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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-23
Big Profit to Farmers Union store.

BeTleville. kan. Feb. 2S.-AnnuaI
reports of the Farmers Union store
here, made public today, show that
last year the total receipts amounted
to S137, 9s1-s7, a net gain of $3,04S.36
over the year before. A gain of more
than S23,000 has been made during
the nine years the union store has
been functiening. according to H. c.
Zick, manager.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19

Saspeop appreciate the thoughuness Of the early shop
per. They have time to give you.
Shop little every day. for you'll enjoy these daily visits to
your favorite stores.
And remember that you shop early this year would
shop we'll Avoid disappointment Make up your Christmas
list and housekeeping 90.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19

And early shopping pleasure too Now the array of de-
sired things is at its best
Selections comprehensive, complete. You
likely to find the gifts you'd rather choose if you visit
the stores right
Later the ases will be crowded shopping then will be
rsome task What should be pleasure will then be burden
Shop when the stores are their prettiest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19

All signs point to shortage of Christmas merchandise
There is shortage of freight there is traffic conges-
ton the railroads. The strike of the shopmen late in the
summer still has its effect merchandise stocks in the
Do your Christmas shopping early! You shop early
you would shop we'll The early shopper gets the cream of
Christmas things.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-01

streets, testified he Was positive
kuieh Was one of the men, and
Judge Wsppieh held the prisoner
Tor trial under $4,000 bond,
kuteh offered an unsupported
ahbi,
George Evans. whits-hsifsd en-.
pioye al Ak-sar.hen iield. testified
the bandits Knocked him down, took
a few cents. then bowed and one
said. Kindly present our regards
10 Chief OF Police Dempsey"
Fred CLone staf) Hans. third
victim in the robbery. also ldenti'
fled kuteh.
kuteh was arrested last week
after Nell Mcneil. bis housekeeper.
shot him in the thigh al the
California bar. She later told DO
lice that Kuieh brought home loot
the nigh, OF the Hendricks robbery,
burned the papers obtained. aud
talked freely OF the crime. Her
story was reiterated in court.
The three prisoners, each carry
ing two pistols. got SlSl.o0 and .
watch from the three victims.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-01
Auto Crash Victim
Dies in Hospital


Magnus p. Mstzsn, farmer. 80.
brother OF John Maizen, state SUPER
inlendent OF schools, died Yesterday
IN the Methods, hospital OF injuries
received when his automobile was
struck by Northwestern passenger
train on the outskirts Of Hooper.
Nsb.. Monday morning al 1880.
The car was hurled 80 feet and
Matzen was thrown 80 ieet beyond
the auto by the force OF the collision.
The train was stopped and backed
up 10 the station TO switch for an
other oneoming passenger train.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-01

then bore the Injured man 10 Omaha,
Superintendent MslIsn came 10
Omaha 10 accompany the body TO
Hooper where funeral services will
be held Friday afternoon al 2, Burial
will be in the Hooper cemetery where
the Knights OF Pghias Will have
charge OF the services a the grave.
Besides Superintendent Mslren.
the dead man Is survived by two Sis
lsFs, Mrs, i, simonson OF Hooper
and Mrs. Carl ], Hahn Of Twin Falls.
Idaho,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-01
Man Identified
as One of 2.Cun
Grocery Bandits
Prisoner, Arrested After Be-
ins Sho, by Housekeeper,
Held for Trial on
$4,000 Bond.

Fred" Horace kuteh. PAPA Cum.
Ing street. was identified in Central
police court yesterday as one OF
three masked two-gun grocery ban.
dts who held up a store February
2 and departed leaving .Our eompli-
mea,s TO Chief OF Police Dempsey"
Charles Hendricks. owner OF the
grocery. Sisty.iiiih and Shirley
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-01
Escaped Bank Bandi, IL
Returned to Louisville

Dennis cronin. United States mar.
shall. escorted Fred Lee Miller. es.
capped bank febber from Cave City.
Ky. back 10 Louisville last night.
Miller was captured recently Al
Grand Island. He escaped from the
Kentucky marshal while en- route to
the pen after receiving sentence.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-01

The Bee leads all the other papers
in sport news. Read The Bee first
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
WORK IS STOPPED
ON IA WAR VESSELS
Order From DENLY Anticipates
Ratification of Naval Limi-
tation Treaty.
TO COMPLETE COLORADO
8 Battleships and 6 Cruisers
Affected-Will Save S5,-
100000 a Month.

