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The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
Paris Styles Fought by Society
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Paris. March 3.-The cheif designer of Poiret's, the most fashionable dressmaking firm in Paris, was highly amused when asked if the exclusive Parisian houses dealing in gowns were alarmed at the worldwide campaign against immodest feminine attire, which has just been launched by L'Act on Sociale de la Femme.
 "One cannot legislate feminine fash ions," said the designer. "We only make what our clients want. Why, sometimes, even after we complete a gown, the lady for whom it was made complains that the corsage is not low enough, even tho it was exaggerated in the first place, and the skirt is too long to display all her charms. Some times the mother of girl will make this complaint when the gown is for the daughter. And that it not all, sometimes the husband demands itl"
 The new organization is making i'm modest attire in the ballroom only one feature of it's campaign. It is also starting movement against nudity on the stage. One Paris musical show where a dancer appears nearly naked has come in for a particularly bitter attack from the reformers.
 The American Federation of Wo- mems Clubs and similar organizations in all the civilized countries of the globe will be invited to participate in the campaign. The French organiza- ton, numbering many of the leading suffrage workers of the country, will call for on exchange of views on the part of women of every nation, with a view to adopting an international appeal against prevailing fashions and some theatrical productions.
 Mime. Germaine Marcille, one of the leaders in the French movement for dress reform, said that nearly for ty women's organizations lave signed the society's first circular of protest to the big dressmakers She believes the movement will have a big effect on next winters styles.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
WOULD GUST BIC
 F|vE' AS PACKERS
Texas Stockman Says Present Con- centration of Business Is Not Eco nomical and Has "Grinding"
 Effect.

Washington, Mar. 3.--Virtual elim ination of the big packers from th' meat industry and substitution O. small, cooperative stock yards ana slaughter houses was su yesed to day by Ed C. l.assiter Texas, rep resenting livestock growing organiza- tions, before the House agricultural committee.
 The packing business now is un. economical. Mir. Lassiter asserted causing injury both to livestock pro- ducers and consumers. Transports tion of cattle to the packing centers and return shipment of meat to con sumers involves an economical loss, he said, which can be eliminated only by Legislation to reduce control of the big packers and to foster small co-opera- tive agents widely distributed.
 Would Separate Stockyards.
 Lassiter also urged separation of large stockyards from packer control. The yards, he said, should not be own ed by holding company, but by the railroads IS transportation adjunct. Transfer of packers stock in the yards to other than railroad interests, the witness said, would not meet the demands of the livestock producing interests.
 Independent stockyards and slaugh- tering plants can not be developed Mir. Lassiter said, so long as Congress permits the large packers to have such 2 preponderant share of busi- ness. Mere size of the freight the big packers have to distribute, the witness declared, obtained for the packers spe- cial favors from the railroads suffi- cient to shut off successful competi- tion.
 Mir Lassiter opposed ownership of refrigerator cars by the packers, who, he said, also should be divested of all interest in cattle loan companies. Many of the witnesses who have op- posed the pending legislation for packer control, Mir. Lassiter said, were borrowers from the packers or pdChef DdttkS.
 Packer Banks Oppressive.
 "We producers should not be limit ed in our borrowings to the men who buy our product" the witness de- clared, land consumers of the country also cannot afford it."
 Mir. Lassiter asserted, however, that the packers and their cattle loan com panies protect their borrowers, but their loans, he added, gave the pack CTS power to intimidate their borrow CTS and prevent protest from livestock growers against existing conditions. Cooperative cattle loan organiza- tions, supplemented by small co-op- erative slaughter houses and yards, were suggested by the witness.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
MiNcE PIE FOR PRISONER CONTAINED SAWS AND FILES
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 Denver. March 6.Police are still searching for pretty young girl who left a mince pie with a jailer at the city jail here to be given Howard Bershley. twenty-year1old burglar, who is held for trial.
 When the young lady called at the city jail she was informed that 1t would be necessary for her to secure permit from the office of the chief of police before seeing Bershley. She asked jailer to keep the pie until she could secure the permit. Becom 1 ing suspicious when she failed to re turn. the jailer opened the pie and discovered a fine assortment of hack saws and files. evidently to be used by Bershley in saving his way to freedom
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
FOUGHT ON SHIP
 iN BOOZE RAID
Government Agents Seize Liquor on Italian Liner While Sailors Turn on Lights and Smash Bottles
 Other Seizures.

