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The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-21
POLITICS AND BUSINESS DON'T MIX

After reading the record of railroad manag- ment under government control and the his tory of our war time government ship build ing and ship operating undertakings one IS forced to the conclusion that political manage ment made dismal failure of industrial Op- eration.
 From administrative, judicial, and eXecu- tive functions our government has gradually lrifted toward patcrnalistic ideas which re- quiro a governmental finger in every man s business.
 As result we no longer have a country which can be called free to individual init ativc and enterprise. If anyone doubts this lct him try to start some business on a large scale.
 Summing the w'.oIc situation up what mas an overdose of political regulation and restraint accomplished for the American people, Bus mess and politics apparently cannot be mixed when efficient management in business way must be secured Politics does and must al ways think first, not of how it will look in a balance sheet but of how it will look in a cam paign poster.
 The time has arrived for plain talking and business action in this nation. Our govern mrnts both state and national. should get out of business and stay out of business instead of competing with private citizens at their expense. Governmental activity should be confined to administering, judging and oXecut- ing laws based on safe, sound and board pol icics for the protection and benefit of all its citizens.
 On the business side, government has al ways proved a failure because business men have been kept out of government activity simply because they were successful business men.
 Government has failed to large extent in regulating and controlling the business under takings in which it was embarked, then why should it's regulation and control over other private business be enlarged and extended?
 Let us get back to first principles wherein government is for the benefit and protection of ifs people. We have the finest consttu- ton in the world but too many of our law mak CTS would like to rcwrtc if every year to sat iSfy political whims. Let us try and rcmom- hcr that government and business do not mix and that when government goes into business if costs the taxpayers money and creates com petition which the private citizen cannot meet
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-21
WHAT IS so INsCRUTABLE AS LIFE?

Speaking of man who has just dicd-onc Walter N. Lipc-fricnds, relatives and ncishbors told of his happy family life.
 As general manager of a great packing con com, Lipe turned everything into gold for his company and made million for himself
 He resigned recently" said the president of the packing institution, "to become vice president of the great American Sugar Refin- ing Company. We were very, very sorry to lose him.''
 Lipe died the day before he was to take pos sehssion of his new office The president of the sugar refining company said: "He was a great business man and a wonderful manager of men. We were greatly grieved and dis apointed."
 And this man committed suicide-hanged himself!
 Whyf
 What is so inscrutable as life?
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-21

The silk shirt for ship yard workers is going out and the ovoralIs is coming back. There are others. The farmer never got the $. $. habit. But his family drives him to the automobile and tractor. The old horse team had one merit. Ii at least produced pile of manure over winter
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-21

Why put premium on entering a plea of in sanity in every serious criminal case by build
 ing state institution for the criminal in sane! Such a department in a western state would be a bid for that class of immigration
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-21

The shipping board cannot make the ships pay or move so it asks congress for a little lubricator of $125,O00OO0 to pay incidental expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
StiZIn7ar Refuses ANSWERS
Regarding His Past Life
Fears Criminal Prosecutio5s
First Time Since Divorce Trial Started Braves Battery
of Cameras and Lines of Reporters-Won't Reply to
Any Questions Regarding Children of Mrs. Leeds.

Sti1lman claimed was that of Mrs.
Leeds.
Attorneys In Arguments.
There were prolonged arguments
between opposing attorneys brought
about by the bankers stubborn resis-
lance to questions, and it was said one
of Mr.. Stillman's lawyers proposed to
advise him to answer If assured that
no criminal action would follow.
To this proposal it was reported that
John E. Mack. guardian ad Item for
the infant Guy Stillman. whose Iegiti-
macy was questioned by the banker,
would not agree. He made it clear he
said if he could gather sufficient evil
dence, he would bring criminal charges
against the banker at the conclusion
of the divorce case.
During his cross-examination Mr..
Stillman admitted that he gave Mrs.
Stillman ruby ring valued at several
thousand dollars just one week after
the birth of Guy Stillman in Novem-
Der, 1918, and at Christmas that year
he testified that he presented his wife
with diamond bracelet, it was said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
WILL GUARD ERIN
British Forces in Ireland To Be
Quadrupled.
England Takes No Chances
During Peace Farley.

