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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-05

those cast for Finley. However, the attor-
ney general ruled that there is no pro-
election; hence Mitchell was not duly noni-
mated. 1t is permissible. however, to write
in names on regular elections such as to-
days. Mr. Mitchell is in California on a
business trip.
Candidates for the school board and
school treasurer are without opposition.
Much Interest at Pratt. -s
Pratt, Kan, April 5.-The political at
mosphere is astir here today over election
There are no women on the present boaro.
The women candidates are members of the
local Parent Teachers association, and 9TH
er members of the association have been
campaigning for the two women aspirants.
Thus an ISSUE has been created whether or
not women shall sit on the board. and In
terest appears to have become general
Almost Unanimous.
Fredonia, Kan, April 5.-The city cleo
ton here today promises to be about as
near an unanimous affair as 1t is possible
to make an election. Thereds but one can:
public utilities, three members of the
schol board and school treasurer.
Two Phone Franchises.
-Cherryvale, Kan, April 1.-TWO telephone
today at the Gherryvale city election. The
Cherryvale Telephone company, now op-
Grating here and whose franchise has ex-
while the Peoples Telephone Exchange, a
local organization, is asking for a twenty
year franchise. Voters are privileged TO
NJ. S. Coolbaugh, n banker, and Don Os-
born, a carpenter, head the city ticket IN
and Lowell Oakleaf are coutesting for the
office of city finance commissioner. L. {.
OehIer, the present mayor, is not seeking
reelection. Three members of the scnooi
board are to be elected. There, are four
aspirants. Sullivan Lomax. an attorney Is
seeking reelection, while NJ. AZ Finley a
n ~ ri ARM frNFl
VIII Il. Burge, a publisher of the Daily
Republican, are the other candidates.
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BUSY over STATE
Kansas Towns Hold Municipal
Elections Today.
MayOralty Contests Are Big
Issue of the Day.
HOT TIME IN LEAVENWORTH
Ghost of Wet-Dry Fights OF
By-GOne Days Revived.
Some Cities Report Little Inter-
est in Vote-Fest.

The map of Kansas is dotted thick:
today with municipal elections, the
political barometer indicating general
" mild but stormy in spots In a.
number of cities endorsements of can
didates by labor unions. civic associa-'
lions and other organizations. have
tended to create intense interest in thei
outcome. Mayoralty contests consti-'
tute the big issue. Only comparative-
ly few bond issues are at stake
Big Contest in Leavenworth.
One of the hottest elections in the
nate is being staged at Leavenworth
where, political leaders say, the ghost
of the wet-dry fights of by-gone days
which was revived at the primary on
March %, is cutting a conspicuous fig
ure in today's voting. Only recently
Mayor James G. Davis resigned after
custer proceedings had been started.
against him by the attorney general,
who changed that the mayor was not:
enforcing the state bone-dry law. But:
the mayors did not retire from politics.
and has been active in the campaign,
to elect his successor. Davis in past;
campaigns, including his candidacy
for the Republican nomination OF con-
gresham from the first district last.
year. has been avowedly a wet" can
didate.
About the only cities in the state,
not holding municipal elections today
are the cities of the first class with.
populations under 10000. which have,
for the past six years, under state laws
been holding the city elections in No
vember, along with the biennial gems
eraI elections. Under enactment by
the recent session, these cities wilA
Join the others by holding municipal
elections in April, in the year 1928.
Election in Atchison.
Atchison has the distinction of hold
ing an election this year by virtue of
special law enacted by the recent Leg
islature. Today's is the first electionl
under the recently adopted city man
ager plan. Since 1t was Incorporated
before the Civil war. Atchison has ad-
hered to the old aidern1anic plan. but
owing to the fact that the city man
ager plan was not adopted until Janu-
airy 10, a special act by the legislature
was necessary to permit the new form
TO become effective this year. One of
the five candidates for the three city
commissioner jobs in Atchison is a
colOred man.
Women aspirants to municipal jobs
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WEATHER
tContinuea rreln l,see Omar

