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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
ALL EYES ARE ON ALLEN
Next Move in Coal Fields
Watched With Interest.
Open Mines Next Monday Is
Belief at State House.

If Governor Allen calls for workers
in the Kansas coal mines. the Topeka
branch of the American Legion will
answer the call. That was the text
of a statement today by John H. Ber-
gen. commander of the local branch
of the legion. He will probably offer
his services to, the governor in event
volunteers are asked.
Action by the Topeka branch of the
American Legion is expected to fol-
low the emphatic stand of the Wich-
tia legion which this week offered to
go to the coal fields and bitterly con-
demned the radical leadership which
has promoted I. W. W. sentiment and
threatened the nations coal supply in
the present crisis. In event negotia-
tions of Governor Allen and confer
ences of operators and mine workers
fail to produce results, it is likely
Bergen will call local legion members
together for action.
we have taken no action regarding
the coal strike" Commander Bergen
stated today, but 1 am sure every
member is ready and willing to an
swer any call the governor may make
for volunteer workers. Personally I
am ready and willing to go.''
Center on Aliens Visit.
State officials today expressed min
gled contempt and disgust as they re-
ceived the latest ultimatums of the
mine workers. Interest today is clear
ly centered in Governor Aliens next
move. That he is prepared to call the
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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
PLANS new RAID
Tells World What He'll Dc
and Also When.
Now Has Complete Help of
Italian Navy Chief.

London, Nov. 20.-Extensive prepa-
rations are being made by Gabrielle
dAnnunzio FOR his proposed raid upon
Spalato, according to dispatches from
Belgrade today, quoting a semi-offi-
cial report from Spalato.
D'Annunzio has announced he will
return to lara. November %, and en-
bark with 5000 troops upon his
Spalato expedition. according to the
dispatch A naval detachment,
which has arrived at cara from Ital-
ian ports. will assist the poet. the dis
patch said. A part of d'Annunzio'
forces will attack by way of Monte
negro, either from Cattaro or inland.
Admiral Milo, who was in command
of Italian naval forces when dan
nunzio started his expedition to cara.
apparently has completely submitted
to d'Annunzio, the dispatch said.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
Traffic Growing in Topeka,
Health Dept Finds.
Women Purchase Morphine for
so Cents a "Shot."
FIVE new ADDICTS THIS WEEK
COrwine DeplOres Handicap in
Catching Distributors.
Drug Cases Increase Following
Booze Ban, Claim.

Evidence of the extensive drug sales
in the river district, of Topeka has
been unearthed by the public health
department.
The disclosure was made this morn
ing when two women asked the health
department to be sent to Lansing, or
any place where they could be cured
of the cravings that are the doom of
the drug addict.
The city has no place to handle such
cases except at the Jail. This was found
unsatisfactory, 1t was declared. The
city has no authority to send drug
addicts to Lansing. the women were
told. They had no social ailment, ex-
animation, showed.
Five drug addicts have come to the
notice of the health, department this
week. Three negro girls said NOR
phine could be- purchased at various
places in the city for fifty cents a
grain. These women all said a charac-
| ter of the river district" an ex-
bootlegger. is doing a certain amount
| of Illegal drug business, saying they
! had at times purchased drugs from
| him.
Hard to Convict.
Mayor Corwine deplored the law
| covering the drug traffic, saying that
| it was impossible to get a conviction
because absolute evidence of sale was
necessary. The testimony of drug ad-
| diets is not held substantial in court
for the reason that dope" is apt to
| say anything when under the -influ-
enee of the drug or when the craving
hunger for the ife-giving shot" is
upon them. officials said.
1t is well known among those who
deal with the public, officials declare
that following the ban on booze. there
has been noticeable increase in drug
| cases and plenty of evidence that H.
legal drug traffic is growing into ar
| almost flourishing business. This has
probably been more general in cite:
larger than Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
BEST IN HISTORY
Kansas Official Council Meet a
Record Breaker.
Absence of FactionaI Spirit
Brings Cooperation.

