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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
THEY WATCH SPEECHES
Government Examines transcripts of
Mass Meeting Orators.

New York. Nov. 29.-Departmento of
Justice officials were today examining
transcripts of speeches delivered last
night at a mass meeting by Jim
Larkfn and eX-Assemblyman Benjamin
Gftlow, both of whom are at liberty
under $4,000 bail following indict-
ment for criminal anarchy. Stenog-
raphers of the police department and
department of justice took down the
speeches.
An attempt was to be made to de-
terInine the names of nearly 500 per-
sons who took the communist oath to
remain true to the tenets of the party
as repeated by Larl<in.
The meeting, held under the auspices
of the communist labor party OF
America to raise funds to defend Lar
kin and Gitlow, was presided over by
DR.. Norris fucker. at liberty on
$4,000 bail under sentence to 5 years
% for violation of the espionage act.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
Piersen Products

Nearly everyone the State of Kansas is now acquainted
with The Persen Manufacturing Company and its products
The Perse Motor and Piersen Telegraph Transmtter
labOsavng devices with unlimited sales possibilities The
and reputation of the Superior Persen utility
almost worldwide. That it will be univer
sally adopted power unit is the conviction of all who
have and witnessed its performances The Piersen
recognition of the busiest telegraph lines in the
country The company is actually engaged in the
ufacture of both of these products
The sales department of the Motor Division of the
pany is flooded with orders for motors Orders
pour in. All orders hand are for 1920 delivery
Think of it. Inquiries concerning quantity deliveries
coming from nearly every section of the world Other
orders being placed for two and three year de-
liveries.
July 1919 It's has been spectacular Why?
The Superior Piersen all around utility motor For
the farm and in the shop, power unit it is
equaled. The Superior Persen furnishes in of
H. P and weighs only 225 pounds including water gaso
line and OIL It is automatically oiled from within. It is
entirely sefcontained It's Fywhee Radiator is to be
found other motor The radiator contained in the
fywhee This furnishes cooling system requiring only
five quarts of water It has several exclusive features which
make it superior to every other make.
The of Persen Products is practically assured
The thousands of dollars worth of orders already hand
is indicative of future possibilities The big question
confronting the company production immense produc
ton and at With present facilities entirely in
adequate the company is unable to meet production
qurements To meet these requirements and to for
the rapidly increasing business the company forced to
Enlarge and Expand.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
VEINS TOO SMALL
Coal Drifts Near Topeka Tn
profitable Even in Crisis.
Pioneers Often Supplemented
Wood Supply From Outcrop.

VEINS; of coal lie to the west of To-
peka, to the south. and old timers say
coal lies east and north of Topeka.
In fact veins of coal surround Tope-
ka. But the veins are so shallow that
it is not worth while to attempt pro-
duction even in this time of stress.
Interviews with pioneer Topeka cit
izens of the days when the big business
district of Topeka was lower Kansas
avenue and the court house was at the
southwest corner of Fourth and KAN
san avenue, brought out the fact that
early day families were wont. on oc-
casion. to supplement the wood fuel
supply by hauling a wagon load of coal
or two to the old homestead bin from
Topeka'S own mines.
Perhaps the largest operations in
the Topeka mines were in the
drift, northwest of the state hos
pital. This vein was first found thru
the outcroppings on the side of the hill
near the brickyard bridge. In the
early days a half dozen or so miners
worked the vein. The lead is but ten
the railroads made cheap shipment OF
large quantities of fuel possible the
mine was abandoned.
Tapped at Gnge Park.
The same vein was also: tapped in
the northwest corner of Gage park.
and even today the strip shaft and the
dump of the old hole are sears on
the beautiful park landscape. AZ Gage
park the coal is under forty feet OF
earth and steam shOVels would be
required for successful operation
other coal veins have been located
southeast Of Topeka in the Highland
Park district and the veins show evil
dence of having been worked to
small extent. l'ra ctically all OF the
mining southeast of the city has been
done by the farmers who have con-
fined their efforts at coal production
to stripping the outcroppings on hill
sides.
A conference at the city commission
Friday between the commissioners
and an experienced coal miner re-
suited in the commissioners being IN
formed that production on any of the
veins near Topeka could not be started
in less than a month, and only then II
the work of exposing the vein were
in the hands of experienced men 1t
was stated that even after the drifts
we're ready for stripping that the ex-
pusure would be so small that 1t.
would be hard to find room for more
thln three men to work at time.
The commissioners abandoned the
project OF trying to get coal relief at
r,Opr kars doors
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JoURNAL-sATURDAY EVENING NO,
APPROVE ALLEN PLAN
Roard of Agriculture Also Recon-
mends Industrial Platform to Waters.

