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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-08

width all the way down, so they have
to be shaped. The heads are shrunk
and put on cork foundations. and the
Dyes are put in on long wires which
are stuck thru the cork and twisted"
What about the tails? Are they
real or manufactured? 2"
Usually real. Skunk tails are al
ways manufactured tho, because the
skunk has a hairy tail that does not
look we'll on the skim
do you know about what happens
to the skins after they are taken Off
the animal?" Main asked suddenly.
Then he explained.
Don't Chew EN- Any More.
When the animal is caught, it must
be skinned as soon as possible be-
cause decomposition sets in as soon
as life leaves the body. 1t is scraped
thoroly OF all fat to prevent grease
rot. This is really putrefaction. If
the fat rots, it rots the skin, and the
fur or hair comes off.
Then the skin is put in a brine and
left to cure for several weeks. After
curing it is put in vaSs containing Sc
cret solutions, and run thru mangles
to make it soft. That is as nearly the
old Indian method as is practical, for
squaws always chewed the skins.
Then it is washed and dressed, and
put in stock rooms.
1t takes a long time to finish the
skins by this method, Main said, but
the result is worth it. They are given
lasting qualities which cannot be OBJ
tanned in a shorter time. Occasion
ally company will finish its tanning
and dressing in about week, but
when it does it invariably uses acid to
accomplish it, which. is really ruinous
to the skins.
The Kihekah company is an indie
pendent branch of the Lincoln Hide
& Fur company of Lincoln, NebrNka,
the largest fur company in the north
west. No tanning is done in To-
peka, but Main is installing machinery
by which all the manufacturing can
be done here. Since the Lincoln COM
pany has no other branch, all skins go
either thru the Topeka branch or di-
rect to the company, which gets skins
from all the states in the Union.
Last year, they handled. in raw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-08
Police Chiefs of Country
United Against Firearms
Strict Federal Law Against Indiscrimnate Use of
and Rifles Asked-Would Con6scate
Personally Owned Pistols!

New York, July S.-Enactment of
a stringent federal law to curb the
indiscriminate use of firearms as ad-
vocated by Richard E. Enright. New
York police commissioner, is favored
by police officials in all parts of the
country.
Confiscation of every personally
owned pistol was advocated by Com
missioner Enright and the sale of
such weapons thereafter, should, he
believed, be regulated by the govern
ment EnKight also urged an exorbi-
tant tariff against imported firearms.
A symposium of views on Enrights
suggested measures, as expressed by
police officials in many cities, follows:
Washington.-"In advocating the
enactment of a federal law TO curb the
indiscriminate use of firearms, Com
missioner Enright, of the New York
police department. is doing a real pub
lie service declares Major Daniel
Sullivan. superintendent of the Wash
ington police. Anything that will
by irresponsible parties should have
the hearty support of police author
tiles thruout the country"
Portland, Ore.-.T heartily sub
scribe to Commissioner Enright's
views" asserts Chief OF Police L. V.
Jenkins, of this city. Legislation
against the sale and possession of
firearms should be nationwide in its
scope. A heavy tariff to restrict the
importation of firearms, and heavy
prison sentences for persons convicted
of illegally possessing firearms are
fine suggestions"
Kansas City. Mo.-"Commissione
Enright is unQuestionably right says
the chief of police when the sem
tence for carrying firearms is made as
heavy as penalties for some other
crimes and when it becomes more diff
ficult for the prisoner to secure a
speedy pardon or parole for viola
ton of law, firearms will be as scarce
as dollars made in 1880"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-08