a trace has been reported from Good
land, but the chances of moisture
there are good, and may counteract
the effect of the freeze which will
strike western Kansas tonight.
The Temperature this afternoon in
Topeka viii not go above 79Adegrees,
and will drppto near freezinE tonight.
Wednesday, Il wilsnot go above 5p
degrees. ~ 81
1t is showing this morning in Wyo-
ming, Montana and Utah, with freez-
ing temperatures turnout the north
west.
The lowest, tenperature reported
from any peintsdn Kansas Monday
night was So degrees from Dodge City,
and the lowest in the United States
was 2 degrees at Modena. Utah.
+ The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka on this date was 81
degrees in 1898, and the lowest was
20 degrees in 1898. 81
At O'Clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at 8 miles an hour from
the southwest.
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KANSAS cIry LIVESTOCK MARRIED.
Kansas CITY STOCK YARDS, AprlI D
CATTLE ACTIVE, STRONG TO HIGHER.
HOGS STRONG; LAMBS WEAK.


CATTLE ACTIVE, STRONG TO HIGHER.
HOGS STRONG; LAMBS WEAK
Tho cattle receipts were fairly liberal for
the first Monday in April, demand was &C.
t t T t P %ssns coss hs gss
last week and teday's gain wiped out the
break reported Monday and Tuesday lass
steady to 10 cents higher than Friday,
with demand quiet, Sheep were about
steady, but lambs were weak.
TODAY'S RECEIPTS.
Receipts Yesterday were 1000 cattle, H.
600 hogs and 10000 sheep, compared with
1900 cattle, 1000 hogs, and 1000 sheep
a week ago. and $50 cattle, 1920 hogs, ana
BEEF CATTLE.
A better tone prevailed in demand for
fat cattle, and with prices strong to higher
last weeks early decline, was wiped out.
Pas %aFks the steers II ssT
sold up to 1925, AID most of the native
steers sold at S. % to 5000; Colorado steers
were strong to % cents higher. Prime cows
sold up to $3.50, and heifers up to $50.
Veal calves were strong to so cents higher.
SToCKERS AN FEEERS.
4 larger percent Of the offerings was thin
demand had chance to explain. Trade
was active at strong prices good many
was mostly on grazing accounts. Some
fleshy feeders brought $500.
HOGS
Hog prices averaged steady to 10 cents
higher than last weeks close tho there
We're some spots that looked lever on
rough heavy grades. The top price was
$3.50, and bulk of the offerings sold at $3.50
to $3.50. Very few choice light weight
hogs were offered. Stock pigs sold at $1,000
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Lambs were quoted weak and sheep
steady. Declines elsewhere tended to re-
strict trade here Fat lambs sold at SIT
5000 to $3.50. Clipped lambs brought S75U
to $3.50
HORSES AND MULES.
Trade in the better classes of horses and
mules was active at steady prices Plain
and ordinary kinds sold slowly
CHARLES NJ. PIPKIN,
Market Correspondent.
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TO DENATIoNALIzE- INDUSTRY.
Soviet Russia Announces Turning
Over of New Leaf Now.

