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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
Big DEMANDS BY BRITISH
MINERS CAUSE TRIPLE
ALLIANCE TO QUIT STRIKE
Railway and Transport Workers Cancel Orders for Gen
eraI Walk-out Planned for 10 O'clock Tonight

it in public. 1t was apparent, now
ever, that some members objected to
so sweeping a retraction of their de-
mands as he proposed
| Premier Lloyd George in conference
today with labor representatives said.
There are three points at issue: A
national pool of coal mines, involving
a great scheme for government con-
troll and for meddling in the mines
management-and that we cannot
have. We will take the fight on that.
There is only one way you can carry
that, and that is not by starving the
nation. 1t is by persuading the ma
tion-that is open to you.
1.-The second is a national settlement
of wages"
Must Fight 1t Out.
The prime minister then cited a
specific case of how the proposition
would operate, seeking to show that
dealings would be with the miners
federation as a whole, and that the
government was not seeking to split
the coal fields into areas.
1.-The third point is the amount
either of wages or profits This We
are prepared with an open mind to
discuss with the miners and the
owners so long as the first principle
is accepted, but until then am afraid
we must fight it out"
John H. Thomas, director g t-.e
triple alliance, in reply said:
'I regret nothing has been said by
you which would enable US to feel
that the decision We have taken is a
wrong one, I agree that just as you
have the right to say to us you must
not starve u.s. we have the right to
say to you, you must not starve us
Both ought to have a settlement
which would avoid either side starv-
ing the other 1t is in this spirit we
approached the question. 1t is in that
spirit we shall continue
The prime minister terminated the
interview by repeating, THE question
of resumption of control of the mines
by the state is a political one. 1t
must be decided by political methods
and not by strikes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
Santa Fe Officials Uncertain
Over Meaning lof Abrogation.
Order of Labor Board Is Not
Clear to Them.
MAY CALL CONFERENCE OFF
National Agreement About Pay
To Be Discussed Soon.
Everybody Working in Dark"
Says E. L. Copeland.

Santa Fe officials in Topeka were
totally uncertain as to the meaning of
the .'abrogation'' of the national
agreement on pay and working con-
ditions for the railroad employees OF
the United States.
National agreements defining work.
ing conditions for employees on all
American railroads formerly under
the federal railroad administration
were ordered abrogated, effective July
l, by the United States railroad labor
board. it was announced from Chi
cago. The board called upon the Off
GERS and system organizat tions of em-
ployeS. or each railroad to select rep
resentatives to confer and to decide"
as much of the rules controversy as
possible.
Officials Do Not Know of Purpose.
/ Whether the 'abrogation' means
that the conferences pending between
| the officials of the road and their en-
ployes. concerning the proposed 90 per
cent reduction in wages. will be called
Off, or whether the conferences will
be held as announced, was unknown
to General Manager F. c. Fox TODAY
Mr. Fox said that until he knew more
about the abrogation, and had re-
ceived an Interpretation Of it's mean
ing from the Chicago headquarters of
the road he was not prepared to dis
cuss it. :
The general attitude of the off
ctals is that the order of the labor
board is SO hedged about with the
sixteen principles" that it is innpos-
sible to state now just what it means
| and what effect it will have
| May Repeat Conferences.
! 1t is possible that the conferences
which were held here in the earIy
| days OF this month, between officials
and employees, were without result
| and that they will have to be repeated.
II the order of the board means
that 1t still retains jurisdiction over
/ wage awards and working conditions
when employees and employers do not
agree, there is little chance that the
| TWO parties ever Will agree on any
+ Que uestionz~~ The losers irss a. conferences
decision will have all the reason for
appealing to the board; the winners
will appeal in the hope of getting a.
still more favorable arrangement
Are Working in Dark.
Everybody seems to be working in
| the dark. We can't tell just what it
means" E. L. Copeland, secretary
and treasurer of the road. said.
Copeland was of the opinion, however.
that the series of conferences on the
wage reductions which is scheduled to
open here April 25 will be held as
announced.
1t will be up to the Chicago Of
flee of the road to interpret the order.
and issue instructions in accordance
with that Interpretation, it was said
In the general offices today. The of
ficials have not yet received any state-
| ment from their headquarters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
CRUISE ASKS FOR RELEASE
Habcas Corpus Proceedings Filed In
Supreme Court Here.

