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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-17

Continuing in absolute control OF the
wool until actually sold directly to the
mills and thus saving a greater portion Of
the consumers dollar for the grower,
eighteen states are marketing co-opera-
lively 27,0o',o00 pounds Of wool from
eight concentration points. Mere than
4O.OOOO0o pounds OF wool have been
pooled altogether.
One Of the main obstacles has been that
wool growers have not had the proper
support Of bankers and the Federal Re-
serve System in financing their wool for
longtime holding. Wool is shcared from
the sheep in very short time, but 10
marketed to mill consumption throughout
the whole year: therefore it must be con-
ctntratcd in large graded lines. as recog-
nizcd by the American woclcn mills. which
requires warchousing facilities on a broad
sale
In legislative way, the various pool
grower organizations arc using the Office
OF the American Farm Bureau Federation
as an avenue through which to work and
unity their efforts in securing legislation
that will protect their best interests, such
- i'"'"''-' AN IL ahu permanent tarlH.
AS result OF the Emergency Tariff, inn
portations Of foreign wool have decreased
from an average Of 4S,OoO.OOO pounds
month, from January. 1921, to May II,
1921. to about 1900, 900 pounds per
month; decrease Of about 10 per cent in
importations, while the consumption OF
domestic wool has Increased approx
mately 100 per cent over the same period
in 1920.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-17
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned. John Nuitall. Il resi-
dent Of OuinwCod. Grcrnbricr coun-
ty, W. Va. and whose occupation is
Cashier Of the Bank of Ouinwood,
Of Quinwood, w. Va, will on Mon
day, the 9th day of November, 1922
ut Il Special Term Of the Circuit
Court of Grecnbricr County, w. Va.
or on Il future day of said special
term us the Court may be able to
hear said petition, apply to said
Co,T for license to carry a revolver
or other pistol as provided in sec
tion7, chapter 148 of the Code of
West Virginia.
This the 10Th day Of Nov. 1922.
1I-2w JOHN INITIAL.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-17

his committee recommended that the
American Farm Bureau Federation ap-
point director to look after the wool
marketing problems OF the country in CO.
ordination the various wool pools. On
February l. 1921, {. J. Fawcett took
took over the department, dividing his
time equally between the American Farm
Bureau Federation and the National Wool
Warehouse and Storage Company. 4
grower selling agency located in Chicago,
which has pioneered in the cooperative
method OF marketing wool.
Since the creation OF the department
sixteen organization meetings have been
held in sixteen states. and eighteen states
used the wool pool in marketing the 1921
clip, or pooled such portions Of the states
production as was controlled by their
organization. The fundamental principlc
underlying the direct from the grower 10
the consumer method OF marketing is to
make Use OF established farm bureaus for
collecting products and shipping to con-
ccntration points economically located
Logical concentration points which have
been recommended are Chicago. Ill.,.
Houston, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; Wheel
ing, West Va; Lansing, Mich; Syracuse.
n. Y: Portland, Ore. These concentra-
ton points are to be in charge of efficient
sales agencies with we'll established repu-
tations in the wool trade, who are COM
pletely divorced from buying or specu!a
ting in wool.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-17

FARMERS CiGanikcu ana prosperous. ana all
who have a pride in seeing this county
cad In everything il undertakes. Tie
state record will not be made on ,o,a'
membership. hut on the percentage OF GU,
farmers who sign-up in the Farm Bureau
campaign. All right! Let's goi as ,hv
-sticker said to the Farm Bureau
poster.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-17
Why Il Is Called "Penknife -

Our ancestors. NhCn they wanted
{" "rite. used g"Ose.Uui!(S. which had
to he sharpCncd from time 10 time as
they wore away. Hence clerks and
u:her writer's carried small knives
Which hernne known as penknives"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-17

result OF meeting of wool growers called by President Howard
OF the American Farm Bureau Federation
the purpose OF considering improved methods of marketing
marketing committee named consisting James NJ
N!cBr1de Lansing Mich; F. l. Moody Rushvlc York L.
FITCH lnneu Mo-. V. Bloomfield Iowa: and E Boog
Scott Oe,,nT
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-17
AgriCuitttre's Legislative
Program

