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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
MAKE HANGING OBJECT LESSON
Womcn's Protests Will Not Stop Chi
cago Sheriffs Plans.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Prisoners in the
Cook county Jail will witness execu-
tons, in spite of protests made by
women. public officials and others,
Sheriff Peters announced today. Jack
O'Brien will be hanged Friday for the
murder of a policeman and the proce-
dure will be the same as in the hang
ing of Raffaello Outrage, about a
month ago. O'Brien will be executed
with the prisoners in surrounding tiers
of cells looking on, the sheriff said.
''The mere hanging of a particular
subject is not meant to punish that
subject alone" said Sheriff Peters,
but the real object is to punish the
criminal class. If capital punishment
means anything at all it is q. deterrent
to further crime and an example to
others. The very class it is intended
to reach are those confined in the Jail.
81 will pursue the same policy with
regard to the execution of O'Brien as
I did in that of Durrage." =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
WOMEN PREPARING PlANKS
New Voters to Send Real UItimatum
to the Two Parties.

Chicago. Feb. 17.-Planks which
women of the nation will demand in
serted in nation and state platforms
by political parties were to be hewn
out today by the congress of the
League of Women Voters, in session
here.
Previous to the meeting. deleg4 es
prepared for lively discussion of the
League of Nations question, if it is
presented to the convention.
Mrs. George Bass. chairman of the
Democratic Women's Executive COM
mittee. was to open the platform
question with a complete outline OF
the women's political principles. She
said early today she had not decided
whether she would touch on the
League of Nations.
at depends on conditions" she said
Mrs. Bass is known to be a strong
supporter of President Wilson's atti-
tude on the league Republican
women leaders were prepared to make
a strong fight in opposition to any
proposal to give a blanket indorse-
ment to the League of Nations cove
nant as it now stands.
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OH JOY! OH JOY!
Lower Prices for Meat Predict.
ed by the Packers.
Eggs, Too, Are Due for Another
Reduction.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Lower prices for
meat in the near future was predicted
today by the American Institute of
Meat Packers. Resumption of pre-
war meat industries in foreign coun-
tries and the low rates of foreign ex-
lchange will force the prices down. the
institute declared in a statement is
sued here.
AS an example of conditions in Eu-
rope. the institute cited the fact that
England now had on hand a seven
months supply of bacon. and Ameri-
can bacon. which formerly was ex-
ported to the British Isles. must find
a market in this country.
E. a. Cudahy, Jr., a director of the
institute. stated lower prices were in
evita ble.'' He said just how soon
prices will drop depends on the live
stock supply.
The expectation of pork has now
practically ceased. altho 1880. 900. 600
pounds were exported last year. Beet
| exports have also stopped, the state
ment said.
>-Fhomas-E! Wilson of Wilson & Co
said it was reasonable to assume
prices would go down" but he was not
prepared to say how much or when
Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 17.-Further
drop in the price of eggs is predicted
| by commission men here. Retail
| prices have slumped within month
from about 81 a dozen to SIS cents
The wholesale price yesterday was
Is14.S0 a case-approximately so cents
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JugO-SIavs Take Courage From
Wilson's Note
Entente PremierS Angered b.
Intrusion of President.
WORK OF 2 MONTHS SPOILED
Would Undo All Progress Made
in His Absence.
Final Draft of Reply by Pre-
miers Complete Today.

