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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29
FEW FOREIGNERS
GET MERIT ORDER

LONDON. Aug. 20 Marshal Foch
and now Marshal Joffre are the only
Frenchmen TO receive the British
order Of Merit. Until last year
Japan was the only foreign country
10 receive the honor. Yamagata.
Togo and oyama having been ap.
pointed to the order. II was founded
by King Edward 20 mark HIS corona
ton In 1902.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29
SAILORS COMING TO
JOIN PACIFIC FLEET

TO Join the Pacific fleet on its ar
rival here. II sailors from Hoboken.
n. j.. we're due To reach Seattle Fri
day night en- route 10 Bremerton.
A detachment OF casuals contain
ing 1888 Washington and Oregon mon
have just arrived at Camp Lewis
for discharge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29
Farmer Is Killed
Underneath Slide

Funeral services for william Full
er. Crays Harbor county pioneer
farmer. who was killed Thursday
morning. when caught beneath a
gravel slide near his home. will be
held Sunday from tho satsop Meth
odist church. at Satsop.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29
CRAZY WITH HEAT,
cow CAUSES PANIC

LONDON. Aug. ga COW. evi.
IDENTIFY maddened by the heat, caused
a panic while being led 20 the fair
al stockbridgc. She broke loose from
her leader. knocked down several
people and tossed John Parfait, n
i2-year-old boy. over n fence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29
BUZZ" GOODWIN TO
RETURN SATURDAY

Lieut.. Erwin Crawford Goodwin.
known TO University OF Washing
ton students as "Buxx.~ will return
to Seattle saturday after nearly
two years In the army. 10 take up
duties IN the seaboard National
hank. Of which HIS father. r. s.
Goodwin. 900 18th ave. n. Is vice
president.
Lieut. Goodwin was commission
ed IN June. 1918. and saw hts first
action at ST. Mihiei as llalson OF =.
flcer with the ssth infantry. lie
remained on the front until the
armisticc. Later he was assigned
to the Third army with headauar-
tiers In Luxembourg. He was dis
charged in France and has been
travelling since hts discharge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29
40,0 900 GERMAN MADE
PIANOS IN STORAGE

LONDON. Aug. 20 = In spite Of
their war activities. the Germans
managed 10 make pianos. a surplus
OF 10000 Of these instruments IL now
lying in German factories. ready 10
be dumped into England at oue-haIf
the price Of British pianos
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29
WAR ECONOMIES WERE
A LOSS IN THIS TOWN

LONDON. Aug. 20. - Soutbgate
council has lost s6.145 on pig keep
ing. 5000 on n potato patch, formerly
a children's playground, and $500 on
a national kitchen, all wartime ex-
poriments TO effect economy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29
ENGLISH WOMEN WIN
FRENCH WAR CROSS

PARIS. Aug. .s---Two English
women. Miss A. NJ. Dobson and Miss
r. De s. Prrcdy. who for over three
years have been serving under the
French War Cross. have received the
Croix de Guerre for vaior under bonn
hardment near the front. and the
Medailie de Ia Reconnaissance Fran
Gals for devotion to duty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29
WRITES WELLS, LIFE

LONDON. Aug. 29.--H G, Wells.
Britain's leading writer today. will
have n chance to read his own
biography. Edwin Pugh. a fellow
writer, is now at work on the book.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-29
PORT OF ANGELS LIBERAL

PORT ANGELES, Aug. 2V.-Sex'
ton Foster. OF the city cemetery.
asked for raise Of SIS a week and
got It. The council also increased
the wages of tho city lineman and
deputy treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14

General Dickson Takes Com.
mand of Troops After Riots.
Two Dying as Result of Strike
Fight Last Night.

