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ENTENTE IS SPLIT
French Invasion Causes Divi-
sion Among Allies.
It's England and Italy Against
France and Belgium.
KING ALBERT TO LEND AID
Belgian Government VIII Send
Troops to Help POiIuS.
Great Britain Thinks Ruhr
RrOblem Only Internal One.

London, April g. France acted
without the approval of Great Britain
Italy or the United States when she
occupied the German Rhine cities ac-
cording to authoritative information
here today.
The allied attitude was made known
following two long sessions of the
British cabinet and a conference be-
tween NJ. Cambon, the French ambas-
sador. and Prime Minister Lloyd
George.
The allied alignment. in the opinion
of observers here, has been split. at
least temporarily, with Great Britain
and Italy on the one side and France
and Belgium on the other.
Belgium VIII Help.
A dispatch from Brussels said the
Belgian government. with the APP
proval of King Albert. had sanctioned
the French move and agreed to send
detachments to assist the French oc-
cupationary forces.
Great Britain, it was said, has en-
tered into negotiations with the
French government to bring about an
adjustment of the delicate situation
created by what the British statesmen
consider Frances hasty and unjusti-
fled action in the Rhine advance.
The British position, according to
Information today. was that France
should have accepted Germany's
pledge that she would withdraw
troops from the Ruhr basin as soon as
order was restored, at its face value,
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FRENCH ARE BITTER
Paris Papers Attack British
Premier for Stand Taken.
Belgian Support of Invasion
Does Not Satisfy.

Paris, April e.-Great Britain's at
titude relative to the advance OF
French troops into German territory
east of the Rhine as defined in press
dispatches from London. is viewed by
newspapers here as bitter pill for
France. and it Is considered the action
of Belgium supporting the policy Of
France hardly compensates for 1t.
'Pertinax," the political editor Of
the Echo de Paris. writes an unusually
savage article attacking Premier
Lloyd George whom he calls a dem
agogue." He says in conclusion:
Mr.. Lloyd George never has for
given the policy adopted by France
SINCE January of being Independent
within the entente. He has bided his
time and he thinks it Is now come.
We count on the clear sightedness of
our friends across the channel and the
deep friends we have found with them
to bring the chief of the Downing
of the Angle-French alliance from
which he should never have departed.
Such an evolution was to be expected
of him. He has taken up and dropped
every doctrine.
1.-THE English people we'll know how
to force him to make an exception in
this case
ST. Brice of the Journal, with other
foreign specialists Is more impartial
and blames all of the allies of France
in more measured terms He inciden-
tally declares:
TT is shown that false reports were
spread by some American newspaper
correspondents in Germany and one
of these. the rumor that President Will
son had sent an uitimatum to France,
provoked the Frankfort incident"
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and that retaliatory measures should
not have been taken until GermaHy's
bad faith had been proved.
Civil Affair, Thinks Britain.
Great Britain still considers the
Ruhr incident as a German internal
affair and holds to her attitude that
Germany should be allowed to settle
her own troubles until it has been
proven she cannot do SO.
France, the British government
feels, should not ask her allies to as
sufne responsibility for a step taken
without their sanction.
It was learned officially that Ger
many has protested to the allies on the
occupation of the Rhine cities as d.
rect violation of the League of Nations
covenant.
French Send Reinforcements.
BeFlin, April 9.-French reinforce
ments have been sent to Frankfort, ae-
cording to the Tageblatt.
The newspaper said three regiments
of infantry and many tanks crossed
the Rhine yesterday from Strassburg
for various destinations in German
territory.
Belgium Sends Aid to France.
Brussels, April 9.-The Belgian gov
eminent has decided to send detach-
ment of troops to cooperate with the
French in their occupation Of German
cities in the neutral zone.
The Belgian forces will be with
drawn as soon as German troops evac-
uate the Ruhr district in accordance
with the terms of the peace treaty.
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1ODAY's MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. April p.-CORN-Eorn advanced
In price today largely as result Of tbs
continued spread of the railway strike.
bullish showing Of the government report
in regard To the winter wheat crop. Be-
eisnse bsfore ,ndictnapte r. INV worId ys.
suit from federal investigation Of the
suspected corner In corn, tended further
which varied from Itc decline 10 nc adj
vance, with May si-63II to s1.s4 and July
s15Th to $1-51K were followed By material
gains all around.
Indieations Of big export demand for
wheat and rye led substantially to addi-
tieHal Hpsurns in the corn market. and 50,
too. did the fact that oats were command
ing the highest prices get to thIsh season.
The closing was strong. Tie to 2.kc net
higher. with Nay $1.68A to $1.66ss and
July 81 60is to 81 cog.
OATS-Oats showed relatively great ter
strength than corn, After nnr"'nC re 49,
er to &c advance, including July st S3xe
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THE PACKERS COME ACROSS.
Kansas Industrial Court and
viii File Data Demanded.

