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The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
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Plan to Erect Statue of Wash
ingtOn on State House Grounds.
Movement Sponsored by Sons
of American Revolution.
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO HELP
Many Entertainments VIII Be
Given in Schools of State.
viii Be Companion Piece to
Abraham Lincoln Statue.

Kansas school children are asked TO
unite this week in giving George
Washington entertainments to raise
funds for a statue of Washington on
the state house grounds at Topeka as
a companion piece to the statue of
Abraham Lincoln.
This movement is sponsored by the
Kansas Society, Sons of the American
Revolution and is endorsed by Miss
Lorraine E. Wooster state superin-
tendert of public instruction.
The cost of the Washington statue
will be about $4,000. The Sons prefer
to raise the money thru the public
schools and colleges because of the
historical and patriotic teaching.
The plan is for the schools of the
state to give George Washington en-
tertainments either on the anniversary
of his birthday or any time the re-
mainder of February, either charging
small admission fee or taking volun-
tary contributions. Miss Wooster has
arranged a special Washington
birthday program which has been
printed in quantity.
Kansans Proud of Statue
every kansan who sees the statue
of Abraham Lincoln insthe state house
grounds at Topeka is proud of it, and
rightly so,' says a letter to Kansas
Schooltea cherS written by Arthur H
the Sons society.
1.-The east is filled with these statues
or prominent American patriots. The
west is just. awakening to their his
tor.c and patriotic worth and is be-
ginning to secure them Kansas is be-
hlnd her sister states in this respect
what kansas most needs now is a
statue of Gen. George Washington.
The Kansas Society Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution is working hard to
raise funds to secure this, and wishes
to enlist your hearty cooperation"
Original in Richmond, Va.
The original marble statue of Wash
lngton, of which the proposed Kansas
statue will be q replica, is in the state
capitol at Richmond, Va. 1t was de-
creed by the general assembly of that
| state in 1884 as an expression of ven
GRAFTON from the people. Jean Ap-
tome Houdon, then considered the
foremost portrait sculptor of Europe,
was commissioned to make the statue.
Houdon spent a fortnight at Mount
Vernon where he took casts of Wash
| ington's face, chest, arms and hands
and made minute measurements of his
| body.
The immortal Lafayette said Of
HoudOn's product: 1T is a fac siInile
| of Washington's person" The statue
exactly ltfcsize, shows Washington siN
! feet two and a half inches tall, erect
with a, lofty, dignified bearing.
| Recognizing the possibility of the
destruction of the original marble, the
Virginia assembly allowed ten bronze
copies to be made. THESE are now in
| the following hands: Government o1
| United States, government of France
government of Great Britain and Ire
! land, University of Virginia, state capi-
| tails of North Carolina and South Caro-
| lima, Lafayette Park in st. Louis, Met
| ropolitan Art museum in New York
| Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washingto
! Cloan), and Virginia Military institute
| Lexington Va
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
Economic Pendulum Swinging
Upward Says Reserve Board.
Revival Must Be Followed by
Era of Prosperity.
BUSINESS INCREASING FAST
Reaction Also to Follow Com
ing Ease, Report Warns.
Says Interest Has Eased Re-
markably in Past Few Months.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Business
thruout the country progressing thru
well defined circles, is nearing the
point of the upward swing of the eco
nomic pendulum. according to the an
nuaI report Of the federal reserve
board transmitted today to congress.
There are those" the report said,
who believe that the beginning of
revival is not far distant. When 1t
does definitely set in, 1t will be FOL
lowed in due course by new era of
prosperity
Usual Thing in Business.
Business. in one of its long swings
from prosperity, the report said, has
followed its usual rotation which 1t
described as business activity and in
creased production; excessive eXpan-
sion and speculation. followed hitherto
bv panic and forced liquidation, long
period of slow liquidation business de-
preston and stagnation and then re
VivaL >,
In the light of recent experience" I"
the report warned. we should remem-
ber when we again enter into a period
of full prosperity, that a reaction VIII
follow sooner or later.
Reaction to Prosperity Sure.
IF the flow Of the incoming tide
can be controlled $50 that the crest
NAV not ue IeaGiltu TOO iaI1dAE AADA
rise too high the subsequent reaction
will be less severe and the next period
of industrial and commercial activity
sand general prosperity will be marked
by saner methods, greater achieve
ments along constructive lines and by
a longer duration than any which we
have had before"
The board confined its report to m
account of the operations of the Or
gauization for the year 1921. without
offering any suggestions for legisla-
tion affecting the board of the federal
reserve system.
Earning Slump Nearly $4,000, 100000
The earning assets of all federal re-
serve banks, the report said, amount
cd on December 2S, 1921, to s1,535.-
$4,000. compared with S3,263,027,-
600 on December 81, 1921, a reduction
of &1.727,176, 900 or So per cent and
a reduction of S1,886,125. or 55
per cent from the high point reacfe ID
on October Is, 1920.
For some months past" the report
said. there has been a marked easing
of interest, Notwithstanding some un-
favorable features in the revenue
laws. The investment market is now
absorbing securities at reasonable
rates which could not have been con-
sidcred a few months ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
FEAR FOR FUEL
Miners Wage Demands to 0per-
atOrs for Acceptance.
HOwat-LeWis Fight Still
Watched With Anxiety.

