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(in OFFICIAL PUBLICATION VICIIITA LOT STOCK EXCHANGE NUMBER, 191 WtrtlTTA fc'AMQAS THPSTUY. APRTlf 5. 1921 j' 1 -s PAIlt RUN OF 1,000 HOGS HERE TODAY RETURN OF HAPSBURG VIEWED CATtLE MAIIKET GAlNEb IN ACTION ability and experience In the, kind of work that must be performed In the right kind of way if the Government WITH COOLNESS, SAYS APFONJI TOP OF $9J5 FOR CHOICE QUALITY RULIC OF SALES WERE ABOVE THE SALES LOOKED FULLY STEADY SOMtJ FANCY STEERS TO PACKERS "We ate approaching, reconstruc The Hog Run Today Consisted of machinery is not to become cloggea with incompetency and Ignorance. In another department two Senators both from a certain Western state, sought recently to place a man in a $5,000 job who proved to be JvorWiy 0j nothing better than a 11,000 one. They are still trying to persuade the ing their way the loan lunas are at head of that department that he would present far from adequate! and 'fur-be afTTdeal man for the Job.

ther funds- are being sought from The Bwt Quality Butcher.Steers gold Here Went Packers 6nsiuerAble she stuff SOLD A Blft String'- Highland Hereford Yearlings Weighing 473 Topped the Stocker Market at Estimate today Official "yesterday. Official week ago V'Official imonth ago Official year ag? 7oo 2895 C53 739 757 i The'improved action of the stocker and feeder divisions' was the feature of today's There were no price changes and everything was called steady both dealers and packers. Quite, a few good cattle were sold' both to the packers and the trad ers.iu All. of the started in earlier -today and soon had taken up the bulk of the receipts that consists of 80a cattle of all kinds. Quite a few of those held over from yesterday 'Were sold 'Among the best sales today was a etripg (pf very choice 4270 ound Men of real business ability and un- usual attainments are not flockincr to Washington for jobs any more, it was further explained.

In the first place, the army of war workers now returned to their homes took back with them clear ideas as to the undesirability of over-crowded and profiteering living conditions at the national capital. In the second place apartments are scarce and highland' even a $5,000 job is hasdiy suiiicient to meet the high cost of bare necessities not to mention the "flivver" and other perquisites on- joyed back home." LATE falUIT MAY SURVIVE FREEZE Hutchinson, April 5. It is the opinion of A. G. Kinca'd, a specialist from the state agricultural college, who has been making an inspection of tho Arkansas Valley fruit orchards here since the Easter freeze, that the apple crop is not entirely killed.

Mr. Kincaid. accompanied 6v Sam Smith, county farm agynt. Harold Pcnninirton orcsident of the Renn Farm Bureau. Ed nnH othnr local fruit men' made an insoaction of in iho Yno.o.v pnntin-tnn and other orchards last week.

Hit the Earlv ltiid "It was toon soon after the heavy freeze tb tell the exact extent of the damage done." said Mr. Smith. "The blooms-that were out were lookine hut it was thoneht thnt. the laU-buds will null thru. It will take a few davs to tell.

The Mnom that A I was fully out and redy. for spraying will' show a Vcrv hiirh nercentace of freeze Monilav niirht was Jaoout as severe as. that of Sunday nieht. Mr. Smith 4.

v. 1 steers the packers at $8.50. A big string of 150 fancy little white face fsodr' buyer. A load6f "fairlv eood fl CA 4. iLl iiiMii Luuttv wmm amnr nmi cry sold between $5.50 andv $8.00 to I.

the packers. The beat butcher cows 111.7 nuiijjf ft uuncn mm, was very Other cows to the packers sold between $4.00 and JfiT.0. rannora horn today sold mostly between 12.00 and 'P betweli' $2.75 and i Th.pre were teal choice light veals h.c.re today, but the best brought ma frr wa i ivjosi oi xne stock steers with the cption t)f fte one choice load above mentioned -sold' beiwepn 5.50 I iid A cfiblco toad iof litri Htnpir Former Head of Hungarian Delega tion at Peace Conference Believes Sentiment' Over Restoration of Charles is Lukewarm Predicts Soviet By DOROTHY THOMPSON tntcrnatioanl News Service Etaff Correspondent Editor's Note The following story was written about two weeks before the arrival in Hungary of former Em' pcror It is interesting to note how well Count, Apponyf had read the public apathy in Hungary over, the possible return of the former Emner or-Kln.) 1 -V- Budapest; April 5. Count Apponyi head of the HJungarian jtlelegaion at the. peace conference declared to day that the people are not vitally in terested in the return of the Haps- burgs to the Hungarian throne.

