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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-21
BANKER ADMITS HE'S GUILTY.
President of Defunct Omaha Concern
Saws He Took 100000.

Omaha, Feb. 21.-Willard V. Ma
thews president of the now defpnct
Pioneer State bank of Omaha in
dicted by a special grand jury some
time ago on a charge of embezzlement
of 100000 from the bank, pleaded
guilty before District Judge Leslie to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-21
Legion to Construct Club House,

Dodge City. Kan. Feb. 21.-Actual
construction is to start at once on a
club house here for the American Le-
gion. Ex-service men will be en-
ployed as largely as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-21

Cherbourg, Feb. 21.-French naval
torpedo boats and destroyers of an
obsolete type are being sold for prices
equivalent to $500 to $1,000 Some of
them are being fitted out for use as
yachts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-21
NEW YORK. PRODUCE MARKET.

New York Feb. 21-BJTTER-Mark et
unsettled. Creamery higher than extras.
5715 G3Sc.
EGGs-Market weak Fresh gathered
extra firsts ~34c.
CHEHSE-Market firm. Whole milk,
flats. fresh average run. 1954G20e-
POULTRY-Alive, steady; broilers- $50
42e: dressed, easier; western chickens, -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-21

Kansas City, Feb. 21.-EGGS-Market 1c
lower. Firsts, pc.
BUTTER-Market unchanged, Creamery,
SOC: packing. 15c.
POULTRY-Hens, lie higher, pic;
springs, unchanged. 25c.
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GRAIN RECEIPTS.
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co., 201
New England Building, Topeka. Kan.D
TOPEKA CASE GRAIN MARKET.

Unfinished by Derby Grain Co, $50 New
England Bldg Topeka. Kan.)
Topeka. Kan, Feb. 21.
(These prices are basis delivered kansas
WHEAT-No. 1 hard 81 3491.44; No. .
hard, S1.52Q144: No. 3 hard, $1.3161.37;
CoRN.No. white. 5tg5414e; No. 9
white, ole; No. 2 yellow. 544 d55c No. 3
yellow, size; No. mixed, SIC; No. 3
mixed, 53c.
oATs-No. 2 white, Sc; Ne. 3 white,
MILo-NO. 2, s145; No. 3. s1.45.
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East ST. Louis, Feb. 21.-CATTLE--Tse
ceipts 2,3GD. Beef steers. beef cows and
eanners, steaey 20 strong good beef steers,
$500; bulk OF sales. sa.25ftT. 20; calves,
bulls and stoekers, steady.
HOGS-Receipts 10000 Market active.
mostly 25e TO 35c higher: top, S10-T5: Asik
leo TO 30 pounds average, $106S0 10.7 20;
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Wall St. New York. Feb. 21-SToCKS-
Opening price in the stock market today
we're substantially higher regardiess OF
prospects of tighter money Traders again
favored the equipments. rails and oils
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F,ormer SENATOR Shafroth Dies.

Denver, Feb. 21.-John F. Shafroth.
Democrat, former United States sena-
tor from Colorado. twice governor of
this state, died here this afternoon.
aged 81.
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Oats Being Being sowed.

Pittsburg, Feb. 21.-Some oats sow
ing is reported in southeastern Kan
sas, principally in Crawford, Wilson
and Labette counties.
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CORNER Laurent anc Madison sta. Topefa..
~ Topeka. Kan, Feb 81.
lac old roosters. 10c; springs and broiI-
ers. ID 1Ie: STACEY young ROSTERS, I2e
Canons. lbs. and over aJc: e 10 n he
under II lbs. per H.. 10e: over IL Tbs. fnc:
No. heavy turkeya ~ lbs. and ever S0e.
. zen tntAsys. los. and over, zoe: old tom
~ hsys, &c per 10; NO turkeys SC per
~. issA' cnnhi tufheJs. not wanted Young
susnsNe. -. 80 e1eb. oid Ruineas. &c each.
- Es--o-SV case delivered, including
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TOPEKA POULTRY AND EGGS.
Topeka. Kan Feb.

market quotntions by Premium Poultry
Products Co. 210 North Kansas averue.
Topeka. Kan.)
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additional late markets VIII be
found on another page OF this paper.)

