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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-06

evidence Of being made into a real
constructive function Of government
and in this happy result We take great
pride in having had a part
Sixth Evidence was submitted to
The interstate commerce commission
last April by your representa- YES
which was. at least 70 our minds. con-
elusive evidence that ex0rbitaITr
freight charges being enacted by the
common carriers We're destroying agr1
culture in many sections We have
nersisteutlv demanded that this evil
condition be remedied, and are fully
persuaded that we may have had no
small part in bringing about the de
termination of those II authority to
reduce the rates.
Seventh: A striking recognition
Of the voice of agriculture ana Of the
Farmers Union as the spokesman Tor
agriculture was the appointment on
the advisory committee of the Hon.
Charles = Barrett national president
OF the Farmers onion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-06

RAVEN co. al So. Boulevard,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-06
Kansas Democrats Make Big
Plans for February.
Annual Dinner in Topeka To Be
a Monster Rally.
WATCH REPUBLICAN TROUBL ES
G. o. P. GubernatoriaI Problems
Please State Bourbons.
State Conventions a Near Re-
volt OF the Primary Law.

Kansas Democrats who cheered
loudly for the statewide primary law
are now seeking TO throw the child in
the river. They VIII seek to restore
some sembIauce OF their shattered
state organization with a state con-
vention to be held here February -
in connection with their annual din
ner.
While the state convention viii not
be a legal gathering with authority to
make nomination and choose candi-
dates, II viii take d big step in that
direction II will discuss candidates.
platform policies and prepare for or
ganization work in various districts
Efforts viii be made by officers Of
the state central committee to have
delegations sent TO Topeka from all
OF the los counties
Happy Over G. O. P Troubles
Democrat hope IN Kansas has bub-
bled up a bit because OF the UangIes
and troubles of the Republicans The
unsettled conditions surrounding Re-
publican gubernatOriaI problems have
tended TO give the BourbonS q feeling
that they might win with a strong or
ganiZatiQn and united party in 1922.
In order to develop the strongest
possible organization notices have
been mailed TO all Democrat county
chairmen asking them TO prepare for
selection OF county delegates TO the
convention and party dinner It Is
likely that the February convention
viii recommend TO the party pri-
maries lists OF candidates to be voted
upon next August
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-06
BAN ON POCKETS
Chief Justice TAFT Declares
Strikers Must Be Civil.
Interference With Men Going to
Work Unlawful

Washington. Dee 6.-Orgauized la
Dor has no right 70 picket during
strike when It involves Importantly,
the supreme court declares.
The decision was delivered in an
appeal brought by the American Steel
F'oundries company growing out of
strike at its plant at Granite City.
H. The court IN its decision declared
no broad rule could be laid down IN
the matter Of picketing. however, bu-
that each case must be considered on
rs merits TO determine whether the
p1cketIng constituted restraint and IN
timidation.
Chief Jusice~Taft in declaring the
opinion Of the court said.
If II their attempts at persuasion
or communication those of the labor
side adopt methods which howeve-
la7T1ul IN their announced purpose, in
eTltably lead to intimidation and OBJ
sIruct1qu then it is the courts duty to
limit what the propagandisJs do as to
time. manner, and place so as 10 pre-
vent infractious OF the law and viola
tons Of the rights OF the employees and
The employer for whom they wish TO
work
In going to and from work. men
nave a right TO as free passage with
out obstruction as The streets 90 at
others to enjoy the same privilege We
are social people and the accosting by
one OF another in an inOffeusive way
and an offer by the one to cOmmuni-
cate and discuss information with a
view 10 Influencing the others action
IS not regarded as aggression or a
violation of that others rights If
however. the offer is declined. as Il
may rightfuny be. then importantly
and logging become unjustifiabIe an
noyance and obstruction which Is like
~ to SAVIOR OF intimidation.
IN The present case under the con-
dluous which the evidence disclosed.
all information rendered. all argu-
u1enrs advanced and all persuasion
used We're NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. could
not be otherwise. It IS IDLE to talk OF
peaceful communications IN such 4
place and under such conditions.
The whole campaign became eff
fective because of its intimidation
character in spite OF the admouition
given by the leaders to their follow
ers as TO lawful methods TO be pur-
sued. however sincere
our conclusion is that pickering
thus instituted is unlawful and can
not be Deaceable and may be prop
eriy ad5oined by the specific term of
plcket1ng because its meaning Is
clearly understood IN the scheme of
the controversy by those who are
parties TO it.
But while this is so. we must have
every regard for the congressional in
uenU0u manifested N the act and 70
the principle OF existing law in which
It IS declared that ex-emDioves and
others probably acting with them
shall have an opportunity so far as
consistent with peace and law. to OBJ
serve who are still working for the
employer. TO communicate with them
and 10 persuade them 10 Join the
ranks of his opponents in a lawful
economic struggle"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-06

