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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
They Have No Business In Ger.
many, Says Harding.
League of Nations Must Be Re-
jected, He Declares.
BEST MINDS TO FORM PROGRAM
Conference VIII Be Called After
Election, Speaker Says.
Europe Is Ready to Recognize
Americas Leadership.

Des Moines. Oct 7.-American
troops have no business in Germany,
Senator Warren G. Harding declared
in his speech here today, responding TO
question shouted by a man in gallery.
They have no business there.
Harding said. And if we make
separate peace as I advocate, they will
be brought back"
Wild cheering greeted this reply.
Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 7.-Rejection.
not interpretation. should be fate of
obligations imposed by the League of
Nations covenant Senator Warren G.
Harding declare in a speech here to-
day.
Harding net Democratic queries as
to his views about 'scrapping" the
league with the retort that it is futile
to talk about "scrapping" something
already ''scrapped."
Conference After Election.
Declaring he does not want to risk
the final solution of the problem by
being too specific now. Harding prom
ised as soon as possible after his elec-
ton he will call the best minds of the
country, including numerous senators,
into conference to formulate his inter-
national program.
His speech here today was the first
of number of addresses scheduled on
this trip.
Taking up the league, Harding ad-
vocated an America wholly self re-
liant and independent politically.
League Has Been Scrapped.
whether President Wilson is to be
blamed or thanked for the result, the
fact remains that the Paris league has
been scrapped by the hand of its chief
architect" Harding said.
The issue made by the Democratic
nrosidp0t and the Da,nnrra fio u1at
and the candidate. does not present
the question whether they shall favor
some form of association among the
nations for preserving international
peace. but whether they favor the par
ticular league proposed by President
Wilson.
Objections Are Clear.
THE obligations are clear enough
/ and specific enough. I do not want te
clarity these obligations; / want tt
turn my back on them. It is not in.
depreciation, but rejection that 1 an
seeking. I understand the position o.
the Democratic candidate and he un-
derstands mine. In simple words, II
/ is that he favors going into the league
and favor staying out. His position
is beyond cavil and it is that we shal
go into the Paris league without modi
fication or substantial qualification
To such a betrayal of my countrymer
l will never consent.
Europe VIII Recognize Z. S.
Europe" Harding continued, 81.
ready to recognize Americas mora
leadership. AS soon as possible aftel
my election I shall advise with tht
best minds in the United States, and
especially I shall consult in advance
with the senate. I shall do this to tht
end that we shall have an association
| Of nations for the promotion of inter
national peace. but one which shall 81
| definitely safeguard our sovereignt,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
HARDING COX ON SERIES
Presidential Candidates Comment
on Game-Democrat Looks for
Ohio to Win.

Des Moines, Oct. THE worlds
series thus far is reafnrming the
faith of the honesty of American base
ball. Sen. Warren G. Harding said in
a statement to the United Press today.
Grimes pitched wonderfully yes
terday." he said. "'It is a great thing
to put them over. and 1t is a wonderful
thing to pitch ones way out of tight
hole.
The series has started out quite
ideal for the world contest between
two great contenders. II is reaffirm-
ing our faith in the honesty of Amer
ican baseball.
"On the whole. the pitching has
been very high class, but the pitch
ing record is made in good part by
wonderful team support in the de-
Tense"
Ohio Mother of Champions.
En- Route With Governor Cox, Oct.
7.-Despite Brooklyns victory yester-
day. 1 still think that Ohio soon will
be known as the mother of world base
ball champions, as well as presidential
champions" Governor Cox said today.
Il find that reading the accounts OF
the series Is a most refreshing diver
sion from politics. and say. Old Trit
Speaker is playing some game. ISM
he 2"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
Child LaborLotO
NoLators VIII
Be Checked Up

Violations OF the state child labor
law in various parts of Kansas, par
ticularly in Industrial centers. will re-
suit in raids on such localities by
Miss Alice Mcfarland. state factory
inspector and head of the child labor
division of the state labor department..
"I have information that the child
labor law is being violated in a nums
ber of cases." Miss Mcfarland said to-
day. land / am planning to take steps
Immediately to show that the Kansas
child labor law is to be enforced"
Topeka, Kansas City, Atchisons
Wichita, Hutchinson. and other indus
trial centers OF the state will be close
ly inspected by Miss Mcfarland With
in the next few weeks for any VIOLA
tons of the child labor law. Accord-
ing to the law no child under sixteen
years of age. who has not completed
the eighth grade in school, may have
"a state permit to work. Attractive
wages have drawn children from
school into industry. Miss McFar-
lands special inspection will be in the
nature of a back to school move-
ment." as well as an enforcement OF
state law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
BLOW UP ON SHIP
Many Killed and Injured in New
York Explosion.
Ambulances Rushed to Scene
From Entire City.

