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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27
COMES BACK AT STOUT
Mrs. Ruffner Tells School Head Water
Excuses ''Out of Order"

Commenting on the statement of A.
J. Stout, superintendent Of schools,
that no action can be taken with re-
gard to the water situation in the
schools until a meeting of the board
of education is held and that difficult
ties would attend installation of dis
titled water containers in the schools.
Mrs. +. Ruffner, S13 Monroe street,
in a letter to the superintendent, says:
't Your different excuses seem
meditation, but action. There is a
way. and it should be provided with
out reference to trouble or COSTS
Mrs. Ruffner placed a e-gallon
cooler of distilled water in the Lincoln
school, which she announced she
would keep filled until action is taken
by the school authorities to relieve the
situation. Her letter continues:
docs it seem consistent with our
laws to close up places to keep persons
schools and send little children there
and provide them with water filled
with all kinds of germs. If it is a
question of money, let some of these
big forceful men who campaigned
other causes no less noble or neceS-
sary, get out and make some one dig
up. Put a five gallon jar in each
room and provide a cup for each child
and give the teacher instructions to
see that each child uses his own cup"
Stout, when asked his opinion of
the plan to place distilled water in the
schools, said. Even if distilled water
can be obtained, the difficulty of each
student being required to furnish his
own drinking cup would arise. u
would be impossible to prevent stu
dents from borrowing the cups of
other students. At a time when the
influenza germs are in the air, the
cups might be a greater menace to
the health of the children than pol
luted water
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27
SEE GUNS "BOYS" USED
Army Exhibit at Legion Circus Con-
taiIls All Varieties.

The army exhibit loaned to the
American Legion circus by the local
recruiting office has a number of in
teresting features.
The 155 m. m. howitzer. approx
mately the same as a sIx-inch gun, at
tracts considerable interest chiefly
because it is the same sort of gun
that was manned in the Argonne by
the men of "ToPeka's Own" Battery
"a" and of the 130th field artillery
regiment. Interest of ropekans in
examining the type or gun used by
their relatives, friends and loved ones
is very keen. Soldiers on duty are
more than willing to explain the gun
to them and also to tell them about
any other part of the exhibit. The
big gun has a range of about Z miles,
the shell weighing 103 pounds 4
tractor is used in drawing it in the
field.
The Browning machine gun was one
of the wickedest bullet-protecting i'm
plemerts of the war. 1t spits out
slugs at the rate of 500 per minute.
Each belt contains $50 shots Al
water system is used to cool the piece.
The Browning machine rifle will
fire about 500 shots per minute. 1t
has an air cooling system. The United
states Springfield rifle, the pet of the
American doughboy, the gun over
which they actually wept tears when
the beloved arm was taken from them
IN france and British EufieldS given
them, fires as fast as one can work
the bolt.
Artillerymen of the 13Oth tell OF the
time before they went into the Ar
come Doughboys would slip up to
the artillery camp. The doughboys
had Enfields. The artillerymen had
Springfields
Say buddy. trade me your rifle"
the doughboy would say. I'VE are
going up to the front. You artillery
guys don't need them and we don't
want to go up front without a real
gum
''Doughboy, take any damn thing
You want, just SO you leave US our
cannon. If you've got to go up there
front, we want you to have anything
you've got an idea you can fight the
best with or we might find ourselves
fighting for possession of our own
guns" And the doughboy usually left
with all the Springfields he could
carry away-(guns worn out or lost in
the service, oui).
There is a mean little bulldog of
a Stokes trench mortar. Its range is
500 yards Rate of firing depends
upon the efficiency of operators.
The United States wireless station, a
pack set. to be carried by three mules,
that can be set up in five minutes. is
attracting the attention of many To-
peka youths interested in wireless
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27
FIGHT WITH TURKS
French Troops in Armenia
Withdraw, Leaving Wounded.
Massacres of ArmenianS Are
Confirmed by Reports.

