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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06
DECLARES CHILD
LABOR Law VOID.

Federal Judge James e. Boyd. of the
western District of North Carolina,
hold that the Fedora; Child Labor
Law unconstitutional and therefore
null and void The decision was
reached at the conclusion of three days
argument at Greensboro last Friday
on the eonstitutionality of the act. by
able counsel representing both sides
to the controversy. Action had pre-
viously been.brought against the gov
eminent by Roland H. ~Dagenhart. of
Charlotte. who sought to prevent the
discharge Of his two sons employed
bv the Fidelity Manufacturing Com
pany when the Federal labor law be-
came effective September 1.
Underthestatute's provision no child
under fourteen may be employed In
any factory. mill, workshop or canneIy,
whose products are shipped in inter-
state commerce, and no child under
sixteen may work in any mine or
quarry. Children under sixteen are
not permitted to work longer than
eight hours per day. One of the Da-
genhart boys is under fourteen and
the elder betwee nfourteen n six
teen. and therefore could not per per-
mitted to work longer than eight hours
per day. The father insists that he
should have the. wages of both and
that they should be allowed to work
right along eleven hours a day for five
! and a half days a week, because tn
Estate law permits it. And Judge
Boyd agrees. But his decision only
affects the Western District of North
Carolina and the law will beenforced
elsewhere throughout the country, ex-
cept in places where tine courts in
terfere.
The decision of Judge Boyd, holding
the child labor law unconstitutional,
by no means settles the contention.
IL - .;o1I,. A. roaore re b~;r oipr kl1o
matter before the Supreme court of
the United States where, it is believed
by the Washington authorities, the &C
ton of Congress will be sustained.
The decision of that tribunal in the
Webb-Kenyon law, the Man White
Slave Act, and the Adamson Eight
hour LAX indicates the trend Of opin-
ion expressed by the Supreme court
during recent years and indicates that
the Keating-Owen child labor law will
be upheld. The bill was passed in
Congress by an overwhelming majori-
tv and public sentiment is generally
favorable to the enforcement of the
provisions it proposes for the pro-
lection of childhood. President Will
J son went so far as to single out this
measure as n that should be acted
upon during t he special session of
Congress. last year and there is little
! reason to doubt that the Supreme
court will find that it Ices not con-
travene the constitution Of the United
States.
But if Judge Boyd's Lewiston should
be sustained by the Supreme court,
there is a state law which may rise
to plague Mr.. Dagenhart-in his effort
to keep his sons in the mill. Effective
September first, the public school law
of North Carolina requires that an
children under fourteen years of age
shall be in school and if attendance
officers do their duty thousands od
little folks will hereafter have an
opportunity of accumulating knowl-
ergge for themselves as we'll as dol
lars for other people to spend.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06
Learn One Thing a Day.

Wet shoes should be stuffed with
paper to keep the shoes from getting
hard. The Hustler is recommended
for this purpose as it is uncommonly
dry on this page.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06
The Reason.

Last week a bevy Of girls were So
liciting for the Red Cross. Two ap-
preached a man and asked him to con
tribute to the cause.
He politely refused.
why don't you help us out?" de-
manded one of the girls.
Because" he replied confidential
ly. q contribute only to the homely
girls; they have a harder time making
a showing
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06
Things to Worry About

In the time of Pliny lemons were
considered a poison.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06

~ DO
N. c. -
Do your whisky buying early.
Two great P's before Germany
peace and politics.
Either percussion or discussion Will
win the a
Jazz is the new word, meaning pep
and pep means. get-a-move-onryou.
The Russian fleet is probably saved
if it is as fleet as the infantry.
This is the r for the oyster but it
has been delayed in transmission.
. y
Fred Fulton essays % whip Jess
willard. So another world war is
soon to be staged.
Negro troops are to be trained in
4 each of the sixteen environments. They
will lend color to camp life, at least,
The American Bar association held
its meeting just before the d%istillation
of liquor was discontinued.
After Sunday Peoria's Board of
Trade will have to work nights to
keep up the spirits of the people.
As the American soldiers are soggy
on their French, British officers will
train them. Direct them in baseball
English, please.
Henry Ford has given the American
Red Cross a half million dollars cred
it at his factory. That's no. 1ivver
gift.
The Raleigh News and Observer
wants to know why Canton did not get
a cantonment. Probably to much
ment in the place and not enough do.
The Coast Guards from Henderson
county at FIT. Caswell do not know
when they will Ibe ordered to the front,
but they keep Up a fine front of their
own.
Big Business doesn't care for the
lives of American soldier boys. AL
ready defective ammunition has been
sold to the United States and shipped
to France, where it uselessness was
discovered.
Those swagger sticks are used by
army officers to keep their hands out
of their pockets. We know some men
when approached to subscribe to some
public event keep their hands out of
their pockets without recourse to any
kind of a cane
Thought this war was without
any embalmed beef or other scan.
dial. Now it is charged that American
munition men palmed off on the Sam
mics in France rife ammunition which
the French and British inspectors had
rejected.
Staggering stories of fabulous
prices for food and bed comes from
Columbia told by travelling men. A
house costing $4,000 is rented for $500
month A niaoo ~ booon pbofo-
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06
Lavish promises lesson credit.
needless.

