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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
Miners Union Fails to Under
stand Operators New Move.
Ohio Mine Owners Refuse to
Attend Wage Farley.
WILL DISCONTINUE CHECK OFF
Declare They Have No Intent of
Hitting Unions.
Say Competition Has Forced
Separate Consideration.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 2S.-An-
nouncement by the Southern Ohio
coal exchange that its members, oper-
ating mines in the southern Ohio
fields would discontinue negotiation
of wage Scales in joint meetings with
other districts in the central competi-
tive field and propose an individual
scale for their employees which would
not provide for the 'check Off sys-
tenn of collection of union dues. was
regarded in various lights here today.
Coal operators, including w. D. Nc
Kinney, secretary of the exchange, de-
clared that the action of their organ
ization taken at n meeting late yes
terday was not intended as a blow
TO unionized labor but that they We're
driven to the move, by the ability
of concerns in West Virginia and other
fields to underseII them.
Looks Like Open Shop.
While officials of the Ohio Miners
association maintained silence, express
sions of opinion from other quarters
indicated belief that the decision of
the operators was the initial move in
an effort to establish open shop"
conditions in the Hooking Valley
fields where practically all the hold
ings operated by the seventy members
of the exchange are losated.
The first hint that establishment of
the new system of wage fixing had
tiQn late yesterday of a letter sent by
the exchange to John L. Lewis, in
ternational president of the L. NJ. w.
A. at indianapolis.
Won't Confer on Wages.
Replying to a letter from. Lewis
requesting that representatives be sent
to Pittsburgh, to decide with miners
representatives upon the date for a
wage conference for all central COM
petitive field districts. the operators
fatty refused to participate, saying
that 4'the plan of fixing wages en-
ployed in the past has seriously con-
tributed to the existing state of ex-
IRENE poverty and business depression
thruout southern Ohio"
The new wage proposal, it was in
dicated, would be submitted early in
April. The agreement under which
operators and miners in Ohio, western
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois
have Jointly negotiated wage scales,
expires April l.
Mines in eastern Ohio fields and
other portions of the state are not
affected by the action of the South
ern Ohio operators, mine owners in
these sections having separate organ
iZation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
MANY THREATENING LETTERS
District Attorney Probes Messages
Sent to X. c., K, Officials.

Samples Of numerous anonymous
letters which officials of Kansas City,
Kan, and empToYes of the packing
houses there are receiving in connec-
ton with the packing house strike,
have been turned over to Al F. Will
who is making an investigation to de-
termine whether or not the sending
of the letters thru the mails conSti-
utes a federal offense.
Henry T. thinner, chief of police,
has received several letters in which
his life and also that of some of his
men have been threatened. Any perA
in any capacity is known as a ''scab"
by the strikers and their sympathizers
and many of them are in receipt of
letters in which they have been
warned to cease work under threat of
death or having their homes de-
stroyed. Members of the district at
torney's office are working on the
theory that perhaps demand upon an
employe that he cease working may
constitute a threat to deprive him of
wages and therefore may give them
grounds on which to proceed.
Following is a copy of letter which
was received by Chief of Police Zim-
mer, written and mailed in Kansas
City, Mo, December rs:
"Zimer-You had better look out
Those scabs can bunch up as much as
they want to but remember there is
going to be a race war out of this yet
Look out Elmer as there will be hell
raised. will blow you and your city
hall to hell. We have about $4,000
strikers any time and if we do we will
clean those packing houses out and
clean them right"
The letter was unsigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
MORE POSTER MESSAGES
BilIboards in Forty Eight Cities To Be
Used by Rotarians.


The first of a new series of poster
messages issued by the Rotary clubs
and the National Advertising associa-
ton have been released. They are
being displayed on billboards in To-
peka and Topeka's territory by the
Hinkson-Crawford Advertising COM
pany. which is cooperating in the
prosperity campaign being staged by
the Rotarians and the advertising men
In the next four days the new pos
ters will be displayed on boards in
forty-eight cities and towns in eastern
Kansas, which are controlled by the
Hinkson Crawford company. The
posters will remain in place for thirty
days.
Some of the slogans which are to
appear during the campaign are:
Buy, build, work, and create a job
for every man. Prosperity for ALL"
This is our country-yours and
mine-we fought for it; now let US
work for it,
you can have prosperity if you are
willing to pay for it with faith, work
and cooperation
"It is the sacred obligation of every
citizen to do his part day by day, that
the nation may prosper and that con-
tentment and happiness may come to
ALL
Loyalty to our city costs us moth
ing and yields vast returns. Think
about it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
Topeka PRESS CLUB ELECTS
Charles H. Sessions Heads Local
Ncwshounds Organization.
At the annual meeting of the

