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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05
HOUSE IS READY
VIII Meet Issue of Domination
by Missouri Newspaper.
May Pass Tenantry Plan but
Star Is Not Making Votes.

House members are calmly watch
ing the fight of the senate against
Missouri newspaper domination OF
legislative action in Kansas. AS soon
as the row is disposed &c the house
is ready to meet the issue If the
senate passes the farm tenantry reso-
luton, the house will Ntake lit up inn
mediately.
That was the Judgment today of a
number of house leaders. They are
not disposed to take chips in the fight
which the Kansas City Star started IN
frenzied effort to jam Governor Al
lens resolutions thru the legislature
In fact the house has ALREADY oeen
thru the fire. 1t was the victim OF
Star attacks for month during the
session. The house met the issue,
met every demand for a roll call and
rejected both the constitutional con-
vention and the farm tenantry plan.
There is a belief that the farm ten
antry plan can be put thru the house
during the final days of the session if
the senate passes the measure But
the Star attack on the senate didn't
make new votes in the house. ON the
contrary it caused some of the oppo-
nents of the resolution to brace their
feet and swear by the gods of Greece
and Rome that they would not be
bluffed.
Leaders Resent Criticism.
"A little leading in the mouse Will
probably do a lot of good if the farm
tenantry is to be saved thru second
| test in the lower legislative body. But
some one with an oil can is also need
ed The house is inclined to be petu-
| liant Con-con leaders resented the
! criticism which came to them from
administration sources when they lost
| their fight. These same leaders were
peevish-and quietly admitted it
| when the administration withdrew
| them from the firing line when the
| test was being made ON the farm ten
antry reform.
| Still the house leaders want to be
| reasonable They want to give Gov
ernor Allen a bunch of the things he
] wants-if such things really seem
| good for him. But oil instead OF
vitriol is needed to win over the nee.
essary votes if the measure comes
! back to the house for a second deci-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05
FINE DAYS ARE ON WAY
Confined from Page One.

slowly today. By tonight the wind will
shift to the south Flora predicts a
temperature no lower than rs de-
grees above zero for tonight. Tomor-
rcw afternoon, however, the tempera-
ture will climb up to about SO degrees.
The area of high pressure which
caused the cold wave is conferred over
Minnesota, this morning. The lowest
temperature reported this morning in
the United States was "a degrees be-
low zero at Williston. N. D. The low
est temperature in Kansas was de-
grees above zero at Dodge City. A
light snow also occurred at Dodge
City. No snow was reported from
either Wichita or Coneordia. Light
flurries occurred at Topeka, St.
Joseph and Kansas City. Snow was
also reported from Missouri, Iowa,
Indiana and Ohio. Rain was reported
from Pittsburgh. Pa, ahead of the cold
wave reaching that country. Rain is
still falling on the Pacific coast.
The extremes on record for this
date were 50 in 1910 and degrees
above zero in 1889. At 2 o'clock this
afternoon the wind was blowing at the
rate of miles an hour from the
southwest and the temperature regis
tered 81 degrees above zero.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05
Big Amount Collected by State
From Insurance Co.'s.
Firms Did S1,25O, 100000 Bush
ness in Kansas Last Year.
PREMIUMS TOTAL 81 MILLION
State Revenues Almost Equal
Executiye-JUdicial Budget.
Work of His Department Re-
ported Today by Travis.