Birmingham, Ala-Says Chief of
Police Fred H. McDuff:
st second most heartily Commits
sioner Enright's idea that all person.
ally owned firearms should be con-
fiscated and that the sale of all such
weapons thereafter should be regu-
lated by a drastic federal law, as by
doing this the unlawful taking of hu-
man life will be reduced to the ut
most"
Indianapolis, Ind-No one-not
even a policeman-should be allowed
to have a firearm of any kind, Chief
of Police Herman Rikhoff believes.
He would be even more drastic than
Commissioner Enright of New York.
stop the manufacture of guns. con-
fiscate all Others and the country will
have gone long way toward prevent
ing crime" he says.
Los Angeles.-''If the legislature OF
every state would make it a felony 10
Illegally carey firearms at least rs
per cent of the spontaneous crime in
the United States would be elimi-
Mated" declares Grant Roberds, in
charge of the Los Angeles Detective
bureau.
st. Louis.-''Unquestio a good
idea" said Philip H Brockman, pres
missioners, when told of tie stringent
firearms measure advocated by Police
Commissioner Enright of New York.
Seattle.-Says Chief of Police Will
liam B. Severyns:
There is no doubt but that Com
missioner Ell, light has the right idea
regarding the confiscation and pro-
| hibition or sale of pistols
Springfield, Ill.-'The World war
| familiarized men with guns and Gre
ated a desire to use them" says G. A.
| Schryver, head of the local police bu-
reau of Identification. Commission
er Enright is right in his suggestions
Our lawmakers should pass a law to
4 - -Tr--< -
tant tariff on imported guns and levy
! a heavy tax against dealers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-08
TAXES ALL PAID.
Not One Kansas County DeIin-
qUent in Last Years Tax.
Sedgwick Turned S29S,657 Into
Golfers of State.
BUFFERS WEALTH INCREASES
Stands Third With State Tax
Bill of s21O,79O.4O.
Wealth of Kansas Doubled in
Last Eight Years.

Not one of Kansas los counties
Is delinquent in paying its share of the
Se.e42,0S4.46 in taxes needed to run
the state during the fiscal year which
ended June 80. according to announce
ment made at the office of State Audi
cor N. A. Turner. Last year the state
collected $5.4TO.16S.07, more than a
million dollars less than this years
figure All but few dollars of last
years taxes were collected, the auditor
said
With complete returns received
from every county, the auditors books
are being held open for the bills to
be submitted by the various state de-
partments. As soon as these reports
are received, the books will be closed
and the amount left in the state treas
ur.- from the 1921-22 returns will be
determined.
Shawnee Co. Ranks Fourth.
Sedgwick county paid the largest
amount in taxes during the year just
ended, dumping S29S.657.S0 into the
Golfers of the state. Wyandotte coun-
ty returned the second largest sum,
$245.447.S0. The other three of the
five leaders made the following re-
turns: Butler, S210,79O.40; Shawnee,
$192,499.40; Reno, $1S5,653.40.
4 These figures call attention to the
great increase in wealth which has
come-to Butler county Gel Dorado),
the states greatest oil producing ter
ritory, in the last eight years. Fig
ures for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1915, show that Buffers state tax
bill was $56,794.OO, the smallest of the
five leading counties of the state.
Wyandotte led that year with $685.
S25.26, and Sedgwick ran close sec
ond with $137,S67.5O. Shawnee was
third with S1O3,073.27 and Reno
fourth with 93,506.5O. During the
eight years elapsing Butler has forged
ahead of Reno and Shawnee counties
and Sedgwick has moved up ahead of
-Wyandotte as the states wealthiest
county.
Returns by Counties.
Kansas rapid gain in wealth is
readily seen by a comparison of total
tax returns for the eight-year period:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-08

South Carolina town asked the law
makers to make a law against agents
Canvassers they said, came to their doors
Rvery day and sold them things they didn't
want. We once heard a wife say Of her
husband: 81 have to watch Bill to keep
he agents off him. If 1 wasn't around,
he'd take anything" That's why you're
around ?" said the. hen-pecked husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-08
HIS LEAP NOT SUCCESSFUL.

Convicted Counterfeiter of Dallas
Lands Safe in Federal Pen.
Leavenworth, Kan, July st. J.
Thompson, convicted counterfeiter of
Dallas, Tex, has been landed safely
in the federal penitentiary, after a
desperate attempt to escape by leap
ing from the window of a moving
train, about IS mics from Kansas
City.
Thompson was tandcuffed when he
made the leap. He and Is other
prisoners from Dallas were chained
about the neck while being brought
to the prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-08
LADIES OF The GAR. NOTES

