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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27

Dr. Tait Mckenzie says that most women have
knock knees The knocking they have received in the
laft two wears is enough 10 account for il.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27

Ii Lenine attends that international finance con.
feteuce We hope modest regard for his own
achievements will keep him from telling all the other
nations how 10 run their finances.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27
IWHVSWHO
IN TIE PAYS NEWS
CARDINAL GASPARRI

CARDINAL GASPARRi
Among those prominently mentioned
as successor TO the late Pope Benedict
Is Cardinal Gasparri. the papal secre
tary Of state. His election would have
the support Of the Italian government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27

An experiment conducted in Chicago showed that
children who ate breakfast stood higher in their
sspdies than those who without. This gives
new point to the expression food for thought"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27

Z Eighy.ive per cent OF Americas roads are still
unmproved, but the other Is pet cent are the mos;
dangerous All you have to dodss on the unimproved
road is the rutS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27

h A LOT OF people have made New Year resolutions
70 give up bad habits ION principle" reservng the
right TO make subsequent reservations as to the de-
ss,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27

Taking peace will never bring peace" says a
,sssiu,ist. But doesn't talking war bring war;
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27

I Coifee nav be bad thing but It's better than
debit iou> cen settle It with egg
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-27
HOMETOWN
STUFF

II speak four language" pioud'
ly boasted the door man of a ho7el
in Rome 10 an American guest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
Jane CowI Was Still
Sleeping When HerCar
Left Topeka Today
Washburn journalistic Students Arise Bright and Early
to Interview Famous Actress-First Sign of
Life Was the Porter.

She is now looking over manuscripts
for her next play. According to Rice
she rewrites them for herself, putting
III dialect and making them suitable
for presentation. She is her own man
ager, playwright and director, select
ing the cast personally and giving
every detail the closest attention she
is well acquainted with Norma Tai
madge, who is making screen YER
sion of the play.
We've been on the road now for
two years." Rice continued: Before
that we played eleven months at the
Broadhurst theater in New York
Rice is a thoro enthusiast over the
play, the cast and particularly Miss
Cowl and Orme Caldara, the hero.
He said that everything was car
ried with them. even the foothghts
and the arc lights which gave the
wonderful moonlight effects OF the
would go off just right. He could not
say much for the Grand, as theater,
and said that none of the actors liked
to play there.
Miss Lucia fIorreale, the harpist.
appeared. She liked Topeka, she
liked Miss Cowl she liked the play,
and she loved grand opera and her
harp.
About this time the real hero, Orme
Caldara bought an apple at the fruit
stand and again disappeared into the
inviting recesses of the private car.
willie" and the Doctor" restlessly
paced the station platform, looking
like ads. of clothes for young men
and men who stay young" Willie
wore a derby and carried mysterious
looking package. The nature of its
contents must necessarily be withheld
from the public, as the youthful jour
nalists We're unable to ascertain them
from the shape but the thrills al
most stopped abruptly when the train
pulled out-almost, but not quite for
the last thing they saw was the Uncle
john" looking pensively out the win
dow.
And Miss Cowl slept on.
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EGGS IN DECLINE
Prices on Chicago Market Drop
Five and a Half Cents.
Mild Weather Has AbnOrmally
Increased Hens Activity.

Chicago, jan 10.-Spot sales of first
quality fresh eggs dropped five and
one-half cents on the wholesale mar
ket today, the last quotation being
295h cents a dozen with few sales
at 80 cents.
Futures for delivery any time TINS
month also declined one cent to u Il
cents. February futures however, rose
one cent TO q q from yesterdays quo
tation. Today's decline in spot prices
were also extended to ordinary firsts,
which dropped from five to seven
cents, making the price from 25 to 26
cents, and to miscellaneous lots quoted
at 81 to 2S1s which dropped from 1--WE
and one half to six cents.
Due TO mild weather and large IN
fIux of fresh eggs from all points
conditions on the egg market were des-
cribed as almost paniclxy" by 5. r.
Davis, secretary of the Chicago butter
and egg board.
Retail prices at one chain store
V ere 80 cents for cold storge and ~
cents for fresh eggs.
Big Drop in New York.
New York, Jan. 10.-The price OF
eggs dropped eight to ten cents OIL
the wholesale market today Lowest
quotations for extra firsts were "a and
G5 cents. Butter also dropped one
cent to 35 and 1914 cents per pound
for the best grades.
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FARMERS MEET ON

