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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
He WON'T TALK
Nothing But Silence on Result
of Santa Fe Wage Meet.
+. C.. Fox Makes No Statement
conference Finished.

F. C. Fox, general manager of the
Santa Fe, today refused to make any
statement as to the results of the wage
conference held Monday with the
maintenance of way and structure en-
ployes on the proposed 20 per cent re-
duction of wages for that craft. 1t
was with difficulty that the informa-
ton was elected that the conference
was finished Monday afternoon and
that E. E. Clark, general chairman
of the craft, and other officials of the
union involved are believed to have
left Topeka.
General Manager Fox was no more
communicative with regard to the
conference which is being held today
with the clerical, station, storehouse
and warehouse employees.
May Have Reached Agreement.
When the employees and the gen
eral managers failed to agree on a
basis for wage reduction in the cases
of two other crafts, at conferences
held at Topeka last month. the ques-
tions were checked direct to the
nouncement made imm mediately to that
effect.
This might indicate a possibility
that the employees and the officials of
the road have at least reached a basis
for a compromise, and that the prob
lem will not be checked to the gov
ernment officials.
Conjecture as to the result of the
conference, however, is the only re-
source left to the public which pays
the bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
MOTOR TRIP OVER CITY
Members of City Planning Commission
To Get Ross Cranes Views.

A step important in the civic devel-
epment of Topeka will be taken We'd
nesday morning when the city plan
ming commission. accompanied by
Ross Crane, noted city planning ex-
pert and artist from the Chicago Art
Institute. will make a comprehensive
motor tour of the city with view to
learning what the planning commits
sion may do toward improvement CT
the city.
I'VE are taking advantage of the
presence of Ross Crane in Topeka this
week to get his suggestions upon what
Topeka needs" Mayor Corwine said
today. THE chief purpose of the trip
is to work toward the Topeka plan,
a detailed drawing of the city from
which the commission may work. In
cidentally. we expect to get an idea of
what needs to be done about coming.
about improving streets, connecting
disjointed streets, Strengthening streets,
building of bridges and other means
of securing uniformity in the various
districts of the city"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
GAS DOWN TO PRE- WAR PRICES
Reduction of Four Cents Per Gallon
Announced Today.

Gasoline and kerosene are down to
pre-war prices again. for the first
time. today. Telegraph news to the
effect that a three-cent cut had been
made at Kansas City in the price of
gasoline, resulted in the announcement
from all oil refining companies in To-
peka that their filling stations had re-
duced the price on gasoline four cents
a gallon, and three cents on kerosene.
This brings the rate on gasoline
down to 1876 cents per gallon. deliv-
cred from the tank wagons. and 20.6
from the service stations. Kerosene Is
now being sold at 10.1 cents per gal
Ion.
Cuts on all brands of lubricating oil
for automobiles have been made dur
ing the past week. The reductions
have ranged from to Is cents gall
lon on various brands and grades of
tlubricating oil
! x. c. Cuts Gasoline to 1871 Cents.
Kansas City. Mo. April 26.-Stan-
dard Oil filling stations today posted
a price of 1877 cents a gallon for gas
oline, a cut of 2.3 cents.
Gasoline Price Drops Again.
Chicago. April 26.-Gasoline in the
middle west today dropped from 25
| to % cents a gallon. Gasoline at tank
wagons is now 20 instead of 23 cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
THEY MUST PAY
Thirty-Five Wholesale Firms
Must Pay $4,000.
Money viii Go Into State
School Fund.

Under a stipulation with the state,
thirty-five wholesale grocery COM
panies will pay into the state treasury
a total of $4,000 under the antitrust
laws. Settlement of the case carries
ture combinations or agreements in
restraint of trade. The defendant
companies did not admit the charges
filed by the attorney general in his
custer proceedings, however. The
agreement to pay $4,000 to the state
was on their own motion in urging a
stipulation.
Suit Brought Several Months Ago.
Suit against the wholesale grocers
was brought by the state some months
ago. Much testimony was taken and
lengthy questionnaires were submitted
to the defendant companies by the at
torney generals office. It was alleged
by the state that the wholesale grocers
thru their official organization vio-
lated the antitrust laws thru COM
binatfons and agreements in restraint
of trade. Absolute custer of the COM
panies from the state as we'll as heavy
fines against each individual corpora
ton was asked by the state. Under
the agreement, in the case the grocers
lose 4noafsof their corporate rights and
powers uRder the law. ..-..ss.
5 Members OF Association.
All of the defendant companies were
members of the Missouri-Kansas
Wholesale Grocers' association. I'm
der the stipulation approved by the
court, the rights of the association are
not interfered with and no dissolution
of the organization is directed.
Under the agreement in the case the
$4,000 is to be paid into the school
fund of the state as provided by the
state antitrust law. It will mean an
average expense to the thirty-five de-
fendant companies of a little more
than $500 each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
"JUST FORGET IT"-ALLEh
Governor Laughs at New York and
Tells Metropolis There Is No
Cure for Prohibition-Kickin
Will Do No Good.

