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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

New York. Dec. 29.-Seventeen men
were under arrest today in connection
with the ''blind death" which already
had claimed more than 100 victims of
wood alcohol poisoning since Christ
mas.
Five of the arrests were made here;
six in New Haven, Conn; three in
Chicopee, Mass; two in Holyoke,
Mass, and one in Thompsonvi1le,
were rounded up by internal revenue
agents. Among them was Adolph
Panarelli, wine and liquor agent
whom the authorities believe shipped
most of the poisoned whisky" into
New England that resulted in scores
of the prisoners already have been
charged with manslaughter. Those
taken in New York were to be ar
raigned today.
Three men, a druggist, an under
taker and n wholesale liquor dealer
are now being held by the United
States commissioner here, facing
charges of completely in the spreading
of wood alcohol liquor thruout five
eastern states and causing death,
blindness and serious illness to long
list of persons during the last ten days.
The men arrested late last night and
early today by Daniel L Porter. super
vising revenue agent here, and H. B.
Dobbs, a federal agent, are:
Adolph Panarelli, a Manhattan wine
and liquor dealer.
John Romanelli, Brooklyn under
taker.
Samuel K. saleeby. a Brooklyn drug
gist.
Romanelli, according to Dobbs is the
kingpin in the wood alcohol traffic.
Panarelli. whe, according. to the fed
erai agents, made clean breast of his
part in handling the beverage said,
when arrested:
willing to Confess.
sI am glad you got me. I will tell
all I know, but for Gods sake don't
send me to Connecticut. 1 don't
want to be lynched. My name has
been published in all the papers and
it would mean certain DEATH
According to Dobbs, Panarelli in
explanation said that he had been ap-
preached by man named Solsberg, of
Hartford, Conn, a friend of his. to
procure some Christmas booze" Pan.
arelli then got into communication
with Romanelli, Dobbs said, and fin
ally Saleeby: the druggist
When interviewed by newspaper
men at police headquarters. Panarelli
said he believed that twenty barrels
of the whisky had been shipped to
Hartford, each barrel containing be
tween 40 and so gallons. The price
paid was from $1,000 to $500 2 bar
rel, he said.
Nine Held at Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 29.-Police today held
nine men in connection with the sale
of wood alcohol. colored to resemble
whisky. Tin lined suit cases, filled
with whisky, were found in hotel
room occupied by the gang. Tommy
Gary, former prize fighter, headed the
ring which sold the booze, police
stated. Ten deaths have resulted in
Chicago from drinking wood alcohol
during the last week.
Died from Own Liquor.
Chicago, Dec. 29.-CharIes Simski,
west side saloonkeeper. who died last
night, was the latest victim of poisoped
whisky here which the police say was
manufactured in his home and which
killed him, his wife and guest. More
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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
Blind DEATH
PEDDLERS ARE
IN TOLLS NOW
Seventeen Arrests Made in
Wood Alcohol Booze Cases.
Since July 1, 255 Persons Have
Died From Poison.
UNDERTAKEN HEAD OF. GANG
Druggist and Liquor Dealer
Complete Trio Facing Charges.
One Promises to Confess, But
Fears Mob Violence.
UkDERTAKER HEAD OF. GANG
WOOD ALCOHOL TOLL 255

Reports from various cities to-
day showed that at least 242 per-
sons had died from wood alcohol
poisoning, the blind DEATH" since
prohibition went into effect July 1.
In addition scores had been
stricken blind and others are still
in a serious condition.
Following are the reported cas-
ualties of the new plague:
New York-52 dead; 100 blind;
2 seriously ill.,
Chicago-53 dead; i'll.
Chicopee, Mass.-45 dead; 10
seriously i'll.
Cleveland-15 dead; blind; Is
Ill.
Holyoke. Mass-1o dead; Z scri-
ously i'll.
Hartford. Conn.-1s dead; 7
seriously ill.
jamestown, N. Y.-7 dead.
Newark, N. J.-5 dead.
St. Paul, Mimi dead
Springfield. Mass dead; 5
seriously i'll.
Hadley. Mass dead.
Syracuse, N. Y.-2 dead; i'll.
Emporium, Pa dead.
Des Moines, Ia dead; IL i'll.
Augusta, Ga.-16 dead.
Elizabeth. N. il dead
Greenfield, Mass dead
Pottsville, Pa dead.
Little Falls, n. VI dead.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
"Buy Only What You Need,- Is
Slogan of New Drive.
Latest Move Against H. C. L. by
Fair Price Commission,
BOYCOTT ON ALL HIGH ARTICLES
VIII Not Purchase When Price
Schedule Is Exceeded.
Not More Than so Cents q
Dozen To Be Paid for Eggs.