WASHINGTON, Feb (Associated
Press) ).-Construction work on fourteen
capital ships was suspended to-day by
Secretary DENLY under direction of
President Harding in anticipation Of
ratification of the naval limitation
treaty, under which only three win be
completed as warships. The other eleven
will be scrapped or converted to mer-
chant ships under the treaty provisions.
The building operations thus halted have
cost the Government approximately
S5,000.000 a month.
Only one capital ship under construc-
ton was exempted from to-days order.
She is the Colorado. more than 80 per
cent complete. This ship will be re-
tanned. Ships on which work was
stopped were:
FIRST CLASS BATTLEsHIPs.
Washington. at the New York = y
building Corporation.
West Virginia, Newport News Ship
building and Drydock Company.
South Dakota, New York Navy Yard.
Indiana. New York Navy Yard.
Montana, Mare Island Navy Yard.
North Carolina. Norfolk Navy Yard.
Iowa. Newport News Shipbuilding and
DrydoclS Company.
Massachusetts, Bethlehem Shipbuild-
ing Corporation. Fore River. Mass.
BATTLE CRUISERS.
Lexington, Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corporation.
Constellation, Newport News Ship
building and Drydock Company.
Saratoga, New York Shipbuilding
Corporation.
Ranger. Newport News Shipbuilding
and Drydock Company.
Constitution. Philadelphia Navy Yard.
United States, Philadelphia Navy
Yard.
While work on The battleships West
Virginia and Washington was ordered
stopped. one of these ships will be
added to the fleet when finished. Which
is to be selected for completion has not
been decided, but the West Virginia
probably will be named. She can be
finished more cheaply than the Wash
ington. a sister ship of the post-Jut-
land class like the Colorado.
With the Colorado. the vessel thus
selected for completion will make up
the two battleships "of the West Vir-
ginia class which the United States
is to retain to replace the Delaware and
North Dakota, which will be scrapped
on completion of the new vessels The
two form the American equivalent un-
dor the five-five-three naval ratio agree
ment of the treaty for Japanese reten-
ton of the battleship Mutsu.
The other battleships on which work
was stopped are of the 10000 ton type
armed with IL sixteen-inch guns ex-
cluded from future naval establish
ments of the treaty Powers.
OF the six battle cruisers two are to
be completed as airplane carriers, but
work of converting them to that type
will not be undertaken until the treaty
has been ratified. Three of the ships
are practically at the same point in
construction. The two to be retained
have not been selected.
Further steps toward carrying out the
naval limitation treaty will be taken by
the Navy Department with the sale of
obsolete predreadnoughts slated for
scrapping under the treaty. This work
will be done prior to the ratification of
the treaty since the vessels are of no
military value and would have been dis
posed of even had no treaty been nego-
tiated
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
IRISH COAST ISLANDS
IN GRIP OF FAMINE
People Starving Owing to Sus-
pension of Galway Fairs.

Special Cable 10 THE NEw Yosx HERALD.
COPYRIGHT, 1922. bp THn New YoaK HERALD.
New York Herald bureau.
Dublin, Feb. 2.
Over rugged Connemara echoes a
poignant cry for help from 5000 starv-
ing Inhabitants Of the islands of Letter.
mullen and Gorumna. reported to be in
the grip OF the worst famine since the
great famine.
These Islands. which are almost en-
tirely dependent upon their imported
stock OF goods, have suffered greatly
through the stagnation OF markets as a
result of the suspension OF the Galway
fairs and coastal restrictions. The
Roger Easement" fund, started few
years ago to relieve the suffering, Is
Inadequate TO cope with the present
situation AS the executor OF his
brothers fund Thomas Easement visited
the islands lest week. ON his return he
said he had used tho ready money of the
fund to alleviate immediate needs, but
that the Islanders literally were starving
ana naked. and consequently threatened
by devastating fever which the people
have not the stamina TO resist.
Funds have been opened IN Gorumna,
whittier anything that is likely to help
the ISLANDERS. such as clothes and food,
already Is being sent.
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
DELEGATES REPORT
READY FOR HARDING
Believe 1t Will Remove Most
of Opposition.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald bureau.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb. B.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Feb. 3.
The American delegates to the arms
conference to-day completed their re-
port which is to be submitted to Presi-
dent Harding. Detailed statements are
made on how the different treaties were
drafted and on the arguments advanced
by the different nations involved. En-
phasis is placed on the part taken by
the American delegates. the conclusions
reached and why.
Members of the American delegation
feel that the report answers generally
the arguments advanced by opponents
of the compacts, especially the four
Power treaty, so that when its context
is made public most, IL not all. of the
opposition to the treaties will be dissi-
pated.
Senator Underwood (Ala.) feels that
the report will remove a large part of
the opposition TO the treaty so far de-
veloped among Democratic Senators, and
for that reason he is not sure 1t will be
necessary to call a caucus of the minor
ity members, as was contemplated, to
explain away opposition to the treaty.
Senator Lodge (Mass.) says he can
gee no reason for calling a conference of
the majority members to consider the
treaties, since so little opposition to
them seems to prevail on that side OF
the chamber.
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
GREAT BRITAIN OPPOSES
LONG DELAY IN GENOA
Withholds Reply to Latest
French Note.

