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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-14
You Do More Work.

You are more ambitious and you get more
enjoyment out of everything when your
blood is in good condition. impurities in
the blood have very depressing effect on
the system, causing weakness, laZiness.
nervousness and sickness.
GROVES TASTELESS Grill TONIC
restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying
and Enriching the Blood. When you feel
It's strengthening, invieoratine effect, see
how 1t brings color to the cheeks and how
it improves the appetite. you will then
appreciate its true tonic value.
GROVES TASTEI.ESS Chill TONIC
IS not patent medicine it is simply
lRON and QJINlNE suspended in Syrup.
SO pleasant even children like it. The
blood needs Quinine 10 Purifyit and IRON
TO Enrich it. These reliable tonic prop
critics never fail to drive out impurities in
the blood
The Streneth-Creating Power of GROVES
IASIELESS Chill TONIC has made il
the iavorite tonic in thousands of homes.
More than thlrty-fve years ago, folks
would ride long distance 10 get GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC when
member Of their family had Malaria or
needed bodybuilding, strengthening
tonic. The formula is just the same to-
day. and you can get it from any drug
store. 60c per bottle.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-14
THE REASON

Why Vacher-Balm stops all kinds Of
pain and soreness so quickly is that it
stops Inflammation, therefore nothing
gives quicker relief for Mumps Head
ache, Burns, etc. 1t also quickly re-
lieves Catarrh, and being harmless
may be used internally.
If you cannot buy it locally write
for Free Sample and agents prices.
Beware of limitations. E. w. Vacher,
Inc, New Orleans, La.-Adv.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-14
Gave Himself Awav

There goes one fellow who will
never complain of the service here
again remarked the head clerk Of the
SeavieW inn.
what makes You SO sure Of that:"
He came rushing up to the desk
just now as mad As hornet and de
nanded to see the warden. Dir
mingham Agc-Herald.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-14
CAPUDINE-

1t gives quick relief from Headaches
of all kinds, including sick or nervous
Headaches and Headaches caused from
heat, cold, grippe or stomach troubles.
Trial bottle 10 cts. Larger sizes also
IT'S LIQUID.-adv.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-14
Not Real.

Mrs. Bacon see in a new drama
Just produced a young man fails in
love with his mother-in-law.
Mr.. EAcon-But You must remember,
dear, the young man was only acting.
-YonkerS Statesman
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-14
Prefers Hot Pitch Soup.

Hub-What do you call this?
Wife-That'S angel cake. dear.
Hub-Well, if that's what angels are
compelled to live on I'm going to re-
sign as deacon in our church.-BCston
Evening Transcript.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-14
A Little learnino. Etc

MY husband says he cannot under
stand women"
MY husband says after a man does
understand women he wishes he
didn' t.'-Boston Evening Transcript.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-14
To Drive Out Malaria

To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS chill TONIC. You know what you
are taking. the formula Is printed on
every label showing it is QUININE and
IRON in tasteless form The Qunine drives
out the malaria The Iron builds up the
system Price soc
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-14
HOME AND ABROAD
CONDENSED ITEMS OF INTEREST
TO OUR READERS.
The entire GLOBE CIRCLED
important News of the Week Gathered
for the Busy Reader-State,
Domestic, Foreign.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Resolutions asking the state de-
partment for the text Of the treaty
with Germany and directing the for
eign relations committee to investi-
gate how copies of the unpublished
document have reached private hands
in New York were adopted by the SEN
ate Friday without a roll call.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-14

The United Kingdom in 1918 built
1,245 merchant and naval vessels of
1,S16.41l tons aggregate.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-14
At the HOSPITAL.

