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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
FEW SPECTATORS
Southwest Banks Not Hit by
New Federal Rule.
Plenty of Money Makes Big De-
mand for LuxurieS.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 1o.-The south
west is comparatively free of specula-
tive loans of any serious Magnitude.
c. G. Hall. assistant federal reserve
agent for the eleventh district, an
nounced in his report today.
The advance in discount rates in No
vember had little effect on the volume
of discounts, the report asserted. add
ing that an initial heavy liquidation
of discounts for reserve city banks was
offset by increased demands from in
terror banks to finance 1920 farming
operations.
Prominent among factors making
strong the position of national and
state banks. the report mentioned the
districts 1919 production of Ill. 90S.-
500 barrels OF oil which more than
doubled the 1918 yield.
Crop statistics compiled in Deccm-
ber," the report continued, indicate
that 1919 was Texas's banner year. in
agricultural production. the money re-
turns from cotton having exceeded all
former records, and the production
of grain doubled the highest previous
records of former years. Range con-
ditions were never more Satisfa Glory"
With plenty of money in their pock-
cts. consumers continue to demand the
highest grade of manufactured prod
ucts it was reported. land there is no
visible prospect of an early abatement
of this tendency"
Only sixteen business failures were
reported in December. involving liza
bilities aggregating $1ST.S17 which,
except September. is the districts best
record in three years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
OPPOSE GAS RAISE.
Topeka Company Promises to
Fight Increase Here.
Neither Firm Nor Consumers
i. Can Stand the Expense.
SHUT OFF The GAS SUPPLY?
Drastic Action May Result
From Federal Demand.
Only Method of Holding Down
Price, Is Belief.
SHUT OFF The GAS SUPPLY

The gas rate increase in Topeka will
positively be opposed, it was declared
today by T. T. Doran. attorney fof the
Consumers Light, Heat & Power COM
pany.
He said that negotiations are now
pending between the Kansas City dis
tributing companies and the receiver.
In case an agreement is reached, the
local company probably will have to
fall in line, Doran said. Until the
outcome of these negotiations. no de-
cision rs to it's course will be taken
by the local company. it was said.
I've will oppose the increase of the
2S-cent rate" said the attorney. I'VE
can't stand such an increase unless the
rate to the consumer is also raised.
and we don't want to do that because
it will decrease consumption"
Turn Off Gas?
kansas City attorneys say they will
permit the gas to be turned off before
they will pay the increase" he was
told. 'Will that be done here?"
THAT would be rather drastic ac-
tion," was the answer. 1T would
cause inconvenience and probably suf-
fering. But as a matter of fact, if
these increases continue. it will only
be matter of time until it will have
to be turned off anyway
Doran said the only method the dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
CARELESSNESS IN FLU
Doctors Not Reporting and Quaran-
tine Being Violated.

Reports indicate that Topeka physi-
clans are not adhering strictly to. the
regulations of the health department
and the city ordinances in their hand
ling Influenza patients
According to the city ordinance all
physicians are required by law to re-
port conta gious and infectious diseases
to the city health department. 1t is
duty of the health department to see
that residences or buildings housing
such patients. should be carded with
the quarantine sign.
There is prevalent in Topeka an I'M
dercurrent of conversational reports OF
considerable magnitude. pointing out
that many citizens have knowledge of
residences where members of the fam
ilk are sick with influenza. let there
is no quarantine. The family physi-
clan comes and goes-so do other
members of the family.
While influenza ranked last year
as one of the most dangerous diseases
coming to the notice of the health de-
partment, and is this year considered
dangerous enough to influence the
health department to make the dras-
tic closing order. it was not last year,
and is not this year. being Guaranteed
with the absolute stringent effective
ness observed when the disease is
small pox, diphtheria, typhoid or scar
let fever.
A woman in North Topeka. who
claimed she had been a nurse for
fifteen years, called The State Journal
office this morning to make com
plants against many violators OF quar-
antine in that part of the city. She
stated their actions were crimfnally
dangerous and that they did not seem
to care at all for the deadly germs
they were carrying out from their
homes wherever they went. Com
plants of many cases of influenza in
homes not ouarantined are as num-
erous from this part of Topeka as they
are from other parts of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
PAGE KEEPS ESTATE INTACT.
Widow and Children Named Executors
of 100000 Personal Property.

