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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
British Troops Take Reprisals
for Attack on Police.
Home Rule Bill 0nIy Needs
King Georges Signature.
Sim FEIH ARE TRAPPED
Set Ambush for Troops and in
Turn Are Ambushed.
Biggest Battle of Year Is Fought
Near Dublin.

London. Dec. 21.-The Irish nome
rule bill. as slightly odified by the
house of lords was adopted by the
house of commons today. The meas
ure now needs only the royal sigma
ture to become a law.
London, Dec 2i.-A Dublin cor
respondent quotes a dispatch from
Tulsk. County Roscommon. as saying
that crown forces burned the village
of Ballinalee. County Longford, early
this morning as a reprisal for the re-
cent attack on the police barracks
there in which one constable was
killed and three wounded.
Shops and houses were destroyed.
the dispatch states, some outlying
farm houses burned and stock shot.
The military Communicated and for
titled the school house and most OF
the inhabitants fled. according to the
dispatch.
Biggest Battle Yet.
Dublin, Dec. 21.-Reports OF the
, biggest battle yet fought in the pres
| ent Sim Fen. uprising, which occurred
lat Mullinahone on Sunday night, were
still fragmentary and conflicting to-
! day.
! At least ten Sim Feiners were killed
and thirty wounded or captured. while
! the British casualties were variousy
estimated at from eight killed and
/ many wounded to but one seriously
and several slightly wounded.
The Irish were said to have been
, routed.
Ambushcrs Ambushed.
Heavy military reinforcements and
numbers of ambulances were still en-
route to the scene last night, which is
located in an isolated mountainous
section of Tipperary and has been a
Sim Fein stronghold.
| According to some reports a Sim
Fein force has prepared an ambush
but was in turn surprised by the sol
l.diers. The battle opened just at dusk
and apparently lasted for some tige
the Sim Feiners fighting desperately
despite the disadvantage of their posi-
tions.
Advices from Clonbally, In Tippe-
rary, said that two civilians were killed
there when they ignored the challenge
l.of a sentry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
COLD WAVE TODAY
Temperatures of Zero to Ten
Above Due Tonight.
Snow Due in Topeka, Accom-
panied by Cold Weather.

The shippers forecast advises the
protection of thirty six hour shipments
to the north and west against temper
atures of 5 degrees; to the east, IL de-
grees; to the south. 20 degrees.
Late this afternoon there will be a
sudden and severe drop in the tenn
perature, to well below freezing.
There is snow over the western por-
tion of. the state and extending to the
Canadian line. this morning, and the
wind is sweeping the snow toward the
eastern portion of the state. Snow is
reported at Colby. Dodge City, and
other western points this morning.
Telegraph wires to Goodland, an inn
portant observation point, are down,
but it is believed that it is undoubted-
ly showing there with a temperature
of not more than Is degrees today
Low temperatures reigned in the
northwest this morning, from 2 de-
grees above zero to 16 degrees below
zero in Montana, wyoming, the
Dakotas and Canada. The tempera-
ture in western Nebraska was II de-
grees above zero, and in Denver, Colo,
10 degrees above zero, with snow in
both places
The snow and cold will reach To-
pekA togiEht, and the prospects indi-
(Continueo on Page TWo1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
WILSON VETO
Emergency Tariff Legislation
Before Congress Doomed.
White House Also Will Block
War Finance Revival.
MUCH OPPOSITION ROUSED
Business Men Declare FOrdney
Bill Means Higher Prices.
Both Parties Are Against Any
Hurried Legislation.
MUCH OPPOSITION ROUSED

