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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21
GOTHAM FEELS SAFE

Anti-smolre Law Makes Soft Coal Un-
necessary There.
New York. Nov. 21.zManufactur-
ers and other large users of coal do
not look for a serious shortage of fuel
here this winter They explain the
basis for their belief as the fact that
anti-smoke laws compel the bufning
of anthracite and the more serious
lack of coal, due to the recent strike,
is in bituminous COAL
Many. however, are taking means to
conserve their supplies and several
apartment house operators have been
hailed into court for boarding fuel at
the expense and comfort of their ten
ants.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21
WASHBURN MEN BACK
Last of College Ambulance Company
Touches Home Soil.

The last of the members of the
Washburn Ambulance company. Leslie
Cuant and Frank Williamson, have
arrived in this country.
They were among the very last men
to be sent from the hospital in Brest.
Both are Topeka boys and Leslie
QUAINT graduated from Washburn in
1913. He expects TO take up his
studies again at Chicago university.
Before the Washburn Ambulance
company was broken up at Thanks
giving. last year, it met at Limoges and
formed a permanent organization.
Plans were made to meet in Septem
Der this year to celebrate their first
anniversary. But on that date all of
the men were not IN the United States
and the meeting was postponed. The
exact date has not yet been set, but
It will be near Thanksgiving if pos
BILE and at least before Christmas.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21

Paris. Nov 21.-The supreme coun-
al today decided to give Poland
iandate over eastern Galicia under
lie League of Nations for twenty-five
ears At the end of that time the
league is to determine the future of
the territory.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21
Naval officer Is Drowned.

Rio Janeiro. Nov. 21.-Lieut. Com
mander Lathrop, attached to the
United States naval mission to Brazil,
was attacked with heart failure while
bathing in the Rio bay this afternoon
and was drowned.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21
Still I'm ( lis {
y.gor Of the founder Of Cr. Cal
Millions now use his faEaoue pr

NIL physicians know that good health depends largely upon
N proper digestion and elimination and that sickness
results from these None knows this better than the
family doctor, the general practitioner.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16
A WORD To VISITORS
STAMPEDE WEEK

WE you know that Monte Vista has a most
traordnary store. One that strives continually in
every legitimate way to make Monte Vista the lowest
priced trading in all the West One that carries
merchandise the modes
the One that adopts modern business
that the strongly ndrsebause methods greatly reduce their
cost of living
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-16

This sells strictly for goods prces
carries dependable merchandise will
season another underses credit
genuine o s u.tomer
And you invited make this popular establishment your resting
place and trading place while Monte welcome
atSlOW S-the store that a crmp high living
And too you ask intelligent Monte person
which store to make trading place. the reply undoubtedly
STOWS-where nearly everybody trades.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-22

volt against his leadership is signifi.
cant Of the state of public opinion to
ward peace and the league of ma
ions, particularly in the west. Demo-
cratic insurrectionists against their
party discipline in Massachusetts,,
like the militant pro-league republi-
cans in California, reflect a nation.
wide feeling Of resentment that sena-
torial demagogs are making a foot
ball of the worlds peace.
The country wants the treaty rati
fled Immediately and without!
amendment, If minor reservations
are necessary, however, to placate
partisan jealously, let them be voted
without further delay-provided they
are not of such a character as to
necessitate a resubmission of the
instrument to the signatory powers.
No possible advantage is to be game
by more discussion in the senate.
Every member knows how he will
vote. No one pretends otherwise.
The league of nations came into
existence on Monday. America has
already lost the prestige that would
have come of prompt ratification OF
the covenant; lost the position o.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-22
League Is Issue In
Oklahoma Elections

