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The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-31
MRS. BEGGS Is NAMED
Topeka Woman Permanent Chairman
Republicans of State.

The organization of Republican
women of Kansas has named Mrs. 5.
8. Beggs, of Topeka, as permanent
state chairman. The first steps to-
ward the organization were taken at
meeting early in the week, when tenn
potary officers were elected. At a
meeting Thursday evening Mrs. Beggs
was made permanent chairman, and
the temporary district chairmen have
been made permanent chairmen.
They are: Mrs. W. J. Bailey, Atchi-
son, first district; Mrs. E. A. Enright,
Kansas City, second district; Mrs A. c.
Graves, Pittsburg, third district; Mrs.
Belle c. Harris, Emporia, fourth dis
trict; Mrs. E. E. Forter, Marysville,
fifth district; Mrs. c. W. Smith, Stock
ton. sixth district; Mrs. w. Y. Nor
gan, Hutchinson, seventh district. and
Mrs. C. H. Brooks, Wichita, eighth
district.
take toward its enterprise of teaching
Republican doctrine to Kansas women,
is to obtain a list of women in the
state who are already Republicans.
Many lists are available and will be
turned to that purpose.
Mrs. Beggs is a past president of
the largest club of woman in Topeka
and the largest federated club in the
state, the Woman'S club; she was at
the head of the woman's division in
the drive for the Jewish-Armenian re-
lief fund in Topeka, and she is bu-
reau secretary of Indian work carried
on by the Methodist missions
At last evenings meeting, Miss
Helen Eacker, of Lawrence, counseled
q close cooperation with the men s
Republican organization, and Mrs. W.
A. McCarter explained that the wom-
ems organization was to be a part of
the mems organization.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-31
Thanks to Morehouse.
RANGER is ON TRIAL
Famous Texas Border Police Hears
Bad Things About Self.


Austin, Tex, Jan. 31.--The Texas
Ranger service today was on trial for
its life.
which for half a century has made
the picturesque border police" leg
endary heroes of epic and song. the
Rangers today were being grilled by
joint committee of the Texas senate
and house, in a probe of charges of
murder, lawlessness and cruelty made
by Representative ]. P. Canales,
Brownsville.
Organized to carry the fear of the
law into the hearts of bandits, Mexi-
can dad men" and half-breeds, who
found the border conveniently near
for retreat in the wild and wooly'
era of Texas history. the Rangers
built up an enviable reputation for
fearlessness, integrity, and ineXorable
justice. Many of the most famous
men of the states history served en-
listments IN the Ranger forces, and
the organization won immortal fame
by its contribution of "he-men" to
Colonel Roosevelt's Rough Riders at
the outbreak of the Spanish
war.
However, Representative Cana1es, in
introducing a bill for stricter regula-
ton of the Rangers, maintained that
the old time ideals have become lost
and that the organization now harbors
their authority for tactics of bulIdoz-
ing, terrorism and lawlessness. He
declared the Rangers committed
more outrages in border counties than
the Germans perpetrated in Belgium, -
and promised to bring specific charges
of murder against certain Rangers.
Rival committees of border resi-
dents were here today, some to testify
that the Rangers were indispensa BILE
to the maintenance of law and order.
others to protest against the terroris
tic methods of the state police.
Canales created a sensation when
he sent a message to the speaker of
the house. declaring he was afraid to
come to the capitol, on the eve of the
hearing, because two members of the
Ranger force were lying in wait for
him.
Two members of the house were
sent to escort him to the capitol, and
a request was sent to the adjutant gem
eral to order Rangers to cease their
intimidation of witnesses at the hear
ing.
The hearing was to be resumed this
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-01-31

renee in legislative years with her
father, Senator Brady, who is now in
Salina.
Mrs McCarter gave a brief criticism
of the work of the poets of the even
ing.
Thanks to Morehouse.
The meeting closed with the rising
vote of thanks for Morehouse, who
annually accepts that act of apprecia-
ton as his reward for the burdensome
duties of the secretaryship of the club
which fall to him year after year.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
How to Try for the Thousand
Dollar Miracle of Love Prize

