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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31
WANT new HIKE
Kansas Miners Demand 25 Per
Cent Increase.
This Is on Top of % Per Cent
Hike Already Granted.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 31.-A wage
increase of approximately % per cent
demanded by coal miners of Kansas,
Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkan las
when their committee met the South
west Interstate Coal Operators as
soeiation yesterday. will be further dis
cussed today by joint conference.
The miners demanded immediate
action on their wage hike application
but made no threat of strike If the
raise was denied.
Back Pay to August is.
Miners were granted a 81 per cent
increase April and signed the award
which was to run two years. They ask
that this new raise asked be made re-
tfoactive to August 16.
Higher price for coal is predicted by
operators if they grant the demands of
the men.
Wilson Appeals to Miners.
Washington, Aug. s1.-Anthracite
miners were called on by President
Wilson in an appeal published today to
accept and carry into effect in good
faith the wage award provided in the
majority report of the anthracite coal
commission.
The presidents message was in re-
ply to threats of miners that they
would quit work tomorrow unless the
minority report, recommending a
higher award. was approved. The
president declared that the majority
award would be set aside.
Means Sc Minimum.
The majority report recommended a
20 per cent wage increase to contract
miners and an advance of IT per cent
f. &I-Irr
mine laborers and consideration men.
The minority report urged a minimum
wage of Sc a day for adult day labor
ers and an advance of 81 per cent for
contract workers.
The minority report said that while
the fundamental principles for which
the miners contended had been de-
MED the workers by the majority re-
port. they would accept award in full
faith"
Miners Are Not Satisfied.
Wilkesbarre, Aug. 31-Altho ex-
pressing satisfaction with the award
of the anthracite coal commission
made public yesterday by President
Wilson strike talk was not so general
today among loyal members of the u.
NJ. W. A. The award gives the men
wage increases of II and 20 per cent.
They asked for at least 81 per cent.
President Wilson's forceful language
in his telegram to a group of miners
that if their communication to him
not to approve the award was a threat
to strike that the challenge would be
accepted. is expected to cause dissatis-
fled workers to act slowly, according
to leaders of the miners union.
This group of miners has been con-
Quoting what the union leaders declare
to be an "unofficial'' strike in closing
down the collieries of the Pennsylvania
Coal company, involving nearly TO-
100000 men because the company re-
fuses to abolish contract mining. They
will hold a meeting here tomorrow to
consider the award.
Unicn leaders, including John r
Dempsey. president of district No. 1,
expressed the opinion that the So
called '1nsurgent movement" would
not spread among other members OF
the union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31
BANDIT PHANTOM?
Police Make Mystery of WOm-
ans Story of Killing.
Chicago Man Shot While in
Auto in. "Lover's Lane.c

