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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08

wheat market. Enactment Of the war H.
nance bill together with. steps toward al
emergency Tariff more es than wne eatse nrc s
this morning compared with a week ago
were Iec TO sac higher. Corn wassun.
anred to sc up. and oats varying from
Provisions showed gains of GO to so cents.
Action at Washington overriding the presI-
Dental veto of the war finance bill gave
immediate impetus to upturns In the wheat
market but realizing Of profits led to 2
that the Egyptian government would try
to resell eleven million bushels contracted
suited from gossip that Argentina was
Offering wheat 70 Germany 70 to 20 cents
than unlted srasss %asat e9uia
movement of the corn crop was effectiSe In
holding lown prices for corn and oats 49,
Provisions were governed largely oy the
course of the hog market.
Kasnas City weekly Livestock Market.
Kansas City Stock Yards, Jan. I.
LIVESTOCK PR MGES HIGHER THIS
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT IN DEMAND.
Trade in livestock this week showed re-
newed activity at advancing prices. Killers
divisions and shipping aud packing demand
for hogs was usgent Prices Tor all classes
tof dressed meats were nigner IN Tn! !ls eas..
Tat cattle are up IS to IS cents exceptions
THIS WEEKS RECEIPTS.
Receipts this week were $500 cattle. H.
CALVES f2S nsgs eat ane eaSe
a. $50 hogs. and 1e.s25 sheep last week, and
"A $50 cattle. $3.50 calves, 77.49o hogs, aud
81, $50 sheep year ago
BEEF CATTLE.
With less than COO cattle on sale today
killers cleaned up the supply to 40 cents
higher prices than Thursday and 90 cents
average advance for the week, except on
extreme heavy steers. was so to IS cents;
Refers iey s are fully 80 to Is cents higher The
top price for cows was $50. and for heifers
MGS sd Of hs the fa $500 TO so
demand for butcher grades was more active
than at any time in the past six weeks;
S125 so. There Is good demand for bulls
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
Receipts of stockers and feeders were
light and prices ruled uneveniy sgner.
, stockers up TO $S.25. Country demand is
| showing larger volume, and q good many
thin feeders and steers suitable s,i 10 eapfS
| if they are available
HOGS.
| After advancing Monday and showing
moderate reaction in the next two days. hog
| pared with week ago prices are 90 to 70
higher Mos Of tns nssskng fFa anS
| pigs a rs cenr ain. The latter class Is
showing a big premium over other weights
The top price today $1,000 was paid for
| light lights and $3.50 for weighty kinds.
The bulk of the offerings sold at $3.50 10
$3.50 Demand for stock and feeding grades
| is urgent Pigs are bringing 50 to $40.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
| Tho receipts for the week were fairly lib
eral, demand for both sheep aud lambs was
active at higher prices. Lambs advanced 10
cents to 81 and sheep 80 cents. Fat lambs
| today sold at $1,000 to $11. ewes $4.25 TO
$3.50, and wethers Sc. Yearlngs were lack
| ing.
| TORSES AND MULES.
An auction for both horses and mules was
held the first of the week and some 200
| head sold. More buyers were here than nc
Il any time in three months past. Larger sup
plies are needed.
| CHARLES NJ. PIPKIN,
Market Correspondent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
TIED INTO HARD KNOT.
Poindexter Anti Strike Bill Doomed to
Die In the Senate

Washington, Jan. Shaving tied
the Poindexter anti-strike bill into a
Eight legislative knot, it's opponents in
the senate have virtually decided to
feave it there for the rest of the ses-
Zion, it was learned today.
x The bill makes a felony of strikes
among employees of carriers engaged
in interstate and foreign commerce
II passed the senate some time ago
when ony half a dozen members were
here. and a motion to reconsider its
Passage is now pending.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
FLOWERS Blooming
Like Spring Ira la
Mildest Winter weather in years
Overcoats Are Doffed in Chicago
Pansy Beds Are Blossoming in Penn
sylvania.

Chicago, JAM 7.-Overcoats were
DOTTED here today as balmy Spring
weather prevailed.
Hopes that actual spring was on
hard based on this appearance of two
robins in different part of the city on
separate days were blasted when Prof
Henry Cox. weather forecaster for the
middle west, announced "it didn't
mean anything"
They drifted here he said. 1--WE
will probably get some real winter
before the end of the month";
Kane, Pa, Jan. 7-Altho Kane is
the coolest place in the state owing to
its altitude of 1900 feet, spring wealth
er is on hand. Pansies are in bloom
and worms are being found on the
sidewalk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
PRIZES TO KANSAS EDITORS
r.. A. CIymer of Eldorado and Roy
Cornelius of Hoisington Honored.

