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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-11
Four Months of Search
For Baby Coughli7 Ends
Kidnaper Confesses Killing
'The Crank Declares He Hid Child Under Hi. Coat and
Ran-Later He Found His Victim Had Smothered
Police Keep Location of Grave Secret.
the Coughlin home he found that the
baby had been smothered.'

the Coughlin home he found that the
baby had been smothered."
Ends Months OF Search.
Pasquale's confession ended a four
months search for the missing infant.
Recently he wrote a series or notes
to the father demanding $4,000 ran
som. Following his arrest Pasquale
declared he had nothing to do with
the kidnapping but that he knew the
guilty parties and where the child was
hidden On several occasions he !ed
searching parties announcing he
would take them to the child, but he
always avoided the lonely grave where
the little body lay.
Denies Intent to Kill.
Adams refused to reveal the exact
location of the grave. as IT was
disclosed to him by PasqualS. He SAID
police agents had been sent to open IL
and verify Pasquale's story.
Pasquale protested he had no intcn-
ton of killing the baby; that he would
have preferred to keep it alive4and
extract heavy ransom from its father.
No reason was given for Pasquale' 8
alleged confession, as heretotere he
has seemed content to keep quiet and
puzzle the authorities. At present he
is held under charges of blackmafl. ex-
tortion and using the mails to defraud
in connection with extracting $4,000
from Baby CouGhlin's father. If his
confession is borne out, the charge
probably will be changed to kidnapping
or murder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-11
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FORECAST FOR KANSAS.
Fair tonight and Tuesday, cooler.
COOLER WEATHER TONIGHT.
Mercury VIII Probably Drop to SIS
Warm Up Tuesday.
TEMPERATURES

Sunday wns the warmest October 10
ever recorded in Topeka, the ther-
mometer touching IS degrees between
3 O'Clock and 4 O'Clock in the after
noon. Last night, at 6 o'clock. the
mercury stood as 80 degrees. which is
IL degrees above normal. The near
est approach to yesterdays heat
wave" came in 1889. when the temper
ature on October 10 was 81 degrees.
The lowest temperature ever recorded
on October 10 was 81 degrees. which
happened in 1909 The mercury will
probably drop TO SIS degrees tonight
Tomorrow afternoon IL will be about
so degrees In the western part of the
state 1t was cooler last night. the tenn
perature at GooGland being SIS degrees
this morning. No freezing weather
anywhere On the map except in the
mountain districts. was reported. The
tcohilnued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-11
JAPS BLAME THE CHINESE.
Raids of Manchu Bandits Caused b,
Lax Enforcement OF Laws.

Toxic. Oct. 1.-The japanese for
eign office today issued a statement
charging laxness by the Chinese gov
ernment is responsible for co-opera-
ton between Koreans and Chinese
bandits on the Manchurian border.
The statement said Japan will make
representations to the Chinese govern
ment Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-11

date, wObbled at times today. Little
Sewell was guilty of two boots and
even the veteran Larry Gardner
mussed up an easy chance that put
Mails in hot water.
CoveleslxIe Tomorrow.
The Indians were sitting tonight IN
their most rabid supporters could de-
sire. They need only one more game
to nail the worlds championship ban
ner to their flag pole. Stanley CO.
vcleskie, who held the Robins helpless
in two winning games earlier in the
series, Is ready to work again. The
general opinion seems to be that CO.
veleskie can beat the Robins any time
he starts. Some of Speakers's inti-
mates are of the opinion, however,
that he will give one OF his other twirl-
ers a chance tomorrow. Ray Caldwell
is cialnoring for a chance to redeem
himself. while Uhles acceptable work
in the two games in which he ap-
peared as relief pitcher, has earned
him chance in the opinion of many
Cleveland fans.
Marquard or Mamaux was regarded
as the most likely candidate for box
work for Brooklyn tomorrow. Gener-
al opinion seemed to lean TO Marquard.
who has pitched first clnss ball in both
his previous appearances.
Today's game was played in 1875.
the fastest game of the series.
Indian Fans on Warpath
Behind the Indians was one of the
widest mohs of baseball fans that ever
set in baseball series.
The weather continued warm and
tcentinned on Page TwoL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-11
SIHN FEIN AWAITS REPRISALS
More Attacks on Irish Military Result
in Ono Killed and -Four Wounded.

