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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-11
ROLL CALL BEGINS
Red Cross Membership Drive
Opens Today.
Shawnee County Citizens Given
Chance to Give.
WILL END NOVEMBER Is
Goal This Year Is Set for
$4,000 Members.
One-HaIf of Every Dollar Re-
mains in Local Treasury.

No more fitting day could be chosen
than today on which to begin the an
nual Red Cross roll calf. At the same
time citizens are thankful that the war
Is over they should be glad to contrib
ute to the Red Cross in order to. give
assistance to war-scarred heroes. to
the suffering families of those the war
took away. and to aid in the COM
munity service and relief work of the
organization which is invaluable in
peace time.
Expect $4,000 Memberships.
Shawnee county only rallied to the
Red Cross support with 1900 mem
bors in 1919. In war time the county
had $4,000 members. The goal this
year is for no less than the war time
score.
Half of every dollar Shawnee county
members pay for membership is kept
IN the county treasury for possible
disaster or emergency and service.
when the Red Cross calls the roll
will you be there? 2" is suggested as a
slogan for the annuai roll call.
Drive Ends November IS.
The roll call begins today and thou
sands are expected to be ready with
memberships, but If joining today is
not possible, there are other days un-
til November 25 when all may join
the civilian army uobiliZed for Red
Cross service until Shawnee county
has a force of at least twenty-five
thousand.
The following members of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-11
EAST SIDE NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. d. T.
Thomson. Phone 1882 XII or $3.50.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Stadel of Wilson
street gave a party in honor of their son
were Ms Ruth Mss
Mary Myrick, Miss Thelma and Miss Del
ma Robbins, Miss Anna Puett Miss Louise
stad d Miss Ss GLADYS H Baeon. MISS s Gof eh
Evans: MI Morris Erown, Mr.. Russell
Stadel, Mr.. Arthur Roglitz, Mr.. Roy Ed
mondson. Mr.. Richard Peterson, Mr.. Fred
Isler, Mr.. Chas. Stadel and Mr.. Edward
Mrs. R. Carr in Monroe street has re-
turned from Cushman, Arkansas. where
she was :. called by the illness and death
Mrs. /. H. Ellenberger is reported i'll
at her home in Lake street.
The Helping Hand class of the Seward
Avenue Baptist church entertained the fol-
lowing guests at 6 o'clock dinner at the
sam McH95 Kay Hnd Mrs. M ana Ms Ms
and Mrs. James Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
W, johnson and children, John Brewer
Mr. and Mrs Eli Rodgers = and ND" Children rse'
Mr. and Mrs Puet, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Snyler, MI and Mrs; Roush and children,
VIM. Glenn. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Puett, Mrs.
Henry Bergen: Mrs. Jennie Bigham, Mrs.
ebdren MSs w BIZ Ju Mrs. snx Olson and
Henry Puett, Mrs. johnson, Miss Ruth
Bergen, Miss Frances Sayler; Miss Pru-
Hilda Puett. Miss Ethel Puett, Miss Isa-
belle Ireland, Miss Dorothy Ireland, Miss
Connie Puett, Miss Wilma Glenn, Mr.
Henry Bergen, Mr.. Leslie Goodrich, Mr.
Elmer Crooks. Mr.. Leonard Williams, Mr.
Roy Roush, Mr.. William McHan, Mr.. A. X.
SweaTenger, Mr.. viii Puett.
Mrs. Chas Stadel has received word that
her sister: Mrs. L. S. Gray of Chicago, ILL.,,
Is seriously ILL.,
Mrs. George Price of near Dover who
has been i'll at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Roy Bunds in Twiss avenue, is reported
as improving after a two weeks Illness
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bergan gave a birth
day surprise party at their home in VIII
son avenue in honor of their son Henrys
birthday. Those who enjoyed the evening
McNeely, Miss Frances Sayler, Miss Clara
Reiman. Miss Pearl Seymour, Miss Fay
Wolf, Miss Reba Houson, Miss Ruth Ber-
gen, Mr.. Leonard Williams, Mr.. Elmer
Crooks, Mr.. Leslie Goodrich, Mr. Henry
Bergen. Mr.. Chas. Thompson. Mrs Fred
Reimnn, Mr.. ard Mrs. Dan Sayler, and Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Frances and SON Jack
Mrs. Martha Ackley entertained at din
ner Tuesday evening at her home in Nor
ton street for Mrs. George Stout and son
Norman who are visiting here from San
Bernardino Calf. Mrs. H. N. McGaffin
entertained Mrs. Stout and son Tuesday
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-11