New York, April 26.-Take it from
Kansas as one who has suffered,
there's no cure for prohibition. When
it gets you, it's got you, and it has got
America.
where most of the present generation
never had alcohol in their system and
never saw a saloon" sat back on his
shoulder blades in a big tapestry chair,
with one brief leg crossed over the
other and his hands laced across his
equatorial thickness, and chuckled
over New York's agonfes in the new
aridity.
kansas suffered this way, too" he
said. For ten years We had periods
of dampness and periods of drouth.
But all the time the sentiment for
prohibition was growing. and it is
growing in New York. Pretty soon
the very-people who are fretting about
the matter will be prohibitionists
themselves. 1t happened in Kansas.
Il know 1t is not comforting 10 say
to thirsty people Ike the population
| of New York that they'll grow to like
prohibition, but they'll have to like it,
the governor of the state that suffered
and got over it continued. New York
| might as well get her mind off her
| liquor, because the supplies are get
| ting lower every day and the quality
worse, and they'll never get bigger OIL
| better again. Prohibition doesn't re-
treat; it just keeps going forward all
| the time. AS long as a man keeps
! hoping for something he can't posi-
| bly, get. his mind is troubled and his
| nervous energy is being wasted.
| why, 1 remember that out in Kan
| sas the original prohibition campaign
was no more popular with the bust
ness men and the. real people than il
is right now in New York. It was g
| sentimental campaign, and the march
ing song was Father. Dear Father
Come Home With Me Now
! But after those first ten years the
| business men got SO they would not
employ fellow who drank, and il
wasn't long after that until the entire
1 population came to accept prohibition
as a general benefit. That made the
combination absolute, and for twelve
years prior to the Volstead act ne
| man ran for office in Kansas on 6
| wet platform.
'Of course New York didn't wan
| prohibition. The nation forced il or
| the city just as it was forced on Den
yer and Seattle by statewide prohibi
ton. years before. Denver and Seat
tie got over their thirst. however. a.
time wore on, and that's just wha
New York will have to do.
| so I'd say to New York that
know just how the people feel, be
cause Kansas felt that way, too. for 8
long time Kicking will do no good
The people might as well forget it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
RUSSO GERMAN PACT READY
Berlin Plans to Sign Trade Treaty Be-
fore First of May.

Riga. April 26.-Immediate sigma
ture of a trade agreement between
soviet Russia and Germany is sought
by the Moscow government thru its
representative, NJ. Scheidemann. who
arrived here yesterday on his way to
Berlin.
If possible the convention will be
signed before May /. NJ. Scheidemann
is understood to have been empowered
to make whatever changes in the orig
inal proposals that will be satisfactory
to Germany.
Leonid Krassin, head of the Bolshe-
vik trade delegation in London, is ex-
pected to arrive in Berlin on April 27.
and together with two members of
the Moscow ministry, already at the
German capital, will make deter
mined effort to rush matters to a sat
isfactory conclusion.
It is declared the Bolsheviki will
seek to take advantage of the situation
in Germany resulting from the allied
reparations demands.
Berlin, April 26--Soviet Russia has
ordered more than six hundred rail-
way locomotives from German firms
Germania says today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
Union Economist Suggests
More Efficient Management.
Declares Lower Wages Are Not
at All Necessary.
SHARE EVEN THEIR SHOPS
Universal Ticket System and
Joint Use of Engines.
Failure to Adopt Devices Has
Slowed Service.

