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The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
NEW YORK STOCK MARKEr.

Wall St, New York, Aug 9-STOCKS-
Conflicting price movements governed to-
days relatively dull stock market session
Early reactionary tendencies were checked
by buying demonstrations in public utili-
ties and feathers, which Impaired strength
to the whole list, but the market reacted
toward the end on renewed selling pressure
against some of the speculative favorites
which was confident with an increase in
the call money rate of per cent. Sales ap-
proximated 100000 shares.
Fresh selling of motors combined with
profit taking in some of the oils caused fur
ther irregularity in the last hour. Changers,
such as Chicago and Northwestern. Great
Northern preferred and Northern, Southern
and Canadian Pacific were in good demand,
mounting to Ia points and holding we'll
to the end. The closing was irregular.
The market became sluggish in later trad
ing, dividend paying rails, shipping, motors
and food shares, yielding to selling pres
sure. Active rails were down 1, to Is with
slightly smaller losses taking place in At
lantic Gulf. American International, Marine
preferred. Studebaker, Willis Overland pre-
ferred. Kaiser and Baldwin, a rally in Mex
lean Petroleum. which rebounded points,
together with a demand for some of the
popular utilities and feathers, steadied the
market At noon The three preferred issues
of Market Street Railway were up 1% to
az. while Pacific Gas and Electric rose
and American Radiator also -bettered their
positions. Call money opened at 31a per
Opening prices on the New York stock ex-
change TODAY were irregular in relatively
light dealings but tended downward later
Baldwin and Mexican Petroleum Insofar
as rails we're concerned. the governments
by T pnblicatfon Of statistics Showing de-
crease in car loadings Of revenue freight
Northern Canadian and Union Pacific de-
bidding for Peoples Gas lifted it 2Z points
to a new high for the year. Dome Mines
and American Steel Foundries also reached
peak prices On moderate advances Mexican
Petroleum was off point, and Corn Pro
ducts dropped 1z. Baldwin dropped point,
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
FIGHT PLAN TO TAX BONDS
League of Municipalities Outlines Its
Legislative Program for 1928.

Legislative Program for 1928.
The league OF municipalities vii:
fight the plan to make municipal
bends subject to direct taxes. It will
also urge before the next legislature a
law permitting cities of the third class
TO own ard operate ice plants City
officia also want legislative author
ity.
Members of the league transacted
their business behind closed doors.
Most of their program covers meas
ures which have made several un-
profitable trips to the legislative mill.
Much OF the legislation sought ex
tends powers of municipal officers
without authority of the voters.
Among the measures which will be
asked along this line is an enactment
permitting waterworks extensions
after ten days notice, authority TO
increase bond rates beyond those
specified in the vote when bids are
not satisfa ctory and new laws cover
ing municipal taxes. The league also
desires an amendment to the mob
law reducing city liability where per
sons are injured or property DANA ged
thru inadequate or inefficient police
protection.
Newspaper reporters were barred
from the meeting. The city officials
desired to put their own construction
on their comments covering plans to
relieve the next legislature of much
of its responsibility. John G. Stutz,
representative that he would give
them copies of resolutions and the
minutes of the meeting after adjourn
ment
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09

(Rauge of futures on Kansas City Board
pher s Co.. 226 New England Bldg. To-
peka, Kan)
Kansas City, Aug. 8.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
KANSAS cIrY LIVESTOCK N1ARKEr.

