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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
rs YEARS AGO In TOPEKA
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THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

The school board decided. last night that
hereafter nobody can use the high school
building after dark. The Social Science
club has been meeting there for the purpose
of making original Investigations in
physics. but at their, last meeting some of
the boys went upstairs, where they had no
business. and left a faucet turned on. and
in the morning the floor below WAS drench-
ed and considerable plastering had been
soaked from the ceiling. In view or this
fact the board decided that the science
club must meet in the afternoons when
there are jnnitors present.
The latest bowling club organized met
Monday afternoon 1t meets Monday and
Friday afternoons for practice. On We'd
nesddy evening the members invite their
men friepds to bowl with them. The mem
bers are Misses Julia Street. Myra Will
'liams. Theresa Rossington, Hattie May
Clark, Marguerite Bradley. and the Misses
Whiting and the Misses Lawler.
DR.. and Mrs S. E. Sheldon entertained
the members of the Kansas Mutual Insur-
ance company and their wives at the Chan
eel Chapter entertainment Tuesday even
In o
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
New Wage Scale Is Agreed
Upon by Operators.
Offers Only Slight Increases
Over Government Proposal.
OTHER STATES FOLLOW KANSAS
Missouri Miners Have Today to
Accept Governors Offer.
State Will Take Over Mines if
They Turn 1t Down..
BULLETIN.

Washington, Dec. AFTER a con-
fe1ence with Fuel Administrator Gar
field Senator Cummins, of Iowa, an
nounceo today that the fuel admins
tration Lad agreed to increase by so
per cent the coal allotment for Iowa,
Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and
Kansas
Chicago, Dec. Another day. of
wastage of the rapidly dwind1ing ma
tional coal reserve with its incidental
domestic discomfort and disruption
Of industry was in prospect today. No
immediate relief thru a return to
work of bituminous miners who went
on strike thirty-four days ago was in
sight.
Some of the larger cities today for
the first time since the great walkout
was called, felt the stress of the situa-
ton. From additional cities and towns
of the west and southwest, some of
them entirely without fuel, came re-
ports of actual suffering.
In three Nebraska towns fence posts
and ear corn were being burned. State
executives continued to bend their en-
ergies toward Immediately obtaining
enough coal to prevent or reduce suf-
fering, leaving solution of the greater
question ending of the strike to Wash
ington officials.
Governors of three states. Carey of
w yOlAhISs AhSAAOANAC VI ANCDA e1oAo
Shoup of Colorado. had as the pur-
pose of a conference today at Denver
working out Some plan for a satisfac-
tory distribution of COAL"
Make New Wage Offer.
A new wage scale for mine workers
agreed upon by Representatives of all
the larger coal mining corporations to-
day was to be submitted to the fuel
administration at Washington for rat
ification. 1t embodied a little more
than the fourteen per cent increase
suggested by Fuel Administrator Gar
field and rejected by the miners.
AS to what effect it would have on
the strike no official predictions were
made however. Neither was there Of
ficial comment on the action of the
federal court at, Indianapolis in citing
"a general and district officials, of the
U. NJ. w. A. for contempt of the order
calling off the strike. The mine work
ers officials will be given a hearing
Tuesday.
Despite labor trouble in the New
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
YEGGMEN SCARED AWAY
Failure of "Soap" to Explode FoiIs At
tempted Bank Robbery.

Fort Scott, Kan, Dec. 4.-CIews
have been found wIrtch may result in
the arrest soon OF robbers who yester-
day ATTEMPTED to rob the Garland
State bank, at Garland, twelve miles
south of here.
The explosion of a charge OF nitro
glycerine in a hole drilled in the wall
above the vault door did not force the
door open, and the robbers were in
some manner frightened away before
they could explode a second charge,
which they had placed in the hole.
The attempted robbery was not dis
covered until bank officials arrived to
open the bank. The robbers gained
entrance to the building by knocking
out a panel of the wooden rear door,
and reaching in and unfastening the
lock
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
HE FOUND HELP
Just in the Nick of Time,
IScudder Says.
Illinois Couple Rejoice Over
Restored Health.

