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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-12
Sen. REED
Kansas Cityan Backs Sen. Spen-
! Ger In Wilson Controversy.
Declares His Yeracity Attacked
byt1e white House.

Kansas City, MO, Oct. 12.-Presi-
dent Wilson has Confessed that he did
promise ito send the American army
and navy across the Sea- to guarantee
Senator james 4. Reed said late yes
terday in a. stat ement attacking the
White House version of the chief ex-
ecutive's Balkan speech now in contro-
Fersy.
) For the life of me- Reed said. 81
cannot see how the stenogfa phie re-
pert produced, in anyitmanrer, helps
complete verifieationz of thee body OF
the charge heretofore made.
I was the president standing and
locking into the eyes, of the Serbian
and Ruma Man delegates and telling
them they expected us to send our
armies and nayiss If any settlement OF
the covenant wass net observed, and al
the same time not meaning to imply
that the United States was assuming
that obligation ~
Reed quoted from speeches by Pres
ident, Wilson and his interview with
the foreign relations committee and
from sneoehss of British leaders al
backing up THE senator's contention
that President Wilson had made il
plain America would contribute it.
share. of an International military
force to protect the boundary of al
league members.
Reed explained that he had no in
terest in the fortunes of his collea que
Senator Spencer, but had entered thi
controversy because his own veracitl
had been attacked by the White Hous,
in declaring the junior senator's state
Hent false. Spencer, Reed ex
planned, HAD quoted from the latter
charges that President Wilson hat
promiseda KiiSerieah forees would pro
feet territorial integrity of leagu,
members.
Reed said the charges, first printes
in this country six months after Presi
dent Wilson's Rafkan speech had beef
made in Paris. and later repeated b.
himself in the senate, had gone un
denied for SO long that the reported
promise had been taken as ICON
Fused "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-12
TO COST MILLIONS
Farmers Demand for SO Wheat
y Means High Bread.
Still Have Nearly Half Billion
Bushels ON Hand. -

Washington, Oct. 12.--Three hun
dred and eighteen million dollars is
the price farmers are asking in de-
manding 80 a bNshel for their wheat,
1t was estimated here today, on the
basis of data in possession of the agri-
cultural department.
Far more than this amount will be
added to the price of the nations
bread for the year If the farmers are
successful, according to government
economists because an increase 10 the
farmer means several other increases
in price before the product reaches
the consumer.
The 50 wheat will shoot bread prices
far beyond their present levels, Off
cials said.
Consumers already have paid farm
ers more than 1913, 100000 so far this
year for wheat. And the farmer still
has approximately 445,0oo,0 GOO bushels
of wheat to sell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-12
MILLER MAKES STATEMENT
Replies to Charges Made in Water
works Improvement Controversy.