Kansas. City. Aug. e.-cATTLE-Receipt
10,500 Beef steers and she. stock, steady
to weak; medium kind, dull, with some
bids lower; early top steers, $10.23. with
best bid S1O.35; most fed lots. 50. .0O@ 1000; ;
common grassers under 5000: bulk common
to good cows, 81 00@550; better grades
S6.000650; calves, steady to 25c lower :;
bulk best veaiers. S9.OOd95o; medium to
good quality heavy and medium weight
calves mostly Sc 00617.00; common kind be-
low $3.50; other classes around steady can
ners and cutters, mostly $2.50G3.50; bulk
bologna bulls, $3.59@4.O0; good feeders,
$1.50@S00; common to medium stockers'
So. soar 90: inferior kind below $3.50.
HOGS-Receipts 800 Market slow, trad
ers took several loads 10 to 200 Founders
Mt 50 So steady to 10c higher; shippers not
buying: choice. $50 and 200 Founders to
packers, SC to 10c lower; bulk of sales, $3.50
1850: packer top. 50 30; bulk of these
WEIGHTS 90 25@9$S packers paid ss 7tda STEADY. dy
packing sows, steady at $7006725 stock
pigs. steady to 10cloweI $100o@10.40
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Lambs generally
steady to 25c lower: top natives. S12.33;
bulk better grades, $11.75G12. 90; four cars
Idahos. SIPS; sheep, steady; few light
ewes. s6.75; most fat natives, S5-oo@6.oo.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
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201 New England Bldg)
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
W1RktgETs
additional late markets will be
found on another page of this paper.)

Chicago, Aug. .--WHEAT-wheat aver
aged little lower in price here today dur
ing the early dealings, weakness of quota
tions at Liverpool together with apparent
lack Of important export demand having
a depressing effect. The government crop
report was construed lightly bullish re-
garding wheat, but had only a mOmentary
influence on values. Car shortage com
plants were reflected by relative firmness
in September delivery as compared with
December and May. The opening, which
ranged from Nc decline to 12c advance,
with September $1.061G al O655, and Decem-
ber 81: :063s @1-O615, was followed by light
setback all around.
The close was unsettled, Tsc to 1Hc net
lower, with September $1.05 to $1051s and
December $1.O5H to $1.05ss.
CORN-Corn and oats were weak, owing
to government figures showing greatly in
creased probable yield of corn After open
ing AM2c lower. September 599s G59A c,
the corn market displayed but little power
to rally.
Corn closed heavy, 1A@1%c to 1%c net
lower, with September 5SAc c TO 5S%c
OATS-O1ts started at 1sc and A@Mc
off, September 32c, and held near the initial
range.
PROVISIONS-Provisio lacked support
despite higher quotations on hogs.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
WAIT ON FRIDAY
Rail Strike Situation Marks
Time for a While.
5Iueh Speculation as to What
Harding viii Propose.
MAY TAKE OVER RAILROADS
Full Transportation for Public
Has Been U. S. Program.
Authority From Congress to Act
When Necessary, to Comet

3 Washington. Aug. 9.-The rail
strike situation appeared destined to
mark time until next Friday, aItho
Executives of the striking shop craft
unions were in Washington today to
.consideF HardiHg's second proposal
for voluntary termination of the
.walkout
V Shop craft federation leaders here
have stated that the reply TO the pres
fdent's communication proposing i'm
mediate resumption of work and ref
erence of the seniority issue to the
railroad labor board for decision
would be submitted to the general
eonference of labor heads here Fri
DAY before it was sent to the White
House.
8 Executives. Meet Then Too.
/ As the railway executives also will
meet that day in New York TO draft
their answer TO the administration
plan active developments in the situ-
alton before the. end Of the week were
Improbable
: Rejection of the administration plan
by the workers is generally accepted
AS certain. Forecasts as to the course
fOf the Haanagements are not so defi-
mite. but, ii was apparently in antici-
ipation Of second failure to bring the
two sides to an agreement a that would
Testore full transportation facilities
fnat Mr. Harding moved yesterday to
bring the authority OF congress to
bear on what is admittedly a serious
nationaI crisis.
Abandon Three Day Recess.
Mr.. Harding yesterday indicated to
house leaders that he was desirous
that the house remain in session when
1t reconVened next Tuesday and aban-
don plans for a series of three day re-
eesses to await senate action on the
tariff and other matters.
With both senate and house in ses-
sion it would be possible for the pres
.ident to carry the rail and coal strii<e e.
problems before the law making body
next Tuesday if he so desired.
Whether the executive branch of
the government believes this could be
done by amending the transportation
act to put "teeth''in it and make de-
Visions OF the railroad labor board
mandatory under penalty. or whether
authority to take over the roads may
be sought is not definitely known
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT.
United States Department Of Agriculture,
Bureau of Agricultural Economics,
Market News Service,
Q64 Livestock Exchange, Kansas City, mo.
Harr{sou

