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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-30

Cincinnati. o.. Sept. 3O.-Eddie Ci-
cote became the big question mark of
the series tdoay.
Notwithstanding denials by Kid
Gleason and Cicotte himself, a rumor
that a cold that settled in Cicotte's
arm in Washington recently had failed
to improve under treatment grew to-
day to the proposition of a full fledged
bear" story.
'All right, let m believe it," was
Gleason's comment. I'VE want them
to think so-but Eddie will sport the
finest sore arm tomorrow the Reds
ever saw"
Cicotte worked out at Redland field
today. He contented himself with
lobbing the ball to Bryd Lynn for
twenty minutes. His good right arm,
he declared, was never better.
Cincinnati. Sept. 3O.-with arrange
ments complete for the opening of the
worlds series here tomorrow, Cincin-
natl assumed a gala appearance today
as the throngs of visitors began to ar
rive to witness the initial struggles of
the baseball classic.
"Who's Got an Extra Ticket?''
Hotel corridors were jammed to the
limit, and the congestion grew greater
as the day advanced and the special
trains began to arrive. While support
ers of the Cincinnati club were natur-
ally concerned over the prospects of
their favorite for victory in the first
game, the all-important question on
almost everybody's lips was:
who's got an extra ticket?"
With every one of the $4,000 seats
sold, the unlucky applicants for tick
cts were willing to pay almost any
price for seat for the opening game.
If ticket spectators had any seats for
sale, they did not advertise their
names. There were a few individuals,
however, who demanded from $50 to
s75 for a set of box seats for three
games. The face value of these tick
cts was $3.50. The holders Of these
tickets were not particularly anxious
TO sell even at the price asked.
White SoX Arrive.
Chicago's White Sox invaded Red
land today.
Led by Kid Gleason, the American
league champions unloaded themselves
in this baseball crazy town shortly
after the sun peeped over the Ohio
hills this morning. They were bun
died into a waiting fleet of taxis and
taken to their hotel quarters for a
short rest before going to Redland
field for morning workout.
Hundreds of fans waited an hour or
more in the station to get their first
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DON'T TURN YOUR CLOCK
Many Topeknns Think This Is End
Of Daylight Law-It Is
October 26.

Don't turn your clock back tonight.
Many Topekans. II seems. are under
the impression that October J was the
date set by congress to revert to the
old time. but this is not true. The
original bill specified that the clocks
should be set back one hour on Octo-
ber IS of each year. During the re-
cent fight in congress opponents of
the daylight saving law attempted to
get it repealed at once but failed. They
succeeded. however, in banishing the
extra hour of daylight. and the repeal
specifies that the clocks shall be set
back this year on the date specified
in the original draft.
Topekans. therefore. have almost
another month of extra daylight. 1t is
now quite dark by 8 O'Clock, and will
be darker earlier than this by October
26. After that day. il will be totally
dark when the average working man
gets home from work and he will have
the privilege Of seeing his residence
by daylight only on Sunday.
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FINEST MONTH IN YEAR
October Is the Real Season of Com
fort in Kansas.
BY S. D. FLORA. METEoRoLoGIsT.

BY S. d. FLORA, METEOROLOGIST
October is usually the finest month
Of the year in Kansas. There is more
sunshine than during any other
month, the extremely hot weather of
the summer season, so often tapping
over into September, is almost un-
known while uncomfortably cold
weather Is equally rare.
The latter part of the month the
state is frequently favored with a
spell Of typical Indian summer
weather when all the disagreeable
elements. rain. wind, cold. snow. sleet,
and high temperatures seem to have
signed truce and agreed to give way
to whatever goes to make the finest
weather found anywhere in the
country.
At Topeka normal mid-afternoon
temperatures range from IS degrees
/ the fore part Of the month to 60 de-
grees the latter part and the low tenn
peratures of night from 54 degrees to
/ 40 degrees. Killing frosts are com
mon. The average date of the first
killing falls on the 18th, but there
have been two years of the past 80
when none has occurred locally before
November. The highest October tenn
perature on the local record was 80
degrees in 1899 and the lowest 20 de-
grees in 1917.
The normal rainfall at Topeka is
]
OF September, and rain falls on an
average Of once in four and a half
days against an average of one day
/ in three in the summer season. The
greatest amount recorded locally in
october was 7O5 inches in 1912 and
the least % inch in 1904. Measur-
able snowfall has occurred in of the
| past 80 Octobers, totaling IL inches
| in 1903.
Abundant precipitation this month
| is always favorable in that it stores
moisture in the ground against the
; dry weather of winter and starts fall
| pastures up in fine shape.
/ In northeastern Kansas. including
! Shawnee county. danger of Hessian fly
is past for wheat sown after the 6th
| Of the month and this work is GEN.
] orally finished before the month ends.
/ Cribbing corn usually begins, apples
are picked, and threshing is generally
about finished.
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BOOZE BAN STICKS
Cannot Be Lifted, AIthO Army
Is DemObiliZed.
Treaty Must First Be Ratified,
Palmer Holds.
HAS HELPED IN STEEL STRIKE
Should Be Enforced Until the
WalkOut Ends, Says VOIstead.
War Department Reports Army
on Peace-Time Footing.
HAS HELPED IN STEEL STRIKE

