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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-23
GUESTS ARE SCARED
 BY FIRE IN HOTEL

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.--Fire start ing in the room of William E. Ed wards, collector of internal revenue. drove 400 guests from the Marie Ar toinnette hotel. Edwards, who wa a former Princeton football captain, lost some priceless football tro. phies among his personal effects which were consumed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-23
F0URzAGED WOMEN BURNED

LYNN. Mass. Feb. 23 - Four inmates of the home for aged wo- men were burned to death in a fire which destroyed the buildings. Scores made their way painfully down the stairs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-23
RELATIVE OF PRESIDENT
 GRANT DIES IN TACOMA

TACOMA. Feb. 23.-Raphael Grant, whose father was Washington's con. temporary. died here at the ago of 100 years and three months. He had been related to President Grant
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-23
JUNEAU PEOPLE INTERESTED

Juneau people also. especially the former residents of the westward sections, are more than mildly inter ested in the prospective oil boom. Several have already telegraphed money to Seward and Cordova to friends in order to be in on the ground floor" of locations which will be made in the new oil fields.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-23
PRESENT FEBRUARY
 IS DRYEST IN 10 YEARS

ABERDEEN. Fem. 23 - The present February is reported to be the dryest in ten years. There has been no rain this month. while the average in former years has been 10 inches. It is reported a drought is threatened east of the noun tains. i.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-23
DENEkINE REPORTED TO
 HAVE TAKEN A TOWN

LONDON, Feb. 23.-It is re ported that volunteer army under Gen Denikine has cap tured Rostovoden from the Bol- sheviki and have taken 1.500 prisoners and g cannon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-23
ON PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT

LANSING. Mich. Feb. 23-Gov. Edward I. Edwards. Democrat, ol New Jersey. has qualified on the Michigan state primary ballot foi nomination of President.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-23

which they wish to locate. There will be a regular stampede for choice land the minute the President signs the bill.
 Much money has been spent in cable tolls getting the full text of the bill and all that can be learned regarding it, by people here anxious for information.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-23
BRAZIL MAY PAY FOR SHIPS

LONDON. Feb. 23--BraziI may indemnify Germany to the extent of $25,0O0,000 for 45 ships taken over during the war
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-23
HOOVER IS hoNoREp

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-The George Washington University today conferred the honorary defree of Doctor of Letters" upon Herbert Hoover, and Senator Calder and Win. cente Ibanez, Spanish novelist.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-23
MAXIMUM ACREAGE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-The coal and oil land leasing bill, which is expected to open p great areas of public domain i- the western states and Alaska, provides a maximum acreage by applicants on oil lands of 3,200 acres
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-14
IS SENATE BkCKER
Harding's Nomination Triumph
Over Party Bosses-Paris.
G. o. p. Candidate Looked Upon
as International Leader.

Paris. June 14.-Few Of the news
papers in this city venture to comment
on the action of the Chicago conven-
ton. altho they all devote considerable
space to the nominations.
TT is a triumph of the machine OF
the party organization or its bosses,
over personalities sufficiently power
full or well supplied with funds to be
in a position to appeal directly to the
nation. declares Pertinax, political
editor of the Echo de Paris.
In examining the platform OF the
Republican party. PertinaN pays spe-
cial attention TO the possible resuscita-
ton of the Panama controversy and
the Canadian wood pulp question.
MIR. Harding is a champion of the
international political point of view.
which raised the American senate
against the Versailles treaty" says the
journal. but all Frenchmen are
greatly satisfied with the elimination
of Hiram Johnson, whose heart and
spirit have never been greatly in favor
of the French. Mr.. Harding is of
type made UP of uprightness and
Kindness and work. He deserves our
respect and our generous sympathy"
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-14
CONVENTION oRAToRY.

