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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05
Husband Finds
He Not Father
Wife Confesses Eleven Children Were
All Adopted From Waits Homes
Disappointed Spouse Declares He'll
Leave Home.

Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 5.-Stunned, hui
INFLATED and broken, F. E. A. South,
so, was today endeavoring to solve his
LIES greatest problem.
South sought an answer to the prob
lem he was confronted with when his
wife, So, confessed their eleven chill
dren were waits adopted from foun-
ding and maternity hospitals during
the past fourteen years.
II want to do the right thing-God
knows 1 debut such problem!
Such a problemi" South mourned.
THE fact that those children. nine
OF whom are living and are at home,
were waifs-probably nameless-
doesn't matter SO much; it's the decep-
ton"
While stunned by Mrs. South's con-
fession, South declared he was going
to leave home-never to return.
Deliberation and mature thought
caused him to change his plans. But
today he did not know what he would
do.
go away and let me think" he told
reporters.
A longing for children because she
was denied motherhood was the rea-
son given by Mrs. South for the decep-
ton,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05
H-KAISERIk is SUFFERING
Condition Critical, Say Physicians
Strength Is Ebbing Fast,

Doom, Feb. 5.-The former German
kaiserin's condition has become so
critical that the ex-kaiser has tempo
rarily discontinued his outdoor exer-
else to be with her constantly, it was
learned here today.
The attending physicians announced
that the ex-kaiserin's condition was
much worse. They issued the most ex-
IRENE bulletin yet published on her
case, which said:
1.-THE symptoms are causing great
anxiety. Her condition is extremely
variable and she suffers the utmost
pain. Her strength is failing slowly
and her situation is obviously precari-
GUS"
Her illness was said to have reached
a point where she experienced frequent
spells in which blood rushes to her
head, causing strangulation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05
BANDITS GOT S1OO,OOO LOOT
Postal Authorities Are Checking u
on Contents OF Stolen Pouch.


Postal Authorities Are Checking Ut
on Contents OF Stolen Pouch.
St. Louis, Feb. IA check was be-
ing made today by postal authorities
on the contents of the mail pouch
which was stolen last night by BAN
dts who held up Willis H. Thornhiil,
United States mail messenger, at the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas station in
St Charles. Mo-. near here.
It was said that the pouch con-
tanned 100000 but at an early hour
this could not be verified.
Thornhill told police he was sitting
in his wagon waiting for a St. Louis
bound train when five men drove up
in an automobile. All of the men
were armed and ordered him to throw
up his hands. He complied and the
bandits took the registered mail
pouch from the wagon and put it in
the automobile. Thornhil was forced
into the automobile and told to lie
on the floor.
The men drove across the highway
bridge to fSt. Louis and then released
who reported the matter to
the authorities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05
Germany Must Disarm and
: Pay, Says Lloyd George.
Too Many Armed Men and Too
Much Munitions.
EUROPE MUST BE NEIGHBORLY
Burden Imposed by Entente Is
Not Extravagant.
Won SimOns Has Right to Pre-.
sent Alternative Proposal.

Birmingham, England, Feb. s.
Germany must pay the war indem-
nifty. She must disarm.
These were the declarations of Pre-
mier Lloyd George in speech here
today.
At advise Germany to accept the
bill ($55. 900, 600, 900 in war repara-
tions) and not allow herself to be mis-
led by passion and repeat the folly of
1914" he said.
''The first condition Of peace is that
the treaty must be respected" he said.
Ia challenged treaty means merely
that the war is held in suspense" He
added that Germany must abide by
"neighborliness" among nations. +.
Germany still has too many armed
men and too much war material" the
premier declared. 1.-THE allies have
decided that Germany must comply
with the treaty of Versailles, especial
ly as regards disarmament.
1.-THE prospect of Germany. tempo
rarily bank upt, presented a battling
difficulty when it came to paying out
side her frontiers. With these diff
culties in mind, the allies reached an
agreement and presented a bill framed
to the scale of German prosperity.
IF she is not prosperous, she cam
not pay. If she is prosperous. she can
and musti Once the German peo-
pie get their minds off the lr and
on to peace, they soon will be pros
porous again.
IT laid down the principle that Ger
many is bound to pay for the wanton
damage inflicted. but you can only get
from a debtor what he is capable of
paying. Furthermore, Germany must
not be allowed to pay in a way to do
injury to the country receiving pay
mentor example, by exporting
cheap goods"
Lloyd George said that while Ger
many had made great progress toward
disarmament, she must go on and COM
.plete the program outlined in the
treaty. especially regarding machinery
for making arms" he said. France
has a right to demand this.
1.-The burden imposed upon Germany
is not extravagant. The payments for
the first two years are not eqdal to
the pension bills written in France
1t is not a question of imposing eco
nomic slavery upon the German work.
ers but-somebody must pay. =
Foreign Minister Won Simons has a
right 70 present alternative proposals
to the Preparations plans. but If they
represent a mere attempt a evasion,
the allies will not tolerate them" he
said.
Germany has not yet taxed herself
to the level of Great Britain and
france. IL Is lnloIeraple that the
guilty who escaped damage, should
bear a lighter burden of taxation than
the victims"
Lloyd George, pointing out that the
reparations had been framed to/coin-
eide with German financial condi-
lions. said that while she cannot pay
if she is not prosperous, if she is pros
porous, "she can pay-and must
pay"
He added that IL the Germans once
got their mind off the war, and on to
peace, they soon will be prosperous
again"
The premier asserted that while
Germany had made great progress
toward disarmament. she must carry
out fully the provisions of the peace
treaty in this connection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05

