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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-05
ASK FREEDOM At ONCE
Philippine Mission TO L. 8. Will Dc
mand Independence, Members Say.

San Francisco, June Immediate
s1d absolute independence" for the
Philippines is the goal sought by the
Philippine mission which Will confer
with President Harding in Washing
ton June s.
Manuel Quezon, president OF the
Philippine senate and head of the mis-
sion, made this announcements here
today.
A1tho he declined to make the text
of the communication from the Philip
pine senate to President Harding
public. he said the document is one
of the strongest demands yet made
for the autonomy of the Philippine
Islands"
I'm the 1915 to American people,
thru their constitutional representa-
tives. the congress of the United
States. sOlemnly promised in the Jones
law. the organic act of the Philip
pines. to recognize our independence
as soon as a stable government could
be established Il" said a statement by
Quezon-
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TO TOUR WITH SHRINE BAND
Charles w. Chapman Will Go With
Galveston Delegation to Frisco.

Galveston Delegation 10 frisco.
Charles w. Chapman, who is presi-
dent of Marshall band and has
played n clarinet in Marshalrs band
for a number of years, left Saturday
for wichita, where he Will join the
band of Ell Nina Temple Shrine, of the
Galveston Shriners. Chapman win go
with the Galveston Shriners to attend
the meeting OF the Imperial Shrine at
san Francisco, June II to Is
The Galveston zand has fifty
members, all Shrinsrs, who carry with
them three different uniforms The
FL Nina Shriners' band and patrol are
travelling in a special train of nine
cars. which left Galveston over the
Santa Fe Friday. The train stopped
IN Wichita Saturday and in Kansas
City Sunday morning. The train will
take its way to San Francisco by way
of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Winnipeg.
Vancouver, Seattle. Portland, stopping
at Banff and Lake Louise, in the
Canadian Rockies.
The special will return to Calves
ton by way of Denver and Salt Lake
City, reaching the starting point on
June 81
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WEATHER.


CONTINUED from Page One)
tsle sky is clear from Kansas west to
California, and east to Ohio.
Phillipsburg was the hottest place
in the state yesterday with a temper
ature of "a. and Dresden was the cool
est with 4S degrees recorded there.
Phoenix, Ariz. continues in the lead
for heat. and high temperature of
102 was recorded there yesterday.
MOdena. Utah. reached the low mark
of the United States yesterday with a
A
The highest temperature ever re-
corded on this date was 81 in 1911,
and the lowest was 10 in 1910.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing eight miles an hour from
the south
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SHOOTS WIFE; KILLS SELF
Death May Oyertake Winfield Wom-
an. Shot as She Held Daughter.