Buy only what you need" and at
can afford it but will not pay the
price" are the slogans that have been
suggested for the women's campaign
against high prices which was to be
launched this afternoon at the
Chamber of Commerce.
A boycott war on iuxuries and
articles priced at more than the fig
ures fixed by the county fair price
commission are among the plans of ac-
ton being considered. The women
will be especially urged, IT is said. not
to pay more than SO cents dozen for
fresh eggs
izations in Topeka were requested to
be present at the meeting today. A
permanent organization to handle the
womens part of thes campaign will
be perfected at today's meeting, it was
indicated. Definite plans for carrying
on the fight against King H. C. L. have
not been arrived at yet, but the
women's clubs and publicity will be
the principal weapons used by the
women in carrying on their work.
Teachers to Aid.
The executive committee of the
Grade School Teachers club were to
attend the meeting this afternoon.
The women had offered to cooperate
with the fair price committee in its ef-
fort to cut down prices.
w. II! kemper, in a letter to the wo-
men members of his committee, made
some suggestions for carrying on their
campaign, but made it clear that he
expected them to handle their part of
! the work individually. The work of
the fair price committee has become
! SO large, according to Kemper. that
! sub committees now are necessary to
handle the details of the campaign.
Kempcr's Suggestions.
Kempers suggestions follow:
Talk over plan by which the women
Of the city may be induced to buy wise
| 1y, select well, and reject those articles
| which are priced too high.
Form a plan to get young women
to save as much of their wages until
| prices go down.
| Get the women to agree to deny
! themselves some luxuries until the high
! price cycle is broken.
Induce them to agree to do without
eggs until the price is lowered to that
! fixed by the committee
Secure the cooperation of all the
| women of Topeka in reporting mer-
| chants who charge prices in excess of
those fixed by the committee.
Arrange to have educational features
and develop plan whereby girls will
be reached and induced to save part OF
! their earnings each week.
| The women members of the fair
price committee are Mrs. Geo. A. Sup
pie Mrs. D. w. Mulvane, and Mrs. L.
! c. Arnold.
1--WE will take a stand for the pre-
vention of useless buying" Mrs. Sup
pie declared today.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

The quintet of alleged third sides of
the eternal triangle range in age from
James Parks, 17-year-old neighbor
boy, to Cavanaugh. aged SO; they
range in professions from Cavanaugh,
musician and latter. to Elwood Park
inson, professional soldier. who cross
ed the seas to fight the Huns. Each
of the correspondents named will take
the witness stand to defend the name
Of Mrs. Vandeventer, Hugh Fisher
and Irwin Snattingerf attorneys for
Mrs. Nandeventer, announced this
morning.
II the girl whom he intended to
marry and did marry later hadn't
taught him to tat he might never
have known Mrs. Vandeventer who
with Mrs. Lille Parkinson, of Oak
land were seated across the aisle from
him on a westbound Santa Fe train
three years ago, Cavanaugh told Judge
Mcclure today. But they were tatting
and there were some other women
tatting. Cavanaugh stated. when he
entered the day coach at Hutchinson.
He Tatted and Chatted.
Il told them that they weren't
working the shuttle right" said Cava-
naugh, and that opened up a general
conversation which continued until we
reached Denver. 1 tatted and they
tatted. I chatted and they chatted."
Continuing. Cavanuagh stated that
he told Mrs. Vandeventer that he
knew Vandeventers on the Pacific
coast when he was a band leader at
Seattle. The likelihood of Mr.. Van
deventer being able to trace the fam
lily tree to the Vandeventers in the
west was mentioned, ending in a fare
well but not goodby at Denver in
which addresses were exchanged,
Cavanuagh stated.
Next, Cavanaugh took his audience
OF fully $50 interested Oakland house
wives and debutante daughters at
tending the trial. to a period several
months later when he was about ready
TO catch a train for Hutchinson out
OF the Union station at Kansas City.
Meantime. he told the court. he had
received two letters written by Van
deventer and his wife inviting him to
call at their home in Oakland. on
the trip west. Mrs. Vandeventer and
Mrs. Parkinson were going to Colo
rado Springs. Cavanuagh to Denver.
Chatted Until 1 O'Clock.
so I called up by long distance
and Mrs. Nandeventer answered"
said Cavanuagh. Il told her I would
be IN at o'clock and would call on
them. I did. Vandeventer was at
talked until / o'clock in the morning.
when he returned from his work at
the Santa Fe shops"
4 suppose you continued your con-
NeTsatiOn concerning fancy work ~
pueried f. D. McKeever, attorney for
Nandeventer.
Not necessarily" returned Cava-
naugh.
What did you talk besides tatting
and the possibility of Mr.. Vandeven-
ter being related to the Vandeventers
on the Pacific coast? ?"
7 couldn't tell everything that long
ago"
Was there anyone at the house ~
Yes. one of the children"
Did he stay up until 1 o'clock?"
Il don't think So"
His Photo on the Piano.
CavanauGh stated that he stayed at
tn Vandoventer home for twenty six
'T''e Ne~t morning. he told the
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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
TODAY,S TEMPERATuRES.