Pittsburg, Kan, April s.-Kansas
City, Kan, packers have fully recog-
nized the industrial court in principle.
Attorney General r. ]. Hopkins said
last night Representatives of Swift,
Wilson and Armour came here from
Kansas City yesterday to confer with
Hopkins and members of the court.
When the packers recently reduced
their working force and the court I'M
dertook an investigation under the
provision of the law authorizing 1t to
deal with curtailment of food produc-
ton, the packers were reluctant to
recognize the court and its investiga-
tors encountered rebuffs in trying to
get Information. The packers showed
a change of spirit. They admitted a
&c per cent reduction of working force
but said it was due to the cattle mar
ket. They also said that they are en-
ploying a larger number of men in
proportion to the meat handled than
before the reduction. They agreed to
file an application with the court in
which they will set forth fully all the
information in regard to working
force and production in 1919, and the
first three months of this year.
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WANT SUFFRAGE REFERENDUM.
Oklahoma Women File Petition and
Start Getting 0,727 Signatures

Oklahoma City, April 9.-Anti-suf-
frage leaders today filed with the Sec
rotary of state a blank referendum
petition to submit the resolution of
the legislature ratifying the Susan b.
Anthony amendment to the vote of the
people at the August 8 primaries. Dis
tribution of signature blanks will also
be started today.
In order to refer the resolution to
the people it will be necessary to OBJ
tain 9,727 signatures by May %, ninety
days after the adjournment of the ses-
sion of legislature whiGh adopted it.
Anti-suffrage leaders are confident
of obtaining double the number of
signatures required.
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Attorney General Palmer Starts
Investigation of Rail Tieup.
VIII Determine if Lever Act
Can Be Applied.
INJUNCTION MAY Be USED
Government Taking Over Roads
Again Is Suggested.
But Senate DiSfaYOrs ANY
Further Rail Control.

Washington, April 9.-The depart
pent of Justice has begun an investI-
cation of the railroad strikes in Chi
caSo and other cities to determine
whether action can be taken under the
Lever law, it was announced today at
the office of Attorney General Palmer
District Attorney Clyne at Chicago
has been instructed to make a report
at once on the strike there.
Palmer, who was expected to re-
turn to Washington tomorrow or
Sunday from Georgia, where he is
campaigning, may start back today.
During Palmer's absence. the situa-
ton is being handled by c. B. Ames,
assistant attorney general.
May Use Injunction.
Injunction proceedings may be
started to break the strike. The case
is different, it was pointed out from
the coal strike, where the walkout was
the result of a movement directed by
an organized union.
Senator Mccormick, Illinois, who
yesterday introduced a resolution for
planned to ask that the committee on
contingent expenses consider it at once
so that the investigation may get I'M
der way by Monday.
Take Over Roads.
1t was suggested today that congress
might pass a resolution authorizing
the president to appoint q special ad-
justment board for this particular
controversy on the conditions the
strikers return to work pending out
come of arbitration.
The idea that the government might
have to take over the railroads if the
press senator's. They said that was
not the way to handle the problem.
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1920 CENSUS REPORT