New York. March Government agents were victorious in the first pitched battle to result in New York from enforcement of the prohibition law and today the victors triumphant i ly turned over to the customs authori- ties 537 bottles of cognac seized from the Italian steamship President Will son. Beset on all sides by many mem bers of the crew. who switched off lights far down in the ships interior and smashed bottles by flinging heavy pieces of iron, a half dozen men from the office of Thomas k. Rush. inspec- tor of the port. finally carried the H. quor off the ship.
 John Sterling, one of the inspectors. went abroard the President Wilson to- with saw edged brass knuckles He failed to find any liquor. however, and came off the ship unmolested.
 Albert Hokensen who led the raid ing party, received three telephone calls today from men who refused to reveal their identity Two of the calls were traced back to points on the wa terfront
 Found Liquor in Mattresses.
 When the three inspectors entered the firemen's quarters where some of the liquor was found, about eighty men were in their hunks. The crew regard ed them indifferently and were arous- ed only when the searchers hauled a large array of bottled liquor from mat tresses and from beneath false bot toms in the mems lockers
 The bottles were stood on table, over which one of the inspectors stood guard Suddenly the lights were switched off and the framework of an iron bunk was hurled along the bot ties Then the men leaped from their hunks and in a moment the quarters were in confusion. The crew shouted and fought, but the inspectors. taking advantage of the gloom, edged their way through the door, where the light switch was finally turned on.
 Crew Driven Back
 Hokensen thereupon sent for assist ance and when three more inspectors arrived the crew was driven aside and the liquor seized.
 Hokensen. Sterling and Christian Schmidt also seized $50 bottles of cog nae abroad the steamships Morro Gas tie and Monterey from Havana and 150 bottles of Bacardf rum on the steam ship Manamsr from Antilla, Cuba.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
POISON GAS ROUTs
 BANK VAULT ROBBERS
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tI3y International News Service.l
 Martinsville, Ind, Mar. 3.-Robbers who abandoned an attempt to rob the First National Bank at Morgantown are believed to hove been forced to quit their job because of the explosion of poison gas flask within the vault door, thru which they had cut their way with acetylene torches. The yeggs abandoned their tools and are known to have fled in two automobiles.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
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 Greenshurg. Pa, March 5.-After he had borrowed a dollar from his wife ]. R. Hurst. well-known character. went directly to newspaper office and inserted 8 notice that he would not be responsible for any debts his wife might contract The wife i'm mediately instituted proceedings for divorce
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
State of Arkansas, County of Polk

-ss.
 We, A. c. Higginbottom. President, and W. B. Thomas, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of our knowledge and belief.
 A. c. Higginbottom, President.
 W. B. Thomas, Cashier.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of March, 1920. My Commission expires Aug. 25, 1923. (Seal) Fred Mills, Notary Public. Attest: W. B. Thomas, A. c. Hig- ginbottom, c. H. Jett, Sr., Directors.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11

4 pain in the side or back that catches you when you straighten mp calls for rubbing application of BALL. IAARD'S SNOW LINIAIENT. It relaxes the contracted muscles and permits ordinarily bodily motion without suf fering or inconvenience Price 25c soc. and si.o0 per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug Co. Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-11
Piles Cured h 6 to t4 Days

Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails 70 cure itching. Blind Bleedina or Protrudioe Piiss
 astalt'y relieves ltehipg Piles, aud yoa can O., ssseai slefD a''Nf the first application Price coo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
IF BACK HURTS USE
SALTS FOR KIDNEYS
Eat less meat if Kidneys feel like
lead or Bladder bOthers YOU
Meat forms uric acid.