Columbus, o., Sept 3O.-The state
supreme court today affirmed the low
er state courts in holding valid a pro-
posed referendum on action of the
state legislature in ratifying the feder-
al prohibition amendment Petitions
calling for the referendum already
have been filed with the secretary of
state, for vote at the November cleo
ton.
Washington, Sept. S0.-Altho, the
war department declared in a state
ment today that "the accidents of war
and the progress of rehabilitation are
at an end" the war time prohibition
cannot be lifted until after the ratifi-
cation of the peace treaty, in the opin-
ion of Attorney General Palmer.
The prohibition law provides that it
shall remain in force until after the
termination of the war and the de-
mobilization of the army. Mr.. Palmer
has held that the state of war does not
end until the peace treaty has been
ratified. President Wilson took a
similar position in asking congress
early in the year to repeal the war
time prohibition law in so far as it
affected light wines and beer.
Return To Peace Ranks.
The war departments statement as
TO the end of demobilization was made
in connection with an announcement
that officers of the regular army were
about to be returned to their normal
peace time rank and that the ten
thousand emergency officers still in
the service must be discharged to re-
due the commissioned personnel of
the IS, 900 authorized by a recent act
of congress.
Wartime prohibition ban should
not be lifted by the president until
after the settlement of the steel strike,
Representative Volstead. Minnesota,
chairman of the house judiciary COM
mittee. said today. He asserted that
the ban was largely responsible for
the small amount of violence in the
steel districts.
VIII Keep Ban On.
What do you suppose would have
happened in the big steel districts had
liquor been sold with thousands of
men idle?" Volstead asked. THE pres
ident, l am sure, has taken that mat
ter into consideration before commit
ting himself to any movement looking
toward the lifting of the ban. He has
the discretion to continue prohibition
even after the peace treaty has been
ratified and the army demobilized,
should the steel situation demand it"
Volstead predicted that complete
agreement on the prohibition enforce
ment legislation will be reported by
senate and house confereeS before the
end of the week.
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VISIT STRIKE AREA
Senate Committee Will Inspect
Steel Districts This Week.
RiOting Feared in Chicago After
Minor Outbreaks Monday.