Chicago, Aug. 31.-A phantom ban
dit stalked thru the inquest today over
the remains OF Howard B. Rhodes,
shot to death near here yesterday.
Rhodes was Killed while auto riding
with Mrs. Gladys Jacobson. : The
woman drove the car to a hospital,
Rhodes form sagging beside her. She
was to be the main witness at the in
quest today and her appearance was
assured by her former husband in
whose custody she was released late
yesterday.
Mrs. Jacobson said the motor had
stalled in lovers lane" near here but
was about to start again when a ban
dit appeared in the roadside brush.
Rhodes, she said, hastily fired an auto
matte and the robber dashing to the
rear of the car, fired from there, a
bullet passing thru Rhodes neck. The
bandit disappeared then and she hur-
ried to the city. D..
Police wondered over some sections
of the woman's story, puzzling over
the fact that the bullet killing Rhodes
entered the right side of his face and
ranged downward, that his revolver
was found in the road.
Rhodes was, married and has a
young daughter According to his
father-in-law, L. l. Merriam, Rhodes
never had been suspected of philan-
dering as Mrs. Jacobson's story indi-
Cated
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TOPEKA WOMAN
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Continued from Page One)
of the Nemaha county COMMITTEES,
was nominated for treasurer by A w.
Swayze. of Ellsworth. Duff was Sc
lected by reclamation.
A Woman Vice Chairman.
Then the state committee upset all
presidents by naming a woman vice
chairman. J. n. Dolley, head of the
Shawnee county committee, nomin-
ated Mrs S. S. Beggs of Topeka for
the new office. Mrs. Beggs will di-
rect the women's state Organization.
In short speech she asserted: THE
women Of Kansas will do their full
share in this campaign If you will but
give them the opportunity"
Following his speech National Conn
mitteeman Mulvane recommended Sc
lection of Mrs. Matte Toothaker Kim
ball, of Manhattan, as q presidential
electoral candidate TO succeed A. c.
(Long) Jordan who resigned. Jordan
was nominated, but found to be in
eligible because of his employment as
assistant sergeant-at-arms of con-
sress. George w. Smith, chairman of
the Marshall county committee, made
the formal presentation of Mrs Kim
balls name to the state committee.
She was elected unanimously.
Congressional committee meetings
were held following the state COM
mittee session. The Fifth district
committee, first to get under way,
endorsed the federal soldier bonus
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months basing his calculations on the
results of the same months last year.
Wage Increase Cause.
Traffic in those two months estab-
lished a record for volume yet the
lines were able to produce revenues of
only 100000, and S15,000.000 re-
spectively for July Ind August above
the standard return Of SIS. 900 a
month. Additional expenses not yet
accounted for. Mr.. Parmelee said.
probably would cut down the revenues
for the two months. The wage award,
he said. would add more than $780,
600. 600 to operating expenses for each
month while about $500. 100000 in
back pay to employees will come out
Of the earnings of July and August
unless the corporations have sufficient
funds on hand to draw on a reserve.
For the reason that the deficit has
been so great officials are preparing
to give close study to the result of the
recent rate increases. The interstate
commerce commission estimated the
increased rates would yield approx
mate1y $1,000. 100000 annually. But
this sum will not be sufficient, it was
argued, unless traffic comes in un-'
precedented volume and there is a de-
crease in the cost of operations
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60 ON Their own
After Tonight Railways Have
No Guaranteed Income.
Cost Q. S. s1OO,OOO,OOO Per
Month for Six Months.
MOST. ROADS CLAIM LOSSES
Only Two Have Refused to Ac.
eept the Guarantee.
Wage Increase Big Factor in
the Losses Expected.

Washington, Aug. 31-Railroads of
the country will begin operations on
their own resources tonight, after hav-
ing cost the government approximate
ly 500, 900. 900 monthly for six months
in which their earnings were Gguaran-
teed by the transportation act The
carriers viii be allowed further aid
from the government only thru loans
from revolving funds which the act
created.
Earnings of the roads will fall about
$6OO,000,000 below their standard re-
turn for the period since March l, &C
eerdthg to estimates today by the bu-
reau of railway economics. Fewer
than half score of lines have pro-
duced revenue sufficient TO equal ac
tual operating expenses which does not
include the fixed charges of interest,
taxes and dividends Definite figures
on the cost to the government of the
earnings guarantee provisions of the
transportation act will not be known
for several months, or until the vari-
Gus systems are able to complete the
mechanical task of balancing books
and giving detailed figures.
Many Roads Claim Loss.
Most of the roads. however. have
indicated already to the interstate
commerce commission, and thru it, to
AiaE treasury tHdE LHty= Will nave IItOH-
ey coming to them as a result of the
guarantee. The treasury has received
dozens of certifieations for advances
under the guarantee within the last
ten days and more are expected today
Secretary Houston said. If the roads
do net ask for an advance against
pFobable deficits before tonight they
must wait for a final compilation of
the sum the government owes them.
OF the / ,194 lines of consequence in
the country. 667 have accepted the
governments proposal for division OF
the surplus above the standard return
and a guarantee of earning should the
revenues fall short. Ill of these ac-
cepting the proposal will be entitled
to a final adjustment of accounts by
the treasury and the payment. where
the revenues We're low, of the guaran-
teed amounts.
Only Two Refusals.
Among the lines not accepting the
guarantee proposal were the South
ern and Pere Marquette systems.
Neither of these have earned reve-
nues equivalent to the amount which
they received under guarantee, ac-
cording to Julius H. Parmelee, direc-
tor of the bureau of railway eco
Monies.
In the first four months of the
guarantee period, March, April, May
and June, railroad revenues topped
actual expenditures for operation only
once. The March revenues represent
ed a net return Of $13.70O,000, while
there were deficits of s29.T0O, 600 in
Al l. 1880, 900 in May and $500
600 in June
Official figures have not been COM
piled by the interstate cOmn--rce COM
mission for July and August, but Mr..
Pafmelee estimated a deficit for both
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31
LET'S HAYS DO IT
Sen. Harding Maintains Silence
to Cox Attack.
Spends His Time Making Plans
for Campaign Drive.

