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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-29
PUT ON BRAKES
Sim Fein Plan Sabotage
Against Home Rule.
Only Hope for Ulster Is in
Rebels Disagreeing.

Belfast, Jan. 29-Sinn Fem is plan
ming governmental sabotage" in Ul-
ster when North Ireland adopts home
rule.
Four hundred twelve thousand Sim
Feiners live in Ulster. They are talk
ing frankly of refusing to pay taxes
to be budgeted by the new govern
ment They are talking of score OF
plans to hamper the Unionists who
will be in control
The hope of the Unionists is that
the Sim Feiners in this section of Ire
land are not so firmly bound together
as in the southern counties, where
they are in the majority.
The Ulster parliament is expected TO
convene next December. 1t will be
compelled to adopt budget imm edi-
|ately and take over full responsibility.
Sim Feiners are hopeful that the
government will collapse, either finan-
cially or thru failure of the various
departments to operate properly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-29
NEW X. c. CHIEF NAMED.
Charles Edwards Gets Job When New
Commissioners Take Office.

Kansas City. Jan. 2S.-Charles Ell
wards, former police captain and vet
eran of three wars, today was named
chief of police of Kansas City to sue
coed Scott A. Cooley. The appoint
ment was made shortly after Matt
Foster and John e. Wilson, new police
commissioners, took their oath Of
office The police commissioners and
Chief Edwards said that Kansas City
would be cleaned up of crime as soon
as the department. is reorganized."
Chief Cooley was denoted to the
grade of captain. Robert E. Phelan,
chief of detectives, presented his resig-
nation to the retiring board of COM
missioners. The new commissioners
announced they were not prepared to
announce Phelans successor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-29
TOO FREE WITH HIS CASH
Piano Magnate Declared Mentally In
competent and Affairs Are Tied Up.

Chicago, Jan. ga trust COM
pany was appointed conservator for
the estate OF George F. Steger. until
recently of the Steger> & Sons Piano
company. He was declared mentally
Incompetent and financially irrespon-
sibIe in Judge Horner's probate court
yesterday.
1t developed at the hearing that
Steger had accepted hundreds of
loans from .foreign-born residents of
Steger, ILL.,, Hammond, Gary and
South Chicago on which it was alleged
he paid interest rates as high as SO
per cent, and that the million dollar
estate left him by his father, the
founder of the piano company, had
dwindled to about $3.50, 900.
One man is said to have obtained
100000 from Steger in settling loan
originally amounting to $1,000 and
now has suit on file for $4,000
additional.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-29
FOR Boys SCHOOL
Senate to Present Bill Giving
- Institution 100000.
Heavy Emphasis on Vocational
Training for Youths.

THE committee isn't opening any
barrel, or anything like that, but the
policy will be to be as liberal as pos
sible with the institutions which have
not been getting a square deal and
have been neglected for years past, as
the boys industrial school at Topeka
has been. Other Institutions which
have been getting a square deal will
continue to get it, but we feel that we
owe debt to the boys school here, "
Senator Charles f. Snyder, chairman
of the senate ways and means COM
mittee. said in announcing the deci-
sion of the committee to present bill
appropriating a total of $504,o0O for
the school for the next two years.
To Educate Boys.
Heavy emphasis has been laid in
the appropriation bill on vocational
education for the boys at the school
something which the authorities there
have been urging for some time past
Provisions for educating the boys to a
life of usefulness and happiness. and
in the meantime giving them decent
housing accommodations were the
principal aims of the bill.
The bill provides for the erection
of two new cottage" dormitories,
each one to cost 100000, to replace
the buildings there now. Another
$500 is to go toward the improve
and $4,000 will purchase equipment
for use In the vocational training.
Five Teachers.
staff OF five additional teachers
is arranged for, which will include a
man to teach farming, and another to
teach printing. A printing plant will
be installed at the school for the use
in this line of work.
I'VE believe that something can be
made of these sixteen-year- boys,
and that the state is obligated to do
it," said Senator Snyder. He expressed
the sentiment of the committee as be-
ing highly approving of the work and
the methods of Capt. w. p. MacLean,
superintendent of the school.
Increases in maintenance, repairs
and wages for the school total $40,-
900 over the last appropriation.
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FRONT PAGE SLIPS