Continued from Page One.l
market sessions which started two
hours later.
Resolutions Committee Named.
The following were named on the
resolutions committee: r. c. Obrecht,
Topeka, United States Grain Growers
Inc; w H. McGreevy, Wichita, Ma
tional Wheat Growers: Dan Thurston,
Salina, Farmers union; ]. B. Brown,
Larned. Farmers Cooperative Grain
Dealers association; o. A. Edwards,
Goodland, Equity union; Frank c.
Pomeroy, Hoiton, Grange; Ralph
Snyder, Manhattan, farm bureau; and
w. F. Brown, Hutchinson, Farmers
Cooperative Commission company.
To Discuss Farm Problems.
There won't be a dull hour for the
farmers and stockmen before the ses-
sions close Friday night. Neither will
there be a farm problem that. won't
be inspected from every angle by the
delegates who are here representing
the various farm activities and organ
izations. 1t is probable that every
county in the state will be represented
and a crowd of probably 1900 lead
ing farmers and stock growers may
attend some of the sessions. From
the standpoint of farm life and farm
interest meetings in Topeka this week
are the most important ever held in
the state.
Many farmers and representatives
of farm organizations arrived in To-
peka Monday. They came a full day
in advance of the opening sessions in
order to swap ideas with men from
other sections of the state. Senator
E. E. Frizell. president of the state
board of agriculture; Senator Henry
NJ. Laing of Russell; John Tromble of
Beloit; Maurice McAuliffe of Salina !;
Ralph Snyder of Jefferson county.
who called the farm meeting; Repre-
sentative o. A. Edwards of Sherman
county; J. H. Avery of Wakefield were
among farm leaders who came early
for the meeting.
To Unite Factions.
Confronting the farm conference
To-Day was the problem of uniting q
half dozen factions with Independent
ideas on marketing of crops. Phere
is a united opinion as to the general
course. But details in methods of
procedure cause a big split.
Farm interests are seeking to work
cut their salvation thru some central
organization that will insure protec-
| ton to the crop growers when mar
kets slump, adequate credits and a
| marketing organization which will in
sure the highest prices at minimum
cost of service. Experts from other
states will talk to the farmers during
| the week. Out of the proposals the
farmers will select a plan which seems
to fit the Kansas situation. That some
| form of marketing project will be
W orked out is generally conceded.
Response to the market conference
call came from every section of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
BY BARBARA FARRELL AND MAR
ION BARTEL.

ION BARTEL.
Small wonder Jane Cowl is beauti-
full. She gets her beauty sleep in full.
car pulled out of Topeka at o'clock
this afternoon.
The first ray of sunlight this morn
ing found two budding journalism
students from Washburn patiently
walking the rails before the car. The
sun did not appear until $3.50 o'clock.
But they were there.
The first sign of life about the place
was the porter. The second was the
manager. Timidly the young reporters
approached the latter. and sweetly
they asked if he were a member of
the cast. He looked at them severely
and informed them with repeated en-
phasis that there was not a chance in
the world to see Miss CowI- They re-
treated hastily to a safe distance to
await the third sign of life.
Enter the hero. at least they thought
he might be, but they could not be
sure as they could only see the part
in the gentleman's hair. from their
seats in the gallery last night. But
before they could accost him he ca sc
a frightened glance at them and re-
treated hurriedly into the dining room.
Later they learned that he was no.
tbe hero, but the man who doubled iii
the last act for the man who dies.
The clouds lowered but immediate
ly the sun shone again in the form of
Michael Rice. assistant stage man
ager, and his very charming wife, who
spent an hour of their time giving the
reporters information about Miss CowI
and her cast.
Miss Cowl Is Charming.
miss Cow1 is charming" said Rise.
"She does everything to make her
cast happy and comforta BILE. Many
stars try to get all the credit for them
selves, but she gives everyone a
chance"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
DISCUSS RELIGIOUS PROGRAM
Three District Confercnc, s Arranged
by Congregational Churches of State.


