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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
RATE HIKE IN KANSAS
80 to so Per Cent Increase on Freight
from Memphis.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Increases N
class rates ranging from ten to sixty
per cent between Memphis and Miss
issippi and Missouri river points both
north and south of that city, were pro-
posed today in an application filed
with the interstate commerce COM
mission by railroads.
Between Memphis and Missouri
river cities, including Kansas. Ne
braska, Iowa and Colorado, the pro-
posed rates would be from 80 to SO
per cent higher than existing rates
The railroads ask this in order to ad-
just the relationship with existing
rates between Memphis and Arkansas.
Rates from ST. Paul and other north
ern Mississippi points to Memphis
and, other southern territory also,
would be raised from ten to twenty
per cent. The railroads also aske i
for an increase in class rates from
New Orleans to eastern Oklahoma of
about ten per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
STOMACH UPSET?
c.. at the Real Cause-Take DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tonics, or trying to patch up a
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause of the ailment - clogged liver
and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the
liver in soothing. healing way. When
the liver and bowels are performing their
natural functions, away goes indigestion
and stomach troubles.
If you have a bad taste in your
mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor,
lazy, don't-care feeling. no ambition or
energy, troubled with undigested foods.
you should take Olive Tablets, the D.
stitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
ripping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief, so you can eat what you like.
At 10c and Csc per box. All druggists
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
Jack HumasOn and Dick Heit-
man Almost Had Duel.
Only Persuasion of Officers
Kept Them From Shooting.
HUMASON is ON TRIAL TODAY
He Had Some Clever Schemes
To Dodge the Law Here.
Two Automobiles Were Used
To Deceive the Sheriff.

War in which gun play has been a
part is on between Topeka bootleg
gers, testimony in the trial of Jack
Huma son. charged with being per-
sistent viClator, discloses.
Ed Davis, negro, now under SEN
tence to state prison for persistent
violation of the liquor law. and Mollie
Gonzales, a negro woman, almost
equally as prominent in affairs OF the
underworld, are witnesses against
Humason. Humason also has been
convicted of previous violation OF
the liquor law.
Yet, it is between Humason and
Dick Hoffman that the bitterest en-
nifty exists, testimony showed. Ac-
cording to Sheriff Hugh Iarimer ne
caught Humason in Jefferson county
in an automobile recently. Hoffman
was with Larimer at the time
'Hunason accused Hoffman of turn
irg hIm in" said Larimer, "and botn
drew reviewers. We talked them out
of a duel and they put their guns
away"
Had Clever Scheme.
Humason was driving one automo-
bile at that time, Larimer stated,
while a few hundred feet in the rear
Mrs. Humason and her mother were
driving another machine. Humason
plan, according to Larimer. was to
start out at full speed in his machine
should officers show up on the horizon
and permit the OFFICERS " chase oilo
catch him, only to find an auto with
no liquor in it.
But in Mrs Humasons car. which
ordinarily would not be molested, was
several cases of whisky, Larimer con-
tends Mrs. HumasOn, however, mas
served time for this offense, according
to the sheriff Humason is being tried
on another charge.
Carver sought to bring out in the
trial that he had received a promise
from Humason to quit the booze bust
ness and had made things easy for
him on his conviction on another
charge. Carver claims that Humason
has broken faith and now the prose-
cution is going the limit.
Had Another Ruse.
Another clever dodge Humason had
in selling liquor according to testi-
mony, was to drive one auto load of
booze into his barn. Just prior to his
arrival, according to the plan unfold
ed by the county attorney, Humason
would telephone his wife who would
take another automobile out of the
barn and drive it out in front. leav-
ing the engine in motion. So if off,
GERS would learn that Humason had
arrived in Topeka with an automo-
the auto in front of the house with
the hot engine and satisfy themselves
Humason didn't have any liquor in
his car.
Character witnesses for Humason
were called this afternoon. Mrs. J. A.
Bostic, a woman juror. who was dis
charged by the county attorney in a
burglary trial is serving on the HUI
mason jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
SAYS LAW is UNFAIR
Roy HI. Hope Discusses Workmen's
Compensation Act Before Builders.

