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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-22
CROP IS FAILURE
Horticulturists Are Optimistic
Over Next Years Prospect.
Cooperative Marketing Given
Serious Consideration Today.

Kansas fell down badly in her pro-
duction of fruit during the recent sea-
son. But she is highly optimistic re-
garding the outlook for next year.
Reports brought to the annual
meeting of the State Horticultural
society in session here this week, indi-
cate that with favorable weather con-
ditions Kansas will raise a big peach
and apple crop in 1922. Other fruits
not taking into consideration the
luscious candidates--are likely to be
produced in abundance. Barring un-
favora BILE weather conditions next year
should be a good season for both fruits
and berries
Peach Crop a Failure.
The apple crop for the entire state
totaled but little more than 200. 900
bushels last year according to reports
received by officers of the state organ
ization. Almost the entire output was
from a few counties in the Arkansas
valley. The peach crop was decided
failure.
Cooperative marketing of fruits
was given serious consideration during
todays discussion of troubles of fruit
and berry growers. The market ques-
day program. Grapes and grape. cul-
ture were discussed this afternod4H by
F. J. Oliver of Wichita, and A. c.
Espenlaub of Rosedale.
A. l.. SpCnsler of Hutchinson. presi-
dent of the State Fair association,
today pointed out advantages of dis
playing fruits at fairs
Apple marketing in Kansas was the
subject Of q discussion by r J. Bar
net of the state agricultural college.
c. s. Ritter of lola told the fruit grow
ers that additional legislation was
needed to aid the fruit and berry pro-
ducer.
Commercial Fertilizers for the Or
chard," was the subject of a talk by
f. c. Bradford, assistant professor of
horticulture at the state agricultural
college.
Sessions of the society will end Fri
| day afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-22
CAN'T CUT RATES
FOrd's Railroad Must Charge
Same as Others.
Henry Wanted to Cheaper the
Price of Coal.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Henry Ford's
attempt to reduce freight rates on
coal 20 per cent along the line of his
railroad, the Detroit. Toledo & Iron
ton, was disaIlowed today by the inter
state commerce commission.
The commission based its action on
the ground that the reduction would
constitute a discrimination against
other mining territory, the coal prod
uct of which is sold in Toledo, Detroit
and other cities along the Ford rail-
road.
The Detroit. Toledo & Ironton
is financially able to make the re-
duction, the commission said. but "a
proper relationship between coTnpeti-
tive groups, particularly such a COM
modify as coal, is in many respects of
greater importance to the shipping
public than the measure of the rate
itself. We would not be warranted in
permitting the establishment of rates
which would disrupt the rate relation
ship fixed by US and which has eX-
listed for many years"
If the proposed reduction were al
lowed to stand. the commission said
competing lines in southern Ohio not
located on the Detroit, Toledo 6. Iron
ton would be unable to continue op-
erations and mines in Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennes-
see would also be affected by undue
preference involved in the lower Ford
rates.
The proposed rate cut 'disallowed
under today's ruling is the first to
which the commission has not agreed,
it having sanctioned all other reduc-
tions in interstate rates on the Detroit,
Toledo & Ironton, suggested by Mr..
Ford since he obtained control of the
carrier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-22
MILLIONS FOR RUSSIANS
Arizona Senator Scores Congress for
Not Helping Veterans, Too.

Washington. Dec. %. - Congress
completed its progrem of Russian re-
lief today by passing the bill which
appropriates $2O.000.O00 for purchase
of grain and other food supplies for
Russia's starving millions.
The bill now goes to the White
House. where President Harding is ex-
pected to sign it without delay.
Warning that he would invade the
districts or sstates of certain members
of congress and attack their records
in speeches until they changed their
ways" was given in the senate by
Senator Ashurst, Democrat, OF Arizona.
Ashurst delivered a bitter attack on
the action of the house in striking
from the Russian relief bill two riders,
one appropriating s50O,000 for the
disqualification of former service men
in the southwest. and the other ap-
propriatfng 100000 for the relief of
unemployed in the United States. Both
items had been put in the bill by
Ashurst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-22
OUT FOR Mayo? ?
Mrs. Edith Supple May Be Can
didate in 1923.
Is President of County League
of Women Voters.

