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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
TRAFFIC TIED UP
Blaze in Chicago Causes Loss
Placed at 100000.
All Car Lines Halted-One
Fireman Is Injured.

Chicago. Oct. 19.-F'ire destroyed a
six story business building with a loss
of 100000 here early today. The
blaze was not under control at 1880,
nearly two hours after the fire was
discovered. Firemen, however, be-
lieved there was no danger of it
spreading.
The building destroyed was in the
heart of the business section. Ele-
waited and street car lines on the South
side were paralyzed.
The blaze broke out on the fourth
floor of the building in rooms occu-
piled by the Williams, Barker &c Ser
vens Furniture Auction company. The
fire spread rapidly to the fifth and
sixth floors and then ate its way to-
ward the lower floors.
Thousands of people watching the
fire were endangered when the roof
crashed down, throwing glass and
burning timbers into the streets.
Hundreds of passengers on a train
from the South side were forced to
pick their ways over the ties on the
high elevated structure for blocks
when one train found 1t impossible to
pass thru the smoke and flames and
was unable to back up. One fireman
was overcome by smoke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
Complexion of Senate
Primary Importance to
Bosses of Both Parties
Both the Republican and Democratic Chiefs Believe State
Elections Almost Overshadow Presidential Choice
Demos Claim Majo of Five After November 2

Chicago, Oct 19.-Party lines, worn
and frayed from primary factional
tugging, are near the parting point in
nearly dozen midwestern states. po-
litical leaders here admitted today.
With the makeup of the next senate
nearly as important as a presidential
victory, Senator Harry A. New in
charge of the Republican national
speakers bureau here, and Senator T.
J.. Walsh of the Democratic national
speakers bureau, agreed, the outcome
of the senatorial contests will deter
mine th7 complexion of the next SEN
ate.
Demos Claim Victory.
Republican and Democratic leaders
declared 'the splits" in senatorial
scraps would not influence the presi-
Dental vote. Senator Walsh today
predicted the Democrats would have a
majority of five in the next senate.
Senator New expected to add Colorado.
Oregon, Idaho, California, Kentucky.
Arizona, Nevada and Maryland to the
existing Republican majority.
Both parties were dubious of the
Oregon situation, where Senator
Chamberlain, Democrat, is fighting
for reelection, opposed by j. e. Han
field on personalities and party plat
form.
Republicans conceded Senator A. B.
Cummins was 'having the fight of his
life for reelection in Iowa. Opposed
by labor because of the Esch-Cum-
minis railroad bill, Democrats conf
IDENTIFY looked for the unseating OF
Cummins by Claude r. Porter.
Wisconsin Is Noisiest.
Wisconsin was furnishing the nois-
lest fireworks for the senatorial bat
ties with Senator Irvine Lenroot. OPP
posed by the faction of Senator Robert
Lafollette as an aftermath, of the prl-
mary, tussle. Aside from Paul Refnsch,
Democratic nominee, Lenroot is op-
posed by James Thompson, running as
an Independent and backed by the
Lafcllette group.
The primary in Illinois drove a
wedge ip Republican forces of Mayor
william H. Thompson and Governor
Frank o. Lowden. William B. Nc
Kinley. Republican senatorial nominee
and a Lowden man, was expected to
lose a number of ballots 10 w. A Wal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
SAYS ALLIES misunderstood
Polish General Holding Wilma Fired
League Missions Out of City.

Paris, Oct 19.-An the missions,
military and civil, including the mis-
sion of the league of nations, have
left Wilma according to reports here.
General Zellgouski. insurgent Polish
commander, who recently seized the
city issued a proclamation in which
he said the allies were insufficiently
informed of the situation at Wilma. He
was compelled by circumstances, he
said, to take the action he did.
London, Oct. IA note regarding
the Wilma situation was handed to the
Polish government Sunday by the
French and British Representatives in
Warsaw The note declared the allied
governments consider the occupation
of Wilma contrary to the arrnistice
with Lithuania.s concluded thru the
mediation of the league of nations,
and contrary to the assurance given by
Poland to the allies and the league
of nations.
The note is friendly but firm in
tone. Both the governments expressed
the opinion that Poland should COM
pletely' disavow General Zellgouski's s
action and thus give satisfaction to
the league of nations whose authority
it was pointed out. had been shaken.
The note said if the situation were
not quickly cleared up, the British and
French governments would have to
consider what further line of action
might be necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
WHEAT PROFITABLE AT 81 BU
Mohler's Figures Too High, Akers
Tells Square Circle Club.

