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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-30
PLAN HELP FOR R.R.
Harding and Cabinet Seek Plan
to Solve Problem.
Hoover Now Busy Gathering
Data for Consideration.
MAY BE SUBJECT OF MESSAGE
President Hopes to Have SOlu-
tiOn Ready for Congress.
Rate Advances Have Not
Boosted Rail Earnings.
MAY Be SUBJECT OF MESSAGE

Washington, March S0.-Working
under direction of President Harding.
cabinet officers and other government
agencies today were seeking a way to
get the railroads back on their finan-
cial feet.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover has
been gathering data on the railroads
for some time. Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wallace soon will furnish de-
tailed information on how the high
freight rates have hurt the agricul-
tural sections. The heads of the in
terState commerce commission and the
railroad labor board are soon to meet
with Harding and Senator Cummins,
chairman Of the senate interstate COM
merce committee, who is preparing for
a, thoro investigation.
Harding Works on Plan.
From the information gained from
these various sources, Harding hopes
to work out tentative recommends
tions which he may include in his
message to the special session of con-
gress 1t can be stated definitely that
question in mind now. altho he re-
CARDS the railroad situation as most
grave.
Living costs for the entire country
depend on putting the roads of the
country on their feet, the Harding ad-
ministration believes.
Farmers complain they cannot ship
food at a profit because Of the high
rates. Railroad men say wage cuts
must come before the roads can be
put on a basis sound enough to justify
rate reductions.
The employees charge that the roads
are wasting millions a year in cost
plus system of repairs and replacing
of equipment and in inefficient man
agement.
Guarantee Cost $500, ,OO0. 900.
From March 1, 1920, when the gov
ernment turned the roads back to
their private owners until September
/, the government was forced to pay
the roads enough money to enable
capitalization after operating. ex-
penses were met. This cost the gov
ernment nearly $s00,p00,000 or will
when the treasury finishes its pay
ments. k7----- ~ s>
/ After September 1, 1920, the Esca-
CuIhmins act ordered the interstate
commerce commission to fix rates so
that railroads could have per cent
on their valuation after paying operat-
ing costs. The interstate commerce
commission fixed the valuation at
ss18,90O,000. This means the rates
were to be fixed high enough to pay
stock and bondholders $1,134. 100000 a
year.
From September 1 to January 1, the
roads failed to make enough to insure
6 per cent despite the big advances
ordered by the interstate commerce
commission. In September, after all
operating costs were paid, the prin-
cipal roads had left about $75,0OO,O0O,
or per cent.
In October the net was $85,00O, 900
or -4.6 per cent; in November. $54,-
100000, or 3.6 per cent, and in De-
cember, $10,000,O00, or less than 1
per cent. In January, the roads were
81, 900 short after paying operat-
ing expenses, according to informal
reports received here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-30
Ku Klux Conspiracy to Rouse
Hatred Uncovered.
Georgia Whites Planned to Get
Sympathy for "Slaver."

Covington, Ca, March 30.-"A Ku
Klux Klan' conspiracy to arouse
hatred between whites and blacks was
frustrated when a white boy barred
the entire plot to authorities, it was
believed here today. The unnamed
youth was carefully guarded in the
county Jail, as officials feared violence
might result from the intense feeling
in some quarters because of his sup
posed confession.
Barring of the plot added evidence in
prosecution of John S. Williams, al
legged king of murder plantation"
who is suspected of the murder of
eleven negroes. The story implicated
Williams's three sons, julius, Huland
and Marvin, it was said.
According to investigators, the story
of the plot with details as to Will
liams's alleged implication in it, was
told by the youth to the Newton coun-
ty grand jury.
Letters, circulated thruout Jasper
and Newton counties, warning white
residents that negroes were coming
for vengeance" also were placed be-
fore the grand jury, it was under
stood. Circulation of the letters was
an alleged attempt to arouse syn1pa-
thy for Williams. =, - -
Failing in this.ssit was charged his
friends had planned to stage huge
demonstrations in this neighborhood
to give the impression that negroes
were rebelling and thereby create
sentiment for Williams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-30
BREWERIES ASK PERMITS
Medicinal Privileges ut ST a Bottle
Is New LOophole