NV wife was in about as bad fix
as l was and, want TO tell you, tnat
was pretty bad. but we are now SOUND
and well and two happier people
couldn't be found anywhere, Salo j
l. Scudder of 1875 Erwin street. PEORIA
Ill. recently.
THE day the armistice was signed,
about year ago" he continued
neither my wife or myself was able
to go up town. We were glad, OF
course, the war was over. although we
could take no part in the great cele-
bration, but were feeling smartly blue
and discouraged on account OF our i'll
health.
Il had been laid up for months
with rheumatism, The joints in my
arms and legs were so swollen SUR
and painful that I could hardly keep
from hofIering My feet were badly
swollen and drawn. and L couldn't get
nv shoes on. I had been suffering
this way off and on for twenty-five
years and, as I said, about year ago
I Just got completely down and out.
NV kidneys had been all out OF order
for years and my back hurt me so bad
that I was constantly leaning against
something trying to ease my pain.
hadn't been able to hit a lick of work
in some time and was in such a bad
condition that I never expected to be
well again.
while laid up at home, 1 got to
reading about Tanlac and finally asked
a visiting neighbor to. get me n bottle,
which I began taking with almost i'm
mediate results. In short time L
noticed the rheumatic pains easing up.
the pain in my back got better. and
] could sleep better than 1 had in
years. I am now perfectly well man,
haven't a pain of any kind. able to
work every day for the United Box
Company and this wonderful change
has all been brought about by a few
bottles of Tanlac.
Now. as to my wife's case: she
had been flat on her back for weeks
with Indigestion, which had been COM
ing on her for years. She was ex-
tremely nervous and in such bad shape
that she had not been able to go ups
town for months. She could eat moth
ing without bloating all up with gas
and suffering intense pains. Her
heart would palpitate so on account
of this gas that she could hardly
breathe at times But Tanlac has
overcome alf~ her troubles just as 1t
has mine and We are both happy over
getting back our health. From now
on never expect to be without Tanlac
and my wife and I feel it our duty to
tell everyone we can about it.'
TANLAC is sold in Topeka by Tully-
Mcfarland Drug Co., S35 Kansas Ave,
729 Kansas AVe.-AdV.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
WARNER. FLORA ASSERTS
Ccontinued from Page One. ,

Conditions here are on the dividing
line where it might be either rain or
snow, Flora said.
A general warming up was reported
this morning from the northwest. At
Havre. Mont, where the temperature
was 16 degrees below zero Wednes-
day it had risen to 12 above this morn
ing, a rise of % degrees. At North
Platte, Neb., from 4 degrees below
Wednesday it had risen to 12' above
zero today, and at Dodge City, the
rise was from 6 degrees above to %
degrees above.
The lowest temperature indicated on
the weather map this morning was 8
degrees below at Helena, Mont. Lit
tie zero weather was indicated any
place in the United States this morn
ing.
Kansas is on the edge of cloudy
belt today. Skies were clear this
morning from the northern Kansas
line to Canada and west to the Pacific
coast. Flora predicts little chance of
sunshine here today or tomorrow.
Extremes for this date were 10 IN
1915, and 8 in 1902. At o'clock
this afternoon the wind was blowing s
miles an hour from the west.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
DEFINITE ACTION
.Continued from rage One,


consider such claims and decide the
terms of settlement
The Mexican government is nego-
tiating for a strong air force, accord
ing TO war department adyices, AS
sistant Secretary of War Crowell told
the house military committee
If Mexico should obtain "a pursuit
planes, which representative La
Guardia, New York, claims she has
already, Carranza would have the su-
premacy of the air over the United
States. CrowelI said.
Crowell said he did not think Mex
leo had the number of pursuit ma
chimes claimed by LaGuardia.
Republican members of the COM
mittee were understood to have fav-
ored the resolution but, then Joined
with the Democrats in preparing to
get all the facts from Secretary Ian
sing before reporting to the senate.
Senator Hitchcock introduced a
sub-resolution in the committee which
besides authorizing the president to
break diplomatic relations with Mex
leo would pledge support of congress
to him in any subsequent action he
might decide upon
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
ONLY PRESS SCANDAL
Mexican Secretary of Treasury Re
fuses Arbitration Idea.

