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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-23

records OF good service by the pris-
oners.
Those Who Were Paroled.
Following are recipients of the
Christmas paroles by the governor:
grand larceny. Sentenced June.
1920, term one to five years.
G. H. Davis. Dickinson county, rob-
berry. Sentenced May, 1919. term ten
to twenty-one years.
Charles T. Kurfuss, Phillips county.
Sentenced April, 1918, one to five
years
Charles O'Dell, Barber county. sta
tutory offense. Sentenced NoYem-
Der, 1919, five to twenty-one years.
E. B. James, Labette county. bur-
glary and grand larceny. Sentenced
October. 1919, term five to ten years.
Harry Adams Bourbon county.
grand larceny. Sentenced June, 1920,
term one to five years.
W. W. Harris. Barton county. ar
son. Sentenced March, 1920. term
five to seven years.
ty, grand larceny. Sentenced Novem-
Der. 1919. term one to five years.
Warren Scott, Shawnee county, fe-
lonious assault. Sentenced March,
1920. term one to five years.
Wade Haralson, Barber county, rob-
berry. Sentenced September, 1919,
term five to ten years.
Pearl Sturm, Rice county. second de-
gree murder. Sentenced September.
1911, term twenty-five years.
Pedro Mayo, Atchison county, Sec
ond degree murder. Sentenced April
1915, term ten years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-23
CHARGE JAPAN
BLOOD GUILTY
Troops of Nippon in Korea Worse
Than Huns.
"Frightful and BarbarOus" Ven-
geaRce Is Wreaked.
PROBE Commission REPORTS
Million Koreans Driven From
Manchurian Homes.
Thirty-TWO Villages Burned
and All Males Killed.
PROBE COMMISSION REPORTS
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 23.-A statement
charging Japanese military authorities
with deeds more "frightful and bar
barous" than anything ever alleged to
have occurred in Belgium during the
war was issued today by the Korean
commission based. the commission
said, on authentic reports received
from Manchuria.
The japanese punitive expedition
was alleged to have burned thirty-two
villages, KILLED all the male inhabi-
tants of the district and "massacred
145 peaceful citizens" in one town,
where one house was burned. it was
added. with women and children in
side.
Kill 3S6 Non-Combatants.
Authentic reports received by the
Korean commission in Washington =
the statement said, '-show a total of
SS6 non-combatants arrested and ex-
ecuted, of whom Sc were wives and IL
were mothers. who answered. tOdoro
Jaso' (gone somewhere we don't
know to questions as to the where
abouts of their husbands and sons.
The Japanese governments reign
Of terror in Korea" the commission
asserted had now been carried into
southern Manchuria. where some
million Koreans reside under Chinese
rule" driven out of their native land
by the Japanese.
Soldiers Wreaked Vengeance.
Last November" the statement
continued. IAN unfortunate clash oc-
CURED in Hunchun district between
japanese soldiers and Korean insur-
gents. Promptly taking advantage of
this pretext the Japanese government
sent five thousand soldiers on a puni-
tive expedition. The insurgents fled
after giving a stubborn fight to the
Japanese army.
Then the japanese soldiers set out
deliberately to wreak revenge upon the
peaceful people who stayed at their
| homes trusting to the humanity of
Japanese officers, believing that the
punitive expedition was sent to punish
only those who took part in the con-
flict.
Villages To Torch.
But the Japanese soldiers put to the
| torch all the villages in the district
burning three thousand houses and ali
| the grain supply stored for the winter
| Then they Systematically killed all the
male inha abitantS of the district In
| some villages. women and children
twere not spared.
THE destruction still continues not
| withStanding the regrets expressed by
Colonel Mizumachi, head of the jap
anese military mission at Chientoa to
| a Canadian missionary who visited the
devastated districts" the report con-
cluded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-23
POET DECLARES
War ON ITALY
Italian Troops Foil New Coup
by d'Annunzio.
Plotted to Abandon Fiume and
Invade Dalmatia.
HIS GARRISON is SHElED
Active Military Operations
Against Rebel Are Started.
Government at Rome Plans to
End His Career at Once.
HIS GARRISON is SHEllED