United States Department of Agriculture,
Market News Service,
964 Livestock Exchange, Kansas City, Mo
Telephone: Harrison 1915.
CATTLE-Receipts were estimated early
last Tuesday and IA, 405 a year ago There
were over Z, 600 left from Monday in first
hands, with dealers holding over even more.
Trade was uneven, but only fed offerings
steers were generally steady. but grassers
were exceedingly dull and sales were
sold at noon, good share of them consist
ing of horned offerings which have been in
ity was comparativeiy plain, dry fed lots
being very eearce- Top was Sle.4o. for some
around Ggn SG pounds ot9eg heaFy aaa
about five leads making that figure. Some
others around 1,150 pounds sold at S101o
latter price averaging 1,601 pounds. Other
fed arrivals cleared at $3.50 to 30. Some
of the better grassers, sold at $500 to s. %.
but any number were on sale which had
bids from $5.T5 to S7.25 and some commqp
Texns and OklahoInas in morning houts
figure averaging above l 100 pounds. Year
hngs were not materially changed, early
sales of mixed steers and heifers being at
Fat she stock was mostly steady to weak,
althO a few sales looked lower Many COM
mon and Medium cows sold at 81 90 to 500
and fairly good to choice lots landed at
stass h Sefegs vent at s5o to 500 and odd
yearlIng fed lots made S9.25- Gamers and
cutters were around STEADY. with DulR OF
Gamers at $3.50 to S2.75 and comparatively
godd cutters going most frequently a $3-5D-
Bulbs were about steady at yesterdays de-
cline, bulk OF bOlognas making $3.50 to
$500 Calves were mostly steady. with bet
ter grades of vealers at 50 90 to $3.50. Heav-
les and mediums were in liberal proportion
and some buyers were bidding lower for all
but the most desirable lots. Many sales of
go to $50 pound calves were at So 90 to.
500 and some toppy kinds scored $500
and better. while the common ones sold at
So % and down Stockers and feeders were
generally steady If they suited, but other
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
LIVEsTOCk RECEIpTS


FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co, 201
New England Building Topeka. kan.b
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09

But Number OF Cars Filled Is Increase
Over Last Year.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Loading of
revenue freight declined slightly in
the week ending July 29, the cars
loaded numbering S59,T33. compared
with S61.124 the previous week,
according to reports filed with the car
service division of the American Rail
way association The figures showed
an increase of 64,301 cars over the
corresponding week last year. but a
decline of 1858 from the same
period in 1920.
Coal loadings increased 314 cars,
totaling 1884 during the week, COM
pared with 5000 in the previous
week. The total was 73,065 cars
fewer than were loaded during the
same week last year and 109,41S
fewer than in 1920
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
TO MORTGAGE new HOTEL
More Than Half of Stockholders
Have Signed Agreement

More than half the holders of pre-
ferred stock in the Topeka Hotel COM
pany have signed the agreement to
placing a mortgage upon the property
for the purpose of completing the
financing of the project, according to
o. B. Cutler, president of the COM.
pany, today.
&c. c. SicEler, secretary of the COM
pany, is getting more signatures to
the agreement every hour Cutler
stated today. Sickler said that no
stockholder yet approached had de-
clined to sign the agreement.
The lease on the horeI was to have
been signed today, but one of the
prospective lessees has asked for a
delay in the completion of the deal,
Cutler said. ~
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
HIDE TARIFF BEFORE SENATE.
House Has Already Turned the
Schedule Down Once.