London June 30.-Forces of the
Royal Irish constabulary are immedi-
ately to be quadrup1ed. says the Daily
Sketch. This would mean increasing
the number of men in this service
from $4,000 to. $4,000.
Newspapers of this city today took
diverse views regarding the probable
effect of the refusal of Sir James
Craig, the Ulster premier, to meet
Eamonn de Valera, the Irish republic
can leader and de Valera's letter to
Sir James declaring that the Sim
Fem could not accept the invitation
of Premier Lloyd George to a confer
ence relative to Ireland.
Some editorial comment was inclin-
ed to be gloomy interpreting Mr. de
Nelara's assertion that the prime min
ister's proposal was not acceptable
in its present form as an indication
that such a meeting was unlikely to
occur
On the other hand a more hopeful
view was not lacking, altho the I'M
certainty of the outlook was admitted.
The decision of Sir James Craig not
to meet the southern Irish leaders, ap-
peared to be generally approved by
ulster men outside of Sim Fein cir
cles, and It was declared there was no
sign at present of his reconsidering
his decision. The Daily News expressed
hope that Sir James would revise his
decision saying:
This is at present the only hope of
averting the continuance and worse of
the horrible anarchy under which ire
land is groaning." The Daily Mail
declared it was unable to determine
whether Mr.. de Valera's message to
Sir James meant the refusal of the
premier's invitation to conference.
1t sserted that Sir James's rejection of
the invitation extended by Mr.. de
Valera was quite Ineligible but
said it would be wise to reconsider
that refusal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30

will injure the prosperity of Kansas
farmers generally. We do not intend
to let the report stand and have al
ready taken the matter up with the
federal board, asking 1t for a specific
account of what has become of the
land listed as dropped from total farm
acreage. The only excuse the board
can have for such a variance is that
the 1910 census was incorrect. and if
this is true, then we want the board
to state such in it's report"
Statistics compiled by the state
board show a decided increase in the
total farm acreage in field crops, ac-
cording to Secretary Mohler, and an
increase during the past ten years in
every one of the 105 counties except
four, the reports from which have not
been received. The acreage in 1919,
according to the federal reports, was
43,192,9S2 acres, while the state re-
port for 1920 shows total of 44,9S3,-
4S4 acres. This is a net gain of 1,T90,-
532 acres.
Comparison of Totals.
A comparison of the totals of farm
lands and improved acres as given in
the federal report, and the number OF
acres in field crops as given by the
state report is shown in the following
table. This includes only a few of the
striking examples of decreases in the
federal report. All of the percentages
from the federal report represent de-
creases while aa1 of those from the
state report represent increases.
Federal report Decrease State rep.
County co of dec. in in imp. acres in
Cow nrdc rn n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
END HOWAT TRIAL.
Continued from Page one,

inson, to the Cudahy Packing COM
pany at Wichita and to the Wilson
Packing company at Kansas City.
A question as to whether it would
have been possible to replace the men
who went on strike with other men
was objected to and the objection was
sustained. The court also sustained
an objection to a question as to
whether the controversy between Karl
Mishmash and the company had been
settled by the miners union and the
operators.
D. w. Jones of Pittsburg, secretary
treasurer of the Mackie-Clemens Fuel
company. the selling company of the
George K. Mackie Fuel company,
identified records as to shipping.
Defense in Cross Examination.
George Young was recalled by the
defense for further cross examination.
He was asked about the family of
Mishmash. An objection was sus-
tanned. A question as to how long
settlement of the Mishmash case had
been made before the strike was OBJ
jected to and the objection was sus-
tanned.
At s:s5 the state announced that
it rested.
c. A. McNei1l for the defense Of
fered a demurrer to the states evil
dence and said that the same argu-
ments used in the motion to quash the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30