Paris. April 5.-The denationaliza-
ton of Russian industries to permit
exploitation of various works by for
eign concessionaries will begin with
the British owned properties, it is
announced in a MOSCOW message sent
out by the official soviet wireless
service today.
In. the discussions in the soviets pre-
ceding the decision to allow foreign
capitalists to operate in Russia, adds
today's wireless dispatch, speakers de-
clared it would otherwise be impos-
sible to re-establish the economic
situation
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Budapest, April 4.-The time limit
on the ultimatum from Czecho-Slo
vakia demanding the removal of
former Emperor Charles from Hun
gary, which should be set as Sunday
night, has been extended to noon
Wednesday, it was announced today.
The extension was on account of the
announcement from NSteinamanger
that the ex-ruler was Ill.
Advices from other quarters has
stated that the little entente compris-
ing Czecho-S loyakia, Rumania and
Jugo-Slavia, had demanded that ex-
Emperor Charles leave Hungary be
fore Thursday" falling which military
operations against Hungary would be
begun,
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Kansas city. April e-WHBAT-Gash:
hard, $142@I5s; No. ?, s142dI51; No. /
red, LA; No. ?, S1.41@1.42.
CORN-Market unchanged to lie higher.
No. ? mixed, 50a 5eIhc; No. 3, 4s@4Sslc; No.
. white. 52iac; No 3, 40c; No. = yellow, 81
@51kc; No. ), 491h@o13c.
OATS-Market unchanged to lie higher.
No. 2 white, sshc; No. mixed, S4Ac; NO.
2 red, Soc.
RYE-SI 2S@129
KAFIR AND Milo MAIzE-T5@ssc.
SHORTS-$1. 0GQ110,
BRAN-S0@S Soc.
WHBAT-Receipts 1874 cars.
WHEAr-close: May, $1.2sss; July,
$1.05.
CoRN-May, 51slc; July, see; September.
59Ac.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, April NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
wheat market after initial declines due TO
rains in Kansas and Nebraska, subsequent
IL advances were associated with gossip
that new wheat was already being contract
ed for by export interests. Smallness of
the present visible supply tended also to
lift values. Opening price, which ranged
from Ac decline to like advance with
Nav $1.3S to s1-3SA and July S114% 70
$1.15N, we're followed by moderate setbacks
all around, and then by rise to we'll above
yesterdays finish.
Subsequently, an opinion became prev
alent that rainfalls had been SO heavy as to
remove for a long time any likelihood of
a dry weather scare. As result July
fell TO the lowest price yet this season: The
close was heavy, 1kc to 4Ac net lower
with May $1.36A to $780, and July, s1.1o%
to Sill.
CoRN-Cern hardened with wheat. After
opening unchanged to 1ac higher, including
May at Coo to 60Mc the market sagged a
bit, and then scored general gains.
Later despite scantiness OF arrivals corn
sagged again when wheat turned down
grade. The close was weak ut the same
as yesterdays finish to Nc lower, with
May 59a4c to 5eAe.
OATS-Oats were governed by the action
of other grain, starting &c off to ase up.
July 3S%c to SOC and then receded some
what, and later had an upward slant.
PROVISIONS-Higher quotations on
hogs gave firmness to provisions.
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NEW MAYOR AT BURLINGAAfE.
j. T. Pringle Is Elected by II Votes
Over Ed L. Smith

Burlingame, Kan, April 81. T.
Pringle was elected mayor of Bur-
lingame over E. L. Smith by a ma
jority. of II votes in yesterdays cleo
ton. The eouneilmen elected were:
Tom Thorn, B. r. Farrar, Earl Suth-
erland, F. e. Schenck and S. A.
Smith. william Haysen was reelected
police judge, having no opposition.
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ROB POSTOFFICE AT DOUGLAS.
Masked Mexicans Escape With Total
of $4,000,

Douglas, April 4.-While Postmas-
ter L r. Bailey of Bisbee, Ariz., was
working in his office last night, two
masked Mexicans entered and at the
point of revolvers forced him to open
the postoffice vault. They escaped
with about $4,000, according to in
formation received here, $4,000 of
which is said to have been in cash.
Postmaster Bailey was found this
morning bound and gagged and
beaten over the head
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARkBr.

Chicago, April 5.-CATTLE-Receipts D.
600. Beef steers opened slow, steady to pc
lower; early top, S97J; bulk Of sales, IS p
Q950: butcher she stock opened steady !:
undertone weak bulk fat cows and heifers.
$5.25H $50; bulk bologna almost unsaieabie;
others steady; bulk beef bulls, $525N6 p !;
calves. steady: bulk vealers, S7.5Od SOC !;
stockers and feeders, steady.
H0GS-Receipts 1900. Market slow;
lights. 10M15c higher: others, uneven,
steady to Zoe higher: mostly steady: top,
SO p: bulk 200 pounds down, $1,000 10. p.
bulk go pounds up, IS s0d eco: pigs. scarce.
strong TO 25e higher; bulk desirable, 5000
@1e ..
sHEEP-Receipts 10000. Lambs, steady
to 25c higher; sheep, steady; weeIed lamps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-05

Washington, April z.-Secretary of
War Weeks announced today that be-
cause of lack of funds, return of en-
listed men upon completion of for
eign service and also sending of en-
listed men to foreign service will be
suspended until July I.
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Attica Farmer Nav Be suicide.

