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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-01
SENIORITY PLAN CAUSES
ROAD HEADS TO REJECT
HARDING'S STRIKE PLAN
Other Proposals for Settlement of Strike Accepted by
Executives Who Met in Washington, But They Refuse
to Allow Seniority Men on Strike.

men are to agree to recognize the val
idity of all decisions of the railroad
labor board and to faithfully carry out
such decisions as contemplated by the
law.
Second, the carriers will withdraw
all lawsuits growing out of the strike
and railroad labor board decisions
which have been involved IN the strike
may be taken, in the exercise of rec
ognized rights by either party to the
labor board for rehearins.
Third, all employees now on strike
to be returned to work and to their
former positions with seniority and
other rights unimpaired- The REPRE-
sentativeS of the carriers and the rep
resentatives of the organizations es-
pecfally agree that there will be no
discrimination by either party against
the employees who did or did not
strike.
Hopes for Full Agreement.
at think it is fair to say that have
changed the second condition from
the original form in which it was dis
cussed with you and your associates.
Y ou will note that I have suggested
the appeals for rehearing may be
taken in the exercising of recognized
rights by either party to the board
for rehearing. This does not change
the substance, but I thought it only
fair to have the statement apply to
either side in the controversy alike
Il hope you and your associates will
see fit to express your approval of the
terms submitted. Confirmation fol-
lows by mail"
Hoover Presents Plan
(By the Associated Press.l
New York, Aug. 1.-The heads of
14S railroads threading all parts of
the country this afternoon resumed
their conference at the Grand Central
station presumably to vote on accept
ance or rejection of President Hard
ings proposal for settlement of the ma
tion-wide railroad strike.
Secretary Hoover entered the con-
ference shortly before noon and re-
mained only a short time.
Il simply presented the position of
the administration and made some
further explanations OF President
ready before the meeting" he said.
The answer will be submitted later
in the day by 14S road presidents
meeting here.
The presidents plan was brought
here by Alfred P. Thorn, counsel for
the executives national association,
and was presented to the standing
Ter, head of the organization, sat as
chairman by Secretary Hoover.
Denison Prays for Strike End.
Denison, Aug. 1.-Denison prayed
this morning that the nationwide
strike of railroad shopmen would end
Every business house in the city
business men and strikers, their SYM
pathizers and families crowded into
four Protestant churches where. with
heads bowed, they listened while the
four ministers besought God to guide
the railroads and men to peace"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-01
Peered Into Tank-DrOwned

Breckenridge. Texas, Aug. l.
While peering into the water from
the top of a large wooden storage
tank. which he had clint bed. Webb
Touchstone, a 17-year-old= youth,
fell INTO the tank and was drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-01
RESCUE 800 WOMEN PATIENTS.
Ward of State Hospital in Little Rock
Burns to Ground

Little Rock. Ark. Aug. 1.-ThEee
hundred women patients were sue
cessfully removed from a large ward
building of the state hospital for ner-
vous diseases here early today after a
fire, which destroyed the building, was
discovered in the attic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-01
FRANCE TO IMPOSE PENALTY
Economic and Financial Pressure VIII
Be Brought on Germany.
fBy the Associated Pressl
the Associated Press.J

Paris, Aug France will impose
penalties of an economic and financial
character upon Germany because of
her refusal to. continue payments on
the debts contracts by her nationals
with allied nationals before the war.
It was said in official circles here to-
day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-01
KANSAS CITY FIREMAN STABBED
Real Estate Man There Held in Con-
nection With the Crime.

Kansas City, Aug. Patrick ].
Quinn, a fireman stationed at Swope
park here, was stabbed to death early
today in front of his home.
Ben Strother, so. real estate man.
is held at police headquarters in con-
nection with the affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-01
Iynch Another in Georgia.

