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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
A WORKING GIRLS LIFE

Day in and day out. month after
month, she tolls. Often she is the
breadwinner OF the family and must
work that others may live. Rain or
shine. warm or cold, she must be at
her place of employment on time. A
great majority of such girls are on
their fee. \ from morning until night,
and symptoms of female troubles are
early manifested by weak and aching
backs, dragging down pains. head
aches and nervousness. Such girls are
asked to try that most successful of
all remedies for womaE's ills, Lydia
e. Pinkhan1's Vegetable Compound,
which for more than forty years has
been giving girls strength to do their
work.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
SAGE TEA
DANDY TO
DARKEN HAIR
Look years younger! Use the
Old-time Sage Tea and Sui
phur and nobody will
know.

You can turn gray. faded hair beau
tifully dark and lustrous almost over
night If you'il get a bottle of ''Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Com pound" at any
drug store. Millions of bottles of this
old famous Sage Tea Recipe. inn
proved By the addition of other in
gradients, are sold annually. says a
well-known druggist here. because IL
darkens the hair so naturally and
evenly that no one Gun tell 1t has
been applied.
Those whose hair is turning gray
or becoming faded have surprises
awaiting them, because after one or
two applications the gray hair van
ishes and your locks become luxuri-
antly dark and beautiful.
This is the age of youth. Gray
haired. unattractive folks aren't
wanted around, so get busy with
Wyeth's Sage and sulphur Compound
tonight and you'll be delighted with
your DARK, handsome hair and your
youthful appearance within n few
ays.-Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16

Run Down writes: is it possible to
find a medicine which by its tonic nu-
trifive powers will bring the glow Of health
and ambition back to a man who has every
thing in the wofld but health aud happi-
ness; l am dull. forgetful. Respondent.
weak trembling. short Of breath and suffer
more or less with pain in spine and back
of head
Answer: Your condition Indicates the
need of strong. harmless tonic nBtritive
to restore nerve equilibrium. which in turn
fortifies aud strengthens the organs Of nu-
triton. thus vitaliZiag the blood and pro-
Of the waste forces Three Grain Cado-
meme Tablets. packed in sealed tubes with
full directions, are recommended in all
such cases.
Mrs F. writes: My husband Is surely
afflicted with some kidney disease He
has become weak and suffers with head
ache and pains in his back and groins-
Pains are like rheumatism. His ankles
time Some days he has chilis and no ap-
petite
Answer The symptoms Indicate de-
ranSement of kidneys and should not be
neglected / would advise Balmwort Tab
Obtain ia sealed tubes with directions for
home use
Otelio writes: MY hair Is eembing out.
my scalp itches aud daEdruff Il much
annoying. and ! want something to cure
thes. conditions.
Answer: Fer hair and scalp troubles l
have never found anything to equss the
beneficial results OF a thorough treatment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
CALL OFF THE STRIKES
Only Harbor WalkOut Is To Stay IL
Force in Argentina.

Buenos Aires, Jan. 16.-At a con-
ference with President Irigoyen
Wednesday, labor leaders agreed to
call off all strikes now in force in
Argentina with the exception of one
which has virtually paralyzed ship
ping in the harbor. kilograms re-
ceived from different parts of the
country during the evening indicated
that conditions are much improved as
a result of orders sent to the various
unions.
After the conference the president
said that he believed there would be
no necessity for the esta blishment of
martial law thruout tn country. Re
ports from the provinces have shown
that the troubles did not have their
origin in Bolshevism, but were due to
conflicts incident to strikes In this
city. where there was danger of a
Bolshevist uprising, conditions are
much improved. but military precau-
tions against further outbreaks have
rot been relaxed. Food supplies have
been replenished and meat was avail
able Wednesday for the first time in
rearly a week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
MINORS PEEvISH
In Baseball There Is Due
Shakeup Now.
The Little Fellows Lay Down
Gauntlet to Majors.
WANT THE DRAFT NO MORE
Threaten To Make Federals
Look Like Old Home Week.
6 p. NJ. Friday Is the Time Set
for Answer of Majors.
WANT THE DRAFT NO MORE

New York, Jan. 16.-Today the
minor leagues were expected to start
something in baseball, if their chal-
lenge is accepted, that will make the
recent federal league matte look like
on old home week.
In the conglomeration of baseball
pow-wows, the American league held
the center early today. Later the two
big leagues were to go into session and
the minors were to present their de-
mands to the joint session.
If the terms of a new ultima um de-
cided upon by the minors are not ac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
SENATE NOTES
Items of Interest From Upper
House OF Legislature.

