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The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
URGE STRIKE HALT
Kansas Farm Board Meets 10
Draw "UnreSt" Program.
Action Against Labor WalkOuts
Regarded Probable.
CLAIM PRODUCTION REDUCED
Protest Union Hours When
Land Owners Work Overtime.
AgricuIturiStS Anxious for SOlu-
tiOn Own Responsibility.
CLAIM PRODUCTION REDUCED

Cooperation of employer and en-
pIoye, renewed energies and maximum
production in industrial and farming
activities will be urged late today at a
special meeting of the state board of
agriculture in the state house. The
meeting was called by J. C. Mohler.
secretary of the board, to discuss the
apparent unrest resulting from labor
troubles. Board members are expect
ed to place disapproval on strikes and
to urge a speeding up of all classes of
production
Not only will the state board express
an opinion concerning general strike
tendencies, but are expected to make
a strong appeal to farmers and Stock
men. The wheat situation. both as to
the movement of grain, price fixing
and production will be discussed in
resolution. Several members of the
board also favored discussion of the
stock raising industry in a statement
to be issued at the close of the days
meeting. Detailed methods of figuring
a farmers expenses and profits were
discussed during the morning session.
Spirit of Optimism.
A spirit of optimism was in evidence
during the day. In spite of the num-
ened coal strike. board members were
confident that new spirit of activity
of a sense of individual responsibility
could be aroused. The board will
doubtless urge upon Kansas farmers,
as we'll Is manufacturers and laborers,
a need of top notch production and
personal endeavor.
hard hit thru the campaign of labor
organizers, they claim. Unionization
brought demands for higher pay by
harvest field workers. On the other
hand, the farmers point out, they
themselves work double the union day
period. But with shorter hours
longer pay introduced production
the farmers are anxious for a solu-
ton of the problems as to their own
responsibility. Preceding the open
ing of the meeting today several men,
berS of the state board declared Ia
tailed production. but the situation
was created in an effort to increase
demands for labor.
Consider 1920 Outlook.
The special meeting of the state
board was called by J. c. Mohler, Sec
retary. In addition to labor troubles
| the farmers will discuss markets, live
| stock, crop growing and the acreage
outlook for the 1920 wheat crop.
Sixteen prominent farmers and
stockmen are members of the board
! They are:
Charles H. Taylor, Valley Falls; NJ
J. Hines, Lancaster; DR.. o. o. Wolf
Ottawa; Paul Klein, lola; E. I. Bur.
| ton, Coffeyville; E. A. Millard, Bur.
d en;W. J. Tod, Maple Hill; F. H
Manning, Council Grove; H. A Avery
/ Wakefield: H. G. Kyle Abilene; H
! M. Laing, Russell; o. A Edwards
! Goodland: E. E. Frizell, Larned; H. S
Thompson, Sylvia; T. A. Hubbard
Wellington; w. J. Young, McPher
son, president of the board, and J. C
| Mohler, Topeka. secretary
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 27-Prefacing
his announcement with the statement
that he had received no communica-
ton from government sources as to
President Wilson's stand against the
threatened strike of soft coal miners,
November /. John L. Lewis, acting
president of the United Mine Workers
of America. today declared, 1.-The
widely heralded intimation that force
may be resorted to will not serve to
allay the crisis
VIII Not Work, He Says.
THE threats to prosecute and in
carcerate myself and associates, will
neither prevent the strike nor termin-
ate it if it occurs Mr. Lewis said.
Visited at his home here. where he
came last night seeking rest, Lewis
stated there were no new developments
in the strike situation. He was keep
ing in touch with International head
quarters at Indianapolis by long dis
tance telephone.
Suggests Way Out.
There is even yet a way in which
this strike may be avoided" Mr.. Lewis
said. THE government should as
semble the coal operators and use its
power and influence to secure from
them for the miners just considera-
ton of their demands. An agreement
could be reached within three days if
the coal operators would approach the
, question in good faith and with open
minds"
Lewis declared the refusal of the
| operators to negotiate a new wage
| agreement and their insistence that
the present contract does not expire
I until April 1,1920, was the crux of.the
whole matter
81 thank God we have a country
where men make strike" Lewis said
May the power of my government
| n ha 70
the efforts of the toilers to improve
their material welfare and elevate the
standard of their citizenship"
Reply to Wilson Wednesday.
4 A reply to the presidents appea
I Will probably be drafted by the exec
utive- board of the union at a meet
ing to be held in Indianapolis Wednes
day. The board meeting was calle,
to make final definite arrangement
for the walkout.
strike on the shoulders of mine oper
ators.
THE coal mine operators have no
offered one constructive suggestion de
signed to avert this catastrophe" h
said. During the Washington con
ference with Secretary of Labor vii
son, we offered repeatedly to enter ne
gotiations with the mine operator
and without reservation, to conclud'
the making of an agreement. Thi
offer was declined"
Miners have averaged only SIS
month during the last twelve months
Lewis stated in explaining the de
mands of a so per cent wage increas'
and shorter day.
1.-The shorter day would extend th'
working period more evenly over th
entire year." he said ''Since the ar
! nistice was signed. miners hav
worked on an average of only thre
days a week"
The demand for a so per cent in
crease is Subject to negotiations,
Lewis said.
But the operators will not nego
tiate,'' he added.
Union Officials Powerless?
indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 27.-Offi
cials of the United Mine Workers ar
powerless to rescind the order calling
for all coal miners to strike Novem
Der /, William Green. secretary
treasurer. said today. They canno
respond to President Wilson's appea
| (COutfuuPd Oh Page Two.1
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27

