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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17
ALLIES WILL NIX
Prospects Are Against COnstan-
tine Ever Regaining Throne.
Compromise May Put Son in
His Stead.
ENTENTE CONTROLS FUNDS
Could Tie Up Greece Thru
Banks if Necessary.
VenizelOs Refuses to Reconsider
His Last Resignation.

Paris, Nov. 17.-WhiIe newspapers
and public men here today were
proclaiming that the allies never
would permit King Constantine to re-
privately admitted it was extremely
unlikely Britain and France would be
able to block such move.
The people of Britain and France
would not look with favor on a mill
tary enterprise to prevent the Greeks
from putting Constantine back in
power. 1t was considered possible
the French, in an extreme case. might
send such an expedition to Greece.
Could Hamper King.
Thru its influence over the Ma
tionaI bank of Greece which contains
could virtually cut off funds from
Constantine, but then they would
have to reckon with a possible up
rising of the Greek people. enraged at
foreign interference with their choice
of n monarch.
The allies will not consent to King
Constantine's return to the Grecian
throne, lie Matin said today. The
newspaper said they might agree to
compromise on the naming of
Prince George, the crown prince, as
VenizeIos Stays Quit.
Official Paris appeared stupefied at
the unexpected result of the Greek
election. Venizelos will not withdraw
his resignation: altho reports from adj
ditional provinces today showed he
was not hopelessly beaten in the ma
tional elections.
Venizelos carried Crete, his home,
and Smyrna and Thrace were reported
to have given him majorities. These
returns, the dispatches said, might
modify the entire situation. Since the
premier persisted in his resignation,
however, Regent Condouriotis pro-
ceeded with efforts to obtain another
leader for the cabinet.
Athens was most excited over the
election and the possibility of the re-
turn of Constantine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17
NOT ANXIOUS FOR MEDALS
Only One Out of Five Ex-Soldicrs Have
Sent forH'Victory'' Decoration.

Kansas City. Nov. 17.-About one
in Kansas and Missouri has applied
for his Victory medal. according to
army officers here in charge of distri-
button of the medals.
The medal is the official emblem
given by the government to every par
ticipant of the world war and is mail
ed free 10 every man entitled to it.
1t is a bronze disk bearing a figure
of a winged victory suspended from
a width OF heavy silk ribbon.
In case soldier died the medal
is given to his wife, parent, brother or
sister.
Applicants are asked to send appli-
cations to the Victory Medal Officer,
u. s Army, EOS East Twelfth street
Kansas City, Mo. The application
should be accompanied by the dis
charge certificate but to those unwill-
ing to send in their discharges, forms
will be forwarded on which copies
may be made. Field clerks have been
sent out in this territory to aid appli-
cants in securing their medals but
many eX-service men have missed the
visits of these clerks.
The war department, according to
local officers, is making every effort
to see that every man gets his medal
but this has been handicapped by the
slowness of former soldiers in apply
ing 1t is pointed out that no fee OF
any kind is required and the medal
ordinarily should reach the applicant
within ten days after his application
is sent in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17
CLAIMS HE SAW HEAVEN
Professor Near Death in Auto Smash
10 Says He Talked With st. Peter.

Syracuse, n. Y. Nov. 17.-Dr. How
ard G. Case, professor at Syracuse uni
versity, and one of this city'S most
| prominent physicians, told a large con-
gregation at the Furnam Street M. E.
| church how he had had a glimpse of
heaven and the golden city of God.
heard song by a celestial choir and
| had a conversation with IAN old man
| with white hair and whiskers," pre-
| sumably st. Peter.
He told this story while describing
| his sensations during a recent auto
mobile accident when a car overturned
and killed his wife and another woman.
| Doctor Case was hurt and was in a
| serious condition for several weeks.
| II did not know anything about the
space of time after the car turned
over" said Doctor Case, but recall
my wife underneath the wreck and
she seemed to be very happy. Her
face fairly shone with joy. We both
turned and then we saw a man with
| long white hair and whiskers. Then
we were amazed to look into the dis
| lance and see a golden city.
THE man asked me who was going
| to rise up and save the world from
wickedness. He said it was getting
more wicked all the time. 1 could not
give him an answer. There was one
spot in the center of the golden city
winch SeeHleu 10 SHINE brighter imam
the rest. 1 asked why this was, and
| he said that that was where God had
his throne.
Then he asked me if I wanted to
hear some music. and a vast number
of voices began to sing. 1t was GER
| tainly the most wonderful thing 1 have
ever seen or heard.
Right after the singing stopped 1t
seemed that clouds appeared and my
wife was separated from me and also
from the beautiful surroundings. My
wife's loss to me is very great. but 1
would not want her to leave that beau
| tiful place"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17