Washington, Aug. Proposed
tariffs on hides. boots, shoes and
leather which were rejected by the
Rouse.. were on the senate calendar
today with decision before a recess
nlRde necessary under the unanimous
Consent agreement entered into last
SatHTday. A heated controversy was
in prospect with leaders of the Re
publican agricultural tariff bloc urg-
ling the imports on hides and sena-
TORS from eastern and southern states
Opposing all of the proposals.
4 The finance committee majority
has recon mended rates of cents a
Bound on green, raw or picked hides
and cents on dried hides with IL
fents a pair and per cent ad va
.lorem on boots and Shoes cents
a pound and per cent on sole
leather. Is per cent on upper leather
u y cents a square foot and Is per
gent on patent leather and cents a
pound and per cent on betting and
harueSs leather.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
BAR MEMBERS AT FRISCO.
Native Sons ConcIave Is Feature of
Lawyers Program Today.

San Francisco, Aug. 9-Delegates
to the annual convention of the Amer
from all parts of the United States to
assemble at Native Sons hall today to
open a three-day conclave.
Chief justice of the United States,
William Howard Taft, Calvin Coo
lidge, vice president of the United
States; The Right Honorable Lord
Shaw, representing the bar of Great
Britain; Maitre Henri Aubepin of
Paris, distinguished member of the
French bar, and hundred of other
noted judges and attorneys famed
from the Atlantic to the Pacific were
here for the opening session.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
WEATHER.
Continued from Page onel


hours. They were as follows: Gar
den City, 80 of an inch; Goodland,
80 of an inch; Dodge City, GA of an
inch, ana Liberal, AZ of an inch.
The highest temperature in Topeka
in the last twenty-four hours was 81
degrees at o'clock this after
noon and the lowest was 5S at $50
O'Clock this morning. The highest
temperature in Kansas was "a degrees
at Liberal and the lowest was 54 at
Dresden. Emporia, Fort Scott, Law
renee, Manhattan and Phillipsburg.
The highest in the United States was
1O2 degrees at Phoenix and the lowest
was 4S at Williston,l N. D. Arizona
was the only hot spot in the country
today.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka on this date was 1O4
degrees in 1911 and the lowest was
So in 1883.
At o'clock this afternoon the Wild
was blowing at IL miles an hour from
the south
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
HOLD UP KATY PERMIT
Members of p. U. C. VIII Investigate
Reorganization Plan of Railroad.

The public utilities commission is
holding up the application of the Katy
railroad for a permit to transfer its
Kansas properties to the newly Or
ganized Missouri corporation. Mem
bers of the commission have stated
that they will investigate several ques-
tions regarding the reorganization OF
the road as a Missouri corporation
before giving approval to the applica-
ton
1t is possible that the Kansas com
mission may ask the road to incorpor-
ate both in Kansas and Missouri. 1t
also inquiries as to use of $7,000,00o
of the S19,0O0,000 raised thru assess
ment on the company's stock. The
commission may also demand some
definite assurance that offices and
shops now located in Parsons will not
be removed from the state.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
ORCHARD CROP ON GROUND.
Wind Took Thousands of Bushels in
Fruit From LeavenYorth Trees.

Leavenworth, Aug. 9~-Several
thousand bushels of apples, peaches,
pears and other fruits, almost matured
and valued at many Thousands of dol
lars, cover the ground in orchards in
Leavenworth county as result of re-
cent wind rtorms.
Half the crop in the path of the
storms, according to County Farm
Agent I. n. Chapman, was destroyed.
Some corn was also badly damaged,
as were clover and alfalfa. Tonga
noxie, Hoge, McLouth, Springdale,
Jarbalo were in the path of the high
winds, and further west, around Eas-
ton, considerable damage was re-
ported.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
LOAD MORE CARS IN JULY
Railroad Shtke Hid Not ParaIyze
Transportation in Kansas.

