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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-28
RAIL CHIEFS ACCEPT PLAN
Willing for Regional Committee to
Negotiate Working Conditions.

Negotiate Working Conditions.
Members of the Association of Rail-
way Executives have accepted the pro-
posal, made by Secretary Hoover at a
recent conference in Washington, for
the formation of regional committees,
representing the carriers and the train
employees brotherhoods, to negotiate
disputes as to wages and working con-
| ditions- The action was taken at a
meeting of the association in Chicago
last week.
Acceptance of the plan did not in
volve abandonment by the carriers OF
their efforts to obtain wage reductions,
officials say. Each road was to follow
its own dictates in the matter; mean
time the carriers would go ahead with
their individual conferences. 1t is pro-
posed that each road shall certify its
disputes to the railway labor board as
soon as possible, and according to
progress made thus far this will have
been done by most of the roads by the
middle OF February. In the event an
agreement is reached in the regional
| pute could be withdrawn from the
labor boards docket.
Thomas Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of
the Association of Railway Executives,
| this week issued a statement which,
after referring to Secretary Hooxer's
I
| ed by the executives:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this association, as one of the methods
provided by Section SOL of the Trans
portation act, that conference COM
mittees, representing the railway man
agements in the eastern, southeastern
and western territories of this asso-
clifton, similar in nature to those which
in some territories handled negotia-
ton with the four brotherhoods prior
/ to federal control, be constituted and
| be. authorized to meet with the four
train and engine service brotherhoods,
in fair effort to compose and adjust
all points now at issue, no restrictions
| to be imposed upon the consideration
of any and all questions of wages and
rules governing working conditions.
I'm default of an understanding
mutually agreeable in any territory,
rect rise to be had to the labor board
in the regular manner provided by the
transportation act.
This resolution shall not be con-
| strued so as to prevent separate nego-
| tiations in additional territories not
\ mentioned above, if desired by the
roads in such territory, nor shall it be
construed as preventing railroads in
| divfdually from excepting themselves
from such general negotiations, subSti-
| tuting therefor individual negotiations
with their own men,"
The four transportation brother
| hoods referred to in the resolution are
| the locomotive engineers, locomotive
firemen and enginemen, railroad con-
| ductors and railroad trainmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-28
A. SCHOOL FOR OFFICERS
n. G. Conference Will Be Held
Hero February. 3 and 4.

A school and conference for officers
of the Kansas National Guard will be
held here February and at the ad-
jutant generals office.
Field officers of the line, officers
commanding organizations and adju-
tants of regiments are authorized to
attend the school and about forty are
expected Maj. Joseph H. Dunkel,
137th infantry, has been detailed as
adjutant of the school,
The course will consist of lectures
and denominations. Some of the sub
jects - administration, recruiting,
care of property and financial re-
ports.
Transportation and pay of grade
for not to exceed two days will be al
lowed. Because of depleted funds due
to troops in active service, no other
expense can be authorized, accord
ing to Adjutant General Martin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-28


At the close of the contest all the
participants will join in playing THE
ArkansaW Traveller"
This is the first contest of it's kind
held in Topeka since 1905. Three of
the men who won prizes in the contest
at the city auditorium in 1905 have
enrolled for this one" said E. B.
Breithaupt, director. The public will
have an opportunity to hear the pieces
which their fathers and mothers
thought were the classics of their day.
Any person over fifty years of age
who is a citizen of Kansas and who
can play by ear is eligible to enter the
contest. The prizes offered will be as
follows: First prize, $25; second prize,
$40, and third prize, SIS. Each con-
testant will be given ten minutes to
play any selection he desires.
The members of the committee IN
charge are; Ralph JenckS, chairman;
Aurelle Fluke, William Taylor, Russell
Baer and K. B. Hobbs.
The Contestants.
The, contestants are: W. w. Snyder,
Greenleaf, Kan; ]. T. Lawson, Po-
mona, kan; Fred Sage, SO Topeka
boulevard; Aaron Sage, $40 Topeka
boulevard; Henry Clay, Horton, Kan;
J. Lowman, 1853 Wayne avenue; S. r.
Boyer, 522 West Sixth avenue; A. c..
Squires, 1913 North Quincy street; j.
]. Connaughton, 500 Kansas avenue;
L. Gregg, 329 Jackson street; Frank
Orson, Bromich hotel; William R.
Wallace, Junction City, Kan; John
Evans, IT Oak street; H. B. Clark,
Horton, Kan; w. H. Ransom, 226
Winfield avenue; B. L. Brownfield, 125
Monroe street, and z. B. Judd, Kan
sas City, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-28