an. Shot as She Held Daughter.
Winfield. Kan. June >5.-In what IS
thought to have been a fit of jealous
insanity. Ralph II. Fielder. OF this city,
early today shot and probably fatally
wounded his wife. Pearl Fielder, and
then turned the gun on himself. in
flicting wound from which he died
TWO hours later.
Mrs Fielder is in a local hospital.
thought to be in dying condition. One
Of the three bullets which took effect.
IS thought TO have pierced her brain.
According to neighbors. the Field
ers attended a carnival here, and be
fore returning to their home, quar-
ground Mrs Fielder is said to have
confided in a friend that she feared
her husband would kills her. due TO
Jealousy.
Shortly after retiring. Fielder arose
and left the house Mrs. Fielder then
entered the room occupied by her two
small daughters, who had been avail k
here that Fielder returned a short
time later.
We may as well end this now he
is quoted by Miss Nanetta Feaster, a
sister of Mrs Fielder. who witnessed
the tragedy. as having said when he
drew a revolver from his pocket and
fired at his wife she sat with her
9-year-oId daughter on her knee. The
first bullet struck her in the forehead,
two other entering her left jaw after
she had fallen to the floor.
Fielder then fired a shot into his
own temple, dying two hours later.
Mrs. Fielder. who is about so years
old, is an accomplished musician of
this city Her husband was a painter
and paperEa
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964 Livestock Exchange, Kansas City, Mo
Telephone: Harrison 1919.
KANSAS CITY.
CATTLE-Week's receipts were 25.s00.
against 1855 the previous week and 29.362
a year ago. Compared with week ago,
yearlings and beeg steers were strong to 25c
higher. top light yearlings reaching S9O5,
new high figure for the year. Best med
ium weight steers made $3.50 to SO 90. Fat
she stock steady to weak. Cutters
we're weak and Gamers were weak to &c
Bulls sock ~o&s and befers fn
ished weak to 25c lower, while stock calves
were strong and stocker and feeder steers
HOGS-Receipts were estimated at 200
SATURDAY, Last Saturday $50 ine e 1,i
light order of sorted los pound weights at
$1,000 Packers bought good and choice 10
to 30 pound hogs mostly at 5000 to ST. 30.
the latter figure being their top for Satur-
day. few highly mixed loads were Of
fered, but were neglected and come of them
sold late barely steady The market on
others was strong to Sc higher than satur.
out but good punches sold $500 to 81 -.
few punches of stock pigs sold at $40 -
TO 5000 and were steady the demand be
ing quite limited. Average cost Friday
S10-25- weight 212 pounds:
SHEEP-Reeeipts for the week total 80
So, against 81 9S5 last week and 81 716
the corresponding week last year. Com
pared with week ago. all killing classes
pc to Soc lower and most Texas wethers
brought ST.25 TO S1.75 with 500 TO $3.50
taktng most rat native ewes Few hght
ewes made 5000 and above. but heavy lots
sold at 81 30 to $500. Shorn lambs declin-
ed 15c and best brought s12 90. but bulk
went at s1f25 to $1,000 At the weeks
close, native spring lambs were zoe to
most lots closely sorted. Culls were most
numerous at s7G0 to 81 50 late days
Selected breeding ewes brought So to
ESQ and most goats sold on country ac-
count at 1913 to $500
EAST ST. LOUIS.
CATTLE-C0mpared with week ago steers
cows Zoe to l5c higher. Gamers and bulls
higher. stockers steers strong weeks top
steers and earrings $500.
HOGS-Market opened o. to Zoe higher.
closed with advance lost. Average cost
Friday S1e-25. weight iSS pounds
SHEFP-Calns1 cared with week ago.
spring lambs and heavy Sheer 75c to 81 90
lower. light ewes SOC to T5e lower
CHICAGO
CATTLE-Comnared with week aeo beef
steers strong to 10r higher BETTER grades
beef COWS and heifers steady. lower grades
and Gamers and cutters DO TO 4oc lower
Bulls 35c 10 59c lower. veal calves pr to
Joe higher. stockers and feeders very scarce.
mostly steady Weeks extreme top year
linzS in load lots So.
HOGS-Market Inostlrf5c to Zoe lower on
good lights and butchers Heavy mixed
hogs Pra cricalIy stendy with Fridays aver
age Packing sows 1=c to .0- lower. Aver
aCe cost Friday S1G.SS. weight pa pounds
SHEEH-Saturdav' receipts practicallT
all direct Market nominal Compared with
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oFF-oN-sT1LL ON THE RHINE
Two BattalfOns of Eighth Infantry,
With Allen. VIII Stay.

Washington. June SIN compliance
with requests from Germany and some
of the allied powers, a small force of
American troops is to be retained at
Coblenz on the Rhine, beyond July l,
the date set originally for completion
of American evacuation of German
territory
Secretary Weeks announced today
that decision had been reached to re-
tain at Coblenz Major General Allen
and two battalions of the eighth in
fantry, which was scheduled to have
sailed for home on June 20. The
length of time the troops will be kept
on the Rhine Mr.. Weeks said had not
been determined.
The "AuFora" Havana cigar is the
best on the market. Try one-Adv.
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sr 5oEIIvEsTocK MARKEr.

