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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
BABY IS POISONED
Two-Year-Old Teddy Joins Lit
tie Luikart Girls.
Specialist Who Saved Then
Lives Again Called Upon.

Chicago, Oct. 22.-Little Sherley
and Edna Luikart, recovering at a
hospital here from slowly acting poi
son administered by their demented
mother. today had as fellow patient
2-year-old Teddy Harrington, whose
case paralleled theirs in many fea-
lures.
Six days ago the baby, suffering
from the same poison that threatened
the little girls lives, was sent to the
Detroit hospital to which they. were
taken from Royal Oak, Mich, his life
despaired of as was theirs. It was
decided to bring the little fellow to the
specialist whose treatment is restoring
the health of the Luikart children.
How the Harrington baby obtained the
poison is unexplained. One theory is
that he picked it up from a window
sill where some member Of the fam
lily had laid it.
The Luikart sisters have recovered
sufficiently to plan a theater party
for today.
Teddy Harrington is in a grave con-
dition, according to the physician.
1--WE may be able to save the baby S
life," he said. However. it will be
several days before we can tell def
nitely."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
WEEKS WEATHER HERE
killing Frost and Showers Report
ed From Over Kansas In Last
Seven Days.
By s. D. FLORA, METEOROLOGICAL

- 4
BY 3. d FLORA, METEOROLOGIST
~ Cool weather for the season was
general over Kansas this week with
fairly heavy showers in the northeast
ern and southeastern counties which
totaled more than an inch at places in
Marshall, Elk, Montgomery and La
bette counties. Most of the western
half of the state failed to get enough
rain to- wet the upper soil, but the
ground has plenty of moisture for
present needs in all parts, except a
strip about three counties wide that
extends from the Missouri line about
midway between the north and south
borders of the state to the central
counties and thence south to the Ok
lahoma border.
On the 18th freezing weather and
killing froSts occurred over the east
ern half, except the two southern tiers
of counties east of Harper and King
man, which is the only part of the
state that has escaped a killing frost
thus far this season.
From rs to 90 per cent of the wheat
has been sown, except IN the dry coun-
ties in the central and southeastern
part, where this work has not ad-
vanced quite so well. The crop is
coming up to fine stands, commonly
rated as good to excellent in all parts.
except the dry portions. where it is
good to fair. Grasshoppers are not
doing any damage at present and seem
to have been put out of business by
the recent cold spells.
Cribbing corn has begun in many 10
calities in the southern half of the
state. Pastures are generally good
where the ground is moist. Picking
apples will be finished in about ten
days in the northeastern counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
HOGS WAY DOWN
Prices Slide Down to $11.5O on
Chicago Market.
Reach $3.50, Lowest Figure In
Two Years, at X. C.

Chicago. Oct. 22.-Shrinkage in the
value of hogs went to an extreme de-
gree today at the stockyards here,
Notwithstanding that prices had de-
clined in some cases yesterday as
much as 81 a hundredweight the mar
ket this morning ruled in general 75c
to 81 still lower.
For the first time in a long while,
sales were made below $12 a hundred
weight, and numerous animals
changed ownership down as far as
s11.50.
Unusually heavy marketing of hogs
recently to avoid the high cost of feed
is the chief reason assigned for the
Generalization of values. One of the
immediate effects of this demoraliza-
ton was pronounced weakness today
in the prices of grain and provisions.
Kansas City. Mo-, Oct. 22.-Hogs
reached the lowest figure in more
than two years on the market here
today. Heavy hogs were quoted be-
tween $3.50 and s13.25 per hundred
weight, while bulk of sales brought
s12.75 to 1925.
The market was 75 cents under yes
terday's prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
SAY PACKERS FAVORED
Wholesale Grocers Complain Railroads
Give big Five" Better Service.

Chicago. Oct 22.-Hearing of
charges made by the National Whole
sale Grocers' association that ''big
IlVe packers were given special
freight service by the railroads was
started today before the interstate
commerce commission.
the grocers charged here the rail-
roads allow packers use of refrigerator
cars, thus getting fast time freight
service for packer products, while the
grocers are forced to use slow freights
Attorney R. D. Rynder. counsel for
Swift & Company, denied that vfhe
packers have any means of transporta-
ton and distribution not available to
the grocers
our method of distribution has
reached its present point of eff
cheney" he said, because we load our
own cars, do our own billing and route
our own cars"
The attorney commended that anv OF
the wholesale grocers could make the
same arrangement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
SIGNS FOOD ACT
President Makes Measure Aimed
at PrOfiteers a Law.
Signs Several Other Bills. Tum-
uIty Announces.