The late Thomas Page left personal
property valued at 100000 There
was no real estate. The will filed
Monday in probate court snames the
widow. Mrs. Jessie Z. Page, and two
children, David Page and Effie B.
Page, as executors.
The will also states that David Page
shall be elected president of the com
pany and must serve in that capacity
for ten years. 1t provides that each
of the executors shall receive salaries
of $4,000 each, and additional pay
ments of $4,000 year shall be given
to Mrs. Page and S1.250@ a year to
each daughter Mrs.NGrace- Page Red
den and Effie b. Page. That is for
the ten-year period.
At the end of ten years, the widow
gets one-half the estate and each of
the three children, one-sixth. The
homestead on West Sixth street was
in the name of Mrs. Page at the time
of the miller's death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
HE'LL WIND HIS OWN CLOCK.
Attorney General Hopkins Will Save
Money on Western Union.

Because the Western Union Tele-
graph company collects the equivalent
of six per cent interest on a $3.50 in
vestnent on a modest open face wall
clock, Richard J. Hopkins, attorney
general, has ordered the time piece re-
moved from his department. He has
written a letter to the telegraph COM
pany advising that he will buy cheap
clock and wind it himself in effort
to reduce the high cost of living.
The telegraph company charges a
rental of s1.25 a month for use of its
electric clocks. Hopkins believes the
price is too high and has ordered it
removed. He will provide his own
time in the future instead of the
naval observatory time" as furnished
by the telegraph company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
BOTH WE'RE MANKATo BOYS.


Mankato Kan, Feb. 10.-The bodies
of two young men found on the Rock
Island tracks two miles west of Agenda
early Sunday morning by section hands
were identified Monday as those oil
Lucas Hatley. 20. and Rufus Hatley,
II, of Mankato. The boys were
cousins. Rufus Hatley was a son of
John Hatley. a farmer near Rubens.
The only means of identification was
their clothing, and a Cancelled note on
a Mankato bank made out to Lucas
Hatley.
1t is known that the two boys
packed their grips Saturday afternoon
and told friends they were going to
Kansas City on a Rock Island freight
train. 1t is presumed that one of them
fell from the moving train and the
other lost his life trying to catch him.
Both bodies were mangled beyond
recognition even by their relatives
They were buried this afternoon at
A2enda
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
WOULD COMMAND G. A. II.
CapG G. NJ. BrassficId Candidate for
Chief Kansas Department.

Capt G. NJ. Brassfield formerly of
Topeka. now living in Wichita, has an
nounced his candidacy for department
commander of the Kansas G.. A. r.
Captain Brassfield lived in Topeka
from 1890 to 1917, during which time
he operated five different grocery
stores. In 1917 he moved to Frank
fort, Kan. and two years later to
wichita. He served in the Civil war
from 1861 to 1866 and bears scars
from four wounds received in the
service In 1915-16 he was adjutant
general of the Kansas C. A. r.
The grand encampment will be held
at Hutchinson during the week of
May ?. Prior to that time Captain
Brassfield will spend his time visiting
various posts in the interest of his
candidacy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From tte columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL



For once the well known Egyptian dark
ness Of the Grand opera house was over
come by a glow of light of forty candle
power.
A little before the curtain went up at the
of the Elks, Including their wives who
were present in the front rows of the par
quet, lighted little wax candles by which
to read their programs.
1t was funny and very apt that the
audience laughed and cheered. The can-
dies were only burned a few minutes.
Among the torch bearers for liberty were
the following well known men: Eugene
Ware. Lee Jones, A. Il. Woolverton, II. l..
Shirer, Ed Curry, Vim. Henderson. Chas-
Il. ODonald. Bert Lucas. Pick Smith. o..
z. Updegraff, L. Z. gill, VIM. Wadswortb,
L. ]. Dallas, VIM. Brewer, ID. L. Palmer,
Remus Atwood, c. X. Holiday. Jr. Geo r.
Payne. W. F. Fedderman. James b. Clay,
f. Il. Guild, T. S. Thomas. Robert Pierce.
J. u. Cleayes and Ralph Peterson
Miss Babe Sturgis of Coneorda. former
Bethany girl. will visit the Misses Daisy
Lakin and Julia Street this week.
Mrs L. H Mum is visiting in Calves
ton. Texas. During her absence she will
visit Mrs. Pliny L. Soper at Muskogee,
Indian Territory.
Miss Madge johnson and Miss Irene
Horner have the Topeka club musicale
for tomorrow night in charge.
Mrs Willis Norton will entertain the
Duplicate Whist club Thursday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10

Il Surely Do Enjoy My Coffee. I'm
Not Afraid to Drink 1t, Either, for L
Have BoN OF Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets"
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets mix with
the. food you eat The stomach by its
peristaltic action churns and moves
the food around the stomach walls and
the powerful ingredients in these tab
lets instantly begin digesting the food
as they are forced through 1t and
around it.
The use of one of these tablets after
meals will in very short time correct
the faults of digestion and you will
enjoy your coffee and food without the
oldtime distress of indigestion.
Every drug store carries Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets. Price, so cents
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
EGYPTIANS MAKING FORTUNES
Live in Mud Huts New Cotton Mag
mates Are Rolling in Wealth.

London, Feb. 10.-Egypt is burst
ing with wealth." accumulated from
cotton, says a correspondent of the
Daily Express in Cairo.
"Illiterate natives living in mud
huts have made 10000 pounds sterling
out of cotton deals" he continues.
Some have made 100000 pounds.
They are buying land at inflated
prices and paying off mortgages which
were regarded as family heirlooms.
One British official says that the
country has made at least 100, 700, 900
pounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
Motor Went Dead on Crossing-One
Is Killed. Three Hurt

Hutchinson. Feb. L o. Joseph
Koelsch, of Ellinwood. was killed out
right. one daughter Miss Emma
Koelsch probably fatally injured, an
other daughter. Mrs. Gus Oswald and
her husband dangerously hurt when
an automobile they were in was struck
by an interurban car Monday evening,
at the edge of Hutchinson.
The car. a fast limited for Wichita.
hit the automobile at a grade crossing
when the automobile went dead and
stopped on the car tracks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10

tributing companies have to fight the
order of Judge Booth is to refuse to
the increase, which would proba bly,
result in the gas being turned off at
the city gates. Topeka will not be
affected until something develops in
the fights elsewhere. The increase
takes effect March 25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
CUT PAPER FAMINE
Alaskan Forests May Be Saliva
ton of Publishers.
Millions of Feet of Wood Pulp
Soon To Be Available.

Seattle. Feb 1O-Alaska wants to
throw open her millions of acres of
national forests so that the billions Of
feet of paper wood of the northland
can help relieve the pulp and news
print famine. Governor Thomas Riggs
Jr., OF Alaska. declared here recently
Governor Riggs was here on his way
from Juneau. capital of Alaska. to
Washington, d. C.. where he expected
to help press pending legislation in
.ended to remove restrictions and al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
RED CROSS TO FIGHT TYPHOID.
American Relief Asked by Polish Au-
thorities for Galician Territory.

Warsaw. Feb. 10.-American Red
Cross officials have been asked by the
Polish government to rush doctors
into southeastern Galicia where ty-
phoid fever is epidemic. NJ Damosy,
a member of the chamber of deputies,
says that the people of eastern Ga
licia are literally dying out, and that
several villages in that district are left
without a single survivor. Since the
epidemic began. it is said, 100000
deaths have occurred, one out of every
five taken i'll dying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
EITELMAN BACK TO TOPEKA.
Resigns From kresge Managership
and Looks for Job Here.

