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The sun., 1919-05-11

"The tobacco problem bids fair after
the war to become one of the major prob
lens Of public and private health
Irving Fisher and Eugene Lyman Fisk in
Hon. to Live, Funk & Wagnalls Com
pany, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
NO REASON FOR IT
Coal Baron Declares Price Hike
Without Real Excuse.
Chicago Man Says Operators
Have Right But Won't.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-There is no rea-
son for any advance in the price of
bituminous coal on account of the IA
per cent increase granted miners, ac-
cording to D. W. Buchanan, president
of the Old Ben Coal corporation,
which produces annually 100000
tons of coal.
1--WE have the legal right to add this
Il per cent increase now being paid
to mine workers to the price OF con-
tract coal ordered prior to October 80
because the United States fuel admin
istration order of November IL, 1919,
gives US that right" he said, but we
are not going to do it. We feel that
the spirit of the Washington negotia-
tions was not to charge the house
holder more money for his coal.
Dealers handling our domestic coal
are in position 10 supply our product
to tehir trade without any advance
over the prices charged before the sus-
pension of mining. There is no need
of any Chicago dealer advancing the
sale price of our household coal at
this time on the basis of any increase
to the miners"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
OFF FOR HOLIDAYS
Kansas Miners Deny They
''Struck for HoWat."
Idle Yesterday Because 1t Was
Day Before Xmas"

Pittshurg, Kan, Dec. 25.-The oper-
that seven mines were idle in this
field today in addition to the mines of
the Central Coal & Coke Co. and the
B. r. & H. mine. Thomas Cunning
ham, auditor of the miners, claimed
that the miners at the seven mines not
in operation had taken a holiday be-
cause it was the day before Christmas.
He predicted that some of the mines
would be idle until next week, because
of the Christmas season Cunning
ham emphatically denied that the
mines were idle because of a 'Howat
strike.''
1t is probable that nothing will be
done on the B. r. & II. strike until
the executive board meets upon How
ats return. The meeting is set for
Friday morning.
Alexander Howat, president of the
miners in this district, arrived in Pitts
burg at II o'clock last night. When
asked what action he thought would
be taken on the Central strike and the
B. r. & H. strike. he said that moth
ing would be done concerning the B.
r. & H. strike, as that was not called
by the executive board. He added that
the action to be taken on the Central
mine strike would be entirely in the
hands of the executive board, which
is composed of nine members. inciud-
ing Howat. He seemed to be in a
hurry to reach his home, md jumped
into taxi Immediately after leaving
train
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
By Proclamation President Sets
All Doubt at Rest.
Stormy Session of Congress May
Now Be Expected.
LACK OF LAWS CAUSED DELAY
Transportation Chiefs and
Labor Unions VIII Make Fight.
Regulation and Anti-Striks
Provisions Will Be Features.

Washington. Dec. as With the
termination of federal control of rail-
roads definitely set for March 1 by
President Wilson, two of the stormiest
months in railroad history are ex-
pected.
Railroad labor. the chiefs of which
will meet here at the call of Samuel
Gompers rext Monday. are planning
to press demands for increased wages
owing to the cost of living not having
been reduced. Strikes to enforce these
demands before the government re-
nnqulshes control are not improba bic.
Labor also is planning a concerted
attack on the anti-stfike provisions
or the Cunmins bills. Railroad own
ers are keeping up a continuous lobby
at congress.
President Wilson, thru a prociarna-
tion issued last night, fixed March
as the date of the return and put at
rest speculation as to the time OF the
handing back of the roads. The presi-
dent in his last announcement regard
ing the return, made in an address to
congress in May said he intended to
turn back the roads at the end of the
present year.
BY another proclamation issued
with that in regard to the railroad
the president ordered the dissolution
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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
WONT MAKE REPLY
Little Chance Daniels viii An
swer Admiral Sims Letter.
Secretary of War to Stand Pat
In Medal Controversy.