Indianapolis, Feb, 2O.-The strike
referendum vote of the union coal
miners of the country probably will
not be cast until after March 1. off
cials of the United Mine Workers of
America said today in commenting on
the unions wage policy adopted at the
closing session Saturday of the Unions
special convention.
Indianapolis, Feb. 20.-Before set
ting the date for the vote, union Of
ficials said that they would again ask
the soft coal operators of the central
competitive field to meet the union
officials in joint wage conference.
indianapolis, Feb. 20.-In the faEe
of widespread cessation of coal min
ing operations in the United States
April 1 threatened thru the inability
of operators and miners to effect q
new wage agreement by that date, in
terest today centered in the reception
the miners demands for six hour
day and five day week along with con-
tinuance of their present wage scale
will get from the operators
Already there are indications that
the operators regard the six hour day
demand as impossible"
Scarcely less interesting is the out
come of the demand of the Illinois
workers, meeting in a convention oi
their own sunday, that 1nternatlona
officers of the United Mine Workers
reinstate Alexander Howat and h;
Kansas OUTLAW miners.
That Illinois and Kansas miners dc
not intend to set up a dual labor or.
ganization was made plain when the
Illinois delegates rejected a propose
in the meeting that they cease tpayinl
dues to the international union. Far
rington stated that it was only the de
sire of the Illinois workers to brinl
about harmony between the Kansa,
faction and the Lewis groun.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
IN LONG SESSION
Legislative TangIe Worries Re-
publican Party Leaders.
Congress May Continue Thru
Coming Campaign.
HOPE LOST FOR END IN JUNE
Bonus and Tariff Problems
Loom as Stumbling Blocks.
Demand for Treaty Information
Feared as Delay.

Washington. Feb. 20.-Major
members of the house ways and
means committee referred back today
to the special tax subcommittee the
whole problem of how the soldiers
bonus is to be financed. 1t was an
nounced the subcommittee would
meet tomorrow and would go into the
question of sales tax among other
things.
Washington. Feb. 2O.-Republican
leaders of congress admitted frankly
today that they are worried over the
existing legislative tangle which is
Threatening to carry the present ses-
sion well into or even thru the COM
ing congressional campaign.
The Republican party whips" out
side as well as within congress are
known to be worked up over the pros
pect of the session continuing during
the spring and summer primaries, in
which one third of the senate and the
entire house membership must first
go to bat fer reelection.
Fear Bonus and Tariff.
With senate and house Republicans
at cross purpose over the tariff and
the soldiers bonus which Republican
leaders are fearful will become two
of the chief issues, the Democrats are
banking upon to regain control of the
house, the plan for an adjournment
not later than June L now seems to be
/ a forlorn one.
4 Indefinite delay is menacing the ad-
ministration- program for early rati-
fication of the several pacts because
! of the demand for further informa-
tion made by the Republican "irre-
concilables" and Democrats concern
| ing the treaties.
House and Senate in Conflict.
I The mixup over the soldiers bonus
! in both the senate and house renders
uncertain what kind of bonus bill
will be passed eventually. or how soor
one can be passed by both chambers
The action of the Republican mem
bers of the senate finance committee
in dropping the American valuation
plan incorporated in the Fordney
{ permanent tariff bill passed by the
! house and i'm reyerting to foreign
valuations as BAsis for levying aC
valorem duties, has brought them il
serious conflict with. house Republi-
can leaders who favor the American
valuation scheme
The president may be forced to in
tervene again, it is generally believed
| in an effort to end the impending
deadlock over the tariff
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
WHEAT PRICES SOAR