Continued from Page Onel
dishonesty, extravaganza and inef-
ficiency which develop in the latter
half of a period of prosperity" He
emphasized, however, that he is a
thoro optimist and that in spite of all
current reactions and setbacks to civ
ilization. within another generation
the world will be a better place to live
in than it would. have been If the
world war had never occurred, for 1
believe that as we draw away from the
war we will be able to learn some of
its lessons"
He added in conclusions:
But the chief reason for my opti-
mism is my belief that more and more
the business and industrial and politi-
cal world is coming to know that the
Carpenter who walked the Judean
hills nineteen hundred years ago, was
not the founder of religion only. but
that he was the greatest sociologist.
the profoundest economist and the
wisest statesman the world has ever
known"
Many Snappy Epigrams.
Mr.. SCOTS address was replete with
snappy epigrams:
IAN work and no play make Jack
duh boy and make his father a dull
man.
The late Cyrus Leland once re-
marked that in politics man was sell
was mad about.
The reason a tight-wad gives for not
making a contribution is seldom what
be says it is.
I never have seen a liberal man for
saken nor his seed begging bread.
1t has been my observation that
more men fail thru lack of conceit
than because of it.
I heard the late Eugene Ware re-
mark once that when a politician or
a political party adopted as his or its
slogan the term REFORM" it was to
be regarded as prima facie evidence of
Intention to commit fraud.
a lot of political reforms demand
ed by the people are forgotten by the
people as soon as the politicians quit
talking about them.
I have reached the conclusion that
more men shipwreck their lives thru
bad habits of mind than thru bad
habits of body.
A man who contracts the habit of
Worrying Is always worrying. for there
never will come a time when he can
not find something to worry about.
There is no short cut to the mil
lenium. Lenine and Trotzi<y declared
il was their purpose to establish an
ideal government-and look at Russia.
I have made up my mind that the
most important thing in the world is
the religion OF Jesus Christ. The Ser
ithDli Ot lH6 NIOuil Is OIL more supreme
Importance to mankind than any other
document in the worlds libraries.
Public Into Confidence.
A symposium of instruction on the
ethics and the methods of newspaper
conducting was given to the Kansas
editors by Henry p. Robbins, now edi-
tor of the st. Louis Times. and for
mer Kansas newspaper man.
Robbins urged that the editors take
the public more generally into their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-29
Kansas City Weekly Livestock Market.
Kansas City Stock Yards, Jan. 2S.
CATTLE HIGHER EARLY, CLOSE
WEEK LOWER
HOGS HIGHER; SHEEP LOWER.


Prices for fat cattle early in the week
were % to 90 cents higher, but in the past
.hree days a weaker feeling developed and
the close was slightly net lower The price
swing in cows was about the same as in
rat steers Prices for stockers and feeders
declined % to 40 cents. Hogs were higher
on Monday and Tuesday, fell back slightly
TEhursday, and strengthened again today.
S Sne close showed 80 cent net advance.
lower than week ago.
THIS WEEKS RECEIPTS,
Receipts today were 32G65 cattle, 2,19G
calves, 40,703 hogs, and %, 600 sheep COM
hogs, and "a 500 sheep last week and 1880
cattle, 4,315 calves, 81, 900 hogs, and $500
sheep year ago,
BEEF CATTLE.
Demand for fat cattle early in the week
was active. Offerings were absorbed read
ily until Wednesday, when gain of 50 to
30 cents was showing for the three days
advance was wiped out in the the past stu two V
days The close for the week was slightly
net lower. Top price for steers this week
Ter, and the bulk of the fat steers brought
s.oo to $500. Most of the offerings we're
from Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. Fat
s625, and heifers $5.75 to $3.50. Veal calves
neid firm, top $1,000
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
The failure of fat cattle to retain the
advance that showed early in the week
caused a moderate decline in stockers and
feeders. The best feeders sold up to S. IS,
and d most of the thin steers brought SEQ to
$15. Very few of the steers taken out
this week were for feed lots. The bulk oil
them are to be held on rough feed until
grazing starts.
HOGS. s
Hog prices after showing a substantial
advance in The first two days of the week
sagged on Wednesday and. rallied again
today. The net advance for the week was
% to 90 cents. The top price today was
$3.50, and bulk of sales S915 to S945.
The top. price for pigs, was SO Demand
for stock and feeding grades is materially
larger than the supply, and for that reason
prices are higher than for fat hogs.
SHEEP AND LAMBS. rs-
Sheep and lambs were so cents higher on
Wednesday but on the close today, quota
tons were 25 cents lower than a week ago.
Fat lambs sold up to $10.75 and on the
close brought up to $1o25, ewes $3.50 to
S5.25, wethers $3.50 to 1925, and yearlings
S. to $S.75. Trade has been fairly active
with a good clearance.
HORSES AND MULES
Demand for horses and mules was dull
with prices lower for the week. Close to 400
Sold. Dealers are hoping for better de-
mand next month.
CHARLES NJ. PIPKIN,
Market Correspondent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-29
A Bee Hive of Politics