Habeas corpus proceedings brought
oy attorneys for George W. Cruise to
secure his release from a charge OF
wife murder were presented to the
supreme court this afternoon on briefs
by the state and Cruse's ATTORNEYS.
Cruise is held under $4,000 bond for
trial in the Sedgwick county district
court on a charge of killing his wife.
Ihe Cruise case has a decided local
interest Miss Kathleen Foley, sum
moned as a witness in the case, died
mysteriously. She had corresponded
with Cruise and it was claimed that the
defendant did not want her to appear
as a witness for the state in the pre-
Hminary hearing in Wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
ALLEN TO REPLY TO GOMPERS
Governor Will Make Three Speeches
on Eastern Trip Next Week.

Governor Allen will reply to Samuel
P. Gompers on the open shop and will
talk to members of the Actors Fidelity
league when he goes east next week
to attend the annual meetings of the
Associated Press and American Pub
fishers association. The governor will
fill three speaking dates on the trip.
On his way east Governor Allen will
stop in st. Louis for a speech before
the st. Louis Transportation club
April 21. April 24-Sunday night-he
speaks before the Actors Fidelity
league. in Carnegie hall, New York
Practically all prominent stage folk
are members of the league. Mrs. Fiske
will preside at the meeting when the
governor addresses the stage stars.
April 25, Governor Allen speaks be-
fore the Students Liberal club of
Harvard university. He will reply to
a recent speech before this organiza-
tion by Samuel P. Gompers, president
OF the American Federation of Labor
In his speech Gompers opposed the
open shop policy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
FRENCH WARN AUSTRIAHS
Must Prevent Fusion With Germany
Or Forfeit Promised Aid. Z

Paris, April 15.-Warning has been
given the Austrian government by the
French minister to that country that
if the government is unable to render
inefficacious plans looking to the fu-
sion of Austria and Germany, France
will suspend any contemplated as
sistance to Austria, it is said in a mes
sage received here from Vienna
In addition the minister is said to
have declared that in such case the
allied reparations commission would
receive authority in the republic. Fhe
British and Italian ministers are de-
clared to have associated themselves
in this declaration and to have added
that the withdrawal of France from
any movements for giving aid to Aus
tria would mean a complete abandon
ment of efforts to assist that country
on the part of the allies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
MAY TEST GAS PRESSURE CASE
Utilities Commission Makes Effort to
Enforce Order.

The public utilities commission may
act under a law passed in 1919 in an
effort to enforce pressure demands
given Kansas gas companies. A pres
sure of four to eight ounces is de-
manded of the gas companies in sew
eral local decisions handed down by
the commission.
Should the gas companies protest
the order of the commission in fixing
pressure standards, it is probable that
the law under which the order was
made will be tested in the courts.
While the law was enacted three years
ago, it has been given little considera-
ton. In local cases decided this week
by the commission the first move is
made to enforce it's provisions. The
commission holds that where pressure
drops below rs per cent of the stand
ard that such drop shall be taken into
consideration in fixing charges to
patrons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
Add Fourth Angle
To LoDe Triangle
Two Husbands of same woman Mo-
biiize to Catch the "Love Bandit
Who Robbed Them.

