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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
Decrease of One Cent Per Quart
Is Announced.
Butter Is Showing Steady Adj
vance In Price.
MILK SELLING FOR IA CENTS
Weather and Low Price of But
ter Fat the Reason.
Dealers Say There Is No Drop
ping Off In Demand.

Moderate weather and the low price
of butter fat are credited by local milk
distributors with being the reasons for
drop of one cent a quart in milk
which several of them propose to
make effective Saturday.
Down to IA Cents Per Quart.
L. r. Manley, of the Topeka Pure
Milk company. announced this MORN
sold at IA cents per quart, retail, in
stead of Is cents per quart.
f. c. Russum, PIP East Eighth
avenue, said that his company planned
to make the same cut Saturday or
Monday. 1t is believed that milk sold
at the grocery stores will show the
same reduction, tho grocers said this
morning that they had not been noti-
fled of the drop.
1t was stated by Scott Brothers that
they had cut the price of milk one
cent a quart, two weeks ago. They
retail trade.
Butter Prices Advance.
Butter is going up slightly, instead
of coming down with the price OF
milk, but the prices of butter and of
fresh milk on the retail market have
very little relation to each other, j.
F. Haskell. of the Beatrice Creamery
company, stated this morning.
The price of butter fat is low, and
for that reason many farmers who
have been in the habit of separating
their milk and selling the butter fat
have taken to selling the whole prod
uct, and thus there has been created
a surplus, which has been increased
by the moderate weather, which tend
ed to keep the flow above normal for
this season of the year.
n,a1x SQld maj
there had been any falling off in the
demand for milk. The others main
ltained that they were selling as much
milk as they ever sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
FOR ALL To DISARM
President-eIect Not Content
With Three Nations Plan.
World Congress To Evolve
Scheme Acceptable To All.

Marion, Ohio, Dec. 31.-Steps to-
ward gradual world disarmament will
be taken by President-elect Harding
early in his administration, according
to authoritative information here to-
day.
One move may be a suggestion that
world powers organize a disarmament
congress to work out a scheme which
will be generally acceptable.
Disarmament occupies a prominent
place in Harding's plan for an associa-
ton of nations. The subject has
figured prominently in several of his
most important conferences here re-
Gently and he is known to be convinced
that some method of checking the
race for larger navies must be found.
Reports reaching here are that
Great Britain and Japan, on certain
conditions could be induced to join in
the project. Japan. according to in
formation given to Harding during re-
cent conferences, is spending a heavy
proportion of her revenue on military
and naval armament and would well
come with relief some equitable
agreement whereby she could reduce
this expenditure.
Congressional leaders most familiar
with the situation are understood tn
have recommended to Harding that he
take action toward securing an agree
ment between leading powers to limit
construction work already under way
and lay no new keeis.
Harding, however, has declared him.
self fatty for a navy sufficient to pro-
tect the American merchant marine
and afford a dependable defense to
American shores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
ARE UNDER GUARD
South Half East Chicago Placed
Under Quarantine.
Seventy-FOur Cases Smallpox
Found by Authorities.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-One hundred
armed guards today were patrolling
the south half of East Chicago to en-
force quarantine established following
the outbreak of seventy-four cases Of
smallpox.
The stricken portion of the city is
inhabited by about 1900 foreign
born who work in the great steel mills
Five cases of the disease have been
discovered in Hammond, Ind, another
steel center.
DR.. j. A. Teegarden, health commits
sioner of East Chicago, and authori-
ties of Hammond are to confer today
on the advisability of shutting down
the steel mills until the epidemic IS
checked. -Il
Doctor Teegarden, following dis
covery OF the disease, called nurses
and doctors from Hammond, Gary,
and Indiana Harbor, who are now
battling the epidemic.
East Chicago is seventeen miles
from the city limits of Chicago and
just over the Indiana line. 1t has a
population of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
Future of Fiume Already Set
tied UnGer RapelIo Pact.
old National Council Revived
rs Provisional Government.
D'ANHUNzO MAY JOIN IRISH
Lingers In Fiume, But Expected
To Fly To Paris.
Next Appearance May Be With
Sim Fein In Erin.

