davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
RAISE THEIR PAY
Chiefs of Police and Fire De-
partment To Be Favored.
Doubt as to Legality of City
Commission Action.

Under the 1920 salary ordinance,
which will be passed at the regular
meeting of the city commissioners to-
morrow morning or at a special meet
ing Wednesday, the chief of police is
granted an increase of SO a month
over his present salary of $3.50.
The Kansas statutes say that 1.-THE
salaries of all appointive officers shall
not be increased or diminished dur
ing the term for which they are ap-
pointed Increasing Chief G. G. Han
mans pay at this time apparently is in
violation of this clause. When this
fact was brought to the attention of
Mayor Herbert c. Corwine, he said he
knew the statutes but hinted that such
increases had been granted before.
City Attorney Branaman admitted
there was some doubt as to the legal
ity of granting Chief Hannah a raise
now.
Fire Chief Joseph Hanlon Is also
granted an increase in the proposed
budget ordinance, but there is no sio-
lation as regards him, since he, has
not been appointed but has been hold
ing over until January 1, 1920. He is
to be increased from $174.66 to 5000
a month.
Minor increases in other depart
ments are included in the bill. !.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
GIRL The KILLER
Warrant Sworn Out for Woman
in Auto Murder.
She Left SuddenIy-Nation-
Wide Search lis Started.

Mount Clemens, Mich, Dec. ga
warrant charging Beatrice Workman,
alias Cecile Vester. with the murder
of j. Stanley Brown, shot to death in
his automobile near here last Tuesday
night was issued today. A nationwide
search is being made for Miss Work
man.
She left Battle Creek last Saturday
after writing a note to a soldier. say
ing. I'm on my way. Don't ask me
where I don't know" The warrant
was based on the story told Chief of
Police Straight by Miss Gladys Sum
init, brought from Battle Creek last
night. Miss Summit, according to
Chief Straight, declared Miss Work
man told her she intended to get
Browns money and ring if I have to
kill him."
Following this conversation with
her, Miss Summit said Miss Workman
left for Mount Clemens to keep an op-
pointment with Brown. She returned
to Battle Creek Wednesday afternoon
and, Miss Summit said. seemed well
supplied with money.
Mrs. Dolly Peck Bennett, who was
brought here from Sandusky, Ohio,
for. questioning, was released by the
authorities today.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
IN MASS MEETING
Americanism 100 Per Cent Club
in Demonstration Here.
Auditorium Rented for Big
Patriotic Gathering.
INVITE SEVERAL GOVERNORS
Executives Surrounding States
Asked To Be Present.
First Steps in Fight Against
Radicalism in Nation.
INVITE SEVERAL GOVERNORS

Preparations for a great mass meet
ing to create American sentiment are
being made by the One Hundred Per
Cent American club recently organized
here with Gov. Henry j. Allen as
honorary president.
The meeting will be held in the au-
ditorium sometime early in January
and the public will be invited. Invi-
tations have been sent to several gov
ernors of surrounding states and it is
promised that large number of
prominent men and speakers will be
present
First Big Step.
This viii be the first great step of
the club in its work to combine Amer
leans in a fight against the radical
ism that is undermining not only the
great institutions of the country, but
the labor unions as well. The club
is not partisan or sectarian; it cares
not for creed or birth or occupation.
but is concerned only with the vital
question of Americanism. Its mem
bership is open to anyone with this
great qualification and the mass meet
ing will be open to the general public.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
HORRIBLE WARNING"
Blind Death" Used as Anti Profli-
bitiOn Argument Thruout United
Kingdom.

London. Dec. 29.-"Blind death"
from wood alcohol will be held up to
the British public as the terrible after
math of prohibition, wet leaders said
today.
The anti-prohibitionists. and that
includes a large section of England,
seized upon dispatches from the
United States telling of deaths there
from "doped'' whisky. They saw in
them ideal ammunition for their
propaganda guns.
The United Kingdom will be plas-
tered with posters, reproducing the
American press dispatches, while
newspapers will carry advertisements
reproducing stories printed in Ameri-
can papers, giving lists of dead from
the wood alcohol whisky" wet advo-
Gates asserted.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
They PLAY SAFE
Railway Union Men Cautious in
Comments on Tribunal.
Chiefs Want to Study Plan Be-
fore Expressing Opinion.