Washington. Dec. est was doubt
full today If Secretary Daniels would
reply to the letter in which Admiral
Sims refused to accept the distin-
guished service medal because of his
dissatisfaction with the seeretary's s
policy in awarding war honors.
When asked today if he would an
swer the letter, Daniels replied he
would not say at this time because he
had not yet fully considered it.
Whether or not Daniels replies to
Sims, however, he is not expected to
modify the awards that he has made
or retreat in his announced policy for
comforting war decorations.
Daniels is preparing to lay the con-
troversy before congress and the pub
lic At Daniels's direction, officers of
the navy department were compiling
charts showing the recommendations
made by naval commanders and the
naval board of awards for war honors
and the final award by Daniels. The
acts for which the men were cited also
will be recounted.
This information will be sent to
Chairman Page. of the senate naval
affairs committee.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
Also Known as Santa Claus, He
Rules Topeka Today.
Spirit of Giving Extended From
Socks to IimOusineS.
NEEDY FAMILIES REMEMBERED
Elks, Salvation Army, Scores
of Others Distribute Gifts.
200 Riddles Guests of G.. i.
Hooper at Orpheum Program.
1t was a terrible battle.

Old General Hi Costa Livin had the
most formidable army in the field this
Christmas ever seen in the history of
Topeka, but his forces could avail
nothing against the whirlwind attack
of the Christmas spirit. In one of the
most impetuous charges. $4,000 To-
pekans broke thru his lines, captured
his base of supplies and made away
with an immense amount of subsist-
ence stores and loot, consisting of tur-
key, candy, fruit. nuts and valuable
presents ranging from neckties and
socks to limousiaeS.
Nor were the poor and those rend-
cred incapable of participating in the
fray by physical disability forgotten in
the distribution of the booty. The
Salvation Army distributed 800 bas-
kets of food and an equal number
were distributed by other charitable
organizations to poor families whose
names had been obtained thru the
Confidential Exchange. There were
Christmas trees and parties galore and
it is the hope of the good Samaritans
that not one poor child or family was
overlooked.
1t is estimated that approximately
1900 children of the city received
gifts from the Elk's Christmas tree
this morning. A huge amount of
sweets. nuts and fruit were distrib-
uted, in addition to which each child,
as a practical present, received a pair
of warm mittens, a pair of stockings
and a stocking cap. At several of
the churches Wednesday night there
were Christmas trees from which the
children also received gifts.
For Detention Home Kiddies.
The eight children in the detention
home were the recipients of gifts
Wednesday evening from the Band OF
Mercy Girls, who came in an automo-
bile with baskets of food, clothing,
toys, candy. nuts and fruits. These
little girls brought Yuletide cheer to
several other places in the city. This
morning the detention home children
attended the Elks Christmas tree and
in the afternoon accepted invitations
to dine in families in Oakland and on
the West side.
One could hardly look into the
street early this morning without see
ing men and boys hurrying along with
gun under their arms and clad in
hunting clothes. All evidence pointed
to day of terror for the "ferocious
wild beasts peculiar to Kansas
There was little travel until late in the
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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
SALINA is THREATENED
Leaking Car of Gasoline Poured Flood
of Fumes Over City,

Salina, Dec. ga leaking gasoline
tank on railroad car in the local
yards kept the railroad men in a state
of CONSERVATION for two days, ending
last evening. The car was consigned
to a local oil company and was leak
ing when it reached Salina. Railroad
switchmen hesitated in handling the
car with switch engines and passersby
who smelled the odor of the gasoline
and noticed its fumes arising from
around the car stopped and shook
their heads.
That's mighty dangerous" said
several. and passed on The contents
of the car were finally inspected and
the shortage caused by the leaking re-
ported. Then the car was delivered to
the oil company and emptied.
For two days the town of Salina was
in danger of being blown up as Ard
more, Okla, was some months ago
from similar out-of-order car.
What made the condition more dam
gerous was the fact that locomotives
were passing and repassing the car
and switch engines were working all
around it.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
BY ELEANOR KIMBALL.