Mexico City. Dec. S.-Luis Cabrera,
secretary of the treasury, speaking 70
reporters today said he believed lit
would be unwise to attempt to set
tie difficulties between Mexico and
the United States thru a joint interna-
tional commission
He remarked that the present stu
alton is a diplomatic matter which
must be settled in that way and inti-
mated that a one-man commission ap-
pointed by each country might be
beneficial.
Senator Cabrera declared he was
personally unacquainted with the ma
ture of Mexico,s reply to the last
American note, but took occasion to
criticise several American newspaper
savings:
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
VILLA CAPTURE UNCERTAIN
No Confirmation of Report Has Been
Received From ParraI.

Z Juarez, Dec. 4.-Mexican officials
early today were without confirmation
of the reported capture of Francisco
Villa yesterday by. members of his
band who are reported holding him
for ransom. Both civil and military
officials were striving for confirmation
thru every available channel.
The report came TO P. w. Caballero,
superintendent of the national rail-
ways of Mexico from Chihuahua, who
is here on an inspection trip. It came
from a telegraph operator at Parral.
In some quarters little credence is
placed in the report, while in others it
is regarded as extremely probable in
view of interference with the Villa pro-
gram by the execution of General An
geleS
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
KANSAS DIGGING
CONTINUED from Page one.)

Continued from Page one.)
rent expenses of state operation of the
mines. The state supreme court has
approved an initial issue of 100000
worth of these bonds. They will be is
sued in denominations of $4,000.
Bankers believe the bonds, will find
a ready market.
Allen to Stay in Field.
Governor Allen has not indicated
when he will return to Topeka. His
original plan was to leave the fields
Wednesday night. Then he decided to
stay another day. At noon today the
governor told Secretary Reed he would
stay in the field as long as his services
were needed by the receivers
That a frosty reception has come
to the receivers and the governor from
business interests in the coal fields,
has been indicated on several oc-
casions. Merchants in the field are
said to show great care and caution
in sidestepping any act which might
workers as friendly to statesoperaton
In a speech this week in Pittsburg
the governor said he haassseen just
two business men. Both of these
called on him at his 3hotef by request
Towns Seek Relief.
Appeals for coal came from every
section of theA state today The let
ters and, kilograms indicated that the
fuel shortage was particularly acute
in northeastern Kansas.
Relief was asked today from: At
tica, Axteil, McLouth, Sabetha, Turon
Beloit, Barnes, Haviland, Eldorado
Glen Elder, Scottsville. Toronto
Hiawatha, Hiattville. Americus. Welda
Ellis, Atchison, Fowler, Milan. Pro
lection, Dighton, Florence. Kirwin
KimbalI, HilIsdale. Frankfort. Vermil
lion, Paola, Duquoin, Cullison, Della
van, Tampa, Overbrook. Romona
Oswego, Westphata. Valley Falls.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Dec 4.-coRN-Absence of sell
ing pressure led to I'm upturn today in
the price of corn. q forecast of unsettled
weather tended somewhat to strengthen
the market, and so. too. did firmer foreign
exchange. Opening prices. which ranged
&c off to like advance with December
S1.39A to $1..95s and May $1.33 to $1.33ts,
were followed bv material gains all around
and then something of a sag.
OATS-Oats were governed by fluctuating
corn values. After opening 1sc decline to
1sc advance, including May at 7Ss4c to
791sc the market scored-a moderate general
upturn.
OvISIONS-Provisions tended upward
despite weakness in the hog market
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago. Board of Trade as reported by
Thos. j. Myers. 301 N. 2, RldGl
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
K. S. A. C. SHORT OF COAL
More Than 200 Students Try to Be
come Coal Diggers.