London, Feb. 27.-Official dis
patches on the situation at Marash, in
the Vilayet of Aleppo, Syria, where
French troops have been having
severe struggle with Turkish forces,
announce that the French succeeded
in eXtricating their contingentS after
hard fighting. The French evidently
withdrew hastily as they were com
PEELED to leave their wounded, which
will be cared for by the American Red
Cross.
A message from the same source
confirms the reports of massacres of
Armenians in the Marash district, but
does not substantiate the statement
from Armenian quarters that the
number slaughtered was several thou
sand.
The situation in the Marash area
was discussed during yesterdays de-
bate on the Turkish question in the
house of commons when Premier
Lloyd George was asked about re-
port that had reached the Armenian
delegation in London that 10000 Ar
menians had already been slaughtered
and that large Turkish forces were
menacing Mersina. He replied that
he had heard nothing to indicate the
rumor was true. He said there had
been a skirmish at Marash between
French troops and rebellious Turks.
the latter being irresponsible insurg-
gents. The French were in Occupa-
ton of Marash after the British re-
tirement, the premier added, but his
impression was they had withdrawn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS

Chicago-"And she was such a nice maid,
too" lamented Mrs. Walter A. Scott as she
told police of the new maids disappearance
with $1,000 worth of jewelry and silver
ware.
Chicago were made to the
Kelley Institute, erected at cost of half a
million dollars in 1885 over to the govern
ment for n reconstruction hospital Fifty
thousand patients were treated at the in
stitute.
New York-When a burglar called on
Miss Anna Shelter early today she gave
him chair She did it with such force
and accuracy that she knocked him thru
window. He was an easy victim for a
cop
Chicago-Mrs Canto Fong. formerly
Mabel Eaton, loved her husband Tor two
years altno they didn't speak the same
langnge. Then Fong proposed that they
make fortune by going to China and SELL
ing their Chinese American blooded baby.
Chicago don't believe this high cost
of living bunk Evor Matthews. father of
IS children. declared today. Fourteen of
my children live at home. None of my eight
girls work. The ten boys and 1 earn more
than $50 a week"
Chicago--Frank Helbig of Cleveland is n
brave mal. Samuel Alison says so and Sam
is the fourth husband of the woman Hell
big may marry if Mrs. Frances Koontz
Jones-Snodgrass- Collier-Akson is granted
a divorce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27
The Real Cause of
Most Bad Compilations

1t Is stern fact that no truly beautiful
compleNion ever came out of Jars or bot
ties; the longer one uses cosmetics Ahe
worse the complexion becomes. Skin to
be healthy, must breathe. il also must
eNpel, through the pores. its share OF the
body effete material. Creams and pow
ders clog the pores interfering both with
elimination and breathing. If more women
understood this. there would be fewer self
ruined compilations. If they would use
ordinary mercOlized wax instead of cos
metics, they would have natural, healthy
compilations. This remarkable substance
actually absorbs a bad skin, also unclog
ging the pores. Result: The fresher
younger underskin is permitted TO breathe
and to show itself. An exquisite new com
pleXion gradually peeps out, one free from
any appearance OF artifieiality. Get an
ounce of mercOized wax at your druggists
aud try It, Apply nightly like cold cream
for a week or so, washing it off mornings.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27

eliminates III favor of tire shipping
boards trained recruits. The present
manpower of the American merchant
marine is made up mostly of natural
lied Americans who object to having
to pass a competent examination"
Labor leaders hold that the Rowe
bill will allow American-born youhths
TO become officers before others who
would be able to classify as seamen.
American youths trained in govern
ment schools for merchant marine
service since December, 1917, total
more than $4,000. Most of these are
now employed on American owned
and controlled ships.
The shipping board is still operating
three training schools. They are To-
Gated at Seattle, san Francisco and
Camp Stuart, Virginia. Eight hun
dred boys are in training now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27
i'm SHIPPING ROW
Unions Object to Terms of
Rowe Bill.
Cuts experience" Period From
Three Years to Nine Months.

