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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-21
SAYS THERE'S NO SUGAR TRUST.
Attorney General TO Dispose OF long
Standing Suit by Decree.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The long
pending antitrust suit against the
American Sugar Refining company =
to be disposed of by a decree wh!ea
has been approved by Attorney Gen.
eral Daugherty and will be submitted
Immediately to the United States dis
trict court in New York.
The attorney general announced lafo
Yesterday that an investigation IN sti-
tuted some months ago to ascertain
existing conditions in the sugar refin-
ing industry had shown in his beIi5f
that the company 'is no longer a
trust or monopoly"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-21
HOPKINS GOES TO PITTSBURG
VIII Give Crawford County Peace
Officers Several Tips.

The attorney generals office plans
TO give Crawford county peace officers
several tips regarding the enforcement
Of law he attorney general left
Tuesday night for Pittsburg and said
he would personally conduct the
school of training.
It is the plan of the state prosecu-
tor to meet county peace officers in
Pittsburg today. He will reveal pro-
visions of the general statutes and the
various sections of the Industrial court
law with advice to the officers as to
how to proceed in the mine strike
trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-21

Thursday. December 22-tomor-
row, to be exact-will be the shortest
day Of the year. The arrival of the
winter solstice is delayed this year,
since it comes in most years on De-
cember 21.
With his usual egotisn, the inhab-
liant of this Insignificant and trou-
bled planet, the Earth. ordinarily
says that ''the winter solstice is the
time at which the sun reaches it's far
thest south position"
A broader view of the situation
would be that the winter solstice Is
the time at which the north pole of
the earth is tipped farthest to the
nJrth-away from the sun. With the
result that in the northern hemis-
phere. that day is the shortest in the
year.
The north pole will be tilted farth-
est from the sun at sos o'clock to-
morrow morning. The meteorolo-
gists and star sharks don't tell US how
they know this, but maintain its truth.
anyhow. The sun won't be "up" in
Topeka at that hour. so the fact that
it is ''farthest south" then will not be
of particular interest to Topekans.
Except in the extra distance the
Earth must travel before the sun be-
comes visible again in Topeka, which
will be at 1899 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Sun Visible Nine Hours.
If there be no clouds. or other in
references, the sun will be visible for
nine hours and twenty-six minutes to-
morrow-from 1889 o'clock in the
morning till 5:04 o'clock in the eve
ming.
During the first fourteen days cf
December the gsun has set with con-
sistent regularity at 5:01 o'clock IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-21
TO SAVE ON R. R. TRAVEL
Santa Fe to Pay $500 900 in War
Tax for 1921.

During the year 1920 the Santa Fe
railway paid to the United States gov
ernment the sum of $S,38O,706. col
lected as war tax on transportation Of
freight and passengers. It is esti-
ted that the war tax collected and
paid in by the Santa Fe for the year
1921 will be about S7.50O.00O
TIL tax is to be abolished. begin
ng January :. and the Santa Fe
management figures that on account
o. expected revival OF business next
year the saving to patrons of that line
for 1922 ought to be at least SS.000,-
600. decreasing to that extent the cost
of passenger travel and freight ship
ments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-21
EXPECT HEAVY R. R. TRAVEL
Special Holiday Exclusion Rates in
Effect Thursday.

Considerable increase in passenger
travel as a result of holiday excur-
sion rates Is being anticipated by
Topeka railroad traffic officials. The
rate, a reduction of one-fourth, or
one and one-half fares on round trip
tickets, becomes effective on all rail-
roads west of the Mississippi river
early Thursday morning.
The excursion rate applies to points
to which the regular one-way selling
rate is S25 or less; minimum rate $3.50
Direct routes are to be used and no
stopovers Will be allowed. The selling
dates will be Thursday, Friday and
Saturday but purchasers will be given
until January 4 to make their return
trips.
This is the first time the railroads
have played Santa Claus to the gen.
eral public in this manner since 1906.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-21

When combined with suffi-
cient rest and good food, fresh
air and plenty of it, whether
in summer or winter, is the
best preventive of, as well as
cure for tuberculosis. Simple,
you say? Certainly, but a lot
of folks don't hear about it in
time. So buy Christmas Seals
to help the sick get well,
and to teach the others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-21
COURT WAR OVER HIGHWAY
Sides in Remarking Trails Take Their
Controversy to the Law.

