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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-04

autocratic tendencies and international
policy of President Wilson"
The American people," the, news
paper adds, "do not-wish a pronounced
presidential policy. They are DESTROYS
of giving back power to congress, thus
returning to real democracy"
Paris Sees Wilson Condemned.
Paris Nov. 4.-Newspapers OF this
city gave great prominence to reports
of the American election and publish
many pictures of Senator Harding, the
Excelsior giving its entire firSt page
to the successful candidate and his
family. In their comments the new
papers declare the election of Senator
Harding was a triumph, give him
praise to his personality and recall he
has always asserted great sympathy
for France.
Editors are unanimous in remarking
that the election clearly condemns
the policy of President Wilson and
settles definitely the situation existing
between the administrative and legis-
lative departments of the government
They assert this situation has COM
pletely paralyzed the American. inter-
national policy and express the con-
viction that the result of the election
will in no way.prejudice Franco-Amer-
lean friendship.
by his love of order and the
brightness of his character" declares
the MaIln- senator I1dIuIuS observes
the confidence of the French people,"
Hope is expressed by the Echo de
Paris that 1.-THE discussion which will
be started on relations between the
United States and the League of Ma
tions will provide occasion to repair
SOME of the faults committed by
Versailles
Mex Expect Recognition Now.
Mexico City, Nov. 4.-Reports of the
election in the United States were
given the entire front pages of news
papers of this city. Only two journals
however, the Excelsior and Ell Heraldo
de Mexico, ventured to speculate edi-
torially on what a Republican admin
istration in the United States means
for this country.
The former sees immediate recognf-
ton as one result of the election, the
other asserts Senator Hardings cleo
ton twill not be an obstacle to good
relations between Mexico and the
United States"
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In Which Topeka
Has Reason, To Be
Proud of Record

Shawnee county outstripped all
other counties in Kansas in complet-
ing the count of votes at the general
election. The first election returns
made known in the state were gath
cred by The State Journal reporters
and sent out over the wires to all parts
of Kansas. News of the first com
plete count on a single precinct was
from Topeka; the first complete count
ION a city was from Topeka and the
first complete count on a county was
from Topeka.
The first precinct in Topeka to fin
ish counting and get the poll books to
the county clerks office was the Sec
ond precinct of the Second ward. This
was undoubtedly the first precinct in
the state to finish counting and was
the first complete returns on any pre-
cinct that Kansans learned. 1t was
the first time complete returns from
every precinct in Shawnee county
were announced by $3.50 o'clock the
day after election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-04

Democrat, of the Eleventh district,
was elected by a majority. of 2,529.
The state senate will probably be
Republican. Indications are that the
Republicans will at least break even
with the Democrats. seating seventeen
members of the upper house. The
state house of representatives is Re-
publican by good majority.
Harding Carries West Virginia.
Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 4.-Re-
turns coming in slowly from the
mountain counties continue to main
tain yesterdays ratio of returns of the
industrial centers, Showing that Hard
$1,000 and 10000, and Morgan, Re-
publican for governor, by, about the
same average.
Further returns did not change ma
terially the vote for congress- fndicat-
ing the Republicans had taken the. six
districts. Returns from 1,48S districts
out of 1858 in the state gave Cox
$4,000, Harding 225.e83.
VoIstead Is Reelected.
st. Paul Nov. 4.-Congressman A.
j. Volstead of the Seventh Minnesota
district, author of the prohibition en-
forcement act, has been reelected on
the Republican ticket after a close
figH& With only thirty small pre-
cincts missing, he has 33,sS6 votes to
o. ]. Kvale, independents. and choice
of the Nonpartisan league.
Harding to Garry New Mexico.
Roswell, New Mex. Nov. with
scattered returns in from more than
half of New Mexico's 20 counties, indi~
cations are that Harding will carry the
state by 1900 votes. Republican can
dates for state officers also will be
elected by the same majority it is in
dicated. The total vote is expected to
reach 10000.
Oklahoma G. o. p. by 1000.
Oklahoma City, Nov 4.-On a basis
of incomplete and unofficial returns
from 1000 precincts out of 1855 in
the state, Senator Harding had piled
The vote showed: Harding, 176,354;
Cox. $4,000.
In the, senatorial contest, J. w Har-
reid. Republican, was leading Scott
Ferris, Democrat. by more than 10000,
returns from 1850 precincts indicated.
The totals give Herreld, 1S6,52S; Fer
ris, 166,416.
Republican state headquarters
claimed the election of Harding and
Harreld by at least $4,000.
Tennessee Breaks Ranks.
Nashville. Tenn, Nov. 4.-The Re-
publican victory in Tennessee that
broke the solid south" continued to
grow today as returns came in. Hard
ings lead was around 10000 with
three counties out, indicating a 10000
plurality. ALT Taylor, Republican.
swept the state with more than $4,000
majority over Governor Roberts, with
possibility of it going higher.
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Oregon Beats Chamberlain.