Washington, Oct 22.-President
Wilson today signed the amended food
control act, designed to prevent
boarding of and profiteering in food
and clothing.
He also signed several other bills
recently passed by congress, Secretary
Tumulty announced.
The president was said by Tumulty
to be "in fine shape" this morning
after the most active day yesterday he
has had since he became i'll. Early
this morning Mrs Wilson telephoned
Tumulty that the president was anx-
ious for information as to the situa-
ton in the national industrial confer
ence.
Washington, Oct. 22.-The presi-
dents physicians reported that Mr..
Wilson last night had one of the best
nights since he became i'll. They is
sued this bulletin at 11:10 q. m:
THE president had one of the
best nights since his illness began.
His temperature. pulse and respira-
ton rates continue normal. His d.
gestion is more satisfactory"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
General Yudenitch Brought to
StaEdstiII Before City.
Soviet Forces Even Take Of
fensive Near KrasnOie SeIO.
MOSCOW SENDS RELIEF
Krasnaia GOrka, on Gulf of Fin
land Wrested From Reds.
KrOnStadt Hasn't Even Been
Attacked, Admiralty Reports.

Helsingfors. Oct 22-The capture
of Krasnaia Gorka, on the Gulf OF
Finland nearly opposite Kronstadt, by
the Northwestern Russian army, il
announced from that armys head
quarters today. The capture was eff
fected on Monday after severe fight
ing. The battle for Petrograd is still
continuing with a heavy engagement
6 u miles south of the city.
Bolsheviki regiments from Moscow
are taking part in the defense OF
Petrograd, the headquarters report
adds.
Yudenitch at Standstin.
London, Oct. 22.-General Yuden-
itch, commander of the northwestern
Russian army, seems to have been
brought to a virtual Standstill by the
stubborn defense of Petrograd, which
is almost within sight of his men. So
Wet forces are even reported to have
taken the offensive. north of Krasnoie
Selo, but details of the fighting have
not been as yet fully reported. East
of PulkOvO the Yudenitch army ap-
pears to have encountered strong Boil
sheviki columns. Pulkovo is about
three miles from the only remaining
railway line running south from Pet
rograd and the Importance of retain
ing control of this road may explain
the savage fighting in that sector. Late
reports state that heavier artillery is
being brought up by General Yuden-
itch.
Soviet troops, reported to have been
concentrated near Godoff, near Lake
Peipus, are said to have been scat
tered by the anti-Bolsheviki- The pres
ence of this force on the left flank of
the Yudenitch army constituted a
seeming menace to the whole move
ment against Petrograd and also ap-
peared to indicate that the Bolshe-
Wiki are still quite strong on the coast
west of Petrograd-
kronstadt Not Even Attacked.
Kronstadt has not surrendered to
the -Bolsheviki and has not been
attacked, according to the British ad-
miralty statement. 1t is held that the
fortress will fall Immediately upon
the capture of the Petrograd by Gen
era1 Yudenitch. That this event is
readiness of the Northwestern Rus
sian government to move into the city
and take control of the situation.
Official reports issued from Soviet
headquarters at Moscow admit the
loss of Kiev but make no further
mention of the claim that Ore1, 120
miles south of Moscow, has been cap
tured from General Denikine's Co.'S
sacks.
Sink Two Red Destroyers.
London, Oct. 22.-Two Bolsheviki
torpedo boat destroyers were sunk in
Koporia bay, Gulf of Finland, when
they attempted to attack Esthonian
vessels and British destroyers on
Tuesday, the admiralty announced to-
day. Six survivors from the Boil
shevik vessels were picked up, the
British and Esthonians sustaining no
casualties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
HOT FIRE ON RIGA
German Artillery Shells City
and British Warships.
American Relief Offices De-
strOyeG-CiviIians Killed.

