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Evening star., 1921-10-16
Program for Arms Farley
To Form as Conference Progresses

gether in a tangible political entity or Will DIS
integrate under the operations OF the agricui-
tural and other blocs now so much IN evidence
Senator Watson of Indiana, who at this time
stands as of the militant republican leaders
in that body. tersely described the situation in
these Words
1--WE talk about agricultural blocs. and manu-
facturers' blocs. and mining blocs What
want Is a republican bloc in the United States
Senate and when they organize it I shall stay
with it. for while the republican party may be
wrong in some instances it is almost univer-
sally right, and it is more nearly right all the
time than the democratic party ever is" Max
ing allowances for the boast of the superior
intelligence and patriotism Of his own political
organization. he certainly voiced the heartfelt
prayer of his colleagues and uttered a senti-
ment of profound political significance when he
said: What want is a republican bloc"
X X X X
For as the cards fall now they disclose very
little semblance to republican bloc or bloc
bearing any party semblance. Some Of the old
line party men among the republicans IN the
Senate and their brethren in the House who are
looking with anxiety in their hearts are dis
mayed at the tendency to break away from
party lines in the Senate, and wondering what
is the cause. How can republican senator's they
ask. have the temerity to disparage party ties
and contemplate union with a political enemy
to accomplish legislative purpose, knowing
that its effect will be to weaken the republican
administration in Congress and the government.
How will they answer to their republican con-
stituents when they go back. If their party and
administration are disrupted?
X X X x
One suggestion put forward is that the
seven-million majority by which that party and
organization in power comprises democrats
as we'll as republicans. and that the senators
think the legislative objects to be paramount
to party success that they will receive their
reward from the voters of both parties. 1t can
be well imagined how horrifying such a propo-
sitien is to the dyed-in-the-wool organization
republican, who believes still that this is gov
ernment by parties
X X X
Some politicians in Congress apprehend that
this new-fangled bloc" system is rapidly
suming the character of a political Franken-
stein and that: the men who set it a-stalking
may wake up some fine morning to discover it
a monster of frightful mien and destructive
powers. But the men who started it going
still cranking" away at the motive power. and
apparently do not care how Frankensteinish it
becomes long it does their bidding and
brings home the bacon"
Copyright 1921. BY The Washington star.)
Evening star., 1921-10-16
BY FRANCISCO NITTI.
Former Premier OF Italy.


"HE whole world has been
moved by the desperate
:, appeal addressed by boil
shevist Russia to Europe
and America. Moscow no longer
threatens to impose its sinister
systems which. born of violence,
have resulted in. famine and ruin;
Moscow begs for help. for bread
food, medicines. clothing. Millions
Of men, women and children are
in the throes Of the direst hunger
and in imminent danger Of death.
1t is necessary, as far as possi-
BILE. to help Russia. When human
suffering assumes such tragic
shapes, political distinctions and
social prejudices disappear. Our
differences cease before the
grandeur of suffering and the
majesty of death.
The help in foodstuffs which
continental Europe is in a po-
sition to render must naturally be
very limited. for Europe, too, Is
in terrible difficulties. as a result
of the war and also in consequence
of this so-called peace which, In
proclaiming the rights of victory.
has sanctioned every violence and
deeply disorganized society. But
all who are able to do so will help
willingly, and also those nations
which are themselves suffering
will contribute something to the
common fund.
+ X + +
Russia's desperate appeal con-
tains the implicit admission that
the communist regime has brought
about in few short years more
ruin and misery than century-long
oppression. 1t proves, If any proof
were still necessary. that the COM
munist form of production is not
only harmful, but not lasting.
Economists say that it is funda-
mentally absurd, but given the
collective folly from which some
nations are suffering. nothing Is
absurd except the hope Of their
speedy recovery.
If there was country open to a
communist experiment. that coun-
try was Russia. Imperial Russia
represented the vastest continuous
territory. ever occupied by. one
state. Twenty-Five millions Of
square kilometers. about eighty
four times the size Of Italy, almost
three times the size of the United
States, were occupied by popula-
ton accustomed to the most abject
slavery. Under the regime of the
czar a handful of men lorded 1t
despotically over more than $780,
100000 men spread over an i'm
mense territory. All obeyed most
submissively.
Capitalization had been brought
to such a degree and obedience to
the central power was SO great,
that no hostile manifestation was
lastingly tolerated. The commun-
list regime was therefore able to
count not only on the apathy Of
- the Russian people, but also on. its
blind obedience. Besides this fun.
Evening star., 1921-10-16
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