tine quotations and of uncertainty which
has followed announcement of the allies
terms to Germany. Compared with week
ago wheat this morning was 9 cents to 1874
cents lower, corn was Gown Use to Pc, oats
off &c to. 1ssc and provisions showed a
setback of 45c to Sc
Ostensible heavy discounts on Argentine
wheat as compared with domestic proved
such a source of vexation to traders here
that finally the drastic step was taken OF
putting ban on the posting of quotations
from Buenos Aires. 1t was charged by
President Griffin of the Chicago board OF
trade who sponsored this action that the
Buenos Aires prices did not intelligently
reflect supply and demand conditions and
were worse than useless
Corn and oats, sympathizing with wheat
touched new low record prices for the sea
son but were steadied later by falling OF
in arrivals of corn Increased stocks were
more or less responsible for the decline in
the value of provisions. *
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05
OIL men TO MEET HERE
Investigation Irto Cause of Decrease
in Price To Be Made.

The meeting of oil men, legislators
and lawyers to be held in the supreme
court room Monday night to consider
the bill which Senator Hegler, of
Wichita, is framing for the regulation
of the oil business, may go further
than to consider ways and means of
preventing the pollution of fresh water
by the waste products of the oil wells
The entire matter of regulation of
the oil industry of the state is apt to
come up for discussion and it is pos
sible that the legislature will be asked
to investigate the cause of the drop of
$1.50 a barrel in crude oil which has
occurred recently.
J. s. Longshofe, president of the
Kansas Oil Jobbers' association,
blames the pipe line companies which
distribute and transport the oil. He
says they have refused to transport
the oil as rapidly as it has been pro-
duced. in order to drive the price down
by creating a surplus at the present
time.
Longshore is quoted as saying that
the oil business in the state is threat
ened by a severe drop in prices which
has occurred recently.
Oklahoma's legislature is now inves-
tigating a similar drop in oil prices
which has occurred in the Oklahoma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05
KILLED ELEVEN WOLVES.
Emmett Hunters Rounded Up Fifteen
But Four EScaued

Emmett, Kan. Feb. 5.-The. largest
and most successful wolf round up
ever held in this vicinity was held
here Friday. 1t covered an area of
sixty-four square miles and conferred
at point three miles west of En-
NETT. Fifteen wolves were rounded
up Eleven were killed and four es-
capped.
Six hundred men were in the drive.
They came from st. Marys, Belvue,
Wamego, Westmoreland and Emmett.
There will be another big roundup
Sunday with the outside lines between
the following towns: Della, RossviIle,
st. Marys and Emmett. A large num-
Der from Topeka will participate in
this drive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05

~ Kansas city. FEB siL ;aNIa Aa , /;
81 ,56Q165; Mo-, s1.52@1.60; No. 1 red
SIS: No. ., 81 .S51z.
CORN-Market Unchanged to &c higher.
No. mixed, 56@ 561sc: No. 3. 54c: No.
. white. 5715c: No. 8, 551a sc; No. 2 yell
low, SIC: No. s. sc. -.
oATSMarket unchanged to &c higher.
No white; 415se; No; 2 mixed, 4od41o;
No. red. 426 45c
RYE-S1.37.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIzE-ss@esc.
SHORTSS1-20G125
BRAN-S1- &C.
wHEAT-Receipts $50 cars.
$1-4315
CoRN-May, 6essc; July. 631sc; Sept,
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NO REAL LEADERS
.cont,nned rrpnr Page one.s
the forty members is much above tt
average.