B. B. Eitelman. former manager of
the Kresge ten-cent store in Topeka,
and who has been manager of
Kresge store in Sioux City for the past
year, will return to this city. His
friends in Topeka report that he has
resigned and is in search of position
which will enable him to live in To-
peka. Eitelman. in this city, was
active in civic affairs. and one of the
most energetic members of the Cham
Der of Commerce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
KINNE SAVINGS TO SONS.
Veteran Street Car Conductor Left
Three-Fourths to Gordon Kinne

Three-fourths Of the estate of John
r. Dad" Kline. veteran street car
conductor. was left tosa son. Gordon
Kline, according to the will filed Mon
day in the probate court. Another
son, Charles w. Kline, received the
remaining fourth. Two other sons.
Samuel A. Kline and Almond H.
Kline, were each left So. The estate
was composed of personal property
valued at s1.100 and real estate val
ued at 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10

bors open the year round. timber
skirtfng the water and weather similar
to that of the Puget Sound.
The governor intends to ask Wash
ington to restore the reserves to the
national domain or to open them to
the pulp industry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
Allied Vessels Bombard odessa

London. Feb. 10.-One British and
one French cruiser were bombarding
Odessa, a wireless dispatch from
Moscow said. Fiercest street fighting
preceded the capture of the city by
the Bolsheviki, the dispatch added.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
Drink Coffee
If 1t Causes Indigestion, a Couple
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
Will Promptly Give Relief.

Indigestion caused by coffee is the
same as indigestion caused by any
thing else. If eating food or drink
ing coffee makes you dyspeptic. all
you need is Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets. because they act with an alkaA
line effect which is juse what the
stomach does in health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
Greenwood County Wants Allen.

Eureka, Kan, Feb. 10.-Governor
Allen today has the endorsement of
the Greenwood County Republican
Central committee for president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
LIMITED SMASHED AUTOMOBILE.

Mrs. Willis Norton will entertain the
Duplicate Whist club Thursday afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
MONROE STREET

. Mrs. VIM. Peterson 514 Monroe St. says: 81
suffered with my back for long time. Often,
my kidneys troubled me, being irregular in action
and seemed worn out and could hardly do my
Homework. At times l very nervous and
whenever caught cold it settled in my kidneys
and made feel After used Doan's
Kidney Pills for awhile, got relief and have felt
better ever since"
Mrs. Peterson gave the above statement October
90, 1913, and May IL. 1919, she added: II still
retain my faith in Doans Kidney Pills They al
ways give excellent relief from disordered kid
neys and I continually praising them. All
have said for Doan's, gladly confirm today"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-10
JEFFERSON STREET

Mrs. c. Clerico. SIG Jefferson St. says Il did
work where 1 constantly STOPPING over and it
at that time my kidneys affected. AS
a result, used to have severe attacks of back
ache. I felt tired most all the time and awful
dizzy spells came ! got Doans Kidney
Pills and they me the needed relief used
about two boxes" (Statement given Feb 9, 1879
On May u. 1919. Mrs. Clerico said: II just
strong for Doan's Kidney Pills when 1
endorsed them in 1915. 1 always enjoy the best
of health after taking Doan's Kidney Pills
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16

Bob Mullins and his committee of five.
Mr.. Goodwin did not announce the
names of the committee of five, but it
is understood that they are well
known in Maury and adjoining coun-
ties.
Mr. Mullins has not yet announced
his plan OF campaign in this county,
but it is known thvt a strong appeal
will be made to the labor vote be-
cause of Governor Roberts stand on
law enforcement, and the quelling of
the rot at Knoxville.
Mr. Goodwin stated this morning
that he considered Crabtfee's chances
unusually bright in this compression.
al district He said Mr. Mullins "is q
vote getter" and will deliver the goods
against Roberts. Continuing, Mr. God
win said, II find that many farmers
have not decided whether or not they
will vote in the primary, and are
waiting until the regular election in
November"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16
BOB MULLINS TO
DIRECT CRABTREE
RACE IN COUNTY
WILL BE ASSISTED IN WORK OF
ORGANIZATION BY COMMIT
TEE OF FIVE"
GOODWIN is DISTRICT MANAGER
Vigorous Campaign Will Be Waged
Against Governor Roberts in coun-
ty-Special Appeal Be Made to La
Dor Vote in Columbia.