Washington, Oct 27-Release of
William o. Jenkins, American con-
sular agent at Puebla, Mexico. who
was kidnapped by bandits on october
19, was effected by payment of the
s150.o00 in gold demanded by the cap
tors, the state department was advised
today by the American embassy at
Mexico City.
The dispatch did not make clear
whether the Mexican government or
friends of Jenkins paid the ransom.
An inquiry as to this point has been
sent to Mexico City by the state de-
partment Official announcement of
the release of Jenkins was made in
the following statement by the de-
partment:
State Department Report.
civilian o. jenkins, the American con-
sular agent who was robbed and kidnapped
at factory which he owns in Puebla,
/ Mexico on October >19, has been released
| following payment of ransom, according to
| a message from the American embassy at
Mexico City.
"The rebels who held him near Puebla
| demanded ransom of S150,000 in gold. The
message says that the third secretary OF
the embassy, Matthew Il. Hanna, who
was sent TO Puebla by the embassy, mott
fled the embassy yesterday that Jenkins
| had sent him message from within the
| Mexican federal lines that the ransom had
| been paid to the kidnapers and that be
! was TIE way to. Puebla. The depart
| ment is awaiting more details.
| 1.-THE Mexican government Saturday ad-
yised the American embassy that 1t would
| omit no efforts to save Jenkins's life"
| Senator Myers, Democrat. Montana
today had the senate defer action on
/ his resolution calling on the president
T~asf 81
States to rescue Jenkins and punish
| his captors Mr.. Myers said he de-
| sired to await confirmation of the re-
| lease of Jenkins before pressing fol
faction.
Hanford, Calf. Oct. 27.-Willian
o. Jenkins, wealthy manufacturer and
American consular agent at Puebla
Mexico, was at liberty today after be-
ing held a week by Mexican bandits
for $3.50, 900 ransom.
/ Word that he had been rescued from
the bandits who seized him at hi:
ranch near Pueb1a a week ago Sun
day, was received late last night by
his father. John W. jenkins of thi.
place in telegram from Miss Annie
Jenkins, sister of the consular agent
oscar was rescued this afternoon
Advise relatives"
Kidnapped Once Before.
Mr.. Jenkins once before had beer
held for ransom by Mexican bandits
This was five years ago. The sum de
manded then was $4,000. The Amer
lean consul. Al years old, went t.
Mexico in 1901. He is wealthy and il
a prominent merchant and manufac
turer~ of -Puebla.
Sixty thousand dollars were takeI
from jenkins home when the bandit
kidnapped him and looted it, his siste
Itelegraphed. Whether all or any, o
this had been recovered was anothe
, phase of the situation not clear here
Still another point not disclosed wa
. the exact time of Mr.. Jenkins release
! Miss Jenkins message. telephone'
there from Fresno. said today" bu
!, the date of the message was not tele
tphoned. the consuPs father said an
whether his detention had ended Sat
lurday or yesterday was not known.
Some OF the measures inaugurate
by the Mexican government for tn
American consuFs release were said I
!, have been directed personally by Pres
ident Carranza.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
ToDAY's TEMPERATURES.

