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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-12

The following excerpt from the govern. ment table, Secretary Shropshire de- clares indicates 2S articles of food which are only a fraction of a cent higher or lower in Birmingham and in Atlanta. This. he contends, instead of indicating that the cost of food is greater, gener- ally speaking, in Birmingham, shows that theprices. in the great majority of cases. are abollt the same in the two cities:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-12

The following eight items, according to Secretary Shropshire are the only gro- cery articles quoted in the governments comparative table that show an apprecia- ble difference of price between Birming- ham and Atlanta figures:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-12

The following are fresh meat items quoted on the government list, regarding which it is claimed, there is confusion of quality of the commodities included.
 Rirroing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-12
Gets-It Feels Your
 Corns Right Off
Two Drops Will Do It Without Fuss
 or Trouble Never Fails.

There's only one way to get rid of corn and that is to peel it off as you would a banana skin. There is only one corn re- mover in all the world that does it that way,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-12
LIVING COST NOT HIGHER HERE. SAYS
 PAUL SHROPSHIRE
CContinued from Page Five)
NO PROFIT IN STAPLE

gin of profit was so close that they we practically sold at cost
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-17

DIR. KRAUsKOPrS TRIBUTE TO
CARDINAL MERCER
Eloquent Address Meets With Wide
spread Praise.

heard him speak to more advantage.
His address was in itself a gracious
piece OF eloquence, but coming from
a Jew It was peculiarly felicitious and
worthy. I doubt whether the cardi-
nal, in the journeyings which he is
yet to make over the country, will
hear anything, in the course of the
many addresses in his honor, with
more taste, more of the rightful sort
Of appreciation, and more Of the SYM
pathiy that springs from both brain
and soul in the recognition Of the
deeds of a pure and lofty manhood"
This editorial paragraph in the COL
umns conducted by penn" in last
Saturdays. Evening Bulletin, gives
expression to the impression created
upon all who were present at the
luncheon rendered Cardinal Mercier
in this city last Friday, and who
heard DR.. Krauskopf giving tribute
to the hero-priest Of Belgium.
The ovation accorded the cardinal
was no greater than that which was
manifested as Dr. Krauskopf con.
cluded his eloquent address, when the
distinguished assembly rose to It's
feet and cheered the speaker.
During the following days many
letters Of appreciation and congratu-
lation were received by DR.. Kraus-
kopf from men in the foremost walks
Of the city's life.
The Tribute to the Cardinal
DR.. Krauskopf's grafton was as fol-
lows:
II trust that l shall not be accused
Of INDUCING in fulsome flattery when
I say that in the presence Of His
Eminence, Cardinal MERCER, ! feel as
II / was standing on Holy Ground.
One might indulge in batteries in
the presence Of gilded tops and titled
fools,-never in the presence Of the
greatest Apostle Of Righteousness
Of modern times. As look upon his
face, a face that bears the imprint
Of Gods celestial workshop, ! no
longer wonder what the Prophets Of
ancient Israel, or the martyr-saints
of the Church looked like. When ]
think Of him facing the brutal and
insolent invader Of his land, and say
ing TO him in voice burning with
righteous Indignation; ut is not only
n war against Belgium that you are
waging; you are attacking all hui
mainly Right violated by wrong
is still right; injustice supported by
force is still injustice If you will
not obey the law Of man, you shall
obey the law of God You may slay
me II you will, but you cannot STAY
the spirit Of God that is within me,
that bids me to say to my people,
You must not and shall not bend
your necks to the invader OF your
land, to the desecrator Of your rights
to the murder Of your helpless wives
and innocent children. When OF
these words Of Cardinal Mercier l
think, | seem to hear, at the same
time, the ancient Prophets bitter de-
nunciation Of the tyrants Of their
day. seem to hear Moses calling
with flaming voice unto Pharoah;
Remove thy cruel hand from off my
people. It is the will Of God that
Israel shall be free ! seem to see
the Prophet Nathan pointing his fin
ger Of scorn at King David, the per-
petrator Of hideous crime and say
y ing unto him: Thou art the man
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-17
POLISH WORKERS PROTEST
AGAINST TREATMENT
OF JEWS.

