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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-13
MOTORMEN SKILLFUL SAYS
 R. P. REED

Robert P. Ried, a motorman in the employ of the Connecticut Co.,. and good man at his business. takes pointed exception to certain newspa- cred against the skill of men in his | occupation. He says that motormen are skillful, and go through a long training and seldom make mistakes. He feels that the streets would be safer if automobile drivers were re- | quired to submit to an equally rigid preparation.
 He said today to a representative | of the Times:
 Although I have not had any ex per1ence in getting a license to drive | an automobile INhave discovered that a license could be procured in a short l space involving 5 minutes Or a half 1 hour.
 q do know that motorman or a conductor has to undergo an exam | illsrrion 100 times more rigid than q. chauffeur before he is qualified to act | in either capacity.
 "For instance, issa chauffeur re- I quired to spend from Is to 3G days l in road tesL then answer from 5G l to 100 questions asked by the chief tmotorman, and last but not least an- swer 104 questions asked by the Pub | lie Utilities Commission of the state | of Connecticut, which have to be ex- act before he can take a. car out Of i the barn? .1 might call your attention to a
  der my observation daily. Such as parking cars from one to three feet
 away from the right hand curb, heading cars on the wrong side of the street; running without head lights. inside lights, or tail lights, approaching cross streets without slackening speed; passing cars when passengers are aHgh ting; using blind ing headlights at night without dim merS; stopping their cars on the rail in front of on coming trolleys to bid one the time of day; starting from dead stops at curbs without protrud- ] ing the hand to warn approaching vehicles or0t trolleys that they are about to turn out. ven pedestrians | will tell you that to blow a horn of an automobile as a warning is obso- | lette and a thing of the past l "I wonder if the newspaper critics
 have ever seen motorman running | on the main streets with one arm
 about the waist of one of our fair | sex and trying to manipulate trol. | ley through congested streets, like Main street or Fairfield avenue, with
 renee to close observers of automo- bilists, or joy riders, as they are more Il often called.
 For a point of information yos
 might ask some of our traffic officer;
 about the contortion and acroba1i'
 stunts they have to go through te avoid being run down by these speed crazed diSregarderS of life, limb and property.
 1T have never as yet heard of ar instance where an accident warrant ed the appearance of a motorman o a conductor in court that either fail ed to report. Ninety-nine times ou of 100 they are exonerated of blame Can the same be said of the chauf feurs ?''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-13
OUCH! LUMBACO! RUB PAINS FROM SORE, LAME BACK
Rub Baclxache away with small trial bottle of old 'sSt. Jacobs
 Oil"

Back hurt you? Can't straighten up without feeling sudden pains. sharp aches and twinges? Now listenl That's 1umbago, sciatica or maybe from a strain, and you'll get relief the moment you rub your back with soothing. penetrating ttSt. Jacobs Oil" Nothing else takes out soreness, lameness and stiffness so quickly. You simply rub it on your back and out comes the pain. It is harmless and doesn't burn the skin.
 Limber up! Don't suffer! Get a. small trial bottle of old. honest ''St. Jacobs Oir' from any drug store, and after using it just once, you'll forget that you ever had backache, lumbago or sciatica, because your back will never hurt or cause any more misery. 1t never disappoints and has been recommended for 60 years
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-13
FLASHES

finder a formal ruling of W. M; Williams, commissioner Of inleenal .., revenue even those making nome brev'' are liable to prosecution under the Volstead act.
 Tt is announced that the un1ons VIII sb11n radicals in the steel reorEanlza- tion plans.
 Reports from Washington say Pres, ident is rapidly gaining in health ana strength.
 Entire sophomore class at St. Johns college, Annapolis. threatens 14 iEave college if ban is enforced on haz1ns. Freshmen are supporting them.
 Burglars entered the Torrington uigb School last night and obtained s250 in cash and $1,000 in Liberty bonds.
 Mildred Harris Chaplin was granted a divorce in the Superior court in Los Angales - yesterday. Famous comedian xas not in court It is said Miss liar.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-13
FROM BOXING

New York, Nov. 13.@The first ofi- cial figures dealing with the opera ton of New York states boxing law made public today by Charles White. secretary of the commission, shows that $44.000 in taxes on boxing exhf- bttions already has been collected. This Is $4,0O0 in excess of the states appropriation for the first years ex- pel q. of the commission. commission has issued .1,2o5 licenses, including sos to boxers, 165 to man- agers. 7s to referees, 68 to judges. 217 to seconds. 26 to time keepers and 34 to trainers and physicians
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-13
CRUELTY INCREASES
 SINCE PROHIBITION

Chicago, Nov. 13-Statistics show Ing that complaints Of cruelty to wife and children have increased 23S per cent. since prohibition arrived and more rapidly in the last six months than during the first half of the year, were given in the annual report of Albert E. Webster, superintendent of ene Juvenile Protective Association made public today
 .,,s Men who formerly drank heavily the report reads, have undergone a reaction which expresses itself in sur- Illness or abuse of the family
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-13