Chicago, Feb. 21.-W HEAT-Declines in
tho price of wheat resulting from expected
rains in the southwest took place today
during the first part of the board Of trade
session. The prospect that Kansas and
other drought affected states might have
relief was more than offset for new up
turns in Liverpool quotations, sales to re-
alize profits before tomorrows holiday
counted as a depressing influence on
values. The opening, which varied from
Ac to 1850 lower with May $1.451s to 81: 46
and July 81 26sz to $1.27H was followed by
a material setback and then something Of
rally.
subsequently, fresh reports of wide
spread deterioration of the domesticwin
crop led to a rush of buying that carried
May and July both to new high price
records for the season, pre-holiday profit
taking sales however soon brought about
another setback. The close was unsettled,
He to 15Ac lower with May $1.44h to $1.45
and July $1.26A to 81 .263s.
CORN-Corn and oats were easier in
sympathy with wheat. After opening I'M
changed to K@%c off, May 6SHc to
63%c the corn market sagged a little more
but then recovered.
Active export demand caused an ad-
vance later to the highest prices yet for
the present crop. The market closed
nervously, ssc to 1c net higher, with May
644c to 641ac.
OATS-Oats started unchanged to 1se
lower, May 411ac to 41Ae and later de-
clined all around before showing a rally.
VISIONS-Provisions were higher,
reflecting a new upturn in hog values, lard
touched a new high record for the season.
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

=. Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Iopeka. Kan, for the twenty -four hours
ending at Z a. m. Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-21

KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK SALES.
(The following sales we're made this morn
ing at tue Stock Yards Kansas city, ana
reported over long distance telephone
direct to the Stale Journal by Il. b
Ward.l
Kansas City, Feb. 2L-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 10000 head. Market steady, strong.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market 1Oc
to 15c higher. Bulk of sales, $9.T56I 1900 /;
top, SOLO.
SHEEP-Receipts 6OOQ head. Market 25c
70 SOr hiQher Lambs x155O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-21
PIIes Cured IN 8 10 IL Days

MENT fails to cure Itching Blind. Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles Instantly re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-21

You Need Not Have Cold
il youwilI take Laxative BROMO QUININE
Tablets when you feel the first symptoms
of Cold coming on.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-21
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

FURNISHED by Empire Commission CO., 2Ol
New England Building, Topeka, han.p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-21

10 a. m, Feb. 81, 1922.
English sterling, 4.39A; German marks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-21

FURNISHED by Wolff Packing Co. foox
o. ouincY street. Tonska. kansas1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-21

TRANCE Of prices on grain futures ON
he Chicago Board of Trade. as reported
~ The Empire Commission Co., POI New
England Bld.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-21
Chicago, Feb. II.
KANSAS CITY GRAIN MARKET.

tRange Of Futures on Kansas City Board
of Trade as reported by 3. L, Chris
TOPPER & Co., 22d New England Bldg.
Topeka, Kansas.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-21

This - walking down the hill,
Is Willie,s Mrs Gill
Draw from one to two and so on to
the end.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26

Negotiations between the rail ex-
ecutiyes and the brotherhood chiefs
broke down on a clear question OF
principle. Seniority was the bar to
an agreement, as it had been from
the beginning. The brotherhood
leaders asked the executives, as Mr..
Jewell had previously asked them
10 admit the men. after walking
out, still retained an option on their
old places. This option is purely
imaginary. The Railroad Labor
Board warned all strikers a year
ago that IL they quit the service as
protest against a board decision
they would lose seniority rights. How
can the executives, in the face of that
ruling and of Chairman Hooper's
recent reassertions Of It. consent to
restore the striker 10 petitions they
held on June 80?
The roads accepted in good faith
the Railroad Boards decisions and
assurances. The men who stayed
on were told that they would be ad-
vanced in seniority in so far as
places ahead of them were vacated.
New men were employed with the
promise that they were to continue
in the service and rank next TO the
workers who remained loyal Chair
man Hooper publicly approved these
arrangements. They were fair and
just and of great value in steadying
railroad employment and contribut-
ing to uninterrupted service.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
Standing for Principle
CFrom the New York Tribune)

