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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
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good your medicine has done me as I
Shall praise it always. Mrs. A. L.
DEVME, CAT ST. Paul Avenue, Los
Angeles, Calf.
Women who suffer from any form Of
weakness, as indicated by displace-
ments, Inflammation, liberation, irreg-
ularities, backache, headaches, nervous
ness or a. the blues" should do as Mrs.
DeVine did, and give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound thorough trial.
For over forty years this famous
remedy, which contains the curative,
Strengthening properties of good old
fashioned roots and herbs, has beer
correcting just such ailments. If you
have myster nous eSmRiisa at write fol
Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
PROTEST A WAGE HIKE
Chicago Telephone Operators
Strike When Company Increases
Wages, and Service Is Crippled.

Chicago. Oct. .2O-Chicago's teie-
phone service was interrupted today
when hundreds of operators stopped
work while they protested against an
increase in wages granted by the Chi
cago Telephone company. The city
hall and a number of large OFFICE
buildings were without telephone sery-
ice for more than an hour. Officials
of the company admitted the Operators
had complained of the wage ADJUST
ment but denied that the girls had
gone on strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
New York money Market.

New York. Oct o0.-AIONEY-Aier
paper, 5Gf5l. per cent. Sterling, 60 day
bills. 4-14A commercial. 60 day bills on
banks. +.13: commercial. GO day bills, 81 Il
mand. SEQ cables SGD Marks, demand.
39s cables, 3%i. Governments and railroad
bonds 81 Irregular Time loans strong; GO
Call money in fair demand: high, s. low,
4: ruling rate s; chasing bill 4 offered
at ): last loan, 4. Bank acceptanees 4k.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

Wall St, New York, Oct. 20.-STOCKS-
Today's session of the stock exchange, the
most active in several months was attend
ed by gains of 3 to 30 points and r1any
new maximums In various specialties. Sales
approximated l, 100000 shares
Copper and electric shares benefited
later by the demand for steels. motors and
kindred issues exceeding previous high
prices. The closing was strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
WIN FIRST CONTEST
Junior apprentices Defeat Catholic
Highs, 80 to O.

The Junior Santa Fe apprentice foot
ball team opened it's session in Topeka
Sunday morning by handing a 80 to 0
defeat to the Catholic high school
players. The plunges and end runs
of Ortman and Wilson were RESPONSE
BILE for the apprentice scores. The
apprentices have issued a blanket
challenge to any 140 pound team in
the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

ItIlOSL Oh the Time,
was not able to do
my own homework,
land I could not get
help from doctors.
p saw Lydia E. Pink
hams V e G e ia Bile
compound adver-
ltised in the newspa-
lpers, and took six
bottles, and am q
Iwell woman. You
lean use my name to
tfal1 Ah1 -a-1l A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

Accept "California'' Syrup of Figs
only-loek for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most
harmless laxative or physic for the
little stomach, liver and bowels. Chill
dren love its delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for child's dose on each bot
tie. Give it without fear.
Mother. You must say California. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
TELL The WORLD
THIS Woman SAYS
That Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound made
Me a Well Woman.

Los Angeles, Call suffered with
female troubles for years, was sick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

New York stock Market.
FURNISHED by I. J. Myers, 30I n. +. Bldg-l
New York, Oct. 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

New York Cotton Market.
New York, Oct. 2O.-COTTON-Spot
steady; middling, $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
Mangin to the scene.

Paris, Oct. 20. (Havas.) -Newspa-
pers here announce that General Man
gin of the French army has been
nominated as chief of the inter-allied
mission to supervise the evacuation of
the Baltic provinces by German troops
who up till last week We're under the
command of General Won der Goltz,
They declare, however, that the nomi-
nation has not been confirmed, but
that it seems probable that this or
some other similar post has been Of
fered to him. General Mangin is I'M
derstood not to have made known his
decision as yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
FIVE DAYS ARE UP DOOM FOR let's
Riga Situation CriticaI-Lack
Strength To Resist Russo-HuHs.
Mangin> To Supervise German
Withdrawal From BaItic.-

