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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
LAPS AND GRAVES
 WORK IN HARMONY
By Associated Press

VIadivostok June 23.-Major General William S. Graves. the American com mander in Siberia, recently presented the distinguished service medal to Gen. eral K. Otani, senior allied commander in Siberia. In doing so General Graves said that he desired to testify to the courteous and careful consideration given by the Japanese command der to all questions placed before him.
 General Otani expressed his gratitude to the President of the United States for the honor conferred and rendered a dinner to General Graves and the American staff. In proposing toast to General Graves, the Japanese gen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
SHORTAGE OF TIRES

Fred v. Thelen, manager of the as cessory department of the Birmingham Motor company, has investigated the general conditions of the manufacture of tires and with the present demand and the increased production of auto mobiles 1t is possible that there will be an unusual shortage of tires. The ulotorist who uses the popular size tires should buy them now if he wants to be sure that he'll have them when necessary. One motorist went to nearly every tire dealer last week for tire which was unable to be had. It was a
 popular size and dealers could not even
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
FOUR-NINETY SHOPS
 CONTINUE BUSY

Many Chevrolet owners are making short pleasure tours and week end trips these days, and numbers of them come by and have me put their car in tip top shape before they leave" said MT o. D. Young of the Four-Ninety Repair shop. Naturally everyone when on an outing wants to be free from car worries and they realize that they can have a good time only when their motor Is running smoothly and all ad- justments are made. It is this class of people who have been keeping us so busy during the past week"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
EXPERT PAINTING

owners are very particular about the way their car looks after 1t comes from the paint shop" said MT. Meeks of the Look for the Arrow Meeks Auto Paint Shop. They want the best kind of work, and that is the kind we believs in giving. we dn several grades of work at varying scale of prices but most owners want nothing less than our tip-top job and so we do practically nothing but the highest class of work obtainable any, where at the very lowest price that is consistent with high workmanship"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10

| eral stated that "the harmony and CO., operation which exists between Am eriean and Japanese forces in Siberia is largely due to the wise manner in which General Graves has guided af- fairs"
 General Otani said that he had is- sued an order to the Japanese forces in Siberia informing them of the be- stowal of the medal and urging them to redouble their efforts Ito promote and to make still stronger the spirit of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
BACK-FIRE FROM
 AUTO ROW
DOING GOOD BUSINESS
Fly LEWIS RAEMoN

T certainly am doing a large pari of the vulcanzing business ln this city" said MT. Lovoy of the LoVcy Vulcanizing company. During the two years that l have been here l have developed splendid following of customers who patronize me reGu- larly for expert vulcanizing. l att tribute the large volume of my work to the fact that do the work myself and am ever conscious of the fact that satisfactory work always brings re- turns. l am glad to know every one of my customers is a booster for my business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
ACCESSORY EXPERT

Arthur Altman, with the Birmingham Motor company, is recognized as an expert on the requirements of automo- piles. He studied the needs for auto mobile accessories and knows just the things that motorists should have to make driving complete. He has many friends who always depend upon him when 1t comes to outfitting a new car with modern auto accessories.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10

get one from the distrfbuter. Always carry one or two extra tires when ytu go over the country road. There is real comfort in driving even when you get a puncture and can replace the tire with a good one without much trouble or loss of time. These are the things that make ownership a pleasure and there Is no additional cost for you'll have to buy an extra tire sooner or Iot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10

og AssocikIec Fress
 Yokohama, July 1.-Two balconies in moving picture theatre here re- gently crashed to the floor. bringing many hundreds of people with them. Seven persons were killed and two hundred injured. Insecure gallery sup ports caused the accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10

A Spanish government commission has practically completed plans for national museum for the production of electric current from waterfalls and its distribution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
Killed in Mexican Clash
By Associated Press

bJ AssoeIated PFess
 Mexico City, July 1S.-Efghteen per sons are reported to have been killed in Muna- Yucatan, in the clash between government authorities and socialists. Seventy-six prisoners have been sent from Muna to Vera Cruz by General
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
Passing the Buck
 Along Fivver Route
ecen tfmued from Page one.)
MORRISON RETURNS

esnd free distilled water is also a part of the free service offered to motorists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10

concert and friendship existing between the armies of Japan and the United States"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-10
Movie Balconies Collapse

Luis M. Hernandez. chief of military operations in Yucatan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04
i'm HONOR OF DEAD.
Monument for Departed Heroes
To Be Erected in France.
Americans Pay Homage to La
fayette In Paris Today.