There are a lot of things wrong with
the Kansas workmen's compensation
act. At dinner of the Master Build
ers, Roy H. Hope, secretary of the
Kansas Employers association, told
the builders of the holes which the
state legislature had left in the pre-
sent law. He said it is one of the
most unjust compensation acts in the
country.
Hope told the builders that the
Kansas law provides a rate higher
than any other state except New
York. The Nebraska rate, he said,
provides a rate twenty and one half
per cent below the Kansas rate. In
addition to the injustice of rates,
Hope said the Kansas law is more
drastic than the Nebraska law and
constitutes one of the most unfair
and unjust compensation measures
enacted by any state in the nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
You Can't Brush Or
Wash Out Dandruf

The only sure way to get rid of dam
druff is to dissolve it. then you destroy
it entirely. To do this. get about four
ounces of ordinary liquid arvon; apply
it at night when retiring: use enough
to moisten the scalp and rub it in
gently with the finger tips.
Do this tonight. and by morning,
most if not all. of your dandruff will
be gone, and three or four more appIi-
cations will completely dissolve and
entirely destroy every single sign and
trace of 1T, no matter how much dan.
druff you may have
You viii find, too, that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop at
once, and your hair will be fluffy,
lustrous. glossy. silky and soft and
look and feel a hundred times better
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. 1t is inexpensive and
never fails to do the werk.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
That Is Way Commissioners
Would Make Improvements.
Mayor Says There VIII Be No
Bond Election.
NEWLkND MADE A MISTAKE?
Associates Think He never
Should Have Lowered Rates.
General Fund Money May Be
Used To Tunnel KaW.

The public will not be asked to vote
a bond issue to cover expense OF con-
structing a tunnel under the river at
the city waterworkS and oeVeIoplns
of new water well fields on the North
side. it was asserted today by Mayor
]. E. House. We will find some other
way to raise the money for the i'm
provements which will insure per-
nianent water supply and will cost in
the neighborhod of 100000.
Commissioner w. G.. Tandy's idea of
increasing the water rates to get the
money seemed to have the approval
of the most of the city commissioners
today George P. Hayden, city at
torney, stated that the water depart
rent charter demands no special cleo
ton for additions and improvements
to the plant
On the other hand the charter pro-
videss that the water rate be high
enough to cover the wages of en-
ployes of the water department, mis-
cellaneous expenses, interest on debts,
provide for a. per. cent sinking fund
to cover bonded Indebtedness, cover
the~cost of repairs, .bettermentS, i'm
provements. depreciation, losses due to
accident and pay the city money
equivalent to that which would be
collected in taxes were the water
plant a private one. The charter also
provides that the rate be high enough
to insure the city a profit on the In
vestment.
Rate Lowered Twice.
Frank NJ Newland, city commits
sioner of lights and water. has lowered
the rates twice since he has held
office. The first decrease was from a
Ascent minimum to Accent mimi
mum. The second dropped the mini
mum rate to 35 cents.
City commissioners today declared
that this action on the part of New
land was a mistake both times it was
done, and has endangered the eff
cheney of the plant. IF the rates
had been left at a minimum of AS
cents, or even 40 cents we would
the water department today and
would not have to provide a way to
raise money to make permanent ex-
tensions.
The water department general fund
in the city treasury today showed a
water commissioner, refused today to
say whether or not he favored rails
ing the water rates to get the money.
Might Use Sinking Fund.
He asserted that it might be posi-
BILE to use some of the $4,000 in the
sinking fund of the department.
Mayor House and Attorney Hayden
laughed when told of the statement.
The sinking fund is for payment of
bonded Indebtedness. Newland said
that about $4,000 would be added to
the departments income annually if
the rate should be placed back at the
Is cent minimum. Other commission
ers said it would raise more than that
amount
The $46,5S4.34 in the general fund
is available to expend in the improve
ments, city officials said They ar
gued that the rates should be raised
sufficiently to provide the remainder
of the 100000 in a reasonable time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
KID DOOLITTLE!
Boy of Small Ability, Packers
Opinion of Kansan.
Heney Digs Up Propaganda To
Halt Federal Investigation.

