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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
REDS LOSE HOLD HUFFMAN IN RACE
Lieutenant Governor To Be
Candidate for Governor.
He Has Served in Public Office
Since 1904.

Charles S. Huffman, lieutenant gov
ernor, will today make formal an
nouncement of his candidacy for gov
ernor in the 1922 Republican prima-
ries. He has served as senator or lieu
tenant governor since 1904. During
the war he served as adjutant general
of the state.
In the four years from 1909-1913
Huffman was chairman of the senate
ways and means committee. He be-
gan his service in the senate in 1904
and when he was elected lieutenant
governor in 1913 was dean of the up
per house. The Huffman candidacy
has been generally accepted in polit-
ical circles for some months His
announcement before adjournment OF
the legislature was anticipated several
weeks ago and comes today in a for
NAL statement.
Lieutenant Governor Huffman has
been active in politics in the Third
district and in the state for a number
of years. He served as an officer in
the Spanish-American war and in 1 04
was elected to the senate from Chero-
kee county. His home is in Colum-
bus, where he has for a number of
years been engaged in the practice OF
medicine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
MUST OBEY PACT
Germany Called Upon for
2O,O0O,OOO,OOO Gold Marks.
Allied ReparatiOns Commission
Takes Formal Action.

Paris, March 15.-Germany was
called upon yesterday by the allied
reparations commission to carry out
article 235 of the Versailles treaty.
which stipulates Germany must pay
before May 1, 1921, the equivalent of
twenty billion gold marks in gold.
commodities. ships. securities or other
valuables. Out of this sum the ex-
penses of the armies of occupation
are first to be met.
The commission also took steps to
carry out article 233. which provides
that Germany must be notified be-
fore May 1 next the total amount of
war damage imposed upon her.
''If Germany persists in refusing to
make payments" says the Petit Pari-
sien, "she will force us to impose upon
her the integral execution of the
treaty"
In discussing the protest made to
the League of Nations by Germany
against enforcement of the penalties
for failure to carry out her reparation
obligations, the Petit Parisien remarks
that the Germans are losing time and
tronble.
THE supreme council" it continues
has decided upon advice of French
and English experts that the penalties
will be applied not only because Ger
man evasion Of reparations payments
or her refusal to carry out the terms
of the Paris agreement, but because
i of all evasions of the obligations which
the treaty imposes upon her. Ger
many is not qualified to demand arbi-
tration from the league as she is not
a member of IT :"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
Soviet Authorities Cannot Hold
Own Troops.
Bolsheviki Reports of Victory
Denied by Refugees.

Stockholm. March Is Russian
Bolshevik authorities seem to be los
ing control of the soviet troops, it is
said in dispatches received here from
Finland, and Esthonia. These mes
sages, for the most part confused and
unreadable, were pouring into this city
yesterday and last night.
Artillery fire from the fortress OF
Kronstradt was directed yesterday
along the southern coast of the Gulf
of Finland between Oranienbaum and
Petrograd. Bolsheyiki artillery men
in Krasnaya Gorka shelled and de-
stroyed the lighthouse at Toiibaken
off Kronstadt during the day.
A man who had just arrived from
Keonstadt was interviewed on Sunday
night, and he emphatically denied Boil
shevik reports that some of the Kron-
stadt forts had been captured by the
Bolsheviki He said the revolutionary
leadership was wholly in the hands OF
la borers and he declared the fight for
the fortress would be a long one. as
the garrison of KIonstadt was relying
on getting food stores from the Amer
lean Red Cross station at Viborh, Fin
land.
Refugees reaching Stockholm from
Petrograd say that the streets of the
city are strongly patrolled by soviet
troops and they declare that the ordi-
nary Bolsheviki soldiers are no longer
to be trusted.
Soviet Evacuates Tff1is.
Constantinople. March 14.-Russian
soviet cavalry, part of the forces which
recently occupied Tiflis, the Georgian
capital, has been recalled to the Ku-
ban region where insurrectionists hold
Aramvir and Turgovais. Two Bolshe-
Wiki submarines have appeared in the
| Black sea. Relations between the
Turks and Bolsheviki have become
strained.
The Moscow government in a note
recognizing the government of Premier
Makharady of soviet Georgia, stated
that any attacks made on Georgia
would be considered tantamount te
attacks ON soviet Russia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
LAING MAY Be CANDIDATE
Western Kansas Man Mentioned fol
Lieutenant Governor.