An interesting club and one that is
alive with interest, is the Birthday
club of Manhattan. 1t fosters the good
work that Circle No. As is doing, and
inculcates the spirit of patriotism in
the school children and the public in
general. Its meetings are held month
ly at the home of some member OF the
circle whose birthday occurs in that
month. The present officers are: Mrs.
Claudia Handlin. president; Mrs. Ady-
lotte, secretary: Mrs. Nellie Mcmillan,
parliam entarian-
During the month of July the club
will hold it's annual picnic in the City
park, when husbands and families of
the members will be guests at this
time. Mrs. Nellie Hunter. department
president, will be an invited guest of
honor The club like many others
that are successful and making rapid
year parliamentary law.
General Orders No. 1 from depart
ment headquarters, issued by the de-
-partment president of Kansas. Mrs.
Mollie Hunter, contains the following
names of officers elected and installed
at the Winfield convention: depart
ment president. Mrs. Mollie Hunter,
Topeka; department senior vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Emma Baushman, Cha
mute; department treasurer. Mrs. Mar
zaret GranGell, Pittsburg; department
chaplain. Mrs. Minnie Gardner, Law
renee; c. of A. Mrs. Stella Gump,
winfield; Mrs. Emma House. Wich-
tia; Mrs. Addie Buckminister, Law
renee; counsellor, Mrs. Cora Lee
Drum, Ottawa.
Junior vice president elect, Mrs.
Myrtle Talmadge, was not present at
installation and will be installed in
the near future.
The following officers were ap-
pointed: department secretary. Mrs.
Nellie Mcmillan, Manhattan; depart
ment patriotic instructor. Mrs Addie
Brown, Lawrence: pianist, Mrs.
Amanda Black. Topeka; department
press correspondent. Grace H Cor
don, Topeka
The members of Lincoln Circle No.
1 will meet on their regular meeting
date, July H. The finance committee
will give its report at that time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-08
One of the rare pieces of American I
Skibbc, III ]

william B. Skibbe. of III Duane
street. is in possession of two pieces
OF very rare American currency. One
Is a five-dollar bill and the other is
a two-dollar bill of the issue of ITS.
It is not United States currency as
IT was issued before the first indie
r3endence day was celebrated. 1t is
commonly known as continental cur
rency" One bill is signed in ink with
the signature of J. Watkins and the
other with the signature Of B. Fuller.
The bills are in an exceptionally
good state of preservation as they
were not handled from 1929 to 1921
or for nearly a century. They were
part of an estate and were sealed in
A. packet The heirs opened it last
rresr. Skibbe secured them thru a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-08
currency in possession of William B.
Duane street.

relative In North Carolina, the state
in which the heirs reside.
The wording on the bills is very
plain. They are almost typograph-
icaIly perfect. The printers ink was
evidently of good quality as it is as
plain as that on old newspaper files
twenty and thirty years old. One style
of type used on the currency is IN
use in newspaper offices today.
These pieces of currency are almost
valueless. During the Revolutionary
war they were almost as valuable as
the present Russian currency. If you
had a wagonload of it, it was some
times possible to purchase a loaf of
bread. 1t was supposed to b equal in
value to the same number of Spanish
milled dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-08
Returns by Counties

Kansas rapid gain in wealth is
readily seen by a comparison of total
tax returns for the eight-year period:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-08

The members Of Lincoln Circle No
1 will meet on their regular meeting
date, July II. The finance committee
will give its report at that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-08

skins, three hundred and seventy-five
beaver, forty-five thousand skunk,
twenty-five thousand mink, ninety
thousand muskrat, twenty-five thou
sand coyote, four thousand red fox.
sixteen thousand raccoon, and forty
five thousand opossum, beside, many
thousand miscellaneous skins. They
pick the choice of the lot, to manu-
facture for themselves, and sell the
rest to eastern manufacturers. They
also do some taxiderny, Main said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-08

Hudson seal coat should last perhaps
eight or ten years. Arctic seal, which
is the fur of the real seal, lasts thirty
to forty years.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
Ask Governor to Call
legislature to Enact
Grasshopper Statutes
Movement Is on at Stanford and Within Next
Few Days Delegation Will Call on
Executive at Helena.