"The question of the restoration of Charles is not a burning one," said the Count. "Sentiment is lukewarm In fact, It can hardly be called a question at all." DkcuESinjr the Bolshevik outlook, the (yount said: "Unless there is a real Internal counter revolution in Russia I believe that the Russian Soviet forces will attempt to drive through Rumania and Poland soon. The border States will be unable to repel any attack unless Hungary is included in tho arrangements. "Despite peace treaties and despite many things that have been amiss in the patt and are still amiss in the present it can be said that Hungary1, represents the, only force of stability, in this part of Europe. Charles reported, to hkvc left Stelna-manger and now way to Switzerland said dispatches received this afternoon.

Washington April America has addressed new note to on Jap controversy and subject of mandates' general which is understood to be much -sharper in tone than any its predecessors learnod here today. New latest of scries of dipbmatic between two governments aince international cables conrence' first tried to dispose of German Japan claims fables; by rights-of mandate" of powers s'-' slgned her by League of SOMKTHING ABOUT: MINSTRELS Al G. Field, the eminent minstrel producer, whose Minstrels, Vintage of 1920, are to be seen at the' Crawford Theatre here Friday and' s'aturdav. April 8-9 has written an Interesting book on the History c-f MinBtrclsy. Mr.

Held has made mihsterlsy his life work and his knowledge "ct "'it dates back to an early day. In his book he cites, the fact, that the first minstrel show, as it is now was resented 1840, being intended as a benefit Verformance for R. W. Pclham, one of a group of legitimate actors( who intrwluced' darkey impersonations, in the fcrnf of f'single turns," as specialties between acts of (he regular dramatic perform-: This benefit performance "saw the first grouping of black-face minstrels into ensemble organization and presentation and originated the "first part," with its semi-cirCular seating arrangement. It is further" indicalcii by Mr.

Field, as may be supposed, that the American minstrels had thcr inspir ation in the plantation qarkey of the Sunny South. The negrp is the most tractable and imitative of all human beings." Long before the minstrel show was born, the darkey sang his songs and danced his eccentric dances on the plantations of Dixieland. It is interesting to note Mr. Field's explanation of the origin of the "Cake When the Hugenots fled their native land and settled in South Carolina, they brought their, customs with them. These included that -state heifers brought with the nttinir aiikJattitt iwen ana ItEPRESENTATlVfi A Croo After VW fiattlc xrom uuuer bounty jvs.

Ljjj ja8t year an income of $885 for stujent joans. Because of tho increasing number needy and 'worthy students who BPply for small loans to aid In earn Ulumni and friends of the university to endow new funds to add. to the principal of existing funds joOOOOOOOO OOOOOO PERSONAL MENTION 0 NHTF? 0 0 IU10 O. OOOOO 0 0 0 0 Among the shippers on the market from Sumner County, were F. Rose with two, loads of, mixed stock and B.

E. Gardner with -one load of cattle. G. Zimmerman shipped in ono load of cattle from Barber-County, Kans. 8.

E. Belt of Kingman. County, shipped in one load of cattle. Pratt County," was represented by G. Miller with one load of cattle and L.

A. Glenn with one load of cat tie. Among the shippers on the market "om Comanche County, were Mclntyre. and bon with one iom 01 mixed stock; J. Hayden and w.

fchattucirwith one load 01 cauio eacn; and G. T. Hall and San with one load Of mixed Stock. F. W.

Sanders of Sedgwick County, K.s. had one load 01 cattle on me market P. E. Williams shipped in one load of hogs from" Marion County, L. H.