Washington, Dec. 21-The resolu-
ton reviving the war finance corpora
tion is to be sent to the White House
today. It was finally passed by con-
gress yesterday when the senate agreed
to house amendments.
The general impression is that Presi-
dent Wilson will veto the measure on
advice of Secretary of the Treasury
Houston. who opposed it.
Advocates of emergency tariff legis-
lation won a preliminary fight in the
house today by adopting. 206 to rs, a
motion to suspend calendar business
tomorrow so as to give the Fordney
tariff bill right of way.
Wilson Sure to veto.
Emergency tariff legislation at this
session of congress seemed doomed to-
! day unless Republican leaders of the
| house and senate can discover a way
out of the tangle into which to pass
an embargo tariff bill as a relief meas
ure for farmers has led them.
! The bill will come to debate WedneS-
day, assailed by producers and manu-
| facturers whom it does not protect,
| facing opposition from both Repub-
| lican and Democrats in the house and
senate and also certain veto by Presi-
dent Wilson if it should pass.
Much Opposition Reused.
| Congressional opponents or the Dill,
| declare it would leave farmers and
manufacturers free to charge as much
| as they could get because there would Id
| be no foreign competition in their
commodities. The bill has also created
a great clamor among manufacturers
| whose goods are not included.
| The disposition of senate members
| is to reduce rather than increase the
number of items in the bill and there
| is not the slightest probability that, if
it passes, it will include a third of the
commodities now mentioned in it.
| Senate Takes Recess.
The senate today was in recess, hav-
| ing adjourned last night until Thurs
day. With all Immediate pressing
business disposed of. including pas
sage of the measure reviving the war
| finance corporation, the senate
planned another three day adjourn
ment Thursday until Monday.
A similar recess over. New Years
also is planned altho there will be no
suspension of committee activities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
COOLIDGE CANNOT Be HERE
Vice President Elect Unable to Attend
Kansas Day Banquet.

Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massa-
chusetts cannot come to Kansas for
a speech before the Kansas Day club.
He has sent a telegram to j. N. Dolley,
chairman of the Shawnee county Re-
publican committee, stating that he
will not accept speaking dates outside
his home state during the next two
months.
Officers of the Republican banquet
met in Topeka Monday afternoon to
arrange a program. Their work is not
completed Efforts are now being
made by J. H. Lee. president of the
club, to secure Will H. Hays, chair
man of the Republican national COM
mittee, for a speech.
Mrs Ida NJ. Walker of Norton, rep
resentative-e elect from Norton county,
will be the woman speaker at the
banquet. A place on the clubs speak
ing program is accorded a Kansas
woman each year. Selection of L ia
vorite native son has not been made.
Judge Clyde NJ. Reed of the court of
industrial relations will be one of the
speakers at the dinner. Kansas will
send one of her speakers to the Re-
publican dinner in Missouri a few
weeks later. Missouri will also supply
a speaker for the Kansas Day banquet.
Selection of these speakers has not
been det armined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
MEET HERE TODAY
Horticultural Society Discusses
Cooperative Marketing.
Legislative Enactments Talked
Over at Conference.

Cooperative marketing plans may
be worked out at the annual meeting
of the State Horticultural society,
which convened here today. Sessions
of the organization are being held in
the state house and many of the most
widely known Kansas fruit growers
are attending the meetings. Plans for
legislative enactments to meet mar
keting problems will be discussed dur
ing the three-day gathering.
Under the present marketing ar
rangements for apples and other fruits
the producer in many instances does
not receive a remunerative price, ac-
cording to o. F. Whitney, secretary of
the society.
1T is to shorten the distance be-
tween producer and consumer. elm
| mating needless middlemen, that the
society is making a study of the situ-
alton in this state and will recommend
an organization similar to that of the
citrus growers of California said
| Whitney. Under the plan arrange
ments would be made for grading the
fruit and putting it out under a stand
ard label of the marketing associa-
ton.
IAN attempt, partially successful
has been made to organize the apple
growers of Atchison, Leavenworth
and Doniphan counties. The Horti-
cultural society would make the or
Sahl1atlon statewide for all fruit
growers"
The principal addresses relating to
/ cooperative marketing will be given
at the Wednesday morning session By
James c. Jones of Leavenworth, secre-
! tary of the Fruit and Truck Growers
association; Charles r. Weeks, secre-
tary of the Kansas State Farm bureau
| Manhattan. and F. H. Dillenback
Troy, county agricultural agent
One of the headliners on the pro-
gram is d. E. Lewis of Kansas CITY
Mo-. who operates orchards in Kansas
Missouri. Nebraska. Arkansas and
Iowa. His subject is "Will the New
Orchard Pay2'
Among others on the program are
Dudley Doolittle. Strong City, Kan
federal prohibition enforcement Officer
for Kansas; Prof. George A Dean
Manhattan; Prof S. J. Hunter. Law
renee; Prof L. E. Melchers, Manhat
tan; J. NJ. Butler. Kansas City, Kan.
A L. Brooke, Granville; A. F. Baker
| Baldwin; E G. Kelly. Manhattan: Ira
| M. Orner, Oakland; G. w. Holsinger
Rosedale; Charles J. Trailer Mime
apolis. Mimi: William Freienmuth
| Torganoxie; Bert \. johnson, Argen
tine: w. o. Anderson. Topeka; r ]
Barnett, Manhattan, and Mrs Jane
Sharpe. Council Grove.
| The society has set aside 800 70,
iawards on exhibition of fruits anC
vegetables. The exhibition is not com
petitive and awards will be made oil
showings of merit. The annual eIec
ition of officers and half of the boart
of trustees will take place at the morn
ing session Wednesday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
DEMOS BLOCKED
Wilson's Appointments Ar
Held Up in Senate.
Only Senator Nugent for Fed
eraI Trade Board Approved.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Efforts by
Democratic senators to follow up con-
firmation of Senator Nugent as mem
ber of the federal trade commission
with other combinations of Wilson
appointees, have been summarily
blocked, it was disclosed today.
After Nugent was confirmed in rec
ord time because of senatorial cour-
tesys" Senator Fletcher, Florida, asked
Republican leaders to consent to an
executive session so that the hundreds
of other nominations now pending
might be referred to committees to be
reported on.
I'VE are not ready for an executive
session." Senator Curtis, Republican
whip, informed Fletcher.
This was taken to mean that the
Republicans will decline to approve
Wilson's appointments, leaving to
Harding the filling of just that many
more vacant places.
Another senator defeated in the re-
cent elections probably will be named
to a government position by President
Wilson today, it was learned. The
senator is Mark Smith of Arizona, who
is slated to go on the international
boundary com omission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
FC0 A new JAIL
Movement Started for Improve
ment of Local Prison.
Follows Cleanup Campaign By
Police Department.

