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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-19
EXPORT MORE BREADsTUFFs.
Shipments of Meat and Dairy Prod
ucts Declined Last Year.

breadstuffs increased substantially
during the last fiscal year over the
previous year while meat and dairy
products declined by more than $780,
600. 900, according to department of
commerce figures today. Breadstuffs
exports were $1,070. 900. 600 against
SS0S, 100000 the previous year, fig
ures for the month of June being
$6S. 100000 against $s1,000,o0O. Meat
and dairy products were worth $403,-
600. 900 for the year compared with
$771, 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-19
PARLEY WITH HUN
U. S. May Resume Diplomatic
Relations With Germany.
American Commissioner Acts
on Orders of Administration.

Washington, July 19.-The admin
istration has opened negotiations for
the resumption of diplomatic relations
with. Germany. it was announced at
the White House this afternoon.
At the direction of the administra-
tion, Ellis Loring Dresel. American
commissioner lin Berlin, has been
carrying on informal discussions with
the German foreign office looking to-
wards formal negotiations for the reN
sumption of peace time relations with
the German nation, it was announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-19
TRooPs TO OIL REGIONS.
Mexican FederaIs Sent to Aid General
Gomez at Tampico.

Vera Cruz, July 1s.-The steamer
Tehauntepec sailed from this port last
night for the Tampico oil region with
the Fifteenth cavalry regiment on
board. The soldiers will be placed at
the disposal of Gen Arnulfo Gomez,
commander DIN the oil region which
extends from Tuxpam to Tampico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-19
TWO HELD IN MURDER CASE.
K. C. Policeman, Off Duty Was Shot
Down in Alley.

Kansas City. NO.. July 1s.-Two
suspects were being held by police to-
day in connection with the murder of
Carl J. Beckett, a policeman, who was
killed in revolver duel last night.
Beckett. who was off duty and in plain
clothes, was seen to chase a man into
an alley in the business section of the
city. There was a fusillade of shots
and the policeman fell dead with a
bullet thru the heart! The murderer
/ escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-19

Warren, O., July 19.-Five masked
automobile bandits late Monday held
up the Orangeville Banking company
at OrangeviIle, twenty-five miles east
Of here, and escaped with 5000. The
bandits forced the president OF the
bank to enter their automobile, carried
him five miles from Orangevil1e and
then threw him from the machine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-19
WAGE CASE UP NEXT MONTH
Commissioner Noble Prepares for
Hearing WoIff Controversy.

Taking of testimony in the Wolff
packing company wage case will
probably be started early this month.
A. L. Noble of Wichita, recently ap-
pointed by the supreme court as
commissioner in the case. is in To-
peka today for conference regards
ing plans for submitting evidence.
In an order issued by the supreme
court this week Noble was appointed
to take testimony as TO the wage
award OF the industrial court in the
Wolff Packing company case. He
will consider testimony as to the
reasonableness of the wage order, the
earnings and operating expenses OF
the packing company and working
conditions of the men affected by the
order The findings of the supreme
court will be based ON the Noble re-
port.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-19
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FORECAST FOR KANSAS.
Generally fair tonight and Wednesday,
Not much change in temperature
MORE SULTRY WEATHER


Close, sultry weather. which has
made many folks believe Ii Is hotter
than it really is, is due to the
moisture in the air, said S. d. Flora,
the weather man, today. This was
the trouble Monday night when it was
hard to get a good breath, but Flora
declares it is fine for the corn.
For a period of twenty-four days
the temperatures have been slightly
above normal with the exception of
July 4 when the maximum was only
IS. The temperatures have been run
ming from SS to 95. which is from 2
to s degrees hotter than it should be,
but even at that they are not bad for
Kansas The main part of the trouble,
Flora says, is due to the rains which
cause people to perspire and then pre-
vents the perspiration drying up. The
human refrigerator system simply
does not work SO we'll when there is
moisture in the air, he says.
When Topekans were suffering and
complaining about it being so warm
lMondaS night the temperature WASH T
excessive as the maximum for the
CONTINUED on Page Two-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-19
State Auditor Urges Complete
Revision of Pay Schedule.
Officials of Other States Receive
More Money, He Says
PAY SCALE is INADEQUATE
More to Appointiye Officers
Than to Those Elected.
Legislature of 1921 Raised the
Salaries of Some Employees.