Triest. Dec. DISQUALIFICATION OF
the old national council OF Fiume as a
provisional government over the city
was announced there tonight.
All Terms Accepted.
All terms laid down to the Fiuman
delegates at Abbazzia by General Ca
viglia have been accepted. These
terms included the release of legion
naries from their oaths of allegiance
to the regency of Quarnero." aban-
comment of the islands of Arbe and
Veglia, in the gulf of Quarnero, restor-
alton of all prisoners taken by the
legionnaries and the surrender of all
arms and munitions appropriated
from the Italian army. and that ali
IeglonnarfeS not natives of Fiume
should leave within five days.
Altho all essentials had been ar
ranged for by the Fiuman delegates
me conference between them and
General Ferraria continued all day
today. General Caviglia stayed at
Abbazzia thruout> the day. but did not
deal directly with the delegates. The
discussion, according to information
received from officers. appeared TO
center on what would become of the
d'Annunzion d legionnaires, the dele
gates asking that they be allowed TO
stay in Fiume and become a speciaI
charge of the city.
Gabrilino d'Annunzio, son of the
poet-soldier. arrived at Abbazzia.
but was refused permission to pro-
ceed to Fiume. Several bombs were
thrown into positions held by regular
soldiers in Fiume last night.
Rome, Dec. 31-Peace in Fiume to-
day awaited only the signature OF FL
ume authorities and representatives of
the government. The agreement was
! to be signed at Abazzia.
| Gabrielle d'Annunzios next act was
awaited with interest but without
ltrepidation on the part of government
officials
| Poet May Join Sim Fein.
| The. poet has expressed intense in
terest in the Irish situation and IT Is
believed he might bob up next as an
TangeP' for the Sim Fein. He also
has been offered asylum In South
America and may go there. In any
event, it was believed he would take
to his airplane for the departure pos
sibly going to Paris first
Legionnaires were expected to be
freed today from their oaths to sup
port d'Annunzio. There was little fra
termination between regulars and the
tlegionnaires today but on both sides
there was eagerness for the declara- =
tion of peace.
Preparations were made today for
immediat carrying out of the Rapallo
treaty under which Fiume will be a
free city with control over some con-
ltiguous territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
HIT NITRO CACHE
Elk County Sheriff and Auto
Blown To Atoms.
Was Driving Into Greek To
Wash His Car.

Howard, Kan. Dec. 31.-When
Sheriff Frank Blizzard of Elk county.
drove his automobile into Pawpaw
creek, near here, yesterday to wash
it. a wheel struck A cache OF nitro
glycerin and the explosion that caused
his death and demolished his car fol-
lowed. II was believed by authorities
today.
Officials say their investigat ton
substantiates their conviction that
safebIowers. planning operations in
southeast Kansas, planted" their
powerful explosive on the edge OF the
creek. Sheriff Blizzard unsuspecting-
ly drove his car over the spot. touch
ing off the high powered explosive.
Inquest into the sheriffs death was
being held here in the coroner's office
todaE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
Forty Per Cent Reduction
In Funeral Expenses NoW
Topeka Undertaken Announces Big Slash in Price of
Cof6ns-Cost of Funeral Drops from $500 to SIPS
to $135-Wholesalers Make Cut in Prices
Conwe Says.

Both Mr.. Cptirnist Citizen and Mr..
Pessimist Citizen can see encourage
ment in the latest announcement by
Topeka undertaken. Depending on
how one looks at it. the cost of living
in a good world is decreased or il is
cheaper to pay exit fees from bad
world now.
The announcement is made by
Frank Conweu. who has conducted his
undertaking business in Topeka for
the past twenty-one years now ad-
vertises decided cut IN the price of
coffins of all kinds. Until recently
the cheapest casket obtainabie in this
city was sold at $50. The list of prices
announced by Mr.. Conwell today
makes $50 the highest with a mimi
mum of s35 and children's caskets
selling as low as $3.50.
Big Reduction Announced
The new reductions in costs of last
rites amouLt to approximately 30 per
cent. Funerals that six months ago
cost an average of 5000 now will be
approximately s125 to s135. according
to Mr.. ConweH. OF course this does
not mean that such are the most
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
new ice. CONCERN
Topeka Ice Co. Formed by HI. A.
HOdgins and RObt. Billiard.
VIII Operate 35 Wagons and 10
Trucks In This City.