Rome, Dec. 23.-Rifle fire spat from
the crags and promontories guard
ing the eastern shore of the Adriatic
today, Civil strife between the legion
naires of Fiume and the regular Ital-
ian army had begun.
Where government troops had
quietly yielded to the poets troops
previosuly, they braced today. employ
ing machine guns and rifles to show
that they will not give further ground.
Fiume Is Blockaded.
General Caviglia, commanding the
regular forces surrounding the port of
Fiume. has put a blockade order with
another declaration of war and a pro-
clamation forbidding citizens to leave
the city.
There were indications that the gov
ernment finally intended squeezing
patton of the port. His troops who
had occupied lara without opposi-
ton yesterday were driven out with
no casualties and regulars began con-
stricting the Fiume territory.
Poet Troops ShelIed.
An encounter at Gellenge, ten miles
from Fiume, was said to have resulted
in two deaths and minor casualties
Italian destroyers patrolling the rocky
coast Sneled ID Annunzlo Sarr1SOnS on
Veglia and smaller islands.
The poets forces were said to num-
Der six thousand legionnaires, five de-
stroyers, two torpedo boats, eight
tugs, five steamships and several field
guns and machine guns.
State of War Proclaimed.
London, Dec. 23.-DAnnunzio has
proclaimed a state of war between
his Fiume government and Italy and
L i
to leave the city, says Rome dispatch
| to the Exchange Telegraph quoting
| official advices.
| Military operations have been begun
| by italian government troops against
| forces in and about Fiume commanded
| by Captain Gabrielle d'Annunzfe. who
refuses to evacuate the city and permit
Italy to put into operation the pro-
visions of the treaty of Rapallo
| Dispatches received here state that
military works along the line marking
the frontier of the regency of Quar-
nero have been raided, and an italian
destroyer is said to have shelled
| d'Annunzio's batteries on the island of
| 'Veglia, southwest of Fiume.
Foil New Plot.
An attempt on the part of the
d Annunzio to seize corerol of the
| Montagna canal running down the
lDalmatian coast behind a screen of low
islands, has been foiled.
Men despatched to Castel Venier,
northeast of Zara. point which com
mands the southern entrance to the
canal, were forced to retreat, some of
them being captured and others dis
armed. D'Annunzio legionaires which
have been acting as garrison at lara.
are said to have fled from that city.
It is asserted that d'Annunzio
planned to abandon Fiume and to
land somewhere along the Dalma tan
| lConrinueI on page Six 81
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Il drove around town several times
during the day." she asserted.
Her father said that a friendly
Mexican family had cared for his
daughter while she was in Mexico.
State May Aid Prosecution.
Oklahoma City, Dee. 22.-The state
of Oklahoma will aid in the prosecu-
ton of Clara Barton Smith, who sur
rendered last night at Juarez. Mexico,
to authorities of Ardmore, Okla.
wanted in connection with the fatal
Shooting sof Jake l. Han1on, Republi-
caRtnational committeeman. when the
case comes to trial, Gov. J. b. A. Rob-
ertson announced at noon today. He
has instructed the attorney general de-
partment to assist in the prosecution.
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TODAY'S HONOR ROLL

The Topeka workers comprising to-
days honor roll in behalf of the sale
OF Christmas seals for the Topeka Tu-
berculosis association under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Kurtz Kellam, sales
director, follow:
Mrs. Chester Wahle.
Mrs. Clad Marshall 6
Miss Sylvia Silverthorne.
Miss Gertrude Beverley.
Mrs. D. w. Wagner.
Mrs. E. L. Orr.
Miss May Clark.
Miss Ruth Lerrigo.
Seals are sold at the large down.
town stores and at the postoffice
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Ell Paso. Tex, Dec. 23.-Only par
TALLY recovered from a nervous break
down after greeting her parents here
late last night, Clara Smith Hamon.
charged with the shooting of Jake L.
Hamon,. oil millionaire, left here today
for Ardmore. Okla. accompanied by
Sheriff Buck Garrett.
'I must have my trunks and
clothes,'' were her first words after
greeting the sheriff on her arrival
last night.
Garrett promised to get her clothes.
adding that 'tArdmore was all for
her" zs..i
Clara denied that she fled. from
Ardmore Immediately after the
shooting.
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Goodyear Receivership ouashed.

