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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
THE STORY OF KANSAS

written for the current issue of
1.-The Earth" the Santa FEES agricul-
tural paper, by Henry ]. Allen, COVER
nor of Kansas.
With the variations of soil and eli
matte conditions in a territory extend
ing from the Missouri river at an
elevation of $50 feet above sea level
to a point, 400 miles westward. where
the altitude approaches 1000 feet,
Kansas affords unusual opportunities
to the agriculturist.
This is shown by the fact that, in
the brief span of sixty years, this state
has grown from the nothingness of
the bare prairie to have command
ing position among the states in agri-
cultural production.
Kansas now has more acres under
cultivation than any other state save
Texas, which is three times as large.
and an annual crop production of
more than half billion dollars.
The conditions here are specially
favorable for the growing of wheat,
and Kansas now is the largest pro-
Queer of wheat in the Union as well
as the largest producer of hard winter
wheat of any political unit in the
world.
There are but two states that ex-
coed Kansas in the milling of flour
and but three which have a greater
annual value of all farm products.
Ranking fourth among the states in
number of cattle this state has the
second largest meat packing industry
in the world, while the value of her
poultry products has doubled in the
last 10 years and that of her dairy
products has increased 800 per cent in
the same period.
Kansas stands first in the smelling
of nj a nd hor o.
ton of petroleum and natural gas
gives her the fourth place among the
states while of coal, lime, salt, build
ing stone and other mineral resources
of utilitarian value she has boundless
resources.
In spite of the dense population and
long established industries of the
older settled parts of America, Kan
sas ranks fourteenth among the states
in the value of her manufactures.
Kansas people own their homes.
Only rs per cent of Kansas farm land
is owned by non-residents and tenancy
has increased only eight-tenths of one
per cent in the last 10 years.
There are only four states east of
the Mississippi river in which the per-
centage of owned homes is larger than
in Kansas, while the farm mortgage
Indebtedness in this state is 80 per
cent less than that of the country at
large.
For the economical production of
general farm crops Kansas will COM
pare favorably with other states;
while dairying, poultry raising and
pork production offer attractive OPP
portunities in agriculture at the pres
ent time, and irrigation farming. for
increased production and the further
development of cur natural resources,
promises much for the immediate
future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
FIGHT LOSS AND DAMAGE
Cost to Railroads in 1920 Was $780,
100000, Pribble Says.

One of the biggest problems con-
fronting the railroads today is the
huge amount of loss and damage
claims, according to H c. Pribble,
system, who says the roads and the
freight claim division of the American
Railway association are trying to meet
the situation thru claim prevention
work.
The present situation. Pribble says,
is due largely to the late war. Prior
to the time this nation became drawn
into the conflict loss and damage
claims cost the American railroads an
average of about $40, 900. 900 annually.
Then came the rush and jam of war
shipments, overlooking, rough hand
ling and the necessity of employing
inexperienced help. The interests oe
both shipper and carrier were lost
with the result that in 1920 the
amount paid out by the roads in loss
and damage claims reached $780,
600, 900.
Thus the railroads are conducting
a freight claim prevention campaig1
which means better operation and
methods of handling freight. Already
is it having a favorable result and
Pribble estimates that the amount of
loss and damage claims this year will
not exceed $100,00O,000 but even a
large part of that, he says, is unneces-
sary.
The freight claim division of the
American Railway association has re-
Gently issued a summarized statement
classifying by the principal causes ami
commodities. the expenditures made
by member railroads for freight loss
and damage for August, 1921. The
statement shows a decrease of $780,
1877 from the sS,004,O07 total loss
and damage account of the previous
month. Rough handling, coupled with
INDICATED damage, robbery. coupled
with loss of entire packages and unlo-
Gated loss. delay and defective equip
ment, represent 50 per cent of the
total payments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
SUE TO RECOVER TAXES
William Carnin Is Seeking to Collect
$757,761.78.

T. Henry Walnut special assistant
to the attorney general in income tax
suits and now working with United
States District Attorney Coles at
philadelphia, late Friday afternoon
made arrangements by long distance
telephone with Al F. Williams, United
States district attorney for Kansas, for
the taking OF dispositions in a suit
brought by William Carnili against
Ephriam Lederman, collector of in
ternal revenue for the eastern district
of Pennsylvania.
The suit is for the recovery of taxes
alleged to have been enormously paid,
together with interest, Carnill seeking
to recover $751;, 761.7S, which he claims
was in excess of the amount he should
have been required to pay. The taxes
were collected and the suit is based
on deal made in 1916 when Carnill
sold 404 shares of capital stock of the
Hill Oil and Gas company for $6,06O,-
900.
The holdings of the Hill OIL & Gas
company at that time were located in
the Cushing field of Oklahoma. The
government contended that Carnill's
profit on the deal was $5,629,235 and
collected income tax accordingly. The
margin of profit was fixed on the
basis of valuation in 1913 when the
government contends the 404 shares
were worth only $430,765. Such an
increase in value, however, is denied
by Carnill, who fixes his profit at
$1,010.00O and is suing for the return
of taxes to the amount of $3.50, 668.27
which he alleges was wrongfully and
illegally collected from him, together
with interest OF SIS, o93.51.
Walnut is coming to Kansas early
next week and with members of Will
liams' office will take the dispositions
of Sam Fitzpatrick. vice president.
and ]. S Moody, land and lease rep
resentative of the Prairie Oil & Gas
company, before Hal r. Clark, at In
dependence, Kan. The testimony of
Fitzpatrick and Moody as valuation
experts, is desired by the government
in attempting to uphold the figures
of the internal revenue department
against the Carnill suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
By GEORGE w.