More than 10000 japanese pilgrims every
year climb Fuiiyama. the sacred mountain
OF Japan which IS 1856 feet high.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-06
HEALTH TOPICS BEFORE ROTARY
Prof. Lawson O. Lowrcy to speak at
II citing Thursday

IN cOnnectlOn Win me EeaIfn week
which IS being supported hy the ma
ti0ual health council and the Interna-
tt0uaI Association of Rotary clubs, the
program Of the Topeka Rotary club
Thursday VIII be devoted TO heath
topics
Az the Rotary cIub, Prof Lawson G.
Lowrey associate professor OF mental
diseases a. Iowa State uniyer VIII
De one OF the speakers. Professor
L0wrey is coming 10 Topeka TO speak
AT the annual convention OF the kan
sas Society OF Mental Hygiene DR..
Earle G. Brown city health officer,
viii speak before the RoUarians
Thursday noon Doctor Brown talk
viii be along the lines Of public health
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-06
ENGINE WENT a ". o. L
Chanute Man Rewarded by santa F,
for Saving Train.

Chanute, Kan. Dec. 81 L. Ste
wart and Homer Reece of this city
were the engine crew On the Santa Fe
passenger train which was saved from
a collision with a runaway locomotive
by R. B. Finneu, a farmer living near
OwassO, Okla FinneII tagged the
passenger train in the nick of time.
He recently was awarded 500 by F.
G Fox general manager OF the santa
te- The throttle of the engine an
parently was open when it was being
steamed up sin the Tulsa round house
When sufficient steam had generated.
the engine became A W O. l. max
ing its way down the main line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-06
Legislation Both State and Ma
tiOnai Helps Now.
National Farmers Union Makes
Statement on Conditions.
SAYS SITUATION is GENERAL
Drive Against Freight Rates
Now Big Point.

saiina. Kan. Dec. Farmers have
been successful in getting laws they
advocate thru both state legislatures
ana congress. Especially IS the kan
sas farmer and Tire state legislature
ON good terms
A statement issued hv the board of
directors of the National Farmers
union which gives q resume of the
mare Important federal enactn1 ents az
f7ctlug The farmer. passed by the pres
elt session of congress has been made
puhHc 1y Maurice McAuliffa- president
or the Kansas branch OF the Farmers
Union.
There Is no fight in Kansas be
tween the farmer and the comuel-cll-
interests said President AcAuliffe-
THE legislative demands nj the kan
sas farmers have never been turned
down by Kansas legislature
Condition Is General
This condition is general in all aEri-
cultural states according TO the
board staten eut-
Favorable comment is made in the
showing Of the Farmers Onion
financial condition. as reported ar the
recent national convention IN Topeka.
especially To the annual turnover OF
something more than one billion dol
hrs
Slightly summarized. the list Of leg
islir5ve euactmeuts follows:
First. On, account OF the deplorable
condition OF world finance and OF
world markets. we realized thar unless
the War Finance corporation was re-
insrated the American farmer would
suffer yet greater losses in tlle decline
m -alue. This War Finance corpora
non is now funCCion-ug because OF tne
Farmers Unions persistent demands
To C0unteraCt Propaganda.
Second TO counteract the evil ef-
fccts Of misleading propaganda cir
culated to the effect that the farmer
was a Drufireer. a bill was intro
duced in congress al the suggestion OF
the Farmers Union and the agricul-
turaI inquiry comm ssion was created
This commission has fun power and
nor only TO show the condi-
non of agriculture but 10 make com
parisons between ir and other great +
industries OF the nation. We auUcI-
pate some far-reach.ug results from /
this inquiry
Third. The passage Of the Cap (
Dcr-Tiuvher bill q measure backed I
soIdIy by the Farmers Union Is des- /
tined 20 in time bring better condi- /
-iorH i'm marketing and the great
-ra crops of this Country
"Four-h- IT IS entirely safe t7 say /
thar. without the pressure brought by /.
the Farm CTS Union upon congress. I
no packer legislation would have re- Z
suited at this sion The measure
does not meet with our hopes and ez-
per-lons. but il IS a real step IN the
RI - direction.
f-h- The farm loan system gives .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-06
LOCAL OPTION Is PROPOSED.
Measure in Congress Would Permit
Vote on Light Wines and Beer.