Paris. Feb 17.-Jugo- Slav reports
here today declared the Belgrade gov
eminent will stand firm in its position
of refusing any settlement of the Adri-
attic dispute except that advocated by
President Wilson.
The presidents Adriatic note had
noticeably improved the Jugo-Slav
morale. In view of this recent de-
velopment no government in Belgrade
could survive if it backed down now
one Jugo- Slav official here asserted.
French official circles, however,
viewed the note with mixed feelings.
president Wilson sent his note as
If nothing had happened during the
last two months" one official said.
He apparently disregarded the fact
that since December 10, the Italians
have made many concessions to the
Jugo-Slavs"
Halted All Progress.
The moment solution of the prob
lem seemed near, this official asserted,
the president-who decided against
American representation in the inter
allied rises from his bed
and wants to resume work where he
left it. destroying all that has been
done in his absence"
However he continued. 'the al
lies are always ready to listen to sug-
gestions from the United States but
they beg that the president get re-
acquainted with the situation with
which he has been out of touch"
The allies. the French official con-
Guided. will welcome an American
representative to sit in their discus
sions.
Press Is Bitter.
The press generally commented
rather bitterly on the note.
The president has been mailed to
his bed. out of touch with diplomatic
activities and facing the most serious
internal difficulties" the Petit Parisien
said, and now apparently does not
choose to consider what has taken
place in the last two months, passing
over the events of this period as If
they were utterly negligible"
Wilson brusquely turns back time
by his note" the newspaper said, land
reopens the entire Adriatic question at
the moment when a solution seemed
certain"
Finish Reply Today.
London, Feb. 1.-THE final draft
of the allied reply to President VIII
sons Adriatic note probably will be
completed at todays session or the
council Of premiers, it was learned
semi Officially.
No intimation as to the text of the
reply will be made public until it Is
received by the president, It was said
The council continued its discussion OF
the final draft last night. There is
little likelihood that American repre-
sentatives will be called into the dis
cussion. it was said.
D'Annunzio Gives Up Hopes.
Fiume. Monday. Feb 16-Annexa-
ton of Fiume to Italy is now "impos-
sible" was an admission made to the
Associated Press correspondent here
today by Capt. Gabrielle d'Annunzio
whose forces have been holding this
city for several months.
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Kansas City weekly Live Stock Market.
CATTLE STRONG TO QUARTER
SHEEP sTEADYHHoGs LOWER.

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SHEEP STEADY-HOGS LOWER.
Kansas City Stock Yards. Feb. 16--Light
receipts at all the principal western mar
kets brought out better demand for fat
cattle today and prices were strong to -
cents higher. mostly Is to % cents up.
Shippers took medium and light weight
hogs at steady prices. early but heavy
grades were % to so cents lower to packers,
top $14.75. Sheep and lambs were steady,
top lambs sold at 500.
TODAY'S RECEIPTS.
Receipts today were 10000 cattle. 1900
hogs 1900 sheep, compared with 1900 cat
tie, 1000 hogs, and 1000 sheep. week
ago and 9,1O0 cattle, 1900 hogs and $3.50
sheep a year ago.
BEEF CATTLE.
Trade IN beef cattle which has been dull
for some time past showed material i'm
provement today. Prices were mostly 13
to % cents higher. trade was active, and
a close clearance was reported early. The
bulk of the steers sold at s11 to $12.50, a
few ut S13 to $1325. Prime grades were
laeking. Gamer" and cutter cows were
steady. Good to choice rat cows were 10
cent higher and sold mostly at 50 10 5000.
Bulls and veal calves were strong. There
was considerable shipping demand for all
classes of killing cattle.
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
Inquiry for stockers and feeders i'm
proved with fat cattle Choice and medium
grades were 10 to % cents higher. and COM
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despite its favorable annual report, and
Endicott johnson added 8 points to its con-
tinuous reaction of the last few days.
Rallies of to points accompanied the
lowering of the initial call money rate. to
6 per cent. A few important issues. notably
oils. making full recoverfes before noon.
High priced specialties were subjected to
renewed pressure at the opening OF today s
stock market, the general list also dis
Crucible steel dropped Ga points in the
first few minutes of the desultory trading.
and General Motors lost 315. Oils were r.
regular. Texas company gaining 2 points,
while Mexican petroleum and Pan-Ameri-
can petroleum fell back.
Equipments, shippings and textiles reg
istered fractional recessions and rails were
hesitant within narrow limits.
were no definite developments upon which
to base further rally at midday. Advances
extended from to points in oils. motors
equipments and standard specialties. Mex
lean petroleum, Texas company. General
Motors and Crucible steel leading the re-
corery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
WEATHER SLOWS BIG TRIAL

Illness of Witnesses Too Interferes
With Progress of NewberFy Hearing.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 17.-Bad
weather and illness of witnesses and
principals threatened progress. of the
Newberry trial today.
Delayed train service and blizzards
prevented twenty-five witnesses from
arriving and as a result the govern
ment was forced to vary its conduct
of the trial. Frank c. Daley, prose-
cutor. decided to bridge in the delay
by Introduction of sworn statements
of defendants, made to department of
justice agents prior to the grand jury
investigation as evidence in the pres
ent case.
More than 100 of these statements
will be introduced. The defense Bit
terly opposed the move.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
Kansas City Live stock Market.