Peoria. Ill. Aug. 14.-Adjutant Gen.
Frank S. Dickson arrived in Peoria
early today to take command of the
troops stationed here to prevent fur
ther rioting and bloodshep by the
striking employees of the Keystone
Steel & Wire company. The Tenth
regiment, comprising companies from
Bloomington, Decatur, Quincy, Spring
field. Lincoln and Rockford, in COM
mand of Major General Wells and Ma
jor Russell, is already on the ground.
Four Peoria companies. comprising
the Second battalion of the militia re-
serve. under command of Maj. Harry
NJ. Powell. were modified at midnight
and are still under arms.
The conference of executives of the
Keystone Steel & Wire company with
General Dickson, other state militia
officers and Mayor Woodruff of
Peoria, in an effort to reach an agree
ment that might settle the strike at
the -company's plant at South Barton
vile. near here. ended at noon with
the announcement by General Dick
son that there is nothing to an
nounce."
In the meantime, Reuben Sommers,
aged 19, son of P. w. Sommers, one
of the owners of the plant. and Alvin
Sommers, son of John Sommers. an
other of the owners, are dying at the
Proctor hospital as the result of gun
shot wounds received in a fusiliade
with the strikers last night. Frank
Rudolph, a watchman, was shot but
will recover Mrs. Emma Cone. an
attendant at the Peoria state hospital
for the insane, received a wound in
her right leg from a stray bullet.
The situation this morning is quiet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14
FIND SKELETON
OF SECOND MAN
AT MAPLE HILL
Bones Just Discovered Adds to
Kansas Mystery.
Bones of Another Man Found
at Maple Hill.
That Is Information TeIe-
phOned Attorney General.
In "RUFE" KINGS SHED
He Had Told Story About Bury
ing Horse There.
Assistant Attorney General Is
Working on Case.
That Is Information Tele-
phOned Attorney General.
\ ''RUFE" KINGS SHED
He Had Told Story About Bury
ing Horse There.
Assistant Attorney General Is
Working on Case.

The skeleton of another man has
been dug up in a shed owned by "Rufe"
King at Maple Hill, according to a tele-
phone call received this afternoon by
Richard J. Hopkins. attorney general,
from Maurice McNeill, his assistant,
who is there making Investigations.
Hopkins said that the story was
given out by King several years ago
that a horse had died in his barn, and
that. unable to move it, he had buried
1t there. This story. it appears, has
gone unquestioned until recently.
Begin an Investigation.
Wednesday McNeill began an inves-
tigation of the tale and began to dig
in the barn. This morning, it was
said. the skeleton of a man, apparent
ly about As years old. was unearthed.
Whether the second skeleton was
found near or in the same building
with that of the man believed to be
Reuben Gutshells the attorney gen.
eral was not sure.
King was recently arrested in Col
orado and brought to the Jail at Alma.
1t is likely that he has been removed
to some other Jail. Hopkins said. He
will be tried in Wabaunsee county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14
C. OF C. Will DO 1T PAYELEvEN CENTS
Finally Action Appears Immi-
nent in Aviation.
City Commissioners Unable To
Take Budget Expense.

The Chamber of Commerce today
accepted the responsibility of financ-
ing the proposed airplane landing field
for Topeka The buck was passed
back to the chamber by the city COM
missioners late wednesday afternoon
Following a session of the commission
in which it was definitely. decided that
the city budgets could not be enlarged
to care for the expense.
Today noon at a meeting of the air
committee of the Chamber OF Com
merce first steps were taken towards
raising the necessary $4,000 to finance
the field for the first year. Sub-com-
mittees were named to call upon the
merchants and business men of To-
peka in solicitation of landing field
funds.
In q General Canvass.
The proposition is already in the
way of being put up to the automo-
bile men and the oil men of the city
and it is expected that at least half
of the necessary $4,000 will be sub
scribed from this source. Just as soon
as solicitation of these two industries
is completed the teams will begin a
general canvass ON the merchants of
the city.
Mayor Corwne expressed an opin-
ion at the meeting today that the city
commission will authorize him to sign
the contract with the government i'm
mediately the necessary fund is raised.
1t is expected that the signed contract
can go forward to Washington before
Mo..day noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14
STATE FOOD HOGS
NOW MUST FACE
WOMAN COMBINE
Organize Consumers Leagues
In Every Town.
Mrs. d. w. MuIvane To Direct
the Big Campaign.
WON'T CONDUCT A BOYCOTT
Instead They Will Use Care in
Their Shopping.
Even Appetites VIII Be Revised
To Meet Expenses.
Organize Consumers League
In Every Town.
WON'T CONDUCT A BOYCOTT
Instead They Will Use Care in
Their Shopping.
Even Appetites VIII Be Revised
To Meet Expenses.