about 1000.
Oregon Beats Chamberlain.
Portland, Ore, Nov. 4.-Sen. George
n. Chamberlain. Democrat, appeared
to have been beaten today for re-
publican. Returns from 947 out of
1859 precincts gave Chamberlain 49,
235 Stanfield, $780,
Returns from 922 precincts gave
Harding, 5e,225; Cox, 32,179.
New Mexico Goes Republican.
Albuquerque, n. Mex, Nov. A.
Senator Harding was leading Cover
nor Cox by 2, 341 votes in return from
approximately one-third of the state
today. Both sides claim the election.
California for Harding.
San Francisco, Nov. 4.-Samuel NJ.
Shortridge, Republican, has defeated
United States Sen. James Phelan for
senator by an indicated plurality of
close to 10000, according to latest re-
turns today Senator Harding has
carried California by a plurality of
100000.
Iowa Legislature G. o. p.
Des Moines, Nov. 4-Sixty-one Rel
publicans and four Democrats were
elected as members of the house of the
Iowa legislature, according to returns
today from sixty-four of the ninety
nine counties in the state.
Today 1898 precincts of 1850 in the
state gave Harding 50O,30S, Cox 49,
SCI. For United States senator, 1882
precincts gave Cummins 404, 364,
Porter 2S2,734; for governor 1874 pre-
cincts gave Kendall 3S3,215, Herring
243,453. The standing of other state
candidates follow on the vote of 500
precincts: Lieutenant governor, Ham
mill, les. 303; Cameron, 67.S12. Sec
rotary of state. Ramsay, 172,S9S;
Miss Sumner, 65,932. Auditor of state:
Haynes, 1854; Rude, 62,43o. Sec
retary-treasurer, Burbank, 1886:
Craven, 63,2e7. Attorney general.
Gibson, 1858; Walters, 61,230.
Missouri Goes G. o. p. 100, 900.
st. Louis, Nov. 4.-The> Republicans
in Tuesdays election. AS returns con-
tinued to come in, the flood of votes
shows increasing G.. o. P. gains
Republicans carried the national
ticket and practically the entire state
ticket.
The returns of 3,400 precincts out of
$3.50 in the state give Harding a plu-
rality of more than 10000. The fig
ures for these precincts are: Hard
ing, SHOOT; Cox. 4S3,241. For SEN
ator: Spencer, Republican, 587,S92;
Long, Democrat, 482,540. For COVER
nor: Hyde, Republican, $50, 243; At
kinson. Democrat, 475,9D9
The landslide has apparently elected
fourteen of the sixteen congressman
in the state and there is a possibility
of the Republicans taking fifteen con-
gressional seats. Harry B. Halves,
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TIRE OF DICTATORS
British See New Era in United
States Election Result.
London Papers Also See Con-
demnatiOn for League.
nrpRAANc uAu Mn 0nM EhII
GERMANS HAIL WILSON FALL
But Papers Warn Against Any
Undue Optimism.
Berlin Editors Point Out Ameri-
canism Stand by Harding.

