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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
NOT SHOT
Alleged French Traitor Escapes
Firing Squad Today.
Execution Postponed To Hear
Sensational Disclosures.

Paris. Sept. 19.-Announcement
was made at S:45 this morning of the
postponement of the execution of
Pierre Lenoir, who was tried with
Senator Humbert and others on a
charge of communicating military in
telligence to the enemy and who was
to have faced the firing squad at
dawn today.
Lenoir's request that the authorities
postpone his death was granted when
he declared he wished to make sensa-
tional revelations which had not been
brought out in his trial
The senate committee charged he
was an instrument of Joseph Caillaux.
former premier. Lenoir insisted.
therefore, that he should not be shot
until after Caillaux's trial
Pierre Lenoir. a son of one of the
leading advertising agents in France,
was the principal owner of LIE Jour
nal in 1915, when Humbert was al
legged to have purchased the paper
with German money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
FOR SHIP
Two Cuban Gunboats Hunting
for Valbanera.
Fear for Craft With Several
Hundred Passengers Aboard.

Havana. Sept. 1.-two Cuban gum
boats are searching along the northern
shore of the island and in the Ba-
hamas for some trace of the Spanish
steamship Valbanera, which is nine
days over due and for the safety of
which grave fears are entertained
The steamer with several hundred
passengers on board, arrived off
Morro Castle on Sept. 9, when a great
tropical hurricane was raging and
being unable to enter port, put out to
sea to wait for the storm to abate.
Faint wireless calls supposed to
have come from the Valbanera have
several times been picked up here
and at Key West, but they were so
feeble that the location of the vessel
could not be learned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
Despite Warnings of Epidemic,
Topeka HO-Hums!
City Hall Says 1t Is Unprepared
for the Disease.
MAY CALL ON BUSINESS men
Yet Officials Ran for Office on
Business Basis.
No Apparent Excuse for This
Lack of Preparation.

With the possibility OF another epi-
demic of influenza in Topeka. the city
faces the fact that there is no money
in the treasury or in the health de-
partment to spend in fighting the dis
ease
Should an epidemic appear now,
there would be no way to finance an
emergency hospital. say city officials.
There is a movement on foot al
ready that has not taken any clearly
defined lines. to establish a COMMITTEES
formed of commissioners and promi-
nent business men for the purpose OF
going into the question. Their plans
will be first to consider the raising of
money for nothing can be done with
out the proper finances. There also
will be the question of locating q
building that can be used as an
emergency hospital il the necessity
arises. A certain amount of mortality
is to be expected, altho it is believed
this will not be so high as that of last
year.
Men who have already considered
the possibility of another epidemic
this year are asking the reason of no
material cooperation with the county
1t is agreed that action must be
taken before the flu gets the jump on
health departments as 1t did last year.
The above article would lead To-
pekans to believe that the city of To-
peka had made no real plans for meet
ing the influenza epidemic. For
months the government and state
health departments have warned of
another wave of this dread disease.
There is absolutely no excuse for the
present city administration to find IT.
self unable to determine what shall be
done in case of an epidemic here. The
idea of appointing a committee to
raise money for the war against in
fluenza is a positive sign of weakness
on the part of the men named to take
care of Topeka's health. Men who
ran for city office boasted of their
business ability along municipal lines
and now at the apparent beginning
of a long forecast epidemic they talk
of appealing to the business men of
the city" If the flu appears and
spreads and is not checked due to inn
proper city control the present admin
istration is wholly to blame. Nothing
| can excuse them for their lack of ac-
ton this last summer. OF course the
business men of the city will not al
low the mere weakness of the city's
health action to endanger the lives of
the citizens but 1t is time that Topeka
insists that her municipal officers pre-
pare for scheduled emergencies.
There is nothing more important than
the health of community. If the
city commissioners spend their time
wrangling over budgets on paving and
parks and bridges and neglect the
livelihood of the flesh and blood of
the municipality-then Topeka should
awaken to the need of city hall re-
| sponsibility.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
WILSON At Los ANGELES
On Way to San Diego for Speech To-
night-Great Oakland Welcome.