Washington, Dec 6.-A direct vote
Of the people on the return OF light
wines and beers IS proposed in a bill
introduced in the house today by Rep
resentativs HILL Republican. of Mary
land
The measure would give the voters
OF each congressional district the
right Of local option on the sale and
manufacture OF beer and wines The
measure. however. limits them to Il
per cent wine and ) per cent beer
The vote would be taken at the next
congressional election IN November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-06
HEALTH week AND T. 8.
Kansas E-vid2ncing Interest by Buy
ing Christmas seals.

Governor Aliens proclamation
makes December I'd II health we1G
in Kansas. There is no more inn
porIanr health undertaking than the
prevention OF tuberculosis. a work
that has been carried on by the Kan
sas State Tuberculosis association for
fourteen years, financed by .Lhe sale
or the Christmas seals.
Doctor Charles II LerriE0. eNecu-
tive secretary OF the association, re
ports that III spite of financial depres-
sion. there has never been 4 year n
which the people of Kansas have used
so many OF them Already twenty
million seals have been sent out and
the association has had TO telegraph
to Texas. where they have a surplus,
for two million additional
Kansas lost LOSS citizens from tn
berculosis IN 1912 but in 1890. only
$50. which IS a saving of 219 lives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-06
Is YEARS AGO N TOPEKA
From the Columns 81
:" TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
Dscr.nber s. 1880.


The Edison Vitascope has been engaged
for the entire Christmas week at the Grand
opera house This is the instrument that
produces moving pictures on a screen
P s Elliott. the young man who re
spended 70 a toast at the last banquet OF
the Kansas Day club as a representative
OF Washburn college. Won the annual ora
r0rieal contest Of the college Friday night
The sub ect of his Grafton was The Needs
Of the Hour 7. ". Newell won second
place in the address. For the People"
George R. Lords Grafton was on The
Policy Of Lincoln and J. s. Dague spoke
of THE Dominant Force OF Civilization
The state contest VIII be held IN this city
IN February
Lieutenant Z Y Smith of Baldwin gave n
box party last night at Sol Smith Russell
His guests were Mr.. and Mrs Chas Blood
Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. H P Dillon
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C Nicholson entertained
the North Topeka Baptist church choir
Friday evening at their home in North
Van Buren, street. More than twenty guests
were present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-06
THREE WOMEN ON JURY LIST
Mr.. and Mrs. L. :. Moore Selected for
Services in First Division.


Il viii be up TO Shawnee county at
rorneys TO use extreme diligence in
examining their juries during the jan
uary term of the Shawnee county dis
trict court A alan and his wife have
been drawn on the jury N the first
division
Popular belief being that q man ana
his wife can never agree on any do
nestle question. II is only reasonable
TO suppose that d hung jury will re-
suit # both should be put in a posi-
ton TO pass on the same case And
altho Mr. and Mrs L 5 Moore. route
s, Topeka. may display an ability to
agree on 4 verdict in a criminal case.
IL is supposed that the attorneys viii
use every means to prevent both of
them sitting in the same panel.
Three women were drawn for jury
duty during the January term. Be
sides Mrs. Moore. the names OF Emma
Eddy. 1915 Grove street, and Ada J.
BeveIle. 227 Elmwood. We're chosen.
The complete list OF jurors is as fol-
lows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-06
Sale Price-65c
Now, 75c
Christmas Handkerchiefs

n O. appropriate nd
handkerchief
handkerchehs galore gay array.
al
de
handker
sometimes
a
n sill and
plain. initiated and coored border styles
The kddies handkerchiefs little enbrod
especially appropriate for xmas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-06
Church Won7e en-
Are Poor Prey
For HoM-Up Men

joplin. No. Dec. "a hoIdup man
halted four women in South Joplin
last night. searched their pocketbooks.
but went unFewarded. Three OF the
women were on their way home from
church together ana hasi placed their
last money in the contribution box
when il was passed around
The fourth, a student, had been to
d moving picture show and was like
wise penniless- a suspect arrested by
the police today was identified by
three of the women as the holdup
man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-06
NOTICE SCOTTISH RITE MASORS