ROard of Agriculture Also Recom-
mcnds Industrial Platform to Waters.
Quantity production from every
source of labor was demanded in reso-
lutionss adopted by the state board of
agriculture at special meeting in the
state house to consider industrial
problems Strong approval was
voiced of the plan Of Governor Allen
to operate the Kansas coal mines dur
ing the strike crisis.
The meeting outlined an agricul-
tural program which is to be submitted
to DR.. Henry J. Waters, former presi-
dents of the state agricultural college
and recently appointed as member
of the federal Industrial commission.
Practically the entire meeting was de-
voted to discussion of Industrial
problems. Concerning the governors
plan for state operation of coal mines
the members said:
I'VE whole eartedly commend Governor
Allen in his methods of dealing with the
coal situation. and stand with him to
man in his effort to provide coal for suf-
ferlng humanity. We praise the fine, spirit
of patriotism manifested by those who are
responding to the call to produce fuel to
relieve want and Distress"
Other resolutions follow:
The country can have more only by pro-
ducipg more. Increased production can
result only from the common effort of the
farmer, the laborer and the capitalist; The
farmer is today marketing at n minimum
profit and sometimes Mt loss more raw
material per by 80 per cent than be-
fore the war, due largely to long hourg
and the unpaid labor of his wife and chill
dren. This unpaid labor and overwork
being materially responsible for so many
leaving the farm. All recognize that agri-
culture Is basic and Fundamental de-
elining agriculture will result in a declin-
ing nation and declining civilization. The
people of America must have concern for
the future of agriculture. The farmers
comprising the largest single business ele-
ment of the nation demand that in the set
tlement of the present day Industrial con
troversies the interests of agriculture shall
be considered and safeguarded, fer the
good of all. The farmer does not demand
60 per cent advance and less hours the
excessive profits accredited to capital and
he will meet every reasonable condition of
readjustment relations Dut should not be
subjected to the hazardous undertaking of
increased production with constant and
radical fluetuation of daily markets. On
the prosperity of agriculture depends the
progress of every other line Of effort. We
further demand thnt both capital and
labor meet the farmer in increasing pro-
duction. insisting that the country's output
of finished products be not restricted by
shorter hours and exorbitant charges for
labor or by excessive profits for capital.
and We further demand that distribution
be not hampered by costly and inefficient
methods.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
Attractive Securities Offered

The securities of the company being offered for sale
in small shares at a PAR VALUE OF $40 PER SHARE.
1919 DIVIDENDS ARE CUMULATIVE FROM DATE OF
ISSUE This is of the most attractive investment Of
fers made in the State of Kansas 1t within the
reach of ALL At par value of $40 per share possible
for every family in Topeka to few shares What
could be better for Topeka than thousands of families
Topeka stockholders in big Topeka Industrial Instu-
iona working towards end-the industrial growth
and development of Topeka The company looks with great
favor upon small investors The really great industrial in
stituons of the world have been carried forward
through the efforts of small With thousands
of small investors in Topeka with varying amounts from $40
to $1,000 there would be such army of boosters for this
Topeka that its would be positively assured
and the tremendous effect which it would have the city
and state scarcely be appreciated in its entirety
The Piersen Manufacturing Company should develop
very rapidly into of the greatest industrial
the country Its already assured It's securi
ties should pay handsome dividends An investment in this
company right should bring many times the
invested Why not keep this splendid opportunity in Kan
for Kansas citizens.
Piersen Securities unusually attractive. They
meeting with great favor People outside of Topeka
buying eagerly This fact should be very significant
everyone Topeka Interested visitors coming the
factory daily from various points in Kansas. Invariably
they peasraby impressed and the of
Piersen Stock Here is opportunity for you you
looking for safe sound conservative and yet attractive
investment Send in your subscripton at Our rep
resentatives will be pleased to call and explain in detail
Your subscription inquiry will be given prompt attention.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
Plans For Expansion