The Victory Highway is now COM
pleteIy signed from California to Kan
sas City.
Our office organization. accounting
and filing systems. have been COM
pletely developed on an up to date
plan.
We have field secretary on the
road who has met. with Splendid sup
port in the smaller towns of eastern
Colorado and Western Kansas.
Our official hotel and garage signs
are in demand Watch for them when
travelling. They make good safe
places to stop.
Our first trip map has been issued.
Our craftsman is busy on others.
We will cover the Victory Highway
from New York to San Francisco.
These maps lead to Topeka from the
east and west.
Every foot of the Victory Highway
thru our work will get federal aid.
The Wendover cutoff, our road, has
been adopted by the Nevada State
Highway commission, cutting off
about 100 miles between Salt Lake
and Reno. Our director in Nevada,
w. H Goodin, did this. The United
States Bureau of Public Roads in Den
yer is working on the Berthoud Pass,
making a mighty nice mountain road
of it, and a safe one. California puts
on a campaign for US in the latter part
of January to give us $4,000 for a
maintenance truck. 1t may take six
weeks.
The Denver Tourist bureau has en-
dorsed the Victory Highway and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
BUILD
A New 275-MiIe Line in South
west in Prospect.
Local Officials Say Santanta
Line Comes First.

An early resumption of railroad
construction in the South Plains re-
gion Of west Texas and eastern New
Mexico is planned by the Santa Fe'
according TO a report given out by
eastern. engineers who have been max
ing preliminary surveys Of the pro-
posed extensions.
The report states that construction
is planned by the Santa Fe of a direct
line between Seagraves, which is the
present terminal of a branch line that
runs southwest from Lubbock, Tex,
and FL Paso, about 275 miles.
The route of the proposed line is
across the southwestern part of New
Mexico, and will cross the Pecos Val
ley division of the Santa Fe at Carls-
bad, N. M.
Doubt Report Here.
Regarding the report, Santa Fe Of
ficials at this place say that such an
extension has been under contempla-
ton for some time along with several
others but express serious doubts that
It will be built in the near future.
They point out that most of the terri
tory between Seagraves and Ell Paso
Is Of a wild and woody nature which
would have to be developed with the
coming of the railroad.
Officials here state that the pro-
posed line from Satanta, in the ex-
treme southwestern part of Kansas,
to the Colorado line, is a much more
feasible proposition and express the
belief that construction work on this
line will be started this year. They
say the Santanta line would pierce a
territory already developed and in
need of railroad facilities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
CURED HIS
RHEUMATISM!

81 am eighty-three years old and doc
tored for rheumatism ever since came out
OF the army, over so years ago. Like many
others, l spent money freely for so-called
cures and 1 have read about Uric Acid
until l could almost taste it. could not
sleep nights or walk without pain; my
hands were so sore and stiff / could not
hold a pen. But now l am again in active
business and can walk with ease or write
all day with comfort. Friends are sur
prised at the change" You might just as
well attempt to put out n fire with oil as
try to get rid Of your rheumatism, neurftis
and like complaints by taking treatment
supposed to drive Uric Acid out Of your
blood and body. 1t took Mr.. Ashelman
fifty years to find out the truth He
learned how to get rid of the true cause of
his rheumatism, other disorders. and re-
cover his strength from THE Inner Mys-
teries," now being distributed free by an
authority who devoted over twenty years
to the scientific study of this trouble. IL
any reader of 1.-THE State journal" wishes
THE Inner Mysteries of Rheumatism
overlooked by doctors and scientists for
centuries past, simply send a post card or
letter to H. P. Clearwater, No. 1913 II.
Street, Hallowell Maine. Send now, lest
you forget If not a sufferer, cut out this
notice and hand this good news and Op-
portunity to some afflicted friend. All who
send viii receive it by return mail without
any charge whatever.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
FRISCO WANTS MINERAL BELT
Would Take Over Line Serving Okla
homa and Kansas Zinc Field.