Paris. Oct. 20.-The situation. at
Riga is critical, according to news
veaching Paris yesterday. says the
Petit Parisien. The Lettish army has
insufficient effectives to resist the at
tacks of forces commanded by Colonel
Avaloff- Bermondt and also lacks artil-
lery and materials of war, the news
paper says.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
Miners Won't
Strike to Aid
Mooney Case


lNDINNApOLIS. March 1.-THE
tinted Mine Workers OF America
viii not participate in any general
strike ON July IN behalf OF lhomas
Moon.y convicted Of completely IN =
bomb explosion IN san Francisco in
a preparedness, day parade, Announce
meut tina, the executive board OF the
mine workers had decided against
participation in such strike was
made here today through the United
Mine Workers Journal, the Official
publication oi the union
The executive board says that the
convention oi the international Work
ers Defense league Of San francisco,
held in Chicago, which issued the
strike call, was not authorized by the
American labor movement through
the American Federation ot Labor and
the international union OF the United
Mine Workers. was not represented
officially at the convention and 1t not
bound by the acton taken there.
The membership OF the mine work
cr>' organization cannot participate in
any strike wl,hou, violating the funda-
mental laws governing the union and
abrogatlng tAe JOINT wage agreement
under which miners now are working.
the executive committee SAID.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
RUSSELL FILES
SUIT FOR LIBEL
Gjddings and Phelps Defend
ants 100000 Asked,

Alleged statements published this
morning in an Oklahoma City cam
paign paper which, he says, accused
HIM OF sanctioning the sale OF adul-
,era'ed food and which, he also says,
cast reilestions on the character Of
women employed in his plant, are the
basis OF suit for 100000 instituted
just after noon today by c. II Rus.
sell, republican candidate for mayor.
Defendants are Z. J. Giddings, prom
inent democrat, and Charles II.
Phelps, likewise prominent in the
present mayorial campaign.
Mr. Russell made the following
statement filing OF the suit:
Ordinarily | would not file a suit
for damage for any campaign state
rhcnts made; everyone has a right TO
presume that his character will he
attacked when II would be too late
to refu,e their charges. But, when
those charges reflec, upon the virtue
and morality OF my firm and every
woman ard girl who has been emf
ployed by us and are absolutely false,
| care not what the results, politically
may be. intend to punish TO the
fullest extent of my ability every
person guilty OF circulating those
ialsehoodS.'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
]. s. OPENS
INQUIRY Of
JAPAN DEAL
PURCHASE SURPRISE
California Senator Fears a
Little Japan Here,

WASHINGTON, March 3l-Thc
American embassy at Mc,lco City vas
today to make inquiries
.once'ning the rcpot, that the Next
can government, has granted agrlcul-
,utal concessions to Japane,c in Lower
California and to report the facts a.
quickly as possible,
State Department Surprised.
No official information has reached
the department, abou, the concessions
and surprise was caused by the dis
patch from Mexico City yesterday
quoting General Amado Agulrre, un.
Nsecre'ary OF development and az
ficulture, aS saving they had beer
granted The American government
is interested both because OF the ap
parent success, OF japanese in obtain
ing long sought ioo,hold in Lower
California. and because the tract o
land involved was developed and il
claimed hy an American COMPANY
whose rights were DECLARED forfeited
by the Mexican government IN 1917
Million Acres in Tract.
The land, upwards of milliol
acres, below the California borteI
was granted by the then PresideI
Diar TO the California and Mexica
Land company OF Los Angeles, Q
which Gen Harrison Grey Otis, o
Los Angeles. was thAleading figure
|, was desert land with nothn
growing on it but sagebrush, cac,u
and ohaparrel. The soil, however
was rich, in places eighty feet deeI
formed by deposits for generation
by the Colorado river,
!, produced nothing Tor Mexico an
the expense OF putting water on III
l-1d was so great that 10 une in Mex
leo would undertake it, The Amer
can company spent more than $1,000
600 IN irrigation work before the traC
was productive, One OF the require
men,s OF the concession was that III
land should be irrigated Ano,he
was that j, should be Settled wit
Continued on Page q. Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
Better Buy Her That Ring
Today-7wo Percent Taxes
Go on Diamonds Toworrow

