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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
KANSAS RALLY
To THE RELIEF
OF NEAR. EAST
Monster State Generosity ID
Shown in Organization.
Send 100 Carloads of Grain and
Care for 2,545 Orphans.
FARMERS GIVE c0RN-WHEhT
Cities and Towns to SUPPORT Of
Suffering Children.
VIM. A. Biby Directs Great
Body of Veteran War Workers.
Send 100 Carloads of Grain and
Care for 2,545 Orphans.
FARMERS GIVE CORN WHEAT
Meaning OF Near East Relief

Saves lives of thousands of starv--
ing children in Armenia
Kansas will send 100 carloads of
corn and wheat to be converted
into suitable foods.
Kansas to provide sustenance for
2.545 of the 10000 orphans in
Armenia.
Five states. Kansas, Iowa, Mis-
souri,. Illinois and Indiana each
have promised 100 carloads OF
wheat and corn.
The greatest relief work in which
Kansas has ever engaged.
State organization under Direc-
tor William A. Biby includes the.
most comprehensive movement in
the states history involving thou
sands of the veteran war workers
of the last few years
Five hundred farmers at a. con-
vention in Salina March pledgeS
the 100 carloads of wheat and corn.
The Armenians, our valiant al
lies during the war, sacrificed an
even greater portion of her people
than did France.
Does not the red blood and moral
fibre of America demand that we
stand by those who have stood by
us?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
Disguised With La1u Making
Legislator Tries to Resign
Rep knudson Thinks He Can Be P Greater Service to
Kansas on His Rawlins County Farn-He Opposed
Passage of Consolidation Bill.

Representative P. T. Knudson OF
Rawlins county, is disgusted with the
Kansas legislature and wants to resign
as law maker. Just before adjourn
ment Thursday evening Knudson sent
to the speaker a written request to be
excused for remainder of the session.
knudson's action is attributed to oppo-
sition to administration methods which
forced passage of the agricultural con-
solidation bill which he declared was a
measure to build political machine in
the state department.
He Is Disguised With Them.
To friends Knudson is said to have
expressed the thought that the legis-
lature is giving too much attention to
politics and not enough to the interests
of the state. He was one of the most
bitter opponents of the consolidation
bill which passed the house Thursday
and is now in the senate agricultural
committee.
Knudson's letter to the speaker was
read in the house session. In spite of
his request that his statement be in
corporated in the house journal, the
Rawlins county member was today un-
able to find his letter in the records.
81 meant my letter to the speaker
to be as nearly a resignation as it was
possible to make it, Knudson said to-
day While he admitted his disgust
OCNadSO O1 PiOSSCoAl5o5 iiO oCSAAAiCo "
discuss dealings which promoted his
action. He was not excused and is in
attendance at today's sessions.
Knudson Is a Farmer.
Knudson is a farmer. He first came
to the legislature in. 1919. He has
never taken kindly to the switch track
methods used in making new laws.
When the air was filled with trades
ard deals in the final effort to secure
passage of the consolidation bill,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
Santa Fe Asks Permission to
Close Ten Stations.
Business Does Not Equal Ex-
pense, Is Claim.

Asserting that heavy declines have
been experienced in both passenger
and freight traffic business and that a
policy of rstrenchment is necessary,
the Atch:son. Topeka & Santa Fe Rail
way company today filed an applica-
ton in the Kansas court of industrial
relations to close ten small stations on
the Panhandle division.
Must Cut Expense.
In order to make revenues equal
operating expenses it is necessary to
make heavy cuts in expenditures, the
petition states. 1t is desired to close
the stations until business RECEIVERS to
an extent justifying the expense of
their operation. The stations, all in
Kansas, are Darlow, Grofts, Warner,
Carvel, Adams, Calista, Cairo, Acres,
Portland and Basil.
The railway company does not wa Int
to discontinue stopping trains or haul
ing freight at these stations. but to
treat them as non-agency stations, of
which the Santa Fe has a large num-
Der.
Decrease in Revenue.
Exhibits were presented to the court
to show that revenues at the stations
in question have decreased materially
while cost of maintaining agents at
the stations has gone up. 1t is claimed
for example, that the total revenue at
Crofts in 1913 was $16,745.11, which
decreased to $9,085.64 in 1920. The
largest decrease was in freight-frofn
s15,224.78 to s7.S6O.5S. Passenger
revenues declined from $1,520.33 to
s1,225. In the meantime expenses at
the station increased from, $S71.02 to
S1,172.35.
Reports for the other stations are
similar, altho for several the percent
age loss was not as great. At one
station, Darlow, the revenues actually
increased slightly, but expenses also
increased.
The industrial court is now hearing
similar applications from the Missouri
Pacific and M. K. & T. railroads to
close non-pr profit-paying stations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
BREWERS ARE SLOW TO ACT
Want To Be Sure Before Making Real
Beer Under Palmer Ruling.