New York. Oct. IAN oil tank
aboard the British steamer G. r.
Grove, tied up for repairs in Shewans
dry dock in Brooklyn exploded early
this morning while approximately 100
men were working on the craft
Nearly an hour after the explosion
the number of killed and injured was
not known definitely but a report
made to police headquarters lad a
dozen killed and many injured.
Ambulances and Red Cross workers
were rushed to the scene from all
parts of the city.
Police said there were twelve dead.
Two bodies were recovered at 3:15
p. m.
Many injured in the hold of the ship
were threatened with suffocation.
Because of intense confusion in the
yard 1t was difficult to obtain accurate
Information even an hour after the
blast. 1t was believed, however, that
a score OF workmen had been trapped
in the hold.
An employe of the dry dock COM
pany said he had seen at least six
bodies taken from the hold of the
Grove. The blast blew a great hole
in the starboard side of the ship. Al
one portfolio appeared a workman
trapped below. He pleaded with his
fellow workers ashore to rescue him
A hose was turned on him while work
ers raised cry of Ladders, ladders,
for Gods sake ladders!'
When ladders were brought rescuers
worked desperately. Ffremen in gas
masks descended into the smoke filled
hold. Bodies were hauled up with
ropes and the injured rushed to hos
pitfalls.
An hour after the explosion, four
bodies had been recovered. A hasty
check up of workers showed four more
missing. The number of injured was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
PROVE 1T, SAYS TUMULTY
Secretary Calls Upon Senator Spencer
to Produce Wilson Charges.

washington, Oct 7.-J. P. Tumulty,
secretary to President Wilson today
said Senator Spencer of Missouri is
invited to produce official records OF
the peace conference to support his
charge that the president promised
American military aid to Rumanians
and Serbs in case they were again at
tackled.
1--WE have no stenographic reports
Of the proceedings, Tumulty said.
adding that the official stenographlc
report is in Paris.
The history of the controversy be-
tween the president and Spencer now
is that the Missouri senator voiced the
original charge which was denied by
Tumulty. Spencer expressed the be-
lief that the matter had not been
called to President Wilson's attention
The president said it had and that
Spencer's charge was false. Spencer
quoted from the peace conference ac-
counts and the president replied he
was willing to let the Missouri voters
decide which was telling the truth.
White House officials today declared
the next move is up to Spencer and
Senator Reed. who is reported to have
backed his colleague.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
Play By Play
First Inning.