Kansas will have a flag of her own
if w. F. Schoch, of Shawnee, gets his
banner bill thru the senate and the
house sees the need of a state flag.
The Schoch bill was introduced in the
senate late Wednesday afternoon. 1t
provides that the color of the flag be
Yale-blue upon which shall be the
coat of arms of the state Underneath
the coat of arms there shall be "a stars
representing the "a states that were
in the union when Kansas was ad-
mitted.
The new senator from Galena, Oh
Sparks, is making education his spe-
cialty during the early days of the ses-
sion. One of the first bills introduced
was by him and provides for the es-
adjustment of separate schools for
colored grade pupils in cities of the
second class. Sparks also has intro
duced a bill providing for the estab-
lishment of a school of mines at Ga
lena. For the establishment of this
school, Sparks asks an appropriation
of $4,000 and a maintenance appro-
priation of $50, 000a year.
Miners will have no excuse for car
ryfQg precious coal dust home to their
families in the clothes and in their
skin if a bill introduced by Senator
Montee is passed. 1t provides that all
mine operators be required to build
and that the houses be equipped with
lockers and other modern conVen-
fences. Montee also has introduced a
flock of other mining bills dealing
with the health and safety of miners.
->Anspaugh, of Coffey, has introduced
bill providing for the assessment of
individual shareholders of all bank
stocks at the place where the banks
are located. The measure also provides
for the assessment of mutual life and
fire insurance companies.
The committee on committees of the
senate has announced the following
committee chairmen:
Agriculture, J. S. Hart.
Assessment and taxation, A. o. De-
laney.
Banks and banking, Charles E.
Snyder.
Charitable institutions, A A. Doerr.
Cities of the first class, James F.
Getty.
Cities of the second class. w. H.
Myers.
Cities of the third class w. B.
Gulick-
Commerce, Benjamin Drummer.
Rules, Ben S. Paulen.
Congressional and legislative appor-
tionment, F. c. Pomeroy.
Corporations, H. F. Sutton.
Drainage, w. u w n1tney.
Education, Baxter d. McLain.
Federal and state affairs, F. G.
Bergen.
Fees. salaries and mileage, J. r
| Anspaugh.
Fish and game. A. F. Smith.
Gas and oil. j. A. Terrell.
Insurance, c. f. Carroll.
Irrigation, James Malone.
Judicial apportionment, Q. w
Sparks.
judiciary, Francis c. Price.
Labor. A. NJ. Keene.
| Livestock, James r. Plumb.
Manufacturers and industrial pur-
suits. Frank Nighswonger.
| Military affairs, Wilder S. Metcalf
| Mines and mining, J. w. Montee.
| Penal institutions, VIII S. Thomp
| son.
Printing, J. NJ. Satterthwaite.
Public buildings, A. 0. Delaney.
Public utilities. Paul H. Kimball.
Railroads. G.. w. Kanavel.
Roads and bridges. w. F. Schoch.
| State library, Arthur T. Crocker.
! Supervision of the journal, Aug V
Anderson.
! Temperance and hygiene, j. A. Mil
ligan.
| Ways and means. Walter F. Wilson
|
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
"NOTHING RELIEVES
MY RHEUMATISM"
That's nonsense! Get a bottle OF
Sloan's Liniment
and change your
tune.

1t penetrates. quickens ts.e circuia-
ton. helps to scatter the congestion.
irnparts a warmth that brings back
the feeI-good and promotes comfort
Good for stiff muscles. too. sprsins and
most other external aches and pains
Economical. reliable, clean. Don't
ask your druggist for just "Iiniments
say "Sloan-s Eminent" Keep II in
your -"F'irst Aid' KIT. Get It today.
3Oc, soc. s1.20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
FOR A GREAT STRIKE
,ney Followers Plan To Stage
Walkout on May 1.

