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The Dolores star., 1919-08-22
Old. But Ever New

preacher at the close of his SER
mon said: LET all in the house who
are paying their debts stand up" Pres
emily every man. woman and child,
with one exception, rose to their feet.
The preacher seated them and said
Now every man not paying his
debts stand up" The exception, a
careworn, hungry-looking individual,
clothed in his last summers suit, slow
ly assumed perpendicular position.
"How is 1t, my friend" asked the
minister, "you are the only man not
able to meet his Obligations?"
II run newspaper" he answered
land the brethren here who stood up
are my subscribers, and"
LET us pray" exclaimed the minis.
ter.-Exchange.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-22
Just rs Usual,

"How is your baseball team here?'
asked the guest with the tintinabu-
ulatory waistcoat.
"Well. all winter they are the cham
poems of the whole region and sweep
everything before 'em like cyclone
replied the landlord at the tavern at
Grudge. But when spring comes and
they begin to play matched games
pears like something always gets the
matter with 'em to keep 'em from win
ming anything but eXecratiOns and
such like."-Kansas City Star.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-22
The Difference.

Jimson had heard news about JON
When he met Jonson he demanded:
"What's this l hear about you and
your wife having trouble? Before
you were married you told me you
would go to the ends of the earth to-
gether."
YES" said Jonson. and there was a
great weariness in his voice; "but l
a taXi."-Boston Post.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-22
cutIeur. for Sore H,nd,.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This is
only one of the things Cuticura will do
If Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet purposes.-Adv.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-22
The Tractor Service Co.

18th & Waco Sts. Denver, Colo.
Repair Tractors. Automobiles, Trucks
and all Machinery. either in our shop or
your field. Write or call on US and tell
US your troubles. WE HAVE REPAIR
PARTS AND REBUILT TRACTORS.
Colorado Distributors Of the sEEMM sARDeE IRkcToa
The Dolores star., 1919-08-22
Moderate Circumstances,

"How about the people who have
just moved in next door,"
"They seem to be fairly well off. I
should call them fifty record fam
ily."
What do you mean?'
81 was referring to their supply of
canned music" - Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-22

If you depend upon others to build
your future it will be thrown together
in a pretty careless manner.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-22

A broken trust is not easily mended
The faith of our friend is treasure
to carry carefully.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-22
Doesn't Know Enough.

'Why don't you sue the paper for
libel?"
Not me, mister. / amt had no
college education"
The Dolores star., 1919-08-22

If you use Red Cross Bag Blue in
your laundry, you will not be troubled
by those tiny rust spots. often caused
by inferior bluing. Try 1t and see.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-22
Looking for Bids,

Did you ever use money in an cleo
tion?"
NO" said Senator Sorghum. 81 have
been accused of it, but / have always
found that when you begin to hint at
money anybody with vote to sell got
his mind entirely off the election and
wanted to turn it into an auction"
The Dolores star., 1919-08-22

Its Species.
"That petition was bird
"Sure. Wasn't 1t round robin 2
Baltimore American.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-22

Indignation is bitter pill to swal-
low
The Dolores star., 1919-08-22
A NERVOUS
BREAKDOWN
Miss Kelly Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Restored
Her Health.
Newark, N. J.-"For about three
wears l suffered from nervous break

GOWN and got so
weak l could hardly
stand, and had head
aches every day. I
tried everything /
could think of and
was under a ply
sician's care for two
years. A girl friend
had used Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
she told me about
it. From the first
day / took itIbegan
to feel better and
now I am well and
able to do most any
k in d of work. I
have been recon-
mendinO tho Cor
The Dolores star., 1919-08-22

pound ever since and give you my per-
mission to publish this letter.
Flo KELLY, 476 So. 14th St., Newark,
M
The reason this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, was so successful in Miss
Kelly's case was because it went to the
root of her trouble, restored her to a
normal healthy condition and as a result
her nervousness disappeared.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
TRIANGLE ALMOST FATAL
Chicago Twelve Yenr-oId Tried to
Freeze to Death Hecause of Love.

