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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-11
HUGHES IS SURE
Harding Practically Names His
Secretary of State.
LOwdeE Offered But Refused
Portfolio for Navy.

ST. Augustine, Fla, Feb. 11.-Presi-
dent-elect Harding virtually announc-
ed today that Charles E. Hughes will
be his secretary of state.
Harding announced that Hughes
will arrive here within a week.
II may say that 1 do not intend to
do anything that will make his stay
in Florida unhappy" Harding added
with a smile. You may construe
that as you will" Harding said after a
pause.
The tone of his words and his man
ner left no doubt in the minds of
newspaper men who have studied him
closely but that the next secretary of
state. will be Hughes.
A senator close to Harding declared
a few minutes previously that Hughes
is a sure thing for secretary of state.
Washington, Feb. 11.-Former Gov.
Lowden of Illinois, has been offered
and declined the post of secretary of
the navy under President Harding, ac-
cording to some of his friends here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-11
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
Commissioner McGifferts Position
on Anti-Smoking Ordinance Wins
Favor From Citizen OF Kansas
City.

From holding down the position as
the youngest of Topekas city fathers
to filling the ponderous leather chair
assigned to the governor of the state
is the brilliant rise predicted for Rob-
ert D. McGiffert, commissioner of
parks and public property. by a KAN
sas City citizen. This enthusiastic
prediction came from the Kansas City
citizen as a result of the commission
er's protest that a man has right
to smoke when riding in a taxicab.
McGiffert's indication of being guber-
material material is strong because of
his position on the taxicab section OF
the anti-smoking ordinance passed by
the city commission last Tuesday, the
Kansas Citian declared.
MY comic valentine" is the way
the young commissioner referred to
the unexpected nomination for the
governorship. and added that one ex-
planation of the fervor OF the letter
was that the writer wanted him to
join numerous pro-SmokinS and anti
prohibition organizations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-11
START MAIL DRIVE EXPECT lay off
Kansas Miners May Quit Work
for HOWat Trial.
Attorneys for Union Chief
Claim He's Prosecuted.

Pittsburg, Kan, Feb. 11.-Consol-
idating the cases against President
Alexander Howat and other district
officials of the United Mine Worke ers,
and against local union officials, Ia
Dor attorneys filed their answer to
contempt charges with an attack on
the constitutionality of the Kansas in
dustrial court law and the injunctions
issued to enforce it,
Coal miners in this section are ex-
pected to lay off next Tuesday when
the cases come up before Judge Cur
ran. Both friends. and enemies of
Howat plan to flock into court.
The miners attorneys have made
these objections to the charges:
Judge Curran's injunction against
issuing strike orders is void because
the law it sets out to enforce is uncon-
stitutional.
Defendants have not conspired to
prevent enforcement of the Industrial
court law.
No strikes have been called for pur-
pose of diminishing the production of
coal in Kansas.
The public safety or health has not
been endangered by the strike.
Prosecution is not conducted in good
faith but for selfish, insidious mo-
five -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-11
Congress Once More Target for
German Propaganda.
Senators Declare Attempt Made
to Disrupt French Friendship.

Washington. Feb. 11.-Congress
again is the target of German propa-
ganda. Letter campaigns, similar in
the letter-writing drives during the
early part of the war, are being con-
Quoted in various states, principally
in the west, for the apparent purpose
of stirring congress to the point of go
ing on record for one or all of several
things. including:
1. Removal of French Algerian
troops from the occupied zone in Ger
many.
2. Revision and reduction of the
German indemnity.
3. Revision of some clauses of the
treaty of Versailles, to the advantage
of Germany.
The bulk of the letters thus far
have been indignant protests against
what the writers call atrocities al
legged to have been committed by
upon German women ana girls ana
German property in the zone of occu-
patton. The letters just like those
sent out in the former propaganda
movements, bear a marked similarity
in phrasing.
They are coming mostly, thus far,
from portions of the country where
They demand congressional investiga-
ton and adoption of measures looking
to the removal of French Colonials.
These letters, Secretary of State
Colby said in letter to Senator Kel-
logg. Minnesota, who had received
some of them, are efforts to drive a
wedge of dislike into the friendship of
the United States and France. Ac-
cording to Colby, the CoIonials have
been removed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-11
KILL PROPERTY BILL
Senate Does Not Favor Establishment
of Property Qualifications.

