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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25
AMERICAN VALUATION.

The Fordney tariff bill has been
handed over to the senate and there
is promised at least a month OF con-
nothing of the debate to follow. One
of the features which gives promise
of long drawn out controversy is the
American valuation" section.
The American valuation section OF
the bill, while confusing to some bust
ness men as well as a good many
members of congress, is claimed by
tariff experts to be very simple and
workable. 1t is further claimed that
it will prove helpful to many Ameri-
can importers, who at this time. while
willing to make a fair return on their
importations. are unable to do so be-
cause they can not give fair valua-
ton.
The tariff commission, it Is said. has
gone thoroly into the question of US
ing American valuation as the basis
for ascertaining ad valorem duties.
It didNn however. recommend the
adoption of the proposed change from
the present basis in use for ascertain
ing ad valorem duties. The house
ways and means committee asked the
commission for suggestions and it was
upon these that it wrote the American
valuation section of its bill. The mo-
tive in making the change from the
present custom, it is said. was the
hope of escaping many difficulties
growing out OF differentiation. dis
turbed foreign exchange, and differ
ences in cost of production at home
and abroad.
1t is explained by experts that I'M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25
Questions-AnstUers

8. Please tell me whether La Pas or
Sucre is the capital OF Bolivia ?-R. S.
A The capital of Bolivia insofar as the
Sucre is the legal capital of the country.
The business of government Is carried on
at La Paz because this city is much more
Q. Where was jasmine first known?-M.
brought to England about 1909 A. D. The
yellow variety came from England in 1856.
Q. Where is the new New YORK court
house to be located and what will it cost!
A. This circular building with Diane
ter OF 500 feet, will be erected at Worth,
Lafayette and Center streets. The estimated
cost. of building is $1O,OO000o, cost Of site
3. How did vaudeville get this name?
a. This word has in some way grown
from Vaux de Wire, the name of two valleys
in d rsse Of .oDf se SeS Bed
came popular thruout France, under the
name of Vaux de Wire. The name was
came corrupted into voix de willie, and
finally to vaudeville.
Q. Are the Indians actually decreasing
A. While the 1920 census shows an ac-
tual decrease in the number of Indians,
this is explained by the fact that the cen
blood, while in 1910 these were classed as
| ln01duS. Inc 1QOldn8 nave BuOWu very
little change in numbers in the past half
century.
o. What is the name Of the city in
which a man climbed up q tree to see
A. The city thru which Christ passel
and in which Zacchaeus, publican or
tax gatherer, climbed up a tree in order
to see Him was Jericho. This is related
in Luke's Gospel. 10th Chapter. verses LILO
Q. Is it true that humming birds bill
consists Of a single hollow tube which can
not be opened "A. r. 5.
A. The bill of the humming bird does
open, but the Sower mandible fits into the
upper. The Biological Survey says the
tongue Of the humming bird Is a double
tube.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BIZ LIE PARE

Pop was smoaking and thinking
and 1 was Jest thinking and I sed,
Hay pop?
Hay yourself, sed pop, and I sed.
Hay pop, wat are you thinking of
getting me for my BIRTHDAY?
To tell you the truth my thawts
haven't bin running in that direction
at all. my mind Is so full of petty
personal matters that I have prac-
tikly no time to devote to big public
questions, sed pop.
Being sourcastic, and sed, Well
hay pop, will you get me one of those
puntching bags that goes up on the
ceiling? They only cost $50 and
Pubs Simkins has got one so has Sid
Hunt and so has Leroy Shooster.
Sounding like a pritty good of a
argewment, and pop sed, Are you
quite sure those boys have one7
Yes sir, I'm so sure I'm positive I
sed.
Well then you can take terms using
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der the American valuation plan in
stead of taking the duties on foreign
values, duties ad valorem will be as
sessed on theswholesale values in the
United States.
Just here seems to lie the bug un-
der the chip" American beneficiaries
OF the tariff fix their own wholesale
prices and therefore will be in a po-
sition to fix the amount OF duty to be
collected. Mr.. Fordney spoke truly
when he said that the bill was de-
signed to shut out importations of for
eign goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25
Dorothy Dix Talks
Ten Commandments for the Summer
VlEitOFy-l.
By DOROTHY DIX
worlds Highest Paid Woman writer.