Managers of the Chicago convention
appear to have taken especial precau-
ton against stampede of the dele
gates by any speaker, thru placing a
time limit on the speeches. Probably
they were mindful of happenings in
previous conventions. Readers of
political history can recall that at Gin
cinnati, in 1876. Col. Robert G. Inger-
soil, in placing the name of James G.
Blaine before the convention, made a
speech which swept the delegates off
their feet. If balloting had followed
quickly there appeared little doubt
that Blaine would be nominated. So
imminent was this result that some
body supposed to belong to the oppo-
sition turned out the lights and a
recess until the following day became
necessary. During the night it was ar
ranged to nominate Hayes, and this
program was carried out.
Twenty years later William J.
Bryan. a man little known, and hay
ing a public record only of a short
service in congress, electrified the
| Democrat national convention with his
famous 'cross of gold" speech and
won for himself the nomination for
the presidency.
Probably the nominating speech
most nearly approaching Ingersolrs in
eloquenee was delivered by Martin W.
Littleton. of New York, when he
named Alton B. Parker for the Demo-
crat candidacy in 1904 at st. Louis.
No man ever made SO much out of so
unpromising subject. Parker was
nominated. but whether or not as a
result of the Littleton oratory, of
course can not be known, but the ad-
dress was q gem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-14
LITTLE BEENY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE.

was looking in the window of a
candy and ice cream store yestidday
wondering how it would feel to werk
in there even without eny wages, and
some lady came up with little wife
toy poodle on the end of chain, say
ing, .. little boy, will you please hold
Fluffie for me for a few minnits, I
simply must have drink of soda wat
tir
And she gave me the chain to hold,
saying, Now be good, Fluffie, mama s
coming rite out .agen. And she went
in the store, being fat lady with thin
eyebrows, and the little dog tried to go
in after her and started to bark like
enything. me holding him back by
pulling DIN the chain, wich jest then
who came up but Skinny Martin and
Leroy Shooster, and they started to
laff like enything, Skinny Martin say
ing, What is thaa, Benny, a dog or a
flee?
wy don't you get a dog your size.
Benny? sed Leroy Shooster.
Aw. that's al rite. you fellows are
Jest jelliss, that's alls the matter with
Leroy Shooster kepp on laffing and
making insulting remarks, sutch as.
That's the werst looking dog l ever
saw, If I had a dog like that would
ent admit it. That's no animal, its a
vegtible. And they was still making
Mincer came up, Mary Watkins say
ing, o wat a PERFECTLY bewtifil1 little
dog, and Loretter Mincer saying. o,
izzent he Jest too cunning for eny-
thing. think he's perfeckly adorable.
Skinny and Leroy don't think so,
they think its a fearse looking dog, I
sed. and Skinny quick sed, 1 do not.
cant you take a joak. its a all rite of q
dog, and Leroy said. I've saw verse
dogs than that, cant you take a joak?
WITCH jest then the lady came out, say
ing Hers mama, Fluffie, don't cry,
and heers a quarter for the nice little
boy for minding you. Meening me,
and she gave me a quarter and I took
Mary Watkins and Loretter Mincer in
the store and bawt them each a soda
and Skinny and Leroy wawked away
irving 70 look independent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-14

Friends of universal military train
ing will find cause for regret that the
Republicans. in framing their plat
form, failed to endorse a program of
so much importance to the country.
Universal military training is not only
the best possible thing for our young
men, but also for the country. 1t
teaches the young man discipline,
how to take care of their bodies, how
to live an outdoor life and it also
teaches them a sense of responsibility
in the country and the government,
which unfortunately often seems lack
ing. Thousands OF the boys would
come out of the training better men,
physically, mentally and morally, than
they went into it. All of them would
get some vocational training. The IL
literate would be taught and the non
English speaking Would be American
lied
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-14
PIONEER BURNS OUT AGAIN
Third Fire in Three Years Docs $4,000
Damage to Paper Mill.