Attica, Kan. April George Bebb,
46, farmer and stock raiser, six miles
south of Attica, was found dead in
his barn Sunday morning. Bebb ap-
parently had committed suicide with a
doubled barrelled shotgun. He had
lived here more than twenty years and
was one of the most prominent men
in this community. No cause for sui
eide is known.
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Jerry Scott Case Being Heard
by Supreme Court.
Issue Involves Validity of Anti
Strike Act.
RESULT OF K. C.,kAN., STRIKE
COnstitutionality of Industrial
Court Finding Is Attacked.
Decision in Case Is Expected
Some Time Next Month.

The right of strike is being argued
before the state supreme court today.
In an appeal of the Jerry Scott case
from Wyandotte county. one of the
most vital attacks made on the indus
trial court act is being presented to
the court. The issue involves validity
of the anti-strike section of the labor
court law.
Took Part in X. C. Strike.
Jerry Scott was one of the partici-
pants in the switehmens strike in
Kansas City, Kan. in April last year
Several of the strikers were arrested
for violation of the anti-strike provi-
sion of the new state law. Scott won
before the local district court when
Judge William H. MECHANISM held in
favor of the defendants and declared
the provision under which arrest was
made was invalid because it was not
clearly defined in the title. The state
then appealed to the supreme court.
Counsel for the defendant switch
man have attacked the constitutioiality
of the Industrial court act generally
They have conferred their fire, tho, on
the anti-strike section of the law and
declared that power to take away the
right of strike is not vested in a state
The right to strike is declared by Scott
attorneys to be fundamental--as Frank
w d4oAA tolQ lIlC IAduSdS legislature
"a God given right" The state
contends that the right to prohibit or
regulate labor and industrial difficult
ties is within the police powers of the
state.
Employed by Rock Island.
Scott and his associates were en-
ployeG by the Rock Island railroad.
II was charged that when the switch
mems strike was declared that they
conspired with fellow workers in caus-
ing the men to leave their jobs. Such
action was clearly within the provi-
sionS of the industrial court act and
the men were arrested on state war
rants Their release by the district
court caused the state to appeal in
order to secure higher court defini-
ton of the scope of the law.
Tt is probable that a decision in the
Scott case will be handed down in
May. The state, however, may ask
an emergency opinion, altho there
has been little haste shown by attor-
neys in closing the issues and bringing
the case before the supreme court for
argument.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

higher. Creamery extras, 49c; standards,
4612c.
EGGS-Market unchanged. Receipts A.
j95 cases.
PoULTRY-Alive, higher; fowls. Sic;
springs, BE.
POTATOES-Market lower. Receipts 6j
cars. New Florida Spaulding Rose No l,
S11 00M12.00 per barrel; No. 2, $1,000 per
barrel; Northern white, sacked, $1,000 90
cwt; bulk, $1.00M110 cwt.
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BOMB THROWERS ESCAPE.
Two Hurled at Men Guarding Ulster
Club in belfast,

Belfast, April 1.-Two bombs were
hurled today at the men guarding the
Ulster club at which General Balm
bridge, in command of the troops in
Ulster is a frequent visitor. Only one
exploded and this caused neither dam
age nor casualties. The bomb thowers
eScaDed
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Franklin County To Hold Meet.

Ottawa, Kan, April 5.-The annual
Franklin county athletic meet and lit
erary contest will be held here April
80. for the county schools. The liter
airy contests will be held in the morn
ing and the track and field events in
the afternoon.
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WICHIrA LIVESTOCK MARRIED..