Washington, March 30.-Three hun
dred breweries are clamoring for per-
mits to brew "medicinaP' beer under
the recent ruling of the department of
Justice, Federal Prohibition Commits
sioner John F. Kramer, said today.
One or two breweries could manu-
facture enough beer to meet the legiti-
mate medicinal needs of the entire
United States" Kramer added
In the breweries lies the real danger
that the ruling handed down by Attor-
ney General Palmer before he left Of
hce,. will put the United States on a
beer basis in contra diction to the pro-
hibition amendment and the Volstead
law, Kramer fears.
Beer will be slipped out from some
breweries to the underground traffic
unless we are very, very watchful,"
said Kramer. There is no need to
fear that the majority of physicians
will abuse their authority to prescribe
beer for their patients.
MANY physicians probably will not
take out permits to prescribe it.
Neither is there much danger that the
drug stores of the country will at once
become saloons as some people seem
to fear.
Beer is rather more bulky than
hard liquor and would be a bother to
handle in large quantities even at 81
bottle. which some physicians be-
lieve will be the price of medicinal
beer. The great danger to enforce
ment of national prohibition now lies
in the breweries"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-30
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BANKERS DO NOT APPROVE, 1T.
J. X. Burrow Comments on Commits
sioner Wilson's Plan.

That the new plan of State Bank
Commissioner Walter E. Wilson will
not meet with unanimous approval of
the bankers was indicated today
when J. r. Burrow, president OF the
Central National bank, questioned the
wisdom of the order permitting the
banks to go into competition with the
national government. However, Will
son said the order issued by him was
approved by the executive committee
of the Kansas State Bankers associa-
ton, at whose inStigatiOn 1t was is
sued. Burrow. in his statement said:
The plan of Walter E. Wilson, out
going state bank commissioner, to
place the state banks of. Kansas in
competition with the United States
government in the matter of issuing
savings stamps or certificates, seems
to call for some comment. Aside from
the question of the state of Kansas
entering into an apparent opposition
to the federal government, when the
need for revenue is SO great, there are
other important factors to-be con-
sidered. At this time when the obli-
cations of the nation, arising out of
the great war. are so great, there are
perhaps many persons in the state
who would prefer that no state de-
partment should enter into an active
fight with the United States govern
ment.
II would personally question the
advisability of allowing any bank
either state or national. to issue long
time certificates of Indebtedness.
1T seems strange that Mr.. Wilson
should promulgate a matter of this
importance three days before he re-
tires from office. 1t would only seem
common courtesy to have left the
matter to his successor who will ad-
minister the law for the next four
years"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-30
FREE: POLITICAL PRISONERS
Attorney General Considers Amnesty
Debs May Be Included.


Washington, March 3o.-Attorney
General Daugherty. is considering
making recommendations on the ques-
ton of a general amnesty for all po-
litical prisoners, he said today.
If he decides on such action, the
case of Eugene V. Debs probably will
be included with others and not treat
ed separately as was originally Daugh-
erty's intention.
Daugherty said his decision would
not be made until he has had time to
confer with members of the senate ju-
dietary committee, which is consid-
ering resolution for a general am
nesty and It is possible that he may
Withhold action until congress has regis
tered its opinion on this measure.
Senator Sterling, South Dakota, and
Senator King, Utah. had talked with
him informally on the amnesty reso-
luton, Daugherty said. Before or
shortly after the special session of con-
gress opens, Daugherty expects to
meet other members of the senate
judiciary committee and get their
opinion before he takes any action of
his own.
Daugherty made plain that he had
not made up his mind what his recon-
mendation will be concerning Debs or
any other of the political prisoners
IL was indicated, however, that his
recommendations to President Hard
ing would probably be held up some
time. Had the Debs case been con-
sidered by itself, recommendations on
the pardon of the Socialist leader
would have gone forward soon.
Daugherty denied that he had laid
down any conditions that Debs must
live up to to obtain a pardon when he
talked with the Socialist leader here
last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-30
MUST HAVE PEACE
Industrial Peace Depends on
National Agreement-Lauck.
Union Economist Declares
Chaos Is Only Alternative.