Hon. l.. J. Dickinson.
Congressman Of Iowa. representative
OF the Agricultural Bloc in the House.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-17
Out for a Record.

it has been suggested that We make
record for the state while we are at it
The suggestion has met with the hearty
apy roval OF the farmers who have talked
II over. the county officials, the town husi-
mess men who are interested in seeing tho
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
Railways Ice Company to Spend
S15O,O0O in Topeka.
Storage and Refrigerating Ap-
paratus on Program.
MAKE THIS AN ICING CENTER
Additional Facilities to Care for
Rock Island Business.
Improvements Go to West End
of Railway Yards.

Tentative plans which practically
assure the construction of a new ice
storage plant at a cost of between
100000 and $15O,000 at Topeka, by
the Railways Ice company, were dis
cussed today at a meeting here of Of
ficers of the company from Chicago
and officers of the engineering and re-
frigerating departments of the Rock
Island.
The site proposed. for the new stor-
age plant is at the present icing dock
on the Rock Island tracks in the ex-
trene west part of the city.
Storage Plant of 5000 Tons Capacity
The improvement contemplated is
first, storage plant of 5000 tons ca
pacity, which will be equipped with
to serve as a basis for the erection OF
an entirely new ice plant in Topeka in
the near future.
The icing station of the Rock Island
in Topeka is the central point for the
icing of perishab1e freight on this di-
vision of the road, A. H. Huber, of
Chicago, superintendent of the refrig-
Grating service of the entire system,
said today Huber was one of the men
here in consultation on the proposed
new storage plant.
The second feature of the plans is
the elOngation of the present icing
track. which will accommodate the
fourteen cars at one time, to accom-
modate twenty-one cars. This work
will be done by the Rock Island. f.
T. Beckett, of Reno, Okla, district
engineer for the Rock Island, was in
consultation with local engineers of
the company on the new trackage, to-
DAY.
Officers in Conference.
The officers of the Railways Ice
company who were in Topeka today
for the conference were: A. o. McLain,
of Chicago, president of the company;
z. s. McLain. treasurer and general
manager. also of Chicago; NJ. T. Nc
Graw, of Newton, secretary of the
company; ]. W. Ingraham, also of
Newton, chief engineer for the COM
pany.
Work To Begin Soon.
While the project is not yet defi-
nitely assured, it is practically certain
to be undertakensa and IN that case
work will commence immediately e.
S. McLain, general manager of the
company, stated this afternoon.
1--WE plan to have it completed and
ready for the icing of the canteloupe
crop next spring" McLain said.
The present plant and storage of
the Railways Ice company, near the
Rock Island station, is to be filled TO
capacity at once, SO that the entire
output of the manufacturing plant
may be put directly into the new stor-
age house in the spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
Girl Seeks to Recover 100000 DAM
ages from Mississippi Governor.

Oxford, Miss, Dec. 4-Interest in
she calling for trial today in the
United States district court here OF
the suit of Miss Frances c. Birkhead
for 500, ,OGG dana ges against Gov. Lee
N. Russell, of Mississippi. centers in
the moves to be made by attorneys
for the defense. Governor Russell.
who arrived here late last night on
ithe same train with Miss Birkhead.
held a long consultation with his at
torneys, but declined to make any
statement which would indicate
whether an effort would be made TO
delay the trial.
Attorneys for Miss Birkhead an
nounced they were ready for trial and
would oppose any move for delay.
The suit scheduled to be called to-
day is the third which has been filed
by Miss Birkhead. the executives
former stenographer, against Governor
Russell. All have alleged seduction
under premise of marriage. and the
bills also allege that the governor con-
nived at an illegaiu operation, as a re-
suit of which, Miss Birkhead declares,
her health was permanently injured.
The first suit, in the United States
court at Jackson, was thrown out be-
cause of lack of Jurisdiction. The
second suit in the state courts wRs
withdrawn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
GOV. ALLEN TO WEST VA.
Retiring Kansas Executive Will Be
Away From State Two Weeks.

