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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
GRAIN GROWERS ELECT SOON
Fight Is Directed on President Gustaf-
son and His Administration.

Chicago. March %. - Composition
of differences between administration
and anti-adminiStration factions was
the task today of a committee of
eleven delegates TO the annual con-
vention OF the United States Grain
Growers. Inc. The committee ins ex-
pected to make a report to the con-
Nention today and il a compromise
has been effected the election of di-
rectOrs will follow
The anti-administration forces are
directing their fight against President
g h Gustafson and his followers
the principal points at issue being
the pooling policy of the organization
and steps to be taken toward market
ing OF grain for which contracts have
been made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
JURY TOLD ARBUCKLE STORY.
Defense Succeeds in Getting Trend of
Miss Rappe's Statement. In.

San Francisco. March 23.-The de-
Tense in the third trial for manslaugh-
ter of Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle
fought determinedly today to get into
the record and before the jury Vir-
ginia Rappe's version of the cause of
her death. They sought by every pos
s1ble means of cross exa amina ton to
have DR.. Arthur Beardsle. hotel ply
sician. who attended Miss Rappe the
evening of the fatal party at the St.
rancis. relate a conversation with
Maude belmont he had in .he pres
ence of the Rape girl.
The state fought just as hard to
keep this out and under the rules Of
evidence was successful. altho the de-
tense succeeded in conveying to- the
jury the story told at that time to the
physician by Mrs. belmont was favor
able TO Arbuckle- The state brought
out that in response to inquiries from
the physician Miss Rappe had merely
nodded her head and it was held that
any statement made by Mrs belmont
was in the nature of 'hearsay'' and.
therefore. iuadmisSibfe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
TAKE UP MINE CONTROVERSY
Kansas May Escape Effects of Threat
cncd Coal Strike.

Efforts TO secure a separate con-
tract for Kansas miners in the pres
ent wage controversy will be made
by the Industrial court. If an inde-
pendent wage agreement is permitted
for this state, court members believe
Kansas may escape effects of the
threatened general coal strike.
Judge John H Crawford of the la
or court. will spend several days in
Crawford county in an effort to work
out an agreement with heads of the
IT ne workers union. The national
pt thcy commit se Ct the mine worksts'
urioT meets N IrdianapO Friday %
IA ke up the aeVs wage contracts Ii
ft rtS will &c made at that time 10
Ii INIT the X 'nsaS operators and inen
working in District 14-comprisInS
Kansas and Missouri mines-to make
separate contracts.
Hints have been given that the
state may take over the mines again
in event of a general strike. No dt-
rect confirmation has been given to
such n report. Statements from cOurt
members tho. have indicated they
may issue an order holding existing
rates in force thirty days pending ne
gotiations for separate contracts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
Harvest Labor IN State
To Be Reduced IS Per Cent.
Wages To Be On Nearer Level Received by the Farmer
for His Products, Board of Agriculture Indicates

Altho harvest wages in Kansas de-
creased an average of S3 per cent dur
ing the 1921 season, there will be a
further reduction during the coming
season of probably 25 per cent. reports
received at the state board of agricul-
ture here indicate. Harvest wages
will be on a nearer level with the
prices received by the farmer for his
products and the articles he must buy
than during the past two seasons the
reports state.
The reduction of farm wages of all
classes during 1921 averaged 81 per
cent over the prices paid in 1920, ac-
cording to board of agriculture re-
ports. Day labor wages other than
harvest. declined an average of 43 per
cent, farm labor by the month de-
clined 81 per cent and day labor in
harvest an average of 33 per cent
However. the 1921 farm wage scale
was far above the scale paid by the
farmer in 1910, before the world war,
federal reports indicate. On the other
hand, the prices received by the
farmer for his 1921 farm products.
was on the same level as prices re-
ceived in 1910. The 1921 wage scale
vas an average of 81 per cent above
the 1910 scale. The farm wage scale
in Kansas in 1921 was Al per cent
above the 1913 scale, just before the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
is BEHIND WASHBURN
Widely Known Kansans Wen Pleased
With Washburn Celebration.

