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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
NO FUEL SHORTAGE
Kansas Has a Sufficient Supply
for the Winter.
New High Record Is Set by
Miners of State,

Kansas may laugh at the chilly
blasts from the .northland this winter.
The serious fuel problems that con-
fronted the state a year ago are ap-
parently far removed. according to in
formation compiled by the court of
industrial relations.
During the period from September
to November 20. the Kansas mines
produced a total of 100000 tons of
coal 1t is probably a new high rec
ord for the mines of this state and is
substantially one-fourth of the normal
annual output of the Kansas mines.
While Kansas does not rely entirely on
domestic production for a fuel supply
the announcement that 100000 tons
of coal have been produced within the
state in a period of less than three
months gives some cheer and comfort.
From November l to 20. the produc-
ton from mines in this state amount
ed to 6,181 cars. During the same
period in 1919-when the coal strike
was at its height and the state was in
charge of operation of the mines-the
total production was ATS cars. The
coal strike which started November l.,
1919, threatened to tie up production
for a period of several weeks and re-
suited in drastic regulation and re-
striction orders. 1t was out of the de-
pleted coal bins that Kansas aroused
her sentiment for the industrial court
law following six weeks of state oper-
alton of the coal mines under a receiv-
ership. During a portion of the time
state troops were in the Pittsburg
field to preserve order and insure pro-
lection to volunteer workers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
Get NO APPROVAL
Governors Reproyed by State
Department for Mex Visit.
q. s. Representative Only At
tends Inauguration Unofficially.

Washington. Nov. 30.-The state de-
partment today made plain it does not
approve of American officials attend
ing the inauguration OF President-elect
Obregon of Mexico in an official ca
pacity.
One of the governors planning to at
tend the inauguration asked the state
department whether it would object, 1t
was learned today The department
replied that while acceptance of the
invitation would be considered mis-
leading" the department did not feel
II could advise the governor as to his
duty. The name of the governor was
not revealed. ,
The department also instructed
George Summerlin, charge at Mexico
City, not to attend the inauguration OF
President elect Obregon in an orficial
capacity.
Summerlin was instructed, however
to acknowledge the official invitation
of the Mexican government TO atteno
and also to attend the ceremony un'
officially.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
COUNTY REPUBLICANS MEET
Form Permanent Organization and
Pledge Loyalty to Heads of Ticket.

Shawnee county Republican leaders
declared for a permanent organization
and pledged undying loyalty to the
national and state administrations at
their ratification Monday night. More
than 100 men and women attended the
meeting in Pelletier's tea room, where
there was much food, many speeches
and considerable politics.
Action was taken by state and
county leaders providing for trip to
Washington in March by the Modocs.
The famous Topeka singing club will
be sent to the Harding inaugural at
expense of the state and county COM
mittees.
Speakers during the evening point
ed with much pride and glory to the
record of Shawnee county in giving
the state and national ticket an over
whelming majority. Resolutions were
adopted urging that the local organ
ization be consulted by Senators Cur
tbs and Capper before federal ap-
pointments are made in Shawnee
county. Members of the Shawnee
county delegation ir the legislature
were also advised that the local COM
mittee wishes to be consulted before
legislative appointments are made.
The Modocs sang during the dinner
hour. Included in their repertoire of
melody was a song boosting County
Chairman Dolley for the governorship
in 1922
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
Topeka Taking Insurance
Against Death, Sickness
Sale of Health Bonds and Christmas Seals for Topeks
tuberculosis Association Begins Today-Means
Free Clinic Here

receipts of the Christmas seal sale this
work will be done.
The workers with Mrs. Kurtz Kel-
lam, director of sales, today are:
Mrs. B. NJ. Gourley.
Mrs. Jack Sleeper.
Mrs. Herbert Clark.
Miss Geneyieve Funk.
Miss Mildred Bowman.
Miss Carmine McKercher.
Miss Marjorie Anderson.
Postpone your funeral two and one
half years" said K. Cecil Richmond.
field representative of the Kansas
State Tuberculosis association, to the
workers today. THE average span OF
life in the United States can be in
creased that amount by the prevention
of tuberculosis. tuberculosis is a pre-
yeptable disease. With adequate re-
sources to fight tuberculosis. the dis
ease can be eliminated just as typhoid
fever was eliminated in the army.
"Kansas needs more tuberculosis
nurses more clinics, more educational
work. and more sanatoriums for the
care of the disease. The annual tuber-
culosis Christmas seal sale will enable
us to finance much of the necessary
work A successful seal sale will pro-
vide many counties with surveys.
clinics. and tuberculosis nurses. The
public in buying seals is buying health
profession, prevention and cure"
Mrs. Catherine Hand also spoke to
the workers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
EXCEED RED CROSS QUOTA
Shawnee County Has More Than
10000 Roll Call Members.