Topeka may expect anything except
nice weather tonight and tomorrow,
according to S. D. Flora, meteorolo-
gist. An area of low pressure over
New Mexico is moving this way and
nothing agreeable may be expected
until Ii has passed tomorrow night
The low mark was reached this
morning at o'clock when the mer-
curry went down to a. At 10 O'Clock
it climbed only to 81. with prospects
that it would not go above As today.
Tonight light freeze may be expected
with a temperature of 80 degrees and
tomorrow afternoon IS degrees will be
about the highest temperature again.
Light rains fell over the southern
part of Kansas during the last "a
(Coutinued on Page Two.I
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
PRESIDENT STILL IMPROVES
GrAyson Hopes for Rest for Patient
Following Trying Days.

Washington. Oct. 27.-''The presi-
dents progress continues. as during
the past few days. satisfactory" said a
bulletin today by his physicians.
DR.. Cary T. Grayson is hopeful there
will be less to interfere with his rest
cure than during tn last several days.
when the president gave much at
tention to industrial troubles. The
national prohibition act, with the
opinion of the attorney general on its
constitutionality, waits the president s
consideration.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
PAY MEX BANDITS
S15O,OOO RANSOM
u. S. AGENT FREE
Jenkins Safely in Federal
Lines, U. s. Informed.
No Report as to Who Put Up
the Ransom Money.
GANG TOOK $4,000 IN LOOT
Robbed Wealthy Victims Home
During kidnapping.
Is Second Time He Has Been
Taken by Bandits.
GANG TOOK $4,000 IN LOOT
Robbed Wealthy Victims Home
During kidnapping.
Why Not Have Tag Day?

Washington. Oct. 27.-During
discussion in the senate today re-
garding the kidnapping of w. o.
Jenkins, United States consular
agent, by Mexican bandits, Senator
Poindexter, Republican, Washing
ton, suggested that congress might
provide an appropriation to be used
in ransoming Americans captured
from time to time by Mexicans.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
BUSY PASSING BUCK
Indiana Governor Refuses Harding's
Invitation. To Can Mine strike ParIcy.

indianapolis. Ind. Oct 27,-Goy-
crnor Goodrich will not call a confer-
ence of governors to deal with the coal
strike situation. he stated here today.
The calling of the conference rests
with Governor Harding Of Iowa. who
proposed the meeting" the governor
stated.
Governor Harding "passed the
buck" to Governor Goodrich in .
statement Saturday. Inasmuch ast the
miners union headquarters is at In
dianapolis. Harding contended, Good
rich should issue the call for the meet
ing.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
KILLED NEAR HUTCHINSON
Cross Country Motorists Car Over
turns-Onc Dead, Ono Badly Hurt.

HUTCHINSON. KAN, Oct, 27.-John
Mason was killed and Ed Chandler
seriously injured when their automo-
bile was overturned eighteen miles
west of Hutchinson on the new Santa
Fe trail last Sunday afternoon. They
were en- route from Boston to San
Francisco. They were driving rapidly
when the accident occurred.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
ROB BANK OF $50, 900
Safe Bowers Make Haul IN kentucky
Early Today.

Cincinnati, O.. Oct. 27.-safe blow
ers escaped with loot estimated at
5000 from the Bank of Alexandra.
Alexandra, KY. early today. The
robbers first isolated the town by cut
ting all telephone wires.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
HELD AT SENECA. KAN.
;. p. Casey Wanted in Connection
With Arkansas Race Riots.

Helena, Ark. Oct. 27.-G. P. Casey.
wanted here in connection with the
negro insurrection of October /, is un-
der arrest at Seneca. Kan. according
to information received here today.
In a telegram to Sheriff F. F. Kitch-
ems. Casey expresses willingness to re-
turn without requisition papers.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
HIT KANSAS Mill
Wheat Director RevOkes Char
ter Mound Ridge Assn.
Charges Farmers Company I'm
fair in Producers Price.

New York, Oct. 27@The federal
incense of the Farmers Elevator asso-
cation, Mound Ridge, Kan, was to-
day revoked as of October 25, the
United States wheat director an
nounced. The company was charged
with not paying a fair reflection of the
guaranteed price to producers
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
SKINNY WEATHER is HERE
Rain or Snow and DisasrceabIc Con-
ditions. Flora Forecasts,

FORECAST FOR KANSAS: Unsettled
and colder tonight, with probably rain or
snow in the east. Tuesday generally fair
and cold.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
Negroes Organize Own Bank.