St. Louis, March 11.-Brewery Off
cials here today were still undecided
as to the manufacture of real beer"
under the recent Palmer ruling.
IT was said at the Anheuser Busch
plant the matter had been given no
consideration during the temporary
absence of Mr.. Busch. The Busch
plant. however, has been totally con-
verted to the manufacture of bever-
ages and 1t was believed unlikely that
any change would be made at present.
Independent breweries were report
ed to be in position to manufacture
real beer" but none of them has
SO far taken any steps. Two brew
cries in Belleville. Ill, have made ap-
pIication for permits to manufacture
4 per cent beer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
OnVIn - OAnOuI
Reduction in Sight for EN-
plOyes, Says Notice.
Railroad to Negotiate With
Men March "a.
NOTICES WERE POSTED TODAY
Management Asks Concur
renee of Employees.
Minimum Rate of Thirty Cents
Per Hour.

, Notice Of its desire to negotiate a
revision of the wages paid common la
borers was posted in the shops today
by the Santa Fe Railroad company.
The notice was signed by F. G. Fox,
general manager. 1t asks the concur
renee of the employees in the minimum
rate of 80 cents per hour, to be ef-
fective thirty days from date. The
management offers to meet represen-
tatives of its emp Jyes for conference
at 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
March "a.
The present rate for Santa Fe en-
ployes affected by this new order is
from As to SO cents per hour.
The notice posted today follows:
Call for Conference.
The United States railroad Iabo,.
board having by its decision No. 2 cf
July 20, 1920, fixed certain rates OF
pay for laborers of this railway which
in the judgment of the board were at
that time just and reasonable and it
now appearing that conditions have so
since that date as that the
rates thus created are no longer just
and reasonable in view of the de-
cost of living and the scale
of wages paid for fairly comparable
kinds of work in industries adjacent
% our line. this company hereby
serves thirty days notice of its desire
to negotiate a revision of the scale of
rates for all laborers employed on
track and in maintenance of way and
and in and around shops
and warehouses. including such as en-
gine watchmen and wipers, fire build
ers, and pit men, flue borers, coal
passers, coal chute men and freight
handlers and truckers and common
labor in and around stations, store
hot Ses and warehouses, including jani-
tors and watchmen.
Request is therefore made for your
concurrence in the minimum rate of
thirty cents per hour. effective as of
April 18th, thirty, days from date,
which rate, together with such higher
rates as may be agreed upon in nego-
tiations to be based upon and applied
at various points subject to the cost
Of living and in conformity with rates
paid for like service in other indus
tries.
This will serve to advise that the
will meet any represen-
-atives of its employees of the5 classes
at Topeka, Kan, at 10 a. m
Thursday, March Gath, for the pur-
pose of conference as required by Sec
ton 3O1 of the Transportation Act.
F. c. FOX,
General Manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
KILL Good ROADS
Senate SIaughters Proposal for
State Aid.
New Highway Law Was Based
on Wisconsin Act.

An eleventh hour measure which
would have given the state good roads
state aid, and several other things-a
good roads measure with teeth, claws,
horns and heofs-was sprung and died
in the state senate this morning Its
friends declare that it died because
the senate did not understand it. The
vote which killed it was IA for and
20 against, and the measure came like
a thunderbolt on most of the senators.
In Form of Resolution.
1t was in the form of resolution
to submit to the people constitu
tionaI amendment which would spe-
officially provide for state aid in the
construction Of market highway sys-
tenn including some 5000 miles of per-
manent roads, reaching every county
seat and most of the important towns
of the state. The money for the con-
struction of the roads was to have
bee raised by a registration fee i'm
posed on the automobiles of the state.
in accordance with the bill which has
already passed the legislature or by a
bond issue authorized by legislative
action.
Charges of opponents of the bill
that there was a tax revision joker"
concealed in it were based upon the
clause which exempted automobiles
from other forms of taxation
Based on Wisconsin Law.
The resolution was based on the
Wisconsin highway law, which has
given that state nearly perfect sys-
tenn of connected state highways. The
author was Senator Gray. of Phillips
county, and the resolution was intro
duced as a measure from the roads
and highways committee of the senate.
of which Senator Satterthwaite, the
bitterest opponent of the resolution. is
a member.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11