Chicago, Jan. IA nationwide
industrial strike to begin on May /.
as a protest against Imprisonment OF
Thomas ]. Mooney, was proposed In
a resolution offered today at the labor
congress on the Mooney case by Dem
mis- B. Bait Detroit.
The resolution was referred to
committee Report was to be made
on it later in the day.
Edward B. Nolan. San Francisco.
permanent chairman, who is consid-
cred leader of the conservatives, de-
clared today that he was in favor of a
speech at the congress by Eugene v
Debs, Socialist leader. Nolan opposed
resolution offered by w. F. Dunn.
of Butte Mont, inviting Debs. The
passing of the resolution was inter-
preted as a victory for the radical
element
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
Relief comes instantly.

a dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end gripl e
misery and break up a severe cold
either in the head. chest, body or
Ii bs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air PAST ges in the lead,
stops nasty discharge or nose running,
relieves sick headache, dizziness, few
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16

Of Plain YsIgw MlnyGl It i, ,,e e9sing
now use it regularly as hair tonic.
Grace writes: Two years ago / used
your great prescription for kidney trou-
I want medicine now for constipation aHd
impure blood. for / am sight with PIN
Piles that make big, lumpy sores
Answer: ! would advise the taking Of
Three Grain sulpherb Tablets mot sulphur
for several months to purify the system
Mother writes: Can sufferer from
bronchial trouble be relieved: Doctors do
not seem to help me, what would you sus-
gest?
Answer: To relieve chronic cold sore
throat bronchitis, / would advise the use
Of Concentrated Essence Mentho- La xene.
Purchase this at any drug store IN 2lz-oz.
given on bottle aud you will very shortly
be relieved Of all bronchial trouble. This
viii not only relieve. but will correct. and
is very pleasant to take.
NOTE: For many years DIR. Baker as
been giving free advice and prescriptions
TO millions Of people thru the press
columns and doubtless has helped In re-
lieTing illness aud distress more than any
single individual In the worlds history.
ThOus3nds have written him expressions of
gratitude and confidence similar to the
following:
Dr. Lewis Baker. Dear sir:-I am glad /
for medicine. I was pretty well pun DOWN.
nervous and loss Of ambition: felt tired
all the time: could not sleep. loss Of ap-
petite, felt weak and trembled from weak
ness ] find Three-firaiH Cadomsne Tab
lets are helping me very much. ] was writ
ing to -ny sister about my rundown con-
dillon and khe advised me to take your
prescription Of medicine. for she Tas ~
bad as ] wss md the cadoinene built her
nerves mp and also restored her health. I
an more than thankful etc. Yours truly.
GEORGE SCHILs1O.
62O6 Pear Ave.
ADV. Cleveland, Ohio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
Break a Cold
In Few Hours
First dose of Papes Cold Compound relieves the cold
and grippe misery-Don't stay stuffed up!

erishness. sore throat, sneezing. sore
ness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up, Quit blow
ing and snufflingl Ease your tLrob-
bling headi Nothing else in the world
gives such prompt relief as ''Pape's
Cold Compound which costs only
a few cents at any drug store. 1t acts
without assistance, tastes nice, causes
no Inconvenience. Be sure you get the
genuine.-Advertise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
ARE USING DYNAMITE.
Two Persons Are Injured by Expo
sion Under Street Car.

Kansas City. Jan. 16.-Another was
added to the series of explosions which
have damaged street cars and car
barns since the street car strike was
called December IL. 1t occurred early
today when a street car ran into a
charge OF explosive placed on the
tracks. Two persons were injured.
neither seriously. The. trucks of the
car were blown off. wincows shattered
and the floor was blown out Of the
front YesfihuIe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
What Europe Needs,

erts, the new British food controller,
said today that the continuance of
food control in England is to be gov
erned by the needs of Europe as
Whole lust 2 s Gll-ine the var
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16

St Paul, Mimi, jan ia private
wire from John w. Norton, president
of the St Paul American association
team from New York today, announced
Mike Kelly will manage the Saints
again this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
at People
Get hin

Best safe home method. Get n small box
of oil of korein at the druggists. Follow
plain directions under 800 guarantee that
You reduce 10 to 60 lbs. or more. what
ever you desire. New book tells all about
reducing weight quickly. pleasantly. last
ngly. in plain wrapper free: write to
Korein Co. Ma -607, Station +. New York.
~ Y.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
HIeDoCToR's
% DS Zewzs 6ahcr "

The questions answered below are general
in character the symptoms or diseases are
given and the answers will apply in any
case of similar nature
Those wishing further advice. free. may
address DIR. Lewis baker. College Bldg
College Elwood str .ets Dayton. Ohio. en-
closing eif-addressed stamped envelope for
reply. Full and address must be
given but only initials or fictitious names
will be used In my answers. The pressrip-
lions can be filled at any well-stocked
drug store. Any druggist can order OF
wholesaler.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
HOMES ARE OFFERED ].
HOG ISLAND MEN
Shipyard Workers Given oppor.
tunity to Buy Houses
on Easy Terms
SALE WILL START MONDAY