Special Gable to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1929, by THE NEw YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald bureau.
London, Feb. 3.
No answer has been made by Great
Britain to the latest French note re-
garding the Genoa Conference, which,
it is reliably stated, suggests a post
ponement OF three months. The official
explanation at the Foreign Office is
thar officials had been too busy with
the opening of Parliament to draw up a
reply. There is an impression in both
French and British circles here. how
ever. that this delay is welcome here,
in the hope that some direct information
will come from Washington as to Amer
ica's participation within the next few
days
One news agency here printed the re-
port that President Harding could not
accept the Genoa invitation without the
approval of Congress and although this
theory finds no support among those
familiar with American practice. almost
anything is welcomed as way out OF
the dangerous cross currents which be-
set the approach to the conference
which was to save Europe
Mr. Lloyd George did not mention
Genoa in his speech in the House OF
Commons, but those pretending to know
his mind say this abstention did not
indicate any abjuration of his faith in
the Genoa conference. He merely rec
ognizes the difficult situation into
which the whole matter has drifted.
they say, and thinks that time and
silence may mend 1t.
LONDON, Feb. s (Associated Press).-
There are no objections to a delay of
the Genoa Conference for a week or
even a fortnight. it was said in official
circles to-day, but so far as Great Brit
ain is concerned the solution of the
problems to be considered at the confer
ence would not be benefited by months
OF preliminary investigation. The sooner
the conference convenes the sooner
European industrial reconstruction will
begin, according to the view of these
officials Decision OF the question or
delay however. obviously rests with
the Cabinet. which is now considering
the French proposals. regarding the
agenda of the conference.
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
PARIS PRESS DEPLORES
ATTITUDE OF BRITISH
Speeches of King and Premier
Critically Analysed.

PARIS Feb. ASSOCIATED Press) -
Paris newspapers to-day expressed dis
appointment over the British attitude
toward France as exemplifled in King
Georges speech from the throne in open
ing Parliament yesterday and in the
addre~r-s OF Prime Minister Lloyd
Gee~ r and Foreign Secretary Curzon.
Nevertheless the French press is re-
li.ved that Mr.. Lloyd George recog-
nized the treaty guaranteeing Frances
security as a debt of honor. The In-
tronsigeant remarked: "We won't quib-
ble about the length of time 1t has taken
Mr.. Lloyd George to see that British
honor Is at stake"
The TEMPS and the Journal des DebdtS
both object to the British Premier's in
timation that France would be offered
-Anglo-American guaranty In order to
prevent something equivalent to an
nexation of the Rhineland." Both these
newspapers as well as the Ltbcrtc, re-
signedly agree that a pact along the
lines Of Anglo-Amerlcan military guar
antees would be a great relief. Jacques
BainvilIe however, also writing in the
Liberte. adds that it would be only of
moral value: therefore our security
win remain our first duty toward our
solves as well as our friends"
"ft would be neither clever nor pru-
Op0t, says lTe JONTHNt uCS DtOutSf AOi
us to induce the London Cabinet to con-
tract obligations that the British public
would disapprove" The Temps demands
the Government publish the French note
80 Great Britain, which the newspaper
considers would favorably impress the
European public. But the Foreign Office
so far has refused publicity, wen re-
fusing to confirm the abstract published
I'm London relating to the French sug-
.Yeston that the opening of the Genoa
Conference be delayed.
The Temps estimates that French ex-
penditures i'm the devastated regions ex-
coed the British cost of unemployment
In discussing Mr.. Lloyd Georges an
nouncement that Great Britain -ould
not cancel her debts In view OF Wash
inrton's action. The Temps then asks
How can France make concessions IL
her own creditors do not? II no one
gives an example OF generosity how can
the plans for European reconstruction
which Mr. Lloyd George advanced. ever
succeed?"
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
CRAIG ARMS ULSTERITES
TO REPEL BORDER RAIDERS
Premier Blames kidnapping Outrages in British
Demobilization Of observation-disclosures
what Ulster Has, She Holds"