"I haven't recently been thinking
seriously of running either for the
mayorship or one of the city commits
sions but if there are enough per
sons boosting me for any of those
position, they'll find me on the job, -
Mrs. Edith Supple, 1910 Buchanan
street, asserted today when questioned
as to a rumor that she planned to
announce her candidacy for the
mayorship at the next municipal cleo
ton in April, 1923.
Il hadn't been thinking of the
mayors job. but more particularly
of the office of the commissioner of
parks and public health" Mrs. Supple
declared. 81 feel that there are many
things in the city commissions affairs
to which woman could bring bet
ter understanding than a man. I
realize that the mayors office would
be hard office for a woman to fill,
but 1 believe it could be done, 1 be-
lieve that the office of health COM
missioner is one a woman could fill,
since she would be in close touch with
the mothers of school children, who
are one of the greatest cares of the
department"
Mrs. Supple said that she had in
tended to wait until the time of cleo
ton is closer before definitely deciding
to enter the race for any of the scity
Offices. L wanted TO walt ana SOunu
out the sentiment in this community
and others with regard to a, woman's
holding office on the commission she
said.
"I believe that, women should vote. -
Mrs. Supple insisted. Il believe that
if they truly appreciate the ballot
which they fought to secure, they
should educate themselves in the use
of it.
President of County League.
Mrs. Supple is president of the
Shawnee County League of Women
Voters, which was formerly the Po-
litical Science club.
She is also junior vice president of
the Kansas department of the Wo-
mems Relief Corps and on the first
of next year will become president of
the W. r. c. No. "a, of Topeka.
She has been patriotic instructor of
the w. r. c. No. "a, during the past
year, and has taken a prominent part
in political club circles among To-
peka women, for some time past.
She declined today to intimate that
she is or will be a candidate for any
city office at the coming election. un-
less there is a demand from the citi-
ZenShip for such action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-22
PROBE CHANDLER DEATH
Inquest by Coroner's Jury Being Held
This Afternoon.

DIR. H. L. Clark. county coroner,
was this afternoop holding an inquest
into the death December 10 of John
Chandler, 19, of 321 Klein street, who
died as the result of injuries he sus-
tanned the night before when an Essex
touring car, driven by Orville Diffen-
derfer, SIC Jefferson street, over
turned a short distance west of Silver
Lake.
The inquest resulted from allega-
tions that at least some of the seven
young people who were occupants of
the car had been drinking and that
the car was being driven in a wild and
reckless manner. The young folks
had been attending a dance at Ross
Vile and were returning to Topeka.
shortly after midnight when the ac-
cident occurred.
The inquest was set for 9 o'clock
this morning, but was continued until
2 O'Clock this afternoon.
The six who survived the accident are
rapidly recovering. according to ply
sicians. All have left the hospital ex-
cept Miss Alta Atkins, the most seri-
ously injured, who will probably be
in the hospital for two months yet, it
was said. She suffered two broken
bones in her right forearm, a broken
left collar bone; her right shoulder
blade and a bone in her neck was
broken, her body was badly bruised
and she also suffered a hemorrhage
of the spinal column. Altho her con-
dition was very grave, she will re-
cover it was said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-22
Illinois Woman
In State of Coma
Fitty-Thnee Days

Moline. Ill, Dec. 22.-Physicians of
Moline, Davenport and Rock Island
are puzzled by the strange malady that
has kept Miss Eleanor Settle in
state of suspended animation" for
fifty-thIee days. All efforts to arouse
her have been futile and it is neces-
sary to feed her by artificial means.
Miss Settle has recognizedIno one
since she passed into the state of
anaesthesia The only word she has
spoken is mamma" which she re-
peats constantly. More than 100 ex-
periments have been made by physf-
clans in an effort to awaken her but
without success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-22
MUST DIAGRAM IT
Republican Senators Insist on
Four-POwer Interpretation.
Democrat League Supporters
Say Nothing and Grin.
WON'T FIGHT JAPAN'S BATTLES
SOI0ns Insist e. S. Be Not
Bound, Enthusiastically Speaking
King Declares Japan Must Have
Assurance From e. s.
MONT FIGHT JAPAN'S BATTLES

