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Middletown transcript., 1919-07-26
ELO0UENCE WASTED

IRRATIONAL debate on the League OF
IN Nations and the part for the
United States to play therein is bring
inc forth all manner of arguments.
One of these is the man Of straw which
the advocates of the unchanged cove
nant have set up and are engaged IN
attacking fiercely. 1t is the "splendid
isolation argument and is being very
extensively used. 1t is assumed by
these propagandists that every one who
is not for the League as it was framed
at Paris, without reservation or ex-
planatory declaration Of any kind. is an
advocate of the isolation of the United
States and refusal to taAe any part in
the worlds affairs.
it's assumed that the United States
will refuse to aid oppressed people un-
less we are bound by contract SO to do;
that we will refuse to cooperate with
other nations in maintaining world
peace and arbltrating disputes unless
we now pledge our word to that effect.
1t is based on the theory that interna'
tional morality comes only from forma
obligation.
America was not bound by contract
to go to the aid of Cuba. hut she die
so. America was not bound by con
tract to go to the aid of the Allies
But she did 80. There has been M
splendid isolation" on our part wher
the call was strong and right. Americ'
can be counted upon. She has proven
this fact beyond shadow of doubt
Whether we adopt the League of Ma
tions covenant, or whether we do not
we will always be within call Nationa
isolation is no element in this case. Tn
argument that it is, is not only fallaci
GUS, but slur upon the United States
her record, and her spirit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13

Hayden, city attorney. is now working
on changes in various clauses of the
ordinance.
In the department of Commissioner
Robert D. McGiffert the commissions
or has asked to increase the salary
of the city physician from $l62.5O to
$500 per month. The offices of first
second and third assistant food in
spectors have been discontinued.
In the water department the salary
of the superintendent of the water
works was raised from 1855 to S195.
Prior to the change the city furnished
him transportation, motor car.
Commissioner WATSON did not believe
that it was legal to raise the salary of
a man after he had been appointed
City Attorney Hayden said. however.
that as in one case transporta ton was
furnished and in the other the super
intendent had to furnish it himself. he
did not consider the change as consti
tuting a raise. as it YVES simply taking
the thing from one place and putting
il another
The parks foreman is to be paid $3.50
per day. The asphalt foreman was
raised from S4.25 to $3.50 per day and
asphalt men from 81 to S4.20.
The ordinance will come up again
for further action at a meeting to be
held tomorrow morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13
ANGRY At BURGLAR
Secretary To Mayor Lost Desk Keys
as Well as Her Money.

Not word of complaint was uttered
this morning by Miss Laura Henry of
11SS Mulvane street against the rob-
Der who entered her residence at
about 2:30 o'clock this morning and
stole her purse. But Miss Henry is
Mayor Corwine's secretary, and the
impudent robber stole the keys to her
desk and her work and the mayors
was very much inconvenienced by this
indiscretion on the part of the burglar.
Miss Henry lives at the home of her
brother-in-Iaw, Ed Rooney. The resi-
dence was entered at about $3.50
O'Clock this morning. The burglar
woke members of the family. Then he
zwent AWOL- taking Miss Henry
pocketbook with him. He took out all
her money and threw the pocketbook
down in the alley She does not COM
plain. a bout the money but she does
want the Keys and wishes he would
please send them back to her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13
Mrs. McGrath Asked To Hand
In Her Resignation.
Letter From Mayor Requested
1t By Wednesday.
NO EXPLANATION WAS MADE
Matron May Demand EXplana-
ton From Mayor.
She Has Been Active and Eff
cient In Work.