Oklahoma City. Okla, Oct. FL.
Oklahoma supporters of the League OF
Nations covenant today were claim
ing clean cut victory in last Sat
urday's primary in the Fifth Con-
gressional district through the ap-
parent overwhelming defeat OF Ed.
Boyle, anti-league candidate for thu
Democratic nomination. Boyle on the
face OF virtually complete returns
finished eighth in list OF nine can
didates.
Claude Weaver, who made an &C.
tive campaign on a pro-league plat
form, has received the Democratic
nomination, according to returns from
261 Of 269 precincts. Although the
exact figures will not be available UNI
til Friday, when the vote is can
vassed, Weaver's friends are claiming
his majority will exceed 1900. Roy
Stafford, his nearest opponent, has
conceded WeaVer's nomination.
That the :leagaes issue will be the
principal one in the November cleo
ton is indicated in statements by
Weaver and by j. W. Herold, who
received the Republican nomination,
and who has announced that he ex-
poets his opposition to the league
plan to carry him into office.
The election is to name a successor
to the late Representative Jos. B.
Thompson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-22
Entered at Postoffice at Pine Bluff,
Ark, ~ Second Class Mail Matter
Member of Associated Press

The Newspaper Enterprise Associa-
TONS News Features are carried ex-
clusively by this paper in Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-22
CA'MOUFLAGE RAIDS.

1t is useless to raid bawdy house
n an assignation house, haul in tho
Aandlady and leave all Of the inmates
and .callers" to 60 their way. un-
lno.ested.
SUCH raids do not tend to stop
Prostitution. On the contrary they
encourage 1t. 1t man knows that
he stands no chance Of being arrest
"a when he goes to an assignatioh
house, he will be more inclined to 60
than il he knew he ran the danger Of
being apprehended.
For the privilege Of running an as
signation house, woman is willing
to be arrested every now and then.
As long AZ her guests are not both
cred, she is willing to be hauled up
and fined now and them. It's good
business proposition for her when
she can say that she is ,raided regu-
larly but that no one but herself is
hailed into court. It's good advertis-
ing and helps her business.
The people who frequent assigna-
ton houses are the ones the law
SHOULD get. Whenever place is raid
IA everyone present should be
hailed into court. They should
- arrested, and prosecuted.
They may not be convicted. It is
sometimes difficult to convict in sue,
cases. The fact that they may not
~ convicted, however, is no reason
why they should not be arrested, and
A effort made to convict them. Any
raid that doesn't result in the arrest
of every man and woman that the
officers get their hands on 10 q
camouflage raid.
We could have these raids and have
them right, more often. It is not
the fault solely Of the city's police
that these houses are allowed to OPP
crate. The sheriff, the constable and
the police can raid them whenever
they desire. It is their duty to raid
them. It makes no difference where
the house is except in the instance
ut the police. The police must con-
Tine their operations to the city alone.
The constable can raid house any
where in Vaugine township. The
sheriff can raid 4 house anywhere in
Jefferson county, regardless of wheth-
Il er it is in the city limits or outside Of
the city limits.
That designation houses are allow
ed to operate in Pine Bluff ia due as
lnuch to the sheriff, and the con-
stable as it is the police.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-22
ode MEISTERSING."

Probably not 10 men in the crowd
Of ex-service men and hoodlums who
endeavored to prevent the produc-
ton in New York Of the opera, "Die
Meistersinger," knew what they were
rioting about.
There was a chance to throw a
brick at police and the crowd joined
in. From the cradle a New Yorker
has an ambition to kill policeman
There are scores of other grown
men in New York who haven't the
courage to engage in a fist fight, yet
they willingly join q mob. II there's
no chance for man-to-man fight
they are eager to get in.
Such action doesn't represent the
greater part Of the members Of
the American Legion. The Ameri-
can Legion isn't made up Of men who
are eager for shindy. It is COM
posed Of men who are willing to
fight, il they think a fight is neces-
sary, but it is isn't made up Of hood
lums and rioters.
On the other hand the officials of
New York might have refused to
permit the presentation of die
Meistersinger." "Die Meistersinger"
in itself is good. 1t is an opera worth
hearing regardless of the tongue in
which it is sung.
The Objectionable thing about this
production is the coterie Of alleged
artists behind it, and the ones who
make up the cast. There are too
many musicians Of the ilk Of DR..
Muck still in the United States.
We have many good operas in 9th
er tongues. In fact, the good ones
in German are few. We can hear the
Italian, the English and the French
now, and let the German wait. Those
Germans behind these operas may be
allowed, in this way, to 60 back to
Germany and do what they can to
bring their beloved fatherland" out
of the political and economic maze
in which is is entangled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-22
Champ Clark Gets
Ovation AS Possible
Standard Bearer