Shawnee Red Cross canteen depart
ment, acting under Instructions from
Mrs. Charles L. Mitchell, command
ant, last Saturday, put up the Reo
Cross roll call posters on all OF the
roads leading into Topeka as wen as
the other towns in the country: .
Mrs. Albert Neese had charge OF the
posting Of these posters in RichIand anu
the country roads out of Richland; -,
Mrs. Genevfeve Funk and Mrs. Joe Nor,
gan the city of Berryton and the road
from BerrytOn to Topeka -
Miss Mary Mac Lehman. Mrs Norman
Keller and Mrs Mat Weightman, the city
OF Watson. and the road between watson
AM Mrs. Roy Crawford and Mrs. J.. H. o'con-
nell, the city of Tecumseh. and the Iecuin-
sch road to the county line.
Mrs. r. ID. Alden and Mrs. W. W: Webb.
the city of Auburn and Dover and back on
the Tenth street road to Topeka
Miss Ariel Nichols and Mrs. Kurtz kel-
lam, the city of Seabrook and the road to
Mrs. chas. Elliott Miss Grace Frost and
Mrs f. Kulp. the Wakarusa road to the
Mrs +. Il. Parr an, Mrs. Harry. Guthrie
the Burlingame road out to the county line;
Mrs. n. Il. Burge the Silver Lake road
to Silver Lake and including the city
of Silver Lake.
Smith, North Knasas avenue and the Meri-
den road to the county line
Mrs. S. T.. Kramer and Mrs. L. Hussey,
North Central Avenue to Elmont.
Mrs. II. NJ. Guy and Mrs; Ed. Gossett
the Calhoun Bluffs road to the county line
and the Oakland road to Tecumseh.
BOY Scouts were furnished by Command
er Fazel so that each automobile was fur
nished with two Boy Scouts TO assist In the
putting up Of the posters; The cities Of
soon as the roads are in condition to get
there. The automobiles left the city at
0 80 Saturday morning and most of the
workers were obliged to work in the rain
before the work COMPLETED
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-11
TOPEKA GOLF CIRCLES ASTIR
Judge Smith Sues w. p. Lyman for
Alleged Alienation of Sport Shirt.

Topeka golf circles were aroused
Wednesday when suit was filed in the
district court by A A. Scott. of the le-
gal department of the Santa Fe rail-
road, for w. R. Smith, head of the
roads legal department. against Wen
dell P. Lyman. proprietor of the City
Hand Laundry, to recover a flannel
golf shirt valued at SIS, belonging to
Judge Smith, which the petition al
leges was sent to the laundry, and
Lyman appropriated to his own use,
and wore. The suit demands the re-
turn of the shirt or judgment for its
value Judge Smith was formerly
justice of the supreme court of the
state, and Scott was also with the state
department of justice. Smith and
Lyman play golf at the Country club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-11
ARRESTED IN MISSOURI.
A. b. Walker Is Charged With De-
fraud of $500.

Notice has been received in Topeka
of the arrest at Springfield. Mo-. of A.
B. Walker. who is charged with hav-
ing defrauded George S. Brandt. Of To-
peka, of $500. Walker is said to have
represented to Brandt that he was the
owner of the ''Wall-Brick Chemical
Company" with assets valued at 1925
and no liabilities. He sold Brandt a
half interest in the company for $500.
Brandt later discovered that Walker
had made false statements about the
business and that he had no right to
dispose of an interest in it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-11
ENTERTAIN FOR ELKs.
Girls of Security Benefit Association
Give Minstrel Show.