Grand Island, Neb.. April 15.-An-
other love triangle. became a parallelo-
gram today when two husbands of
the same pretty woman modified and
were on their way east to catch a
love bandit
This came when the bubbles came
home to the flat and found this note
from Mrs. Frances Smith Yates Nc
Cracken;
Dear Roy and Guy: I'm leaving
with George Mcdonald and going east
to be happy. Roy. the war left you
disfigured. and Guy. you haven't got a
job. I love George"
Frances married Roy Yates before
the war. He went to France and was
reported killed. Then she married
Guy McCracken. after which Roy
came marching home from war and
denied he was dead.
While Roy and Guy were arguing
about the possession of Frances. she
left with Mcdonald, raiIroader of
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
100 Wanting
Scarlet FeUer
Disappointed

Chicago, April 15.-One hundred
persons were sorely disappointed
here today-they were refused their
request to catch" the scarlet fever.
The John Mccormick institute
called for twelve volunteers who were
willing to be inoculated with scarlet
fever germs for experimental pur-
poses to isolate the germ.
The quota is filled now and expert
ments have started, according to DR..
George F. Dick
Seventy dollars will be given each
person inoculated if he fails to get
the disease. One thousand dollars is
the reward for getting scarlet fever.
The volunteer will receive free hos
pital treatment but his estate must
sign away any claim for damages in
case death results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
END OLD REGIME
Rail Employees and Employers
Must Get Together. r,
Federal Board Declares Wal
Agreements End July 1.

Chicago, April 15.-Wartine work
the nation come to an END July 1.
This was the realization today fol-
lowing the decision of the United
States railroad labor in abrogating
working agreements and ordering
workers and employers to get to-
gether to draw up a new set of rules.
These new rules are to be presented
to the board as quickly as they are
worked out in conference.
The board on July will bring into
effect the new agreements.
Ends Long Battle.
The decision ended a long drawn
out fight between employees and rail
arrangements. Three months ago, w.
w. Atterbury vice president of the
Pennsylvania and spokesman for the
roads, asked that working agreements
be abrogated. Employees bitterly
fought his application.
The ruling of the board is consid-
cred a middle of the road decision
Atterbury's application was favored
but a new set of rules must be drawn
up.
Rail management declared that the
rules were costing them close to
$500, 100000 a year.
Part of the decision was a victory
for emp1oyers-the board went on
record as favoring the making of
rules for the successful operation of
railroads.
Both Sides Satisfied.
Railroad executives and labor lead
ers today declared the decision OF the
railroad labor board abrogating the
national agreements would materially
advance the effort to arrive at an
agreement satisfact to all parties
Labor representatives said many of
| the sixteen basic principles laid down
in the boards decision to govern the
conferences on new working agree
ments. especially the eight hour day
and the right of the employees to
organize and select their own repre-
sentatives include principles they have
/ been fighting for. Railway executives
said that the decision recognized their
contention that many of the rules
should not have national application.
Jewell Claims Victory.
Rail workers of the nation have
won a great victory"
i This was the comment of Bert NJ
| Jewell, president of the railway de-
| partment of the American Federation
| of Labor today in speaking of the de-
/ cision.
The decision uphoIds the principle
of working agreements. he said.
Union rail officials are to study the
decision of the board minutely today.
| The abrogation of the national
| working agreements will have no ef-
| feet on the hearings of the application
of railroads to slash the wages of en-
ployes. These will go on as usual
| r. r. Feel Optimistic.
! Railroad executives see in the de-
/ cision of the United States railroad la
! Dor board abrogating national agree
ments an opportunity for more eco
nomical railway operation" f. T.
Whittier, chairman of the Railroad Ex-
ecutive association, said today.
| Individual railroads can now deal
| separately with their employees and
| formulate rules meeting local condi-
| tions, according to Whittier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
TO REVISE KANSAS LAWS
supreme Court Appoints Commission
to C9dify General Statutes.

Supweme Court Appoints Commission
to Codify General Statutes.
The supreme court today announced
appointment of a commission to re-
wise and codify the state laws. Two
Republicans and one Democrat are
on the commission. No legislators
were appointed by the court.
Members of the revision commits
sion include Chester 1. Long of
Wichita, former United States sena-
tor; Fred Dumont Smith of Hutchin-
son, former state senator, and Hugh
P. Farrelly of Chanute, former state
senator. All are widely known
lawyers. Farrelly is the Democrat
member of the commission.
1t is probable that the commission
will spend a number of months in re-
vising the general statutes and ses-
sion laws. The 1928 legislature will
then be asked to ratify it's action.
Appointment of the commission was
placed by the legislature in the hands
of the supreme court. While all of
the members of the commission have
been active in public affairs in the
state for a number of years, none of
them were members of the recent
legislature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
RAIN AND COLDER WEATHER
Early Gardens May Be Nipped by
Freeze Due Tonight.
TEMPERATURES.