Knitting needles are not knitting
needless.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06

Staggering stories of fabulous
prices for food and bed comes from
Columbia told by travelling men. A
house costing $4,000 is rented for $500
a month. A piece of bacon photo
graphed on a sad-eyed egg costs 55
cents. Shadow soup is % cents a
look-in. columbia's shame is the
burden of conversation in hotel lob
bies, trains and in public places.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06

Thought this war was without
any embalmed beef or other scan.
dial. Now it is charged that American
munition men palmed off On the Sam
mics in France rife ammunition which
the French and British inspectors had
rejected.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06

Those swagger sticks are used by
army officers to keep their hands out
of their pockets. We know some men
when approached to subscribe to some
public event keep their hands out of
their pockets without recourse to any
kind of a cane.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-06

Big Business doesn't care for the
lives of American soldier boys. Al
ready defective ammunition has been
sold to the United States and shipped
to France, where it uselessness was
discovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15

sort of food, due to the increased cost
of commodities 1t is hoped that lib
eral contributions will be made to this
worthy cause.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Friday afternoon at the parsonage
with Mrs G. K. Hartman.
The twice postponed initiation of
the legislators into the Ake-Pot Ster-
boo will take place tonight at Ham
streets. Nearly 200 law makers will
ride the goat, beard the lions in their
dens" and accumulate enough excit-
ing experiences to narrate to their
grandchildren and children for many
a winters evening at the fireside. The
legislators have been led to expect a
time of large proportions and the
committee in charge announce that
they will not be disappointed.
Paul H. Graves. a telegraph oper-
ator living at 627 Monroe street, has
sued his fatherin-law, A. B. Weber,
425 Buchanan street, for $4,000 for
placing him in Jail. Weber swore out
warrant for Graves arrest, in
which Graves was charged with beat
ing his wife, Goldie Graves, who is
Weber's stepdaughter. That was in
September Graves was out of the
city and the warrant was not served
until recently. Graves spent an hour
in the city Jail, but prior to his incar-
ceration, he has learned, his picture
was turned over to officials and placed
in the rogues' gallery. For the humili-
alton Graves demands $4,000, declar-
ing that he did not beat his wife
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15

make New York invincible from land
as well as from sea.
For its great sixteen inch guns, ca
pable of sweeping any point within
their circle. will command the ada
cert territory for radius of twenty
miles, as far north as High Bridge and
the New Jersey suburbs beyond New
ark.
And all the Jersey coast beyond As
bury Park as far south as Belmar will
be within range of one or both of
New Works twin forts.
Twenty miles Will be the effective
range of the titanic guns to be mount
ed in the three super-defenses.
No mobile armament of any nation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
HE LISTS His INJURIES
C. b. Arthur Wants S13.7O Damages
After Auto Collision.