To the State Journal:
In your issue of october 6, while 1
was absent from the city, an article
appeared in your paper stating that
was fighting the waterworks bonds
and referring. to me as the barber
politician ltThanks)-
Prominence was also given to my
metheds of, doing the killing" of the
bonds, namely, getting a customer In
the ehaii and talking him into it. 4
Statement, was also made that ]
control the foreign and labor, vote in
the Second ward. (Very flattering).
Again, twas stated that was.
working among foreigners and labor
Eers (meaning the employees of the
Ishops.Ya Permit me to say that the
person giving the astounding news :t9
The Stale journal eoncocted nothing
but the flimsiest, cheepesf kind OF
campaign dope and I know the INTEL
Iligent voters of the city will regard it
as such.
u am" flattered to learn of my great
influence and ability to control votes !;
it is news to ME. As to the Voters OF
the Second wards they afc,funder no
bman's control and as. an intelligent
people are able to judge for Them
selves Even a "barbef politician
kcdt1not influence them. They vote as
they please. an.
III
| the cost of operating the water system
| increased rates should have boen in
creased accordingly. in order to meet
such emergencies as now confront US.
Failure to do 80 was poor manages
ment. to say the least. - -; i.
| Municipal utilities should be oper-
ated on a strictly business basis, not
for political benefit. Some months
ago / appeared before the board of
commissioners urging them to raise
1.-The water rates GO per, cent, thereby
enabling the city to make the inn
prevements needed within a few years,
without burdenins the water .consam-
ers with bond issue.
| Mr.. Stanf cid admitted at the time
that the city was losing money on ali
! minimum consumers. Is that good
| business? IF possible. the motto OF
nihnicipals utilities Should be pay as
you co. and NOT "bofroW as you CO.
In this case IL could and should have
been carried out.
! believe the plan of combining this
water and light plants is a practical
one, and as we are UP against it
whether we like it or not, the only
i way out of it is TO vote for the bonds
But let. it be understood that here.
after a better business policy should
govern the management of fhe water
department to avoid the present con
ditions and enable us to ''pay as VIZ
GO and not borrow as we go"
The above is my position on tn,
i question. H. P. MILLER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-12
WAR ON IRELAND
Sim Fem Regard Lloyd
Georges Speech as Hostile.
New Murders of Police Reported
-"Vice President" Arrested.
EIGHT OFFICERS ARE KILLED
Five Shot While Raiding Homes
Near Dublin.
Three Other Police Are Killed
From Slim Fein Ambush.
OFFICERS ARE KILLED

Dublin, Oct. 12.-Five police officers
were killed today by Sim Feiners.
Two officers were shot dead during
a raid on a house at Drumcondra this
morning. One civilian was wounded.
The aSSailahts escaped.
Three constables were KILLED near
Ballinderry when they were am
pushed.
Shet During Raid OF Homes.
Unofficial reports received later
stated the shooting occurred while
the military was raiding the home Of
Professor CarroAan of All Hallpwes
college in search of two Young men
who had been staying at thes house.
Just what occurred is not explained
but there appears to have been a rifle
battle lasting half an hour, shots fired
from both inside and outside the house
and Prof. Carrollan reported to have
been seriously wounded. His wife was
in the house during the fight. =
One of the officers killed, it is stat
ed. was Major Smyth. believed to be a
brother OF Commissioner Syth of the
Royal Irish constabulary, whose muir
der in Cork last July eAuseda sensa-
ton and resulted in much bloodshed
in Ulster. his home.
Attacks On Police Continue. -.
London, Oct. 12-Sinn Fein attacks
on police and British officials con-
tinued yesterday with the Snooung OF
one soldier and the KIDNAPPING of War
den Griffin of the Cork Jail.
The soldier was killed near Kanturk,
County Cork, and six others, Were
wounded in an ambush at Cross Roads.
The only move made by the govern
, ment during the day was the arrest OF
Father OFlanaSan, twice president OF
the Irish republic" His arrest imme-
diately following Premier 'Lloyd
Georges announcement that stern
measures would. be adopted If neces-
sary, was taken to mean the govern
ment is ready to proceed with such q
program.
New Belfast Riots.
Three outbreaks occurred in Belfast
last night, after much shipping at pe-
| lice. Police broke up the mobs. r..
| Leaders of the Sim Fein movement
regard the speech made at lCarnaryen
Wales, on Saturday by Premier Lloye
George as almost a. I'd eclaratiap o.
war on ireland" ri>.ssTs5
Projected measures are said to in
clude complete stoppage of the 4risf
railways, drastic reduction of the pos
tai service until all railway worker
agree to return to duty and until Their
lis a cessation of raids on the mails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-12
WOODEN PRICES REDUCED. {
Prices Fixed That Show Drop of From
10 to 25 Per Cent.