Kansas City, Feb. 17.-HoGS-Receipts
16, 600 Market 35c to 75c lower. Bulk of
sales, $13.40d1400: heavy, $13.35@ u SO;
Mediums, S13.50r14.35; lights. $13.45414.35;
pigs $1I00G1450.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
Choice neavy beef steers. 81 25@ 16 % :;
choice lights, S10.50@1475: common, $1,000
11.50; butcher heifers, $1.00@11: 10; cows,
SC 9o@1125; Gamers, S5.25M690; calves,
| Sc 25M1
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady,
soc higher. Lambs; SIT .25@ 2o;oo; yearli In
breeding ewes, Ss.O0@l40o; feeder lambs,
| SIS 5O6f1S 3d.
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Actual Fight on Peace Pact Is
Postponed Now.
Negotiations for Compromise
Must Wait on Orators
UP TO G. O.P. SAYS HITCHCOCK
Must Accept His Reservations
or Offer New Ones.
Battle Now Narrowed to Fight
Between Two Leaders.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Senator
Hitchcock, Democratic leader, has
notified Senator Lodge that he con-
siders the present effort to ratlfy the
treaty as hopeless unless the Repub-
licans will accept one of the Demo-
cratic proposals for compromise on
Article 10, or will offer some COM
promise of their own which the
Democrats can accept, it was learned
today
Hitchcock took this means of
bringing the treaty situation to an
early climax as forecast yesterday BY
the United Press. He changed his
plans. however, to the extent of going
to Lodge privately.
He had at first intended-to make a
statement in the open senate, declar-
ing hopeless and futile the spending
of weeks in debate on unimportant
reservations on which agreement can
quickly be reached while the big OBJ
stacle to ratification, Article 10, re-
manned in the way.
Won't Stop Debate Now.
His original plan was to ask the
Republicans to bring up Article 10
at once and let the possibility of
agreement on it be determined with
out delay. 1t was decided it would
be better to take the matter up with
Lodge
suggestion that the situation ought to
he brought to a climax at once and
further efforts abandoned if agree
ment could not be reached, was a
statement that for the present he
would not interfere to stop debate.
Under the circumstances Hitchcock
said today, he will regard the situation
as hopeless if the Republicans do not
/ vote for one or the other of the COM
promise proposals which he formally
! offered in the senate late yesterday
He may call them up at an early date
altho he did not disclose his intention
in that respect.
Debate Is Resumed.
Debate on the treaty of Versailles
resumed in the senate yesterday with
the opposing sides apparently as far
/ from agreement as last November,
tive business was expected to occupy
practically all of today's session. Sem
ator Thomas, Democrat of Colorado,
| one Of the irreconcilable foes of the
/ treaty, announced he would speak on
economic features of the pact.
! Private negotiations for a compro-
mise probably will be discontinued I'M
/ til the debate has run its course, and
the atmosphere has cleared. Senate
Headers were hopeful that the new out
break precipitated by Senator Lodges
motion to modify the Republican
reservation on withdrawal from the
league of nations might reveal some
means of bringing the opposing forces
together after each has had its say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
SOLVE THE FREIGHT PROBLEM.
Illinois Business Men Plan New Way
to Beat u. II. Congestion.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Transportation
by motor truck will solve the freight
congestion problem, ]. c. Amos, Elgin,
ILL.,, traffic manager for the Illinois
Retail Hardware association, in con-
vention here, said today.
The convention discussed plans for
motor truck service to handle hard
ware shipments and eliminate serious
delays caused by the present rail con-
gestion.
Shortage of materials has made ii
impossible for hardware manufac-
turers to meet the demand for their
goods, Amos said. There is no pros
pect of a drop in prices until this
condition is remedied. he added.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
TWO STEAMERS IN DISTRESS.
No Further Word From ''Red Noun
tain"-OriOn Is Fast In Ice Floe.