Another western Kansas possibility
for the chair of the lieutenant COVER
nor of the state came to- the surface
this morning. Friends of Senator H.
NJ. Laing, of Russell, believe that he
has the qualifications which, would
make him extra good material for the
place.
Senator Laing has been a farmer in
the western part Of the state for near
ly forty years He has served two
terms in the lower house of the state
legislature. and is at present in his
second term as a state senator. He
served eight years as the president of
the state board of agriculture.
His legislative record is consistent
and conservative and his. work at the
present session has been such as to
attract the support of the other sena-
tors. - 3
Senator Laing himself has made no
mention of any intention or desire to
occupy the chair at the east end of the
senate chamber. But there is reason
to believe that he could be persuade
to give consideration to talk of a
nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
UNIONS TO AGREE
Packer Employees Satisfied With
Harding Arbitration Board.
Vote on Strike Progressing
Results in Thursday.

Chicago, March 15.-The men
named by President Harding and Sec
retary of Labor Davis to mediate in
the dispute between the packers and
their employees are satisfactory to the
workers, according to union leaders
here.
II believe the men chosen-Secre-
tary of Labor Davis, Secretary of Com
merce Hoover and Secretary of Agri-
culture Wallace-will give a fair and
square decision and we have hope they
will bring about an amicable settle
Lane, international secretary of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butchers workers.
However, Lane expressed the belief
that unless the packers are forced to
maintain the old wage scale and basic
eight-hour day by the government
there will be a strike.
There is no possibility of strike
until after the mediation conference,
Lane said. The strike vote will be
taken thruout packing centers OF
America tomorrow. International
headquarters here expected to get
flashes on the results by noon Thurs
day. :,
There is no doubt as to the vote
leaders said. 1T will be to strike II
the packers don't go back to the old
agreement"
The conference of international
officers of nine packers workers
unions here tom orrow is expected by
labor leaders to authorize a strike OF
all union packer employees to support
the action of the butcher workmen.
Vote was being taken at packing
plants today on the question of work
ers' committee to meet with officials
Armour & Company said 6s per ecu;
of the men voted in favor of the plan
Packers said they were willing to
mediate the differences with workers
but they would not submit to arbitra-
ton.
Retail meat dealers were warn d
by packers not to. hoard up meat
Hoarding will raise prices, packers
said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
(By the United Press,


Court House. Ardmore. Okla, March
15.-ChargesNthat Clara's mother and
family lived on her daughters shame
broke up the Hamon murder trial to-
day. .<
This came when Prosecutor Brown
jumped to his feet and shouted:
I'VE can show that the whole Smith
family lived on the Hamon estate -
wild BilP' Mclean jumped to his
feet and yelled: This girls mother is
as good as any whoever gave birth to
any lawyer in this case"
Court Ordered Cleared.
It seemed as tho every one in the
court clapped and shouted approval
of his answer. The judge ordered the
court cleared. rez
Mrs. Hamon, at the mention of the
scored word mother. broke down and
wept and was led out by her son, Jake.
Jr. Clara burst into tears and was led
out by Jimmie, her brother. Women
sobbed as they left the room.
The whole court was in a panic.
BailiffS ordered correspondents to leave
but the Judge interfered. Many OF
the murder fans refused to go. Ball
ifs motioned for action.
When many of the crowd still re-
fused to leave, Judge Tom Champion
ordered a twenty minute recess. The
jury retired.
Clara. outside sobbed, "they can do
anything they want to with me-but
they must leave my dear, old mother
alone"
Prosecutor Brown accused "Wild
BilP' Mclean of causing the uproar.
wild BilI' Mclean cast counter ac-
cusals.
Order was finally established. Muir
der fans had left their standing room
but the seats were, still full.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
SECURES FIRST HAND DATA
Judge W. l.. Higgins Visits Wolff
Packing Plant Today.