Burchfield shipped in one loao cWIe Harper County, Ks. C. Ihurstein shipped in one load or hogs and one load of mixed stock frm Butler County, Ks. and Blair nad one oaa or M. hR3 on ihe market from Rice Cpun ly 1VH) Crawford, shipped in one load of 1 1 Cfnfv.j r.

'B F. Mitchell shipped in one loaa Une load -oi cattle arrived on tne market from Harvey County, smppefloy-w. ixenee, i JV Jones of Gray. County, Kan. had fcwo on the market -Among, me smppcrsin.m nay werp F.

Peverlin with ono load of h(' R-Groc JHiiber wltn one load 01 cattle eacn- I L. "I Covin shipped one load i. nil J- Donaldson snipped in one load oi hoRS Conty, Okla. on the market from Hughes County, was Wicker with two loads of cattle. W.

L. Russell shipped four loads of cattle from Foard County, Tex. CORN AND PROVISIONS Kansas City, April 5. May wheaj opened at 1.29 "and-closed 1 sents lower while the July eorn opened at and sustained a Vh cents decline. May corn opened at 51 and fcalized a cent gain while the July "rn opened at 56 and sustained a I cent drop with Sept Corn opening 5914 and remaining 8tady, CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE -CLOSE- Open High Low Close Y'day WHEAT- rxr" i hflay 138 140Va 135 136138 July 114 IVl 110.

111 115 CORN- May 'C 60 61 64 67 38 .38 40 59 63 65 38 38 ,38, 59 37 38 89' 69 63 65 37 38 39 I July DJ Sept. 65 k-. OATS- May 87,4 Julv 38 Sept. 39 RYE May :130 128 129 July 105 100 103 103 105 PORK- Ma 17.87 July LARD May 10.47 July 10.90 RIBS 17.87.17.75 17J5.17.40 170 10.72 10.10 10.25 10.70 10.47 10.90 10.10 10.45 10.55; 10.95s 10J)0 May July; 10.10 10.50 10.07 10.45 1 9sii 10.35 KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE CLOSE Open High Low Close Y'day WHEAT V. May 129 132 128 128 130 July 107 109 104 105 108 CORN 1 May 51' 53 A 51 51 July 56 57 56 56 56 Sept.

59 60 59 59 HOG TOPS AND BULKS K. C. STOCK YARDS' Kansas City, Mo), 'April 5, 1921- Hogs Estimated receipt today 9C00, Holdover 474. Market: Closing un even ten to fifteen Jower than yester day's average Shippers top $9.35 Packers top $9.30. ATTtE-rEstf- mated receipts today 11,000.

Hold over' 695. Beef steers and fat she stock steady to 25 lower, bulls weak all other classes uneven but mostly steady. SHEEP Estimated receipts today 6,000. Msy ket: Closing killing classes WEEK'S RECEIPTS HERE Cattle 593 708 236 428 2895 700 Hogr Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Monday Tuesday 1827 1041) 878 202 8113 1000 MOVEMENT OF STOCK Receipts and shipments and net sup ply from January 1st up to date, com pared with the same period last year, re as follows: Cattl 1921 1920 Receipts C8.521 Shipments 24,100 Net supplies 31,421 Hoga 3,700 ...:..77 290 Receipts 1 Shipments 63,414 3,400 60.D14 JIct supplies RECEIPTS OF CARS Santa Fe R. Island Mo.

Pac. Frisco Orient; '''Total 4 i 2 LATE BULLETIN NEWS April Charles, actually signed agree ment to leave Hungary, ''For good of But-. attack brqnchitis hiakes; impossible for him to leave bo lojte end of Hungarian minister Qraa arrived from Budapest and point ed out to ex-rulrr that "he had. gone too far." Charles' tlien sjgned in presence of Graz-' an agreement to leave Hungary which read: "Owing external situation, I consent leave HungarjvBelieving it bert interest of country, not to remain here." i Palis, April 5. Government according-to advices frohv Moscow to French foreign office today hnsf decided to denationalize all factories, beginning With those, in Moscow district.