The Topeka Ice company, a delivery
concern that will operate in Topeka
beginning tomorrow, Jan. l, was an
nounced today by the organizers, H. A.
Hodgins and Robert T. Billiard. This
new company will buy ice from the
five manufacturing plants in the city
and will operate in the busy season 50
wagons, ten trucks and employ 100
men.
All of the delivery equipment of
the City Ice delivery, war emer-
gency concern, has been purchased by
Hodgins and Billiard for their enter
prise. The headquarters and offices
will be located at lis Jackson street.
The City Ice delivery has been To-
Gated at ITO East First avenue.
G. T. Lawrence, who has been sec
retary5 and manager of the. City Ice
delivery will confine his duties to his
old position as secretary and manager
of the Mutual Ice company a manu-
featuring plant Lawrence steps from
the nanagership of the City Ice de-
livery with record of giving To-
peka- in the last two years the best
When the ice plants and deliveries
We're consolidated under the govern
ment orders Lawrence took the task
in hand. The local consumers not
only went thru the trying war periods
without an ice shortage but, accord
ing to the reports of the attorney
general of Kansas, this city paid less
for ice than any other city in Kansas
Lawrence started in the ice business
in 1909 with the Peoples company.
In November, 1920, when Robert Bill
lard sold out his Mutual Ice com
pany, interests Lawrence became
secretary and manager of the Mutual.
He took charge of the City Ice de-
livery in July, 1918.
H. A. Hodgins and Robert Billiard
are widely recognized in Topeka busi-
ness circles Hodgins has been a resi-
dent of Topeka and Shawnee county
for the last AZ years. For eighteen
years he was in the cattle business
thruout this part of the state and sew
enteeu years ago he entered the ice,
cold storage and fuel business. He
age, Ice & Fuel company and at the
present time is manager of the Rail-
ways Ice company here. He is an
expert on ice manufacture and de-
livery His ability in managing af-
fairs has contributed to the record
that Topeka has maintained as the
cheapest ice selling center in Kansas.
Robert Billiard also has been raised
in the ice business of the city. His
connection with the Mutual company
for years has equipped him with the
necessary experience to guarantee
Topeka service and efficiency in the
dealings of the Topeka Ice company.
The Topeka Ice company will pur-
chase its supply from five manufac-
turing plants, the Mutual the Rail-
ways, Beatrice Creamery Wolff Pack
ing company and Seymour Packing
company
"Our promise is efficiency and serv-
ice" H. A Hodgins said today in re-
gardsto the policy of the new concern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

elaborate funerals nor that caskets
cannot be purchased at a greater fig
ure than $50. The metallic articles
are still high, but even these have
been greatly reduced in price, the
same ones that six months ago cost
5000 each are now available at from
$3.50 to $165.
The latest reduction in the cost OF
living-or dying. as the case may be
was not the result of any sort of buy
ers' strike" according to Mr.. ConwelI.
The death rate in Topeka has OF ma
terialIy decreased nor increased during
the past year. There has been no at
tempt on the part of patrons OF local
undertakers to minimize the expense
Of funerals. They have been paying
somewhat more for caskets and ether
necessary funeral accessories of a dis
tinctiy lower quality. They will now
get better quality for a much less
figure.
The wholesalers who handle caskets
and other accessories of this nature
have made the cut, making the local
reduction possible The lowering of
prices was done voluntarily. declares
Mr.. Conwel1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

fact that the Merchants association.
for which Sickler is now acting. has
not yet selected a secretary, and with
regard to the arrangements which have
been made with A. L. Oliger. the re-
tring secretary of the Chamber.
1t is understood that the authorize
ton, given when the executive COM
mittee reported favorably on the ap-
pointment of Sickler,s means that the
official relations at the Chamber of
Commerce will be maintained as they
are until Sickler is released from his
duties with the Merchants associa-
ton. which will hereafter employ a
secretary of its own. instead Of shar-
ing the work of the Chamber of Com
merce secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
Caruso S Golden Voice May
Be SiZenced Foreuer N0tO
Second Operation Performed King of All Ienors,
Feared May Ruin Operatic Career-All This
Seasons Appearances Are Cancelled