Columbus; o., Dec. 23.-Common
Pleas Judge Kinkead today sustained
a motion to quash summons in the
suit filed by Frank S. Monnett for
mer attorney general of Ohio and a
minority stockholder- in the Goodyear
Rubber company asking appointment
of receiver for the company This
nullifies the action in this county, it
was said. unless service can be made
on an agent.
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Money Called,
They Anst0ered
But Deaf Mutes Failed TO Hear
Burglar Alarm and Police HAD
an Easy Job.
fHr the Aasociated preas.l

Scranton. Pa, Dec. z3--NeW cur
rency displayed on two illuminated
Christmas trees in windows Of the
First National bank at the most
prominent business corner here. at
tracted thieves Just before daybreak
today.
They hurled stones thru the win
dows and gathered UP the bills. indif-
ferent to the burglar alarm loudly
changing over their heads Police
hurried to the scene and picked up
the men. with their pockets bulging
with the new bank notes. Both are
deaf mutes.
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WHITE XMAS COST SIX LIVES.

Inch of Snow in Chicago Caused Many
Traffic Accidents.
Chicago, Dec. 23.-A white Christ
mas cost the lives of six persons here
last night
That number were killed in traffic
accidents during a storm which COW
cred the ground with an inch of snow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-23
And Her Name
1t Was Maud
Mule Planted in Cows Stall FoiIs MIX
Thief on North Carolina Farm.
lBy the Assoc,ated Press ,

Raleigh, Dec. pa terrific racket
last night in the barn of A. johnson,
a farmer near here, announced that a
milk thief had met his Waterloo at
the business end of farm mule.
johnson had planted the mule in
the stall of a. cow which the thief had
been milking at night. When the
farmer reached the barn last night,
shotgun in hand, he found a battered
milk pail, a wrecked milking stool, a
hat, but no thief.
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To DISCUSS CIGARET CASE
Special Meeting VIII Be Held Tonight
by American Legion.

A special meeting of Capitol post No.
1 of the American Legion will be held
tonight at the post hall at 210 West
Sixth street, to discuss the "cigaret'
case and the coon hunt which is to be
held Friday night at the farm of
Major A. NJ. Harvey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-23

Pope Resumes Xmas Eve Mass.
Rome, Dec. 23.-Pope Benedict has
decided to celebrate midnight mass on
Christmas eve in the Pontine chapel.
thus resuming a custom abandoned
while Leo XIII was pontiff.
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DOWN TO ZERO TONIGHT
Kansas Is in Grip of First Cold Spell
of the Season.

The shippers, forecast advises
the protection of thirty y-six-hour
shipments to the north and west
against temperatures of five de-
grees below zero; to the east and
south against temperatures of
degrees above zero
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tConrinuej on page Sikh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-23

'ecords OF good service by the pris-
,ners.
Those Who Were Paroled.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-07

thcec two governments will you give
official countenanoe2 Which will you
recognise in your dealings with the Irish
people rs the official organ of Ireland 8
national life?
"Would it not SEEM ALMOST an insult to
suggest that you should even hesitate for
your judgment. Yet your official action
at this moment is as IL YOU had given judg-
ment against Ireland and in favor Of Eng
land, as II you had decided in favor Of the
government of might AS against the gov
ernment of right That know is not tho
wish Of your people. They have demon
stratcd their sympathy in thousand un-
mistakablc ways. What am now plead
ing TOR is that your national execu i've
should give effect TO the popular will and
formally recognize the Independent Re-
public of Ireland and its duly elected
government"
NOT RELIGIOUS QUESTION SAYS IRWIN.
DR.. Irwin in an eloquent address de-
clared there was no religious question
involved in the plea Of Ireland for in
dependence. at is the desire of a race
to enjoy the freedom that all true Anri-
cans have always believed was justly
the right of every people. Catholics and
Prrotestants are one in their desire for
independence in Ireland, there is no
north or south. We are all one," DR..
Irwin declared.
Mr.. De Valera and party spent the
night in the Hotel du Pont. They started
for tour Of the south today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-07
NOT NECESSARY N
MEDICAL PRACTICE
DR.. b. r. Veascy Says Alcohol is
Not Needed, and Opposes
Amendment to Law.

