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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25

gian and Trench roads while its oc-
cupant was seeking to annihilate the
allies. can be seen almost any day on
Chicago's streets and boulevards.
Bullet SCARED and battered after
travelling more than $4,000 miles as
the equipage of the German COM
mander the limousine has returned to
peaceful pursuits and civilian service.
In the summer of 1914 c. L. Wiley,
a Chicago lumber merchant. with his
wife was touring Germany in the mo-
tor car. The war, famed up and the
automobile was seized by German Of
ficials despite its owners protests, be-
coming the official property of Cen
eraI Ludendorff.
Somewhere in its war activity the
limousine was the target of well aimed
machine gun fire from the allied air
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
Is YEARS AGO In TOPEKA
From the columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
December rs. 1894.

Topeka's annual charity bail Will take
place at Hamilton hall some time early in
next month.
The charity ball last year was success
and succeeded in raising nearly 500 for the
cause of charity.
DIR. Hamilton is the moving spirit in this
coming affair and will exert himself TO
make Ii a success. He will donate the u.s.
OF his hall. He proposes TO give $50 Of
the proceeds to the Orphans home and viii
deposit the rest in bank subject to the
check of Mrs. Thorpe. police matron. for
the use Of the poor In emergency cases.
The C. o. D. club consisting of the
following young ladies, Misses Adah Con
kle, Margaret and Kathryn Colisf. Marie
and Kathryn Watkins Edna Parkhurst and
Halle Hamrick. viii receive New Years
calls at the hor.e Of Miss Conk,e, 1016 North
Quincy street from 2 until Z o'clock
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Tinkham will en-
terrain at a Christmas dinner and tree at
their home, SGT Topeka avenue, this evening.
Mss Mabel wilson of Chicago is the guest
Of Miss Ethel Short
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
A Word About
Spring Prices
and Old. H. C.. l..

1t is not our intention to create the
impression that this sale is the fore
runner of lower * IS next spring for
such is far from the truth.
Spring prices will be higher than
ever.
Every merchants spr' foods have
already been bought and bought at
large advances in price. Overhead ex-
penses will increase. not decrease.
Confusing propaganda and patent
medicines for curinB our CONNER
cial ills have been spread broadcast
thruout the land but when all is said
and done no one can sidestep the real
couse Decreased Production At Dou-
Bile Expense) and the only sure cure
Normal Production At Reasonable
Wages.
The following are few extracts
from articles by the deep thinking
men of our country:
Wages have more than doubled
since 1s14-meanwhile our ~~oduction
per capita not only has not held sta
tionary, but has decreased fully one
third.
Some favor official propaganda
urging men and women to abstain
from purchasing clothing and shoes
for period of several months. That,
they say, will bring down living costs.
Possibly so. but beyond any posi-
bility. 1t would bring down disaster
upon retail merchants whose solvency
depends upon a steady distribution OF
their stocks.
1.-The worker who fails to make his
productivity equal his wages, helps to
stop that wealth-diffusing stream of
goods at its source. Those who would
halt consumption, by not buying,
would turn the stream into stagnant
pool of depression and possible ruin.
Legislation, regulation. propaganda
will all prove ineffective. as will dis
couragement of consumption or reduc-
'tion of wages.
The remedy-the only remedy
that will keep wages up to the high
est possible point. living cost down to
the lowest possible point. is the SIM
pie, old-fashioned but exceedingly ef-
fective remedy:
IAN HONEST DAYS WORK FOR
AN HONEST DAYS PAY!"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25

Kansas farmers to suffer heavy losses
by failing to let them have cars to
haul the grain SO badly needed is more
than we can understand
One town. Menlo. on the Union Pa
cific, reports $4,000 bushels of wheat
piled on the ground. Elkhart. in
Morton county, complains that at the
present rate of providing cars, it will
take the next five years to haul away
the 1919 crop, much of which is being
ruined by exposure on the ground.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
NEED THEM FOR BOOZE
Nansas Wheat Growers Get Short
End of the Freight Car Shortage.