''IIow is the marine doing with the
floating kidney
"Oh, he's coming on swimmingly."
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-14

And the great, underlying inspira-
tiGn of the world war was lunacy run
amuck.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-14

Any story the boss tells is bound
10 get a good laugh from the workers
under him.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-14

DR. Peery's Dead Shot" is not 10
zenge" or syrup" but real old shioned
dose of medicine which cleans out Worms
or Tapeworm with single dose. Adv
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-14

Secretary Tumulty announced Fri
day that President Wilson had sign
ed the emergency deficiency appropri-
alton bill, which includes appropria-
tons for war risk allotments and pen
sons for the fiscal year ending June
80.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-14
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS

The Gulf Production Company's Ely.
ers No was brought in at West Col
umbia, Texas, Thursday flowing $50
barrels of oil per day
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-14

Vice President Marshall Thursda.
signed the woman suffrage c0nstitu
tional amendment resolution IN tn,
presence of Chairman Watson of the
senate woman suffrage committee anC
other senators and representatives O.
womens organizations
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-14

Eighty-three men dead and 80 9TH
ers burned and MANNED, many of
whom will die, is the toll of a dis
aster in the Baltimore tunnel of the
delaware and Hudson Coal Company
at Wifkesbarre, Pa, Thursday. Seven
kegs Of black powder, 800 pounds in
all, were detonated and the dead and
manned were literally roasted by the
superheated gas flames following the
explosion
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-30
Labor, Thru Samuel GOmpers,
Would Amend Tribunal Plan.
Want Union Recognition and
Collective Bargaining Rights.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-L a b o r,
speaking thru Samuel Gompers, within
the next few days. is expected to sub
nit to President Wilson's Industrial
commission a list of proposed changes
in the tentative plan for settling capt.
tal-labor difficulties.
The commissioners invite such ac-
ton and would like to have reports
of capital also in the form of propos-
ais. Labor probably will suggest more
specific recognition of collective bar
gaining, flat recognition of trades
union, elimination of anything that
could be construed as limiting the
right or compelling men to work
against their will, and also will recon-
mend that government agencies be set
up to study and improve working con-
ditions.
Secretary Wilson, chairman of the
conference, heard with interest, the
adverse comment of Gompers and
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor. 1--WE
welcome all constructive criticisms"
he said.
Criticism is what the commission
asked for" another official declared.
1T will all be considered when the
commission reconvenes January 12."
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-30
Coal Operators Would EVade
Fuel Price Hike.
Further Increases to Miners
Must Come From Consumer.
HAVE NO PRODUCTION DATA
Declare That Since 1918 Opera
tiOn Costs Have Mounted.
During 1919 Production Fell OF
1OO,OO,OOO Tons.

Chicago. Dec. 30.-CoaI operators of
the central competitive field. includ-
ing Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and west
ern Pennsylvania today completed
plans to gather and lay before Presi-
dent Wilson's coal commission full in
formation regarding their industry.
The conference developed that the
operators are against anything that
will raise the price of coal to the con-
sumner as further increases will place
the bituminous operators in competi-
ton with the anthracite and petroleum
industries. 8
The operators had agreed to CO.
operate with the commission to the
extent of furnishing statistical infor-
nation covering every field in the
country upon request of the arbitra-
tion body.
The conference yesterday developed
a firm attitude against acceptance of
an increase in miners wages above the
a per cent granted in the settlement
of the recent nationwide strike. OPP
orators asserted that should the COM
mission grant the miners any advance
over the a per cent award, the re-
sponsibility for increased prices of coal
to the consumer would rest with the
commission.
Production Way Down.
Production costs and other data will
be assembled for the use of the pres
ident's commission the operators de-
cided. The operators declared that
the government was without statistics
on production costs since 1918. Dur
ing 1919 production of bituminous coal
fell off 100000 900 tons they said, and
asserted that the cost of production
had mounted at fast rate.
Government action to stabilize the
entire bituminous coal industry was
another point urged by the operators
, The commission named by Presi-
dent Wilson in compliance with the
strike settlement terms to investigate
wages and prices in the bituminous
coal industry settled down for business
today in headquarters established at
the department of labor.
The commissioners declined to say
whether they would hold hearings or
visit the coal fields in conducting the
indiIfrV -as-e
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-30
IN A SLAVE TRAP
PaWnee Rock Girl EnSnared by
Chicago Negro Cop.
Struggled Note to Friends From
Her Prison.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Bertha Wiebeck
told officials at the county hospital
today that she was ensnared by the
traps in the big city,
Miss Wiebeck said she left her
home at Pawnee Rock, Kan, last Sep
tember and came to Chicago looking
for work. When here but few days,
she said, she was assaulted by a negro
policeman and taken to a resort where
she was kept a prisoner until today
She said she smuggled a note to a
friend. telling of her captivity, and
the friend, with the aid of police, pro-
cured her release.
The negro officer was taken into
custody along with several other
negroes.
Miss Wiebeck was taken to the hos
pitaI and is in a serious condition as
the result of her experiences.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-30
Squabble Over "Until"
and sunless" in Pact.
Article Ten Still Bone of Con-
tention at Washington.
TO REFUSE ANY OBLIGATION
Mild Reservationists Not Mild in
Stating Demands.
Turn Down Flat Senator Kings
New Compromise.