washington, Dec. 22.-BewiIdered
by the conflicting interpretations
placed on the four-power Pacific
treaty by President Harding and Sec
retary Hughes. Republican, senators
who were at first inclined to accept
the pact without question, continued
to demand today that it be clarified
textuaIly or with reservations, so that
there may be no further dispute as to
Just what : does mean.
Following the leadership of Sen
ator McNary, Republican, of oregon,
several Republican senators repre-
senting other Pacific coast or western
states, declared that they would be
unwilling to support the treaty unless
a reservation were attached to 1t
which would clearly and Enthusiastically
stipulate that the. United States was
not to go to the aid of Japan if she
was threatened with armed aggres-
sion.
Won't Fight Japan's Battles.
Suppose Germany, Russia, China
should, five, ten or fifteen years from
now form an armed alliance and at
tack Japan, would the United States
be expected to send her soldiers, sail
ors and marines to help fight Japan s
battIes?" McNary queried.
mot if 1 have anything to say about
it. IF the treaty as it now stands,
can be interpreted in any way to mean
such a thing or to mean that we are
to help preserve the political and ter
ritorial integrity of Japan herself
| then l think d reservation should be
adopted by the senate to the effect
that we do not so interpret the treaty
The mixup over the question of how
far the treaty involves the United
States with Japan has stirred the
senate more deeply than anything thai
has developed from the armament
conference since Mr.. Hughes submit
ted his original 5-5-3 naval ratio pro-
posal on the opening day.
"KiIIed or Rewritten
The ''irreconcilabIes' are no longer
the senators opposing the treaty in its
present form. Their demand that the
treaty be rewritten, or killed is be
! ing reflected by some of those wh5
were classed as mild reservationists'
! in the league of nations flight.
| Democratic senators who reflect the
( league of nations views of former
! President Wilson are sitting back an9
quietly enjoying the new situation tha'
! has developed on the Republican side
They are inquiring if President Hard
| ing is to undergo the same painful ex-
/ perience with regard to reservatio Is
| that Mr.. Wilson did.
! The situation has been further com
| plicated by the insistence of Senator
! King. Democrat, of Utah who is con
ferring frequently in an advisory ca
| pacity with the japanese delegates {
| the conference, that unless the Ameri-
| can government officially recognizes
| the treaty as binding the United States
| to assist Japan in every way to pro
tect herself from possible enemies
that the treaty will be unacceptable
t to japan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-22
QUITS The TURKS TO TALK DEBTS
Soviet No Longer Sending Aid
to Nationalist Forces.
Cancellation With Entente
Causes Goodness in Moscow.

Constantinople. Dec. % (by the a.
P.)-Relations between soviet Russia
and the Turkish nationalist govern
ment have entered upon a new phase
after the Angora governments defi-
mite declaration Of a new policy of
conciliation with the entente. The
new political orientation of the KEN
alists, resulting in the conclusion of
peace and economic cooperation with
France followed by the successful in
formal conversations at 1neboh with
British representatives. has caused
friction with the Russians.
Mustapha Kemal Pasha's govern
ment has reiterated to Moscow its 10y
atty to the alliance with Russia. but
the Bolsheviki are deserting the Turks
no longer granting credits or send
ing munitions. Considerable anxiety
has arisen At Angera following a rez
port from aKlazlm Kara -Behir, conf
manding the TfatioTfaffst army at Erze-
rum, that the Bo1sheviki have REIN
forced the Eleventh army at Kars
with two divisions, ostensibly to re-
place troops to be sent to the Ruman-
ian front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-22
Topeka slipped, skidded, slated and

Topeka slipped, skidded, skated and
slid her way to work this morning.
A heavy mist falling in the early
morning hours settled on the pave
ments, froze into a thin coat of ice
and resulted in scores of motor car
accidents and injuries to pedestrians.
The city street department was out
early. Sand was spread at all street
Intersections in the business sections
of the city. Business houses protected
their walks with salt and sand.
Along all the downtown traffic ways
today are stranded automobiles with
broken wheels, smashed tenders and
damaged bodies. More motor car
wheels were broken today than in any
other one day in the city's history
Loaded trucks stalled on hil1y
streets. Horse drawn vehicles blocked
many corners and alleys-the horses
had been unhitched and taken to
their barns and safety.
Street railway sand cars were out
early making the tracks grippable.
The mists kept falling, however, and
careful operation on the part of mo-
tormen avoided many serious acci-
dents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-22
InteralIied Supreme Council
Called Into Session.
BRAND Leaves London-AngIo'
French Relations Strained.