Los Angeles, Sept. 19.-President
Wilson arrived here at IL a. m. today
on the way to San Diego.
Santa Barbara, Cal, Sept. 10
President Wilson's special train reach
ed Santa Barbara at Sis this morning
and departed at $3.50 for San Diego.
A crowd of several hundred people,
including many school children. were
rewarded by sight OF Mr.. Wilson, for
Just as the train pulled out he ap-
pcared on the rear platform, smiled
and waved his hand while the crowd
cheered.
Aboard the Presidents Train in CAL
ifornia, Sept. 19.-President Wilson
today campaigned thru California in
behalf OF ratification Of the peace
treaty. He was en- route to San Diego,
where he was to make a speech late
this afternoon.
Travelling thru the state the presi-
towns, handshaking and talking "to
the folks"
wilson's slogan thru California was
I'VE are not and never will be quit
ters." and "any man who tries to de-
feat the peace treaty will be over
whelmed."
The treaty. the president claims. is
ian organization Of liberty and mercy
for the world.P
This is his keynote in campaign
Ing thru California.
wilson's voice showed Improvement
in his speech at Oakland last night. At
his Oakland speech the president re-
ceived more shouts of support from
the audience than at any other time
on his trip. When he said, "If you
have a friend who is a fool, encour-
age him to hire a hall" There were
cries OF "Oh, you Hiram"
Wilson had a send off at Oakland
which matched any he has received
hundreds lining the streets to cheer
him. He did not arise until quite late
today. but there was a throng to greet
him at the first station at which he
appeared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19

Chicago. Sept. 19.-Huge quantities
Of government canned goods fell into
the hands of packers. wholesale
Erocers and retailers and thereby pre-
vented postoffice authorities from fill
ing orders filed by consumers, William
Mulvihill. attorney for the city bureau
Of foods. markets and farm products.
charged at the city's investigation into
the high cost OF living. APPROX
mately S145.0OO worth Of food was
sold thru the Chicago postoffice and
only part Of two very small orders
have been delivered to the postoffice,
W. B. Carlile. postmaster. stated to-
day.
Stored Untn Public Forgets.
The canned goods Ire being stored
until the public has forgotten there
ever was a promise of any army goods
al less than one-half Of the present
retail prices" Mr.. Mulvihill asserted.
Then it will be placed on shelves and
retailed at profits that will be appall-
ing"
A promise of deliveries thru the
postoffice, commencing with Septem-
Der 3 made by Col. James p. Castle
man, was the only official informa-
tion he had received on the whole
matter. Mr.. Carlile said. This office
has not been informed by the army
department. as to the cause of the de-
lay" he said.
u have no official knowledge re-
garding the handling Of government
goods by department stores. There
has been a great deal OF comment re-
Eardiug this feature of the matter"
Delay Anti-Profitccring Bills.
Washington. sept. 19.-Anti-profi-
teering amendments to the food con-
troll act under which Attorney Cen
eral Palmer proposes to reduce prices
were further delayed in the house to-
day by objections OF Representative
Walsh, Massa chusetts. Republican.
Walsh objected to the bill being
sent to conference with the senate
after Representative Blanton, Texas
demanded immediate action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
CAN'T GET HIS HAIR CUT
Movie Concern Restraints Prize
Hermit Whose Sweetheart Kicked
on Surplus Locks.

Washington. Sept. 19.-It was just
another case of Sampson and Delilah.
Henry Francis Koser's long hair
and whiskers-were his fortune and
he was ready to part with them for
love of a woman.
Koser's hirsute growth made him
a valuable hermit Russian priest and
such to movie concerns and he was
under contract to a film company
when the woman. who lives in London.
wrote him a letter expressing violent
dislike to his long hair-and whis-
kers That settled it for Koser. He
sought a barber. But a. representative
of the film company was in the next
chair and hailed him into court.
Magistrate Sweetzer ruled it was a
case of barber, spare that brush" un-
til the formal hearing Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
More Cars Would Not Relieve
Kansas Situation.
That Is Statement Made by
Railroad Men Here.
MOTIVE POWER IS NEEDED
Scores of Complaints Continue
To Come to P. u. C..
Governor and Huggins in An
ther Conference Today.