Washington. Dec. 29.-Labor lead
ers here today were cautious in their
comments on the report of President
Wilson's industrial commission pro-
posing new machinery for settlement
of strikes.
Labor men generally said they
would refrain from offering sugges-
tions for changes in the tentative re-
port until they have had a chance to
study thoroly the proposals.
ANY machinery aiming to bring
about adjustment of disputes is a good
thing" said Frank Morrison, secretary
of the American Federation of Labor.
but it all depends on the good will
of employers and employees and If the
good will is there the machinery is
not necessary"
James ]. Forester. head of the rail-
way clerks union, said he did not be-
lieve the regional board idea would
work as concerns the railroads.
Industries such as the railroads
would have to be handled as a unit
and could not be handled in sections
Forester favors the creation of sep
arate boards in Washington to handle
the railroad disputes.
Suggestions from railroad men are
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
TWO MORE VICTIMS
Wood Alcohol Crazed Chicagoan Kills
Himself and Wife.

; Chicago, Dec. %. - The bodies Of
Valentine schiff, as years old and his
wife, Katherine, 35 years old, were
found in the kitchen of their two-room
shanty on West Randolph street this
morning. Mrs Schiff's head was part
Iy covered with mattress and g. blood
stained towel was wound tightly
around her neck.
Three empty bottles which had con-
tanned wood alcohol were found in a
bureau. Crazed by the drug, Sehiff
is believed to have strangied his wife
and fallen on the bed dead. The vic
tins APPARENTLY had been dead several
dayS,
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
HOWAT IS REWARDED
His Contempt Case Now Same as Other
IS Union Chiefs.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 29.-Hear-
ing of charges Of contempt against
Alexander Howat, district president of
the Kansas Mine Workers. for alleged
violation of the federal court injunc-
ton against furtherance of the coal
miners strike today was postponed in
definitely. The action followed return
to work of miners in the Kansas fields
last week and puts Howat in the same
situation as eighty-three other inter-
national or district officials of the U.
M. w. A, against whom contempt
charges are pending.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

The late Henry J. Heintz never lost
the tastes and habits of his early DAYS.
Extravaganza he once said, lis
the bane of American; and why are
we extravagant? For the fun of it?
No; for the neighbor's sake.
Il know a man who awoke very
late one winter night and found his
wife just returning to the bedroom.
What's that loud noise I heard p
he asked. And what have YOU beer
doing in the cold p
It's all right, dear she answered
Go to sleep again. You see, the nee
pie are coming home from the opere
and l just slipped down and slanrne
the front door hard so that the neigh
bors would think we'd been there"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

The winter WARDROBE must surely
have an outfit like this if it VIII
boast of the newest things in sports
clothes. The suede cloth coat with
chamois linin and opessum collar is
one of The first essentials. Then
comes the plaid wooden skirt which =
pleated. the checked or striped WOOL
en- hose, the brown calf oxferds.
woolen-lined gloves, and a fur hat or
toque. A veil is added to protect the
face from the cutting winds and mi
lady is all ready for a hike. skating
party or motor ride.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

particularly sought by the commission
which left final determination of set
tlement of railroad disputes to future
consideration with the intimation that
additional machinery would probably
have to be provided.
Officials of the railroad adp1inis-
trationI were inclined to favor the re-
port. They were particularly inter
ested in the section tentatively pro-
posing to put railroad rates and wages
under consideration of one body.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
NEWS MIND BLANK
Los Angeles Trial May Halt With De-
fendant in Collapse.

fendant in Collapse.
Los Angeles, Dec. 29.-Harry S.
New, on trial for murder. was on the
verge of collapse at the county Jail
today.
His condition was SO serious that at
9 o'clock Jail attaches said there was
doubt whether he could be taken to
court this morning. Physicians were
in attendance.
Jail attaches said when they called
New they found his mind was appar-
emily a blank. He didn't know where
he was, what he should do on getting
out of bed or that he was on trial for
murder. they said.
PHYSICIANS were called and pro-
nounced his condition as serious.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
Sew York MONEY Marked.