Washington, Jan. 25.-How the
packers worked against federal in
vestigatioH of their industries as pro-
posed in congress during 1916. and
how they kept in touch with political
affairs in Washington in an effort to
forestall passage of investigation reg
ulations was disclosed today by docu-
ments from the files of Swift and Co.
read into the record of the federal
trade commissions inquiry.
The name of Senator Wadsworth of
New York, who, Francis J. Heney
said is listed as stockholder in Swift
& CO.. was brought into the testi-
mony in a letter from Louis F. Swift
appealing for help lin connection with
matter which is pending in con-
gresS.''
A repor, on the situation signed by
r. c. MacManus. ]. M. Chaplin and
A. D. White, of Swift & Co., legal staff.
and which was sent to G. F. Swift, jr-.
H. H. Swift and other officers of the
firm, said:
Urge Head 1t Off,
I'VE believe the situation to be seri-
Gus and recommend that everything
be done in every direction to head off
the present movement. We believe
that it stands today nothing could
stop criminal prosecutions
The following points were declared
by the report to be in favor of the
packers:
This administration has not dis
turbed business by prosecution and
does not wish to be known as appeal
ing to the mob spirit. 1t does not
wish to spend money, as its revenues
are in bad shape. 1t must come be-
for the corporations for political sub
scriptions shortly as the convention is
almost at hand. Congressman wish to
go home to attend to their fences
Hot One for DOOlittle.
As to the authors of the investiga-
ton resolutions the report had this to
say:
"BorIand of Missouri is seeking re-
nomination. He boasts that he has a
life job assured by reason OF TINS
agitation. Congressman Doolittle OF
Kansas, is boy of sm;-ll ability he
thinks he sees an opportunity TO Sc
cure nrominence in politics"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
WANTS PRISON LABOR
Labette County Desires to Use State
COnvicts on Roads,

Labette county is the first Kansas
county to make application for per
mission to work prisoners on county
highways The application was made
under provisions OF a law passed by
the 1917 legislature.
Under the law the counties using
convict labor are to provide adequate
shelter, food and pay for the men. The
state provides guards and the men are
to be taken from the state peniten-
uary. Labette county was recently
granted federal aid in the building of
43 miles OF gravel road. The work will
begin early in the spring In order to
meet the labor situation and to COM
plete the road work as soon as pos
sible. the Labette county commission
ers asked the state board of admin
istration for authority to use convict
labor as provided under the new law.
The authority will probably be granted
and men sent into the county at the
direction of the state prison warden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
new FOOD BUREAU
Cotton, Head of Meat Division, Heads
Purchasing Department.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-J. P. Gotten,
head of the meat division. Will become
head of the federal food administr a
TONS bureau of coordination of pur-
chases and also be placed in charge of
the department controlling oleomar-
garine. fats and oils, according to ru-
mors here today. Cotton is at WASH
ington to confer with Herbert Hoover
Lid on Mail Order Sugar.
Chicago, Jan. 25.-Sugar and flour
sales of mail order houses of the
country are to be placed under new
federal food resulations before Mon
day, according to official announce
ment here today
These concerns will be warned to
stop catalogue prices on flour and SUI
gar pending the new order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
CHAIRMEN TO MEET
New Chamber of Commerce Commit.
tees To Be Named Next Week

President McEntire of the Chamber
of Commerce is sending out letters to
the committee chairmen calling
meeting of the chairmen for Monday
night. The committee chairmen are
asked to come to the meeting pre-
pared to nominate their vice chairmen,
and are further asked to bring with
them list of the men they desire on
their committees
In his letter McEntire states that
the policy of the Chamber of Com
merce under the present admlnistra-
ton Is to do away with the usual one
man committees. Every COMMITTEES is
to have number of men on it and
these men are expected to bear a full
share of the burden of the Chamber
OF commerce work during 1918
The meeting of the committee CHAIR
men Will be preceded by a dinner at
o;l5 O'Clock at the Chamber of Com
merce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
BELGIUM INTO COURT
Supreme Court Docs Not Recognize
Kansas Loss in Hun Invasion.