The question of whether or not
there shall be a property qualifica-
ton for voters on elections for the
issue of bonds, involved in a bill by
Senator Laing, of Russell, was settled
after two hours of oratorical fulmina-
ton in the senate when the bin was
killed on third reading late this after
noon
The question of disfranchisine for
mer service men, 90 per cent of whom
1t was said are not now taxpayers
defeated the bill when Senator Skid
more, of Cherokee county, made an
eloquent plea for the overseas men.
Senator Skidmore's speech was the
first which has brought real applause
in the sessions of the senate.
The rock on which the Imperial
German government crashed, and the
''disfranchisement OF IS per cent of
the boys who fought overseas" were
invoked in the oratory which was Law
ished on the Laing bill to establish q
property qualification for the electors
who vote on bond issues, which occu-
of thessenate this morning.
The road building program on which
the state may be about to embark. and
the advisability of letting non-taxpay-
ers have a say in 1t, was brought into
the discussion of the bill by Senator
Finley of Chanute.
The constitutionality OF the measure
was vigorously argued. again and
again, both pro and con. Senator Cole
/ man Of Johnson county and Senator
Hegler of Sedgwick county led the op-
posing forces in the battle over the
| bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-11
TO ASK DISCOUNT
Germany Has Decided $50 Bill.
lion Marks Is Enough.
May Demand United States
Arbitrate on ReparatiOns.

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE ministry of
finance has reached the conclusion
that the utmost sum Germany can pay
in reparation is $50 billion marks, this
including all she has SO far paid in
cash and goods, according to informa-
ton which the Deutsche Zeitung says
it has received from special
source.
This $50 billion marks would be
paid off in thirty years under the plan
outlined by the newspapers 1nfor-
mant who also declares the proposal
will be submitted to the authorities at
Paris to determine whether the COM
ing London conference will permit of
it's consideration. Refusal to grant
consideration would result in Ger
many absenting herself from the Lon
don conference set for March 1, the
newspaper declares it has learned.
1t adds that Germany would then
suggest that the United States be
called in as an arbitrator for the pur-
pose of preventing the entente from
adopting measures such as an fnva-
sion of the Ruhr district, which it de-
clares would be looked upon by Ger
many as an act of war which would
positively destroy the treaty of Yer
sailles.
The suggestion that the United
States be invited to mediate fails tc
arouse enthusiasm in the conServa-
tive, industrialist organ, Die Post
which expresses fear that the Ameri-
can verdict in such case would be
more likely to incline toward the sum
| the entente is demanding.
American mediation would only be
welcome" says the newspaper, eff we
/ could ascertain the American attitude
| in advance. We do not want to repeat
/ the mistakes of 191S.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-11
TO END SOFT JOBS
Bill Would Make Legislators
Ineligible to Appointments.
Would Not Reward Lawmakers
for Faithful Work.
AFFECTS STATE OFFICERS
Ii Resolution Is Adopted 1t Will
Go To Kansas Voters.
Lower House Orders Printing
of 500 Copies of Bill.

