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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
IN BOURBON SPIRIT
Annual Kansas Dinner Was
Full of Enthusiasm.
Every Mention of President
Wilson Brought Cheers.
NOT A DULL minute THERE
Wyandotte Delegation Kept the
Crowd on Its Toes.
Speeches, Banquet, Music
Everything Was the Best.

Democracy has been at the helm in
the nation four years She is just
starting on a second lap. 1t was that
thought which inspired Kansas Bour-
bons at their annual dinner at Ma
sonic temple and kept the party lead
ers yelling for President Wilson and
every mention of the results in Kan
sas. Not since the glorious days when
the old timers were at the helm and
the convention system and railroad
passes kept together party organiza-
tions have KansanS seen a more en-
thusiastfc or demonstrative political
banquet.
From the minute the orchestra
played its first patriotic air until
Judge Albert D. Nortoni closed his
speech with final clincher in the
alibi for the Progressives who sup
ported Wilson, there was hardly a
dull minute in the famous dinner hall
Mrs. Lucy Carter Woodford of Bur-
lington won cheers when she told how
The Women Did IT, in delivering
Kansas to the Wilson column after the
state had tucked away 10000 plural
ity for the head of the Republican
state ticket. Judge A. B. Reeves OF
Dodge City, lauded the Wilson admin
istration and recited a few typewrit
ten pages of reasons why Kansas and
national Democracy should be happy.
That nothing should be forgotten, w.
w Gordon of Kansas City, told the
hanoueters that the administration of
the Bourbons in the state and nation
stood at the top in efficiency and re-
sponse to the will and welfare of the
people.
That Wyandotte Crowd.
1t was the Kansas City delegation
which kept the banquet crowd on tip
toes. Nearly 200 Wyandotte county
Democrats came to the banquet on a
special train They came wearing In
dian bonnets and singing their joys
/ and sorrows. They paraded the streets
preceding the banquet. They gave a
| thought of the bone dry bill and sang
| Nobody Knows" Then they discov-
cred Mayor House and compelled him
to make a speech. That delegation Is
| solid for the Topeka mayor today. He
| told them he had been with them on
several occasions in recent years.
/ AT the banquet the Wyandotte
crowd held reserved seats. 1t became
the official cheer leader and almost
/ the director of ceremonies 1t gave
/ the leaders from the little wayside
| towns an idea as to when to start
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23