Topeka is certainly behind Wash
burn college. That is the finest spirit
and evidence of appreciation of a
school that have ever seen. 1t marks
a real town"
That was the comment of Sheffield
Ingalls, of Atchison, former lieutenant
governor and son of the late Senator
James J. ingalls,, as he watched the
Wash burn parade. With memb bers of
the state school code commission. In
gals. watched the parade near Eighth
and Kansas avenue. Similar express
sions came from Senators Paul II.
kimbau of Parsons; NJ V. b. Van
De Mark, of Concordia. and J. NJ.
johnson of Hiawatha-also members
of the state code commission-who
We're in the crowd with Ingalls,.
That sort of spirit and town loyalty
will put anything over" said Senator
Van De Mark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
FLAPPER FUN FOUGHT
Society of Shifters" Has New
Scheme for Getting Free Silk
Hose, But Vacation Club Head
Calls Practice Immoral.

New York, March 23.-The society
of shifters. a mysterious band whose
charter is said to have originated in
Some crafty flapper mind, was de-
nounced yesterday by Miss Gertrude
Robinson-Smith, president of the va
cation association as the most un-
moral organization she ever heard of.
Reluctantly some of the girls who
We're members have explained to her
the workings of the "Shifters'' the
newest flapper fad.
Put up your right hand and swear
you will never tell the secret" says
the initiator. and the candidate COM
plies. Then she is asked for an ini-
tiation fee anything from a quarter
to a dollar. Now, says the initiator, you
are a member of the ''Shifters' and
all you have to do is make me a pres
ent of a pair of silk stockings then
go out and sting five of your friends"
THAT is apparently all there is to
it," said Miss Smith, but
it's an abominabIe thing"
My, my. but New York is getting
slower than ever. The "ShiftersH so
ciety and allied societies have been
operating in the middle west for at
least ten years, it has been learned au-
thoritatively. and is a part of nearly
every high school flapper society in
Kansas. Such organizations also
flourish at the state colleges and uni
versity. on occasion. The western
ideas must just be filtering east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
SEE BETTER TIMES
Feeling of Optimism Among
Kansas Bankers and Farmers.
Must Be Balancing of Farm
Prices, Says w. l.. Payne.

The financial situation is clearing
and there is a greater feeling of opti-
mism among bankers and farmers
who have borrowed Inondy at the
present time than at any time since
the depression period set in in 1920.
in the estimation Of Walter L. Payne.
president of the Kansas State Bank
ers' association and former state
treasurer.
There has been a better feeling
among the Iarge-scale farmers and
among bankers during the past three
months than for more than a year."
President Payne said here today
This better feeling has been brought
about by the increased prices of farm
products, to a large extent. The
farmer is seeing light and the posi-
bility of coming out on top.
Financial Situation Better.
However, the clearing of the
financial situation will not be rapid
until another crop of farm products
has been harvested and placed on the
market. This will be at least three
months from now.
THE financial situation will not
and cannot clarity until there has
been balancing of the prices of farm
products and the prices of manufac-
eral economic conditions must be sta
bilized before we can hope for n
steady financial situation. The farm
or. particularly in Kansas, must real
ize greater returns before the banker
can hope for better financial condi-
tons"
President Payne expressed the
opinion that A majority of the bank
failures in Kansas and other states
during the past year has been caused
by speculation, and that very few
banking institutions have failed as
result of honest business transact: ons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
PARCELS POST DOESN'T PAY
Deficit In Postoffice Department At
tributcd to Package System.

Washington. March 23.-Responsi-
biiity for deficits incurred by the post
office department in the handling Of
the mails is attT- buted largely TO the
parcels post system, according to data
collected by the joint postal con. mis-
sion which has been conducting a ma
ton wide Investigation into the cost OF
handing OF all cases OF mail mat
ter.
to be incorporated in a report to be
submitted to congress next fail after
further Investigations have been COM
pleted. il was announced today. Mem
bers of the commission and officials OF
the postoffice department declared the
country, but asserted that rome sys-
tenn snoulc be devised % ts.aDiish it
on paving basis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23