Girls of the Security Benefit asso-
citation in a minstrel show highly en-
tertained members of the Elks' lodge
at the regular meeting at the club
Wednesday night. Thirty girls from
the office of the secretary of the as
ISOLATION are in the minstrel troupe,
assisted by Lou Vesper in monologue.
Original and clever features were
laughter creators for every present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-11

Warsaw, Nov. 1.-THE crossing of
important detachments of Germans
from East Prussia into Lithuania, re-
ported from various sources, will be
the first thing to be investigated by
the League of Nations commission,
which is proceeding to Kovno today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-11

New York. l;ov. 11-SUGAR-Raw, weak
1c lower. ZOE for centrifugal; refined
sugar, unchanged at 1850 for fine granu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-11
DAILY STATE JoURNATHURsDAY EVENING NOVEMBER H. 1920
North Topeka Mews

Items for this column may be left at
PetrO's drug store. or telephone Eleanor
kimbaIl, 1881 after 4 O'Clock. Other
hours, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-11
Miscellaneous

U. s. Army Ammunition Belts, 35e
L. s. Army Revolver Holsters, s5c
U. $. Army Haversacks. BIC
U. s. Army Cartridge Boxes. .35c
L. :. Army Leather Belts. ..75c
L. s. Army Reclaimed Union
alls f1.50
L. s. Army Khaki Pants and
Jumpers, each ... Use
Z. S. Army OveraIls ire
elaimed) p5c
U. s. Army Reclaimed Cots. 1896
u. s. Army Hunting Knives .S1.95
u. :. Army Ponchos .-.-..s f.55
L. S. Army Slickers (reclaimed).
each .................... .S2.75
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-11
SHOES AND BOOTS

SHOES AND BOOTS
Regulation Army Officers Dress
Shoe, Goodyear welt. A handsome
dressy, serviceable shoes are a regu-
lar $12 value. Our CT AZ
price. ~
Reclaimed Hob Nail Shoes, good
for many months of hardest wear.
Thoroly renovated, repaired GO Or
and renewed. Our price @JsAO
Brand New Hob Nail Shoes, the
most perfect known for heavy work.
Will last Indefinitely. Absolutely new
never worn. &C az
Regulation U. S. Army Chocolate
Brown Shoe. The ideal shoe for work.
Built for long and hard service. Not
as heavy as hob nails. but heavy
enough for any work. They are brand
new and will be quickly sold. Order
today, giving size. Price. GO or
Russct Leather Army Shoe, Nun
son last. standard army shoe. oiled.
fine quality leather. CE or
Price. @CsCO
Knee Length Rubber Boots, brand
new, of high quality rubber; extension
soles of corrugated rubber; Cd *
an excellent value. Price. - sD6ss -
Boot, IA inches high; Goodyear welt;
a perfect boot. absolutely flawless.
$1,000 value-our CIT or
price. VA lave
Reclaimed Army Arctics; 2. and
4 buckle; all rubber and GO TX
cloth tops; priced ..... QAsxO
Z. S. ARMY COVERALLS,
BREECHES AND BLOUSES
Reclaimed U. S. Army Khaki
Brooches. Regulation lace style Re-
paired and thoroughly renewed by
government reclamation method. AL
most good as new. An exceptional
work garment at small cost. Or
Fine o. ID. Wool Army Brooches.
Reclaimed and repaired. In good
condition. Fine for every outdoor oc-
cupation. Just the thing for hunters.
trappers, teamsters, etc. CD AZ
PAJAMAS
Red Cross Pajamas, most co or
have never been used QAsOO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
HUGE WAR PROFITS
OF BIG PACKERS
They Add Sloo,ooo,ooo to Sur.
plus From 1915 to 1907,
Commission Says.
TRADE BODY FILES REPORT
Hold Prices Low to Liye Stock
Producer and High to Con-
sumner, Is Charge.