Ten Commandments for the Summer
VlsltoF.-1. =
First: Never invite yourself to any
body's house. When you desire to
graft a. hotel bill do not write to one
friend that you yearn to behold her
beauteous countenance, and the Sc
raphic faces of her offspring or to an
other acquaintance that your doctor
has recommended sea baths, or noun
tain air for you, and will 1t be COM
venient for her to have you come and
make her a little visit.
Bear in mind that the United States
malls are still running and pen paraly-
sis is a rare disease. Also that the
telegraph and telephone perform their
accustomed functions and that those
who desire your presence will have no
difficulty in making it known to you.
There are many pests that go up
and down in the land seeking whom
they may devour, but none is so pesti-
ferrous as the self invited guest.
Second: When you go to make a
visit go at the appointed hour and on
the designated train. Also take with
you a small amount of baggage. Moth
ing gives a hostess. such a sinking of
the heart as for a guest to arrive with
mountain of trunks that looks as
if she had come to stay to the judg-
ment day.
Third: Don't take your angel child
with you, or your Pomeranian pup, or
your cat, or your parrot, or amy. pet
whatsoever. For the child that draws
pictures with a pin on<the best mahog-
any table, and plays cars on the Per-
sian rugs, and spoils things at table,
and the strange dog that howls by
night, and the parrot that wakes
sleepers at dawn by its screeching,
cause a hostess to curse her who
brought these Affections upon her, and
to write Never again" against her in
her visitors book.
Fourth: If you are a food faddist,
and have to live on any sort of diet,
for heavens sake stay at home, or go
to a hotel where you can pay for the
trouble you make. It's sheer brutality
to inflict a bum stomach or unstrung
nerves on your friends, and IL you
have to live on stale bread and
SKINNED milk, or have everything
kept quiet while you sleep of an after
noon, win the eternal gratitude of
those who ask you to visit them by
saying no"
Fifth: Play cricket. Be a sport.
When you Are in Rome do as the Ro-
mans do. Fall in with every plan that
has been made for your amusement.
and help push things along. If a
picnic has been arranged. don't say
you loathe sitting On the ground and
eating messy things with ants and
bugs in them, and that you will stay
at home and write letters while the
others go. If your hostess is golf
fiend who lives on the links, golf with
her. If she plays bridge, sit in the
game no matter how weary it makes
you, for an UNACCEPTABLE guest is even
as a bull in a china shop. 1t upsets
everything and messes up the whole
place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25

theirs and avoid having the noise
GROUND the house, sed pop.
Me, thinking, Heck. And sed
We'll then hay pop, how about a
bewgle so I can lern all the bewgle
calls. None of the fellows have got
a bewgle, pop. SO I'll be the ony one
has one.
Do you meen to say not single
one of the boys has a bewgle? sed
pop, and I sed, No sir, nobodyS got
one and that would make me the ony
original one
1t duzzent do to be too original in
this werld. people are libel to mis-
understand you, sed pop, and 1 sed,
Well then G, gosh, pop, cant I have
a bewgle for my BIRTHDAY?
No, sed pop.
p Proving sometimes no argewment
is eny good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25
manager.