Scottish Rite Nasons will meet at
PenweIFs chapel at 200 D. m. Wedues-
day. December :. TO attend the funeral
Of Brother Benjamin Bolton. 32c
FERDINAND VOILAND. $50
K G c. Il. Master OF kadosh- Topeka
ConsistoTv No l
JAMES 3. DONCESON. $50 Hon.
Registrar ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-06


\. Leach. Oakland
j. *. Townsend, route Is.
W A AIlsmoud. 1920 Polk.
F. A Reader. 1875 Clay
l. : Moore- route :
A Newberg. S22S Fillmore
A g Clark. 1926 Western
A NJ Mcdowell. "a Leland.
r. T. Hoilingsworth- 923 West Fifteenth
A Dryer, sos Chester
+ 81 0swalt- los West Fourteenth.
8: W Lake. 20 East Euclid.
W r. hercher. 1913 Harrison.
E NJ Boyd. 1910 Lafayette
J. L. Strohn, Auburn.
Kent Burren. Rossville.
X n DunninE. SO Garfield
II. N. Ives. 1919 Fillmore.
Claude Hunter, so East Ninth
ada J. Bevelle. ~ EImwood
John F. Coyne- 40S Tyler.
7 S Hines, 300 AFTER
Charles Burgett. 10 Clay
G q. Overmeyer- al East Ninth.
E H Hemus. ia Euntoon.
Mrs. L 5. Moore route S.
Ed Wooster, Silver Lake
Emma Eddy, 15I5 Grove
o. W Kelley, 80 Topeka.
4. G Fraser, 523 Harrison
Z. D. GlTnn. 1271 West.
@ " Blanchard. go Willow.
: Z Grimes. route 4.
r F. Newell. route =.
Albert Jordan, 1115 King.
Second Division
W H Long, no Van Buren,.
B. A Hawk, 217 Fillmore
W McCleIland. route z
John L Trourman route I
J ?. Hayworth, 223 Quintou Blvd.
q. D. MeCaskey- 81 Broadmoor.
Charles E Cauis0n. 234 Buchanan
! E White. RossFille-
John Martinson. 1909 West Fifth.
A B McGill. 626 Quincy.
M1rk Boley, route ?.
L E Harris. route -
H Z Brewer. 425 Harrison.
Charles Bower. HI Kansas.
W A. CayWood, 10 Broadmoor
g. T. Mattingly, III Lane
Carl Lawson, Oh Lane.
]. Z. Miller. 1913 Topeka
J W WaEonrodr. route L
Ne Adams, 1707 Clay
John Reamer, route 6.
J D. Mason. 224 Lake
Charles Garrard. $40 BranRer
= Lagberg. 40 Lime.
: Chubb, route /
. Charles MuuseII. 800 East Euclid
A E West. Auburn.
E E Beam Wakarusa
- Mikes 495 Madison
o. z Aterbury. Wakarusa.
% NJ CrOmell. route >
John Lytle. I112 Harrison
W .. Montgomery. $40 Tyler
Robert Burett. "a Madison
r. B. Byau- 10I Stevens
J. c Gaylord, 90S Topeka.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-02
Smuggling Is Not Easy.

| The bootIeggers who are smuggling liquor
into the United States are coming in contact
with lot of officers intrnsted with the enforce
ment OF the law long before prohibitory amend
| ment was adopted or the Volstead law was
passed. They are experienced in detecting VIC
lators of the customs law. They are not par
ticularly interested in the character of the
goods brought into the country in disregard
of the statutes. They have detected smugglers
of diamonds silks and laces, cigars and fine
brandy and of articles of every kind which
the importers, professional or amateur, have
been reluctant to pay duty. Their machinery
is highly organized and efficient The Volstead
act has not changed their duties in any radi-
cal way 1t was contrary to the law to bring
liquor into the country without payment of
duty before the constitutional amendment was
adopted That amendment prohibits its i'm
portation for beverage purposes. It/may be
brought in for medicinal uses as heretofore,
and when so imported it must pay the usual
duty.
The revenue officers are not Interested in
preventing the consumption of liquor. They
are interested merely in the collection of the
duty on all that is brought into the country.
If the duty is not paid they are authorized to
seize it as they have for years seized articles
of other kinds ON which the importers sought
to evade the payment of the legal tax. The
customs department is not in the habit of wink
ing at the violation of the revenue laws. It is
equipped with fast cutters which patrol the
coast on the lookout for smugglers. If this
cutter service is not adequate to the demands
on it now that organized efforts are in opera
ton to bring liquor into the country by for
hidden ways it is likely to be enlarged While
smuggling cannot wholly be prevented, it can
ho rnan vroh liz.
adventurous and avaricious men from persist
ing in it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-02
Secret Conferences.