Washington, April s.-The census
bureau today made public the follow
ing 1910 populations:
Portland. Me, 69,1s6; increase,
1885. or 1871 per cent.
BiddefoFd, Me, 1s,o0S; increase,
929. or 5.4 per cent.
Quincy, Mass. 47.s11; increase,
14.969, or 45-9 per cent.
Lancaster, Ohio, 1906; increase,
1913, or 1913 per cent.
wellsville. Ohio. s,sss; increase,
1,IsO. or 14,s per cent.
Wooster, Ohio, s,2e4; increase, 2,osS,
Milford, Ohio. 1925; increase, ao4.
or 1874 per cent.
Bethel. Ohio. 1,34); increase, 1879, or
lis per cent.
Batavia, Ohio. 1.oss; increase, "a. or
So per cent.
/ Williamsburg. Ohio ESQ; increase,
81. or 20 per mt.
Saco. Me. SSH; increase, 2s4, or
IS per cent
Brewer, Me. s,os4; increase, ss7,
or per cent.
Maynard. Mass. 1856; increase, sss,
or 1913 per cent.
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large part to overnight Developments, par
and latest advices dealing with the Franco
German situation. there were indigatiens
of considerable short selling based on
the main altho several OF the leading steels
and equipments gained 1 to points, =
firmer tone set IN before the end OF tbs
first half hour.
The early rally failed to hold, fresh
selling being induced by reports that the
railroad strike had caused partial suspen-
tiers. Reactions of TO 3 points were made
by speculative Issues and stromberg lest
points but soon recovered most Of its de-
cline. Before noon smother buying move
ment occurred. oils, shippiuss and equip
ments leading the rebound with sugars,
yanees. The volume Of trading was far be-
low that Of previous days Of the week. Call
money opened and renewed into next week
at per cent.
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ROSEDALE STRIKE CALLED OFF
Appeals of Union Leaders Have Effect
industrial Court Law Involved.

Kansas City. April 9.-Two hundred
Frisco carmen who walked out in
Rosedale, Kan, in sympathy with the
switchmen, have returned to work on
appeal of their union officials.
The Missouri-Kansas state line
passes thru the railroad yards here.
1t was difficult to tell whether the
switchmen on the Kansas side had
struck or merely found nothing to do
because of the tieup of work on the
Missouri side.
Meanwhile. the fight is on between
the radical and conservative labor
leaders for control of union members.
At present, radicals from Chicago
have the upper hand here.
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GEUDA SPRINGS GIRL SUICIDES
No Reason for Self Murder Can Be
Given by Her Family.

Winfield, Kan, April 9.-Miss Mary
Mitchell, OF Geuda Springs, daughter
of the late P. c. Mitchell, committed
suicide by shooting herself with a re-
volver Thursday morning. She was
about 40 years Of age and was a niece
Of Judge c. L. Swarts of Arkansas
City. Miss Mitchell belonged to a well
known family which has been promi-
nent in this Section of the country ever
since the pioneer days of Cowley coun-
ty. Her family and friends can assign
no reason for her self
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DEMOCRATS ARE DISSATISFIED.

Chicago, April Sired Lynch, ma
tional committeeman from Minnesota,
said here today that dissatisfaction of
Democrat party leaders with the con-
vention accomm o6ations at San Fran
cisco will be aired at the national
committee meeting here April 20,
when a proposal to move the conven-
ton across the bay to Oakland will
he presented.
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MORAL SUPPORT FOR FRANCE.
United States, Great Britain and Italy
Hone Situation viii Clear.

Washington April S.-The United
States. Great Britain and Italy will at
least lend their moral support to
Frances action in occupying German
cities, it was strongly indicated in Of
fetal circles today.
The three governments, however
are still marking time in hope that
the situation which has arisen over ef-
forts of German troops to quell Red
activities In the Ruhr district will soon
clear.
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TO RELIEVE PAPER SHORTAGE
Newsprint, Value Under Eight Cents,
Admitted Duty Free,

Washington, April S.-The house
bill permitting the importation, duty
free, of newsprint paper valued at 8
cents or less a pound was reported
favorably today by the senate finance
committee. The measure has been
urged by many publishers. Under the
present law the duty free value is 5
cents or less.
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h. Z. FTLIPINOS TO ENTERTAIN.
Will Play for Rotary Club Dinner
Friday Evening

Several Filipino students from Kan
sas university will entertain at a Ro-
tary club dinner to- be given Friday
evening at 6:15 o'clock at Pelietier's
Tea Room. The dinner is for the
wives of members and guests.
The Fiilpinos will give orchestra
music and sing during the dinner and
play for dancing later.
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WEATHER

teonanued from Page One,
1905 and 20 in 1892. At o'clock this
afternoon the wind was blowing
miles an hour from the northeast.
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to ssAe, the market scored a decided gem
eral uptuFn.
PROvIsIoNS-PFesisio averaged low
er. Absence Of aRy aggressive support was
a festufe.
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Five Bandits Get 50 900 Loot.

