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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
DISCUSS MARKET PROBLEMS
Fifty-Fffth Annual Convention of
Horticultural Society Closes.

Fruit and berry growers talked
fore they adjourned the fifty-fifth an
tural society,". Marketing and renewal
of the old battles against insects and
bugs caused most of the oratory dur
ing today's meetings. Both local and
national marketing questions were
discussed.
E. A. Ikenberry of Independence,
Mo, a member of the Committee of
Twenty-one, discussed National Mar
keting of Fruit He reviewed plans
considered by the committee during
its recent meetings and urged a ma
tional organization to protect produc-
ers of fruits and berries against mar
ket fluctuations.
J. NJ. Butler of Kansas City, Kan.
told horticuIturists of the "Welborn
Community Market" the market un-
der discussion being located at We'll
born. near Kansas City. The farm
bureau as a marketing agency for
farm products was discussed by Ralph
Snyder of Manhattan, president of the
state farm bureau. Cooperative mar
keting of apples was strongly urged
in a speech by F. H. Dillenback of
Troy.
This afternoon J. c. Jones of Leav-
enworth urged organization of a pro-
ducers' cooperative marketing asso-
citation. Entomological problems were
discussed by S. j. Hunter of Law
renee and George A. Dean of Manhat-
tan told of damage to shrubs and
small trees by bugs and insects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
FIND WEAK SPOT
Chinese Will Use Publicity in
Jap Controversy.
Shantung Ultimate Prize of
Delegates in Washington.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The Chinese
delegates today were convinced they
have found the weakness in the Jap
anese armor. Heneeforth during the
conference they will direct their at
tack uncea singly toward this sup
posedly vulnerable point. They be-
heve such a policy as this is their
only hope of winning out on the Shan
tung and the question of the twenty
one demands.
The chief weapon of the Chinese
delegates is to be publicity The
weakness they believe they have dis
covered in the japanese armor, is a
newly developed sensitiveness to criti-
cism of the motives of the japanese
government and a rapidly increasing
national desire to have the world, and
particularly China, think well of
Japan.
At the next meeting of the Far
Eastern committee. China will press
her demand that the committee give
consideration to the momentous ques-
ton of the twenty-one demands when
that problem has been disposed Of
the Chinese will likewise insist upon
the committee taking up the Shan
tung question provided no favorable
reply has been received by that time
from Toxic.
A public statement by one of the
prlnclpal japanese delegates gave the
Chinese their clew. In repIy to a
question as to whether Japan really
had a sincere desire to settle the Shan
tung question in a manner satisfactory
to the Chinese, the japanese states
men, perhaps unwittingly let the cat
out of the bag The Chinese, he said,
had given the Shantung question an
amount Of publicity out of proportion
TO its Importance. He intimated that
the japanese people regret the un-
favorable criticism heaped upon them
as a result Of the Shantung contro-
versy and declared the japanese gov
ernment considered it highly impor-
tant that the matter be clared up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
He IS MEANEST MAN
Twenty-Four Chickens Taken
From Pen at City tuberculosis
Sanatorium = Value of Fowls
Estimated at About $50.

The meanest man in the world has
again. been discovered. The latest as
pirant t. the title Wins a walkaway.
In pure, animated. single-hearted. de-
praved, disgusting, swinish, disreput-
able cussedness, he has practically no
competition.
Some time Thursday night he visit
ed the city tuberculosis sanatorium.
In the sanator:um chicken house
there were some thirty chickens,
young, fat, tender-which had been
donated by Topekans fon the Christ
mcs cheer of the patients who are
struggling for their lives against the
Great White Plague-engaged in a
battle where rest and nourishing food
are the ammunition which will save
their lives. The chickens represented
the good will of Topekans' who gave
till it hurts to help the victims of tu-
bereulosis.
All of which neither enhanced nor
decreased their market value. The
neanest man stole twenty-four of the
chickens. and made good his getaway
with them, some time during the
night.
Miss Anna Henry, superintendent of
the sanator.um, reported this morn
ing that one of the patients heard a
vehicle leave the Sanatorium grounds
at f o'clock this morning, but did not
report it. That is the only clue to the
theft.
Il can't understand how it happened
that the thief missed the two turkeys
which were in the same chicken
house" Miss Henry says. There are
still a few of the least desirable
chickens in the sanatorium chicken
house, and the two turkeys. But the
twenty-four chickens which wera to
have furnished nourishment and
Christmas cheer alike next Sunday to
the kiddies and the adults at the sana-
torium are gone.
Commission men and poultry deal
ers this morning volunteered to watch
out for consignments of chickens an
swering the description of those
stolen from the sanatorium, but a
chicken is a chicken, and. is hard to
recognize.
The value of the chickens in money,
is estimated at about $40. But their
value in life to the youngsters at the
sanatorium-and that is the measure
of the plumb cussedness of the thief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
A BANDIT SUSPECT
Missouri Officers Declare Bob
Amos Is Bank RObber.
Man Held in Connection With
$4,000 HoId-Up at Exeter.

