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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-20
CREED Is RAMP Ant
Steel Corporation Fights III. C.
L., Declares Gary.
Short Hours at Same Pay Not
Short Hours.

New York, April 60 Ebert H.
Gary, chairman of United States Steel
corporation, informed the stockholders
at the annual meeting in Hoboken to-
day that the corporation was holding
down the prices of its products be-
cause of the high cost of living
I'VE think there is moral obliga-
tion," Mr.. Gary said, ito use all Tea-
sonable efforts to check this carnival
of greed and imposition, even at some
sacrifice.
1.-THE man with fixed income is
more and more disadvantaged and is
helpless. He cannot increase his in
come to meet the increased cost al
living. Therefore, it should be the
effort of all to establish and main
tain a reasonable basis of prices, GER
tainiy to prevent further increases;
otherwise, the government, from the
standpoint of protection of a part of
the public, must interfere.
THE attitude of the corporal ton on
prices" Mr.. Gary added, has had
considerable influence in preventing
increases in. the general selling prices
of steel, altho some manufacturers
have made them due, as they claim &c
increased cost of manufacture. More
over it is believed that in view of all
the conditions prevailing the selling
prices of most of the diversified prod
ucts of the corporation fer the present
at least are high enough, tho it is per-
tinent to say that when the actual
value of the properties and volume OF
business of the corporation are consid-
cred the net return is at least moder-
ate"
Mr.. Gary said much thought had
been given to the question of shorter
hours for the corporations employees
| but that workmen were not satisfied
with short days if larger pay could be
obtained by working longer hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-20
NEW SHERIFF OUT
Continued from Page One, ,

on Sylvia Brown, ! 5. in the country
two miles northwest of Mulberry.
The black was hanged to the nearest
telephone pole after a mob had liter
ally torn apart the small town Jail.
For an hour Sheriff Milt Gould had
held the mob off, persuading angry
men to let the law take it's course.
Suddenly, some one brought the
badly injured girl to the door of the
jail. The crazed negro threw UP his
hands, screaming In despair. thus
Identifying his victim before she had
a chance to identity him.
Identified by Girl.
Sylvia said the prisoner was the
man who had attacked her, tied her
to tree and slashed her throat when
she screamed for help That settled
the fate Of the negro.
The crowd went wild and stermed
the Jail. Sheriff Gould and two other
officers were everpowered. The mob
tore out the barred windows.
The crazed negro was dragged thru
the hole in the wall. rope about his
neck, and hoisted on the nearest pole.
White Companion Escaped.
A white boy, who said he was Ben
jamin F. c. Workman. 16, Springfield.
ILL.,. and who was with the negro at
the time of the assault, was saved
from hanging by officers who took
him away while the black was being
strung up.
This was the first lynching in Kan
sas in years.
The negro. was caught in a gun
battle with coal miners who started a
man hunt as soon as the girls uncon-
seious form was found dashed to a
tree at a lonely spot along a country
road. The tramp surrendered after
being wounded
Was Sheriff's First Job.
The mob gathered quickly, as prac-
tically all coal miners in the district
were on strike.
Sheriff Gould and other officials did
not recognize the leaders.
Attorney General Hopkins, who was
here in connection with the court OF
industrial relations investigation was
instructed by Governor Allen to do
everything possible to bring the Of
tenders TO justice.
Word that the girl was not danger
ously wounded had much to do with
quieting the crowd after the lynching.
Sheriff Gould, who had just been
appointed to succeed Clint Webb,
blamed the bringing of the negro
victim before the mob for his loss of
control over the situation. He said
there might have been bloodshed, but
it would not have saved the negro's
life
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SMASH IN The KEC
George Hodges Assails j. B. Bill
lard's Beer Platform.
Row at Democratic Convention
Is Looming Up.