For the first time since Thanksgiv-
ing, the temperature went above so
degrees today. The mercury reached
SO degrees at 2 O'Clock. This is fifteen
degrees above normal temperature.
Temperatures above normal. plenty
of sunshine. and little chance for rain,
are the outstanding features of the
forecast made this morning by S. D.
Flora. state meteorologist, to cover the
next As hours.
a temperature of 80 degrees was
recorded here at O'Clock this morn
ing. This is fifteen degrees above
normal. Flora predicts 80 degrees for
tonight rising to about so degrees to-
morrow afternoon. The lowest tenn
perature in the United States this
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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
THE STRIKE COURT PLAN

Here are the main features of
the plan for strike courts proposed
bys President Wilson'S industrial
commission of seventeen which
has been in session since De-
cember l.
A national tribuna1--virtually a
supreme court for settlement of in
dustrial disputes-compose of
nine members.
Twelve regional tribunals with a
chairman appointed by the presi-
dent to be the permanent officials
and with both capital and labor to
have the right to choose three rep
resentatives for each dispute to sit
with the chairman. These regional
boards would correspond to lower
federal courts.
Decisions of all boards to be
unanimous and binding on both
parties.
Provision for an umpire in case
a board failed to arrive at a unani-
nous decision.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
TO BE LARGEST BIBLE
Giant Book Now Being Written by
Hand by Noted British.

London, Dec 27.-What is said to
be the worlds largest Bible now is be-
ing written by hand by leading men
and women of the United Kingdom.
Among those who are participating in
the work are King George, Queen
Mary, the Prince of Wales and the
cabinet ministers.
The Book will contain the complete
text of the authorized version from
Genesis to Revelations and there is
space in it for $4,000 hand written
contributions 1t will be five feet two
inches high and three feet six inches
wide. Twelve large goat skins were
required for the binding which is done
in red levant morocco leather.
This huge book will be exhibited in
various places the idea being to at
tract support of the Bible crusade in
1901
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
HIGHER PAPER COSTS
BOOST PAPER PRICES
Detroit Sunday Issues Will Be Ten
Cents Each After January 4.

Detroit Sunday Issues Will Be Ten
Cents Each After January 4.
Detroit. Mich, Dec. 29.-Beginning
January 4. Sunday editions of the De-
troit News and the Detroit Free Press
will be advanced in price TO 10 cents,
it is announced. Advancing cost of
publication was given as the reason
for the 2-cent increase.
Raise in Altoona.
Altoona, Pa, Dec. 29.-Effective
January l the Altoona Mirror will
make an average increase of 80 per
cent on all advertising rates in an
Effort, to conserve paper.
Increased Rates in Albany.
Albany, n. Y, Dec. 29.-Owing to
higher cost and scarcity of print pa
per. three of the four daily Albany
papers ave increased advertising rates
and the fourth will put higher rates
into effect January /. The Sunday
paper has also raised its advertising
rates.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
WOULD lNTIMIDATE GUARD
Army Officials Are Probing Alleged
Attempt of Radical Union Leaders.