Mrs. Delnora McGrath. police ma
tron for four years. today received a
one paragraph letter from Mayor Her
bert ]. Corwine asking for her resiS-
nation not later than Wednesday. Alb
solutely no explanation of his reasons
for asking her dismissal appeared in
the letter. Neither would Mayor Cor
wine make any statement to newspa-
per reporters relative to his reasons
for requesting the resignation of Mrs.
McGrath.
II don't care to discuss the matter"
said Mayor Corwine today Neither
dc 1 care to state at, this time who
Mrs, McGrath's successor will be-
She Knows No Reason for 1t.
Mrs. McGrath appeared to be near
the height of indignation today upon
receipt of the letter. She expressed
herself absolutely at a loss to explain
her summary dismissal. Friends of
Mrs. McGrath declared that civic
in Topeka, had importuned Mayor
Corwine to permit Mrs. McGrath to
continue her work as police matron
and at no time had he stated positive
ly his decision about the matter. -
The police matron herself, DESTROYS
VI nSSOi thliIhS the mayor pan loI
the operation of the office, called on
| him and asked whether she would
continue in her present office.
Il don't know, as yet" Mayor Cor
wine is quoted as saying.
May Demand Explanation.
Now, Mrs. McGrath on As hours no.
! tice is out of a job. She intimated
that efforts might be made to- force a
| reason for her dismissal from the
| mayor.
Mrs. McGrath's work during the
| war was especially ha I'd and disagree
| able, due to the activity of government
and health officers in rounding up all
| undesira BILE women. She is known to
all city and county officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13
Topeka Avenue Residents Hope
To Have Boulevard Soon.
Would Keep Heavy Traffic Off
OF the Street.
MORE PETITIONS EXPECTED
City Boosters Look fOr BOule-
ward System Here.
Commissioners Work On Ordi-
nance To Pave the Way.

The first step toward the establish
ment of a system of boulevards in the
city of Topeka was taken this morn
ing when H. Z. Gavitt, of 1870 To-
peka avenue. presented to the city
commissioners a petition signed by
127 property owners on Topeka ave-
nue. to make the avenue a boulevard.
AL heavy commercial traffic would be
barred from the street
At the time the petition was circu-
lated to resurface Topeka. avenue.
Gavitt says, persons living on the
street complained that it was useless
to do so as heavy traffic would con-
tinue up and down the street, running
any sort of pavement that could be
put down; that heavy circus wagons,
trucks. tractors. threshing machines
and other heavy vehicles would sail
up and down the street They con-
tinue to do so now on the new street.
utterly running the pavement in places.
Promised Action Before.
When the petition was circulated it
was promised that Topeka avenue
would be made a boulevard. The
commissioners at that time agreed to
a move of this kind. Later it was
found that under the law the city COM
IN 'ssioners had no authority to take
such action. Persons interested in the
establishment of a system of bouIe-
wards in Topeka succeeded in getting
a law thru the state legislature enabl-
ing the city commissioners to legally
MS Ike a boulevard of any street on
which 81 per cent of the property
owners. signed a petition asking for
such action.
When the petition for resurfacing
was circulated 120 signers were found
which constituted more than enough
to legalize the action. There are 127
signers for the present petition, al
most so per cent of the property own
ers, Gavitt says.
Most cities of the size of Topeka
have some sort of boulevard system
There is nothing that can be done to
make the city beautiful of more value
than the esta blishment of a boulevard
| system, it is pointed out If the
streets along which it is desired to
create a boulevard were already in
} first class condition all that would
! be necessary would be the passa ge of
/ the ordinance by the city commission
ers- But this is not the case. How
ever it is pointed out that bad paving
should be fixed up any way. and no
paving should be allowed to- dete-
! riorate.
Much Boulevard Talk.
/ There has been. at one time or an
other. a great deal of talk" about
the establishment of system of
! boulevards. The petition presented
/ by Gavitt now brings the matter to a
head. 1t is believed that this petition
will be finally passed in the form of
an ordinance by the city commission
and that the first boulevard will then
/ be established in the city of Topeka.
1t is believed that this will be followed
by action on the part of other prop
| erty owners SO that a drive will be
| possible over system of boulevards
all around the main part of the city
and extending into the country in
places, such as, the country clubs and
| Gage park. ~.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13