Governor Allen leaves Topeka this
afternoon to be absent two weeks from
the state 1t will be one of the last
trips of the closing days of his ad-
ministration.
The retiring Kansas governor will
be one of the speakers at the confer
ence of governors at White sulphur
Springs. w. Va, December 14-16. He
has asked Jonathan NJ. Davis, COVER
nor-elect to attend the conference
at his own expense-and will present
him to the state executives Governor
Allen stated today that he would pay
his own expenses to the meeting as no
state funds are available for the trip
Tonight the governor will speak be-
fore the general assembly of the
Presbyterian church at the laymen's
convention in Kansas City. He will
then go to West Virginia for a series
of speeches before coal operators and
employers organizations where he will
tell of the Kansas industrial court law.
His principal speeches will be in Hunt
ington and Charleston.
Following the labor court law
speeches the governor will go to
Washington where governors of kan
sas, Oklahoma and Texas will confer
with the interstate commerce COM
mission regarding the future welfare
of the Orient railroad. The state ex-
ecutives will then go to White sulphur
Springs for the governors conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04

That the state house had been i'm
molated on the altar of party politics
fired by some disgruntled Repub-
lican rather than become the seat of
a Democratic administra tion-was the
first theory advanced when an alarm
of fire was turned in thru the West
ern Union from the fifth floor of the
building at 8 o'clock this morning.
But the theory had to be abandoned
Partisanship had not gone that far.
Nor will the legislature and the state
officers have 10 seek new homes this
winter and further complicate the
housing situation in Topeka because
the capitol building is in ruins.
The alarm resulted when Charles
Bradshaw. coiored janitor on the fifth
floor, found one of the Western Union
alarm boxes. of which there are sew
eral in the state house, open, and
tinkered with it to see if it was in
working order
The box happened to be in in per
feet condition. and Bradshaw's tinker
ing resulted in the state house having
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
OIL co. EXPANDS INTO SHOP STRIKE
Standard of Kansas Wpl In
crease Capital to Ss,O00,O00.
Charter Fee of S3,O5O Is Paid
to the State.

The Standard Oil company of Kan
sas, a subsidiary of the Standard of
Indiana. today increased it's capital
from 81 100000 to sS,000,00O The in
crease makes the company one of the
largest domestic corporations in KAN
sas. In meeting legal requirements
and extending its capitalization to four
times former proportions the Standard
paid the state an additional charter
fee of S3.O5O.
Earle w. Evans Of Wichita, general
counsel for the Standard in Kansas,
presented the application for an in
crease in capital. The application was
immediately approved by the state
charter board. Evans stated that all
of the new stock of the company
would be issued at once and that ar
rangements had already been made
for caring for the entire new issue.
To BE Stock Dividend.
Gust the amount of stock which
stock dividend. 1 am unable to state
at this time" Evans said at the state
house today. There will, I am as
suming, be a stock dividend. But that
matter will be determined at the an
nual meeting later in the month. All
of the stock will be issued immedi-
ately, tho. and the issue has already
been subscribed"
Action by the Standard of Kansas
in declaring a big stock dividend fol-
lows similar course by the big, estab-
lished producing and refining COM
panies which are not in the speculative
class. Recently the Standard of In
diana, the White Eagle and other
giant oil companies have announced
the cutting of melons in the form of
extra stock dividends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
Right to FOrtify Straits Voiced
by Russian Delegate.
Close Waterway to All War
ships Except Those of Turks.
PEACE FARLEY IN CONFUSION
Speech Causes Big COmmOtiOn
in Ranks of the Allies.
Ex-Premier VenizelOs Attends
Conference Under Guard.
fRv the AssocIated Press.l