St Joe Mo-, June 5.-HOGS-Receipts
1900. Market active,-5 Q Zoe higher than
SATURDAYS average; bulk ITO to e pound
SO 20, weight 232 pounds Average cost
for the week $101S weight 234
CATTLE@Receipts 1000. Beef steers,
yearIings and best cows, big 25c higher
top light yearlings and 1900 pound steers,
$3.50: bulk desirable about $500 cows,
mostly $500 down; bulls. nominally steady ;
calves. steady; top, $9.0c.
SHEBP-Receipts 1000 Fat lambs,
steady; heavy sheep, slow to &c lower
native spring lambs, S1375; shorn lambs.
S1250 ewes, mostly $40o@4.50.
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EyHzzRkaETs
(Addftional late markets Will be
found on another page of this paper-)

Chica go. June 5.-WHEAT-Ideal wealth
er for the ripening of harvest fields in the
southwest led to general selling of wheat
today during the early part Of the board of
trade session. Slowness with which wheat
that has accumulated in Chicago was NOV
ing out tended likewise TO depress values
and so did deliveries here this morning Of
13G. 600 bushels of wheat on June contracts
Buyers were few. Declines in price
tempted bears to take profits. The opening
which ranged from 7sc to nc lower. with
July 81 13A to $1.14 and September S1-12%
to $11415. was followed by moderate addi-
tional setbacks.
The close was unsettled, s114c to -2Ssc
net lower. with July $1.131s to S1.132s and
September S113Ss TO Si.13s4.
CORN-CoFn and oats reflected the
weakness of wheat, and oats touched the
lowest price yet this season After open
ing sc to sc off, July 601sc to G05sc, the
corn market continued to- descend.
The closing was steady, 7sc TO sc net
lower; July. 60A to 60Ssc-
OATs-Oats Started sc to sc. down,
July 36Isc 20 3T1$c and later underwent
a further~sag.
PROVISIONS = Notwithstanding higher
quotations on hogs the provision market
declined with grain.
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Dr.. J. W. J0NNARD SPEAKS
Savannah, Ga. Minister Talks Il
Graduating Glasses.

Graduating Glasses.
The graduating classes of Christ's
hospital. and of Bethany college
formed the professional al the bac-
calaureate services at Grace cathedral
Sunday morning. The address was
delivered by DIR. j. W. Jonnard of
Savannah, Ga His subject was THE
Work of the Lord" in which he gave
a new vision of a consecrated life
service. Doctor Jonnard said the
greatest deeds performed by the Lord
wore not those in miracles. but rather
in the countless deeds of kindness and
help.
Doctor Jonnard addressed the col
lese and high school graduates of
Bethany this morning at 1880 O'Clock
and will address the nurses of Christ's
hospital at o'clock this evening on
the hospital grounds. His subject will
be in both instances: mo Victory
Without Battle"
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Peggy" Cameron LORI, county pros
ecutOr. said that in all proba bility the
legal aspects of the case would not be
taken up until it was certain that the
young woman would recover.
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Chicago June 5-BUTTER-Market
higher Creamery extras 35izc; firsts, 81 Z
Z q 341zc; sese-Isls- 2tieI30izc: standards 3Gc
ECGS-Market higher Firsts. 2sF72Si-c:
ordinary firsts. 21I2 ef22c; miscellaneous.
22tzH227tc; storage packed extras. 25el
.5i4c: storage packed firsts. 24Stc-
POULTRS-AIiVe. lower fowls, z5c /;
breilers. Sad 81. roosterS 14c
POTATOES-Narket strong. Receipts a
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. June 5.-WHEAT-Close: July,
81 49, Sept, S1.131k: Dec, S1169s.
CoRN-July, 6oAc; Sept, eShc; Dec,
ooArs-July, sea4c; Sept, Ss%c; Dec,
RYE-July, 925sc; Sept. soMe.
RfBsDJu IVY SEE SEE sept sept. Sii L
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New York June 5.-Liberty bonds close
31s's, 100; first As, 90 50: second As, 90 81
first as. 100: second AIS 100: third
AIS, 99.9S; fourth AS, 1896; Victory
So s, 1OO.O2; Victory AZ IS. 10000.
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Chase. kan. June 5.TProf. p. A.
Collier. principal of the Chase schools,
mas found the call of radio stronger
than the teaching profession. Profess
sor Chase has announced he will enter
radio work as. a profession. He will
make Kansas City his headquarters.
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cars Wisconsin sacked round whites,
81. 65d1-T5- cwt,; Idaho Russets, 81 2o'el -!
new stock, strong: Alabama Bliss Tri-
umphs No. 1, S32565.50 cwt.; Louisiana
long whites, $2.5062.T5 cwt.; Texas Cob
vlers No. 1. $50 cwt.; South Carolina Stat
barrels Irish Cobblers No. 1, Sc 2096-o0
No. >, $3.50G3.75.
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Kansas City. June 5-CATTLE-Receip
10000 Beef steers and yearlings, fully
10d15c higher; native and Colorado steers,
5000; best mixed yearlings, 500; she stock
and stockers, steady to strong; good cows,
$5-5Gal610; mixed cows and heifers, 50, =
yearling heifers, $S.75; stockers, $4,000
rs: feeders, SEQ; Gamers. steady to 22e
lower; most $3.50 and s.. 10: other classes.
steady: best veaIers S9.5Od1000; bulk
bulls. s.. T55l4 100; fat kinds, -$+5od5-oo-
HOGS-Receipts 1900 Market opened
slow: closed active, fully Toe higher; Isl
and 210 Founders to shippers. S1Q55Q 10 go
packer top. S1O.55; $50 and $50 FOUNDERS
S1O-3OG 1910; sows, s9.9oq 3 % pigs; 15dI Zoe
higher; desirable natives, $10.55dd 1868.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Killing classes
around 25c lower; native springers. Sl3Io !;
light fed ewes, $500; wethers, 500; shorn
lambs, S1170
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KANsAs cIrY PRonuCE MARKEr.