The Piersen Manufacturing Company is already of
the finest industrial institutions this section of the
try At the present time the company has factory build
ing 200 feet in length In this factory to be found ap
proximately a HALF MILLION DOLLARS worth of
chinery tools and materials all entirely owned by the
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29

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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29

pany An immediate extension of 100 will be added
The present building land which is owned by the
pany. This will give the company factory building 800
feet in length containing $4,000 feet of floor
Over two hundred employees being used. Addi-
tiona wormen and machinery be added AS result
of all this hundreds of families will be drawn to Topeka
The Piersen Manufacturing Company will be the
talked about industrial in this section of the
try The of Piersen Products great
for the company. It's securities should grow in each
year and produce big earnings
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03
HARRISON.

A prosperous New Year to one ant
all.
Mrs. H. B. Mirch was called to the
bedside of her son and wife in Will
mington on Sunday.
Miss Alberta Torbert is spending the
holidays in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ira Short and daughter are
spending some time with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Rust.
Miss Katherine Hamilton of Phila-
delphia is visiting Mrs. H. H. Hudson.
The stOrk visited the home of Louis
Hudson on Christmas Day and left a
fine boy.
Miss Myrtle veasey spent Wednes-
day and Thursday with Miss Mary
Veasey.
Miss Efie Fleetwood of Georgetown
visited her sister. Miss Mary Fleet
wood this week.
Misses Rebecca and Anna Faucet
OF Georgetown spent Sunday with Miss
Jessie Ennie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wrixham AlcIlvain
spent Saturday and Sunday with their
son, Alfred. at Hollyville
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Veasey of Will
and Mrs. Edwina Driscoll of
Johnstown. Pa, are visiting the Veasey
Brothers and families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Carlisle have
been entertaining the formers mother,
this week.
Joseph Paynter of Wilmington is
spending the holidays with his wife
here.
Raymond Veasey of Mobile, Ala, is
visiting his uncles here.
S. ]. Warrington left Wednesday for
Dover.
Benjamin Chamberlain purchased
he home of Luther Walls on Satur-
lay for $3.50, He will occupy the place
after thirty days.
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03
GREENWOOD.

The W. c. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Lottie Johnson on next
Wednesday, January Sth. All men,
bers are cordially invited 10 attend.
Oscar Draper OF near Greenwood and
Miss Anna Warren Of near Harring-
ton were quietly married in Whining
ton about two weeks ago. Mr.. Draper
brought his wife to his parents home
on Sunday, where she was taken sud
denly i'll on Monday evening with the
influenza.
Elwood Dukes and wife Of Philadel-
phia are visiting her father here Tor
short time.
Extra meetings have closed at the
Bethel NJ. P. Church, with but little
success.
Walter Lyons, who has been work
ing in Chester, is home for an indein-
ite time.
W. Z. Jones, who has been confined
to his home for three weeks with the
influenza, is able to be out again and
attend to business.
Eugene Tucker is home again after
undergoing an operation in the Cam
bridge hospital. He is doing as well
as can be expected.
Alva Obier, who just came home from
New Haven, Conn, was suddenly
stricken with appendicitis at his home
and was taken to the Salisbury hos
pital.
Mrs. Oscar Spence is rapidly recov-
ering from pneumonia.
Harry Atkinson, a man of 55 years, !
met with a painful accident while cut !
ting down pines. The tree, when fall |
ing, caught Mr.. Adkinson's leg between !
the stump and the tree, breaking both /
bones in the leg He was compelled /
to lay about six hours before a ply
sician could be summoned. He is suf-
fering greatly.
Matthew Andrews moved near Mil
ford on S. C. Atherton's farm this
week.
Mrs. Howard Wright of Philadelphia
is home visiting her mother this week.
Lawrence Tatman and family, Horace
Wiley and William Hollis we're en-
tertained for dinner at the home of
Mrs. A. NJ. Jones recently.
Homer Lynch and wife of Whining
ton are here visiting relatives.
Joseph Flanagan of Wilmington is
visiting at the home of Mrs. Belle
Conoway.
Mrs. Charles Cox is slowly improv-
ing after her fall in Bridgeville.
James Rogers moved on the farm !
Just vacated by Matthew Andrews.
Roland Satterfeld, one of our Navy
boys, is home for a few days.
Harry Warrington has come home
lgain after a months work in the .
,ity. He says, Farm life is the best" {
Our school opened on the Tuesday I
before New Years, not taking all the {
Facation allotted to them as so much 2
ime was lost during the "iu" cpl ]
lemic. 4
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03
How Can ! Praise TOnaII
Enough ~ Says Harry
Miller