Business written in Kansas last year
by Alb insurance companies operating
in this state totalled one and quarter
billion dollars-more than one-third
of the assessed valuation real and per-
sonaI for the entire state Premiums
collected by the companies totalled
$31, 100000, While fees collected by
the state insurance department
amounted to $600,O00-
These figures were made public to-
day by Frank L. Travis state super
latendent of insurance, in complla-
ton of the records of his department.
The Travis report also shows that dur
ing the last year the department col
Iected for Kansas policyhOlderS more
than 500, 900 iii disputed claims and
PASSED upon more than 1900 lndiv1d-
tIal claims against insurance COM
ponies.
Revenues of the big department,
Travis shows, fell but 100000 short
Of meeting the expense of the entire
state executive and judicial budget.
Allowances for all of these twenty
nine departments amounted to but
SS1S,202. The returns from the state
Insurance department. Travis asserts,
would meet the expense of twenty
four of the big departments and would
leave a balance of several thousand
Collars in the treasury.
Fees to Revenue Fund.
1.-The entire returns of more than
100000 went to the general revenue
fund of the state. In addition to pro-
vid1ng protection for the thousands
of policyholders in life, fire, tornado,
health, accident, compensation and liza
bility insurance companies, the insur-
anee department earned enough money
to pay its own expenses and to take
care of twenty-three other big offices
The money which the department
turned into the treasury, would have
cared for the expense of building the
new east wing of the state house. 1t
would also have left a balance suffi-
Gent to pay the appropriations for the
two state fairs. buy coal for the char
table Institutions, pay the salary and
expense of the board of administra-
ton, the highway commission, the
Topeka. Osawatomie, Larned and WIN
field hospitals, Atchison Orphans
home, four state experiment stations
Salaries at Quindaro institute, the ex-
pense OF the livestock and horti-
cultural interests, the state paper
claims and a half dozen other claims
and leave balance almost sufficient
to maintain the big producing depart
nent.
SfGe.0eO to Flrcmen's Relief.
Fees collected from insurance com
Fanies alone last year totaled $3.50,
4s5.55. Practically 100000 of thi
money went TO the I1FPnl6n rene
funds of the state, while another slic'
was taken for the operation and main
tenance of the state fire marshafs of
flee. After these statutory demand
were me-, the balance was placed il
the general revenue fund of the state
it was this fund which greatly aides
the state in-meetng its executive AM
Judiciary pay roll and the money il
the treasIT was available when estf
mates were made for general state ex
penses. It was the big revenue whicl
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IN A DOUBLE PLEA
tcontinued from Page One,

Continued from Page one.l
the president took his seat. It was an
nounced he would meet after the
meeting a delegation OF Irishmen who
wished to present petition asking
self determination forNtheir country.
Enrico Caruso, introduced by Gov
ernor Smith. sang 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner" Governor Smith opened
his speech by paying attribute to the
part the New York soldiers had
1.-The war is not yet won" he said.
land will not be until the Golden Rule
is written into the international law of
the world"
He introduced Mr.. Taff as "the man
who had worn the purple of the presi-
dent OF the United States with grace
and honor"
Mr. Taft was greeted with loud
/ hand-clapping.
Taft Urges League in Treaty.
The president smiled broadly when
Mr. Taft referred to the resolution in
troduced in the senate last night by
Senator Lodge, proposing rejection of
the League of Nations constitution as
now drawn.
IF the president insists, as hope
he will" said Mr.. Taft. that the
| league be incorporated in the peace
treaty, and brings it back, then the re-
| sponsibi1ity for postponing peace is
with the body that refuses to ratify
| it-H
At the conclusion of Mr. Taft's
speech, Governor Smith introduced
| Charles Hackett, tenor. who sang
/ America"
| When the president began speaking
he was cheered for three minutes,
while the band played T Won't Come
Back Till It's Over Over There
| Won't Come Back"
| '4 accept tie invitation the band has
/ inc vrla
not come back till it's over over there
The president declared he was con-
WINGED ''by unmistkable evidences
from all parts of the country that the
nation was in favor of the League of
Nations.
'T am more happy because this
means this is not a party ISSUE he
said. This is not q party issue, and
not party in the long run will dare
oppose it,
working agreement for league of ma
tons was sought abroad
Under the covenant,'' he said. "it
is the friendly right of every nation
to call attention of other nations to
anything which endangered peace.
Germany never would have gone to
war if she had first discussed this
, situation with Serbia" he declared.
Intrigue cannot stand publicity an6
If the league of nations were nothing
but big debating society 1t would xii
intrigue.
/ The Americans went overseas, mo-
merely to beat the Germans" he said
but to show that the United State:
would go anywhere where the rights
of man are affected
Opposition in the senate to the
league, the president declared. wa:
based on a doctrine OF careful self
| ishness."
I've heard no constructive sugges
ton" he said. I've heard only thu
suggestion, Would it not be dangerou.
for us?'
'If the United States did not enter
the league" he declared. sit would b.
| the most contemptible' of nations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05

the state tax commission realized
would be available this year that per-
mitted the commission to provide for
this years demands without further
increase in the general tax levy.
According to the Travis estimates
the amount of insurance written in
Kansas in 1917 exclusive of health,
accident, workmen's compensation, Ii
ability and kindred lines amounted to
1894, 05S,000. Other lines of insurance
broug hit this total to s1,100.000. 900.
During the year just ended, Travis
estimates, the total amount of BUSH
ness written in the state amounted to
$3.50, geo, 600. Premiums for last
year were estimated at $31 100000 as
q oainst S27 210-Q12 for 1917
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05
JAP DRUGS INTO CHINA
Hart Charges Nipponcse Trying To
Ruin Manhood of Chinese.