Lausanne, Dec. 4.-The closing of
the Dardanelles to all warships except
those of Turkey and giving Turkey
the right to fortify the straits were
advocated by Foreign Minister Tchit-
cherin of Russia at todays meeting OF
the Lausanne conference called to dis
cuSs the question of the straits.
Ismet Pasha, leading Turkish dele
gate, asked for absolute Turkish con-
troll of the straits, without demiiitdri-
zation.
The preliminary exposition OF the
question by the representative OF she
great powers had not been completed
when the meeting was adjourned.
Ex-Premier Venizelos, of Greece.
was accompanied to the meeting BY
stantly with him now, wherever he
goes, owing to fear of an attempt to
assassinate him.
Americans Present.
The American delegation ineluded
Richard Washburn Child, Joseph c.
Grew, Rear Admiral Bristol and Sec
retaries Belin and Amory.
Tchitcherin insisted that Turkish
sovereignty could only be guaranteed
by the presence of Turkish warships in
the straits, while the warships of other
powers should be prohibited from en-
tering them. He contended also that
Turkey should have authority to
fortify the straits for the protection
OF her capital, Constanunople.
Mouth Piece for Turkey.
His speech caused such a commo-
ton in the ranks of the allies that
Lord Curzon rose and remarked iron
ically that the conference intended TO
observe the Russians, who came to
Lausanne representing three countries.
but that they were now acting as the
mouth piece for Il fourth, namely Tur-
key In this he referred to Russias
representing Georgia, and the Ukraine
as well as Russia herself.
The Russian delegates made their
first appearance at the conference at
today's session. Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin and NJ. Rakovsky had
been in close consultation with the
Turks for the last two days, and these
was evidence of great uneasiness
among the other delegations as today's
session opened.
Want Waterway Free.
Turkey wants the straits open to
and Am erica desire the waterways free
to the naval craft of the entire world.
The treaty Of Sevres, for which Lau-
same must find a substitute, opens
the straits to the merchantmen and
warships of all the power in peace and
permissible unless authorized by the
league of nations The treaty also
provides for an international commis-
sicn of control
A hot controversy is being waged
as to whether the Greeks in Asia
Minor have been ordered out by the
Turks and whether Il is really neces-
sary that they leave Turkish soil.
Ismet Pasha contends that the Angora
government never ordered the Greeks
to leave and challenges the production
fC.nfinued Page SKI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
KLAN VISITS REV. SCOVILLE
Members March in on Revival at
SedaIia, Mo-, and Leave 500.

Sedalia. Mo. Dec. 4-The first
public appearance of members of the
Sedalia Ku Klux Klan, real of Mis-
souri,. wearing their full regal.a of
hoods and robes. came Sunday even
ing at a revival meeting being con-
Quoted at the first Christian church
by Rev. Charles Reign ScoviIle, a Chi
cago evangelist.
Thirty-two members of the local
clan appeared at the church, twenty
eight marching down aisles, leaving
the other rour at the church entrances.
The spokesman, approaching the pull
pit, presented the evangelist two en-
velopes. one for him and the other for
the church. Each contained $50
Kneeling, a prayer was offered and
the klansmen then departed as quietly
as they came.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
Industrial Court to Determine
Cost of Railroad Walk Out.
Judge James A. McDermOtt VIII
Have Charge of Survey.

The industrial court will immedi-
ately begin a survey to determine cost
OF the recent railroad shop strike in
Kansas 1t will be the first investi-
cation of the character in this state
10 determine just what rail strike
cost to carriers, the strikers, and the
general public.
Judge James A. McDermott of the
industrial court, announced plans for
the survey here today when he re-
turned to Topeka after an absence of
several weeks. Since early in october
Judge McDermott has been under care
of physician and spent several weeks
in a hospital. Back on the job today
he outlined plans for starting the in
vestigation regarding strike costs.
I'VE have never really learned just
what a strike cost in Kansas" Judge
McDermott said today. But we are
going to try to look thoroly into the
cost of the railroad shop strike. We
want to know what the strike cost the
railroads. the strikes and the general
public. So far as I know the state has
never been able to gather strike cost
figures and former reports have
merely been estimates. In the case of
the shop strike we are going to seek
real reliable figures as to the cost of
first class strike in this state"
Questionnaires will be sent both to
the railroads and the shop union
heads. Independent Investigations will
be made by the court thru sources not
directly concerned with the strike
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
Janitor Thinkers at Open
w. u. Fire Alarm Box and
Causes Much Excitement
Fire Department Is Called Fifth Floor of State Capitol
Building-Girl Clerks and Stenographers Declared
They Smeed Smoke, But No Blaze Could Be Found.