Chicago. Dec. 29.-An alleged at
tempt of radical leaders of the stock
yards labor council, a stock yards
of the Third Illinois reserve militia by
intimidation of its members was un-
der investigation today by army. state
and police officials.
formal complaint charging that
radicals had threatened him and that
as a result of their activities his COM
pany had been reduced from sixty-fivs
men to twenty-five in a month was
made TO the commander OF the regi-
ment by Capt. john w. Rebel of the
SIND company. it became known.
The complaint was forwarded to
Adjutant General Dickman of Illinois,
who ordered an investigation
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
Wichita Band Leader Was a
"Bear," for Publicity.
He Got 1t in District Court in
Topeka Today.
WITNESS IN DIVORCE SCANDAL
Tatting and Chatting Aroused
Hubby's Suspicion.
''I'm Going Home to Stay" He
Tells Court Official.

o. E. Cavanaugh, celebrated Wichita
and Hutchinson band leader with a
self-confessed knowledge of tatting
found today that this innocent mastery
of a feminine art, taught him by his
fiancee, had made correspondent out
Of him in a hotly contested divorce suit
between Matilda Vandeventer and
John R. Vandeventer, 34S Oakland
avenue.
The Nandeventer case; more
Familiarity known as the divorce suit
of the husband who works nights"
opened this morning in Judge James
a. McClures division of the district
court Five correspondents have been
named by the husband. Vandeventer
is a Santa Fe engineer.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
DECIDE JENKINS FATE
Supreme Court OF Mexico Prepares for
Ruling on Where He VIII Be Tried.

Mexico City, Dec. 2s.-The supreme
court of Mexico will decide within
fifteen days whether William o.
Jenkins, American consular agent
charged with. collusion with bandits
who recently abducted him, shall be
tried before a federal court or the
state court of Puebla, it was learned
today.
Julio Mitchell. prosecuting attorney
OF Puebla. who had been collecting
evidence in the Jenkins case. COM
pleted his work and turned all data
over to the supreme court. He stated
today he had found new and more
damaging evidence" against Jenkins.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
WASHBURH OPENS TUESDAY
College Loses Only Three Days Be-
cause of Coal Shortage.

After having been closed since De-
cember 8, on account of the coal
shortage, Washburn college will re-
open at o'clock tomorrow morning
and all classes will be resumed.
Altho this is a week earlier than the
holiday vacation customarily ends. the
step was deemed necessary on account
Of the college having been closed a
week earlier than usual. In this man
ner only three days will have been lost
from the regular schedule and this. it
was declared. will be made up during
the first semester, which ends Janu-
airy 2S.
So tomorrow morning the college
buildings will lose their deserted and
forsaken appearance when the 1000
enthusiastic" students return to their
studies. Music and botany and as
tronomy will again come into their
own and the usual college games and
functions will be revived after nearly
a month of inactivity
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
SUBWAY TIED UP
New York Stock Exchange Closed for
Half Hour This Morning.

New York. Dec. "a half hour
tieup of Manhattan subway elevated
and surface lines due to a power house
accident, caused the New York stock
exchange to close thirty minutes inn
mediately after the opening today. It
was announced the exchange would be
re-opened at 1890. Few members
were on hand at the opening. thou
sands of people being late for work.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
FARMERS IN SESSION
National Agricultural and Labor As
sociation to Take Up H. C L. Problem.

Chicago. Dec. 29.-NationaI indus
trial questions; findings of the world
labor congress recently held at Wash
ington and the high cost of living
were the questions discussed at the
national convention of the America n
Association for Agricultural and La
Dor Legislation meeting here today.
Cooperative buying and selling was
urged by many of the delegates as the
means of fighting high prices. If CO.
operative societies were formed gem
"rally. prices would tumble. they de-
clared.
The part the farmer will take in the
industrial war was also to be taken up.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
ONLY ONE MINE IDLE
B. r. and FL. Strip Pit Strike Only One
in Kansas Today.

Pittsburg. Kan, Dec. 29.-Every
mine and strip pit in the Kansas field
wa free from labor trouble today ex-
cept the B. r. and H pit. Work was
in progress at every other mine in the
district. for the first time in more than
six months.
Coke company, the miners were pre-
pairing for the hosting of coal. MUD h
cleaning I'D had to be done
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
SKIES GGItEERRR-SUN WARM
Temperature Above so for First Time
Since Thanksgiving.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS 4:
Fair tonight and Tuesday; moderate tenn
peratures.
&c. hour shipments north and west against
a temperature of 50 degrees; east and south
50 degrees.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
FOOTPADS GET SIS, 900
Two Armed Men Attack Messenger
$1,000 OF Amount in Cash.