Marion, o., Aug. s1.-Desite con-
tinued questioning from newspaper
men. Senator Harding was still pre-
serving complete silence on the ques-
ton of campaign contributions today.
He intends to let Will H. Hays. ma
tional committee chairman, and Fred
Upham, national treasurer, answer for
tn party today before the senate COM
mittee at Chicago. 1t was intimated
he may have something to say after
their testimony has been made.
Preparations for the fall drive of the
Republican presidential campaign to
come in October, are under considera-
ton between Senator Harding and his
advisers, it was learned here.
Consideration is being given to the
localities is which the nominee should
go during the heat of the campaign.
Among cities which Harding is con-
sidering in his intinerary are st. Louis,
Kansas City and Denver.
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BOLSHEVIKI ARE
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sumption of fighting along practically
the entire line. The Bolsheviki
claimed capture of Belz, one of the
northern defenses of Lemberg.
In the Volkovysk region (south of
Gredno) we occupied number of viii
lagos" the statement said.
I'VE made progress on a front of
about twenty miles south of Bjelostok
and in the region of Vladimir Volynsk
(north OF Lemberg)."
Soviet Troops Start Back.
London, Aug. 31.-Russian Bolshe-
xix forces fighting against Polish
forces north of Brest-Litovsk have oc-
cupied a number of villages from ten
to twenty miles of Bailystok, says
wireless dispatch from Moscow re-
ceived here today, quoting an official
statement issued there yesterday.
Heavy fighting, which is declared to
be favorable to the soviet armies, con
tinues in the vicinity of Lemberg and
Prezenysl in Galieia, while in the
Oriekhov region of the Crimea the
Bolshevik have been successful. it is
said.
Further north, near Vladimir
Bolysnk. soviet troops have occupied
Bielz and a number of villages north
OF there. In the neighborhood of
Brest-Litovsk, where the Bolshevik
claimed yesterday to have captured
several towns from the Poles, only
local fighting is going on, the state
ment declares
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advance and the market is 90 to 10 cents
above the low point last Wednesday. The
top price today was $3.50, and bulk ef
sales $3.50 to $3.50. Pigs were 10 cents
higher. top $685. Stock and feeding grades
were in active demand.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Lambs in some cases today wen 10
cents higher. and sheep generally steady.
Trade ruled active Fat western lambs
sold up 10 $3.50, or Is cents above last
weeks top, and the highest, price paid in
August. Ewes sold up to 81 and wethers
$s2o. Feeding lambs are quoted at 50 to
HORSES AND MULES.
ing and rfewise ne sSpply, Prices are
holding steady. Buyers want fat grades.
Thin out Of condition grades should be
held off the market.
CHARLES NJ PfPKIN.
Market Correspondent
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago Aug. 31-wHEAT-Fresh de-
clines in the value of wheat took place to-
day chiefly on account of hedging pressure
from cash houses here. Buying was only
of q scattered sort, with but little demand
from the seaboard. Opening prices, which
ranged from 1ac to 1c lower, Deeembef>S2-32
and March $2.29., were followed by a mod
crate rally and then by a down turn much
under initial figures.
subsequently,, gossip that there had been
a fair amount of export business over
night and that Italy, France, Belgium and
Greece were buying brought about a sharp
advance. The close was unsettled, &c to
11Sc net higher. with December $2.34A to
S23415 and March S2.30A.
ferred futures touched the lowest level yet
nc lower, including December at S11T9s
to $1.175s, the market reacted a little and
then dropped lower than at first.
Frost predictions led to a reaction later
Prices closed nervous. &c to &c net higher
with December S11s% to $1.1S%.
OATS-Support was lacking in oats as
in other grain, prices starting 1sc TO &c
down, December 6GSse to e6i4c, and contin-
uing to show weakness.
Provisions = Provisions sympathized
with cereal declines. Higher quotations
on hogs failed as a counter balance.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
1.-THE range Of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board OF Trade as reported by
Empire Commission Co.. 3ol New England
Bldgl
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TlNCHER- FALLEN