York. New Haven & Hartford, whose
reduction announcements included
men in eighty-five classes of labor,
were expected to open negotiations
with their men next week.
A plan to carry out proposed wage
reductions announced Wednesday by
the Pennsylvania railroad was report
ed from Philadelphia to be in the
ma king by executives of the road. The
Philadelphia & Reading called a con-
ference with unskilled employees for
March Is, and the Lehigh Valley and
Ontario & Western railroads were ex-
pected to issue statements in regard
to wage reductions today.
Cuts Begin April 16.
The New York Central announced
its proposed reductions would become
effective April 6 and the New York,
New Haven & Hartford cut will be ef-
fective as of April Is. Twelve sub
sidiary lines of the New York Central
will follow it's lead. Reductions were
announced thruout the country with
statement that changed conditions
necessitate changed wage scales"
All reductions are based on the fed
eral labor boards awards of last July
when s60O,0O0.Oo0 increase was
granted to 100000 workers.
Union Pacific Makes Cut.
Omaha. March 11.-Following a
conference last night between officials
of the Union Pacific and heads of de-
partments of common labor employed
by the road, the company decided
upon a common labor wage reduction
of Is cents from 4S cents to 80 cents
per hour.
The conferees will meet again
March "a when the unions will make
known their attitude toward the pro-
posal. The cut would affect about
5000 men in Kansas and Nebraska.
Boston & Maine Cuts
Boston, March 1.-THE Boston &
Maine railway issued notice today of
a proposal to reduce wages of certain
classes of employees, including clerks,
maintenance of way men, machinists,
carpenters, etc, on April 16.
Lehigh Valley Holds Parley.
Bethlehem. Pa, March 11.-Offi-
cials of the Lehigh Valley Rail-oa
company and representatives of more
than five thousand of its employees me.
here today to consider wage reduc-
uons. The revision would affect all
common labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11

Knudson arose in his wrath. The
Rawlins member didn't attempt to go
into the matter in his effort to resign.
Serving the state without pay and
rendering no apparent service of value
to the public. Knudson knows no rea-
soil for continuing the session. He
has heard the call of the plow and the
moo cow and the. farm in Rawlins
county looks better to the disguested
legislator than an upholstered seat in
representative hall
Knudson's Letter.
In his statement addressed to
Speaker Harvey, Knudson said:
Mr.. Speaker:
Having been a member of the house of
representatives of the house Of 1919 and the
two special sessions of 1920 and regular
session of 1921; having had for my purpose
only the best interests of the state at large
and to represent my constituents to the
best of my ability; having tried to do this
in my weak way but being convinced in my
own mind that further attend attendance an by me ne
my constituents, !, therefore, with all due
respect to you. Mr.. Speaker, and the mem-
bers Of the 1921 house of representatives,
the house to relieve and have me excused
from further attendance of the 1921 house
Of representa- tives.
beg leave in support of this to offer the
following fact that my record will show 1
have responded to every roll call vote in
call which the record will show and have
to the best of my ability at all times given
such aid, as was in my position to give,
both in the committee and otherwise
Ny only excuse aforesaid and my only
request Is that 1 be allowed my pay for
the last ten days of the fifty days now
record Of .today's journal and that I be ex-
cused at the close of today's session, this
10th day of March, 1921.
Respectfully submitted,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
URGES TWO AMENDMENTS
Governor Allen Favors Tax ano In
crease I'm Pay to Legislators.

