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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06
ATTORNEY GENERAL PALMER
SENDS STATEMENT TO THE
OPERATORS.
IN INTEREST OF PUBLIC
CAN NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
SHORTAGE TO RAISE
PRICE.
Newspaper Union New. Service.


Washington, Nov. 3. Suggestion
from <he Wholesale Coal Trade AssO
citation Of New York that the govern
ment should not fix maximum price
for coal or interfere with the normal
course of supply and demand during
the strike brought from Attorney Gen
eral Palmer the vigorous assertion that
he would take the same action against
persons enhancing prices as was taken
against the union officers.
"The action OF the government was
taken solely In the general public in
terest," Mr. Palmer declared, land
shall not permit 1t to he used directly
or Indirectly for the benefit of the
employers side of the controversy"
w. A. Marshall. president of the as
ISOLATION. wrote Nr. Palmer. recon-
mending that miners who want to
work be given protection and that
coal consumers be allowed to Obtain
fuel through the usual normal chan
nels. He asserted that with adequate
protection enough coal would he pro-
Ing maximum price would curtaIl the
operators ability to meet abnormal
production costs caused by the strike
and discourage their efforts to con-
tinue work: that priority lists would
OverstOck certain consumers and allow
others to go without, and that the fuel
control act could be used to prevent at
fomptc ut nrnfltaarinV
Il am In receipt Of your letter and
amazed by its contents" the attorney
general replied.
"While, of course, proper protection
will be given to all miners who are
willing to continue ut work, 1t must he
perfectly plain to you that even under
such conditions the supply Of coal must
be far from normal. Your proposition
amounts. In effect, to n declaration
that coal dealers should be permitted
to take advantage of these abnormal
conditions and have their prices based
entirely upon the law of supply and
demand. which Is only another way OF
saying that they should he permitted to
charge the public whatever they please.
1.-THE demand for fuel will he con-
stantly increasing. and with the sup
ply decreasing. unless there Is gov
ernment regulation, prices charged to
the public will be outrageous and
the profits accruing to dealers uncOn
sciOnable. You ought to he quite as
willing as other citizens to cooperate
In the general public welfare In this
emergency, even to the extent OF sac
rificing profits.
"The action OF the government In
restraining the officers OF the mine
workers union from furthering the
strike order already issued was taken
solely In the public interest, and l
shall not permit II TO be used directly
or Indirectly for the benefit OF the
employers side OF the controversy. IL
any advantage shall be taken OF pres
ent conditions by any arrangement or
agreement of two or more persons to
restrict either production or distribu-
ton in order to enhance the price of
fuel. l shall, without hesitation, take
precisely the same action against such
persons as has been taken against the
officers OF the mine workers union.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06

tod NJ tho only tkfn6 thaA would hskp NJ
~ . chanos q elimaAs. H advised me- 70
70 to . soatheen climate. knsw a D1.
Hres's 0o3dsn Aedical Discovery ard
dscidsd 70 tsy Il. I had my nur.e ct NJ
two bottles. Ths nzst night I bad her give
b. twelve O'Clock l M aslssp, thing bad
not dons ios about thrss weeks. The nsxt
day thy gAve mo tha medicine every haN
hour and aftee that - din ected. kept Up
IL U.s. until vas well woman. Il moi only
esrsd me hut was IN better health than
always &aksa 'Favesite Pre6usiptioo' vAsn-
eve I Vse badly rundown o. In nssd q Q
tonic and e hAG nsrse fAiisd 10 hslp ne. I
an glad 70 recommend Dr.. Pierce's medk-
inss."-NR9. SARAH COLEMAN, 1870
Wood AvN -. =
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06

decides doomed Dan nonha
day and asks she don't ike 10
around the department
eRtrs "yes"
night
with"
you'll" rn
them
he
in SANG Geronimo Marin county
a lodge couple can DC e
safely whereupon Dams to pair
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06
RED sox SIGN FAST PLAYERS
From Independent Teams for
Trial Next Spring.

The Boston Red Sox have signed a
number Of players from fast independ-
ent teams for trial next spring.
Among them are Harry Smith. sec-
ond baseman. and Hop Hickey, who
have been starring with a team in
Rensselaer,, N. Y. Ed Holly as scout
Tor Boston picked them up.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06
GOLF CLUB PAYS FOR SHEEP
English Farmer Receivers Damages
for Animals Killed by Being
Poisoned on Links.