Russian economic failure given as cause; Fac tories' being turned back to former foreign owners for exploitation. Dis patch is of tremendous significance and change believed caused by recent dispatch of Secretary Hughes announcing America would be glad to resume peaceful trade relations with Russia provided Moscow gave peaceful, safe and solid foundation for such relations. London April 5. First demonstra tion of "military front" against men ace disorders attending "nation wide coal strike made this afternoon by government just before parliament copyencd to hear Premier Georges plan and -to debate industrial crisis. Two battalions of cold stream guards and Campany Irish guards marched thru White hall full equipment including, tin hats, preceded by bands toward St.

James Barracks where they are held for emergency. Danger of general strike '''triple Min-ers, railway and transporters seem to diminish as hour shown down by government approaches. April i 5. Waltc Curtis; 22, bridegroom of two months today sentenced to seven years state reformatory for theft of one thousand dbllars in jew Is from Rock Island station here last month. Jewels found hidden in basement of station.

5. Greek army hav ing suffered severe defeat at hsnds. qf Turkish nationalists troops are retir ing toward Broussa said advices reach ing office today. Greek casualties given as two hundred offi cers and eight thousand men. Greek high command calling up three new classes of recruits.

Geneva. April 6. Swiss federal council decided today that it will can eel its permission to ex-emperor Charles to return to Switzerland if he further delays departure from Hungary. Council also reserves riht to desert ex-ruler if in-wiry into al- warrants it. tion on "the basis of the Treaty of Triar noon but the, present mutilation, of the State presents: normous difficulty.

We have no Idea, -of taking an adven turous course- of using violence to recover lost territory, but 1 am abso lutely confident that the Hungarian Rtftta will eventually be restorea inru the. conviction of kll civilized peoples and thru the working out of irrevocable "The question of the restoration of 1.1 AHA All vnanes is nocT sbuu vi. people have agreed to let it rest until the international atmosphere has cleared. '-We know1' of the measures of opposition on the art of the Entente; but we know also that people arc ca-nable'cf changkig'their minds. "I that it he were invited Charles would' return on tho'basis of an independent Hungary.

"In internal affairs I am a most radical advocate" of the restoration of civil rights. Whoever would judge Hungary "fairly--must admit, that ex cesses have been committed in the of real or imagined dan gerfl, but, at the same time, he must also comprehend, the complete desolation and disorganization that existed at tha commencement of the present regime. v- "We are progressing toward a more liberal policy. I am confident that fi nancial restoration Ts nearer here than elsewhere in Central Europe. "In conclusion I must say that; Hungary's debt to America must be recognized and acknowledged, for that country alone brought real relief for the suffering population." ly dance, the minuet.

By way of refreshments at these parties a large fruit cake acrved. The negroes' naive imitation of he courtly minuet, as they had withered the original fronj the Bide.lines so to speak, came the Walk of ministrcl tra rlitinn nml tilnntation darkcv funmak. 'v 0 v- As, may be. imagined, the -darkey injected into his fimitali tf the minuet all the animation and barboric pAncing for which1 H'ti has 'alws been He5 made it a thing cf ypcopationir the and is as which have swept the country in more recent' years, The' minstrel show, therefore, first introduced "jazz" into American music and amusement. GOOD BUSINESS MEN: SHY AT THE GOVERNM'T rIOBS LDistribution of "Patronage Plums" Brings Many Unworthy Men to Fill Important Posts, but Small Salaries Keep -Men of Real Attainments (By International News Service) 'Washington April Senators engaged in sounding out members of President Harding's Cab inet on "patronage plums" are being informed that the Administration encountering considerable difficulty irf finding the' right kind of men for the places it is seeking to fill.

