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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10
PROFS UNION SPREADS
Members Are Bound to- Take Only
Academic Interest in Strikes.

New York, Dec. 1O.-The new COL
lege professors union, bound by its
constitution to display only an acade-
mic interest in strikes. has taken root
in sixteen of the city's institutions of
higher learning.
DR.. Henry B. Linville. president of
the union. said today that communica-
tions had been received indicating that
college faculty members thruout the
country were considering the advisa-
bilitY Of uniOnizinG.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

ton, dyspepsia or a disordered stom-
ach. A few tablets Of Pape's Diapep-
sin neutralize acidity and give relief
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Papes Diapepsin now! Don't stay
miserablei Try to regulate your stom-
ach so you can eat favorite foods with
out causing distress. The cost is SO
little. The benefits so, great You,
too. will be a Diapepsin enthusiast
afterwards.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

Stomach acidity causes indigestion,
Food souring, gas, distress! Wonder
what upset your stomach? Well,
don't bother! The moment you eat a
tablet or two of Pape's Diapepsin all
the Jumps of indigestion pain, the
sourness. heartburn and belching of
gases. due to acidity, vanish-truly
wonderful!
Millions of people know that it is
needless to be bothered with indiges-
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10
TRANSFERS CUT WOOD
Place 200 Tons ON Market in Topeka
| Today

Place 200 Tons on Market in Topeka
Today.
The local teamsters' union expected
to have zoe tons of wood on the mar
ket in Topeka today. Last Sunday
81 men started work telling trees on
the Simmons place eleven miles east
of town on the Fourth street road.
Eighteen teams went out this morning
to haul the wood into town.
The teamsters pay $3.50 for the
wood. they say. to which is added
$3.50 for drayage and 81 for delivery.
An extra charge of 25 cents is assess
ed union men for the wood to cover
the expense of maintaining the wood
yard and other expenses.
The additional charge to outsiders is
SO cents, making the total cost of the
wood $3.50 to $1,000 ton, depending
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10
PRODUCTION CEASES
Carranza's DEGREES Choke Off Flow
OF Mexican Oil.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Production
of oil in Mexico practically has ceased
as the result of DEGREES promulgated
by President Carranza and the general
attitude of the Mexican government
toward foreign oil companies, Chair
man Payne, of the shipping board was
told today by a delegation of oil men
headed by F. r. kellogg of New York.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10
WATER PIPES FREEZE
Sixty Per Cent of Connection in City
"DIsablcd,- StanfleId Asserts.

disabled Stanfield Asserts
Sixty per cent OF tie water pipes in
Topeka homes are frozen up. accord
ing to Commissioner Wilbur Stanfield.
The water department has been kept
busy all hours of the day and night
answering calls from people to come
out and turn off their water.
Stanfield today urged all persons
finding their water pipes frozen to
shut off the water before attempting
to thaw them out. A stop cock may
be found.just behind the meter In most
houses. Flooded Easements can be
prevented by this precaution.
Frozen pipe were not all Of Super
intendent Painters troubles. One OF
the departments service cars was
frozen up also. Painter spent most OF
the morning helping push 1t to
garage, he said. Plumbers were today
getting many calls to repair pipe
freeze-upS.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10
BRANDEIS STANDS FIRM
Won't OyerruIe Lower Court Order
to Dcport Rcd Chiefs.

Washington. Dec. 10 Supreme
Court Justice Brandeis refused to
overrule the action of lower federal
courts in the case OF Alexander Berk-
man and Emma Goldman, anarchist
leaders, who are fighting to prevent
their deportation to Russia.
Harry Weinberger. attorney for the
two anarchists, will put the matter up
to the full court when it meets at
noon today
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Following are marriage licenses issued in
the last twenty four hours by Probate
Judge Ralph II. Cav:
Dever Fraacis Coilins. Brownsville No II
Fora Edna Downs. Quincy, Ill......1 10
Lud .Hardisty. Topeka p
karey Rodkey, Willis. s.........2 %
George Hord. Burlingame. me...........27
Elsie Coon, Burlingame. 10
Bert W: Rehkeph. Topeka. over q
trace hacheIrles, Topeka. -..-...... q
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

son. is just what the committee has
been looking for. 1t is probable the
city's wood and coal business will be
handled thru this yard in the future.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

The funeral of Thomas Faxon. so. VIII
died Dec. ut. his home In Tecumseh. wi
be held Friday afternoon from Bethe
church. Burial in Bethel cemetery.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Miss nellie Graham, who
died Saturdays will be held Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock from the residence
Of ". X. johnson, 1000 Tyler street.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

