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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Noon lunch. Cremerie Cafeteria.-Adv.
D. o. McCray. assistant secretary
of state. who has been seriously sick
for several weeks, is much improved.
He has been in a Kansas City hospital
the last two weeks.
The first meeting of the Short Story
club Will be held tonight at Room 202,
high school building. Miss Elizabeth
Laird, Of Kansas university, will be in
char
The Imperial Oil company. of To-
peka, has been granted permit to sell
stock by the state blue sky depart
ment. M. C. Willard is president of
the company, which was incorporated
by Topekans.
G. NJ. Cottrell. Topeka, has been
appointed chairman for Kansas and
Colorado. in the $1,000. 900 endowment
fund campaign for Alfred university
at Alfred. n. Y. A number of alumni
live in this district.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the First English Lutheran
church held its Thanksgiving offering
meeting at the church, Sunday. Nov.
% Mrs. C. E. Gardner, St. Joseph.
No. made an address.
Crosby Brothers store was closed
today for the funeral of Mrs Richard
B. Porter. daughter of E. H. Crosby.
The Central National bank. of which
AAAh- CAOopy 10 d NlSc PESSldenl ana Oh
rector. closed at 2 O'Clock in the af-
ternoon
Nearly 500 service flags are waiting
at Carnegie library at Washburn for
former 1chabods who served in the
war. Originally there were 494 OF the
flags, but zoo have been given out to
the men they stood for. The flags are
silk and may be had If the former
service men will call at the library
and ask for them.
B. Needham, of Lane, Franklin
county, Kan, was elected overseer of
the National Grange. the second
highest office of that body, at its an
nual convention In Grand Rapids,
Mich. Mr.. Needham also represents
$4,000 Kansas grangers on the ma
tional board of organization. With
him at the convention was A. l..
Brooke. Granville, and o. F. Whitney,
Topeka.
Pioneering a movement that, it is
declared. will connect every town
within 100 miles of Topeka by a pas
senger line inside of a year, a bus
line. with a regular schedule, has been
established between Rossville, Silver
Lake and North Topeka by c. E
Richards. This is the first of a num-
Der of such interurban lines contem-
plated. Two round trips daily. with
one on Sunday, will be made by the
Richards service. The bus carries
| twenty passengers and initial trips in.
dicates the project will be paying in
vestment. Shawnee county's hard
ICED roads are responsible for the
new transportation industry.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
EXCHANGE GOES UP
Demand on New York Market Sets
Bulls To Roaring Again.

New York, Nov. 24.-Foreign ex-
change rates were considerably i'm
proved in the early trading here to-
day. Demand sterling which had
dropped to $S.991z for the England
pound last week today was at $4.05 Il j..
Franc checks were quoted at $50 for
the American dollar as compared with
9.66 Saturday. Lire checks were
1902 for the dollar. IL centimes above
Saturdays prices.
Many accessionS to early gains were
made by motor, steel, equipment, ship
ping, tobacco and oil shares but rails
remained sluggish. In several in
stances signs that the shorts were hav-
ing further difficulties were again ap-
parent. Pierce Arrow added five
points to last Saturdays sharp rally
and United Fruit and Atlantic Gulf
were very strong. Demand for sugars
was based on excellent trade condi-
tions and the favorable annual report
of the Cuba Cane company. Coppers
eased toward noon and moderate re-
actions set in elsewhere. Call money
opened at per cent, the lowest initial
rate of the month.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
SEND OUT FEELER
Mexico Wants To Know Amer.
ica's Temper in New Crisis.
Takes Stand jenkins Not En-.
titled to Diplomatic Immunity.

Washington, Nov. 24.-What is re-
garded as '-feeler' from the Mexi-
can government to test Americas tenn
per in the latest crisis was put out
today in Washington.
Word was spread that Unofficial ad-
vices from Mexico City indicated Car
rama, in his reply to the United States
note demanding immediate release of
William o. jenkins, consular agent.
will take the stand he is not entitled
to diplomatic immunity and therefore
cannot be set free at once
According to this information, the
Mexican answer will take it for grant
ed this government was misinformed
about the Jenkins case, that 1t is one
for the MeXfc IN courts to settle and
that the American must go to trial on
charge of collusion with bandits.
The forecast of Mexico's answer did
not com. thru government channels
The American government, how
ever, is paying no attention to it. An
ultimatum is expected to follow any
Mexican refusal, or lodging of the
issue
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
A COLD RELEVER
FOR FIFTY YEARS
DR.. Kings New Discovery has
a successful record of half
a century.

