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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05

The temperature at o'clock this
morning was rs degrees above zero,
the record for this date in Topeka.
Weather conditions in the next
twenty-four hours are going from bad
to worse, according to S. D. Flora,
state meteorologist. The cold will
continue. with no rise for at least
thirty-six hours. Snow flurries are
likely to occur tonight and tomorrow.
1t was already showing this morning
in western Kansas and in Nebraska
Flora does not believe precipitation
will be heavy.
Snow and rain was reported this
morning from Louisville to New York.
and from Nebraska to Montana. Heavy
precipitations seem to have occurred
every place except in Kansas, where
they are badly needed now.
Winnipeg and Edmonton, Canada,
reported temperatures of IS degrees
below zero this morning. An average
Of IL below occurred in South Dakota.
Flora predicted a temperature of 10
degrees tonight. rising to IS degrees
tom orrow afternoon.
Extremes for this date were So in
1910 and s in 1883. At 3 o'clock this
afternoon the wind was blowing twelve
miles an hour from the northwest.
The precipitation during the early
part of the storm Wednesday evening
was of very unusual form, according
to Flora. The little balls, about one
gCOntinuad on DaOo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
CHARGES AGAINST PACKERS
Kansas win Contend That Morris In
tcrcsts Control U. S. Stock Yards.

Charges that the stock yards at
Kansas City are controlled by the
Morris packing interests and that
these same interests control hog
serum plants for extortion of excessive
profits are to be made by the state
at the trial of the suit to test Kansas
vaccination regulations at the Kansas
City stockyards The action has been
indicated by attorneys and in their ans
wer to a petition in the federal court.
Sometime ago J. H. Mercer, state
livestock sanitary commissioner,
sought to enforce vaccination and
quarantine regulations in the Kansas
City yards. He also sought to control
prices charged shippers for vaccina
ton of hogs. During the controversy
the quarantine yards were moved to
Missouri and the property taken from
jurisdication of the state courts.
According to charges to be made
in the case on behalf of the Kansas
hog shippers, the Morris interests
control both the stockyards and the
serum plant. 1t is urged that ex-
cessive prices are charged shippers
and that the stockmen are victims of
the packer interests from the time
their hogs reach the market center.
Efforts will be made on behalf of the
Kansas shippers to compel the stock
yards interests to submit to state
regulation and to re-establish quaran-
tine yards in this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
WON'T BACK DOWN
Premiers Modify Russ and Ger
man Economic Plan.
French Objections Are Forced
Thru the Council.
RUSSIA WOULD Be BEGGAR
Country Cannot Help Europe
Without Railways.
Billion Francs and Six Months
Will Be Needed.

Paris, March 5.-The French for
eign office announced today that the
economic decisions of the council of
premiers with regard to Russia and
Germany had been modified to meet
the French viewpoint. The text of the
economic notes will be given out soon.
The French government took the
position that the European economic
policy as agreed by Premiers Lloyd
George and Nitti will lead to the re-
habilitation of Germany's industries
more quickly than Frances, according
to an authoritative statement today.
The governments position may be
outlined as follows:
Germany's industries were little af-
fected by the war because German ter
ritory was not invaded extensively.
Hence German manufacturers face
much easier problems than do the
French for the French assert.
Frances greatest indu: trial cities were
laid waste and her factories wrecked
with typical TeutOn thoroness.
Hike Exchange Rates.
Should the proposed economic pol
icy be put in effect. a rapid rise in the
value Of the German mark is sure to
follow, because German duStry will
come rapidly back toward normal.
The French France, on the other
hand, cannot increase in value unth
France has rebuilt her devastated
areas and has her factories again in
operation.
AS to Russia. the French feel that
the policy of the allied premiers show
a lack of knowledge of the real situa-
ton. Before Russian commerce with
outside nations can be developed to
any extent, the French hold, Russian
railways must be rebuilt. This, the
, French assert, will require at least one
billion francs and six months time.
Want Russ Cereals.
And further. the French do not be-
lieve that Russia has extensive stocks
of cereals and railway materials TO
supply to other countries. Russia
they point out. has not definitely
promised that she can supply food
stocks in any quantity. The soviets
they point out, have emphasized that
Russia needs manufactured goods
particularly farm machinery and that
they stand ready to pay for these
products in gold and precious ste les
not in food stocks.
If the allies conclude peace with
! the soviet government and prepare fol
full resumption of trade relations
they declare, France. Italy and Great
Britain will find themselves with an
other big consumer on their hands
while that consumer will not be able
| Immediately at least, to supply these
goods which the allies most need.
| London, March 5.-President viii:
sons note in reply to the latest COM
munication of the allied premiers or
/ the Adriatic question reached the
/ American embassy here today. 1t vii
| be delivered to Earl Curzon, the for
eign secretary. this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
CAGE FOR KAISER i'm JURY'S HANDS
Arguments in Sensational Moss
Kessler Case Close Today.
Judge Says Father Entitled to
Damages if Banker Guilty.

