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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
LOSES $4,000 DAMAGE SUIT.
Aged Negro Woman Must Pay Cost
Action Against SlIverthorne.

Mrs. Eveline Washington. aged ne
gro woman, lost in her $4,000 dam
age suit against DIR. c. r. Silverthorne,
Topeka surgeon. which has been occu.
pying time in the second division OF
the district court for five days. jury
in three hours Tuesday returned
verdict generating Doctor Silver
thorne from all blame. Mrs. Wash
ington must pay the costs in the suit
which will amount to several hundreds
of dollars. She charged that neglect
on the part of Doctor Silverthorne in
reducing a fractured leg resulted in an
amputatiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
SUES REFINING COMPANY.
B. f. Ellington Claims Gas Was
Drained From Under His Lease.

Claiming that. while the Griffin
Producing and Refining company
failed to put down wells on an 500
acre oil and gas lease in Chautauqua
county, other oil men with adjoining
leases sunk wells and drained all the
ras from under the S00-acre lease; B.
r Ellington whose property was on
TIE SOO-acre lease. filed suit in the
Shawnee county district court for $3,-
562 against the Griffin Producing and
Refining company. He says $3,562 is
due him from the sale of gas pumped
out of the field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26

and girls silk dresses, cloth
suits go in a special half
day sale. A splendid as
sortment of new styles in a
morning event from $50 to
1880 only at. $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
ing Array of Wonderful Values Big Bargain Basement
These Halliday Specials for the Basement
From 1890 to 6 o'clock

from I2..yO TO b c, CLOCK
Womens Hose; of fine Isle finish. in
black, white and cream-special-12:3 to
.oSC
Boys sport Shirts; of striped percale. in
sizes to IA years-your choice-12:30 to
tS9C
Womens Aprons and Dresses; of pure
white drill. neatly made in three styles
regular IS 90 values-12:3o to g.. &3 0S
Black Kid, plain toe Oxfords. leather
Louis heels medium toe shape-regular 81
value-12:30 to s 30. ID
ChiIdren's< Patent and Brown Kid Mary
Jane Slippers sizes to II, turn soles, some
have little heels-regular 81 90 value special
1880 to g. SLID
Patent Roman Sandals-with black kid
tops, and.5 straps
Sizes to 8 .$2.9S
Sizes Y to Ill.,. -83.AS
From 1890 to s o'clock
Waists: of Georgettes and Crepe de
Chimes, in a variety of pretty styles-regu-
lar 1896 values on sale Thursday-12.30
to s. $Z.9S
Suits: of fine serges and poplins. in navy
blue and black-regularly $500 and s29.75
specially priced for Thursday-12:30 to
8l1.OU
Apparel secfion-Peilefier's Bargain Basement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
From $50 to 1880 o'clock


Curtain Marquisette; heavy cable, plain
weave with wide selvedge edge; 80 lncnes
wide-the regular 65c material $50 70
1890, per yard - ek0C
Table Damask; pure white 64-inch ma
terial, with pink, blue yellow border
regular s2-5O values, s:Se to 1880. $1.75
Dress Bingham; the 27-inch width, in
pretty plaid and stripe patterns-45c value
$3.50 to 12:SO.. DOC
"AeropIane' Linen; S6 inches wide and IS
1000 pure-regularly $1-ss, $3.50 to 12:3O
y 1.ZS
Mems Union suits: the Athletic style. in
all sizes-the $1.25 Suits. $3.50 to 1880 CSC
Mems shirts and Drawers; the 'Poros-
knit" which are so much in demand-the
regular 49c garments. per garment. $3.50 to
1z:SO - DOC
Women's Corsets; two style bust models.
OF good pink and white material-$1.9S
value. in the Basement $3.50 to 1880 81 .4S
Batste; 80 inches wide, in light and tinted
ground with colored floral pattern-regular
SIC material. $3.50 to 1880. ........ .25C
Turkish Towels; the large 1Sx36-inch size.
In white. only-5Oc value, $3.50 to 1880 33G
Zephyr Bingham; in plaids. checks and
solid color--regular 45c value $3.50 to
1880 .-.........-. -..-.--..--...-. s33c
Apparel section-PelIetier's Bargain Basement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
1890 to 500