The funeral of Emery T. THOMPSON, ~
who died Dec. 0 ut 1130 Polk street. vii
be held at O'Clock Thursday afternoon
from Penweifs chapel. Burial in Topek
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

The funeral of James Dures. 70. VII
died Dec. s at 302 Swygart. will be hei
Thursday afternoon at 3 30 O'Clock froI
PenwelIs chapel. Burial In Prairie HON
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

The funeral of James McGovern will be
held Thursday morning at o'clock from
the Church of the Holy Name. Burial in
st. Marys, Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10
HAS AERIAL FUNERAL
Kansas Flyer Takes Infants Body to
Oklahoma In His Plane

Arkansas City. Kan. Dec. 10.-With
a tiny casket bearing the dead body of
little Opal Hill, one year. old. fastened
to his airplane.. Errett Williams, avi-
ator. of this city, transformed his ship
into an air hearse yesterday at Raw
City, Okla. TO transport the body to
Fairfax, Okla, twenty miles distant,
for interment.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

City officials stopped % tons of sand
and gravel from being sold at 80 cents a
pound. The real estate was In the crops
of $1,000 chickens bound for the New York
market.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

upon the lengths into which 1t is cut
A large number of orders are being
delivered, the teamsters say.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

MISS LEOSA FLEMING, 3S died Tues
day afternoon at her home, Coz East Eighth
street. The funeral Will be held at 80
o'clock Friday afternoon from the Second
baptist church. Third and Quincy streets.
Burial in Mount Auburn cemetery.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

Wedu:ne rings. fs-K gold. 81 up
:larris-Goar Co.. sos Kansas Ave-
Adv
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. s27-
Aov.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-10

On Third Floor
Where you willa find very
good assortment of jointed
dolls. Dolls that open and
close their eyes, dolls with
and without wigs.
Ranging in price from soc
to $500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-01

.asian shepherd, half wolf, which was
given to Mrs. Grannis by an admiring
Roumanian peasant woman. And the
iispatch bag contains valuable papers
for the American army and the Red
Cross which Mrs. Grannis delivers
from headquarters in Bucharest all
over the intricate Balkans.
Life Far From Simple.
The life of q Balkan courier Is far
from simple. Railroads have been de-
ytroyed everywhere. Bridges r lying
In the beds Of streams. Roads In
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-01
USE YOUR CREDIT
FREELY

No matter how great the bargain, your credit Is always
good at Ludwig's. A small amount down insures immediate
delivery and you can pay the balance in convenient INSTALL
ments. Buy your furniture like you bought your Liberty
Bonds-it is the dignifed, sensible method of purchasing-it
enables you to purchase the best of furniture and you pay the
bills as you enjoy the comfort of a well furnished home. Come
in tomorrow and let us tell you all about our liberal credit
terms.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-01

bridges, snow-clad mountain passes
and all the other hardships that make
up the substance of present-day travel
In the Balkans.
She is Mrs. Helen Grannis, formerly
librarian in the New York Public
library. The smile is the famous
Grannis smile that carries her through
all sorts Of unexpected difficulties in a
country where difficulties r real.
That smile decided the American Red
Cross authorities to give TO her a po-
sition as courier. The dog is a eau
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-01

many districts are morasse Of mud.
Through the mountain districts roam
bands Of comitadjl who prey upon lone
travellers.
Mrs. Grannis has braved her way
through everything. When she cannot
AXE a train she uses a donkey, a
:amionette, a cart drawn by q water
,uffalo.- She is familiar with narrow
Eauge railways that threaten to roll
of the mountains into gorges. she
knows the wheeze and strain Of a one
iupged river steamboat. painting
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-01

against a six-mile carrent. she can
ross a bridgeless stream on horse
back or with a rowboat.
And with the nonchalance OF q suo
a straphanger she drops from ?
mountain top to another on the swine.
mo aerial cables left behind BY inc
Enemy armies Of occupation
Smile Takes Her Through.
She has has met bandits but invaIss !
blv. with her smile, with the u: ..
m her uniform and her talent for hgn'
places. she has won through unm0-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-01

Tested. ~ Pucha.
..st The cities she makes" ncluoe
ns,Srsde, s~afajevo, Ragusa, Cettin9e'
-podSoritza. TIrana, scutari and Sa'
lonika. 1t does not matter 10 ne, 49,
her latest trip she carried a ie1sef
from the governor of Albania TO UOi'
asnrv W. Anderson Of Richmond, va
ssIEsn commissioner for the heu
Cross thanking the American people
Cor the relief work dtne In his
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-01

