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The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-18

he not be allowed Co go to his villa at Gambais and hold himself at the disposition of the court2 It was from Gambais villa that Landru's future spou-es disappeared never 10 be heard of since.
 Judge Bontn was asking Landu this week how it was that his son who assisted him in removing the mrnirreof th-ce of his Gnace~~ did not make queries when moving that ol Mrs. Guilin. the third removal of furniture in six months Did he moi find fr -trange2" asked the judge
 My children obey my orders, they do not discuss them" responded Landru, "I have my mfsgiying as tc the way you bring up your children. judge" he added sententiously.
 Landu contendnd that he had an order from Mrs. GuilIin drawn up in legal form giving him full power O., attorney to administer her property. This document was not found among your papers. therefore, must con clude that ii never existed" said the the judge
 And as you and your police, with all the means at your command are unable To find Mrs. Guillin, | must therefore conclude that she never existed" countered Landru
 Not one yesuge of the missing women has been found and the charge of murder against Landru is growing weaker There is no corpus delici." The villa at Gambais has been ran sacked by the police and ponds in the vicinity of the villa have been drained but il would appear that the women have vanished into thin air. To questions as to the probable whereabouts of the missing women, his relations with them prior to their disappearance. Landru invariably re plies: T am a man of the world cannot betray the confidence of women"
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-18
POET REQUESTS
 PLUME FREEDOM
D'ANNUNZIO ASKS CLEMENCEAU GET DECLARATION MAKING
 FIUME FREE CITY

PARIS, Oct. 16.-R)-Premier Clemenceau today received mes sage from Gabrielle D'Annunzio, the poet dictator of Plume, asking that he use his good offices with the allies to secure from them a recogni- tion of Plume as a free city, putting it in the same class as Danzig. A similar proposal was made to the peace conference at the time the first difficulty arose in the Adriauc claims of Italy and was rejected by the Big Four. The premier has not indicated what action he will take in the mat ter.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-18

expose their families to injury and death.
 The time to provide against accidents is before they happen. Don't wait until after the first skid. Put Weed Chains on all four tires at the first indica- ton of slippery going and you will have quadruple protection against injury. death, car damage and law suits.
 M.kss and aIl styiss sS Tires
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-18
HE KNOWS HIS VALUE
 WHEN HE OFFERED PAY

VENICE, Calf, Oct 2.-(Pt-A fat man rescuel from drowning in the surf here by James Kirby and George Townsend, life-guards, offered his res curers a chew of tobacco as a reward They refused.
 He calmly took it himself and de parted.
 Na - sATON CRANE and PIXIES STA, TIONERY- BOX and TABLETS MINTOSH & kUBON, Druggists.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-18

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE CITIZEN.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-18
SlNN FElNERS
 IN CONVENTION
IRISH PARTY HOLDS ANNUAL CONVENTION DESPITE GOV
 ERNMENT DEGREE

DUBLIN, Oct. 16.-R)-Defying the governments order forbidding it, ,the twelfth annual Sim Fien con vention was held here last night. The Sim Feiners met at midnight at Mansion House, gathering in small groups and attracting no notice from the authorities, and were able to carry thru the usual order of busi- ness. The government has taken no steps to punish the violation of it's orders.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-18
MOTOR SHEDS ARE
 SOON TO BE USED

KETCHIkAN. AIaska.- (By MaiD Dog teams. which for years have pull ed the mail sleds over winter Alaska snow trails. may be replaced by mo tors. A Seattle firm is reported build ing motor sIeds designed to rul trail rr- over some ol the Alaska routes hy Dho motor sledS this yea.
 The Boy I shaH be glad when l am old enough to do as please. The Man
 And about that time you'll go off and gyt married, so it won't do you much good after all.
 SUBSCRIBE FOR THE CITIZEN.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-18
URUGUAY LABOR
 UNREPRESENTED
LABOR WILL SEND NO DELE GATES TO INTERNATIONAL
 LABOR CONFERENCE

MONTEVIDEO, Oct. 16.-(P)-Uru- quay labor will not be represented at the international labor congress in Washington unless it's leaders re- cede from their present attitude. The Uruguayan Federation of Labor of ficials today announced that the fed eration had refused to name dele gate for this conference. This re fusal is said to be caused by the gov ernments attitude in the recent la bor troubles.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-18

How strange it Is that dis aster must come to some men before they realize that all makes and types of tires will skid on wet pavements and muddy roads when not equipped with Chains.
 These men do not appre- ciate. until too late, that by failing to provide Weed Anu-Skid Chains "hey
 All Sizes of Weed Chain. Fer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
MANY SEEK ROADS
DeIuge of Petitions Received
by State Highway Dept.
Large Delegation Road Boost
ers From Reno Co. Here.

