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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-20
u. S. COMES FIRST
League Issue Binds Americans
Into Unit-Harding.
Grand Army Men of Ohio Visit
Marion Front Porch.

Marion. O.. Sept 20-'I would
rather break the heart of the world
than destroy the soul of America, :"
Warren G. Harding declared today,
war veterans and delegation of Ten
nessee and Kentucky Republican here
today.
Senator Harding renewed his attack
on the League of Nations. singing out
Article X
We were led into the Civil war by
an ambiguity in the constitution -
that ambiguity. how can we consent
to enter into a new world compact
with a dozen antiquities ?"
Had it not been for you, there
would have been no nation today" he
added. The south had the same pas
sion for the country as the north. but
it was misdirected."
Hardings father. George T Hard
ing in his faded blue uniform,
marched with the veterans.
One of the important events of this
week will be the visit of members of
the Harding and Coolidge Travelling
Mems league, which will visit the front
porch Saturday.
Organized labor and all other citi-
zens will get together on the League
of Nations. Ito end the submergence
of our nation in internationalism. -
Senator Harding said in a letter today
to Michael J. Hallinan. Brockton.
Mass, labor leader who wrote the Re-
publican candidate that organized la
Dor there is opposed to attempted die
tation of their international officers in
politics"
I'm the face of the menace of inter-
nationalism we are all Americans
Harding wrote. This issue in my
judgment, is doing more than any
thing else to draw together the real
American and patriotic sentiment OF
the country and to wipe out all class
and group distinction. Our country
will do its full share in the world in
, its own way and time and not thru the
orders of any super-government domi-
mated by alien interests"
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GUST 'EM AGAIN?
New York Assembly Expects
Renewed Socialist Fight.
Special Session on Housing
Situation Meets Tonight.

Albany. N. Y, Sept. 2O.-The legis-
lature, meeting in special session to-
night to consider the housing question,
will be confronted with accepting or
rejecting the five Socialist members of
the assembly expelled last spring on
charges of disloyalty.
The Socialists were reelected in
special elections held in New York
City last week. Indications pointed
today to the assembly reversing its
action and voting to seat the Socialists
Republicans on the ground of 'po-
litical expediency," and the Democrats
on ground of partisa nship.
Maj. Lewis Cuvellier, Democrat, had
a resolution prepared instructing the
judiciary committee to report back to
the assembly on the eligibility of the
five Socialists. He planned to submit
this Immediately after the assembly
convenes tonight He was one of the
leading figures in the previous prose
cution of the Socialists.
Speaker Tad" Sweet, Republican,
who took the initiative in expelling
the Socialists. has publicly announced
his intention of resuming the fight to
OuSt them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-20
CALICIA CLEARED
Polish Forces in New Advance
Push Reds Out.
Fierce Fighting Reported
Northeast of Lemberg.

Warsaw, Sept. 19.-Russian Bolshe-
Wiki forces have been driven out of
eastern Galicia by a general Polish
advance along the southern front
Bolshevik troops have been driven
northward to Pinsk marshes along
the whole Dniester river front the
Polish communiQue claimed today In
the south, Ukrainians occupied Ger
tkoW and Bucacz, it was said.
The advance was begun four days
ago. The Poles, fighting their way
eastward, have reached the line of the
lower Zbruch, capturing Trembovla,
Taropol and Brody
Further north they took the fortress
of Dubno after heavy fighting and are
advancing in the direction of the for
tress of Rovno, the capture of which is
expected shortly.
London, Sept. 2o.-A Riga dispatch
to the London Chronicle today said
the formal Polish Russian peace con-
ference had not been begun. but John
Don1bski and Adolph Joffe, the two
leaders, had a two-hour secret con-
ference.
Joffe. the soviet agent, was reported
to have gone to the meeting place in
one of the cars royal cars.
A wireless dispatch from the soviet
military headquarters in Moscow to-
day said fierce fighting continued in
the KoveI region. northeast of Lem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-20
Mrs. Lorraine e. Berridge Sues
for Divorce Here.
Gets Order Restraining HUs-
band From Spending Money.
SECOND CHAPTER OF STORY
Lydia J. Prescott, Well known
Topeka Widow, Figures.
Berridge Was Named in Her
Husbands Divorce Suit.

