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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
Get BOOKS READY
Another Drive for Soldiers in
Topeka Sunday, May 10.
Rotary Club VIII Collect Read
ing Matter for Overseas.

Look over your book cases and Sc
lect the books you are willing to send
to the boys overseas!
Sunday afternoon. May 10. motor
car committees from the Rotary club
will cover the city and pick up books
that will be sent Immediately over
seas for the million Yanks who are not
so fortunate as the boys of the 35th.
The Rotary book committee COM
posed Of George Godfrey Moore,
Frank Beck, 3. p. Bartlett, w. w.
Webb and Arthur Carruth. met today
and laid plans for the comping cam
paign.
The outstanding fact is that the
Yanks in Europe have more time on
their hands than ever before. Never
was there such a need for reading
matter as now. Topeka is called upon
to do her share. Altho the 35th is
home and the seth is about ready to
sail there is no excuse for lack of en-
thusiasm. A big donation of books
would mean that Topeka appreciates
her fortune in being able to welcome
her own fighters and is willing to send
literally to those less fortunate across
the Atlantic.
The committees will ask Topekans
to place their books on the front
porch or curbings. The motor car
committees will do the rest.
Cat ready. Sunday afternoon, MAY
10, is the date
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
THREE GENERATIONS IN COURT
Take Part in Insanity Hearing of
Aged Richland Woman.

Children. grandchildren and great
grandchildren are locking horns today
in the probate court over a feeble
minded hearing of the aged Polena E.
Duck, of Richland, who has an estate
valued at 5000. Mrs. P. E. Falwell
265 Winfield avenue, Oakland, is a
grandchild fighting with her grand
mother in endeavoring to keep the old
lady from being adjudged feeble mind
ed and having a guardian appointed
for her estate. 1t is a jury case.
THAT is her greatest dread. that she
will be adjudged feeble minded" said
Mrs. Falwell in probate court today.
I'VE are willing to have a guardian
appointed but don't wish it to be done
in this manner"
The old lady in her examination be-
fore the jury admitted she had signed
many notes for the children. How
ever, she says she wants to do this
with her money-that she can't carry
it to the grave with her. The proceed
ings in the Shawnee county probate
court follows a suit for a partition of
the old lady's property instituted by
Mrs Falwell in the Douglas county
courts, where most of Mrs. Duck S
property is located. Under the parti-
ton suit the property would be divid-
ed among the heirs of the father ac-
cording to law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
YANKS HOME TODAY
Record OF Ships Bearing Soldiers
From Overseas.

New York, April 30.-On the steam
ship Regina d'Italia, which arrived
here taday from Marseilles, were cas-
uals as follows: Oklahoma, 21; Ar
kansas, 80.
New York. April 30.-The trans
ports Louisville and Regina D'Italia
arrived here today.
The Louisville brought the 307th in
fantry. second battalion headquarters
medical detachment. Companies F. G.
and H, 302nd field signal battalion.
302nd mobile ordnance repair shops,
3O2nd mobile veterinary section. 301th
sales commissary units nth division
headquarters detachments, lend in
fantry, Second battalion, less Company
H, and casuals.
Aboard the Regina D'Italia, which
came from Marseilles, were the Hath
field signal battalion headquarters,
supply and medical detachment, Com
panies A. B and c and casuals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
CHECK UP LIQUOR
L. S. Agents Will Keep Eyes on
Brewers After Tomorrow.
Wartime Prohibition Becomes
Effective Midnight Thursday.
GET EVIDENCE FOR TRIALS
Prosecution of ViOIatOrS VIII
Depend on Outcome of Suit.
Manufacturers Warned-Imme-
date Arrests Not Intended.
GET EVIDENCE FOR TRIALS

Washington, April 30.-Agents of
the department of justice have been
instructed to obtain evidence showing
what brewers continue to manufacture
beer after midnight tomorrow when
prohibition of the use of foods in
manufacture of beer. wine or other
intoxicating liquors becomes effective.
This evidence may or may not be
used in prosecution of brewers, de-
pending largely on what the federal
court in New York decides in the beer
case now pending there. Whether
production of near beer after tomor-
row night is prohibited, the depart
ment of justice has not ruled.
Manufacturers of wine or beer who
continue to operate after May 1 will do
so at their own risk, altho the depart
ment has not indicated any intention
of causing immediate arrests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
BUILD FOOT BRIDGE
lood Tore Out Old Structures-Cit,
Plans Relief.