Judge w. L. Higgins. presiding
judge of the industrial court, spent
the entire forenoon at the plant of the
Wolff Packing company, today, at the
invitation of both the employees and
the employers, for the purpose of as
certaining to some extent, whether or
not the claim of the employees that q
reduction of wages is unjust and
should be sustained. The Wolff COM
pany is attempting to force reduction
Of wages upon the employees, and a
protest has been filed with the indus
trial court
Il went thru the entire plant" said
Judge Higgins, spending an hour
with the hog killers and cattle killers.
then to the refrigeration and storage
rooms, and the sausage rooms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
Wild Uproar Caused by
Todays Charge Against
Clara Smith S Parents

{ Prince Freezing, when things were
Quiet. moved for an adjournment for
thirty minutes. wild Bill Mclean
told the court:
sorry bit for doing it-I had to speak.
II the counsel for the state resent
can't help it at all, my remarks stand"
Judge Champion adjourned the
court until II o'clock. Loud converse
ton again broke loose. Mrs. Hamon
returned to the court room. Clara,
With her mother and sister, was in
sobbed. She placed her arms around
her mother and said:
fThey don't dare do it, mother dear,
they don't dare"
Murder fans surged back to their
standing room again. They were
wanted to see what followed. The
judge finally rescinded his decision
and allowed the curious to stay if they
kept quiet.
Little Phillis walling, grand
daughter of Clara's mother, Mrs.
the uproar came. She ran down to
comfort her grandmother.
Several Were Disarmed.
bud" Ballew. deputy sheriff, and
other deputies disarmed several in the
audience as they were pulling six
shooters from holsters when the
trouble broke. Bud" took a gun
from the son of an attorney.
Buck Garrett, sheriff, stood next to
the judge with his hands on his hip.
He was one of the few calm persons
there.
PhiIlis, Mrs. Smiths granddaughter,
was the first of Clara's family to re-
turn before recess. Her eyes were red
but dry. She sat alone watching for
Aunt Clara to return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
Poet Scorned;
Drinks Poisor,
Then DrolDr,s

San Francisco. March 15.-Beca use
of the verses of George Redman of
San Francisco aroused naught but
laughter and ridicule. he drank poison
today and leaped into the Pacific
ocean, the police declared.
He was rescued from the water but
efforts to save his life at q hospital
proved futile. Before he died, the
police said. he told a doctor that his
poetic ambitions had met with so
much scofflng that he could mot stand
it longer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
TO Divide SEAS?
Indications u. s. and British
Are Working Together.
Great Britain to Look After
Atlantic-U. s. Pacific.

London, March 15.-Great Britain
and America have agreed to an ami
cable division" of the seas. according
to general belief here today. AS a re-
suit of the agreement, it was believed
Great Britain will police the Atlantic
ocean, America the Pacific.
British Cut Budget
This impression was strengthened by
two announcements from London and
Washington on the same day. From
Washington came the statement that
the Pacific fleet probably will assume
more importance than the Atlantic.
From London came the announcement
that Great Britain will reduce her
naval budget by s70,O00.0o0. thereby
abandoning any thought of competi-
ton with Americas naval program.
There was a general belief here that
friendly relations between the United
States~1and Great Britain would be
greatly strengthened if America goes
thru with its proposed rnsram of con-
centrating naval power N the Pacific.
There will then no; longer be any ques-
ton raised by the British as to who
is America building against
Would Be Lesson to Japs.
Reports from Washington that
America was considering putting its
fleet in the Pacific were regarded here
as indicating that the United States
wants to impress Japan with its naval
strength.
The presence of a big American fleet
in the Pacific will probably influence
Japan that war with America at the
present time is not feasible. many ex-
perts believe.
Americas fleet in the Pacific prob
ably would take over the patrol work
now done by the British navy in waters
adjacent to its colonies there and thus
considerably reduce the empires ex-
penses for the naval establishmeht.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
FIVE DIE IN TRAIN FIRE
Only One Passenger and Porter Es,
cape From Rio Grande Coach.