Washington, Feb. PA sharp diff
ference of opinion has developed
among shipping board officials over
matters of policy, it was reported here
today. The trouble, which started
over the sale of eX-German passenger
ships, which was opposed by Commits
sioner Stevens, centers around the
Rowe bill.
This bill provides that amy Ameri-
cans may become seamen after nine
months training or experience and
after passing 4 competent examina-
ton. The present law requires three
years service on deck to classify as
competent for seamenship. Chairman
John Barton Payne and Commits
sioners Scott and John Donald favor
the Rowe bill while Stevens op-
poses it.
Unions Back stevens.
stevens is supported in his stand by
labor men who allege the bill dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27
The Master of Man
BY Sir Hall Caine, X. B. E.

DOR years Hall Gaines pen has been laid aside while
he has devoted himself to the service of his country. For
hundreds thousands of readers waited
patiently for novel from the author of THE ManXman
"The Deemster, and THE Woman Thou Gavest Me-"
Now this long awaited story The Master of Man
Hall Game his best - the great literary landmark of
192O-begins In Hearsts for March
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27
Bernard Shaw and the Gloomy Dean

WILLIAM RALPH INGE, Dean e St. Paus, no doubt
W had Bernard Shaw mind when he asserted that religious
teachers today be looked for outside the church.
in spite of his liberal religious views there is in all England
scathng opponent of Shaw's socialism Shaw attacks
with characteristic satire the somewhat reaconary
The Gloomy Dean of the economic and social
problems of the day In Hearst's for March
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27
Short Work-Long Job!

DOR months, Whiting Williams, Director of Personnel
Il of great steel abored under alias, the
buddy of his friend Anton Petro Sephano
He slept with him in the bed and worked beside him in
the factories, learn from him hand real
of industrial unrest What the important
truth you earned?" he asked. You will find his
most remarkable In Hearsss for Mdrct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27

FAMOUS French actress refused the advances of
VA young Breton sutton who died years later with
against her his lips. For after his death she
subjected which took the form of loud
and other terrifying noises plainly heard by others her
company. Read "a Cottage in Hampshire ghost story,
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle In Hearsts for March
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27
Why Men Dislike Their Wives

Assistant District Attorney of Kings County-that is
say Brooklyn-Miss Helen P. Mccormick has listened
the plants of less than FIVE thousand unhappy married
couples From this intimate experience with domestic dscord
she has learned many of the fundamental UNDER
lying marital unhappnes And she has the conclusion
that the Ue the chief oenderl Why? Read Why Men
Dislike Their Wives" In Hears,s for March
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27

New York-Hannah Klein ran away fronH
home. forgot her address and walked all
night in the slush until a policeman found
her. Despite the fact Hannah is 10I
years old, she suffered no i'll effects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27
New Oil Price Hike Made.

Independence, Kan, Feb. 27.-The
Prairie Oil & Gas company today an
nounced an advance of % cents bar
rel in the price of crude oil in the Mid
continent field.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
AN ARGUMENT FOR LEAGUE.
Democrats Cite Fact That Strife Was
Averted In Aland Case.

New York, Sept. 2l.-The decision Of
Sweden and Finland to leave TO the
League of Nations the settlement OF the
ownership of the Aland Islands, which
threatened trouble between the two
countries, is to be used by the Democratic
National Committee in its campaign as
an argument in support Of America join
ing the League Commenting on the
affair yesterday National Chairman Geo.
White said:
Americans should mark well the state
mcnt appearing today from Premier
Branting of Sweden one of Europe's
great statesmen, to the effect that tho
League Of Nations will be able TO avert
between Sweden and Finland tense
situation over the Aland Islands,
situation which might have led to war.
The League will arbtrate the dispute be-
tween the two countries as to domination
of these islands and its agencies of pub
licity and delay are thus proved to be
the great pescemaking devices which the
world longs for in international disputes.
Thus the League is already functioning
and, as Mr.. Branting SAYS, when the
United States joins it the threat of war
will become ever less mehacing.
"If Sweden and Finland had gone TO
war instead of to the League, Europe
might again have become embroiled, and
since a certain dispute between Serbia
and Austria in 1914 finally engulfed the
United States, who can say what the
consequences of Baltic war would beP
Common sense and desire for peace
call for our adherence to the League of
Nations"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
SAFETY FIRST, SAYS TURKS.
Move Constantinople's Treasures to Sac.
red Buildings.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Constantinople, Sept. 21.-Fearing the
loss Of Constantlnople to the Greeks, the
Turks are secretly assembling valuable
documents and religious treasures and
transferring them 10 the residence of the
Sheik-ul-lslam and other sacred build
ings. With the Greek offensive ended in
order TO give full chance of a compromise
with the Nationalist, the Franco-Itafian
missions, it is reported, are going to
Anatolia.
1t is. threatened that if the Nationalists
refuse to submit the Sultan will ratify the
peace treaty by royal decree or sic call the
Crown Council to Iatify it, the same as
when the treaty was signed. To all this
the Nationalists are turning deaf ears.
While the Nationalit are friendly to
Americans, they have declared they will
not recognize President Wilson's Armenian
boundary line if it gives the three eastern
viayets TO Armenia, with or without
Trebizond. 1t Is assumed President VIII
sons line VIII be announced after ratifca-
tons Of the treaty.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
CHECK NEGRO WOMEN
IN RUSH TO REGISTER
Many Fail to Qualify in Virginia
Because of Their IL
literacy.