The Lees Hall Golf club, Sheffield,
England, were the defendants in the
Sheffield county court, In an action
brought by farmer who lost 16 sheep
and two beasts through their being
poisoned while grazing on the links.
The evidence showed that the club
authorities had used weed-killer. con-
tanning arsenic. on the land.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06
Colorado Get. Fourteenth cavalry.

Chicago. The War Department
placed ut the disposal of Gen. Leon
ard Wood, commander of the Central
Department OF the army. the Four
teenth cavalry ut Fort Sam Houston
for the use, II necessary in Colorado,
in connection with the strike of soft
coal miners tt
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06

saved my NE. /! %
came i'll: had .
severe cough and
bronchitis. At tines
I would get % badly
chokcd up that I
would have to MT up
IN bed 70 got my
breath and In . short
time ] bsQn 70 &d-
- With drcpy. I
doctossd but Id noe
hpsoys, h fact I
Qot 70 bad Tvs bsd-
tase and bad to have
. nuzss. The Doctor
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06
Rundown Veal Nervous

Omaha, Nshe.S"I was at oos tims
greatly bsne6tsd by taking Dr.. Piercs's
medicines. became al rundown n
health, was weak and nervous and was
greatly IN need Of SOMA eood tonic TO build
me up and give me strength. / took ths
'Favorits Prescription and tia 'Goldsn
Medical Discovery and they proved to Be-
Just what I needed for they built me up and
restored me 70 GOOD health. For this ] eWS
very thankful. indeed."-MRS. JENNIE
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06

20 bed i could not
rest At night
would lie awake and
get 20 nervous I
would have to get
up and walk around
and In the morning
would be all tired
out. ] read about
Lydia e. Ptukham's
Vegetable Com
pound and thought
] would try II. Ny
nervousness soon
loft ma I aleen
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06

ty-sixth of their depth they would
flood one-half of the land.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06


make more them as hgh as ~ "ee. q.
Judge mistake on the ng
smiled
the, pay jobsf he asked In
an aside -
association onaca 1hat wouldn't DO
at all"rE sl. i.
drivers
hourly
Of
Of
Of
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06
SURE Of II.

'.Is that lovely color of Miss Elias
her own?" Yes indeed. She always
pays cash when she gets it."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06
WOMAN'S NERVES
MADE STRONG.
Bv lydia E. Pmkham's
VeaetabIe Compound.

Winona, MINI. suffered for more
than Q year from n0fvouoneee, and was
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06
Red-Iieaded Dan Cupid Leads Many to Happiness

FRANc1scoDan Cupid has fappned helper wo1kinx behind
in the
employees along
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06
CHICAGO Milk Wagon Drivers MAKE" $50 Week

the widely the
Federal Judge samuel
A.ens. controversy got the c
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06
Indiana Merchants Put skids Under Old H. c. l.

nRAZIL. IND.-That the excuse for
b other necessities Of life Is fiimsy Is
manner that is showing up the true
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06
HER LIFE WAS
SAVED!

Ksnsas City, Kans. About twenty
three years ago Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Pro
ocriptjou and Golden Medical Discovery
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06

being illustrated in this little city In a
buying power of q dollar In such
fashion that Brazil il getting some ma
tion-wide publicity, while the residents
of the city are benedting from the
existing state Of affairs.
Competition between rival grocers
and proprietors Of meat markets Ia
largely responsible for beating down
the cost Of living here and 1t IL con-
tended that one can buy provisions In
Brazil. cheaper than In almost any
city of It's size in the entire country.
Farmers have been bringing their
apples and pears to the city to sell Tor
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06

Proper Classification.
Dyer-DOes Wyld like music?
Ryer-No; only popular songs and
jazz-I.ife.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06
s12,00O000 Tunnel for Vehicles and Pedestrians

the
of
Manhat
- nuolfth fthrteoo IerseY
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06

the rosy road Of romance. Dams
funny little red-headed Irishman, pos--
sessed of a pair Of bright blue eyes
that twinkle and a broad mouth that's
continually breaking into whimsical
grin.
His specially is ''framing" mar
riages among post Office employees,
having them meet one another "by
accident" and later acting as best man
at the wedding.
The minute q new girl joins the
post ONCE staff, Slattery sizes her up
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06

which then plans and
pedestrians No franchise
finished
of the
staten subm o
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06