Kansas editors won the first and
second OF the three prizes offered in a
contest conducted in the Tenth Fed
eral Reserve district, to secure the
best editorial on Saving" The con-
test was conducted by the savings di-
vision of the United States treasury de-
partment, in the Tenth district.
Rolla A. Clymer, editor of the Edo
RADIO Times, and para grapher whose
stuff is recognized beyond the state.
is winner of the first prize with an
editorial entitled, BLESSED Be the
Saver" The first prize consisted of
$50 in cash.
The second prize, of $40 in cash,
was won by Roy Cornelius. of the
Hoisington Dispatch. with an editorial
entitled Save and Have"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
BIG FIRE NEAR HERINGTON
1iope Milk Condensory Burned-Loss
Mny Be 100000.

Herington. Kan, Jan. S.-A fire
early today destroyed the plant of the
Hope Milk Condensary. located at
Hope, Kan, eight miles west of here.
The origin of the fire IS unknown.
The Waterman reported that the fire
Started in two places. Officials of the
Arctic Dairy Products company. own
ers of the condensary, said that the
loss would probably be between $780,
600 and 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
Bank Robbers Failed In Attempt

st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan. S.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt to rob the Farmers
bank of Agency. this county, was made
last night. Afte hammering off the
knob of the combination of the vault,
the robbers were unable to open the
door and it is believed, they were
frightened away before they had an
opportunity to bloWsit open.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08

900. Compared with a week ago: Beer
steers, above 1850. pounds, around steady !;
others, 25c to Soc higher; butcher cows,
heifers and bologna bulls, 25c to soc lower !;
Gamers, 25c lower; light veal calves, 25c TO
SOC lower; other calves unevenly steady
to higher; stockers and some grades feed
ers, 25c to soc higher; cheap light stock
ers. advanced most
HOGS-Receipts 5000. Market active. 1Oc
to 25c higher than yesterdays average !;
butchers up most; top. S10.15 for 100 to 10
pound offerings bnlk of sales, $9.50M0.95 !;
pigs, 15c to 25c higher: buk desirable, 90
100 pound pigs, $100e610.15.
SHEEP-Reeeipts 1900. Compared with
week ago: Fat lambs and yeariings, 81
to $150 higher; mature sheep. Toe to 81
higher: feeder lambs, 25c to soc higher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
OIL STAMPEDE is STARTED.
Spoutcr at Mexia Started as $50
Barrel Well, Then Grew.

Mexia, Tex. Jan. S.-Nearly 1000
persons watched the Rodgers well.
which caused an oil stampede to the
Mexfa district recently, shoot over the
derrick after being swabbed.
The well flowed about $50 barrels
for few minutes and then spouted so
strong that a high wind scattered oil
over a wide area.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
Kansas civ Livestock Married.

Kansas City JAN S-CATTLE-Receipt
175. For week Better grade beef steers,
steady. others, mostly soc higher: she
stock and cutters. 2J@75c higher; Gamers,
steady; bulls, mostly SOC higher: feeders
strong to 25c higher: stockers, mostly So:
higher: calves. 50c@s1 higher.
HOGS-Receipts 500. Market active,
mostly 10c higher than yesterdays average ;
good and choice light, medium and heavy
selling at $9.JOd9.60; top. $500
SHEEP-No receipts. For week.: Sheep,
mostly 25c higher; lambs and yearlings,
steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
WEATHER


= tcsntinned from Page One,
United States. There was a light
snow in Denver this morning
The, highest temperatureF ever re-
corded in Topeka on this date was &C
degrees in 1902, and the lowest was 5
degrees below zero in 1888.
AT 2 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, 1921-01-08
Adds TO q. s. Merchant Marine.

Seattle, Jan. PLANS for placing
nine 5000 ton steamships in the Seat
tle-European trade have been COM
pleted, according to Col. E. ]. Nash.
special representative in the United
States and Canada of the Royal Mail
Steam Packet company of England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
New york stock Market.