Co5CtS ~ -
Dear Helen:
You think I have given up hope.
Well you see I am still living and
hoping.
l have had a wonderful day today.
! received a letter from a friend
whom 1 haven't heard or seen for two
whole years. Can you believe it?
Well, it's true. 1 do wish that some
girls would put away their home work
n write a little oftener.
"Curley Locks l would like TO see
q little more of your letters; also
"Dimpes." l am coming up to school
TO pay you a visit, which will be
soon, as l promised to do, long ago.
1 do hope hat the column will
grow and grow, so large that We will
have to add an extra page or two to
the NEWS.
Oh! Helen, I am asking you a ques-
tion. When are we going to lay a
hope it will be soon. l am anxious as
the rest to have m
/ will close with love,
Sincerely yours,
P. 81 have just finished a won
derful book, "Ffrecracker Jane"
Time and again I have had to an
swer hat question by saying,
wait" l have been talking TO a
number of the influential people
about the city and they all agree that
such a project cannot be undertaken
at present, so we VIII have to stop
looking for 1t at present, although we
will keep 1t as a pinnacle in u
dreams.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-01

P. ST have just finished a won
derful book, "Firecracker Jane"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-01
FACES MANY Difficulties
Life Of Balkan Courier ls Far From
slmple-Travels Take Her to
All Parts Of the Intricate,
Balkans.

Bucharest.-A New York young
woman, with a smile, a dog and a tan
leather dispatch bag, is Drawing the
foods, torn ND railroads. broken
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-01
RIDE I'd CLASS IN GERMANY
Passengers Do ThIo Because of the
Train Service lnadequacy
and Crush.

Berlin.-The German train service
has become so inadequate that it is
common for everyone to travel second
class because the train is sure to fill
up half an hour before the time Of
departure, and those second-classi
ticket holders who can find no places
are then entitled to go into first class.
Second class under those circum.
stances Is better than first, because II
has just six definite seats barred by
arm rests, whereas in the first class
eight nj squeeze into the room or
dinarily meant for four. The railroad
authorities have introduced a system
of arbitrary fines for the man who
deliberately sits in a class above his
ticket.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-01
FadleSS Kills
$1,000 Yearly

Fat is fatal to health and personality. 1t
Is estimated that over 81 1000 persons have
died each year in the past decade long be-
fore their allotted span OF life, through the
effects Of excessive fairness. Any overstout
man or woman is carrying unhealthy adj
posity that is pressing against and injuring
vital organs of the body. The heart. that
delicate human apparatus. becomes CON
Eested. In numerous cases there are dan
ger0ns gatherings of packed in fat around the
throat, stomach, liver and other delicate
parts.
Through overstoutness the afflicted per-
BUSINESS. neurasthenia, physical or mental
collapse and other disorders, for obesity Is
Irritating. Cases Of heart failure. apoplexy.
sunstroke, etc, are frequent causes OF pre-
mature death. Fat persons are particularly
victims of accidents and arc more liable
than healthy, slender persons to death from
influenza, pneumonia and other severe
ailments.
II you arc overstout you should know It Is truly
q case of slow suicide for you 10 kill yourself a
good many years before natural old age, simply be-
cause you do not emancipate yourself from the
burden Of unhealthy. unsightly fat horeuTer. your
efficiency should BIO improved by becoming slender:
also your appearance should become yoIHgr oni
more dftTactit There Il a delightfully."- suecessfel
ten. Il consists VI some simple directions vita de
use Of oil OF korein. This method 10 so pleasant
because Il contains no thyroid or other such drastic
indeed. you may cat all you need. The korein
system is guaranteed Il is pe;iss,lS Harmless fGso1-
By reducing now you may expect greater
contentment, happiness, increased mental
and physical efficiency. better health and
. longer life. Be fair to yourself and those
with your renewed vigor, yivacity and sur.
passingly superior personality. Get OIL Of
korrn (the easy korein system Is In each
Il more convenient. send si.oo cash, stamps
Station j. New York. N. X.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-01
AMONG US GIRLS