~ Since the bridges across the Shunga-
fiunga creek on Fourth and Eighth
Streets were torn out there have been
many complaints from people living
on the East side against the inconven-
fence it caused them in reaching their
homes.
y Commissioner w. S. Hancock an
ppunced this morning that a foot
bridge was to be constructed on
Fourth street at an early date. The
type, of the bridge has not yet been
decided upon. 1t will be only a tenn
pOrary affair to serve the purpose of
pedestrians until the large. permanent
bridge is erected. The temporary foot
bridge will either be swung from
Straight cable suspension or will be
part suspension and part supported
By piling. The work will be started
very soon.
3 At present the persons living east
Of the Fourth street bridge are COM
PEELED to make a detour of about eight
blocks to reach points directly opposite
the bridge. To the many shopmen
who use the bridge at this point, it is
T. decided inconvenience to be COM
PEELED to walk eight extra blocks in
6rder to get to and from work. Han
cock intends to eliminate this incon-
Nenience as soon as he can get the
work started
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30

l improved IN health so could do my
homework: we now have little one, all
of which l owe to Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. - Mrs. o. S.
JOHNSON, R. No. 8, Ellensburg, Wash.
There are women everywhere who
long for children in their homes yet are
denied this happiness on account of
some functional disorder which in most
cases would readily yield to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such women should not give up hope
until they have given this wonderful
medicine trial, and for special advice
write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass. The result of 40 years
experience is at your service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
NO WAIT ON ITALY
Peace Farley With Foe VIII
Proceed, Despite Dissent.
Allies Think Germany Leaving
Whole Matter to ENJOYS.
(Bv the Associated Press.l


Paris, April 30.-1t is planned in
peace circles to go ahead with the
treaty of peace without regard to any
action by Italy, as it is considered
proba BILE the Italian delegation will
not return, certainly not within the
present week.
The delivery of the treaty and the
first exchanges with the Germans
therefore will occur without the par
ticipation of Italy, and it is said in
American quarters that this procedure
will go forward steadily until the sign
ing of the treaty.
The first reading with the Germans
will probably occur Friday afternoon
or Saturday when the pact will be
presented.
A day or two will be given for ques-
lions concerning interpretations of diff
ferent phases on the convention with
out, however. involving a prolonged
discussion. The French view is that
the Germans may ask for two weeks
delay to permit them to return to Wei
mar with an additional week for dis
cussing points presented after their
return from the temporary German
capital This is a matter of conjec-
ture, however. as there is no precise
information as to Germanys inten-
lions.
Reports from Berlin reaching the
American delegation are somewhat
contradictory concerning Germany
purposes, as some reports indicate that
an early signing of the treaty Is prob
able while others say it is doubtful
whether the pact will be signed at all.
These reports, coming from different
sources, indicate a lack of concerted
attitude as to the treaty and show
there is disposition to leave the de-
cision largely with the German pleni-
potentiaries who are now at Versailles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
WEALTH TO ORPHANS
Sumner County Man Left Entifr
Estate to Atchison Home


The state is today trying to ascer-
tain the value of the estate of the late
James Alexander Stevens, of Caldwell,
Sumner county. Stevens died leaving
practically his entire estate to the
state orphans home at Atchison. A
copy of the will was received today
by the state board of administration.
In his will Stevens provided for pay
ment of doctor bills and funeral 'ex-
penses. He then gave one cent each
to four brothers and two sisters. The
remainder of his estate, both real and
personal, is left to the state orphans
home.
Immediate action will be taken by
the state to protect the rights of the
orphans home under the will. Until
an inventory of the property is Sc
cured, however, nothing will be known
as to the extent or value of Stevens's
estate. A number of requests have
been received by state institutions in
recent years. No intimation had been
received by the state board, however,
concerning the plan of Stevens to leave
his property to the orphans home AS
soon as an inventory of Stevens's es-
tate is secured, the board of admin
istration will go before the Sumner
county probate court in an effort to
secure the property of the Caldwell
man. 1t is not known what action
may be taken by Stevenss brothers
and sisters to oppose distribution. of
the property under terms of the will.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
LIKE BEANS, AFTER ALL
Sergeant McGifert Says Soldiers Don't
Object to Them.