Wall St, New York, Jan. s.-SToCKS-
The short session of the stock market TO-
day began with variable advances among
favorite shares, but these were cancelled
when pressure against shippings. oils and
specfalties were resumed. Atlantic Gulf fell
6la points, United Fruit 215. American IN
transitional 1% and Gus, steeis anu EQUIP,
feathers. also. reacted 1 to 2 points ana
Sears Roebuck lost 2A Efforts to rally
the list later under the lead of Information
al Paper and General Asphalt me-, with
little success A heavy tone prevailed at
the close. Sales Appropriated 100000 shares.
Oils, steels and equipments represented
the firm to strong issues at the hesiiant
opening of today's stock market. Royal
Dutch, Crucible Steel and American Loco
motive registered gains of 1 to points.
Industrial Alcohol. Corn Products and
American Hide and Leather preferred also
improved fractionaIly with rails of the
Pacific division. Within the first half hour,
however. the list sustained a general set
back due mainly to recurrent weakness IN
Atlantic Gulf That stock opened at a de-
cline of III which soon was extended to
points. Mexican Petroleum also was sub
iected TO further pressure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08

New York, Jan. S.-MONEY-Prime mer-
camille paper. tx as per cent. Exchange.
mercial, 60 day bills on banks, 35SA com
mercial, 90 day bills. 35sA demand, 1864 !;
cables, 3.64. Francs, demand, 5.9i; cables,
6.27. GuiIders. demand, 81 IS; cables, 31-95.
Lire. demand. 3.47; cables, 3.49. MARKS,
demand. 1-37; cables, LIS. Greece, demand,
7.45. Montreal, 4 per cent discount. Gov
eminent bonds, easy; railroad bonds, irreg-
ular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08

Hopkins, Atty. Gen, Plaintiff. vs.. Frank
L. Travis, as Supt- of ms, Defendant.
Original proceeding in Mandamus. Writ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
Chicago Grain and provision Market.
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Jan. s.-BUTTER-Marke low
er. Creamery extras, 49c; standards, 4Ic.
EGGS-Receipts 2,6G6 cases. Market low
er, Firsts, e41a M65c ordinary firsts. SEQ
Gle; at mark, cases Included. 5G0162c: re-
frigerator firsts, 56@57c; refrigerator ex-
tras. 57hM5Sc.
POULTRY-Aliye. unchanged.
POTATOES-Market dull. Receipts II
cars. Northern white, sacked, S125@1.55
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
Democrats Cut jackson Banquet.

Washington, Jan. 8.-The jackson
day banquet, notable annual event
here of the Democratic party, will nc .
be held today for the first time in
many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08

FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Col
L.. Topeka. Kan, JAN 8.
Hens, 4 lbs. and over. 25c: under lbs.
21c; lbs and under. 25c; springs over
. lbs. pc; old ROSTERS. lac: stays. zoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08

tRange of prices on grain futures on
the Chicago Beard &c Trade. as reported
by The Empire Commission Co.. sol New
England Bldg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

FURNISHED by the weather bureau office
Topeka. Kan. for the twentyfour hours
ending at q. m. Saturday.
Stafinns- HIGH prac Wth,r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08

New York Jan. S.-COTTON-Spot
steady; middling, 1710.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
Church Notices

(Tbese notices must be in the State
journal office by o'clock on Friday
afternoon Unless otherwise noted In
this column services will be held at II
o'clock In the morning and 1880 O'CLOCK
in the epening.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08
kansas city Grain Market.


Kansas City, Jan. S.-WHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged to 1c higher No. I
hard, $1.75@1T9; No. 2, $1.73@1.19; No.
red, S1.95; No. 2, s1.92G19a =
CORN-Market unchanged to 1c lower:
white. 64c; No. 3. &c; No. 2 yellow, 6SG
Gee; No. g. 63@63Ec.
No. white, 47Q471se; No. 2 mixed, 4514c;
No. red, 46c.
RYEIS1 90.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-s1. ood1.1,.
HAY-Market unchanged to 81 lower.
SHORTS-S1 30@1.35.
BRAN-$1.2 %
WHEAT-Receipt 246 cars.
., WHEATmClose: March, $16sA; May,
.seokN-May, es1s@ssMc; July. esA@
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago Jan. s.-WHEAT-Close: March,
4 ;7s& al. "A; May, $1.dG14 q 1.6613.
CoRN-Jan.. Csc; May .T4Ac; July, 75l3c.
OATS-May. 4sRc: July, 4sc.
RYE-May, $1.40A July, $1.31.
PORK-Jan. $3.50: May. $2425.
LARD-Jan., S1315, May, $3.50.
RIBS-May, S1S67 -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08

Chicago Weekly Grain and Provisions.
Chicago. Jan. s.-Congress has wieldei
the deciding influence this week In the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08

Kansas City Grain Market.
Orange zof prices on grain futures on
the Kansas City Board of Trade, as reported
by B. c. Christopher & Co. 1876 New Eng
land Bldg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08

To Cure a Geld In One Day..
Fake Groves LAXATIVE BROMO QuI
NINE tablets. The genuine b ars the sig
nature of e. W. Grove S0c--Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08

New York Cotton Market.