SIPS Djer Kiss Vegetale ....... Csc
CSC Djer Kiss Face Powder. -. Ale
25c Woodbury's Facial Soap. lie
Main Floor
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05
WANT MORE BIRTHS

years, cost France 2.272,735 loss OF
population.
The statistics. made into striking
pictures TO Illustrate their effect on
the milton. industry and war danger
are being used In vigorous campaign.
by the national alliance. for the In
crease Of the French population. This
campaign is being conducted by letters
to members OF parliament, posters. 2
magazine. the Woman and the Child
and through the many socially and
politically powerful persons interested
In the movement.
The plainest sorts OF truth are told
the French about the decreasing birth
rate. The national alliance and gov
ernment officials hold that family
should have three or more children.
To encourage such families, govern.
ment allowances of 90 TO 200 francs
year are granted for each child after
the second under thirteen years.
The alliance asks also for legIsla-
tion to provide for the construction of
cheap attractive homes available only
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05
CHINESE SHOOT RUSS

"Such horrible stories were being
told In Europe about these Chinese
that thought II worth my while to
learn more about them. As Joke. I
asked everyone who asked my opinion
OF the bolshevilsl TO show me some
real man-killlng Chinese but always
was told they couldn't produce any
Just now because they had all gone to
the Denikine front. '
81 was told the Chinese, II com
manded by their own officers were ex.
cellent soldiers. but they ran like hares
II their officers were killed. yxecu-
tions are now very rare In Moscow.
but, In August. when thousands Of
counter-r were slaugh-
tered. II was carried ont by the Chi
nese because the authorities feared
the Russian soldiers would refuse to
do the work.
"The Chinese do this work indlffer-
ently-lISe they do all other work they
are ordered 20 perform. They are
blind constituencies tools I'm the hands
of the men who feed them and pay
them and who raised them from the
position OF coolies In which they. came
to Russia to the rank OF soldier, Of
the guards.
"If the 'boltsjak' (his name. for boil
shevik) orders something, the Chinese
does II, and he does II In bis Sypically
practical way. He first makes the vic
tim dig his own grave and then shoots
him with his revolver HesIs npt cruel
about II, just practical.
"when boltsjak says XIII, then he
kills with an unperturbed face. And
when boltsjak says, You may stop
now with the same cool face he lets
his victim 60" "a
The correspondent after some weeks
In Russia left when he, was refused
permission 10 make investigations
freely ms he pleased.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05
Will Fly Across the Pacific

IL. l.. whereby three Liberty engines
are coupled to one 1S-foot propeller.
The new boats viii have three sonar.
ATE power plants. each containing
three high compression Liberty on.
gines, or nine motors to each shin.
The boats will be trIplanes with n
wing spread Of 40 feet, as comma rod
with spread Of 1904 feet OF the No
boats. Each boat will have n wing
area of about 6OO0 feet and carrv q
crew OF l6 men. The hulls win ba
67 feet long, % feet longer than that
Of the NC-4. The cruising radius 10
estimated at 2,1oo nautical miles, near.
ly twice that OF the NC craft.
Three high compression motors will
drive each OF the three propellers
Each unit OF three motors will be in.
stalled In a separate nacelIe. thus
making possible repairs while ia flight
Each propeller will be driven by two
motors with one In reserve.
Enough gasoline can be carried ia
permit cruising radius of $500 land
miles without stopping.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05
Two Million Cases in Russia
Conditions in Poland
Appalling.
U. S. RELIEF BOARD SWAMPED
Several Of Its officers and Men Have
Died. Among Them One In Charge
at Tarnopol-shortage
Of Supplies.

