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The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-23
BISHOP A SPEAKER
Kansas City Traveller To Tell Cham
ber of Commerce of Orient.

C. S. Bishop. If Kansas City and
traveller of note, will be the speaker of
the day and the guest of honor at the
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday noon
of next week. Bishop will speak on
Americas Opportunities in the ORR
ent." Bishop was in China for six
months as a member of the In terna-
tional committee of the Y. NJ. c. A.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-23
WO0LENS TO STAY UP
Situation in England More Serious
Than. for Ycars-Cp Last Month.

Washington. Oct. 23--No reduction
in prices of British woolens is to be
expected for at least two years. accord
ing to q report at the Department Of
Commerce today. The woolen situa-
ton in England is more serious. than
1t has been for years. says the report
and prices have advanced within the
last month.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-23
MEMORIAL TO NAvIES
England oGcrs L. S. $50, 600 for Nom
umcnt TO Cooperation OF Forces.

London, Oct 22-The United States
has been offered $4,000 of the Dover
Patrol fund for the erection of a me-
mortal to commemorate the CO.
operation of the American and Brit
ish navies in the war. The money is
offered without conditions and the
United States officials may decide
where and what sort of memorial
shall be erected
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-23
ALL HONOR BELGIANS
Great Reception for Albert and His
Queen Mt Pittsburgh Today.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Oct. 23.-Former
residents of Belgium from all parts of
western Pennsylvania. Eastern Ohio.
and West Virginia Joined ting people
of Pittsburgh today in honoring AL
bert. king of the Belgians. and Queen
Eliza beth.
King Albert received an honorary
degree from the University of Pitts
burgh.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-23
JANITORS LOOKING UP
Demand 20 Per Cent Wage Increase
Won't Live in Basement.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-The Chicago Real
Estate board had before it today
demand from the Chicago Flat Jani-
tors union for a seventy per cent
wage increase, an eight hour day and
the doing away with basement living
quarters. The janitors' union has
membership CT 1898. A strike is
threatened unless the demands are
met.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-23
WILSON is IMPROVING
Strain of Last Few Days Has Pro-
duced No New Symptoms.


Washington. Oct. 23.-President
Wilson is making as satisfactory prog
ress as is possible IN the circum-
stances. his physicians said today.
They issued this bulletin:
White House. Oct. 20. 1919
II o'clock:
THE president is making as satis-
factory progress as is possible in
the circumstances. No new symp-
toms have developed.
"GRAYSON,
"RUFFIN,
"STITT."
Effect on President Wilson's health
of the labor walkout at the Industrial
conference was a cause of some anx-
iety at the White House early today
before official word of his condition
and how he spent the night had been
given out.
In cases of nervous exhaustion, a
sharp disappointment, such as the
president might feel at the apparent
failure of his plan for settling the in
dustrial unrest. sometimes has a bad
effect, it was stated.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-23
HOLD 45 IN CAR THEFT
Goods Valued at 100000 Stolen in
Chicago Railway Yards.

sons were arrested here today in con-
nection with robbery of freight and ex-
press cars in Chicago yards. Police
stated 100000 worth of goods had
been stolen.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-23
IN $4,000 BOOZE THEFT

Chicago, Oct. 2s.-Fifteen> men
today forced Their way into the
Old Rose Distillery company's
warehouse on the South side and
carted away $4,000 worth of
whisky.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-23
Fulton Meets Australian Giant.

London. Oct. 23=Fred Fulton.
American heavyweight. is 10 meet
Gordon Coghil, Australian giant, in a
twenty-round battle here tonight, for
purse of 5000.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-23

Retailers, however, were inclined to
throw cold water on the decreases
by saying they expected the excep-
tionally low prices to be only tenn
porary. Recovery to higher level
was forecast before the winter is over
And you know what "Ievel' means!
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-23
BELAKUN ESCAPES
FIees Vienna Internment Camp,
Berlin Hears.
Is Now Engaged i'm Promoting
Revolution in Italy.

Berlin. Oct 22.-Bela Kun, former
dictator of Hungary during the COM
munist regime. has escaped from the
internment camp at Vienna and has
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-23
Kansas To Suffer Bad Weather
in Next "a Hours.
Storm Is Sweeping Down From
Il the Northwest.

