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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
SET TARIFF RECORD
FOrdney Bill Even Exceeds
Payne-AIdrich Schedule.
Three Times the Rates Assessed
in Underwood Act.
WILL Be COMPLETE JUNE q
Wool Taken OF Free List and
Given Heavy Duty.
Special Favor for Cuban Sugar
Cotton Goods Hiked.

Washington. May 9. Republican
congressional records~fo high protect
i've tariffs will be annulled and prob
ably broken by the new permanent
tariff bill which has been virtually
completed by the Republican members
of the house ways and means COM
mittee today.
A survey of the schedules thus far
agreed to by the subcommittee reveals
that the rates may average slightly
above the schedules of the famous
Payne-Aldrich bill of 1909, which
caused a serious split in the party.
Three Times Underwood Schedule.
The rates in general in the new bill
will be nearly three times the present
Democratic rates s provided by the
Underwood law. In the new bill,
which is being framed. the free list, on
which now are many food products
has been virtually eliminated One
member of the committee estimated
that it would not contain more than
fifteen or twenty items, in place Of
more than two hundred.
Representative Fordney, chairman
of the ways and means committee, be-
lieves the new bill will double the
amount now being received from
tariff duties which is about $3.50, 0,000,-
600. Other members OF the committee
believe because of the general busi-
ness depression, imports will be great
ly decrea sed by the higher duties and
the yield will not be more than $780,
00O,00 a year
Ready by June 4.
Fordney said today that he expects
to have the bill before the house by
June 1.
'It will be thoroly Republican and
protective measure" he said
Wool, of the famous schedule K"
which caused friction between Presi-
dent Taft and congress in the Payne
Aldrich days. has been taken from the
free list. and the following duties i'm
posed on it: In the grease, IL cents
a pound; washed % cents; secured 33
cents. The duties on wool textiles and
other goods have been increased cor
respondingly.
The cotton duties will be slightly
under the Payne-Aldrich rates altho
the rates on finished cotton textiles
will be higher.
The sugar duties will be two cents a
a pound for imports from countries
other than Cuba and 1.6 cents from
Cuba. These are virtually the Payne
Aldrich rates. The tariffs on agricul-
tural products will be somewhat lower
than the emergency tariff provides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
FORM new PARTY
Kansas Federation OF NOnparti-
san Voters Enters Ring.
W. f. Freeman of Topeka Heads
New State Central Committee.

Chanute. Kan. May 9.-The KAN
sas Federation Of Nonpa rtisan Voters
has entered Kansas politics with the
announced purpose of uniting forces
in sympathy with the interests of the
common people into a political fed
Grafton for the election of public Of
cilials. who will enact, interpret and
enforce laws that will serve the gen
eral welfare.
Preliminary organization of the fed
Grafton was completed at a meeting
here yesterday At which w E Free
man of Topeka was elected chairman.
G. f. BlakeIy Of E3mporia was chosen
vice chairman. and D. B. Mcknight
of Kansas City was elected secretary
treasurer. A membership fee of So
for the two year campaign period was
decided upon.
The policy OF the new organization
will be formulated in a platform. to be
adopted at a convention next May
Selection of the date and place of the
convention was left TO the executive
council. The federation is an evolu-
tion of the former ate labor nonpar-
tisan party organized temporarily last
March. That party took part in the
1920 Kansas election.
Congressional district chairmen
elected yesterday were: First district
Earl Yokum. Topeka: ]. f. Keyton.
Horton. Second district, Carl Wam-
sher. Kansas City; f. P. Gile, Fort
Scott. Third district, John Fleming
jr.. Arma; Al Thompson, Chanute.
Fourth district John Berg. Osa ge
City; Thomas Sinnot. Council Grove.
Fifth district, Charles Stamps, Salina;
w w. Williams. Herington. Seventh
district. H. Barlow. Pratt; J. G. Sid
low. Dodge City. Eighth district. O..
H. BIase. Wichita: w. L. Patric New
ton. Women were given a place on
the executive council.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
IN CHURCH DRIVE
Ministers TO Ask for $4,000
Fund for Campaign.
Executive Committee Work
ing Out Details of Plan.