Richmond, Va, Sept. 2l.-Nsgro dis
tricts Saturday turned loose scores Of
colored women, all clamoring to qualify To
vote. Before o o'clock in tho morning a
line had formed before the door of the
office of the central registrar, and whom
the Office closed Saturday night, more than
100 colored women were still in line de-
manding that the registrar remain until
they could qualify.
The call OF John M. Purcell, the Demo
cratic chairman, to white women OF
Richmond to qualify for the ballot and the
fact that il was pay day, brought o'ft the
newly enfranchised women.
Expecting a rush, Mr.. Purcell, who had
conferred with the electoral board, was on
the scene early. He had arranged for
more thorough examination Of applicants
and made it impossible for applicants TO
obtain assistance in preparation OF regis
tration papers.
In the early days of the registration IT
was possible for illiterate Negro women to
mix with the waiting crowd in the regis
tration office, obtain one of the blue slips
which the registrar handed out, retire to
the corridor and have it filed out by n
friend, usually man who came for the
purpose. How many passed tho registrar
in this manner is not known.
Joseph w. Stewart, Republican CHAIR
man OF the Third Congressional District;
Captain r. +. Frayser, Of Republican
campaign headquarters; Edgar Allan, Jr
and other Republicans rushed to tho scene,
on hearing that many colorcd womon were
being turned away. They made no CON-
plant, however, and disappeared after a
survey Of the situation.
Mrs, +. ID. Williams, President Of the
Anti-Suffrage League of Virginia, has
issued an appeal to all white women to
qualify to vote at once that they may "op
pose any radical and dangerous changes il
government proposed by radicals"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
NAGEL ORDERED DEPORTED.

New York, Sept. 2l.-Commissioner
Frederick A. Wallis received telegram
at Ellis Island yesterday from the secre-
tary of labor, ordering the deportation of
Alfred Nagel, recalled emissary from the
new republic of Letvia.
Nagel had requested that he and his wife
be given temporary admittance TO the
United States because of the latter s
health. A stay of deportation granted
pending medical examination of Mrs.
Nagel was cancelled after report had
been made that her life would not be en-
dangered by trip back TO Letvia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21

altitude, 10 make the proportion Of
powder large, or TO construct q large
apparatus. Tor the simple rcaSon that the
fun il available from the Smithsonian in
stitution will permit the completion of
only small model Of about ax pounds
weight, with capacity Of about sixty
charges, with no attempt To attain great
lghtnces of construction.
"The important point il that the dem
onstration Of such a device M this will
remove the possibility Of any doubt AZ
to the practicability of the method and
also AZ to the possibility Of attaining n
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
Knights of Columbus Return.

New York, Sept. 2l.-The steamship
Lafayette, arriving here yesterday from
Havre brought l0l knights of Columbus,
led by Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty,
returning from a pilgrimage to France,
Italy and Belgium. They brought gifts
from Pope Benedict Nv and the French
government.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21

pr.at altitude A. can be Desired This -.
III cuIrs~, undcrstood by tho~c who hayc
been financing the work.
"1'he chief reason why the vuk b.
proceeding slowly s The lsck ~ adequsfe
nypport"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
WILSON NOT TO MAKE TOUR.
Has Ne Intentjen Of Speaking for Cox In
Campafen.


