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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13
DANIELS DISFAVORS DISARMING
Declares Z. S. Cannot Curb Navy
Until All Nations Do the Same.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-An agree
ment between England, Japan, and
the United States to limit naval arma-
rnents does not meet the favor of Sec
retary~ Daniels, the secretary told
newspaper men today
Daniels said he would endorse an
understanding to reduce sea power
only in event it was worldwide in
character An agreement among any
certain powers would appear too much
like an alliance and would arouse
suspicious of other nations, he said.
The secretary indicated that when
he goes before the house naval affairs
committee tomorrow to report his
naval construction program. he will
urge that an increase of the American
navy is imperati!e until the United
States enters a worldwide disarma-
ment agreement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13
TEXTILE MILLS GUT WAGES
Sixteen Thousand Workers Are Af-
fected by New England Mills Order.

Lawrence, Mass, Dec. 13.-First an
nouncement of actual reduction of
textile operatives wages by large mill
corporations was made today by the
Pacific mills and the Arlington mills
of this city.
Their 16. 900 workers. constituting
one-half of the operatives of this tex
tile center, were notified that a read
justment had been made, effective De-
cember 20, in accord with custom. The
amount was not stated, but it was
understood to approximate 22h per
cent as suggested by manufacture
conference last week.
Several smaller mills in the city
which usually have followed the larger
interests were said to be contemplate
ing similar action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13
Story of 13Oth
In Saturdays
State Journal

full-page illustrated story of the
130th Field Artillery. written by San
ford farrell, will appear in The State
Journal Saturday. December 18. Not
only will it be an authentic history Of
this all-Kansas regiment-four units
from Topeka-but it also will give
many sidelights on officers. men and
army life generally which have not
heretofore been shown in type. Among
the illustrations will be an official pic
ture of G battery in action at
Varennes, France. published for the
first time.
Sanford farrell, the author, was
born in Topeka and attended local
grade schools and the high school He
began his newspaper career on The
State Journal. and has worked on the
Kansas City Journal, the Rock Island
Employees Magazine. the Chicago Her
aid Examiner and the New York
Globe. He is with the GIoDe now.
Jarreli's war experience included
service on the Mexican border in 1915
with the Third regiment. Missouri Ma
tiona1 Guard, and with the Goth Field
Artillery. Thirty-fifth division. in
France. He Joined Capt. A. NJ. Mills's
headquarters company as a private
and came home a battalion sergeant
major.
While in France farrell wrote reg
ularly for The State Journal. and
many of his articles have appeared in
Capt. w. p. MacLean's personal recol-
lections of the war. The both was in
several battles. including the Argonne.
and the incidents FARRELL describes in
the story TO appear next Saturday
came under his personal observation.
Heavy Army Goods for winter wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13

A Kansas theme, a Kansas setting
and q Kansas song dedicated to the
state of Kansas by its composers; that
is Mary" one of the biggest Broad !
way successes of this season, presented
by George NJ. Cohan. A Topeka mani
may have made the suggestion which
gave Mr.. Cohan the inspiration for the
play and the song.
AS secretary of the Kansas Free
Fair, Phil Eastman last February
wrote Mr. Cohan, calling his attention
to the fact that Kansas is without a
song which tells the world the aspira-
tions, ideals and what-not of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13

He appealed to Mr. Conan to write
such song that could be sung espe-
lcially on Kansas Day when all Kan
sans, whether they be in New York,
Topeka or Timbuctoo, gather to cele-
brate the admission of Kansas to the
Union.
He received no reply to his letter
written Mr.. Cohan and believed he
had wasted his time and his postage
until when in Chicago recently he ven
Itured into a music store and there saw
prominently displayed the song "That
Farm Out in Kansas" from the mu-
sicaf comedy Mary by George NJ.
lCohan. Investigating further he To-
Icated several former Kansans who had
lseen the show and were enthusiastic
labout it. He came back to Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13
PICK LANNON'S SUCCESSOR
Widow of Slain National Committee.
man Is Named as Possibility.

