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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
Allen Calls Conference Legis-
Iative Judiciary Committees.
VIII Make His New Industrial
Measures "COurt Proof"
EARLY END or COAL CONTROL
Expects Revenues Receivership
To Pay Expenses, However.
Mining Operations To Reach
200 Cars Daily This Week.

Governor Allen today issued a call
for members of the judiciary commit
tees of the house and senate to meet
with him in Topeka next Saturday to
discuss Industrial measures to be pre-
sented at the special session of the
legislature, January 5. The governor
will lay his bills before the committee
members who will be asked to whip
them into legal form for consideration
on the floor of the two houses.
Drafts of the Industrial court bill
have already been made by Senator
Francis c. Price and w. L. Higgins.
A few changes may be made in the
bill before it is presented to the legis-
latiVe committees. Governor Aliens
plan is to prepare his measures for
consideration early in the session.
While no definite statement was made
today, it is probable that the house
and senate committees will discuss a
compensat ation act and other measures
IN the governors legislative program.
"All the people may decide as to the
form of legislation desired" Governor
Allen said in discussing the special
meeting, but only the lawyers can say
as to what is legal. That is my reason
for presenting this matter to the judi
ciary committee members in advance
of the session."
Lawyer members of both houses
compose the judiciary committees.
They will probably spend the greater
portion of the day Saturday in confer
ence with the governor.
Sees End Mine Receivership.
Hopes for early termination of the
states coal receivership were express
ed by the governor today in discussion
Of his legislative program.
1t was out of the coal problem that
the demand came for a special legis-
lative session. Aliens program before
the special session is for the passage
of laws which will safeguard against
future tie-up of industries and suffer-
ing among consumers while labor and
capital haggle and dispute. Now Gov
ernor Allen sees hopes that the re-
ceiveFship may be dissolved and min
ing properties returned to owners.
Only when it is certain that the rev.
Fenues from coal are sufficient to meet
the expense of the receivership, tho,
will the governor urge release of prop
critics from state control. That was
the opinion today Of state officials "A
week of operation of the mines at
i'Inaximum production would produce
enough revenue to meet all of the ex-
pense items of state control, it is be-
lieved. The expense for national
guardsmen would be met, thru legis-
(Couttuued on Page Ski
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
new TRIAL IS ON
To Be Plea of Sweet.
heart Slayer.
Hundred Jurors Called to Serve
Several Are Women.

Les Angeles. Dec. 16.-Harry 8.
New, who claims to be the son of
United States Senator Harry S. New,
of Indiana, went on trial here for his
life.
He was charged with numbering
Frieda Lesser. his 18-year-old sweet
heart, because she told him the night
of July that instead of becoming his
bride the following night. she proposed
to undergo an operation that would
relieve her of approaching mother
hood. The state will ask that New be
hanged.
A defense of insanity will be made.
In support of this News mother, Mrs.
Lilly Berger. has promised, If neces-
sary, to lay open the story of her life
and of her alleged relations with Sem
ator New.
One hundred prospective Jurors
were called into court for the opening
session, including a liberal proportion
of women. The prospects were that
half of the jury may be women. Both
sides showed a Willingness for women
to sit.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
IN new ATTACK
Vets Strike Last Blow at Pro.
hibitiOn Amendment.
Congress Refuses to Repeal
Wartime Law.

Washington, Dec. 15.-All hope of
congress coming to the aid of the
liquor interests before constitutional
prohibition becomes effective vanish
ed today when the house agricultural
committee voted l s to 8 against a re-
peal of wartime prohibition.
The action was taken on the bill by
Representative Gallivan, Mass, and
means that his measure will be per-
Inanently pigeon holed by the COM
mittee.
Legal efforts to make invalid the
constitutional prohibition amendment
were started in the supreme court to-
day.
The retail liquor dealers OF New
York. under the name of William
Duehne, asked the court for permis-
sion to file an original bill testing the
validity of the ratification of the
amendment.
An injunction to restrain state and
federal officers from enforcing the
Volstead law in New Jersey. after con-
stitutional prohibition became effec-
tive, was asked.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
A drive ON ''HOCS''
State and Federal PrOfiteer
Hunt Organized Here.
Plans Today for Enactment OF
Laws in Kansas.