Dear Girls:
Don't you feel sort of Holiday
ish?" (note the word. I've had it pat
ented and it's mine; don't any of you
dare to use it. )But really and truly
don't you think it's just fine to have
IBIS holiday season? There are so
many strangers on the street, so
many lads and lassies home from col
lege lend an air of Hello there Old
top, well I'm glad to see YOU" to the
place. There is continual controversy
concerning just who is going to take
the she" to the hop down at college
or who is dating her up for the
dances to be he'd here this Christ
mas week. 1t seems just to be buzz
zing all around. Don't you feel that
way too?
Even in the shops there Is already
that evidence of holiday cheer and the
general spirit of the holidays has
been awakened. Everyone sooms to
be putting themselves out to do just
a little more than they used to do or
acting just a wee bit p.~easanter than
they have been acting.
HELEN"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-01

Twin kanaaroos Scarce.
A kangaroo with twins is one of tho
unrest ei"htS Of Australia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-01
Perth Amboy.

1eEIn annoy
Dear Ha,en and Girls:
This is only my third time that
/ am writing. I know you don't like
my letters as their not as interest
ing as some girls hat write to the
column. Now! Girls, if you don't
like my undressing letters say so,
and / will not be a bit angry. Oh!
Girls. you really don't know how l
like this wonderful column and l all
ways look forward especially to Dear
Helen's letter. It's so interesting. l
think it was "Dimples' who wanted
to know ii l wear glasses n curls
now. "Dimpies" you will be disap-
pointed if you counted on me having
curls and glasses. because l don't
have them.
o girls. 1 would like to tell you an
adventure l had when l was climb
Ing a mountain in the Catskills. A
few gifts described oh. kali. ?ltspgf
few girls decided to go mountain
climbing so we dressed accordingly.
The mountains are not steep or
smooth, but anyway we had fun
climbing. We climbed about three
: quarters to the ton when we heard
screaming. We looked and saw a
snake WIND itself slowly around one
OF the girls feet (You know there
are many snakes in the Catskihs
mountains.) l haven't any room to
finish my story. 81 I will close.
Au revoir,
KITTY"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-01

"Kitty," why leave us in such sus-
pense about the story. / for one am
terrible curious. I'll say so. Why
don't you write to Miss Edith Rob-
inson. mandh'mkhlu
inson. 73 Stratford street, Lite
Coates, Grimsby, England. She is
ferries" cousin. That reminds me
that we haven't heard from "Jerrie"
in ages and ages.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-14
REDS DASH GIANTS PEVNANT HOPES

New York. Aug. 15.-The pennant hopes of the New York Nationals re- ceived crushing blow here tooay when Cincinnati won both games of a double header and advanced its load to 1-2 games in the National league championship< race. The Reds won the first game 4 to 2, and repeated in the second game. to l. rrx
 The crowd that saw the twdsyganaes has never been approached hefe be : fore outside of world series games, and it exceeded most of these Long before the first game was over the entire grand stand was sold out whiN thousands stood in, the aisles. Then the spacious bleachers were crowded, khe entire crowd being estimated close to 40 900. as
 The first game was a contest or left handlers in which Walter Reutner, the nati staff. defeated Arthur Nehf the former Boston star recently acQuired by New York. It was Neafs first app pearance in New York in a Giant uni term. New York got of to two-run lead in the second inning on singles by Chase and Zimmerman. wild throw by Neale and single by Sny- Her. Nehf went wild in the third when Cincinnati took the lead by scoring three runs. Rath walked and Dxu- bert was safe on NehFs wild throw. A pass to Groh filled the bases. Roush then hit sacrifice fly. scoring Rath, and when Neale was hit. filling the bases again. Kcpf singles. scoring Roush and Groh. Groh hit a home run In the fifth inning. The Giants scored their third run in the eighth on F1et- rhers base on balls and Chase's tri- pie.
 Errors by the Giants lost the sec and game for Douglas, and Cincin- natfs two runs were made in the fourth inning on Giant errors. Chase sumbled on Roush. who advanced to Fecond on Neale's sacrifice. Kopf was safe on an error and stole second. Rousi1 and Kopf scored on Magee's jingle, the veterans only hit of the lay.
 Sallee pitched a remarkable game against his old comrades as only 2S Giants went to bat. He permitted pnly three hits.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-14
KAUFF LEFT COAL MINE
 TO BECOME A PITCHEF