The Moss $25,0O0 damage
suit, growing out of the birth of a
nameless child to Isabel Kessler,
daughter of Oliver Kessler, Belvue
blacksmith, went to a jury late this
afternoon in Judge James A. Nc
Clure's division of the district court.
For seven days the jury has listened
to testimony in the sensational trial,
which has been attended by hundreds
of spectators.
whether Moss is the father of the child
and whether Kessler is entitled to any
monetary relief are: E. T. Jay, John
L. TrOutman, John c. Hebener, Ed
Connolly. S. P. McElhenny, A. Spur
geon, H. P. Pond, Victor Peterson, ].
w. Cochran, J. ]. Messenger Ambrose
P. Howell and ]. T. Van Orsdal.
Judge Mcclure, in his instructions to
the jury. stated that the father was
entitled to damages for the loss of the
daughters services and also was en-
titled to vindictive or punitive dam
ages for humiliation, disgrace and loss
of reputation. providing the jury de-
cided Moss was guilty.
Arguments opened at $50 o'clock
Each side was given two and one-half
hours. q. T. Hazen opened the argu-
ment for the Kessler faction. Robert
Stone spoke first for Moss and John
]. Schenck followed with another
Moss argument. w. A. S. Bird closed
the argument for the Kesslers.
John T. Moss. the defendant, is a
wealthy St. Marys banker and real
estate dealer. He is a cousin of the
Kessler girl.
Forty witnesses testified during the
f,-ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
IT is BITTER END
West Slowly Receivers From
RavageS of Blizzard.
Railways Are Digging Out of
Snow Drifts.

Chicago. March 5-The cold wave
which yesterday swept into the middle
west, preceded by rain and sleet and
accompanied by snow, today spread
eastward and southwark. but left be-
hind the gales and driving SHOWS that
characterized it's initial swoop from
the mountain states.
Weather forecasts indicated the
central western and Rocky mountain
states would have some relief from
zero temperatures tomorrow, with fair
weather but freezing temperatures
reaching as far south as Mississippi,
and snow and rains in the upper Ohio
valley and the lake regions.
The storm struck Chicago six hours
ahead of the time forecast by the
weather bureau. Surface and ele-
waited service suffered serious inter
ruptions and delayed for several hours
the home going of hundreds of thou
sands of persol.s employed in the
downtown stores. offices and factories
Kansas City, st. Louis. Omaha, Des
MolneS and st. Paul reported the
storm had crippled wire communlca-
tions and impeded street car service
Officials of railroads operating in
western and northern states an
nounced crews with rotary snow plows
had begun clearing tracks of drifts
and it was nrobable trains would be
run on schedule tomorrow.
Bitter End'' of Storm.
Kansas City, March 5.-The south
| west was experiencing today the bit
ter end" of the March blizzard that
swept down from the mountains late
Wednesday with sleet. snow and low
temperature in the teeth of a fifty
mile gale. Temperatures were lower
today than yesterday morning. accord
| ing to reports to the weather bureau.
| They ranged from 8 to 12 degrees
above zero in Kans; and Missouri. 2
| to Is in Oklahoma, 10 to 20 in Arkan-
sas and from IA up in the Texas Pan
| handle. No precipitation was re-
| ported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
Prices Must Come Down, Fair
Price Heads UItimatum.
Says Public Has Not Felt
Market Price Slump.
START PROBE Immediately
Merchants in Big Towns VIII
Be Looked Into First.
Extreme Cases VIII Be Re-
ferred to Fred Robertson.
Meat prices must come down.

