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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
TO OBEY!
Striking LOngshOremen Turn
Down Government Request.
WalkOut Will Affect Vessels in
All Atlantic Ports.

New York. Oct 11.-Striking long
shoremen today fatty refused to COM
ply with the war departments request
that six army transports now here be
unloaded.
The refusal was made at a confer
ence of representatives of the long
shoremen and the United States ship
ping board.
Hits All Ports.
New York, Oct. 11.-Extension of
the longshoremen's strike to all for
eign and coastwise shipping in Allan
tic ports was ordered today by John
Riley. newly elected chairman of the
strike committee of the International
Longshoremen'S association.
The action followed refusal of the
national adjustment commission of the
United States shipping board to grant
coastwise longshoremen the wage in
crease demanded. The workmen ask ed
an increase of SO cents an hour for
regular work and $500 for overtime.
The strike already had resulted in
1000 men going out in the port of
New York, throwing an additional
$4,000 out of employment. Scores of
incoming steamers were unable to dis
charge their cargoeS and an embargo
was esta blished on freight for trans
atlantic shipment owing to the conges-
estimated. will affect at least 5000
longshoremen in ports from Portland.
Me. to Savannah. Ga.
To complicate the situation in New
ork, one thousand boatmen employed
on ferries, tugs. and lighters of the
Pennsylvania. Erie and Jersey Central
railroads in the North river, went on
strike at midnight.
! Two Hundred Out at Boston.
Boston. Mass, Oct. 11.-About two
hundred 1ongshoremen were on strike
here today. They refused to unload
the steamship Scindia which they
claim was diverted here because OF
the strike of longshoremen in New
York. Steamship officials denied
this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
HOLD Up A TRAIN
Five Men Escape With Pack
ages From Express Car.
Posses Scour Memphis District
Loot Thought To Be Jewelry.

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 11.-Five men
who boarded southbound passenger
train No. SIS of the Yazoo &c Miss
issippi Valley railway, as it was leav-
ing the Memphis yards early today,
held up the express messenger and his
helper, secured several packages and
escaped when the train was stopped
at West Junction in response to a tele-
phone message from a yard master
who saw the men board the train.
When the train was stopped. the
messenger and his assistant were
found lying on the floor bound The
packages reported missing were said
to have been shipped by a Memphis
jewelry concern.
Posses were organized quickly and
began . search of the surrounding
section.
West Junction is on the outskirts OF
the city and is about four miles from
the yards where the men boarded the
train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
UEHIn 10 VEHnEn
Science Losing in Fight for
Luikart Girls Lives.
Little Victims of Mothers
Crime Can't Be Saved.
INSIDIOUS POISON WORKING
End VIII Bring Acute Suffer-
ing, Doctor Says.
Drug Was Administered in Cap
suIe-First Attempt Failed.
Mother Won't Be There

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 11.-Mrs. Ha-
eel Luikart, who poisoned her two
little girls because she saw no fu-
ture for them" will not be at their
bedside in Chicago when they die,
as the specialist. DR.. Thomas A.
Carter, today declared they will do.
Oakland county authorities firmly
refused to assent to Doctor Carter
request that the mother be called
to their bedside.
sentiment rather than on any ben
eficial effect it might have on the
children" Prosecutor Gillispie said,
'I do not care to take responsibility
for the shock on the mother when
she finds the children will die. She
thinks now they will live"
Mayor Couzens today sought TO
change the attitude of the authori-
ties and enable the mother to visit
her little ones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11