iC0nt1nue1 from rage One.i
the forty members is much above the
average.
House Passes 80 Measures.
House records show passage of SO
original bills, while the senate has
passed 36 measures which originated
in that body. 1t has passed seven
house bills, while the house has passed
but three senate bills. Senate COM
mittees killed 40 bills while house
committees wrote obituaries. for IA
proposed new laws.
No move has been made in either
house, to work out a farm tenantry
plan. Neither has the legislature
taken UP consideration of the compen-
sation bill. 1t is quite certain that ad-
ministration managers will withhold
consideration of these bills until the
industrial court measures are out of
the way.
Much Hard Work Ahead.
There is much hard work ahead for
the remaining days of the session-re-
gardless of the time when the COVER
nor's measures are considered. Legis-
lative records today showed 124 origi-
nal bills on the calendars under gem
era1 orders. The senate is now begin
ming to take action on bills which
originated in the house and the house
will next week take up a number of
measures which found their way thru
the senate. This procedure will speed
up the passage of new laws and the
two houses will send many measures
to the governor for his signature in
the next two weeks.
Governor Allen has exercised his
veto power but once during the ses-
sion. That was when he refused to
sign the Stanley house bill providing
for general assessment of expenses for
repaving of streets in Kansas City,
Topeka and Wichita.
House members are in session to-
day. TIE senate reconvenes at 4
o'clock Monday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05

Topeka Hog Market.
FURNISHED by Wolff Packing Co, foot of
Quincy ST.. Topeka. Kansas.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05
SCALES or JUSTICE TWISTED
Accessory to Murder Awaits Death
Murderer Gets Light Sentence.

New York, Feb. 5.+Convicted as one
of three slayers of Walter Jackowski
restaurant Manager. Edward McNally
today awaits execution in Sing Sing,
while the man who actually commit
ted the murder escaped with a SEN
tence of twenty years Imprisonment.
Jackowski was shot and killed when
attacked by three bandits. Anthony
Paoluccio and Frank Esca bacci, one of
whom fired the shot, pleaded guilty to
second degree murder. and drew prison
sentences, after a jury had disagreed
in their trial on a first degree charge.
McNafly was convicted by jury of
murder in the first degree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05
Chicago GRAIN Market.

(Range of prices ON gram futures on
the Chicago Beard &C Trade. as reported
by The Empire Commission Co. 3ol New
England Bldg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05
Topeka Poultry and Eggs.

market quotations, February 5, 1921, by
Premium Poultry Products Ca, 210 North
Kansas avenue, Topeka, Kan.)
A further slump in poultry prices in the
large eastern markets is responsible for a
decline of lie per pound on certain classes at
Topeka. Receipts show reasonably heavy
volume and indications are that this will
continue for some time.
Extra heavy receipts of eggs at Chicago
and New York brought about further
decline of Sc per dozen in this market. Lo-
cal receipts are only moderate with indI-
cations of an increase in volume after this
week.
Prices as follows:
Hens, 4 lbs. and over, 25c per ID. hens,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Feb. 5.-WHEAT-Wheat start
led with a heavy undertope- today. The
trade was very light and the market was
easily Influenced, the sentiment being
generally bearish because of Argentine
news, the trade figuring that regardless OF
the price of grain there the fact remained
that the United States must compete with
offers from that country in the world
market. The early Epturn which developed
in the market was soon checked: Opening
Including March s15a,9 to s1.5s. and May
setback.
Wheat took a sharp upturn later because
of general buying induced by reports that
Greece was after wheat in this country
and on green bug talk from Texas The
market closed strong with prices showing
net advance of Sec to 4Ac with Marcn
S1.57 to $1-57A and May $1.4lA to $1.4IEa.
CORN-Corn was very dun in rather gen.
ing 1se lower TO &c higher with May eoc
to 651sc, a weakness set in and prces de-
clined slightly ~
Cor later rallied sharply with wheat on
rather general buying, prices soon going
above the final figures of week ago. The
gain of 11sc to Ice with May 66ssc to
6615c.
OATS-oats were in sympathy with 9TH
er grains, starting &c to Sc higher, with
May 411ac to Also then showing tendency
toward lower levels.
Observation-Disclosures were weak, al
tho there was some free selling by COM
mission houses q q result of free runs OF
hogs today and 100000 for all next week.
Chicago Grain Market.
Orange of prices on gram futures oil, on
by The Empire Commission Co. 30l New
England Bldg.
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Chicago Lirestock Narket.