Kansas City, June -6.-EGGS-Ma I'M
changed. Firsts. DC
BUTTER-Market unchanged. Creamery,
60 So packing 2ici Butter fat unchanged
POULTRY-Hens. 1c lower, 2Oc; broil-
ers, 36c; BOOSTERS, 12c.
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NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.
NEW YORK LIBERTY BOND MARKET.

New York June 5-SUGAR-Raw. firm.
Centrifugal. 4.20@4.35; refined, unchanged
fine granulated, 5.60d SO.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

FURNISHED oy Empire Commission Co. 2Ul
New England building Topeka. KAN
loco a. m. June ;. 1877.
English sterling, 44S14 German marks,
56ss-
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LIVERPOOL q BUENOS AIRES GRAIN.
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co. 201
New England BIdg.. Topeka.D
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KANsAs CITY GRAIN MARKET.

Kansas city, June 5.-WHEAT-Cash
Receipts 156 cars Market 1c lower to e
. dark hard, 81 .3O61 81 /; No. + hard, S1.16@
Ia: No hard. $115M144; No 1 red
81. 1e611 20: No. . red, $1.1S@11.20.
CORN-Mlrket 1a@11ac lower. No.
white. 541A1J5c = No. 5 white, 54G54 &c
No. . yellow. 551h@56c: No. ; yellow, $40
54I&c; No. mixed, 5414 d5514c; No.
OATs-Market 1sGtc lower. No. white
CSC; No, . mixed, 55156c; No red, 500
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Topeka. Kan. June ).
An easier feeling is noted in the eastern
markets on both live and dressed poultry,
quotations having been lowered full cent
today. While local buyers have not yet low
cred their prices, easier feeling exists
and reduced values will probably prevail
early next week
Egg markets slightly lower. with con-
tinued heavy receipts for this season of the
Year. The quality is fairly good, we
have not vet had any extremely hot
weather. 1t is anticipated that there will
be a slight reduction in values in the next
week or ten days, as the government stor
age report will probably show close to
million cases surplus over last years hold
ing at June 1.
Prices as follows: Hens, lbs. and over.
zoe per ID; hens. under 4 lbs, 1Sc per lb ;
ROSTERS Toe per ID; broilers, 35c per ID.
Buff and white (eXcept Leghornsl fowl
lie, broflers &c premium over above prices.
Leghorn and black fowl lie, broiIers &c dis
count from above prices.
Eggs-On a graded basis, extra firsts
pc per doz.; ordinary firsts, 1Sc per doz. :;
seconds and checks, lie per doz.. case in
cluded without case, 1e per doz less.
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Kansas Sity. June 5.-CATTLE-Recei
1900 head Market steady. strong.
HOGS-Reeeipts 6,OOO head. Market ac-
tive to Zoe higher. Bulk of sales, $1O4OG
1855: top, 5000.
sHEEP-Reccipts 10000 head. Market
steady 25c lower 1915.
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June >, l5ZZ.
LIVER POOL-Holiday.
BUENOS AIRES-Mheat- opened today
unchanged.
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KANSAS CITY GRAIN MARKET.