cLEvELAND-Evans out Olson to Kon-
etchy, on a hard hit drive directly into
the shortstops hands. Wambsganss
walked Speaker out, Johnston to konet-
chy, Wambeganss going to second. Burns
out, Olson to Konetchy. No runs; no hits;
no errors.
was very wild and seemed nervous. Mil
Ter and Olson encouraged him constantly:
His speed was terrific but he had great
difficulty in controlling his curyesl
BROOKLYN-Olson walked. O'Neil went
out to calm Caldwell. J. Johnston sacri-
ficed, O'Neill to Burns Olson going to sec
up. Griffith safe at first on SewelIs er-
ror, Olson going to third. Wheat singled
to right, scoring Griffith and and sending s,s
which Burns touched with his glove but
could not bring down. Mails now pitehing
Wambsganss. VI Kilduff fouied to Wood.
Two runs; two hits; one error.
tsewelrs bobblee of an easy grounade1r
| But Ray was very wild and was falling
fast. Hits by Wheat and Myers drove him
to the dugout)
Second Inning.
CLEVELAND-Gardn terrific drive
hit two inches outside the foul line. Gard
ner flied to Griffith. He took the ball
without moving out of his tracks. Wood
lined to Griffith, who made sensational
running catch off his shoe tops close to the
right field line. Sewell out, konetchy to
Smith who covered first. No runs no
hits; no errors.
! (The Indians were fighting hard and
| Gardner and Wood hit Smith for tre-
| mendous clouts but Griffith's sensational
! work kept the bases clear.)
BROOKLYN-Miller up Ball one. Ball
| two. Strike one, called. Ball three. Strike
two, called. It was high and the crowd
roared disapproval. Miller walked. Smith
popped to Mails who doubled Miller off
first Olson singled to center on the first
| pitched ball. ]. Johnston up. Olson out
| stealing, O'Neilf to Wambsganss. No
runs: one hit; no errors
| 1.-THE Dodgers were making an effort to
stretch hits and send in runs on chances.
| The crowd was wild)
Third Ianing.
| CLEvELAND-O'Neill out, Konetchy to
| Kilduff to Smith. who covered first kon-
| kilduff made a lightning pickup and
| threw to first Mails flied to Myers in deep
center. Evans out, Kilduff TO konetchy.
| No runs no hits; no errors.
| (ktlduffs play on O'Neill was superb.
! He dived for the ball. scooped 1t and
hurled it to Smith just the big pitcher
| galloped across the bag half a step ahead
of the sliding O'Neill)
| BROOhIYN-J. Johnston out, Wambs-
ganss to Burns, on a hard hit grounder.
! Neis batting for Griffith. Neis out, Sewen
! to Burns, on a hairline decision. Wheat
broke his bat and went to the dugout for
another. Wheat singled to center, send
ing a dinky Texas Lacquer just outside
Sewelfs reach. Myers popped to Sewell.
No runs: one hit: no errors.
lit was Wheat's second hit of the game.
He is batting viciously today. Mails is
| working hardl
Fourth Inning.
CLEvELAND-Neis playing right field
Tor Brooklyn. Wambsganss out, Olson to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
DROP IN Gil L0THINC MAKE REAL BEER?
Breweries Using Too Much
Alcohol, 1t Is Believed.
Drinks in Chicago Have a kick
Officers Find.

Chicago, Oct 7.-Seizure OF brew
cries making near beer which is said
to be too nearly like real beer. is being
considered by federal officials here
who have gathered evidence from 800
saloons that beer with a kick in it is
being sold.
Federal Prohibition Agent Thomas
J. O'Brien, who has been making the
investigation said the brewers have
been making beer and putting more
alcohol into it than the law allows
and that in addition. they have evaded
paying a federal tax of $12 per barrel.
The only way to stop the sale of
real beer in Chicago is by preventing
its MANUFACTURED said O'Brien. II
fear the government must seize the
breweries If it is found they are max
ing Illegal beverages"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
UNITED STATES
ADDS 14,OOO,OOO
TO POPULATION
There Are Now 105,6S3, ,10S
Persons i'm This Country. /
Increase of 14.9 Per Cent Since
1910, Bureau Announces.
WAR AND FLU CUT FIGURES
From 1900 to 1910 the Gain
Was 900 Per Cent.
Only Three States, Nevada,
Miss, Vermont, Decrease.

Washington, Oct. 7.-The result Of
the fourteenth decennial census was
announced officially late this after
noon.
There are 105.6ss.1oS persons in
continental United States, or 1870
SAP more than in 1910, when the last
census was taken. This is an increase
OF 40 per cent.
The population announcement today
represents nine months work by 7,00G
temporary enumerators and 5000 per-
manent employees of the census bu-
reau.
Along with it's announcement OF
total population, the census bureau
Will make public complete list of
state populations. Only three states
Nevada, Mississippi, and Vermont
have shown an actual decrease in pop
ulation SO far, and others to be an
nounced were expected to show sub
stantial increases. Many states, how
ever, failed to gain as fast as IN preyi-
GUS decades.
Gain of 10 Per Cent.
The gain for the whole country was
expected to be 15 per cent as COM
pared with a gain of 20.9 per cent be-
tween the years of 1900 and 1910.
Census Officials said the drop in the
percentages was due to the haItfnr of
Immigration. decreased birth rate as
result of the war and the large death
rate resulting from two serious epf-
denies of influenza.
The work of actually Counting
noses" which is complete, is only a
small part of the census task. The
bureau must yet determine what per-
centage of the population is farmers,
laborers. bookkeepers. elevator boys or
corporation heads 1t must determine
how many chickens. sheep and cattle
there are. how many people own the
farms they work and how many rent
them. Before knnW hn<
many bachelors, bachelor girls,
widows and orphans there are, and
just what percentage of the popula-
ton they constitute.
Growth of Cities.
One of the striking developments OF
this years census was the relative
growth of cities and industrial centers
| as compared with the farming regions.
Rural growth In the last ten years was
| only one-third as great as IL was in
the previous decade while the cities
(Conftnued on Page Two,1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
CONVICT AND BOY AT LARGE.
Posse Hunts for Indiana Life Terner.
who Took School Boy.