Oklahoma City. Dec. 13-Republi-
can headquarters here today sent out
letters tc members Of the state central
committee notifying them of a meet
ing of the committee to be held here
next Monday to pick a successor to
the late Republican national commit
lteefnan, Jake l. Hamon- The call for
he meeting was issued late Saturday
James A. Harris, chairman of the
committee, and Mrs lake l. Hamon.
are the most prominently mentioned
for the post.
The committee recommends its
choice to the national committee for
confirmation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13
MOTHERS LOVE COST LIFE
Auto Smashed Into Store - She
Croucbed Over Her Child.

Kansas City. Mo. Dec. 13.-Mother
instinct to protect her child cost Mrs.
Amorel Whitzel her life early Sunday.
Riding with her husband and two chill
dren, their auto plunged into the front
of store building in trying to avoid
collision with another car.
The mother seized her five-year-
Suel and bent over her as tons of
brick from two story building rained
upon the car, which had knocked out
the wall support. Three of the fam
lily were killed.
But when policemen dug thru the
debris, they found the body of the
mother still crouched over. protecting
the child, which was very much alive.
Witnesses say Whitzel was speed
ing. attempted to pass a street car on
the wrong side
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13
BUILD new PHONE PLANT
Contract for $125,O0O Building Let By
Southwestern Bell Company.

The contract for the erection of the
addition to the Southwestern Bell
Telephone company's building in To-
peka, has been let to Murch Brothers.
of st. Louis. The new building is TO
cost S125,000, and will be erected on
the south side of the present building.
with two communicating passage
ways. The addition, which win house
only the exchange boards of the plant,
will be two stories high, with a 'front.'
age Of rs feet, and will be of brick
with stone cornice work.
The office quarters will remain in
the old building, but all exchange
boards will be installed in the new
addition. Work is expected to start
on the new building in the very near
future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13
CHARGES AGAINST BRITISH
American, English, Irish Correspond.
ents in Ireland Say News Repressed

Dublin, Dec I3.-Ninety American.
English and Irish newspaper corre-
spondents here today declared they
have been intimidated by the military
and police in their efforts to report
events in Ireland.
The correspondents decided to put
their charges in circular letter to be
addressed to all governments as well
as press associations in America and
Europe.
The writer's charged they were pre-
vented from witnessing many disturb
ances and that they were hampered
in many ways They particularly re-
sented the alleged intimidation of the
armed forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13
BE NO FEDERAL CHARGES.
Government Cannot Mix in Arizoni
1. w. W. Deportation Case.

Washington. Dec. 13.-The federal
government cannot prosecute the
twenty-five men who "deported" 231
1. w. W. from Bisbee. Ariz.. in July.
1917, the supreme court decided to-
day.
The action affirms the judgment of
an Arizona district court that federal
statutes are not applicable to those
who drove out the 1. w W. from Bis
bee to New Mexico in such a sensa-
tional way that it attracted the atten-
ton of the entire country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13
Try New Cure for Pneumonia

Youngstown, Ohio. Dec. 15.-In an
effort to save the life of DIR. W. L.
Buechner, nationally known surgeon.
a doctor from the Rockefeller insti-
tute at Cleveland today performed a
blood TRANSMISSION, using blood from
a woman recently recovered from
pneumonia. the disease which is en-
dangering Doctor Buechner's life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13
DR.. KURTz SPEAKS TONIGHT
Japanese Question To Be Discussed by
Widely Known Lecturer.

DR.. D. w. Kurtz. president of Nc
Pherson college, has just returned
from trip to China and Japan, where
he has been studying the Japanese
question at first hands, and has also
been giving a good deal of study to the
California end of this question.
He will discuss these subjects at
Central Congregational church to-
night, beginning at o'clock. His
theme will be the japanese question.
The lecture is free to everyone.
Doctor Eurtz has spoken before the
Rotary club and WashbIrn college.
also in some of the churches of this
city. He is considered one of the
ablest speakers ever heard in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13
Central kansas Covered.