State officials who today continued
their search for freight car shortage
relief, found only new grief. They
were confronted by claims of railroad
officials that more cars would not
solve the problem. Shortage of mo-
tive power as well as labor was de-
clared to make impossible any imme-
diate revolution of the situation.
This morning W. L. Higgins, of
the state public utilities commission,
discussed the car troubles with a num-
ber of railroad officials in Topeka. He
declared that he encountered the
claim that conditions cannot be i'm
proved so long as there is shortage
Of labor and power for movement of
the Kansas wheat crop.
Investigate Causes.
Many alleged causes of complaint
arc being investigated by Governor
Allen and members of the state COM
mission. Reports that cars are divert
ed to other states have been looked
into. But the statement that the rail-
roads are now moving almost a maxi
mum tonnage under existing condi-
tons gave state officials a new light
on the subject.
One official in Topeka is declared
to have told Commissioner Higgins
that even tho his road were given
10, 900 cars for immediate use, the Ia
Dor situation and limited motive power
would prevent a decided improvement
of conditions.
In Conference Today.
Governor Allen and Huggins were
in conference during the noon hour.
Additional kilograms may be sent to
the federal railroad administration
late this afternoon or tonight. Scores
Of letters have been received by the
commission asking for relief. A num-
Der of delegations representing farm
ers and millers have also visited COM
mission members. But attempts to
secure additional cars for immediate
movement of the big grain stores have
met with little success
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
SURE, BLAME THE MAN
Say His Desire for useless Lily" Wife
Causes "Unwholesomep' Styles.

New York, Sept. 19.-Man in gen.
eral and a great trust of garment
manufacturers in particular" are re-
sponsibfe Cor the contortions which
women undergo in order to wear So
called fashionable clothes, the inter-
national conference of women physi-
clans was told today by Mrs. Beatrice
Forbes Robertson Hale. Man, accord
ing to Mrs. Hale, likes to have a lit
tie useless lily about the house" to
flatter his conceit that he can afford
such a luxury. While man was casti-
gated by Mrs. Hale as the primary
cause of fashions follies. a different
element of society was blamed by DR..
Edith Hale Swift-of Boston. Doctor
Swift found the origin for the extrav-
agant and unwholesome style in ap-
parel in the woman who makes IAN
exaggerated sex appeal for trade pur-
poses"
The models produced for this type
of women, asserted Doctor Swift. ARE
sanctioned by the unthinking woman
of leisure in search OF the easiest way
TO charm and show off her unearned
money"
In turn Doctor Swift held the wo-
man 6f leisure is feebly copied by the
great mass of women workers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19

The rain is over. The storm mas
moved eastward and tomorrow will be
fair and somewhat cooler than today,
SAYS S. D. Flora. state meteorologist.
There has been very little rain in
Kansas in the last eighteen hours.
Thursday afternoon and night. The
largest report was one inch at Han
over. Beatrice, Neb.. reported two
inches. There were several light
showers in other parts of Kansas.
The storm area has passed over
Kansas and was located over Wiscon-
sin this morning. Heavy rains have
occurred in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri
and Illinois. Omaha, Neb-, reported
s24 inches OF rain this morning, and
Des Moines, Ia. 2.30 inches.
The Solomon river has already
reached a fifteen foot state and is rap
idly rising. A general overflow of the
Solomon is expected by Saturday. A
state of twenty-five feet is predicted
at Beloit. This would be seven feet
above bankfull state.
On account of the heavy rains
Thursday S. D. Flora sent out flood
warnings notifying the residents along
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
SHOW FOR GULF CAUSE
Novelty Bill VIII Be Donated Sunday
Afternoon

