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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
Love Affairs of a
Lonely Woman
By MARY HAu

ever have need to call that number, tina.
voice will sound pretty good to you. An
other thing. | can ask you not to tell
anyone about this. can't L? They'd only
say that poor old Marshall had gone
nutty and they'd better put him away
where he couldn't do any harm. Just
keep the card. Miss Brown, and if you
have any reason, use it!'
An instant longer he waited, then
opened the door and went out leaving
Jane looking in perplexity at the little
square of pastebord on which was print
ed in plain letters:
"City Hall 404."
Most mysterious thing l ever heard
off,, she whispered to herself, opening
her handbag and slipping the card in IT,
Poor old Mr.. MARSHALL
Still smiling to herself over the incl
dent, she left the office and sought the
little lunch room near Broadway where
she had been once or twice before. The
place was crowded with other girls with
sparse sprinkling of men. All work
ers from the big office buildings. and
Jane could not help wondering, as she
looked around at them, who they were
and how they lived in the grinding toll
of the ctys work.
Finishing her lunch at last. she was
walking toward the desk to pay the
check when man brushed past her and
entered the, telephone booth near the
cashiers desk. He fas in his shirt
sleeves. his collar and tie mussed and
general air of excitement pervaded his
being.
Wild-eyed he snatched the receiver
from the hook, then, in impatience, jig
gled the latter up and down frantically.
For an instant Jane paused, watching
the man curiously, then, as he spoke,
she almost cried aloud in her astonish-
bnent for the number the man called
was Getty Hall 404."
(To be continued tomorrow
Copyright, 1919. Thompson eFature
Service)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
COLLINS & CO.,
Distributors for Birmingham.
Change Notion
About Calomel;
Now Delightful
Old-Style Calomel Gives Place
to the De-Neauseated Tab
lets Known as "Calotabs."

With all of the liver-cleansing and
system purifying qualities of the old
style calomel. but robbed of it's sicken-
ing and gripping effects. Calotabs is des-
tined to become the most popular as
well as the most useful of all home
remedies. For biliousness. constipation
and indigestion it is indispensable. for
nothing but calomel will straighten out
q disordered liver.
One tablet at bedtime with swallow
of water-thats all-no taste, no grip-
Ing, no nausea. no salts. Next morn
ing your liver is active, your system
purified, and you are feeling fine, with
a hearty appetite. Eat what you please.
no danger.
Genuine Calotabs are never sold in
bulk, Ask for the original sealed
package. Price thirty five cents. If
you are not thoroughly delighted your
druggist is authorized to refund YOUR
money.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Myerson are spending
some time in Waynesville. N. c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28

Miss Gladys Harlee has returned from
Goodwater, Ala, where she was mem
Der of a delightful camping party.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28

some time in Waynesville, N. c.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Newsom and their
daughters, Misses Sarah and Marie, have
returned from a two months motor trip
to Florida where they visited White Sui
phur Springs, Daytona Beach, St. Aug
ustine and other points of interest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28

Sergeant Lewis Omer, of the Medical
department of the Marines, who has been
overseas for fourteen months stationed
at Coblenz, Germany, has returned and
is at home with his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. l.. M. Omer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
new Topeka ROAD
Highway to Williamstown on
List for Early Aid.
State Highway Commission in
Session This Afternoon.

The state highway commission this
afternoon placed the Williamstown-
Topeka road on the list for early
future aid. Funds will not be given,
tho. until congressional action is taken
10 increase appropriations.
Shawnee county commissioners also
appeared before the commission with
requests for federal aid for other roads
in this county. They sought aid for
the north and south road from To-
peka TO the Jackson county line, for
the north and south road from Topeka
TO the Usage county line and for the
north Silver Lake road west from
Shorey to Kiro. The Williamstown-
Topeka road covers the Golden Belt
from Williamstown, jefferson county
to Topeka. Approval was given for
FEDERAL relief in the building of this
road money to be provided as soon as
appropriations are available.
A number of county engineer selec-
tions were approved at today's meet
ing of the commission. They include;
Z. e. Cummings. Usage county; E. L.
Hagerman, Chase county; Blair BOYLE.
bourbon county; J. w. Thornburgh,
Hodgeman county; H. c. Botsford,
Riley county; ]. NJ. Wharton, Coffey
county. Greeley and Wichita coun-
ties were given permission to form a
county engineering district. Similar
permits were extended to Logan and
Wallace counties and to Lane and
Cove counties. In each of these dis
tricts the counties will apportion ex-
DeDses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
President Comes Out Against
Methods Used by Police.
Organization To Bring Pressure
Against People Must Stop.
BRING RUSSIAN CHAOS HERE?
That Is Warning Sounded by
Senator POindexter.
DenOunceS Police Unions and
Naturalization of Railroads.