Hutchinson, Dec "a. Very little
relief is being given the farmers of
western Kansas, who are sustaining
a heavy loss for lack of railway cars.
Our protests and efforts seem to
get little result" declared E. l. Ben
ton, first assistant state grain in
spector, who was here on official bust
ness today. There are cars available,
certainly, for we know there were
thousands of cars being held at Louis
vile. KY, for the booze movement
why the federal authorities will
hold cars to haul booze, but allow
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
GET XMAS FREEDOM
Twenty-Five Texas Prisoners Pardoncd
Twenty HAVE No Homes.

Austin. Tex. Dec. 25.-Twenty-six
inmates of Texas prisons received
their freedom as a Christmas present
today.
Governor w. P. Hobby approved
recommendations of the state board of
pardons. freeing the inmates, most of
whom had served more than ten years
or approximately two-thirds of their
term of sentence.
Twenty of the men were without
friends to appeal in their behalf for
clemency: eight were Mexicans un-
able to speak English.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
Williams stays at Minnesota.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Dec. 25.-Dr.
H. L. Williams. head coach of the
University of Minnesota football
eleven, has signed a new contract at
a salary said to be $1,000 year. Uni
versity officials authorized the state
ment that his salary will be $500
more than he got this season Will
liams will have a strong array of vet
erans in his 1920 squad
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
STATE JoURNAI-THIIRsDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 1919

men and its roof was perforated in
many places.
Thru an American consul Mr. Will
ley brought about the return of the
automobile. C. l.. Wiley died in 191 6
and the car is now used daily by his
SON c. B. WILEY
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
Your Unrestricted Choice

of any merchandise high grade stocks of clothing and
which includes
suits and Wilson hosiery shirts
and underwear Vassar underwear GrnneI P
graft gloves Lamb Knit Shobe Italian all
other we'll known makes
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
GOT TWO NILLIOHS IN LOOT
Woman Among Nine Indicted Charged
With Wholesale Auto Sealing.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-A woman, Lou
ise McElroy," was one of nine persons
indicted here today on charges of auto
mobile stealing. Police claimed the
arrests will break up ring which has
done $4,000 600 worth of traffic in
stolen cars in four years.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
Spends Christmas in jail.

Los Angeles. Dec. 25.-Harry New.
on trial charged with the murder of
his sweetheart, Miss Freda Lesser.
passed Christmas in the county Jail.
His trial will be resumed tomorrow
morning
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25
CAR IS WAR RELIC
Chicago Mans Limousine Was
LudendOrf's Four Years.
Drafted by Huns in 1914-NOw
Bullet Scared Veteran.

Chicago. Dec. 25.-General Luden-
dorffs general headquarters motor car
with the same black body and sloping
duck nose that carried the military
men of the German armies over Bel
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-08-08
FIotsam and Jetsam of Live In
terest Caught From the Wires
and Boiled Down.
LATE DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE
Important Happenings In the Forty
eight States of the Union-Occur-
rences at the Capital-Latest
Cable Condensations.
PEACE BULLETINS

DR.. Michaelis, formerly German
chancellor, disclaims responsibility
attributed to him by Matthias Err
berger for the rejection of peace over
lures made to Germany by the allies
In 1917.
Italy removes ban on importation of
many articles and is expected to be
especially liberal as regards Amer
ican products.
Expenses of $97, 7,15S,000 incurred In
caring for soldiers here and overseas
were accounted for by the Y. NJ. G. A.
In q report.
Homer S. Cummings, chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee,
speaking at meeting of Nebraska
Democratic leaders at Omaha, de-
clared that the time had come for
Democrats to strike elbow for blow"
and resent criticism of President Will
son on ''petty grounds"
Senator Borah, commenting on Mr.
Taft's letter, said that he was gla1
to see the former President make the
admission that some modihcatlons
were needed in the League of Nations
William II. Taft's compromise inter-
pretations of the League of Nations
covenant are unacceptable to either
side in the fight. The former Presi-
dent went over Mr.. Wilson's head and
made personal appeals to Democrats.
but received little encouragement.
Baron de Constant French senator,
says approval of the peace treaty Is
imperative because of the necessity
that we 20 back to work and thus stop
strikes and agitations."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-08-08
FOREIGN