Copenhagen, Oct. 22.-German ar
tillery at Riga fired on British war
ships at the mouth of the harbor on
Sunday, according to a report to the
Lettish general staff, and on Monday
the British ships returned the fire,
Smelling German positions near the
city. Riga is being bombarded by
heavy German artillery, which is using
gas shells. Great damage has been
done in the city and many civilians
have been killed or wounded
London, Oct. 22.-The offices at
Riga of the American Relief Admin
istration- European Children's fund
were destroyed by a high explosive
shell Monday. according to a dispatch
to headquarters of the organization
here. None of the three officers en-
gagged in the relief work was hurt and
the feeding of the children is to pro-
coed as before
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
Force Reading of Wilson Mes
sage at Industrial Meet.
Executive Says Public Demands
Delegates Stay on Job.
LABOR STILL ANTAGONISTIC
Z Wilson Urges COnferees Con-
slider Whole Program.
National Disaster Threatens
Unless Present Chaos Relieved.

Washington. Oct. 22-Organized la
bor's representatives in the national
industrial conference today forced the
reading of the letter to the conference
which President Wilson dictated yes
terday from his sick bed and in which
he declared the public expected the
conference to stay on the job until it
finds way of carrying on industry
other than ''in the spirit and with the
very method of war" otherwise, ma
tonal disaster is invited, he warned.
Labor Didn't Applaud.
Immediately after the letter was
read, the conference recessed and the
labor group went into private session
to determine its future course. The
members plainly were impatient and
some of the public and capital dele
gates seemed doubtful whether the
labor representatives would continue
in the conference. ,
All the groups in the conference
capital. labor and the pubHc-were
present, but the labor delegates took
no part in the applause which marked
the conclusion of the reading. Upon
ence gave a rising vote of thanks to
the president.
Consider Full Program.
If the nations industrial leaders and
workers are to be without faith in
each other, constantly struggling for
advantage over each other and doing
naught but what is compelled, the
president said the situation thus
created would be a national disaster"
Declaring that his mind turned
away from such a possibility. the
president said the conference should
stand together for the development of
a full program by which a measurable
cooperation within industry might be
secured and not break because full
agreement could not be had on each
proposition or method suggested.
Before the recess, Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor. declared that a motion by
John Spargo of the public group, that
the conference give the president "a
solemn pledge binding every group
and individual that nothing would be
left undone" to solve the problems be-
fore the body would be most unfor-
tunate." The motion. which had been
seconded by Harry A Wheeler, chair
man OF the capital group, was with
irawn.
- Labor Delegates Indignant.
AS they left the conference hall the
labor delegates expressed indignation
over Mr.. Spargo's motion.
DO you think we are going to stay
here to be crucified from day to day?"
demanded Frank Morrison, secretary
of the American Federation of Labor.
Before reading the letter. Secretary
Lane told the conference the president
considered the gathering one of the
most important eXtra-legal body that
has met in this city during his admin
istration. The chairman stated after
he had informed the president of the
state of mind of the conference that
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
OPERATE RUDDY PLANT
w. j. Miller of Topeka Is Director OF
New Packing Company.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 22.-The
newly organized Drovers' Packing
company, which filed application for
a charter, at Augusta, Maine, yester-
day, will start operation in all
branches of the Thomas Rudy COM
pany's plant here about January l,
according to announcement today.
The Ruddy plant stopped killing
cattle recently.
Several widely known cattlemen
composed the board of directors, in
GLIDING: John Landergrin. Amarillo,
Tex; n. G. Croker, hatfield Green,
Kan; R. F. Pauley, Beattie, Kan; w.
H. Skinner Medicine Lodge, Kan; M.
c. Campbell, Wichita, Kan; Gabriel
Frank, Council Grove, Kan; w. j.
Miller. Topeka. Kan; G. F. Yanzey,
Liberty, Mo-; T. B. Goodson, Carroll
ton, Mo; j. C. Wingert and o. G..
Young, Kansas City.
w. J. Miller, mentioned in the dis
patch above as a director of the Drov-
ers' Packing Co., is one of the famous
Miller brothers whose ranch has been
one of the show place of Kansas for
many years. At present he is in Cali
fornia on his honeymoon. Miller is
well known in Topeka. being a stock
holder in several local insurance
companies and a director of the John
son Serum Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
Capper Urges Greater Outlet
for Farm Products.
Farmer Is Loser Now, Kansas
Scion Tells Senate.
ASKS WHEAT EMBARGO LIFTED
Markets Dropping, While Liv-
ing Costs Rise, He Says.
Decline in Livestock Prices
Costs DrOver $sO,OOO,OOO.