nents for a joint observation of KAN
sas day. January %.
1t was urged by Mrs. Cora Well
house Bullard, president of the Native
Daughters, that next Kansas day be-
ing the sixtieth anniversary Of the
states admission to the Union, it
ought to be observed with more than
usual impressiveness, and she pro-
posed that the two organizations ar
range for the production of a Kansas
historical pageant to be staged at the
city auditorium on the evening of jan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17

uary %. and possibly on two or three
evenings following. A pageant of
similar character, Mrs Billiard OBJ
served, was produced at Wichita, dur
ing the International Wheat show, last
Octobers and that it was a decided
success.
All persons present at the meeting.
including Senator Arthur Capper.
heartily approved the idea and steps
will Immediately be taken looking for
ward to the carrying out of the pro-
ieCt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-17
A HISTORICAL PAGEANT

Native Sons and Daughters Plan
Unique Production for Kansas Day.
A joint meeting of officers of the
Native Sons and the Native Daughters
of Kansas was held in the office of
the state treasurer at the state house
Tuesday afternoon The object of
the meeting was to make arrange
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27
REAR ADMIRAL PEARY DIES
Dlscovercr Of the North Pole Passes
Away at Washington After
Long liiness.

washington. Feb. 2I.--Rear Admiral
Robert +. Peary, discoverer OF the
North pole, died at his home here
early Friday after an Illness Of several
weel as the result Of pernicious
anemia.
Rear Admiral Peary had been suf-
ferlng for nearly two years. A few
weeks ago he underwent an operation
for blood TRANSMISSION, but this failed
to relieve him.
Admiral Peary was born in Cresson,
Pa, May 9. 1853, the son Of Charles
and Mary Peary.
Since his triumphai return from his
arctic expedition and the subsequent
controversy over the discovery Of the
North pole. Admiral Peary has not
been in the best Of health.
1t was In the afternoon OF Septem-
Der, 9, 1909. that the following few
words reported to the civilized world
for the first time this crowning
achievement Of three centuries of eff
fort:
Indian Harbor. via Cape Ray. N. f..
Sept 6.--To the Associated Press.
New York:
"stars and Stripes nailed to the
North pole. PEARY."
Peary's actual attainment Of the
pole had been just five months before,
on April G, 1909.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27
NO WHISKY REVOLT
Michigan Prosecutor Says Re-
port is Big Hoax.
Major Dalrymple Starts for Scene of
Alleged Rebellion With Posse
and State Troopers.

Iron River. Mich. Feb - There
hasn't been such hoax put over on
the country since the fake arnllstice
report as this report OF the rum re-
bellion' In Iron county" said District
Attorney Martin McDonough in an in
teryiew. Continuing, McDonough said:
''There is no rebellion in Iron coun-
ty. II is a clean county. Prohibition
Is being enforced TO the limit and my
office is giving the federal agents every
aid possible.
Il wired the governor and the attor-
ney general of the state and the attor-
ney general of the federal government
at Washington demanding full and
complete investigation as TO who start
ed the report OF this so-caled rebel
lionH
Chicago, Feb. 24.---Mai. A. V. Dali
rymple. chief of the "raiding squads
of the central states, left Chicago over
the Chicago & Northwestern railroad
nj the head OF an armed posse of
picked United States revenue agents
for the mining district of Iron county.
Michigan. where an open revolt
against the eighteenth. or prohibition.
amendment to the federal Constitution
has been reported. A troop of Mlchi-
gan constahulary win meet Major Dal-
rymple at Marquette.
Major Dalrymple will proceed un-
der orders directly from Washington
to arrest the states attorney of the
county, two deputy sheriffs. the chief
and captain of police and three infiu-
ential citizens.
The action of the county, known as
the upper peninsula" district, is al.
most isolated from the remainder Of
the county at this time of year by the
heavy SHOWS. and the federal agents
expect to make good part of their
journey In sleds.
''This is Showdown between the
federal government and the violators
Of the federal amendment" said Major
Dalrymple. II am going to enforce
prohibition"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27
DENIES SHIP DEAL
Wilson Had No Agreement to Sell
Vessels to Britain.
President Sends Message 70 Senate
Explaining the Sltuation---copy OF
Proposed Agreement Submitted.