San Francisco, March 5.-Japan is
behind an attempt to undermine the
manhood of China with drugs, accord
ing to w. B. Hart, United States COM
missioner to China for the committee
on public Information, who arrived
here from the Orient on the liner
China.
Hart said organized japanese snug
glers are taking opium and morphine
into China disguised as food and war
munitions and then are selling the
drugs openly.
LAS a result the drug habit is again
gaining ground" said Hart. when
left things were in a deplorable state.
Men and boys were flockfrg to the
drug joints. China will soon become
nation of drug fiends unless then
smuggling Il stopped''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, March 5.-CORN-speculativ
buying due largely to assertions that com
mercial values of corn were much below
feeding worth brought about a decided
advance today in the corn market. Bu1iish
sentiment was emphasized by reports that
there would be big spring wheat acrea ge
in the corn belt Sellers were scarce.
Opening prices which ranged from 1ac off
to &c up. with May S1.2S7s to $1.291a and
July $1;2414 to s1.24A, were followed by
material gains all around.
OATS-Prospects that planting of oats
even more than planting of corn would be
diminished by substituting spring wheat
had a Strengthening effect on the oats mar
ket: After opening a shade lower to kc
higher, with May 60M601sc to 6O15e, the
market scored aharp advance.
PROVISIONS Provisions rose with
grain and hogs. Demand, however. was
checked by the unpromising strike outlook
at New York.
Chicago Grain md Provision Market.
tThe range of prices ON grain futures on
Chicago BOARD OF Trade as reported by
Thos. j. Myers, 30f N. e. BidzJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05

Secretary of War Baker announced
here. He characterized the situation
as difficult. but said the department
would no. be seriously embarrassed as
to finances.
The biz provided for a regular
army of 100000 men. which Baker
said was to have been enlisted at once
to replace men who enlisted or were
drafted for the war. The number of
soldiers who will be held in the army
by failure of the bill was not stated
by Baker. altho he said only 10000
soldiers are enlisted for longer than
the emergency
Men affected include those in the
A. E. F. and those at home camps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05
Is YEARS AGO In TOPEKA
From the columns of
THE Topeka STATE JOURNAL
March 5, 1894.

March 5, 1894.
The board of education awarded Overton
& Lee of Topeka, the contract for putting
electric wiring bells and speaking tubes
in the high school. Their bid was s., 49S
Prescott & Co. will do the gasfftting at
$780, Mrs. NJ. M. II. MeCarter was en-
pIoyed by the board as the head of the
English literature and history department
Of the high school.
Walter Thompson of Thompson Bros.
has the original document giving his great
grandfather, William Thompson, his COM
mission as second lieutenant in the COM
pany on foot in the second division of the
Fourth battalion of associates in the county
of Cumberland, for the protection of the
province of Pennsylvania. The commits
sion is dated May 8, ITS He was In The
famous battles of Brandywine and German
town, and also at the final surrender at
Yorktown.
Miss Florence Lewis will entertain few
friends at cards this evening for Miss
Daisy WiIkerson of Ottawa.
The Amateur Music club will meet We'd
nesday evening with Mrs. f. q. Hubbell.
Misses Dora johnson and Emma Mar
mont left yesterday for Chicago.
Miss Jennie Hail. formerly of this city, Is
taking 81 course In the high school at Chi
eago, preparatory to entering the Chicago
University,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05

Further selling Of railroad shares prompt
ed by the failure of important federal legis-
lation impaired an Irregular tone to the
stock market at the outset of today's trad
ing Recessions extending from large
fractions to a point In that group were bal
anced, however. by the renewal of&buflish
dealings in oils. motors, feathers and other
speculative issues at gains of TO points.
Moderate reaction ssfn shipping and metals
were attributed to specific conditions af-
fecting those Industries.
Attic Wall Street processes TO believe
that the railroads will be temporarily
tided over. that division continues under
pressure with coppefs, while most Of the
usual speculative favorites excepting
motors, extended their gains. Shippings
were added to the list Of strong features ::
also sugars. tobaccos, Y. s. steel and as
ISOLATED fndustriafs and equipments, not
ably bethlehem and Crucfbie steeis and
general electric. n slight easing of liberty
issues and firmness of the foreign group
marked the moderate Trading in bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05
ANn FERnEnS.