Chicago, Feb. 2O.-Steep new ad-
vances in the price of wheat took
place today. All previous top prices
this season were surpassed.
In some cases the market showed a
rise of So cents a bushel. May de-
livery, which stands for the present
meager supply left from the 1921
crop, commanded as high as $1.46 4 a
bushel today. compared with $1.40A
to $1.40ss at the close of business
Saturday. Drouth in Kansas and ok
lahoma threatening to curtail fresh
supplies from the 1922 crop was a
factor in todays advance.
Big purchases q Argentine and
Canadian wheat reported as having
been made for Germany were also an
influence that tended to advance val
ues
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
SCHOOLS CLOSE WEDNESDAY
Washingtoh's Birthday Will Be OBJ
served in Public Schools.

served in Public Schools.
The Topeka public schools will re-
main closed on Washington's birthday,
Wednesday, in observance of the ma
tional holiday.
Topeka high school will not hold an
assembly Tuesday in honor of Wash
ington's birthday on account of the
crowded school schedules this week,
says R. r. Cook, principal. An as
sembly was held this morning and one
will be held Friday morning. The
holiday Wednesday with the as
semblies will take much time from
the class rooms this week. However,
the English classes as well as others
will probably hold programs in honor
of Washington.
Prof. E. D. Schoenberger. dramatic
instructor at Washburn college, ac-
companied by number of his stu
dents, will present a program in a.
sembly Friday morning.
Washington's birthday will be cele-
brated in the ward schools Tuesday.
A number of schools will conduct spe-
cial assemblies and hold classroom
pr0gramS
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
GRANGE MEMBERS TO MEET
Topeka Makes Bid for National Con.
vcntlon Next November.

State officers of the grange. and the
Pomona Grange of Shawnee county
VIII hold initiation for 200 candidates
for the fifth and six degrees OF ne
rodrer at Representative hall Tuesday
morning.
Following the initiation. which will
be in charge of 3. Needham, state
master. and Leslie y. Smith. state
master of the Massa chusetts grange,
there will be a luncheon served for
the members of the grange at the
Chamber of Commerce.
Tuesday there will be considered
and determined the location Of the
next national meeting of the grange.
The national convention is TO be held
at some city in Kansas November rs,
of this year. Manhattan, WichltA,
Hutchinson and Topeka are candidates
for the location of the convention.
The committee which will select the
meeting place includes Smith and
NCedf1aru
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
NO new PARTY
But Farmer-LabOr "'BIOc" Is
Planned at Chicago.
Definite Program To Be En-
dOrsed by Representatives

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Approximately
250 delegates representing labor.
farmer and progressive organizations
from all parts of the United States as
sembled today in a conference called
to discuss plans for concerted politi-
cal action.
It was made evident at the outset of
the conference that third party is
not in contemplation.
The opening session was CLOSED"
affair, but later sessions were to be
open to the public. Tine conference is
expected to continue for three days.
Form Farm Labor Bloc"
Formation of a gigantic farmer
labor-Progressive bloc" among the
voters was announced as the prime
purpose Of the meeting. Discussion
+ of methods of bringing political pres
| sure to bear upon national and state
I legislatures was expected to be fol-
/ lowed by adoption of a definite pro-
Leaders in the meeting openly de-
clared they Jaw in this conference
the solution Of their problems, -
which. according 10 the official call
for the convention. centers i'll n fight
! to prevent the destruction Of the in
1 herent rights of a man guaranteed by
our construction"
Lewis Is Present.
Among those present at the opeptn-
of the meeting was John /. Lewis.
who came here directly from the CON
vention of the United MIND Workers
/ of America, of which he is president
/ at Indianapolis. Hea ds of the big
4 four" railway brotherhoods and other
/ unions Of railway workers; representa-
/ tlves of the American Society OF
| Equity, the United Farmers of Amer
I ica, the Committee of Forty-eight the
4 Farmer-Labor party, the Nonpartisau
league, Single Takers and many other
groups were in attendance.
! w J. Johnston, president Of the In
4 ternatonal Association of Machinists
| opened the meeting with a fiery
! speech in which he assailed the lin
visible government operated by Gary
I Morgan, Atterbury. Dupont, Newberry
and other scheming politicians"
Says Liberties Scorned.
! Johnston declared the conference
/ political action that will result in re-
tiring from public life the servants OF
! plutocracy and private government"
Surely. we workers. farmers. small
/ business men and professional people
/ have suffered enough at the hands OF
1 the minority who now control the des-
| TIMES of the American people" John
ston said
| Farmers. Johnston asserted, are
! bankrupt: iaborers are out of work
wages have been reduced and hours
| of labor increased by governm en-
1 board and fundamental nbertie:
| scorned."
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
DONATE 856 BBLS,
Much Progress Being Made in
Near East Campaign.
All School Teachers Are CO.
operating in the Drive.