Washington. Feb. o. - President
Wilson In reply TO Senator Brandegee's
resolution, Informed the senate that he
had not entered into any agreement or
understanding with officials of Great
Britain concerning the sale of former
German liners seized in American
ports. nor had he catered Into any
agreement or understanding with re-
spect to what disposition should be
made Of them by the Unlted States
At the same time he transmitted to
the senate a copy of proposed
agreement" between the allied and as
so.iated governments at Paris. under
which each is TO retain as its own
"the complete title TO and use OF all
ships captured, seized or detained
during the war as war measure"
This agreet1ent further provides
that In case the ships 50 retained by
any allied or associated government
are In excess Of the claims of such
governments ror war losses In mer-
chant ships such government shall not
make claim for share of other
ships ceded under the treaty OF peace
Ships so -ded viii be distributed
among the other governments on the
basis of ton for ton and class for class
of the ships lost and not replaced by
the enemy vessels seized or captured
by them during the var.
1t also provides that since the ships
to be retained by the United States.
Brazil, China. Cuba and Siam would
exceed their claims for merchant ton
mage lost the commission shall deter
mine reasonable value of the excess
and that these countries shall pay
such sums to the commission for the
credit OF Germany In making repara-
ton for war losses OF merchant ships.
The president said that while he
felt confident that congress would
make the disposal of the funds to
which he had agreed he had no au-
thority TO bind II to that act. ''but
must depend upon its taking the same
view in the matter that Is taken by
the Joint slgnatories OF this agree
ment."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27
eilI Exert Power to Get Nations
Business Back to Pre-
war Basis.
is RECOMMENDED
lsl<s Congress for Permission TO Es-
tablish Normal Maximum Lines OF
Credit Accommodation for
Member Banks.

Washington. Feb. 25.--Determina-
ion of the federal reserve board 10 ex-
ri the full power of the reserve bank
ng system ia regulating and control
ing the credit situation--a course de-
signed to aid commerce and industry
restoring prewar equilibrium-was
disclosed in the boards annual report,
made public here.
With this as its announced peace
ime policy the board was prepared to
test the ability of the system to
heck expansion and to induce healthy
iquldation." The board explained IL
vas aware of the implied power to rec
tfy the condition which confronts the
'ountry. This power necessarily fol-
owed the authority for and employ
nent of an elastic system for re-
;erve credit and note issue, it was
ldded.
Recommendations also were made 10
congress for amendment of the reserve
lct which would permit reserve banks.
With approval of the federal reserve
BOARD, to establish normal maxi
mum lines OF credit accommodation for
member banks. An ascending scale of
ates would he provided In event
money was borrowed above the maxi
mum line. This. the board believed.
would induce banks TO hold their own
arge borrowers in check and thus
work to the end that credit expansion
m a large scale would be stopped.
Warning was given that the country
must guard against too rapid defiation.
White The board was IN entire SYM
,athy with measures to overcome this
VII, it pointed out that remedies en-
)loyed TO correct initiation might Gre
ite conditions worse than Initiation IT.
self
'Deflation merely for the sake OF de-
iation and speedy return TO normal
--deflation merely for the sake OF re-
storing security values and commodity
prices to their prewnr levels without
.egard to other consequences would
5e an insensate proceeding In the ex-
sting posture of world affairs, the
report says.
The granting of extensive credits to
ioreign trade and the resultant keen
competition In our own markets with
he foreign buyer was charged by the
board as being zone of the potent
,auses of high prices" 1t was shown
mat the demand for commodities from
domestic, as well as from foreign
sources was so far in excess OF the
supply that the increased cost of cred
can be and Is absorbed In the price
Speculation, therefore, has not been eff
iectively checked by advances In inter
est rates.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27
NO TRIAL FOR HlNDENBURG
Each Crime to Be Specified. 5er-
lin Cabinet Tells the Allies
Witnesses Scattered.