Michigan City, Oct IA posse OF
police prison guards and specially
sworn deputies today continued the
search for John Vaughn, SO years old.
life termer at the Indiana state pris-
on. who yesterday escaped, taking
with him, ii was believed, Waiter
Young, 13. a school boy.
1t was at first believed that Emma
Ritter. 13, was missing also, as Ehe
was said to be a playmate of Walters.
but it was learned that she was ac-
companying her parents on an auto
mobile trip.
Vaughn. who was sentenced to life
Imprisonment for a moron crime, has
been & trusty for thirteen years.
Friends OF the lad who is missing said
they had often seen the boy playing
about the prison waterworks, where
Vaughn is an engineer. His good con-
duct had given prison officials such
confidence in him that he was placed
In charge of the building, some dis
tance from the prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07

THE same old seven and SIX" was
the comment of S. D. Flora, state me-
teoroiogist. today. A continuation of
the fair, warm weather will be on tap
tonight and tomorrow, according to
the weather man. Clear skies and
normal temperatures, with a warm
south wind. prevailed over Kansas
Wednesday.
Topeka was the coolest spot in Kan
sas in the last twenty-four hours. with
"a temperature of 4S at o'clock this
morning. The high here Wednesday
was 73 at $3.50 O'Clock. The thermom-
eter will go to rs this afternoon and
the low tonight will be above SO. Flora
predicts.
The low temperature in the United
States was SO at Cincinnati and the
high SO at Phoenix. Ariz.
Today is the eleventh consecutive
rainless day in Kansas. In that period
there has been only one cloudy day.
The only rain in the United States in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
ELEVEN HOURS IN AIR
U. S. s.Ariators From Panama En-
4ssr counter Terrific Rain storm.

Panama, Oct. Lieut. Charles
Austin, United States aviator, who left
here this morning on an attempted
flight te Washington, returned at 5
o'clock this afternoon after being near
ly eleven hours in the air. He encoun-
tered a terrific binding rain storm
and a heavy wind and was unable to
get out of the storm area. In addition
his engine began to develop trouble.
No plans have been made for a new
attempt.
The two naval seaplanes which left
this morning bound for Jamaica also
were forced to return by the storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
Mrs. Speaker
Is On Her Way
To Watch Tris

Hubbard City, Tex. Oct. Mrs. J.
r. Speaker. mother of the famous
Iris, refused to predict the result of
the world series. but she was on her
way to Cleveland today to root for her
sons aggregation.
Mrs. Speaker was accompanied by
a younger brother of the Lone Star
states "favorite SON. when she left
here Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
BEFORE The GAME

Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, Oct. T.
Another reel of the autumnal worlds
series thriller entitled taking the
third game" was thrown this after
noon on the baseball screen with the
winners of National and American
eagues-Brooklyn and Cleveland-in
the leading roles.
Some twenty thousand or more fans
tContiuued on Page Two1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
CUT DOWN RAIL FORCES
slump in Freight Causes Dismissals in
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Oct. s7.-More than 200
railroad men have been dismissed
within the last two weeks in Cincin-
natl because a slump in the movement
of freight created a condition in which
railroads had more men than were
necessary, according to operating Of
ficia1S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
Wheat Hit Hard.

Wheat Hit Hard.
Zach Wheat carried away the hitting
honors of the day. Three singles in
four times at bat-half of Brooklyn'S S
total accumulationS of base hits-ran
off his wicked ash. Hi Myers also had
a good day and scored two bingles to
his credit. Brooklyn's sixth hit was
accounted for by Olson.
Speakers double in the fourth was
the only regular hit of the crashing
variety off Smiths delivery. A couple
of Texas leaguers went to the credit
of Steve O'Neil1. That was all the
Indians could do. In spite of their
failure to solve Smith and the perfect
Brooklyn defense. the Indians fought
gamely to the end. They look far
from being a beaten club and seemed
ready to come back with both fists
next Saturday. Real baseball
weather prevailed today and the re-
suit was baseball enthusiasm of the
world series variety for the first time
in three days. The park was packed
to capacity, more than $4,000 fans
getting thru the gates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
Galveston Martial Law Off.

which has been in force in Galveston
because of the 1ongshoremen's strike
since June s, was revoked effective at
noon October s. in a proclamation is
sued today by Governor Hobby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
GENERAL STRIKE IN PORTUGAL
Railway Workers Start Walkout of
Revolutionary Character.