RESIDENT HARDING took occasion the
- day the American delegates to the arma-
ment Limitation conference held their
first meeting gently but firmly to ad-
monish the overenthusiasts of the country
against millennal expectation; gently. because
the admonition was addressed to woman and
firmly because of overwhelming evidence Of the
existence of superbelief in the obviously impos-
sible. That word millennial Is the Presidents,
which he uses in private conversation de-
scrfptive of the widely pervading spirit to count
too heavily upon the ideal in the face of facts.
His kindly and gracious phraseology, like
silken mitt inclosing a steel gauntlet, did not
obscure the logic of his reasoning in setting
forth what may be expected and what should
not be looked for in the results of the confer
ence. As the statement from the President was
being given out at the White House. just across
the narrow street, filled with October sunshine
flooding up from Potomac Park. four serious
visaged statesmen sat in the State Department
building-the four American delegates-ponder-
ing few of the practical aspects of the COM
ing conference and outlining a course Of policy.
X X X
What will be the American policy? is asked.
Well Secretary Of State Hughes has made it
plain in response to that same question ad-
dressed to him that the policy will be developed
as the conference progresses and not announced
in advance. For the present. the only policy of
this government toward the conference in gen.
eral is the open door" of invitation to all the
nations concerned to assemble in spirit of
sincerity and amity and seek by agreement to
accomplish purpose believed by all to be salu-
tary to the worlds peace-if it be encom-
passed This does not mean that the United
States government is lacking in suggestions to
propose-at the proper time-nor that it will
go into the meeting without being fully sup
piled with data upon all subjects that may
come up.
X X X
1t is evident that the country has been look
ing forward to the conference mainly in its
aspect to Limitation Of armaments. whereas the
most important feature Is likely to be the de-
cision upon Pacific and far eastern questions
This is explainable. perhaps. because the plain
people can better grasp the idea of reduced ex-
penditures for war purposes in their bearing
upon Iessened taxation. There has been
veritable avalanche Of propaganda upon this
subject-the word propaganda employed in no
disparagng The churches have taken it
up, welfare organizations have Joined in. or
ganized labor has risen in body for Limitation
of ornaments The moving picture houses have
thrown upon the screen easily understood da-
Evening star., 1921-10-16

damental condition Of success for
a government which was to regu-
late production despotically. there
was another not less important.
Russia is the only country in the
world which, like the United
States, China and Brazil (the four
largest countries on the earth.
without taking into consideration
the British dominions, which are
too scantily populated possesses
in it's own territory everything
which is necessary for existence.
Nay, given a country on the basis
of an isolated economy, namely,
living exclusively on its own re-
sources without trading with any
other country, Russia has the pos
sibility Of realizing the most pros
porous and comfortable conditions
at existence.
Cereals. textile fibers, combustibles
of all kinds, metals. Russia Is one
of the greatest. If not the greatest,
reserve of the world. In spite Of this
privileged condition the communist
organization has succeeded in stop
ping every form of production. Rus
sia, who was first able to give Law
ishly to all, is herself dying of hum
ger: Russia, who could provide Eu-
rope with coal and mineral oil, can
not keep her railways going: Russia.
who had abundance Of hemp and
cotton in the Caucasus, is unable to
clothe her soldiers and the employees
of the bolshevist state. The stimulus
Of personal interest having ceased,
few care to work. The peasants
alone continue to produce barely
enough for the maintenance Of their
own families while the city workers
waste their time in endless talk and
political meetings. Everybody wishes
to live at the expense Of the state.
and production. automatically or
ganized, dries up and withers from
day to day.
If we read the collection Of laws
issued by the bolshevist government,
we find many institutions which ap-
pear not only reasonable but full Of
interest. Many laws of the autocratic
governments of past regimes like
wise appear animated by an intelli-
gent and noble spirit, But laws do
not contain in themselves any crea-
tive, power: they regulate human re-
lations but. are powerless to create
them. They can deprive some one
of wealth and give it to others. but
they cannot create wealth. When
personal interest is eliminated, work,
which is labor and suffering, gradu-
ally slows down and ceases to pro-
duce. Even shorter hours, in which
all attempt at efficiency is avoided.
at last culminate in the incapacity
for any effort and in the complete
stoppage of work. The ancient fun
damental truth lies in the fact that
in all Arian languages the words in
dicating labor have the same root as
those which mean pain. The great
majority Of men only work because
compelled by necessity or in their
own interest: after the elementary
needs Of existence have been met,
self-interest is the only stimulus to
the acquisition Of. wealth. In fact.
Evening star., 1921-10-16

