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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06
DISMISS WAGE CASE
Stationary Engineers and Oilers Accept
Wage Boards Award.

Application of the stationary en-
Sineers and oilers for increased wages
probably the biggest wage case be-
fore the industrial court under the new
LAWS to be wiped from the records
on application of both employers and
employees. The railroad workmen af-
fected by the labor court order-1, 800
employees in this state-have notified
the industrial court that they have ac--
|cepted the federal wage boards award.
Last spring officers of the stationary
engineers and oilers appealed to the
Industrial court for a wage increase.
They had declined to accept the fed
eral wage boards award and under ac-
ton of the national organization had
been given free rein to proceed indie
IpendentIy in Kansas.
When the wage case was presented,
fthe Kansas court granted an increase
in excess of that allowed by the fed
eral board. The railroads appealed
the case to the supreme court and
raised a question as to the jurisdiction
of the state court. This case is now
pending.
Today, tho, officers of the engineers
and oilers filed an application with the
industrial court asking for dismissal
of their application. They state that
the union has voted to accept the fed
eral award. Men affected by the wage
are employed in roundhouses in the
state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06

rates. and charges. so great as to en-
able a utility TO earn interest upon fic-
titiousf values In rate making the
public utilities commission should
consider only the actual value of the
property used and useful in the pub
lie service.
state regulation has come to stay.
The public utility is an Indispensable
structure of every community The
nature of the business is. necessarily,
to a great extent. monopolistic. State
regulation is an absolute necessity in
such cases. The investors in public
utility securities, and officers and
may as well face the established fact
that all possibility of speculative
profits in such securities is thing of
the past.
Our public utilities have been
passing thru, and, are yet passing thru.
a period of great trial. The effects of
the war-the tremendous increase in
the price of materials and supplies,
the increase in the cost Of labor. the
shortage of labor and the shortage of
supplies, and any other untoward con-
ditions have made the work of the
public utility managers a very ardu-
Gus task. Public utilities commits
sions. in dealing with the question of
rates, fares and charges. have had a
very difficult task to perform. Such
to be fair to the utility.
They have realized that, if the
service were to be efficiently rendered,
fair and liberal treatment must be
accorded to the utilities by the state.
On the other hand, they have been
compelled to consider the natural an
tipathy of the public to increased
costs. They have had to run the
gauntlet of political demagogues and.
who have deliberately misrepresented
the fa cts in many instances. The pub
lie utilities commission of this state
has found it necessary in many in
stances to allow increases of rates:
but such increases have in each case
been necessary. There has been no
profiteering by Kansas utilities, but
the court has acted in the spirit OF
American fair play If utilities are to
serve the public efficiently, they mus:
have sufficient fares and rates to be
able to pay operating expenses and
to keep up the plant.
IAN investigation of the facts will
show that, while labor, living and oper-
ating costs have increased from IS to
500 per cent. the cost Of public serv-
ice in the telephone line has increa sed
in the neighborhood of 40 per cent; in
electrical service, so per cent, and in
street railway service from 20 to as
high, in one instance, as 100 per cent.
I'm conclusion let me state that in
my opinion service is the matter of
first consideration on the part of the
utility"
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NATION LEAGUE