Springfield, Mo-. Dec. 23.-Bob
Amos, 27, is being held in the Cass-
Vile Jail as a suspect in connection
with the robbery yesterday afternoon
at 4:3O o'clock of the bank of Exeter
at Exeter, Mo-, Barry county, at which
time two masked bandits, after lock-
ing the cashier and assistant cashier
in the bank vault, escaped in an auto
mobile with approximately $4,000 in
cash.
Amos was arrested at Cassville at
9 O'Clock last night after Sheriff Ed
Roberts of Barry county and his posse
found the automobile supposed to
have been driven by the bandits
wrecked and abandoned about a mile
and a half northeast of Exeter. An
overcoat, in the pocket of which were
number of letters addressed to
Amos, was the first clue found by the
officers and resulted in the man being
taken into custody last night. Sheriff
Roberts stated this morning that for
NAL charges would probably be filed
against Amos today Meanwhile he is
being held in jail.
Cassville authorities are Of the
opinion that the robbery of the North
Arkansas bank at Everton, Ark. last
week was staged by the same men
that looted the Exeter bank yester-
day Arkansas authorities will be no.
titled today and it is probable that
bank officials will go to Cassville from
Everton to give Amos the "once over"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
.DEBS TO GO FREE
Socialist Chief Included in
Xmas Pardon List.
Harding Holds Up Official An
nOuncement Today.
WILL Be 1856 OTHERS FREED
Decision Followed Long Night
Conference With Daugherty.
Statement Is Made on Highest
Possible Authority.
WILL Be 1856 OTHERS FREED