Bulgarian peace delegation has ar
rived in Paris.
James Henry Thomas, member OF
parliament for Derby, declares Great
Britain's commercial supremacy is in
danger from the United States.
The Canadian cost Of living COM
missioner has announced the abandon
ment of agreements which 1t was
claimed would have resulted in the
formation of a canned goods trust by
the Canadian Gamers.
Premier Clemenceau's statement in
behalf Of the Peace Conference, de-
claring that peace with Hungary and
food relief for its population are
impossible as long as the Bella Kun
government is violating the armistice
terms, was made public.
Allied relief organizations in Serbia
are preparing for united combat
against influenza and tuberculosis.
Further instances have been re-
ported of the French public taking
their own measures against profiteer-
ing by retailers. A grocer in the roor
quarter OIL IHe honlilldl lie SeClfou VI
Paris, seeing the rush of purchasers
for chicken and rabbit at 3 francs rs
centimes pound, marker up the price
in front of customers. to francs. The
crowd resented this action and sacked
the shop.
Premier Paderewski of Poland will
face a new crisis on his return from
Paris. Two members of his cabinet
have been forced out and opposition
to the premier is growing.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-08-08
SPORTING

Manager Mitchell Of the Chicago
Cubs has made ten strike by secur-
ing Dave Robertson to play one OF the
outfield positions. The Cubs have been
rather weak in batting, but Robert
son is natural 300 hitter.
Jimmy Wilde, British boxing cham
pion, refused to give Pal Moore re-
turn engagement.
Charles Webb Murphy, former pres
ident of the Chicago National League
Baseball Club, has donated a trophy
to the Western League officials for
series of games next fall between the
teams which finish first and second In
the leagues pennant race.
Sergeant Wilkie, late OF the Cana
dian forces, is now on the coast In
search of bouts with the far vests
leading welterweights.
Rumor has it that Casey Stengel is
tired of playing in Pittsburgh and is
trying to get his release so he can join
some eastern team.
Baltimore appears to have spread
eagled the International field, but To-
ronto, with an eye to major league
berth, is trying hard to overtake the
Orioles.
Jim Bagby of the Indians is one OF
the best hitting pitchers in the Amer
ican League and frequently is used as
a pinch hitter.
Ad Swigler, who recently Joined the
Phillies, once was tried by the Giants
but did not appear to possess sufficient
class to stick in the major league.
The Western League is to have q
baseball "world series Of its own.
according to Information from Chicago
Elmer Oliphant, the former West
Point football star who obtained q
furlough from the army to try his
hand as a professional ball player with
the Atlanta club of the Southern AS.
sociation, satisfied himself that he
would not do and has gone back into
the army.
Ten thousand persons wildly cheer
S. C. Hildreth's $4,000 three-year-old
colt Cirrus as he wins the Knicker-
booker Handicap at the Empire City
track, New York.
Louis Parente, who promotes bouts
at the Coliseum, in San Francisco, has
wired an offer of another match with
Willie Meehan ITO Jack Dempsey, but 1t
is unlikely that the champion will &C.
cept.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-08-08
GENERAL

American educational aid demanded
to reconstruct Europe stressed in ap-
peal in New York opening drive for
Harvard's $11,OO0,0OO endowment fund.
Governor Harrington of Maryland is
planning to take action similar to that
taken by Governor Cox of Ohio in deal
ing with food profiteers. He will i'm
mediately consult Attorney General
Ritchie in reference to what legal steps
he can take under the Maryland laws.
Pending action by Congress toward
a permanent policy on dyestuff impor-
tations, the War Trade Board will not
issue licenses permitting traffic in Ger
man products.
In an average of ten hours for each
ship the Pacific fleet, under Admiral
Rodman, negotiated the Panama canal
and reached Pacific waters.
The entire family of George w. Pot
ter, thirtyfour years old, florist, was
killed when their automobile was
struck and ground to pieces by an in
terurban car at North Olmstead, O..
Besides Potter the dead include his
wife and two small sons.
Carter Glass, secretary of treasury,
says this years revenues will pay the
expenses of the government and that
the public debt on June 80, 1920, will
total $26,516,5 6,5O6, ,160.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-08-08
To Probe Food Costs.