Settings are being made for. a gilt
tering reopening of the old Hodges
Billiard row when the Democrat state
convention meets in Wichita Thurs
day. Billiard is out for a light wine
and beer plank. Hodges is for prohi-
bition and suffrage. Hodges wants a
place on the Big Four. The situation
will bring back the happy Democrat
rows Of 1914 with such incidental
trouble as has accumulated in the
meantime.
Recently II was reported that
Hodges was against the league of ma
lions and favored the nomination OF
Bryan. 1t has brought the former
governor to his feet for his first public
statement regarding politics in some
months. 1t has also aroused new
fighting possibility which will give ad-
ditional color to a convention pre-
senting possibilities for much disturb
ance..
Il was the original Wilson man in
Kansas" Hodges retorted today in an
swer to charges that he is opposed to
dianapolis conference in 1912, met Mr.
Wilson and came home strongly for
him. l have been for him ever since
Perhaps 1 have made more speeches
for the administration than any pub
lie man in Kansas. L have always ar.
SuSu IOi lHc l6dSuS VI hoNiObS oIlS
commended and praised the admins
tration in every speech"
Then Hodges paid his compliments
to the Billiard organization and as
serted that he is being fought because
of the stand he viii take in the Frisco
convention.
"Llcker'' Against Him.
81 have found my opposition for a
place on the Big Four among those
who are against prohibition and equal
suffrage" said Hodges. 1.-THE Bour-
bons in the Democrat party can never
get over the fact that L wrote the
resolution while a Kansas senator, and
that resolution brought equal suffrage
to the women of the state. The reso-
luton carried the years 1 was elected
governor and 1 appointed rs women
to important public places. They also
know there will be an attempt-and
dangerous attempt-to ruin the
Democrat party by inserting a wei
plank in the platform at san Fran
cisco. Some of the wise ones want
me to stay in Kansas during tha
week. They realize the stand l would
take on the wet plank when it il
presented"
There has always been more or less
friction between the Hodges following
and the federal patronage crew. The
Hodges Billiard fight was much in evi-
dence in 1914 and it was the candi-
dacy of the former Topeka mayor as
an independent candidate for governor
that contributed to the Hodges defeat
Now the old sores are seemingly te
be reepened in the Wichita convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-20
LIBERTY BOND CHARGES

Editor state Journal: ~s
As The state Journal seems to be
the medium thru which we sometimes
find relief. or at least give facts to the
public, want to relate a little incident
in connection with liberty loan bonds.
Your editorial in last nights issue on
this subject was splendid, and 1 real
ize it is good investment for the
party who can buy at present prices,
but some of us instead of buying are
forced to sell what we have to meet
these ever increasing expenses.
/ among thousands of other Topeka
people bought some bonds at the ur-
gent request of the government, and
particularly the banks, the latter ex-
planning the fine investment, etc. OF
course the fact that we lose about $40
on every 500 bond we bought cannot
be helped OF it becomes necessary for
us to sell at this time). but was told
explicitly by the local bank where
purchased %hree 500 third liberty
loan bonds that when the time came
for the permanent bonds to be issued
the exchange would be made without
expense to the purchaser.
In asking to have these bonds ex-
changed for the new and permanent
issue this same bank now tells me a
charge of 10 cents per hundred is
made, despite the fact that this bank
admitted that the government reim-
burses the banks for postage and in
surance on any bonds sent in for ex-
change. This exchange is made. l be-
neve, at the Federal Reserve bank III
Kansas City. This is a small matter
to each of us. but it sure does not look
well for the banks of Topeka to enter
into a coml tle to charge us for this
service, which was promised free al
the time the bonds were sold. ] an
a school teacher and probably need
this As cents as much rs the bank
which. by the way. has some of my
money on deposit all the time without
interest.
The banks in Kansas City make nc
charge whatever to the people there
If The State Journal, or any other
place of business, charged its Gus
toners for favors or extra service
where would we all land? And dc
you think the Federal Reserve banks
of the country would sanction the
banks of any community entering into
a combine to "gouge" US Just a little
more? Respectfully.
STATE JOURNAL READER FOR
OVER 20 YEARS.
Topeka, Kan. April 16, 1920.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-20
CHECK UP ICE WEIGHTS
New City Ordinance Requires All
Wagons Carry Scales.

An ordinance requiring all ice
wagons to carry scales to weigh ice
upon demand was passed this morning
by the city commissioners at their
regular meeting. A maximum fine of
s25 is provided for violations.
An ordinance was also passed for
bidding the use of fire MIGRANTS to
anyone without first obtaining a per-
init from the fire chief and a special
connection and meter from the water
department
Previous action on the trash bSi,
which was found defective after it was
passed last week, was rescinded and a
new ordinance embodying all the old
provisions with the exception that it
repeats section Ia of ordinance s31 as
amended by section OF ordinance
4534, which is also repealed. The bill
prohibits throwing trash. waste paper
and other refuse in streets. alleys or
parks. An emergency was declared
and the ordinance passed today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-20
Morning Grain Gossip.