New Sork, Dec. 9-MONEY-Mercantile
paper, 6 per cent. Sterling. so day. bills,
3.75; commercial, go day bills on banks,
3T5; commercial, 60 day bills, 3.741a de-
mand 3-9: cables $50. Francs, demand.
1910; <as, 106S. Marks, demand, FOG !;
cables, IS Government and railroa
bonds, irregular. Time loans, strong; GO
days. 90 days and 6 months, S@S1a per
cent.
ruling rate, IL; closing bid 20 offered at
o015 last loan, 20. Bank acceptances, AN.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
New York stock Market.

Wall St, New York, Dec. 29.-STOCKS-
On the further furry In call and time
money today s>Dck market recorded many
extreme declines OF to points. Sales
approximated 1.250,0OO shares.
A maximum of % per cent was establish
ed for call money in the last hour, but
some stocks rallied substantially when the
rate receded to 20 per cent. The closing
was heavy.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
GEN. BUNDY INJURED

Hero of Western Front Thrown
From Horse at Camp Lee.
Petersburg. Va, Dec. 29.-Major
General Omar Bundy, who command
ed the Second division in France. was
badly bruised when thrown from a
spirited horse yesterday at Camp Lee.
Though an examination disclosed no
broken bones General Bundy was
sleeping this afternoon for the first
time since the accident.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
Mex Bandit Capture. Denied.

Ell Paso, Dec. 29.-The surrender or
capture of Nicholas Fernandez, Villa
leader, by the Carranzists as reported
by Mexican government agencies, was
declared false today by adherents of
Villa
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
OFFERS WIRELESS PEACE
Russ Soviet Makes Proposals to the
Polish Government.

Copenhagen. Dec. 29.-The soviet
government at Moscow has sent a for
NAL peace offer to the Polish govern
ment by wireless. The message denies
that the Bolshevilzi are preparing a
new offensive against Poland with the
aid of Chinese forces.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
Chicago Socialists Celebrate.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Chicago Social
lists will celebrate the reelection of
Victor Berger, Milwaukee Socialist, to
congress here tomorrow night. Berger
will attend. -..--
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29


which they killed" kerensky
osk officials fighting the Rohevid with the Reds
of literature
Khak fly above the Bolshevk drop bundles of
Kerenky dropped
LACE to show what happens when the Reds rule
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
spaniarfls Are Minus Fish.

Barcelona, Spain, Dec. 29.-Fish
mongers have joined the butchers
strike and this city was without meat
or fish today.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

Hammond, Ind.-Dead bodies will be
used here os political patronage. The
coroner will stipulate what undertaken will
handle bodies on u political basis, the same
as other political plums are handed out.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Mary J. King, who
died Sunday at the home of her grand
daughter, Mrs. L. J. Paramore, southeast
of Topeka, will be held Tuesday morning
at 10 O'Clock from Bomgardners chapel.
Burial in Dover cemetery.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

Frank Cozine, of Parsons, was ar
rested and brought to Topeka today by
Robert Miller, undersheriff, on COM
plaint sworn to in the court of Topeka
by a girl now in the Crittenton home.
who charges him with being the ia
ther of her child. The girls home is
in Emporia, officers said.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

The funeral of Charles McClelland was
held Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock from
the Street Baptist church. Burial in
Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
Local Mention

Tom sneed, well known Topeka
negro and custodian of Memorial hall,
will give his annual 'possum dinrer
at the Chamber of Commerce Janu-
ary 10.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

eighty-three years old, worked
through from the beginning OF the
work to the completion of it.
Others who started the work died
o. left it for other duties. The
immensity of the task may be
realized from the statement Of tka
American Bible society that an
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

The Catholic schools of Topeka re-
opened today The Holy Name school
has only a limited supply of fuel, ac-
cording to Father O'Leary, but the
Assumption high and grade schools are
supplied with Edison heat The
schools have been closed three weeks
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

Cash paid for liberty bonds. John
Kleinhans s27 Quincy Phone 2761 J
ADV.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

The third annual open house of To-
peka chapter, No. 5, Royal Arch
Masons, will be held New Years day
from 2:30 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
All Master Masons and their families
will be welcomed as guests at the re-
ception. 4 musical program is being
arranged. Refreshments Will be
served
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

The COOPERATIVE club will resume
its regular meetings Tuesday, Decem-
Der so. at o'clock. w. L. Higgins,
of the public utilities commission, will
make a talk.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

The funeral of Mrs. Ada B. Gibson, 70
who died Sunday at her home, AIS Yves
Tenth street, will be held from the resi-
dence Tuesday afternoon at 2 80 o'clock
Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

