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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20
AmeS Calls on Congress To
Pass Food Bills.
Lever Act Useless Until. Teeth
Are Put in 1t.
Consumer Paid More Than
Ever Before, Report Says.
Main Increases in Necessities
Show PrOfiteering.

Washington, Sept. 20.-Judge Anes,
assistant attorney general. today wrote
to Chairman Haugen of the house
agriculture committee urging immedi-
ate passage of the amendments to
the Lever food control bill providing
Jail sentences for profiteers
Acting for Attorney General Pal
mer, Ames took this action following
announcement by the labor depart
ment that food prices increased l per
cent during August. reaching the
highest level yet known.
Been Before Congress Month.
The amendment upon which Ames
asked immediate action has been be-
fore congress more than month and
is now in conference between the
house ard senate.
Reports continue coming to this
department" Ames said, Indicating
profiteering in shoes and other arti-
cles of wearing apparel. Pending pass
age of the amendments, the depart
ment is powerless to deal effectively
with these reports.
I'VE are also just advised that the
Holly Sugar corporation Of California
| is placing the new crop of beet sugar
on the market at $11.5O per hundred
weight against $9 which is the pre-
vailing price for the old crop"
Sugar is one of the articles which
made. tremendous advance in retail
price in August, according to the la
! Dor department.
Todays estimate was apparently in
conflict with the department OF JUS
tice statement that figures from
twelve states indicate a decline OF
from 10 to Is per cent in food prices
Discussing its report the labor bu-
reau said:
This makes the total cost OF
twenty-five articles, Of food upon
which this comparison is bnsed the
1 highest on record"
! The bureau further showed that
| since August, 1918, food prices have
t increased 12 per cent and that during
the six year period from August. 1913
to 1919, food prices increased 81 per
cent
List of Increases.
Increases Of August prices over July
were as follows:
Eggs and rice, per cent; crisco,
potatoes, and raisins, 4 per cent each:
fresh and evaporated milk, coffee and
prunes, per cent each; pork chops.
butter, corn meal, rolled oats. navy
beans and sugar, per cent each:
canned salmon, oleomargarine, cheese,
bread, macaroni and oranges, 1 per
cent each, and ham, nut margarine
and tea, less than one-half Of / per
cent each.
Decreases in retail prices, as re-
ported by the burea, were:
Sirloin steak, round steak and rib
roast, per cent; chuck roast, 4 per
cent; plate beef. 5 per cent; onions, 20
per cent; cabbage, 5 per cent; lamb.
5 per cent; bacon. flour corn flakes.
baked beans, canned corn, canned peas
and canned tomatoes l per cent each.
and hens cream OF wheat bananas.
less than one-half Of / per cent. Lard
prices were unchanged.
In Most Used Articles.
Except for meat prices, increases. IL
was noted, were in the articles most
largely used.
The increase in August prices took
place during the height of the gov
ernment's campaign to reduce living
costs. At the same time all official
records show that wholesale prices
and prices paid producers fell slightly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20
City Will Make Appeal for Flu
Epidemic Fund.
Attach Expense to Tax Levy
Payable Next Year.
ONLY 81, 300 IN CITY TREASURY
This Is Far From Enough To
Finance Disease Relief.
Doctors Insist Upon NO-Permit
Rigid Quarantine.