The value of all farm property in
the United States on January 1, 1920,
according to the fourteenth census,
was $77,925, 98s,O73, as compared with
O9O in 1910. The increase
ing the decade was thus $S6.934,539,-
$50. or 90.1 per cent. This is an av-
erage of 9 per cent a year profit on
the farmers investment. Probably
MT all businesses have done so we'll,
the transportation business, for ex-
ample.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25

A. f. McKInstry, vice president of
the international Harvester company.
sends in denial that American har-
vesting machinery ever has been sold
abroad at a price below that charged
at home and quotes from an official
report made in 1913. If Mr.. McKin-
stry would go about twenty years far
Their back in our commercial history.
ne might find reason to alter his po-
sition. While the writer of the edt-
torial to which Mr.. McKinstry takes
exception has no personal knowledge
regarding the marketing of harvest
ing machinery. he has indisputable
evidence regarding sewing machines.
During the period referred to Ameri-
can made machines were bought in
Germany and shipped to this country
at saving Of money for the pur-
chaser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25

1t is reported that $4,000 Russians
are dying daily from cholera, typhus
and famine. The world. of course,
will be called upon to save the Rus
slams. Some may wonder why it IS
that we aye almost continuously
called upon to rescue worthless people
from death by disease and starvation.
The ansve: is that the other kind of
people take care of themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25

II, An explanation of the fact that our
army continues to occupy the terri
tory of a country with which we have
officially declared we are at peace
seems to be in order. The armies OF
the allies are there to enforce treaty
obligations. but we have no treaty
with Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25

Henry Ford has made 20 per cent
reduction in freight rates over his
short-line railroad near Detroit If
Henry should take it into his head
some time to build a system of rail-
roads over the country, he would
make existing railroad arrangements
sit up and take notice. If the govern
ment should again take over the rail-
roads it should make Ford general
manager
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25

Efforts still are being made in GER
tain quarters to fix responsibility
upon Woodrow Wilson for the long
delay in reaching a state OF peace
with Germany. But who, outside cf
the United States, cares whether We
are or are not at peace with the Huns?
And the people of this country ex-
pressed their view on the matter last
November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25

England's position on President
Harding's disarmament conference
appears to be that she will send dele
gates to the meeting but will continue
to build warships. Her position is
much like that of the late Artemus
Ward. who was willing that all his
wife's relations should join the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25

Danish false modesty from the
school ROOM is the advice of the d.
rector of physical education at Wash
ington. 1t may well be doubted that
there is much of that sort of thing
left, either false" or true.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25
Painted Language.

No, the date hasn't been set, but you
know what Warren said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-25

We are glad to learn there is both
tradition and precedent for playing
golf in a shirt. AS one who is shortly
to go to Washington to play golf with
the president, We wish to pull no sar<
torial faux pas.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
Losses Effaced
In Upturn of
Stock Prices
Period of Irregularity End
ed by Renewed Buying
to Cover Commitments:
No Increase i'm Activity

After three irregular days for Sc
curity prices in which the trend YVES
toward slightly lower levels stock
prices, stimulated by covering, yester-
day resumed their upward course and
more than effaced the losses sustained
earlier in the week. With no increase
in activity and trading still largely
professional in character, the upswing
represented to large degree covering
by traders who had few days before
sold short for quick turn after nearly
month Of rising quotations.
The steels and the oil shares led the
upturn and some of the equipment is
sues were strong. The reports in the
trade reviews Of further gradual i'm
provement in the steel industry con-
tributed to greater confidence and the
six months report Of earnings of the
Sinclair Consolidated Corporation, in
which no deficit but moderate net
profits were recorded, received ia
vorable Interpretation at the market
place. The handling Of inventories was
better than the more pessimistically
inclined expected.
Rail shares were bid UP, too, and
throughout the Street the theoretical
plan of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, based on the studies Of Pro-
fessor Ripley, Of Harvard University,
was under discussion. The bringing up
of the question Of wholesale consolida-
tions is the stuff out Of which specu-
tion Is made, ond as hearings on the
subject are held 1t is likely that specu-
lators will seek to extract large profits
out of the prospects. Among railroad
men yesterday there was division Of
opinion regarding the plan. 1t is gen.
orally looked upon as mere starting
point for discussions-a target to be
held up and shot at. Executives of
roads that would seem to benefit from
the mergers praised the plan, whereas
officials Of strong roads which would
Inherit weaker ones seemed less favor
ably disposed.
In the foreign exchange market, de-
spite further irregularity, there was
some recovery. German marks, which
tumbled to .7s3k Of a cent, a new low
level, climbed up to .s2A, natural re-
bound. Sterling was firmer, too.
Cotton was easy again, as traders
feel uncertainty regarding the new
government crop report, which will be
ready Monday. Prices declined from
13 to 43 points. After early weakness,
wheat quotations, stimulated by re-
ports of export buying, recovered on
covering and gained to 11a cents
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
Sales OF Auto Parts Gain