issue is determined the supreme conrf
is asked to intervene The appeal t.
the supreme court on the application
for q. restraining arder will open the
issues in the case, ktfV will not delay
the holding of the special election. ft'ss
James S. Patrick filed the suit which
is directed against the board of coan-
ty commissioners of the county. The
supreme court is asked to inquire intp,
the special law enacted last wfntebs.'
which permitted the holding of an
election at this time to determine the
relocation of the court house. Towns
of Sublette and Santanta are candi,-
dates for the new county seat locations
The law firm of Hamilton & Hamft--
ton of Topeka filed the suit for the
petitioner. ss.--l .- ~
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ARRAY IN COURT
Many Witnesses In $1,000 Suit Against
49, Miss NJ. L.sAddis.

Many prominent Topekans will ap-
pear as witnesses in a $1,000 suit
against Miss NJ. L. Adds. a we'll known
Topeka jeweler. by w. NJ. Lyle, an
auto dealer Lyle is suing Miss Ad-
dis and the Topeka Railway company
for the full purchase price of new
Anderson six which, he claims, was
ruined when a street car hit the ma
chine while Miss Adds was driving it.
Neither the street car company nor
Miss Adds will assume such blame
for the accident, which occurred at
Eighteenth and Van Buren, streets.
Miss Adds had been selling several
cars and. it is claimed, Lyle proposed
that she clinch some prospects for his
Anderson six and it is while these
prospects" were riding the accident
occurred. SO the court has been in
formed.
Mrs. Chloe B. Howe. a we'll known
Topeka business woman, and her
daughter. and Miss Caroline Under
hill, a clerk in the supreme court.
were the prospects" Other witnesses
who have been subpoenaed are:
Miss Twila Bailey. 312 West Third
street; Mrs. Carol Black, 1904 Van
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13
SANTA FE FIGHTS
Haskell County Town Brings
Case To Supreme Court.
Claims County Seat Election
3 Would Not Be Valid.

The Haskell county war over the
location of the county seat reached
the supreme court today when action
was taken to enjoin the removal of the
court house from Santa Fe. Appeal
was taken from the decision OF the
Haskell county district court which
last week refused the granting of a
restraining order.
the law uNs&r which a special county
seat election will he held Thursday is
void. In orde> to protect against the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13
HUSBAND is IN JAIL
Livonia j. Hayes, of Kiro, Brings Suit
For Divorce.

Livonia ]. Hayes today filed a petit
ton for a divorce from William T.
Hayes. a farmer. living one and one
half miles northeast of kiro. She
charges extreme cruelty and states in
the petition that her husband is now
in the county Jail. where he was placed
for attempting to injure her 12-year-
old daughter by first husband.
restraining order keeping Hayes
away from her and making it impos-
sible for him to withdraw any money
from the bank pending the outcome of
the suit was granted by the district
court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13
MRS. SPAULDlNG DEAD
Topeka Woman Had Been Ill since
Last October.

Last October.
Mrs. j. D. Spaulding, sos Western
avenue, died Mo,.day noon at local
hospital after an illness dating from
last October. She is survived by her
husband, J. d. Spaulding; four chill
her mother, Mrs. Mary Coburn, of
Topeka, and two brothers. The flu
neral will be held at 10 o'clock Thurs
day morning from the Lowman Hill
Memorial church. Burial in Mt Hope
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13

ANY reader of The State Journal who
wants the facts on any subjee, can sechre
prompt service by writing The Topeka
State Journal Information Bureau, Fred
eric j. Haskin. director. Washington. ID III
State your question briefly aud enclose a
three-cent stamp for return postage IN
inquiries are confidential, the replies being
sent direct to each individually
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13

New York. May 13-Liberty bonds closed
BIS, $500 first IS. $50: second As. 94.0S
first 4A's. $3.50: second AS. 94.14; third
AIS, 95.e2; fourth AIS, 9i1S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13
Get more RAISES
City Commissioners Revise
Their Salary Ordinance Today.
Number OF Employees Affected
BY Changes Made.