Fire early Sunday morning COM
pletely Quilted the Pioneer Waste Pa
per plant, Ninth and Adams streets,
for the third time in three years. The
loss is estimated at $4,000 and was
said to be covered by insurance. Spon-
taneous combustion caused the blaze,
Fire Chief Joseph Hanlon said.
An aged negro passing the plant at
4:4S o'clock Sunday morning saw
smoke coming from the windows and
sent in the alarm, after some delay in
reaching a phone. Practically the en-
tire fire fighting force of the city was
pressed into service. but the fire had
gained great Roadway when the fire
men arrived. Two carloads of waste
paper were destroyed.
The interior of the plant has burned
three times in the last three years and
was destroyed another time several
years ago.. L. +. Seller is the owner.
The negro spent five minutes hunt
ing a telephone. Chief Hanlon wishes
to remind Topekans that fire alarm
boxes are scattered over the city and
are much more reliable for sending in
alarms. especially during the late
night and early morning hours.
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British Believe Democrats Now
Have Chance.
Editorial Comment Declares
Him Political Compromise.
MEANS new REIMBURSEMENT
Relations With British Due for
Big Shake Up.
Ambiguous Foreign Plank Of
Platform Cause for Worry.

London, June 14-Warren c. Hard
fng's personality and record being vir-
tually unknown here, newspaper COM
ment this morning expresses neither
satisfaction nor disappointment with
the Republican choice of presiden-
tial candidate.
Several newspapers refer to him as
a dark horse" and infer from cabled
reports he represents compromise.
Two or three journals assume the
result of the Chicago convention has
opened the possibility of the election
of Democrat to the presidency which
of late has been regarded here as ex-
tremely improbable.
They Believe in Hoover.
e. Among those taking this view are
the London Times and the Daily
News, the latter. telling the Demo-
Gratis the best card they can play is
to persuade Herbert Hoover TO ac-
cept their nomination in spite of ev-
erything."
The future of the League of Nations
and of British-American relations are
points much discussed. The Morning
Post, stern opponent of the league.
says:
Mr. Harding is a politician not an
ideaiist, and may commend himself
to the American people who show no
marked liking for being governed by
edict from Mount Sinai" and predicts
that if the Republicans win 1.-The
league will fall to the dusty stage of
pious revolution"
Curiosity as to how Mr.. Harding in
terprets Elihu Roots "ambiguously
worded' plank is expressed by the
Telegraph, which thinks it will not be
surprising eff this ambiguity was Gull
tivated on the principle that the least
said, the soonest mended, as 1t will be
much easier to abuse Mr.. Wilson's
failure than to suggest a satisfactory
alternative
Worry About Future Relations.
The Times, referring to a statement
by its Chicago correspondent that the
British must be prepared for thoro
readjustment of their relations with
the United States. and his prediction
that the process will not be easy. says
That depends. in great measure. upon
ourselves. If we have a straight, clear
and honest policy in world affairs, af-
Tentatively based upon those principles
which are common to us and Ameri-
cans, we may have tiresome disputes
to reach an agreement but there can
be no doubt as to the result"
The Express believes that friendly
relations with Great Britain will I'M
doubleday be part of Mr.. Harding S
policy
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Questions-Answers