The Frisco has made application to
the interstate commerce commission
for permission to acquire the Miami
& Mineral Belt which operates in the
lead and zinc fields of Oklahoma and
Kansas. The latter road, which was
built about four years ago, has $780,
900 capital stock outstanding Oper-
ating revenue in 1920 amounted to
$432, 799; operating income, S135, 1856,
and surplus after charges, $32,782
The line extends from Miami. Okla,
to Baxter Springs, Kan, connecting
with the Frisco at both points. 1t
was reported a few months ago that
the Mineral Belt line was planning an
extension to ePittsburg, Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
MAKE NEW ENGINE RECORDS.
"Katy" Oil Burners Make Continuous
Run of e79 Miles

The f'Katy'' is making a bid for
some new engine records having won
considerable distinction of late with
some wonderful locomotive per-
formances.
Since November 6 the company has
been running passenger engines with
out change successfully on the Katy
Flyer" between San Antonio, sSEexas,
and Parsons, Kan, a distance of 679
miles.
This is made possible, so it is
claimed, by the fact that the locomo-
tives are equipped to carry four thou
sand gallons of fuel oil and take fuel
en- route only oncef during the entire
distance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
HOLIDAY TRAVEL WAS HEAVY.
Trains Were Crowded on Day Ex-
cursion Tickets Expired.

Wednesday having been the final
return date of the holiday excursion
tickets sold on the three days prior to
Christmas, all of the railroads report
a record breaking business on that
day All trains were badly crowded
despite the fact that most of them
carried extra equipment. Topeka pas
senger officials have expressed them
selves as being pleased with the
amount of holiday travel which was
stimulated to a marked degree by the
reduced rates. Aside from the holiday
period, however, passenger business
is light and has been for several
weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
TO WASHINGTON FOR REFUND,
Carriers Cannot Refund Tax on I'm
used Transportation.

Persons holding transportation scrip
books or unused tickets which they
purchased prior to January l, cannot
secure a refund of the war tax paid
on them from the railroad companies
but must make application for the re-
fund to the commissioner of internal
revenue at Washington, D. c., proper
forms for which have been placed at
each of the Topeka railway stations.
The regulations of the Internal
Revenue bureau prohibit carriers
from making any refund of tax on
transportation charges. section 1916 of
the revenue act reading as follows:
'All claims for the refunding or cred
iting of any internal revenue tax al
legged to have been enormously or il
legally assessed or collected, or of any
penalty alleged to have been collected
without authority, or of any sum al
legged to have been excessive or in any
manner wrongfully collected, must be
presented to the commissioner of in
ternal revenue within four years next
after payment of such tax, penalty or
sum-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
BUILD TWO KANSAS ROADS
Most Important Railroad Construction
I'm Country, Builder Says.

The only two important railroads
now being built in the United States
are in southwestern Kansas, declares
the man who is building them, G. P.
Byers. They are the Kansas & Okla
homa railroad, a 225-mile line from
Forgsn, Okla. just across the Kansas
line, to Liberal, Kan, and thence west
to Baca and Las Animas, Colo, with
Trinidad as the ultimate objective;
and the Wichita Northwestern Rail-
way extending 144 miles across three
counties, from Pratt to Kinsley and
Larned, which is completing a thir-
teen-mile stretch from north of
Larned TO La Crosse. where it will
have connection with the Missouri
Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07

The Rock Island Lines announce
the following changes and appoint
ments effective with the beginning of
the new year:
T. A Matthews, Jr., as assistant gen.
eral freight agent at Minneapolis.
F. H. Faus, division freight agent
at Colorado Springs, has been pro-
NOTED to general agent, same point.
D. O'Leary, formerly division freight
agent at Fort Worth. goes to San
Antonio as general agent.
1. c. Bruce, city ticket agent at
Fort Worth, is promoted to the posi-
ton of travelling freight and passen-
ger agent at San Antonio. Bruce is
succeeded by E. T. Duff, at Fort
Worth.
A L. darlington, agent at North
Fort Worth, succeeds D. O'Leary as
division freight agent at Fort Worth,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
CAIN WAS SLIGHT
Small Increase in Number of
Autos in Kansas.
One Motor Vehicle for Every
Six Persons.
TOTAL NOW UP TO 289, 539
Sedgwick County in Lead With
15,S45 Cars.
Some Counties Show Decrease
in Number of Licenses.
TOTAL NOW UP TO 289,539

With one motor vehicle for every
six persons in the state, the total at
the beginning of the new year is 1885,
$50, including 21.648 trucks which
were separately registered for the first
time under a 1921 law.
The gain since last July l was but
2.146. the smallest increase in a like
period since the state automobile reg
istration was established seven years
ago. How motor cars have increased
in popularity is shown by the following
able of licenses issued:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
DIR. MARIE GREEN TO SPEAK.
Will Lecture to Women Monday Eve,
ming at Y. W. G. A.