FORECAST FOR KANSAS: Unsettled
and much colder tonight and Friday. with
rain probably turning to snow. Cold wave
In the west portion.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-23

Some pessimists are beginning to
ask, anxiously, how long the peace Is
going to last.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-23
TO HEAD HUN DELEGATES
Mueller, Former Food Ccntroller.
Coming 10 Washington Meet.

Berlin, Oct. 23.-Dr. August Muef-
ler former food controller. probably
win head the German delegation at the
labor congress at Washington.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-23

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Unsettled. much colder tonig {
and Friday. Rain probably turning to
snow.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-23
Face Industrial Upheaval?

Many officials here frankly believe
the country is facing the possibility of
an Industrial upheaval and that the
entire attention of the executive de-
partments and of congress should be
turned to avoiding it.
When Samuel Gompers. president OF
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-08

The Loan is to be repayab by of yearly payments of
Q0O0 in United States gold coi be made in the year 1926
and in each year thereafter during the life of the Loan Such
payments N constitute the sinking fund of the Loan and
be applied July 1926 and July thereafter to the
redemption of bonds hose numbers be determined
BY lot.
The City may its option increase the any sinking
fund payment.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-08

"Entangling Alliances on May 6,
1914. in which the president said:
There are just as vital things
stirring now that concern the exist
ence of the nation as were stirring
then Ito wit, in Washington's time}
and every man who worthily stands
in this presence should examine
himself and see whether he has the
full conception of what it means.
America should live it's own life.
Washington saw it when he wrote
his farewell address. 1t was NOT
merely because of passing and
transient circumstances that Wash,
Ington and we must keep from en-
tangling alliances. 1t was because
he say that no country had yet set
its face in the same direction III
which America had set its face. We
cannot form alliances with those
who are not going our way, and in
our might and in the confidence and
dehnitenes of our own purpose we
need not and we should not form
alliances with any nation in the
world. Those who are right, those
who study their consciences in de-
termining their policy, those who
hold their honor higher than their
advantages, do not need alliances
When we go out from this presence
we ought to take the idea with US
that we too are devoted to the pur-
pose Of enabling America to live its
own life, to be the justest, the most
progressive, the most honorable. the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-08
Draft Evaders Who
Took Girl Trapped
on Flat Top Mountain

WEIGH, w. Va. Aug. "A pitched
Battle is expected momentarily be-
tween a posse of 100 men and a
band of outlaws headed by Man
derville Farley, alleged army de-
serter, who is charged with abduct-
ing and holding prisoner in the
mountains the 14-year-old daughter
of Kenneth Abshire, a farmer. The
posse, headed by sheriffs, was re-
ported to be nearing the camp OF
the outlaws, who number 20 men,
mostly draft evaders, on the sum-
nit of Flat Top mountain.
Abshire's daughter, it is alleged
was lured away from her fathers
home two weeks ago by Farley
Abshire having himself deputized as
, special officer and securing a war
rant for Farley's arrest, went into
the mountains last week.
He met Farley with the girl and
opened fire on the mountaineer. Al
though wounded by two shots from
Abshire's gun. the mountaineer
managed to. escape with the girl
when II of his companions came
to his assistance. In another en-
counter with the band, Deputy
Sheriff Edward Willis of Raleigh
county Was beaten badly
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-08