State and federal prosecutors are in
conference this afternoon relative to a
cooperative drive on profiteers In this
state. Plans for state legislation and
enactment of state law against prof
iteering are being discussed.
w. w. Blake. assistant United States
district attorney. came to Topeka to-
day from Kansas City and is in confer
ence with Richard J. Hopkins, attor-
ney general, and Maurice Mcneil. as
sistant attorney. general. Action
against fuel profiteers is one of the
subjects for discussion this afternoon,
Hopkins stated. Consideration is also
being given to state legislation which
will enable the state and federal gov
ernment to work together in any drive
on profit grabbers.
Asked today if the conference had
for it's purpose any plan to dismiss
action against Jess willard. Hopkins
was emphatic in a negative reply.
I'VE haven't even thought of dis
missal of the Willard case" said Hop
kins, "and no consideration has been
given to such a course"
Willard was arrested for violation OF
the federal Lever act and is held for
action of the federal grand jury
Prosecution was started thru the
United States district attorneys office
at the request of the Kansas attorney
general
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
WHO is PROF. PORTA?
Ann Arbor Department of Astron-
omy Disavows Acquaintance With
Maker OF Wild Predictions.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Dec. 16.-Who
is Professor Portable man who pre-
dicted the end of the world for tomor-
row?
Hundreds of cynics over the world
asked each other this today.
He is not a professor at Ann Arbor
a. stories making the prediction said, -
the department of astronomy at the
University of Michigan officially de-
clared today.
IT never heard of him in a pro-
fessional way-if he is a student of as
tronomy to any great extent. would
know him." one professor said.
There is probably no basis for his
prediction
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
Embargo on Unnecessary
Freight Goes on Tomorrow.
Fuel Production Fast Approach
ing Normal.
new RULE IN EFFECT TO DEC. 26
Practically All Fuel Restrictions
Have Now Been Lifted.
Zero Weather and Shortage
Still Prevail in West.

Chicago, Dec 16.-An embargo will
be placed on all essential freight
by the Chicago. Milwaukee & st, Paul
railroad starting tomorrow, in order to
speed up movement of coal An
nouncement was made by B. B. Geer,
federal manager here. 1t will be in ef-
feet until December 26.
Production of bituminous coal today
rapidly approached normal. Thruout
the country reports indicated from
ninety to ninetyfive per cent OF the
miners at work. In only a few in
stances were locals reported idle still
waiting a further adjustment of wages.
While virtually all restrictions on
use of fuel made necessary by the
strike had been relaxed today. Spo-
kane went on a six-hour business day
with no immediate prospect of relief.
Zero weather with resultant inter-
ference with railroad traffic and
operation of Canadian mines that sup
piled that section was the cause
ascribed for the fuel shortage. Storms
in the mountains delayed the re-
punishment of the Boise coal supply.
Places of amusement and nom essen
tial businesses there were permit
ted to be open only from a. m. to
6 p. m.
Almost Back to Normal.
Washington, Dec. 16. Virtually
normal conditions in the distribution
of coal have been restored. The rail-
road administration today began de-
livering all coal as billed. except in
some few emergency cases where di-
version will be necessary. The order
reducing by Is per cent the amount OF
coal permitted to be coked also was
rescinded.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

South Dakota Law Brings Presi-
Dental Candidates Out.
Declaration of Principles Re-
quired To Get Support.

