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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
S. S. S. Clears Skin of Erup-
tioHs Drives Poison From
the System.

Get it fixed in your mind that skin
eruptions. Scrofula. Eczema, burning.
itching skin, and all skin diseases are
due entirely to impure and infected
blood. II the trouble was on the out
side of the skin. by simply washing
and keeping it clean you could obtain
re,ef-not even ointments lotions. and
salves would be necessary. Agree with
US in this belief. and your trouble can
be reiieved-you can be entirely re-
stored to health S. s Sis a purely
vegetable treatment that you can Sc
cure from your own druggist is a
blood tonic that will purify your blood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
GREAT OLD REMEDY
FOR SKIN DISEASES.

and cause most decided abatement
CT your trouble. and finally make you
entirely well. Fifty years ago S. S. 8
was discovered and given to suffering
mankind. During this period it has
proven its remarkable curative proper
ties as blood purifier and tonic. and
has relieved thousands of cases of dis
ease caused by poor or impure blood.
and chronic OF inherited blood dis
eases You can be relieved, but you
must take s. s g. Take 1t IL only
pimpies appear. for they denote bad
blood a nd may be followed by the suf-
ferings from torturing skin eruptionz-
Therefore be sure Don't take
chances. don't use lotions. Get s. s. 8
from your druggist If yours is a spe-
ciaI case, write for expert medical adj
vice Address Medical Director. 453
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta Ga.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
HOUSE is STILL "MUMp
Returns From Detroit. but Won't say
about Candidacy.

Mayor J. E. House returned this
morning from a trip to Detroit Chr
eago and other cities in that territory
trip has been heralded as the time
when he would announce his decision
ito be OF not to be" a candidate FOR
reelection. Mayor House again reiter-i
ated the statement that he did not
know Whether or not his trip.
brought him any closer to a decision
or even whether it had any bearing
lSon a decision is not known
Public opinion has 1t that labor has
definitely decided to back Herbert j..
Corwine in the race. However. labor
guides and political leaders follow the
precedent established by House and
have nothing to say" There are NOT
many more days in which deciara-
lions of intention to participate in the
race must be filed. So pretty soon
somebody must of necessity say some-
thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13

The womeu's Branch alliance of the Uni
tartan church will meet tomorrow aftern91n
Fillmore street
Father aud son meetings were-the custom
rather than the exception in Topeka
churches Wednesday night 1t was the
bring the fathers and sons of the city into
closer relationship and understanding oil
each other.
Children under 16 years of age may not
attend the Schumann- Heink concert to be
held Friday evening at the auditorium, ac-
cording to a new order from Dr. ii. l.
Clark city health officer Clark says he
I, does not care to take any risks that may re-
suit in more influenza in the schools.
The Combination oil & Gas company
today filed a motion in the district court to
against them by H. s. Giveler, l.. G. John
son aud L. G. Gleason for recovery OF
money on the ground that the defendant Is
not a resident of Shawnee county. The
! plaintiffs alleged that several thousand
doilars worth OF STOCK fhey o,h haa, oo ,hsn
thru misrepresentation and that 1t was
worthless
Six men were arrested Wednesday even
: ing by police who responded to n call from
residents in the vicinity Of Sixth and
Chandler streets. complaining that the
noises emersns from s small , ressaurn ATT
tho no whisky was found C. Boyer. Elmer
johnson. Fred johnson and William Lar
| son were arrested for drunkenness and I.
Anderson and J. Music for disorderly con-
duct They were to be tried IN, police court
! this afternoon
A warning has been issued by George
/ Sorensen, passenger agent of the Santa he
| TO stay away from the Santa Fe tracks
| because of the danger. He points out that
the practice of children playing about the
| Santa Fe depot. the cars and the tracks
must stop. or parents will be prosecuted
| From a safety standpoint. IL is very dan
| gerous" said Sorenson. III your child Is
brought home to you dead. or MANNED for
| life. you will look at the practice In a
! different light.
An application for a writ Of habeas cor,
pus was filed here today in the federal
| court by George Easterbrook, who was
convicted of robbery Of several postofffces
| in Illinois in 1910. Easterbrook says the
Judge of the federal court for the eastern
district Of Illinois told him that If he would
enter a plea of guilty he would not get t.
exceed five years: that he plead guilty aud
was sentenced to four years When his
CO. partner. George Cakes, was tried, how.
| ever, Easterbreok says, he was brought
into court and without being given q
chance to change his plea, was sentenced
to twenty years. He says his four years
| original sentence is up and he wants his
| liberty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
STUFF BILL IN MISSOURI
Measure sent to Engrossmcnt by the
Senate Today.