While Christmas, as religious festi-
church as the Nativity of the Saviour.
it is unknown just when it originated,
but December 25 was not generally
observed as the day prior to Chrysos-
toms time (Fourth century, in the
Eastern church. altho much earlier in
the Western. There was no uni
fornity in observing the Nativity
among the early churches, some hold
ing the festival in April or May, others
in January.
But it is almost certain that Decem-
ber 25 cannot be the Nativity of the
Saviour, for it is then the height of
the rainy season in Judea, and shep-
herds would scarcely have been watch
ing their fiocks by night. as described
in the New Testament.
Among the causes that led to deter
mining upon this period as the proper
one to observe was the fact that al
most all heather nations held the win
ter solstice to be the most important
point of the year, as the beginning of
the renewed life and activity of the
powers of nature. and of the gods.
who were originally the synboIical
personification of these powers.
Christmas became not only the fore
runner of many later festivities, but
from the Fifth to the Eighth CEN
turies, gathered to it various festivals,
partly old and partly new SO that what
might be termed a Christmas cycle,
sprang up that surpassed all other
Christian holidays in the beauty and
richness of its festal usages, and fur
ton of the church festivals over the
entire year.
Feasts of NorthIanders.
Tn mora uorfherly countries the
Celts and Germans. from the Oldest
times, celebrated this season with the
greatest festivities. AT the winter SOL
stice the Germans held their great
Yule feast in celebration of the re-
turn of the fiery sun wheel. and be-
lieved that from December 25 toJan-
uary 6. they could trace the influence
of their great deities.
There is perhaps no word of which
there are SO many and such differ
ent etymologies as Yule, of which
nothing seems certain but that 1t
the Feast Yule from a Hebrew word
Lille" meaning Night. Lille" he
further explains, is formed from verb
signifying Ito howl for at that time
at night-the beasts of the forest go
about bowling for their prey.
It was also the custom on this eve
ming to light candles of large size.
called Christmas candles, and to lay a
log of wood upon the fire, called a
Yule-log or Christmas block. to illumi-
nate the house. Before candles were
in general use, the Yule block or log,
made the illumination.
AS Christmas day in the primitive
church was observed as the Sabbath
day, and like that, preceded by an eve
or vigil, so from this custom we get
| our present Christmas eve
Many of the beliefs and usages OF
| the old Germans and also of the Ro-
mans, relating to this season. were
adapted from heathenism TO Christian
| ity, and have survived, to some ex-
tent, to the present day.
! Latin Feast of Lights.
/ Christmas, says one authority. was
! called the Feast Of Lights in the West
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN TO MEET
VIII Form National Auxiliary to
President Wilson's Party

New York, Dec. 25.-Organization
OF a National Woman's Democratic
party will begin at a meeting tomor-
row of more than 100 prominent New
York women it was announced today
The call for the meeting was issued
by Mrs. George H. Childes, president
Of the Women's Democratic club, and
Miss Margaret Vale, a niece of Presi-
dent Wilson. According to the or
ganizers the new women's party will
cooperate with the national Demo-
cratic organization, and is to be re-
garded as ''in no way a split in the
Democratic ranks"
Among the women who have signi-
fled their intention of being present
are Elizabeth Marbury, Mrs. Charles
L. Tiffany, Mrs. Oliver Hartman
Mrs Charles Dana Gibson, Mrs. Simon
Barucb, Mrs. William G. McAdoo and
Ida TarbelI
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
PICK JURY BY MAIL
Questionnaircs Sent to Vcniremen
Called for Newbcrry Trial at
Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dec. 25.-
Questionnaires asking for information
regarding prospective jurors in the
conspiracy trial of Truman V. New
berry, to start January 26, were ex-
pected today to be in the mails
shortly.
The plan is Judge Sessions's. With
this information, the court believes he
will be able TO eliminate much of the
cost of bringing men to Grand Rapids
who cannot be admitted as jurors.
Several men named on the prospec-
tive juror list are said to have died
and others are known to be related to
certain of the defendants.
Special Prosecutor Frank c. DALEY
spent Christmas at his home in In
d!anapoliS.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
D'ANNUNZlO PRISONER?
Poets Followers in Fiume Refuse TO
Let Him Leave the City.

Rome, Dec. 25.-Gabriele d'Annun-
zio was reported late today as being
held prisoner in Fiume by his own
supporters. The poets followers, it
was said refuse to leave the city or
allow him to leave until the situation
has been cleared.
Conflicting reports continued to
come from Fiume and officials here
could not be certain as to just what
was occurring there. 1t was stated
officially, however. that the govern
ment's reported proposals to dam
nunzio really were proposals made by
the Fiumians themselves. These con-
ditions. laid down for d'Annunzio's s
evacuation, were not acceptable to
the Italian government, ii was said
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
NO HAPPY new YEARS
"Perfumc Cocktail, Monkey Rum
and Other Morgue Specials Take
Joy Out of Holidays.

