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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20
FLOCK TO LEGION
Over $4,000 New Members First
Two Days.
Thirty-Three Governors Have
Issued ProcIamations.

Indianapolis, May 2o.-Incomplete
returns in to national headquarters
indicate that approximately 10000
new members were obtained in the
first two days of the American legion
nationwide campaign fer increased
membership.
National officers believe this figure
is conservative because many posts in
thickly populated districts have not
yet reported. Connecticut has jumped
into the lead with 2,200 new members
fer the two days. Oklahoma with
1,012 is second.
Standing of the states is based on
percentage of legion members to total
numher of men from the state who
were in service. 1t Is believed Texas
will be high in the running as early
report showed that six posts there
gained 1900 members on the first day
of the campaign.
Thirty-three governors of the states
have proclaimed this American legion
week. Elaborate ceremonies are be-
ing held in many cities to get new
members. In San Francisco precinct
polling places are being used and
teams are working out of them. visit
ing every home in the community. In
Boston a theater has been taken over
by legion posts for the week.
New members gained by posts up
te May 81 will count in computing
final standings. National headquar-
tiers has offered prizes to states that
rank highest in the contest
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Texas banks Were today thrown iato
the fight to reduce living costs
Banks are responding promptly to
the plea sent out in this federal re-
serve district ten days ago by r. L.
Van Zandt, governor, urging curtail-
ment Of loans for speculative and in
yeatment purposes in an effort to
stabilize credit and end initiation, Van
Zandt declared today.
Many big financial institutions of
the southwest, in commenting on the
statement, approved the idea. Scores
of bankers were reported lending
money only in sound eases-for pro-
ductive, and operative purposes.
Tightening in the southwest money
markets has already been neticea bic.
Government securities and bonds were
being cashed for operating expenses
in lieu of loans.
Van Zandt declared the break in
the price of merchandising was not
surprising, but refused to comment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20

Wall St, New York, May 2O-sToCKs-
Heavy liquidation OF stocks was resumed
at the weak opening of today's session.
The urgent Character of the selling vas ac-
cepted as further proof of the effectiveness
Of the policy of credit deflatiou adopted by
operation of banks in alhs parts OF the
country. Initial loss in the various groups
OF industrial and special issues ranged
from 1 to 3 points. United States steel
which suffered severely in yesterdays
sharp break, forfeited only fraction.
Rails also resisted pressure, altho Canadian
Pacific yielded pa points. Early quota
lions of liberty bonds indicated new low
records for those issues in the course of
the day.
Some of the early obscure speclalties,
notably Stromberg carbuerator aud Fisher
body were forced down . to almost 10
points in the early reversal, Cruccible los
ing 4 and American wooden ). On the
vigorous rally which set in before noon
under lead of oils and food shares, many
stocks rose one to four points over yesteF-
days closing prices. Prominent in the re-
bound were Mexican petroleum, United
Fruit, Cuban American sugar, Corn Pro-
duets, Baldwin locomotive, American car
and such high grade rails as Union Pa
cific and Reading. Liberty bonds coutin-
ued to weaken but offerings were on a
much smaller scale. Call money again
Stocks were offered again at midday,
United States steel, the principal motor
issues and American wooden falling under
lowest prices of the morning. The setback
was accom- panied by more extensive selling
on liberty bonds, especially the second.
third and fourth AVS in lots as large as
100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20

Be NO U. S. AID
Germany and Allies Must Work
Out Own Future.
President Wilson and Cabinet
Refuse Financial Help.
PREMIERS' PLAN TURNED DOWN
Meant That America Under
write German Indemnity.
Buy Hun Bonds and Wait on
Allies for Money.
PREMIERS' PLAN TURNED DOWN