Berlin, Feb. 2i.-Germany intends
to prosecute vigorously every man on
the extradition list against whom
there is prIma facle evidence Of the
commission OF crime. But Germany
has no intention whatever OF lnstitut-
Ing proceedings against General Won
Hindenburg. Bethmann-HolIweg and
other leaders unless the charges
specify Individual crimes.
Following the session OF the cabinet
which considered the last note Of the
allies. Eugene Schiller, minister of
Justice, left no doubt regarding this.
He said Germany was determined to
hasten MS much as possible. but that
the difficulty OF locating witnesses.
some OF whom are in distant colonies.
forced delay.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27
N. Y. GIANT or WORLD CITIES
Metropolis to Be the
Largest City.

New York, Feb. 23.-New York viii
be shown by the 1920 census TO be in
dIsputably the largest city in the
world.
Results Of the census will, accord
Ing to census officials, give to the
metropolitan district OF New York
population Of $4,000, as compared
to an estimated population of 100000
for the metropolitan district Of Lon
don.
The population OF New York. ex-
elusive Of adjacent territory. census
officials declare, win be between $500
900 and 100000. as compared TO
4,768SS3. which was the federal cen
sus figure in 1910. IN 1871 the popu-
lation Of London proper was 4,522.9o7,
or 243,919 less than New Yorks popu-
iation In the previous year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27
SIS. 900. 600 tor Ranalr.

Washington, Feb. "a. - Congress
win have to appropriate funds for
reconditioning the 30 former German
liners which the shipping board has
been trying to sell, Chairman Payne
said. If the controversy which has
arisen over the proposed sale OF the
vessels results in legislation requIr-
Ing their repair and operation By the
government.
The chairman estimated that S75.-
100000 would be needed to raat the
vessels. which have been 10 transport
service.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27

superior-In 1917 Homer B. Corey,
local lumberman. gave John Howe.
Superior real estate man, ride in his
automobile. The trip ended when the
automobile was driven into a train of
moving box cars and both men were
hurt. Mr.. Howe has started suit in
circuit court for $4,000 to compensate
him for loss of time. cost of doctor
service and other expenses arising out
of his injuries.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27

Chippewa-Chippewa county stands
eighth, with thirty-eight herds out of
ninety-four herds of seventy one coun-
ties in the state under federal super
vision, under tuberculin tests. The
counties ahead of Chippewa, with
herds under the tNst are: Winnebago
liz; Waupaca. 100; Walworth, Sc;
Waukesha, So: Outagamie, 43; Jeffer.
son, A; Barron, 43. and Chippewa, 3S.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27
speculators Get Inside Tin.

Reval. Feb. 23.-warning against
speculation in the Esthonian mark has
been issued by the government. It's
announcement Rays that offenders will
be punished by death.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27

Manitowoc Charles Best, 76, and
his wife, Louise Best. SIS. both of Kiel
decided after forty-four years of wed
lock that marriage was a failure and
in circuit court Mrs. Best was granted
a decree of divorce although it was
the husband who flied the papers in
the petition. The court awarded Mrs
Best a division of the property in the
amount of $4,000
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27
Welsh Miners Strike.

Porth, Wales, Feb. 25.-Thirty thou
sand miners went on strike in the coli
lIerIes OF the Rhondda valley. Toe
shutdown Is almost complete.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Amigo = John Mainville, charged
with intent to do great bodily harm,
was found guilty after jury had been
out "a hours. The charge grew out of
the wounding of Mrs. Anna Lille,
housekeeper for Frank Parsons who
was shot and killed in the affray.
Mainyille was found not guilty of the
latter charge when tried last summer,
not long after the shooting. rhe TN
written law was the plea of the de-
fense at that trial Mainville now
faces a sentence of from one to three
years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27

Eau Claire Bennit Blom, living
near Withee, is dead as the result of
an accident. While saving laths a
piece of wood flew into his face, strik-
ing him in the forehead He was able
to walk unassisted to the house, but
there he dropped dead. He is sur
vived by his widow and two children.
He was SO years old.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27