In August, normally the lowest sea-
sonal level in thc automotive industry
sale of parts and equipment to car and
truck manufacturers moved forward
more than ! per cent beyond the July
figure. Purchases of parts. units and
equipment by automobile passenger r
car and motor truck manufacturers
from 500 parts and accessory manu-
facturers show an increase of 131 per
cent. In July the increase was l.G8 per
cent and in June the curve had shown
decrease Of 1919 per cent August,
according to the motor and accessory
manufacturers, showed betterment in
two fundamental respects-the total
past due accounts decreasing 1906 per
cent and the total of notes outstanding
dropping $50 per ent.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
August Railroad Earnings

Railroad earnings so far published
for the month of August show larger
return on thu property investment
than was reported for July. Forty-five
systems in the Class 1 group aggregate
net operating income Of S57, ,531 ,881.
Total operating revenues for thirty
three roads reporting to the Interstate
Commerce Commission were $103,e41 :
600, contrasted with $l17,76S, GOO for
the corresponding month Of 1920. After
deducting $80,s44.000 for operating ex-
penses there was net railway oper-
ating income of sl6,795, compared with
g deficit year ago of $50 ,654 .000. The
number of roads reporting in the list
of thirty-three includes nineteen from
the East, four from the South and ten
from the West,
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
Lima Locomotive Initial Dividend

DlrectorS OF The Lima Locomotive
Company yesterday declared an initial
dividend of 7 per cent on the common
stock, payable in four quarterly install
mcnts of ~ per cent each Although
this issue is not listed on the big
board" the action OF the board was
construed as favorable to the e1uip-
ment issue. Both Baldwin and Ameri-
can LOGON olive scored substantial ad-
vances in the days market -cssion.
The advance in Baldwin was helped by
the shorts, who have been selling the
stock within the last few days on tips
that bear pool had been formed.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
U. S. Steel Stockholders Increase

The number Of holders Of United
States Steel common at the closing OF
the books for the September dividend
was 106,723, a new high record, and
1,413 more than on jane l. In the last
year the number of Steel common stock
holders has increased over 1911, or
more than II per cent, the figure stand
ing at 9o,o52 on September ]. 1920. The
increase in the number of shareholders
in the last quarter points to further
decrease in the floating supply Of the
common stock. The number Of holders
of Steel preferred at the time of pay
ment Of the August dividend was s1,-
TAO, compared with 81 ,614 in May and
S1,462 in February
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Foreign exchange rates moved irregu
larly yesterday, although rather firm
undertone prevailed in sterling and
western European exchanges. Guilders
reacted slightly after their advance
above the 32-cent level and lire ruled
easier, but German marks rallied on
covering.
Cable rates on London advanced u
of cent to $3.72$s, and francs worked
up a few points. Changes elsewhere
in the list were small
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
Tidewater Oil Earninss

For the six months ended June 80.
the Tide Water Oil Company reports
deficit after charges, depreciation
ana depletion of S3,317,992, as com
pared with u net income of s6820,
for the corresponding period in 1920.
There was a net operating loss of
$l,A4S,492 as compared with 8 gros
income Of $l0,4S7,826 last year.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
Paris Marke, Irregular