R5IN1S-5 III AstAII4II AIIIts AHtIHs A"hO AIIOII
Controversy to the Law.
Mcpherson, Kan, Dec. 21.-A legal
battle is anticipated between the Nc
Pherson county commissioners and the
National Old Trails association.
This road was recently re-routed
and in doing this the road was sent
west from Herington thru Gypsum to
the Meridian trail and then south to
Mcpherson. instead of striking this
county at the Marion county line east
of here and then west thru this city.
The association has been refused
the right of removing the old markers
in this county showing the old rout-
ing of the road. Permission to put UP
new markers has also been refused.
The commissioners claim that they
purchased the markers and they are
county property and that they will re-
main up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-21


The lowest temperature in Topeka
during the last twenty-four hours was
degrees above zero at o'clock this
morning. This was the lowest tenn
perature of the season. The previous
record this season was 10 degrees
above zero on December 4.
The worst of the cold wave is over,
according to Meteorologist Flora. The
cold wave is passing to the east, says
the weather man. There is no chance
of rain or snow. The center of the
cold wave today was in Minnesota. A
temperature of 20 degrees below zero
was reported at Duluth. Moderate
temperatures are reported in the
northwest. The temperatures there
this morning were 2 to II degrees be
low zero as compared with 20 to 24
degrees below zero Tuesday morning.
A cold wind from the northeast will
arrive here this afternoon or tonight
The temperature will rise to about %
(Conrinued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-21

arrested are charged with unlawful as
sembly.
Joe Saverile. of Frontenac. was ar
rested late tonight by federal prohibi-
tion agents and was placed in the city
jail charged with making and selling
corn liquor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-21
MANHATTAN BANKER ARRESTED
S. j. Pratt President of Citizens State
at Time of Its Failure, Faces Charges.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. AIS. J.
Pratt president of the Citizens State
bank of Manhattan, up to the time of
its failure several months ago. was
arrested today or L warrant chargi-' e
embczzlement and misappropriati n
of assets of the bank and making
false representation as to the bank s
assets.
The warrant was signed by r. u.
Graves, deputy st'.te bank examiner.
Arrangements to permit Pratt to fur
nish bond were started at orce before
a justice of the peace.
At the time of the banks failure. It
was reported that oil investments and
loans entered into the wrecking of the
bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-21
WILL co TO VOTE
London Certain Dali Will Call
Pact PIebiScite.
Debate on Terms at Dublin Is
Dragging.
PLEBISCITE is CERTAIN

London, Dec. 21--It was pre-
dicted by the highest possible poiit-
ical authority in London this after
noon that Dali Eireann will not
ratify the Irish peace treaty and
has already decided to submit the
question to a national vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-21
CHITA REPUBLIC DECLARES WAR
BoIshevists Declare Japs Are Back of
White Forces AttaclkingV gVIadivostok.

White Forces ckingVIadivostok.
Helsingfors, Dec. 21.-The Far East
republic, whose seat of government is
at Chita. in Siberia, has declared war
against the republic of Vladivostok,
according to information received here
today.
The Moscow soviet is giving assis-
tance to the Chita government.
Recently a high officer of the red
army was sent to Chita to assist the
Far East army to defend itself against
the white forces" Moscow alleged
that Japanse soldiers were assisting
the white" or anti-Bolshevist forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-21
CHILD SEVERED BY ENGINE.
Baby's Mother Now in Burlington
-Was Former Topekan.

Burlington, Kan, Dec. 21.-Cordie
Dennison, 4-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James C. Dennison at Grid
ley, was run over by a Santa Fe freight
train switching in the yards there
Monday ard was literally cut in two
She died instantly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-21
COLD WAVE IS PASSING
Early This Morning Was
Lowest of Season.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES
shIppers' Forecast.

Protect all thirty-six hour shipments
north against a temperature of 10 de-
grees. East and west 15. South 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-21
Start Deportation Proceedings.
Arrest -Four More.