Houston, Tex, Oct. 27.-Negroes of
Houston are organizing a bank with
100000 capital stock to be operated
by and exclusively for negroes.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27
MINERS SCOFF US.
Will Not Serve To Allay Crisis,
Lewis Declares.
Union Chief Makes Statement
to Press Today.
STILL A WAY OUT, HE SAYS
Government Should Make Oper-
ators "Give In.-
Could Reach Agreement in
Three Days, He Asserts.

president Wilson's appeal to the
miners is contained in full page ]
of this Issue of The State Journal.1
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-27

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Unsettled; probably rain or snow
and colder tonight. Tuesday, fair and
continued cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-11

Bath Orphan Asylum
President William r. Kimball of
the Bath Military and Naval Orphan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-11
Council Orders

The following orders were passed
by the Council:
The State commissioner Of health
is hereby authorized to submit
bills to be paid out OF the State con-
tingent fund for a sum not to exceed
$4,000, for the building and furnishing
Of an additional room over the south
! laboratory wing Of the State Depart
ment of Health building.
That the following claims for aid to
dependent soldiers, sailors and ma
rines, as provided for by Chapter 276,
Public Laws of 1917, and Chapter 1863,
Public Laws of 1919. amounting in the
aggregate to s2337.2e. be paid from
| the appropriation for war purposes:
Aid to Jan. l, 1919. Skowhegan $1414;
, aid to July /. 1919. Crystal $169.34;
Enfield s53777; Milbridge s306; New
| castle $455.55; Skowhegan $751.61;
Winslow s1o2.s5.
That there be paid to Maynard H
| Guptill. Richmond Corner. an EN-.
ployee Of the State Highway Commits.
sion. injured on Sept. go, 1919, the sum
Of $4.2S. being compensation for two
days, Oct. 10 and IL.
That the claim Of the town Of Dan.
forth for aid to a mother with de.
pendent children for the last six
months Of 1918. amounting to $7s, be
! paid from the State contingent fund.
I Orders making the following trans.
fers from the State contingent fund:
To appropriation for Support of
Paupers." 1918 balance, $153s72 to
pay accounts Of the city Of Lewiston
for that year.
To appropriation for Burial ex-
penses Of soldiers. sailors. etc." $40
for payment of 1918 claims for the
cities of Biddeford and Portland.
To appropriation for Support of
Paupers" s1s25.91 in payment of 1918
claims.
To appropriation for maintenance Of
the Bangor State hospital s11.903.1
of which $1,000 is to be used for the
payment Of bills for the year 1919 in
excess Of the appropriations, and s1o.-
903.10 for payment of bills for the
year 1920.
To appropriation for general Office
expense Of the State Board of Char
tiles and Corrections. $1,000 or so much
thereof as may be necessary for gen.
eral expenses incurred or to be in
CURED during the remainder of the
year 1919 in carrying out the work of
the State Board of Children's Guard
ians. the appropriation made by the
Legislature for that purpose having
proved insufficient.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-11
COMPLAINT VS.. WIN.
THROP 1T. & POW. IN

A complaint was issued wednes-
DAY by the Public Utilities Commits
SION against the Winthrop and
wayne Light & Power Co, saying
that the service Of the COMPANY is
inadequate and cannot be obtained
In that D. S. Clement and Charles r
smith desire electric energy to be
furnished by the company at their
premises and are unable to obtain
the same upon reasonable terms and
conditions. The complaint of the
commissioners says in part:
The premises of Messrs. Clement
and Smith. in connection with which
service is desired. are located south
erly of the village of Baileyyille.
which is within the territory which
the respondent company is author
lied and required to serve.
THE Winthrop & Wayne Light
& Power Co. declines to render sery-
Ice to the above named premises ex-
cept upon terms and at rates differ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-11
STATE HOUSE
Nav. m,o Of Governor and Council M, Wednesday,

Asylum asked the Council for an ap-
preparation of $500 to take care Of a
deficit in the repairs account, caused
by the high cost Of materials and the
unexpected large amount of repairs
necessary.
He said new plumbing amounted
to about $1529.75, installation of
laundry machinery about 1884 and
joiner work to 1926. The contractors
all needed and wanted their money,
which was now due.
The institution now cares for SO
orphans, some of them of Civil War
parents, was over-crowded and the
buildings sadly in need Of repairs. SO
much SO that the last Legislative
appropriation for that purpose was
quickly used. The laundry work had
always been done by hand. but owing
to the disagreeable nature Of this
work from such an institution. it had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-11