kANoAS iii bhAAAN h<ANhEA'
Range of futures on Kansas City Board
of Trade as reported By r. c. Chris
TOPPER & Co.. 226 New England Bldg,
Topeka. Kan.
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LIVESTOCK RECEIPTS.
FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co.. .2U1
New England Building.)
LIvEsToCK MARKET REPORT.

limited St1tes Department Of AgricuIture.
Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates:
964 Livestock Exchange, Kansas City, Mo
Telephone: Harrison 1915.
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KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET.

(The following snles were made THIS moro-
ing at the Stock Yards Kansas City. and
direct 70 the State Journal by h. E.
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BARLEY-531s a 5Jc.
KAFIR.-S1 256I1.45.
BRAN-759I soc.
SHORTS-S1. OG6115
WHEAT=CIose: July. S10S1s: Sept,
81. O6ss Dec. S1.1od1 1O5s
55%c.
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Chicag June 3.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARI

FURNISHED by The Empire Commission Co.
col New England Bidg.)
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81. 81. GRIFFIN. Representatlve

market quotations by Premium Poultry
Products Co. 30 North Kansas avenue.
Topeka kan.)
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GRAIN RECEIPTS
JUNE s. 1922

FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co. POI
New England Building.)
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LARGE can fine Hominy
Pilehards, tall can. .1Oc
Libby's MIX. tall............9c
Carnation, tall. ..........IOc
Extra fine Brick Cheese,
n brick, III. -.--.-........ csc
Lux Flakes, I2zc pkg. .1fc
DR.. Prices Baking Powder.
special deal. 2 cans. Csc
SIZE sOc
Best Peanut Butter, lib.
10Y pail ......- 2Oc
Minute Tapioca. 15c pkg. AYE
Bulk Cocoanut, b.-.-.-. .1sc
& Best Bulk Cocoa. 3 lbs. .25c
Full Quart Bottle Vinegar. lac
rs OF. x. c. Powder. zoe
3 cans Corn ......... use
White House Flour, very best.
80 Ids .-.-...-. S1.e54
owl-Right Coffee. none bet
ter ..-.---- :----.4. SIC
Government Bacon, Z pc-or
piece, ID. .-.--....1TJz &c
Cut Price on Jar caps. Rubbers
and Mason Jars.
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TOpEKA POULTRY HARRIET.