Hutchinson. Kan. Dec. 13--Rain.
turning to snow, has been falling here
since a short time before daybreak.
the snow melting almost as rapidly as
it falls. 1t is covering central Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13

Heavy Army Goods for winter wear
for sale at 531 Kansas Ave.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13

continued IN Page Two.I
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15

France. andNwas conespondngy grateful they will have
to make i clear that the explanation Of the 30 hour pro-
Posa made Yesterday by Aching President bona
hde and existed from the beginning. and j. not second
thought forced upon the miners by the defeat of boh-
visit plan TO cua production in this country In order to
help the British miners with their naturalization program
50 many reluctantly came believe after they had
waited IN vain for such explanation Mr. Lewis
advances.
Once back in the good graces of the public however,
the Mine Workers ought not have much trouble to make
cut very strong If they willing give the
operators reasonable time to make plain the
smers. especially the industrial consumers that there will
have to be sweeping reforms the business side of the coal
industry which will involve the necessity for consumers to
order early and keep reasonable reserves IN storage there
Is every reason to believe that ultimately the will get
exactly what they now say their demand means-a six
hour day and FIVE day week Independent Investigations
OF working conditions In the bimmous mines show that
the average number of days worked during year from
1890 to l9l and the average day is SIS hours,
1t NINE workers and mine operators at together there
every reason to believe that such condition be
ed into fairly even work program at the mines.
But to do it the railroads will be compelled to
adopt methods of handling coal traffic coal terminal
facilities will have to be greatly enlarged industrial users
and dealers the large ceners will have to make provision
Tor storing and handling supplies tpple technique
will have to change and system Of financing the
ordinary coal transactions will have to be instituted, to
mention only the more obvious necessary reforms
This is large oIder and it can not be done IN day,
month. 1t will take long time but much less than
The average mine operator, coal selling agent or railroad
likely to be willing to believe Indeed one of the
first things that would have to be done would be to clean
Of the dodos and doubters from all three of these
branches. Success would depend upon the amount of de-
termination that is put into the project Enterprise and
organization the two essentials The National Coal
association and the United Mine Workers would have to
organize down to the ground for the struggle and wo.k
together in entire harmony while the fight lasted And it
would be all the better if they could find some man who
would bear the same relation to modemized and reformed
coal industry that Hartman did to the railroad conditions
of the west and Schab did to the steel industry just after
the United States Steel corporation was formed and put
him in command.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15
NEW LIGHT ON THE 80 HOUR WEEK

the Policy committee of the United Mine Workers
OF Amenca had explained at the beginning that the 80
hour week which put into the mine wage demand was
an attempt to guarantee of minimum wage based
upon thirty hours each week running through the entire
year whole lot of misunderstanding would have been
avoided and the mine workers class would have spared
themselves lot of hostility from public which was hor-
led at what believed cold blooded proposal to
limit production OF coal at tune when most of the world
was suffering from unprecedented fuel famine.
There would have been opposition to 30 hour wage
guarantee OF course but it would not have been the same
kind of opposition. Indeed it probably would have been
OF character that would have ended in forcing changes
III the marketing and distribution phases of the coal indus
try which would materially have aided the miners in their
effort to stabilize their working conditions but which at
The same hme would not involve any material hardship upon
nine operatots drastic increases the price consumers
pay for COAL As matters turned the lack of frankness
on the part OF the Policy committee and the officers of the
Snted Mine Workers resulted total waste of eight
precious months and every will have to go back to the
beginning. to the point where the Policy committee stood
when It announced its program, and begin campaign of
education.
To assume that anything so sweeping as minimum
wage guarantee industry like coal production which
enters into practically every other form of industry in the
country. could be brought about without campaign of
education is to assume an utterly vain thing. and the mine
workers might well make up their minds upon that right
away There only about half million wage Gamers
N coal mining and there fewer people who are
interested the production side but there are hundred
millions of the people and of them are vitality inter-
eed the price of coal and the conditions upon which
put upon the market 1t would be impossible even 10
do what Judge Anderson thought might be undertaken and
form combination of mine workers and mine operators
Tor the purpose of putting into effect mine wage agree
sment at the expense of the public.
When the officers and leading spirits of the Mine Work
ers realize this and shape their policy accordingly, they
will make better Roadway Right now before thew can
expect to regain the public support they had at the end of
e war when the country gave them as much credit for
defeating the German armies as it gave to the men in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15