| Chicago, Oct 11.-Death stalked
nearer today to the two little Luikart
/ children of Royal Oaks Mich, Shir-
ley, 7, and Edna. 5. being treated here
! for poison administered by their
mother.
| Science is waging losing fight in
! it's efforts to save the lives of the
] children, DR.. Thomas A. Carter, Chi
1 cago physician who is attending them,
I declared Death is just around the
corner for both, he said.
THE progress of the mercuric poi
son cannot now be stayed" Doctor
J Carter said. TT will follow its course
as inevitably as the rising of the SUM-"
Edna Slightly Better.
! Edna, the younger sister. showed
slight improvement, but Doctor Carter
declared the poison had firm hold
on the child's body and she could not
possibly shake it off.
! The mother is in the Pontiac, Mich,
Jail and it was announced last night
will not be permitted to come here
despite her constant pleas and the lit
tie ones oft repeated query:
Where is mamma ~
In hope of alIeviating the mental
torture Mrs. Luikart is suffering, her
husband wired Detroit asking she be
permitted to come to Chicago. An an
! SWer to this wire mad not been re-
ceived early today. Mrs. Luikart pois-
oned the babies because they stood in
! the way of stage ambitions, she said.
First Poison Attempt Failed.
The slowly acting poison admins
tered in capsules after the children's
/ stomachs failed to retain it the first
time, according to the mothers al
| legged confession. had begun its deadly
work days before the children were
brought to him, DR.. Carter said. Had
the remedies he resorted to as a final
I hope been used within two or three
days after the little girls were pois-
oned, he said their lives probably
| would have been saved.
| Now, according to a bulletin he is
| sued on their condition early today,
there is nothing to be done. but wait
| for inevitable death. Each day the
victims of the poison gradually grow
weaker, the doctor said until the end
! which is generally accompanied by
acute suffering. Meanwhile the father
sits by his little ones bedsides. pre-
dieting their recovery. DR.. Carter has
told him he holds out no hope. He
says his wife temporarily was insane
when she gave the children the poison
Probe Mrs. Luilzart's Sanity.
Pontiac, Mich. Oct. 1.-THE sanity
of Mrs. Hazel Luikart, whose daugh-
tiers now are dying in a Chicago hos
pital from poison administered by her
was inquired into today by a specia
commission. Transfer to the Ionia
state hospital for the insane was asked
on the ground that the Jail here is moi
fitted for persons mentally ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
|. W. W. AROUSES NEGROES
st. Louis Arrest Reveals Source oi
Race Riot Troubles.

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct 11.-Attempts
to incite negroes to riot here and in
Texas are believed to have been frus-
trated in the arrest here of /. F.
Whiteman. negro, and eleven white
alleged I. w. W. agitators
In the raid police seized large guam
titles of I. w w. literature. The
literature bemoans alleged i'll treat
ment of negroes and declared lone or
ganization in this country today ad-
mits the negroes on equal basis and
that is the I. W. W."
Pamphlets reproduced what is
claimed to be IAN actual photograph
, of the charred body of Jesse Wash
ington, colored lad, who was burned
to death by a mob May 16, 1916, at
Walo, Texas"
Police here say Whiteman was en-
route to Texas TO stir UP negroes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
Dean Kaye 5 Stories
in the State Journal

Dean Hayes wonderful
stories of flowers, SO popular
with The State Journals lit
tie readers. begin today in
this issue of the paper.
The title of the stories that
will run until June is Flower
Fable and Fancy"
Last year Dean Kaye wrote
under the title, Myths and
Legends of Flowers Reteld."
Year before last it was GLOW
er Fairy Fancies."
Dean Kaye is widely known
thruout Kansas as a church
man, as dean of Grace cathe-
dral in Topeka and as a flow
er fancier and lover. His gar
dens here are one of the at
fractions of Topeka. He is a
thoro student of nature and
during his vacation in the
woods this summer he made
special preparations for The
State Journal series.
Many children in Topeka
and over the state have made
scrap books of Dean Hayes
flower stories. They give a
marvellous insight into the
growth, meaning and life of
flowers.
The stories will appear
every Saturday evening in
The State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
ABANDON USUAL RECESS
Senate Even Meets Hour Earlier To-
day To Expedite Treaty.

Washington. Oct. 11-Instead of re-
cessing for the day. the usual Saturday
program, the senate met an hour
ahead of time today to expedite the
peace treaty.
Leaders indicated that the senate
might adopt new working schedule
next week which would give the treaty
more than three hours daily consid-
Grafton.
Senator Norris, Republican, Ne
braska. who had not concluded his at
tack on the Shantung settlement when
the senate adjourned last night, was
ready to resume.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
Chas. Ramsbarger Died on 18th
Wedding Anniversary.
He Was Entertaining Friends
at His Home.
DROPPED HIS HEAD ON TABLE
Few Minutes Later He Fell
Over and Was Dead.
Wife Was Preparing Lunch for
Party at the Time.