DR.. Marie A. Green, Kansas City
specialist of social morality, will lee
ture in Topeka Monday and Tuesday
of next week She will talk to women
Monday evening at 6:15 and 1880
O'Clock at the Y. w. C. A. on the sub
ject, winning an Intelligent Sexual
Morality"
Her lecture. '.why a Girl Should
Have knowledge of Normal Sex Life
for high school girls and their moth
ers, Will be held at the Y. w C. A.
Tuesday afternoon at 4;45 o'clock
Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock her
talk to men on the subject, Mar
rage" will be held in the Baraka
room of the First Baptist church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
sedgwick County In Lead.

Sedgwick county again leads the
state in number of automobiles with
15,S45. Wyandotte is second with
1880. Shawnee is third with 9,S7l.
replacing Butler, which drops to
fourth place with S,343. Wyandotte
county has 1919 trucks, just fifty less
than Sedgwick, the leader.
Several counties. including Butler.
Cow1ey Montgomery. Wilson and Wy
andotte, showed a slight decrease in
number of licenses issued the last half
of 1921.
The number of truck and pleasure
car licenses issued by counties include:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
CHEAPER TRAVEL AT HOME.
r. r. Rates in Europe Are 100 Per
Cent Higher Than Here.

There have been some figures gath
cred recently from European passen-
ger rates which should afford deep
consolation to the American traveller
in this country who has been inclined
to complain about high rates. These
figures show that passenger rates here
are less than half of those of Euro
pean roads, even tho this country is
not so densely populated and the Eu-
ropean roads are operated with much
cheaper labor.
The distance from Paris, France, to
Milan. Italy, is 522 miles and the fare,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
NEW COAL CHUTE AT M'FARLAND
Improvement Has Cost the Rock
Island $50. 900.

The Rock Island is just completing
at Mcfarland and will have in opera
ton soon, new, modern concrete
coal chute which has been constructed
ct an estimated cost of approximately
$4,000. From an elevated track, coal
is dumped by the carload to the siz-
ing crate from which place it is ele-
waited to the storage bins above. The
chute is so located and equipped that
engines may be served from either
side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07

bandry, 233,112; extraction of min
erals. 20,312; manufacturing and me-
chanical industries. 121, 544; transport
tation, 1924; trade. 1884; public
service (not elsewhere classified), H..
242; professional service, 3S.6S8; do
nestle and personal service, Al .037;
clerical occupations, 32,S6S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
CHIVALRY ALIVE HERE

Only 44.7 Per Cent of Population
of Kansas Engaged in Gainful
Occupations, Says Latest United
States Census.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07

You're invited NJ. w. A. team
dance, SCI Quincy, this and every Sat-
urday night.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
sod 90 AZEIEEs.zIEI|..DZI IGl lH5Eaz

The operating income of the Union
Pacific for October was 1000,
compared with $6.109.oOO in Septem-
ber
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07

The American Railway Express
company claims that it handles APP
proximately 100000 shipments per
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07

The total number Of railroad en-
ployes in July were 1,634,872, COM
pared with 1,S04,S22 in January; l.
676,543 in February; 1,593,O68 in
March; 1,542,716 in April: 1,575,599
in May, and .,5S6,143 in June.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-28
TWICE PROVEN

II you suffer ha,Eu e. s.eapless
nights tired dull days AND distress
NJ urinary disorders, don't cXper
merit. Read this twice-told testimony.
IT'S Bennington eyidence-douhly
pl yer
Mrs. c. II. Robson, 225 Depot st
says: 81 have used Doan's Kidney
Pills of and ON whenever have
needed them AS have to S quite
a bit, my back gets sore and | sui er
severely when have occasion u
sioop or bend When have suC' an
attack. always get good results
from Doan's kidney Pills which |
buy at Gu mans Drug store. Estate
ment given August 25th 1850
ON April 9 1920, Mrs Robson said:
81 am as firm believer in Doans
Kidney pills as ever and am always
CAD to say few works of pra Sc for
this re lab bladder and backache
remedy, Since giving my ot9er en-
dorsement for Doan's, have felt fine
and my k dneys have been in good
condition
60c, at all dealers Foster.Mlbmn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, ~ y. Advertise
ment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-28
TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1922

ms country is ever content, some
times it rejolces, to have famous Brit.
lsh authors come to lecture to us Re,
sponsiye to these amiable sentiments
none will consider It irksome to give
the meaning Of his dicta, says the New
York Herald. one says "a woman Is
always in love, or a little in love, and
# she isn't she is little uncomfort-
able" and "Womcn dress not to please
men but to insult other women" The
first requires explanation: Is it being
in love or q little in love that causes
discomfort to women? AS for the cited
reason why women dress is It not,
then, at all the same reason why apple
blossoms and roses are lovely?