Pierre. s. D., Dec. 16.-Presidential
candidates who hope to gain the vote
of the South Dakota national conven-
ton delegates will have to enter the
ring here today.
The state law, according to present
Interpretation, requires all candidates
who desire the support of the South
Dakota delegates. to file a declaration
of principles before December Is.
James w. Gerard was the first one
to step forward. In petition signed
by himself and six delegates to the
recent proposal convention Gerard
summarized the national campaign is
sue as follows:
Make and keep the country safe
for, democracy"
The state summary was true de-
mocracy.
VIII File Declarations.
Declarations by Hiram johnson.
Miles Poindexter, Gov. Frank o. Low
den of Illinois and others were to be
filed today.
II is understood that Gen. Leonard
Wood will not file a declaration of
principles. altho he was given the in
dorsement of the Republican proposal
convention. The general. on filing a
declaration. would thereby lose his
standing in the army under the rule
forbidding officers to participate ac-
lively in politics. This would also pre-
vent the chance of his retiring In two
years with the pay of a major general.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
LEGION ACTIVE NOW
War Service Men To Prod Members of
Congress To More Hurried Action.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Under plans
of officers of the American legion in
session here, congress would be called
upon directly today to hasten legisla-
ton favorable veterans of the world
war.
Senators would be asked why they
had not concurred in the house action
on the Sweet bill to extend the -bene-
fits of the war risk insurance act. The
delegates have tentatively decided to
urge congress to combine under one
head the war risk insurance bureau,
the public health service and the fed
eral board for vocational education,
claiming that under this system state
legion officers could better cooperate
with the government in the interest of
ex-serVice men
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
PANDOLFO SENTENCED
Head of Motor Company Convicted OF
Fraud, to Prison Ten Years.

Chicago, Dec. Is. = Federal Judge
Lands today sentenced Samuel c.
Pandolfo, organizer and head of the
Pan Motor company. st. Cloud, Mimi.
convicted of using the mails to de-
fraud. to serve ten years in a federal
prison and fined him $4,000.
Attorneys of Pandolfo gave notice
that his case will be appealed to one
United States circuit court of appeals
at once.
A stay of sentence was granted Pan
dolfo by the United States court of ap-
peals, pending carrying the case to A
higher court. Pandolfo was released
on $4,000 bond.
A large block of stock in the Pan
Motor company. of which Pandolfo
was president. was sold in Topeka and
is now held by Topekans who had
faith in the proposition and the pro-
motors of the company.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
Special Meeting Called to Re-
peal Conservation Ordinance.
Remove All Restrictions ON.
Business Hours, Decision.
CONTINUE HEAT, LIGHT SAVING
Commissioners Appeal to Spa
triOtism" of All Merchants.
Use Window Lights But Elimi-
nate Signs, Is Request.

The city fuel ban will be lifted To-
morrow.
Mayor Corwine and the city COM
missioners, following their regular
meeting today. decided to repeal the
emergency ordinance enacted to tide
Topeka over the serious fuel crisis
now considered passed.
A special meeting for final action on
the ordinance and on the semi i-month-
ly pay roll was called for o'clock
Wednesday morning. The notice OF
repeal will be published officially to-
morrow so that it will go into effect
Immediately thereafter.
Coincident with the repeal of the
fuel ordinance, the mayor and COM
miSsionerS will make a formal appeal
thru the press for the merchants and
citizens of Topeka to continue to con-
serve on fuel as much as possible. The
merchants will be asked to observe, of
their own accord, that part of the or
dinance now in effect requiring them
to keep down their consumption of
heat and light to fifty per cent normal.
Keep Electric Signs Dark.
The city officials will ask them to
continue to cut out all electric display
signs for the present, but there will
be no ban on window lights, according
to the present plans.
The commissioners at first decided
to instruct the city attorney to draft a
new substitute ordinance in which
there would be no restrictions on bus
iness hours but which would keep in
force the SO per cent conservation
clause and the ban on display signs.
After considering the matter further
however. the city officials came to the
conclusion that compliance with such
law would be largely optional, as
there would be no means of enforcing
| it and that an appeal to the merchants
would accom- nlish inst much
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

gers and retail merchants has been de-
cided upon for December II, in New York
At that time the plan will be laid before
the retailers In full detail and their CO.
operation will be asked. The idea is to
have retailers and manufacturers work to-
gether to make possible a series of sales
of necessary articles at prices below the
existing level There will be nothing
compulsory in the scheme but it is hoped
that the merchants who join the plan will
convince the public that competition is
still most active factor in retailing. The
time for the sales will be January and
February when merchants ordinarily hold
their clearance and white sales. The sec
retary of the National Retail Dry Goods
association has stated that he believes that
the sales will not have a depressing ef-
/ feet on regular trade but will be simply
SO much extra business.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
BAD LUCK FOR D0BBIN
Famine in Horse Shoes Is Dis
covered in Cottonwood Falls
Territory