Death came to Charles Ramsbarger,
head delivery man for Crosby Bros.
store, at his home at 1011 West Sixth
street Friday night when he was sit
ting at a, table entertaining friends on
the thirteenth anniversary of his we'd
ding.
Ramsbarger and his wife, as has
been their custom, celebrated the date
of their marriage by inviting intimate
friends to their home. The guests had
spent a most enjoyable evening and
were seated around a table about 10
o'clock when Ramsbarger in an en-
phatic gesture dropped his arms and
let his head fall forward. In a few
seconds he raised his head and hit
himself on the chest, saying:
81 believe there's something the
matter with my heart"
Died in Few Minutes.
Then the joviality of the evening
went out into the kitchen to prepare
lunch. In a short time Ramsbarger
again dropped his head forward and
said weakly:
Boys, I'm going again"
In less than five minutes he was
dead.
An effort was made to get a doc
tor. but Kamsbarger was dead when
Doctor Narcotic arrived.
The dead man was well known in
Topeka, having lived here for many
years. He is survived by his widow.
two children, Charles, Jr., and Francis.
| his mother and three brothers and
/ two sisters.
Charlie" as he was known to hun
dreds of Topekans, due to his long
service in the Crosby Brothers de-
livery service. was head of the stores
| trunk department and was in that
| service for more than 20 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
HelSingfOrs Dispatch to Arch
angel Tells of Disaster.
Neither British Admiralty nor
LlOyds Have Report.
SEAS RECORD CLAIM OF DEAD
Fifteen Hundred Lost on Ii
tanic, Next on List.
Wrecked Craft Was Probably q
British Transport.

Archangel, Oct. 10 friday.
Two thousand lives have been
lost in the wreck of an unnamed
British ship on the Norwegian
coast, according to a wireless
dispatch received here from
Helsingfors.
If the loss of life in the wreck re-
ported in the foregoing dispatch is as
large as indicated, the disaster will
mark a new record in the annals OF
the sea. 1t would seem probable the
ship which was wrecked was a mill
tary transport bringing British SOL
diers from Archangel, from which
port Great Britain has been embark
ing large numbers of men during the
last month.
1t is known troop ships have sailed
quite recently from Archangel, Copen-
hagen advices received yesterday stat
ing that Lettish soldiers who have
been on the Archangel front have just
landed at E.iga and have been rushed
to the front -Outh of that city to meet
onslaughts of German and Russian
forces.
EcIipscs Titanic Disaster.
The largest recorded loss of life in
a marine disaster occurred when the
Titanic was sunk after colliding with
an iceberg south of Newfoundland
on April IA, 1912, ire list of deaths
showing 1903 names. The Lusitania,
sunk by a German submarine May Z,
1915, carried down with her more
than 1900 of her passengers and crew.
When the npress of ireland was sent
to the bottom in the Gulf of St. Law
renee on May go. 1914, the loss of life
was 1920. One thousand died when
the japanese steamer Kicker Maru
sank in Australian waters on Septem-
Der 20, 1912.
Report Is Dlscredited.
London, oct. 11.-Neither the ad-
admiralty nor Lloyds have received
any information relative to the wreck
of the British ship on the Norwegian
coast At these sources the report is
discredited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
FIFTY-YEAR DEBATE ENDS
Congress Clear of Prohibition Leg
islation for First Time Since Civil
War.

Washington, Oct. 11.-For the first
time in fifty years congress today was
clear of prohibition legislation.
Unless circumstances now unforeseen
arise, debates involving liquor are
over within national legislative halls
Constitutional amendments and 9TH
err prohibition legislation have been
before congress continuously since the
Civil war, altho 1t was only in the past
decade that such proposals began to
receive serious consideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
ADMITS HER LEGS INFERIOR
French Actress Comedies Ann Pens
nfngton's Are More Beautiful.

Paris, Oct. 11.-Mlle. Mistinguette.
noted for the most beautiful legs in all
France, today admitted that the
golden apple" for "underpinnlngs"
must go to British or American girls.
But she can't make up her mind
which of her selections is the most
''limbly perfect"
Ann Pennington, Lady Constance
Richardson and Jenny Reynolds all
have more beautiful legs than mine"
the French actress declared today.
with a rueful smile. "and / really
couldn't tell you which of these girls Is
af1nrernc"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
HELD Off 200 men
Farmland BattIed Three Hours
Body Riddled With Shot.
Killed Two Men and Wounded
Third in Gun Battle.

Bozeman, Mont, Oct 11.-Deputy
Sheriff Frank Curtice and Pomeroy
Veceland were killed and Harvey
Plumlee, ranchman, wounded in gun
battles with Buford Webb, farm hand.
who resisted a posse of 200 for three
hours before he. was riddled with
bullets. Webb wounded Plumlee. his
employer, in an argument over wages.
Plumlee called help and Webb was
surrounded in a granary. He killed
two of the posse before he himself
was killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
MUTINY ON STEAMER
Ship Load of Anti Bolshevist Ammuni-
ton Taken Into Fiumc.