MY stomach gave me trouble. NV
feet swelled from dropsy," says Harry
Miller, of New Holland, Lancaster Co.
Pa, silk mill worker.
Howlcan I ever praise Tonall enoughs
As Tonall was so highly recommended
to me that I began using it, now take
great pleasure in adding my word Of
praise to its virtues and medicine
qualities. y
My stomach trouble is gone. I eat
with satisfaction. I work with comfort,
and without any annoyance now. Thanks
to Tonall"
This testimonial was given July 2o,
1918.
Tonall is sold at Pettyjohn's Pharma-
cy, Milford; Sharp & Fleming's Phar-
macy, Harrington. ADV. I-3-1t
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03
BLANcHARD's STATION.

Mr. and Frank Collision were visi-
tors of Charles Collision and Jack Rust
on Sunday.
If there is nothing to prevent there
will be shooting match at Blanch-
ards next Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Della Russell has returned
home from Salisbury hospital, very
much improved.
We were very sorry to learn that
Alvie Obier had to be taken TO the
Salisbury hospital for appendicitis. He
was operated upon last Friday and n 9
operation was successful. We wish
for his speedy recovery.
Miss Nellie Rogers is visiting rela-
tives and friends at Wilmington and
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Collision and
sons, Lester and Ralph, and Mildred
Collision of Andrewville and Norris
Todd of fredericksburg were weekend
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Collision
at Blanchards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fiske of An
drewville are the happy parents of
another boy, which is two weeks old
and has two teeth.
Mrs. Jack Rust and daughter, Doro-
thy, is still on the sick list with the
influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Fred Collins from
Middletown, Conn.,, are visiting Mrs.
Collins parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Rogers, and are also visiting Mr.. Col
Inns mother, Mrs. Fannie Collins, near
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Carter and
are on the sick list.
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03
WINTER SOIL LINING
Continued Shortage Of Labor and
Transportation Facilities Jus-
titles Consideration by the
Farmer of the Principle
of This Practice.
OPINIONS OF VARIOUS
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES
ON THE SUBJECT

The Farmer Is stIIl Charged With the
Responsibility Of Producing Maxi
mum Crops, and at the Same Time
to Maintain the Fertility Of His Soil
Through the Adoption Of Such
Changes in His Methods as VIII Con-
tinue to Conserve Labor and to Meet
Other Problems Of His Operation
Brought About by the War.
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03
WHEN YOU SUFFER
FROM RHEUMATISM
Almost any man will tell you
that Sloan's Liniment
means relief

For practically every man has usek
It who has suffered from rheumatic
aches, soreness Of muscles, stiffness o.
joints, the results of weather exposure
Women, too, by the hundreds Of
thousands, use it for relieving neuritis.
lame backs, neuralgia, sick headache
Clean, refreshing, soothing, economical.
quickly effective. Say "Sloan's Lini-
ment" to your druggist. Get it today.
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03

We pay taxes to support eur Exten-
son work. Let's get the most out e II
through group cooperation with our cosn.
~ Agents through the Farm Bureau.
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03