Cottonwood Falls, Dec. 1s:-Slip-
perry, ice-covered roads are causing a
big demand for horseshoeos in this
county and as a result nearly every
blacksmith in this vicinity is out of
horseshoes. One farmer who motored
nearly twenty miles to this city yes
terday got a blacksmith to go home
with him to shoe his horses, found
upon his arrival that he could not
procure a single shoe in the city.
neither could he get them at a couple
of other towns he visited.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
LIMIT PROFITS
TO 2 PER CENT
IS topeka PLAN
But Business Men Say Can't
Stand This Big Cut.
Fair Price Board Asks Local
Merchants To Cooperate.
CUT DOWN PRICES At ONCE
Retailers Agree To Slice Costs
in Topeka Immediately.
Demand Investigation of Manu-
facturers Over Country.
Fair Price Board Asks Local
Merchants To Cooperate.
CUT DOWN PRICES At ONCE
Retailers Agree To Slice Costs
in Topeka Immediately.
FAIR PRICE BOARD PLAN
To the fair price committee of
Shawnee County:

To the fair price committee of
Shawnee County:
l, the undersigned merchant, de-
string to assist in reducing the high
cost of living. hereby agree to help
the fair price committee by so ad-
justing my business that after al
lowing for overhead expenses, in
Guiding wages. tax, rent. light, heat.
and other expenses. except income
tax. will be satisfied with net an
nual profit of per cent. This
agreement to continue in effect for
the first six months of the year
1920.
/ request the fair price commit
tee to investigate my sales and ad-
just prices at any time said com
mittee desires to do So and will ac-
cept notice of prices by publication
as official
Merchants Signature.)
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
TO FORCE DEPORTATION
New Bill Before Congress Defines OBJ
jectionabIe RadicaIism.

Washington. Dec. ia bill defin-
ing radicaIism and designed primarily
Chairman johnson said, to force the
department of labor TO arrest and de
port all alien members of the !. W. w
and kindred orga nizstions. was re-
ported to the house today by the i'm
migration committee.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
HUNT FISH WITH PLANE

San Diego, Dec. ia seaplane
fish patrol to locate schools of fish
and flash the direction by wireless
to operators of the local market
fishing fleet was in operation to-
day off this port. The patrol con-
sists of two government planes
which relay reports thru a subma-
rine chaser in the harbor. In fif-
teen minutes pilots of planes yes
terday had reported two schools
which provided the fishermen with
profitable days work.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
RAILWAYS BILL Is UP
Passage by Small Majority Before
Xmas Predicted for Cummins Act

Washington. Dec. 16.-The Cummins
railroad bill comes up again today In
the senate at / o'clock with Senator
Stanley, Democrat. Kentucky, slated
for continuance of his speech. which
yesterday was interrupted by adjourn
ment Mr.. Stanley has offered an
amendment to eliminate the anti
strike provision. Altho there are ap-
parently Slim prospects for the pas
sage of the measure by the end Of the
week when Christmas recess will be
taken. leaders insist that the bill will
be adopted this week by a narrow
margin.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
MAY CURB PAPER GLUTTOhSS
Action on Anthony News Print Bill Is
Expected Late Today.

Washington, Dec. 1s.-An early re-
port by the house postoffice commit
tee on the Anthony bill, to conserve
the news print paper supply by limit
ing to "a pages daily newspapers and
periodicals using the second class mail
privilege. was expected today. Ex-
ecutive sessions of the committee. be
ginning today, will be held until a
recommendation is agreed upon, after
which members plan a prompt report
to the house.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

Boston. Dec. 16.-The size of the
license vote and the question of cut
ting the historic common to widen ad-
jacent streets were matters of concern
in the municipal election here today.
All but one of thirtyfive Massachu-
sets cities which have voted this year,
have given a wet majority.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

weather are still promised by 5. D.
Flora, state meteorologist. No rain
or snow is expected. No precipitation
has occurred in Kansas or Geighbor-
ing states in the last % hours.
Temperatures in the northwest this
morning were lower than they we're
in Kansas. In Montana where tem-
peratures were "a and 80 degrees be-
low zero a few days ago. they are this
morning that many degrees above zero.
ICnnfinned On Pare TSZa /
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
WIPED OUT BRITISH
English Force of 1900 Annihiiaied by
PersIans. Says MOSCOW.