dition mark the beginning of decline
in the musical career of the most brill
liant tenor the world has ever known.
Out This Season at Least.
1t is practically certain now that
Caruso cannot appear again at this
season of the Metropolitan Grand
Opera.
No one but members of the family.
the six attending physicians and the
nursing staff has been permitted to
see Caruso since his Illness became
admittedly serious this week
But his apartments in the Hotel
Vanderbilt have been deluged with
messages of coincidence from all parts
of the world and with great bouquets
of flowers. including some which rep
groups of his worshippers in the
poorer quarters of the Italian colony
here.
He Is Optimistic.
Caruso. himself ever an optimist
has not at any time conceded the pos
sibility of his permanent retirement
from the stage, according to reports
from the sick room, and has constant
ly evinced the greatest cheerfulness
despite the severe pain he has some
times suffered
Any inadvertent admission by those
close to the great tenor that his con-
dition may be graver than generals
supposed is quickly followed by ar
official denial from his physicians
Those who entertain doubt of com.
plete recovery of his vocal powers
however. point out that the doctor.
are always the last to admit pr blicly
the gravity of a distinguished patient
condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
new SCHOOL PLAN
Reorganization of Educational
Department Urged.
Plans Being Made at Confer
ence Today.
ASK STATE COMMISSIONER
Plan Will Not Affect Miss
WOoster'S Office.
To Strengthen Present Com
pulSOry Attendance Law.
ASK STATE COMMISSIONER

Complete reorganization of the de-
partment of education will be asked
this winter when an appeal will be
made to the legislature to submit
new constitutional provision to the
voters. Announcement of the plan
to change the state educational or
ganization under a constitutional
amendment was made here today by
Prof. D. NJ. Bowen of the Pittsburg
state normal, former secretary of the
state board of administration.
State Commissioner of Education.
Professor Bowen was today in con-
ference with members of the legisla-
tive committee of the State Teachers
association. A state commissioner of
education to be appointed by the gov
ernor ami confirmed by the senate,
would succeed the present state super
intendent of public instruction. The
change would not affect the admins
present state superintendent, as the
new plan could not be put in opera
ton until 1928.
Opportunity to select strong men to
head the state educational depart
ment, more latitude in the payment of
salary and removal of the school work
from political influence are men
toned in the plan of the committee
for a change. The change is the fea-
ture of a legislature program being
worked out here today. Under the
proposed new plan Kansas would be
able to select a state school head from
other states. Twelve states which
have recently codified school laws
have made provisions for a similar
plan.
To EquaIizc School Tax.
Equalization of school tax burdens
will be urged before the coming ses-
sion This will be done under a bill
requiring a portion of the local school
tax to be used for the county at large.
Thus the stronger districts would as
sist the weaker ones. A bill for stan
dardization of certification of teachers
and bill giving the public schools
direct representation on the state
school book commission. will be Of
Afered. - 81 :. - al - = -
A compulsory pension law for teach
ers, strengthening of the present COM
pulsory attendance law, increased sal
aries for county superintendents and
for state superintendent and assistants,
are other bills to be endorsed by the
state organization. The legislative
committee also approved proposed
enactment requiring private and pa
rochial schools to give the same GER
tification and supervision now re-
quired in public schools. Codification
of the state educational code by a
commission of school officials will also
be urged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
CITY SALARIES INCREASED


Salaries of all employees of the city
fire department and of the city police
department were increased by an or
dinance passed by the city commission
this morning. Salary increases are
the increases promised in making the
budget for the coming year last July
and will be effective Jan. /.
Employees of the city fire depart
ment will receive a. Is per cent in
crease. The seventy-nine employees OF
the department will all receive the in
crease except the chief whose salary
remains the same.
In the police department the In
crease amounts TO a little less than
per cent and affects all employees.
In the fire department Classification
Of firemen is changed according to an
ordinance adopted this morning. Form
eriy all firemen were divided into two
classes. In the future the firemcn
will be put into three classes those
with two years experience. ss class
one; those with one years experience
in class two and those with less than
one years experience in class three
No person may be employed by the
department until he shall have passed
what mental and physical examina-
tions the chief may require, accord
ing to the ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
RECORD SHOP YEAR
Employees In Santa Fe Shops
Do Good Work.
Men Well Paid and In Settled
Frame of Mind.