Object to Them.
p mo BEANS IN Topeka" Thus
reads one of the slogans attached to a
pole on Kansas avenue to greet the
eye of the rekurning fighters.
But according to Commissioner
Robert D. McGiffert, ex-sergeant of
marines that is going to be a big dis
appointment to the boys. I'm fact"
McGiffert said this morning. II came
back hoping 1 would get some good
baked beans. You hear a lot about
beans in the army. But we got mighty
few beans. Evidently they were a
luxury. 20 :
"Once in a while they dished up
some of the pink, kidney beans but
they are not in it alongside of the good
old navy bean baked. l don't know
how it was in other outfits but the
boys L was with would have been
mighty glad to get some beans. In
our experience it was proved that no
food was equal to the navy bean in
giving a fellow the stay to stick it out
on long, hard marches and hard fight
ing. Believe me, the boys will be
mighty glad to look a plate of baked
beans square in the face"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30

Shawnee county quota S2.147,5OO
Subscribed to date ---.-..-.---- 1'l5S'2OO
10 be subscribed. Observation-Disclosures. 0s0,3oO
The spurs are still needed in the
drive to the over the top subscriptions
or the victory loan. Figures showing
the progress of the loan compiled by
tie banks of the county at the close
OF business Tuesday indicate that
Shawnee county will have to hump
herself during the last days of the
drive.
:. 1t is the fondest hope of the cam
paign committee that the county will
be able to report quota subscribed"
By Saturday night-but If this hope is
to be realized both the farmers and
the. shouId-be big subscribers must
hurry and get into the line. The fig
tires show that it will be necessary for
daily subscriptions to jump nearly
IOO per cent if the object of the drive
Is to be realized by Saturday night.
Instead of daily reports of hundred
or a hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars subscribed the daily reports will
need to show from two hundred to
three hundred thousand dollars sub
seribed.
b May 10 Closing Date.
e Chairman Burrow announced today
that the campaign will be carried on
Ia the county until the county quota is
fully subscribed. This is to be done
Regardless of weather or planting con-
ditions-but if the campaign runs into
next week it is practically certain that
the campaign teams will be shorter of
temper and of patience than during
the first two weeks. Officially the
drive will close May 10-but the APP
peal of the Shawnee county victory
f1an committee is to close it out be-
Tore that date.
Il In preparation for every contin-
gency which may arise in the promot-
ing of the loan in Shawnee county,
the committee has arranged a big
mass meeting for the auditorium Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. This
meeting may be a meeting of thanks
giving for a loan quota already. sub
tcribed, or it may be the final thrust
Of the goad to force the subscriptions
70 the loan to a point equal to the
county quota of $2,147,500.
= Music Sunday Feature.
:. The feature of the meeting Sunday
Afternoon will be the concert by the
Topeka Community Orchestra, aided
by Harry Waldo Smith and Miss Flor
ence RoweIas soloists. The orchestra
" making its first bid for fame at
this meeting and it is promised that
The musical end of the program will
be well worth hearing. In addition
70 the music there will be short talks
BY the up to the Minute Men"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
IN WHEAT STORAGE PLEA
Dept of Agriculture Urges Stacking
Immediately After Harvcst.

Washington. April 3O.-Farmers
and grain elevator companies are
urged by the department of agricul-
tire to make every possible provision
for the safe storage and handling of
the prospective huge wheat crop in
order to reduce losses to a minimum.
? Should next winter prove a severe
one. it was said. a repetition of the
Congestion that occurred last winter
at terminal elevators and on railroads
10 the movement of wheat. forcing
numerous embargoes, might cause
heavy losses if adequate provision is
not made for storage.
1 Stacking of wheat Immediately aft
er harvest and under proper condi-
ttons was said to be better means for
preserving it than threshing at once
and was urged as a partial solution of
the grain congestion problem which
every farmer could apply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
YANKS JAIL A HUN
Relationship to ViscOunt Mill
ner Meant Nothing.
Refused To Share Seat in Car
With American Officer.

CobIentz, April 30.-Saturday, April
26.-Carl Miner, a lawyer and a for
mer officer in the German army who
claims relationship to Viscount Mil
ner, the British secretary for the col
onies was sentenced to prison today
for acting in a discourteous manner
toward an American officer. The in
cident occurred on a street car be-
tween Coblentz and suburb, the
American contending that Miner re-
fused to share his seat
After a lengthy argument on behalf
of Miner. before Lieut.. Emmett Hard
wick of Stanford. Tex, presiding in
the inferior provost marshal court,
the Germans lawyer said the case was
of particular importance because his
client was cousin of Niscount Miner.
The relationship of the defendant
has nothing to do with this hearing"
said Lieutenant Hardwick. '"Testi-
mony shows that Miner was discour-
teous to an American officer. which is
the point at issue-thirty days in jail
for Herr Miner
Miners counsel said he would ap-
peal.
Niscount Miner was born in Ger
many, of Germon born father. His
grandfather, James Richardson Mil
ner, emigrated from England to Ger
many and settled in Dusseldorf where
he German iZed his name to Richard
Miner. The grandfather married a
German woman by whom he had four
sons. Carl Miner, father of the Wis
count, was born at Neuse, Germany,
in 1880, and married an English
woman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
lave COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