| Washington. Oct. 21-The farmers
side of the high cost of living question
was presented to the senate today by
! Senator Capper. Republican. of Kan
sas. who declared that, while farmers
are selling their products at loss in
declining markets. the consumers are
paying rising prices.
! Faulty distribution was blamed
largely for this remarkable specta-
cle," and the senator urged a number
of remedies to increase production. He
deplore1 the numerous industrial
strikes and the small representation
given agriculture in the industrial
conference.
Calls H. C. L. a Disease.
I'm our efforts to get rid of the
high cost of living disease" said Mr..
| Capper, IT fear we are in great dan
ger of dying of the remedy. AS a re-
suit of Washington's effort to reduce
high prices by breaking down entirely
the cost of food, we have the remark
able spectacle of a rise of one per cent
in the cost Of living, coincident with
market drops that are putting live
stock raisers out of business and caus-
ing serious losses to other producers Z"
Illustrating the anomalous situation
of farmers and consumers Senator
Capper said farmers are selling their
wheat at a loss. adding:
1T takes four and a half bushels of
wheat to make a barrel of flour. The
wheat raiser gets 1897 for the wheat
The miller S12,70, the baker $58.7O,
and the hotel keeper here in Washing
ton, as it is doled out in thin slices,
$5S7"
U. S. Profited at Farmers Expense.
The government thru the grain cor
poration. Senator Capper said. profited
ga, 900 at the expense of farmers
last year, the farmers selling from 20
to 10 cents less than the guaranteed
price.
1.-THE situation of the livestock
farmer is even more deplorable," he
said. Farmers are selling their grain
fed beeves and hogs for less than it
cost to produce them. but the consum-
er finds little or no change in the price
while everything the farmer must
buy demands the high dollar, the prices
of his commodities, the cheapest in the
markets, are held down by a foreign
embargo and a government guarantee
Without visibly helping the con-
sumner we have brought about a crisis
in our most fundamental and vital in
dustry by forcing the producer to &C
cept prices at which he cannot con-
ttnue to produce. while he and the
consumer are compelled to pay prices
at which they are forced to curtail the
home demand"
Drifting Away From Farms.
Farmers are being driven out of
business and driftingTto the cities be-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
ToDAY's TEMPERATURES.

The ideal season of Indian summer
which has been prevailing in the mid
die west. including Topeka and Kan
sas, for the last three or T. T days is
due for break tomorrow morning.
Meteorologfst S. D. Flora. of the local
weather bureau. said today that the
cold wave which is raging in the ex-
treme northwest today will cause a
10 degree drop in temperature here
tomorrow afternoon.
The lowest temperature recorded in
Topeka during the last "a hours was
As degrees at s o'clock this morning.
This afternoon the temperature is ex-
pected to go to at least IS degrees and
possibly as high as 20 degrees. The
normal afternoon temperature for the
date is 81 degrees. There has been
no rain in Kansas during the last "a
hours.
No cold wave is on the card for
Kansas tomorrow, altho a chilly
northwest wind will be blowing. All
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
HONOR TO MASONS
Topekans Awarded High Degrees by
Supreme Council in Washington.

Supreme Council in Washington.
Word has been received here that
on Tuesday, October 81, the supreme
council, Ancient and Accepted Scot
fish Rite of Freemasonry. for the
southern Jurisdiction of the United
States of America, now in session in
Washington, D. C.. elected the follow
ing members of Topeka Consistory No.
1. A. e A. S. R., to receive the thirty
third degree of inspector general hon
orary: James B. Doncyson, Frank L.
Sturges, Samuel Cunningham and
Frank L. Stevens. all of Topeka; Clar-
ence E. Holcombe, of Valleys Falls;
Henry W. Hedgecock, of Emporia, and
Charles A. Beeler, of Kansas City,
Kan.
The following members were elect
to the rank and title of Knights Com
mander OF the Court of Honor: DR..
Thomas S. Morrison. DIR. John A
Steinmeyer, Samuel L. Courtney,
Humphrey w. Jones. Frederick A.
Rehkopf. Charles A. HARLAN, Peter J.
Clevenger, Walter L Payne and Louis
r. Vesper, all of Topeka; Lewis C.
Burns. of Hoyt; James B. Sager, of
Clyde; Edison j. Lunger, of Mayetta;
Edgar r. Fulton. of Marysville; James
c. Ewing, of Manhattan; George w
Weekes of Belvue; Horace E. Potter.
of Clifton: Arthur c. Brown, of Usage
City, and James H. Wendorff, of Leav-
enworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
TWO SHIPS AGROUND
Are Jap Ship Near Frisco and I'm
known Craft OFF Nantucket.