Meat prices must come down.
That is the warning given to retail
ers today by Ed. T. Hackney. of Well
iugton. federal fair price commissioner
for Kansas. Hackney will begin a
general investigation of prices to con-
sumers, he announced at the state
house. The commissioner believes the
public as yet has received but little
OF the benefit thru reductions in the
market price of meats.
Start Probe in Larger Towns.
The immediate investigation will
start in a number of the larger towns
Of the state where complaints have
been made Of excessive prices to con-
sumers. Many dealers, the commits
sioner has been informed, have failed
to lower prices, altho quotations on
live stock and dressed meats have
taken a number of big tumbles. Hack
ney will seek to enforc, a lower price
order in an effort to squeeze some of
the long margins from the profit
hogs"
Complaints from many towns and
cities indicate clearly that the public
is not receiving the benefit of slumps
in the price of meat" said Hackney.
II expect to conduct a general investi-
CATION in order to learn the facts and
If possible to reduce selling prices.
Price to producers, as we'll as prices
charged by packers have been greatly
reduced in the last few months. Yet,
in many instances. the consumer has
experienced little if any benefit
"Sic" Robertson on Hogs"
Immediate steps will be taken by
Hackney to gather facts concerning
selling prices in the various towns and
cities of the state orders will be Is
sued in cases where excessive profits
are charged. In extreme cases COM
plants will be made to Fred S. Rob-
ertson. United States district attor-
ney.
When prices to the retailer go
down. the consumer ia entitled to the
benefits" said Hackney. He GER
tainly Nlsn't overlooked when prices
went " lie carried the burden when
prices. : skyward and II he has not
been able to buy meat cheaper since
prices went down, the retailer is re-
6ponsibIe"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
Prohibition Reduces Number
ofArrests Say Cop Chiefs
Real Crimes Not Affected by Drouth However, Pro-
fessional Criminals Are Never Drinking Men.

St. Louis, March 5.-Prohibition has
reduced arrests in St Louis about 20
per cent, William O'Brien, chief of
police, declared today.
Petty offenses have fallen off the
most, O'Brien asserted. but declared
that prohibition's effect on crime was
in its infancy"
"Give it a little time and it will cut
down major cases" he said.
OBrien discredited reports that
"topers" are turning to dope" as
stimulant. He refused to guess how
many people are making home brew.
Cleveland, O., March 5.-Prohibition
cut crime in half in Cleveland, Chief
of Police Smith said today.
Il attribute the so per cert decrease
in crimes of violence to the closed sa-
loon and enforcement OF prohibition"
Smith said.
San Francisco. March 5.-A de-
crease in crimes and arrests here re-
Gently was attributed today by Captain
of Detectives Matheson to prohibition
Daily drunk arrests in San Fran
cisco now average five or six. as com
pared to fifty or sixty of pre-dry days.
Ceases of non-support and wife
beating are becoming rare" Matheson
said.
Chicago, March 5.-Chicago has had
as many murders and as much crime
under prohibition as in former years,
John J. Garrity, chief of police, de-
clared today.
prohibition has hardly had time to
make a real comparison possible. but
there has been just as much crime in
Chicago as in previous years." Garrity
said. We've had as many murders
and other crimes as formerly. The
professional criminal, however, usually
| is not a drinking man, anyway
New York, March 5.-District Attor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
Hollands New Note Now Ready
for Premiers.
Ex.War Lord Busy Moving to
His New "HOme."

The Hague, March 5.-The Dutch
government today for the second time
refused to deliver the former German
emperor to the allies for trial.
III a note addressed to David Lloyd
George, the British premier. however,
the government promised to take all
libertp of Wilhelm and prevent him
from endangering the worlds peace.
The second communication from the
Dutch government delivered in Lon
don this morning states that these
precautions will be taken ''on the
spot" While Doom is not mentioned
in the text of the note, it is under
stood that Dutch authorities have as
sured allied diplomats that close
guarding and censorship will be insti-
tuted when Wilhelm occupies his es-
tate at that place.
Hollands answer to the second al
lied note relative to the extradition or
internment of former Emperor Will
liam of Germany will probably be
handed Premier Lloyd George by the
Dutch minister in London this week.
Intimations have been given that
the Netherlands government will ex-
press it's willingness to guard the erst-
while monarch and prevent anything
that might threaten the peace of Eu-
rope.
Hurry His Prison.
Night and day shifts are working on
the kaiser's new residence at Doom
and it is reported he will move there
from Amerongen on May II. A high
fence about the house at Doom, tC
! which objection was made at first be-
cause it obstructed a public road. is
now near completion. the authorities
having waived opposition to the work
A train load of furniture arrived al
Doom from Berlin several months age
and recently five additional truck
loads were received there. The build
ing has been radically remodeled. halt
of the first floor being prepared foI
Count Hohenzollern's occupancy, while
one of the wings will be given over tc
the former empress
While unprotected by high walls a.
moat, the Doom estate is now il
reality a 200-acre cage that can be
easily guarded and within which the
Dutch government expect William OF
Hohenzollern to spend the rest of his
daVS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
He BREAKS JAIL!
II. Harye, Alleged Auto Thief,
Escapes Today Noon.
Jailer Fires Two Shots at Flee
ing Prisoner.