Kansas housewives will clip the real
rough bristles from the food hogs.
Governor Allen today announced plans
for the organization of consumers
leagues in every town in the state.
Mrs. d. w. Mulvane. chairman of the
women's defense council, will direct
the campaign among women. II re-
tail prices continue to be revised
upward, the housewives Will buy less
high priced food. Or, they may cut
certain commodities from their
marketing list entirely.
1t is not the purpose of the league
to direct a food boycott in Kansas,
Mrs. Mulvane stated today. None the
less the women will have a rather free
rein in working out their own saliva
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14
SPREAD BIC NET
Every County Attorney VIII Go
After Profiteers.
Instructions Sent Out by Attor-
ney General Today.

County attorneys in los counties in
Kansas will begin a statewide probe
of profiteering charges Friday In
structions were sent to all county at
torneys today by r. ]. Hopkins, at
torney general, who has directed the
local officials to call witnesses in food
inQuisitions under the antitrust law
Prosecutions will be directed where
combinations and agreements are
shown.
Not only will county attorneys CO.
operate with the attorney general in
the examination of retailers and COM
mission men, but many consumers will
be called in an effoEt to secure testi-
mony. Where retailers make mis-
statements of facts, arrests will be
perjury.
Go to Bottom OF Costs.
Hopkins's instructions to county at
torneys asks that the Investigations
be continued until the state can de-
termine whether excessive profits arc
being received by merchants. Where
combinations or agreements are not
shown. the state law provides no pen
atty for excessive profits collected on
the motion OF the individual merchant
The state will seek to meet this situa-
ton thru a publicity mpaign regard
ing the price gouging of retailers, pro-
ducerS and middlemen.
Prices of all staple commodities are
to be investigated by the county at
torneys. They will start with an ex-
animation of grocers Then will come
the butchers, millers and general re-
tailers. No move has as yet been
made to probe prices of clothing and
dry goods. The authority extended
under the Hopkins letter, tho. is suf-
ficient to warrant a county attorney to
probe the selling price,. as well as
Wholesale prices of all necessities.
Take Sworn Testimony.
Sworn statements are to be secured
from witnesses regarding a long list of
household necessities, including
groceries, meats, flour, soaps. syrups
and canned goods. Retailers will be
asked to give wholesale and retail
prices of these commodities. as well
as a comparative showing of whole
sale and retail costs on August l. 1918.
The investigation will be based on
prices prevailing August /. this year.
Where a merchant misstates facts,
consumers will be called to testify as
to prices" said the attorney general.
THE county attorneys may call con-
sumers whenever they are in doubt as
to the truth of statements by retail
ers or commission men. All witnesses
will be sworn. and any person vino
makes false statement will be prose-
cuted on a perjury charge"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14
COME TO Time
Rumanians About To Leave
Budapest-GOt Allied Note.
Entente Threatened To Cut 'Em
OF From Hun ReparatiOnsG

Amsterdam, Aug. 14.-Rumanian
troops are about to leave Budapest in
consequence of the note sent to Ru-
mania by the peace conference, ac-
cording to wireless dispatch re-
ceived here from Vienna quoting news
papers of that city.
Weapon Used by Allies?
Paris, Aug. 14.-Cutting off Ru-
mania from participation in the Ger
man reparations is a weapon the peace
conference was considering today un-
less Rumania complies with the de-
mands of the allies in her Hungarian
policy.
Attack Q. S. and England.
(By The Associated Press.)
Vienna, Aug. IA statement at
tacking England and America, de-
manding that Hungary be united with
Rumania under the sovereignty of
King Ferdinand and threatening to
strip Hungary if the Rumanian army
is 3orced to withdraw from that coun-
try has been presented to Archduke
Joseph, head of the Hungarian gov
ernment, by the authorized Rumanian
representative at Budapest, according
to dispatches received here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14
Near A FIST FIGHT
House Members Prevent Clash
Between Texas Congressman.
Hardy Rushed at BIantOn When
Called "Mere Rubber Stamp"