The much chopped-up city salary
ordinance has come up again for
series of alterations. Several of the
departments are asking changes that
were brought to light this morning
in the first reading of the new ordi-
nance in the meeting of the commits
sioners, bat nothing very definite was
worked out this morning. George
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13
CITY PAYS FOR MEDALS
$500 Voted by Commissioners for War
Hero Memento Fund.

The city commissioners this morn
ing voted to pay $500 to the Shawnee
county medal award committee. Ac-
cording to Commissioner WATSON, this
money is to be raised by taking 800
from the budget of the department of
each commissioner.
The money is to pay for the medals
for Shawnee county soldiers, sailors
end marines. which are being be-
slowed upon the men as soon as they
return home from the service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13
81 PAPER MILLS TIED UP
NJ Lct-Up II Strike of Workers at
GIcns Falls, y. Y.

Glen Falls. y. Y, May 1.-THE sit
uation in the strike of the pulp. sui
phite and paper mill workers was I'M
changed today Tbirty-two mills of
the International Paper company in
this state are tied up. H. w. Sullivan.
first vice president of the union of
Orono. Me, has arrived to take gen.
eral charge of the situation for the
union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13

Buren, street; T. ]. Hurley. 1915 Van
Buren, street; c. o. Ansel. III East
Sixth avenue: Guy Helm, 2O7 West
Sixth avenue; ]. F. Buzzell, 631 Har-
rison street; L n. Rehkoph, 212 West
Sixth avenue; ]. c. Sinner. 1872 Van
Buren, street; ]. NJ. Catren, 1915 Mon
roe street; w. r. Spurrier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13
''PRICE He PAYS.
Men To Suffer with Women,
Ordinance Provides.
City Takes Drasti. step Toward
Social Diseases.
MAY ESTABLISH A STATION
Army Methods Have Been Sug-
geSted For City.
Effort To Wipe Ont a Danger
To Civilization.

An ordinance was presented by Com
missioner Robert d. McGiffert in
meeting of the city commissioners
this morning designating the farm at
Lansing as a place to which men
caught and convicted of spreading So
cial diseases may be sent to recover.
The training of so many soldiers in
the United States has caused more at
tention to be paid to the cause, effect
and prevention of social diseases
than ever before. In recognition of
the effort being made by army au-
thorities to keep the army free from
these diseases and the threat made by
the army to make barred zones" OF
certain cities unless they passed laws
to cope with emergency conditions
the city Of Topeka passed an ordi-
nance several months ago relating to
these diseases.
Since the ordinance was placed in
effect many women have been picked
up by the police charged with being
afflicted with various contagious So
cial diseases. The law was primarily
aimed at professional" women. The
proximity of Camp Funston to To-
peka and the fact that many soldiers
spent weekends here, caused an influx
of women of questionable, loose NOR
ais to this city.
Some men have been sent to Ian
sing within the legal rights of the
ordinance
According to "A statement made by
DR. H. L. Clark, city health officer, the
new addition to the ordinance is not
aimed at some errinE person who I'M
fortunately strays from the straight
and narrow path. provided they show
some inclination toward medical treat
ment. right living and care. In this
case altho the city authorities may
learn that they are infected they will
be let alone.
Establish Station Hero.
Commissioner McCiffert is consider
in.S the feasibility of the establishment
of a city health prophylactus station
or hospital for the treatment of social
diseases. Work of this nature has
grown rapidly in the health depart
ments of nearly all large cities follow
ing the practice instituted by army
authorities in handling the social evil.
The army obtained splendid results
and instead Of lodging the question of
social diseases AS has been done in the
past. cities should take hold of it as
they have done in handling tubercu-
losis. McGiffert believes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13