Fiume, Oct. 1.-THE steamer Per-
STA bound from Genoa for the Far
East. with a cargo of thirty thousand
rifles, ten million cartridges, twenty
batteries of mountain gun and two
heavy guns for the troops operating
against the Bolshevists, has arrived
at Fiume.
The crew mutinied in the Mediter-
ranean and forced the captain to take
the steamer into Fiume.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
ToDAY's TEMPERATURES.

Topeka barely escaped a killing
frost this morning when the tempera-
ture dropped to 35 degrees at Z
o'clock and Meteorologist Flora said
that if the sky had cleared earlier in
the night all vegetation would have
been killed. However. only the most
tender plants were hurt
The worst of the cold weather is
over, Flora says. Tomorrow will be
fine fall day with a few clouds and
threatening appearances. but warm
south wind and no chance for rain
The mercury went down to 2S at
Concordia and Dodge City Friday
night, indicating that western Kansas
received a real freeze. In Canada the
(Contfnucd on Page Tvo)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
COL. HOUSE SICK, ALSO
Returning Peace Commissioner Stricl1-
en- One Day From Homo.

Washington. Oct 11.-Col. E. NJ.
House. member of the American
peace commission. has been taken i'll
while on his home voyage on the
stea mship Northern Pacific. according
to wireless message received today
by the state department There were
no details but it was not believed the
illness was serious. House is due to
arrive at New York tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
PEPPER In HOLDUP
Six Robbers Hold Up Paymaster
in Office Building.
Throw Pepper in His Face and
Escape With $1,000.

Cleveland, Ohio. Oct. 11.-Sixs rob-
bers this morning held up the pay
master of the Samuel Emerson COM
pany in the lobby of a Euclid avenue
building and after throwing pepper in
his face, escaped in an automobile
with $1,000 which the paymaster
carried in a money bag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
WILSON MUST STAY IN BED
President Continues To Show Improve
mcnt, Physicians Say.

Washington. Oct. 11.-Altho Presi-
dent Wilson continues to show signs
of improvement, he will required TO
remain in bed for an extended period
This decision was reached today at
a consultation between DR.. francis X
Dercum, of Philadelphia, Admirals
Grayson and Stitt. and DIR. Sterling
Ruffin of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
W. C. 7. U. DROPS |. OF N.
Three-Hour Debate Ends in Adjourn
nrcnt of Convention.

Lawrence, Kan, Oct. 11.-After
debating for three hours a resolution
endorsing the League of Nations, the
state convention of the Woma n 5
Christian Temperance Union TODAY ia
bled the measure and adjourned the
convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
KING GEORGE RATIFIES
Great Britain Now Has Completed
Peace Approval.

London, Oct. liking George rati-
fled the peace treaty last night. COM
plotting ratification by Great Britain
A special messenger bearing the docu
ment was dispatched to Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
BLOCK BIG RAILROAD
Pennsylvania Lines Car Inspectors
and Cleaners Strike Today.

Altoona. Pa. Oct. 11-All car in
spectors and cleaners of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad in this district quit
work at o'clock this morning, thus
holding up all traffic.
The shopmen on this road walked
ont Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
JAMES N. WALLACE DIES
Heart Disease Causes Sudden Death of
Leading American Financier.

Nyack, n. Y, Oct. Thames N
Wallace. president of the Central
Union Trust company of New York
and a leading American financier, died
suddenly at his country home here
early today from heart disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
NEAR KILLING FROST
Mercury Went Down to 35 at I O'Clock
This Morning

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Generally fair tonight and Sunday. Warm
er tonight except extreme southeastern
part. Warmer Sunday except eastern por-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
FR0STS NEXT WEEK

Next Week VIII Be Generally Fair and
Cool, Forecast.
Washington. Oct 11.-weekIy fore
cast:
Upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, valleys-Weather generally fair
and cool with frequent frosts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11

WEATHER Force asst for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Sunday. Warm
cr tonight and Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-12-11
ROOTED SIL0 is PREFERRED
Helps Prevent Freezing Of SiIage,
Keeps Cut Snow and Protects
Walls of Slo.