FURNISHED by B.. C. Christopher & Coz
fundamental change in basic conditions
affecting the grain and provisions markets
of the world is seen by some traders in
the reported financial difficulties in japan.
With over-iEflation +. prevailing in that
country as well as turnout the world, the
reports were not surprising and were re-
garded as the forerunner of deflation
which they believe is to carry the price Of
all commodities sharply lower.
Many believe the lack of transportation
will result in small receipts for some time
to come, altho a settlement of the strike
might bring in good arrivals for a few
days Quality OF corn coming forward
is not of the very best, and more cars OF
heating grain are being received. Heavy
shipments of grain via lake from Chi
Increased offerings Of Canadian oats to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-20
GIRL CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Wichita Man Also Held in Connection
With Crime.

wichita, Kan. April 20.-H. J.
Short was "held for state warrant"
here today in connection with the
drowning of the S-months-eld son of
Zelphia LOOMS %. waitress.
County authorities have charged
Miss Loon1is with the baby's murder.
According to the police, Short when
arrested last night. denied he prom
ised to marry Miss Loomis, but ad-
mitted he had been paying court to
her.
Police were endeavoring to trace to
its source a report that Short had told
the girl he would not marry her as
long as she kept the child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-20
MAKE TAX PAY THE BONUS.
Veterans Not to Get Pay Until After
January, 1891.

Washington, April 19.-House Re-
publican leaders tentatively agreed
today to raise funds for soldier relief
by a gross sales tax of not more than
one per cent.
Under this plan which II was de-
cided to present to the house about
May /. the cash payments would be
in quarterly instailments beginning
January 1, 1921. Vigorous opposition
to the gross sales tax already has been
expressed by some Democrats and
leading Republican and a bitter fight
is forecast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-20
Millerand and. Nitti Make San
Reno Session Stormy.
Italian Chief Wants Economic
Resurrection of Germany.
FRANCE DEMANDS BACKING
Lloyd George Urges Millerand
To Be More COnciIiatOry.
Session Came to Abrupt End
After Two Hours Debate.

San Reno. April 20.-Trebizond
will remain Turkish and will not be
awarded 10 Armenia, it was learned
authoritatively last night. The allied
communication to President Wilson on
the Turkish treaty will be divided into
two parts, it was learned. The first
SECTION will deal with the general
principles inspiring the treaty while
the second will give specific reasons
for each decision and reply to the
American presidents observations,
particularly as to why the allied lead
ers have decided Trebizond must re-
main Turkish.
The council of premiers has taken
up the financial clauses of the Turk
ish pact and called in experts to get
advice on some sections. The last part
Of the sitting was devoted to DISPOSE
cred most difficult because of the
divergence of opinion among the
population.
Turks Get Terms May 10.
The question probably will be set
tied by mandates over the district be-
ing awarded to two more powers.
The Turkish treaty will be presented
to the Ottoman delegates I'm Paris May
10. it was announced officially.
Italian Foreign Minister Scialoia
and Premier Venizelos Of Greece had
long conference today. After the
meeting Venizelos said definite settle
mont Of all the phases of the Turkish
treaty probably would not be accom-
plfshed at the present session. because
of the impossibility of enforcement
under the present arrangement.
The principle of equality of the
great powers in Turkey. however.
Should be disposed before the confer
ence adjourns, Venizelos said.
Was Stormy Session.
The early meeting of the premiers
and foreign ministers was somewhat
stormy il was learned. Premier Mil
ierand of France was reported to have
voiced his country's demand for COM
plete solidarity among the allies in ex-
ecdtion of the treaty of peace with
Germany while Premier Nitti of Italy
maintained his position in favor of
economic resurrection of the former
enemy power. --
The session came to an abrupt END
after two hours, Lloyd George having
requested Millerand to assume more
conciliatory attitude on Interpretation
of the Versailles pact. ..,
Millerand was described as greatly
disappointed with. the attitude of the
other leaders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-20
PHYSICAL CULTURE DID IT.
Women Students of Northwestern Add
Weight, Height and Lung Capacity.