New York Cotton Market. .
New York. May 13.-COTTON-Spot |
steady; middling. 800.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-13

sao6P TaRfIEssg1ar ss So s'a $50 ssOO $3.50
Ticotnes ioret
n wit
blouse in YOU
al a Of o
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-17
'CI6IliCaS fGnelilaS
Del cuidadO del Rosfro

NADIA hay tan bonito como Ia
mirada clara y lfmpida de unos
o1os perfectos. "Mujer que tiene
los ojos bellos no puede ser fea",
dicen casi todos los amantes de
estetica femina; sin embargo.
rara vez, pasada la primera iuven-
tud, encontramOs casos en- que la
hermosura de los ojos no haya ST.
90 perjudicada por el cansancio
o la falta de cuidado. Para eyi.
tar 10 primerO convene no leer
jamas de noche nj en- lugar en- don
de no haya una perfecta estabili.
dad, como ell tranvia ell ferroca-
rril, Y asimismo descansar la vista
siempre que Sc pueda durante ell
dia cerrando los ojos cuando no
Sc esta hacienda uso de ellos.
Otra cosa que deteriora mucho
la vista es la falta de limpieza; no
basta lavar los ojos cuando Sc
asea todo el rostro, sino que maila-
ma y noche deben practicarse unas
inmersiOnes cOmpletas con aqua
de rosas, de tai modo que no
quede en- ellos partfcula alguna de
polvo, por insignificante que sea.
En- 10 que a la cuenca del oio sc
refiere, Y que es, de todo ell rostro,
10 que antes delata el transcurso
de los afIos, debe hacerce EN- torno
a ella un masaje diario muy cuida
do untandose de "cold cream" los
dedos previamente y empleando
un movimiento giratorio, pero no
tocando nunca las parpados, cuya
piel facida basta a dejar arruga-
da la menor cosa.
Las bolsas que Sc forman veces
debajo de los ojos pueden evitarse
con ell descanso Y con un regimen
alimenticio base de frutas y le-
gumbres.
En- cuanto a las pestafias Y ce-
jas, tan bellas cuando son largas
~ pObladas, convene untarlas de
vez en- cuando de aceite de ricino
|y desconfiar de esas pastas Y Gre
mas que Sc recomienda para espe-
sarlas, y que son causa en- muchas
ocasiones del empobrecimiento de
que algunas mujeres Sc lamentan,
y que, acknowledgements, resta mu-
cho a su belleza.
3. G.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-17

hicierOn pasar, la bondadosa Sra.
Isabel r. de Sabater, la distingui-
da seiiOrita Carmen M. Funtan6,
Presidentas del Club de Damas v
"Alegres y Unidos" vel excelente
caballeFo, don Genaro Cauti1o,
Presidente de la Comisi0n de la
fiesta.
AL abordar la presente resefia,
hubiese querido que el acero de
mi pluma, Sc hubiese trocado 81
quiera pOr unOs momentos, por ell
de 'un Perez Losada, 0 por el de
un Ribera Chevremont, (mis es-
critores favOritOs), para haber he
cho entOnces, una cr0nica digna de
las grandes fiestas celebradas V
sObre todo, del suntuoso bale de
las Flores que acabo de resenar.
Para cerrar con broche de orc
la presente cr6nica, son mis- de-
secs hacer constar la gratitud que
experimental ell Club de Damas V
Alegres y UnidOs, hacia la distin-
guida y bella sehora Mercedes
Gonzalez de Hernandez Usera, per
su Incompatible altrufsmo v no.
BILE proceder.
La Sra. Gonzalez, puso a dispo-
sici0n de las citadas sociedades,
SUI magnffico autom6vil Y ayuda
economical con todo esplendor, pa
ra que el bale celebradO fuese dig
no de una sociedad tan culta como
la de Guayama.
Llegue pues, hasta tan bOndado-
sa sehOra, ell testimOnio de la gra-
titud mas reconocida V sincera de
dos mencionados centros, a la cual
tengo el alto honor de unir Ia mia,
como crOnista de la simpatica So
ciedad "ALEGRES Y UNIDOS".
AgustiS NAVARRO.
Guayama, p. r., Junio, 1919
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-17