Washington, Oct. 21.-Democratlc
Leader Clark was given an ovation IN
the house today, both by republican
and democrats, after Representative
Hulings, republican, Of pennsylvania
had stated that the democratic party
was looking forward "to putting in
69-year-old youth for the presidency.
Mr.. Clark said he understood that
he was the choice Of many demo-
Gratis, adding:
II am much obliged"
The house was DEBATING the budget
bill which would provide for the re-
tirement of officials when 70 years
old, Representative Sherwood, demo-
crat, of Ohio, "a, and former Speak
er Cannon, Republican, OF Illinois, IS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-22
IN REVOLT.

Massachusetts democrats are in re-
volt aaginst the state platform OF
their party which demands amend
ment tof the German treaty. From
California comes unquestionable evil
dence that Hiram johnson, instead
Of converting the people Of the
state to. his point Of view against the
treaty, has in reality gone long
way toward uniting thinking Califor-
mans on the behalf Of immediate
ratification.
Joseph B. Ely, Massachusetts, dis
trict attorney, chairman Of the
resolutions committee in the recent
Boston convention, who has been
mentioned prominently as probable
prospective candidate for governor.
declares in public statement that
unless the present nominee of his
party promptly repudiates the anti
league declaration he will leave the
parey. His stand is Endorsed and his
threat repeated by others prominent
for many years in democratic poll
tics in the Bay state.
The tidings from the Pacific coast
come from the editor Of the San
Francisco Bulletin, an Independent.
newspaper Of large circulation. "The
din Of oratory against the league has
practically ceased" he writes the
League to Enforce the Peace, and
California answer to it all is 'Ratify
the treaty immediately" This gen.
eral statement is supported by eta
tions, the authenticity of which can
not be doubted.
According to the San Francisco
editor, test votes taken in various
parts of the state among chambers
of commerce, universities and other
organizations show the people to l
for the treaty. The labor councils OF
San Francisco and Los Angeles APP
prove it. The state congress of
mothers, representing $4,000 women,
has Endorsed the treaty. Of 4S presi-
dents of the Federation of Parent
Teachers associations, A have signed
in favor of the covenant, Former
supporters of Senator johnson who
in previous years have accepted his
leadership in public matters have
described him on the treaty issue.
/ Twenty republican members Of the
johnson reception committee at Los
Angeles publicly withdrew their
names from the committee because
they were not in accord with his
policy toward treaty and covenant.
California is a republican state
land Hiram Johnson has for years
been its political idol. No repub.i-
can is more commonly mentioned for
the presidency Of his party than he.
!, The naturalization Of his part you'd
be to indorse his course in the senate.
That 50 many republicans, are in re-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-22

Like other ridiculous laws, II strictly
enforced, the people would insist upon
their repeal.
Until the law is repealed there is
nothing for the officials to do but ~
enforce It. We should enforce strict
ly all Of our laws. If this is done,
the general public would be more
careful as to what laws it permits to
be enacted. We would demand
something else Of our legislators be-
sides an ability to sign their warrant.
and draw So a day. That's about all
that many legislators are good for.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-22
A BOOB LAW.

Several years ago Arkansas legis-
lators in their usual state of mental
alteration, passed law making the
sale Of the cigarette in this state
Illegal
OF course, the law was not en-
forced. Laws which do not repres-
emit the sentiment of community sci.
dom are. However, every now and
then some of those misguided ones
who are seeking to make the use OF
tobacco illegal, appeal to the authori.
ties and the authorities are com.
PEELED to give the cigarette sellers a
session of law enforcement. Their
after few weeks the sale of cigaret-
tes is resumed, quietly at first, and
the sellers tack on a few cents to
provide for fines and AGENT or tive
besides for good measure.
One man or woman in hundred Is
against the sale Of cigarettes. Yet one
man can compel the absolute en-
1ercement of the cigarette law and
deprive everyone who smokes d
cigarette Of his cigarettes.
The best thing to do in case like
this would be to strictly enforce ths
INV. Absolutely prevent the sale d
egarettes. Then, elect legislator
x they "a ~ found, who will repeal
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-22

leadership that would have come to
her had she chosen to become a char.
ter member. So much is sacrificed
beyond redemption. But the mead
for haste remains. France is for
mally at peace. American should be.
Plain Dealer
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-22