Washington. Sept 1S.-President
Wilson came out fatty today against
policemen unionizing with a view to
using pressure" to obtain their de-
mands.
In a telegram sent from Dunsnuir.
Cal, to the local city government, the
president said organization of police
forces of the country for the purpose
of bringing pressure against the pub-
lie should not be "countenanced or
permitted"
The telegram was read today before
the senate committee considering the
resolution by Senator Myers, Demo-
crat. Montana. to shut off the paw of
all members OF the Washington police
force as long as they remain members
Of the recently organized union.
The presidents telegram as read by
Commissioners Brownlow was as fol-
lows:
Il am quite willing that YOU should
tell the senate committee that my po-
sition in my conversations with you
was exactly the same as I have ex-
pressed recently in speeches here in
the west and of course 1 am desirous
as you are of dealing with the police
force in the most just and generous
way. but that 1 think that any asso-
citation of the police force of the cap
ital city or of any great city whose OBJ
1ect is to bring pressure upon the pub
lie or the community such as will en-
danger the public peace or embarrass
the maintenance of order should in no
case be countenanced or permitted"
Brownlow told the committee he be-
lieved the Washington police now be-
lieve 1t mistake to affiliate with the
American Federation of Labor and
would be willing to withdraw.
Poindextcr in DenunciatIon.
pitt Do
ization of railroads and organization
of police epartments-mov
fostered by organized labor-are a
menace to the constitution, and, If
successful, will locate a situation here
similar to the chaos in Russia
This denunciation was made in an
address by Senator Miles Poindexter
at the Syria mosque here last night.
---~ Poindexter bitterly scored the
League of Nations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
TODAY's TEMPERATURES

The rainfall here up to O'Clock
this afternoon amounted to 81 of an
inch.
The heaviest general rains of the
year fell Wednesday night anG Thurs
day morning in northern Kansas and
southern Nebraska.
A precipitation of seven and one
half inches was reported from Phil
lipsburg. Precipitations varied from
one ard one-half to seven inches. Late
this morning it was still raining in
many parts of northern Kansas.
Wire reports of precipitation, arriv-
ing late this morning follow: Osborne,
inches; Wheaton. $50; Oketo, $50;
Plainville. 4.45; Garden City. 3.4S;
Dresden, $50; Dodge City, 3.S6; Phil
lipsburg, 7.5O; Cawker City. 5.36;
Beatrice, Neb., 1.25.
Standing out as veritable, sure
enough downpours are these rains
Phillipsburg, $50 inches; Smith Cen
ter, 6.25 inches; Cawker. 5.36; and
Plainville, 4.45 inches.
The storm center of disturbance over
Kansas today is moving east. Showers
may occur today and tonight. The
chances are greater that rain will oc-
cur. Tomorrow fair weather will re-
turn, a northwest breeze will blow. It
will be cooler and the rain will be
over.
north central Kansas in the last "a
hours. There was a six and one quar-
ter inch rain at Smith Center. A few
of the heaviest precipitation records
follow: Bloomington. 135; Hays
City. 2.74; Concordia, ESQ: Clyde,
2.95; Clay Center, 1.70; Hanover, 2.9s;
Blue Rapids, inches; Randolph,
The rivers in that district are all
(Coutinued on Page TWo1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
LOST AT SEA
Fear for Fate of Steamer VAL
baner Six Days Overdue.
May Have Gone Down in Gulf
Storm, Officials Believe.