The religious education committee
Of the Kansas State Congregational
conference held a meeting today at
the state headquarters, 71S Kansas
avenue, to discuss plans for a series
Of Young Peoples conferences. The
tentative dates for the conferences
are: Northwestern district conference,
May 80 to June 4, at Downs; south
western conference, June IL to 10, at
Wichita, and central conference, June
20 to %. at Topeka.
The members of the committee who
were present were: The Rev. W. E.
Dull. Lenora; DIR. w. Franklin Slade,
Manhattan; Prof. W. H. Hays, of Fair
mount college. Wichita; the Rev. A. B.
Appleby. Seneca; DIR. w. c. Wheeler,
Washburn college; the Rev. c. H. Hus-
band, Kinsley; the Rev Chester NJ.
Clark, Kansas City. Kan; Miss Madi-
lene Carter. Topeka; the Rev. J. B.
Gonzales. superintendent of the con-
ference. Topkea, and the Rev. Robert
Murray Pratt, secretary of the Congre-
aational Educational society for Kan
sas. Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisi-
ana, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
JARDINE NAMED DELEGATE
Prcsid mt of X. S. A C. Among Those
Accepting Calls to Agricultural Farley.

Accepting Calls to Agricultural Farley.
Washington. Jan. Johannes of
forty-three additional delegates to the
national agricultural conference were
announced today by Secretary Wal
lace, bringing the total number of ac-
ceptances to date to ninety.
The list of delegates issued today in
cluded the names of Governor Carey
of Wyoming; Governor Parker of
Louisiana; Eugene Meyer, Jr., direc-
tor of the War Finance corporation;
A. c. Miller, member of the federal re-
serve board, and Judge Robert w.
Bingham, of Louisville, KY, repre-
senting the Burley Topeka Growers
association.
Others given in today's list included:
Bradford Knapp, Fayetteville, Ark
dean of agricultural college; Howard
Leonard, Eureka. /. Illinois, president
Illinois agricultural association; W. NJ.
Jardine, Manhattan, Kan, president
Kansas Agricultural college; F. B.
Mumford, Columbia, Mo-, dean of COL
lege agricultural; W. 1. Drummond,
Kansas City, Mo, manager Interna-
tional Farm Congress; John Fields,
Oklahoma City, editor Oklahoma
Farmer, and L. ]. Workman, Fort
Worth, Texas, agricultural leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
FIERY, ITCHING SKIN
IS QUICKLY SOOTHED
WITH SULPHUR

Mentho-Sllphur, a pleasant cream,
viii soothe and heal skin that is ir-
rltated or broken out with eczema:
that is covered with ugly rash or
pimpies, or is rough or dry. Nothing
subdues fiery skin eruptions so quick
~, says a noted skin specialist.
The moment this sulphur prepara-
ton is applied the itching stops and
after two or three applications, the
eczema is gone and the skin is de-
hgntfully clear and smooth. Sulphur
is so precious as a skin remedy be-
cause it destroys the parasites that
cause the burning, itching or disfigure-
ment. Neutrality-suspicious. always heals
eczema right up.
A small jar of Mentho-Sulphur may
be had at any good drug sfore.-Adv.
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farmers during the last year has been
generously shared by the money lend
ers. They have shouldered their full
share of responsibility and in many
cases are carrying crop growers to the
maximum of their ability. Questions
of federal aid and cooperation with
government departments in solving
credit matters will be one of the chief
subjects of interest at the Wednesday
meeting.
Sessions of the state board of agri-
culture open formally Wednesday
night. The farm meetings will con-
tinue until Friday night.
To Discuss Prices.
Taxation, existing farm prices and
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Political Amnesty for All.
LoOers Quarrel Ends
In Double Shooting

Sweetheart Refused to "Kiss and
Make Up" So He Shot Her Down
and Turned Gun Upon Himself.
Cleveland. Jan. 10.-Because she
refused to kiss and make up" follow
ing a quarrel with her fiance last
night, Mary Hadec. 10. is dead today
and her fiance, Alfred Barbeiro, 10, is
held in city hospital, seriously
wounded. under police guard. on a
charge of murder.
Last night when Barbeiro called at
his fiancee's boarding house, he found
her ready to go to a picture show with
another man. He insisted that the
engagement be cancelled and they
quarreled, police say. Barbeiro is
said to have then remarked. kiss me
good night and I'll go home. Well
settle this some other time"
Miss Hadec refused the kiss and po-
lice reports say Barbeiro pulled a re-
volver from his pocket and shot the
girl three times. She died within an
kour. He then turned the gun upon
himself. inflicting two wounds in the
chest. He will recover, hospital au-
thorities say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
ASKS FOR EXTREME PENALTY
VIII Take Two or Three Days to Com
pIetc Jury Arguments in Bureh Case.