world war, for monthly wages. and
IS per cent above the 1913 scale for
days labor
Average Wage Is 81.
The average wage paid harvest help
during 1921 in Kansas was s4-00 with
board and $40 without board. The
average wage il. 1920 was $500 with
board, and s6.75 without board. In
monthly wages. the average rate for
1921 was $500 with board and $50.70
without board.
The Kansas farmer got little bene
fit OF the drop in farm wages during
the past year." the recent reports
STATE. The average decline in the
price received by the farmer for his
products during 1921 is estimated at
81 per cent. On the other hand, the
estimated Decline of retail products
during the year was only 27 per cent.
Farm wages must come down fur
theE,g gff the Kansas farmer is to realize
any profit on his work. Indications
are that the wage scale will be lower
ands the reduction may be even as
great as last season"
3 THE average ware paid harvest help
last year for the entire nation was
S2.7s without board, and $2-24 with
board, indicating that the prices paid
by Kansas farmers was far above the
average for all states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
Ratification Vote on 4-POwer
Treaty at Outset Friday.
PrO-Measure Senators Say II
VIII Pass Unhampered.
PRESIDENT LOBBIED is CHARGE
Caraway of Arkansas Stirs Up
Bitter Sentiment.
Alliance in Case of War Still n
Moot Point.

Washington. March 23.-What was
thought to be the final forensic battle
over the four-power treaty began in
the senate today with tho administra-
tion leaders holding their lines intact
against the onslaughts of the 1rrecon-
cilables and predicting that ratifica-
tion would be voted tomorrow with no
reservation except that approved by
the foreign relations committee and
accepted by President Harding.
Enough to Pass Bill.
Enough votes were pledged. the
posed reservations and amendments
and to insure the necessary tWo-thirds
for final ratification.
The ratification vote is TO be taken
at the outset of tomorrow session
The debate was opened by Senator
Colt. Republican. Rhode Island. who
favored ratification with the commit
tee no alliance" reservation which
was framed by Senator Brandegee.
Republican. Connecticut.
Replying to criticisms that the
treaty would involve the United States
in Far Eastern questions, the Rhode
Island senator argued that the quar-
rels Of other nations in the Pacific
inevitably involved the peace and Sc
curity of the United States whether
there is a treaty or not
Harding Conducts Lobby?
President Harding was charged
with lobbying for the four-power
treaty by Senator Caraway. Democrat
OF Arkansas, during debate in the
senate today Robinson said he pre-
sumed the president was trading
votes in order to insure ratification OF
tho treaty.
The lobbying" Robinson said. was
being done at the White House, where
the president was calling senators
every night"
HE Holds Conferences"
Caraway said the president lis
driven by necessity to calling in SEN
ators TO the White House.
4 do not know what arguments the
president makes, but I do know that
whatever inducements he can. he
brings to bear upon the senators called
TO the White House to get their votes |
for ratification"
A number OF senators took adYan-
tage of the last day allowed for de- /
bate on the treaty, to air their views |
regarding its commitments, Senator
Borah. Republican, of Idaho: Johnson, |
of California and Lenroot, of Wis |
consin, enga ginE in a series OF verbal |
clashes as to whether it bound the 1
United States to an alliance or to en- |
ploy armed force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
Six Lives Thought in Peril as
Arrival Is Not Reported.
Start Made Wednesday for
Bimini From Miami.
CARRIES KANSAS CITY PEOPLE
Flight Should Take Less Than
Hour if All Is Well.
-Four Missouri Guests Well
Known in Social World.

Miami, F.a-, March 2S.-A search
ing party, which includes six govern
ment and privately owned airplanes.
aided by fast motor boats. was hur-
riedIy organized at noon today when
word was brought here that the flying
boat Miss Miami which left yester-
day for Binini, had not arrived there
News of the disappearance reached
here on arrival of an airplane.
Five prominent Memphis and Kan
sas City people were aboard the Miss
Miami when she left here.
Robert Moore Is the Pilot.
The aircraft and boats will comb the
waters between here and Bimini for
trace of the missing plane.
The island of Bimini is approx
mately forty-five miles distant from
Miami, and the airplane which makes
regular trips from this city to the
a mile a minute. The Miss Miami left
here at 1880 Wednesday morning and
was due in Bimini at 1915. Due to
high winds of the last several days, the
sea was moderately rough.
Kansas City, Mo. March 23.-Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence f. Smith and Mr.
and Mrs. August Butte reported miss
ing at Miami, Fla, on a seaplane trip
to Binini, left this city March on
trip to Havana, Cuba. All are promi-
nently known here, Smith being presi-
dent and manager of the Smith
GrieYes Typesettiug company and
Butte vice president and general man
ager of the Larabee Flour Mills cor
poration.
Howard o. Smith, brother of Law
renee Smith, stated today that the last
was that they expected to be in Ha-
Vana March ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23