Poughkeepsie, June So.-Contin-
ued refusal by James A. Stillman to
answer questions regarding his rela-
lions with Florence H. Leeds, former
Broadway show girl, today marked
his second appearance for cross-ex-
animation in the divorce suit he
brought against the former Fiji Pot
ter. He did face a battery of cameras
and a line of reporters-the first time
since the case opened.
Today, as yesterday, he brushed
aside all such inquiries on the ground
that to answer them might tend to
incriminate him. 1t was said that he
again declined to say whether he knew
Mrs. Leeds, whether he was the IA
Their of her son. Jay Leeds. born in
September, 1918, or the father of q
still-born male infant to which she
gave birth in November. 1919.
Repeating that the answer might
tend to incriminate him, Mr.. Stilllnan
would not say whether he was present
when this second child came into the
world or when it was buried. On the
same grounds he would not identify
a photograph which counsel for Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
Transfers Life Saved
writes Letter That is Worth Reading
Very Carefully.

Peterson Ointment Co, Inc, Buffalo,
~ v. 1 was afflicted with very severe
sore on my leg for years. AM teamster
II tried ali medicines and salves, but with
59ut success 1 tried doctors, but they
FAILED to cure me. 1 couldn't sleep for
1nany nights from pain. Doctors said
aould not live for more than two years.
7finally Peterson's Ointment was recon-
1nended to me and by its use the sore was
entirely healed. Thankfully yours, WILL
dam Haase. West Park, ONO, March ~
Igl5. care P G. Reitz, Box 1879.
Peterson says: 81 am proud of the
above letter and have hundreds. Of other
that tell of wonderful cures or Eczema,
Piles and Skin Diseases"
Peterson's Ointment is 60 cents large
box at all druggists. and there isn't
broad minded druggist in America that
won't praise it. Mail orders filled by Pet
erson Ointment Co., Inc, Buffalo, N. u
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
MOhler Says Report of Federal
Census Bureau Is False
Kansas Makes Splendid Show
ing in All Field Crops.
DECREASE IN FOUR COUNTIES
Net Gain of 1,79O,532 Acres,
Says MOhler Report.
Comparison Made on Totals of
Farm Lands in State.

The report of the federal census
bureau that the number of acres in
farm lands in Kansas and the number
of improved acres has decreased dur
ing the past ten years, is false. accord
ing to ]. c. Mohler, secretary of the
state board of agriculture, who is COM
piling statistics to show the federal
board that the report is untrue.
According to the federal report just
Issued practically all of the Kansas
counties have lost in the number of
farm acres and improved acres, rang
ing from less than 1 per cent to as
high as 35 per cent. The report, &C
cording to Secretary Mohler, does not
make clear what is meant by decrease
in farm lands, but he interprets it to
mean that the acres listed on the re-
port under decrease in farm lands"
have been abandoned.
Report Is False, Says MohIer.
"The report is false and ambigu-
Gus" Mohler said. 81 know of several
Instances where it is untrue. We have
been compiling reports in every coun-
tty in the state covering the last ten
years, since the census report of 1Slo'
and in almost every county examples
of acreage which has been reclaimed
from abandonment or from unframed
public or other land, have been men
rtioned.
1.-The federal report is based upon
Information received from inspectors
fsent into the state who cannot get the
absolute figures for their reports,
Mohler said. According to the fed
Eerai report in some of the most pros
porous farming counties in the state
thousands of acres of land have been
abandoned.
Effect Is Far Reaching.
1.-THE effect of such an erroneous
report is far reaching" Secretary Mon
Ter said. ut will result in incalculable
harm on Kansas farm securities and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
ORIENTAL LEAGUE FOR IAPS
Says Claim to Yap Must Stand
FavOrs Disarmament.

Toxic, June 20 (delayed) The
League of Nations association, an or
ganization sponsored by Baron Shibu-
sawa,i a>1eading financier and for a
long time president of the Toxic
Chamber of Commerce, went on record
today as declaring that the japanese
mandate to the Island of zap must
stand as a decision neither requiring
nor justifying alteration"
The association also took the stand
that the principle of armament re-
striction requires the conclusion of an
glo-American-Japan entente and
urged an exchange of opinions to this
end
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
PASS PEACE RESOLUTION
Gives Conference Report Vote of 1858
to 59-Onc Republican Against.