After discussion and modification of
the plan for an interchurch attend
ance campaign, presented by Roscoe
c. Ellis, the Topeka Ministerial asso-
citation at it's regular meeting today
determined to get the campaign start
ed at once.
The ministers believe that the sum
of $4,000 will be necessary to finance
the drive, and they believe that this
sum will be forthcoming. Its appor-
tionment will be the task of special
executive committee of seven mem
bers of the association, which has been
selected for the drive.
I'VE believe that the churches and
the civic organizations will have no
difficulty in securing this amount.
the Rev E. W. Harrison, pastor Of the
Third Christian church, president of
the association, said today. Roscoe
c. Ellis, originator of the plan, says
that 80 cents from each church mem
Der in the city will make the sum.
Working Out Details of Plan.
The executive committee, to which
two names were added today, is in
session this afternoon working out the
details of the plan which is to be fol-
lowed.
The campaign will start with mass
meeting in the city auditorium in the
near future At the mass meeting ar
rangements will be made to canvass
the town aid determine just who are
church goers and who are not church
goers The canvassers will carry with
them both information cards and
pledge cards, binding the persons they
interview to attend church during the
campaign.
1t is hoped by the members of the
association that not only church mem
bers will assist in the canvass, but that
it will be taken up by the civic organ
izations as well, and backed by them,
not only with funds but with work
The civic benefit to be derived from
one of the chief advantages to be de-
rived from the drive. Ellis believes.
Extensive Publicity Campaign.
Following the mass meeting, and
during the canvass of the city, there
will be carried on an extensive adver-
tising and publicity campaign, of
which the details are still to be worked
out by the executive committee.
The members of the executive COM
rnittee are: The Rev. R. A. Schell.
pastor of the First Christian church,
chairman; the Rev. ]. w. Stiverson,
pastor of the United Brethren church;
the Rev. S. J. Williams, pastor of the
Shiloh Baptist church; Bishop James
Wise, of the Kansas diocese of the
Episcopal church: Dr. E ]. Kulp,
pastor of the First Methodist church;
DIR. S. S. Estey, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, and the Rev.
Satterlee. pastor of the Lowman Me-
mortal Methodist church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09

DIR. Esterly died at his home, so7
western avenue, at the age of 50
years, after an illness of nearly two
years He was born at Columbiana,
o., December 29, 1866. He graduated
from high school in 1883, and entered
Ohio State university, becoming a
member of the Phi Kappa Psi.
Graduated From X. U.
After year in the Ohio university
he entered Kansas university, where
he was graduated in 1890. During his
attendance at Kansas university he
became a member of Phi Beta Kappa
and Sigma XII, national honorary
scholastic fraternities.
After graduation from Kansas uni
versity DR.. Esterly took the medical
course at Pennsylvania university,
graduating in 1893. and being ad-
mitted to membership in Nu Sigma
M, national medical fraternity.
He practiced in the Polytechnic hos
pital, a year in the Philadelphia gen.
eral hospital, year in Wills eye hos
pital. and came to Topeka where he
established his practice in 1897.
DR.. Esterly was married in August,
Beard He is survived by Mrs. Es-
terly; by a son, Dan B. Esterly; a
daughter. Frances NJ. Esterly; by his
mother, Mrs. George NJ. Esterly; and
a brother, DR.. George A. Esterly, of
Lawrence.
Member of American Assn.
DR.. Esterly was a fellow of the
American College of Surgeons, having
passed the examinations set by the
American board for opthalmic exami-
nations. He was a memBer of the
American Medical association and of
various local medical societies.
Dr. Esterly was a member of the
Rotary club. a Knight Templar, a
Scottish Rite Mason of the Thirty
second degree and a Shriner. He also
belonged to the Country cub and the
Fortnightly club.
The funeral will be held at the
home S07 Western avenue, at 2:30
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
MOTOR Line HERE USED WATER CURE
Haitians Charge American
Cruelty Killed 5000.
Hundreds Tortured by Yank
Troops Is Charge.