London, Dec. 1s.-Thirteen hundred
British troops in Persia have been
wiped out by the hostile population.
it is claimed in a Moscow wireless
m essa ge reaching here. today. The
troops. the dispatch says comprised the
garrison of the town of Meshked.
POSSIBLY Meshed in northwestern
Persia, northwest of Herat, Afghanis-
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
SHOWED INITIATIVE
Concordia Operated Own Mine During
Coal Strike-AIIen Praises.

Concordia. Dec. 16.-Daniel c. I'm
bodeH. secretary of the Concordia
Chamber of Commerce, received let
ter from Governor Allen yesterday rel
ative to the action taken by the citi-
zens of this city in opening up and
operating several abandoned coal
mines during the emergency. The let
ter congratulates the people of Con-
cordia on the energy and initiative
with which they proceeded to take
care OF their own needs"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
EXPECT TO BE FREED
Defendants in "BilIy'' Dansey Case
Confident Writ VIII Be Granted.


Confident Writ VIII Be Granted.
Hammonton, n. J.. Dec. 16.-
Christmas day will find US home
again." Mrs. Edith L. Jones. charged
with being an accessory after the fact
in the murder of Billy Dansey, de-
clared today in her cell at the Mays
Landing Jail.
Both Mrs. Jones and Charles White,
charged with 'wilfull murder" of the
boy. were confident their appeal for
writ of habeas corpus would be
granted. Proceedings toward this end
were started last night by their coun-
sci, who wired to Superior Justice
Black in Jersey City asking for per-
mission TO present a formal petition
for the writ
C. Arthur Bolte. chief counsel for
White and Mrs. Jones says he ex-
pected hourly to receive a faYorab BILE
reply from Justice Black.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
SHELLS HELPED FIRE
Souvenirs of Great War Exploded
When Service Mems Club Burned.

Hoboken. N j.. Dec 16.-Explo-
sions of souvenir shells brought from
France. contributed to the destruction
by fire of the Admiral Benson cIub
house for service men and the First
Reformed church here. The loss was
estimated at S25o,e00.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
BAR DOORS BARRED

Chicago. Dec. 16.--Doors Of the bars
here were barred today. -Four thousand
liquor dealers. whose hope for a wet
spell faded with the supreme court
decision yesterday. will quit before
January /. IL was estimated by tho
Liquor Dealers association.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
FAIR WEATHER AHEAD
Slightly Warmer Tonight, Is Promise
of S. ID. Flora.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Fair tonight and Wednesday; slightly
warmer tonight
Shippers forecast warns to protect Sc
hour shipments north against a temperature
of II; west 20; east and south. 80.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
Madrid workers Locked Ont.

Madrid. Dec. 16.-The lockout in the
building and construction trade called
for Monday is complete. Not a single
workman in these trades labored.
There were no disorders reported.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
SUGAR BILL FAVORED
House Committee Approves Continue
ton of Food Control by President.

Washington, Dec. 16.-After ap-
proving an amendment which would
retain in force the provision of the
food control law giving the president
authority to control the prices and
regulate the movement of sugar. the
house agriculture committee today or
dered a favorable report on the senate
bill continuin. theNUnited States sugar
equalization board thru 1920.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
Massachusetts Towns Go wet.

CONTINUED on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

WEATHER FORECAST for kans, s:
~ Fair tonight and Wednesday;
slightly warmer tonight.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-13
Ugh! A Dose Of
Nasty Calomel
1t Salivates! 1t Makes You Sick and
You May Lose Days Work,

Your bilious, sluggish, constipated
nd believe you need vile, dangerous
alomel to start your viler and clean
our bowels.
Here's my guaranteed Ask your
rugist for a bottle of Dodson's
liver Tone and take a spoonful to-
light. If it doesn't start your liver
nd straighten you right up better
han calomel and without gripping or
laking you sick | want you to go
ack to the store and get your money
Take calomel today and tomorrow
GU will feel weak and sick and nau
Gated. Don't lost a days work.
AXE spoonful of harmless, vegeta-
lie Dodson's Liver Tone tonight and
yake up feeling great. It's perfect
Y harmless, so give it to your chill
rem any time. 1t can't salivate, so
ct them eat anything afterwards.