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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Wall St, New YORK Dec. S.-SIOChS-
Irregular price changes at the opening of
today's stock market continued to reflect
the play of opposing speculative forces.
Special buying operations were conduct
ed in few specialties, National Lead being
pushed up 2A to new high record for the
year, the preferred advancing ., May De-
partment Stores duplicating its previous
top and Piggly Wiggly establishing a new
peak price on the gain of point. United
States Alcohol and Allied Chemical were
strong in the early dealings.
The list turned heavy soon after the
opening IN response to a heavy offering
of the rail shares and some of the specu-
lative favorites. notably Studebaker, Bald
win, Corn Products and Continental Can,
all of which declined large fractions to IA
points.
Material recessions also took place in st
Paul common and preferred, Baltimore and
Ohio, New York Central, Union Pacific
and Great Northern preferred. Crucible,
International Harvester and Utah Copper
were also reactionary-
Foreign exchanges opened firm.
Scattered short selling and liquidation
continued during most of the morning.
However. strong resistance offered by
some of the leaders at the lower levels ap-
parently caused some uneasiness on the
part of shorts who started to cover, causing
prices to turn upward again. Railroad
shares, several of which had dropped u
point or more during the early reaction,
also showed signs of recovery but the
rebound in these issues was not as exten-
sive as it was in the industrials. Call
money opened at per cent.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08

TURK TONES DOWN
Position in Near East Is Out
lined by Ismet Pasha.
Willing to Accept Allied Terms
With Notifications.
WANTS TO FORTIFY- STRAITS
Demilitarized Zone Around the
BOsphOruS Needless.
Would Limit Naval Forces
Bound for the Black Sea.
WANTS TO FORTIFY STRAITS
(By the Associated PressJ

Lausanne. Dec. S.-Turkeys pro-
posals for regulation of the straits OF
the Dardanelles and the BQsphorus,
prese nted to the near east conference
today, were heard with satisfaction by
the Representatives of the allied
powers and the United States as they
were found not to contain any conten-
tion that the straits had been closed
TO foreign warships as Russia had de-
manded.
Ismet insisted that Turkey should
be authorized to build fortification
for the defense of Constantinople and
the straits
spolSasmen for the entente ex-
pressed the opinion that the Turkish
and allied plans could be harmonized-
Russia stood absolutely alone today
in opposing the allied plan as Ru-
mania. Greece. Serbia and Bulgaria
rallied to its support
tBy The Associated Press)
lausanne, Dec s.-The Turkish
position on the control of the straits
was presented to the near east con-
ference today by Ismet Pasha-
The Turks ask fnterdiction upon the
maintenance Of warships in the Black
The Turks further ask:
Guarantees against surprise attacks
from land or sea threatening the Sc
curity of the straits of Constantinople
or of the sea of Marmora-
Elimination of naval forces bound
for the Black sea so that they will not
constitute a danger TO the zone eX-
tending between the two straits to the
Black sea CTurlSey expresses the view
that these forces might be composed
of light warships, employed for the
protection of international commerce).
Liberty of passage for merchant
men in time OF peace and OF war.
Conference Takes Recess.
After hearing Ismet Pasha's address
the conference took a recess until
after noon to give the allies time to
study the Turkish suggestion.
Ismet Pasha gave a historical sketch
of the problem of the straits. declaring
Turkey never had acted contrary to
international treaties concerning that
water way.
He mentioned certain points in the
inter-allied proposals which he con-
sidered particularly harmful to Tur-
key. OF these the first was the in
clusion of the Sea of Marmora in the
definition of the straits because pre-
paratiOnS for defense on the shores of
this sea were necessary for the de-
fense of Anatolia and Thrace and yet
would not affect the liberty of pas
sage of vessels
Another point he made was that 1T
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
WHITE CASE IS DISMISSED
Big Three Ring Political Circus Comes
to Sudden Finale.
The dope sheet was correct.