A S a final cleanup in it's pro-
~ gram Of reorganization to
n make the budget system eff
rfanf
Evening star., 1921-10-16
RECALLED FROM ENGLAND.

Lieut. John b. Lawrence, who has
been on special duty at Howden. Eng
land.' afias been ordered to the United
States for assignment to other duty.
Evening star., 1921-10-16
ORDERED TO ANNAPOLIS.

Lieut. Commander Granville B. Hoey.
attached to. the U. s. 8. lTarbelL has
been ordered to Annapolis for duty
at the Naval Academy.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-12

ssn-ed a gold ring. with Masonic
emblem 70 Fred Reed. VINO has been
field agent for the Hartford Fire In
surance company out Of Topeka Mrs
Reed was presented with q silver PIE
knife. Reed Is resiguiug his work
with the Hartford company to become
Z member q the firm OF Kelly,
Wheeler & HaEuey AZ Wichita Frank
Bricron presided at todaEs meeting Of
the club
Arthur = Whituore. - degree K
c H was elected Master OF kad0sh
OF Topeka Cousssrory No. I at the an
uuaI election OF officers held Friday
night Al the Masonic temple He sue
ceeds Fred Voilaud- Other officers
elected were Louis r Nesper. prior;
Frank s Crane. preceptors Glen W
SeeIy minister OF state. Samuel L
Courtney. chancellor. ". s Bergund
thai hospira1Ier; = B Doucyson- reg
Esrrar. and Gel T. D. Norton treas
Jzrer- The four members Of the cou1-
ell OF adullaIsrrar-Ou OF the couslstory
were reelected They ara E r
Anderson Col j. D. Norton Owen J
wood and Peter 7 Clevenger- A three
day reunion VIII be held some tine n
January for candidates who wish TO
take the degrees from the fourth 70
the thirry-second. inclusive. The new
temple VIII be completed sufficiently
BY the fall Of 1922 for the semi
annual reunion to be held IN It
The Two wou1eu,s debating teams OF
Washb8Ir-1 college won debates on the
open shop question. Saturday night
The affiru1a tive team defeated the
College Of Euporia. team at AacN lear
chapel by q Two TO one decision The
members of the affirmative team
were Miss ErTua Lewis. Mss Beruice
Dearborn and Miss Lacy Eerrfcz- The
College oe EmpOria represen nraElves
were. Miss Dor0thea Taylor. Miss
Helen E Marshall and Miss Ruth
MeudeL The judges were Mayor H
J. C0rwiue. tn Rev Charles F Mat
thews. pastor OF the First Baptist
church and n ". Benning. general
secretary Of the Central Z NJ G A
An Informal reception for those par
clpatiEE IT the debate was held fol
lowing the debate at the home OF Mrs.
E D. Schouberger. The negative team
composed Of Miss Mabel Shtrk- Miss
Eliza beth Parker and Miss LeIa EI-
ledge debated against Souti1W esteru
college at Winfield Prof. E D.
Schonberger accompanied the team to
Winfield
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-12
MORE JUICE FOR FARMERS
Rocky Ford Electric Plant Doubles
Capacity by Installation New Turbine