Jefferson City, Feb. 1.-THE prtsi-
Dental woman suffrage bill WIS sent
to engrossment by the senate TO-DAY
after being called up from the in
formal calendar by Senator Mcknight,
its author. An amendment by Senator
G. rdner providing that the bill should
not become effective until approved by
referendum to the electors was de-
feated 16 to Is. The vote for en-
grossment was II to IL. An adverse
report on the house bill to establish
a department Of printing was made by
the committee on printing and an
other measure with the same provf-
sions slightly modified was introduced
by Representative CoonS. Bills to Ii
cense automatic vending machines
and prohibiting fortune telling were
among others Introduced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13

ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
BIG ORGAN A FEATURE
Chamber of Commerce Will Have In
strumcnt in Use for Conventions.

The big pipe organ in the auditor
ium- the largest in the west, will be
overhauled Immediately and will be
available for use at all conventions and
public meetings in the auditorium, it
was announced today by W. w. Webb,
chairman of the business mems COM
mittee- An expert has been employed
to do the work
The organ has been idle for months
Installed at a big expense and noted
all over the west for its size and eff
fects it has been an ornament only to
the thousands of visitors from over
the state who have attended meetings
in Topeka's auditorium.
At the Yates Lincoln day mass meet
ing last night it was decided to use it,
Mrs. Frank Dreaming, an accomplished
organist. donated her services for the
event and much to her dismay found
that only one-half of the instrument
was in use. Despite this handicap she
played thru the program and a large
part of the audience was none the
wiser.
The organ will be ready for use
shortly and the city has co-operated
with the Chamber of Commerce in
providing for its use
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
BOWMAN TO COURT
Topeka CIOthier Files VO1un-
tary Bankruptcy Petition.
Has Assets of $685. To Cover
S12,907.S5 Liabilities.

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed this morning in the office
of the federal court by Edward Bow
man, proprietor of a mems furnishing
store at 500 Kansas avenue. Bowma n
places his total liabilities at s12,9o7.S5
and names twenty-seven different
creditors, most of whom are eastern
clothing firms.
His assets, according to the petit
ton, amount to approximately $T.625,
including two lots in st. Marys, So, zoe
stock in his store and about $4,000
worth of fixtures. He claims his house
and lot at Fourth and Tyler street as a
homestead under the bankruptcy law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
DESCRIBES ALL KANSAS
Draft of Railroad Colonization Book
let Almost Completed.

The committee of agricultural super
visors of the railroads doing business
in Kansas is almost thru with the
drafting of the all-Kansas colonization
booklet. according to a statement to-
day. The idea of the new booklet is
that every railroad in the state to-
gether with the states own depart
ment of agriculture will present to
prospective colonizers data covering
the entire state instead of various
booklets. each one describing merely
n section of Kansas territory lying
along some particular rail line
1t is thought that the drafting of
the booklet will be finished not later
than tomorrow evening. The meet
ings of the committee today and to-
morrow are transferred to the agricul-
tural rooms at the state house instead
of the Chamber of Commerce. The
change was made on account of the
renovation process going on in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATS MEET.
The Kay County Demos Organize
League Now

Ponca City, Okla. Feb. 13.-Young
Democrats. of Kay county organized
the Kay County Young Mems Demo-
cratic league last night and have is
sued an invitation to all towns in
northern Okla horna to send delegates
to smoker and banquet at Ponca
City Tuesday night. February Is.
Plans are being laid for bringing
the next convention of the state league
to Ponca City Six delegates will at
tend the McAlester- meeting February
Y from Ponca City The city officials
have offered the use of the new
municipal auditoriurp for the 1920
convention.
Officers elected last night are:
President, Walter a. Morrow; vice
president, n. Z. Goode; secretary, Roy
Stevenson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
BLOCK JOHNSON AGAIN
Administration Leaders Refuse To
Permit Vote on Russ Question.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Administra-
ton leaders today refused to permit
the senate to vote on Senator Hira m
Johnson's resolution urging earliest
possible return of American troops
from Russia.
After nearly two hours of stirring
debate, Senator johnson asked the
resolution to go over until tomorrow.
that a vote might be hand on it.
Senator Hitchcock. chairman of the
foreign relations committee. objected
and the resolution went to the calen-
dar.
Hitchcock had previously stated
that he was strongly opposed to the
resolution and would seek to have II
referred to the committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
PNRE BED BILL IS IN
Measure in House To Protect
Sleeping in Kansas.
Would Brand All Pillows and
Mattresses Made and Sold.
SENT IN AS SANITARY MEASURE
Prevents Second Hand Men
From Selling Old Wares.
Material Is Claim.