More than 10000 persons became
members of the Red Cross during the
annual Red Cross roll call conducted
by the Topeka Woman's club. accord
ing to announcement of Mrs. c., A.
Wolf, president of the club. The larg-
est number hoped for by the workers
OF the roll call was 10000. and the to-
tai is certain to exceed that number.
Shawnee county is one of the first
large chapters in the southwestern
division to exceed its quota, which was
6,2S7.
The Red Cross roll call is the first
large welfare campaign accomplished
by the Woman's club. The club
studied the situation after Horace L.
Hall.s president of the Shawnee county
Red Cross chapter. suggested that the
Wonaan's club undertake the work.
and decided to direct the 1920 roll call.
Considerable time and effort was necz
essary to make the roll call success,
and too much credit cannot. be given
the members of the club for their
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
D y n Nv EEEIENOHV
Official Figures Announced by
Counties in State.
For Z. s. Senator, Governor and
Secretary of State.
TWO CARRY EVERY COUNTY
Governor Allen Defeated In
Three Counties.
Pettijohn Won Second Term by
165,S55 Votes.

Official figures as to the vote by
counties for United States senator.
governor and secretary of state. were
today made public by L. ]. Pettijohn.
secretary of state. The vote is final
and official except for the federal
service vote which may not total more
than 100 for the entire state.
Every county in Kansas was carried
by Senator Charles Curtis and by L. ].
Pettijohn, secretary of state. both of
whom were candidates for reelection.
Governor Allen was defeated in three
counties-Bourbon,t the home of Jona-
than M. Davis, his opponent; Craw-
ford, home of Alexander Howat; and
Sedgwick, his own home. The gov
ernor's majority was 104,909. Senator
Curtis was reelected by 1858.
Pettijohn won a second term by
1856.
Show Strange Conditions.
The official returns show some
strange conditions. Returns from the
counties indicate that while the fire
was directed mainly against Governor
Allen, he also capitalized the labor
fight in the rural counties and Wor
more votes In many OF rnem tnan ulo
any candidate on the ticket. The vote
for governor was heavier than any
other office. A total of 534,Tc3 was
cast for governor. while for United
States senator there was a total OF
4s7,424 and 499.4S7 for secretary ol
state.
While Governor Aliens total vote
was but little more than 5000 below
that of Senator Curtis, his opponent
received 44,494 more votes than die
George H. Hodges, who opposed Sena.
tor Curtis. The Davis vote was 4S.l1l
greater than that for Hunt. Democra
nominee for secretary of state.
A Big Republican Vote.
Rock ribbed Democrat counties
rolled up big Republican majorities II
the recent election. In many COUNTIES
entire Republican county tickets wer'
elected for the first time in twent.
years. .,...
The canvassing board meets Decem
ber s. The federal service vote canno
be opened until next week. but Its to
tai is so small as to not disturb tn
present figures in any material man
ner.
Following was the vote on the thre'
orfioac In, the 105 Kansas counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
Mystery Grows in Poison MUIR
der of Georgia Millionaire.
Physician Husband Declares He
Knows Wife Is GuiltIess.