The representatives OF the strik-
ers want 10 persuade the roads 70
help to annul the principle estab-
lished by the Labor Board. If the
strikers are "reinsIated" in the sense
in which Mr. Jewell and the brother
hood chiefs use that word any one
OF them, II he doen't get exactly
the status he had before, can appeal
to the Labor Board. The board will
then be confronted by the fact that
the roads voluntarily surrendered
on the seniority issue.
The executives say on this point;
"As acknowledgment (of the strik-
ers' seniority rights) would doubt
less control the decision OF the
Labor Board on dispute submitted
under your second paragraph as to
seniority and obIige II TO render a
decision against the old men who
remained and the new men who
entered the service we cannot ac-
cept It,"
No other answer could be made
uder the circumstances. The rail
heads would be guilty OF breaking
faith with those who stood by them
IL they made such a compromise with
the strikers. They would dishonor
themselves. They are fighting for
a principle which goes TO the root
OF the present strike and which
must be upheld If government regu-
lation is to do what It was intended
to do and railroad strikes are to
put an end to.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26

Mr.. McCumber, in charge Of the
bonus forces in the Senate, has all
along been rather presumptuous in
referring to what President Hard
ing will do should the measure be
passed. Mr.. Mccumber implies that
the President will shift his position,
change his mind and sign the bill
should IL be passed. But Mr.. Nc
cumber admits that he is guessing
and has no information as TO what
the President will do. II so the
North Dakota Senator should not
attempt TO speak for the President.
Mr.. McCumber thinks il is wonder
ful that the bill has been arranged
so that II will be necessary 10 pay
but a small sum during the next
three years. This is as If the pres
ent were the only concern Of the
Senators. What a cowardly way TO
look at It.
The Senate would shift the bur
den into the future, and before the
country had paid the billions in the
bonus II would probably be paying
more billions for pensions. The
latter are sure TO come. and in huge
amounts at that. And the Senator
seems to think that raising the
money and the times of payments
are the only obstacles He over
looks such statements as those Of
Senator Borah, who spoke OF the
fate OF nation which was drug
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 1922
OUR SLOGAN:
The Euening Journdi-the First
Paper of the First City of the First
State.
THE ruRBIp STATE OF EUROPE

rT,HE Washington correspondent OF the London Times
is intelligent He accepts at their true
value the made 10 him by American officials
whom he has interviewed and correctly interprets them
the readers OF his paper As to the attitude OF the
Harding administration toward Europe he has caught
precisely the right view.
Time and again" says he, responsible members OF
the United States government have that Europe
must set her house in order before this country can
help. This statement. II It be made today,
would be given greater emphasis than has al
ready been doneindeed private conversations with
than official it has been repeated 70 with
almost painful vigor"
II good to hear from such a source that our gov
officials emphasizing with painful vigor"
that Europe must adopt sound economic policies before
assistance be expected this country The
statement published the of the conference
of prenliers in London. along with vigorous ad
that it would be the height imprudence the
allied governments attempt invegle the United
States into sending delegate the meeting The
OF the United States" the correspond
lis still that which kept her away from Genoa and
The Hague"
Unfortunately. it appears that the premiers confer
dissolved with little substsnti accomplishment to
its credit and any American aid that might have been
expected will be correspondngly postponed The meet
giving greater promise OF the economic
settlement Of Europe than anything that has happened
the peace conference but it that those
hopes dashed The outlook for the Old World is
indeed dark if its premiers cannot md common
ground for agreement. The leaders apparently have
support OF their people in what they do and there
is immediate prospect OF change OF public senti-
ment.
The urbid state of Europe offers striking contrast
to conditions in country. Under the firm re-
construction policies Of the Harding administration the
huge debts rapidly being funded to per-
nit their eventual liquidation with minimum Of bur-
den the people, drastic economies have been insti
uted, and substantial reductions made in Federal
Every Of those policies dictated by sound busi-
prudence and their vigorous prosecution is bring
ing the United States steadily Of the economic dis
turbances resulting from the war 70 the pros
perty that has distinguished history for so long.
The is for Europe 40 likewise but until
her the light follow it. is idle for
the United states to do likewise than hold aloof
Evening journal., 1922-08-26