Washington, May 9.-More than
5000 Haitian citizens died in Ameri-
can prison camps in 191S-20, accord
ing to report of three representa-
tives of the Patriot Union of Haiti
which the United States government
had before it today. The charges
were filed at the state department and
the White Honse.
The report described American oc-
cupation of the island republic which
began July IS, 1915, as the most ter
rible regime of military autocracy
which has ever been carried on in the
name of the great American democ-
racy."
In addition to those dying in prison
camps, the report alleged that hum
drsds of Haftians, including women,
children and invaIids, were killed. mu-
rines or native gendarmes, the latter
recruited and differed by Americans.
/ The report contains long, detailed
list of alleged murder. torture, mutt
lation, arson and criminal assaults,
giving Names dates and places. 1t is
even charged that the notorious wa
ter cure of the early days of Ameri-
can occupation of the Philippines was
revived.
The report asks the following:
Congressional investigation of Haitian
affairs
Abolition of martial and withdrawal of
Abrogation of the treaty of 1915, alleged
to have been signed by Haiti under COM
pulsion-
Convocation of the Haitian constituent as
sembly, with all guarantees of electoral
liberty
suited in virtual denial of all alleged Of
fenses was described as a "ghastly joke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
German Troops in Silesia Kill
and Wound French.
ReichsWehr Forces Advance
~ Into Disputed Territory.
BERLIN RECEIVES WARNING
France Declares Attack on Poles
Violates Versailles Pact.
Germany Intends Making Rep
aratiOns Price Polish Defeat.

London. May 9.-Germany is deter
mined to make acceptance of the rep
arations ultimatum contingent upon
concessions in Upper Silesia. according
to press dispatches here today.
These stated that German troops at
Kreuzberg drove out unarmeG Polish
forces and that they fired upon re-
firing detachment of French soldiers,
killing one and Wounding several 9TH
ers.
A Berlin dispatch to the Daily
Chronicle said that 1000 members of
the reichswehr had started for Upper
Silesia. The arming of 5000 Germans
at Oppeln also was reported.
Poles Holding Their Gains.
Berlin. May 9.-Bitter fighting con-
tinued in Upper Silesia today. Ger
man troops have joined the small de-
1achments of Italian and British SOL
diers sent to preserve order during
the plebiscite.
One body of these troops succeeded
in driving the Polish insurgents from
<reuzberg. In. other portions of the
plebiscite area, Poles held their gains
along the ''Korfanty line"
fThe KOrfanty line was drawn by
Adelbert Korfanty, Polish commits
sioner for the plebiscito, and includes
n strip more than twenty miles wide
along the eastern boundary of Upper
Silcsia.)
Dispatches here accused the French
forces Of fraternizinS with the Poles
and refusing to attempt to suppress
them. The French have suffered no
losses in the fighting, while the Italians
lost many killed and wounded. The
situation was said to have led to
dispute among the allied officers.
Paris May 9.-France will not con-
slider permitting German soldiers to
aid in restoring order in Upper Si-
lesia, note to Berlin said today.
The note was in reply to German
representations that Polish citizens
We're invading Upper Silcsia illegally
and overcoming the small allied forces
there.
Every measure is being taken to
establish order in Upper Silesia" the
note said. The French declared that
the Germans had not approached the
subject properly and that their project
was offensive
The allied council of ambassadors
with Ambassador Wallace present as
representative of the United States de
cided today in an effort to quiet the
unrest in Upper Silesia to ask the in
terallied commission in the district to
inform the population of exact state
of affairs, explaining that no decision
had been taken as to division of the
territory.
The council also decided to urge Po-
land to control the Poles in connection
with tho existing conditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
CONTINUE THEIR OLD FEUD
Mexicans of Holiday Box Car Suburb
Make Family War and Kill Two.

Holiday, Kan. May 9.-In a two
family feud. which had started in their
native land, three brothers of one
family of Mexicans Sunday night
killed two brothers of another family
here. The Mexicans lived in a box
car and were doing railroad track re-
pairing near here.
The two bothers invaded the car OF
the three brothers with revolyers-
They fired at the: trio but missed. The
taclxed Mexicans seized axes and
knives and. in a battle, slashed the in
vaders to death.
The names of the slain men were
given as Jenaro Puente, IS, and Fran
cisco Puente, AZ. Sheriff John Steed
came here from Olathe but has not
found the three brothers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
win Bomb Hun Ships From Air.