ants and employees witnessed the sigh
ing of the bill.
AS soon as the bill was signed it
went back to the governors office for
formal entrance in the office records
The bill was then sent to the office
of 7 It. Botkin, secretary of state, for
his signature Following the formal
action of state officials, the
measure was sent to the State Jour-
nal for publication in this afternoons
editions.
Rev. John Bright. house chaplain,
was called to the speakers stand as
the temperance advocates and state
employees stepped from the range of
the cameras. Rev. MI. Bright was asked
to direct the singing of Throw Out
the Life Line"
make it Rescue the Perishing.
shouted a house member. selzed WIFI
the humor of the situation. But the
house chaplain refused to abandon his
favorite and the men who few min
u+as before had chanted the oh. so dry
cong Joined the bone dry boosters and
the chaplain in the Life Line song
What 1t Means.
Under provisions of the enactment,
Kansos is to become bone dry as
nrohibition state, both in name ana
reality The measure makes the
place of delivery the place of sale IL
Dravents and prohibits the shipment
IF or carving into this state any in
toxicating liquor, except for medicinal,
scientific and sacramento purposes
Mere possession of intoxicants is
Drima facie evidence of guilt and
places the possessor of liquor on a
common footing with the jointist and
hootlegger The law provides pen
aItv of not more than $500 fine or
more than six months in Jail for pos
session of liquor
The new law is by far the most
drastic anti-liquor legislation attempt
ed by any state. 1t is probably the
most important and far-reaching
measure which will find its way thru
the present legislative session. The
bill was drafted after combined provi-
sions of various bone dry bills pre-
scented during the present session.
During consideration of the bill, Wal
ter a. Layton, house speaker pro tenn,
led a hard fight to exclude liquor
from the state for any and all pur-
poses. He lost in a close fight-suc-
cess of which would have denied fer
mented wines for sacramento pur-
poses in churches. In the senate, a
sweeping bone dry amendment was
offered. But it was promptly voted
down.
S. NJ Brewster. attorney general,
has declared that he believes the new
Kansas law is within the scope of the
Webb-Kenyon act and will stand the
test of the courts.
Following is the law:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
PRESIDENT and
CABINET TURN
TO FOOD CRISIS
VIII Try to Force ApprOpria-
ton for Drastic Probe.
House Committee Defeats Will
sons Plan Temporarily.
nm
BILL ASKS $4,000,
Rep. London Wants Govt to
Sell Food to Poor.
l. c. C. Struggling to Relieve
Car Shortage in West.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The United
States government today-from Presf
dent Wilson to congress-turned its
hand to the national food problem.
The president will put the entire
situation beforeh 81 cabinet. He is
expected to take some definite steps
to force an appropriation for an in
vestigation of prices thru this session
of congress.
Regardless of the fact that the
fight for funds has been lost in the
house committee, the appropriation
VIII be sought in the senate and if
lit fails to receive attention there. will
be taken to the floor of the house
Secretary of Agriculture Houston de-
clared today.
Scott at Food Embargo.
In spite of the food riots and other
spectacular evidences of acute suffer-
ing as a result of food shortages, Of
ficials here scoffed at reports of a
possible embargo on all food ship
ments Some intimated that perhaps
some of the clamors for food might
be as much due to systematic melting
of foreign born women in poor dis
tricts of the large cities, as TO actual
threatened starvation.
Congress expected to take definite
action on the situation before ad-
iourning Representative London.
New York, has introduced a bill ask
ing for an appropriation of s65, &c.,
! 600 with which to buy food to be re-
sold at reasonable prices to the
poor; and a combination of senators
| is meeting in secret, preparatory to
asking for 100000, 900 for the same
purpose.
The car tie-up. il the opinion of
the interstate commerce commission
and railroads, was at the breaking
point today. Railroads took advan-
! tage of the holiday yesterday and
I clearing weather to rush great strings
! of empty freight cars west at express
/ train speed
! 10000 Cars Tied Up"
These will Immediately be filled
with the food supplies that have been
( piling up IN the middle west because
of the car shortage, and some relief
in eastern markets is predicted when
: these shipments roll in. The number
of cars involved in the tie-up or
( February 10 tota1ed, 165,279.
4 While the food situation threatens
drastic disturbances in the east, the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
WHAT, DRY AS KANSAS
Iowa to Claim National Aridity Prize
II House Passes Bill.

Des Moines, Feb. 23.-If the Whit
more dry-bone bill is passed by the
Iowa house, Iowa will become the
"dryest'' state in the Union. accord
ing to prohibition leaders and MEM
bers of the general assembly. The
state liquor laws. the Webb-Kenyon
act and the rider" to the federal
postal bill will result in absolute
aridity. it was asserted
Passage of the Whitmore bill by
the middle of March is a virtual GER
tainty, it is declared by dry advocates,
who claim to have a majority pledged
to vote for bone dry" legislation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
Anxious to Adjourn.
O FOR A ROOSEVELT!
Washington Would Pick T. r.. as
HeImsman in Crisis Like Present.

Columbia, Mo-, Feb. 23.-Declarina
that if George Washington were presi-
dent, he would put Theodore Roose-
welt in his cabinet because he would
realize the necessity of such a man in
the approaching crisis" DIR. Burris A.
Jenkins of Kansas City, told a Wash
ington birthday audience here last
night The time for neutrality has
gone and the time has come when an
American cannot be true to his coun-
try, his duty nor his God and be pro-
German.
washington would have no use for
man like William Jennings Bryan
in his cabinet" jenkins said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23
TO QUIT MARCH 10
Senate and House Ready to
Consider Adjournment.
Resolution Ready Calling Time
March 5 to 10.
REVISION COMMITTEES SOON
Make Daily Inspection of Cal
endarS Two Houses.
Appropriation Measures Will
Have the Right of Way.
REVISION COMMITTEES SOON