The straw vote of The Bee on the
league of nations and peace treaty
issues shows a growing opposition
to both. With a total of almost
l,40O votes accounted for, the oppo-
sition to the treaty as whole has
grown to stronger than 10 to |.
Of the 1898 persons who have ex
pressed their attitude towards the
peace treaty in its present form
1924 oppose the treaty, while but
Ia favor immediate ratification Of
the covenant.
From Sterling, Neb., The Bee re-
ceived a petition signed by 81 per
sons, % of whom oppose the league
Of nations issue, and eight of whom
favor radical changes in the instru1
ment. The petition also included AZ
names advocating the immediate re-
peal of the daylight saving law. A
Neigh, Neb., party sends in peti,
ton with 19 names opposing the
league of nation issue. A Seward,
Neb.. petition bears % names, all
opposing the league of nations.
Following are some of the letters
voicing the sentiment of few of
The Bee readers on the covenant is
sues:
H. J. Bailey, city: 81 enclose my
vote in your straw vote on the peace
treaty. | do not think this straw
vote is going to indicate the senti-
ment OF the people Of this section,
for, naturally, the republicans who
are interested in trying to make a
political issue of this matter, and to
oppose the present administration,
will respond to such vote carried
on by you in greater number than
will those who favor the treaty.
"The claim made by those oppos-
ing the treaty that we yield up some
of our sovereign rights is ridiculous
when we consider that this is done
by both parties to every treaty and
as matter of fact, is done by every
individual when he yields ac
quiescence to any law. | have con
fdence that the president and his
advisers are just as much interested
in protecting the rights of this coun-
try as the republican politicians who
are striving to make an issue, and
that we can afford to yield as much
to secure a permanent peace as can
any of the other nations who are
parties to this treaty"
Quotes President Wilson.
Writing of his opposition to the
league of nations. ]. A. w. Johnson
of Kilgore. Neb., quotes President
Wilson in his famous address on
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-08

with Senator Norris and his senti-
ments are mine. I am an American
anC believe that we shall have the
American interest at heart first, and
| am not in favor of the foreign en-
tanglements which the league of ma
'icns as it stands today would bring
us into.
Il was soldier in the Union
army and fought to save the Union
and | cannot see the right in the
league of nations as it stands to-
day. | hope that the American peo-
pie will support me in my opinion" I"
L. L. Westcot, Oshkosh. Neb.: at
will take us 200 years to perform the
OBLIGATIONS that we will he under. If
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-08
Divorce
Courts

Charles R. Davies says Matte S.
Davies insists on living with her
mother and father instead of with
him: that her mother exercises a
control over him. interferes with the
raising of his child, and ridicules him
when he attempts to study and bet
ter his condition. in a petition for di-
vorce filed in district court. They
were married in Omaha on February
IA. 1910
August Schmitt is charged with
cruelty by Margaret Schmitt in a
divorce petition suit in district court.
They were married July 2, 1915. in
Omaha.
Judge Troup. in district court,
granted a divorce to Clarence H.
Wiese from Atha M. Wiese on the
grounds of cruelty.
A decree for divorce was granted
George ]. Litton from Josephine
Litton by Judge Day in district
court on the grounds of cruelty.
Edna Lenz says John Lenz is
cruel to her in petition for divorce
filed in district court. They were
married June /, 1911, in Lincoln,
Neh
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-08

most enlightened nation in the
world"
R. Rumble, city: II fail to see
anything in the league of nations
tha, will prevent future wars. l am
not lawyer nor a statesman. But
| am quite sure that the best pre-
ventive of future wars is to punish
those guilty promptly for the dam
age that is done and allow no in
demnity or territy to be held for
such; that no nation shall have the
right to make collections of national
or international Indebtedness"
Treaty Oppresses Nations.
w. M. Tanton, city: Am opposed
to the league of nations that does
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-08

not include oppressed nations un-
der British, japanese or other tyrant
rule as we'll as that of Germany
and Austria"
William Johnson, 1928 Mason
street, city: II want Japan to say
how much coal and other minerals
she will take from China and when
she will leave China"
F. Beck, 1868 Mary street. city:
Japan has no right to any terri
tory in China and ought to be made
to get out at once"
George Laucomer, Scottsbluff.
Neb.: II am personally acquainted
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-08
League Lofty Idea.

League Lofty Idea.
w. Wilhelms. Bruning, Neb.: 81
consider the league of nations a
lofty idea as the daylight savings
law and others for instance which
only require little time and they
will blow up"
DR.. w. T. Eikner, Sidney, Neb.:
Il am opposed to the league as |
cannot see how any red blooded
American can be otherwise. If we
concede we might Just as we'll have
King George take over our repub-
lie"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-08
Tvphus Fever at Denver.