Representative Jones of Lyon coun-
ty today put soap on the thru track to
soft political jobs via faithful 1egisla-
tive service and loyalty to state ad-
ministrative powers. He introduced a
concurrent resolution providing for an
amendment to the state constitution
making legislators ineligible to ap-
pointments. The proposed amend
ment also denies rights to interests
which legislators represent and which
may be secured thru legislative enact
ment.
Affects State Officers.
The Jones proposal relates to quail
ification of members of the state legiS-
lature. 1t also affects state officers.
1t is aimed directly at methods OF
legislative organization thru patron
age distribution and is a death blow to
pork barrel legislation and special in
terests.
For years Kansas governors have
rewarded faithful workers when the
state house pies were cut. And some
of the big slices have gone to legisla-
tors. Invariably these jobs have gons
to men who performed efficient and
effective service for powers in controi
of the office. Jones proposes to chop
down the plum tree so far as benefits
to legislators is concerned. His plan
to amend the state constitution would
make legislators ineligible to appoint
ment for period of one year follow
ing expiration of their terms.
If the legislature adopts the Jones
resolution it will be submitted to the
Kansas voters for ratification IN 1922.
The amendment would be known as
Section 4, Article 2, of the state con-
stitution.
! Jones sought to have his resolution
referred directly to committee of the
whole house. He later accepted a SUBJ
stitute to send the resolution-to-
gether with all other proposed consti-
tutional changeS-to the house judici-
ary committee. The house also or
dered immediate printing of 500 copies
of each concurrent resolution provid-
ing for amendments to the consti-
tuition of the state.
The Provisions of Act.
Here is the short. but emphatic. pro-
vision which the Lyon county repre-
sentative would write into the Kan
sas constitutions:
NO person elected to the legislature
shall receive any civil appointment to
a state office during the term of which
said person has been elected nor shall
any member of the legislature or any
state officer be interested directly or
indirectly in any contract with the
state or county or municipality thereof
authorized by any law enacted dur
ing the term for which such person
shall have been elected, or within one
year after the expiration of such
term"
House members have not arranged
for consideration of proposed amend
mehts on the floor. AS soon as they
| come from the judiciary committee
! if they make the return trip-a field
| day will probably be arranged for the
| proposed changes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-11

Berlin, Feb. III am able today
to make public for the first time the
only interview with former Kaiser Will
helm, since he crossed the German
boundary into Holland. The circum-
stances under which the interview was
obtained are given below.
In answer to question as to why
Germany lost the war, the kaiser said:
1--WE would have never lost the war
if my people had remained true to
themselves. I always assert with Mar
tin Luther that if the world were full
of devils who would swallow US up, we
still would succeed if we did not fear
for ourselves We had already over
come hunger and need-despite the
fact that America had Joined hands
with our eternal enemy, Britain The
betrayal of Germany signified her
death sentence.
And notice how God scourges the
whole world-all evil revenges itself
here on earth.
Must Wait for Signal.
Thru the good offices of Count Old
enburg Bentinck, 1 was invited to
lAmerongen to be presented personally
to the kaiser by General Won Gontard,
court marshal.
When 1 entered the garden. saw,
quite distant the kaiser marching UP
land down with the court marshal in
military tempo. The kaiserin had
seated herself in a quiet corner on a
bench and sat there alone. Whel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-11
SINk FEIN START RAIDS
'.rcoub'ican" Army Invades Town in
County Cork and Takes Prisoners.

Dublin Feb. 11.-Fighting in the
open as regularly organized troops,
Sim Fein soldiers have invaded Skib-
bereen a small town west of Cork.
The Sim Feiners raided the town
captured three prisoners and withdrew
before police and soldiers had been
drawn up to meet the attack.
Taunting notices were left that the
town will be raided again. The notices
were taken seriously, since warning
had been given Of the first impending
raid.
The personality of Michael Collins
alleged commander of the Irish Re
publican army. began to take on a
legendary quality with these raids
Previously reported killed, he was
credited with having led the Skib-
bereen foray personally, dashing into
the city on horseback at the head OF
several hundred armed men who fire
volleys down open streets, compelling
cit .zenS to halt with hands in air
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-11
KAN, MERCHANTS CONFIDENT
Pte-War Stability in Business Return.
ing, Say 400 at X. Z.