A better spirit of cooperation is the
big feature of the convention of the
Kansas Official Council this year. 1t
among the delegates that the meetings
now going on are the best ever held
in the history of the organization.
There is an absence of factional
spirit that was prevalent in former
conventions" said one official 1.-The
feeling toward the state highway COM
mission has altered
1t was estimated there were around
500 delegates present today. More
counties were represented this year
than ever before, it was said.
A group picture of all the county
officers was taken this afternoon on
the east steps of the state house.
A Day of Speeches.
Good speeches by state officials and
round table talks by delegates occu-
pied the time of the seven associations
today. The commissioners were espe-
cially enthusiastic over the progra m
offered them. They were addressed
in the morning by NJ. W. watson, state
highway engineer; w. C. Markham
secretary of the state highway COM
mission. aud r. ]. Hopkins, attorney
general, among others.
Condemn RadicaIism.
At the combined session of the sever
associations as the Kansas Official
Council Friday, resolutions will be
adopted, it was stated by President
Aten. condemning radicalism and en-
dorsing the taxation and good roads
amendments passed by the last legis-
lature. President Aten said the coun-
Gil might make also an expression re.
garding the coal strike and the gener-
al industrial situation.
The subjects before the commission.
ers today were good roads, taxation
and public health. DIR. B. K Kill
bourne of the United States public
health service and Dr. S.sJ. Crumbine
secretary of the state board of health
addressed them in the afternoon or
health problems.
A joint session OF the commission.
ers. treasurers and county clerks wa.
addressed by L. J. Pettijohn. secretary
of state. and Samuel T. Howe, ta1
commissioner.
The following committees were ap.
pointed by Clarence Aten. president O.
the commissioners: On resolutions
R. V. Brokaw, Brown county; S. A
Oxley. Finney county; George Tamm
Osborne: J. F. Feust, Seward. and A
K. Rogers. Shawnee. On auditing
/ (Continuei on page six
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
Passenger Traffic and Non-Es-
SentiaI Industries Hit Hard.
Further Drastic Curtailment Of
Fuel Allowances in Prospect.
PROSPECTS ARE DOUBTFUL
Miners Continue To Await Re.
suit of Wage Conference.
State Control and Martial Law
Imminent in Some Localities.

Chicago. Nov. 20.-Regional direc-
tors of railroads today had a free
hand in dealing with curtailment of
non- essential industries and unneces-
sary passenger traffic. Extraordinary
efforts to conserve and distribute the
nations steadily diminishing coal sup
ply are being made. Under that
authority. granted here yesterday by
Walker D. Hines. federal director en-
eral of railroads after a two-day con-
ference with the several regional di-
rectors. the entire region east of the
Mississippi and south of the Ohio
river. except for a small area in the
Pocahontas district today has been
placed on war time ration basis.
Annulment os trains IN addition to
the LAG already taken off was under
consideration. Other drastic actions
looking toward reserving the available
supply for essential industries, public
i utilities and domestic consumers i'm
cluded stopping deliveries to all nom
essential industries in Cleveland and
deliveries in Omaha, Nebr., only on
written application approved by the
| local coal committee.
Outlook Is Doubtful.
| Except in the West Virginia fields
upon winch IL was announced the rest
of the country would draw for abso-
! lutely necessary requirements, there
was little hope today for increased
production. The majority of the BIZ
! luminous miners who went on strike
| nearly three weeks ago maintained
| their disposition to await the outcome
| of the miners-operators' conference in
| Washington. In Colorado strike of
the miners who had returned to work
| was called for today following failure
of the state miners and operators to
/ agree on new wage scale. There
| was hope, however. that the workers
would disregard the call.
| Two state courts of North Dakota,
/ where the governor had seized the ll-
mite mines and ordered state operation,
today had issued DEGREES that appar-
| emily would lead to restoration of the
| liston, one company notified the gov
ernor it would not permit state oper-
| alton.
! Expect Martial Law.
i Should the apparently deadlocked
| conference at Washington not reach
an agreement within a week martial
| planned in Iowa Governor Harding
said he was considering taking over.
| the mines. offering the miners an in
creased wage and compensating the
| operators until a settlement was ar
| rived at.
| Thirty soldiers were sent to VIM
| ton, Wyo.. where it was reported a
small group of alleged alien miners,
| armed with rifles, stopped American
and naturalized workers from return
| ing to work
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
PLAN MENTAL AID
Society To Help Juvenile De.
fectives Organized Today.
Schwegler of Lawrence Heads
New Welfare Body.