W III 1hO OE lays Az OO'--
pIetc Jury Arguments in Burch Case.
Los Angeles, Jan. 1O.-"The ex-
IRENE penalty -hanging-was asked
of the jury in the murder trial of Ar
thur c. Burch by Asa Keyes, assistant
district attorney who opened the
arguments for the state late yesterday
and who was expected to continue
them today.
Reviewing the evidence offered by
the prosecution, Mr.. Keyes declared
the lives of four people-Burch, Mrs.
Madalynne c. Obenchain, his code
PENDANT. Ralph r. Obenchain, her for
mer husband and present attorney,
and ]. Bolton Kennedy, the young
broker Burch and Mrs. Obenchain
are said to have murdered-were in
volved in the tragedy which led to
the trial.
When Kennedy was killed" said
Mr.. Keyes, Mrs. Obenchain had
not only Kennedy dancing attendance
upon her. but Burch and Obenchain
also. She made a fool of the man she
had sworn to love, honor and obey.
She made a murderer of Burch. she
made corpse of the man she had pro-
fessed to love"
Arguments are expected to continue
three or four days.
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even politics are subjects of free and
unrestrained discussion in the state
house and in the hotels. Visiting farm
ers are not at all happy over eonda-
tions. What is more, they admit it.
There are all sorts of possibilities in
the meetings. A good many things
not indicated by the general tone OF
the printed program may happen
There is the prospect of a free and
liberal consideration of the tax and
road matters in open meetings of the
farm interests. In that event. it is
reported that state administration
friends will seek to explain the in
creased levy and to pacify the men
from the farms. l3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
DE VALERA VOTES


t-S0unueG EEOn1 KdBS Ouo-B
OF the peace treaty which was ratified
last Saturday night.
Speaking on the motion to elect
Arthur Griffith head of the provisional
government of the Irish free state,
Michael Collins said:
IF we continue the present pro-
cedurei the country will soon be drift
herents of Eamonn de Valera to CO.
operate with us. If England fails to
keep her promises I and those with me
will turn against her. Not words or
formulas, but hearts and hands will
make Ireland a success"
The motion had been made by Col
Inns.
Speaking on the motion to elect him
president of the Irish free state, Grif-
fifth said that the whole question of
Irish peace would be referred to the
people as soon as possible in a general
election. This election would be for
the purpose of choosing deputies to the
new parliament which was created I'M
der the law creating the Irish free
state.
The Griffith-C Collins faction which
secured ratification of the Irish peace
treaty will be opposed by the de Va
lera- Brugha faction which opposed
ratification. There will be a bitter
struggle for control of the new parlia-
ment.
Grl1Iltn actually began the lorna
ton of the new government yester-
day. giving rise to a premature report
that his task had been completed and
formally approved.
Political Amnesty for All.
London, Jan. 10.-The Times de-
clares that all British forces are to be
withdrawn from Ireland excepting VI
ster as rapidly as possible. the move
ment involving about fifty thousand
men.
The amnesty to be granted by the
British govern tent. according to the
newspaper, is expected to embrace all
who can be regarded as coming under
a generous construction of the phase,
political prisoners"
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state. Ralph Snyder. who was re-
sponsible for the call, and j. c. Moh-
Ter. secretary of the state board of
agriculture who has been actively en-
gagged in establishing a practical plan.
have had hundreds of responses to
their appeal for a market meeting
Many counties are sending a dozen or
twenty delegates to the meeting
Farmers and Bankers To Meet.
Conferences regarding market pro-
posals will be followed Wednesday
with a meeting of the farmers and
bankers. Many state and national
bankers are expected to attend this
meeting.
Trouble which has come to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
TO RECOVER -FOUR MILLION.

Washington. Jan. 10.-Action under
the trading with the enemy act to re-
cover possession of an estate valued at
more than $4,000, 900. was brought in
the District of Columbia supreme
court today against Thomas W. Miller.
alien property custodian: Frank
White. treasurer of the United States;
WaIdmer Conrad Won Zedtwitz of Ber-
lin. Germany; the United States Trust
company of. New York, and others.
The suit was brought by Garrett Rip
lev of Kentucky, and Carter Wormley
and Spottis Wood B. Hall of Virginia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
TO EXAMINE ELMDALE BANK
Investigation Will Be Made at Peoples
Exchange Bank.