Manhattan. Dec. 4.-The Kansas
State Agricultural college is running
short of coal as much of the coal in
tended for the college has been taken
over for use in the town. President
Jardine states, however, that the col
lege will remain in session until the
Christmas holidays.
There has been general rush for
enlistment as volunteer coal diggers
in the Kansas mines, and there are
now more than goo students on the
waiting list. Enlistments from the
town are also being turned over to
President Jardine
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
SUE STANDARD OIL CO.
Relatives of Explosion Victims Ask
Damages TotaIing $19O, 200.

Hays, Dec. Al. J. Love, Michael
Wehner and David Sims and the Stan
dard Oil company are defendants in
seven lawsuits brought to recover
damages caused by the recent fire and
oil explosion here The plaintiffs are:
Lewis E. Miller, who asks $4,000 for
the death of his wife. $4,000, for a
young daughter who was seriously
burned. and $4,000 for a son who
lost his eyesight z Ada Sargent, $4,000
for the death of her husband; Katie
Rheim, $4,000 for the death of her
husband. and Peter Heromine, $4,000
for the death of his wife.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

Kansas City, Dec. 4.-HoGS-Rsceipts
1000. Market 25c to zoe lower. Bulk of
sales, S13.T5@14f5; heavies, ST.. .90@14.35
mediums, $4,000 14.50; lights, $1350Gl4. 10
pigs S11. .0O6i13.25.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market 25c
to SOC lover. Choice heavy steers. $16.25GI
1880: medium, $10.50G 1926; common, $50
6E10.J0;. choice lights. S12.15T17.75; com :
mon,s $S.00@1 1915: butcher heifers, 81. 500
400; cows, S6.40@12.25; Gamers, $5.O06i
GAO: calves. $l300N16.00: feeders, $T.I5M
1315: stockers, $5T5@10.50
> SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market slow to
23e lower. Lambs, S14506i16.50: culIs,
S950G14.25: yearling wethers. $1I .00112 15
ewes, $G5oG9.00, culls, $3.25@625; breed
Ing ewes, S7.J0G11.50; feeder lambs, SLICE
@13.T5.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
NAV Manage for Wood.

Cincinnati, O., Dec. 4.-William c.
Proctor said here today he was con-
sidering an offer to act as presidential
campaign manager for Gen. Leonard
Wood. If he accepts, he said, it is
probable the executive offices would
be established here.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
OIL MEN TO COAL FIELD
Wildcat Tests of Marshall Delayed by
Calling Out Guard.

JUNCTION City. Dec. 4.-Deering J..
Marshall and associates have located
another test oil well in Geary county.
near Skiddy,. southeast of this city,
on the L. P. Foster farm. and the ship
ments of material are being hauled to
the site. 1t is probable that the drill
ing will be delayed, however. since Mr..
Marshall. who is a member of the
headquarters company, of the Fourth
regiment. Kansas National Guard. has
been called for duty in the coal fields.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
MINERS WILL ELECT
Annual Election of Officers by Kansas
Unions December 9.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 4.-Miners
of the u. NJ. w. A. district No. Il.
the Kansas coal fields, will vote on
district officials of their organization
on December Q. There are 80 can
didates on the ticket. with a dozen
offices at stake. Alexander Howat,
district president, is up for reelection
and is the only candidate on the list
without opposition, except John Bill
ings,. candidate for membership on the
district board from Usage county
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