There has been more work accom-
plished in the Santa Fe shops at To-
peka during the past year, than in any
war year. because "the men have
realized that they had good jobs. have
been putting forth more effort, and
have been in a more settled frame Of
mind" according to NJ. j. Drury,
superintendent of the shops.
Better Than 1919.
There have been fewer obstacles 10
surnount during 1920 than there were
in 1919. on account of the more settled
conditions. The wage awards and the
suspense in connection with them. and
the discussion which they aroused, as
well as the after war hangover, COM
bined to cut down the amount OF
work done in 1919. .Drury said.
During 1920 all the back pay ques-
tions had been settled, and there wa:
but one award of any importance
made.
Increase In Efficiency.
The men, with this demoralizinf
factor removed, have been getting
down to more settled and solid basis
and the improvement and increased
efficiency which have been accom-
plished by the railroads thru the veal
IN OeannR with tDe ITdnSpOTIdtiOf
problems of the country, have been re
Elected in the shops.
when the average car mileage
goes up. it means that the cars have
been kept in repair. have been avail
able. and that locomotives have beer
kept ready to hanGle them" SAID
Drury. THAT has been our part IL
the increase of efficiency. Nineteer
twenty has been a very successfu
year"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
DEVENY HERE MONDAY
New Head of Santa Fe Shops VIII Be
On Job First of Week.

William Deveny, the new mechan-
icaI superintendent of the Santa Fe
shops at Topeka, will be on the job
when the shops reopen Monday morn
ing. Deveny, formerly mechanical
superintendent in the shops at Anna
rillo, Tex, will be in his office at that
time.
The shops will close at 5 o'clock
tonight and will reopen when the
night shift starts work at o'clock
Sunday night.
The appointment OF Howard ste
phens, now master mechanic in the
Santa Fe shops at Clovis. n. M. to
succeed Deveny as mechanical super
intendent of the shops at Amarillo
has been announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
.sPrune juice Had Kick

New York, Dec. 31-Horses to-
day We're stricken from Patrolman
Frank MeneE's list of animals that
should be treated with kindness.
Just speak kind words to him."
Mener advised a driver whose in
nocent-looking truck. steed,' ''Prune
Juice" by name. lay sprawling on a
slippery street
Carrying out his advice by pre-
cept the blue coat was Kicked at
least fifteen times before. he could
retire to a safety zone for medical
aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
Lone Bandit Killed by police.

Nashville, Tenn. Dec 31.-An uni
Identified man entered the Peoples
bank at Springfield, Tenn, this morn
ing and making his way unobserved to
the bank vault. helped himself to
$50, 900 in bonds He. stood off bank
officials and wounded an officer TAX
ing refuge in a store room he was
killed by officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31

New York, Dec. S1.-Fear was ex-
pressed here today that the golden
voice" of Enrico Caruso' may never
again be heard on the operate stage.
Despite unofficial reports from his
bedside that he was better" follow
ing a second operation in connection
with his serious illness with pleurisy,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
ONE BUSINESS NAIL DELIVERY.
No Service to Residence Sections To-
morrow. New Years.

There will be 0 n mail delivery
in the business section Saturday
morning. but none in the residence
section. according to Postmaster W.
o. Rigby. The windows at the post
office viii be open from o'clock
until 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
after which the clerks and carriers
Will take a we'll earned rest of a day
and ashaif.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
COAL PRICES ON DECLINE.
St Louis Dealers Cut From 25 to rs
Cents Off Each Ton.

st. Louis, Dec 31.-Three large To-
cal coal dealers today announced price
reductions of from rs to rs cents a
ton, effective tomorrow. Other deal
ers are expected to follow suit, 1t was
said.
The reductions result from gradual
ly declining prices at the mines. and
from general business depression II
was added.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-31
CLARA SMITH TO sANITARIUM.
Alleged Slayer of Jake Hamon Takes
Treatment for Nerves.

Ardmore, Okla. Dec. S1.-Clara
Smith, alleged slayer of Jake L. Ha-
mon, giant of the oil industry ana
noIitician. was to be admitted to
Hardy sanitarium here today to un-
dergo treatment for her shattered
nerves. DR.. Walter Hardy, head OF the
institution. announced.
CIara's trial will be held in district
court Ian q