Mr.. Gary as representative If
the steel corporation is all right. AS
a representative of the public, M.
Gary doesn't seem to ring true.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-22

We handle the Goodrich Silver
town Cord Tire. Twelve Twelve Tire
company, 116 w. Barraque St.
1O-19-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-22

Big 4 Plain and Self Rising Flour,
it not the best i'll your opinion your
money refunded. Riley Feed Mfg.
Co. 9-23-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-22

Tobacco's effects on the mortality
rate is striking. More people have
been killed by using tobacco than by
falling off stepladders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-22

Let's pass law doing away with
railroad trains. The wrecks are too
numerous.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-22

Even if the trade commission IS
packed with reds, it can't be much
worse than the Big Five.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
TEARS UP union
CARD And GOES
WITHPATRIOTS
Wyoming Mine Worker to To-
peka to Volunteer.
He Says His First Duty Is to
His Country.
"I'LL GO AS AMERICAN CITIZEN
He's Here to Protect His Wife
and a Sick Baby.
''I'Il Stay With Shovel Until the
Job Is Ended"
It'll GO AS AMERICAN CITIZEN"
He's Here to Protect His Wife
and a Sick Baby.

Francis M German, a union mine
worker, will not be a party to an or
ganized movement to force its de-
mands thru the suffering of innocent
in the dispute. German came to To-
peka today from his home in Wyo-
ming. He found his own wife and
babies suffering. Today he volun-
teered to go to the coal mines. After
his enlistment ne voluntarily tore up
his union card.
German anne to Topeka Friday
when he read of Governor Aliens ap-
peal for volunteer workers in the Kan
sas coal mines. He had felt the ef-
fects of the fuel strike. inS his own
home and was determined to give his
services to relieve conditions. That
he might rot be subject to criticism
for violating strike order by his
union, German tore up his union card.
First Duty to Country.
my first duty is to my country and
to the people who are suffering be-
cause there is no coal" German told
w NJ. Watson, state highway engineer.
Then he enrolled as a steam shovel
operator, stated he had had several
years experience both as an engineer
and practical miner
Il can't go into the fields as a union
miner because the union is on a
strike" German said. But 1 can go
as an American citizen. When does
the train start?"
In a talk with the state highway
engineer German told of the strike or
der which had sent sorrow and suffer-
ing to his own home. German returned
to his home last week only to find
that the family was without coal and
that no fuel could be had. One of
the babies was sick. There was no
coal in the town. it was several days
before German was able to make ade-
quate provision for the car and COM
fort of his family.
As Free Citizen.
That was enough for me-" German
stated. II want to go to work. But
I will go to work as a free American
citizen and not as a member of the
Mine Workers union"
Then the volunteer took from a card
case his union card. He calmly tore
the card to bits and tossed the pieces
in a waste basket.
II will be ready when the train
starts" German said as he gave the
state official his Topeka address
! And I will stay with that shovel until
the job is ended
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
STEALS FOR Girl
Poehler Employe Confesses
SILK Stocking Theft, Police Say.
s1'm Married." Woman Asserts.
"But He Beat Husband Home"