New York. Sept. 1s.-Six days over
due, without any report from her. led
officers of the operating company to
fear today that the steamer Valban-
era, with one thousand passengers
aboard, was lost in the Gulf storm.
According to Pinollos, Izquierdo & Co..
New York representatives of her own
ers, she was due at Havana September
IL from Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
FIVE CASES OF FLU
Disease Is Not as Severe as Last Year
in Topeka.

Disease Is Not as Severe as Last Year
in Topeka.
One more case of influenza was re-
ported today. With four reported
wednesday, it makes five in twenty
four hours.
1t was reported this morning to the
public health department that Mrs. L.
s. Lovitt, of 919 Tyler street. had de-
veloped influenza.
The present brand of weather is re-
garded as favorable weather for the
spreading of the disease. Dr. Earle G.
Brown, city health officer, is not in
clined to lightly regard the rapid ap-
pearance of five cases of the disease
in twenty-four hours.
The best thing I can say about II. -
Doctor Brown said this morning, 'is
that so far the cases seem to be much
lighter and not nearly so severe as
they were last year. 1t has been gen.
orally conceded thruout the world that
epidemics of influenza might be an
ticipated this fall and winter but
there was the expectation that they
would be of n less severe nature. 1t
is our hope that this will prove true"
According to Commissioner McGf-
fert the health department will de-
pend largely on a strict quarantine
and absolute isolation of cases.
The four cases reported Wednesday
are:
Frank Finan. s2e North Buchanan.
Mrs. Mamie White, 1904 West
Norris.
Two cases in the D. H. Williams
family, 1928 Fillmore
There are six adults and nine chill
dren in the White family. They had
influenza in the family last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
71-2 inch RANT PUT THE BARS UP
United Mine Workers Stand
Squarely Against Radicalism.
Defeat "0ne Big Union" and
Proposal To Quit A. F. of L.

Cleveland, Sept 1s.-The United
Mine Workers of America convention
here today stood squarely against all
radical organizations of workers.
A resolution calling for endorsement
of the lone Big Union" was defeated
by an Overwhelming majority. This
action followed the defeat of the pro-
posaI to have the miners organization
withdraw from the American Fedora
ton of Labor.
Delegates from Washoe, Mont,
sponsored the zone Big Union reso-
luton. The measure asked the dele
gates to favor the formation of one
big union of the workingmen and
women of the United States, whose
principal demands shall be five days
a week, six hours a day, employment
of all persons physically able to work
and old age pensions for those phys
ically unable to work"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
WORDS A MYSTERY
"Yes or No" Painted on Side
walks of Santa Fe Offices.
Clerks VIII Vote on Strike
Question Tonight.

Painted in huge red letters on the
sidewalks at the Santa Fe offices ap-
pear the slogan, "Yes. or No"
No one sesms to know who is re-
sponsible for the bit of painting or
why it was done. Some seem to think
II refers to the acceptance of the peace
treaty and the league OF nations.
There are others-probably right
who say IL refers to the vote of the
clerks union that will be taken this
evening at a meeting to be held in
Labor hall.
There are two questions that will be
placed before the members of the
union according to ]. w. White, presi-
dent. The first question will be yes or
no on whetheri Tor not the union de-
sires to authorize its national presi-
dent and general officers to exercise
their discretion in action II strike
vote prevails.
as follows: Shall we strike provid-
ing living costs are not reduced within
a reasonable length of time or unless a
further increase is granted?"
According to White the sentiment of
the union is against striking unless
other means to a satisfa ctory settle
ment prove useless. They would
rather arrive at a satisfactory solution
of their difficulties thru arbitration.
negotiation or other means than go on
a strike
The situation is that unless living
costs are reduced in ninety days or a
general increase is granted the mem
bers of the fourteen railway organiza-
tions will strike thruout the entire
country. White believes that some
solution will arise and that the strike
viii not occur.
In the opinion of many members oi
the union L ere is no doubt but that
the vote will be unanimously "Y es. >
The clerks would not 90 out on q
strike unless the other railroad or.
ganizations were going out also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
200, 900 TO STRIKE?
Station Agents Are Ordered To Take
Walkout Vote.