-FOUR more arrests of alleged par
Elephants in last weeks rioting in the
coal fields near here were reported by
Sneritt Milt Gould. The four, one of
whom is woman. are spending the
night in the city Jail.
Those arrested are: Lawrence
Dugone, of CapaIto; Pete Morrill,
Ringo; Anton Lopocolf. OF Ra7Iev and
Mrs Mary Skubitz. of Ringo. Mrs.
Skubitz was arrested last week in one
OF the earlier drives of the county
otticers, and has been out on bond
the charge placed against her at that
e ltlne oelnS unlawful assembly. Now
she is charged with unlawful assem- bIv
and disturbing the peace. The men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-27
Woman Declines to speculate

Question-Will you kindly give me your
honest and candid opinion on the follow
ing investments. AS / woman with
not very large income and cannot afford
&c. 10 lose any money whatsoever. must be
sl,eco, and some friends have advised me
20 consider Kingdom of Norway So, due
Ig4o; Kingdom of Denmark IS, due 1915;
htngdom of Great Britain and ireland and
the French Republic; Union Pacific con-
yertible 4s. due 1927, and Great Northern
m ne'i tha - Is e OF tho kngdoms it strikes
ne the best, and do you consider these
Ringdon bonds perfectly safe? Also the
o e',ns, / have mentioned? Dou you think
such long-term bonds are so good? AS
tne kingdom bonds are foreign bonds
would this at any time give me any anx-
ley, ana az could they read'iy be sold at any
mem, and would there be any trouble
aooLt the interest Of same? Can these
nonds be got in pieces of 500 or $500, ana
would you invest the whole $1,000 in same
Iniing! l nave $1,000 in both Liberty and
victory bonds, also $500 in United States
rnuoner rs, DO you consider this safe to
oIlereht? Purchased this bond in early
spring srt L do not care to speculate or in
advise first guaranteed mortgage IS in INV
case or would the bonds be better?-E. %.
Answer-We agree with you; the
United Kingdom 51a per cent bonds.
recently selling at 85a4, are a good.
safe investment. We think the Norway
and Denmark IS are good but the
United Kingdoms have the highest de-
gree of safety. We think the long term
is desirable feature. They are read
ny salable. They are free from all
British taxes, but are subject to United
States income taxes. They come in
Slo0 denominations and $500 denoni-
nations. We would advise you to put
the whole $500 into the United King
dom o7ss, since you have other invest
ments already. We would hold the
United States Rubber rs that you have.
but would not put more money into
the same security, since you ought to
have diversity of investment. We think
that the United Kingdoms would be
better investment for you than per
cent mortgage bonds because of the |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-27
PARKWAY Investor Asks Help

Question: am an Interested reader OF
your column In tho daily Tribune. and
Ing stocks as Investments: American Sugar
preferred. Mackay Company common.
American Smelling and Refining Company
vator preferred, international Harvester
common, Bethlehem Steel preferred. Con-
solidated Gas. Philadelphia Company com
mon, General Motors preferred / should
add that l have. Nconfidentially speaking,
some $4,000 worth OF good bonds, so
the present market to take on como good
stocks. would like to take on ten shares
Of American TOBACCO common. II there Is
dend VIII be cOntinued.--L. w. H., Switzer
land.
Answer-You have asked us to pass
on ten stocks, each in a different in
dustry, and it is a rather difficult job
to form any opinion of it as a whole
on account of the muddled condition
of affairs. We do not give ratings to
stocks because we prefer to base our
judgment on the needs Of the inquirer
and not on any arbitrary scale, the
fact being that what is one mans meat
may be another mans poison. An ad-
ditional difficulty lies in the fact that
you are in Europe and therefore pre-
sumably not in close touch with affairs
here. We rank the list roughly as
follows: Otis Elevator preferred, Amer
lean Sugar preferred, Bethlehem Steel 8
per cent prefrred, Pullman Company,
American Smelling and Refining pre-
ferred, Mackay Companies common,
Consolidated Gas, International Har-
vester common, Philadelphia Company
common, General Motors preferred.
If you substituted for the last three
American Tobacco, Consumers Power
preferred, and United States Rubber
first preferred and bought some of
the whole list for long pull with
part of your capital, we think you
would likely come out we'll in the long
run.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-27
Wheat Is Steady
On Export Buying
After Early Drop
Selling Pressure Causes
Decline After a Display
of Firmness, but Support
Follows; Corn Is Easier