A decrease in mental diseases and
greater opportunities for mental 4defec-
tives in Kansas is foreseen in the or
ganization here today of the Kansas
Society for Mental Hygiene.
The organization was effected in the
Memorial building this morning at a
joint meeting of the Kansas confer
ence of social work ami the state
mental hygiene commission appointed
recently by Gov. Henry Allen. Prof
Raymond Schwegler. of Lawrence, was
elected president; DR.. Elmer Liggett
Oswego, first vice president; DR.. L. NJ
Perry, Topeka, second vice president;
Mrs. Julia Perry, Topeka, third vice
president; DIR. Donald NJ. Mervin, Osa-
watomie, secretary, and H. j. Penny,
The forty-nine members of the
mental hygiene commission were elect
ed as members of the board of direc-
tors. in addition to which Miss Eta
Mccoy, Beloit; Doctor Liggett Os-
wego, and c. S. Todd, Topeka, were
cies were left for the executive com
mittee to fill. Members of the exec
utive committee elected included Dr.
Karl Menninger, Topeka; DR.. F. A
Carmichael, Osawatomie; Judge c. w
Smith. Topeka; Miss Eta Mccoy. Be
lott; DIR. S. J. Crumbine, Topeka, and
Frank Merrill. The remaining va
cancies were left for the members tc
fill.
Hamilton n Speaker.
DR. Samuel w. Hamilton, of New
York, a representative of the nationa
organization, addressed the members
and explained the work of the societies
in other states. He pointed out that
the field of work was not limited tc
educating the public on mental hS-
giene alone but that it embraces CO
operation with state and local insti-
tutions. who, in any way handle OF
care for mental detectives.
Doctor Liggett pointed out that the
society could also help in ASSISTING
super-normaI children in the schools
who are retarded in their progress by
children of slower mentality and who
doing their work quickly and being
left in idleness, often fall into ruin
1t is these persons. Doctor Ligget
declared, who, when their endeavor'
are directed into the proper channels
make such spirits as Lincoln's, Glad
stones and others upon Khom the
world looks for guidance.
Cooperation of school teachers IL
reporting pupils of backward mental
! ity was urged. Doctor Hamilton saiC
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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
COUNCIL is SURPRISED
Peace Delegates Expected Compro-
mise on Treaty in Senate.

Paris, Nov. 20.-whiIesthe failure os
the American senate to ratify the Ger
man treaty has apparently alarmed
the French. it seemingly is not agitat-
ing the average Frenchman 50 much
as the fear that the United States may
not ratify the joint agreement with
England for the defense of France.
which Is uppermost in the minds OF
all French people.
The adjournment of the United
States senate for the session without
ratification of the peace treaty created
much surprise in peace conference
circles. as dispatches from Washing
ton had suggested. that some COM
promise was probable. The members
OF the supreme council withheld COM
ment
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
TO CONDEMN RED FLAG
County Clerks Plan Resolutions Hit
ting at Radicallsm.


Down with the Red flag" was 10
be the demand of a resolution drafted
today by the committee appointed for
that purpose by the County Clerks
association of the Kansas Official
Council. The clerks will assail radical
activities in Kansas and the nation at
large and will declare for 100 per cent
Americanism, according to A. j. Har-
vey, of Marysville. president of the
association Similar action>is promised
by the council as a whole at the Joint
session Friday.
The clerks committee also has been
instructed to draw up an expression
or thanks to the Topeka Chamber of
Commerce for the welcome extended
them by that body
Sixty county clerks were in attend
anceYat the meeting today.
The registers of deeds and the dis
trict clerks. also meeting at the state
house. were transacting only routine
business. No resolutions were planned.
Forty registers were in attendance and
about twenty clerks.
The government representative who
was to have addressed the district
clerks on The Aliens in Our Midst"
was unable to get here. erasing from
the program an interesting number.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
DEATH OF MRS. PORTER
Daughter of E. H. Crosby Was in Hos
pitaI in Colorado.

Death came to Mrs. Richard Porter.
formerly Helen Louise Crosby, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H
Crosby, this morning in Colorado
Springs, where she and Mr.. Porter
have been living for the last year.
Mrs. Porter. who was born in 1894,
had lived in Topeka all of her life until
she went to Colorado. She attended
Bethany and after graduating there
was in school at Dana Hall in Welles-
ley. Mass, where she was graduated in
1913. She was married two years ago
to Richard Porter. She has been i'll
for several months.
Mrs. Porter is survived by her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. E H Crosby; her
brother. Mr.. c. B. Crosby, and Mr..
Porter
The body will be brought to Topeka
Saturday morning. Definite arrange
ments for the funeral had not been
made late this afternoon.
Mrs. Porter was prominent in To-
peka society, was q woman of talent
and ability and was one of the most
popular young matrons of the city.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
CANNOT TAINT ZION
Build Trough To. Pour 2.75 Beer
Into the Sewer.