Macon, Ga. Aug. IA negro iden-
titled by officers as John Glover, alias
"Cocky." slayer of Walter C. Byrd.
deputy sheriff of Bibb county, and
George Marshall. negro, here Saturday
night. was put to death by mob of
about 800 men at 1 o'clock today two
miles from HOltOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-01
Proposal Before Union Chiefs
Refused by the Owners.
Harding's Letter Today Said To
Be Mandatory in Terms.
SHOPMEN'S LEADERS At CHI
Acceptance by Jewell on Behalf
of ShOpmen Is Forecast.
This Afternoon Should See the
Final Result of ParleyS.
tBy the Associated Press1

New York, Aug. Halfway
executives today rejected the
proposal of President Harding
that striking shopmen be re-
instated without forfeiting SEN
io-ity rights but accepted con-
ditionally the other two sugges-
tions made by the White House
for settlement of the nationwide
strike.
This announcement was made
by President Loree of the Della
ware & Hudson after the heads
of 148 roads had met here today,
considered Harding's program,
drafted a reply and adjourned p
Most of those close to the confer
encc maintained that unqualified re-
instatement of strikers would be "a
rank injustice" to men who had re-
placed striking workers. In addition
they said it was felt that If the
scr. .OF.ty conditions were accepted it
would discipline" those who had
helped to break the strike
No Separate Settlement
Emphatic denial that any roads
wou' d effect a settlement with the
strikers independent of the stand
taken by the majority was made by
those close to the executives confer
encc when shown dispatches from
Chicago stating that the men would
be asked to make separate settlement
with roads accepting President Hard
inS's condition.
Altho the text of the Harding letter
wss not made public here, it was re-
ported to prove more mandatory in
tore than had been expected The
tex. it was understood. differed from
that written by Bert NJ. Jewell. labor
leader. when the administrations pro-
gram was forwarded to the strikers in
Chica so.
No Moral Reason Why"
Judge Lovett of the Union Pacific,
generally regarded the dean OF
railway executives. was the principal
speaker when the presidents recon
ve1ed after the noon recess with the
text of the Harding proposals before
them embodying the provisions for re-
instatement of strikers with the SEN
iori5y ranking they held before the
walkoUt.
Judge Lovett was reported to have
tod the executives that there was no
moral reason why the roads should
bulge from their position nor was
there any practical reason, inasmuch
as the country's railroad service was
generally satisfactory.
It was announced that the execu-
tiVcs would not make public either the
text OF the letter which President
Harding sent with his proposals am
plliylng them, or the reply of the
railroad chiefs, until the reply was
received at the White House This
reply Il was indicated would he dis
patched Immediately
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-01
WAS GOOD BUY MONDAY!

New Orleans. Aug Cotton
jumped $3.50 a bale at the local
exchange today Immediately after
the reading of the department Of
agriculture report placing the con-
dition of the growing crop at 70.e
per cent of normal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-01
Killed in a Fist Eight

Cleveland, Aug. 1.-Alexander Seid-
man, 19, an employe of the local
postoffice, was killed in a fist fight
with another employe of the post
office early today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-01
NO DEMAND FOR BRITISH COAL.
Exporters Can't Guarantee Early De-
livery Any More, They Say.
(By The Associated Press.)

Nby
London, Aug. There is a notice
able lull in the American demand for
British coal, due to the inability of the
exporters to guarantee early delivery.
, With little prospect of further ship
ments before September, the buyers
are naturally inclined to wait Con-
gestion at various British ports is un-
relieved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-01
tBy the Associated Press.J

Chicago, Aug IA proposition
that the striking shopmen settle their
strike with the roads that are willing
to agree to President Harding's pro-
posals regardless of whether all the
roads agree to them, will be placed
before the meeting of union chiefs in
session here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-01

Chicago, Aug. President Hard
ings plan for settlement of the rain
strike became known in its official de-
tail here today just as the executive
committee Of the striking railway
shopmen went into conference to de-
termine their attitude toward the
presidents proposals. The plan was
set forth in a telegram to B. NJ. Jewell
head of the striking shopmen.
In its essentials it proposes i'm
mediate return to work of the shop
men with seniority rights unimpaired: 4:
rehearing by the United States rail-
way labor board of all matters in con-
troVersy and agreement by the car
rlerS and by the unions to recognize
the validity Of the labor boards de-
cision and to obey the boards rulings.
The text of the presidents telegram
to Jewell follows:
Il am hereby conveying to YOU the
terms OF agreement upon which the
railway managers and united shop
craft workers are to unite preliminary
to calling Nff the existing strike.
First, railway MANAGERS and work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-01

Returns will come to Topeka slowly.
The heavy state ballot, together with
crowded county tickets. means slow,
tedious work in counting the ballots.
There are fifty-two more precinct.
than in the campaign in 1920. This
fact will relieve congestion in some OF
the large polling places Results oe
several contests may be determines
CONTINUED on Page SKI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-01