(The last period includes the loco
motives built during government con-
'trol)
The figures from 1905 to 1911 in
clude the output of Canadian shops
The figures from 1912 to 1921 in
clude the Canadian output and equip
ment built in railroad shops.
The number of locomotives ordered
in 1921 for service in the United
States was 239, which is the smallest
number ever reported, except in 1919,
when it was PA. The average num-
Der of locomotives ordered annually
for 81 years has been 1925, while the
average number ordered annually dur
ing the last 4 years was only 1884.
Decline in Freight Cars Built.
The following is the record of
freight cars built for service in the
United States and Canada by four
year periods from 1902 to 1921 in
elusive:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-28

five years, 3,96S miles; built in the
second five years. 2,216 miles.
Abandon 1883 Miles in Five Years.
For the five years, 1917 to 1921, in
elusive, the mileage of railroad aban-
doned in the United States has totaled
1850 miles, of which LIZA miles rep
resents track actually torn up, and
the balance represents mileages on
which operation was suspended. In
1921, operation was suspended on
1.409 miles. 217 miles of line were
actually torn UP. and authority was
asked of regulating authorities to
abandon SIS miles.
The interstate commerce commits
sion during the year ending October
81, 1921, issued certificates authoriz-
ing the construction of 405 miles of
new line and the abandonment of 702
miles. The commission records show
a decrease in the total mileage of rail-
road owned in the United States from
254,251 in 1916 to 253,70S in 1920.
Decline in Locomotives Built.
The number of locomotives in serv-
ice on the railways of the United
States increased 1873 in the four
years ended with 1913, but only 473
in the four years ended with 1917 and
GIT il the four years ended with
1920. The number built for service
in the United States and Canada in
1921 was 1,1S5. or less than the num-
Der built for the United States alone
in any year since 1897.
Beginning with 1902, the average
number of locomotives built for serv-
ice in the United States and Canada
(by 4-year periods is as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-28
INCREASE IN CAR 1oADINGs.
But Week of January Shows De-
crease Compared With Other Years.

Loading of revenue freight totaled
605,992 cars during the week ending
January Z. compared with 531, O34
during the previous week or an in
crease of 74,95S according to reports
compiled by the car service division of
the American Railway association.
Compared with the corresponding
week of 1921 the total for the week
ending January was a decrease of
91,64s while it was a reduction of
224,6 81 compared with the correspond
ing week of 1920
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-28
WORK FIVE DAYS At SHOPS
Santa Fe In stalls 4O-Hour Week at
san Bernardino, Cal.

The Santa Fe has inaugurated 40-
hour week at it's shops at San Bernar-
dino, California, affecting approNi-
mately 1000 employees. The med
work the first five days of the week
and are idle on Saturday. A small re-
duction in the shop force has also
been made at that place.
According 10 officials here the short
week has not been proposed for the
Topeka shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-28
FRISCO OPERATES 5,25s MILES
This Company Leads All Others In
Mileage in Missouri.

Figures just issued by the Frisco
disclose that the total mileage of the
Frisco lines is now 5,256 miles. plac-
ing the Frisco with the leading rail-
roads of the country, in miles operated
as well as in other respects. In this
connection it is interesting to note that
the Frisco now operates a greater
mileage within the state of Missouri.
approximately 100 miles, than does
any other railway system
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-28
FoUR-YEAR-oLD IS BURNED.
Beaumont Fire Also Badly Injuries
His Older Sister.