CHICAGO, July 26.-Export sales,
said to aggregate 100000 bushels,
had strengthening effect onSthe wheat
market to-day. Prices closed steady at
the same as yesterdays finish to INC
higher with September at 1891 to 1924
and December 1861 to 1861. Corn
lost % to x "a &c and oats "A "a Il
to sc. In provisions the outcome
varied from SC decline to tic advance.
Exporters were after wheat at inferior
points and at the seaboard as we'll as hare
Inc southwest in particular noted hri.l.
casn demand, and 1T was said ReIpiu,,
holland and Germany were In the market
as buyers. The fact that receipts at oil
the leading centers were less than on ve.
terdays counted, too. in some degree as
a bulllsh factor Shortly after the opening
however the trade was confronted by re-
ports from officials Of the Canadian Agri-
cultural Department that the Canadian
crop was expected to be a bumper one.
This report led to considerable selling and
temporarily depressed prices but the mar
ket frightened up again after mid -day and
ness was being under estimated and that
despite decent big receipts no great surplus
accumulation would remain to be dis
posed of. ~
Prospects of showers eased the corn mar.
ket. Oats were depressed by country
selling 'N'i'
Higher quotations on hogs made the
provision market show tendency to ad-
vance. Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-27
Cotton Breaks
q to 20 Points
In Late Trading
Adverse Reports From Man
chester Indicate Demand
Will Be Poor Until Fall;
No Speculative Support

After rather an unevcntful session
up to the last half hour the cotton
market yesterday developed violent
break attended by heavy selling on
the part Of one or two leading commits
sion houses, and at the close was
to 20 points. The principal factor con-
nected with this late break was n re-
port from Manchester stating that
there was no demand and that traders
there did not look for any trade re-
vival until September or October.
Previous to this sudden and severe
drop in the market there had been
rather steady tone to dealings
throughout the day, and at one time
October sold as high as 12.35c and
above the previous nights close.
An Improvement in spot demand at New
Orleans. accompanied by buying orders
from that market, had n steadying effect
were poor There was Southern hedge
selling in that market and an absence of
outside speculative support, but Liverpool
nevertheless was buyer here early in the
day.
In reporting the arrival of the first bale
at savannah yesterday a private dispatch
said 1t classed strict low midding,
weighed SOC pounds and sold for GO cents
on the Savannah Cotton Exchange. Last
year the first bale not received there
until August 4.
1t was reported from Memphis that
banks had requested factors to withhold
offers of spot cotton until August s, pre-
snmably to prevent possible selling until
after the markets have digested the bu-
reau report of next Monday. Southern
spot markets were unchanged to rs points
M tn1 60
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and rs points lower at 12c; no sales
were reported.
The range OF prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-27

Notice is hereby given that &c Sua y,
anty Trust Company Of New fork:
Successor to Morton Trust Company. Fiscal
Agent under the Fiscal Agency AgLrsi.
ment, made by and between the Doniim-
can Republic and Morton Trust CoInpsn PAM
dated January IT, 1908. hereby invites prvai
posals for the sale to the Sinking W.
on August l, 1921, Of bonds Of the aeo oss
issue in such amount as viii exhaust ' ~
sum OF $3.50, 600 at the lowest prices -
which said bonds VIII be offered n for Ssai
amount thereof. Sealed proposals WIZ ~ ~
received at the Trust Department Of wy ors
undersigned. 40 Broadway. New ,any
City. up TO 10 o'clock A. II. on Frios .s;
July 20. 1921. Payment Of the a", .,nan
of the accepted offers VIII be mace up ,r-
delivery to the Trustee OF the bonds p p,sa
chased. Interest on the bonds scSept s
viii cease on August !, 1921 and me ne I hs
terest coupons due on that date shou.u ~
detached and collected in the usual "'a"
ner.
The right is reserved to reject any o
all offers in whole or in part. -
GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY VI
NEW YORK -.
BY Charles Fl. Sabin, Preaoen"
Dated July Is. 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-27
Four full columns OF in
vestn,enf questions and an
s,Cers are published in The
Tribune every Sunday.
Italian interpretations

Advices received from the head office
Of the Banco di Roma, Italy, by Ro-
dolfo Bolla, American representative
for that institution, stated that during
May seventy-five new industrial cor
porations were organized in Italy, with
total capital of 6300o,000 lire, and
during the same month ninety-one COR
porations increased their capital by
424 100000 lire, making total increase
enterprises of 4s7,oOo,ooo lire. Dur
ing the same month the Italian postal
savings banks deposits increased from
100000 lire to 1885, 100000 lire,
net gain in deposits for May of 931,-
100000 lire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-27
Europeans See Need of Work
ing With Germany