Complete revision of salaries paid
elective and appointive state officials
should be made by the Kansas legis-
lature, Norton A. Turner, state audi
tor declared in a statement today.
"The present scale of salaries paid
Kansas public servants in many cases
is inadequate and unscientifically ad-
justed," Auditor Turner said. I'm
iaother states of equal rank the chief
executive receives $4,000 and the
principal elective officers $1,000 to
/ 5000. The chancellor of. the uni
! versfty, the president of the agricul-
turaI college and three justices of the
supreme court in this state each re-
ceiye more than the governor. whose
salary Is $4,000. The state business
manager and two supreme court jus
tices receive the same as the COVER
nor
| Less Than Appointive Officers.
! Auditor Turner believes the great
! est fault in the present scale is that
| many elective officers receive less
! than the appointive officers This is
j due, he said, to the fact that the sal
aries for elective officers were fixed
many years ago and have never been
/ fully~Ino nodernized, while new officers
! created by legislative enactment have
carried salaries based on new condi-
! tions Because of a constitutional
! officers can not be increased during
the term for which they are elected.
/ sThe elective officers, Turner con-
J tinued, ARE for two years and the
i candidates must pay their campaign
expenses. The appointive officers are
| usually for four years and there is no
| expense connected with obtaining
them. An inspection of the salaries
paid the principal officers, both ap-
pointiye and elective, will show a
/ ,-s,,%s xxyli oh NJ alyNaVG
correspond to the Importance and re-
! sponsibility of the job. This should
besremedied."
The 1921 legislature corrected wide
INEQUALITIES which existed between the
salaries of first assistants and chief
clerks of the various departments.
These were made practically uniform
thruout the state house with salaries
of S2,400 for first assistants and
$I,s00 for chief clerks. ~ -
Salaries of Elective Officers.
Salaries of the principal elective Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-19

Washington, July 19.-The senate
will have a representative on the
American delegation to President
Harding's disarmament conference, it
was announced at the White House
this afternoon.
Samuel Gompers has asked for rep
resentation for labor and the presi-
dent has this request under serious
consideration, it was stated.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-15
POTATO CROP
SELLING CFAST.
PRICES SOAR

II potatoes begin to show unusual
strength in August what will they ba
doing by Christmas Owing to drouth
and short crop in the east, Colorado
spuds are already indicating symp
toms of boom both at Greeley and
on west slope. Grand Junction News
of the past week says:
Potato growers In Fruita and sur
rounding territory experienced an un-
expected jump in the market for their
crop during the two days just past.
Monday the spuds were quoted at
s1.05 a hundred going to s1.35 when
the market closed that night. Yes
terday an additional jump boosted the
price to s1.75, making 10 per cent in
crease in a matter of forty-eight
hours.
While meaning much to those far
mers who have held their crop. the
rise came too late to benefit the ma
jority of the growers in the Fruita
district as three-fourths of the crop
had already been sold, at an average
price of s1.10 per hundred, according
to n statement made last night by W.
C. Osborn, of the Fruita Mercantile
company one of the largest buyers in
the locality. OF a crop OF $50 car
loads, there are slightly over 40 cars
yet unsold
This unexpected jump was the out
come of the big demand for ths
Fruita potato, which is bringing from
10 to l5 cents a hundred more than
other spuds being placed upon the
market at this time. The Fruita
product has a surprisingly high STAN
dard and the potatoes are uniform in
size, and free from blemishes, caus-
ing eastern buyers to make high bid
for the crop. This years harvest Is
one of the largest that has been
grown in this locality in a number of
years and was all practically market
ed in the Arkansas valley of eastern
Colorado, with Kansas and Oklahoma
buying a portion.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-15
HOW TO KEEP YOUNG
PEOPLE IN SCHOOL
IS STATES PROBLEM
5000 Common School Graduates Read,
TO Enter High School-To at
Least 1000 No High School
Available

what will become of the four thou
sand boys and girls In the second and
third class school districts, and the four
thousand in first class districts who
were recently graduated from eighth
grade subjects?" is the question that
is absorbing the attention of state ed =
ucators today.
An extremely large proportion OF
these will lind no high school avail
able for further education and will be
obliged to go away to school
Here Will arise the qeustlon ns TO
where the boys and girls will be sent
to school. Where can instruction OF
the best order be obtained the cheap
est2 Many OF the students will attend
nearby schools and not few are SER
iously considering attending the School
OF Agriculture at Fort Collins. on the
same campus with the Agricultural
college.
Due to the fact that tuition is free
and fees are charged only when noceE-
sary for upkcep and breakage Of school
property, and that uniforms and free
military instruction are furnished to
c. s A. students by tho government.
and that students are required to he
away from home only six months out
OF the year. hundreds Of inquiries arc
being forwarded to Principal Margaret
Durward,
Considering tho necessary expense.
the state OF Colorado 10 certainly Civ
ing moro than value received for the
investment
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-15
PROSPERITY INCREASES
IN BEST OF ARIZONA