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Pettijohn, secretary Of state: Richard
]. Hopkins, attorney general; and J..
N. Dolley, chairman Of the Shawnee
county committee.
The governor is not a member of
the platform committee. He has ex-
pressed a desire to go on the COM
mittee rather than preside over the
council. In the final readjustment,
tho. the governor was given the tenn
porary craftsmanship.
Congressional Members.
Each congressional district named
two members of the resolutions COM
mittee. They are:
First district-Congress D. r.
Anthony, Leavenworth; Wilbur Hawk,
Second district-senator A. NJ
Keene, Fort Scott; Judge E. H. Rob-
erts, Olathe.
dependence; ]. D. George, Altamont.
Fourth acknowledgements Ho-
nier Hoch, Marion; Gordon Badger
Eureka.
Fifth district-J. H sandell. Scan
dia: George T. Smith, Marysville.
sixth district-P. G.. Chubbic, Be
lott: A. w. Swayze, Ellsworth.
Seventh district-Walter Jones
Hutchinson;. Representative Charles A
Mosher, Dodge City.
Eighth district-Repreee Der
S. Hegler, wichita; EbSon S. Carlson
Mcpherson.
Write the Platform.
Following naming of resolutions
committee members the council re-
cessed until 2 o'clock. This Afternoon
the platform planks will be writer
while the oratorical festival is held ir
representative hall. Endorsement Of
the Industrial court law and mentor
of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES making
them a party issue-win be prominen
H.
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FURNISHED BY B. c. Christopher Col
Chicago, Aug. 31.-Tribuna: Questions
confronting the grain trade: How freely
viii exporters continue wheat and how
freely will farmers sell wheat and corn on
a declining marketf Should the export
demand continue large higher prices are
expected, unless receipts Increase.
1t will be no surprise TO see cash corn
drop to q delivery basis With September
insida Of three weeks, az many observers
see It. They argue farmers Will sell corn
freely, as their crop is neaFly assured
and the price is not the same consideration
it was sixty days ago. One operator, after
trip thru part Of western Illinois. says
farmers there will sell regardless Of price,
Contract stocks OF corn IN public ele-
vators in Chicago decreased 5000 bushels
last week ana are 1000 bushels Stocks
Of contract oats are $4,000 bushels, a de-
crease OF 1900 bushels last week.
I'm the course Of the next tive or three
years prices will probably reach a pre-
war level" says c. A. King & Co., OF To-
ledo- There. will be pauses now and then.
but the general tendency will be down
An Iowa man after covering a good part
Of the state from the center TO Mississippi
Of frost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-31
BASEBALL GAMES TO-DAY
national LeaEue.

National League.
New York at Pittsburg, cloudy, 80 D. m
BroolAyn at ST. Louis, rain, 3:1S D. m
Philadelphia at Chicago, clear, D. m.
Boston at Cincinnati, cloudy, 5 D. m
American League.
st. Louis at New York, clear, so D. N.
Detroit at Philadelphia, clear, 80 D. N
Chicago at Boston, clear, 3 rs p. m.
Cleveland at Washington, clear, 8 p. m
American Association.
Kansas City at Minneapolis, two games
clear, 2 and 4 p. m.
Toledo at Louisville, two games, clear.
and 4 p. m.
Milwaukee at st. Paul, clear, two games
and 4 p. m.
Columbus at Indianapolis, cloudy, two
games and D. N.
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GEHDARMES BEAT YAHK
Texas Athlete Arrested at Antwerp
Knocked Out by BIwO.

Texas Athlete Arres4ed at AhtWtFp-
Knocked Out by BIw'O.
Antwerp, Aug. S0.-Morris Kirksey,
of San Francisco, was painfully beaten
by three gendarmes Monday as he was
trying to enter the Olympic stadium to
receive the medal he had won in rep
resenting the American team in the
sprints.
The gendarmes knocked out Kirksey
with a blow in the stomach with the
butt of a rifle. His wrists were cut by
the handouts they slipped on him.
He was formally placed under arrest
but was later released.
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New York steck NIarket.