+ Chicago. March 30.-I ri a l
peace is dependent upon the continu-
alton of national agreements between
railroad corporations and employees.
w. j. IAuck. economist for unions,
told the United States railroad labor
board today.
Employer and employe are organ
lied into strong national bodies" he
declared. Financing and practically
all business relationship is on a ma
tional scale.
Hence, it is of utmost importance
for the peaceful and productive de-
velopment of industry and employer
and employe should work out national
trade agreements"
Lauck said an investigation of the
labor situation of many industries
tended to show:
1. Industrial peace is attained by
national agreements.
2. Establishment of uniformity in
working conditions is ocially i'm
portant
8. The unions observe their con-
tracts.
4. Trade agreements are not in
consistent with the genuine open shop.
5. Trade agreements humanize the
industrial situation
Lauck presented documentary evi-
dence showing the movement toward
national agreements in the railroad
and a number of other industries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-30
Mince Pie VIII Be Cause of
DolunfaU of the White Race
Corned Beef and Cabbage Included in List of Deadl,
Foods That Threaten Our Extinction, by Noted
French Psycho-Analyst.

New York, March 30.-American
civilization will be destroyed by mince
pie and corned beef and cabbage.
In making this statement today,
Andre Tridon, noted French psyche
analyst, pointed out that the over
throw of America would be a part Of
the general downfall of the white
race.
1T always has been. and always
will be, the history of mankind that
a dominant race becomes supercivil-
lied and gives way to another which
lives only for its stomach and repro
duction," Tridon said.
THE virility of a race is measured
by it's purely physical attributes To
even approximate the time when the
white man will lose his dominance is
the widest guess work. but 1t is bound
to come. And, according to present
indications, it is the black man who
will succeed him as ruler"
Tridon declared that the natural ad-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-30
APRIL 8 WILL Be ARBOR DAY
Governor Allen Issues Proclamation
Asking People to observe Day.


Friday, April s, will be Arbor dav.
and Gov. Henry ]. Allen has issued a
proclamation calling upon the people
of Kansas to observe the dav with fit
ting eXercises-especialIy such as will
give the children of the state a better
understanding and a higher apprecia-
tlon of tree and bird life. The pro-
clamation is as follows:
7 nseen mysteries of the changing sea
sons are about US. April sits again "a TIC
loom Of Spring. April-fickle winsomn
eNer-changiHg. is weaving of air md st1r
! .lsht and or dew and shower a thousand
umnh of nature over death.
To this call we can make no more an
pronriate answer than to set apart a day
IN the celebration of the return of this ola 4
season. AMI for the planting of trees and
shrubs Every tree planted makes ths
earth more habitable and happier place
material welfare of the state
therefore. in accordance with custom
ana IN Keeping with the moving and i'm.
itlthE forces about US. /. Henry J. Allen
governor OF the state of Kansas. do hereby
1esignate. set apart and proclaim Friday
-NpFli ;; as Arbor and Bird Day, and recon-.
nehd that this day be observed by the peo.
pie OF the commonwealth as n tl1v Of resi-
ana ceiehration: that the ceremonies Incl.
aent To the celebration he characterized by
the planting Of trees and shrubs uDon tbs
grounds about public buildings and nuhIif
INSTITUTIONS. upon the public HIGHWAYS and
ABOUT private homes: that those in charge
or the benevolent institutions of the state
Elve recognition to this day by fitting OBJ
servance. and that the schools. public and
private observe them. rs far as practicn.
bic. by public exercises of such character
as viii give the children of the state bet.
Ter understanding and n higher npprecin.
tion Of tree and bird life
to him who understands the life OF tree
nnd bird and the lessons taurht nv tban,
The whispering grove n holy tennle is
anu anu every bird that has the gift of song
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-30
WANT TO SAVE FUNSTON
Manhattan and Junction City Oppose
Its Demolition.