Macon, Ga, Nov. 30.-With further
arrests in connection with the alleged
murder of Fred D. Shepard, wealthy
peach grower. expected hourly, the
case became more complicated today
with the declaration of DR.. F. Eugene
Elmer, husband of one of the four
prisoners. that Shepard undoubtedly
had been poisoned
when the truth is known. every
body will be utterly astounded." Elmer
stated. Developments will come with
in a week which will shock all be-
cause of their diabolical nature.
Fred Shepard was poisoned. Not
for one minute would I doubt the
words of the two Atlanta experts. but
my wife is absolutely uncennected with
the plot, for know the full story
Mrs. Annie Cults. wife<of Eldridge
Cults, prominent attorney of Fitz-
gerald, Ga. the fourth to be arrested
in connection with Shepard's death,
was lodged in the Bibb county Jail here
last night.
Hearing of argument in the petit
tions for bail for Mrs. Elmer, forne;
wife of Shepard; Mrs. lone Henry
Mrs. Elmer's sister, and Ernest Hop
son, Mrs. Elmer's son by her first hus-
band, will be held December l..
Manwhile, Solicitor General Charles
A Garrett, in charge of the states
case, remained silent as to what evil
dence he has against the four prison
ers. Strong opposition will be made
t. granting bail for any of the fou-
prisoners. Garrett announced.
Indications were that the defense
would make a four cornered fight,
separate counsel being engaged for
each prisoner. The arrest of Mrs
Cults was surrounded with mystery
as was the arrest of Mrs. Elmer. Mrs
Henry and Hopson Saturday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
WILL CUT S12,5OO,OOO MELON
Standard Oil Company of Indiana to
Get Stock at Half Price.

Standard Oil company of Indiana will
cut $12, 100000 melon" this Christ
mas. according to plans of the officials
of the company, made public here to-
day.
The plan provides each employe who
has been in the company's service one
year may subscribe for stock in an
amount equal to his annual salary, the
company to pay for half of the stock.
The employe will be allowed to make
his payments at the rate of 20 per cent
for five years.
The annual payroll amounts to $25.-
100000 and if all employees were to
take advantage of the offer, it would
cost the company S12,500,0O0.
The plans, it was believed, will be
adopted by all Standard Oil companies.
which have in the aggregate 100000
employees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
FARM ACTS FIRST
Veterans in Congress Expect
Full Year of Legislation.
BackerS of Pet Bills Have Al
ready Started Drives.
LEGION BILL TO THE FORE
War Veterans Expect to Push
FOur-FOld Plan Thru.
Whole Parade of RefOrmers
Come in Wake of DrOuth.
-EGION BILL To THE FORE

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Nor
ris, Nebraska, today called meeting
; of the senate. agriculture committee
to discuss the serious farm situation
and devise means for providing for
elief.
The committee will meet at o'clock
this afternoon and probably will issue
a call for a conference of members of
the house and senate representing
farm states.
Big Pile of Demands.
Congress upon reconvening next
Monday will find on the capitol steps
Ia huge pile of demands for new legis-
lation.
Altho congressional leaders have
stated that the next session will be so
short that there will be little time for
any legislation except the regular ap-
preparation bills, undismayed repre-
are arriving here daily to tell congress
what it ought to do.
Expect Long Session.
Veteran congressman, such as
Champ Clark, believe congress will be
in continuous session for more than a
year after President-elect Harding
takes office.
President Wilson proba bly, will make
several legislative recommendations.
EeNlSlOH III TAXES.
Representatives of the farmers and
congressman from farming districts
will have an extensive program of
agricultural re-adjustment to submit.
With it also will be demands for some
temporary legislation to relieve the
situation resulting from the decline in
prices.
Legion in Drive.
Service men thru the American Le-
gion have agreed to make big
drive" for the passage of the four-fold
plan of relief as recommended by the
Legion.
Labor, thru the executive council of
the American Federation of Labor, has
formulated it's legislative demands,
chief of which is that immigration be
suspended for two years. 1t will also
Iannounce that it will fight all proposed
efforts to enact anti-strike laws.
Business representatives already
have announced their intentions of
asking deferment of the December Is
taxes because of the business slump.
Later. it is proposed to demand reve-
nue. revision and a high tariff.
Be Reformers Parade.
The next section of the parade be-
fore congress will be reserved for the
reforming organizations which want
congerss to make Sunday blue" to
legislate against race track gambling,
boxing and other sports, and to provide
, for federal censorship of virtually all
amusements.
Irish-American organizations are
prepared to march upon the capitol
with a demand that congress provide
funds for an ambassador to the RE
public of Ireland" and otherwise aid
the cause"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30