Two of the three constitutional
amendments to be submitted to voters
in 1928 were presented by Gov. H. j.
Allen today. He believes the tax
amendment, defeated last November,
will be resUbmitted in a modified form.
and that the amendment to increase
pay of legislators from So to 81 will
succeed.
Other resolutions proposing consti-
tutional amendments still pending in
clude abolition of the elective office
of state superintendent of public in
struction and substitution of the ap-
pointive office of state commissioner
of education. and the Jones resolution
to prevent legislators from accepting
state offices during their term or one
year thereafter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
KILL PRODUCTION TAX BILL
Much Opposition Registered From Oil
and Coal Districts.

The house gave little heed to the
production tax bill which came from
the committee on taxation. An over
whelming vote to strike out the en-
acting clause came as soon as the
first splatter of debate had ceased.
Administration forces were behind
the bill. Under the bill fixing a per
cent tax on the gross production of all
minerals in this state. nearly $4,000. 900
a year was to be raised. Heaviest op-
position to the proposed enactment
came from the oil. coal and cement
districts. A motion to strike out the
enacting clause carried after short and
one sided argument.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
SENATE TIES UP BILL
Consolidation Measure Held by Com
mittee Until Monday.

The consolidation bill. over which
the Kansas house has been sweating
blood for so many hours in the
last week. is now resting comfortably,
like 4 hidden bomb. in the senate
committee on agriculture. After con-
sider-ng the measure for an hour this
morning the committee believed il was
ioo dangerous a task for immediate
harding and decided to renew con-
sideraticn Monday.
Unless the bill is recalled from me
committee it will not be considered
again until next week. Senator FrizeI1,
chairman, said this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
LOOKS BAD FOR CHESTER
State Scores Two Victories at Pre-
Ilminary Murder Hearing.

Kansas City. Mo, March 1.-Two
important points were scored by the
state late yesterday in the preliminary
hearing of Densel Chester, charged
with murder of Miss Florence Barton,
society girl.
A forced explanation by Defense At
torney Joseph Ayleward that he had
advised Chester to flee from the state
$50 we could get a continuance in his
trial on another CHARGE" was the first
state victory.
The second came when Blanche
Ryan admitted she had lied to shield
Chester because he framed an alibi."
She declared she would never tell why
Chester wanted an alibi because she
did not know.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
TAXPAYERS TO GET REFUNDS
Two or Three Hundred Millions Must
Be Rebated Under New Rule.

Washington, March 1.-Two or
three hundred million dollars will be
returned to taxpayers as the result of
concessions made by the federal gov
ernment in important tax suits arguel
before the supreme court today.
The taxes in dispute arose under
the section of the 1916 income tax law
which ple ces a levy on the profits de-
rived from the sale of capital assets
stocks, bonds and other securities
and provided that this tax should be
placed on the gain in value between
March l, 1913, and the date of sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
ONLY ERRORS OF JUDGMENT
John L. Hunt Argues Wilson Case Be
fore Supreme Court.

Nothing in the record of Walter e.
Wilson, state bank commissioner, even
under microscopic examination. re-
vealed more than what may be termed
errors of judgment, in the light of
present knowledge. This was the
statement of John L. Hunt. attorney
for Wilson, in arguing before the su-
preme court late today in the custer
proceedings against the bank COM
missioner.
The defense maintains that the find
ings of James NJ. Challis of Atchison,
commissioner who heard the evil
denced, should be approved. Challis
declared mot scintilla of proof was
offered that Wilson was guilty of Off
cial misconduct as charged by Richard
J. Hopkins, attorney general. Chal-
lis ruled the custer suit should be
thrown out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
CONSIDER R. |. MERGER
Southern Pacific and FL Paso Lines
May Be Added to System.

Los Angeles, March IA merger
of the Southern Pacific, the Rock
Island and the Ell Paso and South
western railroads is being considered,
according to a statement by n. L.
Amster of Boston, member of the
board of directors of the Chica go,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad, made
public here today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
LABOR WILL FIGHT WAGE CUT
Samuel Gompers Declares r. r. Must
squeeze Water OUT First.