acre yield in it's history and during the
last few days this community has con-
centrated on the task Of poisoning hop
pers. Poison by the ton is being hauled
out daily from Stanford and 20 men
are employed in mixing the prepara-
ton. Under the working plan adopted,
the county pays half the cost of the
poison and the land owner the balance.
In many fields the grasshoppers have
appeared virtually in clouds. On the
John A. Wilson ranch on Coyote bench
an inspection one evening showed an
average of Is hoppers perched on each
stock of grain. The hoppers are now
about half grown and their best eating
days are just ahead The opinion gen
orally prevails that little damage will
result where poison is spread. but un-
less large proportion of the fields
are treated there will be tremendous
number of eggs laid this fall.
A delegation has already been pro-
posed to consult with Governor Dixon
in reference to the matter of calling
a special session of the state legisla
ture and it is likely that trip to
Helena will be made within the next
few days. 1t has been suggested that
the county board be made members Of
the delegation.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
DAMP" RESOLUTION
Up To EAGLES; DRY
FACTION IS STIRRED
O. H. P. Shelley to Lead
Fight for Defeat of
Proposal.

Bozeman. June 2S.-(By The Asso.
ciated Press. The state convention
OF the Fraternal Order of Eagles open
cd its regular sessions at the Eagles
hall in Bozeman Wednesday. Commit
tees on credentials. rules and order
of business. resolutions were adopted.
The annual address of the past worthy
president. Howard Bennet. was given.
In this he gave report of the pro-
ceedings of the grand lodge of the
order. State President A. H. McCon-
nell gave his annual address The ad-
dress of welcome in behalf of the city
was given by Mayor Hall of BoZeman
and of Bozeman aerie by Captain Earl
Stewart. President Mcconnell re-
sponded in behalf of the visitors. Hon.
F. n. Weed of Oshkosh. Wis. past
grand worthy president of the order.
gave an address on the principles OF
the order.
At the afternoon session resolu-
ton was introduced by Representative
Don King of Butte, indorsing the move
ment to secure an amendment TO the
prohibition law permitting the sale OF
light wines and beers Action on the
resolution is set for tomorrow morning
and spirited fight is anticipated in
the convention on the subject. q. II.
+. Shelley national prohibition enforce
ment officer for Montana, is one of
the delegates to the convention and
he will lead the fight against the reso-
luton. it is anticipated.
Late in the afternoon the delegates
were taken for a trip through Bridger
canyon and in the evening there was
reception and dance given by the
women of the Billings aerie.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29

as well as the bituminous fields. First
announcements of the conference had
indicated that it would be confined to
the bituminous fields. but officials later
said it would take in the entire coal
industrr Of the nation.
The coming conference, which, it is
understood. will assemble at 10 a. m.
Saturday. will discuss solely what steps
may be taken to get the wage negotia-
tons on foot. To date the miners
union has demanded national confer
ence, while operators in general. retus-
ing to enter such a gathering. have
countered with proposals to meet in
district conferences for separate dis
trict wage fixing.
Lewis Gets Communication
The presidents invitation to the min
ers was in the form of the following
communication. handed to President
President Lewis:
I'm accordance with some recent in
formal expression. l am hereby off
cially extending to you an invitation 70
meet with me at the White House eX-
ecutive offices on Saturday morning.
July |. at 10 O'Clock for conference
to devise methods upon which ncgotla-
tions for the settlement of the coal
strike may be investigated. l have
also extended invitations to other dis
trict presidents and to the bituminous
and anthracite operators associations
concerned"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
SEE TWO WAYS
To PUT STRIKE
BEFORE BOARD
Railroad Officials Say
Demands of Jewell Are
Deemed Unreasonable.
New York Executives
Ready to Serve Public
Regardless of Outcome"