:
ChNaso, Dec 26.-Benny Sokoion-
ski, IL years old. today was at hos
pital thoroly thawed out after having
been cramped into an ash can in freez-
ing weather for a day and a night.
Benny was the base of the age old
triangle and the other two sides were
formed by Annie Barzky. 13. and Flor
ence Moeller, II.
AS result, he said he had crawled
into the ash can seeking death.
Tightly clasped in his fist when a po-
liceman dragged him from his refuge,
Benny had a letter from his Loving
wife, Annie 81 know you love Flor
ence and L know you don't love me
any more" read the letter. But, oh,
if you only know how 1 love you.
Don't tell Florence how much I love
you or she will be mad. If you only
knew how much she loves you. Oh,
hate her. But if you love her
better than me, you can have her. !
love YOU, dear. I love you, dear.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
READY FOR ACTION
Presidents Coal Wage Tribunal
Will Meet Monday.
Make Arrangements for Probe
Starting After January 1.

Washington, Dec. 26-The first
meeting of President Wilson's coal
tribunal will be held here Monday
when the three members will lay the
basis for future sessions which will be
held after January 1, it was learned
at the White House today
The operators are making prepara-
tons TO cooperate with the commits
sion in an effort to arrive at a decision
with regard to wages and hours which
will be acceptable to both sides. How
ever, the operators representatives to-
day were careful that their attitude
would not be taken as accepting the
commissions findings in advance"
They want to do everything possible
to get a settlement, they said, and if
the commissions verdict is not consid-
cred just to them, they intend to re-
fuse it. according to all indications to-
day. The commission so far has not
been vested with any power to enforce
its awards. This power must be con-
ferred upon it by congress and there
are a number of congressman who are
ready to resist any effort to put the
control of the nations bituminous
mines in the hands of three men ap-
pointed by the president.
In its work, the commission proba-
bly, will summon Thomas T. Brewster,
head of the operators, and John L.
Lewis, acting president of the United
Mine Workers as it first witness
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
CREATE new FIRM
Thompson-Bauer-Austin Hard
ware Organization Announced.
W. A. L. Thompson Sells Retail
Business to New Concern.

I Announcement was made today of
the organization of the Thompson
Bauer-Austin Hardware company in
Topeka and the sale of the retail busi-
ness of the w. A. L. Thompson Hard
ware company to the new firm. The
old company will hereafter limit its
the new firm will engage only in the
retail business.
This change was made necessary. Of
ficers said, by the huge proportions
which the business of the w. A L.
Thompson Hardware company has at
tanned during its forty-three years in
Topeka 1t was for the purpose of
. completely separating the wholesale
from the retail business that the new
company was organized.
The new firm will have a manage
ment distinct from the old company
but will have the benefit of the ex-
perience of the officers in a super
visory way 1t will maintain the pres
ent store at 511 Kansas avenue, which
will be under the management of Nj.
y. Schlegel, while the offices of the
wholesale business will be at 50S-1O-
i12 Jackson street.
The officers of the new firm have
not yet been elected. R. B. Austin has
been with the Thompson company for
fifteen years, and J. E. Bauer for
nearly forty years. The officers of the
wholesale firm are: w. A. L. Thomp-
! son, chairman board of directors; Roy
| S. Thompson. president; ]. E. Bauer
vice president, and R. B. Austin. treas
urer. The policy of both companies
! in the future will be the same as in
the past. it was declared today.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
Heads Called Into Conference
Monday by Gompers.
Plan to Enter Fight for Control
Legislation.
IA ORGANIZATIONS COMBINE
Question of Waiting Until
March 1 To Be Taken Up.
haH"ay Men Impatient for
Answer on Wage Demands.