CONTINUED on Page SKI
Evening star., 1922-04-16
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

bALI1MOhE, MO-, April 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-The general live cattle mar
ket rules easy. under light receipts,
at the wharves. but ample at the
stockyards. Spring lambs, weighing
mand. Other lines, fair demand, but
centered on top grade stock. Quota
tions today at Light street wharf:
Beef cattle-Ffrst quality, lb., 7aS;
medium, 5a6; bulls, as to quality, 4a5;
cows. choice to fancy, 4ha5: common
AZ; milch cows. choice to fancy. per
per head, 3o.00al0.o0.
cslves-choice to handyweight
veals, ib;, sash choice fat heavy
heavy. smooth, fat veals. sal; heavy
rough calves. 5a6.
Lambs and sheep-No. sheep, lb..
SAT; fair to good, 4a5; common, IS
to 40 lbs. choice. '1sa1s; poor and
heavy lambs; 14a15:
quality. 7as; stays and boars. 6as:
live pigs, as to size and quality, 12a
-: shoats. as to size and quality.
CHICAGO. April Is Omitted States
ceipts, 500 head: compared with week
ago. beef steers largely Is to %
higher; medium grades up most.
Weeks top prices-Matured steers
and yearlings,' 9.25; butcher She
stock gained 10 to 25; Gamers and
cutters. steady; bulls. steady to
strong; veal calves. largely LOO low
er; stockers, strong to is higher.
Weeks bulk prices-Beef steers, TAO
as.4o: stockers and feeders. 6.5oa7.25:
butcher she-stock. 5.25a7.00; Gamers
and cutters, 3.50a4.25: bologna bulls,
4.25a4.4O; veal calves. 6.50a7.50.
Hogs-Receipts. 800 head; lights,
to 10 lower; others mostly steady,
with Fridays average, closing fairly
active; shippers bought about 1900;
fairly good clearance; top. 1850:
bulk, 9.85a10.45: packing sows, weak
to 10 lower; pigs, steady to Is lower.
Sheep-Receipts. $500 head today's
receipts practically all to packers
direct; compared with a week ago,
wooled lambs, 75a1.00 lower; shorn,
50a75 lower; sheep. big, rs lower
Weeks bulk prices-Wooled lambs,
15.00a16.25: shorn, 13.00a13.75; shorn
wethers. s.75a1o.5o: shodn ewes at
8.00aS.75.
NEW YORK, April 15-Cattle-
Receipts, $50 head; no trading.
Calves-Receipts. 410 head: higher;
common to prime veals. 6.00a1o.oo;
culls. s.00a5.50.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 1880
head; steady; clipped sheep, 4.00a
500: culls. 3.00a3.50; clipped lambs,
lambs, 1s.00a20.00.
Hogs-Receipts, 3,e7s head; steady;
light to medium weights, including
pigs II. 25a11.50; heavy hogs, 10.75a
Ills; roughs, S.75as.00.
Evening star., 1922-04-16
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, April 15.-Cotton
goods were steadier today, with the
demand for unfinished goods broader.
basis Of 7h cents for 3s1s Inch 60 BY
SO. and sheetings sold more freely
for the bag manufacturing trades.
Yarns were in moderate demand at
the low prices current. Burlaps held
steady. One line Of fine ali-wool over
coatings was advanced per cent
Dress goods Of worsted were very
quiet. Silks were quiet, except In
sport styles and colors.
Evening star., 1922-04-16
SEEKS $4,000 DAMAGES.

Joseph D. Snyder has fIed suit in the
District Supreme Court to recover
0,000~ damages from the Pennsyl-
tania Railroad Company for alleged
personal injury. He was employed as
collision at Back River. September
l. 1890, and received permanent In.
fury, : he asserta Attorneys A. L.
Newmysr ana Thomas n. Baker rep.
resent the .p1Alati&
Evening star., 1922-04-16
CorToNsEED OIL LOWER.