Thinking men in European countries
are unit in stating that the CONNER
cial world cannot again function prop
erly If the Central Empires are omitted
from the program according to Mercer
P. Moseley, vice-president of the Amer
lean Exchange National Bank, who has
returned from an extensive tour of
Europe.
owe should all work to reestablish the
flow of international trade if we care
to enjoy a material environment such
as has found expression in the last
decade, he says. at is folly to think
that that can be achieved with ex
changes as they stand. 1t is further
fallacous to think that real progress
can be achieved through charity. The
world, all over, must get back to hard
and unremitting labor"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-27
Markets in Other Cities
8 1.oewS
Bonds
Boston Curb

$1,000 G w 5s... As >47 As As
5000 Western Tel 5s. sl& 81 SIX 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-27

81 @21l &c; average rum 2o@2oNc; state
twins. specials. 2l6p21hc; average run, 20
@2o NC; Wisconsin. double daisies fancy,
u % 22c; Young Americas. 23hc; state
skins, S@14Mc.
Eggs-Receipts were 22119 cases Me-
dunn and lower qualities irregular White,
state. Pennsylvania and nearby Western
extras 81 40 sac; extra firsts, AZ % SOC; firsts
"A q 46c; under grades, 33d1d3c. Pacific
coast extras, 51Gp sac; extra frsts, 47@ soc /;
firsts, 44W46c; under grades, 380D43c;
Western and Southern gathered whites,
32W Acc; state, Pennsylvania and nearby
Western selling points. extra, 43Qp45c;
gathered extras. 40p41c: hrsts to extra
firsts, 34039c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-27
Why Pierce Oil Sells Low

Question-Could you give me any infor-
nation concerning the Pierce Oil Company?
me present price of their common stock
LOOKS ike fair speculative investment,
considering the par Of it.-M. II. 3.
Answer-Because of the sudden fall
ing off in the demand for its products,
the Pierce Oil Corporation, in order to
carry heavy stocks on hand, has been
forced to enter the market as a bor-
rover of funds. Thus far, however,
negotiations for loan. reported to be
in the neighborhood of 100000, have
been unsuccessful. 1t is said that the
bankers are unwilling to lend the COM
pany unless there is change in the
present management. These factors,
coupled with declining earnings, have
naturally depressed the value of the
stock. Until the company is more GER
tain of its financial future any pur-
chase of either the common or pre-
ferred stock would be a speculation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-27
Central Leather Loss
Up i'm Second Quarter

For the second quarter, ended June
80, the Central Leather Company re-
ported loss, after charges and Federal
tax, of S6,264,1 1872, compared with def
cit of $3,e51 ,579 in the preceding quar-
ter in 1920.
For the six months ended with June
Central feathers deficit amounted to
$10,215,771, after tax and charges. This
would compare with loss of S1,768,-
862 in the same period of the previous
year. The profit and loss deficit as of
June 80 amounted to $6,040,89 against
surplus of S223,296 on March 81 last
and surplus of $4,757 SOB on Deem
Der 81, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-27
Polish Bonds a Gamble

Question-Kindly let me know whether
the City of Warsaw municipal loan Co.
year per cent Improvement bonds are
a good Investments. P. S.
Answer-The Warsaw bonds are not
an investment. They are a long-shot
gamble. A good deal depends on
whether the Poles are capable of run
ming a government and paying their
debts. Their marks have a par value
of 23.8 cents and they are selling now
at about half u cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-27
Joins Mexican Group

Charles E. Mitchell, president of the
elected member Of the American
section of the international Committee
of Bankers to succeed James A. Still
man, who resigned. No other an
nouncement was made yesterday of
what took place at the meeting of the
body in the offices of j. P. Morgan
a Co
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-27
C0Hee Futures-The range of prices:
Butter, Cheese and Eggs

Butter-Creamery. higher than extras
42aa case; extras Al u o. Acc: firsts. 37D4ic..
seconds, S4gS6'sc; lower grades, 81 e9s3c,
unsalsed; higher than extras, Al x a 45c;
S43z W37lsc; state, dairy tubs finest 4oI,
@4lc; good to prime, $50 zoe; common to to
3O1s @32lac; lower grades, 260p27c nacif,'
ing stock, current make, No. l, csc; No. 2.
27c; lower grades. 24@261ac. -
Cheese-New York State. flats. snec,a,s