Chicago. Dec. Receipts 5000.
Market fairIy. active, 20c to 25c lower. Top,
Sl4-25: ouIk of sales, S1375W 14.2o heavy.
81. .50d14 20, pigs $1,000 ISIS
CATTLE-Receipts 10000 Market firm.
Choice heavy steers. $1S.25@20.75; medium,
S10.75GIs.25: common, $S.5OG10.T5; choice
lights, s1365d 1928; butcher heifers, $6.5o9
1900; oews $6.40nI3.6 s.: veal calves. S1650
6I750; feeders, $1,000 1850; stockers, $500
6lfeTa
SHEEP--Receiptss % 900 Market weak.
Lambs $14 sea 1850: ewes, medium, $T.75@
$50; breeding, SI00@11.25.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
USUAL ORDER REVERSED
Overseas Vets Guard Homes While
Guardssccu Protect Mines.

GuardsiEcn PrOtect Mics.
Emporia. Dec. 1.-THE organization
of a company of minute Snen to fur
niSh police protection to the dommun-
ity, by the Homer J. Ball post, of the
American Legion. has reversed the or
der of things military. While the
members of the Legion were fighting
the Germans. the men who were not
in the service organized a national
guard company to do home guard
duty.
Now that the guards are in the coal
fields the war veterans have organ
lied a home guard and are taking the
place of the militiamen. The legion
members have formed a compony of
forty men who will be deputized by
the county if an emergency arises.
Nearly every man in the company saw
service overseas
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
SIX BURN TO DEATH
Mother and Her Four Children On
Death Toll.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 4.-Six persons
were burned to death when fire de-
stroyed the home of Frank Switala. at
Natrona, hear here. early Wednesday.
The dead are Mrs. Switala, her four
children and Joseph BanaSik
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
Now York Produce Market.
Morning Grain Gossip,

FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade)
Chicago, Dec. 4.-The Tribune With the
coal situation getting more critical daily
and the uncertainty AZ to the ability for
railroads to move ears in volume. also the
action OF the treasury in declining to
finance export business. leaving it to indi-
viduals, there is a most uncertain and un-
easy feeling in the grain trade. The brea
yesterday was natural after the recent
advance Despite the break many traders
remain bullish and are buying on all good
breaks. Those who have taken profits OIL
the bulge would like to see a further set
back to enable them to. get in again. For
the present nervous market is to be ex-
peeted. Light stocks of corn remain an
important factor.
Several Of the largest holders of May
oats took profits on part of their line early
yesterday and turned buyer OH the Int
break The disposition is to buy on the
breaks. +
All the western plans of the leading
industries have closed DOWN for an indefi
mite period. but this failed TO have much
effect, on the same market, where prices
were unchanged to &c higher. Country Of
ferinSs were slightly larger, but relatiTei '
small in the aggregate The seaboard
bought considerable cash grim in the west
/ but the quantity was not given
Barley prices showed little change. Ex-
porters were out of the market. and
maltsters bought sparingIy. Elevator in
terests bought December rye and sold May,
changing hedges. Longs we're fair sellers
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
Topeka Hide Market.

FURNISHED by Topeka Hide Co., foot Of
Jefferson St.l
Topeka, Kan, Dec. 4. =,
Green salt cured hides No. !, Sic; No. z
30c. Horse hides No. 1, 5000 to SLIGO
No. 2, $500 to $1,000.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
Texan Lends WilIiams

Willfamstown. Mass. Dec. 4.-Benny
Boynton. of Waco, Tex, star quarter.
back of the williams eleven. was re.
elected captain of the 1920 eleven.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
Kansas City Live stock Market.