Pueblo, March 15.-Five persons
were burned to death when a rear
Pullman car on the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad caught fire at about
2 o'clock this morning. between Pueblo
and Walsenburg. The origin of the
fire is undetermined.
The burning car. the last in the
train. was discovered by the engineer.
The train was stopped and passenger IS
and crew made desperate attempts 20
rescue the imprisoned passengers of
the sleeper. Only one passenger and
the negro porter escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
STILL IN THE COMMITTEE
Consolidation Bill Remains in Hands
of Senate Body.

u Scudtc oOuy. e
The 'troubIe-maker" bill of the 1921
legislative session. the agricultural
consolidation measure, is still tucked
away in the senate committee on agri-
culture. Or rather, it was so hidden
at o'clock this afternoon.
At the noon session of the commit
tee, the bill, which has caused political
bloodshed on the part of the admins
tration and anti administration forces
in both house and senate, was still in
the hands of its friends-and enemies.
Senator Wolf protested on the ad-
journment and charged that the enc
mics of the bill were attempting to
delay committee action until it was
too late to pass the measure. He in
sisted upon an immediate vote. He
was voted down and the bill is still to
be considered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
ROCK ISLAND FIRST PAID
Road Given $4,000 900 Partial Com.
pensation by I. c.. c. Today

Washington, March 15.-The inter
state commerce commission today sent
the treasury certificate for payment
of SIS. 100000 to the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railroad as partial
compensation under the transportation
act for the SIX months Immediately
following government control
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15

COLDER WEATHER is DUE
Is Due for Change From Near
June Temperatures.

lection of thirty-six hour shipments
to the north and west against tenn
peratures of % degrees east and south
against temperatures Of 50 degrees.
Kansas is due for a change from the
near June weather, which was general
over all parts of the state Monday
night and early this morning. A drop
in temperature is due, but it will not
be severe, according to S. D. Flora,
state meteorologist. No rain or snow
was reported from any station in Kan
sas during the last twenty-four hours
and none is in sight. Tomorrow will
be slightly cooler than today and the
drop in temperature will be accom-
panied by sunshine.
Cold weather is general over the
northwest today and in Montana the
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
southern Pacific to Gut?

Houston. Tex, March 15-Southern
Pacific officials today issued a call for
, a confeEence with employees to con-
slider proposed wage cuts of unskilled
and some skilled workers. The meet-
ing will be April I. More than four
, Thousand employees would be affected
in the changes m wages and working
condition. Representatives of the siH
unions concerned are opposing the re-
dqction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
Showed the Jury.

The defendant left the stand and
walked before the jury box to illus
trate her version of it. ,r,.
/ IT was unlocking the door like this
and holding. the gun on Hamon, but
lContinued on Page Sevenl
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-07-01

the past half the signing of
has been said and about the alleged
efficiency ndispOson the
which the warravaged world to be constructed.
When began sacken and signals coming dis
unure told that
said his
newspaper dinned
citizens whose sympates with
tolls their will that perhaps
justify ground
letting after the
Of the period.
The cry Of '|more production
than the many
big business prejudice public against the
''traveing hee' who
have been bearers of false-wtnes
Not only did workers produce abundanthy produced until
bread lines.
being abused and slandered by his enemies
He valued twoa nd a
than he produced in 1914, before the
COOOOO about IS per Of the value he created.
He a Stacker, and he proiteer.
increased of 100 avoably with the
those who supplied the Materials and the 122
per taken by the manufacturer his profit
That the of what happening i'll 1919. Doubt
have records for 1920 similar situation will be dis
the and after the American the
that him. and cheerfuy in Of and be-
the heartless abuse which he subjected
Eventually the public will realize the shameful wrong that
body of useful citizens when
shouting Stop thief to their dubious proceedings
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-07-01
THE REELECTION OF GOMPERS