Warsaw: (By /. J. P. b. An open
letter from the Polish workingmen to
the government has been published IN
the press. The letter contains ten
quotations asking the administration
to account for certain unpopular
measures, among which is a refer
ence TO the Jewish situation in Pol
and. The government is frankly
blamed for having spread false no.
tons concerning the Jewish situation
and concerning the commissions which
were sent to Poland to investigate the
matter.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1919-10-17

ing unto King Ahab: Thou art he
who troubleth Israel l seem to see
the Prophet Daniel facing King Bel
shassar, and saying unto him: Thou
has been weighed and found want
ing. Thy days are numbered. Thy
Kingdom will be divided and given
to the Modes and Persians.'
"Oh, the courage it took to say
these words when and where they
were said. The merest word or sign
Of them whom these tribunes of the
people denounced, would have suf-
feed to cause a dozen executioners
to rush upon them, and to silence
them forever. What better illustra-
ton Of the fear which the courage Of
God-inspired men strike in the hearts
Of malefactors? What General
dared touch hair on Cardinal Mer-
cier's head? Armed with right, he
was mightier than the whole invad-
ing army. Armed with right he was
mightier than Emperor, Sultan, and
King. They could destroy the beau
tiful Cathedral Of Rheims; they
could lay the University and Liberty
of Louvain in ashes; they could not
silence the hero-priest of Malines.
Cardinal MERCER lives because he
was not afraid to die. Cardinal Mer-
cier finds world smiling upon him
today because he was not ashamed
to weep with his people in the days
of their sorest trials. Cardinal Mer-
cier is one of the most honored men
today, because he did not shrink from
draining, with his bleeding and down.
trodden people, the cup Of shame and
humiliation. Cardinal MERCER wears
today crown Of glory, because in
the days Of his coantry's affliction
he earned a crown Of martyrdom.
"His brave words and fearless
deeds stamp him as a son OF every
creed Protestant vies with Jew, and
both with Catholic, in doing him hon
or. Nations offer him citizenships;
Universities confer upon him degrees
of honor. His journey through our
land is a triumphal march. A heart
Ter welcome than the one that is ex-
tended to him has not been offered
BY the American people to a stran-
ger since Lafayette's visit to our
shores.
"And his passing through our land
will prove fruitful journey. 1t will
awaken a new spirit in the hearts OF
men. 1t will awaken new zeal
among the men Of the church. II
will show what must be done, what
must be dared and what must be
suffered, il the thousand tyrannies
that still afflict mankind shall be
overcome.
"A thousand thanks to you, dis
tinpuished SON Of a distinguished
church, for what you have done. A
thousand additional thanks for the
vet greater blessings which your he
roic example will confer upon all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
HOW Is YOUR BABY?

In a recently completed survey.
tn deith rate of infants In one
section of an American city was
271 to thr 1000, while In smother
|, was only fifty--yet that city
owes the same duty to one baby
as another.
Thu average deaths in one city
are I34. In another they are
onlv e;rhty-four.
a single ward In a certain city
has bee ahie to reduce its infant
mortality to thirty-nine deaths TO
tina thousanr birth. Most of the
conditions responsible for this low
death rate could he repgoduced in
OTHER wards IL the parents took
the same trouble and knew what
20 90.
Tho state Journal will place n
ths hsi.ds OF any reader the litera.
tuie % tho United States Public
iJssl;h service on the care Of the
mp by.
Writ, your request plainly. en-
close a s-ceni siam and address
The Topeka state journal Infor-
nation Puresu. Frederic j. Has.
Yin. director. Washington. D. C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03

present legislature of SO great impor-
lance as the Torrens bill.
Scores of letters along the same
line are bulging the sides of Ans
paugh's filing cases and he asserts
that never has he seen a Bill have
such universal Recommendation
ment from every class except lawyers
and abstractefs. he says.
AS an indication of how the farmers
and land owners feel about the bill he
quotes the endorsement of the Kansas
Agricultural council. made up of rep
resentatives of the state beard of agri-
culture, the state grange, the FARM
ers' Union, the Equity Union, the State
Livestock association. the Cooperative
Grain Dealers association and the
state horticultural society. All of these
organizations have gone on record as
being in favor of the adoption of the
Torrens system
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
HIT SOCIAL EVIL
Crumbine Urges Kansas Voters
To Take Action at Once.
Wire Representatives and Sem
atOrs for Needed Legislation.