Chicago, April .20.-Physieal culture
has wrought a change in the stature
and development of women students 1T
NoFthwestern university, according to
Miss Gertrude Hawley, head of the
girls physical education department"
In two years the average height of
girl students has increased from 63.3
inches to "a inches; their weight from
11S.2 pounds to 1894 pounds; lung
capacity, from 1887 cubic inches to
1875, and their total strength from
49s pounds to 5s3 pounds. Miss Haw-
ley Announced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-20
NEW HEIR STOPS SPLIT.
Cowan Millions Again Tied Up
Eleven Heirs Are Thwarted.

Chicago, April 20.-Eleven recog-
niEed heirs or the late William P.
Cowan. Standard Oil company mag
nate and claimants to share in his
estate of 100000, were baked again
today in their effort to have a division
of the estate made.
|. Attorneys representing William
Lowery of Missouri who claims to be
son of William p. Cowan, appeared
in court yesterday as the division was
being made and entered a claim for
the fortune. Proceedings were halted
to allow an investigation.
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Chicago, April 20-CATTLE-Eeceip
10000. Market very slow, steady to 25c
lower. Bulk of beef steers, $11. 506l II. 90
good fat cattle, plentiful; facilities for ship.
ping improving calves. steady; bulk Of
sales, s15.O0@ laJ0; stockers and feeders,
HoGs-Receipts $4,000. Market mostly
e5c TO 35c lower than Mondays average.
Shipping demand fairly active Top, $3.50 /:
bulk of sales. $14.00a15O0.
SHEEP-Receipts 15,0o0 Market steady,
nrime shorn lambs. Siam: hest Fshorn
ewes So so
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HOLD SPUDS FOR RAISE.
Federal Agents TO Ask Seizure by Gov.
eFnment-Dealers in Bad.

Chicago, April 2o.-The government
today was expected to ask Federal
Judge Lands to issue warrants for the
seizure of several cars of potatoes,
which dealers are alleged to be hold
ing for higher prices. If the war
rants are issued, three carloads will
be seized and sold under the Lever
act. officials said.
Grin X. Earl. Chicago's potato king.
with sixteen other commission mer-
chants, was questioned by a federal
grand jury yesterday as to the cause
of high prices of potatoes.
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Elderly People Have A
Daily Health Problem
Stomach muscles and digestive organs
slow to act as age advances

EOST people find the years
MI slipping by without real
izing it, until suddenly
confronted with the fact that they
can no longer digest everything
they would like TO eat. 1t then
becomes their daily task 20 avoid
what they know to be chronic con-
stipationi
When exercise and light diet
fail il will be necessary to resort to
artificial means. Strong physics
and cathartics, however, are not
advisable for elderly people. They
act too powerfully and feeling Of
weakness results.
What is needed is a laxative
containing effective but mild
properties. This is best found in
DR.. CaldWell's Syrup Pepsin
which is a combination of simple
laxative herbs with pepsin. 1t
acts gently and without gripping,
and used few days will train the
digestive organs TO do their work
naturally again without other aid.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
has been on the market since 1892
and was the private formula of
Dr. b. Caldwell, who is himself
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New York Money Market.

New York. April 2o.-MoNEY-Mere
tile paper, Ga al per cent Exchange, easy.
Sterling 60 day bills, zoos comerclal 90
day bills on banks, 390ss; commercial, 60
day bills. S.s9Js demand, 3.e4A; cables.
3.9515. Francs, demand 1918; cables,
16.16. Belgian francs. demand, 1924; sa-
bles, 15.2e. Marks, demand, 16i; sables,
1872. Government beads, weak; railroad
bonds. heavy. Time loans, strong; 90 days,
90 days and 6 months, so.
Call money: steady; high, s; low, 6; rul-
loan, g. Bank aeeeptances, 6.
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Kansas City, April 2a--HoGS-z Isecei PTS
1000. Market 15e to CSC lower. Top,
$780,. bulk light and medium, sli.T5cJ
1880; hulk heavy, S1i.25dl4f5.
15c to SOC lower Top, siSso; bulk of sales
$11.75G1a.75; bulk ysarlinss, s12. e5@1a. IS
butcher stock and calves. about steady
sHEEP-Receipts $500 Best lambs 25c
to 35c higher; top, s2o.s5; bulk above
s1eT5; clipped lambs, S1T.c0
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FORD PLANTS SHUT DOWN.
Raw Material Shortage Given as Cause
so, 600 Men Affected.

