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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26

The fifth annual Christmas ball o,
the Notre Dame club which was heid
last evening in the French dining
room Of the Clifton hotel, was marx
cd success. About 10 young people
were in attendance The evening was
enent bv the guests dancing 10 tne
strains Of music furnished by Hen
trichs orchestra, At ] O'Clock Inc
gathering reluctantly broke up.
CHESTS from all parts Of the county
we're in attendance The club is com
posed of La Sale county young men
who are either graduates or are at
tending Notre Dame college
Two hundred young people attend
cd the ninth annual Christmas ball
at Turn hall last evening. The al
fair was in charge OF number OF
Young men of the city The hall was
prettily decorated in Christmas
greens. Hentrichs orchestra fur
nished music during the evening and
everyone attending spent an ENJOY
able time. A large number of out oil
town people We're present, including
guests from Oklahoma and Minneap-
oils.
:: !. ::
Miss Christina Hahn. entertained
ten guests at her home On W. Main
street last night The house was pref
tily decorated with Christmas greens
and with red and green ropes. The
evening was spent very enjoyable
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26
" 7HE
KITCHEN
PANTRY

VN economical hut apretizing dish
a : baked founder and tomatoes
Give ita' trial, ana once You have
tasted This combination You will re
peat the dish at no distant date The
vegetables suggested are Jerusalem
For dessert try pineapple
ulraSur" ana marble cake.
Baked Founder and Tomatoes.
Jerusalem Artichokes
Dried Green Peas.
ltnapple Pleasure
Marble cake. Coffee.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26
o'E|issS$$ $H REgKE 5GSR;

with an he fluff gone from them Wtl.c
In the latter the operation is expensive
ana not rs satisfactory 10 the ia~ildiuuN
housekeeper as duusins IN the honest
If homely wusntub Therefore II NouId
seem that the homes the p,r"t HH
there are simple ways uI WISHING
blankets: methods 50 easy that the
work can be done ny the mistress iti
self If she chooses IL attempt II.
For instance. If they are not very
Soiled the blankets can hr soaked Tor
an hour In Il tub fun of lnkeWarm water
in which a quarter Of a pound ~ h"raN
and some white soap have been as
solved The hathtuh viii do admirably
for this work After the hour ,h'F
may be renewed dripping, AMI hpd@ ON
Il IiAc IN the sunshine without ,nsi"G
or WliuGinG
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-26
LIFT OFF CORNS
WITH FINGERS

-o-S'' '''"'"'"s"''s'"s s......u. .rs,.a..o.D.
TINY bottle Of "tleelone" costs 81
:. 10" at my dro" store: apply 4 few
a''l" Htn" any corn on calu7. IN
.miN D. Stops hunting, then shortly
you ufl that bother some corn or ealhls
n, .a @.h yo"r IlHGers. Truly!
No tltotea!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-15
81 DRY" STATES
Only Two More Are Necessary
To Pass the Amendment.
Four Legislatures Take Vote on
Measure Today.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Thirty-four of
tl-irty-siX states necessary had ratified
the ''bone-dry" constitutional amend
ment today. Four more states were to
vote on ratification today and these
four were confidently claimed by dry
workers. It is possible that the amend
ment may be adopted within twenty
four hours.
No state as yet has voted against the
amendment althO two attempts have
been made to attach referendum riders
to the measure. Distillers, however,
thru a recently formed organization
here, announced they would fight it in
every way possible.
States ratifying the amendment
since January l: Michigan. Ohio, Ok
lahoma. Idaho. Tennessee. Maine, West
Virginia, Washington, California, In
diana. Arkansas, Illinois North Caro-
lima, Kansas. Colorado. Oregon, Iowa
and Alabama.
Western states whose legislatures
are in session but which have not yet
ratified the amendment, follow:
Oregon. New Mexico, Wyoming.
Minnesota, Nebraska and Missouri.
The amendment will be submitted to
all of them and Nevada, when the
legislature meets next Monday. The
Wisconsin assembly today refused to
suspend the rules in order to permit
a vote on the dry amendment. Action
goes over uillII It ludS.
Colorado Comes in.
Denver, Jan. 15.-The senate of the
Colorado legislature today adopted
prohibition resolution already adopted
by the house. thereby ratifying the
national prohibition amendment.
Iowa the 31st.
Des Moines. Jan. 15.-The Iowa
legislature ratified the federal prohi-
bition amendment today, making this
the thirty-first state to approve it.
Wisconsin Senate in.
Madison, Wis. Jan. 15.-The Wis
consin state senate voted today to
ratify the prohibition amendment 2C
to u. The assembly is due to vote
Friday on the amendment.
Lower House in Utah.
Salt Lake City, Utah. Jan. 15.-The
lower house of the Utah legislature
today unanimously passed the resolu-
ton ratifying the Sheppard dry
amendment The senate was expected
to take similar unanimous action this
afternoon
Oregon in the List.
Salem, Ore, Jan. 15.-The legisla-
ture of Oregon completed ratification
of national prohibition amendment to-
day when the senate adopted the
amendment. The house ratified tbs
amendment Tuesday night
Wet Interests Fight.
! Chicago, Jan. 15.-Preparation by
wet forces to invoke referendum law:
in fifteen states which have ratified
the federal dry amendment were be
ing made here today. A distillers
,mmittee was preparing for lega
steps in all states where they hops
thru referendum laws to throw ou
the ratification by popular vote.
+ Concord Jan. 15.-Ratification o
the federal prohibition amendment il
New Hampshire was completed toda!
when the state senate voted in favo
of the resolution embodying it Tit
! house already has adopted the amend
} ments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-15
Peace Meeting Discusses Secret
or Open Session.
Then Comes the BOlSheyik
PrObIem-AlsO League.
full SESSION ON SATURDAY
VIII Wilson or Clemenceau
Preside at Conference.
At $3.50 Saturday Peace Confer
ence VIII Be Opened.