WASHINGTON. May i5.-More
than 100000. 600 in war profits was
added by the big five meat packers
to their surplus from 1915 to 1917.
the Federal Trade Commissions re-
port OH meat packers profits showed
tonight
The commission made public its
review OF tue financial DEVELOPMENT
OF tho i've big plants for the past
generation. up to the present. Dur
ing the periods analysed for the 1--WE
companies comb!ned-Armour. Swift.
aiorria. Wilson and the Cudahy Com
panies--net profits aggregated $780,
2?s.0oo. while dividcuds agErcgatinE
.ioS.oi3.ooo hive boon withdrawn,
leaving s3tL2S5.ooo to be retained
In the business or to pay income
taxes in 1917 and 1913. During these
periods $i2s.s3s.oo0 of new cash
capital has been subscribed. or only
little more than a third 5sa much
as tbs 3at1:sss.ooo added TO capital
from Emyssted nroiitss :
AZ tho beginning or the 1919 nacal
year. says the report. tho combined
companies showed total assets Of ST.
3oo.Oo0.0oo: total combined net worth
OF *535.ooo.ooo: sales during. 1918,
&s.2O0,00o. The report declared that
the packers had grown 70 their pres
cnt proportions principally from
profits retained in the business after
deducting dividends paid TO stock
holders.
The extent OF the earnings of the
great packers makes II evident that
In so far AZ the five companies may
be held to be a monopoly and thus
control prices. they have held those
prices so low 10 the livestock pro-
Queer on the one hand and go high
to the consumer on the other. that
for the past generation n margin Of
profit has been sustained which has
prompted the companies 10 pay not
only ample dividends. but to grow
their present enormous dimensions
primarily from earnings above and
over a reasonable return. the report
stated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
SOCIALISTS APPEAL
TO THE PRESIDENT
TO PARDON DEBS
Delegates Assured Matter
wiz heceipe Serious
Consideration.
HES A.aoeintcd rress.l

WASHINGTON. May l5.--The So
cialist party's petition for the re-
lease of it's presidential nominee. lcu-
gene V. Debs. and other political pris-
oncrs, was taken TO the White House
today by special committee named
by the recent Socialist convention in
New York
Accompanied by more than 100
delegates TO the convention, the com
mittee formally presented the petition
to Secretary Tumulty. who said he
would call it TO the attention of
President Wilson. /; will be pre-
scnted to Secretary Baker at the War
Department Monday.
Seymour Stedman. the partys vice
presidential candidate. made Il special
plea to Secretary Tumulty for a par
don for Dcbs. who, he said. had been
convicted on faulty evidence.
An argument on behalf OF Kate
richards OIIarc. serving 4 sentence
at the Jefferson City Penitcntiary on
conviction of having violated the
espionage act. Was made BY George
L.. Roewer. of Boston.
Secretary Tumulty requested that n
list of all other prisoners for whom
relief was sought he sent to the
White House.
These are serious matters" said
Mr.. Tumulty. 'and ann sure tho
President Will give them conscientious
consideration"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
HOUSE DROPS SALES TAX
FROM RELIEF MEASURE
Republicans Lose In Fight for Tax
on Stock Dividends in
Committee.
RELIEF BILL IS COMPLETED
Bill rs Adopted by Ways and Means
Committee Providca for Addition
OF S500,O0O,O0O in Taxes for
Three Years.
RELIEF BILL IS COMPLETED
ICY Associated Or. 81