Pure bedding for Kansans was de-
manded today in a bin introduced in
the house. The bill was presented as
a health measure. 1t provides that
brand all pillows and mattresses Of
fered for sale in this state. They must
state in plain English just the mater
ials used in the manufacture of the
bedding and whether such materials
have been formerly used
The bill is a death blow to the shop
dealers and secondhand merchants
who renovate bedding from hospitals
and sick rooms and offer the wares to
the public as sanitary. The bill pro-
Vides that violation of the act shall be
punishable by fine of not more than
$500 or Imprisonment for not more
than six months. Both fine and i'm
prisonment may be deereed by the
court.
Thousands of pieces of bedding are
claimed to have been sold to innocent
purchasers when a strict health regu-
latfon would have compelled the burn
ing of the material in the pillows and
mattresses In some instances, II Is
asserted manufacturers have -pur-
chased secondhand materials and have
employed these materials in the pro-
duction of bedding which was offered
10 the public as new.
Must-Brand Bedding.
Under the terms of the bill. it would
be illegal to sell, deliver, offer for sale
or have in possession with intent to
deliver any mattress. pillow or other
bedding which is falsely branded. It
is also an offense under the act to use
either in whole or IN part in the
manufacture of bedding any cotton or
other materials which have been in
or formed a part of any bedding in a
public or private hospital or which
have been used for or about any per-
son having an infectious or contagious
disease. Any person who has for sale
such a commodity which is not prop
erly branded, shall also be guilty of an
offense-
Labels must be printed on paper or
cloth and sewed or securely attached
to the bedding offered for sale
The bill also provides that for the
protection of retailers, labels must be
placed on each box or bale of bedding
shipped to the dealer. The word bed
ding" as used in the bill is declared to
mean any pillow, mattress, quilted
pad, stuffed with hair, wool, cotton
Or other soft material.
Under the present situation in Kan
sas no protection is afforded the pur-
chaser of second hand. renovated or
made over bedding In many cases, it
is declared, innocent purchasers have
bought bedding which came from hos
pitaI wards or which was used in
privat e sick rooms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
CAUSE OF A CHANGE
Whispering Propaganda" Responsible
for Revision OF Attitude Toward U. s


Paris. Feb. 13.-.'Whispering prop
aganda'- with which Americans be-
came familiar during the war, was be-
Iieved today to be responsible for the
changed attitude toward the Ameri-
can delegates in Paris. The suspicion
' is growing that German agents are
sowing the seeds which produce the
wild rumors in circulation and create
false Impressions of President Wilson's
attitude. There have been several
significant development in this con-
nection.
The rumor was spread that Presi-
d~--t Wilson was trying to modify the
armistice terms in favor of Germany
CoinciGentally, Matthias Erzberger,
Chairman of the German iarmistice
commission, announced he would not
sign renewal of the armistice If the
allies made further demands
Now pro0ag anda is being directed
thru the mail to American peace con-
ference officials, including the presi-
dent, charging over friendliness
toward Germany. These letters are
signed with French names.
Many thoughtful persons believe the
change in the French attitude and
spirit can be attributed to German
agencies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
PASS BLUE SKY BILL
Measure Strengthening Kansas Anti
Eraud Laws Thru Senate.

The senate today passed the blue
sky bill introduced by Wilson of
Washington to make the present blue
sky laws of Kansas more stringent
The Wilson bill would prevent the
sale of second royalties, and provides
that corporations must get absolute
permission from the blue sky depart
ment before selling stock. Under the
present laws a corporation may sell
stock after making application for
permission. The measure would also
prevent fake colonization schemes in
the state
The Wilson bill was drawn by s. NJ.
Brewster. former attorney general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
DENIES L. w. ". LEANING NOW.
Pietro Pierre, Radical Leader, Is To
Be Up for Trial.