Lydia J. Prescott, a well known To-
peka widow. plays a prominent part
in divorce petition filed today by
Lorraine E. Berridge against Frank
Berridge. well known Topeka real es-
tate man. who owns an estate valued
at 100000. Mrs. Berridge in her Pc
ution today demanded one-half of the
$500, 600 estate and obtained a re-
straining order which will keep Ber-
ridge from withdrawing any OF his
money or investments from the Guar
arty state bank, Bank of Topeka, Elm
hurst Investment company and the
Kansas Reserve State bank
Began Five Years Ago.
Mrs. Prescott entered into the Ber-'
ridge family affairs five years ago, the
petition stated. From then until June.
1920, she always was a cloud in the
domestic sky, according to the petit
ton.
Then. according to the petition, Ber-
ridge pro missed to break away from
her and he and his wife motored TO
Los Angeles. There, the petition re-
cites. Berridge began to absent himself
from the house.
Finally Mrs. Berridge accompanied
by three other persons not named be-
gan an investigation. and found Ber-
ridge and Mrs Prescott living together
at 4S6 West Forty-sixth street, Los
Angeles, according to the wifes alle-
cations.
Mrs. Berridge stated that Berridge
was endavoring to conceal his prop
erty and she demanded the restraining
! order saying that he was spending
| larg amounts of money on Mrs. Pres
colt.
Figured in Prescott Divorce.
Berridge figured prominently in a
/ divorce petition filed against Mrs.
| Prescott by her husband several years
! ago, attorneys stated today.
Following the divorce petition Pres
colt filed an alienation of affection
suit against Berridge which later was
withdrawn, according to the attorneys
The Berridges were married al
| Goffs Kan, in 1895.
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War NOW kvERTED
PadereWski and VaIdemar Clasp
Hands in Friendship.
lithuanian HOStilities.
OPPOSING PREMIERS SHAKE
Two Nations Will Accept 1919
Boundary Line.
Only Russ Soviet Can Cause
Violation of Territory.
OPPOSING PREMIERS SHAKE

Paris. Sept. 2O.-Dramatically clasp
ing hands today before councillors of
the League of Nations. Ignace Pader-
ewski and A. Valdemar accepted the
leagues findings in the PoIish-Lithu-
anian dispute, in which war was
threatened.
Both Paderewski and Valdemar said
up to two weeks ago they believed the
dispute between the two countries
could have been settled only by war.
Acceptance of the findings marked the
leagues first success in blocking
threatened war.
The league council held an open
session today in the Luxemburg pal
ace It was to discuss its power to
act in another territorial dispute be-
tween northern European countries
the Aaland islands differences between
Sweden and Finland. Finnish repre-
sentatives were expected to protest the
councifs decision to appoint a COM
mission to report on the matter
Opposing Premiers Clasp Hands.
AS the secretary completed reading
the leagues proposals, Valdemar arose
from his seat to accept them for
Lithuania. In a brief speech he COM
plimented representatives of the
countries present and paid a tribute
to the league as making a proper start
in its first attempt at arbitration
spoke in glowing terms of his honor
able adversary"
You are no longer an adversary ~
Paderewski exclaimed. "Henceforth
we are colleagues
Agree on Terms.
He extended his hand. Valdemar
apparently under great emotional
stress, shook hands warmly. Several
in the tense audience burst in tears
The league proposal in settlement OF
the Lithuanian dispute was
that Lithuania Professionally accept
( the boundary line prescribed by the
supreme council in December, 1919
and will withdraw all troops to tbs
western line during negotiations.
Poland agreed to respect Lithuanian
territory during the Russo-PoIish wal
If the soviets will do likewise. The
council will appoint a commission tt
supervise the fulfillment of the term:
and assist in the negotiations between
the countries.
The council OF the league Of nation:
today ratified the appointment of DR.
A. Hector of Saarlouis as member Of
the Saar basin governing commission
and accepted the resignation of Herr
Won Book from the same position
Won Book resigned after the strike;
and other difficulties in the Saar basir
last July
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TO REOPEN PROBE
Senate Committee Resumes
Campaign Investigation.
Twenty witnesses Are Called at
Washington Session.

Washington, Sept. zo.-The senate
investigation Of campaign funds will
reopen here Wednesday. Senator Ken
yon, chairman of the investigation an
nounced on his return to Washington
today.
A long list of witnesses has been
summoned. The committee hopes to
complete its work within a week
A controversy was in sight between
the Republican and Democratic of the
committee over the future trend of the
inquiry. Kenyon and other Republi-
cans desire to make up Democratic ac-
tivities and charges unrelated to Gov
ernor Cox's allegations concerning a
Republican "slush fund"
Democrats insist Cox's charges be
followed up and have promised more
leads will be submitted by E. H.
Moore, Cox's spokesman, when ses-
sions are resumed.
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Coffee is not Substitute
For Liquor and Wine
Figures for 1919 Show Liquor and Wine Consumption of
United States, 9.17 Gallons per Capita-Cofee Users
Cut Demand to S99 Pounds Per Person.