to a Sudden Finale.
The dope sheet was correct.
After drawing on the William Allen
White case for every possible line of
publicity, the state has dropped the
proceedings. The action gave state Of
ficers hundreds of columns of free
newspaper notoriety in every section
of the country. The case has perhaps
been the biggest three ring political
/, publicity circus the state has ever
staged.
Last summer in the heat of the
campaign organized labor charged
that the governor and attorney gem
eral were. prosecuting Alexander How
at and August Dorchy for the purpose
trial court law They also charged
that the state officials were playing
brother-in-law with their prosecution
of the Empor.a publisher. Howat and
Dorchy are still in Jail. Attorney
General Hopkins, with the consent and
approval of both Governor Allen and
Judge James A. McDermott of the in
dustrial court, has directed dismissal
of the White case.
Last summer White was arrested on
charge of violating provisions of the
industrial court act when he displaye 1
a placard expressing sympathy for the
railroad shop strikers. He defied the
governor to order his arrest. Finally
White. was arrested. Newspapers
thruout the country accepted the ac-
ton as bona fide prosecut on and
for week the affair was the biggest
story on the wires. Correspondents
sold eastern papers hundreds of thou
sands of words about Whites sayings,
Governor Aliens replies and the at
torney generals brave championship
of law and order. The fact that White
and the governor had for years been
bosom friends and had done war Serv-
ice together in France gave the story
real color.
Recently attempts were made by the
attorney general to have the White
case continued beyond the end of his
term. White protested. He wanted
immediate trial Governor Allen gave
his proxy to the attorney general and
the Lyon county attorney. Then he
went east and told Judge McDermott
to act for him.
Now with all the visible supply Of
publicity in the suit seemingly ex-
kausted the attorney general has di-
rected the county attorney to file a
motion diSrniSsing the case
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
CREDITS BILL TO CONGRESS
Measure to Aid Farmers To Be Rushed
Thru. Leaders Say.

Measure to Aid Farmers To Be Rushed
Thru. Leaders Say.
Washington, Dec. THE admins
tration's program for redeeming
American agriculture by creation of a
100000 government credit agency
for farmers, was put on its way thru
congress today
The farm credits bill was before
both house and senate committees
awaiting immediate consideration and
administration leaders declared 1t
would be rushed thru to passage.
The bill would use the twelve fed
eraI land banks for placing the pro-
posed credit within easy reach of all
farmers. The fight for its passage
viii be led by administration leaders,
including Senators Lenroot and Wat
son. Republican, of Indiana.
The plan, however, has not yet been
approved by the senate and house
farm blocs." A credit committee OF
the two blocs is now considering it.
The blocs may endorse a second plan
which would create an independent
organization similar to the war fl
nance corporation, for distributing the
credit A decision will be reached
within q week
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
U. S. PROBES SERIOUS CHARGE
Veterans Claim Wounded Soldier Re-
ceived Cruel Treatment.

Philadelphia, Dec. 7.-Charges that
wounded veterans were beaten to
death, scalded in hot water and placed
in straight Jackets are being aired at
an investigation here today by the de-
partment of justice at the instance of
the American Legion into the activi-
ties of United States public health
service hospital No. 40, now known as
the United States veterans hospital.
The charges concerning the former
administration at the hospital have no
connection whatever, with its present
manag nagement.-Affidavit sworn to by
Walter Leggett and ]. H. Collins,
former orderlies, form the basis of
the investigation. In another affidavit
turned over to the grand jury follow
ing investigation by the American Le-
gion. it is charged that Alphonso
Swertz, a Belgian, who enlisted in the
United States army in 1917, was beaten
to death at the hospital on March g.,
1921, and according to Henry E.
Vache, of Haoli, Pa, former lieu
tenant, was given a burial service of
five minutes, the body being but partly
embalmed.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
END WASHINGTON VISIT TODAY
CIemenceau Plans to Deliver Fifth
Address This Afternoon.