The Washington Times offers thousand dollars for
the best the problem presented m the motion pic
tue, THE MIRACLE OF LOVE, from Cosmo Hamitou's
great story Any person entitled compete for this
who has read the story, who has the play q moving
picture heater whom the story has been told The
problem that of who her soul after
marriage What would you have done in her place?
Send your answers to the Magazine Department of The
Times.
Write side of the paper only. Limit your replies
to FIVE hundred words.
No received after noon, December 81, 1919
viii be considered The 81 900 will be awarded that
which, the opinion of the judges exce all the other
cleaness of style and presentation of ideas
The judges will be
Rupert Hughes, the famous novelist and playwright;
annie Hurst, most celebrated short story writer in
America
Cosmo Hamilton, author of The Miracle of Love-, and
of the most widely read of present day novelist.
The Of the winner and the winning answer viii be
published after the closing of the the judges
reach a decison.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
copyrfgh1 1914
New York TnbssA. Ise
By Briggs

occurred. Women were -strick-
en-, believing IL was an sttack in
force on French's home. Officers hur-
rtedly prepared TO defend the lodge
fearing the shooting on the grounds
was . ruse TO draw the guard away
so the main body Of attackers could
reach the lord lieutenant.
Lord Preach Cain.
yiscount French was calm through
out the shooting. It was said.
J, An early repsss- that seyStn buIaets
struck the lodge was dentO9 today.
Coming soon after the recent al
tack upon Lord French, when a NUM-
Der Of men fired upon his motor ear
as he was going from the railvsy
station to his lodge, the incident cre-
ated great excitement in Dublin
Throngs of people visited the scene
of the latest shooting yesterday.
There was little inclination in Dublin
to attribute the shooting ARRAY to the
Sinn Fein. although rumors that the
younger radical group is determined
upon a reign of terror" continued
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
PROBE Of COURT
LEAK NEARS END

with The exception Of . few miner
details. which stin remain)to se
'cleared mp. the Department of Jus
tees probe of the alleged leak In
Supreme Court dscisions 10 about Sn-
ished, and within . few daya At most.
the Governments -decisisa viu -
made known
Since the nrst intinAtios was gfvea
them by the International News Serv-
Ice that a gang of specuiatorx claim
ed to be in possession Of advance ~
formation on decisions of the Suppress
Court and was preparing to make .
killing" In Wall street on the -w0t
and dry" and other court decreea Of
ncials in the Department of Justfos
have been tirelessly investigating the
activities of these -sure-thing. oAn-
1AeA Assisea1t Attorney GeBNGA C.
Amea. acting fer Attorney GeG1n1
Palmer: Capt Frank Burke. OF t2e
Bureau Of Investigation here: Chtsf
William }. Flynn. likewtse Of that -
reau. but carrying on the search prts-
cipally In New York. together With
the assistants Of all these. have bsaG
constantly occupied By the case
The Investigation has been boeA
difficult and delicate 1t has alnD
been far reaching. the Secret Servtcs
agents Of the Government cperatinG.
among other cities. In WAshingt0o.
New York and Chicago.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
RAILROAD [ABOR'S
FUTURE. IN BALANCE
Conferences Here Today to De.
eide Policy of Brother.
hoods, Is Belief.

The future Of railroad labor 10 in
the making today.
Two important conferences are to
be held here today which may vitality
AFFECT the future policy Of railroad
workers.
At the Capitol, conferees on the
railroad bills passed by the House
and Senate were to meet In An at
tempt to iron out the differences be-
tween the Esch and Cummins bills
and particularly in an attempt to
reach an agreement as to tho anti.
strike provisions OF the Cummins bill
which makes 1t unlawful for railroad
workers to strike. The House con.
ferees object to this provision. and II
Is likely that a compromise measure
aimed to prevent railroad labor trou-
bles, will be finally accepted.
At the headquarters of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, a confer.
ence Of all of the leaders Of railroad
unions and brotherhoods will be held
at the instance Of Samuel Gompers
This conference is called to conside,
labor's attitude toward legislation
that Is in the making in Congress
The conference was primarily called
to determine what course labor
should follow in the event Congress.
finally passes some form of anti
strike legislation.
Numerous smaller conferences have
been arranged for during the day to
consider other questions affecting
labor and the railroads. One confer
ence will have to do with the Plumb
plan and means Of promoting it.
Chiefs Of the brotherhoods were in
vfted to meet with the heads of the
railroad unions Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor in an informal meet.
Ing to discuss the attitude of labor
toward the return OF the railroads or
March 1. Labor has been sternly
against the return of the railroads
and there may be some action taker
to urge continued holding Of the road,
by the Government
The question of wage demands also
was TO be taken up. with a discussion
OF the best means of forcing the de-
mands. either before or after the re.
turn OF the railroads to private own.
ership.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
Hotel and not to a hospitalr' asked