Washington, Sept. 20.-Per capita
estimates of the amount of coffee con-
sumed last year in the United States.
announced today by the department
of commerce, showed a decline in
comparison with 1918. the 1919
amount being S.99 pounds for every
person in the country compared with
1929 pounds the previous year.
With the exception of 1913 when
per capita consumption was only S.s5
pounds the 1919 figure was the lowest
for any year since 1900 when the esti-
mated consumption was $50 pounds
per capita.
OF 1,051,S39,91O pounds of coffee
imported into the United States during
1919 959.177.361 pounds were re-
tanned for consumption and 92.662,-
54S pounds were exported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-20

Long before the sun was up far
enough for the regular business OF the
day, the city fathers were lonesome
arrivals at the city hall The grave
and reverend fathers yawned as they
entered the room where commission
are held. It's no joke,
thought they, to have to stay up half
the night to be present at meeting
at o'clock in the morning, when one
is accustomed to regular sleep and
day beginning somewhere between
and 10 o'clock.
1t is not the plan of the fathers TO
change the hours of the working day
with an eye to daylight saving-altho
goodness knows there was little day
light in sight when they arrived TINS
morning. It is not their plan to reVo-
lutionize their office hours-good gra-
cious, no, Neither had their watches
been wrong. nor were their mlnds
wandering They were aware of the
hour and intent on their purpose OF
arriving at I o'clock or slightly there,
after. 1t was breakfastless ana
bearded group. too.
service to fellow men inspired the sun
rise meeting of the fathers and the
city's gentle feminine assistant guar
dian, Miss Eta Covell, city clerk
Altho the city is partly fatherless, with
Commissioner Stanfield in New
Orleans attending a WaterWofks con-
vention, and Commissioner Wasson in
Colorado nursing hay fever, Mayor
Corwine. Commissioner w. S. Hancock
and Commissioner Robert d. McGif-
fert, who let his weeks vacation al
Excelsior Springs blow up to come
home for the meeting, gathered tc
perform paternal duties for Topeka.
"Our sole purpose in meeting was to
make the usual paw day possible
Mayor Corwine said sleepily and melo-
dramatically after the meeting, to ar
overawed reporter. Had we not met
this morning the long line of city en-
ployes who got in line for their checks
at o'clock would have had to be told
they would have to wait until Tuesday
BY meeting a short time this morning
we averted the wrath OF those expect
ing pay
Never before in the history of To
peka have the mayor and city com
missioners held a sunrise meeting.
| And / hope it never viii be neces
sary again." chorused the city fathers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-20

Washington. Sept. 20.-Consump-
tion of wines and liquors in the United
States in 1919 was less per capita than
during any year since 1870, according
to estimates today of the department
of commerce. In 1870 the amount
was 7.70 gallons per capita, rising to
22-7s gallons in both 1907 and 1911
and falling to 9.17 gallons last year.
The total consumption of wines and
liquors in 1919 totalled 992,394.720
gallons compared with a total of L.
701sS27,271 gallons or 1895 gallons
per capita in 1918. The record con-
sumption year since 1850 was 1914
when the total reached 2.252.272.765
gallons or 225 gallons per capita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-20
FIND NEW MURDER MYSTERY,
Carved Human Body Left by Receding
Flood Water at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Sept. 2O.-The list of
missing women is being followed up
by the police today in consequence Of
the finding yesterday of a headless
and limbless body believed to have
been that Of a woman i'll a thicket at
North Bend, a suburb, and only a
short distance from the tomb of
former President w. H. Harrison.
Detectives who have investigated ex-
press the opinion that the body was
left where found by the receding
waters of the Ohio river. 1t has not
been definitely determined whether
the body was that of man or woman,
and the sex viii have to be determined
by the coroner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-20
SOLID WEEK WITHOUT RAIN
Flora Predicts Continuance of Fair
Warm Weather.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.