The entire list of acts at the Novelty
Sheater the latter part of this week
will be shown for the benefit of the
Gulf coast sufferers at the Novelty 8
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The actors at a meeting with
Charles L. Mitchell late this afternoon
offered their services. The bill at the
Novelty the later part of this week is
one.of the very best ever shown in To-
peka vaudeville. The stage hands and
the musicians and motion picture op-
orator and Roy Crawford. the theater
manager. all have Joined in contribut-
ing the proceeds of the performance
to the cause.
A silver offering will be taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
WYATT FOR PUBLIC TO FORGET"
Store Stocks To Sell Later for
appalling Profits"
Chicago POstOffice Got Only
Two Small Orders.
MADE 100 PCT. PROFIT
ON ARMY FOOD STOCKS

Chicago. Sept. 1e-Three Chi
cago grocers admitted before the
city market bureau. that they sold
beans bought from left over army
stores at 100 per cent profit. They
purchased the beans for 10 cents
can and sold them for 20.
Each Of the grocers sought to
convince the authorities that only
few cans had been sold and that
those sales were made by clerks
who acted without instructions in
selling the goods. They asserted
that inspectors for the city food
bureaus were the only persons to
whom sales had been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
NO TRACE OF BANDITS
Canadian Train Robbers May Have
Gotten 500, 900 Instead of $4,000.

Quebec, Que, Sept 19.-No trace
has been found today of the bandits
who held up the eastbound train of
the Canadian National railway
Wednesday night between Harlaka
and Montmagny, fifty miles east of
here.
1t is thought the robbers left the
train at Montmagny. escaping in a
motor car. A mud-stained automobile
was seel making great speed several
miles south of Montmagny early in
the morning.
An investigation carried on here
and at Montreal disclosed today that
nearly 100000 was on the train. 1t
is thought this sum may represent the
robbers loot, altho the amount re-
ported Yesterday was $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
ODD FELLOWS ADJOURN
Grand Lodge Favors Prohibition of
All Foreign Languages.

Baltimore, Sept. 1s.-The sovereign
grand l odge, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, and affiliated bodies fin
ished their annual convention here to-
day and adjourned to meet in Boston
next year.
The grand lodge passed a resolution
requiring compliance with its war
time order for the absolute prohibi-
ton of any language except English
in lodge meetings and in the ritual.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
JAP ENVOY TO U. S.
Kijuro Shidehara, Vice Foreign Min
lister, Appointed TO Post.

Toxic. Sept. 1s.-Official announce
ment has been made of the appoint
ment of Kljuro Shidehara, vice for
eign minister. to be Japanese ambas-
sador to the United States.
At the same time the official Ga
zette states that Masano Hamihara,
former japanese consul at San Fran
cisco. had been appointed vice foreign
minister.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
WIFE ON STRIKE, TOO
Mrs. FIossie Burkland Sues Husband,
Union Mill Worker.

The strike of mill hands has result
ed in a divorce petition filed by Mrs.
F'lossie Burkland. 325 Branner street,
against Gilbert Burkland.
The wife charges that her husband
has failed TO support her and will not
work because his union is on a strike.
She states that prior to the strike he
was employed at the Ismert-H -Hincke
mill where he drew S135 a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
RECEPTION TO PERSHING
Personal Congratulations of Army Off,
GERS to General Today.

Washington. Sept. 1s.-The person
al congratulations of army officers on
duty in Washington will be extended
to General Pershing today at an in
formal reception at the war depart
u1ent. Bureau chiefs were asked by
General Pershing to invite every man
on their staffs. The reception will be
held in the office of Secretary Baker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
GERMANS KEEP MONEY
Censorship on Letters To Prevent
Sending Out Cash.

Berlin, Sept. 1e.-An announcement
has been made by the minister of
finance that censorship of letters and
kilograms destined for outside coun-
tries will be maintained. This step is
to be taken to prevent the sending of
money out of Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
FRANCE TO AUSTRALIA
Airplane Flight To Be Attempted by
French Flyer.

Paris, Sept. 1e.-An airplane flight
from France to Australia will be at
tempted shortly by the French aviator,
Poulet. it is an bounced by the Excel
sior today. The air-nan plans to start
September % from Paris, with Mel
bourne as his destination. The prin-
cipal stopping points as indicated in
the plans for the flight are Rome.
Constantinople, Bombay, Calcutta,
Singapore and Batavia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
ANTS TO ENTER POLITICS
aIoon Beaguers VIII Support Presl-
dent Favoring Enforcement.