Holding that the weight Of the evidence
OF the profession is in favor Of the conten-
ton that alcohol is not necessary in the
practice, and that he has found that to
be tho case in his own practice, DIR. B. r.
Veascy, 800 Market street, has written
a letter TO Senator j. Gi'pin Highfield,
Jr., setting forth his views. DIR. Veasey
says he believes that many Of those
favoring the amendment to the pro-
hibition laws so as TO permit physicians
10 prescribe 1t and druggists TO sell IT,,
arc actuated by resentment at what
they consider O restriction Of their pro-
fessional rights. The letter, which DIR.
Veasey has made public, is as follows
As member of the New Castle County
Medical Society, and one of your con-
stituerts interested in legislation affecting
my profession, / beg to address you in
relation to the so-called doctors bill"
asking for changes in prohibition legis-
lation.
l was present at tho meeting of our
Medical Sociesy when Attorney Garrett
presented the draft of the bill which the
society promptly adopted and took part
in the discussion. have been deeply in
terested In the matter and have talked it
over with many fellow physicians
! firmly believe that most of those
who favor the proposed amendment
are actuated by feeling of resentment
against the restriction of their right to
prescribe rather than by any fear that
their patients would actually suffer for
want Of alcoholic liquors.
As physicians, subject to call at any
hour of the day or night to meet all
kinds Of emergencies of sickness or ac-
cident, il is only natural that Sc should
on first impulse, resent any legislation
which would restrict us in the use OF any
remedy, and ] believe it is this sentiment
which has kept many of us silent at this
time, although we have already dis
carded the use of alcoholic liquors in
sickness as contrary to the best medical
teaching of the day.
1t would be a reflection upon the in
telligence and resourcefulness of the medi-
cal profession to say that we have no
drug TO substitute for alcohol in the
treatment of disease, for the whole weight
Of testimony from men at the top of the
profession is dead against it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-07

soil. II is . slander on Ulster Protestan-
tisln, he declared, 10 say that It 10 op-
posed 70 Irish freedom. In closing Re
made an impasaioncd appeal that Ire-
land be freed from bondaee, and allowed
to wusk out her own destiny and COM
m,micate 70 the world tho culture which is
her heritage
Mr. DeValera was INST at the yailroad
station by an automobile, which flow tho
American flag on one side and tho green,
white and orange Of tho Irish Republic on
the other. He had luncheon at tho Hotel
Richardson, with tho committee, which
accompanied him from Wilmington. The
House Chamber was crowded before he
began his address.
Ribbons of the colos Of tho Irish Re-
public and the black habits of the clergy
were prominent in tho audience
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-07

The incloscd excerpts from tho lead
Ing physicians, surgeons, teachers, health
Investigators and medical societies Of the
country are absolutely conclusive that
alcoholic liquors have no legitimate place
in the treatment OF disease and should be
abandoned. And yet we all hesitate TO do
anything which would handicap doctor
who really believes that this remedy Is
necessary in the successful treatment Of
his case.
Personally, ! used TO believe that ty-
phoid fever, pneumonia, septic conditions
and shock could not be properly treated
without the use of whisky or brandy.
Then, too, IL was generally handy in the
family closet and we used it without the
trouble of looking up better remedy.
was slow TO realize, as l do now, that
all these cases do much better without
the use OF these liquors. | attended my
share Of cases in the recent epidemic OF
flu" and did not find a case that called
for the use of alcohol in its treatment.
/ think have not prescribed any whisky
or brandy in the last five years and arn
satisfied all my cases do better without it,
This contention is we'll borne out
by the fact that the death rate is being
progressively lowered as the prohibition
laws are more rigidly enforced.
As physicians, we may demand the
widest liberty in the use of remedies in the
treatment Of the sick but we cannot claim
infallibility Of Judgment in using these
remedies for it is a sad but well known fact
that many of the most brilliant and be-
loved members Of our profession have
themselves fallen victims to the drink
habit.
Laws are made 10 restrain the criminal
and because of the criminal the innocent
have TO suffer the restrictions Of the law.
While the vast majority Of our pro-
fession would use their class legislation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-07

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved by the salts
faction of many and will be to you--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-07
REV. DR.. J. A. \. IRWIN
WANTS IRELAND FREE
Presbyterian Minister Followed
President De Valera Before
Legislature Yesterday.
stafY Correspondence Of Every Evening

STATE HOUSE, DOVER, APRrL z.
Woman suffrage is no issue In the Irish
republic, said President De Valera in an
interview which followed his address to
the House of Representatives, yesterday
afternoon. The republic, he said, is the
creation of majority Of the citizens OF
Ireland, which includes the women. Mr..
DE Valera claimed the honor of being the
FIRST head of government TO be elected by
a vote in which women had part. In
speaking Of woman suffrage he confined
himself TO the attitude Of the Irish republic
making no reference TO the situation IN
Delaware.
Mr. De valera's talk before the Legisls-
ture, yesterday, WINS followed by On ad
dress by Rev. DR.. J. A. H. Irwin, Pres
byterian minister of Belfast. He began
by expressing his Joy at being in State
OF which the first governor WAS, like him
self, a Presbyterian pastor from county
Antrim. He declared himself symbol
of the union of north and south IN Ireland.
There is no religious element in the
Irish question, DR.. Irwin asserted. There
is no trouble between Protestants and
Catholics, and would be none if the last
British soldier were removed from Irish
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-07
FEELS INDEBTED TO
CHASC0-VIN
Writes His Thanks