in Ono Killed and Four Wounded.
Dublin, Oct. 9.-With Sim Fein at
tacks on the military renewed. Ireland
today awaited further reprisals.
One officer was killed and four
wounded Sunday when Sim Feiners
ambushed two motor 1orries near New
cestown.
Eight soldiers were reported miss
ing after the blowing up of a motor
lorry near Castl> rea, County Roscom-
mon.
Attacks on soldiers and police were
reported at Belfast.
At Cork, a large body of soldiers
raided houses searching for arms and
ammunition. There Nas no opposi-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-11
coUGHLIN BABY is DEAD.
The Crank" Confess kidnapping
Child and Smotlser.ng 1t.

Harrisburg, Pa. Oct. 11.-August
Pasquale the crank" has confessed to
Major Lynn .. Adams, superintendent Mt
Of the Pennsylvania state police. that
he stole Blakely Coughl.n from his
home in Norristown, Pa. and smoth-
cred the child unde er his coat
He declares he buttoned the coat
around the baby when he heard a
noise as he was descending the ladder
and that when he had gone some dis
tance from the house he found the
baby was dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-11
RUSSIANS ARE NoNCoNfMITTAI
British Get Reply From Soviet That
May Mean Nothing

London. Oct. 1.-THE Russian gov
ernment today returned a noncommit-
tai note to Lord Curzon's warning that
the British fleet will attack soviet sub
marines said to have been seen in the.
Baltic sea.
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin said
the soviet representative in London.
M. ASSN. was to receive Instructions
regarding the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-11
win Prosecute Coal Profiteers.

Washington. Oct 11.-Prosecution
OF anthracite coal operators for prof
iteering has been decided upon by At
torney General Palmer, who today or
dered that evidence be gathered
against mine owners in the central
Pennsylvania field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-11
LIQUOR CASES THROWN OUT
Supreme Court Refuses Rchcaring on
Prohibition Decisions of June.


Prohibition Decisions of June.
Washington. Oct. IL. - Supreme
court of the United States today de-
MED n petition for rehearing of the
prohibition cases
The court rendered no decision,
merely handing down an order saying
1t would not hear the cases.
The supreme court also refused to
review the case of Thomas Welch.
convicted of bringing into this country
a letter from Ireland, in violation of
trading With the enemy act.
Welch was sentenced to one year in
Atlanta prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-11
CARPENTER READY FOR BOUT
Meets BhttlinG Lcvinsky Tuesday in
First American Debut

New York. Oct. 11.-Georges Car
pentier today proclaimed himself ready
for his American debut. The French
pugilist and his opponent. Battling
Levinsky. worked hard Sunday.
The fight will be in Jersey City
Tuesday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-11
CAPTURE TWO C0NWCTS
Forrest Proctor and Jack jackson
Found at Nfcdford, Okla.


Leavenworth, Kan. Oct. 11.-Forest
Proctor and Jack Jackson, who es-
capped from the United States army
disciplinary barracks. after taking the
clothes and car of a Leavenworth
chauffeur, have been captured at
Medford. Okla, according to tele-
gram received here.
The escapes were supposed to have
been trailed as far as Perry and it was
thought last Friday that they were
somewhere in Topeka. 1t was after
ward discovered that it was different
party who had motor trouble in Perry.
The trail had been lost at Winchester,
Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-11
Ahlus~ ...s.s-...-. " " - II l.
r-Iiatted for Ntis in eighth.
~"-Is:m for konetchy in ninth.

Two base hits--Burns. Olson. Left on
baScs-BTooklyn Z, Cleveland !. Bases on
bal's-pf Mails .. Smith /. Struck out
Mails 4, Smith l. Umpircs-Connolly at
PllGt oDay at first bnse, Dlneen at second,
kicm at third base.
The offlcial attendance of to days game
WIS 2t,l94 and the gate receipts were $S2,-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-11