London, Oct IA general strike,
apparently of revolutionary character,
has broken out in Portugal, according
to a dispatch from the Portuguese
border The strike began among rail-
way WOrl-nrS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07
MAC swINEY STILL ALIVE.
Irish Mayors Condition Unchanged on
Fifty Sixth Day Hunger Strike

London, Oct. THE condition CT
Lord Mayor MacSwiney beginning the
fifty-sixth day of his hunger strike,
was unchanged today, according to the
latest bulletin from Sim Fein head
quarters,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07

Brooklyn .................20 200 900 O0x-
Two-base hits-Speaker Sacrifices-J.
Johnston, Kilduff Miller. Double plays
Mcils to Burns; Olson to Kilduff to Kon-
etchy; Wamby to Sewell to Burns; John
ston to Kilduff to Konetchy; Left on
halls-off Caldwell. 1; off Mails, 4 off
Smith, >. Tlits-Off Caldwell 1 in "A in--
ming; off Mails, in 62s innings; off Uhle,
by Smith. .. Losing pitcher-Caldwell
Time Of game ~ umpires-ODay
tNat@ behind the the Plate Dineen SAml at
Connolly (Am.) at 3rd base.
Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, Oct.
7.-Brooklyn forged into the
lead in the 1920 baseball con-
test here this afternoon when
Sherrod Smith, pitching a three
hit game, sent the Indians down
into defeat, 2 to 1.
The game count in the series
now stands two to one with the
Robins on the long end, and the
teams travel to Cleveland to-
night with the Robins in fav-
orable strategic position for the
renewal of hostiities in the Ohio
city Saturday.
Pitched Pretty Game.
Supported by a scintillating defense,
Smith turned in one of the prettiest
games ever seen in a worlds series.
He was never in danger. Clevelands
one run was directly due to a school
boy error by the veteran Zach Wheat
in the fourth round, when he let Iris
Speakers vicious double roll between
his legs to the fence. While he was
retrieving the ball, the Indian chief
easily completed the circuit Without
Wheat's error, Speaker would have
been marooned on bases as the next
two batsmen were easy infIeld out
Fancy Fielding.
Ivy Olson, Little Pete Kilduff and
Big Ed Konetchy furnished the field
ing fireworks of the fray. Olson COW
cred acres of ground at short and his
throwing was perfection itself. Kilduff
pulled two spectacular fielding stunts,
while Konetchy at first performed like
a youngster. Right in the same class
with this youngster were George Burns
who snagged a foul with one hand
out of right field box. and Tommy
Griffith. who made a catch in right
field of the regular Speaker variety.
Speakers Mistake.
Second judgment indicates that
Speaker made a tactical mistake when
he sent Ray Caldwell to the box to
start the game. The tall righthander
was wobbly from the start After
walking Olson. young Sewell, who had
an off day, added to CaldwelHs trou-
bles by fumbling Grfffith's easy roller
Hits by Wheat and Myers followed and
two runs were across the plate and
the game was over so far as the In
dians were concerned Mails, who re-
neved the beaten Caldwell, pitched
fairly good ball and in spite of a ten
dency to be wild. kept the Nationals
away from the scoring station until he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07

was relieved by Uhle in the eighth.
Uhle performed acceptably and was
not scored on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-07

MORE FAIR, WARM WEATHER.
Topeka Was Coolest Spot in Kansas
In Last Twcnty-Four Hours.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES;

5 TEMPERATURES:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-12-31

Selecting sows to breed for the
spring litter Is a matter OF consider
able importance. The College of Ag-
riculture recommends that it is usI-
ally a mistake to kill the mature SOW
that has raised a good litter of pigs.
She should be retained in the breed
ing herd unless there is some good
reason for discarding her.
1t Is well to study SOW verS
closely before deciding to breed her
and when she has raised a good litter
she should be further developed. and
retained il she proved worthy
Records show that sows on the ay
erage, farrow and raise more and
better pigs in the second and subse
quent litter than they do the first
After she has weaned her first lit
ter she will make easy and fairly
rapid gains if properly fed, ant
should continue to gain in growth
and weight up to the time she far
rows her second litter.
Considering the present price o.
corn the average farmer should pro
duce a reasonable quantity of hogs