H Marye. charged with auto steal
ing. escaped at noon today from the
county Jail. Two shots were fired
after him by John A. Mccall, jailer,
who was in the Jail office at the time
Marye sprang thru the door. leaped
down the Jail steps. fled east on Fifth
street to the alley in the rear of the
city Jail and made good his escape by
running down the alley towards the
river
Marye was taken to the court of To-
peka an hour before his escape by
Frank Leech. marshal of the court.
He was arraiGned before Judge Rad
NJ. Lee and pleaded not guilty. Be
cause of the reputation of Marye, who
vict and professional auto thief. Judge
Lee increased his bond from $4,000 to
$1,000.
Leech took Marye back to the Jail
office and left him in charge of Nc
Call. Marye asked if he might use the
telephone on A desk near the Jail door
leading outside. Suddenly Mccall saw
Marye leap thru the door and down
the steps Mccall gave chase. but
Marye gained rapidly. At the mouth
of the alley Mccall fired twice.
Blind Garage" in His House.
When Marye was arrested at El
Dorado last week charged W tn the
theft of a machine from S. w. Grubbs,
1910 West Tenth street, officers say
they found a blind garage in his house.
There was a secret door to the garage,
officers stated. which was not discern
able from the outside In fact, the
garage to the casual observer. look ed
like a part OF the house.
Inside the garage. officers stat@,
they found the Grubbs car and three
sets of dyes which might be used to
change eng ne numbers. Also, sew
eral different coIors of paint used In
painting motor cars we're found. it is
said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
He Heard Cries;
Rushed to Cops;
Woman Rescued

lola. Kan. March 5.-Rushing TO
the rescue was not the line of thought
Of man who heard a woman's scream ms
for help at the home of Mrs. Sarah Jane
Crow. He ran to the police station
several blocks away and reported
something awful had happened BE
could not imagine what the trouble
was all about.
Patrolman Ed Boyer went to the
place designated and found Mrs. Crow
had fallen thru the cistern platform
into water so deep that he rescued
her by reaching his hand down thru
the aperture.
The man who reported the wo-
mans screams has not called around
for any hero medal yet II was said
at the police station
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
Bank Forbids
Its Employees To
Wed on SI25Per

Chica go, March 5.-A book OF rules
for employees of the federal reserve
bank of Chicago circulated today says;
No male employe receiving less than
s125 a month salary will be permitted
to marry while in the service OF this
bank. without first taking the matter
up with the chief clerk"
The sum set in the book is the
minimum on which an employe can
risk a matrimonial venture" declared
C. r. McKay. vice governor of the
bank, who ad led that tho rule was
imperative"
THE bank officials believe that this
IS the least spm on which two may 1--we
in these days," he said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
EVIDENCE STOLEN
Negro Accused by Kansas Girl
May Not Face Trial.
Gov. Allen Charges Political
Influence Is at Work.

Chicago. March Dorsey Cham
bliss. negro policeman, accused in a
death bed statement by Bertha VIE
beck, 16 year old Pawnee Rock,
Kansas, girl, may never face trial. de-
spite the fact that Gov. Henry Allen
yesterday came to Chicago and per
sonally asked Governor Lowdon to
see that justice was done
It was discovered today that rec
ords in the case including the death
bed statement, had been stolen from
the vaults of the county hospital.
Governor Allen charged yesterday that
some invisible political influence"
was at work to free the negro. The
girl said she asked Chambliss for di-
rections and he led her to a negro re-
sort from which she was later rescued
in a police raid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05