Some of the final leases on the legis-
lative organization are also being
closed today. While the plans of the
party for the campaign of 1922 are
receiving deep and serious thought,
the important business at hand in the
state house is not being overlooked.
Next week and the week thereafter
may show some of the effects of the
whisper meetings of the brethren. The
ladies are holding their own caucuses
free and safe from the smoke and the
turmoil and with settings which would
meet more readily with the approval
of Lucy CASTOR ior Lorraine Wooster.
So many things seem to have come
to Topeka all of a sudden like. And
all of them are holding folks away
from home. They are all perfectly
sound and reasonable excuses for stay
ing just another sday. OF course no
Republican editor was going home
with his Cwn association in session
and tonight's banquet and the con-
ferences right here at hand. Certainly
no wife of a Republican lawyer or dis
trict judge could expect them to come
all the way to Topeka and hurry home
when the plans of the party are being
made for next year Sure the judge
couldn't think of such a thing. And
there is the legislature and the third
house. In addition there are many
patriots who come today just because
they wouldn't think of missing the
annual banquet.
Problems To Solve.
Besides there are the big problems.
Always there are problems for a po-
litieal party. Whether the party is in
power or just over the hin, there are
problems to meet.
Today it is the congressional reap
portionment bfil-that evil act of con-
gress which means one of the eight
congressman must stay at home next
time. Then there is the judicial and
senatorial reapportionment matter.
Important. But not SO vital.
No one, tho, is overlooking the in
dustrial court scrap. It is the first
thing a Kansas Day club member
talks about when he comes to town.
And the editors, lawyers and thirty
third degree party members who
were here for the first clash in the
house Friday are filled with it The
milling is certain to have an effect on
the big legislative row which is due
to break out again next Tuesday.
Early milling concerned the election
of officers. But the usual Importance
attached to this fight was rather lost
sight of in the mixing and whispering
regarding the things that affect the
party generally rather than the i'm
mediate organization of the club.
New Officers of Club.
Wilbur Hawk. prominent Atchfson
Republican and one of the leaders in
First district politics. came to town
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-29
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the Columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


January 90, 1896.
The Topeka Commercial club met las.
evening at the National hotel and perfected
their Organization. The directors elected
were: J. P. Davis, S. s. Oft, F. o. Pope
noe, c. S. Elliott, Thomas Page, W. H.
Davis, Warren NJ Crosby, Samuel t Howe
and Robert Pierce. The directors elected
w. H. Davis of the wholesale grocery firm
of Parkhurst, Davis 6 Co., as president
S. S. OFT, vice president and f. o. Pope
noe, treasurer.
The indications are that the annual ban
quet of the Kansas Day club, which il to
pc given tonlsnt az the copeland hotel VIII
the club. All of the speakers on the pro-
gram are here, except George P. Morehouse,
of Council Grove, who is sick, and unable
to attend. Harry Frost, formerly of the
Topeka Lance, and one of the originators
of the club, arrived from Chicago at noon
today to be present at the banquet tonight.
1t is understood that Arthur Capper. the
present secretary of the club, is to he
elected president at the meeting before the
banquet tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-29
FAVOR PLAT BILL
Senator Howard Would Reg
ulate City Building.
Poll Tax Measure Is Withdrawn
by Senator Watkins.