The conviction and sentencing of Thomas Mooney for the bomb outrage in San Francisco on Preparedness Day, 1916, was gigantic frameup' according to the statement Of Pouce Officer Draper of San Francisco.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-13

Silk Manufacturers Union of Japan
 has suspended for three months the manufacture of silk owing to the general depression ot the tpdustxy,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-13

Public Utilities Commission starts taking inventory of the Connecticut Company preparatory to ilhng re port with the Legislature next Jan uaxy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-13

ris received a property settlement or s200.o0O and is not to use the name of Chaplin professionally.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-13

Harry c. Ives, president of the Toy Manufacturers of the United States says there will be plenty of toys TOT the youngsters this year made right in this country.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-12
ADJOURN IN june
Senate Wants Clear Docket Be-
fore Campaigns Start.
Finish Battle on Treaty in
Hurry, Says Curtis.

Washington, Feb. 12-Congres-
sional leaders, anxious to clear up the
legislation question and adjournment
for the national conventions and the
campaign, took steps today to speed
the lawmaking machine.
Senator Curtis. Kansas, Republican
whip, declared he believed the senate
would finish its work by June. Rep
resentative Monden. Republican lead
er in the house, is arranging his
schedule with the idea of adjourning
not later than June D.
Senate leaders pointed out that
practically the only important meas
ures yet to come before that body are
army reorganizations. ten or eleven of
the regular appropriation bills and the
budget The peace treaty, they be-
'Iieve, will shortly be disposed of; rail-
road legislation, has practically been
agreed upon; two of the regular ap-
preparation measures have been
passed. the oil land leasing bill has
gone to the White House. and the
water power bill has passed the senate
and been sent to conference. The SEN
ate and house Republican steering
committees today conferred in the
hope of formulating a speed up legis-
latve program.
Plans also were discussed for great
cr economy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-12


The influenza epidemic is entering
the serious stage, it is indicated by the
number of pneumonia cases that are
being reported. Two new cases of the
most common flu complication and
which is responsible for most of the
fatalities in the epidemic were report
ed today and nine Wednesday, new
high mark.
Sixty-one new cases of flu had been
reported up until noon today at the
city health department. No deaths
were reported today, but the death of
Mrs. ]. p. Penny brought Wednesdays
total to two and the fatalities for the
entire epidemic to fourteen.
DR.. Earle G. Brown, city health Of
ficer. said today the flu ban will prob
ably be lifted a little at time. When
the board of health finds that the
quarantine has passed, the theaters,
schools churches, dance halls and
pool halls will be allowed to open.
but the health authorities will request
postponement of unnecessary. public
gatherings. he said.
The emergency hospital was filled
to overflowing today. Three new
patients arrived this morning and
two were relea sed, making the total
"A, with four more expected this af-
ternoon The hospital officials were
racking their brains to find places for
them, but said they would be cared for
some way Two of the nurses at the
emergency hospital have the flu.
The effects of the closing order in
stamping out the disease will not be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-12

No radical change will occur in
Kansas weather conditions, at least
before Friday night, said S. D. Flora,
state meteorologist. Moderate tenn
peratures will prevail. The day may
be somewhat cloudy but no rain or
snow is expected.
Today is the anniversary OF the
coolest weather ever recorded in To-
peka On February u, 1899, the
mercury dropped to 25 degrees below
zero In western Kansas the tenn
perature went down to so and 35 de-
grees below.
No precipitation occurred in Kan
sas in the last "a hours. Snow fur
ries along the Canadian border were
the only precipitation recorded north
and west of Kansas. Rain was re-
ported from the gulf states and snow
from Chicago.
The lowest temperature on the
weather map was above zero at
Saulte ste Marie, Mich. The tenn
perature was "a in Topeka at 6 o'clock
this morning. 1t had risen to 81 at
10, O'Clock. Flora predicted so de-
grees for this afternoon. He expects
a temperature of 80 tonight rising to
so degrees tomorrow afternoon.
Extremes for this date were 25 be
low zero in 500 and 60 in 1907. At
3 O'Clock this afternoon the wind was
blowing. 1G miles an hour from the
southwest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-12

A little thing like an attack of in
fluenza could not down a Devil Dog
who lost leg at Belleau Wood, how
ever. and McGiffert is better today.
His temperature is down, according
to DR.. Earle c. Brown, city health
officer. who attended him, and he is
resting easily, altho he is still weak
we Will see that he stays in bed a
few days" said Brown.
Ever since the city decided to open
the flu hospital. McGiffert has been
hitting the ball" almost without a
stop. What sleep he has got has been
on cot at the hospital and there were
many nights in which he did not close
mis- eyes for more than TWO hours.
Monday night he finished his regular
work at midnight. went to bed. but
was too tired to sleep. An hour later.
he was awakened by a janitor. An
engine used in yentilating the school
building had gone wrong and for sew
eral hours the health commissioner
labored to repair the machine. The
climax came Wednesday, eruelling
day in district court. fighting for the
life of the closing order. instituted by
the board of health and contested by
the theatcr men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-12
Firen1en Fight Fue Fire
While Doctor Con1bots
Flu at Clyde Reed Home
1t Was Case Where the Family Flew Into Mysteries the
FIue Burned and the Flu Was Quarantined.