Letters urging them to write to
their senators and representatives in
an appeal for proper legislat ton that
will tend to stamp out social diseases
have been sent to number of Kan
sas farmers by DR.. 8. ]. Crumbine, Sec
rotary of the state board of health,
and Capt. Willard Knowlton, of the
United States medical corps and
United States public health service de-
tail
1t is pointed out that while social
diseases are more prevalent in cities
than in rural sections, they occur on
large scale in the country and take
hands are scarce. The records show
hands are scarce. The decords show
that social diseases have been the
greatest single factor in causing dis
ability in the army and that they are
likewise the greatest single factor in
causing disability among the civilian
population.
Must Continue Campaign.
The campaign against social disease
undertaken as a war measure must be
continued as peace measure, the
health officers insist. Kansas has at
tackled the problem on a large scale
by providing quarantine for infected
persons. both men and women, whose
conduct may render them a menace
to public health, by distributing medi-
cine for treatment, by providing lab
oratory facilities for helping physi-
clans in the diagnosis of various cases;
by careful studies of the various prob
lens concerning disease and immoral
ity; by furnishing lectures, pamphlets.
motion pictures, exhibits and other
means of spreading information con-
corning social diseases and by urging
the enforcement of laws against pros
titution. These activities have been
made possible by a grant of funds
from the government amounting to
$18,2S5.42 for this purpose during the
present year and a like fund will be
available next year providing the state
legislature provides an equal amount.
Enlarge Health Work.
Adequate control of social disease
will require a greatly improved organ
ization for local health work, Doctor
Crumbine and Doctor Knowlton argue,
and men who can devote their entire
time to health work and not be called
for something else Wien their services
are needed most. This is particularly
important for rural communities.
which are farthest removed from the
eyes of the health officer. they con-
tend. For this reason it is proposed
to divide the state into sanitary dis
tricts and allow each district full
time health officer.
1t is also urged that there be add
tiona1 legislation defining more speci-
fically the offenseS for which prosti-
tutes and their associates may be pun
ished under the law in order that
peace officers may be the better pre-
pared to repress the practice. Bills
covering these points in conformity
been drafted for presentation to the
legislature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
ADAMS ON TRIAL
Effort of His Attorney To Get Case
Dismissed Fails.

Bee Adams. negro. a local river
district character, is on trial today in
the second division of the district
court charged with selling intoxicating
liquor. Harold Wilson and william
Butler, both negroes, are the principal
witnesses for the state, both testifying
That they had bought liquor from
Adams at different times. When the
taking of testimony was finished this
morning Elisha Scott, attorney for the
defense, moved that Adams be dis
charged on the ground that he was
being tried for persistent violation of
the liquor laws, but that Governor
Arthur Capper had pardoned him
while he was in prison before, wiping
out all previous offenses. The court
held, however, that the pardon mere
ly restored adams to citizenship.
The case was begun last November
when Wilson called on Hugh Fisher,
county attorney as an ambassador
from Maybelle Bridges, negress. to
plead her case out of court. Smelling
whisky on his breath. Fisher put Will
son under oath and he was forced to
tell the truth in regard to buying the
whisky from Adams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
ATTACK The PLAN
Chicagoan Wants No Guaran-
tee on Price of 1919 Wheat.
Would Have the Crop Sold at
the World Price.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Legislation to
continue the food administration
grain corporation to maintain the 1918
wheat price guarantee was attacked
today by F. Gates, representing the
Chicago board of trade before the
house agricultural committee. He
urged that wheat be sold at the world
price.
The bill would give broad powers to
the grain corporation for price con-
troll and appropriate $1,250.0O0 for its
working capital.
The bill is so vicious that if the
business men of the country had any
knowledge of it they would come to
Washington and camp here until the
measure was disposed Of" declared
Mr.. Gates, who appeared at the open
ing sessions of hearings to determine
what legislation should be enacted to
make good the governments guaran-
teed price.
A E. Reynolds of Charlottesville,
Ind, chairman of the Grain Dealers
National association legislative COM
mittee. said if the proposed legislation
prevailed, the only thing to do was to
wait and see what the agencys course
would be, and that too much uncer-
tainty was involved. Mr.. Reynolds
presented resolutions of his association
urging congress to appropriate not
less than $3.50. 100000 for maintain
ing the price ana tndL COHSuIleTS Duy
wheat and wheat products at the ex-
port price. A loss of 81 q bushel on
wheat he intimated, might be suffered
by the government.
The government, Mr.. Gates asserted,
adopted an economic fallacy at the
start by breaking the law of supply
and demand. There are two ways out:
one to drag along by some agency.
disregarding the economic law, and
the other 70 pay the penalty. The
latter will cost less in the long run,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
SEND Men HOME
Troops Who Have Distress in
Family VIII Get Out.
Pershing Authorized To Speed
Up Return Of Mep.