Chicago, June 2S-(By The Asso-
ciated Press Two possible means of
warding off the threatened rail strike
of 100000 shopmen suggested them
selves to railroad circles Wedne sday
night following what b. NJ. Jewell
head of the shop unions, terms the
last word" to the railroads in the
union ultimatum sent to the Associ
alton of Railway Executives Tuesday
night.
The executives are scheduled to meet
in Chicago Thursday afternoon and
day that the shopmen's proposal OF
on wages and working conditions un-
Say Demands Impossible
President JEWELS telegram Tuesday
night to 7. Dewitt Cuyler. chairman
of the executives. left little leeway
for avoiding the strike. it was felt by
railroad officials Wednesday. They
characterized the union demands that
the S6O.OOO,OOO wage cut ordered by
the railroad labor board July | be
stayed, that rules abolished be restored
and that farming out of railroad work
be discontinued. as impossible" and
unreasonable
The certain rejection of the union
proposal therefore left. in the opinion
of railroad men, but two possible loop
holes to avoid issuance of the strike
call
Consider Thursday Farley
One was that q conference between
the union leaders and the executives
might be called Thursday and if nc
agreement was reached technlca
dispute might be announced, Owe
which the railroad labor board, acting
under authority of the transportatior
act. could take jurisdiction, as it did
in the big four brotherhoods' strike
last year, and act to prevent walk
out.
The other was that if the strike Is
called, the board could also take juris.
dction under the act on the ground
that the strike would interrupt com
merce and the board could order the
status quo maintaned-in other words
order the men back to work.
Ben W. Hooper, chairman of tn
board. refused to comment on these
two possibilities Wednesday night
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
Hays Says Movies
Will Be Purged at
Time of Creation

Chautauqua, n T., June S.-Will
H. Hays, head of the motion picture
producers and distributors of America,
promised the delegates to the General
Federation of Women's clubs in ses-
sion here Wednesday night that NOV
ing pictures would be cleansed at their
source.
There is one place and one p/ree
only where the evils can be eliminated
and the good and great advantages of
motion pictures retained Mr.. Hays
said, land that is at the point where
and when the pictures are made. 1t
can be done.
1T can not be done in moment.
Years of accumulation cannot be re-
moved in a day and it cannot be done
in practical manner without the
support of the public, whose support l
know you will give"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
NJ M'CUMBERLEAD|NG
Z To NEST0S HAS
GREATER MAJORITY
Votes Tabulated From Towns
Admitted NOn-League;
n. P. L. Has Hopes.

Fargo, June 29.-(By The Associ-
ated Press. Porter J. McCumber, Sc
nior United States senator from North
Dakota and chairman of the senate fl
nance committee, was leading his near
est opponent, two to one, in returns
available at / 10 a. N. Thursday on the
republican senatorial contest in We'd
nesday's state wide primary election.
In the republican gubernatorial con-
test. Governor X. A. Nestos. the inde-
pendent republican candidate, had a
three to one lead over B. f. Baker,
nonpartisan. Both the senatorial and
gubernatorial returns available at that
hour. however. were from admitted
anti-league territory.
These early returns were from the
population centers-Fargo, Bismarck,
Grand Forks and Minot-representing
precincts favorable to the anti-nOnpar-
tisan league or independent republicans
in previous elections. They showed a
falling off in the vote If nearly 25 per
cent as compared with the recall cleo
ton last fall.
The lead Governor Nestos had in
early returns over b. f. Baker. non
partisan league endorsed candidate, and
II. i. Stenger, self-termed cleanup
candidate, was of greater ratio than
that Senator McCumber had over Lynn
j. Frazier, nonpartisan, and Ormsby M.
McHarg McCumber's former private
secretary.
Though first returns showed Nc
Cumber and Nestos maintaining leads
of more than two to one, nonpartisan
leaguers asserted the later returns
from the rural precincts would quickly
cut down this advantage and turn the
tide to the favor of their candidates.
Democratic returns were not tabu-
lated.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-29
Third Labor Member
of Railroad Board
Surprised by Mates

Chicago. June 2S - A division
among the labor members of the
United States railroad board
was seen Wednesday night in an
amendment to recent dissenting opin-
ion which was signed only by A. O..
Wharton and Albert Phillips.
w. l.. McNIenimen. the third labor
representative. expressed great sur
prise when told of the action of his
fellow members Of the board, and said
that he had no knowledge of the opin-
ion before it was made public.
Mr.. Wharton explained that Mr..
McMenimen had not been considered
because he had not signed the original
dissenting opinion, being out of the
city at the time The case involved
the recent decision of the labor board
cutting the pay of the railroad and
steamship clerks. freight handlers, ex-
press and station employees.