Chicago. March 5.-HO;s--Iteceipts H.
go. Market 15c to PC higher. butchers.
SIS 25I1.55: light, $1I.7JQ 1s.ss5: packing.
ST 25EI1s.20: pigs. choke. $15.DGM17oG.
CATTLE-aeeefs,ts GOO. Market strong
to lie higher. BEEF cattle, choice. $4,000
2e0G: common. $1J50N 10.60: butcher COWS
md leifers. $7-50n LEO: Gamers. s. IN
80; stoekers, choice. S11 40d150o: med
ism. Ss.2J<u 11.40: veal calves. choice. 81. y
q fs.c.
SHEEp-Receipts 1910. MARKET steady
Lambs choice. &19.J51f19s6: Medium $500
M1ga5: choice ewes, S13.2j1 1853: medium.
$1,000 1:.25.
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SrcAdoo,s son-fn-Iaw Dies.

New York, March 5.-Ferdinand De
NJ ohrenschildt. son-in-law of William
G. McAdoo, former secretary of the
treasury, died Of pneumonia yesterday
at his home here. Mr.. De Mohren-
schildt was born in Reval. Russia. in
1885. He entered the Russian for
eign office in 1907. In 1915 he was
second secretary to the Russian en-
bassy at Washington He married
Miss Mona McAdoo on May Is. 1917.
He resigned his post after the Bolshe-
vik revolution in Russia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05

Kansas City Grain and Produce Market.
Kansas City. March 5.-wHEAT-Cash ::
Market unchanged. No. I hard, So 26M2 % /:
No. ., S2,2JM2 Is; No. 1 red, S2.31@232
No ?. 81. 290f2.30
CORN-Market unchanged. No. mixed,
81 40: No. 3, s1.37a1.40: No. white. 81 Al
G1.41A No 3, s140ML41: No. yellow
S1.a90I1 40: No. 3, $137
OATS-Market steady to &c higher No
2 white, &c: No. mixed. 5s14d6o1ae; No.
kAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-s2s 572 SO.
HAY-Market firm. C.ofee tfInofhy
81. eod 90: choice prairie 81. 00el32. 90 !;
choice alfalfa. 100.
SH0RTS-S1 $50 210
BRAN-s1 SJa1.a5
Z WHEAT-Receipts II cars
Rt-TTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts 37e
POULTRY-Markct unchanged
CORN-C1ose: March. 81 3J; MAY, 81 .32M
W1321s. July. s1.27A-
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
March. Iasa Msr. s12a1a: dniy. 81 . sss.
oATS-March. 5srse: May. 60i4c; July.
PoRK-s41 60: July, $a.s5
sh Aof,Tn MfHsN S: s III sa4AI 90, co
Chicago Produce Market
higher. Creamery. 45G57c.
EGGS-Market lower. Receipts IL .g32
cases Firsts. s9Ac; ordinary firsts. 49, q
SsS .e;r At marx a-es included, ash a she
cars. Wisconsin. Michf~an and Minnesota
bulk and sacks. s1.6Jm1.sG
POULTRY-Aiive, higher; springs, Sc
fowls. 521Ee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05

New, York, March 5.--BGTTER-Market
firm Creamery higher than extras. 59G
591ac; creanney extras t92 score), 5S@5s12c !;
ffrsts. 5f1a@5714c.
tras, 46L@47c; extra fifsts, 45k 046c !;
ditto firsfs, Az @45tac.
CHEESE-Market strong. State, current
make. special, 31W311zc; ditto average run.
31Mm nc.
PoULTRY-Dressed. quiet; prices I'M
changed. Alive steadyt
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No Dry Vote in Chicago.

forces will not force a vote on the IL
quor question here. May I. a1tho the
state supreme court has given author
ity for theN ballot on that day. The
announcement was made today after
a two day conference of anti-saIoon
and dry fedora ton forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05
HOLD MANY IN ARMY
Failure of Bill To Pass Congress VIII
slow Up DennobiIizatiorL