Paris. Jan. 15.-Three questions
dominated general discussion of the
conference program today as the time
approached for the first full session
of the peace congress-set for Satur-
day afternoon. They were:
Will the session be open or secret
Will the Bolshevik problem or the
league of nations come up first?
Will Premier Clemenceau or Presi-
dent Wilson preside?
These. together with a score OF
minor puzzles are solved or unsolved
as fast as one newspaper edition sue
ceeds another, or a correspondent
meets one of the conferees.
Nothing authoritative could be OBJ
tanned whether the conference will be
open or secret. AS to the question
what should be broached first, Glenn
enceau already is pledged to bring uI
the league of nations at the outset
The Bolshevik problem probably will
come next. 1t is understood that the
situation Of Poland and similar ques-
tions will be taken up in the general
Russian discussion.
1t is generally agreed that Clemen-
ceau probably will be given the chair
manship. thru diplomatic precedent
President Wilson does not take prece-
dence over Clemenceau because hs
merely acts as his own premier, hang
the same peg with his hat and over
coat as he enters the council cham
ber.
Invitations have been addressed t.
representatives of associated nations
| big and small, TO attend the opening
session in the Quai D'Orsay Saturda!
afternoon. the time being definitely
set for 2:30. This was done thru the
secretaries of five big powers. Aftel
the initial meeting, it is understood
the work of the five principal nation:
will be conducted largely by commit
tees, all debates being entirely in
| formal.
The minor nations will be called into
conference then as soon as the com.
mittee completes their studies on mat
ters directly affecting them.
Those in attendance were Premier
| Clemenceau and Foreign Minister
| Pichon for France; President Wilson
| and Secretary of State Lansing for tn,
United States; Premier Lloyd George
and Foreign Secretary Balfour foi
| Great Britain; Foreign Minister Son
| nino for Italy, and Viscount Chind;
and Baron Matsui for japan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-15
House Bill Also To Prevent
LOckOuts in Kansas.
Provides for Arbitration Thru
the State P. e. C..
AGAINST PROPERTY DAMAGE
Records of Employers Could Be
Brought In, Too.
"Bill an Absolute Bar to Labor
Disturbances"