Chicago. Dec. 25.-To avoid an early
grave. beware of 'moonshine Christ
mas" advised DIR. John Dill Robert
son, Chicago health commissioner, to-
day.
The perfume cocktail. the turpen-
tine highball. monkey rum" and
other morgue specials containing wood
alcohol and similar poisoHs will pre-
vent many people from living to en-
joy happy New Year, DIR. Robertson
predicted.
Coroner Peter NJ. Hoffman said over
thirty persons have died of wood al
cohol poisoning since prohibition
went into effect The drinker should
insist on knowing what he is drinking,
they said.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
RETURN TO OLD STYLE
Ottawa Citizens Dissatisfied With
Commission Form.

Ottawa, Dec. 25.-Displeased with
the adoption of the three-way gas
rate alleging that the city commits
sioners are paid too much for the
work they do. and employ too many
clerks and foremen under the COM
mission form of government, a num-
ber of Ottawa citizens have begun cir
culation of petitions asking for ref
erendum election as to whether the
present form of city government
should be continued. or the old mayor
and council form adopted again. 1t is
expected the petition, with the re-
quired number of signers. Will be pre-
sented to the commissioners after
Christmas.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
DIED In HIS CHAIR
Pioneer Chicago Merchant Passed Out
While Daughter Read to Him.

Cnlcago' Dec. 25.-Samuel Faulk-
ne.. pioneer merchant, aged 81. died
Iast nlsnt sitting In chair while his
daughter. Miss Elizabeth F,auIkner
read to him.
1T was a beautiful thing for hin,
Just as he would have wished n
think" said Miss Faulkner today "ua
had never been ill and only yesterdav
he took a long walk"
mr: fauikner was one of the city's
oioest successful business men, a con-
temporary of Marshall Field. Marvin
Hughitt and Levi z. Letter.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
TEN YEARS FOR HIM
Here Is Xmas Cheer for Ex-Prisoner
of War Held at Karlsruhe.

Amiens, Wednesday, Dec. "a. - A
court martial has sentenced the Ger
man officer, Robert Rocking, ad-
ministrator of mines at karlsruhe, to
ten years confinement. fifteen years of
exile and a fine of ten million francs
upon his conviction of charge of
organizing. the pillage of factories in
eastern France. It was testified at his
trial that he collected machinery and
other material from the factories and
blew it up in November, 1913. A
brother officer. Herman Ludwig. was
given similar sentence by default.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
CLOUDY BUT WARM
May Be Slightly Unsettled Tonight.
Friday, Flora Asserts,

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS.
Loudly and somewhat unsettled tonight and
freinay; colder north portion Friday.
ohippers Iorecast warns to protect Sc
hour shipments north and west against a
temperature of 25 degrees: east and south
against a temperature of 80 degrees.
NO radlcal changes may be expected
in weather conditions in the next %
hours, according to S. d. Flora, state
meteorologist, unless it is slightly fall
ing temperatures
The most unusual feature Of ths
weather recently has been the lack
of variation in Temperatures. For the
last five days there has been only a
degree variation in weather. The
extremes were % and "a.
No precipitation has been reported
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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
ONE DEAD, TWO HURT
Big Four Train Observation-Disclosures Ex-
pIodes-Wreck Burns

Columbus, O., Dec. 25.-One man is
dead and two others may die as a re-
suit of a Big Four railroad freight
wreck near Worthington late last
night.
Shortly after leaving Columbus, the
train hit a derail, causing the engine
and six cars to leave the track and
go over an embankment.
The boiler exploded and set fire to
the wreckage. AmbuIances. removed
the victims to Columbus.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
EXTENDS MARTIAL LAW
Lid on Press In Egypt Is CIamped
Down More Tightly.

London, Dec. 25.-Advices from
Egypt today said martial law and CEN
sorship of the press had been extend
ed. the authorities putting in effect
new and stringent regulations to re-
press agitation for self-determinatio ton
among the natives.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
DEPUTY SHERIFF HELD
Murder Charge Placed Against Officer
Who Killed During Booze Hunt.

Dublin. Ga, Dec. 25.- Deputy
Sheriff Henry Allen was arrested last
night on a warrant charging him with
the murder of Ashley Warnock. who
was killed in revolver fight with Of
ficers who entered his home seeking
an alleged Illicit still. W. E. Hatha-
way, county policeman died as the re-
suit of wounds received in the inter
change of shots
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
Paris Is Holiday Mad

Paris, Dec. 25.-Paris celebrated
her first Christmas mass today with
great enthusiasm, great crowds
thronging the churches and theaters.
The principal streets were filled all
night with celebrators and the popu-
lar restaurants were carried by storm.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
ROBBED XMAS CROWD
Late Shoppers and Store Held Up by
Six Bandits.