Lawrence. Kan, Feb. 11.-Confi-
dence that pre-war stability in trade
conditions is rapidly approaching was
expressed by Kansas merchants today
at the closing of the annual merchants
short course conducted by the Univer-
sity of Kansas. More than four hum
dred attended the course
A number of the student business
men declared they anticipated lively
spring market and heavy demand
for all lines of merchandise when the
buying public realizes that falling
prices have reached a stable level.
The real business readjustment in
Kansas, it was asserted, will come
when the new crops. raised on the
basis of lower costi begin to move to
market. Then buying will be speeded
up, it was predicted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-11
House Measure Provides for
State Finance Board.
Commissioner Under Direction
of Governor and Board.
SHAKE UP IN PRESENT LAWS
To Create Fund of Million Dol.
lars to Operate 1t. ~
New Act Places Bank Regula.
tiOnS in Hands of Three Men. ,

Administration bills for reorganiza,
ton of the state banking department.
came before the house today In .
series of bills introduced by the COM
mittee on banks and banking. The
bills provide for creation of q state
banking board, placing of the state
commissioner under direction of the
board and governor and extending to
the board charter powers in banking
trust and building and loan company
'H''''suas,aaa, snsssun in r.s.e., Law. III
Provisions in the series of bills from
the house committee call for q drastic
shakeup in the present banking laws.
The bills affect management of the
state bank guaranty fund and arrange
for immediate levies on participating
banks in amounts sufficient to create
a fund of 100000. Under the pro-
posed new laws the secretary of state
ters except such applications as come
directly under the state banking board.
Bills which were originated by the
banking committee conform with a.
program announced by Governor Allen
in his message to the legislature. They
are regarded as strictly administration
measures. All of the bills go on the
calendar under general orders.
State Banking Board.
Creation of state banking board of
three men who have had at least five
years banking experience Is provided
in one of the bills. Members of this
board would be named by the governor
and confirmed by the senate.
One member would be named for a
term of one year, a second for a term
! of two years and a/third for three
years. Following initial appointments.
| terms shall be for three years. Each
| member of the board would receive
| $40 day for the time spent in service
of the state. A state bank commis-
sioner would also be named by the
governor and confirmed by the senate.
| His term would be four years as under
| the present law He would, however,
| be subject to removal by the governor
on approval of the board. General
banking policies would be outlined by
board members.
Charters by New Board.
| All charter applications as affecting
banks, building and loan and trust
i companies would come directly under
the new board. The secretary of state
would care for all other charter appli-
cations.
| Another bill provides that the state
board make immediate assessment on
state banks participating under the
! bank guaranty law. Such assessments
would be sufficient to provide a fund
| of S1.000.000. including funds now
available. No further assessments
would be made on participating banks
| except to meet deficits in the fund
when warrants to meet losses were
| drawn by the state department. The
| s1,000.000 fund would be in cash and
| in addition to bonds and securities
now on deposit by the state banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-11
Watching Kansas Lawmakers
With Eagle Eye.
Head of Farmers Union Urges
Legislators to Act.
NOTHING To FARMERS so FAR
McAuliffe Is Here as Official
Legislative Representative.
Cooperative Banking Bill Due
Next Week.

While the legislature is furnishing
new seasons crop of oratory, Nom
partisan league leaders are watching
the Kansas law makers with the hope
they will forget to do anything for the
farmers. That is the analysis of the
legislative session as expressed by
Maurice McAuliffe, of Salina. head of
the Farmers Union. McAuliffe de-
clares the legislature simply must give
the farmers some favorable laws or
must provide the league with the
strongest sort of organization argu-
ment.
Not a Thing to Farmers.
The fact that the legislature hasn't
given the Farmers Union the things it
demanded seemingly has not discour-
aged McAuliffe. He is still hopeful.
But he is keeping his enthusiasm for
the law makers well under control.
He doesn't want to give three cheers
until he is certain there is something
to yell about. On the other hand he
hands over the information that if the
house and senate don't get busy,
something will happen-and it will be
the league that will start it.
Don't get the idea that the Non
partisan league has left Kansas" said
McAuliffe as he discussed the sit
uation" with third house members
who studied the legislative calendars
around the big brass rotunda rail
''They haven't quit-not for a minute
I'll tell you what they're doing
They're laying low until the session
ends. They know that if the legisla-
ture goes home without giving the
farmers some favorable legislation thai
they will have the strongest sort OF
argument in their organization cam
paigns during the next two years.
League Is Sitting Back.
back in order not to arouse too much
not inviting laws aimed at them. Bu
quiet is a desire that the legislator,
will forget the farmers and adjourn
McAuliffe is here as the official leg
islative representative of the Farmers
Union. John Tromble. former mem
Der of the house from Mitchell county
/ is also watching farmer legislation TO
I the union. Their interest is centeret
| in the cooperative banking bill. Las
week the house adopted a minority re
port on the bill and placed it on tn
calendar for consideration in commit
tee os the whole. Representative Saw
hill Of Cloud county, chairman of tn
house banking committee, showed
| high degree of fairness in the fight b,
, stating he would vote for the minorit,
report If there was the slightest ques
, ton as to the action of the com
mittee.
1t is probable the banking bill will
| come up for consideration next week
The measure is strictly Farmers
Union legislation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-11