State legislation to protect against
strikes and lockouts was proposed in
the house today by Freeman. of Wyan-
dotte county. Freeman proposes to
vest judicial power in the state pub
lie utilities commission and to provide
for hearing of all labor disputes. The
commission would be given power to
summon witnesses, compel the pro-
duction of books and records and to
protect property and punish disturb
ers for contempt of court.
Freeman'S bill is the most drastic
Snti-strike measure offered in the
Kansas legislature in a number of
years. 1t provides that all disputes
o. companies and corporations en-
ploying more than thirty persons shall
be sent to the state commission. I'M
mediate hearings are to be held in the
county in which the strike is called
or lockout ordered. Strikers and
other persons engaged in the destruc-
ton of property or in agitating trouble
are subject to action of the commits
sion. Power of the district court may
be invoked in handling labor troubles
and the commission is given the wild
est latitude in its operations and han
ding of conditions.
Appeals May Be Taken.
Appeals from orders of the state
commission may be taken directly to
the state supreme court. Persons ap-
sion, though, must provide bonds for
costs and meet other requirements in
ordinary case of judicial appeal.
Under the terms of Freeman's dras-
tic bill strikes in the state are prac-
tically impossible. the author asserts
Within three days from the time "a
strike is begun or ordered, the COM
mission must take up the case and is
sue orders for the protection of prop
erty and safeguarding of business in
terests. Where hearings are held, all
persons summoned must respond as
in cases where subpoenas are issued
from established courts of record
Fees will be paid witnesses and alI-teSs
timony will be transcribed. Books ma
records of corporations or minutes
and records of the striking workers
may be required. Failure to produce
such records would constitute con-
tempt of court
Passage of this BILL" Freeman said
today, makes impossible future
strikes or lockouts in Kansas. 1t is an
absolute bar to labor disturbances in
this state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-15
WANTSMALLARM
Congress Will Insist on One as
Little as Is Safe.
Wait for Recommendation by
Secretary Baker on Force.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE smallest
army compatible with national safety
is to be the demand OF congress when
it takes up the regulation plan just
submitted to the house and senate
leaders by Secretary of War Baker. .
Senator Chamberlain and Represen-
tGtive Dent. chairmen of the senate
and house military committees. today
were studying the draft of a peace
time army plan which Baker submit
ted conf 'dentially Tuesday. No hint
of the details of this plan has been
allowed to reach congress generally.
Cha mberlain and Dent have been
bound TO secrecy until they confer
with Baker.
But %hntever plan Baker and the
general staff have worked out, con-
gress knows what the country wants
in the way of an army. leading MEM
bers of both houses declared today.
The public's attitude has been fair
~ plain in hundreds Of letters to con-
gressmen- These letters are practi-
calfy unanimous in demanding that
every yestige of rnilitarism be swept
away. Many writer's express the fear
that our association with Europeans
will have imbued some American lead
ers with the idea that we must have
a big permanent army. This. the let
ters say. means creation Of a military
caste
Some Of the letters written by SOL
diers' relatives quotes the soldiers as
opposing vigorously any plan which
will require considerable portion Of
American youth to go into the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-15
WOOD SENT EAST
Tenth Division Commander to
Central Department.
Will Have Headquarters at Chi
cagO in Future.
TRAINED THE S9TH DIVISION
Took His Men to Port of En-
barkatiOn for Europe.
Then Was Sent Back and Has
Trained the Tenth.

! Washington, Jan. 15.-Orders di-
recting Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. now
commanding Camp Funston, Kansas,
to proceed to Chicago and take COM
mand of the Central department were
/ issued today by the war department.
! Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood has be-
/ come kansas general" in the United
States army. He was appointed COM
mander of the Eighty-ninth division
! (Kansas National army in April,
1918, and trained that division, which
so well acquitted itself in the fighting
/ in Europe. He went with his COM
mand to the port of embarkation,
then was suddenly transferred back to
/ Funston and trained the Tenth divi-
sion. which was ready for overseas
/ duty when the armistice was signed.
/ He is the ranking general in the
regular army and succeeds Major Cen
eral Berry as commander of the Cen
! trail department, with headquarters at
! Chicago. Major General Barry will
take the place of Brigadier General
Bell, deceased, as commander of the
i department of the east -.
Major General Wood has been in tho
regular army since 1856. saw Indian
service, being given the Congressional
Medal of Honor medal; was military
governor of Cuba, saw Philippine serv-
vice and has twice been commander
of the department of the east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-15
FIX The DAMAGE
Army Officers Make Survey OF
Country Hun Devastated.
Allies May Find the Sum Due
From BOche Large.