BELFAST, Feb. ASSOCIATED Press.
Sir James Craig, Premier of Ulster is
sued manifesto to the people of north
ern Ireland this afternoon declaring the
British Government was responsible
for to-day's kidnapping outrages because
Of its demobolzation of the special con-
staoulary following the Irish truce.
The kidnapping incidents Of to-day,
declared Sir James, would strengthen
the Ulstermen's determination that
what Ulster has she holds" His mani
festo said:
Il have received with grave concern
and deep regret news of incursions into
the territory of northern Ireland by
armed bands of the Irish Republic
Army. send deepest sympathy to the
relatives OF those murdered and COM
pliment most highly the various con-
stabulary forces. who displayed great
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
HUGHES PREDICTS
ARMS VIEWS SPREAD
Addresses Governors of the
Pon-Americon Union.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Belef that the
results achieved by the Conference on
the Limitation of Armament cannot
fail to have effect in other countries"
was expressed to-day by Secretary
Hughes in replying to an address by
Ambassador Matthew of Chile at a
meeting of the board of governors of
the Pan-American Union.
Explaining that 1t was matter OF
regret that the republics of Latin Amer
lea could not take part directly In the
proceedings of the conference, "by rea-
son of the definite and limited objects
of the conference" Secretary Hughes
said he hoped that you all felt that you
had asmeasure and very important
degree of participation" and said that
the building OF the union always would
be Invested with the most gracious
memories by reason of the fact that the
conference met within its walls
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
HERRICK CALLS HARDING
FINE LIATSON OFFICER
Makes Peoples Forget Quar-
rels, Says Ambassador.

Special CobIe 10 THE Nrw YorK HERALD.
Copyright, 1882. by THIS NEW yoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bnrrau,
Paris, Feb. 4.
President Harding "a fine example
or a modern llaison officer" Ambassa-
dor Herrick told the French Association
OF Former Liaison Officers at their an
nual meeting here to-day "He has
worked 20 well," said the Ambassador.
that peoples who a year ago were quar-
reling behind each others backs, shak-
ing journalistic fists I'm each others
faces, and were nicely polite when they
met in public. now find the whole busi-
ness was quite unnecessary. that sus-
plcion Is costly and productive of bad
nerves and that hatred Is just as dis
agreeable for the hater as 10 rthe hated.
Ir short. IL nations want TO get along
comfortably they can and n they don't
want TO they won't"
The New York herald., 1922-02-09

gallantry to rid our borders of the
enemy.
Had the British Government shown
courage and prescience this would
never have occurred. l place the re-
sponsiblity on their shoulders for hav-
ing demobilized the SPECIAL constabu-
larry in consequence of the truce.
II may be relied upon to back up
every individual in whatever steps are
considered wise to support our authori-
ties and have arranged for the immedi-
ate distribution OF arms necessary to
protect our border Every help will be
given, and 1 reiterate my firm determ-
ination, as announced to Mr.. Lloyd
George Monday, not to surrender any
portion of our territory except with the
consent Of myself and our Ulster Gov
ernment.
This series of dastardly outrages
will never be forgotten, it merely
strengthens our determination that what
Ulster has she holds"
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
UNIONISTS
SEIZED IN HOMES
Continued from First Page.