Governor Harrington announced
that he will call on Attorney-G General
Ritchie to inform him what legal steps
he can determine by investigation re.
sponsibility for the high cost of liv.
ing, and with the information In hand
how far he can proceed with criminal
prosecution.
The Governor said he has long had
these measures in mind. but had de-
layed action, expecting Congress
would authorize prosecutions. Spur
red on by the vigorous action taken
by Governor Cox, of Ohio, he has de-
cided to take the bull by the horns.
When the investigation stage is
reached the Governor will call to his
aid the machinery of the Public Serv-
ice and Conservation Commissions and
State Agricultural Board. The inves-
tigation is not designed to be statis-
tical, but with the view of finding out
the names of the criminals and pro-
ceed abainst them. Governor Har-
rington said he recognizes that the
cause of high prices are not wholly
local; that profiteers outside the State
are more responsible than those at
home, but the belief Is general that
evidence can be produced that local
cold-storage warehouses, commission
merchants and the last handler OF the
farmers products, the hucksters, the
green grocer and the market dealer
are responsible in large part for high
prices.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-08-08

The department of labor estimates
that 100000 aliens will shortly leave
the United States and return to their
own countries.
Torpedo boat destroyer Doyen was
launched at Quincy, Mass.
Race riots start in two sections OF
Chicago and one policeman is shot and
five persons injured.
Demand for a nation wide investiga-
ton of exorbitant food prices through
concerted action everywhere Of feder-
al, state and county law enforcement
officials is manifesting itself through.
out Ohio.
G. M. Stradleman, vice president OF
the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,
owners of the dirigible balloon which
cost 13 lives and injury to % persons
when it exploded over Chicago, issued
a statement saying the company will
pay all the damages.
George Gushing, managing director
of the American Wholesale Coal AS
sociation, told the Fl use Rules Com
mittee the public would be to blame
for the probable coal shortage this
winter.
1t is announced in London the Brit
ish government prohibited Welsh coal
shipments except on order from the
Admiralty.
Petitions for a referendum on the
prohibition constitutional amendment
will be filed in Maine, Michigan, Mis-
souri, and Nevada.
Federal Judge Thomas G. Chatfield,
sitting in Brooklyn, rules that 2.15 beer
is intoxicating within the statute and
upholds wartime prohibition.
Thirty thousand of gallons of gaso-
line explodes at the plant of the Texas
Oil Company at Bayonne. N. j., caus-
ing $150,000 loss.
American packers, it is reported, are
importing Mexican cattle to relieve
danger of exhausting meat supply in
United States through expectation to
Europe.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-08-08
JUDGE FINDS ITS Beer
VIOLATES FEDERAL LAW
Any Taxable Beverage, Court De-
cIares, Comes Within the Eyi-
dent Intent of Congress-;

New York-In a decision handed
down here Judge Thomas I. Chatfield,
of the United States District Court,
asserted that in his opinion the sale
of 275 per cent. beer was a violation
Of the Wartime Prohibition law The
decree was made in the case of the
Government against Martin Schmau-
der of New Haven, Conn, who was
charged with selling beer in defiance
of the wartime measure. The case is
one of the two test actions brought
in the Federal District of Connecticut.
Judge Chatfield is sitting in Connec-
ticut in place of Judge Edwin S.
Thomas, who is conducting a trial in
Brooklyn. The decision of Judge
Chatfield was filed in the District
Court of Connecticut Lawyer c. S.
Hamilton, counsel for Schmauder, W. o
was arrested for selling beer after
July l, demurred to the Indictment
against his client on the ground that
the information against him did not
specify that the malt liquor alleged
to have been sold was intoxicating.
Judge Chatfleld overruled the demur-
rer and held that the defendant must
plead to the Indictment. E
"It Is apparent" said Judge Chat
field, "that no court has held that Con-
gress did not intend at the time of
passing this law to prohibit lager
beer containing any amount Of alcohol
content sufficient to make it taxable
by the Revenue department, sufficient
to bring it within the general defni-
ton of lager beer as shown from past
experience, and sufficient to bring the
act within the prohibition of the Sc
lective Service law, which prohibited
the sale of any Intoxicating liquor, in
Guiding wine and beer.
"Under the Internal Revenue laws
and all standards by which Congress
could have viewed the matter, the
beer described in the present informa-
ton was of the class known as in
toxicating liquor, and as such it's. sale
| was prohibited"
Congress has the power at any time
to modify the statute and Congress
has also the power to pass a law
| interpreting the statute, If beer which
has a tendency to produce intoxica-
| ton (in the sense of affecting control
over the sensibilities, muscles, or emo
tions of an individual but will not
| fully intoXicate), is not the substance
| intended to be prohibited.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-08-08
What's Going On in
Maryland
Hyattsvllle Women Vote.