Warsaw.-General Petlura's Ukrain-
Ian government, which, despite It's
amazing weakness. remains the near
est approach TO organized authority
that exists between the East Galician
frontier and the Dnieper. has sent It's
minister of public works. Mr.. Bezalko,
TO Warsaw to appeal for assistance In
fighting the incredible typhus condi-
tions I'm the Petlura country. He re-
ports that 10000 men. the remnants Of
Peilura's ukrainian force. have been
stricken with the disease and that the
10000 men of the East Galiclan army,
commanded by pavlenko, who from
time to time have co-operated with
Petlura, are in an almost equally bad
plight. About half the cases have
proved fatal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05
Gorky, Russian Radical,
Finds Soviets a Failure

Bitter disappointment with
bolshevism is expressed In an ar.
ticle recently published by Max
I'm Gorky. the Russian radical,
according to dispatch from
Stockholm, Sweden.
The revolution has not been
followed by spiritual revival"
the article is said to declare,
and has proved itself unable to
make men more honest. Men in
power now are just as brutal as
those in authority under the i'm.
perial regime and send as many
to prison. Bolshevlst leaders,
driven by ambition, are perform.
Ing experiments upon living peo-
pie, especially the working
classes"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05
Americans Start Operations in
South America to Pro-
tect U. S. Exporters.
REMEDY IS POINTED OUT
Manufacturers Should Register Their
Trademarks With the Government
One Concern Paid $4,000 to
Recover Trademark.

Buenos Aires.-Dispatches from the
United States stating that the Ameri-
can Manufacturers Export association
had launched fight against trade
mark" pirates In various foreign coun-
tries, including Argentina, were read
with interest by the American business
colony here, which is aware of fire.
quent instances of this sort of bust
ness meanness.
Americans are far from holding Ar
gentina alone guilty of the practice,
for the stealing of trademarks has
been done here even by Americans
from their own countrymen, it is said,
as well as by Europeans from Amer
leans.
Remedy Pointed Out.
The remedy against 1t, business men
say, is for the American manufacturer
TO register his trademark with the gov
ernment without delay, otherwise
when he attempts to enter this market
he may find that some unknown lndi-
vidual or competitor in the same line
} of goods has anticipated him.
1t Is not necessary In Argentina for
the person who registers a trademark
10 be the actual manufacturer of the
goods. That Is, anybody can register
a trademark, first come, first served.
once registered, the mark can, of
course, be used by no one else, and If
1t has been plrated, the rightful owner
either has to sell his products under a
new trademark or buy Off the pirate.
II Is known In the Office of the Unit
ed States commercial attache thet
$4,000 was paid by one American con.
cern TO recover its trademark from n
pirate.
There are reported to be certain in.
dividuals who almGst make a business
OF appropriating trademarks of foreign
concerns In order TO extort price for
surrendering them to the owner. They
watch particularly for advertising in
newspapers and magazines of foreign
concerns whose products they Judge
are likely to find market in Argen-
tina; II they find likely trademark,
not registered, they see that II Is done
IN their own names and then wait
Trademarks Need Renewal.
They also watch for the expiration
or trademarks-the period Is ten years
There are known to be instances I'm
which concerns have thus left their
trademarks TO pirate as the result of
neglecting to have them renewed.
Argentina has yet failed to ratify
the pan-Amerlcan trademark conyen-
fion, under which a central agency for
the ten southern republics OF Amer
lea would be established in Rio Ja-
metro for the registration Of trade
marks. A trademark registered there
VIII be good in all other South Amer
lean countries signatory to the con-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05
MANY ILL WITH
gDEADLY TYPHUS
assert Ancient Tribes
Did Much Irrigating

Albuquerque. N. M.-That
prehistoric peoples OF New Mex.
leo did a good deal of lrrigat-
Ing Is indicated by the remains
OF canals and bitches found In
e the state, as well as In other
parts of the Southwest. accord
ing to III. +. Robinson. head OF
the Indian irrigation bureau
here.
The remains of PIT miles OF
bitches built by the Pueblo In.
dians alone are to be found. and
there are evidences of elaborate
water systems at the Salt River
valley In Arizona.
These bitches were all dug by
hand. according TO Mr.. Robin.
son. and clay banks and beds
were constructed where the way
lay over a sandy plain. while the
method of blasting through
rocks was TO heat the rocks.
crack them with large stones
and remove them from the way.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05