With just $4,000 available the city
of Topeka faces the necessity of fight
ing a battle which last year cost at
least $4,000. 1t is the fight against
the influenza-the dreaded flu-which
must be waged with this small residue
left in the emergency fund.
AT special meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce flu committee at the
chamber this noon the mayor made
the statement that in his opinion the
$4,000 was sufficient for the success
full battering down of the flu in To-
peka. This in the face of the figures
which show that the cost of operating
the emergency hospital alone last year
was in eXess of $4,000.
The committee disagreed with the
mayor on the subject and a sub-com-
mittee Immediately was appointed to
wait on S. E. Cobb, divisional director
of the American Red Cross for Kan
sas, to ask him to take the matter up
with the Red Cross. 1t is the plan to
ask the Red Cross 70 finance the flu
fight in Topeka this year on the prom
ise of the city that a tax levy will be
made next year to repay the society
for its aid.
Won't Worry Over Law.
There has been agitation that the
city canont legally do this. That is
probably true. But the business men
of Topeka have expressed the senti-
ment that it is better to go outside of
the law if necessary to save the lives
of hundreds of Topekans.
Last year the newspapers of Topeka
carried from two to three columns a
day of deaths resulting from the flu.
Demand Real Quarantine.
There is no doubt at all in the
minds of the doctors that the situation
is serious and that the city must be
prepared for direct emergency. The
doctors of the city with one voice de-
mand that the city health department
declare a strict quarantine on every
member of a family in which a single
case of influenza is peroted. 1t is the
opinion of the doctors of Topeka that
only by the maintenance of this kind
of quarantine-quaranti of entire
households and no permits for wage
earners or anyone else-can the fight
against the flu be more successful
than it was last year.
The demands of the citizens of To-
peka can be summed up in a very few
sentences, which it is expected the au-
thorities ir charge of the city's fight
against the flu will heed. The de-
mand is for proper financing of the
fight. Money is no object when the
lives of the citizens of Topeka hang
in the balance. A strict quarantine is
demanded. An emergency hospital
properly equipped and manned with
medical and nursing staff is de-
manded. Strict measures and prompt
action for the safeguarding the lives
and health of those not touched by the
flu are demanded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20
Miners Glass U. S. Organization
With /. w. w.
Forbid Members Joining Local
Chambers of Commerce.
CARRIED BY BIG MAJORITY
Charge L. S. c. of C. Hostile to
Organized Labor.
Cleveland Convention Working
on Naturalization Today.

Cleveland. O., Sept. 2O.-The con-
vention of the United Mine Workers
of America today classed the Cham
Der of Commerce of the United States
with the Industrial Workers of the
World and other syndicalist organiza-
tions as hostile to the cause of organ
lied labor and adopted an amendment
to the constitution forbidding mem
bers of the United Mine Workers to
join in any and all such organizations.
The amendment carries with it per-
manent disbarrment from office in
the miners organization. President
Lewis stated that the intent of the
amendment so far as the chamber
of commerce was concerned. was to
bar membership in local chambers of
commerce as well as in the national
organization.
Endorsed Rock cfeIIer Plan.
One of the chief charges brought
against the national body was its en-
dorsement of the Rockefeller indus
trial plan now employed to regulate
the relations of employers and miners
in certain mines in Colorado against
which the United Mine Workers are
waging a vigorous opposition.
The amendment, the original aim of
which was more effective means to
combat Bolshevist efforts to gain con-
troll or a foothold in the miners or
ganization, was carried Ike all moves
against the radicals, by a very large
majority. Two speakers defended the
L w. w. from the floor. but they had
only a scanty following when the vote
was taken.
Other constitutional changes adopt
ed were of internal interest. altho de-
bate on one amendment regarding
exemption from dues brought out in
teresting statements regarding reduc-
ton of production and unemployment
since the armistice. Delegates who
had spoken of mines in which only
one day a week on an average had
been worked were outshadowed by a
delegate reporting that in his district
miners had worked an average Of only
one day a month during the nine
months since the armistice and had
been idle consecutively for two periods
of seven and five weeks uring that
period.
Work on Naturalization.
Exemption from dues was voted on
his motion to miners employed in
mines working less than five days each
month.
This afternoon will be devoted TO
important resolutions regarding plans
for naturalization of mines, forma-
ton of a national labor party, with
drawal of American troops from Rus
sia, self-determination of nation
(under which central head resolutions
for freedom for Ireland will be GOV
ered). release of political PRISON.
erS. etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20
Get GUILTY MAN? PRICE OF DEATH
Topeka Undertaken Gives Cost
of Being Buried.
Large Families Get Cheaper
Rates for Future Patronage.