washington, Dec. 26.-Heads of all
raiiroad unions will be here Monday
10 decide their future action on N.
uemands for wage increases now he
iore the railroad administration. IL
was stated at the offices of the Ameri-
can feoeration of Labor TODAY
me calling of the meeting is tha
result or President Wilson's decisio,'
,a iIre kloWn wednesday. to turn the
March 1. o"hers on
r.eVlously, the position of the work.
srs mas been that their demands ,n,,st
oS S answered before the roads pass out
u government control
Fourteen Unions Affected.
me railroad chiefs who will attend
comprise the heads of the four ra,,i
, roao orotherhoods and the ten ratj-
Ioao unions affiliated with the feder
a. samuel Gompers. president Of
/ ehs federation. will preside.
Inc meeting will take I'm tbo do
mands of the shopmen and c,erTs -
20 per cent increase REQUESTS for
wnicn were made several months ago
pul postponed at the request Of vii,
SUI; VINO appealed to the workers 10
ernment has had an opportrrit,.
smash living costs. ~
Inc meeting will outline plans in
connection with its request and also
prepare ior the conference which We
are are 10 mold with Director General
Hines of the railroad adfninistrs ,ie,r, =.
sala John Scott. secretary of the rail-
roao workers section of the A. f. of 4.
Members Are Impatient.
~ Is also stated that the question of
whetner the workers would wait until
Marcn l to take action to force corr
pliance with their demands should he
considered SHoutu oe
Labor officials indicated they do M,
intend TO wait until private Interests
! nad regalned the railroads before forc-
ing decision. i0i
Union officials have been Informed
tHat Hines is now fully advised by the
president as to what he can do and
how far he can go.
workers believe they may be asked
70 withhold their demands another
Two months. They pointed ont thai
Attorney General Palmer's report on
living costs expressed the belief that
anotner two months would see a re-
! duction. .
At Palmer's office it was said that
Palmer is considering getting out an
otner and more. complete statement.
! tnlS VIII De made public before Mon
day If Palmer decides to issue il.
Cleveland, O.. Dee 26.-RaiIroad d
brotherhoods will make every effort
! 10 prevent anti-strike legisla ton from
gong into effect with the return of
the railroads. W. G. Lee. president of
the trainmen, said today
=. Such legislation is provided for in
the Cummins bill now before con-
gress. This bill is against the rights
or citizens" said Lee. Railroad en-
pioyes served loyalty during the war.
Iney should not be deprived of the
Tree citizen status they had before the
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
Seven Former German Liners
Go Under English Flag.
Shipping Board Makes the An
nouncement Today.
BY CORRECTION OF PRESIDENT"
viii Be Turned Over as Soon as
Possible.
England Needs Boats To. Take
COlOnials Home.

Washington. Dec. 26.-Seven former
German liners now held in New York
harbor will be turned over to the
British as soon as arrangements can
be made for their transfer, the ship
ping board announced today.
The announcement was made in a
letter from John Barton Payne. chair
man of the shipping board, to Secre-
tary of State Lansing.
The seven ships, with the Impera-
tor, were allotted to the British by
the peace conference. The Imperator
was turned over to the British recent
ly after some delay over proceedings
concerning American oil tankers
seized in German ports.
The ships to be turned over are the
Graf WaIdersee, the Sophelin, Pre-
toria, Cape Finnisterie. Mobile. Prinz
Friedrich Wilhelm and Kaiserin Vic
toria.
The seven ships do not include
those to be sold by the shipping board.
Six ships are to be sold hut they will
be kept under American registry.
BY presidents Direction"
In announcing that the ships would
go to Great Britain. Payne made II
clear that he had been directed 'by
the president to comply with a requesi
from the state department"
The ships would be turned over. he
said, "as soon as the proper persons
are designated to receive the same"
At the state department, it was thai
the action by the shipping board was
taken by direction of the president af-
ter the department had concluded i
ing the vessels.
Great Britain is said to be greatly ir
need of additional tonnage to return
home her colonial troops.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
REDS SQUEAL NOW
Make Protest to Allies Against
Communist Slaughter"
Hungarian Socialists Declare
They Did Not Kill So Many.

Berlin, Dec. 26.-Appeals to world
workers. especially Socialists in the
United States, England, France and
Italy, asking that those governments
take steps to stop the alleged ''slaugh-
ter" of Communists and Socialists in
Hungary, are being sent out by the
central government board of the Aus
trian social democracy. 1t is asserted
that whereas five hundred victims
were charged up to the Bella Kun re-
gime in Hungary, more than ten times
that number have been executed on
conviction at drum court martial on
'tflimsy warrants issued with alleged
connivance of Admiral Horthy, in
command of the Hungarian govern
ment troops at present
Entente government are Jointly re-
sponsible for present occurrences, the
appeal declares. They diligently
sought to protect bourgeoisie from the
red terror it is said, but they are
mot making any effort to halt the
counter revolutionary rampage"
Vorwaerts is informed that an en-
tente commission recently found the
dead bodies of sixty-two communists
hanging from trees in a patch of
woods near Budapest. The newspaper
declares: IF the Hussar government
of Hungary seeks to establish rela-
tions with Germany it is hoped it will
he kicked Out''
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
List of 1O3 Articles Will Feel
Knife Tonight.
GrOcers and Meat Dealers
Called Into Conference.
LAST CHANCE FOR AMENDMENT
January 2 Prices Set Tonight
viii Be Mandatory Here.
Dealers Who Evade To Be Cited
for Federal Action.