NEW YORK. April 15.-The cotton
seed OIL market was easy and lower
today under commission house SELL
ing, due to the early weakness in lard.
Last; prices showed to points net
decline. Sales, 1890 barrels. Prime
crude. 10.00:s nominal. Prime summer,
yellow, spot, 11.50a11.S0: May, 11.47;
July, l1.39; September, 11.32. all bid.
Evening star., 1922-04-16
Money to Loan

Secured By FIRST deed Of trust On real estate.
Prevailing interest and commissios.
Joseph I. Weller 20 20. w:sa. s.s l.. I; Tru.t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-16
JULY CROP REPORT

The cool damp weather of July was
ideal for ripening small grain and
state experts estimate that 100000
bushels were added to the states
crops thereby.
Total production of small grains is
estimated at 12S,S15, 900 blu. compared
to S2,11S,000 blu. last year. The small
grain crop of the United States will
total 1927 million blu, compared to
2,O65 million bu last year.
The state production of oats is fore
casted at 103, S65, 900 bu. compared to
97.0O0,000 bu. last year.
Barley is forecasted at 14,531,O0O
bu. compared to 1O,642,000 blu. last
year.
Rye is forecasted to yield 16.5
bushels per acre compared to 14.5
last year. Production is estimated at
6,979,000, compared to 4,756,000 last
year.
Wheat is forecasted at 3,440,00O bu.,
being slight change from last year.
Winter wheat per acre will yield 1913
bu compared to 16.5 bu. last year.
$4,000 acres were planted to buck
wheat with an estimated yield Of
6SS,000 blu.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-16
YOUTH FATALLY HURT IN
PLATTEVILLE ACCIDENT

A terrible auto accident occurred
Thursday morning near the Will
WefgeI farm, south Of Platteyille.
Joseph MCGEE and family Of near
Benton, coming to the fair in a Ford
and were going as fast as the car
could travel when a front wheel
broke. The car turned turtle and slid
a distance of seventy-five feet drag
cling the five occupants underneath.
A son of Mr.. MCGEE was so severly
crushed that there is practically no
hope of recovery. Mrs. Walter Nc
Gee suffered a severe injury of tne
back and every other member of the
party has a broken shoulder blade
and other injuries that will keep
them in the hospital for some time.
After sliding the distance Of seven
ty-five feet upon its cargo Of human
freight the car partly righted itself
and left the crushed forms strewn
along the road in a helpless condi-
tiOn.-NeWs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-16
MRS. LEO JANSEN DEAD

Mrs. Elizabeth Jansen, wife of Leo
Jansen, died at her home at Keller,
Wis, Monday evening. While she had
been in i'll health for several years,
her condition was not considered as
being serious. While picking berries
near her home, Mrs. Jansen became
suddenly i'll and died shortly after be-
ing taken into the house.
Deceased was born at Keller 81
years ago and lived there during her
entire lifetime. She was member
of the Immaculate Conception church
and was also a member of the Altar
and Rosary societies.
She leaves to mourn her loss her
husband, three daughters, Lena and
Lucy at home, Celestine of Dubuque;
four sons, John, Paul, Carl and
Michael of Keller; two sisters, Mrs.
Edward Kunkel and Mrs. Charles
Kirchberg, both of Keller, and two
brothers, John Alt of Cuba City, and
Michael Alt Of Edgar, Wis.
The funeral was held from the
home Thursday morning to the I'M
maculate Conception church. Burial
will be made in the adjoining ceme-
terry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-16
GRANT COUNTY
FARM BUREAU
ORGANIZATION
Officers and Directorate
Chosen at Meeting
Here Last Week

The county organization meeting
for the Grant County Farm Bureau
was held at the Court House at Lam
caster on Monday, August 9TH and the
following officers were elected:
President-Amill Napp, Fennimore.
Vice Pres.-Will Gelback, Lancas-
ter.
Secretary-Hugh Harper, Lancas-
ter.
Treasurer-Will Mccormick, Lam
caster
Directors-Geo. Stivarius, Fenni-
more; Matt Metcalf, Glen Haven; and
Henry Bonnet, East Dubuque.
These seven constitute the execu-
tive committee.
In addition a committee on legisla-
ton consisting of Del. Morissey,
Bloomington; VIM. Frankenhoff, Fem
nimore; G.. j. Fruit, Platteville; ap-
pointed to study needed farm legisla-
ton.
A committee on taxation was also
appointed consisting of NIT Metcalf,
Glen Haven; F. J. Kolar, Muscoda,
and John Elwell, Waterloo.
The Farm Bureau is working along
lines tending toward tax reduction
and more economy in government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-16
IS CLEMENTSON
CLOSING NET ON
LOST BANKER?
Police Of Distant City in
Communication With
District Attorney