The weather outlook is about as
bad as it could be for the next twenty
four hours. Low temperatures,
amounting to severe freeze, occurred
in the northwest this morning and a
cold wind is driving the cold toward
Kansas today, while low pressure
area over the Panhandle of Texas is
keeping it unsettled, cloudy and chilly
here.
Damage from the freeze which is
apt to strike Topeka tonight is antici-
pated, with regard to the early gar
dens and some of the potatoes which
are showing above the ground. 1t is
not certain that there will be a freeze
in the eastern end of the state tonight.
The temperature will range from 80 to
40 degrees. depending upon the speed
with which the cold wave travels in
(Continued on Page TMol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
TODAY IN CONGRESS-


In the Senate.
y Foreign relations committee meets
to consider nominations of George
Harvey and Myron T. Herrick to be
ambassadors to London and Paris.
Senate continues discussion of
Colombian treaty.
Senate to complete fight over size
of committees.
In the House.
Continued debate on Young emer-
Sency tariff bill, which includes anti
dumping and foreign exchange adjust
ment- Passage expected late today.
Ways and means subcommittee con-
tinued consideration of schedules for
regular tariff bill.
InformSl conferences continued
among leaders about programs for
hearings next week on army and navy
appropriations BILL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
TO ENTERTAIN PRESS CLUB
Governor and Mrs. Allen VIII Be
Hosts on May 3.

Gov. and Mrs. Henry J. Allen will
entertain the members of the Topeka
Press club and their wives and women
friends at their home, on the evening
of Tuesday, May 3.
The affair is to be more or less in
honor of Emmett George. secretary
to the governor and member of the
club, who is reputed to have selected
the same date for the celebration of
his forty eighth birthday anniversary.
The governors party for the Press
club is an annual event.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
JAPS WANT JOINT REPLY
But Fear France and England Won't
Support Them on Yap Mandate.

Toxic, April 15.-The japanese for
eign office favors a joint reply by
Japan. France and England to the
American note on the Yap mandate.
but fears that England and France
will not support the position of Japan.
according to the newspaper Hochi.
The paper said the foreign office
takes the view that a complete COM
munication is an important fruit of
the war and therefore will not con-
slider any plan for international adj
ministration of Yap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
May Fill Pulpits
BY Wireless Now

Wichita, Kan, April 15.-Fifteen
Kansas puipits may be filled by wire
less telephone If the plans suggested
by Rev. Theodore Bosworth is put into
operation.
With the Congregational church in
the state short that many pastors.
Rev. Bosworth urged adoption of such
a method of delivering sermons to
shepherdless flocks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
GOV. ALLEN NAMES EDITORS.
Announces Delegation From Kansas
to World Press Congress.

Columbia, Mo-, April 15.-Names Of
Kansas editors appointed by Governor
Allen as official state delegates to
the Press congress of the world, which
meets next October in Honolulu,
were announced today at the execu-
tive offices of the congress here.
The delegates are Fred W. Brinker-
hoff, Pittsburg; Hugh j. Powell, Cof-
feyville; Conner T. Davies, Concordia; !;
Will Townsley. Great Bend; Fay n.
Seaton, Manhattan: Burns Hegler, Ell
dorado, and George w. Marble. Fort
Scott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
windstor1ns Damage Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City. April 15.-A heavy
windstorm swept over west central
Oklahoma last night, doing much
damage to property, according to pri-
vate advices received here early to-
day. Wire communication with that
section of the state has been severed,
making it Impossible to determine the
extent OF the damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
DEPoRTEEs HAVE VANISHED.