League Park, Cleveland, Oct.
11.-Cleveland defeated Brook
lyn in the sixth game of the
world series this afternoon by a
score of 1 to 0 in a thrilling
pitchers duel between Walter
Mails and Sherrod Smith, and
sent the game count of the series
to four to two in favor of the
American leaguers.
1t was thrilling game from
every standpoint. Mails, the In
dian left handler, was at the top
of his form. In spite of loose
fielding by the Indian inner de-
fense, the big left handler set
the Robins down with three scat
tered hits, and kept them away
from the plate without a sign of
trouble. When he retired Kilduff
for the final out in the ninth in
ming he had pitched sixteen con-
secutive scoreless innings in the
series.
Neck and Neck Battle.
For five innings the two southpaws
battled neck and neck with little ad-
vantage on either side. Mails turned
back the Robins in the sixth. iust as
he had been doing all afternoon.
Smith started the second half of the
sixth just as well and had sent Evans
and Wambsganss back to the duCout.
When another scoreless inning seemed
certain. the Indian attack broke loose
and Speaker blazed a single to left.
George Burns then hit n double
against the left field stands on which
Speaker crossed the plate with the
only run of the game.
Brooklyn threatened only twice-in
the second inning after two were
down when errors by Seven and
Gardner. following hit by Konetehy,
titled the bases. and in the eighth
when Olson doubled with one down.
But the Robins lost their chance in
The second when Smith. in the pinch,
put up fly which Speaker easily cap
tured. Sheehan and Griffith both
failed miserably in the eighth when
they mad IN opportunity to drive Olson
across with the tying run.
Peculiar Play in Ninth.
A peculiar play came up in the Rob-
caused wrangle. Myers rolled a
1inky Grounder to Mails, who threw
% first. Umpire O'Day called the
Robin out. but when an appeal was
aiken to Connolly at the plate. he
'uled the ball hit back of the rubber
md rolled into the field. and Myers
vas given another turn at bat The
leveland infield. in startling contrast
the sterling work of the series to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-11

RRooKLYN-Mails threw out Konetch,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-11

There is also a feeling that Judge
Reed did not expect either Judges
Huggins or Wark to join in his de-
cision and that the opinion was to be
used as as dissent. Action of Judge
Higgins and Wark in entering into
the aecree with Judge Reed destroyed
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-30
WHISKY CAN BE
SECURED LEGALLY
FOR MEDICINALUSE
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

Copyright. 1920 for The Atlanta Journal.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Its all
very well to permit hospitals to lay
in a supply of alcoholic liquors with
which to treat influenza patients,
buH how about the thousands Of
victims who are confined to their
homes and whose physicians have
had and may have difficulty find
ing drug stores with a stock of such
Stimulants? ...
Inquiry at the legal department of
the internal revenue office here,
where directions are given for the
national enforcement of the prohibit
ton law, yielded me some pertinent
information as to the manner in
which the law is being construed as
we'll as the legal method by which
tie wants Of anybody in The United
States suffering from influenza or
any other ailment for which a ply
sIcian declares alcohol is necessary
a. medicine can be supplied.
The process is this: Any physician
who sets forth under oath that he
needs alcohol, whether in the form
CT beverage or anything else and
makes the proper affidavit before
United States attorney can get the
liquor. The United States attorney,
Of course. must apply to federal
court in his jurisdiction for the
necessary permission and if there IS
an available supply in the hands Of
the collector of internal revenue OBJ
tanned through confiscation, the
court may require the collector to
sell to The physicians or to drug
stores who hold permits for sale or
distribution of alcoholic medicines
Under the law the United States
court may authorize the grant of
liquor free of charge to any govern
ment agency; thus the army or navy
could get it from any collector of
internal revenue who happens to be
nearest any camp or port. Also it
is quite probable that the American
Red Cross would be construed to be
a government agency The Red
Cross hitherto has not supplied med
icines to influenza patients. but has
confined itself to the distribution of
gauze masks and nurses, but it would
appear to be possible for the Red
Cross to obtain a supply of liquor
for distribution in needy cases, al
though this point is still under dis
cussion a the headquarters of the
Red Cross and at this writing no de-
cision has been reached.
Clearly whether agents Of the Red
Cross or physicians obtained liquor
from the federal courts, they would
be legally responsible for any abuse
CT the privilege and subject to the
pEnattiC impOSeS BY the court
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-30
MIDDLEMEN PAY
LESS AND RAISE
PRICE TOPUBLIC