Washington, June 30.-The house
today adopted the conference report
on the resolution terminating the war
with Germany and Austria Hungary.
The vote was 263 to 59.as The propos-
al, a compromise between the Knox
and Porter resolutions, must be ap-
proved by the senate before it can be
sent to the president.
Representative, Kelly, Michigan,
was the only Republican Ito vote
against the resolution. Forty Demo-
Gratis and Representative London, So
ciaIist, New York, voted for it,
Referring to a statement by Chair
man Porter of the foreign affairs
committee that the conferees ha 4
agreed to a sub resolution that would
not be construed as a Reputation of
the war, Representative Flood, DEM
ocrat, Virginia, declared the Republic
cans were to be congratulated in thus
saving the American people from hui
initiation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
AMRINE MAY Be NAMED
Council Grove Editor Probably VIII Be
Next Warden at Penitentiary.

Governor Allen will probably ap-
point M. F. Amrine of Council Grove
as warden of the state penitentiary.
Amrine has made his campaign for
appointment on the issue that he
would continue the Codding policies.
William Allen White strongly urged
Amrines appointment, as did w. R.
Stubbs, former governor.
Amrine was formerly head of the
state reformatory at Hutchinson. He
was Sapointed by Governor Stubs,
but removed following investigation
before a commission appointed by
Governor Hodges.
Appointment of Amrine may be
made in few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
Milk-fed broilers. Phone 5s1s-J-Ad
ILLINOIS GOES BONE DRY
Anti-Saloon League VIII Now See New
Law Is Enforced.

Chicago. June S0.-Illinois will be-
come the driest Sahara in the United
States beginning tomorrow. according
to announcement today by the Anti
Saloon league. The new state bone
dry" goes INTO effect July 1. The en-
forcement is placed on the shoulders
of local officials in each of the state
101 counties.
..Our time and funds have been
taken up recently in securing the
passage of the law but now we will
concentrate on its enforcement" said
the Anti-Saloon league edit.
The league also gave warning to all
states attorneys and assistant attor-
ney generals that fires will be built
under any official who fails in his
duty. EVERY county will be made a
center for this work. said the league.
s A campaign of education and propa-
ganda to make enforcement of the law
popular with the people" was also
announced by league officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
Bandits Pick wealthy Victim.

Chicago, June 3d.. W. Baird,
wealthy lumber magnate, was bound,
gagged and robbed in his home here
today by two masked bandits. The
intruders broke in his home, covered
him with their weapons and bound
him. They obtained a $1,000 diamond
ring, SIS in cash and several pieces of
expensive statuary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
Marie Provost, former bathing
beauty.

Marie Provost, popular bathing
beauty, is now graduated into the
realm of real drama. Since she has
foresaken the bathing beauty
chorus she has given up swimming
for golf and by the looks of things
Miss Marie is as stunning in one
outfit as in the other. Even IL her
game il not very good, yet her cos
ume is perfect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
MILK TRUST is CHARGED.
Chicago Grand Jury Will Be Asked t
Return Indictments.

Chicago. June 30.-A mass of fig
ures on milk prices here has been COL
lected by Assistant States Attorney
Edward Taylor AID Secretary f. J.
Poole of the city council high cost
committee, for submission to a grand
jury to show what they term a milk
trust exists here, it was announced
today.
Asserting that milk should retail at
10 cents quart, Mr.. Poole placed the
blame for high prices principally on
the distributor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
American Tennis Star Winner.

Wimbledon, June 30.-Mlle. Su-
zanne Lengledn of France and Miss
Elizabeth Ryan of America easily de-
feated Miss Shepherd and Miss F. NJ.
Howkins of England in the semi fl
l,als of the women's doubles m the
British turf court tennis champi- n
ship tournament this afternoon. The
score was 60, 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
South African Is Tennis Aspirant.

London, June 30.-B. L. C. Norton,
of South Africa, today defeated Man
uel Alonzo, of Spain, in the final
round of the championship tennis
tournament at Wimbledon. Norton
will meet William T. Tilden II, of
Philadelphia, present champion, in the
challenge round Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
MILLIONAIRE MAID" GUILTY.
Wealthy Chicago Woman Admits Four
Charges of Larceny-Is Paroled.