The new plan Of so per cent fed
eral aid for permanent highway con-
struction in Kansas is bringing a del
uge of petitions for good road building
into the state highway department. it
was shown today at a meeting of the
state highway commission in the Of
flee of c. W. Markham, chairman
The consideration of petitions. the
approval of county engineers, and 9TH
er routine matters were the only
things to come before the commission
up until this afternoon 4 large dele
cation from Reno county visited the
meeting with proof that no further
obstruction is in the way of the con-
structiou of highways near Hutchin-
son. which for a time were blocked by
an attempt to enjoin construction.
Another delegation from Morris
county came in with a petition to
route the proposed road between
Council Grove and ParkerviIle along
the Neosho valley. This makes
change in the original petitions. it is
said.
The Reno delegation also called on
Governor Allen while here, and in
formed him of the decision of the
court denying an Injunction against
their highway improvements The de-
cisiOn was one of the most important
ones bearing on highway construction
in years and had the requested re-
straining order been granted it would
have furnished a precedent with which
road improvements all over the state
could have been blocked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
MEAT
INJURIOUS TO
THE KIDNEYS
Take tablespoonful of Salts if
Back hurts CT Bladder bOthers
Meat forms uric acid.

We are a nation of meat eaters and
our blood is filled with uric acid, says
a weu-knowu authority, who warns US
TO be constantly on guard against kid
ney trouble.
the blood OF this irritating acid. but
become weak from the overwork; they
get sluggish; the elimlnative tissues
clog and thus the waste is retained in
the blood to poison the entire system.
When your kidneys ache and feel
like Jumps of lead. and you have sting
ing pains in the back or the urine is
cloudy. full of sediment, or the blad-
der is irritable, obiging you to seek re-
lief during the night; when you have
severe headaches, nervous and dizzy
spells. sleeplessuess, acid stomach or
rheumatism in bad weather, get from
your pharmacist about four ounces of
Jad Salts; take a tablespoonful in a
glass of water before breakfast each
morning and in a few days your kid
ueys will act fine This famous salts
is made from ths acid of grapes and
lemon juice. combined with uthia, and
has been used fot generations to flush
and stimulate clOgged kidneys. to neu-
tralizs the acids in urine so it is no
longer a source of irritation, thus end
ing urinary and bladder disorders
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes a delightful effervescent
lithia-water drink. and nobody can
make a mistake by taking a little oc-
casionally to keep the kidneys clean
and active.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
GO TO MINNEAPOLIS
state Officials VIII Attend Gas Confer
ence Called by Judge Booth.

Richard J. Hopkins. attorney gen
eraI. and legal representa- tives~ of the
public utilities commission. left today
for Minneapolis, where they will rep
resent the interests of Kansas consum-
ers at the gas conference called by
Judge Booth of the federal court The
conference will start Thursday morn
ing and will be attended by many at
torneys representing consumers, states.
cities and gas producing and distrih-
uting companies
An effort will be made, it was said
here today, to reach an agreement
on the rebate to consumers as ordered
in the recent supreme court decision.
and the liability for the rebate may
also be fixed as well as the proportion
of the excess price to be turned back
Litiga ton over various attempts to in
crease rates will also be discussed in
an attempt to reach an agreement on
the matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
WANT IRRIGATION JOB
Two Candidates from Scott City Out
fer Commissioner Appointment.