Paris, Jan. 15.-President Wilson
will have before him an independent
estimate of the actual physical dam
during the war when the peace con-
gress reaches the stage of discussing
indemnities. A survey is now being
planned and will probably be conduct
officers chosen especially for the work.
Many difficulties are presented for
in many of the devastated regions
there are absolutely no records avail
ale upon which to base an estimate
age suffered by France and Belgium
of what existed there before German
guns and troops ground the towns
and villages into heaps of ruins. The
work of visualizing what pre-war con-
ditions were and fixing the proper
value for the damage inflicted will,
therefore, take many weeks, and prob
ably months.
In the opinion of some observers
thu bill of actual damages when COM
Tuted, will be SO great that the en-
tente nations probably will be more
concerned with the ability of the Ger
man people to foot the bill as it will
sand than with the possibility of
eXacting further damages in the ma
ture of punitive indemnities and war
costs. President Wilson's attitude
toward the question of what indemni-
ties are to be exacted from Germa ny
has been made plain on several occa
sions He believes that damages
should be restricted to restitution, rep
aratioin and restoration. and should
not be extended to financial punish
ment of the German people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-15
KICK THEI. W. w. OUT
Only $50 Delegates Seated Out OF
1900 Who Wanted In.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-All colors of the
ultra" spectrum were taboo at the
Mooney congress here today. When
the convention met for the second day
of debate only bona fide labor union
men, numbering about $50, were
seated.
The $50 had been culled from a
gathering of 1900 men from all sec
tions of the country. The ultras-
from ultra conservative TO ultra red
were barred after a terrific hubbub.
With radical leaders in session most
of the night, rump convention was
not unexpected today. The so-called
reds" according to statements on the
floor, had hoped to expand the Noon
ey debate into a demand for release of
all political prisoners" meaning L.
w. WIS, Socialist and enemy aliens
The congress was to begin today
consideration of ways to spend the
100000 defense fund for Thomas j.
Mooney, San Francisco.
referendum vote on peace confer
ence decisions; unrestricted passport
privileges, and formation of soldiers
and sailors council were demanded in
resolutions to be introduced today at
the labor congress on the Mooney
case.
Frank Turco of Seattle, Wash. who
would insist on their passage i'm
mediately, even before the conference
gets to work on its primary purpose
discussion of methods for the release
Of Thomas ]. Mooney.
Turco asserted the people of the
United States want to vote on the
decisions of the Versailles conference,
and that congress should allow a
referendum. Concerning the passport
demand, Turco said the move was
made to give internationalists freer
rein in travelling from one country to
another.
Soldiers and sailors must be organ
lied after rehabilitation in order to
see that what they fought for is not
lost t. them he said They must
protect themselves and their families.
A fight over the championship was
expected to develop between radicals
and the regular machine Ultras de-
feated yesterday by a motion refus-
ing to seat them. declared they would
see that regulars give way to dele
gates more to their leaning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-15

There Is Talk of Resignation OF
Secretary of War.
However, He May Be Made At
tOrney General Soon.

Washington Jan. 15.-There Is a
prospect that Secretary of War Ba-
ker will retire from President Wilson S
cabinet, according to persistent ru-
morS here today.
If he does. he will return to Cleve-
land and Ie-establish his law prac-
tice. His reason for resigning would
be a financial one, say those in touch
with him.
SCme of his friends suggest that
he may be persuaded to remain if
given the post of attorney general.
Baker is scheduled to make a trip
to Europe soon to assist in winding
up war department business. 1t is
unlikely he would quit before a num-
ber of contract matters are cleared
away and~the army organization bill
disposed of
incidentally, Baker is mentioned
occasionally as a presidential posi-
biIity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-15
Wilson Wants Army Kept Out of Re
lief Problem in EuroDe.

Paris. Jan. 15.-President Wilson is
determined so far as possible that
civilian representatives shall control
the machinery for feeding GERMANY
But. if the Germans fail to agree TO
the proposition advanced by the civil
ians, Marshal Foch will dictate the
terms
Edward Hurley and Admiral Ben
son. representing the United States in
com pany With the allied commission
ers werv en- route to Treves today to
rnset th.4 Cerr:an delegation and take
up with then, the proposition of turn
ing over German merchant .,nips to
the allies for TRANSFORMATION of ood
When the question came up at the
conferences of the associated powers.
fhe president maintained that the
hest results could he obtained by put
ting execution of the plan in the
ha nds of civilians Instead of military
officials. He obtained sufficient sup
pot. particularly f, ON Great Britain.
to carry his poir:- one of the prin-
Gina American ohiactives lust row is
70 get American soldiers hack horne
Wilso7 ropes to obtain German ar-
ouiesCence to the allied proDosols SO
that rieri~a, sFirs will relieve the
present transportation burden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-15
new 100000
TRACTOR PLANT
LOCATES IN CITY
FOrdson Firm Will Cover Big
Kansas Territory.
o. J. Watson of Wichita Com
pleting Plans Today.
BUILDING ON KANSAS AVENUE
Structure To Be Built at Once
by Whiteker Bros.
New Manager Henry Hersbach
Moves to Topeka.
BUILDING ON KANSAS AVENUE
Structure To Be Built at Once
by Whiteker Bros.