Hog Island workers may now buy the
houses in which they have been living
on Elmwood avenue. built during the
war by the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion.
Houses not purchased by the workers
will be for sale to the public. Bring
ing these houses into the market is the
first step toward disposing of all the
dwellings erected in the vicinity of war
plants by the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion and the United States Housing
Corporation
w. G. Wilmouth. in charge of build
ing operations for the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. has received authorization
from Washington to go ahead with the
sale of the ElmwoOd avenue houses.
The first lot will be put on the market
beginning Monday.
The initial payment required will be
10 per cent of the value of the house
The selling price will be the cost price
of the work. which could not be du-
plicatcd now at less than 20 per cent
more than il cost during the war. First
and scrond mortgages will be accepted.
the first for GO per cent of the selling
price, on which 6 per cent interest will
be charged the second an installment
mortgage for the remainder of the sum,
payable in 100 monthly installments.
There will be no fee" charged for this
second mortgage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
WOMAN ADMITS ATTACK
Declares Her Prosecutor Enticed
Husband Away From Her

Admission, that she had sashcd her
prosecutor face with a razor was
made today by Mrs. Maria Raniro. of
Montrosc street above Fifth. who do
clared the attack was prompted by the
success of the woman in enticing bcr
husband away from her.
The prosecutor in the case. Miss
Lille Weiner, twenty four years old.
VINO lives in a court at Fourth and
carpenter streets, denied the charge.
1he husband, Samuel Raniro. has re-
maincd silent on the case.
The attack is said to have been made
last night while Miss Weiner was walk
ing to a store. Mrs. Raniro is said
10 have come up behind her and
sIashcd her across the face with the
razor, lntlicting a wound that it took
sixteen stitches to close. Following
the attack. the injured woman was sent
to the Mt. Sinai Hospital Mrs.
haniro, who fed to the home of n
neighbor after the attack, was arrested
by Detective Rago. of the Seventh and
Carpenter streets station.
At the hearing today before Mag
istrate Baker, Mrs. Raniro was held
in $1,000 bail for further hearing
next Saturday. She obtained bail and
was released from custody. Mrs. Raniro
is twenty nine years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
FIRST SHIP TO GERMANY
Steamship Edseeombe VIII Garry
Foodstuffs to Hamburg

Two weeks hence the first American
steamer to leave this city for a port in
Germany since the signing of the armi
stice and the lifting of the allied block
ade will sail for Hamburg, with a cargo
of general merchandise and foodstuffs.
This vessel, the -Edgecombe, of
0600 tons dead weight, was built on the
west coast by the Skinner & Eddy
Shipbuilding Company for the United
States shipping board during the war.
1t was used by the government to carry
supplies to France during the war.
The cargo will be made up of com
modities of various kinds, especially
those needed most by the Germans. The
vessel and the cargo will be subjected
to the closest scrutiny by officials of
the local United States custom house
before clearance papers will be granted.
The government has issued special
set of instructions covering all ship
ments to Germany. Local officials, how
ever, state that they are not in posi-
tion at this time to divulge the nature
Of the orders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
STOLEN CAR OWNER
RAPS SHORE POLICE
Man Who Presented Fraudulent
Bill Of Sale Allowed to
Make Getaway
MACHINE WAS RECOVERED