Claiming that the profiteer reaps a
harvest from the cradle to the grave,
the attorney gensraps office will next
week begin a state wide investiga ton
| of funeral expenses. The investiga-
F., tions will be based on an fnquisition in
the state house this week when Matt
Brennan, Topeka funeral director, ad-
mitted that his profits ranged from rs
to $50 per cent 1t is the belief of
| Cliff Matsons assistant attorney general,
dertakers which forms a com mbination
in restraint of trade.
In his testimony before the attorney
general, Brennan stated that his prices
We're not positively fixed. He said
they might be lower or higher, depen-
dent on the size and financial condi-
ton of the family. Sometimes when
a death occurs in a large family. a
rate lower than the set price is quoted.
/ This, Brennan testified, was good ad-
vertising and was merely first class
business judgment with a thought for
future patronage.
Make More on Adults.
The long profits in the undertaking
business, Brennan's testimony showed,
was in the burial of adults. Some
times the profits in caskets for chill
dren's funerals amounted to 100 per
cent But often-especially when the
! family is poor or large-the profit is
cut to as low as 25 per cent Bren-
mans statements showed that chill
dren's caskets which usually cost
about 81, are sold for S12 to S14.
Sometimes they are reduced to So or
$40.
In the case Of adults tho, the profit
/ Is larger Brennan justified the in
creased percentage of profit by the
statement that his investment was
larger, altho the service performed
was frequently no greater. A casket
which cost the funeral director S63
usually sold for S165. it was stated,
while one which cost SIS sold for sI75.
Profit From Wealthy.
Brennan's figures showed that the
more expensive the casket the longer
the profit A high class casket which
cost the undertaken $125 sold for
about $325 he said This is a profit
of 160 per cent. Brennan repeatedly
renewed his statement that selling
of the family and the advertising ad-
vantages which might be obtained
from the funeral.
Il am convinced there is a combina-
ton in the undertaking business" said
Matson today. 'altho we have not
/ clearly established the fact in the evi-
dence which we have taken. We will
! extend the incuisitions to other coun-
7 ties in an effort to secure additional
evidence"
1t is probable that additional To-
/ peka undertakers are to be called.
( Next week questionnaires will go to
all county attorneys directing them to
2 hold inquisitions regarding the high
! cost of dying. No action regarding
! possible prosecutions will be taken
until the inquisitions are concluded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20
Lawrence Man Suspected OF
Jail Delivery Plot.
Saws in Watermelon and Acid
Bottle Found.

A few hours after an attempt to
smuggle muriatic acid and steel saws
into the Shawnee county jail was
frustrated by c. W. Hixon, the jailer,
william Lee. of Lawrence, suspected
of being the man who attempted TO
smuggle in the articles, was arrested
by the Douglas county sheriff. Hugh
Larimer, sheriff of Shawnee county,
was notified this morning that Lee
was under arrest and a deputy from
his office went to Lawrence today to
bring Lee back to Topeka.
At l o'clock Thursday afternoon a
man and a small boy called at the
Jail with a package of food and asked
that it be given to Alven Owens, al
legged auto thief, confined in the Jail.
The man told Hixon he would return
in a short time with a watermelon.
Half an hour later the watermelon
was delivered at the Jail.
Found Acid First.
Hixon, following his usual custom.
examined the contents of the basket of
food. A strange bottle filled with
liquid aroused his suspicious. Owens
stated that it probably was syrup.
Hixon opened the bottle. The fluid
was muriatic acid used extensively by
plumbers and capable of softening
steel.
This discovery led to a minute ex-
animation of the melon. In one end
of the melon was a small hole plugged
with paper. Cutting open the melon
Hixon discovered six steel saws.
Owens confessed to knowledge of
the plot and gave the name of his
benefactor. Alfred Haight, arrested
with Owens at Lawrence several
weeks ago. and Benjamin f. Smith. a
government prisoner facing a counter
felt charge, also are implicated in the
plot, the sheriff believes.
Rufe King, accused triple murderer,
lContInued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20
REDS SEEKP PEACE?
PetrOgrad Soviet Authorizes
Negotiations, Report.
Will Be on Basis of Conditions
Fixed by Allies.

Copenhagen. Sept. 2O.-The city
soviet of Petrograd has empowered
the peoples commissaries to begin
peace negotiations with the allies on
the basis of conditions fixed by the al
lied powers, according to reports re-
ceived here from Petrograd.
Peace is wished at any price by the
Petrograd soviet the report declared.
No peace offer to the allies has been
reported from the central soviet gov
ernment at Moscow and an offer by
the Petrograd city soviet would there
fore appear to be in the nature of a
separate peace proposal by the Petro-
grad district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20
HE QUITS THE TRAIL"
johnson Ends Anti-League StIImping
Tour i'm Twin Cities Today.

st. Paul, Mimi. Sept 20.-Senator
Hiram johnson today announced def
initely his abandonment of stumping
trip to the Pacific coast He planned
to end his journey of opposition to the
Leagune of Nations covenant with
speeches in the Twin Cities today.
Johnson's vigorous attacks on the
League of Nations agreement met
with hearty response here. Before a
joint session of the legislature which
last winter approved the Wilsonian
idea he drew members TO their feet
time after time for long sustained ap-
plauSe.
At Duluth last night Johnson re-
peated his set speech TO a crowd of
5000 persons who jammed the ar
mory in which he spoke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20
RETURNING FROM ASIA
Transport Logan. Bringing 1 ESQ Z. S.
Troops Home, Leaves VIadivostok.
Thy the Associated Press1