tContinued from Page OneJ
proposals are not accepted, it would
be impossible for the league to make
any progress. s.~ss,s -
s.1he act Of no single country, LORD
Robert added. can diminish our falth
in the success of the league. after the
great strides that have been made TO-
ward the object in view. All that AZ
needed are courage, candor and con-
sideratiori for one another.
1t j.; declared here that virtually eN-
cry delegate regards Argentina action.
as an error in tactics
Canadians Not Excited.
| After Lord Roberts address the as
sembly proceeded to discuss TO-DAY
agenda without further reference 10
the withdrawal of Argentina. HAL
mar Branting of Sweden asked that
Mr. Doherty's amendment eliminating
Article X from the covenant of the
league. and that presented by the Ar
gentina delegation regarding the adj
mission of all states be sent TO COM
mittee without debate for study. a
report on them will be submitted 10
the next session of the assembly.
special committee would take them
under consideration.
This motion was adopted by the as
sembly During the discussion Mr..
Doherty said that while the CANADIAN
delegation felt its amendment was
one that might well be discussed now.
as the opinion seemed to be that all
amendments should be dealt with in
the same manner, the Canadian dele
CATION would not insist upon immedi-
ate consideration of its proposal.
Mccormick Not Surprised.
Paris Dec. 6.-When United States
Senator ,Medill Mccormick received
word of the withdrawal OF the Argen-
tina delegation from the assembly OF
the league of nations yesterday. ne said
to a representative OF the Excelsior;
THAT interests me very much, put
| it does not surprise me at all" The
news aper's representative read Sena-
tor Mccormick a cablegram quoting
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge as saying:
Some of the nations represented
in the league are beginning to find
| out objections to it which we dis
covered nearly two years ago., and
/ Senator Mccormick answered.:
Il will not add a word to what L
said in Washington on the subject of
the league
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06

hundred against him. Four million
ballots were printed for the plebiscite.
Arrange for Kings Return.
All arrangements have been made
for the return of Constantine from
Switzerland. 1t is pointed out in this
city by adherentsp of the former king
that thesalliess do not understand that
the people demand Constantine and
are losing time writing notes."
The wild scenes which marked the
departure of former Premier VenizeIos
November Z were again enacted last
evening IN celebration of the result of
the plebiscite. which was known be-
before the vote was taken, a crowd
estimated al 100000 gathered in Place
de la Constitution, near the kings
palace. converging on that square by
all streets All worked themselves into
a perfect frenzy, waving flags of all
nations, olive branches and paintings
and photograp hs of Constantine
a large part of. the crowd was COM
posed of women, who clamored for
permission to vote. As they marched
along. they chanted madly "Constan-
stine has promised us the vote"
Those engaged in counting the vote
quit work last night in order to Join
he carnival, in which soldiers and
women formed rings like children
dancing Ring around a rosey," the
women throwing confetti over their
1t is planned that the liner PATHS
will meet Constantine at Brindisi late
this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06
AGRICULTURAL UPRISING

wants some security of price in the
spring when he plants his crop for the
harvest in the fall. and he wants come
right of cooperative marketing en-
stimulated by the government which
will give him a fair show in the
worlds marketing.
And above all, it seems to me, in
talking to these men who have been
around the Gazette office in the last
two weeks. that he wants opIressors
of the markets in the big distributing
centers removed He wants square
deal from the packers and a square
deal from the big grain men and the
Chicago board of trade.
1.-The average farmer does not know
how it should be done. nor even what
should be done, but he looks to lead
ership; possibly to political leadership,
rceTtainly economic leadership, to solve
this problem. Just now. he is not i'm
patient. Just now. the farmer IS not
releasing any wild talk. But a dema-
gogic leader combined with an acute
economic crisis might make a political
kickup which would turn over the
plans of the present political dynasty
considerably.
1.-The political horizon does not seem
to show exactly the kind of a leader
who should take a hold of this situa-
ton. 1t would require a strong man,
brave man, and a very wise one.
But the present political leadership OF
the United States does not have the
wisdom, certainly does not have the
courage and probably not even the pos
litical thrift to tackle this situation.
I'm the very nature of things. we are
in the slough of reaction" White con-
Guided. Reaction follows every war.
1t is as much a part of war as the
wounds of war. indeed it is one OF the
wounds of war. And there is danger
that this reaction may dam up the for
ward moving current until this agra
rian situation may start genuine up
heayal in this country which will at
tract other social forceS-labor for in
stance-and make a critical situation
in the next three or four years. And
then again it may not. You never can
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06
BIG WORK BY r. r. y. NJ. c. A.
Local Association Is First in Number
of Men Using Reading Room.