Hyattsville.-Women Of Hyattsville
are voting officially for the first time.
In letters sent out to property-owners
and tenants by Mayor Matthew F.
Halloran inquiring as to their attitude
on the practicability Of inaugurattng a
carrier system of mail delivery in Hy-
attsville number of local women
have voted, the great majority in
favor Of the project.
Mayor Halloran states that he has
received a large number of replies
and that sentiment appears to be
overwhelmingly in favor of the es-
tablishment Of the system. In order
to put the system into effect the
houses must be numbered and the
names of the streets indicated by
signs. It is estimated that the cost
of this work will be about 81 for each
patron. When all replies are in Mayor
Halloran will promptly lay the matte'
before the, council.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-08-08
DISTRIBUTING FOOD
IN STARVING EUROPE
American Relief Expedition
Solves Problem of Trans
portation Through Europe.

New York-Disorganized railroads,
marrauding bands, blockades, ''inl-
passable" mountains, towns wiped out
these are some of the difficulties
that have confronted the American
Relief Administration in it's work of
distributing food through war devas-
tated Europe to peoples too hungry to
care about reconstruction.
Many are the alibis that might have
been sent to Administration Headquar.
ters, 42 Broadway, for failure to "de-
liver the goods but here are some of
the reports that have come in:
7 In Riga under the Bolsheviks, the
peasants were not allowed to bring
their produce into the city for sale,
and the American Relief representa-
tives entered the place after evacua-
tion by the Bolsheviks to find the en-
tire population, 225,OOO persons, on the
verge of starvation.
Food wns quickly dispatched from
the port of Libau. During both nights
of the two days journey the train was
attacked by armed bands and the
guards were assailed. Machine guns
were finally resorted to, and six of the
Bolsheviks were killed before the rob-
bers were dispersed.
From a port in Dalmatia inland to
Montenegro, distance of about 100
miles, foodstuffs came their tortuous
way in small coasting vessel, then in
three smaller ones, then in light draft
barges; after that they were loaded
on motor boat, American trucks,
wagons and pack animals respective
ly. The last lap of the journey was
made cablewiSe over two mountains.
The trip consumed ten days.
Political conditions and racial an
imosities rendered transportation diff
cult in Armenia. The whole of Trans
Caucasia is split up into three sepa-
rate republics" of which Erwin and
Kars, pocketed in the very heart OF
the region, constitute the Armenian
republic. Shutting it off from what
ever food supplies might be available
from the Caspian and the East, Is
hostile Tartar Republic, while between
Armenia and the Black Sea lies Geor-
gia, another country.
The only way to get food into Ar
menia is by an Intermittent single
track railroad supplemented by OK
carts. Despite these conditions the
American Relief Administration has
succeeded in sending $S,OO0,OOO worth
of SUPPLIES, 1000 tons, into Armenia.
In each report is contained a record
of accomplishment. Transportation
problems have been tackled persistent
ly by the administration with grati-
| flying results.
Arrangements have been made for
! indirect control of the railroads in the
old Austrian Empire and the average
movement of foodstuffs has been more
than doubled.
Rivers are being utilized, much to
| the relief of the railroad SITUATION.
Marked improvement in wire communl'
cations has helped greatly, as has the
| courier service, now running regular
ly all over Europe.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-08-08
Stump Would Go To House.

Cumberland.-John ]. Stump, who
served three terms in the Maryland
House of Delegates, the last during
1908, has made formal announcement OF
his candidacy for the Republican
nomination for the House at the COM
ing primary. Mr.. Stump served sew
eral terms in the Cumberland council
and was supervisor of the census in
1910. Charles F. Peters, former post
master of Westernport, has also an.
nounced his candidacy and it is under
stood that Thomas G. Fisher, Lonacon-
ing, will again be candidate. He is
county tax collector for the Lonacon-
ing district, which, it is stated, does
not make him ineligible to run for the
House.
States Attorney J. Philip Roman
will seek denomination and will be
opposed by Major William A. Hustler,
whom Roman defeated for the nomina-
tion four years ago.