Forty-five Aliens at Liberty Awaiting
Expectation From Z. S. Beat 1t"
Detroit. April 15.-Forty- aliens
for whom deportation warrants are
held by federal officers here have dis
appeared, it was announced today.
The aliens have been at liberty un-
der bond since shortly after their ar
rest in the department of Justice
raids more than a year ago. Officers
believe some of them have secretly
left the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
C0PE|t And TO 60 TO CHICAGO
Secretary and Treasurer of Santa Fe
Will Attend Financial Meeting.

E L. Copeland, secretary and
treasurer of the Santa Fe. leaves to-
night for Chicago. where he will at
tend a meeting of the executive COM
nlittee of the American Society of
Railway Financial Officers. of which
he is president.
Routine business will come before
the committee. Copeland said. There
are no special questions coming up
for consideration at the present time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
Fireworks PLANT Is Destroyed.

Randolph. Mass. April ia series
of explosions destroyed the plant of
the Unite States Fireworks company
here today. Several persons were re-
ported injured. A number of build
ings were demolished. Fire followed
the explosions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
Croat Raids Yield Arms Loot.

Triest. April 15.-Large quantities
of arms and munitions have been dis
covered by police officials in raids
on the homes Of Croatians involved
in the recent uprising near this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
I. W. w. Convictions Are Upheld.

Olympia. Wash. April I5.-The
state supreme court here today hand
ed down a decision upholding the con-
viction of seven alleged /. W. w. mem-
bers convicted of second degree MUIR
der In connection with the Centralia
armistfce day massacre and refusing
to grant the men a new trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
CUBAN WINS CHESS TITLE.
Jose Capablanca Forces German Mas
ter in 18Th Move of Last Game.

ter in 4Sth Move of Last Game.
Havana. April 15.-Jose Capa-
blanca, challenger of Emanuel Las
ker. chess champion. today had three
of the necessary victories to claim the
championship.
With a brilliant attack last night,
Capablanca forced Lasker's resigna-
ton at the forty eighth move.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15

Chicago-Sir John Foster Frazer British
writer, has not recovered from the shock
yet He was invited 70 speak at the same
meeting as Donal O'Callaghan, lord mayor
of Cork. He will decline.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15
BASEBALL RESULTS
American Leagu,

American League.
New York-PhiIadephia postponed; rain
National League
Philadelphia York postponed; rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-15

ton of 20 per cent affecting 1000
employees of the Mobile & Ohio rail-
road will become effective at midnight
tonight, E E. Norris, vice president
of the road, announced today. Rep
resentatives of the employees agreed
to the reduction, Mr. Norris asserted
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-11-11
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
TOP CHICAGO MARKET
FOR WESTERN STEERS

Clay, Robinson & Co. of Chi
cago report that on October 20
they sold for the top price Of the
season for range cattle two loads
of grade Hereford steers for w.
S. Mcintyre Of Magrath. Alta,
the 81 head bringing $50. The
steers averaged 1885 pounds.
This was s. cents per hundred
higher than any other range cattle
sold this season. The Mcintyre
cattle were sold, too, on a day
when there was a big run of corn
fed cattle and prices on corn-feds
were unusually low that day.
Much to the surprise of Charles
0. Robinson, of Clay, Robinson
& Co., the best rangers held steady,
while mediums were 10 to 5 cents
lower because OF the break III corn
feds. The reason for the slump in
stock fattened on corn was that
the feeders in the corn belt became
frightened over the railroad strike
outlook and sent their stuff in re-
CARELESS Of results.
The next highest price was re-
ceived by Clay, Robinson & Co.
for one load of horned steers for
]. H. Shaw Of killdeer, n. D.,
which averaged 1873 pounds and
brought SIS.
Mr.. Robinson thinks that Is per
cent of the beef cattle OF the north
west for this season have been
marketed. A better market on fat
grades is expected by him from
now on, but he states that o5 per
cent of the cattle to be marketed
from the west will be only half fat.