The following sales. were made this mora
ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas City and
reported over long. distance teiephnne di-
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son 4 Co., live stock commission Iner
chants.D
Kansas City, Dec. 4.-CATTLE-Receip
II, 900 head. Market slow: weak.
HOGS--Receipts 12e00 head Market 25e
@50c lower. Bulk of sales, $14.255 14.50 I;
top. S14.75s
sHi3ErSReceipts COCO head. Market
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

Chicago. Dec. 4.-C0RN-close: Decem-
s,oATs-December 7G%c; May. 1850
PoRK-Jan., $s5.05: May, $500
LARD-Dec., $3.50; Jan, s25.55; May,
-RiBs-Jnn.. s1s.s7: Nay. s1s.s5.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

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Kansas city, Dec. 4.-wHEAT-Cash
Market mostly unchanged. No. 1 hard,
so.45@27G; No. 2, $245@274; No. red,
S. IS: No. .. S2.42.
CoRN-Market steady to 1c highef No
mixed S1.556l1. sc; No. 5, $1.4S11. 80; No
white, 81 .5saI1 81: No. 3. $1-50@151: No.
yellow, $153g156; No. 5, S1;52@1.54.
white 7S1ac mo. mixed, 75@I6c; No.
red. 77@7Sc.
RYE-S1.47M1.4S.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-s2.9093.0 3.05
SHORTS-S2.4 40@2.45.
BRAN-S1 81.
: WHEAT-Receipts 1893 cars.
CORN-CIose: December. s1.44A: Janu-
airy, s1.39ss May, s1-34a4; July, s1.327s.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
A. o. u. w. ATTENTION

Members of Upchurch Lodge No
244 are requested to attend our. regu-
lar meeting. Friday evening. December
5. Annual election of officers.
P. W. FRENCH. NJ. w
H. G. THOMPSON, Recorder.
-Ady.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
TO MEX. BORDER LAST
Gen. Pershing Starts ON His Tour O
United States Army Posts.


Washington, Dec. 4. = General
Pershing left Washington early today
on an inspection tour of the military
resources of the country: He will visit
Camp Lee, Petersburg. Va, today.
In spite of the critical Mexican situ-
alton, the Mexican border territory is
the last place on Pershing's itinerary
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

Because of its tonic and laxative effect.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUINISE CTabIets,
can be taken> by anyone without causing
nervousness or ringing in the head. There
Is only one "Bromes Quinine" r W
GROVES signature on the box. 3jc.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

Wall St. New York, DEG. 4--STOCKS-
moderate rally in foHign exchange.
easier money tendencies ey the week eIli
set the pessimism created by the coal
strike and the Mexican situation Extreme
advances during tle morning Of two to SIX
points in the leading motors and oils and
one TO four points in sbippings, tobaceos,
textiles and food shares were accepted at
additional signs of an over extended snort
interest.
Rails and feathers were the only bacs,
ward shares, hide and leather prcferTe;i
losing five points. Cali loans opened at
per cent. Interior banks made free Offer
ings with local institutions st-that rate.
Few changes of more than minor I'M
portance occurred at the Irregular oPenihg
/ of today's stock market. Gains Outnurnb Der
ed recessions- shfppings, oils and eoppsrs
showing most activity. Rails were unaef
moderate pressure on further cHrtailmeni
| of transportation facilities due to fuel re-
strictiens. The Increasing scarcity "f csr;
tain speculative issues, notably motors and
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

their speciaIties, caused further short COW
erfng in the first half hour.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
NAVY is PREPARED
Eight Drcadnaugfts and 100 De-
stroycrs Available for Mexico

stroycrs Available for Mexico.
Washington. Dec. 4.-Despite- the
rapid rehabilitation of personnel since
the armistice, the navy is ready to
meet any emergency, Secretary Daniels
declared today. Announcing that the
eight dreadnaughts of the Atlantic
fleet and about 100 destroyers would
leave Guantanamo. Cuba January 8.
for winter maneuvers, Mr.. Daniels
said these ships would be adequate
1y'' manned
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
WEST POINT CODDLED

Only Thirty Three Academy Officers
Killed at the Front. =
Washington, Dec. Alleging West
Point officers were favored during the
war, Representative Little, Kansas
claimed on the floor of the house Wed
nesday thirty-three graduates of the
academy were killed in action or dleo
from wounds. OF this number fifteen
'fhe said, were of the last graduating
class
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty -four hours
ending at a. IN. Thursday.