A special meeting of the board of
directors of the Topeka Chamber Of
Commerce was held at noon today at
the Chamber of Commerce parlors to
fessional men from Manhattan and
Junction City, that Camp Funston re-
main intact.
The delegates from the vicinity of
Camp Funston are opposed to the ac-
ton OF Chief of Staff Gen. Peyton c.
March in attempting the dismantling
of Camp Funston, and the training of
the troops from the northern states at
the next nearest camp, Camp Pike, in
Arkansas. J. Vance Humphrey. of
Junction City. addressed the members
of the board, stating concisely and
as his associates see it. and asking the
aid of the Topeka men in the effort
for the retention of the camp.
A1tho taking no formal action. the
board of directors decided to wire to
Col John S. Dean, who is now in
Washington, and ask him to use his
influence IN the matter.
what we want" said F. w. Jen-
sen. of Manhattan, "is to keep Funs-
ton intact until June 80. at any rate.
The congressional committee on mill
tary affairs will make a report on that
day on the comparative advantages of
the various camps. and we feel sure.
tnat II we can nOiQ OH tne ulSn1an-
uement of Funston until June 80,
she'll never be dismant1ed."
Following is the resolution present
ed by the Junction City and Manhat-
tan men. and informally and tenta-
lively adopted by the board of di-
rectors of the Topeka Chamber of
Commerce:
Resolved, that we request the secretary
of war to delay the demolition of Camp
Funston until the congressional commit
tee on military affairs shall. on June 20.
next. have completed its pending investi-
cation and made its report as to the com
parative advantages Of the military en-
campments, and which should be pre-
served.
Curtis and Senator Capper and Congress-
man Anthony to urge upon the secretary
the propriety Of this delay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-30
BARE RACE PLOT ASK FULL PENALTY
Affinity Slayers Given Too Much
Freedom, Say Farwell.
Demands Women JurieS Mete
Justice to Women Slayers.

Chicago, March 3O.-Death for af-
finity slayers, instead of a gay career
in the spotlight, was advocated today
by Arthur Burrage Farwell, reformer
militant '
TOO many women and girls have
been numbering the men they have
been living with when, they make up
their minds to get new meal ticket"
said Farwell, who is head of the Chi
cago Purity League and many other
reform organizations.
I'm not upholding the men who
lead such lives. They are the tuxedoed
scum of the earth. But murder is
murder. and the women who slay
them should be punished by death.
according to the law of the land.
THE time should pass when they
show trim ankle to the jury and
smile their way to freedom. Put good
women in the jury box and the gay,
giggling murderers will get their
dues"
Farwell said that homes should be
purified so that girls would not join
the ranks of women who neither toll
nor spin.
tIRs thousands of homes in the
United Staees a big crop OF future af-
fzHity slayers is now being raised he
said Just because the folks at home
don't take the. f1apper notions out of
the minds OF their daughters.
There's no place like home, but 1t
shouldn't be a murder hatcher"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-30
CARL BACK HOME
Ex-EmperOr of Austria Hun
gary to Budapest.
Success of Greek King May
Cause New Attempt.

Vienna, March 30.-Hungary seeth-
ed with excit ement today with the re-
port that ex-Emperor Carl is in the
country.
Carrs audacious reutrn provoked
much alarm among officials who were
quick to order hil-. into retirement at
Steinamananger. Extra guards were
called out and the frontier guard was
strengthened to discourage a possible
monarchist uprisi
The former emperor arrived in Bu-
dapest Sunday in a big motor car. He
travelled as a man of wealth with an
extensive bodyguard and with bril-
liantly uniformed attendants.
He first visited Gov. Won Horthy to
whom he said he had been given of
ficial permission by France to re-enter
his country.
Won Horthy persuaded Carl not to
attempt a coup or even see monarchist
sympathizers.
Reports here for several months
have been that Carl was greatly i'm
pressed by the success of his former
co-exile. Constantine of Greece, in OBJ
tanning reinstatement and desired
to duplicate the feat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-30
EX-Premier Viviani in U. s. Is
Envoy Extraordinary.
Wants to Know What League
Notifications Wanted.
HE HAS FULL AUTHORITY
VIII Express Policy of Nation
,On Amy Subject.
COnfers With Hughes and
President Harding Today.