Farmers are still growing good cot
ton In the Salt River valley. but they
no longer depend on that crop. The
cows are coming back. Fine herds are
wnding belly deep in the prettiest al
falfa in the world. Armour and com
pany are getting ready to reopen one
OF the biz canned milk factories closed
by the cotton craze, Others will fol
low. Thousands Of acres are being re-
seeded to alfalfa intermlNcd with
enough barley to insure crop this
year. Grain ia coming into its own.
Hogs again grunt contentcdly In the
old home sty; sheep roam the wide
places; turkeys gobble and chickens
cackle their mRtutinal lay. farm pro-
duce is again crowding the tin can on
the board. Maricopa county. with less
than 10000 population. is spending
$500 900 for good roads. The city Of
Phoenix, with 10000 population. has
thirty miles OF pavement and 10 build
ing many more. together with half n
dozen fino public buildings and hun
drcds OF homes. Public utilities arc
expanding as fast as they can raise
the necessary funds, and falling behind
in their efforts to keep pace with the
requirements or the growing commun-
ity,"-Los Angeles Timol
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-15
SUNSET WARNS
OF Mar HN TROrICAI STORM

\ lurid sunset during tho hurricane
season below the thirty-nfth parallel
OF latitude may be an important
warning OF an approaching storm.
says the Weather Bureau OF tho Unit
ed states Department OF Agriculture.
This Is especially true II the typical
frc- -colorcd sunset Is combined with
other signs. such as clouds. moving
from an unusual direction. Increase
In suspicious wind directions north
east. north. and esstl, sea swells. and
even when there Is no particular fan
i'm pressure. Such a sunset. which
may prcCedr the sea swell and upper
clouds by - 10 IS hours or more.
may he the only clue to the danger
Gus tropical storms Of small diameter
which form in n bend of tho isobars.
over the Gulf Stream, or are orshnots
of larger hurricanes undiscovered by
ships.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-15

Not in all Colorado was there an
rrigatlng ditch at the time the FIRST
operations in irrigation of land was
performed by white men in America
The place where this was done was
the bank OF the Jordan river in Utah.
Ths Gath day Of last month was
given due celebration by the various
bands Of the Church OF Jesus Christ
OF Latter Day Saints. not only in salt
Lake City and other stakes" in Utah
but AZ the town Of Sanford, the Nor
mon headquarters in Colorado, a pros
porous old village three miles east of
la Jara- There are still residing at
Sanford several aged people who
were with the second or third bands
that landed at salt Lake in lS47.
The morning program al Sanford
consisted OF an address by F. T.
Christensen Of that place and a his
torlcal review by Mrs. James Olsen.
together with n musical program.
We have had from "Blll' Kicker a
graphic and excellent description OF
how this locality looked before Pue-
bio was born. and it was really a
pretty place. The bottom lands
spread out a mile wide with plenty OF
shrubbery, many cottonwood and
willow trees. and the windings OF tho
Arkansas made moist and fertile all
the ground from blum to blum, T. be-
ing rich or lcamy and thickly grown
with various kinds OF grasses. So
shallow was the river at low water
tide IN old days that even as late as
the arrival Of ". Studzinsk he says
he could make his way across the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-15
The Chieftain'S Monday Morning Farm Page
LOOKS BETTER
THANIT DID
IN COUNTRY