Is Clyde K Stephens, the missing
Montfort banker, as clever at losing
himself as he is credited with being?
Has the dragnet thrown out by Dis
trict Atty. Geo. B. Clementson through
As states and Canada, located the
missing man and is the net ready to
enclose him in its meshes?
A good many people would like to
know.
The local Javert, silent, determined,
relentless yet not vindictive has not
tagged efforts in the famous case.
The Herald, pursuing rumor that
the district attorney had information
and was working through the police
of distant city, with the expectation
of ultimately experimenting Stephens,
interviewed Mr.. Clementson.
The county prosecutor was reluc-
tant to talk, in fact refused to discuss
the subject further than to admit that
he had strong hopes of locating
Stephens in the near future.
81 think he knows I have his trail
and that he is under constant sur
veillance, and I should not be sur
prised to see him do the manly thing
and return to help us unravel the
tangle his shark friends got him into.
This is as definitely as I can speak at
present" Mr.. Clemntson said.
Should Mr.. Clementson succeed in
locating Stephens it will be quite a
feather in his cap and the most brill
liant work done in the Office in years.
On the other hand should the banker
give himself up it is more than likely
that his surrender will be taken into
consideration in fixing a penalty for
his misdeeds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-16
AGED WOMAN'S
BACK BROKEN
BY RUNAWAYS
Horses Hoofs Stamp out
Life of Mrs. Eliza
Schnering, Cassville

Mrs Eliza Schnering, SO, aged resi-
dent of Cassville, was fatally injured
by a team of runaway horses Monday
morning about 1890. Burial services
will be held at Cassvil1e today or to-
morrow.
Mrs. Schnering had just returned
from a visit with a granddaughter at
Gutenberg in response to wire
from Chicago saying that~a daughter
was coming to visit her. The old lady
was up town going home with grocer
les when the accident happened.
team and wagon owned by Mike
Schmelz, farmer, and driven by his
adopted son, Raymond Unterharn-
scheidt, ran away near the Lancaster
road on Main street. The galloplng
horses ran over the sidewalk and
struck Mrs. Schnering who was
standing in or near her son, Charles
residence. She was knocked down.
An examination disclosed that her
back was broken and scalp badly
torn. She died an hour later without
regaining consciousness.
Mrs. Schnering was widow. She
leaves a large family of sons and
daughters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-16
BAND BENEFIT CONCERT

On account of benefit dance for the
band the concert this week will be
held on the platform located on the
new school grounds. Concert Will
commence at o'clock and the dance
will Immediately follow.
Program.
March, wedding Feast, Taylor.
Selection from Woodland, Luders.
"Ohio Shores, popular waltz, Earl.
Memories from Steven Foster"
Morris.
Vocal Solo, "April Showers, Mr.. O..
Wright, soloist.
Characteristic, Dawn of Love-,
Bendix.
American PATROL, Fantasia, Nee
ham.
"Trombonian', novelty for from
bone, Winthrop. Mr. Halferty, from
bonist.
March. yankee Notion, Sinclair.
"Star Spangled Banner"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-16
NeU Books at
City Library

The following new books have been
received at the Lancaster Public
Library:
Adult.
BENEFITS, "Ir. Prohack"; Grey,
Rainbow Trail'; Grey, ITO the Last
Man; Grey, "Wildfre"; Hermon,
Maria Chapdealine"; Hough, Cover
ed Wagon; Johnston, Tragedy at
the Beach Club; Oppenheim, Great
Prince Shan; Quick, 'Vandermark's
Folly; Spearman, Whispering
Smith; Terhune, BLACK Cold; Will
son, Merton of the Movies; Gar
land, Daughter of the Middle Bor-
der; Box, "Americanization of Ed
ward Box; Slosson, Creative Chem
istry"; Thomson, Outline Of Science"
1-2V.
Juvenile.
Silver, "Dick Arnold; Turpin,
''The Old Mines Secret; Camp, Cap
tain Danny; Camp, Danny Fists;
Clemens, "Huckleberry Finn; Nor
gan, Boys Home Book of Science.
Coming Event.
Loyal Workers of NJ. E. church will
hold a bake sale at Ivey & Webb's
store Saturday p. N. Aug. 10th. 26p1