Washington, Dec. "a Eugene V.
Debs will be free man.
President Harding late this after
noon will announce that he has COM
muted to expire at once the remainder
of the ten-year sentence which the
noted Socialist leader is now serving
in federal penitentiary for violation
of the wartime espionage laws.
Hold Up Announcement.
Official announcement of the long
awaited action in the Debs case will
be withheld. but 1t is stated on the
highest authority that Debs' sentence
will be commuted to expire immedi-
ately.
This will allow the noted Socialist
leader to spend Christmas and the
New Year with his family at Terre
Haute Ind, from whom he has been
long separated.
Free In 24 Hours.
The prison days of 1876 other So
called political prisoners are about
over. This was the well nigh unani-
nous belief in official circles today.
President Harding held a long confer
ence with Attorney General Daugherty
last night, on the governments policy
toward these war offenders.
It was the general opinion of these
SlOoGSl ~ l1lO tAidl
Debs, now serving ten-year sentence
at the Atlanta prison for obstructing
the draft, will walk from the peni-
tentiary a free man within "a hours
after the White House announcement.
The president and the attorney gem
eral worked far into the night over
the pardon cases.
Will Be 1917 PardOns.
There has been enormous pressure
brought tO hear President Ha riding
during the past six months for the
release of Debs and the granting of
amnesty to all political prisoners. Al
most equal pressure has been brought
in opposition to this program.
Six weeks ago this matter was dis
cussed at a cabinet meeting after il
was announced the attorney general
had been instructed to prepare a di-
gest of all the cases for the consider
alton of the president
It was decided to include also the
cases of soldiers serving sentences for
desertion after the armistice. There
were 1877 cases found which warranted
executive clemency.
Docs Not Restore Citizenship.
Executive clemeacy in the Debs
case will not restore his citizenship,
it was learned Only a full presiden
tial pardon could do that and the
administration was not prepared to
grant that.
Along with the Socialist leader thers
will be freed nearly 100 other So
called political prisoners now serving
sentences of varying lengths for vio-
latfons of wartime espionage laws.
The sentences in these other cases will
be commuted to expire on Christmas
day.
The president had under consider
alton 197 cases. apart from Debs but
final decision has been made only
about half of that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
TO GUARD JAIL
Federal Officers Rush to Foil
Friends of BOOtleggers.
RumOr of Attack on Prison Stirs
Agents to Action.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 2S.-All
available federal prohibition officers
have been sent to Amigo today to
guard against rumored attempts to
release two alleged "moonshiners'
who were arrested late yesterday in
a battle in which one of their COM
panions were killed.
More than a dozen associates of
the men arrested are reported to have
escaped and it is feared they will at
tempt to storm the jail and release
their comrades.
The arrest of the two men and the
Staying of the third resulted from a
battle in which 1000 shots were fired.
according to reports reaching here
The battle was fought in the woods
near Amigo and centered about a
shack where it is declared the moon
sinners maintained headquarters. Sew
eral of the moonshinerS are believed
to have been wounded
Federal officers, hearing reports
that liquor was being dealt in on a
large scale in the northwoods, be-
gan an investigation ten days ago.
While approaching the cabin where
yesterdays battle occurred, it is said
the prohibition officers were fired on.
The officers obtained reinforcements
and after a battle, captured Joseph
and Luther Lexington, brothers
When the officers entered the cabin
they found Julius Wurzer dead from
bullet wounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
new War CLOUDS
Soviet Regards Finnish Appeal
to League as Hostile.
Poland and Rumania May Be
Drawn Into Quarrel.

Riga, Dec. 23.-War clouds are
again gathering in eastern Europe
There is possibility that Russia may
become cmbroiled with half a dozen
nations as a result of the dispute be-
tween Moscow and Finland over
Karelia.
Russia accuses the F,inns of seizinG
Russian territory and threatening the
occupation of the Murmansk railway.
Finland has appealed to the league
Of nations.
Russia has already announced that
she regards Finland's appeal to the
league as hostile act.
The premier OF Latvia says that
Finland appealed to the league in the
interests of peace and has no desire
to go to war.
- M. Hanetsky,r rthe-soEiet ambassador
will leave Riga for Moscow late TODAY
to discuss the Karelian situation with
George Tchitcherin, commissar for
foreign affairs.
Whether or not Russia goes to war
will be decided by the all Russian con-
gress of soviets scheduled to open its
sessions in Moscow today.
If Russia, goes to war, 1t is most
probable Finland will be supported
by Poland, Rumania, some of the Bal
tic states and other, powers fronting
the Russian border.
The council of the league of ma
tions will meet at Geneva early in
January
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
new EPOCH
Japanese Official Declares for
FOur-POWer Pact.
Claims Washington Farley Has
Put End to War.

Paris, Dec. % Cby the A. P.)-
Premier Baron Takahashi of Japan
is quoted by the Toxic correspondent
of the newspaper Excelsior as declar-
ing the quadruple entente which for
Japan replaces the Anglo-Japanese al
lance is much wider in bearing and
removes all chances of war"
L venture to say" he continued,
that the Washington conference has
opened a new epoch in the Pacific
and the world. I not only believe the
entente will result in making the Jap
anese people happiest because it will
tighten their burdens, but further that
by reason of the guarantee we obtain
the position of Japan is strengthened
in the Far East"
In regard to China the premier was
quoted as saying:
China is in an advanced stage of
decomposition. 1t will be unpleasant
situation for Japan and a misfortune
for China if as the result of her an
archy she does not cooperate with the
friendly powers seeking to bring about
her unification."
Baron Takahashi characterized the
report that Japan had designs on the
French Indo-China as an absurd
fable which has no foundation in the
past and will have none in the fu-
ture"
If there was any discussion in Japan
about Indo-China it was because
Japan had not been given favored ma
ton treatment there. He hoped that.
commercial agreement on this sub
ject would strengthen the good rela-
tions between Japan and France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
FELL ON ICY SIDEWALK
Mrs. Ellen Robinson Suffered Broken
L. z in Fail Thursday.