The Kansas legislature is running
on the last lap 1t will adjourn some
time during the week of March s.
not later than Saturday, March 10. A
resolution prepared in the house to-
day by Gilman of Leavenworth, adj
ministration floor leader, was sub
mitted to house and senate leaders
and will probably be offered in both
legislative bodies late today or Satur-
day morning.
That the legislature intends to quit
as nearly on time as possible, was in
Dictated by statements of men promi-
nent in both houses. They declared
than March 10. 1t is probable the
resolution may call for adjournment
March { or 8-with an agreement for
an extension of time to March 10 if
the calendars are not cleared of i'm
portant measures by the date embod-
led in the original resolution
Following the action looking to
final adjournment. both houses today
prepared for appointment of revision
committees. These committees are
expected to begin active work not lat
er than Monday. Members of these
tons of the house and senate calen-
dars- They will push important
measures to the front and sidetra ok
the minor bills. Many of the bills of
local or minor Importance are expect
ed to be eliminated from considera-
ton in the closing days of the session
that the legislature may adjourn on
time.
Anxious to Adjourn.
Both houses are seemingly anxious
to adjourn. There is little pendin,
legislation that will hold back an ad-
journment at any time fixed by the
two lawmaking bodies. For that reason
it is believed an agreed resolution by
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23

The average temperature for the day.
is ten degrees below normal. The We
locity of the wind at O'Clock was Is
miles an hour from the north.
Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
the government thermometer stood ar
IA degrees above zero At 7:e0 O'clock
this morning it was Is. This is
drop of SO degrees in fifteen hours
one of the most lively tumbles of rner-
curry in the thirty years of record here
The wind blowing at a rate of IS
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FALL OF So DEGREES
In Fifteen Hours Temperature Took
Near-Record Tumble in Topeka.

Hourly temperature readings fur
nished by the local office of the United
States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23

The United States bureau of fisheries
now supplies over 1000. 900. 900 fish speci-
mems annually TO different hatcheries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
~ Partly cloudy tonight ana Satur-
day. Not much change in tempera-:
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-23

THE bone dry law is in effect ant
the Kansas chorus, "NobOd.
Knows" rings across the prairies.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27
Cigarnakers
(By J. w. Sanford.)


Internal revenue reports for No
vember show that there was / ,849 ,250
cigars manufactured in Colorado,
which is an increase of 354 ,490 over
the same month in 1915. For the en-
tire United States there was manu-
factured in November 701 ,911 1923, an
increase of 1888 1903 over November
1915. These figures look good to the
cigarmakers, and are in fact good
reading from business point of
view.
B. J. Finzel, an old time member
of the union in Hamilton, Ohio, IS
going to give our climate few more
weeks trial, and if no more zero
weather puts in an appearance Will
make this his home.
Harvey Schamel is out early these
mornings listening for the bluebirds,
which will be the sign for him to take
up park work again.
Barney Myr has been out on his
farm for the past week or so making
preparations for his spring planting.
The stock show has drawn a lot of
our members out this week to see the
live stock, including, of course, the
Chickens" which some of our men,
bers are very proud of.
The Manufacturers Industrial Fair
in the Chamber of Commerce building
should not be overlooked, either. The
neat packages our manufacturers have
on exhibition contain the quality as
well as the quantity.
Fred Morrison just blew in from
Fort Collins, where he has been work
ing for Fred Watson for the past year
and half. Fred reports trade good
up there. He is going back after TAX
ing in the stock show and any other
attractions which may happen TO get
in his way.
Says the Cigarmakers Journal: The
cigar industry, as CLEANED from the
November internal revenue reports,
appears TO be very favorable There
was no high pressure, no excessive de-
mand for the holiday trade. as was
reasonably TO be expected from the
abnormal trade conditions prevailing
in the manufacturing and mining cen
ters Of the country. In that respect
the report was somewhat of a disap-
pointment. The total increase was
less than 2 per cent as compared with
the same month one year ago. 1t did
not cover the whole country; some dis
tricts suffered even a decrease in pro
duction. The increase was confined
more or less to the districts producing
the cheaper grade of cigars An eX-
ception can be noticed in few of the
blue label districts, which are located
in the centers making guns, shells,
etc, for the belligerents in the Euro
pean war. The good wages earned b.
these workers has added to their pur-
chasing power, thus benefiting the
consumption of cigars.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27
WOMAN FRoZE To DEATH,
Body of Mrs. Anna Ramsay Found in
Vacant House

The mystery of the disappearance
of Mrs. Anna Ramsay, wife of John
Ramsay, international organizer for
the United Mine Workers of America,
was solved this week when the frozen
body of the woman was found in the
basement of vacant terrace at 1857
High street. 1t is believed that death
came during an attack of denentia,
in which Mrs. Ramsay wandered into
the basement and there froze to
deach.
A partial Identification b. Detec-
tive Peter Carr and others was sub
stantiatcd at Mrs. Ramsay's home,
3044 Stout street, where Miss Bessie
Ramsay, her daughter. identified ar
ticles of clothing as belonging to her
mother.
Mrs. Ramsay disappeared the
morning of December %, when,
dressed lightly, she started toward
the corner grocery for food. She
ne, er reached the store and when she
did not return home by noon search
was begun for her. She had been
slightly i'll for ten days with head
aches and it Is believed that, stricken
suddenly with dementia, she wan
dered into the vacant house.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27
Carpenters