London. Nov 4.-"The world is
tired of dictatorship and the American
people with superb POLITICAL genius
are leading the reaction" the Lon
don Post said today.
The Post with other London papers,
expressed satisfaction over the coming
retirement of President Wilson and
the Democratic party. 1t protested
to see the resemblance between the
president and Nikolai Lenine. head of
the soviet, admitting the differences
between n humane man and ruff
fan, but both are autocratic idealists."
See League Condemned.
The Daily News saw the compost
ton of Harding's cabinet as more i'm
portant than anything else now. The
appointment of such men as Elihu
Root or Herbert Hoover will be viewed
with unqualified approval, the News
said, but the Borah-Johnson combina-
tons accession to power would be
concentration Of the isolation policy
which might easily become anti-Brit-
ish and anti-Europ ean."
The Mail saw Cox's defeat as a con-
demnation of the League of Nations
as constituted at Versailles, but said
Hardings party is aware it must do its
part sooner or later. in settling the
troubles of the old world.
Warming TO Reds.
Harding's election was a warning
to Bolsheviki everywhere, the Times
declared. The Republicans are not
blind to changed social conditions
when dealing with important labor
problems. it said. 1t hoped the adj
ministration would evolve a practical
scheme for a new league.
The Telegraph paid tribute to VIII
sons sincerity and declared he had
done bis best.
The Herald, laborite~ devoted its at
tention to the votes given Debs.
Harding" it declared lis the serv-
ant of big business and big business
is getting ready for a big fight on
labor"
Berlin. Nov 1.-The German press
reioiced over the American election,
mailing it as defeat for Wilson.
Newspapers advised their readers not
to cherish excessive hopes that rela-
lions between Germany and the United
States will be Strengthened out i'm
mediately.
The Lokal Anzeiger predicted peace
soon for the benefit of American bust
ness. Every German with political
judgment greets the finish of Wilson's
rule the Anzeiger said I'VE have
no Illusions as to Harding. We only
hope for speedy peace. Then the good
old relations will return automatically"
The Vossische Zeitung said: 1T was
a heavy defeat for Wilson"
THE election confirms the political
death sentence of President Wilson,"
the Berliner Zeitung Ammittag de-
cfared. Germans must not expect too
much from Harding. the same paper
warned.
Harding has. declared for 100 per
cent Americanism and carefully pro-
tested against especial consideration
for the Germans"
Swiss Papers Comment
Berne, Nov. 3.-The Swiss neWspa-
Qers today comment sympathetically
: N the election of Senator Harding.
rhe Bund considers Harding's victory
'the first natural reaction against the
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NO DECISION ON SITE.
Topeka Builders Club Consider Sew
eral Locations for Clubhouse.

No DECISION as to the site of the per-
manent camp or the clubhouse of the
Topeka Builders club was reached at
the dinner and meeting of the club
held at the Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday night. Several proposed
locations for the clubhouse were dis
cussed and the committee in charge is
investigating their claims to attention.
Irwin SnattiDger. chairman of the
committee, is out of town.
Labor troubles. especially the strike
at the Buchanan school, were dis
cussed by the builders last night, but
no, definite action was taken. The
chief feature of the evening was an
address by Marco Morrow, who urged
the members of the club to do every
thing in their power to help bring
busineS conditions back to normal.
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WEATHER


Continued from Page Onel
utah, where the mercury stood at IS
degrees.
The highest temperature yesterday
in Topeka was 81 degrees at $3.50
O. clock in the afternoon, and the
lowest was AZ degrees at $50 o'clock
this morning. This afternoon the
thermometer will again register
around SIS degrees. and tonight it will
not go below 40 degrees.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka on this dates was SO
degrees in 1909, and the lowest was
go degrees in 1898.
At o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing thirteen miles an hour
from the north.
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TO OPEN ARMY GOODS STORE.
Surplus Supply OF Military Supplies
To Be Sold Here,

A store for the sale at retail and
wholesale of surplus army and navy
goods, purchased from the Red Cross
and the quartermaster's department.
has been opened by a new company
known as the Kansas Army and Navy
Salvage company, in the building for
merly occupied by the Weiss Grocery
company at 5S1 Kansas avenue. The
manager of the store will be NJ Minda
of Kansas City. Minia is secretary
and treasurer of the organization,
which has several branches in the
state.
The formal opening of the new store
viii occur Saturday. The company
has leased the building for one year
from J. H. Mills, the owner, with an
option for further nine years lease.
The Weiss company went out of
business last month. when ]. Weiss re-
tired.
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Eleven Major League Clubs To Go
Ahead With Ball CIean-Up.
NOTICE is

New York, Nov. Notices that the
eight National league clubs and the
Boston, Chicago and New York Amer
lean league clubs would meet in Chi
cago Monday to push thru their clean
up plans for baseball, have been
mailed to President johnson of the
American league as his faithful
five
Copies Of the proceedings of the re-
cent conference of the johnson faction
have been received by President Heyd-
Ter. but the plans of the faction re-
garding the meeting Monday were not
made known
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DIFFENDERFER TO ATLANTA.
Becomes Travelling Passenger Agent
With w. j. Curtis.