Washington, Dec. S.-Georges Gle
menceau, wartime premier of France,
will conclude his visit to Washington
today with the fifth formal address
of his American tour. He already has
spoken twice here-at the war college
before officers who commanded
troops overseas, and before the South
ern society, but he regards the ad-
dress to be delivered this afternoon
before the International Lyceum and
Chautauqua association as the most
important of his Washington ap-
pearances.
Invitations to attend have been ex-
tended to government officials and
leaders of congress. as well as to mem
bers Of the diplomatic corps. He will
leave Washington at 1920 a. m. to-
morroM for Philadelphia.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
FULL OF THRILLS
Skaggs Murder Trial Promises
Te Be Sensational.
Elemental Passions of Primi-
tive Man To Be Paraded.

Kansas ,ity, Kan, Dec. S.-An the
elemental passions of primitive man
will be paraded before jury mere
when Smiling Harry Ska ggs. Bonner
Wyandotte county district criminal
court December Is, for the alleseu
murder of Leon Harrington, mystery
man." Ths date of Skaggs trial was
set yesterday and the defendant IS be
ing held in jail in default of a $40, 600
bond.
will all play their part upon the stage
of Wyandotte county's criminal courl
when the state opens what 1t cans us
''Pandora's box of motives for the
Shaving of Harrington, returned World
war Veteran, whose partly charred
body, with the back of the heao
crushed in, was found beside
burned and wrecked automobile in a
ditch near TonganOXie, kan.
While the state fOrges what it de-
cIares will be sufficient links in the
chain of circumstantial evidence TO
send the Smiling" barber to the penn
tentiary for life, Skaggs continues 10
maintain his innocence of the crime
charged against him. r
Fair Nurse Involved.
The state will play its lace in the
hole when it calls to the stand as a
witness for the prosecution Mrs Al
freda Mattingly- beautifuI nurse at tie
Bonner Springs SandIOEAuLAls AOA
of whom the two men are alleged 70
have striven and over whom Skaggs Is
alleged to have killed Harrington
She will lay bare to the jury the
love of both Skaggs and Harrington
for her. She will tell the jury that
Skaggs threatened her life ana the
life of any man who went with her,
and of one occasion when shots were
fired at her and Harrington from am
bush while the pair were riding to-
gether.
Jealousy Alleged.
According to the theory of the state
Harrington was murdered just OUTSIDE
the sanatorium after he had blddeh
Mrs. MatJingly goodnight, following
an automobile ride together, ana ms
body taken twelve miles from there 10
the SPOT where it was found Har-
rington, who mysteriously disappeareo
severaLyears ago. leaving a young WlIe
who has since married, had reappeareo
on the scene only a short time oeIore
the tragedy and was paying aroehI
court to the beautiful nurse This ac-
cording to the prosecution, arouseo
the Jealousy of Skaggs, who had been
counting her, and, crazed by jealousy
he slew his rival, the state viii con-
tend The fact that Mrs. Matungly
had SO 600 insurance left her byNher
husband will also figure in the case
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08

was needless to have a demilitarized
zone around the Bosphorus. 1t was
sufficient, he considered, to indicate
that there would be no Notifications.
either land or naval, on either shore.
Wants TO Move Troops
His third point was in connection
with the allied suggestion in the de-
militarized zones. there should be no
movement of troops. He thought that
such movement should be permitted
because the zones in question connect
the two parts of the country.
Again. he contended, that in order
to defend the shores of the sea of
Marmora, by a fleet Turkey would
have to keep arsenals and other naval
equipment in Constantinopie and the
straits. He thought also the limits of
demiiitarized zones were too great and
cOntended that-the four islands in the
straits shoAld be recognized as under
Turkish sovereignty. As to the Gal
mum means of defense ought to be
assured to preserve it against surprise
attack.
During the session. Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin of Russia again insisted
THAT the straits should be closed to all
except Turkish warships.
Some of the European delegates ex-
pressed the opinion that the points
raised by the Turks should not make
a final accord difficult
Russ Delegate in Threat
NJ. Tchitcherin believed. he said,
that the setting up of buffer states
like Turkey would prevent future
clashes in the East. He warned Ru-
mania against accepting the allied
plan, saying Rumania would meet the
same fate as Greece-that is, be a
sport of the great powers only to be
abandoned afterward. Former Pre-
mier Nenizelos 81 Greece demanded
an explanation of this remark, but NJ.
Tclitcherin replied evasively-
NJ Duca, the Rumanian foreign
minister. protested against NJ Tchitch-
erin's remarks. with regard to Ru-
mania He said Rumania had never
been content with the former regime
of closing the straits.
Rumania, Serbia, Greece, and Bull
garda, announced their adhesion to the
allied proposition. y
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
OWEN OBJECTS To HAzING
Brutal and Criminal Practice at Naval
- Academy, He Charges.