Wall St, New York. Aug. >s1.-SrocKs--
Further confusion OF sentiment on the part
of traders was indicated by the uncertain
trend of prices at the opening of today's
stock market. ais were the only shares to
reflect consistent tone, Pacific
and some of the grain car
riers extending their recent advances
with New Haven & Erie. Oils and mo-
tors were irregularly lower with secondary
steels and equipments and shippings also
inclined downward.
The demand for railroad shares broaden
ed with the progress of the session. Gains
Of 70 points were made before noon by
ST. Paul common and preferred, Wheeling
and Lake Erie preferred, Chicago and Alton
preferred, Baltimore and Ohio common and
preferred. Western Maryland and Seaboard
Airline Foremost among standard rails
were Union Pacific. Southern Pacific, c. p.
Reading and Norfolk and Western az gains
Of to Ia points. Pressure against chemi-
cal shares>relaxed and tobaccos featured the
stronger specialties.
The markets for foreign exchange and
money were virtually unchanged from yes
terday's forenoon quotations.
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WEATHER
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and Clyde. Las inches. At Clay Cen
ter the rainfall registered lis inches.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing six miles an hour.
The highest temperature on record
for this date was 110{in 1913. and the
lowest a in 1915.
Rain at Atchison.
Atchison, Kan, Aug. s1.-HaIf an
inch of rain, accompanied by a severe
thunder storm, fell here early this
morning.
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WOULD TIE UP ALL NEW YORK.
Brooklyn Street Car Strike Threatens
to Spread Today.

New York, Aug. s1.-The strike of
Brooklyn Rapid Transit employees,
which resulted in almost complete
tieup of Brooklyn transportation, to-
day threatened to spread thruout New
York City.
James Sheridan, strike leader, de
clared union officers were comforting
with marlborough railway union Off
Gals regarding proposed sympathetic
strike on the subway and elevated
lines In Manhattan and the Bronx.
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TO PROBE HIxON POISONING
Coroner's Jury Holds Session in Hia-
watha Mystery Today.

HiaAatha, Kan, Aug. 3I.-Ineuiry
into the mysterious death of Luther
Hixsen was scheduled TO be opened to-
day by the coroner's jury. The in
quest will seek to Determine whether
Hixson committed suicide or was muir
dered. HixSon died August 2 in con-
WILSON'S. Before he died he stated he
had taken nothing containing poison.
Among the witnesses summoned is
expected to be a Fairview druggist
whom Hixson questioned regarding
the potency Of struchnine.
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New York Produce Marke

New York, Aug. 3l.-BUTTER--Marke
flrner. Creamery higher than extras, 5Sl6
EGGs-Market weaker. Fresh gathered
extra firsts, 5S600c.
CHEESE-Narket steady. State whole
milk, flats, current make white and color
ed specials, 2S1z@29c
POULTRY-Alive, steady: broilers. $50
40c; fowls. 3263Tc. Dressed, qniet; west
ern broilers, fresh, 3S@aoc.
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Kansas City weekly Livestock Market.
Kansas City Stock Yards. Aug. 80.
HOGS AND LAMBS HIGHER.

CATTLE STEADY.
Cattle receipts today were about the same
as a week ago. and the advance that oc-
CURED late last week put grass steers in
about the same position as week ago.
and fed steers slightly higher. Todays
market was steady az that level. Hog prices
came in for quarter advance, tor $500,
up to 1880, or 10 cents above the extreme
top paid lat week.
TODAY'S RECEIPTS.
hogs. and Il 900 sheep, compared with a.,
O19 cattle 5000 hogs. and s.0o0 sheep
week ago, and IS 800 cattle. 1880 hogs
aud 5000 sheep year ago
BEEF CATTLE
Good to choice cattle held fully steady
today at the advance reported late last
week. aad the medium to common kinds
were weak. Chicago quoted % 10 80 cent
decline, on all classes. except grain fed
killers are using best grassers and wintered
steers to meet the demand for best beef
Some short fed Nteers sold up TO $3.50. and
xintered steers up to Sl4-T5- The best heavy
TAT steers 80 TO sie Is Cows sans hsifeFs
we're stronger in spots. the most sales
were no more than steady. Veal calves were
fully steady.
sTOCKERs AND FEEDERS.
Demand fer steekeTs and feeders Ess
better grades slowed most Of the strength.
Receipts were liberal Last week nc -
than 1900 cattle went back -. coul -
points, and Indication are that shipments
this week will be larger than last weak.
HOGS.
Hog prices today came In fer 4 5 csnt
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ALARMED AT CALIFORNIA BILL
Passage Of Anti-Jap Land Holding Bill
Has International Dangers.

ALtlo lEINNTIfftt AJs1I5ENTs.
Washington, Aug. 31.-Secretarx of
State Colby has been told by Ambas-
sador Shidehara that enactment in
California of proposed legislation on
land holding by japanese will cause a.
wave of anti-American feeling in Jap
an, it was learned today.
While Colby and Shidehara refuse
to report the nature of conversations
constantly going on between them, it
is known both governments are
alarmed over the prospect of the Cali
fornia measure becoming a law.