Washington. May 2O.-President
Wilson and his cabinet have decided
that the alles and Germany must work
out their own financial recovery I'M
aided further by the United States. 1t
was learned today.
This important decision is under
stood to have been reached at the
cabinet meeting on Tuesday. 1t is be-
Iieved to have been precipitated by
the financial agreement arrived at be-
tween Premier Lloyd George of Great
Britain and Premier Millerand of
France last Sunday at their conference
at Hythe, England
This agreement would heavily in
volve the United States.
The following provisions of this
agreement are regarded as ''inconceiv-
able" by this government;
T. S. to Hold the Sack.
That the inter-allied debts, such as
the French debt to Great Britain of
billions of dollars, be liquidated only
as Germany pays off her indemnity.
This system would react against the
United States. it is held, holding up
the liquidation of Great Britain's debt
OF Billions of dollars to the United
States.
That there be a capitalization" of
Germany's indemnity obligations. pre-
sumably thru the flotation of Ger
man bond issue. the bonds to be dis
counted by the United States in order
20 give Germany the funds necessary
for the resumption of her economic
life and to prevent the spread of Boil
shevism turnout central Europe.
Both of these proposals, it is believed
here, in effect would put the United
States in the position Of underwriting
the German indemnity. said to have
been tentatively set by the allies at
thirty billion dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20
BANKS IN COMBINE
Continual tr.,,n Page One,


dent of the Commercial National bank
Of Kansas City; Chas. w. Dupuis
vice president of the Citizens National
bank of Cincinnati; II. w. Decker
president of the Northwestern Ma
tional bank of Minneapolis, and David
Wing. president of the First National
bank of Boston.
Treasury Appeals To Press.
Washington, May 20.-In order that
closer supervision may be given gov
eminent deposits in banks the treas
ury department has created a section
to be known as the division of de-
posits. Secretary Houston has named
Roland A. Croxton, formerly a MEM
Der of the treasury war loan staff. to
be the new divisions head. Much of
the work now handled by the division
of public moneys, which is to be
abolished under the budget plan of
handling government finance, will be
taken over by Mr.. Croxton in addition
to other duties.
The treasury department appealed
today to the press of the United States
to aid in improving the liberty bond
situation by carrying in their columns
statement as to the intrinsic value
of the bonds and their present prices.
The statement explained the reasons
for the present bond prices and sug-
gested methods for their improve
ment.
Kansas Bankers in Drive.
Wichita. Kan, May 20.-More thap
one thousand Kansas bankers had arr
rived here this morning for the an
nual convention of the Kansas State
Bankers association. which opens
here at 10 o'clock this forenoon. Gov.
Henry ]. Allen will speak at IL o'clock
on What Kansas Expects of the
Bankers
Richard Shewes. president of the
American Bankers association, st.
Louis. will address the bankers at 2
o'clock this afternoon. W. W. Bow
man. secretary of the Kansas asseeia-
ton. was predicting this forenoon that
the attendance would reach tive thou
sand.
The convention this year will be
more along educational lines than ever
before. Mr.. Bowman said. Every
banker is very anxious to learn more
about credits" said Mr.. Bowman.
They also are seeking advice on how
to stop the wave of extravaganza"
Texas Banks Close In
Dallas, Tex May 2o.-Strength of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, May 2o.-C0RN-Weakness In
the corn market continued today altho
liquidation on the part of holders appeared
to have greatly diminished Credit diff
culties and the strenuous efforts of rail-
roads to furnish cars were leading bearish
factors. On the other hand, there was
more disposition apparent to use caution In
trying to press for further radical he
clines. Opening quotations, which ranged
from 19se lower to Ac advance, with July
S1.66 to s1.67H and September S156% to
$1.5T, were followed by a moderate general
rally.
Persistent commission buying. together
with wet weather and talk of a renewal OF
export demand for breadstuffs led subse-
auently TO a sharp advance In corn prices.
The close was strepg. 3Kc TO 4c net higher
with July s171A to LTf15 ard September
S1.61h to S1.61A.
oATs-oats swsyed with corn After
opening NC to 5se down including July
at SOC N s9ise the marzet sagged a little
more and then began TO recover.
VTSIONS-Proyisions like grain
tended downward.
Later the provision market assembled as
a result Of foreign buying of lard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20
HANOVER BANKS
tcontin led- from rege One,