An examiner has been sent to make
a further investigation of the affairs
of the Peoples Exchange bank OF
Elmdale, whose president, E. w. JEFF
frey, is in a Newton hospital in a seri-
Gus condition, suffering from poison
which he drank and from a slash on
each wrist.
The bank will not be closed" *
was announced at the state banking
department. THE bank is fully pro-
tected by its assurity bond Prelim-
mary examination has shown that if
there are any discrepancies at all they
are of only minor imnorta nee,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
Hoover TO Moderate RaIIwar Waro

Washington, Jan. 10.-Secretary
Hoover, acting with the approval Of
President Harding, has entered upon
a series of conferences relative to rail-
road labor questions. in which meet
ings chiefs of the railway labor unions
and representatives of the railroads of
the country are participating
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
FoREIGN EXCHANGE.

New York. Jan. 1O-Foreign exchange
firm. Great Britain demand 4.22%. cables
233s sixty day bills on banks 4.197s.
France demand S.31, cables S.3115.
Italy demand 4.31. cables 4311h.
Belgium demand 7.9S. cables 1851.
Germany demand .5T12, cables .5SA.
Holland demand 36Il. cables 36S1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
SUFFERS FRACTURE OF ARM.
Floyd Kerr Injured in Fall at Summer
School.

Floyd Kerr, son of Mr. and Mrs t
A. Kerr, sos Tyler street, suffered a
fracture of the right arm in a fall
from horizontal bar in the gymna-
SUM of the Sumner school at noon
today.
First aid treatment was given by
Miss Emma Hagar, teacher of the
school, before DR.. w. L. Warmer ar
rived
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Big Blaze at Pittsburgh. Pa.

Pittsburgh. Jan. 1O-Two firenen
We're overcome and damage estimated
at $275,0O0 resulted from a fire which
started in five and ten cent store in
the heart of the business district. A
serious conflagration was threatened
before the fire was brought under con-
troll
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NEW YORK HONEY MARKET.

New York. Jan 1O-MONEY-Can mon
ey weak. high By low s; ruling rate BIZ
closing bid 21a offered at 3 last loan 5.
call loans against aceeptances D.. Time
loans easy. sixty days. 41a@St: 90 days
4ia@4%; six months IA. Prime mercan-
tile paper 4AM5.
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LATE MARKETS
sERTY RoNp MARKEr.


NEW YORK LIBERTY BOND MARKET
New York. Jan. 10.-Liberty bonds: BIS
9G rs: LIST As, 97.40; 2nd is. 1872: list Az s.
900: End AZ 9T64; 3rd AIS. $500;
4th as. 97aG; Victory 3s4's, 1OO1O; Wv
tory 4at s. 100OS
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FATHER-IN-LAw SAYS YES.
Wants Postmaster General to Grab
Movie Job While Its Ripe,

NFN1to II OStAEAtL-tCE N1O11CEaI 10 OHdU
Movie job While Its Ripe.
Indianapolis. lid, Jan 1o.-Unless
a father-in-law's persuasion counts for
naught, Postmaster General VIII Hays
A d. Thomas, chairmansof the Indiana
state board of pardons, is WINS
father-in-law aAd he wants his SON
in-law to have the job.
will can get back into politics
later if he wants to-" says Thomas.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.
New Orleans. Jan 10-COTTON-Spo
cotton steady. 25c lower. Middling, 100.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10

The officers of the County Sunday
School associations of Kansas will
meet January II and IS at the office
of the Kansas Sunday School asso-
citation, to discuss the work of the
county associations. The state execu-
tive committee of the Kansas Sunday
School association will meet January
19 and 20 at the Y. W. C. A. A. NJ.
Locker of the International Sunday;
School association, Chicago, will be in
attendance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10

Dr. Marie Green of Kansas City
lecturer and authoress, will address a
meeting of high school girls at 4:3O
o'clock this afternoon. She will also
deliver a series of three lectures to
high school girls and girl scouts, Mon
day, January 10.
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Local Mention

Mrs G. w. Dowell of Hamlin, Kan,
is Visiting her sister. Mrs. l. A. wilson,
1919 North Jackson street.
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are being revised. A few necessary
words will be added to the list and a.
number of nom essential words will
be eliminated.
The business girls Bible class of
the Y. w. c. A conducted by Mrs.
Benson Powell will meet at $50
o'clock this evening. The class con-
Quoted by Mrs. W. C. Wheeler will
meet at o'clock.