St Louis. April 9.-Five bandits to-
day held up the Lowell ank here. OBJ
tanned 5000 and escaped amid a vol
ley of revolver shots from pursuers.
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New York, April H,--Llberty bonds II 80
is. 500; first ANS, ei,5o; second 4A's.
$3.50; third as, e3go: fourth 4%'s.so.is;
Victory S%'s, 97.s5; Victory AIS, 9I.52.
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STRIKE HIKES POTATOES
Kansas City Markets Up As to IS
Cents a Hundred.

Kansas City, April s.-whelesalers
announced an increase of AS TO rs
cents a hundred pounds for potatoes
here today The new price is SIPS
to S7.65. The railroad situation was
given as the cause. shipments of po-
tatoes to Kansas City being held up.
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kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City. April e.-HoGs-Receipts
500, Market SOC lower; Bulk Of sales, siaSo
S13.5o@ 14.25; lights, $14.0OG14.5 so; packing
SOUS, 81 asa 1900; pigs, Sil.5oGfi4.5o.
CATTLE-Receipts 40. No market ac-
count unsettled railroad conditions.
SHEEP-No receipts; no market.
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HOSPITALS FOR THE THREsHERs

brotherhood in Convention Here Dis
cuSseS Plans.
Formation of hospital fund in each
local of the Kansas Brotherhood OF
Threshermen was the topic of discus
sion of the first session of the annual
convention held Thursday at the
Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Cor
wine was the principal speaker at the
session Thursday night. Other speak
ers were Tim Payne, of Oskaloosa, and
E. c. Caldwell. of Halstead.
The use of soft coal will make laun-
dry work heavier this winter, Red
that grimy look. At all grocers, Sc
Adv.
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New York, April 0.-BUTTER-Nark et
strong. Creamery higher than extras, 12q
T2hc.
EGGs-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
tras. 44M645c.
CHEESE-Market irregular. State whole
milk, flats, held specials. 500
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Chicago Graia and provision Market,

(The range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Empire Commission Col
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FURNISHED by Ii. e. Christopher L. Col
Chicago, April 9.-Tribune-Market opin-
ton than on the federal investigation, the
latter received less attention, altho 1t has
scared most OF large operators out OF their
holdings. Most loca. operators bearish and
are selling July and September corn. One
Of the largest houses with May corn sold
from n.a. itS up. has been selling July and
large volume for a week or more, espe-
cialiy September corn. 1t is assumed the
longer the strike lasts the more corn and
oats will be due to arrive later, and its
movement SHOULD have depressing effect
on the market.
Feature Of thee corn market was free
selling of the bulges and the depreciation
OF the grain on the breaks. 1t Is said
some country traders have large lines Of
One OF the bearish arguments on corn is
big stocks>of lard and carrying charges of
50 cents from May to July In that market
| should be considered as q market factor In
corn.
Sensational conditions exists In May oats,
| talk Of investigation caused many scattered
| as well as local traders to sell out ana
| take the short side. 1t is said there is con-
| siderable May oats here against purchases
here in country elevators hedged against
| the May.
Kansas City Grain Market.
| Kansas City, April s.-wHEAT-cash
hard, s2eogeso; No: 2. s2.57G2.7T; No. i
| ted, 4<.bot NO. =, S<,ts1-
| CORN-Market unchanged. No 2 mixed
S1.T0; No. 3, $1.66d LES; No. 2 white, 81 7Da
i.I2; No. 3. si.67Gi Go; No. : yellow, slI4@
1.76-
OATs-Narket unchanged. No. white
s1.O21a No. ? mixed, 9TQ99c; No. red, 0Sc
| Qs1.W.
| RYE-S1S2.
| KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$e.2s@235
| SORTS-$2.S56I29
| BRAE-S2 5OM2.55
| WHEAT-Reeeipts 81 ears.
CORE-Close: May, N.64m; July
s1.5Ss; September, sL52h.
| Kansas City Produce Market.
| Kansas City, April 9.--BUTTER-CFeam
rey, &c higher; firsts, CSC; seconds, 6oc
EGGs-Current receipts zoe lower; per
case $1l.sO; hFsts, NC lower, 4o1se.
| POULTRY-MaFket unchanged,
Chicago Produce Market
Chicago, April s.-BuTTER--cresmer
4SQ54lae;.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market lower. Alive, springs,
| 3sc; fowls, Ale.
PoTATOES-Markets strong. Receipts II
cars. Northern white, sacked, $7.00dIT 30
ditto hulk S7.35Ef7.50.
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Chicago Livestock Market.