Pittsburgh, Sept. Ex-senator Ken
yon, chairman of the senate labor
committee now investigating the steel
strike wired union headquarters today
that the committee hoped to visit the
Pittsburgh district the latter part of
this week or the first of next, depen-
dent upon the voting on amendments
TO the peace treaty.
The committee requested William
z. Foster, secretary of the steel work.
ers' national committee. to appear be-
fore the comittee in Washington,
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr..
Foster said he would appear.
The Kenyon telegram was in re-
, sponse to one sent by the national
committee following a meeting here
! last Saturday. The steel men re-
quested the senate committee to come
to Pittsburgh at the earliest possible
date and get first hand evidence "of
the causes of the strike and of the
ILLEGAL and brutal methods employed
by the steel corporations to break the
strike
Quiz Gary Tomorrow.
Washington, Sept. 3O.-Hope that a
settlement of the steel strike will be
nearer tomorrow when Judge Gary
will be questioned by the senate labor
committee was expressed by senators
today.
| Senator Kenyon. chairman. is ex-
/ pected to ask Gary on what grounds
| he is willing to meet the labor leaders.
| With a statement of the employers
side, the senate committee will set
+ to work in executive session in an ef-
| fort to arrange an armistice, it was
| explained
| Chicago, Sept. 30.-After day OF
futile efforts of the big steel mills in
the Chicago district to induce suf-
i cient number of employees to return
| TO work to operate on d larger scale
| chief attention today turned to the
| United States Steel corporation plants
at Gary, Ind. With. more than fifty
minor acts of violence reported to the
! police last night. further develop
ments today restlessly were awaited
! Union leaders were perturbed as they
heard repeated reports that the tenn
/ per of the strikers was rising. II
/ South Chicago and Indiana Harbol
/ clashes occurred frequently.
| With the advance of cold weather
! it is stated many face destitution
Twenty families were reported in wan
today.
! further with a report that Mayor
! Hodges. who yesterday issued a proc.
! lamation promising protection to al
who desired to return to work, would
/ place a ban on all meetings. He die
notify the secretary of the board Of
health to take precautions against 9
spread of Spanish influenza. 1t wal
stated officially that the American
sheet and tin plate company. said tC
/ employ 1000 of the highest paiC
| CONTINUED on Page Two
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Maple Hill Prisoner May Face
Jury in Topeka.
Attorneys for Defense To Ask a
Change of Venue.
FEAR OF PREJUDICE AT ALMA
Topeka Would Be Logical Place
for All Parties.
Rufe King and Boxes of Bones
Are in Jail.

A petition for a change of venue in
the Rufe King murder trial will be
filed by Kings attorneys in the dis
few days. it was learned in Topeka
today. 1t is probable the trial of the
accused triple murderer will be held
in the Shawnee county district court
in the next few weeks.
The petition to be filed in Judge r.
c. HeiZer's court at Alma, Wabaunsee
county, will state that the excitement,
prejudice and common knowledge of
the entire population of the county of
all rumors and circumstances sur
rounding the alleged crimes would
make the selection of an unprejudiced
jury in Wabaunsee county impossible
and the holding of the trial in Alma
dangerous to King and the community
at large. If the judge grants the pray
er of the petition it falls upon him to
select a county in which the trial will
be held.
Under the law a judge granting a
change of venue must choose another
county in his judicial district, provid-
ing that in his judgment an unpreju-
diced jury can be selected in that
county and there is no danger to the
prisoner or community. Pottawato-
mie, Usage and Wabaunsee counties
are in Judge Heizer's district.
1FeluOlcC Is Il CstEcU
Attorneys for King will fight any
attempt to put King on trial in West
moreland, county seat of Pottawa-
tomie county. Pottawatomie county is
the home of Reuben Gutshall, sup
posed to be on of Kings victims, and
it is felt prejudice runs high there.
The smallness of the town and the
poor hotel facilities also are mentioned
in arguments against Westmoreland as
= -, k, III -1a.. f,1
Lyndon, county seat of Usage county
isn't looked upon with favor by either
side as the town is small. the crowd
will be. large and the facilities fol
handling the crowd or subduing any
excitement which might arise are not
sufficient.
King is in the Shawnee county Jail
The attorney generals force directing
the prosecution is here, railroad facili-
ties for all witnesses are excellent and
a good sized police force and sheriff:
force is at hand to quell disorder.
Bones Arc in Topeka.
Bones of the three alleged victim,
| of King were removed to Topeka thi,
morning by the sheriff of Wabaunse'
county. They were placed in a room
not more than thirty feet from the
cell occupied by King. The bones are
| packed in boxes and IL is understood
the prosecution will keep them in To.
! peka until the trial is held.
| Sen. c. z. Carroll of Alma, at
torney for King. was in the Shawnee
county court house today attending
the murder trial of Hamilton Hogar
of Grove. During recess time Carol
talked with f. d. McKeever and ]. J
| Schenck. we'll known criminal law
yers 1t is probable one or both o.
these attorneys will be retained to de
| fend King.
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WORLD SERIES SERVICE

The world series baseball
games begin tomorrow.
These games are called at 2
o'clock in the afternoon.
The home edition of The
State Journal will carry the
games in detail.
The postscript edition of
The State Journal will carry
the box score in addition to a
full account of the games.
On The State Journal ave-
nue. bulletin board will be
placed the score by innings.
In all probability some of
the games will delay the home
edition from fifteen to thirty
minutes. Topekans who re-
ceive The State Journal by
carrier are asked to cooperate
by not becoming impatient
over delay in the papers de-
livery.
Telephone calls during the
games will be answered
promptly by The State Jour
nal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-30
DRUMRIGHT EXCITED
Justices Life Threatened Unless He
Release 1. w. WIS, Alleged Rioters.