Chicago, April 26-Details of how
organized labor believes railroads of
the United States can save over one
billion dollars in expenditures annual
ly were described by w. Jett Lauck,
American Federation of Labor eco
nomist, today in a statement to the
United States railroad labor board.
p Iauck appeared as a witness for
railroad unions in their fight to pre-
vent reduction of wages asked by the
railroads.
Highest efficiency in railroad ad-
ministration will be obtained thru a
national unified control or a regional
control. which will utilize all existing
facilities regardless of competing
mer Director General William G. Nc
Adoo to show that there is no queS-
ton but that great economies are pos
sible under unified management in the
direction of a comprehensive national
plan for transporting products within
minimum effort in the shortest line
from point to point
Wants shops Pooled.
Lauck suggested pooling of repair
routes, unification of terminals, con-
solidation of ticket offices. universal
mileage tickets, standardization of
equipment, maintenance of uniform
freight classifications, maintenance of
common time tables between impor-
tant points, high demurrage rates and
utilization of water routes for relief OF
crowded rail lines.
Pooling of locomotives and cars
was recommended to meet traffic con-
gestion. He said this would be i'm
possible under private control.
Lauck charged failure TO adopt eco
nonic devices. to standardize loco
zfi or-dn dnualnnY1anf nf
power in respect to other facilities, in
efficient freight handling at terminals
labor turnover waste, preventable loss
and damage, poor accounting and
other alleged extravagances cost the
railroads s963, 100000 annually.
Engine terminals and shops are
from ten to thirty years behind the
/ times, rendering them about SO pei
cent efficient was the witne IS
charge. $50 ~'
The permanent way, of railroads
classification yards. roadbeds, pass
ing sidings coaling and water fr1cili-
ties, bridges, signal equipment and
ommunication-has been so neglected
as to be another source of waste and
inefficiency."
Bridges. it was declared, are in
many instances too light to permit the
hauling of maximum load trains. In
stallation of permanent bridges, while
calling for big outlay of cash, would
net millions in savings to railroads
each year, Lauck said.
Lack Good Signal Systems.
! Lack of proper signal systems
| means slow handling of trains, ac.
cording to Lauck. He characterized
the system of loading and transferring
of freight and baggae as primitive
Freight cars moved an average OF
26.1 miles per day in 1917 in com
parison to 24.9 miles in 1920" Laucl
! said. "Aa increase of two tons pei
car in the load carried was noted il
| the same period. There was also ar
| increase Of Sc per cent in 1917 to
, per cent in 1920 of the number o.
| SerYiceable freight cars"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
TO CELLS
Thirty-TwO 1. w. W. Have En-
tered LeavenWOrth Gates.
Declare Their Leader Has Not
Deserted-WiIl Return.

Leavenworth, Kan. April 26.-Ar
rival of I. W. W. members to finish
their terms of from five to twenty
years for violation of the espionage act
continued at the federal penitentlary
today.
Ten arrived from Chicago, bringing
the colony here up to thirty. Others
were expected soon. The ten are:
John Baldazzi. Ragner Johnanson,
James Rowan. Siegfried Sternburg,
Frank Weserland, George Andrely-
chine, Daniel Bradley, Clyde Hough,
Harry Lloyd and William Former.
Six deputy marshals brought the ten
men here handcuffed by pairs. Sew
eral predicted they would be released
before they had served their time.
Big Bill' Haywood, would return
from Russia. I'VE are sure he has
not deserted us" he insisted.
Declaring the convicted I. W. W.
We're martyrs" Johnanson insisted
meme was downcast, I'VE are holding
: our ideals he continued. Every
| movement for the betterment of man.
kind must have its martyrs. We have
dedicated ourselves to this cause.
Haywood. we believe, is in Russia
but he is not there to escape inpris-
onment. The decision of the court
caught US uLpTepdTeu- w e InOuRnt
we would have at least a month to
prepare for prison. I believe Hay
wood will remain in Russia until after
/ May day. Then he will return"
! Arrival of Courance Alexander and
] J. T. Doran from Chicago. unattended
brought the number of I. w. W. who
had showed up to thirty-two.
Predict big BLISS Return.
Kansas City, April 26.-Prediction
! that W. D. ("Big' BnT') Haywood
would return from Russia to join his
comrades in prison was made by ten
members of the I. w. w. who passed
| thru here this morning on their way
| to the federal prison at Leavenworth
| TO begin serving sentence of five tC
/ twenty-five years. Ragner Johanson
| one of the prisoners. said he believed
| Haywood would remain in Russia
until after May day, and would ther
return to this country. Several of the
prisoners said they believed a genera
amnesty would be proclaimed which
would release them from prison. They
/ said they were not downhearted at tbs
| prospect of returning to prison and
that they regarded themselves a:
/ martyrs
F., The prisoners were handcuffed ir
/ pairs They were: John Badazzi
| Ranger Johanson. James Rowan, Sieg
i fried Sternburg. Frank Westerland
George Andrelychine. Daniel Bradley
! Clyde Hough. Harry Lloyd. william
Former, all came here from Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
Take Feminine Knee Out
OF the E. ye of the Public
Missouri State Delegation National
Convention Would Also Cover Large Areas of
Breast Bone of Americas School Girls