WASHI NGTON, D. C.-MiddIe-'
men have accumulated vast profits
during the five months of the gov
ernment's campaign to reduce prices
of necessities, according to investi-
cations of two government depart
ments.
Since the middle of August, when
Attorney General Palmer announced
he was going after the price goug-
ers," reports show that:
Prices paid farmers for principal
crops decreased from "a to 81 per
cent each month, according to the
agriculture department, and
Prices paid by consumers increas-
ed continually until they reported
the highest point in history in De-
cember, according to the labor de-
partment.
These reports seem to Indicate
that middlemen are buying cheaper
than ever before but receiving the
highest prices in history.
- According to the agriculture de-
partment the level of prices paid
producers of the principal crops at
the farm decreased like this:h 81
per cent in August; 81 per cent in
September; 81 per cent in October,
and Al per cent in November. Part
Of this is due to a seasonal falling
off in demand, agriculture depart
ment officials say. But over a ten
year period, the average decreases
due to seasonal demand were only
IL per cent, in August; per cent
IN September; 80 per cent in Oc-
tober, and 3,6 per cent in November.
Prices paid farmers for meat pro-
ducIng animals also have decreased
in the last five months in greater
proportion than the average seasonal
decreases for the ten-year period
In the month ending August, 1919
prices decreased 8 per cent as COM
pared with a customary increase of
| 1.S per cent for the ten-year avera pc
| in September, 1919, 1876 per cent de-
! crease as compared with a customary
| increase OF 20 per cent; in October
81 per cent decrease as COMPARED
| with a seasonal decrease Of is per
cent, and in November, 20 per cent
u0CIedSe as compared with 3.S per
cent decrease for the ten-year aver.
! age.
The history of the increase in
prices paid by producers for twenty
two articles is shown by the labor
department index numbers as begin.
ming in September. In that month
the index figure of prices of prin.
! cipal commodities was 1SS. In Oc.
tober it remained the same. But ir
| November it jumped to 1872 and in
December had raised itself to 1877
| Thus from September to December
| the index figure increased nine
! points.
| What this means is soon in the
labor departments report from No,
| Vember 10 TO December Is, which
shows that retail prices increased az
follows: Cabbage, sc per cent
onions, u pc" cent; grandulated sug.
ar, Is per cent; strictly fresh eggs
| II per cent; potatoes, 10 per cent
| flour, per cent; butter and storage
eggs, 3 per cent; fresh milk, . pei
cent, and lamb. evaporatcd milk, ole
| ezra r@arina and rice I per cent each
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-30
''Ten-Cent Bill" Yopp De-
divers Grafton at Funeral
of Captain Thomas Mccall
Yopp

There were thirty old veterans
from the Confederate Soldiers home
in H. NJ. Patterson & Sons chapel
Thursday morning FOR. the double
funeral of their comrades, Captain
Thomas Mccall Yopp and William
A Johnson.
There were ladies from the Unit
ed Daughters of the Confederacy and
the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. There were men from
the Grand Army of the republic. The
chapel benches were filled and pep
pie stood in the rear
Two ministers spoke-words Of
honor to the dead and of comfor" for
the living. A quartet sang and
there was prayer.
But it was none of these whose
mission it was to pay the last me-
mortal tribute.
The former slave of one of the
dead, a man whose heart is as viii! 2
as his wrinkled face is black, de-
livered the final funeral grafton in
the chapel, followed to the cemetery
the twin caskets shrouded in the
oIeAl anu DebA iIlu etDON0 IllS 3 ayes
at West View bowed his head in
Pain and love of the master he hal
served for more than half a CEN
tUry.
Ten Cent" Bill Yopp, himself one
Of the fast-fading company whose
comrades wait for them across the
river, was the last and chief to tell
these two goodbye.
'"Ten-Cent" Bill, who was raised
with Captain Popp in Laurens coun-
ty, who fished with him and hunted
with him as boys together, who went
with him to the wars and fought for
him and foraged for him through
four red years, who came back with
him to the ruin of his hopes and
though separated often, never forgo
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-30
CL.E :ARANCE ORDER
WILL. De ENFORCED.
BEN|NETT DECLARES
Superintendent Says Wash
ington Board Is Determine
ed to Support Atlanta Re-
serve Banks Par Demand