Because 1t has cost Arkansas City
and other cities of the state thousands
of dollars to straighten streets which
did not match when additions to the
townsites were plated and approved.
SenatorNR. C. Howard's bill for the fill
ing and approval of all plats by the
city commission before they can be re-
corded found favor in the sight of the
senate committee of the whole Friday
afternoon and was recommended for
passage. I'D
Another local measure which may
have a statewide application is the
bill by Senator Snyder. of Leaven-
worth, providing that the population
of city shall be legally fixed by the
figures from the rolls of the tax as
SCISSORS. Leavenworth is the city
which now wants this adjustment
made in connection with its city gov
ernment. Hacss= .z-tsst Z. tIs
Withdraw Poll Tax Bill.
Senator Watkins Friday afternoon
withdrew his innocent poll tax bill.
which was designed to remedy an
oversight in the present state law on
the poll tax, and which stirred UP a
vigorous discussion in the senate when
it was first considered in the commit
tee OF the whole.
The Watkins bill was withdrawn in
1dNOT VI u more recent Dill WHICH mas
been submitted by Senator Skidmore,
of Cherokee county, and which is de-
signed to cover the case more fully.
1t is probable that there will be an
other fight on the Skidmore bill when
it come. up for action. t
Block Armistice Day Bill.
The house bill originated by Har-
rington, of Cove, providing that No
vember IL shall be declared a legal
holiday in the state, met with an OBJ
stacle when the committee of the
whole saddled an amendment to the
Finley boxing bill. The amendment
provided that no boxing matches OF
exhibitions would be held on a legal
holiday. whereupon Senator Finley
devoted himself to the task of saving
Armistice day for the boxing calendar
by blocking the passage of the Har-
rington bill. He succeeded in SO far
as the committee on the whole voted
that it be not passed. Later, however
on the strength of a fight made by
Senator Price. it was decided to rake
up consideration of the Armistice
Day bill again at a later date.
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Chicago Weekly Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Unusual stability has
been shown in the wheat market this week,
helping to counterbalance adverse condi-
lions. Compared with a week ago wheat
this morning ranged from 1&c decline to
NC advance, corn varied from sc off to
sc up, oats were unchanged to nc lower,
and provisions showing 10 cents loss to
15c gain.
Considerable notice was taken of n state
ment from the department of agriculture
suggesting that importing countries needed
$50 000, 600 bushels of wheat and rye in ex-
cess of the surplus available in exporting
countries. The supreme councils rejection
Of pleas that Austria be given financial
assistance was a bearish influence later
and SO, too, was gossip that 75,0G0,000
bushels might be exported from Argentina
without surtax. Corn and oats were stead
led by wheat but at one time touched the
lowest prices vet this season, owing to lib
era1 receipts Of corn and too big stocks of
oats
a material setback in price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-29

confidence as regards the physical and
mechanical difficulties which are met
in getting the paper to the readers, SO
that the comparative display of news
features may be understood by the
reader. who now seldom realizes why
one story may be played up somewhere
far more than its relative value Justi-
flies, while the entire real story of the
Day may be compressed into few
lines by the exigencies of time and
makeup.
/. Robbins discussed news, and what
constitutes news, at some length.
Biography is the topic which is of
the most vital and general interest to
the reading public, Robbins declared,
and cited instances to show that the
people are interested in the intimate
home lives of each other, more than in
on the afternoon program are N. e.
Reese of Pratt, Some Editorial
Ideals" Miss Matte Beck. Holton,
publicity and Propaganda" and dis
dents, Alfred Graves and Lucille Cleve-
land. The convention will close this
afternoon with election of officers and
iroutine business. rr
Elect Officers Today.
The Officers of the association for
the coming year will be elected this
afternoon, as the closing act of the
aSSOCldllOHt together win iSPOAeo
committees, and short business meet
ing.
More than ESQ members of the asso-
citation are in Topeka, and there have
been nearly 100 applications for
membership filed within the past two
days by Kansas editors who want to
get into the game
Friday and today have been very
full days for the editors, and every
minute of their time has been ac-
counted for by some activity. They
have haunted the legislative halls, re
ligfously, and many a legislator mas
heard a guiding voice from their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-29
New York stock Market.

Wall st, New York. Jan. 29-STOCKS-
Trading in stocks today was limited al
most entirely to special issues, notably
oils, equipments. motors and low grade
rails, Associated Oils rose five points, Mex
lean Petroleum PA and American Linsee
and American Agricultural Chemical 1 to
~.
Chicago Pneumatic Tool rose 81. Pressed
Steel Car PIG, Gulf States Steel f. and Con-
tinental Can. United Fruit and several OF
the utilities gained I to q New Orleans
Texas and Mexico featured the rails, rising
IA points and Louisville and Nashville
Texas Pacific and Denver and Rio Grande
preferred led the others at gains of to :
points He3yiness of high grade rails
caused some hregularitv at the close Sales
npproximated $50 coo shares.
Mexican and California oils and several OF
the obscure fndustrials and minor rails were
the sole features of interest at the quiet ana
uneven opening of today's stock market.
Within the first few minutes gains of Ia
points were made by Mexican Petroleum
and Associated OIL, while United Frui.
rose points. Gulf States steel 2A and
New Orleans. Texas and Mexican 3. Euro
pean Oils were heavy and investment trans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-29
TODAY IN CONGRESS-
In the Senate.