Washington, Dec. IA vigorous
protest against hazing at the Annapolis
naval academy was expressed by Sem
ator Owen. Democrat. of Oklahoma, in
a letter this afternoon to President
Harding announcing his intentions of
demanding a senate investigation of
the brutal and criminal conduct of
midshipmen found guilty of the prac-
tice.
Owen told the president he was re-
liably informed that a dozen young
men at the naval academy have re-
signed in recent months because the
brutality of the hazing which goes on
there -
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
KATY HOUSES SHOP WORKERS
Increase Chain of Hotels for Accom-
mediation of Men.

Parsons, Kan, Dec. S.-Refusal of
property owners and proprietorS OF
rooming houses here to accept as
guests men employed in the Missouri.
kansas & Texas Railroad company
shops, cal sed theS Katy management.
today to increase It's chain of hotels
and roomin houses for the accommo-
dation of<the men.
The railroad will continue buying
accommodations for the men, it is an
nounced, as Ions as necessary. Par
sons and Denison, Texas, are the only
two points on the Katy where shop
men remain out in force.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
kyI11IRlK1ETs


Chicago, Dec. S.-WHEAT-Altho mex
peeted declines in Livsrpool quotations led
today at the outset, rally soon took place.
Failure Of Argentine prices as well as those
at Liverpool to respond to yesterdays re-
ports of harvest delay and crop damage
in Argentina, was more than traders here
were prepared for. Gossip, however, that
the president would address congress to-
day and might urge farm relief legislation
helped to renew bullish sentiment The
opening, which ranged from 1sc to sc
lower, with May S1.161s to s11612, and
July S1.0T24 to $107B, was followed by an
interval of hesitancy and then by gains all
around.
Closing prices were firm at the same as
Yesterdays finish to lie higher, with May
S1-17A to s117ss and July $1.0S5S to 81 -OSA
CORN-CorH and oats paralleled the ac-
tion of wneat. After opening &c to &c
lower, May 69a{c to 697sc, the corn market
scored slight gains.
May 43c, sagged a little more, and then
began to climb.
ness in hog values
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08

pound averages, IS ssOQs 50; top. $s;35; bulk
packing sows, $750@TS0i desirable PIGS
mostly IS 1O@S.25; heavy hogs. $S.191S.So'
medium, IS 256S35; light, $S.20GS-3o-
CATNLr-Receipts 1900. Beef steers ana
better grades beef cows and heifers, strong
TO I5c higher; killing quality. plain; best
vearlings early, $1100; bulk native beef
steers, SS.50@10.O0; lower grades beef cows
and heifars. Gamers, cutters ana Duus,
slow veal calves, uneven; choice kind about
steady to shippers; packers bidding lower
stockers and feeders, SLOW.
SHEEP-Receipts $500 Fat lambs open
ed strong to 15c higher: early top, S15 ~;
Feeders quiet; yearling wethers, $3.50;
sheep, steady; wethers, $500
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET.
:, The following sales were made this morn.
ing AT thx Stock Yards Kansas city. and
reported over long distance telephone
direct TO The State Journal oy charles
AZ pinkin Kansas Citp Stock Yards Co,
Telephone Main 6S00.l
Kansas city, Dec s-CATTLE-Receipt
5000 head; calves, 1000 head Market,
active. Some steers. 10c to 15c higher; I;
HOGS-Receipts $500 head: Market 1Oc
higher. Bulk of sales $s-Oo@s'2O' top
$S.25. oo - .r.-,.o.
strong. Wool lambs, $14.50Q14s0; clipped
lambs so sea L.. So.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08