IME-TRIED for more than fifty
years and today at the zenith of
it's popularity! When you think
of that, you are bound to be con-
vinced that DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry does exactly what it is meant to
do-soothes cough-raw throats. con-
gestion-tormented chests, loosens
phlegm-pack, and breaks the most OBJ
stinate cold and grippe attack.
Dr. Kings is safe for your cold. for
your mothers cold, for the kiddie's
cold, cough. Group. Leaves no dis
agreeable after-effects. 60c a bottle
at your druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24

change the name of the North Dakota
capital.
Affidavit on Meeting.
Taylor's affidavit concerning Shoe
makers statement said:
That he was present in Hudson, Stat
day of october. 1915. at meeting at
which the Nonpartisan league was TO be
and was discussed, That at said meeting
the Rev. Herbert Pister, of Hudson, Kan
introduced Mr.. Shoemaker, as the speaker
of the evening. That the said Mr.. Shoe
maker then addressed the meeting and
a word now for Mr.. Townley," mean
ing the Mr.. Townley who was the organ
izer and head of the Nonpartisan league
in North Dakota. and the speaker then
spent sometime praising Mr.. Townley and
contending that Mr.. Iownley's trial was
Mr.. Shoemaker further stated in sub
stance: Germany was never whipped, far
who pointed the guns the other way, and
1t was not the first time nor viii 1t be
the last time. 1t will not be three weeks
until England will be in a revolution"
Of being arrested and that he had been
trying to be arrested for the past several
months That he had the dope on Presi-
dent Wilson in the form of some letters
and that If he were arrested. that Presi-
dent Wilson would be his witness. That
in several towns where he was threatened
and sent word not to speak in that place,
the United States marshal went to the
towns and told the people that he, (the
maker And that said Shoemaker insinu-
ated that the United States marshal was
protecting him because of the dope" he
had on President Wilson.
He further states that the people of
North Dakota, because of their loyalty,
1T Is still Bismarck" Further affiant
sayeth not: LUTHER ". TAYLOR.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
FIGHT OVER FACE BATH
Taller Gets Warrant for "BelI Hop
Mt ThrooD Hotel.

Because J. Klopper resented an in
sinuation of Fred knight. a bell hop
might wash his face at home a fight
ensued this morning resulting in
Knights arrest on an assault charge.
Klopper. a tailor at 325 Kansas ave-
nue.. stated at police headquarters to-
day that he has been in the habit Of
going into the wash room at the Hotel
Throop to wash his face and hands in
the morning. He said the negro por-
ter suggested that he might utilize the
wash bowl at home. sThe two went
outside to settle it in the old fashioned
way. Klopper was knocked down and
then went to police headquarters and
demanded a warrant for the porter, it
is said
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24


have played baseball sometime or
other in their lives and they under
stand giving the simple curves to
baseball such as an incurve and an
outcurve. This same spinning motion
which you used TO give to a baseball
will if impaired to golf ball as de-
scribed above produce the same kind
of curves. And let me say that this
control of the curve in golf is valua-
BILE not only in stymies but to avoid a
bad piece of the green which If played
otherwise the ball would have to pass
over. There is even greater use for
the curve ball in putting on sloping
green's The playing of this shot 1 ex-
pla med in a previous article.
In my recent match with Ouimet
at Pittsburg, Francis stymied me a
number of times. One stymie he laid
me on the fifth green was averaged
up by bit of luck for me. There was
a chip of the green which had been
thrown up by spinning ball just to
the right OF the line into the hole.
l started to brush it out of the way
and then thought that it would be
large enough to deflect my ball
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
FOR BURNING eczema
Apply Zemo the Clean, An
tiseptic Liquid-Easy to Use
Does Not Stain

Greasy salves and ointments should
not be applied if good clear skin IS
wanted. From any druggist for 35c, or
ST. l.Oofor large size. get a bottle OF Lemo.
When applied as directed it effectively
removes eczema, quickly stops stching.
and heals skin troubles, also sores,
burns, wounds and chafng. Il pene.
trates, cleanses and sootheS Zerno Is
a clean, dependable and inexpensive,
antiseptic liquid. Try it, as we believe
nothing you have ever used is as eject
I've and satisfying.
The z. w. Rose Co.. cievelsnd, Q.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
Allow Fund for n. c. Operation.