Topeka Railroad Y. NJ. C. A. ranks
exceedingly high in standing as COM
pared with other railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
organizations, according to reports re-
ceived by the secretary, Thomas E.
Prout. In three months the Topeka
association was among the four asso
Citations furnishing the largest num-
Der of beds, was second in the average
number of baths taken. was first in
the number of men using the reading
room and far ahead in the interest
shown by the men in religious serv-
ices. Topeka drew the second largest
fina ncial amount from the railroad,
with $420.25, with Kansas City receiv-
ing S1,116.
The Santa Fe officials have realized
the worth of the local railroad organ
ization and have offered to add double
the amount of the $4,000 the men,
bers are working toward. which will
make a total of $4,000 for the i'm
,rovement of the building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06

the resumption of the Greek throne
by Constantine, the former ruler.
The declaration signed by Topeka
Greeks and turned over to the local
bureau of the Associated Press, reads
as follows;
Having in mind the sinister atti-
tude of former King Constantine to-
wards the Greek people and our allies.
and in order to prevent the disastrous
consequences of his contemplated re-
turn, concerning both humanity and
the Greek. people. we vigorously pro-
test any attempt to restore the ,eposed
autocratic monarch. opposed by the
great majority of Hellenism the world
over"
The protest" is signed by sixteen
Topeka Greeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06
WANT KING BACK
Greek PIebiscite Returns Indi-
cate Constantine Landslide.
Majority Of Half Million Almost,
Certain Now.
WILD CELEBRATION HELD
Even Those Counting Votes
Quit and Joined Carnival.
Women Join in With Loud De-
mands for Ballot.

Athens. Dec. 6.-Returns from the
plebiscite held thruout Greece yester-
day to decide whether the Greek peo-'
pie would recall former King Constan-
tine to the throne made vacant by the
death of his son, King Alexander. ap-
pears to indicate an overwhelming
majority in favor of Constantine re-
Stunning power as king.
The vote is being counted as mat
ter of formality. for the plebiscite was
considered farcical in this city and in
the country at large. Reports for the
nation generally already indicate a
majority of 100000 in favor of the re-
turn of Constantine and claims are
made that the entire electorate of
500, 900 voted for him. Definite re-
turns from Piraeus show $4,000 in
favor of Constantine and only nine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06

Col. f. w. Galbraith, national COM
mander of the American Legion, is to
spend Friday. December 10, in To-
peka, meeting with the state executive
committee of the Kansas department
of the legion, it was announced today.
Colonel Galbraith, whose home is in
New York. will be in Kansas City
this week to confer with a Kansas
City committee on plans for the next
national encampment of the legion,
which is to be held in Kansas City.
and will come on to Topeka after his
conference.
Colonel Galbraith will speak at
some public meeting during the day
the time and place to be announced
later.
= The present head of the American
Legion entered the war as a captain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06
Head of American Legion
To Visit Topeka Friday
Colonel F. w Galbrath Meet With State Executive
Committee of Kansas Department-While Here He
VIII Be Guest of William J. Miller