Akron. o.. Nov. 30.--FirestOne Tire &
Rubber company today announced 10 per
cent reduction in salaries.
I'VE have given careful consideration 10
every phase Of the present economic sifua-
ton" said statement by the company.
Conditions have necessitafed a retrench-
ment in every line Of production. Salaries
came last but could not be excepted"
The company also reduced the dividend
rate from 81 to $50 per share per quarter.
Durham, n. C.. Nov. 30-Thp Workers
Congress of the Industrial Democracy of
the Durham Hosiery mills. which voted
wage reduction Of 10 per cent to take effect
December 1. has agreed TO accept the re-
ductton effective today and to accept fur
ther reduction of Is per cent on the present
brsis for a total OF . per cent TO take
effect December O.
Ir has also been agreed that the mills,
now operating on a four 10 hour day scbed-
ule. win reduce to four S-hour days.
Cincinnati. Nov. 30.-Five hundred en-
ployes Of A. Nash company. garment work
ers. have Informed company officials they
are willing 10 surrender their Jobs for 4
month. either In January or February. to
unemployed clothing workers to prevent
acute suffering.
They suggested that II wages must be
reduced. employees earning more than -
daily should be affected first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
MAY GET HUSBANDS JOB
Oklahoma Widow Endorsed to Succeed
Slain National Committeeman.

Ardmore, Okla, Nov. 30.-A mys-
terious tip that Clara Smith Hamon.
wanted for the shooting of Jake L.
Hamon. was believed to be getting her
mail at Post Falls, Idaho. east of Spo-
kane, Wash. gave new life to the
countrywide woman hunt" today.
Officials Immediately got busy in an
attempt to confirm the information.
Belief here was that If the woman is
located, the charge of shooting with
intent to kill' will be changed by
County Attorney Brown to murder"
which is extraditabl
Mrs. Jake L. Hamon last night was
endorsed to succeed her late husband
as Republican national committee
woman at an informal meeting of Re-
publicans who attended lannon's fu-
neral Yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30

ance along Kansas avenue and other
business streets. The money from the
sale of these bonds and seals will sup
port free tuberculosis clinic in To-
peka and will provide. two nurses who
will devote their entire time to- check
ing the ravages of this disease in the
city and county.
tuberculosis is a disease that costs
more lives in America in one year than
the loss during the great war. 1t is
a disease that can be cured If caught
in time. 1t is a disease that will
spread constantly unless guarded by
organized and systematic medical
methods. The plan of the Topeka
tuberculosis association is to wage a
day and night campaign against the
Great White Plague in Topeka and
Shawnee county in 1921. and thru the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
FAIR WEATHER TOMORROW
Unsettled in East Portion Tonight
Not Much Change in Temperature.
IS TEMPERATUREs.

The shippers forecast advises the
protection of thirty-sfx hour ship
ments to the north against tempera-
lures of 20 degrees; to the west
against rs degrees; to the east and
south against 35 degrees.
Western Kansas is luxuriating in
sunshine and needing rain. while the
gloom continues to hang over the east
ern half of the state and the roads are
almost impossible. Clear skies OBJ
tain from central Kansas thru the
greater part of the west and south
west today. while Topeka has small
change of seeing the sun until tomor-
row afternoon, and then only by scant
glimpses.
The temperatures in Montana this
morning were higher than they were
in Kansas. and the western states are
1CoDfinupd ON PAGE EOurl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.
Admitted Slayer of Madero, Sur
rounded, Turns Pistol to Head.

Guatemala City. Nov. 29.-Fran-
cisco Cardenas. former general in the
Mexican army and accused of the
assassination of President Francisco
Madero in February. 1913, inflicted IA
tai injuries upon himself near here
today
Cardenas confessed in 1915 of hav-
ing assass:nated Madero and also Pine
Suarez. vice president of Mexico dur
ing the Madero administration. He
was being pursued by troops today
after having escaped from Jail where
he was being held charged with mur-
Ger Whens he was surrounded by
soldiers. he turned his pistol upon him
self firing two bullet thru his head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
Patient Claims
He Was SeUed Up
Wrong BySurgeon

Portland, Ind. Nov. 30.-James L.
Sipe of Berne, Ind, has filed suit here
for $4,000 damages against DR. A. H
Macbeth of Forth Wayne and DR..
Amos Reusser of Berne. charging
them with negligence in sewing him
up after an operation.
Sipe charged a quantity of gauze
was left in his body. He called on his
physicians and they removed two
strips of gauze, each one yard In
length and six inches wide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
HARDING WANTS NO CEREMONY
President-EIect Plans to Spend Stay In
Jamaica in Sight Seeing.