Prices for groceries and meats in
Topeka, effective January 2. will be
decided upon tonight at the Chamber
of Commerce when the fair price COM
mission will meet with grocers and
meat retailers. it was announced to-
day by W. T. Kemper. chairman of the
commission.
A price list covering 103 items and
including canned fruits, meats. vege-
tables, eggs and other necessary COM
modities. has been compiled by the
commission, Kemper said, and will be
submitted to the retailers. Following
any revisions. to be made only when
It is shown absolutely that the sub
mitted price is unfair. the prices will
be made mandatory upon all grocers
and meat retailers. it was declared.
Altho a few of the prices in the list
are slightly higher than the commod1-
ties affected may be purchased at
some stores. the quotations represent
a general reduction which will ma
terially affect kitchen budgets, kem-
per asserted. Egg prices are due to
receive a drastic cut. it was learned.
The reduction, Kemper said, will be
more than in Chicago. where the
product recently dropped l ? cents a
dozen. Kemper promised "a surprise
in eggs
Meats To Go Lower.
Meats will also be reduced, it was
declared. Recently the commodity
has been selling at a much lower price
than a few months ago, and now a
further cut in retail prices is promised
thru the price committee.
The prices to be decided upon. KEN
per said. will be maximum. Grocers
will. of course. be encouraged to sell
for less than the set quotation, but re-
tailers found to be selling for more
than the fair price will be cited TO
the federal district attorney for pros
ecution. members of commission
asserted.
Retailers will be asked to voluntar-
lily cooperate in making fair altera-
tions in the price list already drawn
and in enforcing it. Kemper said to-
day. To do this, and to meet prob
lens which will arise in the future,
the retailers will be asked at the meet
ing tonight to appoint a committee OF
five TO act in an advisory capacity to
the price commission.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
JUST GAVE EN- AWAY
New York Spectators in Xmas Trees
We're Hard Hit.

New York, Dec. 26.-Speculators IN
Christmas trees were hard hit in New
York this year. and today dealers who
had hoped for big profits hired truck
men to cart away remaining firs to the
bay. Others were turned over to jani-
tors to help heat apartments
Exceptionally large shipments of
Christmas trees were brought in two
weeks ago, and because other things
were dear, were priced from Sc to $40
each No stampede of customers was
observed. however, and week later
very fine specimens could be obtained
for 81 to 81. Tuesday night trees were
selling from 35 cents to 81. and on
Christmas eve there were many great
piles in various parts of the city over
which were signs reading plea sc
take one
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
CHRISTMAS AT B. |. S.
Square Circle Club Santa to 2eO Youths
at State School

Christmas that might otherwise
have been dull was made happy for
the 260 boys of the industrial school
by the Square Circle club. The mem
bers met in a body at the EIks' club
in the afternoon and drove TO the In
dustrial school with a Christmas tree.
huge quantities of sweets nuts and
fruits and a book for every boy.
Gov. Henry j. Allen accompanied
them and made a brief speech. DR..
c.. r. Silverthorne, president of The
club. also spoke, telling the boys how
much enjoyment the business men re-
ceived in making the Christmas tree
possible. Capt W. p. MacLean- was
master Of ceremonies The Co-opera-
tive club had donated $50 to be added
to the Square Circle fund The men,
bers. after seeing the cheer their act
had brought the states little wards.
resolved never again to miss the
chance of making their Christmas =
merry one
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
STILL HOLD YANKS
American Sailors In Mexican Jail
Under Common Law Charges.

Mexico City Dec. 26.-Hilari Me-
dina. in charge of the Mexican foreign
office, declared today that the two
American sailors arrested at Mazatlan
for assault upon a Mexican citizen
were. so far as the foreign office
knew. still held there under provisions
of the Mexican common law
Senior Medina said the foreign Of
flee had asked the Mazatlan authori-
ties, for further particulars regarding
the case and asserted the American
embassay had made no further move
relative to the incident since it had
handed its first communication to the
foreign Office
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER
Also Alleged to Have "F'risked" Crowd
in Resort After Gambling Row.