We're reported early to-day in County
Sligo. where Sir Josslyn Gore Booth, a
Brother to Countess Markievicz. a men,
ber of the Dali Eireann, was reported to
be among those carried off.
In the Clogher district of South
Tyrone Thomas Mcdowell. a magistrate
and a member of the District Council,
his nephey. A. Amketell Richardson ::
Thomas Lavella, a schooimaster, and
William Carson. land steward. were
carried off at the point of revolvers. A
detailed account of the encounter in
south Fermanagh shows that a desper-
ate struggle between the attackers and
the "A' and "B" specials occurred on
the border line few miles from Clones
About twenty ''B" specials and the
sons of some Unionist farmers were kid
mapped and spirited away, as we'll as a
lorTy load of "a" specials with guns and
ammunition.
The raider accidentally met lorry
and called upon its occupants to halt.
which they did. but opened fire. The
fire was returned. and one of the spe-
cials was wounded. Another party Of
raiders. just outside of Clones, met
second lorry load of "A" specials, who
refused to halt when challenged The
raiders opened fire. wounding a num-
ber of the specials and killing one Of
them.
At that moment another lorry load
of specials came on the scene from the
direction of Newtown Butler and sue
ceeded in rescuing their comrades, in
cludng the wounded. from the first
lorry, which was left in the road. cap
tured by the raiders, together with a
quantity of arms and ammunition.
While six policemen were engaged In
patrol duty in Belcoo, County Ferma-
nagh, four automobiles filled with armed
men drove up and opened fire. The
police returned the fire. wounding sew
eral occupants Of the automobiles, The
policemen were uninjured.
MONAGHAN, County Monaghan. Ire
land, Feb. s (Associated Press) Eff
teen automobiles, carrying a force of
armed men. arrived here at Q o'clock
this morning with twenty-four prisoners.
heavily guarded and kept from the pub
lie view.
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
LONDON EXPECTS EARLY
DEBT FUNDING PARLEYS

LONDON. Feb s (Associated Press) -
Negotiations for funding the British
debts 20 the United states will begin
about The end of February II Is antici-
pated IN official quarters to-day.
Belief was expressed that President
Harding will Immediately take steps to
constitute the financial commission, pro-
vlded for in the Allied Debt Refunding
Bill. as II is believed there Is a keen
desire in America as well as here to
come to grips with the question. IL is
expected the British government soon
will receive an invitation from the
United States TO send experts to Wash
ington to inaugurate conversations.
PARIS. Feb. s.--The German Govern
rnent to-day made It's third payment OF
$1,000. 900 gold marks TO the Allied Rep
aratIons Commission. in accordance
with the Tuesday payment schedule
recently adopted by the commission at
Cannes. according to an announcement
by the Temps.
The New York herald., 1922-02-09
BRITISH TROOPS WILL
GUARD ULSTER FRONTS
London Tells Collins to Pre-
uent Fresh Outrages.

LONDON, Feb. (Associated Press) -
The Irish situation took Il startling turn
to-day with tie news of wholesale and
organized kidnapping raids against prom
inent Ulster Unionists in the early hours
of the morning. The northern Govern
ment appealed to the Imperial Govern
ment, which took prompt steps to meet
the situation, authorizing the Belfast
Government to employ British troops
for guarding the boundaries, at the same
time sending message 10 Michael
Collins, the provisional President, de-
manding that proper measures be initi-
ated for the release of the captured men
and prevention of a repetition OF the
outrages
In the House OF Commons tonight
Winston Spencer Churchill, Secretary
for the Colonies. said the Government
had received from Michael Collins a
telegram to the effect that the outbreak
on the Ulster frontier was not due to
any question of boundary dispute, as
had been suggested, but to anxiety and
apprehension as to the fate OF the
prisoners in Londonderry under sem
tence of death. These sentences had
been commuted by the Lord Lieutenant.
the Minister added. but the apprehen-
sion had led to violent activity on the
frontier.
"Mr. Collins" continued the secretary.
'has made every effort in his power. and
the Provisional Government assure us
that they are doing everything they pos
sibIy can for the safety of the captured
men and their early return to their
homes. do not pretend that this Is
satisfactory incident, but the House
would make a great mistake to suppose
that we are going to get through the
next few weeks or months with nothing
but satisfactory incidents to discuss. We
are going to have a very anxious and
difficult time, and nobody can say with
certainty that good results viii be
achieved. We must place our trust In
patience and perseverance,"
1t was announced that the men cap
tured i'm Sligo had already returned TO
their homes, but whether as result OF
the Imperial Governments action Is not
known. No news Of releases elsewhere
has been received.
The incident created quite a sensation
In the Hobbies of Parliament tonight,
where it was feared IL would have an
adverse effect on the Irish negotiations
and make difficult the hoped for re-
ncwal Of negotiations between Sir James
Craig and Mr.. Collins. The small ma
jorty of only seven votes obtained by
the Government in the House OF Lords
tonight on an amendment in connection
with Irish affairs is regarded TO some
extent as the moral effect of the raids.
There was even i'm the lobby speculation
on the possibility OF the affair leading
10 dissolution unless matters were
quickly and satisfactorily settled.