Boston. Feb. 17=No further word
had been received early today from the
shipping board steamer Red Mountain
reported in distress 1000 miles east
OF New York, according to officers at
the Charleston navy yard here.
The latest word from the Red Noun
tain received late yesterday stated that
she was waiting to be taken in tow by
the steamer Elmsport.
The steamer Orion, also a shipping
board vessel, was still caught in an
ice field in harrington passage. off
Nova Scotia, according to a radio mes
sage late last night. An unidentified
steamer was reported standing by.
Numerous attemptse to free the vessel
failed, it was said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Feb. -CORN-Packers' pre-
dictions of lower prices for meats had
bearish effect today on the corn market.
The expressed ideas of the packers were
given special point by sharp break In
hog values this morning. Continued small
ness of receipts of corn. however led to n
rally in corn prices after an initial rush
to sell had somewhat subsidized. The open
ing which ranged from sc to &c lower.
with May S1345t to $1.35 and July S1.31h
TO S1.31M were followed by a slight further
setback and then by moderate upturns.
Rallies were not well maintained. The
depression of foreign exchange and the I'M
certainty of the diplomatic situation acted
as weight on the market thruout the
session. Prices closed heavy, 11ac to 15sc
net lower. with Nav s1.33& to $l.331s and
July s1JOss to $1.30s8-
OATS-Oats svmpathized with. the weak
ness of corn. After opening &c to &c down
including May at 115c to S1ssc the market
sagged little more and then recovered.
PROVISIONS-Provisio were decidedly
lower in response to bearish views of pack
ers. Besides, the semi m onthly warehouse
report showed unusually big stocks IF lard
and ribs on hand.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range Of prices grain futures on
Chicago BOARD of Trade as reported by
Empire Commission Coz
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Chicago, Feb. misunderstanding 10000.
Market 35c to soc lower than yesterday s
average. Bulk of sales, S14O0G14.65; top,
$1,000; heavy. $13 25G14.25 medium. S1+.0d
@14.50; light, $14.25Q14S5; pigs, $13.50@
CATTLE-Receipts 1400e:>>> Market firm.
Reef steers, choice, $14.T5@16s5; medium
and choice, S12. 50G16O0: common. Ss.15G
1880; butcher heifers, S6.40@13.oo; cows,
$6.40611.T5; Gamers, $500I640: calves,
stockers. $G.75@10.25.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000 Market steady.
Lambs, $1s.o0@21.25: culls.. $14;50@17, IS
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TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS

New York-Ladies Of the south who run
to curves are "out of luck, the latest aud
best in reducing" is coasting-lying prone.
Brooklyn women find. The boys call it
you know.
New York-The subway takes about nine
minutes from the Flat Iron building to
the Woodwork building. It took the post
office department nine days to get letter
that far, the New York Merchants associa-
ton says
Niles, Ohio-This town is worth just one
jitney today. That's all the money that re
manned In the treasury after paying off
the police and fire departments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
BENSON TO BE SHIPPING CHIEF.
Admiral Won't Take Job Until Payne
Can Wind Tn Affairs.

Washington. Feb. 17.-Rear Ad-
miral w. S. Benson, retired. will be
the new chairman of the United
States shipping board, 1t was an
nounced today at the White House.
Admiral Benson's nomination will
not be sent to the senate until Chair
man Payne winds up several pressing
matters now before the board before
taking over the office of secretary of
the interior in succession to Frank
lin X Lane. whose resignation is eff
fective March /. 1t was said at the
White House that this probably will
take about a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
NEW YORK FACES MILK FAMINE,
Blizzard Has Halted Milk Trains
City on Half Ration.

New York. Feb. 17.-More than so
per cent of New York City's milk sup
ply has been cut off by the blizzard
which has hampered all transportation
north of Syracuse and interrupted
telephone and telegraph communica-
tions thruout the northern and west
ern parts of the state.
Trains have been stalled for Is to
Sc hours in some places. Residents
of nearby communities are feeding
and caring for passengers. In some
cases the villages themselves are
facing a food shortage.
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BE AN INDIAN AND BE RICH.
Per Month Each Is the In
come of the Osages.