Abilene. kan, Dec. 1.-THE new
4060 horsepower electric turbine,
which IS now IN operation at the
Rocky Ford plant Of the United Light
and Power System at Manhattan.
feeds electric energy into the I.908
miles OF transmission lines OF the
companies
The installation OF tbs turbine
practically doubles the capacity Of
this the largest hydro-eIecUrfc plant
IN the state making 4 total OF more
than 10000 horsepower generating
capacity al this plant
L weighs. ready 70 run more than
100 tons and II required more than SIX
months 20 transport It from the
switch al the west side Of the BIue
rzver To lis foundation IN the plant
and get it ready 10 operate It was
necessary to build 4 special roadway
and bridge to haul Il across the river
as no bridge in that part OF the c6un-
try would support its immense weight.
The installation OF an SEQ horse
power water turbine L almost COM
pIeted at this plant
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-12
YAP DIFFICULTY


g0Uarious over the return OF shan
tunE 70 China
Land armaments have not yet been
taken up beyond the general discus
sion which followed the address or
Premier BRAND of France Il IS the
general impression that land forces II
themselves viii not be taken up for
any definite action at the present
meeting Certain phases Of the sub
Iect- however, viii necessarily be
taken Up by the committee 70 which
vas referred the task Of drawing I'd
rules OF warfare
The conference On Pacific and Far
Eastern questions comprising China
Belgium. Portugal and Holland IN ad-
dIr1ou TO tle five powers IN the major
conference, have taken action as fol-
lows
Adopted in pIeuary session the four
Root points" binding the nine par
ticipatiug powers to respect the inde-
pendsnce. territorial and admIuistra-
tive integrity Of China 70 provide ur-
emo rrazsed opportunity for China 70
develop and maintain an effective
government 70 maintain equal op-
porruuIEy for all in China 20 refrain
from taking advantage existing coudi-
tI0ns, TO obtain special rights Whicn
would abridge the rights or friendly
states
Adopted IN pIenarv session rezolu-
tons on extra ra-rerrit0riaIiCv providing
for the sending Of Il commission OF
Jur1sts 70 investigate conditions IN
China with a view TO aboHshiug such
rights and in the mean tine agreeing
70 abolition II principle
Adopted in plenary session resoIu-
ton binding slgnarory nations TO re-
spect neutrality Of China II any war
70 which she vas not 4 part
Adopted IN Dlenary session rezOiu-
ton against treaties not IN harmony
with Roots four points
Adopted IN committee Of the whole
resof furonz declaring for withdrawal Of
foreign postoffIcss. from China and
limiting use Of foreign radio stations
n China
Appointed expert committee to con-
sider the question OF Chinese fiscal
autonomy.
Received Chinese ten point decIar-
atoms setting forth the views Of the
Chinese delegation as 70 the principles
which should be laid down 70 govern
relations between China and other
powers. Several Of these are com
prised in the matters already dealt
with; others have not yet been taken
Up by the couference).
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-12
LITERARY ASSN TO MEET
Society Was Formed in Topeka Thirty
Years Ago

The thlrtieth annual meeting Of the
Inter -Stats Literary Association OF
Kansas and the West. IS to be held in
Topeka December 2S, % and so, with
representa11ves OF a large number or
literary societies. art clubs. church
Ch0irs and similar organizations pres
eut The membership OF the 4sso-
ciat1eu IS eoIored-
A number Of topics Of current inter
est VIII ae presented At the meetings
There VIII be prizes awarded for
original musical. defamation poetry
and 0rat0rv There viii be many
musical entertainm numbers OF the
program
The officers ac The association are:
Mrs Myrtle Cook. president. kan
saz City. No. Miss 0. a Henderson
corresponding secretary. 1859 Wash
fngrou boulevard. Kansas City, kan:
J. H Hara- chairman OF the executive
committee, Topeka.
The association was organized IN
Topeka thirty years ago, and the
meeting this year VIII be II the na-
t1rs Of d reunion among the members
VINO were present during the organ
iZariou
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-12
EAASAS GRANGE IN SESSION
Delegates of 40 Cranes Gather II
Chauute TodaT