Washington. March 5.-FaiIure of
the army bill to pass congress means
retention of great many soldiers
much longer than had been planned,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05

New York March 5.-Priees at IL 90 n.
on liberty bonds were: 3L-s 81 ~ ::
firkt As, 1920: seespd IS. ~ -: FIRST 4N'a
e4.9s: second AZ $. $500; third Az s, 95-22 !,
fourth 4As, 90 g..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05
Piles Cured in & to "a Days

Druggists refund money If PAZO ONT
MENT saiis to cure Itching. Blind. Bleed
Soothes and Heals. You can get restfuI sleep
after the first application. Price G0c-A! ~.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05

Feverish lea iaehes and body pains causrd
from old .rs soor relieved by taki,.E
LAXATIVE SRGMO QIfSFNE rabs<ts
There's aniy me HrsIms, Qginine z. e
GROVES signature OF the box. 3Oc. "A IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05

Kansas City. Msrch 5.-HoiS-I.ecefrsts
1900 Market 10 20 noe highyr Bnfk
Of sales, s17.3Js4 $50; heavy. $17S0a Is. Is !;
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DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka. Kan, for the twenty four hours
ending at a. IN. Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-05

New York. March 5-SUfSAH-Rap
steady; centrifugal. FPS; fine granuiate,
.-oc-
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1.-THE following sales were made this morn.
ing at the Stoek Yards Kansas City. aud
reported Jv.r iosg distance telephone d.
rect to the State Journal bv tfay itobin'
son & Co.. live stock commission HIer'
ehants.D
Kansas City. March 5.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000 head. Market steady to un~
even.
HOGS-Receipts 13.5G0 head. Market 1Jc
to 3Oe higher. Bulk Of sales, s17.40eI1T 81 ::
top. $3.50.
SHFEp-Rheefpts 1870 head. Market
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tFurnisiEed by i,erby f;raih 90 conner
kaffsas Ave and t'Brffa ST.
Topeka, Kan, March 5.
YELLOW tfrkS-Ef.eg
WHITE FUHS-SfN.
OATS-1e.
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packers; slz5salsfo; lights, si74oaI7a5:

pigs. s12.O0n 1GDl
CATTLE-Recefpts 5000 Market steady.
Prime fed steers. s1s.0Od19.W: dressed
beef steers. &12.Oe61Is.O0: western steers,
s12.006f E.00: cows, $100pNf1f.J0; heffers.
$sJ0614.50: steekers. S12Uk1 1850. bulls,
Boo ~. 70: calves. $1nGd14 400.
SHEEp-HecefptS 1900. Market steady.
Lambs. $1,000 1896: yearifngs $fG.5oG1
40: wethers Sf4.0odfsm: ewes, s13.0o6a
ESQ; stockerA. 315.JgG17.50
Tepeka Narket Report.
prices furnished 6y Wolff Taxing Cob
Topeka, Kan. March S.
ffsafS
MIXED AND BUTCHERS. 4.5<sf7 II 40
"a kisG si,ws eoei To- e' ''''
choice Observation-Disclosures. 1890 ne Is
sbsN ss.ssssssssss.<s4s.. ANVIL u ~
We canHm Hsp rs,Hrh afd thin asffnished
hogs for parking ,nfG.e<a We will have
TO bug ut sf1~k iseg prices.
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Kansas City Grain Market.
fThe range of urfces on grain futures on
kansss City Board Of Trade as reforted
by Thos. J. Myers. 3O1 NJ Z. Bfdg.1
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Prices furnished by Wolff Taxing Col
Topeka, Kan, March S.
Newark post., 1919-11-12
Tuberculin Test Given Free
to Dairy Herds

The State Department of Agricul-
ture is cooperating with the United
States Bureau of Animal Industry in
giving the tuberculin test free of
cnarge to all dairy herds in the state
whose owners desire to have their
herds tested. On November /, two
men were placed in the field and. are
devoting their time to this work. All
the owner is required to do is to
make simple agreement that he will
dispose of all reactors as directed by
the United States Bureau of Animal
Industry. Application should be made
to the State Board of Agriculture,
Dover, for tests and the form of agree
ment will be furnished to the appli-
cant.
By this cooperation owners of pure
bred stock in Delaware may have ac-
credited herds, and all dairymen may
have certificates of disease free herds
that will enable them to secure better
prices for their dairy products.