Most folks forget that the kidneys.
like the bowels, get sluggish and clog
ged and need a flushing occasionally,
else we have backache and dull mis-
cry in the kidney region, severe
headaches, rheumatic twinges, torpid
liver, acid stomach, sleeplessneSS and
all sorts of bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region, get about four ounces of Jad
Salts from any good drug store here,
take a tablespoonful in a glass of wa
ter before. breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, scom-
bined with lithia, and is harmless to
flush clogGed kidneys and stimulate
them TO normal activity. 1t also neu-
tralizes the acids in the urine so it no
longer irritates, thus ending bladder
disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpens ive ;
makes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which everybody should
take now and then to keep their kid
neys clean, thus avoiding serious COM
plications.
A well-known local druggist says he
sells lots of Jad Salts to folks who
! believe in overcoming kidney trouble
while it is only trouble.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
INTERESTED IN SUFFRAGE.
Cleveland Women Expect 10 Obtain
Rights They Found Topekans Have.

Twenty-four Cleveland women on
tour with the Manufacturers and
Wholesale Merchants board of the
Chamber of Commerce found some
thing that they hope to receive in
Cleveland within the next two years.
They found that woman suffrage is a
fact in Topeka and Kansas, that
women hold offices in the city. county
and state.
Clevelanders called on Lorraine E.
Wooster, state superintendent of in
struction, Alberta Hale. city treasurer
and Miss Eta Covell, city clerk.
At a luncheon given the entire party
at the Chamber of Commerce, Thurs
day. William A Biby. chairman of the
publicity committee invited Cleveland
ers thru the visitors to come to Kan
sas to settle. Mr.. Biby told of the
plans to launch a big advertising cam
paign in eastern papers inviting peo-
pie of the east who have aspirations
to ''go back to the farm" to take up
acreage in Kansas.
statistics show that 10000 Ameri-
cans went to Canada to take up farm
ing last year." said Mr.. Biby.
George r. Mckay told Topekans the
purpose of the seven thousand mile
trip was to get a better understanding
between the east and west.
I'VE people of industrial Cleveland
are absolutely dependent on the agri-
cultural districts said Mckay. ~ GU
people of agricultural Kansas must
have our farm implements and every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13

to unite all existing organizations of
women who believe in its principles
1t is not to create sex antagonism but
to develop cooperation between men
and women. 1t is not to lure women
from partisanShip but to combine
them in an effort for legislation which
will protect coming movements which
we cannot even foreteU from the I'M
toward conditions which have him
dered for long the coming of equal
suffrage.
Next week the results of these con-
ferences will come before the conven-
ton for adoption of legislative plat
form, but for the next few days the
National Suffrage association VIII
have the floor, rejoicing over its VIC
tory and reviewing the momentous
events of the past few months.
Senator Borah Attacked.
The enemy of woman suffrage is "a
fly sitting on the wheel of progress"
imagining he can command it Ito re-
volve no more and that it will obey,
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait. president
of the National Suffrage association
said in her opening address at the
convention of the organization here
today.
Mrs. Gait reviewed the battle for
the federal suffrage amendment, citing
the difficulties which were overcome
in securing it's passage by congress
and in the present fight for quick
ratification by the states.
She attacked Senators Borah, OF
Idaho; Wadsworth, of New YORK;
Pomerene, of Ohio, and Hitchcock, or
Nebraska, as refusing to represent
their states in the Sixty fifth congress
when the amendment failed to pass.
LAS the amendment needed but
single vote in the Sixty-flfth congress,
the responsibility for its failure to
pass may be laid upon any one of the
four" she said. They not only put
their own states to the expense of ex-
ira sessions, but all the other states
as WELL
Plan for Future.
The convention was to take up con-
sideration of the plan late today.
The executive council will work out
details of the proposed dissolution, in
Guiding disposition of property, funds
and records.
Recommendation formulated by
various committees outlining the
future plans of the League of Women
Voters will be submitted to the con-
vention next week. These recon-
mendations include a broad program
of educational, social, hygiene, child
welfare and food control work.
Plans made by the conference of
women lawyers of the country, which
will be presented to the convention,
include standardization of all laws
concerning women
Laws affecting marriage, divorce,
Independent citizenship for married
women, control of wives wages and
mothers pensions ware discussed.
Suffragists were jubilant today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
PLAN FOR FUTURE
Woman Voters OF Nation Hope
for Better Standards.
VIII ReOrganize Suffrage As
ISOLATION, Not Dissolve 1t.
SENATOR BORAH is ATTACKED
Blamed by Mrs. Gait With
Blocking Earlier Acceptance.
Women Declare Amendment
Will Be Ratified This Week.