Louisville, Sept. 1.-two hundred
thousand railway and steamship men,
members of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way and Steamship Freight Hands,
Express and Station Employees, have
been ordered to take a strike vote. it
was announced here today by j. j.
Forester of Cincinnati. president of
the Brotherhood. to enforce demands
made to the railroad administration
by the brotherhood August Is.
Orders have gone forward to every
lodge in the country, it was said, to
take the strike vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
Impressive Ceremony at Joint
Session in Capital Today.
HIS MEN ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
Cummings, Clark and Gillett
EulOgize the General.
Keeping A. E. F. Separate the
Greatest Deed, Says Clark.
AMERICAS THANKS

THE thanks OF the American
people and OF the congress of the
United States are due and are here
by rendered to General John J.
Pershing for his highly distin-
guished services as commander-in-
chief Of the American expedition
ary forces in Europe. and to the
officers and men under his com-
mand for their unwavering duty
and valor thruout the Com
eral Pershing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
SURPRISE AT CAPITAL
officials Expected Postponement oi
Steel Str1lze-Look to Gompers.


Steel Str1lze-Look to Gompers.
Washington, Sept. IS Surprise
that the steel strike set for Septem-
ber % had not been called off at the
meeting of twenty-four union heads
at Pittsburgh, was evident today
among government and labor officials
here.
Previous to the meeting, officials
of the American Federation OF Labor
had clearly indicated a belief that the
walkout would at least be postponed
until after the round table" indus
trial conference October 6.
The main hope for postponement
now remaining lies in the possibility
that Samuel Gompers, head of the
American Federation Of Labor. may
vet attend the Pittsburgh meeting.
He has steadfastly denied that he
would do this.
GomperS again today emphatically
declared he would not go to Pitts
burgh and refused to discuss the
threatened steel strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
IN $4,000 HAUL
Five Masked Bandits Hold Up
Canadian Mail Car.
Money Was Being Shipped
From Montreal to Halifax.

Quebec. Sept. 1s.-Five masked
men bound and gagged the mail
clerks on the ocean limited express
of the Canadian National railway near
Harlaka early today and robbed the
mail car of SIS, 900 in silver and paper.
The money was being shipped from
Montreal to Halifax.
Several posses are securing the dis
trict south of Montmagny, so miles
southeast of this city, in an effort to
find the bandits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
OVER $4,000 FOR AID

Texas Cities Raising Relief Funds
Actors in Benefit Performances.
Dallas. Tex. Sept 1s.-More than
$4,000 for the relief OF the counties
devastated by Sundays hurricane and
tidal wave had been raised in Texas
today.
Dallas telegraphed $4,000 TO Gov
ernor Hobby last night. Houston
raised $40, 600 yesterday.
Actors from Dallas vaudeviils
houses were to give a benefit per-
formance during the rush hour this
evening for the refugees fund.
Collections were under way IN prac-
tically every town in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
RUN CARS UNDER GUARD
Camden, n. j., People, Aroused Over
New Fare System, Made Attacks.

Camden. n. J.. Sept 1s.-Under the
protection Of 400 soldiers of the state
militia and almost the entire police
force. operation of part service on all
except three lines OF the Public Serv-
ice Railway company was started to-
day. Service had been suspended
since early yesterday as a result of at
tacks on cars by persons aroused over
the new zone fare system.
Governor Runyan. It was reported.
has ordered the militia to hold itself
in readiness for service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
OPEN LONGEST LOCK

Fourth Link in Canal Between Su-
SauIt Ste. Marie. Mich, Sept. 1s.-
The fourth lock in st. Marys Falls
canal, connecting Lake Superior with
the lower lakes, was to be formally
thrown open to lake steamers today.
The new lock, the longest in the
world, has been four years in con-
struction. 1t is a quarter of a mile
in length. eighty feet wide and has
least depth of Pa feet. The "falT'
from Superior to the lower st. Marys
river ranges from II to 81 feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
EXECUTE 2 MExICANS
Found Guilty of Participating in Al
godones Mutiny-Six to Jail.