The railroad strike didn't seem to
have a parIyzing effect on transporta-
ton in July. Official records of car
loadings as compiled by the public
utilities commission show that a big
increase occurred in all commodities
except grain and grain products.
Including grain and grain products
shipments the state commissions re-
port shows a decline from 7e,425 cars
in July, 1921, to 1854 cars in July
this year. Shipments of other com
modities, however, increased from
47,597 cars in July, 1921, to 1905
in the same month this year. Com
mission members ascribe a slump in
grain movements to tendencies of
farmers to hold their wheat rather
than a disturbance of transporta-
ton facilities due to the strike.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09

1ODfka, AdHs
Very little change in market conditions,
either on-pou1try or eggs. Receipts light on
fowl and springs at all receiving points
Topeka quotations remains unchanged from
yesterdays prices. EIrr
Prices as follows:
Hens, 1 lbs and over tic per lb.; hens,
under 4 lbs lac; roosters, DC per h.; broil-
ers III to 2 lbs, 21c per lb.; springs, over
Buff and white Except Leghorns) fowl
1c, broilers and springs &c premium over
above prices Leghorns and black fowl 1c,
broilers and springs SC discount from above
prices.
Eggs-On a graded basis. extra firsts &c,
ordinary firsts 16. seconds and checks 15c
per dozen, cases included; without cases, 1c
less per dozen.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
Track Completed TO Ulysses.

Hutchinson, Aug. -e.-The laying of
track on the Santa Fe branch from
Satanta west, has progressed as far
as Ulysses, county seat of Grant
county. Temporary sidings are now
being put down there and the gangs
are beginning work on towards John
son on the main line. Most of the
grading is finished between Ulysses
and johnson. altho a few miles of il
need surfacing. Rapid progress in
completion of the line to johnson is
expected
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
KHAN TRIAL STARTS TO-DAY.
Actual Taking of Testimony at IngIc-
wood Is 70 Beein.

WOOD IS % BeS1n.
Los Angeles, Aug. (Which one of
their eight witnesses the state. woulJ
call first was still a matter of specu-
lation an hour before the actual taxi
ing of testimony started today in the
trial of the thirty-seven men said to
be members of the Ku Klux Klan for
alleged participation in the Inglewood
raid and mob violence on April 22.
However, 1t was generally believed
that some member of the Fidel Ell
dauyen family whose home was raid
ed, will be the states first witness.
The selection of the jury, which was
completed late yesterday afternoon,
came as a surprise. as it was expected
it would take at least two weeks to
select twelve persons to hear the evil
deQce.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
STATE PAYS OUT 50, e,4e2,412.45.
State Auditor Turner Makes Report
of Fiscal Agency Fund.

The state fiscal agency paid out
during the month of July a total OF
S2,462,4l2.45 and received $2,043,-
2S2.S6, according to announceme ent
made at State Auditor N. A. Turner s
office today. The balance on hand
had to be drawn from to meet the dis
bursements, it was said, because the
receipts did not equal the amount
paid.
Business is still coming in fast, it
was added, and the August receipts
and disbursements are expected to
nearly equal those of July.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York, Aug. s-MONEY-Can money,
firmer; high. Al; low, 315; ruling rate
AZ; call loans against acceptances, /;
time loans, firm; mixed collateral, 60 to 90
days. {; four to six months, Az; prime
commercial paper, IA.
Foreign exchange, easy. Great Britain de-
mand. ASH; cables. 4.459s; 60 day bills on
banks, 4.45&. France, demand, sol; ca
bles s.O1I5. Italy, demand, 4.53; cables,
4531a- Belgium, demand, T5T; cables,
T-5Ik. Germany, demand, .121z; cables.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
IMPORT sHoPNIEN TO U. s.?
Jewell Complains to Davis That For
eign Labor Is Being Used.