Washington. April 26.-Missouri to-
day jumped into the lead in the fight
to- take the feminine knee out of the
public eye.
The state. thru its delegates, went
on record at the National Congress of
Mothers and Parent-Teachers' asso-
citation convention here, as opposed TO
the display of knees, shin bones AMI
large area of breast bone.
Mrs. Mary Ward Morgan, chairman
of the publicity committee of the MIS-
souri, state branch, and Mrs. William
Ullmann, president, declared to the
delegates their attention to carry their
fight for dress reform to all parts of
the nation. They reported surprising
success in the high schools of Mis-
souri,.
Here is the costume of the Missouri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26

brought a large delegation to Topeka,
with Representatives from sixteen
counties.
Big Parade Today.
The open meeting of the lodges was
preceded by a parade which started
from the auditorium at 1870 O'Clock.
The line of march was from the audi
torium to Kansas avenue, counter
marching from Fifth avenue to Tenth
avenue. and back TO the auditorium.
Program at Auditorium.
The program at the auditorium this
afternoon, following the parade.
opened with the singing of America"
by the audience.
E. w. Harrison pronounced the in
vocation and Mayor H. J. Corwine
welcomed the Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahS to Topeka.
E. w. Luse of Smith Center, Kan,
grand patriarch of the Grand En-
can,pIaen1 of kansas. was the first
speaker. He was introduced as toast
master CT the meeting.
Mrs. Pearl Luther of Cimarron
messenger of the State Assembly OF
CONTINUED on Page Fourl
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TODAY IN CONGRESS-
In the Senate.

In the Senate.
Finance committee continues con-
sideration Young emergency tariff
bill.
In the House.
Debate continued on naval appro-
priations bill with vote probably late
today.
Agriculture committee continues
consideration Capper bill TO prevent
gambling in futures on food products.
Ways and means committee contin-
ues subcommittee framing of regular
tariff schedules.
Bergdoll special investigation COM
mittee meets to organize.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26

high school girl: A MILDLY, blue skirt
reaching well down to the ankles. cot
ton hose and low heeled shoes. Cos
nIet5cs of all sorts are barred. Just
enough powder to take the shine off
the nose is allowed.
Both Mrs. Morgan and Mrs Ullman,
who are residents of Springfield, Mo-,
reported that the year of reform dress
has been one of the most successful
school years in the city. The psy-
choiogy and democracy of simple
dress were recorded in the actual
work of the pupils. Mrs. Morgan said.
We firmly believe that the gener-
ally high marks made in the last
school year-the best in the history OF
the schools there-can be attributed
directly to the dress REFORM" Mrs.
Morgan said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
TO ATTEND FRUIT HEARING
Kansas Utilities Commission May Be
Represented in Denver Meeting.

The state of Kansas may send rep
resentatives of the public utilities
commission to Denver May 10 to at
tend a hearing affecting transporta-
tion rates on fruit and vegetables
The Denver hearing is one of a series
called for western cities affecting
Fl eight rates on fruit and vegetables.
The interstate commerce commits
sion today advised the public utilities
commission that Henry ]. Ford had
been named to take testimony in the
cases. The nearest hearing is In Dem
yer and the Kansas commission may
be represented OF that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
FLOODS CAUSE BIG LOSSES
Ten and Four-Tenths Inches Rain at
Marshall, Texas, Monday Night.