Mrs Ellen Robinson, 900 Tyler
street, a member of one of Topeka s
pioneer families, slipped and fell upon
an icy sidewalk about o'clock
Thursday afternoon. receiving injuries
which caused her to be taken to a
hospital this forenoon for treatment.
Her left leg was broken just above the
ankle and she suffered other injuries
and severe shock from the fall which
with her advanced age, makes her
condition quite serious.
Mrs. Robinson is the widow of the
late A A. Robinson. who was connect
ed with the Santa Fe for many years
and in later life was president of the
Mexican Central railway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
Russian Carried
Diamond Sandwich
Worth Millions

Berlin. Dec. 2S-Russian smugglers
are taxing the resources of the Gus
toms officials and guards on Ger
many's eastern frontiers. Large guam
titles of precious stones and gold
rubles recently have been taken from
shabby looking individuals seeking en-
trance into Germany.
One of the smugglers had a black
bread sandwich studded with dia-
monds valued at millions of marks.
Another had a large diamond buried
in the heel of his boot Yet another
was munching a loaf of bread which
was discovered filled with gold rubles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
HOLD ALLEGED BANDIT.
Cincinnati Police Claim 30 Have Rob-
Der Who Got S27 900.
Louis, Dec. 23.-Oliver

St Louis, Dec 23-Oliver J.
Daugherty. 26, was arrested early to-
day and is being held for the police
of Cincinnati, O., where he is wanted
in connection with the robbery OF
$4,000 cash and securities from the
Hamilton County bank December 10.
Daugherty denies completely IN the
robbery. One of the bandits was
killed. and he has been identified as
Edward Sullivan Of this city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
SPEED FOOD TO RUSSIA
Hoover VIII Have Grain Started . to
Starving in Five Days.

Washington Dec. 23.-Americau n
machinery moved swiftly today to aid
the starving millions of Russia.
I'VE start buying grain this after
noon," said Secretary of Commerce
Hoover, and the first cargo of relief
supplies will be moving IN five days.
The grain corporation has the money
and the farmer has the grain. No
time will be lost"
Hoover made the announcement
after a conference with President
Harding. who only last night signed
the bill which appropriated 100000 =
0O0 for Russian relief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
Top Line Speakers Secured for
Conference January Ills.
viii Be Held in Repre-
sentative Hall.
SEC'Y WALLACE MAY Be HERE
Governor Henry c. Stuart Of
Virginia viii Speak.
Jane Adams to Discuss Prob
lens in Europe.

Announcement of top line speaking
talent during Farmers Week in To-
peka-January 11-1S-was made to-
day by ]. c. Mohler, secretary OF the
state board of agriculture. Many
speakers of national reputation are
to be brought to Kansas for the i'm
portant agricultural meeting and lead
ers in new ideas regarding marketing
and farm legislation will attend the
meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
AFTER TERRIBLE TOMMY"
Texas Sheriff Wires He Has Located
Escaped Gunman.

E5capcd Gunman.
Fort Worth, Dec. ga telegram
received here today from Pyote. Ward
county said Sheriff Priest of Winkler
county is in pursuit of a man he be-
lieves to be Tommy O'Connor, escaped
Chicago murderer.
The suspect appeared at the home
of ranchman named B.rdwell in
Ward county early Thursday. asked
for food and then left on foot. the
message said. He approached the
place. an isolated section, afoot. and
is said to have told Birdwell he had
left a freight train on the Texas &
Pacific at a point thirty miles from
the ranch. Birdwell late yesterday.
after having been shown a photo
graph of O'Connor, said he was posi-
tive his visitor was the bandit.
Ward and Winkler counties are far
out in the plains country. sparsely set
tied and seldom visited except by cow
boys and hunters Communication is
slow and uncertain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23

Sessions of the farmer organizations
will be held in representative hall and
the meeting this winter will probably
pc one Of the most important ever
held. A general invitation has been
extended farmers and stockmen to at
tend and participate in discussions.
Public sessions will be held Friday af-
ternoon-the closing day of the gath
ering-followed by a complimentary
dinner for delegates and members of
the board of agriculture only. The
banquet will be rendered by the Cham
Der of Commerce. Secretary MohIer
today stated that reports indicated a
record attendance for the meetings
Farm Marketing Conference.
zone entire session of the convention
will be devoted to Organization, one
of the big problems facing crop pro-
ducers of the nation at this time. A
farm marketing conference will be
held January 10, the day preceding
opening Of the formal convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
Barton County Loses Road Fund.