Paris, July A monument to the
American soldiers who persisted in
France will be erected in May of next
year near the tomb of Lafayette in
the Picpus cemetery. This announce
ment was made by Andre Tardiu at
the close of the American tribute to
Lafayette today when Hugh c. Wal
lace. the American ambassador to
France, laid a wreath on the tomb
the sculptor, Barthomon, had been en-
trusted with the designing of the mon
ument.
Hugh c. Wallace, American ambas-
sador to France, delivered an address
following the placing of a wreath on
the tomb of Lafayette. He said:
I stand here today where so many
in reverence and devotion to place a
wreath upon the grave of lafayette.
The act itself is simple, but 1 could
do nothing more perfectly representa-
tive of American sentiments. 1t is as
II my country stretched her hands
across the sea and set a loving tribute
before the shrine of our friends.
Best Known Frenchman.
1T is most fitting that we should
come to France and seek out the rest
ing place of Lafayette. OF all great
Frenchmen he is bert known to US,
better known in America, indeed than
he is in France. He is but one of your
heroes. To us he is the knight in
shining armour who came in the hour
of darkness to help US in our need.
No child is born among us but learns
to link his name with Washington
and in manhood he reveres the hero
of his youth.
"As-we row greet a world at peace
we note that the cornerstone of the
freedom which has come to Europe is
the example which was set in America
long years ago. 1t is the new evangel
ard as Lafayette beheld it then, so
now We raise it where all mankind
may see it"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04
Give AWAY EATS
CrIttentOn Home Gets Food
Prepared for Soldiers.
Eggs, Pies and Chicken Distrib-
uted in Topeka.

A huge amount of fried chicken,
pies, cakes, eggs and other food which
the negroes Of Topeka had prepared
for their returning soldiers who were
expected to stop in Topeka this morn
ing, was given to the Colored Critten-
ton home arS 10 the Day nursery.
When the first spell OF GRIEF and
indignation following the passing of
the troop train thru the city without
hardly slowing down had subsidized
the problem of what to do with the
huge supply OF dainties which the COL
ored people had labored so nard to
supply confronted the committees. At
first 1t was planned to send the foo5
on to Camp Funston. but II was feared
that a commander who would not let
his men stop thirty minutes here to
see relatives would not let them have
the food. A picnic for the children
was then contemplated, but this was
given up esn account of no available
grounds and the impossibility Of ad-
vertising II in such a short time.
Some of the families that had sacri-
feed much to contribute some appe-
tizing bites for the boys, took back the
food they had donated to eat at the
Fourth of July dinner. 1t was at last
decided to give the food to the Crit
tenton home and Day nursery. The
Sunflower auxiliary alone contributed
SO pies and 81 chickens, while the Al
pha club contributed about I 900 drop
cakes. The local chapter of the /Red
Cross donated nearly all of the / 900
eggs.
Mrs. w. I. Jamison. president Of the
Sunflower auxiliary, today expressed
great appreciation of the efforts Of
Mrs. Charles L. Mitchell. Mrs. Roy
Crawford. Ralph Baer. Charles Mitch
ell. William A. Billy and others who
exerted themselves so nobly to make
the reception OF the homecoming
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04
"PEACE PAGEANT" AT CAPITAL
All Nations Having ENJOYS at WASH
ingtOn Represent in Program.