Left leg cut, left leg lacerated, left leg
broken.
Right leg cut, right hip cut, right hip
lacerated, right hip bruised.
Painful cuts and bruises on head
Permanent injuries and impairment of
eyesight-
Almost total blindness in left eye.
Front teeth broken.
Left arm cut; right arm cut.
Dangerous injuries to stomach.
Permanent injuries to pulse and circula-
ton.
Other serious and painful internal in
Juries, unable to enumerate.
These are the injuries that befell,
c. B. Arthur, former motorcycle Off
Ger and former editor of Dwight
Thacher Harris's Yellow Dog, when
Arthur and an automobile collided on
Fifth street between Van Buren, and
jackson streets. That was October
-, 1914. Today, E. D. McKeever is
enieavoring to obtain s13,744.65 dam
ages for Arthur from Irene and o. A
Taylor.
Mrs. Taylor was driving the car
when the collision occurred. 1t is
charged in the suit filed by Mckeever
that she was driving the car at a
speed of forty-five miles an hour when
the motorcycle officer on his machine
collided with the automobile. The
case is being tried in Judge Dana
division of the district court.
1t is declared in the petition that
Arthur was forced to submit to three
operations in a hospital and is obliged
to walk with crutches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
JURY STILL HUNG
Verdict in johnson Case as Far
OFF as Ever, 1t Seems.
No Agreement Reached at Late
Hour This Afternoon.

At a late hour this afternoon it ap-
peared that the jury in the case of
John r. johnson, charged with kill
ing Jesse Weaver1ing by running over
the latter while speeding on Sixth
avenue was hopelessly hung and that
an agreement and verdict would never
be reached.
After having deliberated late into
the night Wednesday night and all
morning, the jury this afternoon
asked that the Hudson Super-Six, the
car johnson was driving when the
accident occurred, be driven up in
front of the court house that it might
be examined.
The jury began its deliberations at
1880 o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
following the conclusion of the argu-
ments by the attorneys.
At 9 o'clock this morning the jurors
again filed to the third floor of the
court house. A half an hour later a
request was made that they be taken
to the scene of the accident at Sixth
and Western avenues. Automobiles
were provided for them and half an
hour later the jurors returned.
johnson, his wife and children still
maintain constant vigil in the court
room. Friends and neighbors remain
with the Johnsons thruout the morn
ing.
I'VE have two other automobile
cases, similar in details, but where the
accidents were not fatal" said Robert
| d. Carver, county attorney, today. Ii
| johnson is exonerated there appar-
emily is not much use of trying them
If johnson alone were on trial. the
jury wouldn't be out ten minutes.
said j. j. Schenck, attorney for the
defense. But I'll venture to say they
are trying others who broke the speed
|
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
SNAPSHOTS
NEW SUM
The Legislature.

The Legislature.
The wise men have gathered on our shores
To dispose Of ancient hobbies;
To cure all ills and heal all sores
And cater to the Hobbies.
When they have hobnobbed fifty days
! And amply filled their NAV,
With honor and in diverse ways
| On the banks of the raging haw-
Then we'll be blest with laws supreme
With laurels in their crown
Then everything will be serene
And Kansas have renown.
No more wen hear the weep and wall;
] No more the campaign lies.
Their pocket will be filled with kale
And they'll be looking wise.
S. $. SMITH, SIG Lane St
Senator A A Doerr of Larned will
address the Epworth League of the
First German NJ. f. church Sunday at
7:15 p. m.
The Y. p. B. will meet with Mrs.
Matte A. Case, 1921 West Sixth ave-
nue., Saturday night instead of Friday
night
If the anti-cigarette smoking law
goes into effect, certain city and coun-
ty officials will be forced to arrest and
prosecute themselves.
The Queen Esther society of the
First NJ. +. church met with Miss Dor
othy HcIherington this afternoon at
her home, 1892 Topeka avenue.
The old people in the neigh borhood
of the West Indiaoo1a schoolhouse will
give an "old folks lyceum program"
this evening at Sis O'Clock at the
| school.
Robert B. Kane is in Wichita at
tending the annual convention CT Kan
sas Casualty & Surety company. Mr..
Kane is Topeka agent and is one of
the heavy producers for the Kansas
| company.
Revival services in charge of Oliver
| H. Austin, of Mcpherson, Kan, have
started in the Church of the Brethren
in Oakland. Meetings are held at
| 1880 O'Clock each evening. Mrs. Aus
| tin sings at the services
Eighty new scholars have been add
ed to the Sunday school of the First
NJ. f. church as a result of a unique
contest campaign conducted by the
, Young Peoples Bible class and the
Triangle club of the church.
A 237-acre farm in Wakarusa val
II to the record of a transfer of deed
/ filed in the office of the register OF
deeds by DIR. w. S. Lindsay. DR.. Lind
say traded mis- ranch near WaverlS
for Frank Kidd's farm near Auburn
Monday, the first day of the state
wide Y. NJ. C. A. campaign to raise
$4,000 in a week, the sum of Loot
was IepOTleu from SIX OIL the 1Ou1teel
districts When all the districts ar,
reported, the amount recorded for tht
opening day is expected to be mucf
larger.
March Is civil service examination.
for the obtaining of positions in the
Puget Sound navy yard will be helC
in Topeka. The examinations will bt
along the lines of physical fitness, ex
perience and training. The position!
I are in mechanical work ard pay frou
$3.50 20 $500 a day.
The city has decided to keep tn,
row sSeO0 combination nose Wagon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
TO ARM U. S. SHIPS BLOW AT CITIES
Gardner Demands Protection
for American Vessels.
Furnish Guns or Conveys, Says
Congressman.