your skin is yellow-complexiop pallic
tongue coated-appetite poor-you hav'
bad taste in your mOuth-a lazy, Oo-goot
eeling-you should take Olive Tablets.
DR. Edwards Olive Tablets-s substitute
orcalomel-were prepared by DR. Edwards
lfter II years of study with his patients.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
-egetable compound mixed with olive oil
Zou will know them by their olive color
To have clear, pink skin, bright eyes
20 pimples, a feeling Of buoyancy lik'
childhood days you must get at the cause
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on tn.
iver and bowels like calomel-yet hav,
o dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome consti
alton. That's why millions Of boxes ar,
Did annually at 1Oc and 25c per box. Al
ruggists. Take one or two nightly AM
ote the PLEASING results.
advertisements
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
CARRIES OUT THREAT
Grain Corporation Head Makes Move
Against Profiteers.

Minneapolis. Mimi. April Sou
Illus Barnes, head of the United States
grain corporation, today ordered re-
lease of 100000 bushels of wheat for
export trade. This action follows his
threat in st. Louis Tuesday to end
profiteering and speculative grain
boarding.
The wheat is owned by the govern
ment and stored here in warehouses,
and is only small portion of the gov
eminent owned wheat held here and
which Barnes believes will be suffi-
cient to smash prices and profiteering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30

and a good deal OF
the time was not
able to go about.
Our greatest desire
was to have a child
in our home and one
day my hush and
came back from
town with a bottle
of Lydia E. Pink
hams Veget table
c. m p ound a nd
wanted me to try it.
1t brought relief
All
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
iWORDS FAILED HIM."
Thus Hun Peace Envoy Describes
= Devastation in France.


= Versailles. April 3O.-When the
German delegation to the peace con-
gress, headed by Count Won Brock
dOrff- Rantzau, reached Versailles last
night, it was received in the name of
the French government by NJ Cha
Here, project of the department of
Seine ct Disc, to whom the count eX-
pressed thanks on behalf of the dele
CATION. The counts secretary, Herr
Rudigey, subsequently remarked to
the newspaper men present:
y Words fail me to describe my feel
tngs as I crossed your devastated re-
Eons I hope the peace which we
are about to sign will give satisfaction
70 all the nations which participated
"a the war"
= The delegation consisted of eighty
men, including President Leinert of
the PrusSian assembly, Professor
Schueching, Minister Landsberg and
Minister Giessberg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
EXPLOSION DEAD, %
Eight Seriously Injured in Alabama
Coal Mine Disaster

Birmingham, Ala, April 3O.-A re-
vised casualty list today shows that
twenty-five men were killed and eight
seriously injured as a result of an eX-
plosion in the Majestic coal mine near
this city yesterday.
Two of the dead We're white men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
HONOR U. S. ADMIRAL
France Makes Glcaves Legion of
Honor Commander.

Paris, April SO-The minister of
marine has conferred upon Vice Ad-
miral Albert Gleaves, commander in
chief of the United States transport
and cruiser service, the insignia of
Commander of the Legion of Honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
The JOY OF
motherhood
Came to this Woman after
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to
Restore Her Health

Ellensburg, Wash" After 1 was
married was not well for long time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30
S989,3OO TO Get
Shawnee County Loan Goal Is
& Still Far Away.
Efforts Must Be Increased To
Z Get Quota by May 10.
Keep UP The CAMPAIGN
County Workers Will Not Quit
Until Money Is Raised.
Big Sunday Meeting Is Expect
+ ed To Arouse Interest.

shawnee county quota. ...........S 2.141,500
Subscribed to date. 1,l5S,2OO
Evening star., 1919-08-30
WAGES PAID HERE
HEAVIER THAN ABROAD
English Railroad Firemen Struck
for $2.e0 Day and Were Sat-
isfied With That.