Thirteenth day OF tariff filibuster.
Joint subcommittee on Pacific ma
val base continues writing of report
Manufactures committee to close
Calder coal bill hearings.
Senator Borah to address senate on
naval disarmament.
In the House.
Agriculture committee continues
hearings on Kenyon-Kendrick packer
regulation bill recently. passed by the
senate.
Ways and means committee contin-
ues tariff hearings on jute, flax and
hemp.
Foreign affairs committee consid-
ers bills to purchase embassies.
Investigation of army purchases
abroad continued by war expenditures
subcommittee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-29
Topeka Poultry and Eggs.

market quotations, January %. 1921, by
Premium Poultry Products Co.. 21O North
Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kan)
The poultry market is steady with local
prices unchanged.
The expected decline in egg prices has be-
dozen.
Prices as follows:
Hens, 4 lbs. and over, 27c per ID. hens,
under lbs, 24c per Id. Springs, 25c per
Id. Shaggy young ROSTERS, 22c per Id. Leg
horns, blacks and moL grels, &c per ID. less.
Old cox, lac per Id. Ducks, 4. I. f.. 1Gc per
Ib. Geese, T. Z. f., 15c per Id. Hen turkeys.
8 lbs and over and young toms turkeys, IL
lbs. and over, 33e per ID; old tom turkeys.
30c per Id. Guineas. 40c each Capons. Z
lbs. CSC per h., slips, 25e per lb.
Eggs-In case lots on a loss off basis,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-29
WEATHER


The lowest temperature in Kansas
this morning was 80 degrees at Good
land, and the lowest in the United
States was 10 degrees at Havre, Mont.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka on this date was SIS
degrees in 1913, and the lowest was z
degrees below zero in 1918. Topeka
had .03 inch of rain Friday night, the
heaviest fall reported in the state.
AT 2 O'Clock this afternoon the
wind was blowing at eight miles an
hour from the north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-29
INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Clara Carter Sustained Severe Cuts
and Bruises

Clara Carter, 1S-year-o1d negro
girl. who was injured in an auto acct
dent at Fourth street and Kansas ave-
nue. Thursday night, Is said to be re-
covering at Stormont hospital. where
she was taken following the accident.
Miss Carter, who works for Mrs. S.
E. Lux, Jr., 623 West Ninth street,
was riding in a taxicaD which she had
boarded at the Apex theater. It was
said that a Lowman Hill street car,
coming down the Fourth street hill.
ran into the rear of the taxicab. Miss
Carter sustained severe cuts and
bruises.
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ChIcago Lirestock Market.

Chicago. Jan. 2g-CATTLE-Receipts 500.
Compared with week ago: Beef steers,
FULLY 2oc to soc lower; some good cattle or
more: good and choice fat cows and heif-
ers. 2oc to soc lower: cows selling below
800; fat and bologna bulls, 25c lower !;
veal calves, mostly 50c higher; choice ship
ping grades. gaining most; stockers and
1Oc to 15c higher. closed strong, top, S10S5
for 160 to 10 Founders: bulk below 200
pounds, $1O.00@10.25; bulk above, S9.50@
SHEEP-Reeeipts 1000. Compared with
week ago: Handy weight feeder lambs,
2oe TO 50c lower; heavies, SOC to Toe lower
yeari1ngs and mature sheep. soc to 81 low
er; feeding lambs, 25c lower.
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Kansas City, Jan. e9-CATTLE-Receip
~ For week: Beef steers, mostly 256r
4Oc lower; better grades she stock, 50G75c
lower; others, steady to 25c lower: can
ners. steady; bulls, 25e. lower; vealers,
steady; stock calves and< heavy killing
caves, weak to soc lowerS stockers and
feeders. mostly 25@50c lower
HOGS-Receipts 500 Market active gem
orally steady with yesterdays avera ge
part loads to trader, $3.50: top to packer,
$94o; bulk Of sales, S940G945
SHEEP-Recefpts 800. Compared with
week ago: Sheep and yearlings, weak
lambs, 25Q40c lower