Chicago, Feb. 5-CATTLE-Receipts 1000.
Compared with week ago: Beef steers, gen
orally 25c lower; spots off more; she stock,
25c to SOC lower: bulls, soc lower; calves,
s1e0 to s1.50 lower; stockers and feeders.
HOGS-Receipts 5000 Market steady to
10c higher than Fridays average. closing
weak: top. s10.35; bulk 200 pounds down.
$40. 00@10.25; bulk 220 pounds up. $3.50 TO
$3.50; pigs, steady to strong: desirable 100
pounds to 10 pound pigs, around $1,000.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Compared with
week ago.: Handy weight lambs. pc to SOC
lower; weightier kinds, SOC to s125 lower !;
yearlings, S125 to S1.50 lower; maturen
sheep, 25c to soc lower; feeder lambs, 7Jc
to 81 lnMer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05
GREEK CABINET QUITS.
King Constantine Faces Serious PoIiti-
cal Crisis Now

Athens, Feb. 5.-Conferences with
political leaders were held today by
King Constantine in an effort to solve
the ministerial crisis which developed
during the present week and culmi-
mated last night in the resignation of
the Rhallis cabinet
1t was believed that NJ. Gounaris,
minister of war, or NJ. Kaiogeropoulos,
minister of finance, would be asked
to head the new ministry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05
NOTICE.

The Eagles will hold an open meet
ing, Monday evening. February. at
their hall. 61S Kansas Ave. Short en-
tertainment and dance. Refreshments
Public invited. Let's go!-Adv.
I. NJ. ORNER, Chairman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05
WEEKLY GRAIN REFORM.
FURNISHED by Derby Grain Co.. $50 New
England Building. Topeka-}


The wheat market in the past week has
continued to decline and it seems hard to
find anything to strengthen the market
The March option in Kansas City declined
Zoe for the week while the May prices were
only down &c. Local cash prices on car
lots show decline of from &C to Sc this
week and the demand has been very cratic
Local mills are mostly running about half
time with one or two of them running full
time only temporarily. 1t would seem from
all statistics available that the world would
need all the wheat that America has for
export yet the Australian and Argentine
surplus has been decided factor in the
market during the last week Exporters
in both Australia and Argentine are max
ing prices to Europe that figure from 12c
look like our wheat would have to decline
at least this much before we would be on
an equal basis with these countries AS
the harvest in both of these countries has
just been completed We will have this COM
petition to meet for some time.
Another factor is the amendment to the
Fordney tariff bill which was adopted yes
terday by the congress at Washington.
Increasing the duty on wheat from 30c to
Canadian wheat will be offered abroad at
price less than it can be offered from
this country. At the present time about
half the receipts of wheat at Minneapolis
and Duluth are Canadian wheat so if the
tariff bill is finally passed it will mean an
increased demand for American wheat from
these northern and eastern mills which are
now using Canadian grain. This feature
may offset the disadvantage in the export
situation which we are facing at this time
few complaints of alternate freezing
and thawlng are coming from different
parts of the winter wheat belt but there
are not enough of them at this time to
have any effect on the market. There is
practically no snow covering on the wheat
anywhere and should severe cold weather
set in and last for any extended period
there is no question but what it would
damage the growing wheat considerable.
Receipts of both wheat and corn in the
Topeka market the past week have fallen
down considerable under previous receipts.
This is due mostly to the fact that the
roads are almost impassable all over Kan
sas and southern Nebraska but is also part
ly due to the decline in the prices. There
seems. to be little indication at the pres
ent time: however. that farmers will be
compelled to sell some wheat between now
and March 1 regardless of the price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05

Chicago, Feb 5.-DUTTER-Market easy.
Creamery extras, 45c; standards, Ale.
EGGS-Market lower. Receipts 10637
cases. Firsts, 4414@44s4c; ordinary firsts,
40@41c: at mark cases included, 42@43c.
springs, 2S12c.
oTATOES-Receipts 81 cars. Northern
White up 3 to 10 cents $1.10@120 20; bulk,
81 2O@ 80 cwt. up &c to 10c; Idaho Russets,
sacked, $200@225 ewt.
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Kansas city Livestock Market.