At the annual meeting of the To-
peka Press club, held Tuesday night
at the Chamber of Commerce, Charles
H. Sessions. managing editor of the
Topeka Daily Capital, was elected
president of the club to succeed ]. F.
farrell, director of publicity for the
Santa F;e railroad and editor of 1.-THE
Earth.
Emmett D. George, publisher of the
Council Grove Republican and private
secretary to Governor Henry, ]. Allen,
was elected vice president of the club
to succeed A. L. Shultz. Milton Tabor,
secretary of the Topeka Merchants
association, was reelected secretary
of the club. Earl Akers, manager of
the PenweH Undertaking company,
was elected treasurer. An entirely
new board of directors was elected,
consisting of W. r. Kercher of the
Southwestern Bell Telephone COM
pany and editor of the Southwestern
Telephone News; P. A. Lovewell, edi-
tor of the Merchants Journal of To-
peka; Seward A. Jones, of the firm of
Jones & Birch, and G. E. Hobbs, city
editor of the Topeka Daily Capital.
The financial report of the secre-
tary, presented at the meeting Tues
day night. shows flourishing and en-
couraging condition of affairs in the
clubs treasury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Wall ST. New York. Dec. 2S--STOCkS-
Stocks were active with firm undertone
Mt the opening of todayf$ session. Specu-
lative interest again conferred in equip
ments. motors, metals and oils. American
and Baldwin Locomotive were In further
process of aceum ula ton with Pressed
Steel Car Stakeholder, Stromberg, Utah.
Inspiration. Mexican Petroleum and Cen
erai Asphalt Coolers were the only prom
inent rails, Reading rising one point: Mer-
camille Marine preferred. American Wool
en-. Peoples Gas and Dawson Chemical
hardened on short covering. Moderate re.
actions were recorded by Standard Oil of
New Jersey, American Smelling and Su-
MANY additions to the early advance
were made during the lively forenoon.
Equipments. steels, oils and shippingS con-
tinued to feature the advance. Railway
Steels Springs American Foundries, Pull
man, American Car. Haskell and Barker.
CrucibIe and Republic preferred rose to
points Mexican Petroleum, General
Asphalt, common and preferred: Texas
Gulf Sulphur, Atlantic Gulf and American
International gained 1 to points. Chain
Store shares also strengthened with the
Textile group, especially Woolworth, Amer
lean Wooden. Clutt Peabody. Manhattan
Shirt and Phillips Jones. Coalers remain
ed the leaders in the railway division. Del
aware, Lackawanna and Western advanc-
ing almost three points. Call money open
ed at per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
OHIO RIVER ON RAMPAGE
Only One Fatality So Far From I'm
usually High Water in River.

Louisville, KY. Dec. 2S.-The Ohio
river. after having reached the high
est stage recorded here in almost a
decadei today will reach the crest and
will be stationary for several days, ae-
cording to the official forecast of the
weather bureau. When the muddy
waters begin to recede, a number of
families that were driven from their
homes in the lowlying sections of the
city will reclaim their own but not I'M
til after the city health department
has mopped up a bit, according to an
nouncement.
Altho the river above the falls
reached a stage five feet above the
floodline, comparatively little damage
has been reported.
One fatality has been Reported
girl being drowned Sunday night
when an automobile in which she was
riding backed into a ditch filled with
water tWentY-fiYe feet deep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
OAKLAND NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs- H. d.
WadIeigh. Cali Blue A221 or $3.50.