Chicago Feb. 13.-Reduction of the
cost of living and of the number of il
literate voters and the raising of
standards of citizenship and of laws
for the protection of women and chill
dren were the problems occupying the
attention of delegates to the fifty-first
annual convention of the National
American Woman Suffrage association
and the first annual convention of the
League of Women Voters here today
Advice as to methods for accom-
plishing these ends-thc result of the
years laboratory work of the new
leaGue-has been formulated for the
consideration of the delegates.
The facts complied by the eight ma
tionak committees of the league have
been eagerly absorbed by the hun
drcds of delegates representing every
state in the Union. who intend thru
their own organizations. organizations
of men and women and the political
parties to effect legislation which will
improve citizens and citizenship.
Sexes to Cooperate.
In every conference yesterday the
lea que made it clear that it is not to
dissolve any present organization but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
Hair Often Ruined
BY Careless Washing

Soap should be used very carefully,
! If you want to keep your hair looking
its best Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkali.
This dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle. and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is Null
sified cocoanut oil shampoo (Which is
pure and greaseless), and is better
than anything else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
] the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair. with water and rub
it in. Ii makes an abundance of rich,
creamy lather. which rinses out easily,
( removing every particle of dust, dirt,
dandruff and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves
the scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright lustrous, fluffy and easy
+ to manage.
You can get Mulsified cocoanut oil
shampoo at any pharmacy, it's very
: cheap, and few ounces will supply
. every member of thu family for
months.-AdN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
Doing Her Bit

More than a year ago I took a
course of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
for gall stones severe collie and stom-
ach trouble and have been entirely
well ever since. I have recommended
it to many other stomach sufferers, as
I felt it was my duty to tell them just
how much good it has done me-" 1t is
a simple. harmless preparation that
removes the catarrhal mucous from the
intestinal tract and allayS the inflam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach. liver and intestinal ailments
including appendicitis. One dose will
convince or money refunded. At all
enthusiastically.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
SAGE AND SULPHUR
DARKENS GRAY HAIR
It's GrandmOthers Recipe to
Restore Color, Gloss
and AttractiveneSs.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound
ed. brings back the natural color and
lustre 20 the hair when faded, streaked
or gray. Years ago the only way to
get this mixture was to make it at
home. which is mussy and trouble
SOME. Nowadays, by asking at any
drug store for "Wyeths Sage and Sui
phur Compound" you will get a large
bottle of this famous old recipe, i'm
proved by the addition of other in
gradients at a small cost.
Don't stay gray Try it! No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair as it does it so naturally
and evenly. You dampen a sponge or
soft brush with it and draw this
thru your hair, taking one small
strand at time; by morning the gray
hair disappears, and after another ap-
plieation or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dark, glossy and attractive.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
YANK RAIL GUARDS LEAVE.
Troops Evacuate VIadivos
tok-Nhites Flee at Once.

London, Feb. ia wireless dis
patch from Moscow today says:
THE American troops guarding the
Siberian railway are being withdrawn
from Vladivostok. The American
mission has left Chita. for Hardin.
THE whites are hurriedly evacuat-
ing Yckoterinodar, which is about to
fall"
Orders for the withdrawal of the
American forces from Siberia were
given last month and the movement
of troops to Vladivostok has been in
progress for several weeks. 1t was
announced from Hardin on February
6 that Ernest L. Harris. the American
consul general, had arrived in Hardin
from Chita. Yekoterin odar is in Cis-
caucasia. about rs miles from the
Black sea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
PLAN A LEAP YEAR PARTY.
Big Masonic Entertainment To Be
Held Some Time in March.