Washington, Aug. 14.-Members of
the house intervened today to prevent
a personal collision between Represen-
tatives Blanton and Hardy of Texas,
both Democrats.
Resenting the charge by Blanton
that he was "a mere rubber stamp
in the sense that he always defended
the administration, Hardy rushed at
his colleague but was restrained.
The clash came during the debate
by Blanton on his resolution calling
upon the secretary of labor for a re-
port of expenses incurred by the de-
partment in connection with John B.
Densemore's investigation of the
Mooney case at San Francisco. Blan-
ton had attacked the department and
Secretary Wilson, who. he said, had
been in the house ''hobnobbing with
members"
When Hardy took vigorous excep-
ton to Blanton's reference to him
Blanton retorted:
"Oh, well, the member is a gray
haired old man and don't want to
be abusive"
Hardy Immediately made a rush for
Blanton, who disclaimed any attempt
to be abusive. Blanton's resolution
finally was adopted 81 to IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14
Carranza Regime Must Protect
Americans Across Border!
That Is Ultimatum Sent to Mex
lean Foreign Office.
MEXICO MAKES FEEBLE ALIBI
Says Can't Guard Foreigners in
UnpOpuIated Districts.
Americas Demand. OutgrOwth
of Long Series of Murders.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Warn-
ing that there would be radical
change in the policy of the
American government regarding
Mexico if the Carranza govern
ment continues to fail to protect
Americans in that country, was
contained in a note sent to the
Mexican foreign office July %.
Mexico Doing All Possible.
That the note had been dispatched
was disclosed today by the state de-
partment, together with the informa-
ton that in its reply the Mexican
government had said that everything
possible already was being done 10
protect foreigners. There was sug-
gestion that unless foreigners concen-
trated in populous places it would be
impossible to afford them the pro-
lection demanded.
Series of Murders.
Notification of a possible change of
policy was made by the American en-
bassy at Mexico City on instructions
OF the state department, which deter
mined upon this course as a result
of the long series of murders and out
RACES of Americans in Mexico, culni-
mating in the murder OF Peter Catron
in San Luis Potosi last month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14

Judge James C. Tucker instructed
the jury that ''the right of fair com
ment" is expected in the case of Mr..
Ford, because his position as a great
employer of labor and entry as a
propagandist into the discussion on the
preparedness question made him a
public character. The judge held that
a newspaper has no greater privilege
in making comment than has an in
dividual.
The jury was instructed further to
dismiss the case against the Solomon
News company which, on a purely
technical charge that it distributed
in Michigan 20S copies of the Tribune
issue of June %, 1916, containing the
alleged libelous editorial headed,
Ford is an anarchist" was made a
co-defendant.
The court room was crowded while
the Judge was charging the jury. The
only one of the principals in the suit
present was Captain Joseph NJ. Patter-
son, one of the publishers of the
Tribune. Mr.. Ford is in the Adiron-
dacks on a vacation.
The judge instructed that plaintiffs s
charges of pro-Germanism against the
Tribune and of a selfish interest in ad-
vocating intervention in Mexico had
not been proven and the jury need
not consider 1t.
The jury was locked up at 9:55 a. m.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon. three
hours after the jury in the Henry
Ford-Chicago Tribune libel suit re-
tired, there was no sign of a verdict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14
&c. Drenning Is Man Who
Held Up Aviation Plans

interested. He closed by stating that
II the movement to attempt to obtain
the use of city money in this manner
was not ceased at once he would OBJ
tain an Injunction preventing the COM
missioners from SO doing.
There seems to be some question OF
the legality about the city commits
sioners taking such a move. Dren-
ning's threat effectually stopped al
proceedings, for the time being at any
rate. It is said that the law makes nc
provision for such action.
Dreaming stated this morning that
the city commissioners had no au-
thority for spending money in thai
way. He said they had no legal au-
thority for putting that amount oi
money on the tax rolls. He said II
was outside the authority of the city
commissioners to undertake any tran
saction Of that kind as 1t was outside
the line of city business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14
TO FIGHT STRIKE
Southwest Coal Operators viii
Not Attempt Settlement.
RingO Miners, Numbering 900,
VIII Strike to Last Ditch.