Not since the bright and hopeful
days of last May has there been so
good and encouraging a bunch of
seven days in Arkansas valley of
Colorado as the past week Its several
hundred miles of longitude presented
successive items Of progressive exper-
iences each in the nature of a climax,
none of leading Importance in itself
except in the way of contrast against
the doleful two months preceding Be
ginning far up the treacherous creek
we find carload after carload of snug
ly packed and carefully iced crates of
lettuce heads leaving Buena Vista and
Hardscrabble, and this lettuce travels
to probably longer distances than any
other Colorado product.
Coming down to Fremont We dis
cover new backsct the dearth of tree
fruit having been, followed by the
Gripping of the big canning factory by
flood No. 8. Yet there is an extensive
sprinkling of small farms over much
of the east half nf that county where
are being harvested various kinds of
good things, from small fruits to al
falfa.
Vicinity of Pueblo may seem at first
sight to be badly tut UP and deselatsu.
yet the real key TO the situation is to
be found in the local marKets-mean-
ing the grocery stores, which stock up
soon after sunrise every morning. In
their departments of vegetables ap-
pears an abundance of good things,
apparently fully Up to the display
usual at this time Of the year. No
sharp upturn of prices has appeared
to denote any scarcity in the products
from the rich garden lands in a radius
of twenty miles from this city, tho
such result of scarcity is expected
further along when 1t comes time for
lnte celery. our sal lack of late celery
| Will play into the hands OF the noun
taineers. who will stll that much more
head lettuce. Even carly celery is not
| plentiful and not of usual quality
Down at Rocky Ford the greatest
melon industry of he inter mountain
| region fairly STRUCK! its annual gait
| during the past week. The name Rocky
| cluding the up-and- coming Crowley
section with its luscious pinkmeat
| cantHloupes. The vet weather OF yes
terday was bad for melons In general.
especially for cantaloupes. but makes
the cucumbers hump The pickle busi-
ness is growing from year to year.
| Further down he valley the great
alfalfa industry Is presenting va
riety of problems. The last of the sec
/ ond crop is being cut, owners trying
| to dodge the rains but not succeeding
| very well and "A large amount Of has
has been spoiled However It is prob.
able there viii he enough to keep the
alfalfa mills grinding n while.
| Meanwhile thru the whole length OF
the valley and car out from any irri-
cation bitches the corn stalks are
| growing fast and there will sure he n
record beating crop 5oth for the cribs
and the silos.
And as to pasturago. there never
was anything like H. Same old Joke
loss of n million collars by not hav-
| ing enough cattle TO cat the rich
thick grass covering whole counties.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-15
BEWARE THE ARM CHAIR
WHILE READING III is
C0zY BUT INEFFICIENT
Browsing Over Book or Evening Pa
per 81 njuriou-Facts and
Ideas Lost In Detail.

sametlmes IN ones reading. one can
not see the woods for the trees. Es-
pssiaIly H. this true II the degree OF
relaxation ls far-rehching. says J. Q.
owen. formerly OF Department OF Eng
UEh and History, colorado Asrieui-
tur1i college
have then an usually noticeable tend
snrv 10 obscure the mental horizon
and dsttroy the true perspective.
Interesting details used solely for
illustrative purposes often draw the fall
ter.nE attention from the point al is
sue and detract from the compreheu-
siyensss Of ones understanding.
Unusual wordH swervc the mind from
the lei. .ing thot-ehaunel and set II TO
wandah hs
ReasetionB induced dlrectly by the
sub feet matter and Tubconsclousiv In
duigef in often carry one FAR afield and
leq,c. an Inaccurate or incomplete in
trrprctatian of the authors thought
These results are natural happenings.
They are 20 be expected. They are At
timer even desirlhle-especially when
the reader rs weary or otherwise IN
ned ~ -eT,xa'iar or entertainment
THE arm chair attitude is however
not ore TO be encouraged. IL may
esHIfv become n weakening habit OF
errIru9 rruspa4er-er II at no time
makss for progress or ettirieney' BY
itF very rh'urt. IL Is the insidious foe
OF that thoro and accurate communi-
cation OF ideas Upon which all intel
lsctual advancement depends For THIS
reanor. we should ever be on our guard.
svsks 90 the vital fact that mental
rrRrp and a-rviccable retention demand
the active. alert, ready. aggressive
mind
In brief beware the armchair at
titude n you would read inteiligently
and efficiently,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-15
THIS WEEKS NOTES ON The FARM