Wichita. April 5-H0GS-Receipts coo
Market steady. Top, Se.2o; bulk Of sales,
IS 50@1.20
CATTLE-Receipts 500. Market steady.
Butcher steers, 81 50ds50; butcher cows
and heifers, $3.50GT50; stockers and feed
ers, &4.506S.S5; stock cows and heifers,
$3.50@5.5o; calves. S4.50GZ.00.
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Wall St. New York, April 5.-sToCKs-
Aside from rails, in which dealings were
nominal, and Atlantic Gulf, where further
severe pressure was evident, the market
forged steadily ahead during the active
forenoon. Money was the propelling factor,
call loans opening at per cent This is
the lowest initial rate fer such accomoda-
tions in more than two months. Oils, mo-
tors and rubbers gained 1 to points,
steels equipments and coppers 1 to 2, and
specialties Of diverse types, notably Ameri-
can Wooden, Central Leather, international
Paper, Beet Sugar and Sears Roebuck 1 TO
almest points. Exchange on London re-
covered part of yesterdays reversal.
Initial dealings in, the stock market today
were again very irregular and confusing.
On the constructive side Studebaker was
most prominent. rising point in the first
few transactions and soon extending its
lead to rs. General Asphalt and Houston
Oil also We're strong with American
Wooden, American International, St PAU
and Sears Roebuck. Unsettled conditions
in Holland probably accounted for the two
point reaction in Royal Dutch. Pressed
Steel Car, Kelsey Wheel and Atlantic Gulf
also were reactionary. Mexican Petroleum
yesterday, most erratie feature, yielded
large fraction at the outset.
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oHICAGo GRAIN EANp PRoyIsIoNs.

Chicago, April 5-WHEAT-CIose: May.
$1.36A a .361a July, 110% gill.
-conN-May. 59%c; July, 6sAc; Sept,
65Ac.
oATs-May, 3zhc; July, ss9sc; septem
Der, 395sc. =
RYE-Msy, s1.2sla; July, s1.es4s; Sept.
PoRK-May, A7.75.
LARD-May. S1O.55; July, s10,a5.
RIBS-May, $1Q07; July, $10.45
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New York, April 5-BUTTER-Mark
firm. Firsts, 481bM5112e.
EGGs-Market irregular Firsts, 2ed2
CHEESE-Market firm. Whole mil
flats, specials, 2Tls629e.
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American Legion Accents.

Washington, April 4.-The Amerf-
can Legion will accept the Knights OF
Columbus offer for a 100000 home
here if certain conditions in it are
changed, a legion committee told the
K. of c. board of directors in ses-
sion here today.
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Reduction in Building Material.

st. Louis, April "A SO per cent re-
duction in prices of building brick was
announced by the Missouri Pressed
Brick and Improvement company here
tOdaV.
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ST. JOE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

St Joe, April 5-HOGS-Receipts $500
Market slow, 1OG20c lower; top, $3.50; bulk
of sales, $S.25Q9.25.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market steady
heifers, 50 100000: calves, 81 50@7.50.
SHEEP-Receipts $500 Market 15c to
25c higher. Lambs, $S.30@e35; ewes, 500
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top, 1915; bulk Of sales, ss.75d9.5o; shorn
top, $500; bulk OF sales, $s0o@S.65; good
pound wethers, S6.75; ewes, scarce; wooded,
top, $3.50; choice 100 pound shorn ewes,
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Get $4,000 From Theaters.

Detroit. April 14.-Three armed
bandits this morning entered two
vaudeville theaters here, broke into
the office safes and escaped with
$4,000.
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KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK MARKEr.

Kansas City. April -CATTLE-ReceIpts
1900. Beef steers, steady to 25e lower !;
in between kinds, weakest; top-So.S5; buls,
$4,000 9. 90; fat she stock, steady 10 25c
lower; best heifers, 1895; choice cows 81 90 I;
even bnt mostly steady; good and choice
calves. S7.00MS.0o.
HoGS-Receipts $500. Market uneven,
mostly 10015c lower than yesterdays aver
age; sorted lights to shippers. 1896: PACK
ers. top, $3.50; bulk Of sales, ss.aoaosu;
closing mostly 25c lower; best, 500.
steady: handy weight yearlings, $500; Is
pound lambs, 5000,
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KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK SALES.

THE following sales were made this morn.
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas City and
rect to the State journal by Clay Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
chants}
Kansas City, April 5--CATTLE-Receipt
- 900 head. Market slow, Steady TO lower.
HOGS-Receipts 10,500 head, Market Toe
to 15c lower. Bulk of sales, ss40@9.25; top,
$g.3J
sHERP-Receipts 5000 head. Market