The new wooden lines were opened
and prices fixed that showed reduc-
tions of from 10 to rs per cent. But
these reductions did not extend thru
out the lines. Ordinarily a reduction
of 20 per cent in a staple serge would
indicate a general decrease of that
amount. In the present case, however,
the large reductions are to be obtained
on goods known to be rather heavily
stocked in the market and on cheaper
grades not considered 30 desirable. On
some fancy worsteds no price drop, or
a very small one, has occurred. Grit
icism has been heard among piece
goods buyers of this price maneuver-
ing. The criticism comes from those
quarters in the needle trades which
%anthd the balloon of initiation slashed
instead Of pricked. Now such manu-
, while reductions were made on some
weoIehs, the particularly desirable
class of merchandise il almost as high
as ever. 1t is necessary for the public
and the retail store buyers to know
this, they feel, so they themselves may
sbe absolved of blame if commonly
thought reductions are not passed
along.
The newly established prices have
restored a degree of confidence, and
tho there may be future price cuts the
concessions will be made gradually
and not in way to disturb the indus
try or its customers to their founda-
tions as might have happened II great
er reductions had been yielded at the
opening. In short, the feeling is THAI
the situation from now on will be, less
critieal.-The Financial America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-12
RHf,fS On NEW SCHOOL SOON.
Sacred Heart building Will Cost
stD, .OOO-Opcn Next Fall.

Constructions of the Sacred Heart
set,foi. ase-as6 Elicit street. will be-
gin shortly. 1t will be the second fioor>
of the church building, of which the
first floor has already heen completes.
The third floor of the building Will pc
used for an assembly hall. Mont ..
Green of Manhattan is contractor Ter
~ sc,,aol and the estimated cost of
the building, including furniture Is
sIoa.6 400. Permit for building of the
school was issued Monday by Fire
Chief Joseph Hanlon. The sehepl VIII
not be opened until next fall altho the
building will be completed about Janu,
arE /. Father George j. Eckhart Will
be the head of the school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-12
League of Nations to Enter Dis
= pute Over Wilma
DisavOwal by Poland Is Not
Considered Sufficient,
WRANGEL is NOW SUPREME
BOlsheviki in South Russia Are
ANXIOUS fer Peace.
Anti-Red Forces Being Heavily
Reinf0rced-Kiey Taken.

London, Oct. 12.-The league of ma
tions-may WELD - club in the Wilma
dispute between Pola-:d and Lithuania.
League officials today Denounced the
coup d'force by which General zelf-
gowski seized the Lithuanian city.
Reputation of the Wilma episode by
Polish authorities was declared insult
ficient today.
Condition Is Serious
Conditions along the South Russian
front have assumed serious aspect
for the Bolsheviki, according to ad-
vices received here. General Baron
Wrangers troops are continuing to ad-
vance north OF Crimea and the sea of
Azow Nikolaiev, the principal Rus
sian naval station on the Black sea,
is said to have been captured by anti
Bolsheviki insurgents.
Attic an agreement looking to an
hrmistice has been reached with Pol
and and large numbers of soviet
troops are in position to be rushed
to South Russia, the soviet government
is reported to have made peace pro-
posals to General Wrangel.
To Aid OF Wrangel.
General Lokhbeitzy in command of
anti Bolshevik forces in Camp Byt-
rams Baikealia recently placed his
troops at the disposition of Wrangel
and now General Semenoff who for the
past two years has been fighting the
soviet armies in Siberia has taken q
similar step.
General Budenny. leader of Boil
sheviki cavalry during the recent Of
fensive in Galicia is said to have turn
ed. against the Bplsheviki and to be
planning an attack on Kiev.
France and England Unite.
Paris, oct 12.-France and Great
Britain have sent Joint note tc
Poland advising moderation concefn-
ing the question of frontiers, accord
ing to the Petit Parisien.
Active exchange of views increasing
occupation of Wilma by Polish-I Lit lsli-
a1lan. troops is proceeding says the
Echo de Paris. which declares thes
consider the responsibility of the War
saw government is not involved.
Ukranians Take Kiev.
Warsaw, Oct. 12.--Ukraniaff- in
surgents have occupied Kiev, the Boil
sffeviki forces thaERere holding thu
city abandoning IA according to ad
vice received here&T
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-12
.POSTPOHEMENr DENIED
Two Judges Make a Court, Says Reed,
and Case VIII Re Heard. 81