Beaumont, Tex, Jan. 2s.-Jacx
Deaton, 4-year-old, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Deaton, was burned to
death in an early morning fire here.
which destroyed the Deaton home.
Other members of the family es-
capped in their night clothes. Odetta,
a sister of Jack, is in a hospital with
serious burns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-28

The number of freight cars built
in 1921 was only 40,292, which is
the smallest number ever reported
since the Railway Age began to COM
pile the statistics in 1899. In 1906
and 1907 alone, the number built was
516,667.
Passenger cars built for service in
the United States and Canada by four
year periods since 1914 are as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-28

The number of passenger cars built
in 1921 for use in the United States
was 1875, the smallest number ever
reported except in 1920 and 1919, and
the number of new passenger cars or
dered during the year was only 246.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-28
MISTLETOE IS FAILURE

mo Use at All Says District
Attorney Al f. WiIliams-Dusty
CIump Over His Desk Has
Bro lght No Results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-28

The Burlington has recently placed
an order for sixty-two passenger cars,
twelve dining cars. and fifty-three
baggage and mail cars.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-09
LACES

Some exceptionally good lots
priced to sell before inventory
with an additional POO OIL
during this sale.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-09
ANGULAR BUSTER
EDWARDS OFFERS
COMEDY CORNERS

Buster Edwards, slender to the
point of being skinny" clever in
her feigned aWkardness, ridiculous
in costumes that show off her every
sharp-cornered angle, sings and
dances after a fashion thai ranks
her with the best Of revue comedi-
ennes that have shown at the Co
lumbia this season. In her STORY
Book ReVueyP which features the
bill opening yesterday, she dis
plays laugh-producing talent that
the headlines which heralded her
did not hint, and her company Of
fered a variety in song and dance
which was good to hear and to
look upon.
There's comedy supporting bill
which is above the average. The
feminine member of Sampson and
Douglas, a team which leans to
chatter, gets away with hard
boiled" lingo to a finish. Ray Con-
lin, yentrlloquist who has appear
ed here before, has a new, bright
line. with the dummy lamenung
the fact that he gets the laughs but
Conlin the money. Billy Miller and
company present Adam killjoy,"
one Of those Office farces, which
finish with the steno marrying the
son of the magnate. Miller draws
the laughter. Mellen and Rem
have a musical and dancing act
which is put over with plenty of
comedy. Jennier brothers, fast
workers in the air, open the bill
with a good gymnastic act.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-09

iof him as a fame goes out in the
wind
Bill was first to move. He had
received only a glancing blow; the
drifts into which he had fallen
were soft as pillows He crawled
over to Virginia's side
He seized her shoulders and
shook her gently.
Instantly her eyes opened. Her
full consciousness returned to her
with rush. She was not scratch
ed, not even shocked by the fall,
and she reached up quickly for
Bills hands. And instantly, with
ia laugh on her lips, she sprang to
her feet.
you killed him." she asked.
Bears all dead" he answered
cheerfully.
XIV.
In the weeks they had been to-
gether, Bill had always been care
ful never to try to show Harold
in bad Light It was simply an
expression of the inherent decency
OF the man: he knew that Virginia
loved him, that she had plighted
her troth to him, and as long as
that love endured and the engage
ment stood, he would never try to
shatter her ideals in regard to him.
But Harold had q sickening and
CHASTITY fear of the sober query in
Bills eyes.
why did you give me an I'M
loaded gun and tell me it was full?"
Bill demanded. Except for a good
deal of luck there'd been a smile
on the face OF the grizzly-but no
Bill.
And by the way" he went on.
as he waited for his reply. Il
don't remember hearing your gun
go off during the fray. You might
explain that, too
Il didn't shoot because II
couldn't" Harold replied, earnest
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-09
MONDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUs-JANUARY g. 1922