The first murmurings of what
promises to be a strong movement for
a new city Jail in Topeka are being
heard
The filthy condition of the local
prison has been exposed more than
ever since the police started the cam
paign to round up dope fiends and un-
desirables. Conditions are such as to
bring a blush of shame and humilia-
ton to any decent citizen who pays
visit to the building
A Look Into Past.
Men and women of education and
certain refinement, picked up for mere
investigation, under suspicion, but not
even accused of crime, are thrown
into the same cells with drunks, dope
fiends and riff-raff of Topeka's river
district. TO look into the bull PEN
at the Topeka police station is to look
into the darkness of the past, when
the dungeon was the favored place of
confinement and the ropes end the
chief instrument of correction.
Chief c. G. Hannah today admitted
: that conditions are deplorable, but
expressed himself as helpless to do
anything about it. Both the mems
: and women'S department are now
crowded with prisoners. both white
and black. locked in the same cells.
eating in the same rooms and even
sleeping in the same beds. In all the
Jail there is not a mattress, or a piece
of bedding fit for a decent man or
woman to sleep upon.
Chief Ashamed of Jail.
| 'I am ashamed of it," Chief Han
nan admitted, "and I don't blame
prisoners for criticizing me for put
| ting them into such a hell-hole. But
| what am I to do about it? The Jail
! is too small. 1t is too old. 1t is not
| properly arranged. Personally, I
J think exile to Siberia would be pre-
ferable to spending a night in that
/ bull pen, but there is no Siberia at
| hand to relieve US"
/ In the event that man of decency
and refinement is arrested and cannot
give bond. the bull pen becomes his
destination. On the filthy hunks he
must sleep. or sit up all night. His
fellow prisoners and associates are
drunken men, dope fiends and perhaps
human wrecks suffering with loath-
no difference. He has been unfortu-
nate enough to be arrested in Topeka
Today there is a young girl, alleged
to be somewhat simple-minded, but
nevertheless deserving of some con-
sideration. who is being held in the
women's quarters together with several
negro women picked up for being
drunk and disorderly, or for using
dope.
/ Almost Bed to Death.
A few nights ago one of the men
prisoners in the bull pen suffered a
broken blood vessel and nearly bled to
death before a physician could be
found
That's where we need a hospital in
connection with the JAIL said Chief
1ConTinued on Page Tw0.I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
Governors Bet
On the Sales of
Christmas Seals

Interest in four states centers in the
competition in Christmas seal sales
and the Healthy New Year drive by
the tuberculosis association. Altho the
campaign is national in its scope.
rivalry sprung up last year among
the states of Oklahoma. Arkansas.
Texas and Kansas in the fight for sale
records,
Last year the governors of the four
states wagered silk hats on the result.
1t was a red hot contest But in the
and Oklahoma won. Governors Allen
Of Kansas, Brough of Arkansas, and
Hobby of Texas promptly paid their
losses. This year Governor Robert
son of Oklahoma, gave the losing gov
ernors a chance to get even. In fact
he gave them an opportunity to close
the year ahead. He sent each of the
1919 losers kilograms suggesting that
frock coats be bet on the state con-
tests this year.
Last year 1 bet you a silk dicer
that oklahoma would sell more
Christmas seals for the tuberculosis
association than did your state The
same bet was made with governors of
Texas and Arkansas. 1 won This
year I feel the need ef a new frock
coat and propose that the governor
of the losing state buy frock coats for
the three governors of the other
states. Are you on?"
The four-state contest Is attracting
wide attention in other states. In
Kansas there is a chance to win for
Governor Allen three new frock coats
any of them fitting for inaugural
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21