City, has been signed at the joint office
of the New York state bridge and tun-
mel commission and the New Jersey
interstate bridge and tunnel commits
sion Actual work on the tunnel. 1t
was said. VIII be begun In short time.
Authority. to enter into the con-
tract by the New York state commits
sion was given in an act Of the legts-
lature, signed BY Governor Smith,
AprH II. The tunnel commissions at
once were organized. and an engineer
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-11-06

direct from headquarters when @. Il
Fitchie. president Of the MIX wagon
Dn0vers' association, took the stand 10
testify in the labor hearing.
- Drivers In the city are working
on an average wage now Of $So
week." he declared, "apd commissions
bring the weekly pay up to about $oo
for men peddling milk to residences.
s"Of course>the men who drive the
big automobile trucks which deliver
the large consignments to hotels. res
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
WEATHER REPORT
WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
w Generally fair tonight and Sum
day. Warmer tonight and southeast
portion sunday.

wise me that the Chicago Board of Trade
will do this, / feel justified in cabling Mr..
Hoover That a study of the present condi-
lions would indicate that further regula-
tion may not be necessary, and | am sure
1t is his desire, as much my own that
the exchanges should perform their I'M
doubted public service with no more re-
striction or interference than is demon
strated TO be absolutely necessary"
Mr.. Gates replied follows, in part /:
Your suggestions will be placed before
return to Chicago and l have no doubt
that the outcome will be satisfactory to
you.
New York, May 1.-THE Financial News
Bulletin: STOCKS: Pittsburgh-C rucible
Steel usual quarterly dividend ~ on pre-
ferred. payable June 80, stock of June III.
No action on common. The common stock
OF Pittsburgh and West Virginia being
bought by well Informed people, who esti-
mate that the real property value is in eN-
cess of the par of all its securities Higher
cumulation of which recently is UNDER
stood to have been for inside account.
There is great deal of confidence dis
played by old time holders of St Paul I'm
comeback Of this Rockefeller road soon
after the return of carriers to private own
erShip. Specialists hint that there are good
reasons for believing that buying OF a
highly important character will be found
on any reaction of X. Il. e. Pool channels
predict much higher prices for Baldwin.
With advice to buy this stock goes a warn
ing that big margins may be needed.
great deal of confidence is exhibited in
quarters Informed as to New York Trac-
ton affairs with regard to a favorable
outcome being near in this group.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
KANSAS FARMER KILLED
and Wife Are Accused of
Numbering Him.

st. John, Kan, May 17.-John
Carey, IS, unmarried, a farmer, liv
ing with his brother on a farm south
CT Hudson, is dead and Russell
Rhoades, SO, and Nora Rhoades, 80,
his wife, are in the county Jail
charged Jointly with first degree muir
der, as a result of a quarrel that &C.
CURED in the road about one-fourth
of a mile from Careys home 1T $50
o'clock Thursday hight The shoot
ing is said to have resulted over a
feud, extending over a period of sew
eral months, between Carey and the
Rhoades family. who 2re neighbors
of Careys brother.
The quarrel that ended in the
shooting of Carey is said to have
started when Mr.. and Mrs. Rhoades,
on their way to Hudson in a Wagon,
met Carey walking along the road.
Rhoades is said to have accused Carey
of cursing Mrs. Rhoades earlier in the
day and to have thrown a rock at
Carey The latter ran. and it is al
legged Mr.. and Mrs. Rhoades followed
him until they overlook him. Ac-
cording to the officers, Rhoades
claims Carey attacked Mrs. Rhoades
with a club and that he urged her to
shoot CareV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
BOY BROWNS IN KAW
Body of George Eaks, 5-Year-Old Lac
Has Not Been Found.

George Eaks, 5 years old, was
drowned in the Kaw river late Friday
afternoon when the sand bank on
which he was playing became under
mined by the rushing current The
accident occurred on the river road
about 400 yards south of the Sardou
avenue bridge. The swift current evil
IDENTIFY washed the body far down
stream and all attempts to recover it
failed.
Two small companions hardly old
enough to talk plainly said that
George was standing on the edge of
the bank when it gave way with him.
Children play in the same place near
ly every day, according to residents
living near who were called by the
youths small companions.
John Eaks, 500 Larch street. was
called from his work in the Santa Fe
shops The police and firemen pre-
pared graphing hooks and spent most
of the night endeavoring to locate the
body. High water hindered their work
stayed on the river bank a greater
part of the night.
Sheriff Hugh Larimer and Motor
cycle Officer Williams armed with
twelve sticks of dynamite went to the
river this morning and exploded the
dynamite from the spot where the lad
went under to the Sardou bridge. Sam
Caskey in his motor boat is patrolling
the river IN the vicinity where the
dyna mite was placed looking for the
body to rise some time today
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MAKING PLANS AT FUNSTON.
Exhibition Flights of Army Planes at
Camp Tomorrow.