iDS -.SsociItGl .'rtSS. ]
WASHINGTON. May iS.-on a tie
vote. with one member absent. Re
publican supporters OF stock divi-
dends tax TO finance soldier relief
legislation In the House Ways and
Means Committee today lost their
fight for a 10 per cent levy, retro.
active to last March Is. The major
IT. mcm5ers Of the committee d.
ridcd. seven TO seven.
The fight. proponents of thu tax
said. would be renewed next week
when Democrats OF the committee
meet, With the Republicans to take
final action ontethe relief bill, the
drafting of which was completed to-
day by the Republicans. They pre-
dicted that most--of the Democrats
would join with thsm In adopting
tho, proJnct. Finnis syaftinE of the
hilpf was not delayed blythe Repii !.
lteTns. however. because OF the de
sire to bring It before the 4 House
before tho convention recess ~
3. Sales Tax Eliminated.
as finally framed by the Repubii-
cans, the new bin differs little from
the original measure. which meta
check In the House Al fortnight ago.
The sales tax has been eliminated,
and the four other forms or taxa
tion extended TO three. years Instead
OF two. -. q.
A. further fight in COMMITTEES
against. the cash bonus, tho maxi
mum limit OF which Ia now fixed at
$500 for Service in this couatryy and
{62S for overseas service, Is threat
-
offers four options. the value OF each
to be 40 per cent greater thantithat
OF the cash provision. f
The bonus would be fxcd al rate
of STA day for service in this coun-
try and sI.25 day for overseas
The o2tional benefits are pa.d-up in
surance, home aid, reclamation OF
land'ifor farms. and vocational train
Ing, aid.
Take. Add $500. Oo0. 600.
Taxes proposed to add $500, 000,-
600 a year to government revenues
for the next three years would be-
como effe>tivc next December, al
follows:
new surtax levy on incomes ex-
ceeding $4,000: i per cent OF the
amount between $1,000 and $4,000:
per cent on that between $1,000
and $4,000. and 3 per cent on that
exceeding $4,000.
y levy OF cents on each SIC OF
exchange transactions in stocks and
bonds. and deals in futures OF grain
and produce.
AJAX Of % cents on each $40 on
real estate sales.
AN increase OF 10 per cent, in ex-
listing taxes on tobacco and cigars.
Payment Of the bonus would begin
July ]. 1921. and be made in quar-
tcrly installments of $50 each.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
DANIELS REFUTES
|. SIMS CHARGES Of
UNPRE:PAREDNESS
Declares His Allegations
Against the Navy
Unwarranted.
SAYS BOARDS TESTIMONY
SHOWS STATEMENT WRONG
Outlines Development of Arma-
lnent to Show America
Was Ready.
IRy Nssoclatcd rrcs.l

!
WASHINGTON. May I5.-Sccrctary
Daniels today attacked Rear Admiral
Sims charge that the Navy Depart
inent lacked plans and otherwise was
unprcpared for war The charge
was "uninformed and wanton." he
told the Senate committee which is
investigating the so-cnlled Sims
Daniels row. and declared testimony
OF Rear-Admiral Badger and other
members of the general board had
proven such statements unfounded
Mr. Daniels described in detail the
organization and operation OF the
general board TO show that for years
before the war the board was en-
gagged in preparing and revising
plans for naval battle in the At
iantic.
Follow Plan or Dewey.
Admiral Dewey had studied the
situation from the outbreak Of the
European war and In March 1915 had
forwarded n statement OF prepara-
tons necessary to put the Navy De-
rartment in readiness for war. Mr.
Daniels s2id. which was !mmcdiat cly
approved by him. The Navy Depart
ment followed the Dewey outline as
far as Congress appropriations
would permit" Mr., Daniels declared
Declaring that several witnesses
having no first hand Knowledge OF
the navy's part in the world war" had
attempted TO show by going back as
far as 1918, that, the navy before the
war failed in preparation because the
Iecretary and Congress did not fol-
low their advice In 1913 and 1914, Mr..
Daniels reviewed ut length his adj
mialstration and his recommends
t!ons to Congress from 1913 on.
/ incidentally no told the committee
that when he assumed his post he
found the navy. under President Taft.
; had fallen back" as the United
States, which had advanced, to second
place among naval. powers In 1907,
dropped back TO third ~ -. z
Is IneFeased Dramatically.
between March, 19l s. ~ and; Sep
TENDER e18s Stha n avs ysa . Increased
In personnel, material an efficiency
| more than In my similar peace Pc
r!od in our history" said the secre-
tary.
The pre-war attitude Of the United
States toward preparedness was
| shown by President R6oaevelt's mes.
sage TO Congress- In 1905, declaring
that "it does not seem to me ,neces-
| sary that the navy shouldn't least
In the Immediate future-be increas-
ell beyond the present number of
units" said Mr.. Daniels. President
Roosevelt and President Taft were
both forced to take the positions they
did toward naval building by public
! opinion. the witness said. adding thnt
President Wilson was in advance Of
public opinion when he sponsored
, the building program of 1916.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
V|CE-PRES|DENT'S
ADDRESS DRAWS
FIRE OF BAPT|STS
Statement Assailed Senate
Would Have Been Wet
on Secret Vote.
.MARSHALL'S POOR OPINION
OF SENATORS DEPL0RED
Resolution Is Adopted by Con-
vention After Speech by
Wayne B. Wheeler.