r. W. Diffenderfer. ticket clerk at
the Santa Fe passenger station for the
past twelve years. left this morning for
Atlanta, Ga, where he will be travel
ing passenger agent in the departing pt
headed by W. J. Curtis. formerly agri-.
cultural commissioner of the Santa Fe
at Topeka.
Diffenderfer was employed in the
general offices of the road in Topeka
before going to the local passenger
station. His place on the day trick"
has been taken by George Sherman.
formerly night ticket clerk. and the
assistants of both men have been pro-
NOTED a notch.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago Nov. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
that country offerings of wheat were some
what larger gave an advantage to bears
in the wheat market Initial prices, which
ranged from &c to 2&ic lower with Decem-
Der s2O4A to $2.O6l5 and March S1oG to
s1.97, were followed by moderate further
setback
CORN-Corn Gagged with wheat After
opening unchanged to &c lower. fncludir <
December at SAC to s212c the market con-
tinued easy.
OATS-Oats reflected the weakness of
other cereals, starting unchanged to sc
lower. December 53Tsc to 54sc and show
ing little power to rally.
PRQyISIONS-Provisio altho dull,
were firm. Large shipments had ouliish
Influence.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Orange of prices on grain futures on
the Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by The Empire Commission Co.. 301 New
England Bldg)
Chicago. Nov. a.
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Son Of EXPIRES. Taft to Congress.

Columbus, Nov. 4.-Robert Taft, son
of former President VIM. Howard
Taft. will be a member of the Cincin-
natl delegation to the Ohio house OF
representatives in the new legislature
elected Tuesday. He will take his
seat when the legislature convenes
early in January.
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dards, not quoted: storage packed firsts,
ca Il @GSc; refrigerator florists, 4S12 qJOc.
POULTRI-Afive, lower; fowls, 20G
2S1ac; springs, &c: turkeys. 35c.
POTATOES-Market steady. Receipts 81
cars Northern white sacked. S2256I2.4O
cwt; long white S2.25G2.35 cwt; bulk
round white, S2.3062-5o cwt; Idaho Rurals
sacked, S2.65 cwt.
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Wall St, New York, Nov. 4.-STOCKS-
Aside from Reading, rails forged steadily
ahead in the very heavy trading Of the first
hour Southern Pacific making a new high
movement at $1.1Sis. Pacific and Great
Northern gained 2 points, L. and N, Del
aware and Hudson 21a and other leading
transportations 1 to III. while Jersey Cen
trail was conspicuous for n point advance
on relatively few transactions. Railway
equipments strengthened with Mexican
Petroleum but Royal Dutch, Fruit, Marine
preferred. American international, Crucible
and Gulf States steels were heavy.
Profit taking caused reversal in rails
before noon of 1 to points. Call money
was unchanged at per cent and foreign
exchange was lower.
Wide opening in Southern Pacific and
Reading, the dominant issues of the
previous day were the feature at the out
set Of today's stock market season. A
block of 5000 Southern Pacific changed
hands at 11419 to 115A against yesterday 5
final price of 1141a. while 1900 Reading
sold from 103 to 102sss~the latter figure
representing overnight loss of small
fraction. Other active rails embracing the
Pacific. granger, coal and cotton groups
were higher by fractions to l point except
ing Canadian Pacific, which lost L point.
Shippings and Equipments also improved
but Mexican Petroleum, Crucible Steel, In
ternational paper and Scar Roebuck de-
noted pressure.
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Kansas City, Nov. 4.
Open High Low T
New York Produce Market.

New York Nov. 4.-BUTTER-Market
firm. Creamery higher than extra, 6415 a
Csc.
EGGS-Market strong. Fresh gathered
extra firsts, T4@T6c.
CHEESE-Market firm. State whole
POULTRY-Alive, firm: broilers, 3O1
33c; fowls, 34@37c. Dressed poultry.
steady and unchanged
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New York. Nov. 4.-Liberty bonds noon /;
3!2's, $50; first As, 90.T0; Second As, So
AIS, 9050; fourth AIS, $50; Victory
3sl's, 36.2S; Victory 4%'s, 9626.
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kansas city livestock Market.