Camp Funston, Kan, May IL
Camp Funston is abuzz with enthusi-
asm over the preparations for the
reception of the first American aero
plane squadron to make a flight from
Dallas, Texas, to Boston, Mass. The
squadron is due at Funston today,
where it will remain for three days,
making exhibition flights Both indi-
vidual and as a squadron, using act
ual battle formations. General Sage.
the camp commander, has issued an
invitation to people of Manhattan,
Junction City and the surrounding
country to come to Funston to see
these exhibitions, which promise to
be intensely interesting and worth
while.
The landing field is being rapidly
prepared and the 41st infantry band
is tuning up to furnish music for
the occasion.
Camp Funston still continues to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17

hold its high rank in the army's sec
ond important job after demobiliza-
tion-that is, recruiting. According
to latest reports from Washington.
Funston leads in the percentages of
re-enlistments Many interesting fea-
lures characterized the recruiting
work. A recruiting tent has been put
up on the Zone where those interested
can get information, and if sufficient
ly interested are personally escorted
to the recruiting office. A camou-
flaged truck which has seen service
in France and which is really an ord
nance repair and machine shop on
wheels is stationed in front of the
tent and draws many interested spec
tators.
Famous Flyers in Circus.
Five of the most famous army avia-
tors in the United States are in the
planes coming here. Col. Henry b.
ing circus" Maj T. B. MeCauley, who
has won fame thru his daring feats in
the air, is flying in one of the ships.
Captain Chandler, one time famous
auto race driver. the man who first
tested out the Liberty motor in the
airplane, is in one of the ships and
will perform while the circus is in
Topeka. Lieuts. J. E. Duke and r. f.
Midlxiff are the other two flyers who
make up the quintet of famous air dip
perS and divers IN the flying circus
Maj. John G. Cook, in charge of
the army recruiting service for the
Kansas City district, was in Topeka
today, helping make arrangements for
the welcome to the flyers. Major
Cook is personal friend of each
member of the fame quintet and
was himself an airplane observer.
Red Cross in Reception.
A special company representing the
Red Cross canteen service will be on
hand at the landing field to welcome
the flyers when they arrive here. The
canteen will give the flyers and their
assistants a light lunch of sandwiches
and hot coffee from a special Red
Cross tent erected at one end of the
landing field.
The special canteen committee will
be under the command of the captain
of the regular company for the day,
and it's personnel of workers will be
captains of the canteen service for
each one of the other six days. This
will make the canteen committee at
the landing field include all seven
company captains of the Topeka Red
workers will also be called upon by
Mrs. Charles L. Mitchell, canteen
commandant. to help in the work.
The captains who will help with the
work are Mrs Charles Huffman, cap
tain of the Monday company; Mrs.
w. G. Dickie, Tuesday; Mrs. Hinkle
Guy, Wednesday; Mrs. Horace Hum
Elliott, Friday; Mrs. Kurtz Kellam,
Saturday, and Miss Emily Ryan, Sun
day. The workers who will assist the
company captains in serving the men
of the flying circus have not yet been
selected by Mrs. Mitchell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
weekly Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. May Notwithstanding that
scared during the last week to the highest
price of the season, the corn market as a
whole has averaged lower, influenced great
ly by government announcement that i'm
mediate reduction of the price of wheat
was believed to be certain. Compared with
week ago corn quotations this morning
ranged from 1ssc decline to SIC ad-snce.
Oats were down 1 &c to 1asc and provisions
varying from 90 cents decline to % cents
advance. Timely arrivals of Argentine
corn ut New York did much also to empha =
size bearish sentiment which developed
from government action to lower cost of
wheat products.
May corn, nevertheless. remained in
urgent demand here
Provisions were governed mainly by the
action of the hig market which in turn was
dependent upon corn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by T. ]. Myers, 3O1 N. E. Bldg,