Vladivostok. Thursday. Sept. IL
The transport Logan, with 1880
American troops. principally members
of the Twenty-seventh infantry. on
board. left for the United States to-
day by way of Manila. and should ar
rive in San Francisco about October
27. Replacement troops arrived here
September 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20
NEXT WEEK TO BE FAIR

Washington, Sept. 20. - Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday are:
Lower Missouri valley, generally
fair. Nearly normal temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20
PRISON FOR LIFE
First Convictions for Participa-
tiOn in Chicago Race Riots.
Two Young Negroes Charged
With killing a PeddIer.

Chicago. Sept. 20.-The first con-
victions on charges Of participating in
race riots here in July were life SEN
tences imposed today on Walter Col
vim. 16. and Charles Johnson, IS, ne
groes.
They were charged with having
killed a peddler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20
GREY ON WAY TO U. S.
New British Ambassador Left Londor
for America Today.

London, Sept. 2O.--Viscount Grey. of
Fallodon, the new ambassador to the
United States, left London today for
America. Sir William Tyrell, Viscount
Grey's private secretary, is accom-
panying the new ambassador to the
United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20
SUNDAY A FINE DAY
Temperature VIII Be Moderate. With
Clouds Scattered Over Sky.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS:
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight and Sun
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight
and Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-20

AT the same time low prices ruin
cattle raisers and high prices beef
consumers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-17
Fancy EGGS Sell a.
at 10 Cents Each;
Dressed Birds 81

Fancy eggs at 10 to - cents each,
and dressed hens at 81 a bird, We're
the prices paid Thursday evening at
the auction sale held in connection
With the eighth annual show OF the
MaNshalltown Poultry Association
Live birds, at private sale, also
brought exceptional prices, several
young birds bringing $40 each, The
sale of poultry and rabbits has en-
ceCded expectations.
At the auction sale the dressed
hens four in number, AVERAGED 81
and five dozen of exhibition eggs We're
sold at 10 TO IL cents each, The aver
age price for the eggs mas better thah
sl.20 a lozen.
In the rabbit section prices were sad
10 I've nigh, where the animals were SOLD
al private sale. one Flemish buck
owned by Saylor & Inland, Of Cedar
Rapids. weighing fifteen and one-half
bounds, was priced at $50, This buck
placed on the scales with a doe of the
same breed, tipped the beams at even
thirty pounds.
Saylor & Hilands big buck Is sNi
to be only young giant as the
firm has several larger specimens anu
lat next years show expcc, to exhibit
a few record breakers.
The attendance at the show Thurs
day afternoon and evening was en-
ccptionally large and the auction sale
OF the evening attracted large crow d.
The exhibition closes today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-17
WEDDING AT ST. ANTHONY.
Michael =. seydel. Of Cossrove and
Miss Marie Kelley Married.

A. the Sacred Heart church, 81.
Anatomy, at o'clock Wednesday
morning. Miss Marie Kelley, only
daughter OF Mrs. T. Russell. OF St
Anthony. and Michael r SeydeL
younger son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ansou' n.
Seydel OF Johnson county, were mar
red BY Rev. Father Bowling, of Eldora.
, They were attended by Miss Wilma
SDunn. cousin OF the bride as brides
maid. and William Meade, Of Cosgrovc
as best man. MISS Lucy Tagatof
PLAYED the wedding march.
The bride wore Il dress OF blue
-corgette crepe and satin and a
wreath f sweet peas and roses in her
hair She carried bouquet OF pink
and white roses Miss Dunn wore gray
silk poplin with hat to match, and
carried an arm bouquet Of roses.
Immediately following the ceremony
a reception was held at the Russell
home, where a four-course dinner was
served. a color scheme of pink and
white was carried out in the decora
I ton Of the rooms. \ public reception
/ also was held IN the evening in the
town hall.
| Mr.. and Mrs seydel will leave
| Monday for their new home on a farm
! near Madelia, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-17
WEDDING NEAR GARWiN.
Miss Gretchen MeCune Becomes BRIDE
OF Glen Lowry.