Topeka, ekan., Dec. D.
Receipts of eggs and poultry have been
lighter as a result of the inclement
weather, and prices are firm to higher
especially on strictly fresh laid eggs. Pay
ing as follows:
Eggs, fresh candled, new cases included,
case, S13.25; eggs, fresh cand ed, cases re
turned, dozen, 43c; turkeys, No hens and
young toms, h., 33c; old toms, Soc; ducks
T. f., 12c: geese. I. f. f. 12c; guineas, 2l2
lb. and over, young, dozen, $500; guineas'
old, So. 90: hens. lbs. and over, 16c; hens,
Under tbs, 12c; springs, 14c staggv
young cox, blacks" and Leghorn springs,
lie; old cOx. Sc. .....
Very limited demand for capons. Those
being offered are usually immature, unde-
veloped and not wanted Capons should be
'''ffnished" and sold in season. Best mar
ket usually develops in February and March
Receipts of rabbits light. with limited de-
mand. Quoted nomina ly per dozen Cot
tontnils. drawn, 81 Is; drawn complete, doz.,
$1.5O. No sale for "Jacks."
Considerable inquiry as TO market on
dressed fowls. Turkeys, ducks and geese
can be handled during week preceding
Christmas at about &c per pound above
price of live fowls. No demand here Tor
country dressed chickens.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
SAMPLE BOTTLE WAS POISON
Two Men Venture ''NiP'-Both Dead
Ten Minutes Later.

Scranton, Pa. Dec. Paul Wis
neski, AS, hotel man, and Joseph
Schnedsl1i, 40, a patron, are dead after
drinking poison whisky in a saloon at
Dickson City today. A sample bottle
of liquor was left at the hotel this
morning by a man who said he would
return later to close a deal for big
lot of liquor.
The two men each drank one glass
of the whisky. Ten minutes later,
they fell dead in the barroom.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
SAVED HER BABY SISTER.
Leila Weber, z, Dies a Heroine When
Lamp Is Overturned.

Albion, Ind, Dec. leila Weber.
years old, died a heroine at the
home of her parents near here early
today Her baby sister in her arms
while Leila dutifu1ly rocked it, awak-
ened and knocked over a kerosene
lamp on a stand near the chair. The
blaze set fire to the house and with
her own clothes afire, Leila carried
her baby sister to safety When the
parents returned from chores. they
found the unconscious form of Leila
in the yard and the baby, unhurt,
close by.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
SELLS FOR S1.25 Per POUND
Now Figure Price Hotel VIII Charge
for Christmas Steak!

Chicago, Dec. From the place
of honor in the greatest livestock show
ever conducted to the place of honor
on Christmas dinner menus, will be
the fate of Chenoweth Jack. crowned
champion of all cattle at the Inter
week.
Chenoweth Jack was sold today by
W. J. & B. A Thomas, of Shelby
Vile Ky. to a local hotel.
The price paid was S1.162.50. or
$1.25 for each of his 1910 pounds.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
A4issouri Congressman Resigns.

b Washington. Dec. THE resigna-
ton of Rep. Frank c. MiIlspaugh- Re-
publican, of the First Missouri district.
who was defeated in the recent cleo
ton, was presented today to the house.
He has accepted an appointment as
commissioner of finance of his state
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
SAYS "SPEED BUGS" INSANE
Drivers Arrested I'm Oklahoma City
Must Undergo Sanity Test.