New York, Nov. 24.-Instead of cut
ting for full 10 per cent of the world
series money the national commission
in the future may be allowed a lump
sum Of $25,0O0 a year for operating
expenses. This recommendation is to
be made by the National league club
owners at the December meeting, ac-
cording to the committee appointed to
name a successor for Garry Hermann
as chairman. The American league
also favors the move, according to the
board of directors, which recently
asked the commission to turn over its
share of the last spoils.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
TOPEKA GIRL IS SAFE
Murdered Body Found Near Omaha
Not Amy Coon, Telegram Asserts.

Amy Coon. a Topeka girl, whom 1t
was feared had been murdered in
Omaha Saturday night, is safe, ac-
cording to a telegram received today
by her mother, Mrs. Charles Coon,
1911 Western avenue. The telegram
signed by her daughter, Mrs. Rose
Harris, stated that Amy was safe, Mrs.
Coon asserted today
ANgirl partly answering the descrip-
ton of Amy Coon, who is working in
Omaha, was found under a bridge
near Omaha Saturday night with a
bullet hole thru her head. The Omaha
police believed the girl to be Amy Coon
of Topeka and telegraphed to the po-
lice here for a description.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
GIRLS ARE STILL LOOSE
Police Unable To Locate Detention
Home Runaways.

Earth. 14-year- girls who escaped
from the detention home Saturday
night, still were missing today. The
former was denied a writ restraining
in the first division of the district
court. Saturday night when Mrs.
Flora Bundy. matron of the home,
went out and locked the back door
the girls Skipped" Three weeks ago
the Bozarth girl and Hazel McEwen
escaped from the home and stayed
away three days and two nights. All
of the girls are witnesses in the cases
of older men, charged with statutory
offenses against grade school girls.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
WANTS DRY RECORDS
Johnson Asks Aiken To Refute Pro-
Liquor Propaganda in England

William E. C"Pussyfoot'') johnson
has written to Governor Allen for
statement with which to offset claims
in England that prohibition has been
responsible for a crime wave unrest
and Bolshevism in America. Johnson
d former kansan. is organizing secre-
don.
In his letter to the governor, John
son points out that anti prohibition
speakers in England have pointed to
America as a horrible example. John
son wants to refute the charges with
records. l. SIS
A number of years ago Johnson
lived for time in Kansas City, Kan.
For several months he has been di-
recting the temperance fight in Eng
land
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
TURKEY CROP SHORT
Central Kansas Poultrymen Cannot
FIJI Orders.

Hutchinson, Nov. 24.-The poultry
men of central Kansas. who supply a
big part OF the turkeys for the holiday
trade in Chicago. and the Pacific coast.
have been unable to supply one-half
the demand this year, according to
Carl Nelson, one of the largest poul-
trynen here.
I'VE have been unable to get half
enough turkeys" Mr.. Nelson said. I'VE
have turned down more business than
We have shipped, because of inability
to get the turkeys" Turkeys are
being shipped from Hutchinson to
Los Angeles and Chicago by the car
lots.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
Known for so Years as the Best
Remedy for Rheumatism, Ca
tarrh and Skin
Diseases.

Scientists have discovered that the
forest and the field, are abundantly
supplied with vegetation OF various
kinds, that furnish the ingredients for
making a remedy. for practically every
i'll and ailment of mankind. Medicines
made from roots. herbs. and barks
which Nature has placed at the dis
posal of man, are better than strong
mineral mixtures and concoctions-
Mineral medicines work dangerously
on the delicate parts Of the bowels,
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24

took it, and / believe ] would never
have been well if it had not been for
the Vegetable Compound and Lydia E.
Pinkham's Sanative Wash. lam recon-
mending your medicine to all women all
ing as was, for l think it will carry
them safely through the Change of Life,
and relieve the ailments that como at
that period. Mrs. ALEXIE C. NANGLE,
Galatia, Ill.
. Women who suffer from nervousness,
"heat flashes," backache, headaches,
and g the blues, - should try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and if COM
plications exist write the Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The
result of their 40 years experience in
such cases is at your service.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
POLITICIANS AT C. OF C.
Rooms TC Be Open TO Mixed Meet
ings," Committee Recommends.