Cleveland. o., Feb. 13.-PIetro
Pierre. radical leader. is to be ar
raigned before federal authorities next
Wednesday on n charge of threatening
the life of President Wilson and menu
bers OF his cabinet. 1t was announceds
today. .lsH
Pierre today denied the charge. He
said he had been arrested previously
by federal officials as interpreter in
reading a resolution before a meeting
of Socialists. He says he Is not an an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

- The funeral of the infant son of aJmes
Fitzpatrick, who died yesterday at his
this morning at 10 o'clock at Mt Calvary
cemetery.
The funeral of Martha A Moore. age &C.
who died Monday in a local hospital, was
held Thursday afternoon at O'Clock from
Penwelrs chapel. Burial in Auburn, Kan.
The funeral of David E Martinson. age
p. who died Tuesday afternoon at his
afternoon at 80 O'Clock from PenweII's
chapel. Burial in Mt Hope cemetery.
The funeral of Carlton G. sed : age S.
who died Tuesday at his home. - Mon
roe street, was held Thursday afternoon
at o'clock from the residence. Burial in
Mt Hope cemetery.
The funeral of Frank Rose, formerly of
Shawnee county. who died Sunday iii
Colorado. will be held Saturday morning
from the EImont Methodist church. Burial
in Half Day cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs F. E. Sherman, who
died Friday afternoon at her home. 1868
West street. will be held from the residence
Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
Word has been received by Mrs. J. L.
Robbins. of JO7 East Euclid avenue. of the
death of her niece, Miss Althea Wyatt OF
Greedy, Colo, formerly of Topeka.
BRUCE STEWART died Feb. IL in Brook
Ign, y Y He WAS a brother of Blanche
and Jessie Stewart, of 1921 Harrison
street. go - =
: GEORGE MORNS, age IS. died Thursday
morning in local hospital. The funeral
viii be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock
from Conwelrs North Topeka chapel.
Burial in. Rochester cemetery.
AARON SANFORD GARHART. the s.
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gar
hart, died Wednesday afternoon. Funeral
announcement later.
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
WANT SCOPE SPREAD
Poultry, Dairy and OtI.cr Food Prod
ucts in the Packer Regulation Bill.

IOultry, Doiry anu Otfstr rOOu IrOQ-
ucts in the Packer Regulation Bill.
washing ton, Feb. 1S.-Benjamin c.
Marsh. executive secretary of the
Farmers National council, before the
senate agricultural committee today,
asked that the provisions of the pend
ing Sims bill to regulate the packers
be extended to include poultry, dairy
and other food products within its
scope"
The farmers know that a business
combination powerful enough to pre-
vent a congressional investigation of
itself for two years is too big to COM
pete with" Mr.. Marsh said. The fed
eral trade commission has shown the
packers have used loaded dice to build
up their practical monopoly. They
seek world domination in the food in
dustry and in entirely unrelated in
dustries'
Farmers organizations, the witness
said, will oppose unfriendly members
of congress at the next election.
Clarence Ousley, assistant secretary
of agriculture, appeared before the
committee to deny that the policy of
the Fort Worth Record, of which
by the fact one stockholder had pur-
chased an interest with money .bor-
rowed from packers Mr.. Ousley said
he favored regulation of the packing
industry because lit is impossible to
trust anybody with such power as the
packers have"
Chairman Gore appointed the fol-
lowing to act with him as a sub-com-
mittee to consider the testimony.
Senators Kenyon of Iowa, Gronna of
North Dakota and Norris of Nebraska
Republicans, and Kendrick of Wyo-
ming, Democrat Members of the
subcommittee expressed the opinion
that the pending kendrick bill with
notifications, would be approved
rather than the measure introduced in
the house by Representative Sims OF
Tennessee. The Kendrick bill provides
chiefly for licensing concerns engaged
! in the meat industry and the divorce
i of stockyards and refrigerator cars
from control of the packing houses
The Sims bill provides governme ut
ownership for some facilities of this
industry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
Sew Yerk Monex Marked.