ton by two deputy bank commissions
ers, there is an apparent shortage of
$110, 900 in the Hanover State bank"
Commissioner Wilson told the State
Journal over the long distance tele-
phone.
"A warrant has been issued for the
arrest of August Jaedicke, Jr., presi-
dent of the bank. A substantial re-
ward has been Offered for his appre-
hension. Every step will be taken to
prosecute the case to the limit.
THE shortage is in bonds belong
ing to customers who had left the Sc
curities with the bank for conversion,
Information now at hand indicates
Jaedicke's shortages are due to specu-
lation on the board of trade We have
determine the length of time covered
by the defalcations. Part of the dis
crePancy is in notes of the bank"
AuIne shortage $4,000.
Almost at the hour Jaedicke left
his bank in Hanover. the state closed
the doors of the Aulne State bank in
Marion county. Cashier johnson was
brought to Topeka by a deputy sheriff
and confessed to shortages aggregate
ing $50,e and covering a period of
four years. He operated thru use of
the loose leaf system and duplicated
Flaek in his manipulation of Abilene
State bank funds.
johnson is now under arrest
charged with emhezzlement. 1t is as
serted that money secured thru his
defaleations had been used in the puF-
chase and stocking of a fancy stock
farm IS well as the erection of a new
$4,000 country home near Alllne
The bank may be reepened.
No effort will be made to reopen the
Hanover State bank until the scope of
Jaedieke's operations are fully deter
mined and shortages covered. Jaedicke
was presumed to be wealthy. Today
tho, state officials expressed doubt as
TO whether his available assets would
be sufficient to protect losses The
bank did not operate under the state
bank guaranty law. $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20
FRENCH EXCHANGE is CUT.
Drop of One Franc i'm the Dollar Reg
istcred Over Night.

Paris. May 19.-Anether marked
decline in foreign currency occurred
in the Paris market this morning.
The pound sterling opened at AS francs
and the American dollar at IL francs
SO confines.
Yesterday closing quotations were
5s francs for the pound and Is francs
"a eentimes for the dollar. A high
official OF the Bank of France epined
today that the decline in exchange
meant the beginning of a return te
the old equilibrium, ruled by the law
of supply and demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20
CbIcare Iiyestock uarket.

IL 600 Handy weight yesrling beef steers.
steady to streng; heavies, slew; bulk all
weight. S11. eaa12.T5 top light yearllngs,
cows and heifers lower: other she stock
steady; bologna bulls, steady: veal calves
steady to higher. with bulk at sl1.25Q 10. % !;
HoGs-Receipts 10000 Lights, weak !;
others strong TO 10c higher; top. SLED:
bulk light and light butcher, 81 400 40 !;
bulk $50 pounds and over, s13.T51 14-2J; ;
pigs. steady to lower.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market slow,
about steady. Good to choice ~ pounds
shorn lambs, s17.oe; medium California
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20
REFUSES WILSON'S REQUEST.
Louisiana Governor Says He Cannot
Urge Legislature to Ratify Suffrage.

Baton Rouge, May 19.-Governor
Parker has declined to accede to the
request of President Wilson that he
the federal suffrage amendment
President Wilson yesterday wired
the governor urging him to use his
influence to bring about the adoption
of the federal amendment The gov
ernor's reply to the president said:
Il regret my inability to comply
with your request, believing action of
my people should be paramount to my
nersonal views"
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Kansas City, May 2o-CATTLE-Re-
oeipts $500. All CLASSES slow. UNDERGONE
weak, sales steady. Top yesterday. S13e5 {;
prime heavy steers, unsold; good to choice
vealers, S1100d1s.60.
HOGS-Receipts 5000. Lights steady: :
medium heavy. firm; top, SLIGO: bulk
lights and mediums, Sl3.S54 14.40; bulk
heavy s13.T5 to SIZE.
SHEEP-Rece.pts 1900. Market opened
generally Toe TO 81 30 lower. Arizona spring
lambs sl575: 800 fine 2-year-old 50 pound
Texas wethers, 5000.
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Kansas CITY Grain MARKET.

Kansas City, May eo.-wHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged to 8 cents lower. No. l
hard. S2.92M3.60: No. hard. S2.91G .9s
No. 3 hard, 50. aeG 90: No. / red, $293G
2.e5 No. 3 red. 81. S5d2.91 Ne. red, s2.sd
@2.s7
CORN-Market unchanged. Ne. . white.
s.. 90: No. 3 white, s1.93; No. yellow. So
al 9S: No. 3 yellow. $193; No. mixed,
81 %: No. 3. S1.9161.92.
OATs-Market unchanged No. white,
81 %: No. mixed, s1.061 Los; No. red,
81 0TM109-
KAFTR AND MILO MAIZE-se.T e@2Te.
RYE-S20S.
SHORTS-s3OOds10
BRAN-s2-70.
HAY=MaFket unchanged
WHEAT-Reeeipts 107 cars.
CORN-Close: July, S1-6T1; September,
81 .5S5s December. s130s4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20