Two Judges Make Court, says Reed
and Case VIII Re Heard.
TIVE judges make a. court gtluge
Clyde NJ. Reed Of the Kansas court OF
relations ruled stoaa sin
denying a motion for postponefneHtspf
hearing on the ground that ALI aIFee
judges were not present, fi1adefby ats
torReys for the Joplin G Pit&hufg
Railway company. the ArkansAstvaI-
ley Railway company, the Wichita
Railway e Light company. ana the
Empire CHS g. Fuel company. The
four companies are fighting an aapli-
cation or the Nansas Gas & Efettric
company of wichita for increased
power rates Judge W. i. Higgins,
one efsthe three ssHfbkrs of the court,
is in Washing ten. s. .FsE s :
In denying the motion Judge Reed
said ne is informed the Kansas Gas &
Electric company Is epntemp plating an
application for further increases IN
rates to small consumers because, un+
der present contracts with larghpewel
users, it claims to be losing honey
and that decision In this case should
not be delayed further
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-12
ROBERT hill IS FREE.


iThe charge of impefsohating an Of
figer of the United states. brought
y ftcr his arrest here last January, was
dismissed Monday at Leayenworth by
Judge John c. Pollock, of the federal
court, according to word received
here. Hill is now free as long as he
remains in Kansas.
Iiill was president of the Progress
sfve Farmers and 'HousehoIders' I'M
ion and is alleged TO have started the
riots in Elaine county. Ark, in Sep
TENDER. 1919. He fled the state and
was arrested in Kansas City by Chief
G.. G. Hannah. Governor Allen re-
fused to grant extradition and upon
his release here The negro was ar
rested by federal officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-12
Kansas City weekly Livestock Market.
Kansas City Stock Yards, Oct. IL.
CATTLE AND HOGS LOWER.
LAMBS ArtryvE IIIaIyET

The rally IN cattle prizes late last week
attracted Increased receipts today. and
strictly choice wintered and fed steers.
Omaha and Chicago had a large supply OF
as HE Hog Fiss ws
moderate for the season of the year I'm
proved deilsud. wrs reported in the. sheep
niyision and prices for lambs we're rs cents
ToDAY's RECEIPTS.
1creipts toqay were q, cattle $500 hogs
s5 SaoS sae ed S9ps rsdn with 1000 cattle
4iTou cattle 14,TU0 hogs. and 1900 <hee.i
BEEF CATfnE.
Good to choice grass fat heavy winterej.
and TT steers held steady today, but they
were in moderate supply. The bulk of the
..agrinas fat enough, Tor killers was plsia
lower. OF still slightly ADORE the low point
last week; Re';Sipts from, Texas, New Mex
leo and Colorado we're the largest of the
scas,ll. At the decline. killers bought E,ore
freely than "a week ago. A good many
iglit weight trass steers, common au ility
went to b Killers at e ss25 and the better
err we're down s5 cents. Veal calves we're
% to 80 cents lower.
sToCKERs AND FEEDERS.
good coed. many sd,S country buyers were hsre
arlnand was Tor steers with some show g
or Quality, and common lightweight stock
err we're hard to move. Demand for hin
70 HVe as raj &c DC tHe Aetu
justfUs.
HOGS
Hog prices were Irregular today, tho the
average was steady to 10 cents lower Open
Ing prices we're IL cents lower and OH the
close most Sales were steady. Packers
Hoif active aud took the bulk Of the su =. nj
at s14.25 to s15.15 Hogs with weight are
beIiE regarded more favorabiy, and within
Few. weeks ysighty hogs Will oonialaii,l
a Premium, ] re top price today, sir %
WIS bald far a1s TO a3o hound eFades pigs
sas ttiif hogs si-itablt' Tor feeding were
STEADY at. :S12,j0 to S14.ea
,,s SHEEP AND LAMBS
Prices for lambs were 50 cents higher,
and some sheep sold 30 cents aISye bids ID
the extreme low close late last week. Ma
lambs S1e. Ewes sold at 81 to 81. 25a STeth
ers end warnings were lacking. Dsihhhd
| for feeding lambs was active at strong ia
| 20 cents higher prices. Fair to good HIN
lafshs sold Mt $1,000 to $1125 AID choice
grades UP to $11.T5.
HORSES AND MULES
DEMAND for Horses and mules ON the
opening this week duff 1T wesk prices. Last
weeks prices were guated off si5 TO $50 a
head. CHARLES NJ PIPKIS
| Market Correspondent.
Topeka Poultry and Eggs.
| FURNISHED by the Tonpka Packin1 20 ,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-12
NEW PENNEY COMPANY HERE
VIII Handle Mems and womenis APP
parel and Furnishings.