The new candidates. J. W. Tough.
president of the present irrigation
board. Scott City. and r. ". MuzZall.
also of Scott City. have filed their ap-
plication formally for the office of
state irrigation commissioner A COM
missioner will be selected. under the
new law passed by the legislature. at
meeting of the state board of agri-
culture this week.
The two avowed candidates for the
appointment are H. C Diesem, an
army officer, Garden City, and Ches-
ter \. Carter. Garden City
Captain Luther pillOtson. lately with
the 110th engineers in France. is also
being pushed by friends for the place.
As yet he has not made formal ap-
pucation for the place, however. TIL
lotson lives in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
Here Is First Doubt.

For the first time the voice is heard
here expressing doubt that the confer
ence still has the power to make
peace Authoritative advices show
plainly that the presence of Lenine
and the Spartacan leaders is felt with
increasing force at the peace table.
And it is the view of those close to
the president here that with continued
indecision in Paris, real authority will
soon pass from the allied chieftains
to the growing masses in Europe.
who are overriding order.
They look to the president to con-
tinue to speak out" and tear the cur
tain. If necessary. from the secrecy
of the conference behind which the
new and old order of things are bat
Ting for supremacy. - Only by bold
strokes they feel, can he save the sit
uation and beat Bolshevism-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
1T is UP TO THE U. S.
Railroad Administration Will Pass ON
the Prices as Fixed.


Washington. April 2-Success of
the government price reduction plan
as outlined by the industriaY board
may be determined today when Direc-
tor Hines is scheduled to be asked
whether the railroad administration
will accept prices agreed by the board
The whole program, in which the
railroads with their large purchases.
are a most important factor. is threat
ened by the lack, SO far. of complete
cooperation by the various develop
ments- Lower coal prices cannot
come, the National Coal association
has stated, until Director Hines prom
lses to accept the prices agreed upon
for railroad purchases. Other COM
modities are affected similarly
President Wilson has been appealed
to in an effort to straiGhten out the
middle His reply. with the railroad
administration position, is expected
to be placed before the committee of
the industrial board, representing all
government agencies, at a meeting
this afternoon. If government pur-
chasing agencies do not accept the
boards prices, members believe it will
be futile to attempt to lower prices.
But since the whole price reduction
program has presidential approval.
members of the board are hopeful for
more cooperation
Lower prices on several products
will be announced by the board if
agreement is reached at the confer
ence today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
BEST ROAD YEAR
Prospects for More Good High
ways the Best Yet.
Adoption of Plans for Federal
Aid Is Responsible.
344 MILLIONS TO Be SPENT
States Back of 3IOye-Nill Re-
lease Army Engineers.
Roads To Be Substantial
$4,000 a Mile by L. 5.

Washington. April Adoption of
the plans to expedite highway con-
struction under the enlarged program
recently authorized by congress are
expected to result in more miles of
roads being constructed this year than
in anv previous year in the nations
history, Secretary of Agriculture HoGs-
ton announced in a statement issued
today. If all states take advantage
Of the opportunity offered and make
available for road building sums
equal to those apportioned by federal
road officials a total of S343, 100000
may be expended
As the result of a conference March
1 between the secretary OF highway
commissioners of eastern and middle
" western states the department of agr1-
culture thru the bureau of public roads
has taken up with the railroad admin
fstra ton the question of freight rates
which are represented as being one
Of the principal obstacles in the way
of active resumption of highway build
in:. the matter is under consideration
by government railway officials and a
lsciS.On is expected soon secretary
Houston also has taken up with Sec
rotary of War Baker the question of
releasing from the army highway en-
gfneers in order that their services may
be utilized
IN discussing me LeueEdI act SeGFe-
tary Houston points out that it places
only three limitations on the types of
roads TO he constructed. These are:
That the roads shall be substantial
in character; that the amount con-
tributed from the federal treasury in
connection with any road shall not ex-
coed $4,000 a mile and that the road
must be a rural post road" As de-
fined in the act as amended under the
original wording of the law federal
funds could be expended only upon
roads upon which the mails now are,
or, hereafter be transported" The
definition of the term post roads"
now Eas been changed in such a way
that very few important roads will be
debarred from receiving federal aid if
all the requirements of the act are
complied with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
BONDS ARE CUT DOWN
B. J. Romine and Mrs. Hughbach May
Get Out on $4,000 Each.