Zion City. Ill, Nov. 20.-Carpenters
were busy today building a large
wooden trough for use in dumping a
large quantity of beer into the sewers
so that the city's streets will not be de-
filed by coming in contact with the al
coholic beverage.
Under an or6er issued by Judge
Glare E. Edwards of Lake county. S4,-
126 bottles of 2.75 per cent beer seized
by Zion City authorities en- route to
Chicago from Kenosha. Wis. was to
have been dumped into the streets to-
day but at the last minute it was de-
cided to build the trough and delay the
ceremony until Friday
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
HIT BY AUTO, MAY DIE
Motorists Claim Mrs. NJ. A. Williams
Rushed in Front of Machine.

RuSncO IN L FOIIt Oh MdCItihr.
Mrs NJ A Williams. III East Tenth
street may die as the result of being
struck by automobile driven by G.
A Howe. employe Crane K Co.
The accident occurred at 3:40 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at Tenth and
Chestnut streets. Mrs. Williams suf-
fered a broken pelvic bone. dislo-
Gated collar bone and severe fnternal
injuries. She is 65 years of age.
Howe was returning from trip
over the East Sixth street road, ac-
companied by J. ]. Sexson. Ruleton:
E. E. Hartwell, Goodland: John Q.
Mcdaniel, Edison; J. C. Frey. Manhat-
tan; Ira c. Perkins. Galena. visiting
, county commissioners. These officials
in affidavits state that they ap-
preached the corner. they saw Mrs.
Williams start across the street.
Howe. the driver. they said. sounded
the horn and Mrs. Williams stopped.
Suddenly, according to their story.
when the machine was only a few
. feet distant. Mrs. Howe rushed in
/ front, making an accident unavoidable.
they claim. She was taken to her
home first and lator was removed TO
st. Francis hospital Her condition
was reported serious this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
WILSON EXPECTS
TO FEEL OUT BIC
POWERS ON PACT
viii Try To Discover Feelings
Toward Reservations.
NO New Developments Expect
ed Till Congress Meets.
LEAVES U. S. UP IN THE AIR
Can Send No COnsuIs or Trade
Representatives to Germany.
Other Allies WIFI Soon Estab-
liSh Peace Time Relations.
NO New Developments Expect
ed Till Congress Meets.
LEAVES U. S. UP IN The AIR
Nothing To Say-WiIson

Washington. D. c., Nov. 2O.-
President Wilson will have no state
ment to make on the failure of the
senate to ratify the treaty of Yer
sailles it was said today at the
White House.
Senators Hitchcock of Nebraska,
the administration leader and I'm
derwood, Ala, called at the White
House during the morning, but did
not see Secretary Tumulty, who was
with the president on the south
lawn.
They took a philosophical view
of the action of the senate.
Democratic leadership played
its cards to the limit and for all
they were worth and Iost-that's
ALL" said Senator Underwood.
AS long as the treaty is not
dead, there is something to be joy
. full about" Senator Hitchcock said.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
WALK OUT AGAIN

West Virginia Employers Refused To
Collect Union Dues.
Charleston, W. Va, Nov. 20.-In-
terest in the West Virginia coal strike
situation today centered in the union
lied New River fields. where hundreds
of miners who returned to work re-
Gently were reported to be leaving the
mines.
The first report of dissension among
the New River miners came yesterday.
when men who walked out reported
that company officials had served
notification that employers had abol-
ished the Check off" system. whereby
the various concerns collected from
each union members wages, all union
dues owed by the men TO their locals.
The check off, is said, was a con-
venience for the miners and union
officials
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
CUT 146 TRAINS
Lines Out of Chicago Try To
Save Coal.
Fast Trains Make Local Stops
Locals Twice Week.