Chicago. Sept. 1s.-The Anti-Saloon
League Of America will enter national
politics Immediately. it was announced
today to enforce the demand that the
political parties next year nominate
candidates for president who are
openly pledged to unreserved enforce
ment OF the prohibition amendment
to the federal constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
WILL SIT TIGHT
Steel Corporation Officials Are in
Conferenee-Gary Silent.

New York, Sept. 19.-Judge e II.
Gary, head of the United States Steel
corporation, refused to make any
statement today regarding the strike
leaders letter to President Wilson yes
terday During the day he. conferred
with several high officials of the steel
CORPORATION. The only inkling as to
the result of these conferences was
from secretaries, who repeated that
the corporation would sit tight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
Beverage Prices Stay Up.

st. Louis, Mo, Sept 19.-Prices Of
coffee and tea will not decline for at
least three years. and those of the lat
ter probably will increase. according
to delegates to the convention of the
National Tea and Coffee Merchants
association, in session here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19
RAIN is NOW OVER
Fair Weather Again Over Kansas
Tonight Will Be Cooler.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS: /:
Fair tonight and Saturday; cooler tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19

TODAY's TEMPERATURES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19

A RE the steel workers more radical
than the railroad workers or more
hard pressed by tire H. c. of L..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-19

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Saturday; cooler
tonight.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21

her by this sort of rot as the utterance
itself is unjust TO the invaluable aid
which the associated powers contributed
to that nation in her darkest hour.
Through the murky political haze
which has settled upon Rome it is dis
cernible that Signor orlando is less of
jngo than at the time of his melo-
dramatic exit from Paris few months
ago. He now warns against "any blind
form of obstinate intransigeance.' This
is naturally dispeasine to reckless fire
caters.
As for those Italians, of whom Slgnor
Bissolati was conspicuous represent
ativc, who opposed blanket imperialls-
tic settlement of the veXed FiumC ques-
ton, it is possible that they are indiffcr-
ent to the prime minister's fate, even
though he does give evidence of having
changed sides. His present role is far
from enviablp.
The situation as whole clearly eXem-
plities the drawbacks of a diplomacy OF
passion and indicates that reasonable
ness and a spirit Of adjustment have high
compensatory value in a crisis. The
trouble with Signor Orlando seems to
have been that he took each of his stands
at the wrong time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
What Do You Kno,U?
QUIZ

|. What part of the United States is most
o1porCl to woman suffrage?
.. What European premier has just been
denied IL vote of confidence?
3. How many bushels make a co0mb?
1. What one of the three coasts of tho
United States is the shortest?
). Into how many days were the months
divided according TO the calendar of the
French Revolutionary era?
&. What is the error in this quotation from
Gray's "El"sy in Il Country Church.
yard: "'rhe path of glory leads but
to the grave?
/. Who was President of the United States
100 years ago?
s. What is the meaning Of the word i'm
pingc?
g. Who was Epictctust
10. What American philosopher is in Pekin
engaged ip drawing up n new and COM
prphpnsivc national education system
for China.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-21
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

: /. Six senators voted against the declara-
tiou of II state of war with Germany.
They were Lane, Stone Nardaman,
Norris, Gronna and La Toilette.
:. Cau,if0wcr and sweet corn were un-
known in the United States at the time
of the Revolution.
e 4 doSsier il set of documents. espe-
cially record of a persons antece-
dents.
I, "Nolcns yuIens" is Latin for willy
uily.
+ Antwerp is on the S;cheldt river.
G. 4 succednreum is ii substitute that ono
falls back on in default of another.
I. Jean Francois de la Perouse was dis
tiuguiShcd French navigator, noted
especially for his South Sea discoveries.
s. Shays's rebellion was an iusurrection in
,. Massachusetts in 17SG-S7 against al
legged abuses by the state government.
Daniel Shays was leader If the upris-
ing.
20. Bolivia is the third largest country in
- South America.
10. Charles f.. Hughes resigned as Su-
preme Court justice in 1915 to becons
Republican candidate for President.