Chanute. Kan. Dec. 12-The kan
sas State Grange opened IT'S annual
convention here tonight Sessions VIII
continue thru Thursday
Responses Of welcome vii be given
BY Barton Needham OF Lane. master
of the Kansas State Grange P s
Saunders, OF Oswego. state lecturer
and Mrs. G. ". Smith. Of Fredonia. n
behalf Of the women OF the state
grange
me state convention EoEOWS closely
the meeting of the National Grange in
Portland. Ore, at which Kansas was
twice honored in the selection OF this
state for the 1922 convention and in
the election OF Needham as national
lecturer
In Kansas there are about 45g
oranges IN furtherauce OF fts prIu-
cIple, Equal rights TO al; special
privileges to none" the wives Of al
grange delegates are also delegates
Or Il the vie is a delegate the hus-
band IS also
The general purposes OF the grange
ara to encourage better agriculture
home life, schools. roads and govern
meut
Shawnee county delegates TO the
state grange meeting are. Mr. and
Mrs J H. Foltz. Wakarusa; Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph SearIe. TecumSeh, and Mr.
and Mrs Glen PolIom. North Topeka
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-12
FOUNDER OF LYONS. KAN. DEAD
Truman J. Lyon Lived in Wichita for
Last Eighteen Years

wichita, Kan. Dec THURMAN =
Lyon. s. founder Ct the town OF
Lyons, Kan. and for tI1e last eighteen
vears a resident OF Wichita died OF
heart trouble AZ his home here sunday
uoruIuE- He vas active Until 4 short
time before his death He Is survived
By 4 widow and two sons
He vas born N Illinois and IN 1878
ne and his VIE settled near what was
then the t0Eu Of Atlanta Kan. on a
L68-acra farm A few years later. a
new coEuEits for the county seat OF
Rice county was wanted and Ar- Lyon
offered his land for this purpose The
offer vas accepted and because OF his
generosity. the handful OF persons Ie-
Gated there named the ur-le town
Lyons. n his honor
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-12
More Lay-Offs as Xmas Nears.

Wichita kan Dec. I2-There IS
mighty little Christmas cheer about
the lobby OF the local branch OF the
state free employment bureau c. z.
BalL manager. says men ara being
laid off 1t the rate Of fifteen a day
while jobs are scarce Farm work
has shut down entirely" said Mr. Hall.
Only rare calls are being made to
the agenEy for farm labor -
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-12
SHOOT TO KILL


building O'Counor was uniu Jured-
The last car seized by the guuman
contained two girls and a man. and
the police have been unable 70 find
any trace OF them
Investigations began Immediately
after the escape and dozen prisoue5s
were placed in solitary confinement
SuouageI was found n the alley with
his ankle broken and was carried back
70 Jail He was 10 have been taken
% Joliet peuiteutiary today 70 begin
serving his sentence
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-12

Great Bend. kan Dec 1.-THE
court has fixed $50 -0ga as thu bond
fer Dr. X A NIxau. recently con
victe6 Ct first degree murder N con
lecz50n with the staying OF Arthur
{ Bznta pending discrimination OF
the appeal II re supreme court The
cd bond or ss5, ,009 expired with the
conclusion OF the -iaI and Stxoa vas
raalzEde5 20 the county al
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-12

Lawton. Okla, Dec. Tn at
tempting 70 make L new altitude rec
ord. SergL Enc1I Cham bers was forced
Sunday To make 4 leap OF 1909 feet
II his parachute because Of oxygen
trouble
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-12
Flormer Pension Conasr.issloner Bad