The state supreme court today
granted petition of habeas corpus
brought to lower the bonds of Benja-
min ]. Romine and Mrs. Freda Hugh
bach of Anthony. charged with the
murder of Mrs Hughbach's husband
Fred Hughbach- by giving him strych-
nine The bond of the two defend
ants, who have been bound over to
the district court for trial. was low
cred from SEQ each to $4,000
each
The Observation-Disclosures case which
started the first of this month when
the husband of Mrs HuEhbach was
found dead, has been one of the most
sensational in southern Kansas in
years Mob violence, according to tes-
timony- was for q time threatened
Testimony in the preliminary hear
ing was to the effect that Romine
bought the strychnire and gave it to
Mrs. HUghbach- The coroner testi-
fled that Romine confessed to him
after the death of Hughbach that he
and the wife had agreed upon a plan
to get Hughbach out of the way"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
CORN PRICE GOES UP
Extyaordinary Jump in Pyicc-6
Cents a BusIreI Raise

Chicago, April Corn made an ex-
traordinary jump in price today
amounting in some cases to six cents
a bushel. Official announcement that
wheat scarcity was so acute that wheat
and flour exports from the United
States had been stopped was chiefly
responsible Victory for the liquor in
terests in the Chicago municipal cleo
ton was also an important factor.
The steepest advance was corn for
September delivery a rise to S1.3S 4
as against $1.321z at the finish on
Monday. Traders took the view that
corn products would be much more
in demand for export in place of wheat
and flour. 1t was a popular opinion
also that rye and barley would be
largely bought on the chance that the
result of the Chicago election would
be interpreted as referendum on
prohibition and that with a peace
treaty signed before July l prohibit
ton would not be permitted to take
effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
OPPOSE THE TARIFF
House Democrats Are To Go Againsl
Wishes of Their Opponents.

Washington, April 2.-House DEM
ocrats will oppose tariff legislation at
the coming extra session of congress,
leaders indicated today. Representa-
tive Kitchin of North Carolina, rank
ing Democrat of the next house ways
and means committee, answered re-
ports that Democrats might cooper
ate with Republicans in framing
substitute for the present Underwood
tariff law, with the statement that he
does not believe a new tariff either
necessary or possible a this time.
IF the Democrats controlled the
house, I am sure there would be no
general tariff revision Kitchin said
today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
WICHITA MAN MANNED
Husband Finds Out of Acts of Wife
Then Lures Man to Woods.

Wichita. April al. H SHELL
grocery clerk, is in a hospital and J.
B. Payne is in Jail, charged with MAIN
ing Shell with a razor. Shell claims he
was wounded by Payne after he was
tied by Payne and Mrs. Payne to
tree at SuIlivans dam, north of the
city.
Smell tells of having dates with Mrs.
Payne at various places and says she
lured him to the place Sunday after
fra ming up with her husband to
get him.
Payne, in Jail. acknowledges the
deed and says his wife only lured
Smell to the dam. He says Smell en-
ticed Mrs. Payne there two months ago
and attacked her. He says he went
to SnelTs house to shoot him. but de-
cided 10 MAIN him instead. Smell is
married. Both families have children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
MAY BE OVERCOME

II you have Catarrhal Deafness or head
and ear noises or are growing hard of
hearing 20 to your druggist and ~et 1
ounce OF Parmint double strength, and
add to 1t 4 pint Of bot water and a little
granulaied sugar. Take I tablespoonful
fonr times a<day.
This Will often bring quick relief from
the distressing head noises CIoaged
Hostrtls should open, breathing become
easy and the mueus stop dropping into
the thEoat- 1t is easy to prppare, costs
little and is pheasant to take. Anyone
who has Catarrhal Deafness or head
noises should give this prescription a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
FRENCH PLANE GOES HIGH
TO- 500 Feet Is Record With Weight of
IA Persons Carried.