Every good citizen wants to do his utmost
10 make the international disarmament confer
'ences q success. No good citizen will inter
pose an objection to anything which the ad-
7ninistratien at Washington believes necessary
20 make the conference a success. But most
Americans are astounded at the desire for
secrecy. 1t is said by those engineering the
conference that it should be a whispered affair
Behind closed doors.
To the man in the street, who pays the price
OF wars, who makes gun fodder when neces-
tsary and whose blood soaks the battlefields,
the necessity for secrecy is not manifest To
most citizens there comes a surprise bordering
upon severe shock when they behold the
very gentlemen who bitterly condemned
woodrow Wilson for some slight degree of Sc
crecy In his war administration now trying to
commit the administration to a hard
hoiied policy of international diplomatic Sc
crecy. Why the change? We believe secrecy
is as objectionable under one administration
as another. "
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-02
Motorizing America.

Every now and then one is reminded fore
IDLY of the fact that the motor form of trans
portatio3 has come to Stay and that it may
supplant, even replace in some pIacez otbor
forms Of transportation. There is the deveI-
opment along the route OF the recently aban-
doned Missouri and North Arkansas railroad
For a few days after the road ceased oner,
ton 1t appeared that the towns and coYnrpn-
mites along the route would be demoraIized
IN respect TO communication. Now sometime
Is happening. Trucks are being pressed INFO
service Mail and practically every form of
commodity previously handled by the railroad
company are being transported by trucks At
one point II is reported that since the railroad
quit and the express Office was abandoned nos
taI receipts have increased materially This is
just an example Of the kind OF thing that is
pelng done on smaller or larger scale in
various sections of the country where there are
railroads and where there are none. In sorno
New England states, Massachusetts na-ticu-
Early use OF the motor truck for freight bauIs
Or 100 miles or less has threatened ser;ors,,
the tranc of the railroads. The motor vab;o1a
haolt Is being formed by the American naon,o
anu no set or interests or groups of the neonla
are hkeiy to check that process materially
With approximately $3.50 900 motor or, & ~
oni'eo STATES or one for every IL persons. and
Win the motor industry one of the 5rst ~
snow signs Of recovering from. a period NJ do.
preston, motor transportation has coma - =,
3 matter OF first importance in the eco,or.ta
life OF the nation --'--''e'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-02
One Lone Election.

There will be a drouth this fall for people
VINO dote on politics. Only one state is to have
an election having any bearing on national az.
1alrs. New Mexico will play the game by her
lonesome self. When United States Senator
ran accepted the secretaryship of the interior
In the Harding cabinet the vacancy caused by
MS resignation filed by the appointment
OF MT Burson. Republican, by the governor.
Snch appointments hold only until an election
can be had.
Four and one-half years of Senator Falls
term remain to be filed. Mr.. Burson is a can
"'Gate lot election Presumably Republicans
Will carry the state, but one can never tell
what viii happen in New Mexico-particuIariy
at special election where public interest may
DO languid and probably not more than half of
the voters going to the polls
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-02

would come out in blaze Of light The Wis
itors ought TO have known that no weil-regd-
lated ghost travels in any other light than
that Of the moon and stars, and should have
remembered that the most gifted Of mediums
insists upon the dimmest possible illumin alton
before undertaking materializations. After
awhile the car owners went home, having seen
nothing. but 20 determined youths hid in the
bushes and firmly resolved to see the affair
through Their vigil was rewarded. At
o'clock or whereabouts a misty form emerged
from the cemetery and glided toward the car
barns. The 20 young men pelted the shadowy
figure with sticks and stones and chased it
down the road but never touched it. They did
break windows in the barn and in empty cars,
however, and the superintendent had them ar
rested for malicious mischief. There was an
opportunity for interesting occult discoveries
lost If the watchers had treated that ghost
kindly and coaxingly who knows what they
might have learned? Certain it is that no
sensible and reasonably active ghost will be
caught by sticks and stones.