of a navy at the end Of the Spanish
war.
But when the sound of the clans oil
hammers on the anvil died down many
were not sure that we ever had a navy
in thet war.
And Sims was one Of the noisest Of
the hammer men at that time.
Prosecutor Mckee places respon-
sfbftity for liquor shortage on Anti
Saloon men."-Headline In Wheeling
paper.
WHAT'S this. an alibi for the guz-
zlers?
Or do they have set Of particu-
larly thirsty anti-salooners up around
Wheeling way?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15
RUFF STUFF

Tomorrow viii be great day in
history.
And sad day in the lives of many
Tomorrow these hero United States
go dry as far as law mlking can mako
em dr.
If yoi take some Of the stuff you
have been hearing lately literally you
viii nave to believe tapt /, will b. a
high crime even to think of taking a
drink.
Fifteen admirals have been called
80 testify before congressional com
mittee about the award of war med
ais.
The navy came out OF the war with
me oroduest record it ever had.
I Il p. , PATRIOTS had better tremble in
t Ca ssne s,;.l hope ,' to ' have much of
We thought V. a4a..ons pumpkin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15

newspaper announcement of more than ordinary
public interest the intelligence that Frank Nun
sey who already the New York and the Balti-
omre News and has owned other newspapers bought
the New York Herald its evening edition, The Evening
Telegram, and the Paris edition, from the executors
the late James Gordon Bennett Mr.. Munsey's career
in journalism has been quite active but 1t cannot be
said to have been strkngly successful from purely
journalistic standpoint. For reason he does not
cut through and what he will do with property that
has much individuality the Herald is highly prob
lematcal Here's hoping that he makes go Of it, for
in spite of its record for achievement business
cess this gerat newspaper has been slipping in
years and it deserves better fate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15

ment by the Theatrical and Musicians
Unions.
In reply. we are not speaking for the
Stage Hands Union. but wish to de-
fend the Musicians union of Falrmont
against any such accusation. Any
one acquainted with Local 507. Ameri-
can Federation OF Musicians, OF Fair
mont, and its officers absolutely
knows that there is NO Bolsheyik or
even radical element in the union and
that these officers and great major
tty OF the membership stand ready at
any time to combat, to the last ditch,
the Introduction of any such doc
trines. Methods of combating such
doctrines have been discussed more
times than one in the local meetings,
and up to the present time. there has
been no need OF using them; nor Ia
there any anticipation of such need.
AS to the theatre prices charged by
the union, their theatre scale is the
same today az 1t was before the war
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15

and the management OF the Grand
opera house Is well.aware OF II. This
IS probably the only body of trades
men in the United States that Is work
ing for the same wages now as that
paid before or even during the war.
The theatres OF Fairmont are getting
their music cheaper than any other
theatres in the state OF West Virginia
and very probably in the United
States. Opera houses and theatres in
our sisters cities. Clarksburg, Morgan
town, Wheeling, Parkersburg and even
Grafton are paying a great deal more
10 their musicians than are the Fair
mont theatres and each of these cit
les have houses that seem TO be get
ting along financially.
We do not attempt 10 say why the
Grand theatre has not been success.
full, but we do know that 1t cannot be
charged up to the Musicians union.
The fact that the theatres in our sis
ter cities are making success while
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15