WASHINGTON. MAY i5.-VIce-
President Marshalrs statement AT
Richmond before the Virginia lar
Association that the prohibition
amendment resolution would NO: have
passed the United states Senate be-
hind closed doors was deplorcd to-
day by the Southern Baptist Couven-
ton. The Vice-Presidcrt delivered
the opening address on "Wednesday.
The resolution relating TO the mat
ter was introduced oy Or II. W.
Battle. OF charlottesville. 1t stated
that IL tho vice-Pres!dent is reported
correctly In saying II prohibition had
been considered in The Senate be.
hind closed doors there would not
ne kcenly deplore the Vice-prcsi-
dents poor opinion. /. correctly
quoted. OF the august body over
which he prcsides
we would regard that fact the
darkes. sign o! national decadcnc.
and coming disaster II the situation
described by tho VIce-president ex-
listed" the resolution stated. adding.
the Southern Baptist Convention
canno; concur in the impu,a ton
placed by Nice-PrcsIdent Marshal
upon the Senators OF the United
states in their recent enaetmen, OF
prohibition !eGislntion.''
Several OF the messengers opposed
the resolution on the ground that the
Vice President had been TIE guest O:
the convention and 1t was not Ger.
tain whether he made the remarks
'ascribed to him. At the suggestion
OF DR.. \. J. Barton. OF Alexandria,
La, action was deferred until ATE,
an address by Wayne Il. Wheeler
general counsel Of the Anti-Saioon
League. when the resolution passed
with but little opposition.
Mr.. Wheeler declared that if the
Vice-President held such Views he did
not add anything to the confidence oil
the country. Mr.. wheeler added that
for his part he would stand by this
Senate against the Yice-Presidsnt.
Attttuae One or Defiance. 80 u
Speaking against presiie ntial sup.
port for. beer and wine candidates
Mr.. Wheeler declared that the POSI-
tion OF such candidates is one of do.
fance OF the law. hence IndecensIble
Federal Prohibition Commissioner
Kramer told the convention that the
government needed help to enforce
the prohibition and that 1t had no,
enough men to do the work. He
called for the support Of the Baptists
OF the South In the fight agains,
anti-prohibition forces.
Tho government Of india was asked
by the convention In a resolution in
troduced by Or. A. j. Barton. OF
Alexandria. La. to prohibit the man.
ufacture and sale OF liquors and
drugs in tina. country. The resolu-
ton earnestly requests the govern
ment OF India. to proh.bi, The import
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
KERS As MADDEN
ASSAHS HEROES
OF. CCMEEDERACY
Hoi Words CrerSpeechAea;n
Elimination Of Souiherners
From .4riin yfon Roster.
IBy AssocInted Press. ]

WASHINGTON. May l5.-Sectional
strife was revived In tho House to-
day during speech by Representa-
tive Upshaw. Democrat. Georgia. pro-
testing against the elimination OF the
names OF Confederate generals from
the roster of fame in the memorial
amphftheater at Arlinst on, dedicated
today.
Representative Madden, Republican,
Illinois. interrupted the speaker to
ask: Does the gentleman protest
hecaucs the loyal American people
refuse 10 pay tribute to men who
were traitors TO their country in It's
hour of necd?"
Question Cnusrs Tpr0ar.
The question was greeted with
cheers from the Republican side and
jeers and catcalls from the minority
section.
Representative Cpshaw made no an
swcr and Representative BIanton
Democrat, of Texas. Immediately de-
mandcd that the words 10 stricken
from the record. declaring that the
Republican members would not sun.
port the sentiment. Amid confusion
in the House, the Speaker called for
order and finally obtained il. Tho
swords were not stricken out.
Representative tpshaw criticized
ce-President Marshall for telling
the Baptists that they ought to give
your attention to preaching tho Cos.
pei and not bother with Congress- or
inc laws Such a policy, he said.
would "emasculate tho citizenship OF
every loyal American who belongs to
a church."