When the web of the 1920 political
campaign is in the weaving in To-
peka, the Chamber of Commerce will
be the housing Of the loom
Judge w. F. Schoch appeared be-
fore the board of director of the
Chamber of Commerce this noon ask
ing that the chamber rooms be open
ed to each of the political parties
when it was desired to have a mixed
meeting of men and women. His
argument was that the chamber
rooms are the only one suitable in the
city for the holding of meetings where
ladies are to be present.
The matter was checked up to the
house committee with the recon-
mendation that the rooms be Opened
TO all organizations at the discretion
of the committee"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
CHALLENGES StNk FEIN
British Government in ireland To
Treat All Prisoners as Convicts.

Dublin, Nov. 24.-The government
today issued a proclamation abolishins
the special status of political prisoners
In future such prisoners will be
treated as ordinary convicts, the order
was interpreted to mean.
The 'iameliorative" treatment OF
Sim F'ein prisoners will stop imme-
diately, according to the proclamation
which warns the imprisoned Sim
Feiners that those going on hunger
strikes in future must suffer the con-
sequences of refusing food, since they
will not be released.
Scores of prisoners are affected by
the proclamation, which was taken
here as a direct challenge to the Sim
Fein.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
A Talk on Styn,ies.

Whether stymies are good golf is a
much debated question, but since
stymies are played in national events
they must enter into the calculations
of a golfer.
Stymies offer a difficult and annoy
ing question to every player of golf
and 1 find it hard to make many sug-
gestions with which experienced play
ers at least are not familiar. 1 believe
I can, however, give some informat ton
on this subject of interest to expert
enced players and very helpful to be-
ginners. In a previous article on put
ting we suggested the value of the cut
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24

stroke which gives
a curve to a ball
and allows a play
er to go around a
stymie. To exc
cute t h i s Gu t
stroke V a r d o n
who does it well.
turns the face of
the putter slightly
away from t h e
hole. The face of
the club is kept at
this angle clear
thru the stroke,
and the moment
t h e C u b f a C e
comes in contact
with the ball you
d r a W t h e C lu b
sharply across the
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
TEST PICKET RIGHTS

Government Wants Early Decision
From U. S. Supreme Court.
Washington, Nov. 24.-The supreme
court today was asked by the govern
ment to advance a case testing the
right of labor leaders to picket plants
during strikes, despite court injunc-
ton.
Matty Mclaughlin. Toledo. labor
picket. was held in contempt of court
by Federal Judge Killits for picketing
the Willys-Overland plant during the
recent strike after an Injunction
against such practices had been issued.
His case is before the supreme court
on an appeal.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
Find Shortage-Lose Cashier.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Police today
sought James NJ. Miles, vice president
of the Standard Trust & Savings bank,
accused of having lost 100000 be-
longing to the bank and friends in
stock speculations. Miles disappeared
when he heard that his shortage was
discovered.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
IL. C. L. Hits Fag Flcnds.

New York, Nov. 24.-Price of half
a dozen popular brands of cigarettes
will go from Is to 20 cents package
this week. Announcement of the boost
to the consumer followed two raises
80 and 40 cents a thousand wholesale,
made today by the r. J.. Reynolds
company and the American Tobacco
company. This 10 cent advance will
mean about $17,00O,000 a year for
the Reynolds concern and $4,000. 600
annually for the American Tobacco
company.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
WON'T WITHDRAW YANKS
Failure To Ratify Pact Docs Not Ex-
cIudc U. S. From Allies.

Paris, Nov. 24-The withdrawal of
the American troops from Coblenz,
in occupied Germany, is not consid-
cred in American peace conference
circles as necessary in consequence of
the failure of the United States senate
to ratify the German peace treaty. 1t
is contended that the United States
is still one of the allied and associated
powers, and that the postponement of
final action on the treaty does not
change its relation to either the asso-
ciated powers or to Germany.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24

was WlldWiCn misery
/ had a constant dull
pain, and would
always feel tired. 1
suffered in this way
for FIVE or six years
and was treated by
q physician and took
different remedies
with ut benefit.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e g e ta lie Com
pound " 8 recon-
meOded IN me- and 7
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24

-;uro Skidehara. the NJ " ap-
pointed ambassador to the U. S. from
Japan. is attracting much attention
in diplomatic circles. Des ite the
fact that he is the Youngest aTnbas-
sador ever s.nt to tie u. S. by Japan
he has h d many years experience in
the Diplomatic service. He - only
forty-seven.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
Bowels Act Sluggish?