IL feel so very much indebted to Chasco-
Vim, that would like to tell other sufferers
of my experience with Chasco-Vin.
Isuffered with cold all Winter and was
badly rundown. | WAS not able TO eat
and could not do my work properly, but
since have taken Chasco-Vin my cold is
entire gone. / am gaining weight and
sm able to work better than ever.
After trying many so called tonics l
find that Chasco-Vin is the best | have
ever used" G.. w. Johns, 903 Jersey
Ave, Elizabeth, n. J.
Chasco-Vin drives away that tired
feeling. increases the strength and adds
to the weight of all those who are puny and
rundown
The only Chasco-vin agencies in VIII
mington are the Eckerd's Cut Rate,
sos Market street, and Miller's Drug
Store, 406 Market street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-07
CAEsAR RODNEY ID. A. =.
Plans Msds Il MenEh1y MSsong ~
ATTENDING Washington OsthssinG.

AUonotuB V1ouSRBtOu 0otA
At the monthly meeting Of the Cosa~
Rodney ChApter, ID. A. r., yesterday
afternoon, In The New Century Club,
final plans were made for the mmba1
Of the chapter 70 attend The oonpe1 n
the organization in Washington, Apru
10 to "A. Most Of tbs Afternoon was ds-
vo ed TO \, reception 70 Mrs. Horaos q.
Knowles, who returned recently from .
fourteen months relief work t1p In
France.
Among those who will attend the Ms
tonal Congress srs Mrs. Il. r. Moody,
historian, Mrs. George G. Hall, retiring
regent; Mn. 8. NJ. Council, incoming
state regent; Mrs. James II. Scott, chapter
regent; Miss Deborah ]. Peacock, dAlc-
gates; Mrs. Lewis Duff, Mrs. Edward
GilligAn and Miss MiIlway, alternAtes.
Following the reception, MIN. knowles
told Of her experiences with tho A. Il, Y.
Her fryt work was with tho Rainbow
Division Madame Sonia Tennnians
furnished number of musical selections,
while Miss Madeline Reed sang several
solos.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-07
Very truly yours,

Member New Castle County Medi-
cal Society, Delaware State Medical
Society, American Medical Association
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-07
"OLD HOME NIGHT"
Community Chorus Plans Entertainment
for ApriI I7.

The members of the Community Chorus
at the High School rehearsal, last evening,
missed the genial-prescnce Of Fred Wat
son, who was detained, and were put in a
position to appreciate what an important
factor he has been in the success of tho
chorus. Miss Pyle, the High School ac-
companist substituted at short notice and
did very well under the circumstances.
An odd Home Night" was announced
for Tuesday evening" April %, on which
occasion the members will don tho old
time tags of their daddies grandmothers,
unless and aunts, and hold high revel
in the manner of ancient days, and sing
the old-time songs and catches A minuet
will be arranged, danced on the stage by
a double quartet in costume, to appro-
pirate music.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-07
This Actually Removes
Superhuous Hair Root
Entirely New and Quick Methodl

BY the introduction in this country Of
what is known a. the "pheiactine process
any woman can now rid herself completely
Of annoying superfiuogs hair or fuzz The
process is entirely new. different from all
others. and far better-because it actually
removes the roots. as well as the surface
hair. IL il almost instantaneous perfectly
harmless. odorless and non-irritatinR
Just get stick % phelacfine from yoI.r
dFuegist. follow tue simple directions and
500 the hair roots come out. with your own
eyes. No aepilatory OF electrical treat
ment can produce this result. The skin is
left soft. smooth and hairless as a childs
Fheiactine can pe used With absolute safety
one could even eat il With impunity
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-07
This Frees Your Skin
From Hair or Fuzz
Toilet TIPS

lOilet AipnJ
The method here suggested for the
removal OF superfiuous hair Is quick and
certain and unless the growth is extremely
stubborn, a single application does the
work. Make a stiff paste with some pow
dered delstone and water; apply this TO
the hairy surface and after about 2
minutes rub il off, wash the skin and the
hairs are gone. To avoid disappointment,
be sufe your druggist sells you delatone