wall St, New York, March 4-STOCKS-
Trading halted before the end of the first
hour largely result of advices-from
Washington which indicated the defeat of
the general deficiency bill. including the
railroad revolving fund Selling of rails
sues at extreme recessions of a point.
American wooden made sudden jump of
points at noon.
Special issues were the objects of hullish
attention by speculative interests at the
opening of today's stock market, standard
shares recording nominal changes. Prom
inent motors, oils, tobaccos and distilling
specialties gained to points in the first
half hour, also some of the less active
equipments. Metals were lower as group,
Butte and Superior falling points on re-
ports of adverse legal decision against
the company.
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HOSPITALS TO P. H. S.
III Turning Over Army Hospitals
Goes to President.

s Washington. March 4.-Legislation
on the hospital bill authorizing the
public health service to take over
army hospitals, including the speed
way project at Chicago, was COM
pieted in congress Monday by adoption
in the senate of the conference re
port The bill carries appropriations
totaling 100000, including $780,
600 emergency fund for use by the
secretary of the treasury in acquir-
ing additional facilities. and giving
the secretary power to accept or re-
ject new projects. The bill now gees
to the president.
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Nrestlcrs in Real Bout.

Chicago, March An a bout in
the first thirty minutes and then only
once in an hour, Ed Stranger
Lewis, just out of the army, last night
defeated Joe Stecher. ex-sailor, after
two hours. twelve and a half minutes.
Lewis tumbled his opponent with his
favorite head lock and pinned him to
the mat
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PERIL IN HUNLAND


" pH tHEH ~oaF
ported the national assembly. It seems
doubtful, however. whether the speak
erS had any authority to speak for the
government or whether the organizers
of the meeting will be able to sway
any considerable numbers.
Drop Leaflets From Airplanc.
Copenha gen. March 4.-The anti
government movement in Germany
continues undated, DESPITE the gov
ernment's Standardization" propa-
ganda, it was stated in dispatches re-
ceived from Berlin today.
According to the governments an
nounced plan Naturalization" would
begin with the mines and vague prom
ises have been made that it will be ex-
tended to other industries. Leaflets
explaining the governments inten-
tions are being dropped from air.
planes on districts where miners are
on strike.
Disarm the Policemen.
Copenha gen, March 4--The pro-
posal of the ,Spartacans to declare a
general strike was adopted by the
workers councils Of Berlin late Sun
day after a stormy meeting by bare
majority. says dispatch received here
from the German capital. The indie
pendent Socialists supported the
Sparta cans while the majority Social
lists and Democrats united in opposi-
ton.
Crowds forced their way into the
various police stations in Berlin Mon
day night, Gisarmed the policemen and
cut the telephone wires, according to
a telegram from Berlin.
Form Coalition Government.
Copenhagen. March 4.-Chancel1or
Scheidemann is being urged by many
majority Socialists to resign and form
a coalition government of ma jority
and minority Socialists in ogder to
avert possible success of the new gov
eminent, it was reported in dispatches
from Berlin today.
Prince Leopold F1ccs.
London, March 4.-Prince Leopold
of Bavaria is reported to have fled
from Munich into the Tyrol, joining
former King Ludwig. The Socialist
press of Tyrol is said to be demanding
their expulsion.
Capture Hun Commander.
Copenhagen, March General
Moerken. commander of the German
government forces in the Elfeld re-
gion, was attacked by Spartacans and
maltreated before he was rescued BY
some of his soldiers, it was reported in
dispatches today. His assailants
rifling his pockets. are said to have
found plans for a military campaign
against the revolutionists in central
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To Fortify The System Against Grip
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
lets which destroy germs. act as Tonic
and Laxativ,, and thus prevent Colds, Grip
and Influenza. There is only one "BROMO
QUININE." L. w. GROVES signature on
the box. 30c--Adv.
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FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Matiison.I
Topeka, Kan, March 4.
Springs over 2ibs.. 24c: old roosters &c !:
broilers. lbs aud under. 26c: hens. over
81 lbs 25c; hens under 31a lbs, pc /;
springs over tbs. 23c: stays t9c.
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Kansas City Live stock Market.

Kansas City. March 4-HOGS-Receipts
1000. Market 15c to CSC higher. Bulk of
sales. s1715@1T.65; heavy. s175o@ II. 90:
packers and butchers. s17.50@ 1850; lights.
1900 17.4S: pigs. $1,000 1000.
CATTLE-Receipts~ $500: no southerns.
Market Zoe to 15c higher. Prime fed steers.
$500: western steers, Sl2.OOG17 90: south
ern steers. nominally $1,000 1890: cows
$1,000 14.J0: heifers. Ss.50d14.jO: stockers
and feeders. s1000G 1909: bulls, SO. 5Oa 80 I:
calves. S1C.O0d14.0G.
SfEEP-Receipts 600 Market strong
Lambs, S1s.G0@19.00: yearlings. S15.O0M
1925; stockers and feeders, $4,000 II CO.
Kansas City Stock Yards, March 3.-Cat-
tie receipts today 5000, arket 10 to p
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.

Chicago. March 4-CORN-Close: March.
s1.35: May, $1-29@1.291s; July. $1-2iA@
1.24N.
OATS-March, 5ssc; May, 6Ohc; July,
59Ac.
PORK-May, $41. 10; July. s3S.0o.
LARD-May, S25.25; July, $24.60.
SHORT RIBS-May, $22.SJ; July, sci 90.
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New York, March 4-Prices of liberty
bonds at II 80 a: m. today were SIS,
9S. so; first As, 94.O4 second As, $3.50; first
AVS $3.50: second AVS, $3.50; third "A g,
%. 20; fourth AIS, 90. 80.
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Free Bible lecture at Lincoln Post
Hall tonight. Public invited.-Adv.