! Washington, Aug. e.-InformaI pro-
test against the importation of strike
breakers direct from Europe by some
of tho railroads affected by the shop
mems strike, was made to Secretary
of Labor Davis today.
Bert NJ. Jewell. strikers leader, de-
manded investigation by the labor de-
partment. He also cabled officials of
the British labor movement in Lon
don asking that an inquiry be made.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
Q. S. GIRL ATHLETE HURT.
Captain of Team, in Paris, Sprains
Ankle Taking Hurdles.
(By The ARsociated Pressl

Paris, Aug. 9.-Miss Flora Batson
of New Orleans, captain of the Ameri-
can girls athletic team here for COM
petition in the international games
lea, suffered a sprain of the left ankle
and was badly bruised in taking the
hurdles at the Colombes stadium this
morning.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
KANSAS CITY PRoDUCE MARKET.

Kansas City, Aug. 9-BUTTER-Market
unchanged. Creamery, 36c; packing, z2c
Butter fat, unchanged, 29c.
EGGS@Market unchanged. Firsts, 19c.
14d1S; bfoilers, 19@22c
sPOTATOES-Home grown, higher, 756
aOc aabushel; others unchanged, $1.00@1.3O
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
DEATH FOR 1s SOCIALISTS.
Soviet Government Charges They Con
spired to Ruin the System,

Moscow, Aug. 9.-Sixteen social
revolutionaries, charged with con-
spring against the soviet government
and the lives of soviet officials, were
sentenced to death today.
1t is understood the executive COM
mittee of the soviet will commute the
death Sentences to terms of imprison-
ment. Such action has been advised
in order to gain outside support for
the Lenine administration.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
CHICAGO GRIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-WHEAT-Close Sept,
81 90 Dec, $1O5A May, $1.101sd1
CORN--Sept-s, 5sAQ5Ssc; Dec, 5s1a@
:, oAT.ss-sept,, 377sc; Dec, 844@s49sc;
RYE-sept., 72Ac; Dec, 73Ac; May,
EARD-sept, $40 70; Oct, S1os7.
. RIBS-Sept., 5000.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09

while lesser losses were registered by
Studebaker. Kelly Springfield, L. s. Alco-
hol. Cuban American Sugar and Cuba Cane
Sugar preferred Kresge. with a gain of
points, led the specialties, other strong
features of which were Burns Brothers. A.
and r., American Beet Sugar. Producers
and Refiners and American Safety Razor
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09

dark hard. $1.07@11s; No 1 hard, $1O5@
LIZ; No hard, $1-O1@115; No. l red,
CORN-Market kc lower. No. white
5315@54c: No. 3 white. 53@ 531 &c: No. yell
low, 5Sd 5S1ac; No. yellow, 81 Il 6l5Sc; No
mixed, 5919 6I545zc: No. 3 mixed. 53c
OATS-Market unehangedl No. white
3442 @35c; No. mixed, 34@3415c; No. ? red,
34G3415c-
RYE+S16S2c.
KAFIR-$1 95@2.06.
BARLEY-49h @53c
BRAN-I36ITSc-
SHORTS-93c@S S115.
May, S1.02%.
CoRN-Sept., 5oAc; Dec, 47Ac; May.
51%c.
HAY-Market unchanged.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
hy-T ba ssSa 70
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
Aug. 8. 1922

LIVERPOOL-wheat opened TODAY I'D
up; 80 p. m, wheat I'D lower.
BUENOS AIRES-Wheat closed Tuesday
Unchanged. corn closed Tuesday un-
changed oats closed Tuesday unchanged.
LIVERPOOL-Wheat closed today A@
1Ld lower.
BUEN0S oAIRES-Wheat opened today
unchanged to Ae up; corn opened today
unchanged to 5se up.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-09
noRsE ANn MULE MARKET.

Kansas City Mo. Aug. 9.-About ZUo
horses and mules arrived for this week
auction. and the offerings sold readily at
firm prices Dealers said they could have
tdisposed Of many more mules than arrived.
Several orders for big mules that are not
foo high priced are here and several dealers
were looking for cotton mules 14.2 to IS
hands high. Mare mules of good type
and not too fat are wanted.
Receipts last week were 23O head; pre-
ceding week. 166; year ago, 1872
The nominal range of prices prevailing
for horses and mules the past week is here
shown: