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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
in A BIC DINNER
G.. of G.. Members Flock to Their
Reopened Dining Room.
Major BarteI and Lieut.. McFar-
land Speakers of Day.

The regular diners at the Chamber
If Commerce-togethe with a bunch
If new ones-flocked back to their
regular chairs in the big dining room
at noon.
1t was necessary to prepare a num-
Der of extra tables to handle the
crowd this noon. The tables them
selves were all logged out in bright
new linen, the silver was snineo anu
polished and the food came on IN
complete outfit of brand new dishes.
The food was cooked under the per-
sonal direction of Mrs. Dubreuil the
new cateress,. and if the sample served
TODAY is a prophecy of the menus 10
come, it is thought that the diners
will increase their number in a hurry
A special delegation of twenty legrs-
lators were guests of the Chamber of
Commerce at the re-opening celeora-
ton this noon. A special table was
provided for them and for the guests
of honor who were four soldiers Just
returned from overseas. Major Bar
tel. Lieut.. Paul Mcfarland. Sergt.
Kelsey Petro. and Fritz Bonebrake
were the soldier guests today. the
Orpheum orchestra furnished music
for the luncheon.
After the dessert had been con-
stunned by the hungry men. Big Bing
Bang Bill Billy, acting in his capacity
as chairman of the entertainment
committee of the chamber called upon
two of the soldiers for short talks.
The other two could not be induced
to speak-said they were bashful."
"Bing'' Bartel On Franco.
Major Bartel spoke first, telling of
the conditions as he saw them in
france and of his opinion of the
American army.
The major said that in his opinion
the average French town was the
most unsa nitary hole that it has ever
been his misfortune to inhabit. He
asserted that the French cities and
towns, which were destroyed by the
Germans will be rebuilt, somewhat on
the American plan modified by French
ideas as to architecture-but the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
CHILD GETS SICK Is
CROSS. FEVERISH
If CONSTIPATED.
Look at tongue! Then give fruit
laxative for stomach.
liver, bowels.
California Syrup of Figs" can'sH.1sz''
harm children and
they love It.. szss-S

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty theIfe
bo els, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish. stomaen<s
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother; X
coated. or your child is listless. CROSSE
feverish breath bad. restless. doesn't
eat hea rtily, full of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's all
ment, give a teaspoonful of "California
Syrut OF Figs" then dor I worry, be- :
cause il is perfectly harmless, and in
a few hours all this constipa ten.
poison, sour bile and fermenting
waste i'll gently move out OF the
bowels. and you have a we'll, playful
child again A thorough insitle<
cleansing is oftimes all that is neces-s
sary. 1t should be the first treatment :
given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups
Ask your druggist for a bottle or
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children or
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Look carefully
and see that 1t is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup pany."-Adver-.
ti-ement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
DENIES He is DEAD
David Cowgirl, 10th Engineers, Visits
Topeka After Argonne Fighting.

David Cowgirl, of the 10th engin-
GERS, Thirty-fifth Division, was in To-
peka Saturday from Camp Funston.
where he is being held till he RECEIVERS
from the effect of gas received In the
Argorne battle in September. Reports
had reached Topeka after the battle
that he had been killed in action. so
that his friends and relatives did not
know that he was alive until some
time later.
After he is released from Funston.
Cowgirl will return to Topeka and re-
enter Washburn college where he was
a student before enlisting. Friends
who had heard the rumor of his
death, were surprised to see him on
the streets of Topeka.
He has been able to allay the fears
of many of the parents of soldiers by
telling that the conditions at Brest are
not such as to warrant the reports
which have reached here regarding
the unsanitary conditions at thAt
place. Brest, he says, is not at all a
bad place in which to stay. the food
being good and plentiful, and health
conditions very satisfactory
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HUNS have HOWL
SO Scientific Gents Want Elk.
ports from Neutrals.
ssSalveo Is Sent for Wilson's
Especial Benefit Now.

Tendon, Feb. 24.-Thirty-six prom
inent members of scientific and medi-
cal faculties of German universities
and twenty-five mayors of leading
cities in that country have addressed
a joint appeal to President Wilson and
university faculties in neutral coun-
tries urging the speedy appointment
Scandinavian states. Holland, Switzer-
land and Spain for the purpose of
studying the food situation in Germany.
Mr.. Wilson is asked to designate an
American medical expert as an added
member of the commission in which
entente countries will be given the
privilege of representation if they
choose The memorial says:
Germany has laid down her arms
upon being assured a peace of justice,
based on President Wilson's fourteen
points. The conditions of the armi-
stice have made her absolutely de-
fenceless. In spite OF the mutual
agreement to suspend all hostilities
Germany's opponents continue the
hunger blockade-the most severe and
most crushing of all weapons applied
against her during the war. Testi-
mony adduced by medical authorities
in Germany proves that the blockade
cost the country 100000 lives
CIandestine Food Traffic.
The petition claims that clandestine
traffic in food has resulted in price
increases over peace-time standards
ranging from one thousand to three
thousand per, cent, which deprives
millions of workers and women and
children of food and prevents the peo-
pie from obtaining the most elemen-
tary necessities. The number of neu-
rasthenics caused by the monotony
of daily fare during the past four and
half years runs into the millions
The petition further asserts that, in
addition to physical sufferings grow
ing out of the continuance of the
blockade, the food stringency in Ger
many has produced psychic and ethi-
cal phenomena which threaten to de-
velop into broadening centers for Boil
shevism.''
Chief Magistrate Wermuth of Great
er Berlin heads the list of mayors who
signed the memorandum. which in
conclusion declares that the problem.
of rationing big cities in Germany i.
beset by gravest dangers and that 1.-THE
German people are undeservedly be-
ing driven into a hunger catastrophe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
OWN HALF SHIPS
Shipping Board Soon Will Be in
Business Strong.
So Says RanSdeIl, of Louisiana,
in the Senate Today.

washington, Feb 24-Discussing
the American merchant marine prob
lens in the senate today Senator
Ransden of Louisiana. predicted that
within a few months the shipping
board would own one-half the
ocean-going merchant vessels in the
United States over 500 gross tons and
that by 1920. ship construction in this
country would have increased the total
tonnage, under the American flag, to
approximately 100000 tons.
These figures" the senator said,
lead to the conclusion that from the
quantitive point of view. looking only
at the objective of securing an aggre-
flag commensurate with the maritime
interests of the United SState the
problem of the American merchant
is solved"
Have 14.525. 500 Tons.
of the predicted 100000 tons. the
Louisiana senator estimated IA, 525,-
500 tons would be owned by the ship
ping board. AS the authority of the
board to operate vessels expires by
limita ton six months after the formal
proclamation of peace. he said it was
essential that legislation be provided
whereby the operation may be con-
tinued.
Stating his opposition to a govern
ment subsidy Senator Randell outlined
three possible solutions of the mer-
chant marine problem as follows:
First, complete government ownership
and operation of all ships, docks.
wharves and terminals, on the same
principle under which Rumania and
Belgium operated their shipping be-
fore the war; second, ownership ana
operation thru a public corporation
controlled by the government under
the same method by which the war
department operated the Panama
Railroad & Steamship company: third.
government ownership of the vessels
and the employment of private agen-
cies for their operation.
The strength of the merchant ma
rine. however. he empha sized, lies in
the number of trained, alert, resource
full, shipping men whom it can call
TO its service on whose watchful,
preserving and competent work the
success of a shipping venture de-
ponds"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
FAREWELL TO CHURCH
DR.. Gordon Bids Congregation Goodby
Starts for France Soon.

The Rev. Robert Gordon preached
two farewell sermons at the First
Baptist church Sunday an dwilI leave
Thursday for New York. preparatory
to sailing. March Is. for France, where
he will engage in Y NJ c. A. work.
His position will be an executive one,
being in charge of the religious de-
partment of the Y. NJ. c. A.
DIR. Gordon is planning to leave his
family in Scotland while he is in
France. if he can arrange about pass
ports for them in time. e
During the eight years that DR.,
Gordon has been pastor Of the Ba ptist
church in Topeka. $50 people have
Joined the church, and $500 has
been raised toward the Victory fund,
largely due to the efforts of DR.. Cor
don. This is the first Baptist church
in the state, and possibly in the de-
nomination, to raise its quota.
DR.. Gordons plans for the future,
after the war work is finished, are
indefinite. He has resigned his
pastorate here. and does not know
where he will go after the six months
or the year that he will spend in
France, working with and for the
soldiers
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houses will be-provided with the latest
in sanitary. equipment.
Major Bartel said that the Ameri-
cans undoubtedly won the war and
cited the condition and the morale
of the British and the French at the
time of the arrival of the Yanks over
seas as proof of his statement. He
said that it was the exceeding willing
ness of the Yank to fight which was
the straw that broke the back of the
German army and robbed the Ger
man soldier of his ingrained idea that
the world was built in and for Ger
many"
Tells OF Work I'm Clouds.
Lieut., Paul Mcfarland, who left To-
peka as first lieutenant of Battery A,
related some of his experiences as an
observer in the air service. He told
a story of adventure among the clouds
in simple straightforward manner.
and did it without bombast or self
Qualification. He admitted that he
was scared and seemed to be proud of
of the fact. He said very little about
what II did, but he gave the diners
a close insight into what an air OBJ
server must know. what he must do,
and what he encounters. Lieutenant
Mcfarland, relating an incident OF a
time when the plane in which he was
riding was directly over a fifteen inch
gun when it went off, said I'VE went
up just like We were in an elevator.
The sensa ton is the same as if the
cable of the elevator broke-only you
go the other way"
Tomorrow noon Lieut.. George Mac
Dermott, who has just returned from
overseas, will be the speaker and guest
of honor. The announcement was
made today just before the introduc-
ton of the SDea kerS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
REID MILLER KILLED
Topekan, In Navy, Victim OF Train
in France.

Word was received in Topeka to-
day by William Woolley. 1880 Tyler
street, of the death of his nephew.
w. Reid Miller of 1920 Lincoln street,
at St Nazaire, France. He was run
over by a train as he was on his way
to board his ship, the L. S. s. Wachu-
sett.
Reid Miller. as he was Familiarity
known. had been iu-the navy four
years. and had recently re-enlisted.
He had gone to France with a trans
port which was to bring home some of
the American soldiers. The body was
buried in an American cemetery in
France
His father. the late Charles Miller,
was in the employ of the city water
works for over twenty years. He is
survived by two sisters. Caroline and
Helen Miller. now of Chicago, besides
a number of more distant relatives in
and around Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
REPORTED THEFT
THEN FAILED TO
CLAIM THE GEMS

San Francisco. Teb. 24--Jewels
valued at $4,000 still waited at po-
lice headquarters today for their own
er. Mrs. Josephine X. McAllister," or
''McApee," to claim them.
The woman. said to be wealthy
New Yorker. reported the jewels as
stolen with her canteen bag during a
dinner with two men and a woman at
a hotel here
The bag was found with only $500
in bills missing on the MeZzanine floor
early Saturday morning.
No woman answering the descrip-
ton of tall brunette" and of the name
McAllister or McAphee has been
found. 1t is believed she prefers to
sacrifice her jewels rather than face
undesired publicity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
HURRY WIRE RELEASE
Legislation to End T.. S. Control Will
Be Given Right of Way.

Washington. Feb 24.-Right of way
for action on the resolution to end
government control of telegraph and
telephone systems on December 81,
next will be proposed this week by
the house rules committee. Chairman
Pou announced this decision today
after a meeting of the committee.
Washington. Feb. 24.-Special rules
also were approved to permit consid-
Grafton of two other measures. Secre-
tary Lanes bill for retaining land for
settlement by discharged soldiers and
sailors and the bill creating a civil
service retirement fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
RAISE BABY In INCUBATOR.
Two Pound Child at Ellsworth Hospi
tal-E'ather Died in Army.

Salina, Feb. 24-Mrs. Edward
Schippel, of this city Sunday gave
birth to a baby weighing two pounds.
Mrs. Schippel went to Ellsworth
several days ago to visit friends and
became sick. The baby was born in
at the Ellsworth hospital, and it Is
believed that it can be saved. Mrs.
Schippel is the widow of Edward J..
Schippel, a young farmer who enlisted
in the army last year and at an army
camp near Chillicothe- Ohio. died of
influenza. He was one of the wealth.
lest farmers in Saliua county and be-
fore going to the army converted
everything except his farms into
money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
i, PLAYING WITH FIRE
That Is What the French Papers Sa
of the American Press.

Is
of the American Press.
Paris. Feb. 24.-"Playing with fire
epitomizes French comment regarding
the section of American press which
has become suddenly and violently
anti-French.'
Practically every Paris newspaper
has taken up the gauntlet Even the
Humanite, ordinarily extremely hostile
against Premier Clemenceau. declares
the Americans are unjust if they con-
fuse political opinion in France with
the attitude of few irresponsibles.
1.-The attitude of the American press
has been overlooked for a long time
because accusations against France
were merely the result of passing ILL
humor," said the Oeuvre. "But the
acrimony apparently is being de-
veloped Systematically. Therefore, at
the risk of making the accusation
seem real, we must refute it. The at
titude here seems to be that our re-
lations are imperiled by such writ
ipgS'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
ENGLISH LABOR BILL IN
Lloyd George Starts Week of Crowded
Possibilities.

London, Feb. 24-Premier Lloyd
George was to open a week crowded
with possibilities in the labor situation
by Introducing in parliament today a
bill creating a commission to investi-
gate the miners demands, particularly
naturalization of the mines 1t was
expected he would discuss the situation
in detail.
simultaneously, miners executives
and labor party leaders were to con-
fer on the proposed bill.
The London press sees "eyidence of
conctiiatory- disposition on the part
of the miners leaders," altho Robert
Smillie, president of the miners fed
orator. reiterated that the situation was
unchanged.
Lloyd George will speak at the
headquarters of the EMPLOYERS and
unionists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
A POLISH DEMONSTRATION
Unemployed Raise Voices to Ask For
Food and For WoIk.

Warsaw, Feb. PA number of un-
employed staged demonstration Sun
day outside the Hotel Bristol. where
Premier Paderewski resides. They
shouted that they were starving and
wanted food and work.
Paderewski, who was just starting
for a meeting of the diet. addressed
the crowd. He described the great
difficultiesand said the entente had
sent a commission to Warsaw to help
them. He begged them to be patient
At the conclusion of his speech the
crowd dispersed quietly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
THE PREMIER BETTER
CIemcnccau Said to Be Out of Danger
by Physicians Today.

Paris. Feb. 24.-Premier Clemen-
ceau, shot by an assassin Wednesday.
was believed to be out of danger to-
day
The official bulletin issued today
said: Premier Clemenceau Is con-
tinuing to improve. He spent rest
less night. however, owing to his en-
forced inactivity yesterday. His
temperature is 3s.s centigrade (s7.Ss)
fahrenheit1.
It was expected he might be able
to carry out his avowed intention of
resuming his official duties tomorrow.
A band of boys appeared on the
streets yesterday afternoon carrying a
red flag and shouting Down with
CIemenceau." Gendarmes scattered
them and seized the flag. Spectators
were mildly amused
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
TALK OF A POLISH ARMY
Allied Council Hears That Padcrewslxi
Wants Big Force.

Warsaw. Feb. 22.-(Delayed.)- 1.-The
announcement by Ignace Jan Pad
erewski that a large Polish army is
needed is being considered by mem
bers of the inter-aIlied mission here.
and it is likely that the members of
the mission will be obliged to stay
longer than three weeks. the time
which was fixed for its study of Polish
affairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
Enginemen Arc Injured.

Oklahoma City. Feb. 24.-The en-
CINE and baggage car of Fort Smith &
Western passenger train No. left the
track and rolled down a twenty-foot
embankment early today as the train
reached the eastern outskirts of the
city. severely injuring Fireman A p
Dill and Engineer c. B. VannorsdalI
Two passenger coaches remained on
the track and none of the passengers
sustained injuries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
WILL END THE STRIKE
Ruhr District Councils and the Gov
crnment Form an Armisticc.

Copenhagen, Feb. 24.-The work
mems and soldiers councils in the
Ruhr district have accepted the pro-
posal of German general headquarters
for an ..armistice." according to a dis
patch from Munster today. The terms
were said to include ending of the
strike, surrender of all arms and free
dom of the press. Martial law has
been proclaimed in Augsburg, Bavaria.
Cavalry and Soldiers were reported to
have repeatedly charged the crowds
there Friday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
KANSAS PASTOR IS DEAD
Rev. F. NJ. jackson, of Oketo, Promi-
nent in Eastern Kansas.

Oketo, Kan, Feb. 24.-The Rev. F.
NJ. Jackson, pastor of the Methodist
church here. died the last of the week.
He was we'll known turnout eastern
Kansas. where he had lived for years.
the body was to be taken to Manches-
ter today. where a son. DR.. C. o. Jack
son, lives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-24
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

"Ain't No Such Animal"
The Silent Woman" has appeared
As the latest picture theme.
Which makes us fully realize
Things are not what they seem
-CIr-CiuRle
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
LEGAL NOTICES.
%TRnsTEE sAIFs

AnG1 IS
the ofIcs OF the register Of Shelby
county. Tennessee, in book t06. page
81, and the owner Of the debt secured
having requested the undersigned 70
advertise and sell the property secured
by said deed Of trust. all OF said lndeol-
edness having matured by default en- me
payment Of a part thereof, at the option
OF the owner, this is to give notce
TUESDAY. AUGUST 3, 1919,
commencing at u O'Clock noon, al the
southwest corner OF h Courthouse
Memphis, Shelby county, tennessee,
and at the Adams avenue entranct
thereof, proceed to sell at public outc.y
10 the highest and best bidder top-casn'
the following described property To-
Situated in snslby county. Tennessee
The west s5h feet OF lot No. thirty;
four (sD H. w. Hills, subdivision Of
part OF country lot No. 61l, frontlhg
s5B feet on the south side OF Concord
avenue and running back between par
allel FInes 14sh feet, more or less &c
an alley. .n
homestead and dover waived IN sac
deed OF trust, and the title is besleVec
to be good, but we will sell and con
vey only as trustee. %
bank OF COMMERCE & ~
Bv S, ]. SHEPHERD, Trust officer.
Th{s Iulx+ IA 1919
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
BOYS ENROLL At
CAMP ROOSEVELT
Over 1900 Lads Gather From
All Parts of Country at
Memorial Outing.

MUSHROOM. Mich, July 2S-More
than 1900 boys from all parts Of the
COUNTS are enrolled at Camp Roosevelt,
the mlitary-physical training encamp-
ment on Lake Michigan near this city,
The first two weeks period OF trRining
has concluslvely demonstrated the prac-
tical nature OF the plan OF training for
the boys who shambled into camp a
fortnight ago have been transformed
into well-drilled, well-disciplined boys
with the snappy. military appearance
Of overseas veterans. In addition TO
their military training, the boys have
also received a thorough course IN
physical training and some 200 have
also been busily engaged in high school
subjects at the summer school which Is
being conducted in connection with the
camp.
Camp Roosevelt is the first camp Of
its kind in America. II was established
by the Chicago board Of education, with
the sanction N approval of the war
department, as a field training point for
the boys who are taking military work
as a part of their high school course.
The outside demand was so great, how
ever, that the original plan was broad
ended. making Camp Roosevelt an ALL
American establishment.
The Camp R~oosevelters are kept busy
from reveille to taps with a program
which is a happy combination Of militia
ny drill, physical exercise an1S recre-
alive pastlmes. Strict military discip-
line prevails and every minute Of each
boys time is fully accounted for, There
Is no truancy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
BIDS WANTED.

Bids will be received and opened by the
Shelby County Commission at their Of
flee, courthouse, at noon, Thursuay'
!yuly 81, 1918, for furnishing the mate
rial and constructing reinforced con-
crete bridge over Nonconnah creek, on
State and Federal road No. u, approx
imately four miles south OF memphis 4
TYNE Of structure will be 2 siaD spans
"a feet in length In the clear; : SAP
snans 20 feet and / ''T'' beam concrete
Tirder SO, feet in the clear. All spans
will he supported upon precast concrete
niles made IN accordance with the ILL
nois Central railroad standard. The
spans will be built In strict accoraa y
with the plans and specifications VI IN
state highway department ana ~ On
exhibitions in the office OF the chlei en-
gineer Of Shelby county.
Bidders will be required 70 .ISn ne
certified check in the amount OF 3ovV,uv
made payable to e. w. Hale, secretary
OF the commission, as evidence n soy
faith. The successful bidder VIII De re-
uuired to start the actual constructio
within ten days and complete the
structure by Dec. /.
Contractors may bid upon the super
| structure separately from Inc SUD-
Any information with reference te
| this structure may be obtained IRON
A. M. Nelson, room 12h courthouse.
The commission reserves the flsn
to reject any and all bids.
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION
By E. ". HALE, Secretary.
July 10, 1919.