Detroit. April 20.-While thousands
of workers employed in local factories
receiving power from the Detroit Ed
son company resumed work today, on
a part time basis. the Ford Motor
company announced that a shortage
of raw materials, due to the railroad
strike. would cause the laying off tenn
porarily of approximately 3o,o0 of its
enDIove<
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Wall St., New York, April 20.-SToCKS-
Observing that little resistance was offered
to their first attack, the shorts extended
their operations, especially in the more vul-
nerable Issues. These included Mexican and
Pan American, petroleum, Baldwin and
American locomotives, American ear, vanad-
ium, Bethlehem and Peplogle steels, stude-
baker and Chandler motors, stromberg.
Atlantic Gulf and Uuited Fruit, American
wooden, hide and leather preferred aud
Sumatra tobacco at extreme declines OF } to
10 points. General Motors fell 10, Crucible
10 and Standard OIL of New Jersey n
points Little support was Forthcoming
as call money opened at per cent. heavy
selling continued thrueut the morning. Lib
erty bonds made new low records.
Pressure against shares recently In specu-
lative favor was resumed at the opening
Of today's stock market. Selling seemed
largely. of professional origin, but was
assisted by offerings of long stocks. based
en- the uncertain money situation. Second
airy steels and equipments altho high grade
oils, motors, shippings and miscellaneous
specialties lost i to 4 points in the early
dealings. General Motors was again the
chief feature of weakness, recording an
overnight loss of IL points.
Substantial rallies succeeded the decline
Of call money to, 9 per cent, the short
interest covering hurriedly. Recoveries oil
to points were made by General Mo-
tors, Crueihle steel, Baldwin locomotive
Mexican petroleum, Texas company and
hide and leather preferred. Trading became
quiet on the rebound.
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Kansas City, April %.


Wall St, New York, April 2o.-SToCES-
Restricted credits encouraged the shorts to
resume their selling of speculative stocks
today. Leaders registered extreme reac-
tons Of TO Is points. Sales approximated
/, SOC, 600 shares
Many stocks. notably rails. Rhipping3 and
specialties, fell to lower prices in the last
hour. checking further Feceyeries in steel
and equipments. The closing was heavy.
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hard. sesoG ssz; No. ?, s..1sHassc: No. |
red. se7sG $50: No. ?. s2.T5a2.TT.
s1.eS: No. 5, sf-66; No. white, 81 T0a1.Ti
No. 3, sle79l6as Mop yellow, sl71d175
oGTs-Mlrket unchanged No. xhits.
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Wife Misplaced
Soul WndoO
He Tells Court

Chicago. April 20.-Felix Matters
thought his wife's eyes were beautiful.
Windows of the SOUL" he called them.
He came home one day to find his wife
minus her left eye.
II laid it down some place and can't
find it." Sadie, his wife, said
Sadie told the court that Felix left
her when he learned that one of her
soul wind ows was real glass.
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DEMAND sf5 PER DAY.
Texas Iron Workers and Plumbers
VIII Strike for IS Hike.

Wichita Falls, Tex, April 90
Holsters and iron workers last night
voted to strike if their demand of SIS
per day was not met by contractors
One hundred union plumbers are
out demanding SIS per day in order
to combat with the high cost of living
here
Holsters and iron workers and the
plumbers all demand an advance of
So over their present wage
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GOVERNOR ALLEN DENOUNCED
Enemy of Common People Declares
Railway Federation.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 90 Gov.
Henry J. Allen of Kansas was de-
nounced as IAN enemy of the common
people" in a resolution adopted unaR-
imously late yesterday by the conven-
ton of the railway department of the
American Federation of Labor.
The resolution said Aliens indus
trial court, has virtually made it a
felony to engage in a strike and that
the governor has appointed as mem
bers of the court men whom he want
ed to reward for political support.
Governor Allen previously had
charged in speeches that organized
labor is back of the coal miners def
aRce of the Industrial court law.
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snowbound Sick Man Dies.

Denver, April CA man believed
to be j. W. Bradford. of Bristol, Okla.
died as Union Pacific train from
Kansas City entered Denver early to-
day. Rigors eff the trip thru the Colo
RADIO biizzerd and privatien incident
to the train having been snowbound
is believed to have aggravated tuber-
eulosis causing death.