The Epworth League of the Oakland
Methodist church will hold a cabinet Ueet-
ing Friday evening at the home of Rev
and Mrs. c. w. Marlin in Chester avenue.
The Plus Ultra class of the Oakland
Presbyterian church will meet this evening
at the home of Mrs. Edith Carothers in
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ Williams entertained
at dinner Christmas day at their home in
Fillmore street Covers were placed for
Mr.. r. P. Williams, OF Fort Leavenworth,
KAN; DIR. and Mrs. NJ. A Willard, Miss
Eva Millard, Mr.. H F. Wettling, Mr.. 4.
Willard and Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Williams
and sons, Raymond Robert and Morris
Miss Gladys Martin has returned to her
home in Wichita, Kan, after spending
Christmas day in Oakland with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. l. Martin, in
Wabash avenue
Lost, Sunday morning at Oakland Meth
odist church, chiid's silver mesh pocket
book. Phone 21OS Nj. Reward.--Adv.
The Women's Missionary society of the
Oakland Presbyterian church will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
r. W. Mohler in Wabash avenue. The last
lesson in the Study book will be discussed
at this meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Spannegal have re-
turned to their home in Chester avenue
from Oklahoma City, Okla. where they
spent the Christmas vacation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
GETS VERDICT FOR $40, $50
Jury Decides for Second Time Against
j. j. King

A verdict allowing Dewey Wrage.
621 Jefferson street, $10,950 damages
against ]. J. King, Topeka attorney
and real estate man, was returned
this morning by a jury in Judge James
McClure's division of the district
court. Wrage brought suit for $40, 900
for injuries he sustained when struck
by Kings car on the Melan bridge
more than a. year ago.
This was the second time a jury had
found in favor of the young man. A
few weeks ago a jury in Judge George
Whitcomb's division, where the case
was first tried, returned a verdict al
lowing Wrage $4,000 damages. King
filed a motion for a. new trial, which
was granted by Judge Whitcomb. after
he had personally inspected the scene
Of the accident.
The verdict was then set aside and
the second trial began in Judge Nc
Clure's division last week. Wrage is
still walking with crutches. He was
confined to the hospital for several
months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
HOG Make.

FURNISHED by Wolff Packing Co.. foo
OF Quincy street. Topeka. kansas.D
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
NO RELIEF FROM DROUGHT
Coolest Weather OF Season Gem
eraI Over Kansas During Last
Week - Unfavorable Weather
for Wheat Crop.
CBy 8. D. Flora. MetsoroIOEist.)


The coolest weather of the season
prevailed this week, with no reliet
from the long dry spell in the wheat
belt of the state and the ground bare
in almost every county, according TO
the reports of 100 correspondents OF
the weather bureau.
Z Temperatures were much below
freezing every night and ranged from
zero to degrees below that point in
the northern and western counties on
the 23d and gath. The only after
moons that were pleasantly mild were
those of the Goth and 26th. Flurries
of snow were reported in most sec
tions, but only a few of them were
measurable. In Greeley county the
ground is still covered with snow that
fell three weeks ago. but this good
fortune does not seem to lap over
much into adjoining counties.
The continued dry weather and the
low temperatures Of this week have
been detrimental to wheat, consider
able of which has been frozen back,
but the deterioration has not been as
marked as might be expected, owing
to the fact that the crop is almost
dormant and in the western half much
is not up. In the quadrangle extend
ing west and south from Ness county
not more than 10 to rs per cent of
wheat is above ground. In the north
west and central counties about hait
is up, but in the eastern counties prac-
tically all of it shows. At the present
stage of tthe crop it is exceedingly
difficult to ascertain the exact damage
caused by the unfavorable weather
that has prevailed since seeding time.
Corn husking has been finished In
the eastern half of the state, except
a few fields here and there, and is
from rs to 100 per cent finished in
the western half.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
AGGIES BANQUET TONIGHT
Students and Alumni of X. S. A. @.
Meet at G. of G.

Alumni, former students, and Shaw
nee county men and women who are
attending the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college at the present time, will
meet at the Chamber of Commerce to-
night at the second annual banquet of
the Shawnee county organization.
The banquet will be held at $50
O'clock Ted Griest. of Topeka, junior
in the architectural course at Manhat-
tan, will be the POSTMASTER. Prof.
H. H. King, head of the chemistry de-
partment of the college and chairman
of the athletic board. will speak on
athletics. F. D. Farrell, dean of the
division of agriculture, will speak on
Land Grant Colleges" Cliff STRAIT
ton, secretary of the Aldmni associa-
ton, and J. c. Mohler, secretary of
the Kansas State Board of Agricul-
ture, will also speak.
A musical program will be pre-
scented, as a part of the evening en-
tertainment Tickets are on sale at
the present time at the Voiland-Engel
clothing store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
Virginia Officer, Faces New A.
E. F. Murder Charges
Ex-Sergeant Declares That
Lieut.. Confessed killing.
new WITNESSES ARE FOUND
Statements Regarding Two
Other Murders Being Backed.
Officer Tells Sen. Watson of
Illegal Court Martial.