New York, Jan. S.-SUGAR-Baw,
steady and unchanged; refined, unchanged.
The Washington times., 1921-02-10

. And Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
daughter OF Colonel Roosevelt, gave
the interesting information today that
little Algonquin, sleek and fat, is still
alive and living a life of luxurious
ease in n green pasture on the wooded
slopes of Sycamore Hill, l.. l., the
present home OF Mrs. Roosevelt.
It develops that before the death
of Colonel Roosevelt he gave orders
that the pony should not be sold but
during It's natural life should be
made comfortable. Since the retire.
ment Of Colonel Roosevelt from the
white House the pony has lived at
the country estate OF the Roosevelt
family and all instructions as to It's
care and comfort have been carried
out to a detail.
Many stories OF the episodes and
exploits clustering about Algonquin"
ore told by the oldtimors. The little
animal was originally owned" by
Archie. who was the Buffalo Bili' In
the wild West shows' pulled on on
The Washington times., 1921-02-10
Twenty-One Millionaires ind. G.
Taxes Show q

in Washington whose tax returns TO the
Of Columbia the
Of more worth of intangible property In
addition he also tangible personal property and
which OF
District this item alone he paid $4,000 in taxes
Running him Assessor
another whose showed he about 0OOOO
worth intangible personal exclusive Of real estate
and tangible personal property
According office in
showing they intangible
property Of $2,0O0000.
Thirteen between $OOOOOO
81 600 900 intangible personal property.
Thirty-four showed between 100000 and
81 600 intangible personal property, and
Fortyseven showed returns between 100000 and
100000.
hearings by the Board Of Review and Appeals Of the
local which Monday sasfac
tory according William p Richards and the force
taking care Of hundred cases a
The Washington times., 1921-02-10
NEW MAIL RECORD
SET BY j. s. A|RMEN
Letter From Los Angeles
Reaches New York in Only
Two OaVS,

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-The trans
portation Of mail from Los Angeles to
New York in two days has been ac-
complished by the Postal Air Service,
according to a report from air mail
officials made public today by Maurice
Cleary, managing director of the Aero
Club of America One of the letters
received here, the postmarks of which
show that II crossed the continent in
less than fifty hours, has been turned
over to the club. The train time ordi-
nariIy is Ave days.
Speaking of the feat, Mr.. Cleary
said:
.'The letter was received by j. j.
Cudney, chief of the engineering de-
partment of Ingersoll-Rahd Co. IL
broadway. 1t was written by Mrs.
C,idney on January "a, and was 80
.tamped by the Los Angeles postoffice.
Al $40 .. m, January 26. it was de-
livered, at the Engineers Club in this
city. On reading 1t several hours
later Mr.. Cudney was astonished to
note that 1t had been mailed only two
days previously"
officials at the New York postoffice
.xplained that the night mail from
Los Angeles arrives in Salt Lake City
an time to be transferred to an air
nlane flying eastward. The letter was
carried from Omaha, the next airmail
atop. to Chicago by train, and thence
ey airplane again to New York.
The Washington times., 1921-02-10
LOCAL IRISH RELIEF
QUOTA IS $4,000
Campaign Will Run From March
II to 28-Seek S10,240,-
600 In Nation.

The District OF Columbia quota TO
aid the suffering people in Ireland is
SOC, 900, il was announced today by
the American Committe for Relief in
Ireland. The national quota to be
subscribed is s1O.34O. 900.
The capaign to raise' the funds will
be held in every city in the United
States. from March II to %. Andrew
|. Hickey, assistant secretary of the
Washington branch of the American
Committee for Relief in Ireland, OF
which Daniel w. O'Donoghue, is local
chairman received a telegram today
from Morgan J. O'Brien, chairman of
the national committee. with final in
structions for raising the funds.
The telegram stated that 10000
women and children in ireland, par
ticularly in Dublin and Ballast, are
IN dire need OF the necessities of life
English and Scottish sympath thizers al
ready have sent more than 5000, 900 to
Ireland.
II am sure that Washington people
will willingly respond to this appeal"
stated Mr.. Hickey. "They have al
ways given freely to other relief
funds and inasmuch as the District
OF Columbia quota is much smaller
than was anticipated we expect it to
be oversubscribed."
The Washington times., 1921-02-10