Washington. Feb. 15.-Representa-
tive Gardner, Massachusetts, today
called upon the government to furnish
armament for American merchar-
ships. He declared if armament is
not given Americas merchant fleets
then the navy department should fur
nish conveys.
Gardner denounced William ]. Bry-
an for conducting a campaign that
appeals to the cowardice which turks
in every mans breast-a cowardice
which is the result of stronges. OF
human instincts, the instinct of self
pl servation.
The Massachusetts representative
attacked Representative Moore, also a
Republican, of Pennsylvania, who re-
Gently declared British colorinS OF the
news is responsible for warlike spirit
tackled Germany for its unheard of
barbarity and frightfulness toward
non-combatants-
Reviewing the course of events that
led up to the break in relations with
Germany, Gardner declared:
There the situation now rests, bu
it cannot continue to rest long 1t has
can merchant ships are unwilling Il
face the terror of German submarine
warfare unless they are furnishe
with some means of defense.
1.-The Bryan followers are the paci
| fists, the extreme socialists and those
who place loyalty to Germany above
loyalty to America.
THE cowardice of the Bryan appea
is that they glorify their act by call
ing it good will toward men and tim
idly they have re-christened it ser
vice to humanity"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
48 TO GET DIPLOMAS
High School Graduating Exercises
Will Be Held Tomorrow Night.

The commencement exercises of the
smallest graduating class the high
school has turned oct in several years
will be held tomorrow night at the
city auditorium. There are just forty
eight members of the February II
class. There were more than 200 in
the class last spring. Is i
4 Welcome change for the graduates
will be observed at the exercises.
There will be no commencement
speaker" Hitherto, before the class
was endowed with sheepskins. it was
necessary to listen for an hour or so
to advice, furnished by paid speaker
usually from out of town. A short
concert by the different high school
musical organizations will be the only
prelude, tomorrow night, to the distri-
button of the diplomas by L. NJ. Jones.
president of the board of education
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
END LEAK" INQUIRY
Growing Seriousness of international
Situation Given as Cause.

New York, Feb. 15.-The congress
sional committee investigating the
leak on the presidents peace note
will hold no more public hearings in
view of the growing seriousness of
the international crisis it was an
nounced by Chairman Henry at the
close of this mornings session.
Another New York stock exchange
firm in addition to E. F. Hutton &
company had an advance Tip" from
Clement, Curtis & Co, of Chicago on
possible peace developments Deem
Der 20, it was brought out at today's
session. Clifford Buchanan, of Ray
mond Pynchon & Company testified
that on that date his firm sent to it's
correspondents warning that they
would mot be surprised to see de-
velopments later in the day regarding
peace which might affect the market
unfavorably, suggesting mo purchases
rather to do nothing, or sell"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15

Valentine Salad-Boil six beets,
slice and let stand in spiced vinegar.
Chop together one medium sized cab
bage and a bunch of celery; mix well
with m-yonnaise dressing, adding a
little beet juice to color slightly. Ar
range lettuce Ieaves on individual
plates. Cut beets in heart shapes and
arrange four hearts on plate. Put
cabbage and celery mixture around
and between hearts, then a walnut
and maraschino Cherry on top.
Pot Roast With Vegetables-Pur-
chase piece of beef or veal from the
round. Brown on both sides in hot
lard or butter with a large onion
sliced. Add three bay leaves, salt an
pepper and two cups water. Simmer
two and one-half hours Pare and
leave whole six white turnips and
three large carrots. Cook in sailed
water till tender but firm. Hollow
out a spoonful Of each. The carrots
will represent small boats. Fill each
with green peas or creamed mush-
rooms. Serve meat on large platter,
arrange the filled vegetables around,
and garnish with ps rsley- Thicker
gravy with flour. Serve mashed po-
tatoes and a plain lettuce salad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
.NEIGHBORS GET BUSY
They Want Guardian Appointed for
Winston, Millennium Preacher.