Chicago, Ill, May 1.-THE Tribune !:
late have run into selling orders of suffi-
cient volume to check them, while breaks
have developed buying support 1t has
been noticeable for several days that selling
is more aggressive and effective and buying
support not good. While prices fluctu-
ate sharply, there is not the trading so
conspicuous of late and the markets are
decidedly more two sided. The disposition
St,n the part of the professional element TO
weakness results in the market becoming
oversold, and sharp rallies are to be ex
pected from time to time. Cash houses
were buyers of May and have been for
several days. Oats have disappointed their
friends of late and they in some in
stances disposed to desert the buying side.
Large houses who bought July for several
days. were the best sellers yesterday. Some
selling a wire from New York say
there, assigning as the reason that they
are diverting tonnage to Argentine where
oats can be bought for June at 31A cents.
To have cash oats at premium over May
and the market for futures act groggy.
creates distrust of the bull side President
Gates, of the Board of Trade, who Is in
New York, received the following letter
from ]. H. Barnes:
Il make the suggestion that in order to
proper control. the exchange Feinstate the
rule limiting the amount of open trades
in corn for any one interest or individual
to 100000 bushels AMI that in case Of any
accounts now open beyond that quantity,
the officers make proper efforts to secure
the reduction of these accounts to that
basis in the near future. If you can ad-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
FLY HERE MAY Fl

Continued from Page One.l
pylon is to be erected So that the
flyer may know which way the wind is
blowing on The ground and so that he
may have definite knowledge which
way to head his machine to avoid ac-
cidents in landing.
Keep Crowds From Field.
At the landing field the crowds of
spectators will be kept back beyond
the danger line by company of mill
tary guards. The whole field is to be
policed, and every effort is to be made
home. And the effort to make the
landing field in Topeka seem home
like will be surprise even to the fly
ers themselves. 1t is certain that they
will recognize the field when they
start to land from many signs other
than the landing To- and the pylon.
But of these things nothing may be
said yet.
The reception committee which will
greet the flyers on their landing here
will in itself be exceptional. Every
service man in the city who was in
any way connected with aviation dur
ing his term in the army or navy will
be on hand to extend the glad hand.
Local Flyers to Meet Them.
All of these men, pilots officers or
enlisted men-who were in any way
connected with the air service, are
asked to register Immediately at the
Topeka Chamber of Commerce. Then
Wednesday these same men are asked
to meet at the Chamber of Commerce
where automobiles will be in waiting
to transport them to the field.
Auto owners who will give theiT
cars for the transport of this special
welcome committee to the flyers are
also asked to call the Chamber OF
Commerce at once and register thei1
willingness. 1t is estimated that about
100 autos will be needed and it il
called to the attention of the automO-
bile owners of the city that it is to the
Willingness they show in this matter
that the honor of the city is en-
trusted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
YANKS HURRYING HOME
Ninctieth (OkIahoma -Texas) Division
Moves to Brcst-Others Follow.

Paris. May 1.-THE Goth division
CTexas and Oklahoma national army
was scheduled to begin moving to
Brest~today, according to semi official
announcement
From the same source, it was
learned the 9Th will start May 20; the
9TH, May 81; and the 4th, May Of.
The date of the THIS departure has not
been fixed, but it will leave soon after
the 4th, it was said
The French have made arrange
ments to take over the vacated terri
ritory as fast as the Americans leave.
All 8Sth to Early Convoy.
Washington, May 17.-All units of
the 8Sth national army division have
been assigned to early convoy, the
war department announced today.
The following organizations also
been assigned to early convoy: The
End regiment, air service companies
and 3; motor transport corps repair
units 301, 302 and 800. and eVacua-
ton ambulance company T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
Mr.. MAC LEHMAN BETTER
Topeka Publisher. Ill in New York, Is
Improving Slowly.

Frank p. MacLennan, editor and
publisher of The State Journal, who
has been ill at the Waldorf-As in
New York City since the middle of
April, is improving slowly. Physicians
state that he should be able to be out
next week. He. with Mrs. MacLennan
and daughter. Miss Mary MacLennan,
will return to Topeka as soon as pos
sible after he has been released from
the physicians care.
Mr.. MacLennan is suffering an in
lection Of the foot following eczema.
He has been confined to his bed most
of the time and has been unable to
make definite plans as to his return
home. He left Topeka in April to at
tend the annual meeting of the Assoc
ciated Press, when he was elected on
the board of directors of this news
Gathering organization.