Wausau-Plans are under way to
build a concrete tank along the Wis
consin river to take the place of the
bathing beach which was rendered un-
fit for use with the beginning of work
of the dam of the Wisconsin Valley
Electric company across the river.
The company has assured the promo
ters that they will give the use of the
land fol the tank free of charge. In
addition the company has said that as
soon as the dam is completed the west
bank of the river will be parked.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27

Madison--As souvenir OF the visit
of the French educational mission to
the University of Wisconsin last year,
Col. Reinach, chairman of the mission.
has just sent to the university library
handsomely bound and illustrated
copy of work by Arsene Alexandra.
on Jean Carries. the French sculptor.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27

Sheboygan- All saloon keepers here
who paid 5000 for retail liquo- Ii.
cense last year, will receive a refund
Of $9166 for the five months period
from Jan is. 1920, to July /, 1920. ac-
cording to action taken by the coun.
Gil since the licenses became void
when prohibition went into effect.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27

Marinette George A. Mitcheson.
Sr. has purchased the east side OF
Stephenson island from the N Lud.
ington company. The deal includes
dockage rights on the south side of
the island. 1t is understood that Nit
cheson plans to engage in the manu-
featuring business here.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27

Rhinelander The state board of
health and the railroad rate commits
sion have rendered decision to
Rhinelander city officials in which
the latter are ordered to proceed at
once towards developing new source
of supply for the city water. The
present supply is obtained from the
Wisconsin river and has been con-
demned as unfit for drinking purposes.
Boat houses near the intake are or
dered removed by the state.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27

Waukesha-E Eugene st. Peter. 4S, a
farmer living three miles from Wau-
kesha on the Arcadian road, was found
hanging from a beam in the wagon
shed on his farm by his wife. He is a
former Waukesha saloon keeper and
teamster for the Milwaukee -Waukesha
brewery.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27

Madison-Senator La Toilette will
make no public addresses during his
present stay in Wisconsin, announce
ments of talks in the capital and else
where to the contrary notwithstand.
ing, it was declared authoritatively
here. The senator's health is not the
best, it was explained.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27

Madison The NJ. G. Madison Seed
company, recently purchased by new
interests here, has filed papers at
Madison increasing its capital stock
from $l5O.0oO to $3.50 600 The com.
pany contemplates extending its bust
ness greatly and recently erected
three additional green houses.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27

Madison - The University of Wis
cousin, through the extension division
of the College of Agriculture, has ar
ranged with the secretary of the Wau-
kesha County Beekeepers' association
to hold 2 meeting at Waukesha court
house March 5. Special attention will
be given to new and up to date meth
DDS of handling bees.
Wausau This city was unable TO
enlist enough men for national guard
unit, and indications are that Wausa1
viii not be represented by Co. G.
which has been in existence here since
the early SOS and at different times
brought much credit to Wausau. Only
nfty-four members were recruited.
Ladysmith-H. c. Mihm exhibits
small lemon tree in his barber shop
which contains a lemon measuring
10h inches in circumference. 1t is
pointed out that the soil which pro-
duced tbs large lemon is Rusk county
SOIL, without any sort of fertilizer be-
ing added.
henosha - Kenosha doctors raised
their prices here. Night calls are to
cost IS hereafter. day calls SO and Of
nee calls 50. This is an increase of 81
each on day calls and of 81 to So on
night calls. All doctors in the city
came to an agreement on the sched-
ule.
Manitowoc-The city has fixed a H.
cense fee of $50 per year Cor the sale
OF malt beverages containing \ Of /
per cent alcohol. No license fee is to
be charged for notwithstanding drinks
that do not contain alcohol.
Lac Du Flambeau--Joe Young Wolf.
Lac du Flambean Incsan. received
1850 from a New York fur dealer for
the hide Of black fox that he killed
o nthe reservation.
Manitowoc-On March 25. when the
local aerie of Eagles initiates a class
of 500, the lodge viii be the second
largest in the state. second only to
Milwaukee.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-02-27

La Crosse With the addition OF
social worker, the health department
of the city of La Crosse has a COM
pletely equipped general clinic, one OF
the first established in city of this
size in the United States. Miss Mary
MacCarville has been assigned as so
cial worker to La Crosse county. She
is graduate of Edgewood academy,
Madison, and of Mercy hospital. Chica-
CO.