you see how the uncorseted figure OF
today and the loose and free styles
make for beauty and grace of the
feminine form?
81 would like to praise the Wash
ington girl especially for her car
riage. 1t is charming, IL not the best
have seen in any American city. II
is neither aggressive nor lackadaisi-
cal, but modest and oh, Just right.
Washington women and men, too.
have the most pleasant manners of
any city. Those New Workers are in
such a hurry, but Washingtonians are
always courteous and easy In their
manners whether IL Is entering a
street car or the theater.
CALLS MCKENZIE WRONG.
"Now that Prof. r. TAFT Mckenzie.
of the physical department of the
University OF Pennsylvania, is right
and wrong in his recent statement tina I
the masculine form Is superior of that
to the female figure of today. He's
wrong, first, because he will make all
the girls mad at him. 1t Is a fact
that. taking 100 men and women at
random. more perfect masculine fig
ures that have retained the classic
beauty can be picked. II is ques-
tion of proportion and not superiority.
"I don't blame the girls IL they get
mad about it, but they needn't, for
IL isn't so. l should say that WASH
ington girls should stand pat. Their
beauty speaks for itself"
The Washington times., 1921-02-10
GIRL DIES ; DAYS
AFTER CYCLE CRASH
Miss May Decatur Succumbs to
Injuries Received in Triple
Smash-up Sunday.

Miss May Decatur, seventeen years
old. of 11:0 First street southeast
died yesterday afternoon at 4:15
o'clock at Georgetown University Hos
pital. following injuries received in
an accident on the Conduit road. three
miles east of Great Falls. Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Decatur was riding with Earl
Kellerman. 73 U street northwest. on
a motorcycle when it and two similar
machines collided with an automobile
owned and operated by S. c. Brady.
Two other motorcyclists, Miriam Am
brogia and Ralph Soudar, were slight
ly injured.
Miss Decaturs skull was fractured
and she also sustained internal in
juries and a compound fracture of the
leg. Her companion. Kellerman, is at
Georgetown University Hospital with
fractured thigh and other injuries.
The girl had been unconscious since
the accident. She was removed i'm
mediately to the hospital, where an
operation was performed.
Deputy United States Marshal Leroy
Ferguson is investigating the case.
An inquest will be held as soon as
Kellerman's condition permits him to
be questioned by the authorities.
The Washington times., 1921-02-10
BREAK GROUND FOR
BURRV|LLE SCHOOL
More Than 200 Citizens Attend
Special Exercises in
Honor of Event.

Ground for the eight-room addition
to the Burrville Public School was
broken last night with special exer-
cises under the auspices of the North
east Boundary Citizens Association.
More than 200 citizens of the COM
munity were present at the exercises.
The meeting was opened by z. F.
Ramsaur, president OF the citizens
association, who reviewed the efforts
Of the Organization to obtain the new
addition to the school. The meeting
later was presided over by-Howard
ID. Woodson, chairman of the school
committee.
DR.. F. w. Ballou, superintendent OF
schools, said there Is urgent need of
large assembly hall in the Burr
Vile School. but this Improvement
would have to come after the other
improvements are made.
The history OF the Burrville School
was reviewed by r. c. Bruce, as
sistant superintendent OF schools.
Major Carey H. Brown. assistant En-
gineer Commissioner, sketched the
plans Of the new addition and de-
scribed the building. He said work
on the structure will be started next
Monday.
Other speakers were Miss NJ. V.
Shadd, supervising principal, and
Mrs. Carrie Knox
The Washington times., 1921-02-10
EGGS SELL AS LOW
AS 45C A Dozen
Dealers Admit Prices Have
TumbIed IS Cents in Last
Three or Four DAYS.

The bottom has dropped out OF the
egg market.
Dealers admitted this today when
they announced Prices had tumbled
approximately fifteen cents a dozen
in the past three or four days.
Eggs today are a glut on the mar
ket. There has been such heavy
shipment of eggs from nearby States
and the West that prices had to be
slashed.
The consuming public is the gamer
in this price-drop; the egg dealers
the losers, and some OF them have. lost
as high as IS a crate wholesale since
the drop started.
Chain stores are announcing big
cuts in the price of eggs. Some stores
are selling them forty-fve cents a
dozen. In the Center, Riggs, o street
and Convention Hall markets. nifty
Ave cents n dozen is the prevailing
price for nearby fresh eggs.
Whether the present slump will con-
tinue IL problematical. dealers said
soday. They expressed the hope that
within a week the present over
supply will be removed and the egg
market will recover.