Washington. Dec. 30.-Differences
over Article 10 of the League of Ma
tions covenant are holding up and
threating to defeat efforts at COM
promise, mild -reservationists said to-
day.
Altho half a dozen sets of compro-
mise reservations have been written
both by Democrats and Republicans,
not one so far has bridged the differ
ences on this article.
This principal difference is that
President Wilson and those who agree
with his construction proceed upon the
assumption that Article 10 puts a
moral obligation upon the United
states to help prevent external aggres-
sion against any member nation, while
the Lodge reservationists and the mild
reservationists decline to accept the
blanket obligations.s
Therefore, in writing reservations or
interpretations ON this article. Demo-
Gratis admit the obligations while Re
publicans deny it.
The nearest approach to reconciling
these two views has been made by
Senator King, Utah, who has drafted
a set of reservations which he is now
submitting to senators for their COM
ment.
Don't Want Obligations
s
whatever obligation may exist shall
not become binding until congress SO
determines. His reservation neither
admits nor denies the existence of the
obligation but gives congress power to
decide whether there is one and how
it shall be met.
Mild reservationists refuse to accept
Kings proposal. Senator McNary.
mild" leader to whom King submit
ted it. said it would not do as the
reservationists all insist that the
reservation must make clear that the
general obligation is not accepted.
An Article 10 reservation submitted
to McNary by a Democratic senator
provides for insertion in the Lodge
reservation of the words ''by the use
of military or naval forces following
the declaration that the United States
declines to assume obligation ia guar
antee and protect territorial integrity.
This Democratic proposal also incIud-
ed alteration of the word unless" to
until in the Lodge reservation 50
that it will read that the United States
declines the obligation until congress
has determined whether one exists
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-30
Topeka GIRL At NOVELTY
Ruby Painter, 159 KeIlam Avenue
Singer in Victorian Trio.

A Topeka girl is appearing on the
bill at the Novelty the first half of this
week. She is Miss Ruby Painter
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Paint
er, 159 Kellam street. Miss Painter is
one of the Victorian trio. three young
women. offering very pleasing sing
ing act.
This is Miss Painters tenth year in
vaudeville. she said She has played
Topeka for the last five years.
At present the Victorian trio are on
their way east for an engagement on
the Keith circuit. They have just re-
turned from the coast where they
played Pantages time. Their act was
somewhat crippled when It reached
Topeka. because one of the girls who
has been with Miss Painter a number
of years quit and q substitution was
necessary at Kansas City.
Miss Painter is stopping with her
family during her engagement at the
Novelty.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-30
SIX FACE CHARGE
"COrOner's COcktaiI" Peddlers
TO,Be Arraigned Monday.
Brooklyn Undertaken G t s
Brunt of Poison Booze Blame.