San Francisco. Oct. 22.-The Togo
Kisen Kaisha's steamer, Nippon Maru,
en- route to San Francisco from Ja-
pan, went aground early today in Half
Moon, about twenty miles south of this
city ina heavy fog. Tugs were rushed
to the scene.
Chatham, Mass, Oct 22-The
United States shipping board steamer
Mayport. bound from Sabine, Tex, to
Portland, Me, is ashore today on the
eastern side of Shovelful shoaI in
Nantucket sound, about ten miles from
here. The vessel, it is expected, will
be f1oated tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
IN STRIKE BATTLE
Eight Persons Shot and Stabbed
To-day at. Youngstown.
Alleged Negro Strikebreakers
and Union Pickets Clash.

Youngstown. O., Oct 22-Eight
persons were shot and stabbed here
early today in clash between al
legged negro steel strikebreakers and
union pickets. Five negroes were ar
rested. Four of them were armed
with new revolvers. police said. The
fifth negro was said to have confessed
to stabbing Andy Humane, picket
The victim may die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
T. R. DRIVE AT K. U.
Omit Usual HuilabalIoo in Memoria,
| Campaign Among Students.

Lawrence, Kan, Oct. 22.-In keep
ing with the solemnity of purpose. the
campaign for the Roosevelt Memorial
fund was to open at the University Of
Kansas today. lacking the usual hula
baIIoo that accompanies money drives
here The K. U. contribution is ex-
pected to total $4,000.
Student council committees. in con-
junction with the Sachem Senior So
ciety. will solicit every student and
faculty member on the campus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
FIND BELGIAN CARS
Forty Thousand Freight Carriers on
Left Bank of Rhine.

. Brussels, Tuesday, Oct. 21.-Marshal
Foeh has informed the Belgian gov
eminent by telegraph that 10000 Bel
gian freight cars have been found en-
the left bank of the Rhine. In a tele-
gram he asks that a Belgian delega-
ton be sent to identify the cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
FUNERAL WAS SIMPLE
Ashes OF Late Viscount Aston Will Be
Deposited at CIiveden.

London, Oct 22.-simp1e funeral
services were held in st. Georges
church this forenoon for viscount
civilian waldorf) Aston. The rector
of ST. George. the Rev. Francis Nor
man Thioknesse. officiated.
The body was taken later to Golder's
Green for cremation. the ashes then
being conveyed to Cliveden for deposit
in the private chapel there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22

Dr.. Serge voronoff, whose report
that he can make an old man young
has aroused much interest IN al
circles, is Russian and one OF the
highest authorities on surgery Dr.
Voronoff claims that man eighty
wears old could be rejuvenated. by
grating the interstitial gland OF an
ape to replace a gland which has
ceased to function properly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
Give Young Men Prominent Place in
C. of c., New Plan.

The young mems smoker will be
held at the Chamber of Commerce to-
night. All young business men of the
city were invited to attend and eat ap-
pies and doughnuts. It is to be the
inaugural meeting of a series designed
to give the younger business men a
more prominent place in the work of
the chamber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
Cutting the High Cost of Living

Norway, Kan. Oct. 22.-Raising
more than $500 worth of watermelons
and tomatoes on a two-acre patch OF
ground was the way P. Phorson. OF
this town, helped to lower the high
cost of living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
FIND DAMMANN'S BODY
Pilot of Balloon Wichita Drowned in
Lake Huron.

St. Louis. Oct. 22.-The body of
Capt. Carl w. Dammann, pilot of the
balloon Wichita, which fell in Lake
Huron during the national balloon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
Urge Suffrace I'm Cuba.

Havana, Oct 22.-Recommenda-
tons granting the right of suffrage
to Cuban women and calling for par
ticipation by Cuba in the league of
nations have been placed on the re-
vised platform of the Liberal party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
IDEAL WEATHER HERE
Break Is Coming Tomorrow on Heels
OF Chilly North Wind.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Fair tonight with warmer in east and
south portions: Thursday increasing cloud
mess with colder in afternoon In west and
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas
w Fair and warmer tonight. Cold
CT Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-22
HOLD SMOKER TONIGHT

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