Chattanooga. Tenn, Dec. 12--E
Clay Evans. former United States
commissioner OF pensions and consul
general 1t London II 1902-Ie05. died
suddenly at his home early todav He
vas q years old
The Hickman courier., 1921-10-27

With the river falling every day for
the past few weeks. Il has reached the
lowest stage which has been recorded
this year according to reports from
Cairo ard Memphis. IL has been under
Ave feet at Memphis, the previous low
rccord this year having been 81 at that
place. Heavy draft packets are exper-
lenclng trouble At several places be-
Tween Cairo and Memphis and farther
down TIE river. However. river men
~ that II the river remains low for
TEN days it win wash out the channel
cuf0cfcnt to accomodate all steamers
The Hickman courier., 1921-10-27
CAYG new!


Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. BondurnI
Mr. and Mrs. j. Ii. Inman went
ducah Tuesday.
Mrs. John Mcclellan and Miss q
Jones were called to the bcdsfdo Y
their mother. Mrs Lindcr. wednooiAl
morning.
Mrs. r.. A. Mayield ana chll1rur
spent Saturday night and sunday v11n
Mrs. sam Linder.
Born TO Mr.. and Nrs Tom NcCDollrn
ON the 18th OF Sept. girl.
Mrs. Clifford vcatch. Of viennn. q
Is visiting Miss Eva johnson ana o1>or
friends here.
Ben and Hubert johnson havo -
turned 10 California. after Z TWO mor1nn
visit with their father and mother.
Rev. w. T. Holly and wife spent -
day night and Monday In Cayco. -
organized an Epworth League 0un1ny
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tyler rpruf ~.
day with his mother. Mr.. Wallaco ~
Ier.
Mrs. Ella Campbell visited Ma y1,d
Lilliker Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Taylor spcnf 0,t-
urday night and Sunday with ~.
Cornweli. Of Moscow.
MIR. and Mrs. g. L. Bondurnnk -,
family attended church &C LIhefev -
day and took dinner with Nr. anf ~
Bennie Bondurnnt-
Mrs Miidren White spenf l0o>o,v
with Mrs. Nora Eaylor-
Mrs Fowler u Kenton. - vauo1o>~
her son. A. W. Fowler.
Buford Campbell and lflm Ru1o vpn-
kins drove over to Union C1fy 0,1rr-
day night and were unrrleH.
Mary Catherine Kimheo vnn n-n
Aug 10th. 1Sx2. and dled OF 1S1S
1921 She Was married o O. p. 11r6o-
on March 2nd. 1852. Mn. Iinnr~ M
enjoyed good health until ohom1 e;~-~
weeks ago when che I'D ~ m1r6, -
to fall and break her NJ - ru11r~'~6
50 patiently and Was - k1n6 nn1 ~~rS
until death relieved ~. - nco <~~~
a member Of the Mc1hof1uf CH~--S -
90 years She vas ~ mccKor c3 ~
Mn L ~. urnl1c~. - ~
Francisco. Calif.; q r. 49, ~ 1Sie|
county; Charity I1nnnr ~ 61r6 ~
Fight years of aGe; Mn Urrc9 ~
kins. who died thrco yonr1 ~~~ ~
Fannie Jones. an1 Mn Hr1r - 1<n<6~-|
d Csyce. with uuu1or q nrn16 cSS1S (
ren who mourn ~ 90. 15-> ~
buried It Rush o1eok C1no1u1S.
The Hickman courier., 1921-10-27

There will be a box supper az Blue
Pond. Friday night. Oct. 2Sth. TO raise
funds 90 lengthcn the school term. A
Halloween program will he given also
Come and scc the ghosts and the old
witch.
The Hickman courier., 1921-10-27

Tbere VIII be Z box supper at Bon
6uronf on Saturday. Oct. 10Th. Mt Z 30
- - Proceeds will Be used for the ben
- g TIE church The public Is cor
The Hickman courier., 1921-10-27

WIRch>seer Pump Gun In good con-
ditsen- Can b seen nc Rice's shoe
seoe~ 21-2p