Kansas City, Nov. 4-CATTLE-Receip
$500. All classes slow and uneven; beef
steers, slow; stockers and feeders averag-
1850 1925; bulk she stock, S6.00@ls. 90 !;
Gamers and bulls, steady to 25e lower ;
steady; bulk good choice vealers, $4,000
14.50
HOGS-Receipts 5000. Market generally
25@35c lower than yesterdays average
top. S13.40; bulk heavy and medium, $3.50
613.25: good choice 100 and 100 pound
hogs. $13.00G13.35.
SHEEp-Receipts $500. Sheep, 25d5Oc
lower; top ewes, 1925; fat lambs, 50@T5c
lower; fed lambs, $500; feeding lambs,
steady to CSC lower.
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2oe: broilers. 2 lbs and under, SIC; spring.
over lbs, 24c; old ROSTERS, loc.
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Chicago Iiyestock Market.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-CATTLE-R Receipts 81
600 Few choice corn fed yearlings and
heavy weight steers. steady early top,
$3.50; all other grade steers and she stock,
bulk native steers, $1000G15.50: bulk
butcher cows and heifers, S6.00619.25; can
ners, mostly S4o0: bulls. strong; cades.
strong; choice vealers. S14.50; few higher,
stockers and feeders, fully 25e lower; west
ems. $1,000 market lower
HOGS-Receipts 24 900. Market active,
opened 1Oc to 25c lower; now fully steady
with yesterdays average top SLIPS; bulk
of sales. $1340G14.2O: pigs, fully 25c high
er; bulk desirable 100 to 125 pound pigs,
S14.25M1450.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Fat lambs. 25c
to Soc lower: fat natives. $1275Ik bulk of
sales. 81. 75@ 1915: fat sheep. weak to BIC
lower; choice lambs. $11.75: choice ewes,
800; bulk native ewes, $6.T5@6.J0; feeders
slow, weak.
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KANSAS CITY Grain Market.

the Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
by B. c. Christopher & Co.. 326 New Eng
land Bldg)
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office.
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty -four hours
ending at n. m. Thursday.
Cfnffonz- Htrh Low Proc WITH
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Topeka Poultry and Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Coz
Topeka, Kan, Nov 4.
Hens, lbs. and over, 25c; under lbs,
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SOLID SOUTH is

6Csntinned on Page TwoJ
Campbell, Republican, was leading by
about 1000.
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Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City, Nov. 4-BUTTER-Aarket
unchanged
EGGS-Firsts. &c
POULTRy-Hens and springs, IN
changed; turkeys, &c higher. BE
Chicago Produce Market
Chicago, Nov. 4.-BUTTER-Market IN
changed
EGGS-MaFket higher. Receipts 1-220
cases: firsts. 64667c; ordinary frsts, JG8
Sc; at mark, cases Included, 55d61c; stan
Evening star., 1920-05-24
RESERVEBANKSASK| |
COLLATERAL FACTS
Must Answer QUESTIONABLE
When Offering Government
Securities With Notes.
By ]. A. FLEMING.

| Further restriction of loans secured
by government collateral and more strict
observation of these securities when Of
fered by member banks with notes for
discount or rediscount is contemplated
| by the officials of the regional reserve
banks OF the federal system, is a ques-
tlonnaire as to the origin and ownership
| OF said securities, which will be required
; of all member banks after June / of
. this year
| IL will be necessary for the bank Of
ierlng notes secured by government
| collateral to the federal reserve banks
10 make special answer as to the owner
snip OF bonds or certificates offered as
collateral.
To state. il owned. whether acquired
by original subscription or purchased in
open market.
To make report on whether the coll
ialeral onered by bank is held by the
onerlng bank as collateral for Gus
tomers' notes under discount. and are
detached and uIed by the bank with the
luil knowledge and written consent of
| me makers of the notes, and whether
the onering bank is lending in each case
as much as or more than the amount
IL seeks TO borrow on the security
Whether the bonds, notes mr. cer-
tlncates, pledged as securities by the
member bank are borrowed for the
"a
| reserve bank.
The point of the questions clearly
shows the intent of the reserve bank
to know what is going on, to gov
ern Its discount rate by necessity
and to further the recent efforts in
line with eliminating government Sc
, curities. where possible, from func-
tioning as cash.
This information is asked with
every note or renewal of notes dis
| counted after June 1, and unless the
Information accompanies the applica-
ton the loan will be held back until
the information has been furnished.
Local Securities.
Washington securities continue lit
tie better than nominal, with no de-
mand worthy of mention Today's
transactions included forty shares of
Mergenthaler in four lots at 130 and
two small lots of Capital Traction
stock at SAN.
Bid and asked prices showed no
important changes, but continued to
to securities at this time. when Wall
street is suffering such a distressing
slump.
Stock Exchange Dinner.
Eugene E. Thompson, president of
the Washington Stock Exchange, has
! completed all arrangements for the
complimentary dinner to be given
by the organization at the New Will
lard Hotel tomorrow evening. A large
gathering of bankers and business
men is assured.
Sterling Exchange Higher.
Foreign exchange was again high
er today, with sterling showing an
advance Of points.