of infantry. and finished as a fun
colonel, wearing the ID. S. c. for BRAY
cry in recognizing his regiment dur
ing heavy fighting in the Argonne He
had been recommended for the rank
of brigadier general when the war
ended. He was wounded during the
fighting in the Argonne.
Colonel Galbraith is the president
and chief owner of the Cincinnati
Paper Bag company. sS,000,000 con-
Germ which be has built up himself.
The company's headquarters are in
New York City.
While in Topeka, Colonel Galbraith
will be the guest of Thomas f. Lee.
of the state executive committee of
the Legion, and William ]. Miller.
whose brother is a partner in the Gin
cinnati Paper Bag company.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MS. rnrtS, =. PARKER, aged. s?
years, died at her home. 402 Fairchild
street Sunday. Mrs. Parker. who has been
a resident of Topeka for many years, IS
survived by three ughters-Mrs: Evelyn
Estep. Miss Olive Parker, Mrs. j. L. Craw,
ford and one SOL, L. r. Parker. Funeral
services will be held at Conwelfs Funeral
Chapel in North Topeka, at 30 O'Clock
afternoon. and burial Will be IN
Rochester cemetery.
The funeral OF Mrs. Cornelia Jane Becker,
46, who died IN loo; hospital, will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock in Bethel.
Kan Burial N Bethei cemetery
The funeral Of Mrs Jessie b. Sanderson.
3d. wife of L. o. Sanderson, l229 Kansas
avenue who died December 4 at RayNllle.
Mo-. will be held Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock from Penwells chapel. Burial IN
Topeka cemetery.
The funeral CT Roberta Hanly. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs ]. II. Hanly, was held at
2 80 o'clock this afternoon. Burial in Mount
Auburn cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Jesse Stevenson. 81.
who died Friday at her home 1921 Monroe
street will be held a the residence at an
hour to be announced later
Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel SCI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06
CAR LOAD OF WATCH CHAINS
Man Lettering at Santa Fe Arrested
Sunday Night.

i've just shipped in a carload of
watch chains. That's why I'm in To-
peka," a man found lettering at the
Santa Fe depot Sunday night told Of
ficers Dan Duncan and James Ken
nedy.
He gave his name as James Cor
don. Papers in his possession bore
the name of Walter Lewis, Chicago,
but he said they belonged to another
man. He was released this morning
after a thoro gruelling by the officers.
His statement concerning the watch
chains was made, the police think. in
an effort to create the impression that
he was mentally unbalanced, thinking
the officers would pass him by.
He is evidently an ignorant hobo
said Duncan, but he evidently isn't
insane"
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TO TRAIN CHURCH WORKERS.
Special Course of instruction Given at
First RaDtisf Church

For the purpose. of training better
Sunday school workers, a special
course of instruction began Sunday
afternoon at three O'Clock at the First
Baptist church. under the auspices of
the Baptist churches of the city. The
school will continue every afternoon
and every evening of this week until
Friday
DIR. T. B. Frizelle. director of train
ing schools for the Northern Baptist
convention, Philadelphia. Pa. is one
of the leaders of the school. A num-
Der of other eastern Sunday school
workers are on the faculty j. II.
Gurley, director of religious education
of the Kansas Baptist. and the Rev.
B. f. Matthews, pastor of the First
Baptist church, is chairman of the To-
cal committee
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FORM K.U.CLUB HERE
Plans Made Today at Chamber of
Commerce Conferences.

Plans for the organization of X. U.
club composed of all former students
of the university were made today
noon at conference held at the
Chamber. of Commerce. Frank {.
Beck was named chairman of the gen.
eral committee which will arrange a
K. U. dinner and organization meeting
to be held probably the evening OF
December 20 at the Chamber of Com
merce.
1t is expected that Chancellor Lind
ley, new K. U. head, will speak. Ken
meth Clark was named chairman of the
publicity committee; Miss Grace Ell
more of the committee on dinner ar
rangements and Fred B. Bonebrake
and Charles E. Joslin are to be in
charge of of the collecting of names
of K U. people. Alfred G. Hill, *.
u. alumni secretary, was in Topeka for
the meeting.
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UTILITY MEN HERE
Continued from Paan One,