Sapulpa. Okla, Sept. 3o.-A note
threatening him with instant death
unless he released the sixteen I. W. w.
prisoners held here for melting the
Drumright riot on September %. was
found on the office door of Justice J.
]. Mcdonald this morning. 1t reads:
Release the men in Drumright
case or you will be served with instant
death" Signed The Gang.
Judge Mcdonald turned the note
over to federal officers who are in
vestigating the 1. w. w. in Creek
county.
Chief of Police John willard con-
meets the pinning Of the note on Judge
McDonald's door to the same men who
robbed the Frisco powder house at
Bristow last night of five cases Of
dynamite.
The city is excited. fearing that the
radicals may attempt to blow up the
county Jail, and homes of public Of
ficialS
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A SHOW or COLORS
TOpeka's Fall Fashion Festival
Is On Today.
Stores Crowded With Highly
Pleased Shoppers.

Topeka's Fall Fashion festival is un-
der full sail today. The stores are
crowded with buyers and with look
ers." Men and women and even the
little children of the city are milling
in the store aisles looking eagerly for
the latest modes and fashions in wear
ing apparel, in furniture, in-in any
thing and everything.
The annual fall show was opened
formally Monday evening when the
windows of all of the big stores were
unveiled. Some of the stores kept
open house during the evening and
the COOKERS" had it distinctly on the
buyers because nothing could be
bought. 1t was a look fest in the
strictest sense at the open stores be-
tween o'clock and 9 o'clock Monday
evening"
But today all the stores are open.
Even the shoe shining parlors have
taken on an air of decorated festival
appearance.
One of the features of the fashion
show this year is the eagerness of the
people for things of bright colors. 1t
is thought to be the reaction from the
somber thought and dress of the war
period.
Even Men Arc Interested.
Another one of the features Of the
show this year--a feature notable by
lts aoSeHce III pTeNlOuS yedIs--sS lhs
NideSpre ad interest among the men.
linC this interest of the male popula-
tirn is not based solely on the ability
OF the pockeIrc ok to stand the strain.
l: Is based on the desire of Topeka
mcI to be well-dressed and in the
lotest mode and model. Most inter
ested of spectators and most demand
| ing as buyers are the members Of thr
"neal ticket fraternity this year. To-
peka promises to show a full bios
tsomed budget of we1l-dressed men
when the first frost falls.
! And so the big, well advertised Fall
Fashion Festival is under way. The
sales forces in the stores are going to
the counters as well oiled machines.
Their smiles are perpetual and are of
the spontaneous variety. The mer-
chants of Topeka are having the hey
day Of their careers today and tomor-
1 row
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Chicago. Sept. 3O.-The public sugar
bowl. from which you helped your
self, disappear red from Chicago restaur-
ants today as restaurant and hotel
proprietors went back to the war ra-
tioning. 1t was upon request OF Chss.
F. Clyne. district attorney. who stated
careful analysis of the Chicago sugar
situation from statements by experts
and reports from Washington show
plainly we must conserve right now.
Dealers assert lack OF available sup
ply and not high prices or boarding
has caused the present sugar famine
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War Veterans Investigate Report Post
Used as steel Strike Guards.

Chicago, Sept 30.-A committee
from the Illinois branch of the Amer
lean Legion, the orga nization OF veter-
ans of the world war, today was to go
to Gary, Ind, to investigate reports
that a group there known as the Loyal
American Legion was operating as a
post of the American Legion as strike
guards. Action followed passage yes
terday by the state executive commit
tee of resolutions to revoke the post
charter if the post authorized the
strike work or prosecution of the Gary
group. If it was found that the Le-
gion's name had been played upon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-30
4TH NEGRO
Alabama Governor InterveneS
in Wholesale Lynehings There.
Man Wounded Today Says Four
Whites Attacked Him.