A tenn perature or q degrees oC-
Cured at s o'clock this aftern oon.
This was the highest recorded this
year. The previous record was 76 de-
crees. which occurred Wednesday
a afternoon The temperature has
averaged 20 degrees above normal
during the last twenty-four hours.
Last night was also the warmest night
of the year. The temperature dropped
to only 5S degrees at 6 o'clock this
morning. The previous record for the
year was 81, which occurred on
March II.
A north wind. which will arrive in
Topeka tonight. will result in a gen.
eraI cooling off. says Meteorologist
Flora. No low or severe temperatures
are due to occur. Sunshine prevailed
over all of Kansas and west to Cali
fornia today. No fall of moisture has
been reported or is due TO occur in
the middle west.
The highest temperature in Kansas
TCoutfnued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
DUNUO ID HOOUnED
Four Billion Dollar Bill To Be
Passed Before Adjournment.
Resolution Providing Suspen-
sion Rules Over Without Call.
few DEMOCRATS FOR MEASURE
Support of Some Voting Against
Suspension Is Needed.
PrO-BOnus Leaders Believe
Final Decision for Passage.
;EW DEMOCRATS FOR MEASURE

Washington, March 2S.-Passage of
the four billion dollar soldiers bonus
bill by the house before adjournm ent
was made certain today with the
adoption of a resolution providing for
consideration of the measure under
a suspension of the rules.
Vote 221 to 211-NO Roll CaIl.
The vote on the resolution was 22I
to 211 and was without a roll call
Previously the house had adopted
motion for the previous question by a
roll call vote of 276 to 126.
As the roll call proceeded there
was more than the usual 'lubbub on
the floor and those in the crowded
galleries strangers to congressional
customs looked down in surprise as
the members milled about talking and
laughing while the clerk read the 435
names on the list. Those voting were
forced to shout at the top of their
voices in order to have their votes
heard at the clerks desk.
There was n breaking of party lines
on the vote for the suspension of reso-
luton. Many of the Democrats who
voted in the negative on this motion
were counted upon to support the
bonus bill on the final vote and lead
ers were confident that more than the
two-thirds majority required under
the rules would be obtained.
They May ALI Extend Remarks.
Chairman Fordney of the ways and
means committee was at once recog-
to suspend the rules and pass the bill,
whereupon the house launched into
four hours of discussion.
Some members were given only one
minute. others two minutes, others
three, but by unanimous consent all
had leave to extend their remarks in
the Congressional Record during the
next ten days. A sharp fight against
what they chara cterized as gag rule
was launched by Democratic leaders
imm ediately after the majority pre-
sented their program for passage OF
the bill.
WrangIc Oyer Point of order.
When Chairman Campbell of the,
rules committee submitted a resOlu-
ton to make this suspension-day Rep
Garrett of Tennessee, the Democratic
leader, made a point of order declar-
ing that it was the ayowed and sole
purpose" of Republican leaders to put
the bill thru in such fashion as to
prevent the offering of a motion to
recommit and asserting that this was
IN violation of the rules of the house.
There was a hot discussion on the
point of order.
Speaker Gnlett overruled Mr.. Gar
retts point of order after brief but
sharp wrangle between leaders on the
two sides.
Representative Garner of Texas,
ranking Democrat on the ways and
means committee interrupted the rules
chairman to ask that he
state whether it was the purpose OF
the majority to prevent the minority
from offering a motion to recommlt.'
Mr. Campbell replied that he would
not engage in the sort of quibbllnS
resorted to by the Democrats.
''VveH then be honest enough with
the house to tell the truth about the
retorted Mr.. Garner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
LIFE LOSS is e
British Submarine H-42 Sinks
With All Hands.
Built Under War Emergency
Program in 191S-'19.