THE ANSWERS.
J. G. FLEISHMAN, ill.,. Mulvane build
ing-"Things will gradually better them
selves and look, for no radical shift in
conditions. Taxes and expenditures will
be altered, of course. At least, we all hope
so.' --.....- .--.
ALBERT DICKENS, professor of horti-
culture, Kansas State Agricultural college.
Manhattan, Kan.-"I think that the effect
will be to steady the boat, and not rock it.
Harding doesn't claim to be n superman,
ing out should be able to stabilize. the
economic situation in this country"
JAMES L. MCFARLAND, sol Topeka Ave.
Il don't anticipate any great or radical
economic change in this section of the
country. This country has always gone
ahead and always will regardless of ad-
ministrations and their changes
D. w. MULVANE, Republican National
Committeeman-"An economic business ad-
ministration. That is the most drastic and
important change possible. 1t is the thing
that is most certain and the thing most
needed"
SAMUEL T. HOWE, Chairman State Tax
Commission-"Im Immediate revision tax laws.
passage emergency tariff bill and aid to
the farmers. They are drastic in that they
are so vitality important and have seeming
! ly been so deliberately neglected.
Day Club-"Revise the tax laws. Save
money instead of giving it away. Re-
establish business. Put money in the grain
corporation and farmers marketing organi-
cations instead of squandering it on auto
mobiles to be junked or burned.''
TON HURLEY, marshal-ele court of
| Topeka think the most important and
humane act of the new administration will
be to bring home our troops from Europe.
ORAN LAYTON, register of deeds
| look for Il tariff to be placed on all i'm
ports and an act of congress barring i'm
migration of foreigners"
KENNETH RAUB. county clerk-'I ex-
pect the national debt to be reduced i'm
mediately. but beyond that / don't look for
any radical change
c.. J. KNOWLTON. city auditor-"I de-
not think there will be any radical changes
with the new administration. l think that
| Harding is too level headed to do things
| impulsively. But know we will appFe-
| ciate good old Republican administra tior
! after Democratic adversity-"
| JACK WILSON. theatrical manager-"l
| hope the Republicans take the war TAX off
/ theater tickets"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
lands IS ANGRY
Pardon of Banker by Wilson
Disturbs Judge.
POstpOnes Sentences for Law
ViOlatOrs in His Court.

Chicago, Dec. 21-Law violators.
appearing before Judge x. NJ. Lands
for sentence today. were given twenty
four hours grace.
The judge. angered by the pardon OF
James A. Dorsey, millionaire Elgin
cattleman. sentenced to eight years iii
Leavenworth prison by lands for IL
legal sale of tubercular cattle, refused
to sentence several mc1 who came be-
fore him until the Dorsey pardon has
been obliterated from my mind
twenty-four hours"
Dorsey was pardoned by President
Wilson a few days ago. He served
four years.
Dorsey, whose conviction was OBJ
tanned on the swindling of farmers out
of hundreds of thousands of dollars
has been pardoned,' the judge said
from the bench. II cannot sentence
you men until this case has been OBJ
liberated from my mind twenty-fo
hOI1re
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
Parents Declare Much Sought
Woman Is in Mexico.
Plans to Spend Christmas With
Them i'm United States.
SHERIFF LEAVES ARDMORE
Is Accompanied by Attorney Re.
tanned by Defense.
Hutchinson Man Claims He Saw
Her in Juarez.