its front yard all full of fire depart
ment in record time.
Girls Declared They SmeIIed Smoke.
Girl clerks and stenographers
poured down from the fourth and fifth
floors of the building, swearing they
had been smelling smoke for half an
hour. There was no panic, but much
excitement. Some of the employees re-
membered that they ''smelled some
thing queer" when they went to work
this morning
Major H A Krause, state house
custodian, and Joseph WaidelicF as
sistant city fire marshal, secured the
building from basement to dome. look
ing for the fire, before Bradshaw
caught up with them and explained
what he had done
The mystery of how the box hap
pened to be left unlocked, has not yet
been solved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04
GEO. GREIDER IN CUSTODY
Being Held Following Confession of
Murrcl Clay in Theft of Autos.

George Greider. a partner in the
Jaeschke-Greider Tire Shop. 219 KAN
sas avenue, was being held by the po-
lice today following his implication
by Murrel Clay. negro, arrested Sat
urday by Charles Holman and Vic
Plants, plain clothesmen, in the theft
of seven Ford cars in Topeka Clay
claims to have sold the cars to the
Jaeschke-Greider shop. Greider de-
nies it.
The officers this morning found the
Ford sedan, stolen some time ago
from H T. Whitaker, 61S West Sew
enth street, vice president of the Scott
Weighing Machine company. 1t was
found in front of the city building.
Greider admitted driving it to st.
MaryS, the police said, but declared
It had been acquired by hi partner.
George Jaeschke, and that he did not
know where it came from. The Ford
coupe stolen from Glen r. Ames, su
perintendent of the Whit Eagle Oil
at the Jaeschke shop, the police said
Clay confessed to stealing both cars
and declared he had sold them to the
Jaeschke-Greider establishment, Off
GERS asserted
Clay declared that he would steal
the cars and take them 20 the vicinity
of the brick-yard bridge, west of the
city. and that Greider would come
there, look them over and buy them
the police said. Clay said he was paid
only SS or 81 a car for his trouble
Greider also denied knowledge of a
dozen motometers and several other
auto accessories found at hi place of
business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-04

Besides, have practically COM
pleted arrangements to enter another
line of business. 1 have had abso-
lutely no thought of curtailing in any
way the activities for the benefit OF
the merchants who have been men,
bers of the Topeka Merchants aSso-
citation, in the administration of the
affairs of the Chamber of Commerce.
But there are members of the asso-
citation, who believe that 1 would do
so. In view of that belief, 1 think I
am doing the best thing in stepping
OUT
Resignation Effective Dec. 81.
The resignation will become effec-
tive December 81.
The matter of choosing a success
sor to Sickler was checked up today to
the executive committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce.
Sickler came to Topeka from En-
poria in 1919 as assistant secretary of
A. L. OHger was secretary. He was
appointed secretary in 1920, on the
resignation of Ohger.
He has not yet announced his plans
for the future
To Collect Back Dues.
After accepting SiekIer's resigna-
ton, the Chamber of Commerce di-
rectors took up the consideration of
plans for the holding of a campaign
for the collection of delinquent dues
from the members of the organiza-
ton.
a committee consisting of the secre-
tary and the two vice presidents of
the chamber, was instructed to make
plans for the collection of dues 1t is
probable that a general drive on the
members who have not raid their dues
for the past year, and whose obliga-
tions total some $25,OOO, will not be
held before the first of next year, since
this season is regarded as particularly
inconvenient for most of the members.