GRATEFUL enough for having recovered
car unsmnshcd and still able to rum
although it showed up in Atlantic City
within three hours after it had dis
appeared from the grounds of the Mann
hoim Cricket Club week ago. \. A..
stone. GS}i Anderson street. wonders
why tn" Atlantic City police lot 60 the
man who presented n fake bill Of sale
tor it, lie is still wondering.
EarIy on the evening of July a
JovinI little group of Independent Re
nuhIicans of the Twenty second ward
hicd them to the club for meeting
In Mr.. Stones car were George u.
Porter, former director of public safety :
Robert Lambcrton and others on politi-
cal matters bent. They drove the car
inside the gates. held their meeting. and
returned to find it gone.
At II o'clock, half mile from the
center Of Atlantic City. a negro police
man saw it standing. lie did not think
1t belonged in the ncighborhoud lie
questioned man who gave tho name
Of benjamin Polokoff, 1901 Market
street. Polokoff said he was in the
i"wclry business. lie showed a bill Of
sale, made out on Hotel Ncndg sta
tloncry. to the amount of 5000.
The policeman was about to let the
car proceed when detective from At
Ianti" City headquarters came along,
renewed the questioning and took car
and driver to the station. The automo-
bile, minus a rim. tire and tube. and
alo minus its tools. was kept there.
Th" man disappeared.
1t developed that the bill of sale did
not jibc in single particular with the
proper description of the numbers on
the car.
"What gets me is why. under the
New Jersey law. they wanted to let
that thief GO" said Mr.. Mason this
morning. That car was just out of
the shop and had just >nishcd spend
ing 500 on it. This man who called
himself Polokoff declared he had bought
it June {. Obviously he was thief
or implicated in the theft.
"PcrhupS he wanted me to come
across with Il reward. I believe this
business Of wholesale automobile rob
berries could be stopped IN ,wo weeks
if the law were enforced. AS it was.
I had to spend several dollars in taxi
fares trying to locate the district at
torncy. the district judge and other
officials before they could let me take
the car. After long time we finally
managed to get it home. although
had positive proof Of ownership
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
MAIN LINE MEN MORTIFIED
WHEN WATER SUPPLY FAILS
Those ho Hare to Come in Early Trains Miserable Be
cause They Couldn't Uash Behind the Ears

Many gentlemen Of the Main Line
who came to town by early trains to-
day did so without washing behind their
ears.
Most meticulous ordinarily concern
ing their ablutions. they suffered acute
mental anguish and distress this morn
ing.
1t was awful. with so much water
lying around everywhere in the contest
between st. Swithin and Mr.. Bliss,
our weather man. that they should have
been unable to wash behind the cars.
But it was dreadfully true.
The trouble was caused by a break
in n Springfield Water Company main,
which was repaired by s o'clock.
But up to that time, there was
only the most feeble trickle of water in
many homes, and this did not reach
above the first floor.
The discovery came ms binding
shock. Father padded into the bath
room blithcly at 6 a. IN. and truStfully
opened the tub spigots.
There was an amazing and sickening
lack of response-just a drop or two
of water, and then utter drought.
Father staggered in his dismay. In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19

Stantly there unfoldcd before his reel
ing mind complete comprehension of a
world without water.
No bath
No shave.
No water for coffee
No breakfast at all, maybe.
And then father walled for aid
''Oh. Min -
ID. Mothers dismay surpassed fathers.
though her comment lacked the same
variety and evidence of careful study
of the obscure ramifications of the Eng
lish language.
In some households. persons whose
minds were not entirely blankcd by the
tragedy of the second floor bathroom
made their way hopefully to the lower
regions. and there met some measure of
success.
There was just the slightest flow from
the first floor spigotS. There seemed
enough power to get the water that
far.
And by conserving this supply with
the utmost caution, and by draining off
the water in the tank above the range.
father was able to give his scowling
features polish. if no moro
But back Of the cars-dear me-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
M0TORCAR THIEVES
GET FOUR MACHINES.
Store, TaiIor's Shop and Home
Robbed OF Clothing, Cash
and JeWeIry

-Four motorcars are the most recent
loot Of thieves
Breaking into the garage of Charles
Jost. 1881 Woodstock street. thieves
stole an automobile valued at S4OO and
n car owned by William w. Robinson.
1856 Woodstock street. valued at 500.
JoSt found the door of his garage open
when he arose yesterday morning.
Both machines were gone. The lock
Of the garage had been forced.
Thieves also stolc n motorcar belong
ing TO the Oak Lane Country Day
School. White road. Oak Lane. from
Twelfth and Locust streets. Its value
was $3.50. Another car. worth $3.50.
owned by Thomas J. Murphy. 1871
Frankford avenue. was reported to the
police as having been stolen.
Thieves. operating by smashing the
bulk window Of the tailor shop of Jacob
Pastkin. 214S Gray's Ferry avenue.
stole sixteen pairs Of trousers worth
500. Tools. other hardware and $50
in cash were stolen from the store of
Joseph IIymnn. zoos Richmond street
Two dollars was taken from the till.
\ silver ring. sct with eighteen diamond
chips. was stolen from the home of
Mrs. Winifred McGonigal. 223 North
Vogdcs street The glass in the kitchen
door was broken by the thieves and
the bolt slipped, giving entrance to the
house. Some one stole Remington
rife worth 500 from the window Of
Hart Josephs. pawnbroker, Eighteenth
and Federal streets. Tho thief threw
n milk bottle through tho plate glass
window