pense and probable income and found
each year a small sum needed from
the citizens of Topeka and without
any campaign whatever or without
any especial glare, they have gone out
in a very quiet and dignified way and
secured in a few days the necessary
sum to carry on the work.
For several years past it has been
my opportunity to contribute in a
small way to this fund and l want you
to know that 1 have always regarded
it as a privilege and have absolutely
known that every dollar of this fund
would be watched by the financial
committee with exceeding care, that
they have been extremely careful in
all expenditures and that they have
conducted this financial undertaking
with very great ability.
l desire to make this additional
statement. ahat 1 do not know of any
Institution in the city of Topeka more
successfully and carefully managed
and as to the results obtained. I think
the people of this city are well aware
of the great benefits of the undertak-
ing and that great good has come
from this association.
C. B. MERRIAM.
THE Y. w. Ci A. campaign for S1412S
funds begins in Topeka March s. and lasts
until March IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
NEW SOVIET STARTS WAR
Portuguese Strikers Wage Battle to
Esta bIish Red Government OF Own.

Paris, March 5.-Madrid dispatches
today said that bloody fighting be-
tween rebels and government forces
was under way in Portugal.
Many persons. have been killed and
wounded in fight in Lisbon and
Oporto, the dispatches said. The
trouble it was said, grew out of the
efforts of radicals to institute soviet
control of Industries.
Madrid, March 5.-The minister of
the interior announced that "unoffi-
cial advices received from frontier
cities seem to confirm reports that a
soviet republic has been proclaimed in
Portugal The telegraph strike has
prevented direct communication with
Portuguese points since a. M,
March 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
EOND THIEVES GOT MILLIONS.
Brokerage Houses of New York Plum
dercd OF S12, 600, 900 in Securities,

New York. March 5.-Approximate-
iy $4,000. 900 worth of securities, in
Guiding liberty bonds. were stolen
from 500 brokerage houses in New
York and other cities last year, ac-
cording to figures made public by the
district attorneys office today. Most
of the thefts are believed to have been
the work of organized bands of GRIM
inais who had perfected plans for the
disposal of the securities in various
cities.
To checkmate this arrangement AS
sistant District Attorney Dooley de-
clared. the New York police have
Joined with the federal authorities and
the police Of other cities in the ex-
change of lists of stolen securities. He
said he understood one Of the princi-
pal clearing houses for the securities
was established in the financial dis
trict here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
PROTEST FOR ARMY CHAPLAINS.
Churches Declare Reorganization Bill
Makes Their Positions IntOlcrnbIe

washington, March 8. - The army
reorganization bill as reported by the
house committee on military affairs
will make "intolerable the chaplains'
ell Of the Churches OF Christ in Amer
ica declared in a statement issued
here.
This bill contains indirectly, if not
directly" the statement added, "a re-
Election upon the great work done by
chaplains in the American army dur
ing the world war"
The organization advocated a chap
lains corps with range in rank from
first lieutenant to colonel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
CHARGE HIGH SUGAR TO WILSON.
Republicans Pass House Resolution
Asking Probe of Palmer's Action.

Washington. March 5.-Charging
President Wilson and Attorney Gen
eral Palmer were directly responsible
for prevailing high sugar prices the
Republicans by a strict party vote
have put thru the house a resolution
authorizing investigation by the judi
ciary committee OF acts of Attorney
General Palmer in connection with
prices fixed for Louisiana sugar.
Democrats charged the Republicans
with an attempt to curb the growing
popularity OF a Democratic presiden-
tial aspirant The Republicans replied
that Mr. Palmer had no authority to
recognize the high figures at which
Louisiana sugar sold and that he had
failed to press actions against prof
ifeArS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
EAST PRESS FEATURES KANSAS
New York and Boston Papers Run"
Industrial Court Articles.

Kansas action in mining coal dur
ing the recent coal strike and the new
Industrial court of Kansas are the sub
iects of y full-page article in a recent
ed ton of the New York Sun Herald.
Pictures of the volunteer coal miners
and of Gov. Henry ]. Allen are fea-
tured.
Additional publicity is given the new
Kansas plan of avertIng strikes in
Current Affairs" the weekly publica-
ton OF the Boston Chamber of Com
merce, which devoted the first page
of a late issue to an article entitled
kansas Taboos the Strike" with
large photograph of Governor Allen
on the magaZine cover.