Wheat at 81 a bushel is still prof.
table crop for farmers, Earl Akers,
president of the Kansas Reserve State
bank, said in an address before the
Square Circle club Monday night. J.
c. Mohler's figures. Mr.. Akers de-
clared, were too high because the sec
retary of agriculture figured into the
cost of production a year of the farm
er's time, when as a matter of fact
only about three months are consumed
in raising and harvesting wheat crop.
and also based the investment return
on the price which the farmer is aptto
ask for his farm and not on its actual
value. Akers referred to actual wheat
growing experience of his own during
the present year. in his address He
criticised what he characterized s the
theoretical farming methods taught at
the State Agricultural college. M
]. H. Lee. vice president of the Kan
sas Reserve State bank. spoke briefly
on banking problems and conditions
today George Percival. now asso-
ciated with ]. F. William Renker. of
the Red Star Oil company. who re-
Gently came to Topeka from London,
England, was elected TO membership
in the club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
TO SELECT new NAME
Women's Auxiliary of American
Legion Discuss Change.

A national organization and a new
name for the Women's Auxiliary of
the American Legion are two of the
things projected for the organization
by the American Legion. At the last
national convention resolutions recon-
mending that the auxiliary perfect
state and national department organ
izations were passed.
1t is the plan of the legion. when 20
per cent of the states have perfected
state organizations of the Women's
Auxiliary. to call a national conven-
ton for the completion of the national
organization. and to make 1t the policy
of the American Legion in dealing
with its affiliated women's organiza-
ton to accept without question the
policy and management of such organ
ization without any reservation what
ever, so long as the ideals and pur-
poses of the American Legion as an or
ganization are upheld.
The state meeting of the Women's S
Auxiliaries of Kansas will be held in
Topeka in January, it was decided at
the last meeting of the Stare executive
committee of the Legion. There are
sixty auxiliaries in the state with a
total membership of 1887.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
EGGS FRESH FOR Nine MONTHS
Poultry Men of Nation See No Price
Drop This Winter.

Chicago. Oct. 19.-Reports present
ed at the convention of the national
poultry, butter and eggs association
today indicated that only about three
fourths of the normal number of turk
eys had been raised during the last
year in the principal middle western
producing states. The reports said,
however that there were plenty of
other fowls.
The poultry dealers were told Of a
new. device that will enable them to
keep an egg fresh for nine months
The device has been accomplished thru
a perfection of sterilizers, which seal
up the pores of the egg shell and pre-
vents bacteria from entering. The
cost of sterilizing was said to be about
one cent a dozen.
Alton E. Briggs of Boston, president
of the association, said egg prices
would not drop much this winter, un-
less there is a cold clear spell of
weather soon which is conducive to
larger egg production
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
MAY Be WOMAN IN CASE
Mystery Surrounds Death of Philadel-
phia Young Man at Dartmouth.

Philadelphia, Oct. 19.-The authori-
ties as well as the relatives of Elmer
c. Drewes, the Dartmouth college
senior, whose body, Eith a bullet
wound in the forehead, was found
Sunday morning on the outskirts of
this city, expressed the belief today
that the young man was shot acci-
dentally, probably by friend or ac-
Quaintance.
Robbery. the police say, did not en-
ter into the case, because nearly $1,000
in cash and liberty bonds, which he
carried in a pocket, were found un-
touched. It is believed that at least
two persons were implicated in the
killing, and some of the authorities
advance the theory that one of them
was a woman
They professed to see a woman's
hand in the manner in which the
body was placed in the grass along
the roadside. The hands were folded
across the chest, a light overcoat was
drawn nearly over the legs and a soft
hat was pulled down over the head to
conceal the wound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
KANSAS MINERS
Get NO BACKING
Fewer "VacatiOnists" Among
Followers of Alex. Howat.
Expected Cooperation Union
Miners in Nearby States.
MINERS IN SOUTH RECONSIDER
Texas, Arkansas and Okla
hOma Miners to Keep Contract.
All Coal Operators of Nation
Called for Conference.
IN SOUTH RECONSIDER