Denver, Colo, Aug 7.-Harley
Wilson 3l.. decorator, died here
from what a number of Denver
doctors diagnose d as typhus fever
the first case ever recorded in this
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-08

we have a league of nations and we
probably have enough obligations
to keep us busy for awhile"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-08

Favorng ratification of peace treaty without reser
VaClOnS A1f
Favoring ratification of peace treaty with GER
tain reservations. s..................... 3Ol
Against the league of nations whole. go. 983
Total against peace treaty in present form 1884
Total for ratification of peace treaty in its present
form .114
FOR peace treaty. y.................. ia
Against treaty ...................1,284
Plurality against treaty. y.............1,17O
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-08
Bees Straw Vote on Peace
Treaty Now Shows Opposition
to Pact of More than 10 to |

Of 1898 Opinions Received 1884 Oppose Treaty,
While But ia Favor Immediate Ratification
Smaller Upstate Towns Show Much Interest n
Contest and Send in Large Petitions Opposing Pact
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-03
SELECT THE RIGHT PILOTS.

* Re are signs that nothing would be more agree
ablesto the wishes OF number OF prominent and IN
ientia citizens Of the state than quiet session of
In spite Of that feeling the proceedings OF
this winter promise to be anything but quiet.
The actual leaders Of the Republican party are at
IL ssiss theyswill prepare for storms.
ii HE ysoist happens The 1920 fate Of The Republican
tai this state will depend upon the kind Of men who
chosen q preside over the two houses The session
ui,.aue IN number Of particulars. New problems
fof action, the old log rolling system Of framing
4enefal appropriation bill will not distract the minds OF
|eSsatofs and public and there will be general expec-
higher grade Of performance than former esis-
Ish,,e. aaye. In such circumstances the pilots will have
b high grade men every particular or the Republican
have very troublesome, if not disastrous
Mott essential in the president Of the senate and the
house Of delegates personal and political
Fscos which viii enable both to preside over such matters
al The Ras for instance, IN absolutely impartial
manner If among the men who gather at Charleston next
are any who think that the Legislature can be
in te interest Of the interests because for the
The seem TO be playing the game OF the
naiy m power without doing that party great harm, the
leaders ought to take them IN hand ngh
aay Things are Just as different at Charleston now a.
sbeys Arlington
flie West irgnian has no preference for any OF the
the position Of presiding officer OF the two
hodse has come decidedly strong prejudces agam
.csc 81 se men whose names included among the
ss;sants the posts Of presiding officers. No senator o.
eIcsate who can be pointed 10 as the man OF any cor
bctscn 10 preside over either house. No man who's
ABSOLUTE ssly is under suspicion can preside owe
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-03
THE COAL SUPPLY.

IN statement noting The fact that 10 he soft coal
mines broke al production records n he effort to meet
the war time demand for coal, the National Coal asso-
ciaion says: With far operating conditions and intell
gent distribution Is likely that there will be sufficient
bitumnous coal for the nation during the winter. =
Its to be hoped that this the case but i will be well
to wait until the winter Is over before indugmg any
celebration over the situation. When the war came to
totally unexpected end there were stories Of immense coal
piles at various points throughout the country and talk Of
coal than there any need for For the time beng
coal drug on the market except with some fortunate
exceptional operators There was even considerable talk
about price slahng if coal were taken out Of the control
Of the government
But all the while this was gong on the coal above the
ground except stocks owned by exceptionally large con-
who had been permitted 10 store coal in anticipation
OF busy manufacturing winter. disappearing and be
the weather was mild and open no one was worrying
much about the future unless perchance it was an occa-
sonal operator who was wondering where he was gong
to sell his output Nov winter has arrived with almost the
suddenness that characterized the coming Of peace
here has BEEN 1t is true extremely cold weather. but
there has been and that almost bad from
the transportation standpoint temperatures which reduce
the steamg power Of the locomotives that draw the coal
trains It would not take much more Of the kind Of
weather experienced large section Of the country
yesterday and the day before to thoroughly demoralize
coal traffic. And if that happens something abso
utcy unprecedented will take place il coal famnes do
not break out at variety Of points.
And if the coal famincs do occur, watch for the howl
against the coal barons and the railroads Well this tine
neither will be to blame 1t will be the consumer himself
and he will richly deserve all the trouble he is bound to
experience Not generation has there been winter
which coal consumers had better opportunity to take
Of their need. but there is not much evidence that very
large percentage of them took advantage Of it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-03
OWENS INSURANCE
POLICIES ARE PAID.
Plan In Use for Seven Years
Has Done Much
Good.