Paris. April 2.-The notable feat of
giant French biplane in reaching an
altitude of 10000 feet yesterday was
compIished sunder the handicap of
a load comprising the pilot, Lieuten-
ant Boussotrot, four passengers and
ballast representing eight others The
record of 2O.300 feet. officially deter
mined is new one for a flight under
such conditions. Lieutenant Bousso-
trot said after the flight that he could
have reached an altitude of $4,000 feet
but that the steering gear of the air
plane began to freeze and he preferred
not to take the risk of it jamming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
Will Take Off
All Excess Fat

Do you know that there is simple
harmless effective remedy for overfatness
that may be used safely and secretly by
any man or woman who is losing the slim
ness Of YOUTH
There IS: and it is none other than the
tablet form of the now famous Marmola
Prescription. known as MarmoIa Prest,rfp-
ton Tablets You can well expect a re-
duction of from two to four pounds a week
without dieting or exercising. AIarmoIa
Prescription Tablets are sold by all drug
gists at IJc for large case. or il you
prefer You can order direct from the Mar
mola Co. S64 WOOdwar Ave- Detroit.
Mich--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
ONE HORSE REVOLT
RIGHT AT HOME is
NIPPED BY OFFICERS

Pittsburgh, Pa. April Charged
with having plotted to seize United
States government property and over
throw the government, William Wy
eiss, IS, is being held here today by
agents of the department of justice
Wyciss had planned. according to
the federal agents. to lead a move
ment to seize the government arsenal
here. obtain arms and ammunition
stored there and start a general strike
in the Pittsburgh district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
DRAWS THE FIRST BLOOD
Michigan DRY Cop Shoots One OF
Whisky Runners in a Car.

Monroe. Mich. April Michigan
drew first blood in the enforcement of
its new drastic dry law last night.
George Dittman. IS. Toledo. Ohio,
received a bullet wound in the fore
head when he was alleged to have re-
fused to stop an automobile on the
command of a state coustabulary Of
ficer. The officer was on the running
board and shot when one Of several
men in the car struck him with bot
tie.
Search of the car revealed 23S
quarts of whisky. Dittman and the
others were arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
Vets Win Ground.

Madison. Wis. April 2.-''Wets7 to
day had regainad ground lost in pre-
vious elections in Wisconsin towns and
cities. IN yesterday s.vote on the ques-
ton. Madison. the state capital: Su-
perior. the second city, and Ashland.
Beloit. Edgerton. Stoughton and
Evansville went wet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
TO SEND AMERICANS
Those in British Army Are To Be Re-
patriated Now.

London, April 2.-Repatriation of
$4,000 Americans in the British army
has begun. The first contingent of
1000 sailed for New York late yester-
day.
A special American repatriation de-
partment has been opened at Win
chester. The Americans will be COL
lected> here from all fronts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
TEN YEARS FOR MURDER.
Vim. Mckinley Hart Charged With
killing of Wife of Soldier.

Houston, April William Mckin-
ley Hart. charged with the murder
February >. of Mrs. Pauline McCon-
nell. wife of q wounded Illinois sol
der. today was given a sentence of
ten years in the penitentiary- The jury
which was given the case shortly be-
fore midnight last night returned its
verdict with the opening of court this
morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
DIR. VIERS NAMED MAYOR
At Minneapolis, Kan, He Beats Pres
ent Incumbent to 1.

Minneapolis. Kan. April 2.-(Spe-
cial. DR. H. N Niers was elected
mayor of Minneapolis today by better
than a. two to one vote over J. A
HaIberstadt, the present incumbent
Three new members of the board of
education were elected, H Z. Nc
Kee. Fred GODDARD and E H. Dingee.
E c. Woodward was the only old
m m b er reelected. Councilmen
elected are Chas. Larqalere, Alec Bar
ber A. H. Robertson and R. ]. Merry
field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
WOMEN 10 WICHITA
Conference of Victory Liberty Loan
Committee VIII Be Held Thursday.

wichita. Kan. April 2.-More than
one hundred Kansas women who are
prominent in social, civic and club
work over the state will attend the
state conference of chairmen of the
wOmen's victory loan committee to be
held here on Thursday, April 8.
Mrs. Henry Ware Allen. under
whose state craftsmanship Kansas wo
men have done splendid work in past
loan campaigns. will preside at the
conference. Mrs George w Fuller
of Kansas City. federal chairman. will
be present. C L. Davidson. state
chairman of the mems committee, will
be among the speakers on the pro-
gram.
Mrs c. J. Evans. county chairman
of the women's liberty loan commit
tee, left this morning to attendn the
state conference at Wichita, Thurs
day. April 3.