More than a quarter of a GEN.
tury ago. Rev. Chauncey Good
ric' began. with the aid Of Chi
nese and other workers. to trans
late the Bible into the Chinese
language. The task has just been
completed. Rev. Goodrich. nov.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

Clifford A. Newman, 1928 Jackson
street, today was granted divorce
decree from Anna Newman. Gross
neglect of duty was charged. Newman
told the court that shis wife refused to
live with him. The decree was grant
ed as an emergency.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

Call 1858 for job carpenter work.
Door check and lock repairing. Han
with Frick. the sign man.-AdY
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

Non-taxab1e School Bonds for sale
The Shawnee Investment Co, 534
Kansas Ave. Phone 5050.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
New York Liberty bonds Market.

bonds at SO p. M: 31a's, 99.52: first As
20; second As. e1.7O: first AVS 1896
second 4A's, 91.62: third AZ 81. IS; fourd
AIS. 91.64; Victory 3A's, 1922; Victor!
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

DR.. Lyngar. Dentist. 500 Kansas Ave.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

NEW IUfh btOCh 4uuA hcts
(Furnished by I. j. Myers. 3til " r. Bldg
New York, Dec. %.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29

The funeral of Carl Wraeopich,. So will
be held Wednesday morning at o'clock
from the Assumption church.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
New york Cotton Market,
New York stock Market.

New York, Dec. 29-COTTON-Spot
steady; middling, S9.25.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-08-02

one-sixth interest in the Ophir, Gala
donia and Iowa; also an undivided
one-quarter interest in the NaviJo
and Catalonia Fraction and Idaho
claims in Cortez mining district.
Consideration $40. Recorded July
"a, 1919.
w. j. Moore and Ella Nora H.
Moore to Ellamoore Mining Company
Deed to above described property.
Henry Anderson to Ellamoore Min
ing Company-Deed to an undivided
one-third interest in the Ophir, Iowa
and Calandonia: also an undivided
one-sixth interest in the Navajo.
Caledonia and Idaho claims in Cortez
mining district. Consideration $40.
Recorded July "a, 1919.
M. ]. Hough to Ellamoore Mining
Company-Deed to an undivided one-
third interest in the above described
property.
Andrew Royal to C. d. Seymour
Deed to Nephi No. l mining claim in
Lynn mining district. Consideration
$500. Recorded July %, 1919.
C. D. Seymour to Sylvester s.
Downer-Deed to above described
property.
j. w. Puett to S. c. Seymour
Deed to the Hill Top and Hill Top
Nos. l and 2 claims in Lynn mining
district. Consideration $40. Re-
corded July 20, 1919.
j. w. Puett to S. C. Seymour
Deed to the Black Horse Nos. / and
2. Dexter Lode, Rainbow and Vic
toria mining claims in Lynn mining
district. Consideration $40. Re-
corded July 20. 1919.
Proof of Labor on the Morning
Star and Evening Star claims III
Spring Valley mining district by
Charles Holloway. Recorded July %.
Notice of Location of the Corliss
lode by Harry Morris. Recorded
July 81.
Honorable Discharge from u. S.
Service-James P. Whitmore and
Guido Cardinalli.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-08-02
Germans will Have 70 Hustle

Washington. July 25.--According
to the Cologne Zeitung. which quotes
DR.. Dernburg, the burden of debt
for Germany now is $500 to $4,000
per capita. against $82 before the
war.
This is the average per head. says
DIR. Dernburg, including men. wo-
men and children. whether wage
earners or not. An amount many
times greater than that sum. depend
ing on the number in the family, will
be exacted from each able-bodied
wage Garner.
This terrible debt is to be borne
by a population now numbering only
1900. 900, against 65, 900. 900 for
merly. Large territories with their
population are lost to the empire and
cannot contribute"
DIR. Dernburg estimates the total
German debt exceeds the national
wealth.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-08-02

Under the law passed by the last
Legislature directing the return to
certain contributors of surplus a.
sets of the Nevada Industrial Com
mission an extra force of clerks has
been employed in the Offices Of the
commission the past few weeks max.
ing up the lists to which checks viii
be sent. The work has been praet-
cally finished and the checks mailed.
The total amount of the refund
reaches $131. $40. so and 1t 10 divided
among 1882 contributors.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-08-02
New Nevada Postmaster