Kansas today heard a tale of the
German invasion of Belgium in a case
decided by the state supreme court.
The court held that a mortgage on a
Kansas farm, lost when the Germans
sacked Belgium towns. did not pre-
vent the holder of the notes and mort
cages foreclosing on property in this
state.
The suit to foreclose was brought by
Leon Broquet of Journal, Belgium,
against w. n. Mosier of Norton coun-
ty, Kansas. Broquet was money
lender When the Germans invaded
Belgium, tho, valuable notes and pa
pers were lost by the owner. Broquet
sought to foreclose his mortgage on
the Kansas farm and the defense
claimed the suit could not be main
tanned since the notes and mortgage
were not made a part of the records
But the Norton county district court
entered judgment for Broquet and this
action was upheld by the state SUI
preme court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
]. w. TINCHER KILLED
Former Topekan in an Automobile
Accident in Seattle.

News was received in Topeka today
of the death of j. w. Tincher in an
automobile accident in Seattle, Wash.
Mr. Tincher, who formerly lived here
and was widely known in Knights &
Ladies of Security circles, was struck
by a motor truck while he was step
ping from a street car.
A telegram announcing Mr.. Tin
cher's death was received by Mrs.
Hattie T. Carson. 1884 Van Buren,
street, a sister of Mr.. Tincher. Since
going to Seattle Mr.. Tincher had been
Washington state manager of the
knights & Ladies' of Security and was
prominent in official circles of the
lodge. He was a distant relative of
Fay Tincher, former Topeka girl and
noted movie actress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
PREDICTS ITS PASSAGE
Roosevelt in Address Says Universal
Training Bill VIII Become Law.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Col Theo-
dore Roosevelt blazed away again to-
day in behalf of war legislation in
congress.
On the heels of his Press club
speech yesterday in which he struck
back at those who are criticizing his
attitude toward the administration.
Roosevelt today addressed a gather
ing of military men and members of
congress at the Army and Navy club
here. The affair was private. but the
colonel took occasion to boom the
Chamberlain universal training bill
and predicted passage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25

ment "Pape's Diapepsin" comes in
contact with the stomach all such dis
tress vanishes. It's truly astonishing
almost marvellous. and the joy is its
harmlesSness.
large fifty-cent case of Pape's
Dfapepsin is worth its weight in gold
to men and women who cam get their
stomachs regulated. It belongs in your
home-should always be kept handy
in case of sick, sour, upset stomach
during the day or at night It's the
quickest, sureSt antacid for the stom-
ach in the world.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
Poor Sewage Systems and
Crowding Cause Epidemics.
Surgeon General Says His Adj
vice Was Unheeded.
OvERRULED BY WAR DEPT
Hospital Attendants Unframed
in Caring for the Sick.
"Red Tape Prevented Enlarging
TT. Riley Hospital Facilities"

Washington, JAN 25.-Lack of
proper sewage facilities and over
crowding are responsible for epidem-
les which have left their mark on
training camps. Surgeon General Cor
gas today told the senate military
committee -
Forgingahead with his drive against
war department inefficiency." Sena-
tor Chamberlain summoned Gorgas
to comb the health conditions at ma
tional guard and army camps.
General Gorgas told the committee
that practically none of the nation
al guard camps have sewage facilities.
His earnest recommendation that fully
equipped hospitals and sanitary ar
engagements be provided before men
were sent to the camps was disregard
ed by the war department.. he said.
Pneumonia After Measles.
Forty per. cent of the pneumonia
cases in camps followed measles and
measles epidemics resulted. directly
from oyercrowding, he added.
nave always recommended that
troops in permanent camps should
have sixty square feet of floor space
per man. That was reduced to fifty.
then to fortyfive, at the request of
the war department. have been
trying to impress the danger of con-
tact. between men who are sick and
those who are WE'LL" 80
Gorgas admitted that orderlies in
camp hospitals are as unframed in
the care of the sick as Country bows i"
He also acknowledged that some sick
men get practically no care from
trained women nurses
There are four OF these unframed
orderlles to every trained nurse,
Gorgas said. 1t will be year from
now before these unframed orderlies
are competent nurses, he added.
Didn't Enlarge Fl. Riley Hospital.
Recommendation that medical
training camps at Fort Riley. Kan.
and Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, be greatly
enlarged have not been acted on be-
cause of general staff red tape, Gorgas
said
Ihese camps train medical reserve
officers and male nurses
we have $4,000 men in the medi-
cal corps. We ought to have 100000
Gorgas testified. He admitted there
is a shortage in the enlisted personnel
of the medical corps with Pershing's
forces.
Did the clothing situation have
anything to do with the amount of
pneumonia?" asked Senator Chamber
lain.
Il thought the men ought to have
their full allowance of clothing" said
Gorgas.
Are men inadequately clad more
likely to become sick than those
properly dressed?" asked Chamber
lain.
They are" replied Gorgas.
Same Condition as in Panama.
Gorgas said the epidemic of pneu-
monia which he fought in the Panama
canal zone was due to the same over
crowding that has occurred in camps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
Five Minutes! No Indigestion, Gas,
Sour Stomach-Pape's Diapepsin
Neutrazes acids in stomach instantly relieving dys-
pepsia, heartburn, belching distress. It's fine!