The three hundred and thirteenth
store OF the J. c. Penney companys
chain is to be opened in Topeka. dur
ing the early part of 1921. The com
pany has leased the building now &C.
eupied by the Ki4cheil Il Marbufg
hardware store, at 529 Kansas avenue.
The hardware firms lease does not
expire until early in the year, and the
Penney company expects to spend APP
proximately two months in refnodeling
and altering the building for their
purpose. before openihs.
The new Penney store will be man
aged BY J.aF. Begert, of Atchison, now
managing tho Penney store there
The. Penney corporation handles mems
and women's apparel ana furnishings
of medium price and caters to all
classes of trade.
The KiteheiL- Marburg building,
where the new store is to be located.
is one of those willed to- the Topeka
Provideflt association by the late Nor
ris L. Gage. The lease was made thru
H. p. Better and Thomas G. Shilling
law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-12

81 had no idea that anything on
earth could do for me what Tanlac
has done and 1 just feel like telling
everybody 1 see about this wonderful
medicine said VIM. Weigel, 2eo2
Third Ave. Seattle, Wash, with the
when 1 began taking Tanlac," con-
tinued Mr.. Weigei, "my condition was
so rundown that could not work. I
was never hungry, and my stomach
was so disordered that the little l
forced myself to eat disagreed with me.
My kidneys bothered me. and the
pains across my back were SO severe
that when 1 tried to bend over and
straighten up again 1t would nearly
kill me. l had splitting headaches
and such dizzy spells at times / would
almost toppie over. Then to make
matters worse, 1 began to suffer with
rheumatism in my legs. I was ner-
vous. weak and listless was rapidly
/ losing weight and strength and seemed
to be going down hill every. day.
Il began to improve after che first
few doses of Tanlac. / seemed to feel
better each day as 1 continued the
| treatment In a few weeks 1 was like
a brand-new man. Now, have big
appetite. eat anything / want enjoy
| every mouthful and 1 don't suffer In
tbs. least afterwards: 4 sleep like a
child every night and feel Just fine on
arising in the morning. haven't a
| pain about me, my strength has beeh
wonderfully increased and have Actu-
| ally gained thirty pounds fer-a
| IF anybody doubts this statement,
give them the names. of some of my
frienos who will verify every word
OF it,
Tanlac is sold in TOPEKA by Tuliy-
Mcfarland Drug Co.. s55 Kansas Ave.
and 72s Kansas Ave.--Advt.
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( SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals by MEE II. Wad-
leigh. Telephone 46sz XII or $3.50.