Aboard Steamship Pastores. Nov. 80
(by wireless) s)-President-elect Harding
was to spend today in jamaica, most
of the time riding thru the famous
Blue mountains of that island.
Docking at Kingston, he was to have
breakfast with General Probyn, COVER
nor of the island. who later expected
to escort the Harding party over the
beautiful mountain roads to Port An
tonic on the northern rim of the
island
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
G. Q. P. HAS DEFICIT
Kansas Republican State Committee
Spent Total of $31 ,966.51.


Kansas Republican state committee
Officers spent s31,966.51 in their fight
which gave Harding, Curtis. Capper
and the entire state and national tick
cts overwhelming majorities in the
state. There is a deficit of nearly
$1,000 which has been guaranteed py
H H. Motter, state chairman.
The deficit guarantee by Motter VIII
be met thru a subscription campaign.
he asserts. He expects to be able to
raise $4,000 for a fund with which to
meet unpaid bills OF the committee.
During the campaign the Repubii-
can national committee gave the state
committee a total of $4,000; Other
subscriptions brought the total TO $ses-
f0ss The sos. 1000 donation from the
national committee was a portion OF a
fund of $4,000 raised in this state
last spring for Republican organiza-
ton work by the two committees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
CHARGE RUSS WITH DELAY.
Polish Government Goes Over Heads
of Peace Delegates.

Warsaw. Nov. 30.-Russian dele
gates at Riga are delaying the signing
of peace agreements. the Polish gov
ernment charged today in wireless
message to the soviet government.
Going over. the heads of the Russian
peace delegates. Polish officials pro-
posed directly to the government that
q date be set for the signing of a per-
manent peace and that the two ma
tions begin discussion of military
guarantees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
CHICAGO WANTS SKATERS.
Mayor Thompson Plans to Make
Kinks of Vacant Lots.

Chicago. Nov. 3O.-Vacant lots
thruout Chicago are to be utilized for
ice skating this winter. according to
plans of Mayor Thompson, who wants
to send a team of sixty boy skaters to
New York to compete against Co.
thams crack blade experts.
Thompson said he understood May
or Hylan of New York would accept
challenge on behalf of New York
school bows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30

Oin1c loss IHTu III
ness and mortality
began today when
the Topeka Tuber-
culosis association,
Bertha Hampstead
Memorial cl 1 n / C.
began its sale of
health bonds and
Christmas S e a l S.
Led by Mrs. Kurtz
Kellam, a number
of Topeka women
sold health inSlIr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
sun More Snow in salina.

Salina. Kan. Nov. 3e--PossibIy an
inch and a. half of snow fell here Mon
day. The snow was accompanied by q
slight rain The rainfall was fifty
nine hundredths of an inch. The snow
is melted today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30
AND DOWN GO WAGES, TOO

Firastone Tire Company Makes Cut
of 10 Per Cent-Hosicry Work
crs Vote to Accept Similar Re-
duction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-30

Topeka's initial move to insure her
self AGAINST sickness. death and econ
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-01
soldier sotanist 10 macedonia.

During the occupation Of Saionica
by the allies a private in the Twenty
eighth division, William Il. Turrill.
found opportunities to gather and dry
wild flowers from Macedonia and to
collect their seeds for Kew gardens.
England. BEING a member OF the ex-
pert staff OK the establishment, ne had
sufficient experience to carry o what
must have been. I'm the circumstances,
a fairly difficult enterprise. Macedon-
Ia has been very little explored botan-
ically and Mr.. Turrills collections
form an important addition to the
Knowledge Of its fora. One of his dis
c0veries was a Silene which was en-
tirely new. No less than 60 packets
of seeds he managed to collect. When
II Is remembered that some were Sc
cured when his unit was actually I'M
der fire 1t will be een they testify 10
no small degree to his devotion.