New York, Dec. 30.-Six men will
be arraigned here Monday in connec-
ton with the death of more than fifty
persons in New York and the Con-
necticut valley by wood alcohol
whisky poisoning, as a result of the
alleged confession of Adolph Paner-
elli. wine and oil importer.
In his story of the procuring and
distribution of the blind death" de-
coction, told Internal Revenue Agent
Porter. the Italian liquor dealer was
said to have placed the first respon-
sibility for the sale of the wood alco-
hol upon John Romanelii, g. Brooklyn
undertaken, who obtained the liquid
for embalminP
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-30
Brotherhoods Expected to Forco
Two-Year Extension.
Nationwide Strike Be Threat
Used on Congress.
WON'T LET BUCK Be PASSED
All But Engineers Demand Inn
mediate Wage Increase.
Demands Are From Is to 20
Cents Per Hour.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Federal con-
trail of railroads for an indefinite
period beyond March 1. the date set by
President Wilson for their return to
private owners, loomed as q possibil-
ity today.
As a result of the stand of railroad
labor leaders, representing two mil
lion workers, in favor of federal con-
troll of two years. railroad workers are
expected within the next few days to
renew pressure on the railroad ad-
ministration.
Representatives of the railroad en-
ployes late last night, after an all-day
conference here. issued a declaration
of principles urging extension of gov
ernment control and opposing the
anti-strike provisions in the railroad
bills now pending before congress.
Congressional conferees today con-
tinued discussion of the car service
sections of the. Esch and Cummins rail
bills.
Senator Cummins said that matters
of minor difference are rapidly being
cleared away. Conferees have not yet
taken up any of the major disagree
ments between the two measures.
Expect Strike Threat.
If the railroad workers bring pres
sure upon the railroad administration
to influence the president to extend
federal control. it is believed this pres
sure will take the form of a strike
threat.
sThe railroad employees will not stand
for any buck passing by the govern
ment on their demands for wage
boosts was indicated in the statements
here today by leaders.
The government, il was stated would
have to pass on their demands and any
effort to seek a postponement which
would carry the situation over TO be-
yond March I, is expected to be stub
bornly fought.
Labor voluntarily placed Itself at
the service of the government at the
outbreak of the war" said a labor
leader. 1T considers that when the
government accepted the service It
pledged itself to see that labor would
receive the same standards after the
war that existed before the wa-.
Therefore the government has to act
on these demands"
All Want Raises
Railroad workers, demanding in
creases, number about IS per cent of
all railroad employees. Demands ex-
pected to be pressed this week include
those of railroad shopmen. clerks. and
maintenance of way employees Fire
men, trainmen and conductors also
have requt SITS in for increases but they
will probably, await the outcome OF
the other workers demands.
The engineers are not asking a raise
but any decision in the case OF the
other brotherhoods is expected TO be
followed by a further request from
them. Wage increases demanded
average from IS to 20 cents an hour
and according to officials connected
with the railroad administration come
close to half million dollars annually.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-30
TO ASK CHANCES STICKS TO STORY
Louisville Doctor Denies MUIR
der of Girl Assistant.
Baseball Umpire Offers Testi-
mony to the Contrary.

Louisville. KY. Dec. S0.-Having
refused to- furnish $4,000 bail bond
and elected to stay in Jail instead, DR..
Christopher C. Schott, Louisville
physician charged with murder Of
Miss Elizabeth Ford Griffith, his IT,
year-old office assistant, still con-
tended early today that he was in
nocent.
Miss Griffith, a former fiancee of
Doctor Schott, was found dead in the
physicians office on December "a
with a bullet thru her heart and the
doctors automatic pistol by her side.
The coroner held that Miss Griffith
had been killed between and 3
O'Clock m the . Afternoons Doctor
Schott has stoutly maintained that he
had been delivering Christmas gifts
between those hours and was not near
his office. A new angle has been
brought out by the announcement of
William ]. Ryan, a local baseball UNI
pire, that he saw Doctor Schott
emerge from his office about 2:30
clock.
Laurine Gardner, a 13-year-old girl.
on whose testimony Doctor Schott re-
lies to prove his innocence, was ques-
toned last night by detectives. She
was said to have only reiterated her
Doctor Schott were delivering Christ
mas gifts at the time Miss Griffith is
believed to have met death.
The physician, whose examining
trial will be continued tomorrow, has
asserted his belief that the girl COM
mitted suicide by shooting herself
Police, however, voiced their belief
that burns would be shown had the
shot been fired at close range.
Miss Griffith, according to her par
ents, had broken an engagement to
marry Doctor Schott. and planned to
marry Capt. George K. Jordan, an Of
ficer of the First division stationed at
Camp Zachary Taylor.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-30
Retail Advisory Committee
Breaks With Price Council.
Won't Serve Because List I'm
fair, Arbitrary, Claim.
FIGHT TO COURT, REPORT
Many Merchants Also Indicate
They'll Ignore Quotations.
Remper Asserts Retailers Are
Responsible for Margins.