Valparaiso. Feb. 11.-Commander
John Cope of the British imperial ex-
petition which hopes ultimately 70
reach the south pole by airplane sailed
from Port Stanley. Falkland ISLANDS.
December 20. according to a message
received here.
With four companions he purposes
to spend eighteen months surveying
and charting the western shores OF
WeddeIl sea- and hopes TO carry out
other scientific Investigations in the
Antarctic regions. The men Will live
In tents and depend on seals and PEN
gums for fresh meat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-11
INSURANCE men TO meet
Second Annual Sales Convention Will
Be Held Tomorrow.

At least 500 life insurance men are
expected to attend the second annual
sales convention of the Kansas Life
Insurance association in Topeka to-
morrow. The meeting will be the
largest of it's kind ever held in the
Missouri valley. and there will be a
large number of prominent speakers
on the program.
The Topeka Association of Life I'm
derwriters will entertain the speakers
at a banquet at the Elks' club at $50
O'Clock tonight. These speakers are
the most distin guished leaders in the
profession from all parts of the United
States.
Underwriters from all parts of Kan
sas and several neighboring states
have made reservations for the sales
congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-11
FOR MUNICIPAL ICE PLANTS
Attorney General Hopkins Drafting
New Bill for Legislature.

Attorney General r. ]. Hopkins is
drafting a new bill authorizing the
operation of municipal ice plants in
Kansas towns, which he has hopes of
getting thru the legislature. His first
bill on the subject was killed by the
senate committee.
Senator Taylor will probably intro
duce the new ice plant bill in the SEN
ate. The senator from Reno has
championed the cause of municipal
ownership and management. when
ever it has made its appearance on the
floor of the senate.
Hopkins has been collecting data
on the operation and the cost of the
municipal ice plants in other states.
which he will seek to present in con-
nection with the bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-11
SHUT OFF BILLS FEB. is
House Would Make First Move to
Close Up Legislative Business.

By unanimous vote house members
today adopted the Cloud resolution to
shut off introduction of original bills
Wednesday, February 16. The resolu-
tion does not restrict Introduction of
committee bills and does not fix time
for final consideration OF p1ils or for
sine die adjournment of the legisla-
ture. The resolution is concurrent
and goes to the senate for approval
Clouds resolution is the first move
to limit work of the present legisla-
tive session. If it is adopted in the
senate without amendment. all indi-
vidual bills must be in the hopper
when the bell rings for close OF nexl
WedneSdaY'S session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-11
LANDIS IS WITHIN LAW
Ohioan Would Change Law TO Di-
vorce Judge From One of Two Jobs.

Washington. Feb. IL = Federal
Judge Lands of Chicago. was within
the law when he accepted the office
of supreme baseball arbitrator while
serving on the bench, Attorney Cen
eral Palmer declared today in a let
ter to Representative Welty. Demo-
crat. of Ohio, who had questioned the
judges right to hold both positions.
Mr. Welty introduced today a bill
ma king it unlawful for any judge to
receive compensa ton for exercising
the duties of an arbitrator. commits
sioner or officer of any corporation.
He said that if he could not persuade
the house rules committee to give the
bill a privileged status he would call
it up on the floor.