Montgomery, Sept. 30.-Governor
Kilby interviewed today in the situa-
ton growing out of the Iynching here
yesterday of three negroes, shot to
death by mobs. Judges of the circuit
court and the sheriff were called into
conference to determine action to be
taken by the county or state officials.
A fourth negro, Ben Miller. a for
mer soldier, was shot and wounded
early today on a downtown street. He
reported four white men had attempt
ed to get him into an automobile and
he was shot when he refused to go
with them.
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DEATH OF ]. LEE BUCK
Elmhurst Secretary an oHicer OF Sew.
eral Companies Hero.

]. Lee Buck. s09 Harrison street.
died this morning at his home. Mr..
Buck was SIS years old. He had lived
in Topeka several years.
Buck was secretary OF the Elm
hurst Investment company and was
secretary treasurer of the Orlando Pc
troleum company. He was a member
OF the board of directors of both COM
panies. Before becoming connected
with the Elmhurst interests Buck was
cashier of the Kansas state bank at
Newton.
He is survived by his widow. The
funeral will be held Friday afternoon
at Sedgwick, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-30
ThrOngs Pour Into Cincinnati
for Worlds Series Opener.
All $4,000 Tickets for Game To-
morrow Sold Out.
WHITE SOX INVADE REDLAND
Cincy's Pent Up Enthusiasm of
so Years Breaks Out.
Sallee and CicOtte Will Prob
ably Start in Box.
IT'S JUPE PLUV'S DEAL

Cincinnati. o.. Sept. 30.-Unset-
tied weather conditions predicted
for Cincinnati Wednesday caused
grave concern among baseball fans
today. w. c. Devereaux. United
states weather forecaster, says it
will be partly cloudy tonight ana
Wednesday. with little change in
temperature. While there is
chance It will rain Wednesday, he
thinks 1t will be fair and favorable
for the game. because it is unusual
to have rain in this locality at this
season.
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FINE BREAD TRUST
Four Large Columbus Bakers
Stuck $1,000 and Costs Each.
Also Assessed Penalty and Told
to Reduce Prices.

Columbus, o., Sept. 30.-Feur large
Columbus baking companies. indicted
August % on charges of violating the
Valentine antitrust law, in combin-
ing to fix the price of bread, today
entered pleas of guilty and were fined
$1,000 and costs each, assessed a pen
atty of $50 per day from date of in
dictment and ordered to reduce the
price of bread to what it was before
the combination was entered into.
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LIMIT FOOD STORAGE
House Passes Storage H. c. L. BIZ
Urged by President.

Washington, Sept. 50.-Additional
legislation recommended by President
Wilson as a means of reducing living
costs was passed today by the house
and sent to the senate. 1t would
limit the time of holding foodstuffs
in cold storage to twelve months and
require that when released such food
be plainly marked with the date it
was placed in storage
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USED SLEDGE HAM M MER
Sooner Bank Robbers Get $4,000 in
Liberty Bonds-Let Safe Alone.

Enid, Okla, Sept 30.-Refusing to
tamper with the large safe in the
Bank of Hillsdale, near here, robbers
early this morning used a heavy sledge
hammer cn twenty-seven safety de-
posit boxes and secured about two
thousand dollars worth of liberty
bonds. The door of the vault was
melted off with an oxy-acetylene
torch.
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Police Break Up Battle Between Steve
dores and StriIzebreakers in Frisco.

San Francisco, Sept. 3O.-Nine were
injured IN the first clash between
striking stevedores and strikebreakers
here Police interfered and broke up
the street battle. Extra police were
stationed along the water front today
to prevent further outbreaks.
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SOLDIERS FOR TREATY
Thirtieth Division Urges Ratification
Without Reservation or Amendment.

Greenvine, S. c., Sept. SO.-The
Thirtieth division associations having
a membership of $4,000 men mostly
from Tennessee and the Carolinas, at
the closing session of its first annual
reunion, today adopted resolutions
favoring the immediate ratification of
the treaty of peace with Germany in
its present from without amendments
or reservation.
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TODAYS TEMPERAT

The bad weather scheduled for to-
day passed by without doing much in
Kansas. The storm belt is in Iowa,
Minnesota and Wisconsin today.
Tomorrow will be partly cloudy and
there will be a good chance for rain
to occur, says S. D. Flora, state me-
teorologist. Temperatures will offer
CONTINUED on Page TwoD
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kansas WRECK Victim DIcs.

Lawrence. Sept. 80. A. McCor-
mick. Of Geary, Neb-. who was struck
by a train here. Friday. is dead today
as a result of internal injuries.