Washington, July A peace pag-
can't in which all of the nations. hav-
ing diplomatic representatives in
Washington will be represented by
floats will mark the celebration in
Washington Of the first independence
day anniversary since the ending OF
the war. The parade over PennsyI-
vania avenue. which will be led by
Lieut.. Gen. Robert L. Billiard and a
contingent of American troops, will
end at the capitol. where q series of
symbolic spectacles will be given in
the early evening. The first spectacle,
The result of peace" will show the
nations born out of the war coming
up to liberty" and the last will show
all the nations banded together to pre-
serve peace.
Members of the presidents cabinet,
congress and the supreme court and
diplomatic representatives of foreign
nations were invited to view the spec
tacles and the fireworks display on the
Washington monument grounds which
Will mark the close OF the celebration.
Official business in Washington was
suspended today. but most members
of the cabinet and other officials re-
manned at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

County and state officers are celebrating
their patriotism today at picnics and other
festivities. Officers in the court house and
state house are closed for the day.
The board of health received reports
of two new cases of typhoid in the city
Thursday. BnOia Gutierrez. - Kline street,
and Ellen lie Bony, 614 Leland, have both
been taken i'll with the disease Dr. f g.
Brown, city health officer. urges the pub
lie to beware of drinking water Of which
they know nothing.
Harrison Leavitt, 1881 Jackson street, has
been granted a divorce from Hattie Leavitt.
The case was holly contested. Mrs. Leavitt
filed a petition for divorce followed by
aR answer and cross petition by Leavitt in
which he demanded n divorce and In which
he named X. ID. Smith, clerk in the \.
N. c. A. as correspondent.
A Washburn-Douthitt street car con-
ductor pushed her off a car at Laurent
charge made by Mrs. Maria C. Mood, negro,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04

s2e Kansas avenue. in a suit for 5000
damages filed in the district court Actual
damages are placed at $4,000 and exem-
plary damages at $500 The incident
described occurred September IL.
In the past the city has paid transports
ton on men and women sent to Lansing
for treatment for social diseases. The chief
Of police has protested against the custom.
claiming that in other cities the county
paid half the expense. The PROPOSE
tion for the comfy 10 go fifty-fifty has
been checked up to the county commission
ers. No definite decision has been reached
by that body.
The class in storytelling which was
conducted two years ago by Lieut.. George
Hamilton, young negro, viii be started
again next week at the. City park. At
present he has charge of the new swim
ming pool there and will tell the Uncle
Remus stories a side line. His under
standing of his subject and manner of re-
lating the yarns, it is declared, make them
doubly attractive. He was with the MIN
ty-second division
The Fairgrounds swimming classes for
children will be started next week at the
y. w. c A pool and until further notice
the pool will be open every afternoon from
No until O'Clock. A competent instrue-
tor will be in charge and any girl years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04
CALL STREET CAR STRIKE
1900 Cleveland Carmen Vote To Walk
Out Sunday for Raise.

Cleveland. o., July 4.-Twenty-six
hundred union motormen and con-
ductors Of the CLEVELAND Street Rail-
way company voted early this morning
to strike at 4 o'clock Sunday morn
ing unless their demands for a 12-cent
an hour increase in wages is granted.
Street Railway Commissioner San
ders announced he would recommend
that the council convene today to
make a final effort to avert tieup.
According to George L Radcliffe,
vice president and general manager
OF the street car company, the increase
cannot Be granted because the city
council refused to authorize an in
crease OF appropriations.
The city counoA Wednesday refused
to take any action until the company
reduces the fare to eleven tickets for
so cents. as provided In the franchise
when the interest fund reaches $780,
600 and also granted the men their
increase.
The fare now Is cents straight,
with / cent charge for transfers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS; BELINDA SMITH. aged Y. died
Thursday night at her home, 3sl Kellam
avenue. The body will be taken to HOr-
ton Saturday morning for burial
The. funersi Of Mrs. Flora Leutholdt,
age ~, who died Thursday at her home,
1903 Lincoln street, will be held from the
residence Saturday morning at IL O'Clock.
The body will be taken to Strawn. Kan,
for burial.
The funeral OF william Langley, who
died Thursday at his home. 125 Quincy
street will be- held at o'clock Saturday
afternoon from Penweil's chapel Burial in
Topeka cemetery.
The funeral Of ]. W. Dexterwho died
Thursday at his home near Silver Lake,
will be held at 2 30 O'Clock Saturday after
noon from the residence. Burial in Silver
Lake cemetery.
The funeral Of Mrs. Alvenia' Hanson,
who died Wednesday at her home, 2s4
AFTER avenue, will be held at 10 80 O'Clock
tomorrow morning from the residence.
The body will be taken to Alma, Kan,
for burial.
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27-
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04
SHE GOT "BOB-TAIL"
Wife of General Wright Discharged
From Soup Wagon Service.