Oklahoma City. Dec. z. - Speed
bugs arrested by police here must
undergo a sanity test, according to
Chief of Police W. J. Clarke today.
/, This will make their detention in
the. city Jail for several days possible -
he said, for under state lava citizen
cannot be Jailed for violation of a
municipal ordinance. A Jail sentence
is necessary to cure them of the speed
habit
Clarke denied, however, that the
sanity test was for the mere purpose
of failing prisoners, but he believes
investigation of many of the cases
would show the subjects unbalanced.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
TURNS DOWN COLLEGE OFFER
General Wood Will Remain in Philip
pines, Officials Hear.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Major Cen
eral Leonard Wood. governor-general
of the Philippines, has decided to re-
main at his present post and not to
accept the offer made by the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania to be the presi
dent of that institution, according to
information received today, by admin
istration officials.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
Hacks wife With Knife.

Chicago, Dec. 7.-GraZed with
noonshine. according to the police
Stellante SpangunoIa today hacked ms
wife, Catherine, almost to death with
n. knife and also attacked his son,
Emilio. IS Mrs. SPGngunola is eX-
pected to die while the son is suffers
ing from knife wounds in his arms and
hands Spangunola was arrested
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals by Mrs. H. d
Wadleigh. Call 2-2067 or 1881.

The night school class in practical cleo
trieity under the direction of Mr.. e. r.
Sayle, meets this evening at 80 O'Clock at
the r. r. Y. NJ. c. A.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ward have changed
their residence from East Crane
street to Wisconsin avenue in Highland
Park
Miss Edna Bell who has been in Chautau-
qua work for some time will have charge
Of the "evening of fun" to be given this eve
ming at the r. r Y NJ c. A. The entertain
ment begins S:15 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

Chicago, Dec. S-BUTTER-Market hIgh-
er. Creamery extras, 551ac: standards, Ole
extra firsts, 51@541sc.
POULTRY-Alive, lower; fowls, 13d2Oc-
EGGS-Market unsettled. Firsts, 49@ 52c
ordinary firsts, 42645c; miscellaneous, 46Q
soc; refrigerator extras, 29a4c; refrigerator
firsts, 2702S5c.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET

Kansas City, Dec S-CATTLE-Reeeipts
$500 Beef steers, mostly 10@15c higher,
several loads $3.50; other sales $6.S5@S.S5
fat she stock, steady to higher few better
grade cows, S5.OO@5 so; odd lots, Sc OOI
$50; other classes, steady; bulk Gamers.
$1.90Q2.00;. most calves downward from
$3.50
HoGS-Receipts $500. Market slow to
packers; early trade 1Oc higher, closing
with advance lost; top, IS %; bulk of sales,
pound weights. SS15GS25: packing sows.
steady, mostly $3.50; stock pigs, steady {:
bulk of sales, $75007.75.
SEEP-Receipts 1000 Lambs, active
and steady; few natives, S14 S5; good fed
westerns, $14.50; fed clipped S12.S5; Vir-
tually no sheep offered.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Chicago, Dec. S.-HOGS-Receipts 26. 600.
Market steady to strong. Bulk 40 to 27O
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
TOPEKA CASH GRAIN MARKET
FURNISHED by Derby Grain Co. $50 New
England Building, Topeka. Kansas.b

Dec. 8, I8Zz.
(These prices are basis delivered Kansas
City,
wHEAT-No. 2 dark hard, Sis; No: 3
| S1.14@11S; No. hard, 81 1901 IS; No. 5
hard, $110@117; No. hard, $10S9116
CORN-No. 2 ywhite, zoe; No. yellow,
72c; No. 2 mixed, zoe; No. mixed, 1Oc.-
OATS-No 5 white, 431aQ44c-
KAFIR-No-2 2 white. $1.69; No. 2 MIXED
81 60
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
NEW voRK PRODTcE MARKET,

firm. Creamery firsts, IS to 81 score, 45@
| 5315c.
! firsts, 53I55c-
CHEESE-Market firm. State whole
milk flats, fresh specials, 2715@2Sc.