New York. Feb. 13.-MONEY-MercG ntile
paper, 5G514 per cent Sterling, GO day
bills if513; commercial 60 day bills on
banks, 4.tzA commercial, 60 day bills.
4.I212: demand, 4.75A, cables. 4.16 ZIG.
Frames. demand, 5i53s; cables, 5.i5. Next
can dollars, II1ac. Government bonds
easy; railroad bonds. irregular Tim.
loans. firmer; 90 and 80 days, 565L G
months. ga MJ1..
Call money, strong; high, 6: low, 5; rul-
ing rate, D; closing bid 81. offered at So :
last loan, ga Bank acceptances, Az.
Final prices on liberty bonds today were :
31s $, $3.50; first convertible Is, 81. so; Sec
ond As. 925s: first convertible AS ~ rS :
second convertible AIS, 1894 third AZ &,
93.OS; fourth AIS. $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
BANK HEAD QUITS JOB
j. L. Cross, Deputy Governor of Tenth
District, to New York Bank.

Kansas City. Feb. 13.-J. L. Cross.
deputy governor of the Tenth district
federal reserve bank, rendered his res
ignation today, accompanying it with
the announcement that he had &C
cepted an assistant vice presidency of
the National City bank of New York.
He will leave Kansas City March 1,
he said.
deputy governor in November, 1915.
from Washington. after resigning as
examiner for the federal reserve board
He acted as campaign director thruout
the Tenth district for the last. three
liberty loans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
c. a. AIurdocsk Is Dead.

Kansas City, Feb. &c. A. Muir
dock, IA years old. founder OF the c.
A. Murdoch Manufacturing company.
died at his home here early today. In
addition to his manufacturing business
Mr.. Murdoch was >on the directoratee
of several banks. He was one of the
organizers of the Priest of Palias fes-
tiyal and also was active in the or
ganization Of the Missouri River Nav
igation company. He came to Kansas
City from Milwaukee in 1873
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
KEEP LARGE ARMY
e. S. Will Have Force of Not !
Less Than Half Million.
Can Use, the Troops for What
ever Occasion Requires.

Paris. Feb 13-The United Statesss
under the society of nations plan, as it
now has been amended. will maintain :
an army of not less than 5000 men.
which after authorization of such ac-
ton by the United States senate, could
be used wherever necessary. accord
ing to a Havas agency announcement :
today. regarding newly adopted fea-
lures of the plan. rtftl=f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
CALL FOR A RECEIVER
New Haven Road Stock Breaks on the
Market as a Result.

New York. Feb. 13--Stock of the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
railroad broke three points today upon
announcement in Wall street that ap-
plication had been made for a limited
receivership for the road before Fed
eral Judge Knox in connection with a
long pending suit to recover s150.000,-
coo in behalf of certain stockholders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
HOLIDAY Is NAMED
Former Topekan To Investigate Con-
--tlitions in Russia.

c. A. Holiday. formerly OF Topeka,
has been appointed a member of a
national committee of three to i1.ves-
tigate social, economic and religious
Conditions in Russia The board OF
foreign missions of the Methodist
church is responsible for the appoint
ment- Doctor Hecker, former pastor
of the Church of All Nations, Few
York City, and professor from one
of the eastern universities are the
other two members of the committee.
Holiday is graduate of X. Q. and at
one time practiced law in wellington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
CORN TAKES \ JUMP NOW.
Eight Cents BusheI Is the Total
Raise for the Day

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-Big upward
jumps in the price of corn today car
ried the market more than cents a
bushel in some cases above Tuesdays
finish Transactions were on a large
scale.
UneasineSs over diplomatic devel-
opments. together with unfdvor1bTe
domestic crop conditions. had much
to do with the advance.
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Jefferson City, Mo. Feb. 13.-Fen-
ton T Stockard of Springfield. elected
to represent the district from which
McClain Jones was serving at the time
of his death. took his seat this morn
ing in the house. Republicans now
have the same proportion of repre-
seE.ation as at the beginning of the
session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-13
THE SEATTLE Is IN PORT.
Carrics 1875 Enlisted Men and
Number of Officers.

New York. Feb. 13.-The cruiser
Seattle arrived at quarantine carrying
s5army officers. 20 naval officers and
t47s enlisted men Among the units
on board are men of the i63rd Snfan-
Try and the 116th field artillery. The
Seattle is expected to dock tomorrow
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