Washington, Feb. 3.-General PERISH
ing has beenauthorized by the war de-
partment to sendN for immediate dis
charge from the army any drafted or
enlisted man who presents convincing
evidence of sickness or other distress
in his family.
The department announced today
that men may make their own re-
quests for discharge, or the request
may be made direct to General Per-
shing by letter or cable by q member
of the soldiers family or other in
terested and responsible persons ac-
companied by sufficient testimony that
sickness or other distress exists.
General Pershing also has been
authorized to discharge in Europe on
their own application men who have
good reasons for leaving the army and
who waive any claim for sea travel
allowances from Europe to the United
States. Men SO discharged will be
paid travel allowances from their sta
ton in Europe to the port of EN-
barkation and from Hoboken, n. J., to
the place of enlistment or induction
into the service.
Furiough For Early Joiners.
These Instructions apply to enlisted
ice after April !, 1917. Men who en-
tered the service before that date may
be furloed to the United States
when sickness or distress in the SOL
dier's family is clearly indicated.
1T must be understood" says the
departments announcement, that dis
charges or furlos of this kind will be
given only in exceptional cases. Re-
quests for discharge must clearly show
that the sickness is of such a critical
nature as will require the soldiers inn
mediate PRESENCE or that distress in a
mans family is such as cannot be re-
lieved by allotments of money, made
under the war risk insurance act"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
FOR TORRENS ACT
Land Bill Receiving as Much
Attention as Constitution.
Stiff Fight Predicted In Senate
When 1t Comes Up.

The state reserve bank bill and
Governor Aliens constitutional con-
vention measure have been vying for
the star role in the legislative tableau
of the present session. but new star
actor has appeared on the stage in
the guise of the Torrens Land Act and
from present indications it will receive
more statewide attention than either
of the other two. Letters are pouring
in from all over Kansas and from
other states about it, and there will
undoubtedly be a stiff fight on the
floor of the senate when it comes up.
Friends of the measure accuse the
lawyers and abstracters of plotting
against it and assert that If it is killed
the murder will be placed at the doors
of these persons. The abstracters
claim that the measure has not been
success in many states where It has
been tried and that it is practically lg-
nored in Illinois and parts of Colo
RADIO. These assertions are maze py
Wade Warner. an abstracter OF Good
land, who is bitterly opposed TO the
measure. He asserts that in Kit Car
son county, Colo. the Torrens Lana
Act has done anything but put the ap-
stracterS out of business and that at
the present time they are weeks be-
hind in their work.
Senator Anspaugh, of Coffey county,
author of the bill, is being flooded
that a majority of them are strongly
in favor of its passage. Frank Nltek'
register of deeds of Ellsworth county,
has written Anspaugh as follows:
II notice in the Topeka State
Journal that you are for the Torrens
Land Act. 1 wish you success. am
for the measure because l think our
big state ceds an up-to-date and more
simple form of land transfer. me
present system of abstractinS is ap-
sclutely too cumbersome and too e&-
pensive."
Oklahoman Would Copy.
A man at Miami, Oklahoma, writes
Anspaugh that he has read of the bill
introduced by him and asks that
copy of the bill be sent to Senator j.
J. Smith of the Oklahoma senate that
it may be copied by him.
L. V. Sayers, of Ottawa, assures
Anspaugh that ne will do all in his
power to help push the bill and w.
h Hughes, of the Union National bank
OF Beloit writes:
Il certainly wish to congratulate
YOU on the bill recently introduced
relative to land titles. The abstract
proposition is one of the most diff
cult and expensive propositions which
we have 70 handle and as this has
been tried in many other states ana
proved a success, l trust you VIII re-
ceive sufficient support in the present
legislature to put it thru"
Henry Hatch. editor of the Missouri
Valley Farmer, of Gridley, has made
special study of the Torrens act and
heartily commends it. He says: For
Gods sake give us the To~rens sys-
tenn of titles this time
Z. I. Spencer, a real estate man of
Wichita endorses the measure. He
says the present system is a relic of
ignorance and profiteering and that
TO bill has been introduced in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
HAVE WORK FOR ALL MEN
Returned Soldiers VIII Be Given
Labor by Government Plan.