Washington, Sept. 2l.--White House
officials last night fatty contradicted re-
ports that President Wilson has expressed
any desire to tour the country for Cox
OF that his phyxioians are considering the
advisability Of his making one or two
campaign speeches.
So far NJ any official at the White
House il informed Mr.. Wilson has not
in any way changed or considered making
a change in his plans for remaining at tho
White House until March 4, next.
Rear Admiral Grayson, his physician,
declared the Chief Executive has cx-
pressed himself as being perfectly satis-
fed to remain in Washington. IL is under
stood the President will continue To re-
ceive small delegations who wish to
express fluctuations on his recovery or
convey other messages of greeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
MOON-GOINO ROCKET.
Test u Glant Air Torpedo Promised With
In Month.

Worccstcr, Mass, Sept. 2I.--Profcssor
Robert II. Goddard, inventor Of the
"moon-going' rocket, announces that
within month, II all conditions continue
To be favorable, his first experimental
rocket will make its ascent. DIR. Goddard
in an interview said
"Ihe present tests are being made
for the purpose Of demonstrating that
successive charges can be fired in this
way in An apparatus that il practicable. No
attempt is being made To obtain a great
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
Obtain Marriage Licenses.

Al the Office of Magistrate Barnet
Glucknan the following mauiage liccno
was Issued yesterday Arthur J. HpRhss
1920 Vest Sixth stree, and Matllda
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-21
BRITISH PAPERS OUT AGAIN.

London, Sept. 2l.-Thc Manchester
Guardian and the Liverpool Post, two
of the biggest papers in the United King
dom, reappeared yesterday morning after
q weeks Suspension owing TO n strike Of
the printers The men yesterday voted to
return, a comp romise having been effected,
You try an Every Evening want adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-14
Grade Crossing smashes.

II is announced that Secretary of
State Black lie going to use his influence
and powers to lessen the number OF
grade crossing automobile accidents.
For long time the popular mind con
demned the railroads whenever such an
accident occurred, but there has been a
considerable changing Of mind in recent
years, brought about in the first in
stance by the action of the New Hamp.
shire public service commission, which
bluntly announced that in the great
percentage of instances the fault was
with autoists and not with the rail
roads.
This is the literal truth. There is
little reason for an automobile acct
dent. even on the so-called blind cross
ings.7 II autoists would exercise a lit
tie care and precaution, the statistics of
this kind OF smash would practically
disappear II takes only q second or
two 90 make certain that there is no
approaching train, and a second or two
never has been more important than
life itself. But so long as sutoists will
insist upon racing with trains-hteral-
ly race with desth-and viii 70 plung.
ing over crossings fun tilt. we must ex-
pect TO read narrowing details in the
newspapers. II Secretary Black goes
ahead and revokes licenses when there
are survivals from a clash between a
motor car and an sngine, he viii be do.
ing good work-St Albsns Messenger
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-14
CURRENT COMMENT
More Vermont Hotels.

The Free Press has sought year in
and year out to emphasize the need Of
more hotels to help develop Vermont
as torlIist mecca. We see promise Of
the fulfillment of one of our visions Of
a great summer hotel for Mount Mans
field in the announcement that the
Summit house on Mount Mansfield is
to be operated in conjunction with
Hotels Vermont and Van Ness.
1t goes without saying that for the
present, and particularly under exist
ing building conditions, chief atten-
ton will be devoted to the develop
ment of the present property as It Is.
Those who know Max L. Powell know
that he will not be satisfied with any
thing short of hotel in that region
worthy of those attractive heights and
of Vermont We are confident that the
near future will see him erecting sucn
as hostelry there.
That will be the beginning Of a chain
of summer hotels which will push the
Green Mountain state into the fore.
ground on account of accessibility to
New York and the Adirondacks as well
as superior attractions throughout
Vermont at every turn as compared with
other tourist resorts We must encour
age every big hotel project in Yer
mont as a complement to good roads
in the development Of the Green
Mountain region. Burlington Free
Press