Hotel and not to a hospital?'' asked
OShea.
Because he said ne did not want to
go to a hospital. We took him to the
hotel, as we felt he could be cared
for there, as we had promised him in
New York il he would return to
Washington and help clear up the
murder mystery"
Didn't Want to Go Home.
'As a matter of fact, did you de-
prive Wan of exercise? Did you give
orders that he should Lot be allowed
on the street? Didn't he want to go
homer
Yes, order were given that he
should not be permitted on the street.
He was not inclined to want exercise
in fact. he never asked to be per.
mitted to take exercise; and he did
not ask to be permitted to go home"
Didn't you reprive him of news
papers?"
mo: we gave him Washington and
New York papers," Grant admitte ed
however, that stories Of the triple
killing appearing in the newspaper )
were clipped before given to the 1e-
fendant.
Frequently in your conversations
with Wan did he plead to be let
alone?"
"Yes, he asked to be let alone, and
we then changed the conversation
from the murder to other interesting
subjects"
When the bodies Of the members Of
the mission were found, an overcoat
and a pillow were found over the
faces of DR.. Wong and WI, respect
lively This Is said to be the custom
~, -
Of the victim of death by violence.
What became of the overcoat and
pillow found over DR.. Wong and
Wu?"- asked O'Shea.
"I do not know where they are
now. Not finding they contained bull
let holes or other tangible evidence,
they were disposed Of"
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
NEWS OF FATAL DRINKS
AIDING BRITISH VETS

LONDON, Dec. 2s.-British vets are
making big, capital of the reports
OF many deaths from wood alcohol in
the United States.
The antiprohibition leaders are
planning to use the death stories as
weapons in their fight against pussy
footing"
Wet proponents declared today that
the reports of death from drinking
wood alcohol coming just at this time,
when the dry campaign is gaining
headway, will deal a heavy blow to
the drys.
Brewery and distillery associations
are planning to use photographs OF
clippins of the death stories" in a
big advertising campaign against pro-
hibition.
Newspapers are giving the reports
or wood alcohol deaths considerable
prominence and are printing lists of
the victims.
The Eveiing Telegram remarks that
so many deaths in varying parts of
the country furnish the strongest
proof that the dislike of prohibition is
very real and deep-rooted. That is
the result Of driving legitimate busi-
ness underground
The Washington times., 1919-12-29

man and the representative from the
side willing to arbitrate. A board of
inquiry may be changed to a board
Of adjustment on consent Of the OBJ
tecting party to choose a representa-
tive A board of inquiry would in
vestigate q dispute and publish q
report.
No cessation of work would be per-
mitted while a board or an umpire
was inquiring into a dispute or franz
Ing its Recommendations.
Where disputes affected more than
one region. boards would be COM
bined. -
The President would appoint re-
gional chairmen for three years and
members of the national tribunal for
six years. Both bodies would have
the power to subpoena witnesses.
Existing conciliation machinery
would not be affected by its proposed
plan, the commission says.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
Jury SELECTED FOR
SECOND HALL TRIAL
Hearing Of Evidence Begins il
Case OF Virginia Dry Agent
Accused Of Sayings.