OF Slen Lowry
\ pretty wedding was solcmnized az
5 O'Clock Wednesday evening at me
country home OF Charles McCune near
Ga-win. when his daughter, Miss
Gretchen McCune. was married TO
Glen Lowry. eight miles east OF TINS
CITY. by Rev. Freeman Ankrum. The
immediate families and q few intimate
friends witnessed the ceremony. which
war performed beneath an improvised
arch.
While the bridal couple took their
places Miss Iura strong played Men
ielssohn's wedding march. The bride 5
dress was OF white French serge ana
gcorgette crepe trimmed with silk
fringe and oriental beads. She carried
a bouquet Of bride roses. Following the
ceremony a three-coursc dinner was
served by Misses Floy Dohson ana
Lura Strong and Mrs. Carl Bowen
never. the latter the only sister OF the
bride.
Both the bride and groom are. well
known in the Garwin neighhorhood.
tt, bride is d -ralaut" pl the Toledo
high : hool and the groom Of Central
Iowa Business College, They will j."
At home after March on the j VI.
Lowry arm. c.-ht miles east Of this
civ.
Tho uut-of-'own Guests Mere Mr.. and
Mr.: Carl Toyrnm,or, Il Toledo. VIZ.
ana Mrs Wilbur LowT}. of For:
Dodge. ssd Mr.. and Mn, Peri Lowr!
and son Gerald. and Mrs. Rush Par
Sur- and son GRILLE of Marshalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-17
Rural Carriers Complaint.

How are the roads? The rural malF
carriers ought TO know, and they say
they never were worse. Why is a..
Why can't the roads at least be made
passable?
The snow drifted badly during the
last snowstorm, but II we in the city
do not clean the walks almost before 1t
stops showing the city promises to
have men to shovel it for US. Why not
the roads be made passable in the
country, where the rural carrier who
travels a thirty mile route in all kinds
of weather evey week day can get
thru with a car in order to give the
rural community good quick service!
The farmer nowadays gets his mail
before noon in most cases, has his par
Gel post packages delivered right to
his door hi3 money orders are made
out and mailed for him. special de-
liveries sent, letters registered,
supply Of stamps, both postage and
war saving and thrift stamps, can be
obtained from the carrier. and pack
ages insured and letters mailed right
from the farm home.
Now this service the carriers Of this
city have tried to make the best pos
sible by the use OF cars, and there is
no excuse why rural mail route
shoulA be left full Of snow until the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-17
EXPLOSIVES LICENSE CHANGE
Notice Received Of Modification
Government REGULATIONS.

Notifications Of the regulations gov
erning licenses FOR IL ~ explosives has
been announced by the director Of the
bureau Of mines in charge of eXplos-
ives regulations, according TO a notice
received at the office Of The county au
ditor. BY the change N the regula
tions licenses are no longer required
for use of ammonium nitrate. electrlc
blasting machines and fashlight pow
Gers. The modification order, in part
reads:
All regulations relating 10 ammoni-
UNI nitrate electric blasting machines
and hashlight powders are revoked and
no further licans Of these commodities
will oe required.
Attention is called 10 the fact that
all articles listed under explosives,
page l3, general information and rui-
Iings for enforcement of the act, with
the exception % ammonium nitrate
electric blasting machines, flashlignt
powders and fireworks, still require a
| license.
The previous order Of Nov. a. reia-
| tive to ingredients when purchased Tor
use in the manufacture Of explosives
still remains in force"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-17
GOOSE GREASE YOUR COLD

No better external remedy for colds
ever has been discovered since some
wise grandma first tried goose grease
and turpentine.
But goose grease and turpentine work
only from the outside. The trouble is
on the inside, and by treating from both
directions. quicker results can he OBJ
tanned. MEN THO EZE is goose grease
and tnrpentine TO which have been
added meyhoI. the great Chinese rem
edy. also peppermint, wintergreen and
other healing oils.
While the goose grease and turpen-
tine. rubbed on the chest. are working
from the outside, fumes of the menthol
and other essences are being inhaled
TO the Innings of the throat and lungs,
drawing out the soreness and soothing
the raw. infiamed surfaces.
In this way. MEN-THO-EZE gives
relief in 20 minutes.
The time to check colds is when they
first appear. Keep MEN THO-EZE
handy and be ready for them. In opal
Jars. zoe and soc. For sale by drug
gists. or mailed direct.
Address: "NEN-THO- EZE.' Fort
Dodge Iowa