Washington, March 30.-Rene Vivi-
ami. envoy extraordinary from France,
today prepared the way for his nego-
tiations which will go far in determin-
ing the future Franco-American re-
lations.
Viviani with French Ambassador
Jusserand. called on Secretary of
State Hughes and Under Secretary of
State Fletcher. The initial visit was
merely one of courtesy. Hughes said,
aItho it lasted an hour and a half.
Late today, Viviani will call on Presi-
dent Harding at the White House.
Holds Visit With White.
Henry White, American peace COM
missioner and former ambassador to
France. also saw Viviani today. He
called at Niviani's apartment after
coming from the White House where
he saw President Harding a few min
utes.
The sequence of Whites visit led to
reports he would act as an intermedi-
AIRY between Viviani and the president.
White declared, however, that both
visits were merely courtesy calls. He
is soon going to Europe.
Viviani comes as an envoy extra
ordinary carrying authority from his
government to voice French policy on
any issue which may be suggested by
President Harding, Secretary Hughes
or members of the senate foreign re-
lations committee.
Held ParIey With Harvey.
Viviani is ready to tell President
Harding how far France is willing to
go in modifying the league" Before
coming to Washington, it is learned,
Nfviani held long conference in New
York with Col. George Harvey, re-
Gently decided upon as ambassador to
London and considered one of the bit
terest anti-league men connected with
the administration.
Nivianrs authority and the broad
character of his mission were dis
closed TO the United Press today in
conversations with members of the
mission.
Altho the two leading subjects at
hand are the League of Nations and
finances. members of the mission
made it plain that Viviani is en-
powered to open the whole question
of Franco-American relations from
every angle.
M. Viviani will discuss all ques-
tions that may be propounded to him."
it was explained. He may be pleased
OF the American statesmen"
Meets Harding Today.
Today he confined his action to
the formal expression of good wishes
to President Harding and the admin
istration as a whole. He also will ex-
press the gratitude of France for
American cooperation in the war
an expression from the same man
who in 1917 visited this country to
stimulate that cooperation.
.Ntviani has planned, tentatively to
attend the funeral of Cardinal Gibbons
in Baltimore tomorrow.
Definite discussion of Franco-Amer-
lean relations, centering around the
modified League of Nations, is ex-
pected to begin Thursday when Am
bassa dor Jusserand will entertain Sem
ators Lodge, Mccormick, Moses and
other members of the foreign relations
committee in Niviani's honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-30
ALL IN ONE FUND
United Welfare Association Is
Formed Today.
Funds for Charity Will Be
Raised in One Drive.
TOPEKANS ARE LIBERAL GIVERS
As Much as S125,OOO Annually
Is Donated to Causes.
Drives Must Be Approved by a
Board of Directors.
TOPEKANS ARE LIBERAL GIvERS

A name and a committee-the nu-
cleus, possibly, of one of the most
important organizations of Topeka,
resulted today from the meeting of
representatives of several of the lead
ing civic organizations of the city,
to map out a systematic program of
charity for the city.
The United Welfare Association"
it was decided to call the new organi-
zation.
Fourteen men and women, repre-
senting the leading activities of the
city which back and support chari-
table institutions, were present at the
meeting today. c. w. Seeley was
chosen as the chairman of the meet
ing. with J. w. Harper. of the Inter
Service club as secretary.
Plan Is Discussed.
There was much discussion of the
scope and the possibilities of the pro-
posed board of governors, to audit
and approve the budgets of all the
charities of Topeka, and to super
wise single drive which would raise
all the money for all the charities at
one time.
The objects of the formation of the
association, it was brought out in the
meeting, are to put an end to the in
Vulnerable drives for money which
are staged by the different charita BILE
institutions, and yet to see that each
of the deserving institutions gets the
money which it is entitled to receive.
Topeka gives. it is estimated. from
$3.50 to S1,250,000 year, to charity
Thousands of these dollars might be
saved in efficiency and work if the
drives were conducted all at once, and
the money properly apportioned among
the institutions which the public now
supports in a haphazard manner, il
was brought out.
Some Objection to Plan.
The fullest discussion was given to
the proposition. Objections were an
nounced and aired. Much detail as
come under the operation of the as
sociation, was talked over, and the
final result was the selection of the
name and the appointment of a. COM
mittee which will formulate the plan
in detail. reporting back to the joint
committee which met today, on We'd
nesday, April IS.
Horace L. Hail. Milton Tabor, Mrs. c.
A. Wolf. J. H. Lee, and William Hor-
ley.
The committee will select its own
chairman, it was decided today.
In connection with the discussion 1t
was stated Dy milton Iapor, secretary
of the Merchants association, that a
plan had been worked out by that
body to protect the members from in
discriminate solicitation by all the
drivers, who, it is claimed. draw 75
per cent of all the money they collect
for all charitable purposes in Topeka,
from the merchants.
A campaign committee which de-
sires to stage a drive in Topeka ap-
pears before the board of directors OF
the association, and if their drive is
approved, that percentage of the
amount which they desire to raise
which is justly assessable against the
merchants is prorated against the
various members of the association
and the drive committees are not al
lowed to exceed that amount.