MANASSAS. Va. Dec. 2s.-ln spsts
OF the intense feeling manifested over
the case. jury was completed thts
morning for the second trial OF Wfn-
lam c. Hail. State prohibition snspec-
tor. charged with the murder Of Law.
renee D. Hudson and RayzhonA
Shackleford. alleged rum ruhntrs. a
Fishers Hin. in Shenandoah county.
March "a. Hearing of evidence com
menced at II o'clock.
The jury was obtained from the
first venire Of forty names. The court
barred questions as to whether prop-
their personal views, A majority OF
the Jury are said to be dry men One
juror affirmed having soruples
against saloons.
The case was brought here =
change OF venue from SbenanAonh
county on the contention that Hall
could not receive q fair trial thorN
where feeling was said 70 rus hSeA
Hall has been At liberty. On . bs0
Of sic, 600.
Nor. than 100 witnesses have sss.
summoned to testify 1T the thai Asgs.
1t developed this morning that one
of the most important witnsasos ceuId
not testify He 10 Joe Williams driver
OF the car which carried Hall a.
other prohibition officers to the soot
where they intercepted ShacklefocH
and Hudson with a load of liquor saaA
70 have been consigned from BAlta-
more to Petersburg. Va WILLIAMS =
under Indictment In Richmond fse
wife murder.
With Hall were indicted Deputy In
spectore Harry r. Sweet sr. j. H
Sullivan. and W. b. Duniesvy. TAs
first trial OF Hall last Septe mber re-
suited in q Disagreement
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
II ARRESTEDFO
ALCOHOL DEATHS
Men Taken for "Whiskey" Sales
Will Be Arraigned for Man.
slaughter.
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being distributed through Ave East
ern States.
Among those under arrest are
Adolph Paranelli. dealer in groceries
and wines in the Italian colony; John
Romanelli, an undertaken, and Sam.
uel X. Saleeby, a Brooklyn druggist.
According to H. B. Dobbs. a Federal
agent who arrested Paranelli, Rom
anelli and Saleeby. the first named OF
the trio declared that a friend In Hart.
ford named Salisherg had asked him
to secure some whiskey for the
Christmas celebration.
When placed under arrest ParaneIli
was reported to have declared:
II am glad you have got me. ]
will tell all"
Panarelli begged the Federal au.
thorities not to take him to Connecti-
cut
II would be lynched II you took me
there" he said. 81 am an innocent
man but my name has been published
in the papers there and I know ii
would mean certain death for me to
90 there.
"A friend Of mine in Hartford tele-
phoned me to get him some booze
at any price for over the holidays
then met two other friends Of mine
In New York city and they told me
that they could arrange ITO get the
"booze" from q friend in Brooklyn.
This friend in Brooklyn demanded
$1,000 bonus for delivering twenty
barrels.
Last Tuesday . fellow from Hart.
ford came to see me in New York and
said do you know that stun ar
ranged for and that arrived was poi
son and not good whiskey?' / got
scared and telephoned this party in
Hartford, who is now under arrest
Tor Gods sake not let any Of tina,
booze get away from him. The man
on the wire said How about that
money invested? I want that back
Panarelli said he thought twenty
barrels Of the "whiskey" were shipped
to Hartford. The price paid was
from 81 900 to $1,000 a barrel.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29

the last three months Federal permits
to manufacture perfu merry have been
issued to approximately 1000 persons,
of whom, it Is said. not more than
fifty are legitimate manufacturers of
perfumes. According to the police,
the holders Of permits are entitled to
Puy what is known as cologne spir-
It's" at $3.50 q gallon, and those who
bought it~for other than the making
of perfumes have made purchases
amounting to hundreds Of Thousands
Of dollars.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
TWO MORE CASES LISTED.

HARTFORD. Conn, Dec. ce.-No
additional deaths from wood alcohol
poisoning were reported here o'ay,
the list Of dead remaining at thir-
teen, the total recorded Sunday. Two
more cases Of persons suffering from
the effects Of poisonous liquor were
listed in hospitals, making eight per-
sons known to be i'll here from that
cause. Four Of these were reported
in q critical condition.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
4 MORE DIE IN CHICOPEE.

CHICOPEE, Mass. Dec. 2s.-Four
more deaths have resulted since yes
terday from alcoholic poisoning, three
in Holyoke and one in Chicopee,
bringing the total for the Connecti-
cut valley, not including Hartford, to
fifty-two. Marshal Alfred Caron, of
the Chicopee poliee. hes left for New
Haven, Conn, wit warrants charging
murder against four men who have
been arrested in that city.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
ARREST SIX IN NEW HAVEN.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Dec. 29.-Six
men were arrested here today In con-
nection with the sale Of wood alcohol
"whiskey.- which they are alleged to
have shipped from this city to Chico
pee, Mass. The arrests were made at
the request Of the district attorney
Of Westneld. Mass. who teIegraphed
that the men are wanted for homi-
eide In Massachusetts,"
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
MAN DEAD; TWO WOMEN Ill.