window to tell the child he was mis-
taken.
They found him right about the fire
wagon, however, and the searchlight
of the fire department was fitting
over the housetop. The firemen in
vited themselves into the house and
upstairs; they flew past the flu doctor
and upstairs again to the attic and
out on the roof. They had come to
doctor another kind of flu6e).
Sparks flew out of the chimney"
they explained. "and we're afraid you
have a little flue fire" Visions of
carrying a flu patient from : house in
flames from a flue fire flew thru the
Reed minds But the meiodramatic
possibilities ended there. The flue
fire did not materialize and the dis
appointed flue doctors withdrew.
But the family couldn't be blamed
if it few into Mysteries with flu excite
ment inside and flue excitement out
side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-12
Sayings of Lincoln

Prosperity is the fruit of labor.
q Let none nfalter who thinks he is
right.
Come what will, I will keep my
faith with friend and foe.
That some should be rich shows
that others may become rich
All that I am, all that l hope to
be. ! owe to my angel mother.
l believe in the providence of
men-the largest purse and the
longest cannon.
Nowhere in the world is pre-
sented a government of SO much
liberty and equality.
To add brightness, to the sun or
glory to the name of Washington
is alike impossible.
Few can be induced to labor ex-
cessively for posterity. and none
will do it enthusia
1 have always plucked a thistle
and planted a flower when 1
thought a flower would grow.
IF you aim too high your idea
will go over the heads of the
masses and only hit those who
need no hitting
If We could first know where
We are. and whittier we are tending,
we could better judge what to do
and how to do it.
Let us have faith that Right
makes Might, and in that faith let
US to the end dare to do our duty
as we understand it.
The mystic cords of memory,
stretching from every battlefield
and patriot grave of every living
heart and hearthstone all over this
broad land, will yet swell the
chorus of the Union when again
touched, as surely they will be, by
the better angels of our nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-12
Allen Forecasts liberalization
of Kansas Court.
Tribunal Solution of National
Labor Ills, He Asserts.
SPEAKS BEFORE CH|CAGO BAR
Declares Conservative Workers
Accept New Scheme.
Provides an Escape From Servi-
tude to Radicals.

Chicago. Feb. 12-Creation of a
federal court of industrial relations for
the cure of industrial ills and the
stamping out of radicalism in labor
ranks was forecast before the Chicago
Bar association today by Gov. Henry
j. Allen of Kansas. The Kansas gov
ernor discussed ten days of operation
of the new law in his state and de-
clared it is being accepted both by la
Dor and the employer
While Governor Allen admitted
that criticism had been directed
against the law by Samuel Gompers
ana Alexander HoWat. he asserted that
Kansas would become the mecca for
conservative labor union members
and for industrial interests seeking
IAN atmosphere of Industrial sanity
and justice" The governor forecast
nationwide action TO curb strikes fol-
lowing discussion of the Kansas ac-
ton in the coal strike and the calling
of a special legislative session to pass
the new labor court law.
Labor leaders talked about invol-
untary servitude imposed by the
state" said Governor Allen in discuss
ing opposition to the bill. But all of
the conservative miners realize that
they had voluntarily voted upon them
selves a servitude under their radical
leaders more dras &C than that which
any government ever imposed upon
any subjects They had known their
leaders to deprive miners of their
union cards under slightest provoca-
ton. They had known them to be
fined for the least offenses They had
been led into strikes upon such flimsy
pretexts that the miners themselves
were heartily sick of the weapon of
the strike which the state has taken
away from them.
Lose Howat-Win Conservatives.
Both Mr.. Gompers and Mr.. Howat
are telling us that Kansas is to be boy
cotted-that union labor will filter out
of the state to seek employment else
where. AS a matter of fact. I believe
that while there is a very good pros
pect that we shall lose Mr.. Howat and
his radical associates. we will gain
Continued on Page TwO)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-12
Sorority Girls
Sell "Hot Dogs, "
Aid Near East

Selling hot dogs" at Holbrook Hall
Is one method a number of Washburn
girls have adopted to occupy their
time during their enforced vacation
and to earn money for the Near East
Relief Fund
Inspired by a sermon on Sunday
concerning the starving and freezing
Armenians and Syrians. several girls
conceived the unique idea of using
wesnies and buns as ways and means
of contributing 10 the relief fund.
They opened hot dog stand in the
basement of the dornitofy and are do
ing a rushing business. Many of their
customers eat four or five hot dogs"
a day.
Other girls who are not able to go
home for the weeks unexpected vaca-
ton are making the vacation count in
dimes and quarters by printing pic
lures. They have improvised a PFC
ture printing studio and are printing
many of the snapshots taken around
the campus.
Girls with deft fingers and ability
TO concoct nifty hats are putting that
talent to use and financial gain by
producing spring hats for the delight
of feminine Ichabods who are bored
with the dun week at the college.