Q. Plense give me information regarding
Liberia, Africa.-L. B. n.
A. Liberia is a republic on the western
coast of Africa under negro control, havin z
an area of about 5000 square miles The
territory WAS acquitted by the American
Colonization Society, founded in 1877 for
the purpose of colonizing free blacks from
the United States. The first company was
sent out in February, 1920 on the Elizabeth.
in 1924, having been suggested by Col.
Harper Of Maryland. A declaration OF in
dependence and a constitution were adopt
was Joseph ]. Roberts. The term of presi-
dent is four years. He is assisted by two
legislative bodies, supreme court, and a
cabinet or seven members, who are the
heads of the different departments.
2. What was the old-fnshioned cere-
mony known as the "StubblecalI" Nv. f.
A. Years sgo in the Middle West, when
wheat was harvested with sickle and FAKE.
1t was the custom, when the last shock was
capped and finished. to stack all the rakes
around 1t, thrust the sickles into II. and
then the whole company Of harvesters
FORMED circle and at signal given by
the captain Of the reapers, gave three
cheers. They listened for the echo. II IT
replies three times 1t was accounted a good
omen for the next crop. This was known as
the stubble-call. 4 blast of a horn from the
cabin was heard in answer to 1t and the
harvest was ended.
Q. What is the descent OF the Missouri
River in North Dakota III. r.
A; There 3 fall of $50 feet in 400 miles
Q, Who coined the expression Blood is
thicker than water?"-K. IL. Il.
A. This is credited to Josiah TattnaH
an American naval office. In 1859. while
Rag officer of our squadron in Asiatic wa
Iers, he chartered a small river steamer, the
Iceywan. to take the American minister to
Peking 10 rltify a treaty which had been
negotiated. When the American squadron
arrived off the Peiho he found the French
and British naval forces with their dfplo-
matte representatives aboard. The Chinese
refused to allow the foreign vessels to pFo-
coed, whereupOn the British and French
forces attacked the forts. Seeing that tIIev
were being worsted And that the boats con-
tanning re-inforeemcnts could not stem the
strong current Of the stream. TattnalI in
the Ioeywan, declared that Blood is thick
er than water" and tOwed the flotilla un
70 their support. At the outbreak Of the
civil War he resigned and became a can
tain IN the Confederate Navy. In 1862 he
was put in charge of the Confederate vessel
that mad been the Federal Merrimac and
which was renamed the Virginia.
(Any reader can ges the answer to any
question by writing The Topekn STATE
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic 7
Hnskin, Dlrectro. Washington, ID. c. This
offer applies strictly to Information The
Bureau cannot give advice on legal medi-
cal, and financial matters. 1t does not at
tempt to settle domestic troubles, nor to
undertake exhaustive research on any sub
leet- Write your question plainly and
briefly. Give full name and address and
age. All replies are sent direct to the
enclose ? cents in stamps fox return post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-14
HARDING ANp cooI1pGE.

Never in it's history has the Repub-
lican party gone west OF the Missis-
sippi or south of the Mason and Dixon
line for a candidate for the presidency.
The party tradition was maintained
this year at Chicago.
The nomination by the Republican
national convention of Senator War
rem G. Harding. of Ohio, for president
and Gov. Calvin Coolidge of Massa-
chusetts for vice president, will be re-
ceived by the masses of Republicans
as satisfactory. Both men have ex-
cellent records. Senator Harding has
made a success as an editor and pub
lished and as a statesman. He has
often been compared to the revered
Mckinley. Probably the majority OF
best possible, under the circumstances,
has been done in the way of naming a
strong ticket.
The Republicans cannot pass full
judgment upon what they have drawn
until they read Senator Hsrding's ietz
ter of acceptance. He may prove to
be real prize. He possessed marked
advantages over the leading candi-
dates before the convention in the
matter of location, in the fact that he
showed up well in the senate commit
tee investigation of campaign expenses
and in the further fact that there was
nothing in his political record to in
Vite criticism.
Gov. Calvin Coolidge of Massachu-
sets, who was chosen to be the run
ming mate of Senator Harding, came
into national notice as the result of his
prompt suppression of the strike of
policemen in Boston. at which time
he won the approval of a large part of
the American citizenry. His nomina-
ton seems destined to add strength to
the ticket.
On the whole. the work performed
by the Chicago convention promises
TO give the Democrats a busy summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-14
BOURB0NS IN CITY


district. John r. Beachey of Hutch
inson is looked upon as the Seventh
district candidate. while w. A. Ayres
of Wichita is a candidate to succeed
himself for congress in the Eighth dis
trict.
Forrest Luther, Cimarron, chair
man of the Democratic state central
committee. who presided, said that
definite information and probable can
didates for minor state offices would
be withheld until it was determined
who the candidate would be. Hence
the meeting held this morning barring
newspaper men.
Excepting the federal patronage
crowd which controls the votes OF
delegates to the Democratic national
convention at San Francisco, there wcs
a strong sentiment expressed among
Democrats at the Topeka meeting TO-
day for Governor Cox of Ohio as the
presidential nominee.
However. the federal fellows hold
the votes and they are for McAdoo,"
said one cox man today.
The Cox followers are more insis-
tent for consideration of the Ohio gov
ernor following the nomination of
Senator Harding of Ohio ON the Re
publican ticket. They say Cox is as
popular in Ohio as Harding, and his
nomination would mean the swinging
Of Ohio, pivotal state. to the Demo-
cratic banner.
Ed T. Hackney, Wellington, state
fair price commissioner and a promi-
nent Democrat. said today the Repub-
licans made the same mistake at Chi
cago in nominating Harding as the
Democrats came near doing when
Champ Clark wanted to get the nomi-
nation. -
Harding is tied hand and foot to
clique OF Republican senator's from
all sections. controlled by all interests
and he cannot break loose and be in
dependent of these interests" said
Hackney
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-14