London, Dec. 22.-The interallied
supreme council will be summoned
shortly and the meeting will be fol-
lowed by a general European confer
ence to discuss economic conditions,
it was learned today in official Down
ing street circles.
Neutrals as well as former belliger-
ents viii be invited to participate in
the general conference. It is expected
the. United States will take part. The
meeting will follow the line of the
Washington conference.
Consider Reparation Payments.
Premier BRAND advocated a meet
ing of the interallied supreme council
to consider pressing European affairs,
especially Germany's announcement
sthat she cannot make her indemnity
payments in January and February.
Conferences of the experts will con-
tiEafss efizately y.-s4So- far they have
beep. uIiable to produce an indemnity
FORMULA favorable to both prenliers.
The allied supreme council at its
coming meeting in Cannes will be
asked to invite the interested powers
to appoint a commission to elaborate
comprehensive scheme for the re-
habilitation of central Europe ana
Russia.
This conclusion was arrived at in
the conference of the French and Brit
ish premiers just ended here. The
United States would be invited to
| have a membership in this commits
sion. Germany also would be repre-
sented. The question of a Russian
representative is in abeyance.
BRAND Urged Receivcrship.
1t was learned that thruout the con-
versations NJ. BRAND urged a receiver
ship for Germany, but it was blocked
by Great Britain.
9TH.
ommend interference with or control
of the German administration In Ber-
lin said the FRENCH premier. "'They
did agree, however. that the allies
might control German experts and
that the German administration at
Berlin might be frightened by an allied
commission which would sit in that
city to watch government affairs IN
the event of a moratorium
my conversations with Premier
Lloyd George were both agreeable and
frank. We reached an agreement
which will form the basis of discus
siOns at the supreme council meeting
at Cannes in the first week of Jan
uary.
Reports that we agreed on united
three party action by England, France
and Germany, are untrue"
Call Business Men In.
An official statement was issued at
the bF1llSA Official residence
saying that the Anglo-French officials
had agreed that German reparations
could not be separated from the gem
eral question of the restoration of
Europe.
The recommendation drawn up by
the British and French industrial and
financial magnates will be laid before
the supreme council in concrete form
when the meeting opens at Cannes ten
days hence.
For the first time since the treaty
of Versailles was drawn up. business
men will be called in officially to dis
cuss reparations and help solve the
grave problem which hangs over Eu-
rope.
Premier Lloyd George tomorrow
will lay before the leaders of British
finance and industry the problems
which he has discussed with NJ.
( BRAND.
The French premier will do the
same in Paris next week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-22
SEND MORE XMAS PRESENTS
Are Mailing Less Valuable
Gifts This Year.

Topekans are sending away presents
of a less valuable nature, but more of
them. this Christmas. according to ".
O. Rigby, postmaster
There are many more parcels bein :
mailed this year than ordinarily. ac-
cording to RIgby. but in insuring them
the senders place values at So to s..
whereas last year the majority wers
given at from SO 70 s25 or more.
Christmas shipping from Topeka
reached its peak Monday and Tues
day. the postmaster said. which is the
earliest in the history Of the Topeka
offieeS The outgoing mail usually
does not reach its peak until Deeem
Der % or %. However, the incoming
consignments are very heavy and ar
riying about the usual time, IT was
said.
The full extra force was put to work
last Monday to handle the rush.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-22
HE'LL Be PARTIAL
Santa Claus Won't Find Many
Kansas Miners at Home.
Large Number of HOWat Back
ers Spend Xmas in Jail.