JERSEY CITY. N. j.. Dee. 2s.-One
man Is dead and two women are in a
critical condition in the Jamaica Hos
pital tonight as q result OF drinking
WOOD alcohol concoction. The wo-
men were found unconscious in .
room, which also contained two one
gallon Jugs in which a small quantity
Of q colerless liquor remained.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
35 DEATHS IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Dec. 29.--Another man
was reported dead today as the result
Of drinking wood alcohol. II authen-
ticated as poison liquor death,
Chicago's total of Christmas poison
ings to date numbers nine, or thirty
five since July /. Today's victim was
seventy-three years old.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
CLEVELAND'S TOTAL IS.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec 29.-The
first death here from alcohol poison
ing since Christmas, when several
cases were admitted to hospitals, oc-
CURED today One new case was re-
ported. Today's death brings the to-
tai since November j up to fifteen.
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
BR|T|SHFEAR MORE
R|0T|NG IN DUBLIN
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ICOntlnued lfom Flfst Fdge.1
dered him to halt Carey refused and
the men grappled-
Companions of Carey and soldiers
who accompanied the officer then
opened fre The ighting lasted forty
five minutes, during which many
shots were fred at the lord 'ieuten-
ants residence. The resistance OF
the raiders vas - stubS,"n that .
machine gun was brought UP.
Four arrests were made.
A number of guests were In the
Vice Regal Lodge when the, shooting
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
"COL0GNE" TRADE LOOMS.

NEW YORK, Dec. characterization
by the police has revealed that in
The Washington times., 1919-12-29
Beard Of Inquiry

B~aTd Of Inquiry.
II enc side refused to submit its
sass to the regional board. the board
would become a board Of inquiry, with
two chosen from each panel, the chair
The Idaho Republican., 1919-09-19
local Idaho Power
Man is Promoted

J. B. Brokaw will leave Blackfoot
the first of October to go to Minot,
N. D. to take the position of man
ager of the Northern States Power
system. This company furnish
power and light, and operate tele-
phone line and central steam heat
ing system, using the exhaust steam
from the generating plant to warm
houses.
Mr.. Brokaw has been the local
manager for the Idaho Power COM
pany since the first day of August,
1911, and has been continuously in
charge and generally on the job. He
was we'll versed in electrical matters
when he came to Blackfoot, and has
been diligent student of those mat
ters thru all the years. He is one
of the well-read, well-informed and
practical electricians of the system
that is lighting Southern Idaho, and
in taking charge of this larger busi-
ness in North Dakota he takes large
abilities with him,
Mr.. Brokaw came to Blackfoot
from the American Falls office a
bachelor, and married here. Mrs.
Brokaw and the little daughter will
visit relatives in Michigan and
Massachusetts, and Mr.. Brokaw will
spend a fortnight or more in the
head office of the company at Min
neapolis before taking up the work
at MinOt.
The Idaho Republican., 1919-09-19
New Homes Being
Erected at Firth

Jack Foster was down from Firth
Thursday morning to get little of
the good dental service Of the county
seat, and was enlightening the ma
tives regarding the growth Of his
town.
Jack says that major" Mark
Farmer is building four new houses
in his efforts to help house the long
suffering public, and Will Hutchison
is erecting two-story residence for
himself. Joe Weidman is building a
residence for himself, and Robert
Brewington has just finished one.
Charles Allen has started a resi-
dence and Hurt and Hutchinson are
excavating for business block.
Many farmers are buying building
materials for houses or other build
ings and business is good.
Mr.. Foster is the manager for the
Boise Payette Lumber company at
Firth and has arranged for staging
an exhibit of the famous Copper Clad
stoves and ranges at the office on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Of
next week. He would have chart
cred a large part of our paper today
to tell people about 1t, but he came
in too late, ten o'clock being the
time we stop booking orders for ad-
vertisements for use the same day,
SO he engaged part of Mondays edi-
tion to explain about the Copper
Clad show.