Pittsburg, Kans., Oct. 19-Contrary
to expectation the vacation move-
ment among Kansas miners did not
increase today but decreased. Two
mines were reported idle yesterday.
Only one was idle today. Western
number Is, idle yesterday was in op-
Grafton today. Central number 40 still
was idle.
There was much criticism today
among followers of Alexander Hoyat,
Chieftain of the Kansas union miners,
of John Wilkinson. lead of the Okla
homa miners. Wilkinson yesterday
notified Howat that the Oklahoma
miners would not join with the Howat
followers in convention to consider
action in the wage dispute. Howat's S
followers accuse the Oklahomans of
failure to show fraternal spirit.
Decide Against Vacations"
Muskogee, Okla, Oct. 19.-Possibil-
ity of Oklahoma, Arkansas and part
of Texas being coalless this winter
was averted today when representa-
tives of local miners unions of district
81, composing the three states meet
ing here yesterday, decided not to
violate their existing contracts by TAX
ing vacations"
More than 5000 diggers, employed
in the McAlister field, who recently
took a vacation" when the operators
failed to act on their demands for a
tonnage increase of rs per cent, will
return to work Immediately 1t was
said.
Coal Operators Meet.
Evansville, Ind, Oct. 19.-Grave
problems confronting the coal indus
try of. the United States will be dis
cussed at a meeting of the coal oper-
ators for all coal producing states
Tuesday, october rs, in Cleveland. it
was learned today,
The meeting was called by the Ma
tional, Coal association. according to
word received by Harry W. Little,
secretary of the Southern Indiana
Coal bureau. The association invited
every coal operator in the country to
attend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19

Cold weather is in sight, and will
reach Topeka some time tomorrow.
Just when it gets here depends on the
movement of a low pressure area to
the northwest, which is now moving
east. When the low pressure area has
passed Kansas, the wind will change to
the northwest, and will bring down on
this state a drop in temperature. Ed
monitor, Canada, had Is degrees above
zero last night, and there was a heavy
and general snowfall in Utah. Wy
oming had % degree weather. The
cold will come with a rush when it
does come. Only the eastern half of
the state had rain yesterday. Topeka
had II inch: Kansas City .04 inch !;
st. Joseph. and Wichita each reported
a trace; Concordia, Is inch. There
will be more showers in Topeka to-
night and tomorrow. 1t is raining to-
day in Montana and Idaho. The high
est temperature in Topeka yesterday
was ~ degrees at $3.50 o clock in the
afternoon, and the lowest was 63 de-
grees at o'clock this morning. The
lowest temperature in the state was at
Goodland this morning, where the
thermometer registered 46 degrees.
The highest temperature ever recorded
U,outinueti on Page TEol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19