events. Merit badge work will also
be taken up. as The troop expects TO
increase the number of merit badges
over last year by 100 per cent. The
troops log cabin in Bringhurst's s
woods is finished with the exception
Of a fireplace. upon which work
will be started as soon as the regu-
lar Saturday afternoon hikes are re-
sumed.
An airplane must be moving at
the rate of 40 miles an hour before
it will leave the ground, regardless
Of the number Of revolutions a min
ute the propeller is making Troop
81 seems to be built on the order OF
an airplane, they have been NOV
ing at a mighty rapid clip. since
their organization and yet claim that
they haven't started yet" How
ever, they expect TO develop enough
momentum this fall to carry them
higher in scouting than all estab-
iished records show. OF the "57
different varieties" of Troop 81.
about rs are first class scouts, each
one a merit badge scout. Their
goal for this year is 81 first class
scouts
There are airplanes. and there are
gliders-to which can your troop be
compared?
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
Editorial Opinion
THE GOAL COMMISSION.

From the New York Tribune.
The only question of Importance
raised in the debate over the House
coal commission bill was whether
the commission should necessarily
contain representatives of the oper'
ators and the miners. Mr.. Bland. OF
| Indiana. made a fight for board In
which the public's spokesmen should
act as umpires and compromisers for
two, rival groups appearing for the
operators and the workers. Presi-
dent Harding, however. had opposed
a mixed body Of that sort and his
desire for a commission dissociated
from the coal industry prevailed.
The Cleveland conference. con-
troIled largely by Mr.. Lewis, pro-
vided for a fact-nnding commission,
functioning more or less within the
industry. Its recommendations
would be framed by men who have
a personal interest in prolonging
many OF the conditions which have
demoralized coal production. Mr.
Lewis violent opposition TO arbi-
tration shows how completely he Is
satisfied with things as he has
shaped them and how eager he Is to
deny the public a &hance TO pass
judgment on the coal industry's eco
nomical shortcomings.
The head of the miners union is
not averse to ver-manning, for over
manning swells union membership
ana dues. Il makes the union mill
tant. Il exaggerates the seasonal
character Of the industry, encour-
ages the working Of poor mines ana
puts the operators in a large meas
ure at the mercy Of union dictation'
There are operators also. as MT
Hoover has pointed out. who think
that they can make more proht IN
dlsorganized than in an economical
" organized industry. He calls them
coal "bootleggers." Their influence
is pretty sure 70 be thrown with Mr.
Lewis against operating reforms
man power dehatlon. governmental
rationing. arbitration and other |
schemes to relieve the public Of ex-
cess coal costs. uneven production. |
summer strikes and winter famlnes. I
The country wants TO see an i'm !
partial investigation made OF the all
ing coal industry. II demands |
showdown. Il Is more likely 20 get
this from an Independent commits
sion. The modernizing OF coal min
ing and distribution has ceased tc
be an industry problem and become
national one.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
YESTERDAY'SLATE
NEWS AT GLANCE
WASHINGTON.


Harding considers seizure OF an
thracite mines, unless operators and
miners adjust dispute amicably. and
Federal operation Of railroads that
fail to maintain adequate service.
Special session of Congress No
vember IS to consider ship subsidy
bill planned by Harding.
Harding advises Senate again he
will veto bonus bill.
DOMESTIC.
Further railroad conferences con-
sidered hopeless and negotiations are
broken of.
Angler B. Duke injured as auto
mobile collides with electric light
pole.
Fuel administration will give New
York city 10000 tons Of coal. 10000
for city government.
FOREIGN.
Dc Valera mobilizing new army TO
take advantage of Free states loan
of Michael Collins.
Italy aroused by threat of Austria
TO link itself to Germany.
Berlin negotiations on reparations
fail Germans offer new program to
France.
German flyer. Hentzlen, stays up
in glider more than three hours.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
GLASS HOUSES