Topeka grocers today refused to CO.
operate further with w. H. Kemper.
chairman of the Shawnee county fair
price commission. in his drive on the
high cost of living.
The advisory committee. composed
OF Harry Whittelsey. Maynard Dibble,
Fred Morns, Joe Fritton and Bert
Green. sent Kemper a letter stating
they considered his prices unfair and
arbitrary and that all connection with
the committee was thereby severed.
This is the first serious break in the
cooperative program for. reducing the
price of foodstuffs.
The advisory committee was ap-
pointed by the grocers to confer and
cooperate with Kemper in his cam
paiGn- 1t was the understanding that
prices fixed Kemper which were
not satisfactory should be referred
back to the chairman thru the advis-
ory committee. The grocerymen now
claim that the prices set by Kemper
on a large number of articles are be-
low cost and that on the remainder
they are making only a very small
profit.
Doubt Kcmper's Authority.
Downtown grocers today held varied
opinions regarding the price list
Many expressed confidence that an
Injunction suit would be brought
against the, fair price committee 10
prevent it from enforcing its rulings.
They expressed doubt if kemper had
the authority behind him to back him
up in his work. Other grocers int-
mated that the fair price list would
be ignored.
Kemper would make no statement
in connection with the resignation OF
the advisory committee, saying he pre-
ferred to withhold his comment until
a later date He did, however, declare
that his prices were based on the IA
formation returned by the grocers
themselves in their questionnatres ana
that il this information was erroneous
the fair price committee is not. 10
blame.
To prove this he jotted down sew
eral articles at random and then Sc
lected, also at random, the question
raires of several grocers. From these
he took the cost and selling price as
given by the grocers themselves, and
compared with the price he had set TO
show that a profit is still being made
He went into detail on coffee in par
ttcuiar. as this was one of the articles
against which the grocers made the
most vigorous protest.
Kcmpcr Produces Figures.
The table below gives the result of
this selection, compared between two
or more grocerymen. The first fig
ures gives the cost and the second
the selling price. as stated by the
grocers themselves. and the third is
the price fixed by Kemper.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-30
CURSING WAS FATAL
But 1t Was Innocent Victim, a Woman,
Who Died,

Louisville, Dec SO.-Mrs Lillian E.
Lynch was shot and almost instantly
killed and Private Earl Hager of the
First division was fatally wounded
during a fight between a negro and
soldiers.
After he had been reprimanded by
soldiers on the car for cursing in the
presence of women passengers. a ne
gro drew a revolver and shot Private
Hager. A fight ensued during which
the negro jumped from the car and
ran three miles to Louisville, closely
pursued by number of soldiers. Both
sides exchanged shots. AS the negro
ran~ Mrs. Lynch got between him and
his pursuers and fell dead with a bull
let thru her breast.
Police arrested J. L. Hudson on a
charge of killing Mrs. Lynch. Hud-
son said he appeared on his porch and
shot at the negro as he passed. He
does not believe that he shot the wo-
man. The negro escaped.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-30
JAPAN MAKES PROTEST
Closed Door Form of Mandate Not
Kind Japs Like.

Toxic, Dec. 30.-It is explained that
Japan's objection to the Paris supreme
councils form of the mandate under
which former German colonies in the
Pacific will be administered concerns
the operation of the mandate and not
the areas covered Japan apprehends
that Australia will apply to the islands
south of the equator the policy of the
closed door. including the language
test and other measures alleged to be
directed against the japanese, and
that this would be contrary to the
spirit of the lea g1Ie of nations