ly "At first you were between m,
and the bear-and then Virgini;
was 1t all happened so quickl,
that there was nothing could do
1 can't imagine why l forgot t.
reload the rife. A man can't al
ways remember-everyth Thanh
God that it didn't turn out any
worse than it did"
Bill nodded; the girls face
showed unspeakable relief. They
gathered about the gray grizzled
form in the snow.
Does this-help our food prob.
lem any" Virginia asked.
Except in an emergency-no
He's an old, tough brute. Strong
as mink and hard as rock. If we
don't pick up some more game dur
ing the day, I'll hike over to my
Twenty-three Mile cabin and get
the supplies I've left over there
There's smoked caribou ham,
among other things. I'll bring
back a backload. anyway"
Bill then announced he'd like to
find the grizzly's den. He felt sure
it was near.
But Harold had very special and
particular reasons why such a
course appealed to him not at all.
"Yes-and maybe find a couple of
other bears in there, in the dark
and no chance to fight. I'm not in
terested. anyway. Go and look, if
you like"
Il will, if you don't mind. Do
you want to come, too, Virginia ?
There's no danger-really there
isn't. If this had been an old She
bear we might have found some
cubs, but these old males travel
around by themselves"
Wen be back in minute, Har-
old. And if you don't Mindful
take my own gun.
They exchanged rifles, and yir-
ginia and Bill started back toward
the fallen grizzly.
They back-tracked the bear
through the snow and came upon
the cavern mouth
Back five feet from the opening
the interior was dark as night: the
cavern walls, gray at the mouth,
slowly paled and faded and were
obliterated in the gloom. Bill was
puzzled.
This cave-I've never seen a
cave just like this Virginia.
The man stepped forward and
scratched a match on the stone. 1t
fared; the shadows raced away.
Then Bills breath caught in a half
sob.
Instantly ba cmo+baro5 tho
match. The darkness dropped
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-09
AIS PER CENT
CAIN IN WAGES
PAID TEACHERS
Average Salary s1,144 in Rock Is
land County i'm 19eo-21-Was
$774 I'm 1888.

Average salaries paid to school
teachers of Rock Island county ad-
vanced during 1920-21 to S1,144, an
increase of 47s per cent from the
1888 wage of STA, according to a
statement made today by Francis
G. Blair, superintendent of public
instruction.
The highest percentage, Of in
crease was given by Wayne county,
which increased its teachers sal
aries an average of TIA per cent
Figures are not submitted on the
scale in Mercer, Henry or Whiteside
counties.
The report is made. Mr.. Blair an
nounced, Ito show just what has
been done by the public to induce
teachers to continue teaching and
TO attract talented young people to
engage in teaching as a life work"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-09

wasn't quite prepared for what she
saw. A little cry of horror rang
strangely in the dark shaft.
This had been no natural death
Undoubtedly, the elder Bronson had
been struck down from behind, as
he worked, and he lay just as he
fell. There was one wound in the
skull, round and CHASTITY, and in a
moment they saw the weapon that
made it. A rusted pick, such as
miners use, lay beside the body.
Il won't try to do much today,
the man told her. Except to set up
one of my cornerposts and erect a
claim notice"
He held the light close, studying
the rear wall of the cave. 1t was
simply gravel bed, verifying his
guess that here lay an old bed of
the creek. In the first handful of
stone he scraped out he found a
half-ounce nugget.
Its rich? ?" she asked.
Beyond what I ever dreamed
But there's nothing more we can do
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-09

Bills bullet went straight home
ripping through the lungs, tearing
the great arteries about the heart
Shivering even a portion OF the
heart itself And yet the grizzly
sprang like a demon through the
deep snow, straight toward him
Virginia's Mortified eyes saw his
fingers race as he worked the lever
action OF the gun The bear seem
ed almost upon him And she
screamed when she heard the I'M
potent click OF the hammer against
the breech- Bill had fred the sin
gle shot that was in the gun
Before ever he heard the sound
Harold remembered In one wave
of horror he recalled. that he had
forgotten to refill the magazine
with shells. Yet leaping fast-red
and deadly upon the heels of his
remorse-there came an emotion
that scared him like a wall of fire
He saw BHPs fate.
Here was his enemy, the man he
hated above all living creatures,
and the blood lust surged through
him like a madness. In one wave
TO see the qualification of his
hatred.
In the hands of a brave and loyal
man, the rife Harold carried might
yet have been Bills salvation. Yet
Harold didn't lift it to his shoulder.
But at the instant aid came from
an unexpected quarter. Virginia
remembered the pistol at her belt,
and she drew it in a fash of blue
steel. True and straight she aim
ed toward the glowing eyes of the
grizzly.
At the angle that they struck, her
bullets did not penetrate the brain;
but they did give Bill an instant's
reprieve. The bear struck at the
wounds they made, then halted,
bawling, in the snow His rowing
eye caught sight of Virginia's form.
With a roar he bounded toward
her
The next instant was one of
drama, of incredible stress and
For all his mortal
wounds, the short distance between
the bear and the girl seemed to
recede with tragic sWiftness
Virginia stood her ground. firing
shot after shot into the animals
head. Because it was an automat-
ic, she was able to send home the
loads in rapid succession.
But Bill by now had found one of
the extra shells Harold had given
him.
The. grizzly was upon them.
He dropped the shell into the
gun There was no time to raise
the weapon to his shoulder He
pointed it instinctively toward the
gray throat. And the end of the
barrel was against the bears flesh
as he pressed the trigger.
No human eye could follow the
events of the next frac-
ton of a second. One instant, and
the three figures seemed all to-
eether; Bill crouched with rife
held pointed in his arms. Virginia
behind him, the grizzly full upon
them both.
The next, and Harold stood alone
in the snow and the silence-awed,
terrified, and estranged as if in
IL cam.
Except for three forms that lay
still, half-buried and concealed in
he drifts. it was as if the adven-
lure had never occurred.
The bullet had gone true 1t
mad pierced the animals neck,
the vertebrate of the spi-
nal column, and life had gone out
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-09