A solid week without rain! That
is Kansas record for the last seven
days, according to S. D. Flora, state
meteorologist, who predicts a contin-
uation of the fair weather tonight and
Tuesday, with little change in temper
ature.
1.-The weather we are having now is
close to Indian summer weather"
said the weather man. "Or, perhaps
it more appropriately could be called
Indian corn weather. It's just what
the corn needs"
The high temperature recorded in
Topeka in the last "a hours was So
at o'clock Sunday afternoon. At
Dresden and Scott City the mercury
scared to 100 for the first time in
Kansas in several weeks. The low
mark here was 64 at O'Clock this
morning, in Kansas, 58 at several
places, including Gooaland and An
thony. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the
mercury stood at SO here.
The weather is generally mild all
over the United States, according to
reports reaching Flora. No state re-
ports temperatures even close to freez-
ing. There has been no measureaDle
rainfall in any of the states touching
V,ontinued on Page Two.I
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DANToN SEEKS HIS LIBERTY.
Man Held on Syndicalis1n Charge Goes
to Supreme Court.

William Danton, under arrest IN
Rice county and charged with viola
ton of the criminal syndicalism act,
wants his liberty. His attorney today
filed an application for a writ of
habeas corpus with the supreme court.
1t is alleged that Danton is a mem
ber of the l. w. W.. In a speech in
Rice county recently is declared to
have said there could be no peace be-
tween the laboring class and the en-
ploying class He is said to have urged
that the workmen take charge of the
government and the machinery for
production and run things according
to their own notions.
Danton was arrested and sent to Jail
His freedom is sought in the applica-
ton before the supreme court for a
writ of habeas corpus.
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BRYAN ISSUES DRY WARNING.
Urges Both Parties to Shy Clear of
the Wet Issue.

Lincoln. Neb., Sept. 20. = Warning
against efforts to repeal the prohibit
ton enforcement law. William J.
Bryan, in the current issue of his pub
lication. the Commoner, urges Demo
Gratis and Republicans to disregard
political affiliations in contests be-
tween wet and dry" candidates for
congress.
Every friend of prohibition should
stand guard until the polls close and
prevent the election of a wet congress
The two candidates-Mr. Harding and
Mr.. Cox-have gone out of their way
to invite the vets to elect a wet con-
Rress
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SAY MAC SWINEY BEING FED.
London Times Charges His Visitors
With Taking Food to Mayor.

London. Sept. 2O.-Lord Mayor Ter
ence MacSwiney, doing flitfullyA be-
gan his thirty-ninth day of hunger
striking today. The last bulletin from
Sim Fein headquarters said he was
perceptibly weaker but still conscious.
Friends of the lord mayor denied
vigorously the imputation of the Lon
don Times that MacSwiney's visitors
were supplying him with food. The
Times. asking, Who Is Feeding Mac
Swiney2" pointed out that the lord
mayor and the hunger strikers in Cork
almost equalled the record of Doctor
Tanner. who tasted forty days, much
to the wonder of the medical world.
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C. A. r. Is TENTING OUT.
Grand Army Men Find Real Housing
Crisis at indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Sept. 20.-Unable to
find room in hotels or in private
homes. thousands of veterans here at
tending the thirty-fouTth annual G. A
r. convention were ''tenting on the
old camp grounds" today.
The housing committee obtained
bunking quarters for the visitors in
the state house. schools, barracks and
other public buildings.
Thirty thousand delegates had ar
rived today and it was expected 1907
900 would be here by the middle Of
the week
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Murder Suspect
Goes MacSwiney
One Better Mow

MuskeEon. Mich. Sept. 20.-Dr. Otis
". Sedgwick, in jail here in connec-
ton with the death of his wife and
daughter at White Hall, Mich, today
started his sixth day of a hunger and
thirst strike. He has not~touched food
or water since~his arrest. altho efforts
have been made to feed him.
Sedgwick has also gone on a talk
strike. He has refused to utter a
sound since his confinement. He was
carried from his cell outdoors Sunday.
where attending physicians thought
fresh air might restore a more normal
state of mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-20
GLADDEN. W. BAKER TO YALE.
Member of University Faculty a Can
didate for Doctors Degree.