New York, May 20-BUTTER-Mar
steady. Creamery higher than extras, b2Q
621ac.
EGGS-Market irregular. Storage packed
extra firsts, 4SbM49c
CHEESE-Market easy. State whole
milk, flats. held specials, white and colored,
31Q32c.
PoULTRY-AliEe and dressed, steady
and unchanged.
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Chicago, May 19.-Chicago, meat
center of the world, is eating meat ina
ported from Australia and New Zea-
land. The price of lamb has been
forced down two cents in the Chicago
market packers say, by large impor-
tations of frozen lamb from the An
tipodes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20

tfurnlsned Dy q. Z. CHRISTOPHER & Coz
Chicago, May 20.-Trihune-With della
tion in many commodities and the buliish
enthusiasm gone there is said to be nething
on which to base purchases for more than
temporary advances.
There has been a great deal of liquidation
In grains the last few days and more is
locked for Fer the present the technical
position OF the market is regarded as weak.
Heavy covering of shorts has left the
market in a position where any increase in
selling, without a decided betterment in
buying power-would bring lower levels. .
An argument heard against further de-
clines is that should the anticipated in
crease in cars fail to materialize there
might be sharp bulge.
The car supply in Iowa and Illinois yes;
terday was reported as slightly better and
the demand for the cars was good.
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New York. May a-MoNEF-aercantile
paper. IA per eeHt. Exchange. irregular.
Sterling: 60 day bills, 10y: commercial,
3s1st Francs, demand. 1s.a2: cables, 1890.
Belgian francs. demand, i3T2: cables, 1910.
Marks. demand, 23.40: cables, 23.j9 Gev-
eminent banrs, weak: railroad bonds.
heavy. Time loans, strong; 90 days, 50
DAYS and menths, S15.
Call money, steady; high, z: low, 8; rul-
ing rate, 4; closing bid 9; offered at 6s
last loans 9. Bank acceptanees, ess.
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OIL Man Killed by Neutrality-suspicious.
ESCAPED.

Augusta. Kan, May 20.-Valentine
r.. Kneib age %. an oil field worker
here. was killed by lightning while on
his way to work yesterday.
A half minute before Kneib was
killed. his father was walking with
him. To avoid a. fence, the elder man
took another path.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20

New York, n. Y. May 20-Benny Leo
nard, in a defense of the lightweight
Dempsey in the Independence day bill at
Benton Harber, July To- it was reported
here today. Leonard's opponent may be
Richie Mitchell, Joe yelling or Lew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20

New York, May 10.-Liberty bonds Ii :55
second As, SLIGO; first AVS, $50: second
AS, s2e0; third las, S61S; fourth Az S,
S244; Victory 3A S, GASP; Victory Az s,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20

Chicago, May 20-BUTTER-Mark
lower. Creamery, 46a55c.
EGGS-Markket lower. Receipts 1850
cases. Firsts, 401A@41I3c; ordinary firsts,
3I@4Sc; at MARI, cases included, $50 Zoe
storage packed, firsts, 43g4Snc:
POULTRY-Alive, lower; fowls, soc.
POTATOES-Market strong. Receipts 30
ears. Northern white, sacked and bulk,
t.o0qf.6O; new, unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20
HOUSE AND SENATE DEADLocK.
National Guard Clause Is Stumbling
Block for New Army Bill.

Washington. May 20.-Refusal of
the house to agree to the senate com
promise of the army reorganization
BILL will be reported to the senate to-
day by Senator Wadsworth, who has
announced he would ask the senate to
insist upon It's proposal.
The compromise deals with reor-
ganization of the national guard, the
one feature causing the present dead
lock. The senate plan would permit
each state to say whether its guard
should be federalized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20

firm; centrifugal, 1907: refined, firmer /;
fine graduated, 20500 $500.
Futures opened strong on the continued
strength of the spot market. At noon
prices were 10 to So points higher
Sugar futures closed steady. Sales 1000
tons. May, PAID; July, 22.15; September,
ESQ; January, 1850.
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Arms ana Navx Pay Bin SIGNED.