Really does put upset stomachs
in order-'really does overcome in
digestion, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn
and sourness due to acid fermentation
in five manifestations that
makes Pape's Diapepsin the largest
selling stomach antacid and regulator
in the world. If what you eat fer
ments and turns sour, you belch gas
and eructate undigested food or water;
head is dizzy and aches; breath foul;
tongue coated; your insides filled with
indigestible waste, remember the mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
NOT TO BE FOUND
Topeka Draft Board Sends Lists OF
Delinquent Registrants.

Topeka board No. today sent to
istrants whose questionnaires have
> been returned after the postoffice was
unable to locate them at the given adj
dress:
Mondragon AbeI n. work car First
ST.. Topeka.
Juiyata, Juarkin. 12S y. Kramer. Topeka.
Estruda. Juan. 515 E Sixth. Topeka.
Caralejo, Francisco LIB y. Jeff trson. To-
peka.
Balovoz. Jose. III Adams. Topeka
Crumbine Harry Cole. 312 w. Eighth.
Topeka.
Gilmore, Michael T., 20i Branner. To-
peka.
Norton. Vincent Blake. formerly worked
for Bell Phone: last Eeard of mt Grey. Ind.
Sims. Jim. general delivery. Topeka.
BilIeter. Oral Lee. 4o1 Madison ToI;eka-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
|. W. w. MUST GET OUT
Expulsion From Union If Miners Re
tain 1. w. w. Membership.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 25.-Ex-
pulsion of 1. W. VS. from member
ship in the United Mine Workers of
America, unless they Immediately
drop their interest in 1. w. W'ism was
provided in a provision drawn up by
delegates to the miners convention
here today.
The resolution declared that mem
bers of the union must not hold mem
bership in any labor body not af-
filiated with the American Federation
of Labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

LAURA JANE FRANTZ. e years old
died this morning at her home. 1047 Law
renee street She is survived by her hus
band, J. H. Frantz, and by seven children
Mrs. Lewis Lynch, Mrs Rex Brill, Gilbert
Frantz, Clifford Frantz, and William
Frantz, all of Topeka; by Mrs. Ed Miller
of Albuquerque, N. M, and f. C. Frantz
of Chicago. Funeral announcements Will
be made later.
MRS. JESSIE HARDWOOD, "a years
old, the wife of Lee Kirkwood, died this
morning at her home near Elmont. Funeral
announcements later
AMOS LoNGAKER, "a years old. died
will be held Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock from Shellab<rger's chapel and
will be private. Burial in Mt. Hope GENE
terry. The body will lie in state at Shella-
barger's chapel tomorrow morning from 8
O'Clock to IL o'clock.
MRS. SARAH KICKS, 40 years old, the
local hospital. The body will be shipped
to Winchester, Kan, for burial Mrs.
Kicks is survived by one sister, Mrs J. NJ.
Klinkenbeard of Topeka.
NJ. J. NEWMAN. a resident of Topeka
in kansas City. He was the father of A
Newman. for many years assistant post
master. The deceased lived at 514 Har-
rison street during his residence here
Burial in Topeka Sunday. Funeral ar
engagements later.
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel SGT
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25

Washington, Jan. 25.-Allen B.
Forbes of New York, member of the
bond selling firm of Harris, Forbes &
Company, has been appointed chair
man of a board of three advisers to
the federal reserve board to pass on
applications for approval of security
issues
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25

prompted railroad administration Of
ficials to declare that the general
freight embargo now imposed on three
eastern trunk lines would be removed
by Monday or Tuesday.
Coal movements were reported far
greater today than at any time in the
past ten days.