Washington, Dec. 2s-The charge
that Lieut.. Col H. L. Opie of Staun-
ton, Va, killed his orderly. William
Woolwine, in Il dugout near the Ar
gonne in October 1918, was contained
in a letter which Senator Watson.
Democrat, Of Georgia. today handed
Senator Brandegee, Republican, of
Connecticut, chairman OF the commit
tee investigating the Watson
charges"
Third Charge of Murder.
This is the third killing of one of
his men that is charged against Opie,
who was formerly a major in com
mand of a battalion of the 10th in
fantry. Opie has already denied the
other two charges.
The third is made by Lemuel o.
Smith of Marion, Va, a former ser
geant of Company NJ of Opie's bat
TALON. Smith said he was decorated
by the French and the American gov
ernments.
Says Opie Confessed.
Il was commanding a detail COM
posed of Privates Toad Ellison, Lee
Collins and William Askew, bringing
in four prisoners, when we heard q
shot in a dugout," wrote Smith. I'VE
entered and found William Woolwine
Opie's orderly, lying dead. The room
was still 1ull OF the smoke OF the gun
and Opie was looking at the body
He told us he had killed Woolwine
and ordered us to carry the body out"
According to sworn testimony al
ready given by Henry /. Scott, of Ken
more, O.. Scott saw Opie kill a ser
geant who was crawling in a shell
hole during battle to protect himself
against shells and also a messenger
who refused to turn over to Opie a
message which the latter demanded of
him.
Grayscn H WithrOw, 1414 Retreat
street, Baltimore, Md, has written say
ing he saw Opie kill the sergeant Scott
referred to. He will testify.
Demands New Witnesses.
Watson demanded today that Smith
and the three privates whom he named
be summoned as witnesses. Watson
also handed to the committee the
names of Horace ]. Cook and Claude
Breedon, of Covington, Va who, he
declares, will testify they saw Opie
kill the sergeant referred to by Scott.
Watson further handed to Brande-
gee a letter from John S. Cannon, an
attorney and former officer of the A.
=. F., whose address is sol Lloyd Cor
Glcyd) building, Kansas City. Mo, and
who charges that a court martial on
which he sat sentenced to death
negro whom he believed innocent
Cannon charged that the presiding
officer Of the court forced the verdict
OF conviction and refused to allow the
negro to testify in his own behalf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
Doug Fairbanks
Hash 100000
To His Name

Washington, Dec. 27.-''Doug Fair
banks hasn't 100000 to his name. l
don't think he had $4,000 up to the
time he put on the Three Musk
eteers', John Emerson, who directed
Doug in the production today, gave
this information to the senate finance
committee conducting a hearing on
the tariff.
HE borrowed s75O,OOO to put n
The Three Musketeers,' - added En-
erson, who declared there were not
three stars in the industry who were
overpaid.
Talk of fabulous salaries paid stars
is only for the consumption of the
public, Emerson said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
MEX. BANDITS TO GET LAND
Followers of 'Pancho' Villa To Get
Grants Promised When Chief Quit.

Mexico City. Dec. % (by the A. P.)
The men who served under General
Francisco Villa, former revolutionist,
are soon to receive from the govern
ment tracts of land in accordance with
the agreement made with Villa by
the Huerta government at the time
of his surrender in July, 1920.
Two haciendas. one in Chihuahua
and the other in Durango will be
usad for the purpose and the depart
ment of agriculture has appointed a
commission of engineers to divide the
land. It is estimated that each man
will receive six hectares (approxi
mately Is acres.)
General Villa is living at Canutillo
on hacienda. given him by the gov
eminent. At the time of his surrender
his troops numbered six hundred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
TOPEKA POULTRY mARKET.

furnished by the Topeka Packing Co..
.orner Laurent and Madison SITS. Toneka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28

Topeka. Kan, Dee. 2S.
The poultry market is steady at present
prices, with liberal receipts.
The egg market is weak, with decline
of from &c to &c per dozen noted.
Prices as follows Hens, lbs and over,
Ice per lb.: hens, under lbs, 14c per lb. /;
cox, Zoe per ID; brOilers, III to lbs, Use
per ID; springs, , to 4 lbs, lie per Id. (;
springs, over 4 lbs, -1Sc per h.; shaggy
young ROSTERS, lac per lb.; Leghorn and
black broilers and springs, Be per Id. less
young tom turkeys, over II lbs. and hen
turkeys, over S lbs, 33c per h.; old tom
turkeys, 2Sc per ID.
Eggs-On a graded basis, extra iirsts,
45c per doz.; ordinary firsts, Sc per doz. /;
seconds and checks, 24c per dOz., case in
cluded without case, lie per doz. less.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
AMERICAN EXPORTS DECLINE.
Drop of $4,000, 900 in Trade With
EUROPE During November.