AS a crowning cap to his business
administration as president of the To-
peka Chamber of Commerce, George
P. McEntire announced today the vir-
tual completed plans that will bring
to this city Immediately a 100000
tractor distributing plant to be located
on Kansas avenue, east side, between
Crane and First streets.
The plant will require a building
75X1 so feet which, it is indicated, will
be built at once by Whiteker Broth
ers, well known and successful Topeka
wholesale commission men. The
building will adjoin their wholesale
house on the north. Only the contrac-
tors figures and the rental basis re-
main to be approved before the deal is
closed 1t is believed at o'clock this
afternoon that the deal would be
closed before night.
o. j. Watson at Head.
o. ]. Watson, head of the Watson
Motors company of Wichita, is owner
of the distributing firm that will To-
cate in Topeka Watson is one of the
largest motor car and tractor distrib-
utors in the southwest and is consid-
cred one of the most successful bust
ness men in Kansas
II like Topeka, like the business in
terests here, appreciate the value of
this city as a distributing center and
branch for my firm he stated here
today. Henry Hersbach will be di-
vision manager of the Topeka plant.
He will bring his family here and To-
cate Immediately
The Watson plant will deal in Ford
son tractors, parts. and farm machin-
cry equipment in connection with the
tractor The Topeka house will cover
all of eastern and mort rthwestern Kan
sas. At least 100 tractors will be on
hand at all times and the initial es-
tablishment of the branch will bring
to this city 100000 value in ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-15
GOVERNOR ALLEN
OUTl ines POLICY
TO LEGISLATURE.
Submits Program Today for "a
New Enactments.
Constitutional Convention His
Most Important Plan.
TAKE CARE OF RETURNED YANKS
Ownership of Farms Strongly
Urged in His Message.
Endorsement Given Kansas
Good Roads Association.
FAVORS STATE RESERVE BANKS
NiggardIy Appropriations Dis
couraged in Legislature.
State Should Help Absorb Over
Supply of Labor Now.
FAVORS STATE RESERVE BANKS
NiggardIy Appropriations Dis
cOuraged in Legislature.
GOVERNOR ALIENS RECON-
MENDATIONS
TO THE
STATE LEGISLATURE.

Submission of proposition for
constitutional convention.
Calling of convention i'll 1921 II
plan is ratified.
Farm tenant reforms.
Taxation benefits for resident
farm owners.
Limitation of acreage under state
aid.
Enactment of state income tax
law
Reconsideration of property in
fixing tax valuations.
Revision workmen's compcnsa-
ton act.
Better working conditions for
women.
State aid for highway building.
New buildings for state institu-
tiOns
Establishment strong state geo
logical department.
ISc of idle labor on highways
and public works.
state inspection of metal mines.
Teachers pension law.
Nonpartisan selection state su-
Dcrlntcndcnt instruction.
Constitutional amendments for
Judicial reforms.
Court house reforms.
Fewer county offices
shorter state and county ballots.
staEl.shmcnt Of state reserve
banks.
Ratification national prohibition
amendment.
Memorial to congress for national
suffrage.
Iibcral support state institutions
and departments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-15
ARE AGAINST WILLIAMS
Strong Opposition Appears in Senate
TO Reappointmcnt as Comptroller.

Washington, Jan 15-Strong op-
position to the reappointment of John
SkeIton Williams as comptroller of
the currency has e-inced itself in. the
senate 1t became known today that
administration leaders are expecting
bitter fight when Williams's name
comes up for confirmation. His term
expires February 2.
Republicans looking to success in
the next presidential election do not
enjoy the prospect of a Democratic
comptroller of the currency at the
treasury. The comptroller term :
for five years and Williams if reap
pointed. viii hold over three years of
the next administration.