Great Bend, Kan, Dec 23.-Thc
announcement by the state highway
commission that one-third of million
dollars in federal aid is to be with
drawn from Barton county leaves
$500, 900 worth of road building ma
chinery which will be idle at least for
the time being.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
State Prison Population Record.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec .23.-The
population of the state penitent:ary at
Lansing reached a new high mark this
week with a total of 100, Warden NJ
F. Amrine announced. During the
war the population was as low as 400
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
FISH STOPPED HER BATH

st Louis. Dec .25.-Conscien-
tious, sober plumbers, not addicted
to nature taking. found a four inch
Mississippi river carp wedged in the
inlet of the hot water tank when
they searched to find out what IL
was flowing with the hot water for
the morning bath of Mrs. Erna
Taylor. local music teacher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23

Gov. Henry c. Stuart of Virginia f.
one of the most prominent speakers
to visit the state during the farmer
meetings. The Virginia governor Is
the owner of a 4,000-acre farm and
recognized as one Of the country's real
authorities on farm and livestock
problems. His speech will be. one OF
the features of the session.
Senator Capper To BE Here.
Senator Arthur Capper is coming
home for the convention. He has as
sured Secretary Mchler that he will be
here during the meeting and will tell
of farm legislation and the agricul-
tural bloc in the national congress
Some Of the Present Day Problems'
will be discussed by J. r Howard,
president Of the American Farm Bu-
reau federation.
Jane Adams Of Hull House. Chi
cago. will talk about disarmament and
CONTINUED on Page SKI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
Echo ID I. W. NJ. INVASION.

Mcpherson. Kan, Dec. 23.-An echo
of the I. W. VS. so-called invasions
OF Kansas was heard here when John
Downs, who said he was an organizer
for the L W. w, entered a plea of
guilty of violating the anti-syndical-
ISM law. He was fined $3.50 and 5000
costs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
BIG POWER PLANT BURNS.
Damage Nearly 100000 Done by
Flames at Big Rapids, Mich.

Big Rapids, Mich, Dec. 23.-Fire
which last night destroyed the Rogers
dam plant of the Consumers Power
company, six miles south of here. did
damage estimated at between $500. 900
and $400. 900, it was declared today.
The plant. built fifteen years ago,
was the first waterpower project in
this section. 1t supplied power and
light TO several points in this section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
Famous Restaurant VIII Quit.

New York. Dec. 23.-Healy's, for
years one of the best known res
taurants in New York. soon is to be
closed, victim Of prohibition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23

Come in and get your Did" Bank
Shawnee Building and Loan Assn, IFS
West 9th St.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
Butler Co. Bankers Organize.

Augusta, Kan, Dec. 23.-Butler
county bankers formed a county or
ganization here a few days ago. 1t is
affiliated with the Kansas Bankers
association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23

There is a very good chance for a
white Christmas in Topeka, according
to Meteorologist Flora. A light snow
began falling in Topeka at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon. It will prob
ably continue tonight and tomorrow
morning, says the weather man. It
was showing today in Colorado, Ne
braska, Wyoming and South Dakota
and it is working this way
A temperature of "a degrees below
zero was reported at Prince Albert.
Canada, today. This is the lowest
temperature reported this season.
However, the cold weather there will
not affect the temperatures here. The
tmperatur will rise to about 80 de-
7Co0fJn1ed m T7oOa Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23

Every dollars worth of
Christmas Seals you buy is a
blow to tuberculosis. Hit it
hard!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23
White CHRISTMAS PROMISED
Snow Due in Kansas Tonight and Sat
urday, Says Weather Man.
shippers' Forecast.

Protect all thirty-six hour shipments
north against a temperature of 10 de-
fees. West 10. East 20. South 20.