which have been in existence since
November will be still in cflcc, under
the new law according to H. {. Nc
Cord, manager Of the Oklahoma Traf.
f,c association McCord says that
except for the slight benefi, to Pull.
man travellers the change will make
no difference in railway rates
Still a third feature OF the bill,
which is OF local interest. puts a tax
OF 10 percent on club dues and ini-
,ia,ion fees which noes not apply to
benevolent organizations and will no,
effect the Masonic lodge and similar
institutions here according to lodge
officials.
The bill, however, prescribes an in,
crease in existing telephone rates. The
previous tax was a fixed charge OF
five CENTS to be paid by the consumes
-lcon,Inusd on Page q, Column 81
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
DEMOCRATS and
OPPONENTS SAY
VICTORY AHEAD
Both Parties Expect Success
in Tuesdays Election,

With leSs than twenty-iour hours
before city election Democrats arc
claiming a big, advantage and assert
that they will elect a straight ticket
by majority exceeding 700 votes
Republicans are claiming that thei =
ticket will he elected by safe ma
jori,y because they believe their can
didates will get the independent dem
ocratic vote as well as poll the full
party strength.
City Normally Democratic.
Democratic politicians claim and
republicans concede that the city
is normally democratic by IRON
| 40 TO 200 since the women
have been granted lhc ballot
Republicans assert however that
hundreds OF democrats were alicnated
from the party ticket during the h.'''r
primary election fight and that with
these and the large independent vote
OF the city they believe will be suiii-
cicnt tn elec, their ticket
Active politicians who have been
supporting the democratic nominees
before the primary election declare
they will poll the iull party strength
and that the few democrats they lose
will be more than made up by repub.
licans and independents
This much is known absolute
about the campaign and the fight TO-
morrow that both parties have spent
more money in Jhe campaign than II
any previous campaign in the history
OF the city and are better ORGANIZED
in every voting precinct in the city.
No Bolts" Announced.
I, is also known that not a single
temoctat>or renuhlicawof rromirencl
who has been active in politics OF th'
past has announced a bolt" of hi
party tiket and that the votes II Their
are anv large number changed tomor
row. will he the quiet, silent kind.
There are hundreds OF such votes Il
the CITY. and the best organized part,
that gets them out on election da.
with the hest arguments for sunno-
will he likely to ge, them, politician
\ gaN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
SCHOOL BOARD TO
DECIDE BOND RATES

An adjourned meeting Of the board
of education will be held at 8 o'clock
Wednesday evening in the offices in
the Irving building TO discuss the
100000 budget for school improve
men,s An effort will be made to de-
eide upon the date OF maturity, rate
Of interest, when interest will begin
and other matters relative to placing
bonds upon the market
A report from The buildings and
grounds committee on location OF a
new site for the Opportunity school
also will be submitted
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
Business Stops In
HUNGARIAN Capital.

WASHINGTON, March 3l-lndus-
Try aud business IS at standStlll III
Budapest. according to advlces 10 the
state department made public today By
acting Secretary Phillips. A dispatch
from Vienna states that all industrial
ac,i,itie, have been stopped IN the
Hungarian capital, tina, an inventory
is being taken by the new bolshevIk
authorities OF all factory plants. bank
ing institutions and shops OF every
variety.
All property is being sequeS,ra,ed,
both real and personal. The dispatch
saws every house is regarded by the
authorities now IN control at Budapest
as belonging 20 the state. and arms
and ammunition OF every kind have
been seized Some prominent people
have been arrested
1t is stated also that the new repre-
sentative OF the Budapest government
has been formally accepted at Vienna.
and that the Budapest authorities
have ordered ,ha, full respect he paid
TO flags OF foreign governments.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31