In the scramble of job-hunters, it was stated, there is- a plentitude of $1,000 a year men looking for $5,000 a year jobs, but a -deplorable scarcity of $10,000 or. $5,000 a year men will ing to take $5,000 jobs. The high cost of living and rents have not been conducive the "dol lar-a-year" men who served here Ant ing Jho war returning for further ser vice under the new administration much as certain Cabinet officers and bureau chiefs would like to persuade some of them to do. V. Hoover Faces Difficulty The Department of Commerce is but onewbere Secretary Hoover and his chiefs tre finding it a difficult prob lem to find the rightikind of men for jobs whioh require office holders of brought in thd finest strin of fat market here for several weeks.

weight. Mr. Jones tas very well price. The highest price panl for ot them have sold around 13.50. lancy little cattle jind fc.1 ways cn-.

the buyers. 5 i he owners mi Ihnfc tht-v iave of 1 BUUher Heifers i 10 7.251 .456 701 493 yti i-w-820: c.fibj G.ooi Butcher. Cos 7.00 t' c.2oj i. 1020 More Than 1000 Good Hogs. CHOICE STOCK HGS BROUGHT Very Few Real Heavy Hogs on the Market Here Today.

HOGS Estimate today 1000 Official yesterday ...3113 Official week age 8G2 Official month 'Official yea? ago 87G A rea! choice load of light weight hogs topped the market here today at 9.15 in spite of the fact that prices were called 15c lower by the packers. The best quality sold was much bet ter than anything on yesterday's mar- kec, and most oi looay were and the A load of real good 236 'pound hogs brought $8.75 with several bunches that weigh- ed around 270 at 8.35. Stock'pigs were called Bteady with yesterday and topped at $9.50. 'There Were very -few wagon hogs on the market today and the besVsdld for $8.80, It was the geneFal belief around the yards that today's light loss would end the week's decline. The market is now little better than a quarter lower on' all kinds of hogs than at the close of Jast week.

The receipts for the first two days of this week were slightly lighter than the same day's last week but the general quality of thd hogs here has been good. More stock Jigs were received "yesterday than any other day for some time, and the' demand was-hardly as. heavy as it has. been for the last two weeks. REPRESENTATIVE SALES 1 Carlot Hogs 79 89 188 ...209 mmm Sit 77 62 35 24 39 13 14 4 81 69" 19 30 6 8 2' 1 5 9.15, 9.10, 9.05 8)5 0.0a 8.95 8.95.

8.95, .95 8.70 8.35 8.35 hV" 196 .207 222 215 238 -T i 274 278 Heavy Sows and Stags 396 755 476 7.50' 403 7.00- ,410 6.75 420 6.75 70 470 6.00 70 450 6.00 70 426 5.50 70 720 5.00 'Stock Pigs 130 1 9.50 120 9.60. 126 95 Wagon Hogs 170 8.80 ,174 8.75 150 8.63 166 8.65 220 8.50 1 2 1 1 4 11 3 3 2 9 3 5 1 CHICAGO RECEIPTS Today Y. Yr. Wheat 51 7 Corn 89 ts 108 96 rWICniTARECEIPTS Today Yvr. Wheat 34 20 KANSAS CITY RECEIPTS Today Y.Yr.

,36 35 ,3 14 Wheat Corn i Oats Kafir 8 7 14 WICHITA CASH GRAIN Kansas City- Cars Grade Test "Variety Price $1.43 1.50 1.47 1.4G ...1.. 1.63 1.64 1.65 67 Dk. Dk. Die Hdv Dk Dk. Hd.

57 60 57 Minneapolis. 2 58 I 2 58 Gulf. 1 1 69 OBREGON PLANS TO STOP GAMBLING (By International Ne Service). -Mexico City, 5 Gambling throughout the Republic will be stopped if a bill introduced in Congresi at the instance of President Ohtegm bp- comes a law. The president has asked that the constitution, be anient so as to give him ampU pc-m prevent and suppress gnmblin of all kindii.

1 tnov. sprrntnrv nf ffi state horticultural socintv. who here a few dava airo jittpndihff meeting of the- statp" fafr hHrj' the later apples were safe and Kansas would hav a fruit cron. after nil. "Tf is the earlvfimitthrit irnt A.

secretary of th state fair, who is. considerable of a frnif rrnw trm aaiit tini. 6w Hf Dlentv of fruit in Knns. "Tha In to anolcs. and.tbe 1erriea are-all rirtt." he said.