one OF the great advantages in be-
ing employed by the Owens Bottle
Machine company in this city lies In
the fact that Is soon as man has
been with the company 90 days an
insurance amounting to years sal
airy is Immediately taken out for him.
with all premiums paid by the COM
pany and with no dues or deductions
required. ST this man dies his FAM
lily will get this insurance Immediate
~. 1t can be paid either in lump
sum or so much month, just as an
emDloye wishes. Our OF these in
surances, amounting to over $1,000
each, have just been paid out by the
Owens company. The ofur men who
died are: D. Z. Barry, died at Camp
eMade; j. !. Vangilder, died in
France; T. Everhardt, electrician.
died OF influenza in this city, and j.
p. Wood, batch mixer, woh died with
influenza.
This insurance plan has been in
operation since 1912 and since that
item ten policies have been paid out.
II man quits his job his insurance is
thereby acro elled; but II ne remains
and his salary Is increased, so also is
his insurance increased This insur-
ance plan was started primarily for
the reason that, knowing he would be
well looked after and his family pro-
vided for in the event Of his death, a
man naturally preferred to work for a
concern which in this maner showed
appreciation for, his efforts. It has
been reported also that In almost
every instance the insurance money
was badly needed and saved great
deal OF unnecessary suffering.
The first policy paid out in 1912
went to the destitute family of an
Italian who died when he had only
been with the Owens company in this
city for three weeks. His entire In
surance was given into the hands Of
the needy wife and her many small
children, who otherwise would have
been in the hands OF charity. About
525 men are employed during the
year, which means that about $780,
900 insurance is carried continually.
When a man leaves the employ of the
Owens company, another man takes
his place. so this amount of insurance
Is never lowered. The fact that such
an insurance is kept up for the Owens
company men has been instrumental
in gaining for this company some
very valuable workers. The system,
now In effect for seven years, has been
one OF great success. 1t is a system
not merely OF single benefit, but in
stead one OF mutual appreciation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-03
MEDICAL SERVICE
Vase LARGE SCALE
Its Loss In Killed And
Wounded In France Was
Very Large.

a. 4 . 5 d .
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS,
American Expeditionary Forces, Nov.
81 Correspondence of The Associat.
ed Press. IA vast expansion OF the
medical service of the American army
In France was projected before the
arinistice was signed but the plan was
suspended when hostilities were
stopped. In addition to the 2S3. 240
beds then ready for use in camps and
hospitals 42s,722 normal beds and
541,239 expansion beds were in pro-
cess OF construction or procurement
In preparation for expected cam
paigns.
Twentyone American hospital trains
and twenty borrowed French hospital
trains were in operation while % more
hospital trains and 20 so called "sit
ting trains" We're under construction.
The consumption Of medical sup
plies runs into big figures, for there
has been no stint nor scarcity of such
material. Bandages have been issued
to total Of 24,624.000 besides TO-
s3Ss, 200 yards of yard-wide gauze. In
addition have been issued one million
ounces Of absorbent cotton, 1900, 900
first aid packets in addition to the or
iginal issue to each man and of foot
powder, the soldiers best friend on
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-03

Representative Barley Of Kentucky yesterday intro
duced bill providing for special machinery in the Office
o: the collector OF internal the enforcement
Q: the prohibition law which will go into effect
July next 1t evidently is the intention to see that
this piece Of legislation is enforced with Characteristic
toroughness and the outlook for the wet forces far
from bright for sixteen states have already ratified the
prohibition amendment to the federal constitution and
the score will be rapidly increased as the legs
aures which scheduled to meet this winter get into
action
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-03

The premier Of the new Polish government says the
greatest danger of the nation is ideness That is
danger that menaces the whole world and 1T spreads
much further there will be want and famine such
will make that brought on by the thrilling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-03

Yesterday the senate committee inquirng into the
affairs Of the Hog island shipyard decided to extend
the investigation and will make 1t survey Of all gov
eminent ship building. That will be wise move
II the work Is done throughly enough for much of the
waste extravaganza and delays of the ship building
program was due to nexperience in such matters
The best thing we do in the circumstances is to
make such thorough study Of the results that II we
ever are confronted with similar emergency we will
be better able to cope with it.