FL Paso, Dec. 21.-Mrs. ]. L. Smith,
mother of Clara Smith, wanted in Ard
more, Okla, on charge of murder in
connection with the fatal shooting of
Jake Hamon. said today that she knew
where her daughter was. that she had
heard from her and that Clara would
spend Christmas in the United States
with her family.
Yes, we have heard from Clara at
last" said Mrs. Smith. "and she is
coming to Ell Paso and then go to Fort
Worth and get ready for her trial.
She will be with us Christmas. for we
are expecting her in day or two. She
is somewhere in Mexico. 1 don't
know just where but she is in Mexico
all right and her brother is with her"
Mr.. Smith said he had wired Buck
Garrett, sheriff at Ardmore, and asked
him to come to Ell Paso. He said he
sent the wire Monday night and got no
reply and that again today he wired
him and insisted that he come to E.
Paso.
Ardmore Sheriff en- Route.
Ardmore, Dec. 21.-Sheriff Buck
Garrett of Carter county, accompanied
| by Charles A. Coakley, member of the
| law form of Coakley & Mathers left
Ardmore early today for an unknown
point in Texas, presumably near f
Paso, it was learned here today. i
| is believed here that the trip is con
| nected with the search for Clara Bar
| ton Smith, sought in connection will
| the death of the late Jake L. Hamon
/ A veil of secrecy was thrown abou
| the departure of the two men, which
was known only to a few persons il
| Ardmore. The firm of Coakley &
Mathers has been retained as counse
| for Miss Smith. who is charged will
/ murder in connection with the deatl
of Mr.. Hamon.
She Wants to Surrender.
Miss Smith has notified the sheriff
and the law firm, retained for her a
counsel, that she desires to surrender
Mr.. Mathers said. He added that tn
two men would reach Ell Paso late to
morrow
Mr.. Mathers also announced that
group of forty of the most prominen
linen and women of Ardmore ha'
given his firm the sum of S2.500 to b
fused in defending Miss Smith whei
she comes to trial. .-..-..-..f
Seen in Juarcz by Kansan.
Hutchinson, Kan. Dec. 21.-H. 4
Graves. a local grain broker, who ha
just returned from Juarez today sal
he saw Mrs. Clara Smith Hamor
sought in connection with the death o
Jake L. Hamon, in a restaurant in tha
Mexican city.
"A friend pointed her out to me.
said Graves. Il examined her pictur
in a newspaper later and am positiv
that the woman 1 saw was Clar
Smith HamOn'i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
TAX PENALTY ON TODAY
Five Per Cent Loss to Persons Who
Have Been Tardy.

A per cent penalty on the entire
half of which was not paid by Mon
day, became effective today, according
to T. B. Boyd, county treasurer.
Altho precise figures were not avail
able. Boyd estimated that between
so and 65 per cent of the years taxes
WEI paid Monday.
The taxes for the last half of 1920
will be due in June, 1921, but if the
first half was not paid by Monday,
December 20. a 5 per cent penalty will
be taxed to the entire amount. The
reason for this was explained by the
fact that the county has many debts
to meet promptly and if the taxes are
not paid promptly the county must
issue warrants which carry per cent
interest. This means an increased
expense for the county, which must
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
DEFIES DECREE OF ROME
Gabrielle d'Annunzio, Will Fight Carry
ing Out Raphallo Treaty Terms.

Rome, Dec 21-Gabriele d'Annun-
zio has until tonight to disband his
legionnaires and release his warships.
The ultimatum from the Italian gov
ernment gave him that long to COM
ply with its demand. In his reply he
declared he would maintain his posi-
ton by force.
Following notification of the rati-
fication of the Raphallo treaty be-
tween Italy and Jugo- -Slavia, General
CavigIia, commander of italian
forces in the Adriatic region, sent the
ultimatum to d'Annunzio. declaring
that Italy no longer could continue the
negotiations with dignity owing to
d d'Annunzio's position.
/ Caviglia also demanded evacuation
of the islands of Arbe and Viglia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
STATE BANK CALL DEG. 1S
Last Statement of 1921 Requested by
Bank Commissioner Wilson.

Walter E. Wilson. state bank COM
missioner, today issued a call for a
statement of Kansas state banks at
the close of business Saturday, De-
cember Is. 1t is the final call for the
year.
The new statement will be of genu-
inc interest in banking circles and
among investors 1t will reflect con-
ditions in the state at this time and
indicate clearly the manner in which
the banking interests have met re-
cent financial flurries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
Allen S Book
Profits Go to
Hoover Fund

Governor Aliens profits on his re-
cent book on the Allen-Gompers de-
bate will be given TO the Herbert
Hoover fund for starving children of
central Europe. Announcement of the
plan was made in Topeka today by the
governor.
The governors share of profits from
publication of the book are expected
to reach 1000 or more. Governor
Allen said he could not at this time
make an estimate OF the returns. The
entire profits will go to the Hoover
fund. however. The book covers the
governors debate with Samuel r.
Gompers in New York in May when
the Kansas industrial court law was
discussed in Metropolitan hall. A spe-
cial train OF Kansas Industrial court
law supporters went to New York for
the debate