b. Mr.. Geo. Ireland is Ill at his home in
Emmett street. Mr.. Ireland Is a maehipist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Schultz Of Elliott
street have returned from Alma. kan,
where they spent the week end visiting
le1atives. They Travelled ; overland.
Y Miss Helen Alexander Of Lafayette street,
has returned from Lawrence, kan. where
she spent a day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Role have returned
to their home in Klein street from a ten
days vacation, spent In Indiana and Michi-
gan
Mr. and Mrs w W. johnson ana chill
dren have returned from Seanaia. Kan,
where they spent few days visiting rela-
Hyes.
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; WEATHER.
tContinued frei4 Page ope.l

Continued frel4 Rage one:l
rain fell east Or the Mississippi vest err
day. Showers, the heaviest msssuring.
.12 inch. were reported in Iowa. Ne
braska, North and South Dakota. x
trace of rainastsot enough to be meas
ured; fell in Topeka at 4 e,elocR. yes
terdap afternoon. This morning abe
skies were clear and fine weather ip
prospect. from Ohio to Colorado. =
There has. been no real rain in the
two weeks, nor in the western part, for
more than month. The wind had
dropped to a 3-mile7a an -hour hresEs,
this morning. =, f.. -- a.
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BETTER LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY.
Committee of American Farm Bureau
viii Work Out Program.

A program for the general better
ment of the livestock Industry, from
the viewpoint of the producers, Is to
be worked out by a committee of fif-
teen members of the American Farm
Bureau federation, chosen from vari-
Gus large stock producing states by ].
r. Howard, president of the fedora
tien- The program will be presented
to a national meeting of farm bureau
members.
The appointment of the committee
was decided on at conferences held
in Chicago last Friday, from which
Joseph Mercer. livestock commissioner
for Kansas, returned Sunday.
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Kansas CITY livestock MARKET.

Kansas City, Oct. 12-CATTLE-1leceip
a05O0 All 'cIasses slow and uneen, but
nasty steady prime steers, s1I5e many
5000: bulk of sales. so.09G6f5; tanners,
ss4.oD@650;- good, choice rcalers. mostla
S15. coz 1855; heavy calves, weak to lower 4;
bulls. lgabd, IS. 00fiA:G0. ~ = 4 .......-
HOGS-iseeeipts 10 600. Market mostly
1o@25e lower, closing ESQ Zoe. lower /; spot,
lower, biiik iight and mediums, s14 .25d
1890; bulk heavy, $1AU0@14:T5; stock pigs;
steady -..--s
to strong; western ewes, AIS; yearlihgs,
mostly De up; top western teariirsss,
5000; fat lambs 25@ soc higher. iiep. west
late s11s5; feeding lambs, steady; early
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TO TELL. OF MARKET CONDITIONS
Otto GafIer and f. E. Frizcll VIII nd
dress Rotary Club Wednesdty.

otto Gulfer, manager of the Theo.
Poehier Mercantile company. and q. Z.
Frizeil of IIarned will speak at the next
meeting of the Rotary club, which Is
to be held in Pelletier's tea room at :!
O'Clock Wednesday night. They Will
address the meeting on local market
conditions. Herbert Hoover, former
food administrator, will also give 81
short talk. ..
The dinner will be for the members
of the club only, and guests will not
be invited. r..-
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SMALL MINERS ASK RIELfEF.
Railroads Discriminate Against Them,
go 41iey Tell Govcrnor Allen.

Railroads are discriminating againat
small khine operators and wagon mir e
wdTEerss in Eherokee and Crawford
counties, according to complaint filed
with Governor Allen. Three snali
mines in Crawford county joined in
a. letter to Governor Alien asking that
the state provide relief. The letter
stated the mines were able to load
cars within the eeSie limit 90 -
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Chicaga Oct 12-CATTLE--feceipt
1000. Market very slow; opening safes,
choice steers steady medg "a ana hs;p ao
and choice. st5s0Mi7.s5;N grassy. Kind. very
dull and Tending lower. mostly ss.00M14-56;
sfss so 7ss wesk cs hh sfeM at
81 f5a4.2h; bologna bulls. firm, SG.0eN
10 veal calves, Pc to Doe lower: bulk.