"WeH.have en-iugK fruit in Kansas to make a tr enouo-h frn In Kansas to make a bie horticultural show at state fair, anyway. See if we don't." Oklahoma Faces "Broke" Treasury Oklahoma City, OkV April 4. Faced with the possibility of a depict ed state treasury June 1, because the house of the state legislature adjourn? ed early Sunday morrivvr-without passing the main appropriation bills', Governor J. B. Robertson todav considered means to prevent absolute soppage of the state gov.

ernmcnt machin.eif after that date. ine state treasurer now has on hand oniy enougn money to permit the State, institutions and state departments-tp operate until June-1. it was said at capitoi. Farty leaders of the legislature saw wuiou "'V" me wnicn mignt solve money problem for the state: first, tne governor might call en extraordinary svJsion of the state legislature at which the money bHIs miKin, uo uunaiuerea. 7 Second, the defead money bills might be voied-'upon by the people at a special election, So; far the governor has not indicated what course hd'Wlll pursue.

UNIVERSITY GIVES. 207, LOANS TO WORTHY PUPILS. (By International STlws Service). Madison, April 5. To aid needy sfudents in eartlihg their way through college 207 loans, totaling $11,141,.

were made last jcar by the regents of the Uuniversity df Wisconsin from loan unds Vt'the'r dis posal. The loans aveVaged $53 per person and. many were 'just in time to save jstudents from giving up their college course because offinanclal difficulties. Lack of funds prevented loans to many other needy students. The university has twenty loan funds for this purpose, many of them for self-supporting students.

Fifteen of them, totalling 0n'J, may be loaned out entirely and then reloanrd ss thg money is repaid ws. Five of the lonn im totaling are trust fund-i in-vCiiie (iiny may be loaned Ono of 8.00 7.,00 000 6.50 6.00 6.06 15.50 5.25 i -4-J030 '1 -J 1........960 2.vl,j970" U)0 i.25 .5.001 i 4.50U :5.00 4.00 4.0Qf-V; 1020 1 1: .60 li42C0 4.50 3.00 2.75 2.25 2.00 425 3.76 2.761 2.50! 2.2S' Bulls 4.25f 3 ...1480 :..1250 400. 3.251 Yy 3.00 ,2.75 LjghiVeals 1 6.251. L.210 it 2.,.:.180 6.00 6.00 coo; 2 240 6.06I 1... 130 6.60 :5.50 .00 4.50 5.00 5.00 4..:...227 4.50 4-ooi f.1 I 'J Heart Calves 4io :7.offl,l..;020 Stockcrs 'Feeder i.6o i0 7-OOj 6.75t;;s4 -r 6.50! 635 ,8........635 5.5rt; J635 iCJOdl K.m 1 -Stock Cowk: Helfera 4.25 6.0D 5.00 7.75 7.00 7.00 6.50 5.50 5.50 $.50 6.00 15.00I 6.001-0...

...712 4.50! i 4.50; 3 5-00 2. 5.00 4.50 4.25 2 ....,900 4.25 1 1110 4.0'li 4.00 5 CHICAGO STOCK YARDS Union Stock Yards; jn21 HOGS Estimated receipts to day Holdover 4,098. Market rady to 15 higher lights np most, Avprsre cost MomJay $38. Top .1.23. CATTLE Estimated teceip 8 Market: Steady to' I f-r.

n.t';;tiatcJ receipt I floors." I.ri'fb Ff AROUND THE YARDS (With Shippers, Packer Buyers, Commission Men J. W. Jones of Gray county, steers that have been sold on the 1 ne steers were ail even, smooth white faces and averaged 1270 pounds. TK.7 brought $8.50. There were cattle here vesterdav just as fat and just as well finished as these but did not run so even and were of a little heavier sausnea wnn nis saie.

One of the interesting sales today was a big string of the Highland Herefords that arrived on the market late last week. A large number of these steers have been sold here this season. All 9.00fp 9.K0 9.00(7) 9.50 8.70 9.40 8.7C9.40 8.659.15 rave brought close to the same ny 01 tnem was out most 1 r.e?e yearungs are a lot of favorable comment arm pfi wc plea Wiiiesday Thursday' FrMay Saturday 9-55 9.50 9.50 S.4n 9.20, 9.1? 1 i.rre.

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