I'm the of article opposing certain sgricui-
l. tural duties contained in the Republican tariff bill
the Lynchburg Va. News. owned by Senator Glass
says
The Industry has prospered greatly under the Un-
derwood tariff"
AS a matter Of fact industry has prospered "un-
der the Underwood tariff" The Underwood tarf Law
went into effect October 1918. From that time un
til August 1914. practically all INDUSTRIES in the United
suffered great depression In the latter part
July, 1914. the broke in Europe shutting on
exports this country and creating enormous de-
nand for products from this country.
The all the purposes Of prohibitive
If. and more the time that it prevented
competitors from selling here, it made them urgent
buyers Of goods at prices named by That con-
dition continued absolutely until signing the
isice in the fall Of 1918 and has continued large
measure since that time. European countries
Of course slow in getting a production basis
more.
Only IN recent months have other countries been in
position 10 ship quantities of goods
ana large part Of such shipments was limited by the
emergency agricultural tariff law passed in 1921 Only
IN very limited way has country experienced the
effects Of the Underwood tariff and that experience is
adverse so far goes
Evening journal., 1922-08-26

ged and debauched by bonuses.
If Mr.. McCumber and other ad-
vocates OF the bonus to the former
se1ice men were fair they would
provide in the bill the method OF
taxation by which the money is TO
be raised. Commander MacNider,
for instance, was fearless in war
and therefore he should be fearless
in suggesting schemes Of taxation
to be levied on the public to pay
bonus 70 able-bodied men who have
the satisfying, assurance that If they
become disabled in years TO some
they will receive pensions.
II people heartily favor a bonus,
are eager and anxious for II, as
the friends OF the measure pretend.
why not a separate tax TO be levied
upon every voter7 Surely, II the
people are rapturously for the
bonus each and every one will want
to pay a share. No one would wish
20 be ignored But as a matter OF
fact there is much evidence showing
that the people are not clamoring
for a bonus. Here in Delaware. ac-
cording TO the poll OF a New York
publication. the vote against the
bonus is about two 10 one.
At any rate, the chances are that
the bonus will not be put through
the Senate. IL IT is put through,
until after a long fight. This is
right. The matter should be dis
cussed from every angle.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
TEXASPRIMARY
CAMPAIGN ENDS
Voters Will Decide Today
for. or Against Ku Klux
Klan
MOST BITTER FIGHT
STATE HAS KNOWN

HOUSTON. Tex. Aug. 26.-With
the white hood of the Ku Klux KIan
enyeloping every other issue. the
spectacular senatorial campaign
waged in Texas--the Klan battle
ground-ended last night. In point
Of bitterness and invective the cam
paign has had no equal and a tre-
mendous vote is expected.
Today Texas Democrats are go
ing TO the polls TO say whether Earle
B. Mayfield railroad commissioner
and candidate of the ku Klux Khan,
or James z. Ferguson, formerly
Governor and once impeached and
removed, will carry the Democratic
banner in the November election.
Ferguson, bitterly anti-Klan. has
made Ku Kluxism the dominating
issue, virtually ignoring his light
wine and beer plank.
There are four offices to be voted
on-Senator. Lieutenant Governor.
Education-and in each it is a
straight test Of Klan and anti-Klan
strength.
The campaign between Mayfeld
anu It ti HoGA mas III dN II
dous crowds everywhere. The Texas
newspapers have been full Of the
charges made by each candidate
against the other. Their speeches
have resounded with such phrases
as gutter type 'perjurer," bank
wrecker." "defaulter." liar" gamb-
ler," "drunkard," "bootlegger" and
"hypocrite."
Behind the barrage. of invective
has hovered the shadow of the Ku
Klux Khan, and on the strength or
weakness of the Klan one of the
candidates for the Senate is going to
Mayfield is generally favored to-
win by a small majority, but indi-
cations are that the other KJan can
didates will be defeated