This is today's status of Topeka's
contribution to the Mercy Cargo of
the Near East Relief:
Previously reported $1,000. 6S4 bbls
Reported today 222 bbls-
Total reported to date. .. $50 bbls
A special effort is to be put forth
this week to secure at least one barrel
of flour for the Near Estate Relief,
from each school in Shawnee county,
outside of Topeka. All the county
teachers are cooperating under the
lead of Josiah Jordan, county super
intendent of education. The Alice
in Hugerland" film will be shown to-
night at the Seaman rural high school.
Favorable progress in the drive in
the city of Topeka, is reported. En-
ployes and stud ents of the Dougherty
business college have contributed a
total of twenty barrels to the Mercy
Cargo.
Contributions reported since s
o'clock Friday afternoon, are as fol-
lows:
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
Asks Arrest of Thirty Chemists.

Washington. Feb. 20.-Request for
issuance of subpoenas for more than
thirty officers and representatives of
dye and chemical manufacturing con-
Germs was made by Senator King, Dem
ocrat, of Utah, today at the opening of
the senate investigation into the al
legged dye monopoly and its activities
in connection with legislation.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
BAPTISTS MEET in TOPEKA


Fifteen layman from the various
parts of Kansas, representing the
churches of the Baptist denomination
in the state. held an all day conference
Sunday with the Rev. J. 7. Crawford,
cxecutiv ivc-secretary Of the Kansas Bap-
tist convention. at the Central y NJ,
&. A
The morning meeting was held at
10 o'clock and the afternoon session
at > o'c.oCk. The delegates to the
conference attended the morning serv-
ices at the First Baptist church. The
laymen formulated plans for A state
layman's meeting to be held in asso-
citation with the Baptist leaders and
also arranged d program for layman
in each of the local churches
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20

New York. Feb. 20.-A class scrap
which lasted thruout most of the
night. left a mixed assortment of ten
Columbia university sophomores and
freshmen in the hands of Lindbrook,
Long Island, police early today.
The police force of the village, con-
sisting of four patrolmen, is in a
somewhat battered state. the fire de-
partment is totally exhausted from
hose playing and a heretofore per-
fectly well appointed inn belonging
to one Joseph Sukind looks a total
lOSS
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
M(AfOl0 6nshlone1c 4. IT
HAN HAN9kleQrn1lfe SflGA
e DAYS IN TOPEKA Feb. 2O-21


Clearance
making offerings
in
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The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
PLAN DRIVE FOR BONUS
State Compensation Executive Com
mittee VIII Be Named Soon.

Tentative plans for the campaign to
obtain a favorable vote on the Kan
saS bonus measure at the polls next
November were formulated at a meet
ing of the American Legion state ex-
ecutiVe committee here Sunday.
1t was decided to create a state COM
pensation executive committee of five
members. State Commander Wilder
S. Metcaif. of Lawrence: State Adju-
tant Frank Z. Samuel, of Topeka, and
J. G. Somers of Newton were named
as a committee to select the personnel
of the compensa tion committee.
Two men are under consideration
for appointment as full-time cam
paign manager, Adjutant Samuel said
today. Selection is expected in the
near future.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
KANSAS GETS S23,O 900
More Livestock Advances Approved
by War Finance Corporation.

Washington. Feb. 2O.-Approval OF
40 advances for agricultural and
livestock purposes aggregating ST.
100000 distributed among twenty-five
states, was announced today by the
War Finance Corporation The cor
poration also approved an application
OF the Burley Tobacco Growers asso-
citation of Lexington, Ky. for an ad-
vance of not exceeding $1O,OO0,00O.
Among the agricultural and live
stock advances were the following:
Kansas $4,000, Missouri $1,000. Ok
Iahoma S15O.OOO: Texas S4q5.nO0.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
Foster May Run For X. c. Mayorship

Kansas City, Feb. 20.-The Repub-
lican city convention met here today
to nominate municipal ticket for the
election April 4th. Opinion among the
delegates and Republican workers ap-
peared, to be that Matthew A. Foster.
now police commissioner of Kansas
City. would be nominated for mayor.
He was the Republican candidate for
mayor in 1920 and after the late
James Cowgirl. Democrat, had been
declared elected by the board of cleo
ton commissioners, Foster instituted
a contest, which later was dropped.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20

Washington. Feb. 20.-President
Harding was asked today by former
Ohio not to accept the resignation of
Kenesaw Mountain Lands as judge of
the federal court at Chicago.
If Lands should be permitted to re-
tire at this time, Welty declared in a
letter 10 the president. it would be i'm
possible to impeach him for accepting
the position as high commissioner of
baseball.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
Ardmore Sheriff Appeals custer.