Complaint is made by editors be-
cause there come to the editorial desk
government bulletins from various de-
partments containing crop estimates.
They set them from the agricultural
department. r~om the weather bu-
reau, and from the federal reserve
board. all duplicating the same infor-
nation. They think this is waste and
extravaganza. 1t is. But probably the
only wa to stop it will be for con-
gress to cut down the appropriations
for these departments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-14
HOG MEN MEET AT c. OF C.
Form Shawnee Duroc-Jerscy Breeders
ASsOciatiOn=Eiccf Officers.

The Shawnee County Duroc-Jersey
Breeders association was formed at
the Chamber of Commerce Saturday
afternoon by more than a dozen men.
Officers elected were Otto Doerslag,
president, and Ralph s. Searle. secre-
tary. RS. Obrecht gave a talk on
The Red Sow, Her Present and Fu-
ture Status"
The association plans to hold three
annual hog sales. The first will be
held July IS, when thirty head of Du-
roc-Jerseys will be sold at the fair
grounds. The second sale will be held
in November and the next in January.
The association endorsed the pig club
movement and decided that boys
would be permitted to place their hogs
on sale with the adult members.
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VOTE TO WORK OVERTIME.
Santa Fe Clerks Hurrying to Finish
StorchOuSc INVENTORY

SlSTCidOuSc lUNChIOIJ-
In order that a complete inventory
of the material on hand at the store
houses of the Santa Fe may be COM
pleted, the clerks in the inventory
bureau are working nine hours a day,
starting today. The bureau, which is
located in the second story of the old
Washburn law school building at 1874
West Sixth avenue, is in charge of E.
]. Burns, and the clerks are mostly
women. They voted to go to work at
o'clock in the morning and work
until o'clock, according to Burns,
and the inventory is proceeding
rapidly.
The general storekeepers at the mo-
tive power building are men, number
ing twenty-five, andfhey are working
two hours overtime every day, and
eight hours ON Sunday, in order to
catch up with the invoice. All the
clerks are getting overtime pay, and
no complaints have been received to
date. H. f. Ray, general storekeeper.
said today that the invoices have been
going on since April 1918, and that
strenuous effort is being made by the
department to finish up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-14
A BITTER ROW
FSays Jay House. Who Is Visiting To-
peka Today.

Says Jay House. Who Is Visiting To-
pel1a Today.
The fight of Gov. Henry ]. Allen
in the Chicago convention for General
Wood as a presidential candidate in
volved HIM in a factional row of the
Kansas City Star and weakened Allen
politically, according to Jay z. House.
former mayor and for years a Kansas
paragrapher and political writer who
is now writing his famous Second
Thought" column for the Phila delphia
Public Ledger House was in Topeka
today for a short visit with relatives
and friends. He covered" the con-
vention for the Public Ledger.
ALLEN allowed himself to be drawn
into a bitter factional row for Wood
in the convention said House. This
made him strong enemies in his own
state and did him no particular good
in national politics.
"AIlen's Industrial court won well
deserved recognition turnout the ma
ton. Yet his work in the recent con-
vention has largely upset the indus
trial court glory he won and his entry
into a factional fight for Wood in
state politics as well as in national
politics has made him a weaker man
politically than he was"
House was well pleased with the
Harding choice at Chicago. Readers
of Houses column. which appears also
in TheN State Journal, remember that
months ago House, who usually pick ID
winners in his political writing. wrote
an article to the effect that while Low
den and Wood were using their best
PAGES in the initial race Harding man
ayers were carefully grooming and
currying the Ohio senator. who would
be brought out to show his PAGES at
the psychological moment"