Ter because of the bitter primary cam
paign. Len Small, Thompson Repub-
posed by leading Republican newspa-
pers of Chicago. ~
May Break Solid South.
Republicans hoped thru the nomina-
ton of Ralph Cameron to defeat Mar
Gus A. Smith in Arizona to add that
state 10 their anticipated senate ma
jority- Party leaders, however, were
conservative in their claims.
The contest between Richard r.
Ernst. Republican, and J. c. w. Beck
man in Kentucky has aroused interest
because of the possibility for forecast
ing a wedge in the solid south's Demo
cratic representation in the senate.
Republicans were encouraged by the
election of a governor two years ago
"Oklahona is shot to pieces in this
campaign over the League of Nations
Republican headquarters said.
Senator T. P. Cores opposition to
the League of Nations resulted in the
nomination of Scott Ferris by the
Democrats He is opposed by J. w
Harreld, Republican.
Colorado Fight Complicated.
South Dakota had choice of five
senatorial candidates. Two independ-
ents were declared out of the running
by major party leaders there, who ad-
mitted a hard fight with Governor
Peter Norbeck, Republican, and Sen
ator E. c. Johnson and U. S. G
Cherry. Democrats.
Entering as an independent, Sena-
tor Charles S. Thomas has compli-
Gated the Democratic situation in Col
orado. Because of his stand against
the League of Nations, Thomas re-
fused to try for the Democratic nom
nation and Judge Tully Scottwas en-
tered to oppose Samuel d. Nicholson
Republican.
Indiana offered an interesting fight
between leaders OF the major parties
with Senator James A. watson. Re
publican, opposed for recollection by
Thomas. Taggart. Republican leaders
admitted Taggart has a fair chance OF
defeating Watson.
The fight in Utah between Senator
Smoot and CONGRESSMAN Welllng wa;
taken as a test of the League of Ma
tions sentiment, which has been the
only issue raised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
HIRAM is CASUALTY
Californian Denies He Is Member
of Senate OIigarchy Attacked by
Governor Cox.

Cincinnati, Oct. 19.-Senator Hiram
W. johnson of California, addressing
a Newport. KY. audience last night,
described himself as mot a member
of the senatorial oligarchy. but only a
casualty of the last Republican party
convention"
The senator declared he resented
any charge of ambiguity against SEN
ator Harding because of his stand on
the question of the league of nations.
He said Senator Harding views on the
league were made increasingly plain
as the days of the campaign passed
and added:
"The Democratic candidate says
that If he is elected the U. S. will join
the league of nations; the Republican
candidate says:
"'If l am elected we will not have
anything to do with the league of ma
tons
For that reason. Senator Harding
is entitled to the vote of every red
blooded American"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
FRONT PORCH is DESERTED
Sen. Harding Schedules No More
Speeches for Marion Visitors.

Sen. Harding Schedules No More
Speeches for Marion Visitors.
Marion, Oct. 19.-Senator Harding
had today his first real respite from
campaigning in several weeks, no
speeches were on his program and al
tho he had several conferences and
considerable correspondence before
he hoped to get away early for a ride
and if possible game OF golf.
The front porch campaign virtually
ended yesterday with the speech to
first voters. No more front porch
speeches have been booked. tho it is
expected that he will receive one or
two small delegations some time be-
fore before election day. Tomorrow
at Z am. he will leave on his last cam
paign trip outside the state, carrying
him to Rochester and Buffalo New
York after a speech tomorrow after
noon at Jackson, Ohio.
No further dates have been an
nounced but it is understood he will
make several speeches in Ohio during
the final week of the campaign, prob
ably including Columbus, Cleveland,
and other large cities in his itinerary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
WILL LOSE S2,5OO,OOO, 900
Simply Cannot Market Crops on
Present Market.
High Prices Prevailed During
Planting and Growing Season.