London, March 23.-The British
submarine HAP has been lost with all
hands in the Mediterranean, says an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Gibraltar today. She collided with a
destroyer during maneuvers. Her
crew is %.
The British submarines of the fH'
class were all built under the war
emergency program, most of them in
191S-19 They are of the single hull
Holland" type modified by the ad-
miralty, 164z to III feet long and
15% feet beam. They displace from
44O to 500 tons and are equipped with
two sets of Diesel engines giving a
speed OF IS knots on the surface.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
SHORT LINE ROADS DENIED
7 c. c. Refuses Either Government
Loans or Permission to Sell Bonds.

Washington. March ga series of
orders denying applications of short
line railroads for either government
loans or permission to issue and sell
bonds was issued today by the inter
state commerce commission. The
Northeast Oklahoma railway, which
asked permission TO issue 100000 in
bonds. and the Asherton & Gulf road,
in Texas, which desired to create
S436,OOO in new bond Indebtedness.
the commission held. had presented
Insufficient reason for the step, and
controlled properties which showed
small prospect of earning interest
charges On such large principal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
DEAD MAN GUEST OF HONOR.
Friends of Departed DIR. PEBBLES Say
He'll Be Present at Banquet.

Los Angeles. March 2S.-For the
first time on record, scores of persons
in Los Angeles today made final prep
arations to attend a banquet at which
the guest of honor will, they declare,
be a spirit from ''astraland-"
While twelve chosen friends of the
late DR. James NJ. PEBBLES. interna-
tionally known spirituaiist and re-
former. who died recently in Los An
ReIes. secretly scatter the incinerated
ashes of the deceased in a rose gar
den in accordance with his wish,
scores of others will gather at a down
town cafe. where, it is claimed, Doctor
PEBBLES. in spirit, will attend the
..Peebles centennial jubilee banquet"
given in honor of his hundredth birth
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
OFFICIALS SEEK TO KISS MARY.
Opera Company Star Cries For Joy a
Mayors and Governors Act.

Portland. Ore. March 23.-Mary
Garden, here at the head of the Chi
cago Opera company. says Portland IL
the first city to which she ever has
been welcomed with kisses from both
the governor and the mayor.
Thousands awaited her at the sta
tion. When Miss Garden appeared
Mayor George l.. Baker rushed for
ward and kissed her. Gov Ben Oh
colt. who was next in line, looked a
little doubtful. Go on governor.
you're next" yelled the-crowd. and the
governor did his duty as he saw II.
} Miss Garden burst into tears. but
soon explained that they were tears OF
ioy 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
HOTTEST DAY THIS YEAR
Temperature at O'Clock This After
noon Reached IS Degree Mark.

TODAY's TEMPERATURES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
TROUBLE IN NILE-LoNG KISS.
Two Detectives Needed TO Separate
Women FIgbting Over Man.

Chicago March 23-Mrs Isabel
Matteson today explained to the police
that a difficulty she had with a young
woman last night came after she saw
her rival and her husband. Gerard
Matteson. commission man, in a mile
long kiss
Two detectives separated the strug-
Cling women, and Matteson Fand the
young woman with him were charged
with disorderIy conduct
Mrs. Matteson saw him enter taxi
cab, with a young woman, she said,
embrace her and kiss her, the oscula-
ton lasting while the taxicab ira
Yersed more than mile of streets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
ORNAMENT Is ONLY WEAK.
Earth RumbIIngs i'm Missouri and VI
cinity Explained by University.

st. Louis, March 23.-Seismologists
of St Louis university today ascribed
weak spots in her armament as caus-
ing old mother earth to tremble in
parts of six states surrounding St.
Louis late yesterday, causing slight
damage. The earth tremors radiated
$50 to $50 miles southeastward from
here and we're reported as far south
as Troy Tenn, and Hickman, Ky, and
as far east as Evansville. Ind, accord.
ing to reports received here from the
affected area, which also included
northern Arkansas. southeastern Mis-
souri, and southern Illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-23
VETERANS BUREAU WANTS MEN
Hospitals Now Under Public Health
Service Spoken for by Forbes.

Washington, March 23.-President
Harding will be asked to issue an ex-
ecutive order transferring sixty SOL
der hospitals from the United States
public health service to the veterans
bureau, Col. Charles R. Forbes, direc-
tor of the bureau. announced today.
The transfer will affect $4,000 vet
Grams now being cared for by the gov
ernment. Forbes said that the change
would be entirely administrative and
would not require new appropriations.