His desire to please pretty black
eyed Bertha johnson, Alb Lake street,
made thief of him, according to the
story told today to the police by C. NJ.
Parsons. 1s. 1915 Grant street
Parsons. an employe of the Poehler
Mercantile company. the police say.
confessed to stealing more than $3.50
worth of silk stockings and aprons.
IT gave them all to Bertha" he is
quoted as saying when he was taken
to police headquarters today by De-
tective George Frost.
Bertha johnson, the girl for whom
Parsons claimed he stole, neryously
passed a powder puff over her face
in the matron's room at headquarters
as she told her side of the story.
Il am a married woman" she said,
but Parsons came home from France
before my husband did so kept COM
pany with him whenever 1 came to
Topeka to visit my sister on Lake
street He kept bringing silk stock
ings and aprons and 1 asked him
where he got SO many. He told me
that he bought them at Poehler's at
cost am in Kansas City most OF
the time"
The thefts were reported to the
police last night. Parsons denied his
guilt then, the police say, but broke
down and confessed today that he had
stolen stockings and aprons from his
employer fer the last three months.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
CHRISTMAS TREE FAMINE
Country Faces Shortage of Ever
greens Due to Railroad
Situation.

Chicago. Nov 29.-The country
faces a Christmas tree famine. accord
ing to John Hartman, ChicaGo's
Christmas tree man.
The railroads may be unable to
handle the trees because of the fuel
situation" Hartman said.
Then We are unable to get trees
from the northern Wisconsin and
Michigan forests. The trees in tnat
country have all been cut and there
are none but the scrubs left This
country has furnished the middlewest
trees for the past rs years. and now
we are compelled to turn to vermont
for a supply The question is how
many trees can this state furnish
II have had large order in for two
weeks and SO far as I know there mas
been no attempt to fill it
christmas trees this year VIII pc
at least 8 5 per cent higher than last
year, and II they are scarce as think
they will be, they will be even higher.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
SCHOOL TO CLOSE
Grades and Highs VIII Not
Open Monday Morning.
Fuel on Hand May Be Released
to the Public.

All of the schools of the city, both
grades and highs, will be closed for
one week, beginning Monday morning,
to help relieve the fuel crisis, A. j.
Stout, city superintendent. announced
today after talking with all but one
of the members of the board of edu-
cation. The board had planned to
have a special meeting this noon, but
unanimous opinion of the members
that the grade schools should shut
down for week, Mr.. Stout said.
1t was hoped a means would be
found whereby the high schools could
be kept open. but, when informed by
the Edison company that live" steam
was lost by supplying the two schools
with heat, the board decided to close
them also.
May Give Coal to Public.
II an emergency calling for 1t arises,
the coal now held by the schools un-
doubtedly will be released to the pub
lie, especially to the city's poor who
were unable to store up fuel.
'Tt is in a way the public's coal any
wag," declared P. w. Griggs, county
poor commissioner and a member OF
the school board today. "and it Will
be released if the situation warrants
it. No authoritative statement relative
to such action can be made. however,
until the school board can hold
meeting, which will probably be the
first of next week. 1 have enough coal
to supply the poor of the city until
them
The schools of Kansas City have
closed and released their coal to fill
the needs of the public.
NJ p. to Release Seven Cars. ,
Assurance was given Friday after
noon that seven cars of coal heId oy
the Missouri Pacific will be released
This statement was made following the
, return of a committee of business men
who called upon the regional fuel
director at st. Louis.
The Santa Fe today released another
carload of coal for the use of the city
lighting plant, Supt. Fred Painter an
nounced today. There was only enough
coal on hand to last the plant thru
tonight.
Asa result of negotiations with the
regional fuel director, It is believed
several cars held by the Union Pacific
will be released to the Edison COM
pany and the city electric light plant
.Tracers are now being put out in
an effort to locate cars billed to the
city plants. the Edison plant. and
number of local. coal dealers If Il
, can be found, it is said. much of thi;
will be hauled here as soon as posi-
BILE Releases would then be made ir
carload lots, distributing all coal where
/ it would benefit the city in general
most.
| On account of the city fuel restric:
/ tions, the usual Saturday morning
picture show for the kiddies was no
given at the Orpheum theater today
| Freight shipments are still being ac
cepted by the railroads in Topeka
Agents of the Santa Fe, Union Pacific
and Rock Island have been authorized
/ to do business as usual Roads il
some parts of the country are refusing
to take freight except at the owner
risk.