II YOU are planning on getting tina,
diamond ring, better do i, today, be-
cause tomorrow you'll have TO pay
just S. more on every Sl0O than you
do now. 1t won't be any April fool
stuff either.
Among the several provisions OF
the War Revenue Tax Bill which go
into effect Tuesday, April l. is one
which states that five percent tax
shall be charged on all diamQnds sill.
yerware, jewely and imi,atio sold
by retailers. This tax ia to be paid
by the consumer 1t will mean tina,
the prices on all articles mentioned
will take an appreciable jump accord
ing to local iewclry men.
Pullman Fares Reduced.
Another section reduces the tax on
Pullman car fares from ten percent ,C
eight pctceut The eight percent pas
senger, and three percent frtish, rate
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
SECOND BLUE SKY
A0r PASSED, SAID

While positive veriiicatian is no,
obtainable, due to the fact tina, all
unfinished bills are still in the en-
rolling rooms and guarded carefully
by enrolling clerks. there was a we'll
defined rumor At the capitol this
morning that . second blue sky law
carrying an emergency section was
slipped through the legislature early
Sunday morning.
The bill passed previously and
which has been signed by the COVER.
nor. and filed with the secretary OF
state does not have an emergency
Without the emergency the bill would
not become effective until after ninety
day, following final adjournment.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
Immediate FOREIGN
SERVICE PROMISED

Because army recruiting officers
here have no, been able TO promise i'm
mediate overseas service 10 recruits,
many men have refused to enter the
army. This condition is changyl by
wire from Washington, received this
morning. and which carries the inior-
nation that men may now enlist for
immediate overseas service. Fifty
thousand men are wanted. They must
be white and must enlist for three
years, They may enlist in the inian-
try, cavalry, field artillery, engineer
or medical corps.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
BANDITS MAKE
$4,000 HAUL
Policeman Is Killed at Keno
Sha, Wisconsin,

KENOSHA, Wis, March jl-The
three masked men who broke into the
plant OF the American Brass com
pany here late last night and later
shot and killed Tony Pingatorc a
policeman, who was at garage
where the bandits stopped for a sup
ply OF gasoline, are said TO have Sc
cured $4,000 in cash and liberty
bonds.
The men seized an automobile and
went west where the car IS said to
have been ditched three miles IVES, OF
Burlington i, is believed the rob
bers caught a train at Burlington.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
REORGANIZATION"
MEDAL IS IN CITY

The gold medal offered by Mrs.
Eugene h. lawson OF Novata. state
president Of the Oklahoma Federation
Of Women's Clubs for the best essay
on "Americanira,ion" has been placed
in the hands of the faculty OF the high
school Students desiring TO enter
the eontes, may have an opportunity
OF seeing it.. %,
All papers submitted in the contes,
which closes April N, should be
mailed or given TO DR., Winnie NJ
Sanger, distric, president Essays
should not contain more than 800
words This gives a weeks time be
fore the district convention in which
papers can be graded by the Judge,
appointed 10 announce the winner.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
WARRANT IN SHAFFER
CASE IS REQUESTED

Attorney General Freezing this
morning addressed a late letter 10
Frank Carter stN,c auditor, advising
him 10 immediately issue an alias tax
warrau, against { l. Shaiicr, Chica-
go oil OPERATOR. lor Nbw due the
state in income taxes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
111TH AMMUNITION
MEN BACK TUESDAY

Abou, 100 Oklahoma City boys in
the lllth ammunition train which
passed through this city last week on
It's way to Camp Bowie will probabIy
be coming back to Oklahoma City ai-
ter today.
A recent report from Camp Bowie
states that many OF the men will he
discharged today, and IL the men are
given their releases as quickly as the
report says. many should be back in
this city tomorrow night.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
ROADS ASSOCIATION
PREPARES ROAD MAP

\ hap showing the roads which will
BE- bull, under the SS0OO0m road
bl'l a, passed by the legislature is
row on display in the office of the
Good Roads association in the Cham
b.r Of Commerce. /, is said TO be the
only complete map of its kind IN the
state and is a treasured possession
OF the association.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
BILLS
To ENROLL
At CAPITOL
Body of Many Acts Still Re
mains to Be Filled In,
SCHOOLS WELL TREATED
MANY Good Bills Are Passed
by Seventh Assembly,