Just about the time most Americans have made up
their minds that this country ought to end the whole
muddle Mexico by going over there some one
comes out Of that country and says something that
makes it that in keeping out of Mexico all these
years the United States has done the right thing
case in point is interview given out Washington
yesterday by Englishman who is the manager of a
big timber and rubber corporation and who has been
in Mexico for the past five years. This says that
the United tsates should intervene constitutional
convention and take steps recognize the
Then of course would be expected the pre-
caution to have all the foreign concessions rights
foreign investors validated and get out Everybody,
including the upper classes of Mexcan would be bone
fitted by such and the American taxpayers would
pay the bill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15
LETTERS 10
THE EDITOR
MUSICIANS NOT pRoElrEEsINc

MUSICIANS NOT PRoFlTEERiNe.
: FA1RMoNT, W. Va, Jan. 15, 1890.
Editor The West virginlan.l-we
notice a little article in last evenings
west VEgtnian under Evening Chat
which brings to mind letter publish
ed In The West Virgtnian Of Decem-
Der 90, 1913, in which the author I'M
doubtedly intends to convey to the
public mind the opinion that 1t would
be impossible for theatre such as the
Grand opera housS to make finan-
cial success in Fairmont on account OF
the high prices and impossible condi-
tons enforced against the manage
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15
REFLECTION

The grey of the evening sky,
And winters breeze,
And the sway and bend OF the trees
Below great stone bridge,
And half frozen brook,
And high on the ridge
Through the pale light
The dark grows DINNER
And approaches the night,
And the streets lights glimmer,
And here and there
Through window pane
A yellow beam comes
And goes again,
And around the paved road
The traffic streams
With its human load
OF Joy, or sorrow,
OF faith, of doubt,
And the going in
And the coming out
OF world of hope and fear.
Strange, how the weather has to do
With your thoughts this time o. year.
THE DEACON.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15

Pittsburgh newspapers this morning lament that the
people down there facing much and much
less gas. And yet right in of Pitsburgh's indus
trial suburbs of the largest natural gas develop
ments which has occurred in the east in many years
been going on since the middle of last summer Hun
dreds of million feet of gas each day are produced in
McKeesport yet during the last cold snap pressure
was SO low in that that housewives could not bake
pies, and now Pittsburgh is complaining of shortage
1t ought not to take much of that kind of Treatment
to make the people of southwestern Pennsylvania get
the West Virginia view of the gas business.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15

Senator Harding will have the solid support of the
Ohio delegation in the Republican national convention
That is the biggest handful of delegates that any can
didate SO far boast of and with it goes the Ohio
political tradition of getting pretty everything the
state goes after and the less nebulous condition
OF the other candidates There may be lot more tai,
about of the Others but up to date Harding has
the strongest hold on the nomination
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15

The United States Treasury state
ment of March 81. 1917, the last be-
fore we entered the war, showed a
gross debt OF $1,2S2,04.S46. %. Only
S1,023 1920 Of this bore interest. The
treasury statement of April 80, 1913,
shows,a gross debt of $24,S2O, 95S, $780,
05, OF which $24,577.o5B,717 bore
interest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15

paying more for their music than the
Grand theatre In Fairmont does. ought
to acquit the Musicians union OF any
such charges as are brought by Even
ing Chat" We believe Ia the future
OF Fairmont and think we can safely
predict that some one will build
theatre III Fairmont and make sue
cess of It financially and at the same
time pay more for their music.
MUSICIAN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15

1t is said that the name horse ches.
nut was derived from the fact that
when the leaves of the tree fall there
Is scar left on the twig in the shape
of horse shoe, that bears marks re-
semblfng the nails of a shoe.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15

The city of Sheffield contributed 20
per cent of the war material furnished
by private firms to Great Britain
during the war. according to a pamph-
lat issued by the city council.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-15

A book written more than 1000
years ago mentions two breeds OF
poultry sim being raised in China,
while incubators now used are the
same in principle as those employed
in Egypt 1000 years ago.