Is the increase in wages abroad rel
in this country? That is an important
question. as it has a bearing. very
close bearing, on our ability ulti
mateiy to meet foreign competition.
There has been an idea prevalent that
wages abroad are so high that we
need have very little concern about
competition from that direction.
An Interesting news item throwing
some light on ihis point has been re-
ccived. In England a strike has been
averted by granting the hremen
eleven shiitinss a day--a day of eight
hours. Eleven Shiliings normally is
worth about 81 30. This is a striking
contrast 10 the wages demanded by
The Eremen on our railroads, who
threaten to strike unless they are
awarded ST a day. There is no war
rant for the claim that the difference
in wages between here and abroad is
Offset BY higher prices for commodi
ties on the other side. The Depart
ment OF Commerce has compiled in
formation showing that from 1914 to
1919 the rise i'll prices of Commcdi-
ties has spread over the entire world,
ana while il was shown that The
land was somewhat higher than i'll
probably been largely wiped out,
since the time these tables Were COM
piled. by the emendous increases
on this side due to the very excessive
domestic and foreign demand for our
goods.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT

The wholesale market prices this
morning ranged about as follows:
EGGS-Surictly fresh. So; average re-
ceipts, so; southern, as.
tTEESE-New York state factory.
whole milk, 3Ia35
BUTTER-Standard creamery. s1:
print. So
LIVE pOULTRY--Rooster per ID
20; turkeys, per lb-, 36a40; chick ems
spring. per ID. 3sa40; hens, per lb, 33a
"a; keats. young, each, 40a50.
DRESSED POULTRY - Fresh-killed
spring chickens. per ID, 40a42: hens
per lb.. "a; roOsters. per lb., %. tur-
keys. per lb.. 40a4s.
PORK-Sman and neat. "a; medium
"a: heavy. 22a25-
LIVE STOCk-Calves, 20 lambs, Is
Green FRUITs-Apples, Der bbl
new, 3.00a6. so; basket 5oai so; Cali
fornia lemons, per box. 3. 50a6 80 pine
apples. per cate. 500a7.U0 California
oranges, 5.00a6. so; peaches. Boat 30 PEI
crate; grapes. per crate. Concords, l 81
$50; do. Niagara. 1.50a2 so; do, Del
aware. 2.o0a2-75; cantaloupes. per crate
15a30Q.
VEG ECETABLES-New potatoes. pei
bbL, 5.75a6.o0 No. 2. 2.50a3 90: string
bers. per box. 1oa1.25; eggplant
dozen. 1oa25, cabbage. new. 25e:
$50 per bbl-; beets. 2a4 per bunch
lettuce, 1.25a2.00 per basket; New York
celery, 6.00a1-0O per crate; celery, pei
dozen; i5a1 90; romaine lettuce. 00a
l25; squash, 40a75 per crate: spriae
onions, 2 250a3.0o per 100 bunches: onions
per 100-pound sack, 4 400a4.50 tomatoes
nearby, 1.oOas 90 per crate; sweet pota.
toes, 5-00a6.0O per bbl.; vans. per bbl
4 0Oa5 co.
Evening star., 1919-08-30
|SLUMP IN STERLING
WARNS ENGLISH
Calls Attention to the Big
Foreign Indebtedness and
Suggests Economy.
PREDICT FURTHER BREAK

From the y. Y. Evening Post Financial Bureau
LONDON. August 30.-The fall III
our exchange rates at New York has
unouestionahly been useful. in the
sense of concentrating attention upon
our foreign inde ptedness and the ne
cessity for national and lndi'loua
economy and increased production
From this viewpoint, events nave Jus
tilted the removal of all artificial con-
troll from exchange rates.
Consequently, while your 1urthe'
plans for financing Europe ana steaos
ing exchange are anxiously awaiteo
there is a healthy tendency no" u
appreciate the fact that we must as
sure our own salvation through econ
omv and work. Nevertheless, TEN
porary remedial measures Wouiu ps
acceptahle because it is recoSHiIe"
that Europe viii inevitably ne ue
pendent on you for necesSafles ioi
some time yet.
Financial circles consider that 'edoes
views of foreign exchange, as eNpresSe"
this week somewhat exaggerated the
unfavora BILE points of your situatioh' t"e
speech being probably dictated oy "a ue-
sire to counteract previous pessiinisiIi
regarding our position. NeFertheiess'
his assertion that you are IN postum W
of recurring so little in the way OF I'm
ports in exchange for exports, with the
result that money exchange may go IN
crea Sinsly in your favor, is larger! true
unless YOU have extraordinary plans 10
preVent il.