Chicago, June 30.-Mrs. Eta B.
He'll, millionaire maid pleaded
guilty today to four charges OF lar
cenv and was placed on probation,
after her victims told the court full
restitution had been made.
Mrs He'll, wife of a wealthy broker,
obtained positions in private homes
as a maid and stole quantities of
clothing, jewelry and furniture In
one home her loot aggregated $14,-
900 and in another $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
CHARGES BIG CEMENT TRUST

Attorney General to Prosecute fPro-
tective Association" under Antitrust
Washington, JuLe 80. Attorney
General Daugherty announced today
that civil charges of violation Of the
antitrust law would be instituted to-
day in the federal court at New York
against the Cement Manufacturers
Protective association and its officers
and members.
He said members of the association
produced approximately 80 per cent of
the total Portland cement used in the
northeastern section of the United
States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30

indictment were offered for the de-
murrer. The motion was overruled
and brief recess was announced.
When Judge Boss convened court
after the recess the defense announced
that it rested without Introduction of
evidence.
Judge Boss then declared a recess
and retired to prepare his instructions
for the jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
Ticket Forgers Are Indicted.

New York, June Solve men
were indicted today by the grand jury
on charge of forgery in the second
degree in connection with counterfeit
ing of tickets for the Dempsey-Car-
pentier fight. Complaint was made
by Tex Richard, promoter Of the bout.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30

Russ r. r. Equipment in bad Order. -
Reval, June 30.-The Russian So
Wet economic newspaper Zhizen of
Moscow says that more than half of
Russia's available rolling stock is tied
up for repairs. The newspaper estf-
mates the number of passenger and
freight cars in active operation at
100000, as against $4,000 in 1913.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30

Baton Rouge, June 30.-A local post
of the American Legion today sent a
message in French to Georges Carpen-
tier. wishing him victory over Demp-
sew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
Local Mention

Mrs. Winnie Henderson will enter
tain all day Friday for Blue Post No.
$50 and Woman's Relief Corps No. 5
at her home, 1914 South Jackson
street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
Jersey Governor Won't Stop Fight.

Jersey City, June 30.-Governor Ed
wards today told the Associated Press
that the Dempsey-Carpentier fight
would go on Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30

There will be a band concert by
Marshalrs band at Gage park Friday
night, r. D. McGiffert, park commits
sioner, announced today. Sunday
afternoon Marshalrs band will play at
Ripley park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30

The Topeka Alumni club of the
Phi Delta Theta will meet at lunch
con at the Chamber of Commerce FRI
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
Raymond chiropodist. orpheum Bldg.-Ad

Raymond Chiropodist. Orpheum Bldg.-Adv.
Baker university has launched a
campaign for $1,000 in Topeka among
the alumni and friends of the school.
The fund is asked for the making of
cinder track and improvements on
the athletic park at the school. DR..
Earle G. Brown, Ralph T. O'Neil,
pose the local committee for raising
the fund. A, number of subscriptions
already have been made.
A new electric light pole line fur
nishing sixteen street lamps has been
installed by the city light department
in the southwestern part Of the city
in the Washburn college addition.
The streets in that section have not
been lighted previously.
At the convention of the Kansas
Christian Endeavor Union, held at In
dependence, Kan, June 8 to 10, two
Topekans were elected to offices in
the union. John B. Gonzales, state
superintendent of the Congregational
church. was elected president, and
Madeleine Carter, state secretary OF the
Christian Endeavor society, was elect
ed executive secretary.
MIX fed broilers. Phone ADV.
Ralph Bomgardner, son of H. w.
Bomgardner, undertaken, was pain
fully bruised Wednesday night when
the motorcycle he was riding col1ided
with an Essex car driven by George
Reklites, one of the proprietors of the
Topeka Candy kitchen. The accident
occurred at Eighth avenue and West
streets. Bomgardner was not serious
ly injured, it was said. His machine
was badly damaged and the front axle
and one of the tenders on Reklites car
were bent.