IUFEhA FOUI'IFtA MAhhb Ut.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Co,
corner Laurent and Madison SITS. Topeka.
hauSas.)
Topeka. Kan. June ).
Hens, lbs. and over, 20c; under 4 lbs.
lie; broilers, 1hQ2 lbs. Soc; stays and old
roosters, Toe.
Eggs-S5,9O case delivered, including new
cases.
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka, kan> for the twenty-four hour
ending at Z a. m, Monday
Evening star., 1922-02-09
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Light rain or
snow and somewhat warmer tonight,
lowest temperature near freezing; to-
morrow cloudy to ,partly cloudy; mod
crate southwest and west winds.
Maryland-Light rain or snow and
somewhat warmer tonight; tomorrow
cloudy; fresh southwest and west
winds.
virg;nia-Light rain in south and
rain or snow in north portion tonight; !;
somewhat warmer tonight; tomorrow
generally fair. warmer in southeast
portion; fresh southwest and west
winds.
West Virginia-Light snow or rain
this afternoon and tonight: warmer in
extreme east portion tonight; tomor-
row generally fair and somewhat
colder. except local SHOWS in the
mountains.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
Thermometer-4 p.m.. SO: s p.m., 80;
II midnight, 81; 4 am, Is; am. 27;
Barometer-4 p.m., so.ss: s p.m.,
30.39; IL midnight. 3037; am. 5000;
8 am, 1927; noon. 3O.15.
Highest temperature, 80, occurred at
4 pm. yesterday: lowest temperature,
Is. occurred at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. 43; lowest, 81.
Condition OF the water.
Temperature and condition Of the
water at 8 am: Great Falls. tempera-
ture, S5; condition, very muddy.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, 1857 am: high
tide, 5:22 am. and 5:55 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 12:46 am. and
1858 pm; high tide. 6:25 am. and
6:51 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 1907 am: sun sets,
5:3S pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:06 am; sun
sets, 5:39 pm.
Moon rises, 3:14 pm.; sets, 4:45 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather in YariQna Citiea.
Evening star., 1922-02-09
VALUATION PROVISION
IN TARIFF BILL DISCARDED
President Confers on Revision Plan
With Republican Members Of
Senate Committee.


President Harding and republican
members Of the Senate finance COM
mittee yesterday afternoon confer !.
red for two hours at the White
House on the various plans for
valuation proposed in connection
with the pending tariff revision
bill. Final decision in the matter
was left to the senators.
The President and the senators
were understood to have, been OF one
mind as to the wisdom Of discard
Ing the American valuation plan as
originally written into the House
bill. Thus the field of discussion
was narrowed largely to the two
principal proposals on which both
the committee and the government
tarin experts assigned to It have
oeen sharply divided for several
Briefly stated one OF these plans
contsmplates the assessment of du-
ties on the basis OF the American
wholesale selling price of the i'm
ported article with provision au-
thorizing the President to proclaim
American valuation and increase or
decrease the rates fixed in the bill as
changing conditions warrant. The
other would retain the foreign mar
ket value OF the imported goods as
the basis for assessing duties and
would carry provision for Increased
rates in proportion to the decrease IN
the value Of the currency in the coun-
try where the goods were purchased.
Proponents OF each plan were
derstood to have presented their ar
guments at some length. Se>-tors
said the President had entered fully
into the discussion and that his views
had proven very helpful.
Evening star., 1922-02-09
H. w. RUTLEDGE ELECTED.
Chosen President of All-States So
ciety-Act on Theater Victims.

Chosen President of All-States So
ciety-Act on Theater Victims.
Herbert Walton Rutledge. president
Of the Illinois State Society. was
elected president Of the All-States So
ciety at the annual meeting last
night. Other officers elected were:
First vice president, Maj Louis voght
(secretary Florida Soc:ety): second
vice president, A. p. Norton (Maine
State Society,": third vice president.
Col. G. H. Vogel California State So
ciety): secretary. Miss T. F.. English
(Texas State Society: treasurer. +. r.
Degrange (treasurer West Virginia
State Society, and historian, Miss
Cecil B. Norton mississippi State
Society.
Resolutions upon the deaths of three
members who were killed in the
presented by committee.
The committee on change of name,
composed OF Miss Cecil B. Norton, Col.
Vogel and Col De Grange. made a
partial report. The purposes of the
society is the foundation Of state So
cieties here for every state and the
helping of societies that ere. or will
be. established. and the presenting Of
state history in the form Of pageants
or educational entertainments. 1t
was announced the Illinois State So
of Mrs. Medill Mccormick. wife of the
Illinois senator. and the pageant
Illinois" win be ready this spring or
early fall for presentation in the Cen
trail High School The next meeting
will be in April.