Pittsburg. Kan, Rec. 22-santa
Claus is likely to be extremely partial
in the Kansas mining field this year.
In the excitement of the present
camps set down amidst thee oal
camps and dozens of men and women
travelling toward court to answer
charges of disturbing the peace and
order of the community, the merry old
man of childhood's Christmas time is
likely to become bewildered.
A large number of men whose work
is the means of enticing Santa Claus
to enter homes have had no work for
many weeks. Ordinarily about twelve
thousand miners have worked in the
coal field known as district number T..
But the number has been reduced by
many causes. On September 80,
when Alexander Howat, the former
president of the district union went to
Jail for violating a Kansas law his
followers stopped work. Miners who
were not his followers stopped work,
too
A few weeks later many of the
Kansas miners went back to work,
and the miners belonging in this dis
trict but living and working across
the state line in Missouri went back
to work. There are about 1000 of
these. On the Kansas side now about
these.
Statements as to the number of
miners at work are in controversy.
The international union officials and
the operators association have esti-
mated that approximately 5000 min
ers are at work in the Kansas coal
fields. Alexander Howat and mem
bers of his organization have main
tanned. however, that only a few
hundred Kansas miners are working.
The last statement they gave out on
the number was three hundred. Sew
eraI thousand men are not working.
It is not probable that Christmas
will be a merry season in their homes.
Most of them are living on food sent
to them from Illinois.
It is probable that there will be a
few things, very few, sent the idle
miners with the food to remind them
of Christmas For foreigners in the
field whose idea of Christmas ancludes
plenty of wines and other liquors now
forbidden. there will be still more sor-
row. A large force of prohibition Of
ficers is at work in the field seizing
stock right and left. Christmas cheer
liquid brand. will also be lacking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-22
LINCOLN POST MEMORIAL
Program To Be Held in Memorial Hall
Sunday.

Musical and literary exercises will
be held at 2:30 O'Clock Sunday after
noon at Memorial hall in memory of
the deceased members of Lincoln post.
G. A. R. The musical exercises will
be given under the direction of Prof
Harlowe F. Dean and the First Con-
gregational church choir, with Miss
Florence P Campbell at the piano
The Rev. John Wells RahilI. D. D.
pastor of the Central Congregational
church, will deliver the memorial ad-
dress
ALI comrades of the G. A. R., ali
veterans of the Civil war and all wars
in which the United States has been
engaged, all ex-confederates. and the
affiliated association of these respec-
tive bodies, as we'll as the public gen
orally are invited to attend.
The members of the post who died
within the last year are: Samuel Rad
ges, David Sypes, Henry H. Louthan,
Ed Sipes. Andrew Losh. William Geitz
John S. TODD. c. S. Limbrey, Thomas
Bushby r. B. Wallace. H a. Buck.
Cyrus Dwiggins, the Rev. A. S. En-
bree and Benjamin Bolton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-22
YULETIDE CONCERT TONIGHT
Civic Chorus in "Christmas of Long
Ago. at Audftorium-Fr@e to All.

The Womens Civic chorus, music
department of the Woman's club, will
appear in the annual Yuletide concert
at the auditorium this evening. The
entertainment lasts from s o'clock
until 3. and will be free to the public
Christmas of Long Ago. is the title
of the musical production. Elaborate
stage settings and costumes have been
procured for the event. The Elks'
Christmas tree. fully decorated. will be
on the stage. Fifty voices will appear
in the singing of the old time New
England songs and carols.
The Civic chorus will sing Christ
mas eve at jai1s and hospitals. Deco
rated Christmas trees will be sent to
the children of the two orphans
homes. the tuberculosis hospital and
Crittenton home. The money for this
purpose will be expected at a silver
offering this evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-22
Col. Henry Watterson of Louis-
vile Courier Journal Dies.
End Came Quite Unexpectedly
to Veteran Journalist.
FAMOUS FOR HIS EDITORIALS
Heart Trouble Cause of Death
at Jacksonville, Fla.
Washington MOurnS for Ma
tiOnaHy Recognized Editor.

Jacksonville. Fla, Dec. 22-Henry
Watterson. one of the countrys best
known journalists and former owner
and publisher of the Louisville, KY,
Courier Journal. died at a local hotel
at 6:15 this morning.
Colonel Watterson was 81 years old.
Death came to the picturesque jour-
nalist whose pen had figured promi-
nently for years in national issues, in
a hotel He had recently come here
to spend the winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-22
BANK RECEIVER APPOINTED
E. NJ. Smart VIII Manage Affairs of
Pawnec Rock Institution.

The state banking department has
appointed E NJ. Smart of Spearville
Is receiver for the defunct Farmers
& Merchants State bank of sPawnee
Rock. Affairs of the bank will be
iquidated.
W. NJ. Billups. former cashier of the
bank, has been arrested. it was an
nounced. He is held in connection
with alleged shortages of $4,000.
The bank was closed by the state de-
partment December 9 following in
vestigation into irregularities in man
agement of the institutions affairs.