PARIS, Sept. 20. - Prices moved
irregularly on the Bourse to-day.
Three per cent rentes, So francs 90
centimes; exchange on London, so
francs 80 centimes; per cent loan, 81
quoted ut II francs 7La centimes.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
Burns-Earrell Mercer

Burns Brothers stock continued its
upward climb yesterday, touching l12
and showing net advance of 33s
points at the closing quotation of
108%. A special meeting of stockhold-
ers has been called for October 81 to
consider the plan for merging the COM
rany's business with William Farrell &
Son, Inc. 1t was stated yesterday that
directors of Burns Brothers have al
ready adopted the plan of consolida-
ton drawn Up by the officers
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
Reduced Rates Ordered

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. %. Eff
fective October 20, Ohio railroads
must reduce freight rates on sand.
gravel, crushed stone and paving brick
approximately 2S.5 per cent the Ohio
Public Utilities Commission ruled to-
day. Besides the percentage reduc-
ton ordered, an additional reduction
of 10 cents ton is ordered on paving
brick
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30

For the six months ended June 80
the West Penn Power Company re-
ported net earnings, after charges and
taxes, OF $Sl2,12S, and surplus, after
dividends, OF s307,590. Profit and loss
surplus as OF June 80 amounted to
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30

LONDON, Sept. O. Price were
steady on the Stock Exchange to-day.
Bar gold was quoted It Ills I'D; money
was loaned at 3A per cent. Discount
rates were: Short bills, 41s@4 3-16 per
cent; three month bills, "a per cent.
Closing quotations on stocks were:
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30

URUGUAY (par 1o342 cents a peso)
Checks .67.7s 67.75 s3.621s
VEN BZUELA tpar 1913 cents bolivar)
Checks ........1G.00 1900
Canadian Exchnnge-New York funds IN
Montreal l0M per cent, premium: Montreal
funds in New York. per cent discount
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
Dividends
Initial

Lima Locomotive Works. Inc-An initial
dividend of per cent a share on the com
stailments of IN per cent. has been de-
clared. payable December to stockhoid-
srs of record Eov, Isl March / 1899 TO
holders of record Feb. l5; June /, to hold
ers OF record May Is. and September to
holders OF record August Is. The regu-
lar quarterly dividend of q per cent a
snare on the preferred stock has been de-
c'ared. payable November l to stockhold-
crS OF record October Is
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30

Bank Clearings = Bank clearings at
New York yesterday were: Exchanges,
$65s,90o 900; balances. s7o.7ooooo.
Silver - London, 43Ad; New York,
domestic bar, 99Ac; foreign. 71asc;
Mexican dollars, b5c.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
In Wall Street
B. F. Bush Optimistic

B. r. Bush, president Of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad, in an interview yester-
day, expressed himself as being opti-
mistic on the immediate future, not
only Of his company but Of the South
west. He said in part: conditions In
the Southwest have shown an extraor-
dinary improvement in the last six
months, SO that the prospect for the
territory in general rs we'll as for our
property in particular is incompar-
ably better. While the movement Of
grain on Missouri Pacific is falling off
slightly, as might be expected, ship
ments Of hay and cotton continue to
increase, and the outlook is good for
heavier movement of lumber. Car
loadings on our lines to September 26
show an increase Of 1880, compared
with the same period last year. and
cars received from connections de-
crease of 1880. or a net increase of
1,130. The Missouri Pacific made a
very favorable settlement with the gov
ernment for the period OF t'cderai con-
troll, in the course of which all our
short t-term obligations to the Director
General were cancelled. In addition,
the settlement left us in strong cash
position, and we have even anticipated
some Of our near maturities."
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
Bid and Asked

Following arc the closing bid and
isked quotations Of stocks listed on the
Stock Exchange in which tnels we're
no transactions yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
Money and Credit

Call money renewed and loaned at
s per cent on the Stock yesterday.
Yester- Year