by r. /. PATTY. South Dakota Expert.
ment Station.)
The old notion that it is unnecessary
to roof the silo was wrong. Experience
shows that a silC roof helps to prevent
The freezing Of the silage. keeps out
snow, protects the silo walls when
empty. and thereby adds to its life
service.
The roof is necessary on a stave silo
TO give it rightly in addition TO prOtec-
ton. If the roof is put on after the
Silo is filled, no inside scaffolding is
necessary.
Common types of si'o roofs are
shingled. concrete, light hollow brick
prepared roofing on tight sheathing
and metal. The roof should match the
silo. If one builds a fire and wind
proof silo, he should by all means put
on fire and windprooof roof. The roof
should be made to last as long as the
silo. A short-lived roof should not be
put on a long-lived silo.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-12-11
BOSCHEE'S SYRUP.

In these days of unsettled weather
look out for colds. Take every pre-
caution against the dreaded influenza
and at the first sneeze remember that
Boschee'S Syrup has been used for
fifty-three years in all parts of the
United States for coughs, bronchitis
and colds, throat irritation and espe-
cially for lung troubles, giving the
patient a good nights rest, free from
coughing. with easy eZpectoration in
the morning. Made in America and
kept as q household panacea in the
homes of thousands of families all
over the civilized world. Try one bottle
and accept no substitutes.-Adv.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-12-11
EncgclsI inentarY.

At one Of tie famous Lambs Climb
gambO!s, yo1Hg and aspiring actor
appeared on is2e program la AIN inita.
ton Of Nat Goodwin
Goodwin isiEsself was present Mt The
performance AffSr the gam.boI was
over the yOaDG actor, u,lch ts his de-
light. succeeded IN getting himself in.
trOdueeCI 10 MAJ
Were you present at she Fxeform-
ance tonight, Nr Goodwin he asked.
Yes" Was tire answer. Il was
there"
And did y@s see my limitation Of
you. Mr. GOOGswlng' continued the
young nsaB
Yes, saw IT. CANE the reply.
and" persisted the aspirin,
youth, may zss 500 TO give me your
verdict Oh the excellence and fidelit,
of my art rs disclosed in the imper.
sOnatiOn of yGarssaIf2"
~WeL." said Nj Goodwin. ''one of
US is rotten Nveryb0dy's Magazine
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-12-11
RUSSIANS HIT BY FAMINES
Shortages of Food Date From 1900
100000 Persons Reduced to Star
walton in Famine of 1911.

Next 10 the proIetariat of India and
China. the Russian peasant feels the
pinch of poverty and hunger more
keenly and more frequently than any
other, says the National Geographic
Society. One of the earliest Russian
famineS on record was that of 1900.
with a death toll of 100000 peasants.
Cats. dogs and rats were eaten. and
even the strong overcame the weak
Human flesh was sold in the markets
Three Russian famineS of recent
date were among the most severe in
history-in 1891, 1906 and 1911. Dur
ing the ten years following the first
Of these, the government allotted
nearly Sl25.00OO00 for relief, but the
sums were not always judiciOusly ex-
pended. In 1906 the government gave
40 pounds of -four a month 10 all per-
sons under eighteen years old and over
iifty-nine. Those between these ages
received no allowance. and the older
md younger shared their pittaRce
with the others.
The famine of 1911 extended over
One-third the area of Europe and af-
fected 30000,000 persons, while g.
600 were reduced TO starvation.
Weeds. the bark of trees and bitter
bread made of acOrns. constituted
the chief diet.
Denials make little faults great.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-12-11
PHYSICALLY FIT
AT ANY AGE

1t isn't age, it's careless living that
puts men down and out" Keep your
internal organs in good condition and
you will always be physically fit.
The kidneys are the most over
worked organs in the human body.
When they break down under the
strain and the deadly uric acid ac-
cumulates and crystallizes look Outl
These sharp crystals tear and scratch
thC delicate urinary channels causing
cxcruciating pain and set up irrita-
tons which may cause premature de-
generation and often do turn into
deadly Bright's Disease.
One Of the first warnings of slug
gish kidney action is pain or stiffness
in the small of the back, loss of appe-
tite, indigestion or rheumatism.
Do not wait until the danger is upon
you. At the first indication of trouble
90 after the cause at once. Get trial
box Of GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil
Capsules, imported direct from the
laboratories in Holland. They VIII give
almost immediate relief. If for any
cause they should not, your money will
be refunded. But be sure TO get GOLD
MEDAL. None other is genuine. In
sealed boxes, three sizes. ADV.