Chicago. Dee. 35.-Efforts of the
police today were directed toward the
capture OF six men who last night
held up a fur store filled with Christ
mas shoppers and escaped with furs
valued at $4,000 and $500 cash.
The men selected the most costly
furs and after taking $500 in cash
and $4,000 in checks. carried the loot
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
INSANE FATHER KILLS
Delirious From Pneumonia, Shoots
Three Children and Suicides.

Washington. Dec. 24.-WiIliam Pot
ter, a real estate dealer. while delir-
ious il was believed, from the effects of
pneumonia, shot and killed two of his
young children yesterday. seriously
wounded a third and then killed him
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Cloudy and somewhat unsettled
tonight and Friday; cooker north por-
tion Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-22
81 Years Old

S. B. Upton of this city. who is
past ninety-one years of age, was
down town last Thursday and work
ed for little at the trade in which
he had been engaged for long life
time. 1t seems that Uncle Brack, as
he is familiarly called, was drawing
water out of a we'll and by some
means lost his bucket He came
down town aud went to the local
blacksmith shop and there made a
grab hook and first class job he
made of it.
Fifteen years ago Mr.. Upton re-
tired from the blacksmith business.
Prior to that time he worked at that
trade here for ten or fifteen years
and then went to Shelby County
and later came back and has lived
here ever since. He was born in
New London, Rails County, Missouri
in 1928, and in this day of speedy
divorces it is decidedly refreshing
to point to the fact that Uncle BracE
has been married for sixty-nint
years and that his wife, who ha.
been with him all these years. il
still his main comfort.
Uncle Brack leads a very busy
life for one of his age. He splits
the wood for the household use anC
does various chores.
Mr.. Upton and his good wife have
walked hand in hand for over ,
half century facing the future witt
entire confidence. They belong t
the early settlers of this countr!
which were a class of people t
whom the present generation is I'm
der a great many obligations
Stoutsville Star.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-22
Survey of Insane

The National Committee for Men.
tai Hygiene, upon the invitation of
Gov. Gardner, will begin within a
few weeks state survey to deter.
mine the number of the insane and
mentally deficient in Missouri and
the character of the care given them.
The work. which will require about
a years time by trained investiga-
tors. will include original inquiry
not only of patients in special in,
situations, but care in the communi-
ties, in general hospitals. opportuni-
ties for admission to hospitals, op,
portunities and preventive measures
regarding controilable causes of
mental diseases.
The survey will be made without
cost to the state, as the National
Committee for Mental Hygiene is an
organization which is carrying on a
national educational program in re-
gard to the treatment and proven
ton of insanity. A survey is made
in any state at the invitation of the
Legislature or the Governor, with
accommodations based on the find.
ines of the survey. Gov. Gardner
extended the invitation. asking for
the survey at the request of various
organizations in the state, including
the Missouri State Medical Associa
ton, the St. Louis Medical Associa
ton. the st. Louis Chamber of Com
merCe the Missouri State Board O
Charities and Corrections. the Con
ference of Officers of State Institu
tons and the St, Louis Neurological
Society.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-22
Not Perfect But Good

Great and good as is the Coven-
ant of the League of Nations. this
paper does not attempt to tell its
readers that it is going to bring the
millennium Immediately.
We have had our Declaration of
Independence 146 years and our
Constitution nearly as long. They
are the two greatest documents of
human liberty 10 effect on earth to-
day, and yet we are not entirely sat
isfied with our government, beyond
doubt the best in existence.
We have amended our ..Constitu-
ton many times, strengthening it
where we found it weak. making ii
over where it did not fit into the
needs of our advancing civilization
But always we have had that
document as bed rock for our lib
critics, as a foundation on which tC
build our prosperity, as safeguard
for the very last of our citizens.
| We are a peace loving nation; w
would work out our own destiny
unmOlested. and we would grant t
other nations the same right.
The object of the League of Ma
tons is to keep the world at peac'
that each nation may work out it
destiny. may use its energies ant
its resources to advance the com
fort and happiness of its people.
The Covenant is an entirely neV
document, made up through tn
conflicting interests of many ma
tons just as our Constitution wa
made up through the conflicting in