With approximately 100 bills, passed
during the dying hours OF the session,
<,, in the house and senate enrolling
rooms gong through the inal stage
nj preparation for the governor IS
signature. officials and members OF
the legislature were beng he,e'g,I
TODAY for information as to dc''ii'
OF bills disposed OF at the eleventh
hour.
4, Until the measures put through at
ihe last minute, including several I'M
portan, appropriation ard other NUS
have been enrolled and late amend
men,s embodied. the complete tex, ct
these measures will not be known
II was stated this morning by mem
bers of the house enrolling committee
that approximately seventy bills had
vet 10 be enrolled on the house side,
while approximately twenty-five IN
finished bill, remained IN the senate
enrolling rooms. Extra help has been
put on in both house and senate en-
rolling departments to get the biIl'
out at the earliest possible
Bills Partly Enrolled.
In order to facilitate matter, and
provide for substantial co7lpllln,c VT!
the law requiring the signing ot COM
ple,od bills by presiding Officers IN
the presence Of a quorum, the ilr''
PAGE Of .he bills. including nu'gbc'
and title. and the last page wereNtn
rolled and signed Sunday morning
Having the body of the bill to be illc'
10 alter adjournment. This has b'c'
ega.ded as dangerous procedure by
legislatures heretofore and no prcyIon.
legislature has ever lett so many bill
TO Ie finished after adjournment, Il
is aid.
Accomplishments ot the Legislature
furnished much discussion IN the capl
tol corridors and state dcpartmen'
this morning. With few exceptions
departments got practically all thcl
asked or expected. Educational an'
agricultural institutions were eXcep
iionally we'll cared for.
From the standpoint OF approprla
lions for maintenance and new buld
Ilng,, the educational institutions o
CONTINUED on Page ., Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
Clash With Allied
Force Takes Place
On Neutral Ground
Concentration of Czech Troops Brings
Ultimatum From Hungary, Vienna
Report; Germans Are Being Advised
to Depart from Hungarian Territory.

PARIS March 3l.-A small force OF French troops sta
Toned in the neutral between Hungary and Rumana
has been attacked by Hungarian troops, $50 OF the French
being taken prisoner according to official report received
here.
On demand of the French general, the release of the
prisoners has been promised by the Hungarians.
Greatly disturbed conditions reported to exist in
Hungary.
BERLIN, March 3O-The diplomatic agent Of the Ger
government at Budapest has advised Germans to leave
Hungary.
BASLE, Swift. March 81 -(liavas) THE Hungarian
government reported Vienna dispatches to have sent
utimatm the CzechoSOyak government This action,
stated taken because Of the concentration of Czecho
Sovak troops and that there would be general
mobilization in Bohemia in the future
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
BANKER At SEMINOLE
KILLED; FARMER nElD

SEMINOLE, Okla. March 81
John Briscoe. prominent banker in
this city, was shot and instantly
killed late Saturday night as he
reached home in his automobile. Joe
NJ. Grisso, wealthy farmer, has been
arrested and is being held charged
with the murder. pending an investi-
cation BY the police, who believe en-
nifty between the two men had result
ed in the tragedy. Crisso has made
no statement recording his completely
in the shooting.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
General Mangin
Sees CIemenCeau

PARIS, Marh Jl,-(Hayas Cen
cral Mangin, who 1t has been report
ed VIII he appointed to command al
lied operations in the Balkans and
Russia, lad a conference with Premier
Clemcnccau today a, the ministry OF
war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
.OAN HONOR EMBLEM
IS ON DISPLAY HERE

One Of the Victory Liberty Loan
Industrial Honor Emblems. which 10
% be awarded by the United States
treasury department for high subscrip.
tons 10 the fifth Liberty loan. has
seen received and Is on display at the
locai Victory loan office in the Cham
Yer of Commerce.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
MORE BIRTHS THAN
DEATHS THIS MONTH

Births ou,stripped deaths in Okla
h6ma City this morning, according
10 the monthly report Of the board Of
health A: noon TODAY the records
showed ,l,a; there had been lOo births
pnd 80 dea,iW
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-31
DEBs LOSES APPEAL
m SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON. March 3l.-Eu-
gene V. Debs' application for rehear-
ing OF his appeal from conviction and
sentence 10 ter wears Imprisonment,
for violating the espionage act was
denied todr by the supreme court.