Benny kauff during a recent trip to Cincinnati met the man to whom a major portion of the credit is due for the rise of the Pomeroy slugger in baseball. Boyd Chambers, now ath- letic trainer at the University of Gin cinnati, is the man.
 Some years ago Kauff and Cham bers were teammates on the Parkers- burg club of a West Virginia bush lea gue One day the promoters of the club, discouraged at their failure to and the players, most of them left without funds, went back to the jobs they had held.
 Benny hit the trail to the coal mines, whence he had sprung to baseball. Cham berS, however, refused to give up hope and finally induced the most prosperous of the clubs erstwhile sup porters tp again consider the proposi- ton. This the promoter consented to do on condition the Chambers could round up the widely scattered players and would accept the management of the club.
 Most of the boys wanted some sort of financial guarantee before they would return" says Chambers, but when l interviewed Benny all he asked him he might, for in those days we all thought he was q pretty good pitcher 50 Benny kauff came back to baseball and 1 am glad that 1 was instrumental in briT ging him back for if things hadn't broken they did Benny, who was plumb q scouraged at the time proba bly, would have stuck to his job in the mines and forgotten about base ball."
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-14
AMERICAN ATHLETES
 HOME FROM ABROAD

l Thirty-six officers and three enlist : | ed men composing the members of the l winning American athletic team arriv- . | ed Sunday. on the large naval trans l port Impefator. They were under the command of Colonel Joseph H. Thompson, formerly of the 10th In fantry, who was sent for after his re- turn to come to France to take charge of the athletic contests.
 The men arriving all appeared in the best of condition, although unusu- ally thin and sunburned. Nearly all wore the Distinguished Service Cross
 the Croix de Guerre or the Legion of
 Honor, in addition to other medals
 won in sports.
 The returned athletes included Rob-
 ert L. Simpson, of the University of
 Missouri, champion hurdler of the
 world; Frederick w. Kelly, of San Francisco, also a prize hurdier; Char les w Paddock, Pasadena. Cal, win ner of the 100metre and POO metre dashes: Norman Ross, Of Chicago, who Colonel Thompson says was the greatest swimmer in the world. and who won first in every swim from 100 metres to 300 metres. During the war he was a lieutenant in aviation, a nd has three Hun planes to his credit) Edward B. Eaean, of Yale Sheffield Scientific school, the middleweight champion boxer: Edgar R. .Caughy, of San Francisco, the winner of the shot put; Clinton Larsen, of Salt Lake City, winner of the high jump; Solomon Butler, colored, of Dubuque College Dubuque, Iowa. winner of the broad jump; Richard L. Byrd. of Los Angel. es, Cal, winner of the discus throw: Earl Eaby, of Chicago. winner of the 40o- metre run, and Captain Wilfred H. Maloney, attached to the Fosdick Commission, who was the coach for the American army athletic team. Captain Maloney in civilian life is coach at Leland Stanford University
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-14
RESULTS OF 1ST ROUND OF
 NEWS CHAMPIONSHIP

New London, Conn, Aug. 13-The first round of the mems championships a the Shenecossett Golf club, Eastern Point, played here today, resulted as follows:
 H. S. Lake, Hartford defeated R. Moore, Pequot. 5 and 4; Norton Squire New York defeated w. D. Mcdonald, and g. William M. Goss, Waterbury, defeated H. l.. Judd, New Britain, 2 and l. W. F. Whitmore, Hartford, de- feated E. L. Beard, Flushing, l up; H. l.. Burdick, Providence, R. l., defeated P NJ. Kerridge, New London, 6 and 5; T. c. Colkett, Philadelphia, defeated C. P. Greenough, BrookIne. Mass, 4 and 8; c. F. Sherman, Providence de- feated w. R. Haroer, Philadelphia, 1 up; Dickson Bishop, Pinehurst, defeat ed Lewis Tetlow, Watch Hill, and1
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-14
oUTFIEEDER "CAsEY" STENCIL
 TRADED TO THE PHILLIES

The Pirates have traded Outfielder Charles Casey" Stengel to the Phil lies for Outfielder George Whitted. It sideration Both players have been was an even swap, with no money con- sideration. Both players have been dissatisfied with their berths. They will report immediately to their new clubs.
 Stengel earned his fame while a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Casey" as he is familiarity known, first came into prominence while play ing with the Kansas City club. He drifted about in the minor leagues un- til 1912. when the Dodgers obtained him. He finished the season with the Montgomery club, and in-1913 began as a regular in the Brooklyn outfield He was traded to Pittsburgh in 191s
 Whitted played his first big league game with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1912. Two years later the Boston Braves obtained him and he proved a big factor in their fight for the championship. In 1915 he was traded to the Phillies.