Bob Rhodes writes from Kimberly.
New, that 1t is so cold up there the
Mulligan froze on the table.
Tom Higens made n call this week
from Akron, and reports business
quiet.
Jacob Sattlcr, an old pioneer wood
turner. also n member of Local So.
died last Monday and will be buried
tomorrow from Hofmans.
Brother T. NJ. Fields. a member of
No. So. passed away last Saturday
and was buried from Hoffman's un-
der the auspices of Local 55. and the
transient relief bureau. X Of p
Poor Dutch" says that il he don't
get some nice looking chicken" to
love him pretty soon now he will have
to fall back on the old maid without
any teeth or get one Of them dress
makers models, so il must be getting
serious with Dutch"
Sammy came down last Saturday,
but forgot the cigars and the cake, he
says he will sure have them on the
Fourth of July, 1927.
What do you think of the election
of the general officers? Wasn't that
some walk away?
Lou Whitlatch was in from the
ranch last week and will soon be
ready TO go TO work again.
Carl Schmidt wishes to correct a
mistake from last weeks issue, in
place of him running coffee house
for the down and outs, he says he will
open up n private jail for the down
and outs, also those who don't pay
back what they have borrowed from
him.
Ole Olson has now got brand
new tin Lizzie, and n corncob pipe,
and is sure putting on speed.
Bill Hayden has gone to 0jo, Ari-
zona, for some trouble is on there
which he will sure fix up if there is
any fix to it,
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27
News of the Labor Unions
Stage Employees
Gathered by "Ham")

They had Old Hutch in last weeks
show at the Denham and this week
Fischback is playing the Minister to
Dahomy at the same theater. Con-
siderable talent for stage employees
to waste?
Sergeant Auerbach is working at
his favorite theater this week, also
filling in his spare time with T. NJ. A.
meetings and good and welfare of the
/. A.
A call from Salt Lake costs $3.50
for three minutes. One of our dear
brothers held that wire for twenty
one minutes in a personal CONVERSE
ton with-well, with friend. Fig
ure the cost and urgency of the call.
See Frank Hinges for answer and full
information.
Brother Hamilton was quite elated
at his popular election as delegate TO
the /. A. convention. Now he is wor-
.rying how to make good.
Brinker says that Kebby is the
worlds greatest naturefaker. When
it comes to building leaffy trees in
midwinter old Dame Nature amt in
it.
That team of lofty jugglers on the
Orpheum fly floor certainly do put
on some brother act. When one of
their lightning changes is being put
over the casual visitor had better step
down or something dreadful may hap
pen to said casual visitor.
The jovial master of nick-nacks at
the Orpheum could not figure why
Liz used SO much gas until friend
wife reminded him that his dutiful
offspring was the son of husband of
hers and neither she nor he was ever
accfiged of hainp Slow Slowly tho
light dawns and the gas bill is paid
by father.
Big Jim declares the world awry.
They have stopped irrigation, raised
the prices Of his favorite shoes, doub-
led the cost of work gloves. Again
they added further expense TO the
high cost stuff as old Dame Neccs-
sity demands he shall buy gold rim
glasses with hook TO fit his right
ear. Never mind, Mack. others are
with you.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27
Label League
Meeting of Friday, Jan. 10. 1917.