New York. May 9.--Two seaplanes
which for eight weeks have been pro-
ficiently dropping bombs on dummy
battleships near the Rockaway naval
station, have arrived at Hampton
Roads. Va, where this week two Ger
man battleships are to be made tar
gets in an aerial bonn bing test. The
planes made the flight to the Roads
Yesterday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
WILL HOLD UP TRAVELLERS.
Nom Residents of TyroI May Be
Charged Ten Times Local Prices.

Vienna, May S.-The Tyrol has in
troduced travellers money as novel
attempt to solve the local economic
problem An act passed by the diet
provides that a nonresident of the
provinces in effect shall pay ten times
more than natives for everything.
The nonresident must buy special
money on the basis of the German
mark. the exchange rate being at the
ratio of ten to one, and is compelled to
use it instead of crowns Half the
profit OF this transa ction will go to the
government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
RESTAURANT CUTS PRICES.
Reduction of 10 to 25 Per Cent An
nounced by Topeka Firm.

A reduction in prices of from 10 to
rs per cent, effective today, has been
announced by the Victory Lunch COM
pany.
THE price of foodstuffs is coming
down." was the explanation offered by
one of the members of the company.
He said that there had not been any
reduction in the wages paid to labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
SHORTLTNE ROADS ARE CITED
Employees Charge Twenty-Five r.. X.
Cut Wages Without Proper Notice.

Chicago. May 9-Twenty-two short
line railroads were cited before the
railroad labor board today in proceed
ings brought by railway employees fol-
lowing wage reductions on each of the
roads.
According to the employees allega-
tions, reductions were put into effect
without proper negotiations with the
emploves and without bringing their
proposals to the labor board for sane
ton.
Among the defendant roads were
the Peoria railway terminals. Wichita
Falls & Southern; Alabama. Tennessee
& Northern; Gulf. Texas & Western:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WEEK.
Governor Alien Urges Kansans to OBJ
serve Present Week.

Under proclamation issued recent.
ly by Governor Allen, the state wiu
observe the present week as mother
and daughter week. The week follows
Mothers Day. which was general OBJ
served Sunday.
week the governor asks special con-
sideration in thought and action for
the mothers of Kansas. He urges ev-
eryone to enter into spirit of the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
Mothers Day Made
Heavy Work for the
Telegraph Operators

New York, May 9.--Ali available
telegraph operators were summoned
to their posts yesterday to aid in clear
ing the wires of thousands of mes
sages directed to mothers on the occa-
sion of Mothers Day
The telegraph companies reported
an unprecedented number OF such
communications. The wire congestion
lasted until late in the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
TODAY IN CONGRESS-
In the Senate.

To continue consideration of emer-
gency tariff bill.
Finance committee begins hearings
on sales tax
The senate today passed Senator
Gooding's bill, giving preference right
of employment to honorably dis
charged soldiers, sailors and marines
in construction work on United States
reclamation projects.
In the House.
Investigation into escape of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll resumed.
To consider army appropriation bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
DR.. ESTERLY DIES
Was Leading Eye, Ear and
Throat Specialist of West.
Practice Extended Turnout
Kansas and Adjoining States.

The death of DIR. Daniel Edward
Ester!y, of Topeka, Sunday night.
marked the passing of one of the
leading eye, ear and throat specialists
of the west. DIR. Esterly's practice
extended not only to the people of
Topeka, but over Kansas and many
adjoining states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
CIGARET KILLED SMOKER.
Fell in His Pocket Where Dynamite
Caps Were Being Carried

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, May 9."CarI
Newman, Is, was blown to pieces late
yesterday when cigaret he attempt
ed to toss away lodged in his pocket
with a number of dynamite caps and
exploded them.
Six companions were more or less
seriously injured, one losing a leg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
MuIvane children Harvest DandeIIons.