available 20 care for the sick. In
consequence the percentage of deaths
Is now enormous, Czechowitz says.
Usually Follows War.
Such an epidemic as the present one
almost inevitably follows a period OF
war In central Europe. II Is to be at
trIbuted 10 insufficient food supplies.
weakening the resistance of the peo-
pie. and to lack Of clothing. frequently
making cleanliness difficult even for
the moderately well-to-do and impos-
sible for the poor.
common assertion is that typhus
Is as great menace to social quiet
as bolshevlsm. But competent observ-
crs here do not believe this. The peo-
pie of this part Of the world. they
argue, have come through centuries
to accept the peril OF typhus ms an un-
escapable concomltant of life. Ger
tainly from Poles one hears little out
cry at present conditions; II is only
those who have known Western civil
izatlon who are shocked by the spread
and virulence OF the disease.
The Polish cabinet has reached no
decision on the proposal TO qunran-
tine the country and II is hoped that
suspension Of the railroad service for
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05
France Is Stirred to Urge Larger
Families.
Government Names Board to Warn
Nation Of Danger Of
Dying Out.

Paris.-France Is at last arouslng It.
self to the danger Of dying out.
The privately conducted, uphill fight
for a higher birthrate has been taken
ever by the government through the
creation of higher council Of natal
Ity. This council Of 30. appointed by
]. l.. Breton. minister of hygiene. was
asked 10 act Immediately.
Mr.. Breton. father OF FIVE children,
is known as a strong friend of large
families. Three others Of the new cab
met are advocates OF measures to in
crease the French birth rate.
War cost France roughly 1900 900
hves. A low birth rate, during the war
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05
Hands Are Occupied.

II Is virtually certain that the Poles
Will not be able to give assistance TO
the Ukralnians because their hands
are more than occupied IN combating
the spread of the disease In PolaLd.
There is some typhus In Warsaw
5000 cases perhaps; Dvinsk. recently
captured from the bolsheviki, is In an
appalling condition; the epidemic has
swept In virulent form as far west as
Cracow. where the normal activities
are half paralyzed In most OF the vii
lagos on the eastern frontiers more
than half the inhabitants are sick aud
there Is disturbing amount OF typhus
In the army. Where 20 fumlgating ma
chimes are needed, the Poles have one
where n gallon Of carbollc acid is re-
quired they have a gill.
The American typhus commission.
which, with 5000 men and 75O officers.
came here last summer TO prepare TO
combat the disease this winter. has
been overwhelmed; even the vast sun.
plies the commission brought have
proved insufficient. Several officers
and men of the commission have died
including a colonel who was In charge
of the work at Tarnopol. so there is
small prospect that Petlura can find
any help here.
Reliable reports indicate that soviet
Russia Is being devastated by the dis
ease. In the recent exchange of prls.
oners between the Poles and the boil
sheviki, there arrived here n Doctor
Czechowitz, who over year ago was
Impressed into the bolshevlk service
ms sanitary expert and assigned TO
the work of dealing with typhus. He
says that In March of last year there
were 100000 known cases of typbus
In bolshevik Russia and that condl-
tions this year are worse than last
year. He estimates that there are
now at least 100000 cases IT, Russia
The soviet government has almost no
facilities for controlling the disease
and comparatively few physicians are
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05
Giant Flying Boats Planned for
the Trip.
VIII Cross From California to China,
8.777 Miles, In Four
Hops.

New York.---Two giant flying boats
for the first flight across the Pacific
ocean are being planned. according
to the Manufacturers Aircraft asso-
citation. These planes will be nearly
twice the size Of the NC-4. which made
the first transatlantic flight.
The proposed route lies from San
Francisco to Hongkong. China, dis
tance of 1915 nautical miles, or about
S,777 land miles. Stops will be made
at Honolulu. Wake island, Guam and
Manila.
The flight has been made possible,
the association says. by on invention
Of Edison Gallaudet Of East Greenwich,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05
ERIN SENDS LIONS TO AFRICA
Dublin Zoo Exports lrish-sorn Beasts
to Dark continent-First Time
on Record.