Washington, Oct. 19.-Secretary of
Agriculture Meredith today charged
farmers are being denied needed credit
by bankers in favor of luxury PRO-
ducers. He made the charge in "a
speech at the opening session of the
annual convention of the American
Bankers association. More than 5000
bankers from all sections of the
United States heard Meredith.
Farmers jof the country will lose
$500, 100000 If forced to market
their crops at present prices, Meredith
warned.
is this: Shall the farmer whose pri-
mary interests are involved be afford
ed such credit by local banks as will
enable him to market his crop in an
orderly fashion,
Prices ID Per Cent Lower.
Meredith declared the average price
on all crops on October 1 was IA per
cent lower than the same day 1919.
I'm the spring of 1929, when they
| present season, the farmers were con-
fronted with a very difficult situation. "
he said.
There was shortage of farm la
Dor estimated at 33 per cent. The cost
OF everything the farmer had to buy
was exceedingly high and there was
uncertainty as to the future price OF
farm products All these things added
to the hazard of the undertaking, but
the farmers did not hesitate They
realized the responsibilities resting on
them to meet the future food require
ments of the nation and in spite OF
difficulties they succeeded in produc.
ing one of the largest crops in his.
tory"
High While Planting.
High prices ruled while farmers
were planting and cultivating tn,
bumper crops they were asked to pro
duce. Meredith recalled.
The farmers of the United State.
| this year have produced 3,216,192, o0t
bushels of cornss he said. '"At presen
prices they would receive for theil
| crop approximately one-half billioI
dollars less than it would bring on tn.
basis of prices prevailing on October
II, 1919.
1.-THE cotton crop this year total
IL, 900, 900 bales. At existing prices. i
would lack more than one-third of 1
billion dollars of bringing as much a.
| it would have brought a year ago.
Cotton seed which sold a year age
| for $50 ton, on September 1 sold fol
/, $40 a ton.
Calls Policy Short Sighted.
1.-THE wool clip this Year aggregated
! EOS, ,5uf,VUUs AT prices prevailing IL
4 September last year. it would hav,
brought $133. 100000 but this year 1
would bring only $73. 900, 900.
apparently well founded com
! plants have reached the agriculture
department from farmers who hav,
/ been denied credit for, essential pro
ductive purposes while the producer
| of expensive luxuries and the dealer
in them have been accommodated.
! 'I do not intend to imply that thes'
| bankers have maliciously chosen t,
handicap agriculture by the refusal o
credit which they might have extend
ed. but rather that they yielded to tn
temptation of large immediate incorn
from loans for less fundamental pur
poses. 1t is more than probable tina
| the bankers who followed a shor
sighted policy will in the long run b.
| the losers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
SOLDIERS GUARD FUNERAL
British Determined Death of Hunger
Striker Shall Not Cause Riot.

Cork, Oct. 19.-The conditions of the
Irish hunger strikers in Cork Jail has
become worse as the result of depres-
sion caused by the death Sunday of
Michael Fitzgerald, first of the eleven
to succumb.
Joseph Murphy. who was very low
Monday, has rallied as the result of
regarded as the most critical
Severe collapses were suffered by
two of the strikers, Donovan and
Kenny, early this morning. Sean Hen
nessey. Reilly and Upton also are in a
critical state.
To prevent Irish volunteers from
marching in the funeral procession of
Fitzgerald when his body was re-
moved this afternoon from the church
here to Fermoy. q large force of mill
tary surrounded the church and six
lorry loads of soldiers and an armored
car fell in behind the mournerS car
rage following the coffin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-19
WRANCEL VICTOR
Wins New Success Against
Soviet Near Taurida.
Kief Reported Captured by the
Ukrainian Forces.

Constantinople, Oct. 19.-General
Wrangers troops have won new vic
tories against the Bolsheviki near
Taurida, according to a communique
from Sebastopol today.
THE offensive is continuing on all
fronts" the communique said.
North of Taurida we defeated large
enemy forces in the region of Goulai-
pole, capturing 5000 prisoners.
WrangeI Issues Decree.
'In the region of Orichoff, our
troops advanced along the right bank
of the Dnieper river, nearing the rail-
way junction of Apostoplevo.'
General Wrangel has issued a decree
restoring most of their governmental
powers to provincial Zemstovs.
Another decree issued by the gen.
eral repeated the pledge that ma
tional assem- bly, will decide the fate of
the Russians, once the Bolsheviki are
defeated.
Moscow Claims Victory.
Moscow, Oct. 19.-General Wrangel
will be driven out of southern Russia
and his army destroyed. a soviet COM
munique declared today.
The communique said WrangePs
army had been forced in disorder
from near Nokopol when soviet troops
counter attacked and defeated divi-
sions. General Babineff. commander
of one division, was killed, the state
ment said.
Kief Taken by Ukrainians.
Warsaw, Oct. 19.-Kief has been oc-
cupied by Ukrainian troops and soviet
governmental offices have been re-
moved to Kharkoff, ESQ miles east, the
Ukrainian mission here claimed today.