Washington, Dec. 27.-American ex-
ports to Europe declined $43, 900, 900
in November as compared with the
previous month. according to an Off
cial summary of foreign trade issued
oday by the department of commerce.
Imports from Europe increased in the
same period about S3,50O,0OO
Only to Africa and Ocenia was the
outgoing trade of the United States
greater in November than in October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
WEATHER.
Continued From Page one.l

during the last twenty-four hours was
3s degrees at o'clock wednesday
afternoon and the lowest was % de-
grees at 10 o'clock last night. The
highest temperature in Kansas was 46
degrees at Wichita and Dodge City
and the lowest was rs degrees at To-
peka The highest in the country was
rs degrees at Tampa, Fla, and the
lowest was 10 at Duluth, MINI.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka on this date was 66
in 1889 and the Rwest was 9 degrees
below zero in 1887. 80
At O'Clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at eight miles an hour
from the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
MUST USE s'UNFAIR" STONE.
St. Louis Builders Council Restrained
From Interfering

st. Louis. Dec 27.-Federal Judge
Faris today issued his formal order in
the 4emp5 rary injunction issued last
week TO restrain members of the
building trades council of St. Louis
from. interfering with building con-
struction on which stone from twenty
six quarries in the Bedford, Ind, dis
trict was used. The injunction was
an outgrowth of alleged labor trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
KyI1iRkldETS
additional late markets VIII be
found on another page OF this paper.l

(AduitlOnaE late markets VIII DC
found on another page OF this paper.)
Chicago, Dec. 2S-WHEAT-Weak ness
in the wheat market during the early trad
ing today owing largely to predictions of
%. 100000 to 100000 bushels increase In
the government estimate this afternoon.
Support was lacking. On the downturn,
however, there was "A scattered demand
from shorts who wi5hed to even up as a
precaution against some possible surprise
in the governments new estimate Open
ing quotations, which varied from the
same as yesterdays finish to 12c lower,
with MAY S115% to $115k and July
81 O4sS to 81 O415, were followed by mod
crate general setback and then by rallies
Prices closed unsettled at 1se net decline
to sc advance with May $1.16 to SILICA
and July $1.05@1.055s.
CORN-Corn was easier with wheat. At
ter opening unchanged to-54e off. May
54ssc to SAGE, : the market underwent
slight further sag.
Prices closed Steady; unchanged to c
off with May at 541ac.
OATS-Oats held relatively steady. start
ing at &c decline to a like advance, May
3S5kc to 3STs 639c, and then keeping close
to the initial range.
PROVISIONS-Higher quotations on
hogs gave firmness to provisions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
TO TEST CITY ORDINANCE
Second Hand Dealers Arrest Means
Fight ON Law.

second Hand Dealers Arrest Means
Fight ON Law.
The validity of the new ordinance
passed recently by the city commits
sion requiring second hand dealers to
report their purchases daily to the
police will be tested as the result of
the arrest Tuesday afternoon of David
Blumpkin. proprietor of clothing
store at 32612 Kansas avenue.
He was arrested on complaint of
Fred Harness, a farmer living near
Hiawatha, who claims to have pawned
an overeoat with Blumpkin. When he
came back to redeem it Blumpkin re-
fused to give it up, claiming that he
had purchased it, according to Har-
ness. The second hand dealers have
organized and hired an attorney to
represent them in testing the validity
of the ordinance, it was said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-28
PUT BAN ON DEPUTIES.
French Chamber Considers Bill Pro-
tecting Honesty of Its Members.

Paris, Dec 2S-Eleven senators
and thirteen deputies will have to give
up either their seats in parliament or
their positions as directors of corpor-
atioHs if a resolutionAin the chamber
of deputies is carried out, according
to the newspaper L'Ouevre.
The resolution forbids members of
parliament from accepting places on
directorates.