James d. Wallace to be postmaster
at Ely, Nevada. in place of G. P. An
nand, resigned.
Ella c. Currie to be postmaster ct
GardnervilIe, Nevada, in place Of R.
w. Gale. resigned.
James H. Causten to be postmaster
at Lovelock. Nevada. in place Of W.
C. Ruddell, Jr.. resigned.
Charles E. Southworth to be post.
master at Manhattan, Nevada. In
place of 7. D. Rogers. resigned.
George T. Nugent to be postmaster
at Yerington. Nevada. in place Of L.
s. Howe, resigned.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-08-02
SATURDAY, AUGUST .. 1919
NEVADA PRESS COMMENT



Sparks Tribune: Reports from
Carson City tell of the large decrease
in the number Of men that have been
sent to the State penitentiary since
the first of the year. And the re-
ports go on to ascribe the cause of
the decrease in the number of in
mates to no booze. and looks forward
to the time when the prison will only
have a few inmates. That being the
case, then what is the use of going
to the expense of erecting a new
prison. If we are going to have only
a few prisoners then the present &C.
commodation is more than ample. and
it would be a good idea to saw the
taxpayers money.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-08-02
STRIKE CONTINUES At ely

Ely, July 31.-Progress toward adj
justment of the strike of workers in
all mechanical and operating depart
ments of the Nevada Consolidated
Copper Company and the Nevada
Northern Railway Company, which
began yesterday morning. was en-
tirely lacking last night. Through
agreement of the organized bodies
the power plant of the copper COM
pany is being operated only for the
purpose of furnishing light to the
town of McGill.
Business meetings are being held
by the crafts, but, though 5000 men
are affected. no disorder has oc-
Cured. The strike followed refusal
by the employers to grant the de-
mand of a return to pre-armistice
wages. This would mean an increase
of approximately 81 day. while the
employers had offered but rs cents.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-08-02
Nevada State News

Reports from the various parts of
Nevada grazing districts r to the
effect that they exceed anything
known in the States history for dry
ness. In the Elko County section it
is said the ranges are dry and crisp
and springs never before known TO
cease to flow are temporarily without
water.
Denver s. Dickerson, inspector of
federal prisons and former Governor
of the State, sustained abroken leg
Mon day when he fell down the stairs
in his residence at Carson. The limb
was broken just below the hip and
the injury will keep Dickerson indoors
for several weeks.
State Game and Fish Commissioner
Grover has returned to Carson from
q trip over the State on an inspection
tour. He states that in many of the
eastern streams. especially along the
Hu mboldt. that many of the trout
and other fish are perishing on
account of the low water conditions.
Thousands of fish have died in other
sections and there seems to be no
help for the condition. says the News.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-08-02

That Senate Democrats are plan.
ming to make Wilson a third term
candidate is the declaration of lead
ing opponents of the League Of Ma
tons. 1t is asserted the Democrat
have worked out a plan to create .
situation that will demand his nom
nation.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-08-02

Senator Hiram johnson is glad
that ships measure distance by knots.
He could not enjoy a voyage at sea
if the log should show that the ship
made 800 leagues a day.-Louisville
Courier-J0urnal.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-08-02

The army is 81 per cent demobi-
liked. the War Department has an
nounced. Since the armistice more
than SOS. 900 have been discharged.
The present strength of the army %
704. 900 men.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-08-02
MINING TAI

Notice Il hereby given that the taxes % -
proessds Of the mines Of Eureka County ~
now due and payable TO me ct my ofios IN -
reks and the Law In regard to the same III y
strictly enforced. w. j, HOOPER
Assessor Of Eureka County. Nevada
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-08-02

A teamsters' union. a carmen's
union and a clerks union are being
organized in Reno by Representatives
of the labor council.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-08-02
NEW TO-DAY
To Whom It May Concern


Please take notice that there win b
q meeting Of the Members Of the Italian
Benevolent Society at the regular meet
ing room on Tuesday, the i2th day o.
August. 1919. The meeting Ii called
for the purpose Of arranging for the az
position Of the property belonging TO ~
Association and for the winding up q
affairs, and the dissolution Of the organ
ization.
J. B. BALE.
v. LAM,
]. B. MERIALDO.
JOHN REPETTO.
Date of first publication August ., isiS
Date of last publication August ., isN