Pawhuska. Okla, Feb. 17.-How
would you like to be an Usage Indian?
The February allotment now being
paid is $1,000 for each of the AGES
Indians on the roll. The January
allotment was also $1,000. The money
is paid by the government from
bonuses paid for oil and gas leases on
the Usage lands. Last years distribu-
ton totaled s11,O0O.O0O
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Y. W. C. A. SECRETARY IN CITY.
Miss Anna V. Rice To Confer With
Topeka Officials and Washburn Cabi

A visitor in Topeka today is Miss
Anna V. Rice. of New York City,
executive secretary of religious educa-
ton for the national board of the
Young Women's Christian Association.
Miss Rice will visit nearly all as
sociations in the United States to OBJ
tain ideas on religious education.
enabling the national board to make
suitable plans for such work. Another
purpose of her present tour is to con-
fer with local chairmen concerning the
national Y. w. C. A. convention to
be held in Cleveland April 10 to 10.
Mrs Ethel Fisk Moore, general secre-
tary for the local association, an
nounced that there will be at least one
delegate cent to the Cleveland con-
vention from Topeka.
Miss Rice will meet local officials,
chairman and secretaries in Topeka,
and will also meet the Washburn Y.
w. c. A. cabinet. She will not be able
to address any large meetings be-
cause of the influenza closing order.
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SHOOTS WIFE AND KILLS SELF.
Tragic End to Quarrel Over Custody
of Fifteen-Year-O Daughter.

Hays, Kan. Feb. flames Myers,
SO, shot his wife, Mrs. Marie Myers,
and killed himself, at Yocemento, six
miles west of here. early Monday.
The tragedy occurred at the store of
Al. Slaughter. The quarrel was over
the possession of their 15-year-old
daughter, whom the court awarded to
the mother. Mrs. Myers is in a
dangerous condition at local hos
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FIND BIG JURY SHORTAGE.
Extra Veniremen in Batches of 200
Called in Bisbce Trial.

Tombstone, Ariz., Feb. 17.-After
preliminary wedding out only sixty
three remained from the new panel
of 400 prospective juryrnen in the first
of the Bisbee deportation trials here
today.
It was believed today the jury will
not be completed from the present
panel.
Sheriffs deputies rounded up 200
veniremen yesterday but general ex-
cuses soon eliminated most of them.
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ACCUSED OF CHUM'S MURDER.
Lloyd Provost Held for Trial in Michi-
gan Auto Murder Mystery.

Mount Clemens. Mich, Feb. IL
Lloyd Provost, p. today was held for
trial in circuit court on the charge
of Staying his chum and roommate.
J. Stanley Brown,
Browns body was found slumped
over the wheel in the Brown car the
morning of December "a, on a lonely
stretch OF the Utica road near here.
Three bullet holes were in his head
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WANT PAYNE TO KEEP JOB.
Senate Committee Urges Wilson to
Delny Shipping Chiefs Promotion.

Washington. Feb. 16.-Members of
the senate commerce committee are
preparing today to send a letter to
President Wilson urging him to retain
John Barton Payne as head of the
shipping board until present difficult
ties have been disposed of. Payne has
been appointed secretary of the in
terror and plans to take that office
March !.
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Women Take Election Jobs.

Lawrence, Kan. Feb. 17.-"Let the
women do the work. is the slogan
now, even in politics. Unwillingness
of men to take the time to act as
election clerks in the Maple Grove
drainage district election to be held
in this county March will result in
the appointment of five women on
the election board.
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RAIL WAY CONFERENCE CALLED
Director Hines Wires r. II. Executives
to Meet for Wage Talk.

NlTCo EACCutlhCS
to Meet for Wage Talk.
Washington, Feb. IT. = Director
General Hines has telegraphed T.
Dewitt Cuyler. New York chairman Of
the association of railroad executives.
asking him to designate a committee
to meet here for conference with rail-
road administration officials ION rail-
road wage questions and related sub
jectS." The request was understood to
have been made at the suggestion of
President Wilson.
\The conference will deal primarily
with the proposal of the president to
create a joint tribunal on which both
their railway corporations and union
labor will have representation, to han
die the labor demands for increased
pay. Mr.. Hines will seek an agree
ment with the executives to the plan.
which, of course will become unnec-
essary if pending legislation is enacted
into law before. the railroads are re-
stored to their owners March 1.
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Two Fircmcn KiIled-one Hurt.

ST. Louis. Feb. 1.-Two firemen
were killed and one injured when
brushes beneath 100 bales OF water
logged bagging in a fire at the Amer
lean Manufacturing company here
late Monday Another was over
come by smoke. The dead are: Will
liam Egenriether and Joheph j. Witt
genstein. The origin of the fire has
not been ascertained. The property
loss was only slight. it was said.