Chicago. Nov. 2e.-Additonal cuts
of railroad schedules to conserve the
coal supply were made today by rail
lines operating out of Chicago.
One hundred and forty-six trains
operating out of Chicago have been
cancelled since the coal shortage be-
came acute.
Former fast trains are making local
stops to make up for eliminated trips.
Orders were issued for many trains
making local runs to operate only
twice a week
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20

Des Moines. Ia. Nov Ex-Governor
w. L. Harding of Iowa today wired
Governors of soft coal producing
states recommending state seizure and
operation of mines. in an effort to, end
the miners strike. To induce the
miners to return to work. Governor
Harding suggested the state guarantee
the strikers a Go per cent wage in
crease. The telegram was sent to the
chief executives of Illinois. Indiana
Missouri. Kentucky. Tennessee. West
Virginia, pennsylvania, Kansas and
Ohio.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
steamer sends out 5. o. s.

New York. Nov. Pos. o. s." calls
were received here by the coast guard
man. bound from New York for Mar
seiiles. Her position given as latitude
1895 north and longitude $3.50 west il
about $50 miles reast of Sandy Hook.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
THEY MAY BE REDS
Fifteen New York School Teachers
Before Probe Committee.

New York. Nov 20.-Fifteen public
school teachers have been summoned
to appear tomorrow before the Lusk
legislative committee investigating Q
Red" activities to explain their al
legged association with the communist
party.
When Sonia, Ginsberg, a probation
ary teacher, admitted membership in
the communist party and declared
herself dissatisfied with the existing
form of government, she was dis
missed
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
Mayor Cancelled Contract.

Louisville. Nov. 20.-Fritz Kreisler,
Austrian violinist, today was forbidden
by Mayor George w. Smith to give a
proposed performance at one OF the
leading opera houses here tonight and
his contract was cancelled
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
ATE THE EVIDENCE

ct. Paul. Nov. % A naongrel of
the streets wandered into police
court and almost saved n. Tanken-
hoff from prosecution on charge
of Illegal selling of fish by. eating
the evidence.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
! ToDAYs TEMPERATURES.

The end of the nice weather is in
sight, S. d. Flora, state meteorologist.
predicted today. Rain T. gan during
the night at Dodge City. Snow was
rep&rted in Montana this morning. An
area of low pressure in Arizona. eaus-
ing unsettled weather, is moving this
way. Flora predicted a drop in tenn
perature following rain tonight or
tomorrow.
Clouds prevailed over all the Mis-
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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
BAD WEATHER ON WAY
Rain Tonight and Friday With Lower
Temperatures, Flora Predicts.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS /:
Unsettled with probably rain tonight and
Friday: coo,sr Friday and In west and
north central portions tonight
The shippers forecast warns tn protect
36 hour shipments north and west against
a temperature of 30 degrees; east aud
south 55 degrees.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20
legion Post at AImena.

Post No. 2, American Legion, has been
organized here. Officers elected are:
Glen Young, post commander; Phil
Grout. vice post commander; Tully S
NJ. Wolf, post adJutant: Xenia Ayers
france officer; Dell Hall. historian
and Samuel P Hunt. master-at-arms
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-20

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Probably rain tonight and Friday;
cooler Friday and in north and vest
tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-30
U. S. OFFICERS
ARE MENACED IN
CITY OF FIUME.

very grave said Signor Orlando,
lis to preserve the greatest calm
and serenity. }
"Th;. statement aims to be only
an impartial declaration of facts so
that parliament may have all the
elements necessary to pass judg-
ment on the work of the govern
ment and of the Italian delegation
at the peace conference as well as
on the situation created by the last
painful events.
II think it opportune to recall
briefly the attitude of the Italian
delegation in that phase of the ne
gotiations which begun about the
middle of March. At that time the
preparator work was finished and
a prosra for definite deliberation
had to be decided upon. Questions
concerning peace with Germany
were given the precedence, but it
was agreed that those regarding
Italy should follow Immediately"
citizens Demand Annexation.
Demonstrations in Rome in sup
port of the governments stand on
the Adriatic question eliminated in
great mass meeting, convoked by
Prince Colonna, the mayor, on the
Capitoline hill. The citizens at the
meeting adopted unanimously a res
olution asking the annexation of
all territory given to Italy by the
treaty of London and also Fiume.
The resolution also urged the gov
eminent to remember the suffer
ings and hope of Spalato and Trau."
The assemblage took a solemn
oath to remain united as the famous
Capitoline bell was rung. Prince
Colonna presided at the meeting and
municipal officials attended.
A procession afterward went to
the quirina1 where the king and
queen appeared on the balcony of
the palace. With them were SOL
diers who had been wounded dur