Councillor George W. Norton of the
First Councillor District was elected
chairman pro tenn at the Wednesday
session Of the Executive Council. in
the absence Of both Governor Milli-
ken and Chairman Gowen.
The nominations were confirmed,
including the following:
Frank ]. Small of Old Town, as
chairman of the Board Of Registra-
ton Of Voters Of Old Town.
Freeman D. Dearth Of Dexter as re-
porter of decisions for the State of
Maine.
Fred s. Spear Of Limestone as
Aroostook.
The resignation of Freeman D.
Dearth of Dexter as a member OF the
Maine Senate from Penobscot county
was accepted.
The resignation Of Alton c.
Wheeler of South Paris is member
of the State Board of Arbitration
and Cancellation was accepted.
The warrants were approved as
follows:
Weekly salaries $1s.o2o.s7: highway
payroll $1s,2957s; total, S4.316.7s.
Special warrant Blaine mansion.
s207466; general warrant s20s,255.23;
institution regular $59, 1854; highway
regular $685. 23.43; 1918 balance war
rant Ss423.29: school and mill fund
SS55, 1876: common school fund
1866, 163. 70: railroad and telegraph
tax s213,764.07: dog licenses to be re-
funded s3245.43; total $2,169. s511s.
Bath Orphan Asylum
President William r. Kimball OF
the Bath Military and Naval Orphan
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the three new health centers there
which have just been organized by
the Portland Chapter of the Red
Cross. in cooperation with the Port
land Health Department.
DR.. Bristol says that these health
centers. as typified by the new ones
opened in Portland. mark a step in
advance in such work in Maine. All
three centers are located in sections
of the city where they are available
to poor people who are unable to af-
ford physician. Mothers and chill
dren make appreciative use of the
services of the health center nurse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-11
Tell Your Friends
About Nic0tol==
The Enemy Of Tobacco

It improves any mans health to quit
tobacco IL he can escape the awful crav-
ing that usually attends quitting with
Did you ever have Smokers cough? Try
Nicotol in getting rid of the tobacco
habit and see how quickly the cough
will disappear. Nicotol Is dispensed By
most good druggists in this city. es-
pecially by Bowditch-Webste Co., John
Coughlin and Willis r. Partridge.
nov0-dec2-u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-11

been almost impossible to secure ana
keep laundry help. so that the trus-
tees had determined to have the
necessary machinery, which was al
most ready for use.
The waiting list at the institution
is a large one and little hope OF ac-
commodating any of the applicants
for a long time.
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State Health Dept,

DR.. Leverett d. Bristol. State COM
missioner Of public health, went to
Lewiston Wednesday for conferences
with officials. One of these confer
ences was with Roy F. Leach, secre-
tary Of the Lewiston Chamber of
Commerce; a second with DR.. L. o.
Roy. secretary Of the Androscoggin
Medical Association; and a third with
Charles Robbins Of the Lewiston
Board Of Health.
DR.. Bristol has recently returned
from Portland where he inspected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-11

A hearing has ben ordered by the
the Public Utilities Commission in
the case of Irving r. Linscott and
others against the Brownfield Elec-
trio Co., declaring that the service
being rendered by the company Is
inadequate and reasonably good
service cannot be obtained. that the
rates charged fSr service by the
company taking. into consideration
all the circumstances are unreason-
ably high and that the company on
OF before May l. 1920. either by OBJ
tanning an adequate supply Of cleo
trio energy from some generating
company. or otherwise. put itself In
position to render adequate and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-11

ent from those set forth in its pub
lished schedules on file with this
commission, the reason for this diff
ference being claimed by the COM
pany to be the additional cost to the
company of rendering such service.
The above named parties and the
company are unable to agree upon
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Children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
CA 8 or IA
NOTICE TO ALL Demise
AND DENTAL HYGlEN
lists IN THIS STATE.

All dentists and dental hygienisis !
this state must pay an ANNA! ~ "a
$l.Oo on or before January st o. S .~.
year to the Sect'y of the Board OF n
tai Examiners according to ChaN't,s -
Laws of 1913. which fee entities 'H'.
kept with their certificate. !,
A dentist practising after Januar! \
without a registration card Is suolec,tn !
q forfeiture of his certificate. ~
Henry Gilman. Portland. after ~
31stl.
WILL 5. PAYSON. Secty
decadst Cas,ine Mains..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-11

the terms and conditions upon which
service may be rendered and ask the
commission to determine, first.
whether service shall be rendered
and second, upon what terms and
conditions"
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Public Utilities

A decision has been rendered by
the Public Utilities Commission au-
thorizing the Consumers Electric Co.
to operate in the town Of Brownfield.
If the Brownfield Electric Co. declines
to furnish an adequate service.