Marshall, Tex, April 26.-Torrential
rains here and over the surrounding
district all last night and which Con-
tinued today have caused trem endous
loss to railroads, highways and
bridges.
Ten and four-tenths inches of rain
was recorded here last night and the
city is without water as the result of
flooding OF engine rooms at the wa
terworks.
Texarka-a. April 26.-Torrential
rains last night and early today flood
ed 5000 acres of land around Texar-
kama. did property damage estimated
at more than 100000 and put the city
pumping station out of commission
with the result that Texarkana is
without fire protection or water for
commercial or residential use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
JOCELYN IS COURT REPORTER
Wichita Man Named by Court of In
dustriaI Relations.

The court of Industrial relations to-
day announced appointment of T. E.
Jocelyn of Wichita as official court
reporter. The appointment is effec-
tive Immediately.
Jocelyn came to Topeka today. He
will Immediately begin work for the
labor court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
BELIEVED FIRE BUGS WORK.
Four Blazes at Davenport, Ia, Causes
Over 100000 Loss.

Davenport, Ia. April 2s.-Four
fires, believed to be of incendiary ORR
gin, broke out in Davenport between
midnight and l a. m today, causing
500, 900 loss. Police have arrested
several suspects.
The most serious loss was the de-
struction of the Burtis opera house,
built in 1871, loss of sS5.000- The
other fires were at the plants of the
Iowa Furniture company. Browner &
German Candy company, and the
Jensen flats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
Yank Flyer for Polish Returns.

Riga, April 26.-Capt. Merton c.
Cooper, of Jacksonville, Fla. the
Kosciusko squadron flyer who was
shot down on the Polish front and
captured by the Russians last July,
escaped from a prison camp near Mos
COW on April IL and arrived in Riga
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
Delegates to District Celebra-
tiOn Arrive in Topeka.
Special Train Brings Members
From Sixteen Counties.
Grand Parade Held on Kansa.
Avenue Today.
Degree Work Will Be Put on
by Topeka Teams.

Delegates to the anniversary cele-
bration of the I. o. o. F. and Rebek-
abs have been arriving in Topeka on
all trains today, and have been met by
reception committees from the local
lodges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26

Ell Paso, Tex, April 26.-Uncon-
firmed reports here today were to the
effect that former Governor Cantu OF
Lower California had been selected
for president of Mexico by leaders of
rebel factions said to have held a
meeting in San Antonio recently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
FAIR AND WARMER TODAY
Eastern Kansas Successful in Escaping
Frost Monday.

Eastern Kansas was successful in
esca ping the frost which threatened
Monday night. and the backbone of
the cold spelr' is broken. The lowest
temperature in Kansas last night, 80
degrees, at Goedland, was equaled. but
not lowered, anywhere in the United
States. The same temperature was re-
ported from Modena, Utah, and also
from Williston, S. D. The freezing
temperature at Goodland did not do
any damage to the wheat there, and
the crops of the state have again been
saved.
The temperature in Topeka this
afternoon will rise to about so degrees,
and tonight will drop to about As de-
grees. safely above the frost line.
(Continued ON Page TWO)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26

among the arrivals this morning.
These two dignitaries of the order
were to be speakers at the open ses-
sion at the city auditorium at O'Clock
this afternoon.
Mrs. Luther Here.
Mrs Pearl Luther of Cimarron,
messenger of the State Assembly of
Rebekahs, another of the speakers,
arrived in Topeka Monday night and
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Kemper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26

Kansas City. Mo. April 26-Ths
livestock market will not improve I'M
I'll the retail butchers reduce their
prices to the consumer. a livestock ex-
change official said today
He claimed retail prices were 50
nigh that people were eating less and
less meat, resulting in decreased de-
mand and an oversupply OF livestock
at all markets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-26
Ultimatum Regarding Gold Re-
serve Must Be Met.
Friday Last Day of Grace
Armies Ready to Move.
NEW TERMS UNSATISFACTORY
Question Entirely Outside the
Preparations Argument.
German Trump Card Played at
Washington May Fail.

Berlin, April 26.-Cermany, in her
new reparations proposal. declares
that the present proposal are only ca
pable of being carried out if the sys-
tenn of penalties now in force is dis
continued forthwith, that she is freed
of all unproductive outlays now inn
posed on her and that 81 { be given
f. cedom of trade.
The evening world., 1921-01-31
BEAUTY
o AND
HEALTH
Bldckhedds.

CoDUiEht, 1927, bv the Pres Publishing 90.
tThc New York Evening World