Cleveland. Dec. 2e.-Two armed
footpads escaped with $4,000 in cash
and s65,900 in checks in a holdup In
the downtown section this morning of
James Hoduf. who was carrying the
money from savings and loan COM
pany to a bank. The bandits were
waiting in an alley and when Hoduf
passed by they hurled him to the side
walk and escaped with q, satchel con-
tanning the money.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
ONE BANDIT KILLED
Two Others Captured and Part of Loot
Recovered After Fight.

Atoka. Okla. Dec. 29.-One alleged
bank robber was killed and two men
were captured after a gun fight with
a sheriffs posse in the hills nine miles
south of here. at noon Saturday. The
posse recovered about $1,000 believed
to have been a part of the 81, 400 cash
taken from the State bank of Bro
rlide Okla. "wednesday last
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
GOT SMALL FORTUNE
Burglars Made Escape With $4,000
Worth OF Precious Metals

Perth Amboy. N. J., Dec. 29.-Plat-
mum and gold worth $4,000 is miss
ing today from the plant of the
Oressler & Hasslacher Chemical COM
pany. as the result of burglary last
night. The safe in which the small
fortune had been placed was today
found drilled and its contents gone.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
OVERLOOKED $4,000
seven Hold-Up Men Got $1,000 From
Michigan Bank.

Toledo, Dec. 29.-Seven men today
held up the Peoples Bank at Ottawa
Lake, Mich, and escaped with $1,000
in cash and liberty bonds after shoot
ing Herman Rothfuss. the cashier. In
their haste the raiders overlooked
$40, 900 in currency and bonds Roth
fuss was shot when he hesitated about
obeying an order TO throw up his
hands. The bandits fled in an auto
mobile.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
FLOODS THREATEN FRANCE
Heavy Rains Swell Waters of the Seine
Almost Halt Traffic.

Paris, Dec. 29.-Rivers thruout
France and Belgium, swollen by con-
tinued rains. threaten disaster to many
sections. Navigation of the Seine is
already difficult and if the inundation
continues, traffic will be forced to
stop.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
FOR ATHLETIC STANDARDS
College Physical Directors of Ameri'
can College in Session Today.

New York, Dec 2s.-Athletic direc-
tors from leading colleges in the coun-
try assembled here today for a series
of conferences at which college sports
and the health of the college students
will be discussed
At the first conference today ptysi-
cal directors considered plans for cen
tralization of athle:ics under one de-
partment, the adoption of a standard
system and tests in teaching of physi-
cal education.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
BRYAN TO THE FORE
"Silvcr Tongue VIII Wag in the In
terests of League OF Nations.

Omaha, Dec. 29.-William ]. Bryan
will speak here January IL, on THE
Attitude of the Democratic Party for
1920"
Friends of Mr.. Bryan say he plans a.
tour of several weeks In which he will
discuss the league of nations, the
peace treaty and other possible cam
paign issues.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
AGGIE OPENS TODAY

Agricultural College Will Heat with
Oil-Won't Depend on Coal.
Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 29.-College
opened at the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college here this morning. Four
oil burners have been installed dur
ing the holiday vacation and 1900
gallons of oil are on hand for use as
fuel
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Tuesday; mod
crate temperatures.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

Chicago, Dec 29.-Charles Simski,
west side ss-loonkeeper. who died last
night, was the latest victim of poisoned
whisky here which the police say was
manufa ctured in his home and which
killed him, his wife and a guest. More
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Evening star., 1919-12-01
RADIO HAS 300 TO 400
WORDS A MINUTE RATE

SAYVILLE, y. Y. December l.
Apparatus for sending 900 to 400
words a minute by wireless is to he
installed soon at the naval radio
station here. it is announced. The
present speed of wire.ess at the Say
vile station is ten words minute.
Ordinary conversation seldom eX-
ceedS 200 words per minute. Some
cable sending machines do 100.
The new system at Sayviile is eX-
pected to do much toward relieving
the congestion of cables in trans
mission of news and commercial mes
sageS. 1t has been used successfully
at the naval tranSoceanic wireless
station at Annapolis. The apparatus
costs about $4,000.
The automatic sending machine.
either of the disk OF tape variety,
operates a master break key con-
trolling thirty-eight small break
keys. In receiving, messages air
waves are photographed, and from
the developed film is printed strip
of paper.
Evening star., 1919-12-01

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