atenta vista dando un brillan-
tie realce aQuel elegante acto,
delicado V perfumados jazmines
de 10 mas resplandeciente de va
rios jardines de nuestra encanta-
dora Isla.
Ell aspecto que presentaba Ia
casa Consistorial, en- csa noche
donde todo era pocsla Y amor,
fue maraviliOso.- Los salones, es-
taban profusamente iluminados V
adornados con gusto V arte.- En-
preferido sitio, Sc destacaba con
toda magestuOsidad, ell trono seiio-
rial de la encantadora Reina, VI
VA l., engalanadO tan artlstica-
mente, como un poeta adorna una
bella poesla que ha de presentar
ell unos Juegos Florales y que ha
de ser juzgada por un competente
jurado.
AL aparccer en- ell salon la SUI
gestiva YUYA l., eS recibida y
saludada con una saliva de atrona-
dores aplausos que muy bien me-
recidos los tiene, tanto por sus
simpatfas como pOr sus virtudes V
encantos.-La corte de honor for
mada por las bellas sefiorltas
Carmen Ramos, Eusebia Miranda
Marina Porrata, Rosa Marina To
rres, Quelita Albarracin, Futina
Figaredo Y los Sres. Justo Juan,
Rafael NidO, Joaquin Barnes, Ra-
fael FigaredO, Ramon Sabater Y
Alfredo Muiiiz, hicieron los CO.
rrespondientes honores de clique
ia a la Reina.- Eel Rey, el dis
tinguidO Sr. Francisco Fernan4
dez, acompah6 a la Reina hasta ell
tronO.- Los elegantes trajes que
lucian las seductoras senoritas
que compOnfan la corte de honor,
fernando un precioso lirio, lla-
mo mucho Ia atenci6n de la Sc
lecta concurrencia por el arte con
que fueron confeccionados.
-. .epues de los honores a la Rel
ma la primorosa Srta. Carmen M.
Funtane, Presidenta de "Alegres
Y Unidos", vestida de romantica
mariposa, proclam6 en- nombre del
Club de Damas y la Sociedad que
preside, Reina de las Flores a la
ospiritual sefOrita Julia Bird,
(YUYA I.)
Nuestro distinguido Alcalde,
don Genaro CautiiiO, Presidente
de la Comisi6n de la Fiesta, hizo
entrega con toda solemnidad a la
bella soberana, de un diploma de
honor y atlas simpatias, procla-
mandOla tambien Reina de las
Fiestas de Guayama.- Entire pro
longados aplausos, fueron hechas
estas proclamaciones y despu6s
con un soberbio walls, sc di6 princi
pio a aquel regiO baile.
La selecta concurrencia, fue OBJ
sequiada esplendidamente con dul
ces, emparedados y diversos refres
cos muy exquisitos y sabrosos, So
4 bresaliendo los bautiZadOs con los
nombres de Mr.. Wilson y Mr..
Roosevelt. .---FugIrese el atento lee
tor que para saciar la sed con un
Mr.. Wilson, teniamOs que ir acOm
paiiados del talentoso letradO LIDO
Bernardini, para que el diera la
orden; v, hasta un distinguido
amigo nuestrO recien llegado dc
Jerez de la FrOntera, (Espaha) }
que nos hablaba de los exquisitos
vinos de nuestra amada tierruca
nos dispense atenta vista.
Pr6ximo a las cuatrO lie la me-
fiana, Sc di6 por terminado aquel
brillante acto social, que todos re-
cordaremos con verdadera salts
facci6n y algeria, por las gratas y
amenas horas de placer que nos
Sc vende Ia casa de la calle de
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-17

Sc vende la casa de la calle de
Allen Nos. 2 y 9. Informaran
Jose MontilIa o Pedro de Audrey.
Advt.