T. r. Bennett, state superintendent
of banks, on Thursday returned from
Washington, convinced that the fed
eral reserve board in that city has
made up its mind to enforce the
clearance of checks at par through
out the country, and that it's mind
is not going to be changed by any
arguments or efforts that may be
put forth by the Georgia Country
Bankers association in opposition to
par clearance.
Mr.. Bennett went to Washington
for the purpose of presenting to Gov
ernor Harding and other members
of the board the viewpoint and argu
ments of the country bankers of
Georgia, and for the purpose of re-
questing the board to suspend the
enforcement Of it's par clearance or
der for the time being at least.
y found their minds made up"
he said Thursday. Mr.. Harding
seemed to be under the impression
that country bankers of Georgia and
Alabama were asking him, a south
ern man, whose home is in Alabama,
to do for them thing he had pre-
viousIy refused to do for the bank
him that this was not our position
at all; that our position would be
the same if we were in Oregon in
stead of in Georgia; that we would
have gone to him to present our
views if we had come from Oregon
instead of from Alabama.
He and other members of the
federal reserve board made it clear
wi
subject and were squarely behind
the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
in the enforcement of the rule
throughout this (the Sixth) dis
trict."
Mr.. Bennett believes an exchange
charge for handling checks is a le-
Ultimate charge. He believes it
would be a legitimate charge for the
banks in other states where the par
clearance rule has been willingly
complied with. He does not believe
section 1916 of the federal reserve
act, under which the federal reserve
system is acting, was intended to
give the system power and control
over non-member banks. But while
his view on the subject are based
upon his own experience as banker,
he does not believe the Georgia
County Bankers associations efforts
to prevent par clearance are going
to be successful. He acknowledges
the practical and substantial power
Of the federal reserve system to en-
force par clearance, by sending
agents with checks and presenting
them at the teller's window if neces-
sary even though he doubts the in
tention of congress in framing the
act to go that far.
The injunction proceedings brought
in Fulton superior court by the Geor-
gta County Bankers association
against the Federal Reserve Bank of
Atlanta are temporarily held in abey-
awe until a question of jurisdiction
is decided. Judge Ellis was to hear
arguments on permanent injunction
last Saturday, but postponed the
hearing when the attorneys for the
Federal Reserve bank moved a trans
fer of the case to the federal court.
Another hearing is to be had Friday
before Judge Ellis.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-30
Hold-Up Man Fooled
In True Movie Style
By Woman's Wit

Mrs. A. S. Rittenberg, a stenog-
rapher for the GoIdwyn Distributing
company, had an exciting story to
tell her friends Thursday morning,
of bold, bad hold-up man she fooled
Wednesday evening in true Mabel
Normand" style. According to Mrs.
Rittenberg, the plot runs thus:
She left the office on Walton
street, just after dark, and started
toward Peachtree. Under one arm
was a folded copy of the Saturday
Evening Post, and guarded closely
in her right hand was small pack
age, securely wrapped and tied. Pro-
ceeding about a block, she noticed
stopped figure walking quietly
along in the shadow of the tall
buildings, just a few steps behind
her. Fearing an intrusion, she
quickened her pace, but before she
had gone many feet, rough hand
grasped her arm, bringing her to an
abrupt halt. Then, according to Mrs
Rittenberg, this conversation en-
sued:
Say, kid, where're you goin'?"
I'm going home; leave me alone. -
What you got there-lemme see
that package"
"Oh, don't take my package" re-
piled the girl, lit IS my husband
and it is all ne has in the world. I'm
taking it to the jeweier.'
Enough. lie rudely grasped the
precious package, and then snatched
a pin from Mrs. Rittenberg's dress
AS she states, Il begged him not to
take it. I told him that the pearls
and emeralds had been handed down
through my family for years, and
the pin was priceless, but despite my
struggle, he put the pin in his
pocket"
Just then, It appears, a big tour
ms car turned the corner flashing
its glaring spotlight" directly on
the scene of the hold-up. The man
turned, and ran off into the night.
Let Miss Rittenberg tell the rest
When reached the lights on
Peachtree street, I unfoIded the Sat
urday Evening Post, and opened nv
purse. You see he had overlooked
that. I found everything in it al
right. There was about fifteen dol.
lars in money, and my diamond en-.
gagement ring The pin was Just :
cheap affair, valued at about two
! dollars and half. Oh, the packa Sc
Ihat was piece of Iundry soap
| was taking home. Wasn't it lust toe
funny for words?"
Mrs. Rittenberg described the mar
as being short, dark, and walking
with a distinct stoop. There was 4
! scar on his left cheek