again president of the American Federation
Of Labor orth That bare assertion while
fact Organized
America reelection of Gompe did Labor
the World that the tool OF the Hearts the Hay
woods Trokys the Lnn their k but that it stands "
and solid within itself for the that it represents
preceding during the weeks of the
Federation Of Labor Denver Gompers and his col
the subject of the
the riest politics the rabid abuse that
subjected this country. But it wasn't Gompers
against Organized America and Canada Or
Labor and COMPOUNDED its by return
his fellows office by such overwhelming
that left doubt the temper which the oslughs were
received
Hearst through great array daily papers his press
and thus Labor down and out also Hay
Trotsky other radicals of this country
undoubtedly paid another aided the attacks and
bantanty country hour of the election
Gompers a dead
e When questioned from the floor to his attitude
other the
leader proved himself much alive and with speech that will
humanity challenged him before the and let the
between them. He showed Hearst that
delegates their
parade to ballot box when the formal
through at the
venon receipt tee gram Friday
of the informal tally that had been counted
until Saturday but Friday
from all the land had
policies
doubt his election When the
overwhelming his
1t truly endorsement of Gompers and his executive
policy 1t
endorsement of Labor the land When delegates
good feeling then all
from here Kingdom Come cannot prevail against them
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-07-01
THE PEOPLES ECONOMY GOVERNOR

Despite of protests that totaled than 100000
Individuals kilograms from the officers Of the
Connecticut Federation Of Labor and other OF the
Governor Lake signed the bill placing additional tax of five
the this He also
bill placing gallon for autoist and with
another bill the state department 8 900
the Then he batch Of bills
millions of the states money and saddng five million
dollar the commonwealth and added such of
that leads believe that his ECONOMY talk
beginning of the General Assembly all buncombe
Lake has surely been disappointment to his friends After
breaking the office with Jimmy in republican fight, they
all thought he would make good with the public though he
big goodnaured boy He have but
good evidently didn't carry him any farther that Rora
back Buckley everything they during
The the theater which the legislature
itself couldn't until the last hours the that broke
the cames back Lake concerned will be
until after the election factor that cannot be
forgotten
talk bills governor being
illegal special the Assembly
be egaize them For the love Mike, hope The
bills bad enough they stand If the hghbnders that
made the legislature gets back Capitol Hill there
telling what they might do. They
trolley roads and make for that soaked the people with
other
wild with other funds whether the bills
keep that crowd from Hartford until
bunch that has
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-07-01
THE LEAGUE
of NATIONS
By WILLIAM ]. O'BRIEN


| Complying with the very earnest
request of fellow workers in the vine
yard, | have agreed to forward an oC-
casional contributions to your valued
paper on the subject, "The League of
| Nations" Be it known of all men
the League Of Nations is very much
alive, contrary to Republican horO-
scope. In submitting these articles
| for the benefit, | hope, of your read
ers, ii is pertinent for me to state | am
anxious to contribute to the welfare
!of humanity to the limit Of my abll-
| ity, as | feel we should all do our best
to make the world better place to
live in, and surely nothing is more en-
nobling than the work of bringing
about an enduring peace among the
nations OF the earth
Before taking up the text of the
League Of Nations, L will explain
briefly the cause of the seven million
majority given to President Harding,
which Minister Harvey states was a
mandate from the American people
against the League of Nations, which
| it was not One million Irish-Ameri-
cans, two million German-Americans,
one million Harveyites and generally
lirreconcilable malcontents walked out
of the Democratic party and voted for
President Harding Irish-Americans
were afraid Of "Wilson's English Lea
que of Nations; COMMUNICATIONS
could not forgive Wilson for defeat
ing the Junkers and carrying Germany
for the democratic party; Italian
Americans could not forgive Wilson
for refusing to give to them Fuime
which they needed to protect them
from German-Dashund submarines
| + oil 1Dc haI
| Zinfandel.
In the past efforts have been made
to establish a League of Nations
among the monarchies of the world,
for the purpose of making secure and
theory Of the divine right of kings.
of the so-called Holy-Alliance which
consisted of Russia, Prussia and Aus
: tria, organized for the purpose of sup
pressing democracy. Spain's colonies
were slipping from her in America,
and these autocrats saw the hand
writing on the wall, sought to stem
the rising time of democracy in the
western hemisphere, and Mittle Eu-
ropa through the formation y, the
league Of Holy-Alliance. II was
termed "holy" because they adopted
the term "divine right of kings" Eng
land, a liberal monarchy, refused to
enter this devils alliance, and through
Prime Minister Claiming urged Pres
ident Monroe to issue his famous
message regarding the territorial in
tegrity of countries in this hemisphere
from foreign aggression known as
THE Monroe Doctrine" made appli-
cable to the ,entire world through