Mexicali, Lower California. Sept Is.
Two of eight Mexicans found guilty
of participation in the mutiny of Mex
lean soldiers September s at Algo-
dones, Lower California, were exc
cuted here today. Six others were
sentenced TO short terms in the peni-
Tertiary at Mexico City. Two were
acquitted.
The two men executed were Refugio
AceTo and Jose Belcram. They were
escorted to the new cemetery a short
distance east of Mexicali and shot by
a firing squad of ten men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
ASK PERsHING TO COME.

Republic, Kan, Sept. 1S.-Mrs.
George johnson. who gave to the
state Pawnee park, southwest of
this city. and was instrumental in
the erection of Pixies monument in
commemoration of the unfurling of
the first United States flag west of
the Mississippi river. has gone to
Brookfield, Mo, to meet her old ac-
quaintance. General Pershing. Mrs.
johnson has known the general all
his life and will ask him to visit
Republic next summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
SUPPRESS IRISH PAPER
British Stop Cork Examiner. Which
Carried Sim FeIn Advertisement.

London, Sept. 1s.-The Cork Ex-
aminer, the only newspaper I'm Ireland
to print a page advertisement of the
Sim Fein loan. has been suppressed
by the British authorities. Troops oc-
cupied the plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
Downpour at Phillipsburg Like
a ClOudburst.
Other Places in State Receive
Record "SOakers."

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS :
Fair tonight and Friday, preceded by rain
in extreme east portion tonight; cooler to-
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
HAS "WILLIE" LOOSE AGAIN
Rumor in Paris Says Former Crown
Prince Has Returned to Germany.

Paris. Sept. 1S.-A rumor has again
reached Paris by way of Zurich that
former Crown Prince Frederick Will
liam of Germany has returned to his
native country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
FRENCH ACTION SOON
Chamber of Deputies Expected To
Ratify Treaty Tomorrow Night.

Paris. Sept. 1S.- (Havas)-The
chamber of deputies is expected to
ratify the treaty with Germany to-
morrow night or on Saturday at the
very latest. Premier Clemeneeau will
speak on tomorrow, considerable i'm
portance being attached to his ad-
dress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18

THE rain has come when no one can
complain about IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Friday, preced~
cd by rain east portion tonight; cooler
tonight.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1919-04-11
UCZMY DzlECl NASzE CzYTAC, PlSAC
| MOWlC PO POlSKU.
Polacy u Prezydenta Wilsona,

Delegacya z1ozona z pan Maui
rycowei Zamoyskiej~i F%eliksowej
Zyberg - Platerowej. oraz pa
now w. Janusza, L. Kubienskiego
]. z6ltowskiego zjawila sic 8go
lutego w pa}acu ksiecia Murata,
ably podziekowac prezydentowi
Wilsonowi "a pomoc uzyczona
lprzez Stany Zjcdnoczonc warsza~
wskiemu Komitetowi ratunkowe--
1nu ola dzicci. SWoimi darami nile
ka skondensowanego i picniedzy
ocali1 Rad s1oerykanski od smier
q dziesiatki 1ysiecy dzieci pols.-
kich W najciezszych chwilach o.
kupacyi niemieckiej. Delegacya
wreczyla prezydentowi Wilsono.-
wi album zawierajace pr6bki roz-
dawanych w Warszawie W +. 1915
kart chlebowych IA okres dWuty
g0dniowy, kronike wypadk6w
dziennych i teksty dekretow ME
micckich. Proszac prezydenta o
przyjecie tego %upominku; odczyta
Ia p. Zamoyska adres nastepuiacy
"Przyszlismy tn z dalekiej Pol
ski ably rzecznikami bye setek ty-
siecy dzieci polskich re wszystkich
czesci naszego nieszczesnego kra-
ju. >"F~:-<-~
Cd trzech lat blisko, Cd dnia,
kiedy niedbajac 0 swe ofiary, wy
stapi}a Ameryka do walki,byskru
szycc brutalna potege Germanii,
wymawial lud Polski Twoje imie
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1919-04-11

Wac}aw G6rsk President
John I.Borkowski / v. President.
Adolf Roszkowski 2 v. President
Michael Kwapiszewski Secretary.
Bernard Nevelson Treasurer
Chas S. Nevelson Asst Treasurer