Washington, May 19.-President
Wilson today signed the army and
navy pay bill. providing for tenn
porary adjustment of pay scales for
officers and enlisted men, pending
permanent legislation on the subject
at a later date.
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Ellsworth shown small Gain.

Washington, May 20.-The census
bureau, report fer today shows that the
1920 population of Ellsworth, Kan,
is 2,065. This is an increase of only
"a since 1910, or IL per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20
Wittc Now Heads New Cabinet.

London, May 20.-Francesco S
Nitti, premier of the Italian cabinet
which resigned on May IL, has formed
a new ministry, according to a central
news dispatch from Rome
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20
House Accepts senate Substitute.

Washington. May 1e.-Republican
leaders in the house agreed today to
accept the peace resolution adopted
by the senate as a substitute for the
house resolution and decided tenta-
lively to call it up Friday for final
action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20

spring lambs. $3.50; good to choice sxe,,
lambs was $iI.oo, and California spring
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Kansas City, May 2o.-EGGS-Market
BUTTER-CTeamery, Coo; packing, acc.
POULTR1-Market unchanged.
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
l1he range of prices on grain futures on
Board OF Trade as reported BIZ
Empire Commission Col
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New York Coffee Market.


New YeFk. May 2o.-C0FFEE-Rio Ne. Z,
I5a futures, steady; July, 14.aT; septem-
Der 1851
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Chicago Grain and Pro.lsion Mark,t

tHIcdko uFaIH ana FroNision MARKET.
Chicago, May 20-CORN-Close: MAY,
S1s9; July, NT1AGLf1la; September,
OATS-May, S1.061a July, 91M@91Ac;
September, 75s4 @755sc.
Der. $1.9%.
PORK-May, sS5.55: July, $4,000
LARD-May, S20.52; July $40; Sept,
$22 20.
RIBs-May, slT.s7; July. s1s.6T; Sept,
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New York Cotton Market.
New York, May eo.-COTToN-spo
steady; middling, 400.
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spring lambs. $3.50; good to choice sxe..
sii sod i20O late yesterday top on snorn
lambs was $i5.oo. and California spring
lambs, $17.Ta
Kansa, city livestock Market.
1.-THE following sales were made tbs morn;
ing al the stock Yards, Kansas city ana
reported evsr long distance teiepnvne o.
rect to the state 5ournai by Clsy Rebin-
son 4 Co.. live stock ccmsnission mer-
chants-)
kansas City, May a 9.is .TI
asad Msset sou sS sh head
steady to Zoe higher. Bulk Of sales slSsso
qsAH1eeik P POP sdset 1900 head. Martst
uui' KILLING STEERS: -,
Z NJ 9E E53s' II 81 81 iS'S'' '
lows AND HEIFERs ~
So a.. So s. ss ss..:..'9 3sS 1850 1855
= ssfTsSckESs ASp FEEDERS. -
Ill., TO a; eeee1yEss..''- S7o 500
j., a s,s i aSS T.. $50 1000
e. 81 81 1ls.ttss 81 o.. s ssi 1859 1859
Topeka Poultry and Esss.
FURNISHED by the Topeka pacsins ToJ
Topeka, han, hay ~
Old ROSTERS. 1sc; young ROSTERS, 14ct
hens, all sizes. 29.
Topeka Market Rsport.
FURNISHED hy Chas Wolff Packing Col
Topeka, Kan May 10.
HOGS
MIXED AND BUTCHERS. 81 o0@lS.I0
HEAVY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. llW4 lS-99
LIGHT s.--...........-...... " vvT i5'.V
rH tsse iPGCKtSE SToeiSs.. io0oM Il 10
Cannon use rough unfinished hogs for
packing purposes. Will have to puy 81
stock prices
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Kansas City Grain Market.
(The range Of prices on grain futures on
Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
by Empire Commission Col
Kansas City, May 90
Close
Open High Low Today Yes.
July ..164H 1875 1883 1878 1e4
Sept. -.155 15s5s 154ss 1855 1855
July :. ssh e1h 50 els ss.a
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Topeka Poultry and Esss.
FURNISHED By the Topeka PackinR Col
Topeka, Kan. May ~.
Old ROSTERS. 1sc; young ROSTERS. 14cl
hens, all sizes. %.
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Topeka Market Rsport.
FURNISHED BY Chas Wolff Packing Col
Topeka, Kan, May 10.