An advertisement Of a public sale
Is the surest way TO get a largs at
tendance, and this opinion is shared
by about all the peopIs of upper Sus-
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03

tha
by Treasurer of of Iford
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H RICHARDSON,
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-20
General Pershing's Speech.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-"The Ameri-
can Legion, l am sure, will stand
against revolutionary doctrines to
the last BREATH General John j.
Pershing told two thousand cheering
legionnaires here today.
General Pershing from the time OF
his arrival today was the object of
enthusiastic hero worship by huge
crowds. Men, women and children
of all ages thronged the streets wait
ing for hours for glimpse of the
leader.
'"The unrest in the country and
throughout the world is the natural
aftermath of the war" Pershing said.
1.-THE magnitude of the war meas
ures the magnitude OF the unrest.
at is UP to you TO realize that you
are guardians of our future. 1t is
up to you to oppose radical doctrine
not passively, but actively; morally
if possible, but if necessary not to
hesitate to employ physical force.
Pershing's only reference to poll
tics was negative.
"Your organization rs not partl'
san" he said. You must not allow
the legion to be banded about by
political office-seekers.
General Pershing decorated four
war mothers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-20
FAST GAME
is PROMISED
Keokuk High Will Meet Montrose
High on Local Floor Tonight
at O'clock and Expects
to Win Clash.

Keokuk high school will meet
Montrose high on the local Y floor
tonight. The game promises to be a
fast one, and the locals are confident
OF winning, although they will be
handicapped with Rich out of the
game.
Basket ball has rosy promises for
the Keokuk squad this year, and from
all advance dope the purple squad is
likely to cop championship If they
keep up the gait which they have
started. The Denmark team, which
has been beating all corners by big
scores, fell before Keokuk. which
went into the game without any
practice. Since then the squad has
been practicing and there are thirty
candidates for Coach Applebee to
choose from.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-20
CITY NEWS
-Handsomest silk shirts in Keokuh

--Handsomest silk shirts in Keokuk,
Wells.
can Schell Furniture Co.
r. r. Ralston who has been Ill In
Chicago, has recovered, and is mere
for a couple Of weeks while recuper-
ating from his Illness
8 new lots Of overcoats came IN
today; dandies; one style with 1ur
collar Well & Co.
Mrs. E. B. Sargent OF 1109 Bank
street, is seriously i'll without mucn
hope for her recovery.
The children of ST. Luke's mis-
sion of st. Johns will have their
Christmas tree and entertainment
next Sunday evening.
December Delineators just ar
rived. Sullivan & lAuwerda.
The Ladies Of Charity will take
corporate communion at st. Peters
church at 1880 o'clock Sunday morn
ing, -,
st. Johns Episcopal church viii
hold its annual supper and enter
tainment for the children Christmas
eve at $3.50 o'clock. There Will be
supper and Christmas tree Tor the
children of the parish as usual.
Word was received mere Dy
friends of the death of Mrs. Maggie
Martin, formerly Maggie Simpson,
which occurred in Colorado Sunday.
Burial is to take place in MINNEAPOLIS
Sunday, December FL, where she has
made her home since leaving keokuk.
Miss Agnes dancing studio, 42O1s
Main Phone 1864.
The lake in Rand park will be
flooded with water to the depth OF
couple of feet, in order to make the
skating better for the children ana
Young people who are using that lake.
The council decided to carry out this
, plan at the meeting this morning Inc
lake is very popular during skating
time, but the ice surface is rough ana
cut up now. By folding it. skaters
will have a smooth surface to glide
over. -
$1,000. Wells
-Lyal Salyers held by the police
for investigation in connection with
| the theft of articles from freight
car. was released today when no 1den-
LITIGATION could be made. and the
police were positive that the lad, VINO
is only seventeen, had nothing to 90
with the theft. The description OF the
man in the car does not fit SAVERS
the police said, after an Investigation.
-Nobbiest neckwear in Keokuk.--7
Wells.
First Christian church, Tenth and
, Blondeau streets, Rev. Huell Warren,
tminister.-C Church school, orchestra
$3.50 a. M, church school 9:45. Morn
ing sermon 10:45 Young people
meeting $50. Christmas cantata 7:3o
The grand jurors for the year
1920 and the petit jurors for the com
| ing January term of district court,
were being drawn this afternoon in
the clerks office in the district court.
! Herman J. Schroeder, member Of
! the Jury commission from Fort Madl'
son, was here to take part In the
| selection of the Jurors.