Chicago. April 9.-HOGS-Receipts 1000. 1
Market slow. soc to 81 lower. Bulk of sales,
Sit5o@ib;5o; tep, SlkIss heavy, si4,oodr
i msa'p sIs Mi; M,ag,e'e' hshfs' NA'e@
s CA,TrsL LIZ ooo M%cls. steady.
lights, s124O6ff4.25; common, sD.T5M IL 10:
heifers 81; 81 $50 1915 cows; q, SoGia Isl can.
sHEHp. Rsceipt. 1000. MarEet nomInal.
Lsmes ss s,sooG eSocs sSlis ,at5s@iTTS
Kansas City Livestock Market.
ing Mt the Stock Yards. Kansas City md
reported over lang disispee Telephone di-
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
ehapts.)
Kansas City, April. e.-cATTLE-Re-
ceipts 400 head. Market; No trade ac-
HoGs-Recelp.s SEQ head. Market IN.
s sis.so. Bulk Of '''''' s'a'o' lower TOP
sHEEP-Reeeipts none.
Chicago an rel, reports FIVE roads working to.
Embargoes on practically all roads.
Topeka Msrkst Rspsrs.
FURNISHED by Chas. Wolff Packing Col
,Tegska, Kan. April O.
MIXED AND BUTCHERS. .sll. Oo6I4. *
HEAVY ......,................. 11.0O6I II IS
LIGHT ........................ ll.0odi4.35
CHOICE PACKING sTocK... ioooSii Is
Cannot use rough unfinished hogs for,
packing purposes. VIII have to buy al
stock prices
Topeka Poultry and KgEs.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Coz
Topeka. Kan. Aprii O.
Old ROSTERS, Use; young ROSTERS, 1Sc;
hens. all sizes. ace.
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New York Sugar Market.

New York, April 9.-sUGAR-Rav,
strong; centrifugal, 1873; fine granuiated.
ID. 59GI 1850. Sugar futures were quiet ear
ly on light covering AID buying by com
mission houses prompted by the. strength
of the spot market. At noon prices were
IS to 45 points net higher.
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

furnished by the weather bureau office,
Reka, Kan, for the tweuty-four hours
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Chicago, April Q.

Kansas City Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices on grain futures on
Kansas city Board of Trade as reported
by Empire Commission Col
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khhsas NIty HHy MHIkets
Kansas City, April e.-HAY-No hay
market account strike
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market account strike.
New York Money Market
New York, April 9.-AoNEY-Mercant
paper, 6A@T per cent Exchange, trreg,
ular Sterling, co day bills, 394T; COM
mercial, 60 day bills on banks, 3.94N; com
merciai, 60 day bills, 3.9i%; demand, 100
cables, 3.99%. Francs. demand, 1871; ca
bles, 1915. Belgian francs, demand, 1857
cables, 1<,55. Marks, demand, 174; cables,
IT'S. Goverament bonds, weak; railroad
bonds, easy, Time loans. strong; go days,
90 days and months. SMsh.
Call money, steady high, Z; low. 81
ruling rate, s.: closing bid o offered at z;
last loan, Z. Bank acceptances. g.
After the close the following quota tinn 8
were made: High, 8; closing bid Z; offered
at 8; last loan, s.
Nsv York stock Market.
Wall ST., New York, April 9-STOCKs-
The stock market was irregular during the
greater part OF teday's session mainly in
consequence of the railroad strike but dull
pools renewed their activities in various
specialties. Sales Appropriated 100000
shares.
Steels. equipments and motors continued
to sustain the general list In the more ac-
tive trading of the Ast hour. some of these
issues extending previous gains. The clos
ing was irregular.
An undercurrent Of caution pervaded the
stock market at the irregular opening OF
today's session. This was attributed in
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kansa. city Grain Market.

Kansas City, April 9.--BUTTER-CFesm-
rey, 20 higher; firsts, CSC; seconds, Soc !;
packing, unchanged.
EGGs-Current receipts zoe lower; per
case, s1l.s0i firsts, NC lower, 4o1se.
POULTRY-MaFket unchanged,
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RAILWAY TIEUP
(Continued from Page One.l

CONTINUED from Page One.)
western towns reported switchmen
out with sympathetic Walkouts by
switch engineers and firement in many
n1aPoS