Boston, March 11.-Five million
unionized railway workers will make
an organized effort to combat drastic
wage cuts, President Samuel Gompers,
of the American Federation of Labor,
said today.
mo solution of railroad problems
will be found in the wage slashing
now being carried on" he said. The
only way to relieve railroad finances
is to squeeze the water out of the
properties.
Ten, 1 or 20 per cent reductions
take the heart out of the laborer and
otu of the home market. It is only
right that every worker receive
enough to give him a fair living and
let him maintain a high standard OF
citizenship"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
BANDITS BEAT AGED FARMER.
Forced st. zoe Man TO Tell Where He
Had Cash-Then Took It

st. Joe, March 11.-Robbers forced
their way into the home of William
Blunt. farmer, who lives alone at
Rochester, Mo. eighteen miles north
of here, early today, and after beating
him with stick OF cord wood until
he revealed where his money was
kept, escaped with $135. Blunt is rs
years of age and is in a critical con-
dition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
Disagree With Coroner's Verdict.

Bethany, Mo, March I1.-Suicide
was the verdict of the coroner's jury
that viewed the body of Seth Stanley.
found dead in a well, his hands tied
together with wire and a sack of ce-
Hlent tied to his neck. Friends sus-
pect foul play despite the verdict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
New Wichita Bishop Named.

Rome, March II. - Monsignor
Schwertner. chancellor of the Toledo
diocese, late yesterday was appointed
bishop of Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-11
CHILL WAVE IS SCHEDULED
Rain, Turning to Snow, Is Forecast
for Saturday.

ToDAY'S TEMPERATURES
4 o'clock. .47l11 O'Clock ...5S
o'clock. .4Sl12 O'Clock. SO
9 o'clock. .....51l l o'clock. 49,. .62
10 o'clock. ....54 9 o'clock 49,. .6S
The shippers forecast advises the
protection of thirty-siX hour ship
ments to the north and west against
temperatures of 10 degrees; east and
south, % degrees.
Kansas is due tonight for slump
into typical March weather-or
worse. There is a wave of cold
weather coming down from the north
west, which will reach Topeka this
afternoon or tonight, and give a taste
of what the Marches of past years
have been. -
Snow is falling in Montana and
Wyoming this morning. and Montana
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New-York tribune., 1921-11-05
Asks for Receiver
To Take Charge of
Richards Affairs
Frank Armstrong Sues to
Collect ON Money AL
legged Due From Bouts

Tex Rickard, sporting promoter; the
Madison Square Garden Sporting Club
and the Madison Square Corporation
were directed yesterday by Justice
Hotchkiss, Of the Supreme Court, to
show cause next Monday why receiver
should not be appointed for Mr.. Rick
ard and his companies. The petition
was made by Frank B. Armstrong, mine
operator and member of the firm of
Blair & Co., "a Broad Street.
Armstrong alleges that Richard is
indebted to him for large sums of
money from Richards promotion of the
Johnson-Jeffries fight at Reno and the
Gans-Nelson fight at Goldfield, for the
promotion of which Mr.. Armstrong
says he obtained the necessary capital.
The plaintiff says he helped Rickard
in the latter's acquisition of 1900 900
acres Of cattle land in Argentina.
Armstrong brought an action for an
accounting from Rickard several
months ago. He now states that un
less a receiver is appointed for Rick
ard and his enterprises there is danger
of the assets being dissipated to the
prejudice of Armstrong and other cred
itors
New-York tribune., 1921-11-05
Three Harrier Teams
In Race at Van Cortlandt

The cross-country teams of Colum-
bla, Rutgers and C. C. N. Y. will stage
a triangular run over the Van Cort-
landt course to-day at 1916. All
three teams have been working hard
for this meet, which marks the fall
opening of intercollegiate hill-and dale
activities in the city.
Columbia's barriers will be without
the services of Walter Higgins. their
best runner and record holder for the
course. Haskell was yesterday chosen
by the Blue and White barriers to sue
ceed the Morningsde star, whose
course in engineering this year pre-
vents him from being able to report
frequently enough for practice. Knox,
who has been running No. 8 for the
Columbia team, resigned yestc rday,
preferring to cast his lot with the
Morningside A. C.
The teams will start as follows:
umbia-Ha skell. captain; Harris, Nc.
Laughlin, Morosof, Sand. Moore and
Schaeffer. De Marrais and Skeats. substi.
tutes
G. c. N. Y.-Rosen, captain; Boyer. VOL.
colt. Patent. Friedman. Reisman and Dia
mond. Bernhard. substitute
Rutgers-Robbins, captain; Powell Mari
l1ann1ng. Diedrich, Horton and Wright
King and Tailby, substitutes.