Mulvane. Kan. May 3--Boys anu
girls of this town Harvested" 2S5
bushels of dandelions in less than a
week, The Mulvane Women's clubs
paid the youngsters 1 5 cents a bushel
and a prize OF 50 each was awarded
to the boy and girl delivering the
most. There weren't many dandelions
left.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09

Ogden. Utah, May 9--Charles Man
zeIl. Ogden patrolman, was shot to
death by bandits early this morning.
when he came upon them robbing a
clothing store here ManZell had just
reported for duty after a leave of abb
sence for war work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
WILL DEFEND n, P. |. PROGRAM
ToWnley tn Debate Publicly With
Former y. d. Attorney General.

Former y. d. Attorney General.
Salina, Kan. May "a. c. Town
ley, national president of the Nom
partisan league, arrived in Salina, Sun
day. in readiness for his debate with
William LANCER, former attorney gen.
eral of North Dakota in Salina. Tues
day afternoon. at ? O'Clock. LANCER
will arrive at tonight.
The question for debate IS: Re
solved, that the Nonpartisan league
program as carried out by the leaders.
has not been for the best interests of
North Dakota"
The Nonpartisan league announced
today that the debate would be staged
in a large tent, which will seat $500
people and will be erected on a vacant
lot as close to the business part of
town as possible.
LANCER will take the affirmative and
Townley the negative.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-09
HEAVY RAINS IN KANSAS
Most Precipitation Reported From
Eastern and Northeastern Portions.
TODAY'S TEN

Generally heavy rains fell over
Kansas Sunday and Sunday night, the
heaviest precipitation being in the
eastern and northeastern portions Of
the state.
Topeka had a total of 1872 inches
from Saturday morning to this morn
ing. The heaviest rainfall is report
ed from Kansas City. where a total of
SO inches has fallen in the past
forty eight hours. st. Joseph reported
.6S inches; Oketo. 1.40 inches; Blue
Rapids 122 inches; Centralia, 1.25
inches; Emmett, 2.3S inches; Fort
Riley, inches; Herington, 1.25
inches; Horton, $50 inches; Lincoln,
1.55 inches; Quenemo, 1.22 inches;
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-21
BIG DEVELOPMENT
NOW I'M NJ ! NENT IN
GARRETT COUNTY COAL


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acres, rs against "','"o, the acreage ~
the Georges creek field.
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county seams mas s'"r'''H "eE1" "''l
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mining. the !ur"ad would h"' nave "''"
great. III" famous HIH zen o. CIV
Georges Creek basin - Thp!ulE o'''H
worked uHt and the mining "' INV
smaller Ne.uN. {" which. ~ on" ''me' II"
attention was PAID mas zee '"'o "e'
sly.
the Garrett h"iu - tHr 'a'E 'H' 90"
nearest 80 uaewaicr OF any OF inc "'"'
vc.opcd ca stern territories IHis means
tha' eastern points particularly
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-21

late that the new district judge Tor
the fourth circuit shall come from Vir-
gnia. It did. however. when the Dill
came before the committee. Congrcss'
man Goodykoontz put up strong hgh'
TO have West Virginia substituted TOT
Virginia. and the committee did STRIKE
Virginia op OF the bill. but 1t oId NOT
substitute West Virginia. 1t decided
to leave II open and let the house De.
eide It. Mr.. Goodykoontz did not re-.
quest such action. nor was that result
pleasing to him.
II means strenuous contest on lhe
floor between the Virginia and West
Virginia deieEa tons. the. formers FORCES
being marshaled and led by the repre-
sentative from the Fifth district. For
It IS a certainty that the West V'r-
ginians are going 10 Tight but just WHAT
plan of battle they will decide on re-
mains to he developed at their caucuA.
The feeling between the members from
at this time. nor has II been for some
time past. The West VirEinians claim
tina: Virginia has gotten from the ad-
2 m!nistration far more than it was en-
tItled to and deserved When Judge
. Wadd!ll. OF Richmond. was appointed
! from the district to the circuit bench
for the fourth circuit, diplomatic roka-
! lions so TO say, were off as between tine
two delegations.