Irregular bowels often result In Sc
rious sickness and disorders of the liv
er and stomach Make them act as
they should with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Keep the liver active-the sys-
tenn free from waste. 25c a bottle
AdV
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
Assistant Attorney General to
DOherty Interests Dec. 1.
Has Held Office Since Second
Term of John S. Dawson.

Judge S. n. Hawkes., assistant at
torney general, has resigned. effective
December 1. At that time he will go
with the Empire Gas & Fuel company
the Doherty interests-with offices
in Bartlesville, Okla.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
FOR LUBA0
Try Musterole. See How
Quickly II Relieves

You Just rub Musterole N hris1sly, a0d
usually the pain is gone-a delicious.
coothing comfort coSnestc take It's place.
AGusterole is clean, white ointment,
made with Oh of mustard. Use Il instead
of mustard plaster. WI not blister.
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend it 10 their paEientS.
They VII gladly ten you what relief
II gives from sore thEest, bEonehida.
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia.
congestion, pleurny, rheumatism, hum
bago, pains and aches OF the back or
Joints, spZainS, sore muscles hE'ulSeS
chffblains frosted feet colds OF cle
chest. Always dependable.
so and 6ee jars hospital size $&S@
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24

Accept California" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package. then you are sure your
child is having the best and most
harmless laxative or physic for the
little stomach, liver and bowels. Chill
dren love its delicious fruity taste.
Full directions for child's dose on each
bottle. Give IL without fear.
Motheri You must .ay California" !"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24
M)MEN. OF
MIDDLE AGE
How lydia E. Pinlzharn's Veg
esable Compound Relieves
the Ailments of Change
of Life.

During Change of Life had hot
flashes, dizzy spells and every month I
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-18
REBELS TAKE SEAPORTS
U. S. Cruiser Sent to Protect
Americans In Honduras.
President FIees Country Under Pro-
lection Of v. s. Naval Officer
and Diplomatic Corps.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE princi-
pal ports on the north coast, La Ceiba,
Tela and Omoa and probably Puerto
Cortez have fallen into the hands Of
the rebels, resistance having been for
NAL. Americans at La Ceiba have
appealed for help and the u. s.. s.
Cleveland has been ordered to hat
port to see that American lives and
property are protected.
President Bertrand took passage for
Amapala Sept. 8, under the protection
OF an American naval officer and men,
bers of the foreign diplomatic corps.
Bertrand, reports here say, instead
OF depositing the presidential power
with a vice president as is required by
the constitution, has deposited 1t with
a cabinet composed of supporters OF
Nazario Soriano, former Honduran
consul at New Orleans, who is a candi-
date for the presidency. The United
States warned Bertrand that he must
have honestly conducted elections and
Bertrand replied characterizing the
American governments attitude as
threatening. Opponents OF Bertrand
have told the United States they are
fighting only for an observance OF the
laws and constitution of Honduras.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-18
PatroImen Approve Gompers'
Plan to Await White House
Conference.
NO FURTHER DISORDER
Men Back Before Ruling by At
torney General as TO Stand
ing Of Men.

Boston, Sept. 13.-Frank Mccarthy.
New England organizer OF the Ameri.
can Federation OF Labor. announced
that the Policemen's union had &C.
cepted the suggestion OF Samuel
Gompers that they return Il work
and await the outcome of the labor
conference at the White House on
October 8.
Mr.. Gompers' message was read at
q meeting OF the Policemen's union.
Although the policemen claimed it
had gained new members, Superin-
tendent OF Police Crowley said that a
number OF striking policemen had APP
Piled for reinstatement.
When Police Commissioner Curtis
was informed OF the action OF the
union, he said that he had issued or
ders that no strikers applying for re-
lnstatement should be taken back.
He said he could not change this or
der before hearing from the attorney
general, which was interpreted TO
mean hat the attorney general would
be asked to decide whether the pa
trolmen were employees" who had a
right TO strike. or Officers" OF the
government, who had no such right.
: There was no further disorder.
The streets were strongly guarded by
Infantry OF the state guard. Win
lows boarded up as a precaution
against a recurrence Of rioting re-
manned covered.