Kansas City. Mo. Aug. 14-An ex-
ecutive meeting of the Southwestern
Interstate Coal Operators association
was scheduled for late today to form
ulate plans to cope with conditions
that will result from a scheduled
strike Monday of Missouri and Kansas
union miners.
The operators say no attempt will
be made to effect a settlement now.
Nine hundred miners at the Central
Coal & Coke company's mines at
Ringo, Kan, late yesterday declared
their readiness to strike ''to the last
ditch"
More than 2,2O0 miners employed
at 140 mines will be affected by the
strike
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14

ton. Housewives will be asked to use
continue to advance, then the women
may use such a course as they feel will
produce results.
Want 1t in Every Town.
I'VE want a housewives organiza-
tion in every town and community in
Kansas" Governor Allen asserted to-
day. 1T seems that the real solution
for the present food problem is a con-
sumers' league. The women will do
the real work toward making the
will be eligible to membership"
Not only will appetites be revised
to meet marketing conditions, but
each member of the consumers league
will be on the alert to catch the
profiteerS. Mrs. Mulvane said no
directions had been issued concerning
a boycott. At this time Mrs. Mulvane
believes the situation can be met with
out such action.
1.-The consumers league will be a
volunteer organization" said the To-
peka woman. League members will
work in every section of the state. So
for we have made no effort to direct
a boycott, but will make every fair
effort to force down present high
prices"
Inquisition Held Today.
The first inquisition for Topeka re-
tailers who baked when interviewed
by Governor Aliens committee OF
women food investigators was held to-
day in the office of r. J. Hopkins, at
torney general. Ralph Whittelsey and
H. S. Riddle, grocers, had been sum-
moned. Whittelsey appeared in ad-
vance of the hearing with q neatly
prepared list of retail prices. He Is
the manager of an Owl grocery at
Seventeenth and Buchanan streets.
Riddle, who owns two retail stores
here, appeared with books, records
and invoices. He denied he had re-
fused to give prices to a member of
the committee.
ct asked the woman to leave the
list for me to fill out. as I was busy. "
said Riddle. THE same thing had
been done for a lot of my competi-
tors"
Questioned Aliens Authority.
The merchant denied he was dis
courteous to the woman investigator.
He also denied having been rude in a
conversation with Clyde NJ. Reed, the
governors private secretary. with
whom he held a telephone conversa-
ton.
IT asked Mr.. Reed whether the leg
islature had given the governor any
authority in this matter" said Riddle.
Didn't you ask me what business
this was of the GOVERNOR" asked
Reed.
mo. I asked the governors au-
thority. I resented what I considered
scurrilous articles that reflected on
the grocers."
Riddle produced a number OF in
voices. One was for a shipment OF
sugar in July. The sugar was billed
at $1,000 a hundred pounds. Riddle
said he sold the sugar at Is cents a
pound. He also said that he made a
4-cent profit on each pound of Mead
ow Gold butter sold. He declared he
had protested against sale of this but
ter at cost prices by several stores
Drivers. tho, told Riddle the company
could not control retail prices. but
that a uniform wholesale price was
maintained.
There is the cost of everything in
my store" said Riddle. pointing to in
voice books Go as far as you like.
Those prices are right up to last
night"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14
That Is "Fair" Retail Sugar
Price, Says o. s. Official.
Ask Consumers To Report
Dealers Charging More.

Washington, Aug. IA. - Eleven
cents a pound has been adjudged a
fair" price for sugar by the Depart
ment of Justice, Assistant Attorney
General c. B. Ames announced today.
Dealers charging more will be in
vestigated," said Ames. Ten cents
pound is a fair wholesale price.
The additional penny should be
enough profit for the retail dealer"
Ames asked consumers who are
charged more to write, either to him
at the Department of Justice, Wash
ington, or to the nearest United States
district attorney.
Placed in charge of antitrust prose-
cutions and the campaign to catch
profiteers and price gougers by At
torney General Palmer, Ames is going
after the sugar profiteers.
Charge as High as 15c.
Some retail sugar dealers have been
charging cents a pound, the depart
ment has heard.
Ames already has obtained convic-
tions of two one at Pittsburgh and
one yesterday at Binghamton, N. Y.
In this case the dealer was fined $500.
All sugar now being sold in the
United States is controlled by the gov
ernment thru the United States sugar
equalization board. with headquarters
at New York. This board buys all
raw sugar produced and imported. 1,
then sells the raw sugar to the Tefin-
ing companies. The board stipulates
the price at which the refining con-
Germs shall sell the sugar to whole
salers. Wholesalers are under license
but their selling price is not fixed by
the board.
Several congressman today were
planning to demand that the sugar
equalization board also fix the whole
sale price. which could be easily done
they say, because the board could
withdraw the license of any whole
saler who refused to sell according to
directions