From Soup Wagon Service.
Maj. Gen. William NJ. Wright is ex-
tremely proud of one thing which
Mrs. Maj. Gen. William M Wright is
the possessor. But if he himself was
the possessor of the document he
would be most ashamed. Mrs. Wright
Is the possessor of a "Bobtailed dis
charge" from what the general terms
"a soup hose wagon"
The story was told at the National
hotel coffee shop very early this
morning, in fact. just after the gem
eraf-had arrived in Topeka
1t seems that Mrs. Wright was a
member of a company of Washington
women who organized a soup kitchen
for the feeding of soldiers passing
thru the capital city on their way to
ports of embarkation. According to
the generals description the soup
kitchen was mounted on a Packard
chassis. and was SO gotten up that it
much resembled the hose wagon OF a
city fire company Wright maintains
that the women who formed the crew
Of the truck donned rubber boots,
wore breeches, and slept beside their
Kitchen" He even says that when a
call came they slid down the pole to
their places on the truck.
Mrs. Wright was a member of this
company about a week when press of
other business connected with the war
caused her to be more or less de-
linquent in attendance. About a week
later she received a letter from the
commandant Of the Kitchen and the
letter held a regular army discharge
paper fully made out except that the
space at the bottom of the sheet re-
served for Character was cut off
Therefore my wife was bobtailed out
OF the service. 1t is some distinction,
anyway"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04
PUZZLES OVER GOLD
Lifting Bullion Embargo Results In
EntangIIng Situation

Washington. July 4.-Already pos
essed OF the greatest single stock OF
gold in history. the United States could
lay claim today to most of the remain
ing free gold of the world in payment
OF its favorable merchandise balance.
the federal eserve bulletin will say in
July issue. The balance approximated
$4,000. 900. 900 in the Inst three years
and bids fair to continue at the same
rate this year. affording a problem to
arrange payments without bankrupt
ing debtor nations and still further en-
HANGING the cost of living here thru
the importation Of more metal
Under the gold embargo which was
lifted recently. making the United
states practically the only free gold
market in the world. the federal re-
serve board issued 1142 licenses for
the export OF $152,326.s76 of gold and
1900 licenses for the shipment Of
S502,756.003 in silver, About 1855 APP
plications of all classes were declined.
The net movement under the en-
barge was s5.293.532 excess OF gold
imports and $2s1,732.5S9 excess OF
silver exports, heavy shipments of the
latter metal having been made to Brit
ish India. Hong Kong and France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04
REPEAL DRINK TAX

Republican Leaders Expect Congress
To Take Action Mt Early Date.
washington. July Repeal OF the
taxes on soft drinks. ice cream, NOV
ing pictures and other minor" luxur-
les win be voted by congress soon af-
ter the present recess. Republican
leaders said today
THE prospect OF loss of revenue by
repealinP these taxes has delayed ac-
Hon." Representative Madden. Illinois,
member OF the house steering COM
nnittee, saio today.-'but the Republic
cans now feel that since they have
raved the country $500. 900. 600 by
reducing appropriation bills. these OBJ
iectionnble and petty taxes can now
be removed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04
Present Covenant Only Guar
antee of Peace, He Says.
STANDS PAT FOR ARTICLE 10
Would Extract Red COrpuscIes
From Peace Plan, Is Claim.
Former Treasurer Addresses
MethOdists at Columbus.