Dublin. Ireland.-Dubln Is now ex-
porting lions to South Africa. The
Dublin Zoo has a famous lion house.
where the animals have been success
fully bred. II has been able to sup
ply lions on demand TO other ZOOS in
the United Kingdom. but this is the
first time an order has been received
from Africa.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05
Girl Sneezed So Hard
Eye Popped From Head

Sneezjng with such violence as
TO cause her eye to fall out was
the experience of Miss Marjorie
Pryor of Chester, Pa. The optic
was replaced.
According to the hospital au-
thorities, 1t is not unusual for
the eye to be removed for some
operations, but to have It forced
out by coughing or sneezing is
unique In medical annals. Miss
Pryor has left the hospital. suf-
fering no serious effects from
the peculiar experience.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05

Photo taken In New York shows
Sari, the VIRGIN of Stnmboul." said
TO be the most beautiful girl in Tur-
key, and heiress to S100,0O0.00O, who
was discovered In New York by Shelk
Ben Mohammed. brother OF the emir
OF Hedjaz, who sent him on the search.
II is said that the pretty sari arrived
here with an American army officer
some months ago. The two worked
their way from Marseilles. After a
period the officer took to flight and
she took TO dlshwashlng. later selling
flowers on the city streets.
However, alls we'll now. She II
staying at leading hotel ard won't
have to wash dishes any more. She
will return home with the sheik. II
Is said her mother and father died Of
grief over her disappearance. Sari Is
said to be afiianced to the emir and
upon return to Turkey will probably
be placed under his Jurisdiction.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05
trademarks Are
/ Pirated by Sharks

Vention and will save time, expense
ana trouble. The Argentine admins.
tration Is known to be anxious to have
.he treaty ratified, but congress has
,aiieu TO act. II is reported that Pres.
'dent irigoyen is preparing special
,nessage to congress urging that there
De no further delay In the matter.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05
Captives Are Shot to Death With
Rev0lverS.
First Make Victims Dig Graves, Their
Execute Them for the
Boisheviki.

Amsterdam.-The correspondent OF
the Handelsblad, who recently re
turned from trip In soviet Russia
gives the following account of his In
vestlgations of the activities Of the
Chinese employed there by the boil
shevikl as executloners.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05
Food Necessaries Show Ad-
vances Up to 1000 Per Cent
Since 1914.
CLOTHING AND SHOES UP
Official Report From Berlin Declares
That Middle-class Struggle for
Existence Is Hopeless-Sugar
is Least Affected.

Washington.--A report received here
through Official channels from Berlin
outlines by comparative tables of
prices of essential commodities in 1914
and 1920 the advance in the cost of
living in Germany since the, outbreak
of the European war.
According to the figures, the cost Of
living for an unmarried clerk living
away from home has risen from III
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05
BEES TO TRAVEL VIA PLANE
Alabama Apisry Announces II viii
Make Air Shipmeat to
Canada.

Birmingham, Ala. = Transportation
oif1culties In the shipment of bees
over long distances for breeding pur.
poses have been solved by an Alabama
apiary, which announced that arrange
ments had been completed to send
$1,000 worth of honey makers to north.
ern Canada by alrplane.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05

to large families, establishment of
"supersalarles" In Industries 10 heads
OF such families. preference In govern
ment employment. the plural vote. Civ
ing the father as many votes as there
are persons In the family, and real
war. on ''birth control" known here
as Neo- o-MahhusianIsm
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05

Falmouth. Ky.-This county blasts
a 100 per cent dog tax record. There's
not stray dog In the county and the
1888 persons listed ms delinquent came
across quickly when threatened with
loss OF their hounds.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05
Hash7 Il Just Grows.

Warren. O.-When Scout Executive
lids asked Warren boy scout for q
definition of hash In an examination
or cooking merit badge the scout
-eplied: "Hash is not made; 1t just
lccumulates."
He won the medal
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-05

two weeks, because Of the coal crisis,
may have n favorable effect upon the
typhus situation. which could never
have attained the proportions Il has
II travel had been supervised snd re-
strIcted month ago.