Ardmore, Okla. Feb. 20.-Buck
Garrett has appealed his custer case,
objecting. according to his attorney,
on the fifth count, which charges mis-
conduct of office, but which was an
amended petition filed after the first
four original counts were filed by the
attorney generals office. He was
cleared on the first four counts.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
Ono Acre Raised s29s.49 Crop.

Hugoton, Kan, Feb. 20.-Demon-
strating that gardening is a profitable
pastime in southwestern Kansas,
James Grace, east of Hugoton, re-
ports that last year he raised $29S.49
worth of potatoes. roasting ear corn
and melons on one acre. The big end
of the crop was the watermelons and
cantaloupes. which brought S22S94
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
Hens CdcRIe as
Eggs Drop 4 Cts.
in Kansas Cifu

Kansas City, Mo, Feb 20.-Hens
working in either open or closed shopa
around here were expected to lodge g
loud cackle of protest today over q
cut in prices for the product EGGS
dropped to % cents wholesale and 70
cents for selected case lots a decline
of cents. The prices were Z cents
lower than a year ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
Farm Land Values Reduced.

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 20.-Values
of farm lands have dropped back to
the 1918 prices, or lower, according
to a committee of the county farm
bureau, appointed to investigate land
sales with a view to having the new
assessment for taxation purposes
based on actual land values
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
Boy; Match; Gas.-Coffin

Atchison. Kan, Feb. 2o.-Ivan
Kennedy. 1s-year-old son of an
Atchison county farmer. had been
told If a match was thrown into
an empty barrel it would go out.
His funeral was held today. The
barrel contained two gallons of
gasoline.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
Ieavenworth Recluse Fire victim.

Leavenworth, Feb. 2O.-WilIiam
Tomrell. an aged recIuse. was prob
ably fatally burned today when his
bed caught fire. Physic ans say he
cannot live. It is believed Tomreil
fell asleep smoking pipe. As far as
known he has no relatives here.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
OIL FIRE AT LEAvENwoRTH.
Loss of $4,000 I'm Crcw-Leyick Com
pany Blaze.

Leavenworth. Kan, Feb. 20.-Loss
estimated at $4,000 was caused by
fire which destroyed the oil house Of
the Crew-Levick company here today.
and which for a time threatened five
large gasoline tanks nearby.
More than $50 barrels of oil, and
5000 pounds of grease. as well as all
machinery in the place. were burned.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
IMMIGRATION LAW EXTENDED.
House Sends Resolution to Senate for
Confirmation.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The house
today passed and sent to the senate a
resolution extending until June 80.
1928. the 8 per cent restrictive immi-
grafton law. The rules were suspend
ed to permit action at this time.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
Second Mutiny by Republicans.

Dublin, Feb. 20.-The second mutt
nous outbreak in the Irish republican
army was reported today from Tip
perary. The south Tipperary brigade
issued a proclamation similar to that
of the middle Limerick brigade on
Saturday.
The Irish republican army is de-
termined to rouse the nation from its
lethargy to resist the treacherous in
clusion of Ireland among British pos
sessions" said the Tipperary procla-
nation.
A bitter fight is in prospect when
the "Ard Fheis." or annual convention
of the Gaelic league of Ireland opens
here tomorrow. The extremists re-
publicans supporting Eamonn de Va
lera and the moderates supporting
Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith
will make strong effort to control the
convention.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
JAIL ENDS CLASS SCRAP

Lindbrook, L. l., Fire Depart
ment Water Reserve Totally Ex-
hausted; Its Four PatroImen
Battered and the Town Inn Is a
Wreck.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
CAIN FOR REBELS he CAN'T REPLY
Irish Republicans at Tipperary
Also VIII Mutiny.
FOOtbalIers Are Released; De
Valera collins Fight FOrecasted

Dublin, Feb. 2o.-Lieutenant Mead
of the British military forces was
killed and British sergeant and
three civilians were wounded in an
affray in a Dublin suburb late today.