Columbus, Ohio. July 4.-Upholding
the league OF nations covenant in~the
Oeace treaty. william c.. McAdoo.
former secretary OF the United States
treasury. in an address at the Metho-
dist centenary celebration here today
declared: I'VE are now facing the
most critical situation in which the
world has ever found itself-tne dis
position of our victory"
In making this statement, Mr.. Nc
NAdoo asked: Shall we dispose OF it as
narrow and heartless politicians would
have US do so that human slaughter
thru war must still be the arbiter Of
the destiny OF nations. or shall We so
dispose of IL that the glorious goal for
which humanity has striven thru years
OF unspeakable misery. torture and
sacrifice, shall be released--the con-
solidation and organization of our vic
tory so that judicial progress shall be
submitted for the legalized murder Of
war In the settlement of tnterna ttonal
disputes and the peace of world
secured thru the cooperative effort Of
the great nations of the world ?"
To Make Peace Certain.
He declared a league of nations to
prevent war would consolidate and
organize our victory and make prac-
ticaliy certain the peace of the world
in the future"
The opposition to the League of Ma
tons. Mr.. McAdoo said. is analogous
to that against the federal constitu-
tso1 when 1t was in making and up
for ratification by the states. They
denounce tie League of Nations just
as the opponents OF the federal con-
stitution denounced it, as the most
dastardly attempt made against the
liberties of free people"
Regarding the elimination of the
much-discussed article ten OF the COW
Root and others. Mr.. McAdoo said:
About Article 10.
ITO eliminate this guarantee is to
extract the red corpuscles from the
red blood OF the League Of Nations
and render II a weak institution inca
pable Of fulfilling the purpose of its
creation" Most of the objections to
the covenant. he said, are based upon
misconceptions or neutrality-suspicious.
OF its privileges or upon exaggerated
or unfounded fears as to its opera
lions.
''Nc amendment of the League of
Natiors, no reservations in the ratifi-
cation Of the League OF Nations by the
senete of the United States can be ef-
fected without imminent peril to the
future of the world and without pro-
longing the state OF war. We cannot
risk the undoing of all that has been
accomplished by forcing another
peace conference at Paris. Let US rat
ify the League Of Nations covenant
first and then amend II Afterwards, IL
necessary. This is the safest plan"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04
SWIM At SUNRISE
Topeka Girls In Water When Old
Sol Came Up.

When Old Sol peered over the east
ern horizon early this moSning, a fas-
cinating sight met his gaze in the
swimming pool at Ripley park. Two
very pretty Topeka girls, and their
young men escorts, were merrily cav
orting around in the water.
Sunrise swimming parties are get
ting TO be very popular in Topeka.
The bath houses are not open at this
early hour. but that doesn't hinder the
bathers from robing and disrobing in
the privacy OF their motor cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04
SIX DROWN IN CLOUDBURST
Family Perish Wren Torrent Sweeps
Auto Away.

Denver, Colo, July six persons
were drowned when their automobile
was swept away in a cloudburst which
turned Pawnee Greek from a dry bed
into a torrent. The dead:
Mrs Arthur Kestler. Stoneham.
Colo, her four children and her
mother-in-law. Mrs. Annie Kestler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04
LIGHTNING KILLS THREE
Fifty. Others Shocked When Bolt Hits
Crowded Graadstand.

wildwood, s. D.. July 4.@Three
persons were killed and a half hun
dred others received severe electrical
shocks when lightning struck a crowd
ed grandstand at a homecoming week
celebra ton here today.
Several HUNDRED persons attending
the celebration in a local park took
refuge in the grandstand when an cleo
trical storm broke over the city. Sew
eral were slightly injured in q panic
whAn lightning struck the stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04

old or older will be allowed in the pool
during this hour. Children must furnish
their own towels and arrange to leave
their bathing suits. which must be one
the cost of laundering a charge of cents
will be assessed for each swim. More than
500 children were taught the principles of
swimming at the Y. w. c. A. pool and
Ripiey park last summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04
NO MAIL DELIVERIES

Topeka Carriers Had n Real Fourth
of July Holiday.
No mail deliveries were made today
by the Topeka postoffice department.
both city and rural carriers being
granted an entire holiday. AS rule
one delivery is made in the morning.
but this one delivery usually takes
up the whole day for the carrier, so
that his holiday is spoiled. The win
dows at the postoffice were open until
10 o'clock this morning for the sale of
stamps and money orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04
FOURTH CLAIMS A VICTIM
Youth "Didn't Know Gun Wa Load
ed''-F'rtend Is Dead.

st. Paul, Mimi. July At didn't
know it was loaded"-first Fourth of
July casualty. Albert Henry. Is, killed
by revolver shot fired by Nish Jam
16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-04
THE PROHIBITION KIPLING.
He Wants Ticket TO Place Where Can
Raise q Thirst

Hartford. Conn, July 4.-Kiplings
are alleged to have been quoted at q
local ticket window, Il want a ticket
20 some place where there amt no
ten commandments and a man can
raise q thirst"