st. Louis, Feb. 3.-Returned SOL
diers and all unemployed will be fur
nished work, under a program of the
government, according TO Frank j.
Pollay, special agent of the education
aid Information division of the depart
ment of labor. addressing the City club
today.
Construction of s1o0,o0o,eoo of
schools and road improvements ag-
gregating the same amount thruout
the country, is included in the plan,
Pollay declared. A new branch of the
labor department, known as the bu-
reau of building and construction. has
been created to administer the plans.
Trade and building secrets secured
by the government during the war
have been massed together ana will
be for public usage during the rebuild
ing. Pollay said.
The speaker predicted the greatest
era of prosperity in history after It'd
ing over the labor situation of the next
few months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
MAY FIGHT new TAX
Topeka Retailers To Consider LUX
ury'' Bill Next Wednesday.

Topeka retailers will meet Wednes-
day noon at the Chamber of Com
merce and consider whether or not
they will fight the luxury tax bill to
be introduced in congress. kilograms
were received this morning by To-
peka merchants from firms in New
York stating that more than $1,000
New York consumers signed petitions
in their stores going on record as OPP
posed to the passage of the proposed
bit of legislation which will place
10 per cent tax on many articles.
Some Of these may be classed more
as necessities than as Inquiries, it is
claimed.
The tax will affect carpet costing
more than So per square yard, and
other articles in excess of the follow
ing maximum: Pictures frames, $40;
trunks, $50; purses. $3.50; lighting fix
lures, s25: umbrellas, "a: fans, 81;
ladies' hats. SIS; smoking Jackets. bath
robes and lounging robes, $3.50; mems
hats over $40: shoes, SO; neckties, 81;
mems silk stockings, 81; ladies' silk
stockings, 81; mems shirts, Sc; under
wear, SIS, and kimonas, petticoats.
waists and other luxurious ladies' ap-
Darpl. S5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
TAKES OVER GIRLS SCHOOL.
Oklahoma Governor Makes Good
Threat To Seize Place.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 3.-Governor
Robertson today made good his threat
to take over the girls industrial home
If the legislature did not act imme
diate1y. Funds will be taken from
contingent fund or wherever obtain
able. he said. The governor will re-
main in control until the legislature
provides further control
Since sensational charges growing
out of legislative Investigations som c
time ago, parents have besieged the
governor to act.
A secret senate hearing of Charities
Commissioner Mathews's reports on
the home was to be held this after
noon. Impeachment sentiment is not
so strong AZ it was week ago. II
has developed Mathews made several
for changes and i'm
provements that were not observed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03

George H. Peet, who has fer sew.
eral months been covering" diplo-
matte news in Washington for one Of
the leading news organizations. has
been given a unique assignment by
the French government. He has
been appointed liason officer in Paris
and his duties will be to give to the
American correspondents whatever
news is released by the French gov
eminent.
In this capacity he will not only
secure from tie French news WHICH
the correspondents desire, but will
advise government officials as to the
kind of news that should be released
In America. His appointment was Sc
cured through the French high com
mission in Washington. Mr.. Peet
has been decorated by the king of
Sweden as a cteTalisr of the order
of vasa.