In a fight over a gambling game
at Sis Turner's resort, 633 Bruce
street, police said. Henry Gaines,
negro, shot and killed Charles Nc
Clellan, another negro. Gaines then
leveled his revolver at other members
of the party and searched them for
money. it was declared
Turning, he fled out the door, A
shotgun was found in the house and
the victims of the holdup followed.
They fired at the retreating Gaines
who was running from Railroad street
toward the brick yard. Gaines turned
and fired back. Police and deputy
sheriffs searched for Gaines all during
the nights. He has not been captured.
he trouble started, the police were
told, when Gaines won a dollar from
Mcclellan and the latter demanded
his money back. The two men with
drew to the kitchen where Gaines drew
on Mcclellan and shot him three
times Gaines is a returned soldier,
not well known to the police.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
GERMANS ARE CALM
Do Not Consider Last Entente Note
ns an Ultimatum.

Berlin, Dec. 25.-There were no in
dications in government circles today
that Germany considers the allies
reDlv TO the latest German note on
the protocol as an ultimatum.
All the usual signs that precede
crises" in Germany were missing
The unusual inspired press statements
did MT appear following receipt OF
the allied answer demanding immedi-
ate acceptance of the protocol, with
the matter of delivery of marine ma
terfals to be decided later. In fact
the press passed over receipt OF the
note almost without comment.
There may be more delays, with
certain members of the cabinet stand
ing out against concessions" but in
last analysis of the situation it looks
much like that at Weimar last June
With ultimate German signing OF
the protocol.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
CLAD XMAS over
Dark Brown Chocolate and Bon
Bon Taste Prevails Today. y,
City Ate 20 Tons Candy; Bought
Million Dollars Worth Gifts.

The majority of Topekans heaved
deep signs this morning and returned
fervant thanks that it's all over again
for a year. Some of them, to be sure,
including the children. would like to
see Christmas come every day, while
others would like to abolish it COM
pletely
Merchants declare the Christmas
sales this year far exceeded III volume
any previous season Total sales are
variously estimated in figures around
s1.000.000- Holding to that recent
hysteria which some experts declare
has elevated the cost of living as much
as anything else, Topekans insisted on
quality-and paid for it.
+ And now comes the era of exchange.
The worries of the clerks are not over.
For a week, those of experience say,
they will be busy exchanging clothes,
dress goods. shoes and jewelry for. diff
ferent sizes, makes and designs. About
so per cent of the shopping will have
to be done all over again.
Today the gifts of clothing and
decorative presents began to appear
Gloves, hats, mufflers, shirts. shoes,
overcoats, watches. rings, pins, scarfs,
ties and whole suits could be picked
out IN the crowds and branded as un-
mistakable Christmas gifts. How
Easily Sometimes it's their actions
WAAAis JOU htCN' 49,
again, when you see something new
the day after Christmas, it's sure to
be gift, because the wearer has been
saving his money for weeks and ex-
pended his last cent IN buying some
thing for someone else. therefore it's
evident he hasn't bought his own stuff
himself.
Candy dealers estimated twenty
tons of candy were purchased in To
peka for Christmas and it was nearly
,1I .1f exceeds
previous Christmas sales, it was as
a6
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
BUYS RUSSIAN OIL
Standard Closes Contracts for Half
| Million Barrels, Outbidding British.

Geneva, Dec. 26. - Contracts have
Just been closed by the Standard Oil
company with the Rumanian govern
ment and with private firms there for
half million barrels of refined Pc
troleum, according to a Bucharest dis
patch.
1t is said the price paid was s3.-
150, 900 and that the oil will be taken
to American by way of Constantinople
on ships supplied by the American
government, the contract running thru
February, 1920. British firms en-
deavored to secure the oil but were
outbid, it is reported.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
WOMEN DEMOCRATS MEET
May Form Auxiliary Party as Result
of New York Session.

New York. Dec 26.-Members of
the Women's Democratic club will
meet here today to formulate plans for
organizing women of the United States
with the announced purpose of secur-
ing their support for the Democratic
party.
Among women connected with the
plan are Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo,
daughter of President Wilson; Miss
Margaret Vail. niece of President WILL
son. and Mrs. George H Childs, pres
ident of the Woman's Democratic club.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
David A'KIKSTRY is DEAD
Was One of Founders of Southwestern
Bell Phone Company.

Oklahoma City. Dec 2s.-The body
of David McKinstry. pioneer business
man of the state. will be taken to his
birth place. Gardener. n. Y. for bur
ial. following simple ceremonies at the
family home here this afternoon.
McKinstry died suddenly yesterday
from an attack of heart disease. He
was one of the founders of the South
western Bell Telephone Co. in Okla
horna and Missouri He was direc-
tor of the Security National Bank and
the Southwestern National bank and
president of the Perry Milling Co. at
Perry.