Ono more big rain. Total surplus;
quite unnecessary. This will probably
put the total OF precipitation quite UP
not lack much heretofore. Good for
some things. bad for others Espe-
cially bad for the roads. One of the
unfavorablc points few OF US think OF
is the fire menace created by the lux
uriant growth OF weeds and grass One
of the good features a few take notice
OF Is the attraction for more ploving
II these weeds and grass could be
turned under before frost 1t would save
all that eNcellent fber in the soil that
has produced IT and make an immense
improve ment, besides putting most OF
the weed seeds out of business.
About the only thing to be planted
just now is winter rye. II will come
turage stuff, then grow UP again in
tho spring, ready to be plowAd under
for fertilizer. Turnips sown this week
Will grow well and the turnips they
make will bo small but good.
Montrose county had figured $50
standard gauge cars would take it's
crops 10 market this year. but upon
gathering and packing them they now
find 1t will take around 1000 cars or
IS per cont more than they ngured.
Telluride Examiner says: Colorado
farmers are getting esFernized. More
wheat than any other crop is being
raised now. and in previous years. a
couple OF decades ago. II was figured
that wheat could not be successfully
raised hero In the low attitudes nor
in the hish either
Members OF Farmers Educational
and Cooperative union OF Me-a county
held a notable reunion. picnic and tour
nament Of games on Saturday last at
Lincoln park near Grand junction.
The Paouia apple crop this year will
run an estimated ili,c0o boxes.
The Hermosa section In vicinity Of
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-15

ONLY = few people are opposed 70
rerui,tine traffic IN tuberculouE live
stock. but their opposition i1 some.
times effective. and several cases OF
the kind have Been traced by the
United states Department Of AEricul-
turs However. tho department be-
lleves that cattle dealers who do not
favor tuherc.ilosiz eradication are in
1uenced by selfish motives and do not
represout the true spirit OF livestock
ov nsrs and others interested In health
Ter and better dom site animals.
Althn mary states have suitable
laws 20 protect farmers ana other
livestock owners against traffic In
tuhrrcuiour animals. the practice con-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-15
ADULT BULL SNAKE is
WORTH MUCH ON FARM

tho alfalfa crop to The extent OF about
s. 50 a month. 4 bull snake Of this
kind can keep an acre free.
The calculations are those Of +. L
Hisaw. mammalo sist at the college,
and J. B. Rogers Of its zoology de-
partment
"A ful-grown bull snake" says Mr.
Hisaw. is capable OF eating all tho
gophers on an acre OF alfalfa in one
month and durinT the six warm
months OF the year Is able to clear six
acres.
Alfalfa growers should take serious
thought Of the economic importance
of these harmless snakes. BY protect
ing them n great deal Of time and
money can he saved in trapping and
poisoning Eophers and other rodents.
The hull snake feeds on rats and
mice when around the barn or gran
airy. The only re;urn he asks for his
loyal and valuable service Ia the right
to live an undisturhed life"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-15
LIGHTNING RODS ARE
EFFECTIVE ONLY WHEN
PROPERLY INSTALLED
Several Rods Should Be Placed Out
side and Insulated From Walls
Gas Pipes, Etc.

The damage by lightning in big cities
is relatively small. and so far the mod
ern sky scraper. with its vast amount
OF steel, appears 20 be lightning proof
II has been found by experience that
lightning rods, properly installed. AZ
ford considerable protection against
possible damage by lightning II the
voltage difference between tho clouds
and tho earth ls great, streams of
electricity In the form Of brush dis
charge pass thru the air to the rod
and the charge may be conducted away
in this manner and the lightning stroke
averted. This action however. makes
the air fairly conductive and may in
vite the stroke.
In case Of a direct stroke the rod
must carry tho discharge TO the ground.
one rod will offer some protection but
IL may he entirely inadequate under
abnormal conditions and II several
rods are used the discharge will prob
ably no confined to the system Of rods.
The rods should always he placed out
side OF the building and should bs
some distance from the wall and pos
Elbly insulated therefrom. They should
he n considerable diTtaucs from gas
pipes, water pipes, stove pipes and
places whore persons might be during
a storm. according to G. 3. Robson OF
the Agricultural college at For Collins.
There Is little or no advantage in
using large and expensive copper con-
ductors. for a size mechanically satis-
factory Is likely to serve all electrical
purpoEes Tho rods should have good
points and the upper parts should ter
inmate in n number OF points a short
distance above the part to he protected.
The ground connection should he OF low
resistance and should end in moist soil.
In many cases an excellent ground
connection can be made by driving \
gas pipe a feN feet In the ground.