judge of the court. Speaking before
the convention today, Judge Higgins
asserted that public service securities
must be safeguarded to insure service
and that the public must be protected
against rates that are too low as well
as rates that are too high.
The days of speculative profits from
securities of public service corpora
lions are forever passed, Judge Hug
gins declared. Instead of being on
speculative basis, he declared that the
public service corporation is now in
position of a public stewardship-"do-
ing business with funds attracted by
reasonable interest and security of in
vestment, and therein differs from the
municipality owned plant only in that
it is doing business with borrowed pri-
vate capital rather than from the sale
of municipal bonds. This would ulti-
mately place the securities of public
utilities IN tie same general class with
municipal securities as a conservative
investment"
Must Be Fairness.
There must be absolute frankness
and fairness between the corporations
and the public. Judge Higgins said
Service cannot be given without a rea-
sonable return to the corporation, ne
said, and the corporation must not
lose sight = its responsibility in this
matter. L gave the public utility
men to understand that the Kansas
court of industrial relations had not
considered. and would not consider,
any Fictitious values when it came
to the matter CT making rates.
Service to tlc public should be the
first considerat IN on the part of the
management of every public utility"
said Judge Higgins state regu1a-
ton has come to stay, but regulatory
bodies must not be guided by public
antipathy to necessary rate increases.
or the political demagogues which on
many occasions have deliberately mis-
represented facts. The spirit of
American fair play should control.
Eliminate Speculative Profit.
at may as well be understood that
under public supervision, every pos
sible element of speculative profits
must be eliminated from public serv-
ice concerns. The public will not per-
init, and ought not to permit, fares,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06
TURN LOOSE OF WHEAT
Farmers Do Not Expcct Advance in
Price for Some Time

Reports being received here from
Manhattan and other towns indicate
that the farmers do not expect wheat
to advance for some time and are get
ting ready to sell. The Agricultural
college reports that the holding cam
paign begun October IS has apparent
ly failed as receipts received at the
principal markets since October rs
are as large as they were a year ago.
A report from an elevator man at Le-
nora says:
THE popular belief among the
farmers here is that altho wheat
might rally after the first of the year,
it may go still lower now and even
by February or March will get no
higher in price than it is now. A visit
to the elevators here will show that
the farmers are disposing of their
wheat as fast as they can"
New York Cotton Market.
New York Dec. 6-COTTON-Spot, quiet
uiiddlnp 1R70
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06
iowa STUDIES KANSAS LAW
Governor Allen Delivers Series of Lee.
lures on Industrial Court

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 6.-Governor
Henry J. Allen of Kansas arrived here
today to deliver a series of lectures in
the state explaining the Kansas indus
trial court
A law providing creation of an in
dustrial court in Iowa is being drawn
up for presentation at the next ses-
sion of the state legislature.
The governors first lecture will be
given before a gathering of Des
Moines business men late today.
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jess willard Is Quarantined.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. Cess Will
lard and trainers today were under
quarantine, two of his children haV-
ing diphtheria, according to telephone
word from the Kansas fighters home
at Lawrence. Jess said it would not
interfere with his training.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06
New york stock Market.

Wall St, New York, Dec. G.-STOCkS-
The stock market opened with fairly
steady tone today but resumption Of the
recent reactioRary movement gradually eff
fected many substantial declines. Sales
100000 shares.
Call money, steady: high. T:-low. Z; rub
loan, Z. Bank aeteptailces, 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06
TOPEKA GREEKS PROTEST.

Object to Attempt to Restore Dcposed
Ruler TO Throne.
In response to an appeal published
in a Greek newspaper printed in this
country. Greeks in the United States
have submitted to the nearest
branches of the Associated Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06

yEsPER & FoxLINE on
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT AND
WEDDING INVITATIONS
You'll find the latest styles-and prices
right sos Jackson Phone 77--Adv.
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Diamond Engagement Rings. $50 TO
$500 Easy terms. Harris-G oards Co
Adv.
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BUICK AUTOMOBILE STOLEN.

Car Oned by p. j. Lannan Taken From
in Front of Elks' Club.
A Buick car belonging to P. J. Lam
nan, 81 West Fifth street. was stolen
Saturday night from in front of the
Elks' club.
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COMPLETE AUTOMOBILE

THEsCLARENCE B. JORDAN
INSURANCE SERVICE. Phone 81
ADV.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

LORDS Flowers satisfy. Tel. ST.
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New York Cotton Market.
New York, Dec. G-COTTON-Spot, quiet
nfiddling. 1870