SIX neighbors of Charles Winston,
I'll e~Topekan who sold all of his prop
erty. a short time ago because he be-
lieved the millennium close at hand,
visited the Office of Judge Cav this
afternoon and asked what steps could
be1raken to have a guardian appoint
edstO look after Winston's money.
nudge Cow advised the neighborS to
get a physician to examine Winston
and make report to him, stating #
'th S-physician's report justified it, he
wcrld take steps to have the man
exssniined. i''iif.5f.,tiiH.
Winston asserts that he believes the
.time near at hand when worldly goods
Iwiil not be needed ind for that reason
|hc wants to use his money in doing
-rrnnd deeds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
! School Boy "Just Loved
to Take Girls for Spin.
1 Owning Auto, He ApprO-
Dated Machines of Others.
ARRESTED IN CLASS ROOM
"Biilie" BOIinger' COnfesses to
HaSing Used A. L. Stones Car.
several Automobiles Have Been
ABANDONED Near His Home.

Bfflie Bolinger, the JOY riding KID
of tffe Topeka high school, was jerked
OUT cf a class room in the high schooi
this nlorning by Sheriff Hugh LarlInel
and ndersheriff Bob Miller. Billie Is
= oinkfacing a misdemeanor charge o.
I'm f33fshing telephone girls and others
ict7sain high powered automobiles
owned by Topeka citizens other than
BiEie.
Bfilie looked for months with envy
uIIoT tho high schoo, youths who fit
tedto and from the school room in
nikht powered aut omobiles. He rapid
" Edfveloped socialistic tendencies in
wAich an equal distribution Of auto
mki5kes figures more than an equal
distribution of wealth. But socialistfc
Hesitation has not kept pace with So
ciahStic ideas forming in the mind of
Billie.
e easy to Get Cars.
SO one night when he had a date
W XIII a couple of telephone girls and
fOttnd himself all dressed up with no.
whsee to GO Billie decided that it was
nd more than right that he put his
theories into practice. A big, high
powered Hudson owned by Doctor
Wolfe was standing in front of a To-
pdlSas theater. Billie and the girls
juksped in and enjoyed a ride. Billie
abandoned the machine in an alley
near his home, 926 Tyler street.
The sport proved popular and other
cars, with nothing on earth to do
until the shows were out. were COM
mandeered ana always they were de-
serted in alleys near Billie's home.
Bob Miller. undersheriff, became sus-
4 picious and kept a watchful eye on
BiHfe.
"Wednesday night, A. L. Stones car
was missing when Stone was ready to
return home from an initiation at the
EHS's club. Larimer and Miller went
to&the high school called Billie out
and after a few denials obtained a
confession from him. Billie claims he
rode in state all alone Wednesday
baker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15

E-Z Tooth Filler acts like magic. A little
soothes the frantic nerve. shuts out the
air md ends the ache-not merely for a
moment. but for good 1t is not tooth
ache gum or wax for temporary relief only
but a filling which hardens quickly and Is
as permanent as many gold Filings. Testi-
monfals from those who have had the fill
ing in for over years. and no pain.
Save money, time and pain by being
your own dentist. Fill your own teeth and
stop or prevent toothache. Anyone car
use E-Z (easyD Tooth Filler. 1t takes .ui
a moment and costs only PC.
E-Z Tooth Filler is for sale at your
druggists at &c a bottle. or sent direct
upon receipt of price by the Chas. A
Bertram Drug Co.. 3475 Elston Ave. Chi
cago.
For sale and recommended In Topeka By
TuIly M Farland and Geo. W. Stanefield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
MUST RESTORE TRAIN
Judge Pollock Orders Passenger Serv-
ice on l.. & T. Road.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. 15.-Judge
John c. Pollok has ordered the re-
storation of the morning passenger
train on the Leavenworth & Topeka
railroad He has instructed the Santa
Fe to furnish the equipment within ten
days or he will order the sale of the
road.
The public utilities commission, rep
resented by H. o. Caster, appl1ed TO
Judge Pollock for the order and Pol
lock after reviewing the case granted
the request