l. Plans for holding a leap year party
in March were considered by Officers
of the Topeka Abdallah Shrine, at a
meeting held Thursday evening.
Women will be in charge of all de-
tails; will foot the bills Women will
select committees of their own and
make. arrangements for the party,
which, will probably be held in the
Chamber of Commerce parIors. 1t
will be a subscription affair. Men, it
was announced, will have to leap onto
their pocket books to get a chance
to leap into this leap year party. Mar
ried Shriners will pay without getting
all the thrills of the leap.
The Mobiles will be permitted to
enter the party for 81. One lady is
permitted. But if the Shriner escorts
collection of feminine charges, he
will pay for the privilege ''at so cents
a head"
The party will be a combined con-
cert. dance, luncheon and general
good time. Judging from the success
of the last Shrine party the contem-
plated event should surpass the recent
affair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13

Then insist on "Bayer Tablet of AS
pirin,'' stamped with the "Bayer
Cross
The name "Bayer'' means you are
getting genuine Aspirin prescribed by
physicians for over eighteen years.
and proved safe by millions of people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
No Matter How
Bad the Complexion
Stuart's Calcium Waters Provide
the Wonderful Calcium Sulfide
That Gives the Skin What it
Requires to Prevent Pimp-
les, BIackheads and
Such Skin Dis
figurements.

The pink freshness of "A natural
complexion is greatly admired these
days because of the too general use
of rouge. powders. creams and other
make-ups. 1t goes without sayinS
that a natural. beautiful complexion
has health beneath it and with health
is vivacity and leadership in, social
and other activities. No matter how
bright and active one may be. face
covered with pimples is handicap:
Never before was the question OF
healthful appearance so much in evil
dence Get rid of pimples, black
heads. roughness, reoness and itching
rash by using Stuart's Calcium wa
1ers. They contain calcium sulphlde,
considered by scientists absolutely es-
sential to clear, healthy skin.
If you are discouraged you can now
cheer up. No matter how bad your
skin may be from such conditions
I Stuarts Calcium Waters ought to
work wonders with il. And then
good bye to black heads. pimples. boils.
rash. and a muddy. sallow complexion.
So don't be blue. don't despair, get
a 50-cent box of Stuart's Calcium wa
fers today at any drug store in the
United States. and soon you may have
as beautiful a complexion as you ever
Z wished for.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
Be Young In Body, Mind and
j Looks Despite Your Years

How often you have
wished that you could
indulge in the strenu-
GUS exercise of out
door sports with the
vigor and enthusiasm
of youth! But the
end of the week finds
you all in you are
tired, listless and lack
the energy togo out for
a vigorous walk or a
round of the links-or
any other exercise that re.
quires much physical exer-
ton. Many q man, even in
his middle forties, has a
vague feeling that he is
sgetting oldn-and right
at a time when he should be
at his very bestphysically.
Andheisgrowing old, not
in the sense that the years
are pressing heavily upon
him-but in the sense that
his vital forces are wasting
away faster than Nature re-
places the worn out tissues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13
POSTPONE MICA. CONVENTION
State Secretary ANNOUNCES.

State Secretary Announces.
The state V NJ c. A convention to
have been held in Wichita Saturday
February IA. has been postponed be-
cause of epidemic restrictions, it is
announced by Clifford Pierce, state
secretary. There is no ban on public
meetings in Wichita, but the postpone
ment action was taken by the state
committee yesterday on advice of DIR.
S. ]. Crumbine of the state board of
health. No new dateewas set for the
convention.
Wichita plans to carry out part of
the program when George Sherwood
Eddy, associate general secretary of
the International Y. NJ. c. A. will de-
liver an address at a luncheon in that
city to be attended by 500 Y. NJ. c. A.
workers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-13

when they learned that Arizona. lad
ratified the federal amendment. 1t
was the thirty-first state to approve of
the amendment. Five more are
needed. Suffrage leaders were conf
dent these five would be procured be-
fore the convention adjourns next
"Wednesday