GLADDEN. w. Baker. Washburn '1e.
and a son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ w.
Baker. 1908 Bolles avenue. leaves to-
day for New Haven, Conn. where he is
a member of the faculty of economics
of Yale Mr.. Baker is a candidate
for the degree of doctor of philosophy
at Yale where he received his masters
degree in 1920. He has been a con-
tributor recently to magazines on
philosophical questions.
He will spent a few days on his way
to New Haven with his brother. Mil
ford J. Baker. of the Curtis Publish
ing company. Philadelphia Milford
Baker is a graduate of Washburn.
IT, and took his masters degree at
Harvard in 1919. Mrs. NJ. w. Baker.
mother ot GLADDEN. Baker. will go as
far as Mansfield. ILL.,. with her son,
where she will visit relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-20
Arn1LesS Mother
Made Clothing
For Her Baby

ments, made by a mother who is arm
less. awaited the daughter who was
born to Mrs. J. c. Teagarden here to-
day.
where there's a will. there's a
way" Mrs. Teagarden said today. She
made all the clothes for the expected
baby the last few weeks.
She guided the cloth under the sew
ing machine needle with her chin.
stitched. cut out patterns and threaded
the needle with her feet Mrs. Tea
garden was born without arms.
The baby is normal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-20
URGE MARKETING BUREAU
Legislature To Be Asked to Establish
Grain Clearing House.
! state grain marketing bures

A state grain marketing bureau.
which would act as a clearing house
for those who wish to buy and sell
grain, livestock or any other farm
product, is advocated by J. c. Mohler,
secretary of the state board of agricul
ture.
Such a bureau would be a great
benefit to both buyers and sellers,
Mohler said, and probably bill would
be introduced in the next legislature
establishing a bureau, which would be
under the supervision of the state
board of agriculture.
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HIDE KING is SUICIDE
First to Dodge Summons to
Grand jury Hearing.

Jury
Detroit, Mich. Sept. 2O.-Bair Cro-
hon of Grand Rapids. treasurer Of the
firm of Crohon and Roden. with head
quarters in Boston, and known during
the war as the millionaire hide king"
because of his, heavy speculations in
hides. was found dying today in his
stateroom aboard the steamer West
ern States, which arrived here from
Cleveland He had taken carbolic acid.
He died at the receiving hospital a
short time after the body was dis
covered.
From newspaper clippings found in
his pocket. it was believed Crohon was
attempting to dodge a grand jury war
rant issued in Boston charging him
with grand larceny of S4S.972. He
was arrested last Monday in Grand
Rapids and was allowed to go alone
to Boston to face the charge.
Instead of going to Boston. Crohon
went TO Cory. Pa. where last Satur-
day he attempted to commit suicide
by taking gas. according to two notes
found in his pocket.
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READY TO MAKE AMENDS.
FL Dorado Oil Man Ran Down and
Killed Then Fled.

Salina. Kan. Sept. 20.-Wilbur E
Stone, oil magnate OF Ell Dorado. who
ran down and killed Grant Blake of
this city on the night Of September 9,
is in the city today with his attorney,
Charles H. Steiger. also of FL Dorado.
Mr. Blake.
A complicated string of evidence
finally led to Stone as the man respon-
sible for the accident, and he came
here voluntarily TO confer with the
widow and her attorneys.
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X. G. K. BOOSTERS TUESDAY
Local c. or C. VIII Entertain Visitors
at Dinner in Evening.

Boosters from the Kansas City,
Kan, Chamber of Commerce will visit
Topeka Tuesday evening. They will
arrive about 6:45 o'clock in motor cars
and will be met by several cars filled
with local Chamber of Commerce
members After the isitors are taken
to the Y. NJ. c. A for a clean up
dinner will be served to them at the
Chamber of Commerce dining room at
1880 o'clock.
LAS many as possible of local mem
bers are expected to attend the din
ner." G. F. Sickler. assistant secretary,
said today. Reservations should be
made for the dinner before noon Tues
day"
Elmer F. Strain, president of the
Topeka c. of c., will speak after the
dinner. Entertainment by the boys
of the Industrial school will conclude
the evenings program.
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FIND $4,000 STOLEN BONDS.
Youth Arrested Denies Amy KnowI-
edge of the Securities.

San Francisco. Sept. 20.-MissinG
bonds of the Cumberland Telephone
and Telegraph company. Cumberland,
Tenn, the Nashville Light and Power
company and Anglo-French war loan.
to the total value of $4,000 were To-
Gated in a lodging house mere today
with the arrest of Jem Smith, 81, on
a statutory charge, and the detention
of his companion. Charles Guthrey. 16.
Guthrey said he belonged to a
wealthy family of Cincinnati, Ohio.
and ran away from home a few weeks
ago. He denied knowledge OF the
bonds.