Kansas City. Feb. 5-CATTLE-Receipt
200. For week: Beef steers, 35G SOC lower
she stock. 25075c lower: Gamers. steady
bulls, 25050c lower; calves. 81 00I1.50 low
er; stockers and feeders. mostly SOC lower
stock cows and heifers, 15M25c lower; stock
calves. 50G15c lower
HOGS-Receipts COO To shippers. 15m
25e lower; to packers, around steady; top,
Se.1j.
SHEEP-Receipts 500 For week: Lambs
and yearlings, around 81 lower; shippers,
5OcMS1 lower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05
LYNCHING WAS PREVENTED.
Chicago Mob Demanded Life of Negrt
AttacIxer of Women

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Vigilance commit
tees were planning to patrol the South
side tonight as a result of repeated at
tacks on women for the last two
nights.
A lynching was averted last night
when. Detective William Sullivan held
a crowd of 200 at bay. The mob de-
rnahded the life of a negro who is
alleged to have attacked a woman,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05
MAKE CROOKED BALL CRIME.
Gar Lands to Send Garry Hermann
as Envoy to Ohio Solons.

Cincinnati, Feb. 5.-Garry Herr
mann will go to Columbus Monday as
special envoy for Judge X. M. Lam
dis, in an effort to get legislation
passed in Ohio making it a crime in
this state for a ball player to throw
or attempt to throw game, or for
any person to bride or attempt to bride
a player to do so.
Representative Green, Mahoning
county, has a bill to this end now
pending in the legislature.
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Kansas Board Cuts Pardons.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. 4.--Agita-
ton for fewer paroles for convicts
was reflected in the action of the Kan
sas state prison board which finished
its monthly session at Lansing today.
Of 20 applications for pardons only
fifteen were granted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05
New York Money Market.

camille paper, 7& per cent Exchange. ir-
regular. Sterling: GO day bills, and COM
NETT G s u az o His on Ssms55 eo
cables. 1854. Francs. demand. 700; ca
bles, 7.02 Belgian francs, demand, 7.35
cables, 7.37. Marks, demand. is: cables,
SO. Greece, demand, $50 Argentine. de-
mand, $3.50 Brazilian, demand, 1900. Mon
treal, liz per cent discount Government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05
HOWAT IS FINALLY BEATEN
Official Canvass of Miners Votes
Shows Kansas Man Defeated for Vice

:
= Indianapolis. Feb. John L. Lewis
was reelected president of the United
Mine Workers of America by a ma
jority of between $4,000 and $1,000
over Robert H. Harlan, of Washing
ton, in the union election held Decem-
Der IA, it was announced at interna-
tiona1 headquarters here today.
Phillip Murray was reelected vice
president over Alexander Howat of
Kansas by a majority of 1900, and
William Green was reelected secre-
tary-treasurer without opposition.
The count of votes was just COM
pleted and gives Lewis the largest ma
jority ever recorded for a presidential
candidate of the union.
The race was regarded as a test
between the radicals and the conserv-
atives within the union, those being
reelected leading the conservatives,
according to the announcement.
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Swedish Paper for Texas.

Port Arthur, Tex, Feb. 4.-The first
shipment of foreign newsprint paper
to arrive here is due tomorrow when
the S. S. Malmet from Sweden arrives.
The steamer carries 100 tons for ship
ment at interior ports in Texas
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Kansas City. Mo-, Feb 4.-Beef
prices were slashed 5 cents a pound
here today by several big retail deal
ers. Round steaks were down to 80
cents a pound. AT the same time eggs.
wholesale. were off cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-05
Sim fem FEARED SPEECH
Cut Wires Out Of Belfast to Stop
CarSon's Address Spreading.

CaFSOHS AuufesS opfViiuIhg.
Belfast, Feb. 5.-Attempts to isolate
Belfast from communication with the
rest of ireland were made last night,
telephone and telegraph wires being
cut in every direction.
1t was suggested that the object of
these attempts was to prevent the cir
culation thruout ireland of the ad-
dress made by Sir Edward Carson at
the & session of the Ulster unionist
council here yesterday. The address,
however, had already been tele-
graphed before the wires were sew
cred. rsA a
Communication between Belfast
and Dublin and Londerry was inter-
rupted.=