Meeting called to order by Presi-
dent Torpey at o'clock. Roll call of
officers found all present. Minutes of
the previous meeting read and ap-
proved. Credentials were received
from Leather Workers No. %, Sheet
Metal Workers No. 9, and Musicians
No. 20. 1t was moved and seconded
that the delegates appear before the
labels committee and il found to have
the required number of labels they be
obligated, the motion carried. Broth
ers Armstrong, Curry and Spiegl
were duly obligated.
Communications were read from
Union Label Trades Department of
the American Federation of Labor,
requesting the League to furnish in
formation regarding membership etc.
The request was complied with.
Colorado State Federation of Labor
inclosing receipt for per capita tax,
received and filed.
Bakers No. % reported that the
Weiss bakery had extended the growth
of its business by opening a branch
at the Royal restaurant, l64l Curtis
street, which will be open for business
Monday. January %. This is the only
union retail bakery represented in the
heart of the business district. The
Royal restaurant is also n strictly un-
ion house.
Cigarmakers reported that business
was very good with them, all mem
bers being employed. The union vot.
ed an assessment of rs cents per
member to assist the striking cigar
makers of Detroit, Mich. The Cinco
and San Felice cigars are minus the
blue label.
The Leather Workers are all at
work and would appreciate the union
men and women asking for the label
on all leather goods.
Pressmen No. 40 are enjoying n
very busy season, many members
working overtime.
Cooks report that Bills place and
the Silver Grill are still unfair.
Under head of good and welfare the
delegates indulged in general label
discussion regarding the label and Ia
bel agitation. Many good points were
brought out. Delegate Spacey moved
that Saturday of each week be set
aside by all union men of Denver as
Pure Gold Day." in view of the fact
that the Pure Gold Tobacco company
had agreed to give the Labor Temple
Association 10 per cent of their sales
for the Temple fund. All union men
are urged to buy at least one sack
per week. The motion carried.
1t was moved and seconded that all
unions affiliated to the League be
urged to subscribe as literally as pos
sible to the Labor Temple fund The
motion carried.
Brothers Spacey, Oplinger and
Welsh were appointed to call on Sec
retary of State holland in behalf of
Sister Alice McCabe who is seeking
an appointment in that 6fiice.
There being no further business to
come before the meeting adjournment
was taken at $3.50 o'clock.
EARL r. HOAGE, Sec'y-Treas.
p. S.-All first-class stores in Dem
YER carry the Baly- -Underhill union
made overalls and shirts; this firm
employs 300 union people.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27
Printers Home Notes
tBy Sam Boll.l

The usual musical selections by
Prof. Fred Fink's orchestra last Sun
day evening, and three reels of pic
lures were enjoyed by the residents,
employees and friends.
Mrs. Eva Evers, resident from
Washington, d. c., went TO Denver
last Monday with her little son, Hen
ry, TO enjoy a weeks visit with her
brother, Theodore Martin, who had
a nice display of interesting exhibits
at the Western Stock Show.
P J. Donahue, resident of the Home
from Syracuse, n. Y, received the
sad tidings of the death of his ia
ther, Michael Donahue, on Wednes
day of last week. He was visiting his
daughter in Rome, n. Y. at the time
of his sudden demise, which occurred
on Friday, January -. He was stay
ing in that city since last October,
expecting to spend the winter there.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27
DEFINES SOCIAL JUSTICE"

In his inaugural message Governor
Lowden of Illinois gave his defini-
ton of social justice" in opposition
to the theory that our salvation lies
in law:
Social justice does not consider
alone the defective and incompetents
of society. II recognizes that, after
all, the business of civilization is car
ried forward by the great mass of
independent, self-respecting citizens
who ask no direct aid from the gov
ernment. "A paternalism which con-
siders only the weaker members of
society to such an extent as to i'm
pair the rugged independence of these
men and women would ultimately de-
feat its own ends"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27
GETS WIFE AND A GOOD JoB.

President Wilson last Friday ap-
pointed John J. Keegan as n member
Of the workmen's compensation COM
mission to administer the federal en-
ployes' liability law. The news was
favorably received by organized la
Dor thruout the country, for Brother
Keegun's activity as trade union
list and general organizer for the
Machinists International Union is
well known and highly appreciated.
The appointment of Mr.. keegan was
in the nature of a wedding present.
Brother Keegan and Miss Hedwiga
l.. Schmidt, formerly secretary to
Senator Norris, of Nebraska. We're
married Friday.-Cincinnati Chron-
icle.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-27
LITHOGRAPHERS.

Denver Lithographers Union No.
i5 installed the following officers at
the last meeting:
Prcsident-Grover Cleveland Sim
mendingcr.
Vice president-Joseph Ncidcrhol-
zcr.
Recording secretary-A. Van Cor
kom.
Financial secrctary-Arthur Stein
grebe.
Treasurer william II. Jackson.
Sentinel-H. Harting.
Delegates Trades Assembly and
Label Leaguc-Earl II. Hoage, Will
liam II. jackson, Arthur Steingrebc.
Executive board-John Bjorklund,
William Collins, William Long, Fred
Norwerk. Charles Buerele, Percy w.
Franklin.