A clearance of our very best coatings that range
lures, silver cord, polo cloth, florence suiting,
velours, etc. All at one price, yard $500. less
2O3o ..... $500
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-09
FANCY GOODS

Finished models of embroid-
cred articles for less than you
can make them. All finished
models, half prices less 209o.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-09

Only wickedness. But it isn't
anything you'd like to see''
The single match-f1are had re-
vealed him the truth.
The thing he had seen was a max
ed skeleton, flesh and garments
having dropped away in the years;
and the grizzly had simply made
his lair in the old shaft of his ia
theirs mine. Bill had found his IA
theirs sepulcher at last,
Il believe l understand" she
said. You've found your mine
and your fathers body"
Yes. Just a skeleton"
I'm not afraid. Don't you want
me to stay?"
I'D love to have you, if you Will.
Some way-it takes away a lot of
my bitterness-to have YOU here"
He made another light.
They stood together, looking
down at the skeleton. But she
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-09
ORIENT SHEETS

An exceptional value at very low price. Full
size, 81x90 inch seamless sheets. Regular Sl5O
value, while the lot lasts tomorrow, each SID
less 20@o NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S1.OV
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-09

now I've made my ind at last
but it doesn't seem to make me
as happy as 1t ought to. or course
that sight-there against the wall
| would naturally keep a man from
being very happy. Oh, If / could
only find and kill the devil who did
it,"
He was setting his claim marks
when Harold came mushing to-
ward them
So intent were they upon their
work that they didn't notice him
until he was almost up to them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-09

around them like a curtain. But
IN that instant of light Bill beheld
a scene that tore at his fcart.
Against the cavern wall, long
lost in the irremediable darkness,
he had seen strange, white shape
"a ghostly thing that lay still and
caught the match's gleam-a grim
relic OF dead years.
He turned to the girl, and his
voice was almost steady when he
spoke. You'd better go out, Vir-
ginia-into the light" he advised.
Why? Is it-danger?"
Not dangfer." His voice in the
silence thrilled her and moved her.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-09
JOY

Mrs. Allie Kramm was an Aledo
visitor this afternoon.
Grant Golf returned to Aledo to-
day after short visit here with his
sister, Mrs. Ed McNall
Mrs. Omar Finch and Mrs. J. H.
Crane were Moline shoppers yes
terday.
Rev. NJ. NJ. Walthers and W. NJ.
Denevo attended the poultry show
at F,reeport.
Elizabeth, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher RAIDER is
quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Collins and
son Harlan of Belleview, Iowa, are
here for a visit at the Frank Hass
home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-09

A fine assortment of women's
shoes and oxfords that have
been selling up to $1,000. Have
been reduced to $3.50. Now
less 2Ofo ............ $3.50
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-09

You've found a mr.
guessed.
Virginia looked M. a.
Bills good fortune. W.
his fathers mine-the ~
where the bear had been =.
But there's a dreadful -
too" sue
Show me where it is. 7,
to see it. Take ne int !
ginia-right away"
They started together.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-09
PTBLJC NOTICE

After this date I will not be re-
sponsible for debts contracted by
anyone other than myself. Jan 6,
1922. CLIFFORD J. LYNCH.