Opposition to Governor Roberts in
Maury county will be directed by Bob
Mullins, of Santa Fe, former member
of the county court, and committee
Of five," according to Claude Goodwin,
who has been appointed Crabtree's
manager for the seventh congression-
al district Mr.. Goodwin is too well
known in political circles of this coun.
ty to need an introduction. lie direct
ed Shields campaign for U. s. sena
tor.
Mr. Goodwin stated to a representa-.
tive of The Herald this morning that
he considered Crabtree's chances for
carrying Maury county excellent, and
it was evident from Mr.. Godwin's
statement that a strong working or
ganization will be perfected in this
county at once under the direction Of
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16

cation was satisfied with the plat.
forms of the democratic and republi-
can parties on the liquor issues. 1t
was glad to have the two parties ac-
quiesce in the sentiment that the is
sue was settled Dr. McAlister said
that he believed that Bryan was sat
istied on this score. He did not think
that Bryan was so anxious to get a
dry plank as he was to keep out a
wet plank in the democratic platform.
He believed that the main efforts of
the great commoned were directed to
this end and that he had really achiey-
ed victory.
DIR. McAlister paid fine tribute to
Mr.. Bryan. He declared that it was a
mistake to say that Bryan had been
completely defeated in the San Fran
cisco convention, that the spontaneous
tribute which had been paid him as a
leader was the greatest tribute of the
convention. DR.. McAlister attended
both the democratic and the republi-
can national conventions and gave
many interesting side lights on them.
Patrol No. of the Boy Scouts won
the beautiful American flag having
secured the largest attendance at the
meeting. The flag was presented to
the patrol by DR.. McAlister.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16
90 . n Q n Q h 0 q . ~ \ q
3 DEATHS AND FUNERALS. q
. asEsEsasasz sssxs
Funeral Of Mrs. Erwin.

The funeral of Mrs. Louise Erwin
was held this morning at II o'clock
at, the NJ. E. Church in Santa Fe, con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. F. j. Cot.
ton. Interment in the family square in
Santa Fe cemetery. A large concourse
of friends paid the last tribute of re-
spect to this good woman. The floral
tributes were numerous and beautiful,
The four sons of the deceased and
two nephews served as pail bearers
as follows Martin p. Erwin, Arch
Craig Erwin, Bob Taylor Erwin, VIII
Scott Erwin, Charley F. Erwin and Ed
G. Erwin.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16
Time LIMIT FOR
PETITIONS JULY rs
CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY, AND
DISTRICT OFFICES MUST QUAIL.
FY BY THAT TIME.

There is a good deal of confusion
in the county over the time limit
within which candidates for county
and district officers can qualify and
have their names printed on the bal
lots. Because in the primary a candi-
date must file his petition thirty days
In advance, some are confused with
the idea that the general election law
has been changed. That is not the
case at all. Candidates for the cOun-
ty, district and other offices to be
filled in August can file their petit
lions at any time provided it is not
less than ten days before the cleo
ton. The last day upon which they
can be filed is Monday, July 26.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16
JURORS take A
RECESS WITHOUT
FINISHING WORK
WILL MEET AGAIN ON AUGUST
TO COMPLETE INVESTIGATION
OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.
MEMBERS G0lNG TO BOTTOM
Determined to Get All the Facts With
Reference to the Misconduct of Off
Ger Who Was Fined by Court for
Drunkenness.

(From Tuesdays Daily Herald.)
Without completing the inyestiga-
ton of the conduct of Attorney Gener-
al Looney B. White, the grand jury
adjourned until Friday, August 6,
when it will reconvene and continue
the work of the term. For several
days, ever since the attorney general
blew up the grand jury has been
engaged in making an investigation
of his conduct. Many witnesses have
been summoned and they have been
greatly aided by Judge William C. Sal
mon, acting as attorney general pro
tenn for this investigation. From the
praise that has been accorded Judge
Salmon by the members of the jury it
is certain that his Services have been
eminently satisfactory.
1t is known that the majority of the
members OF the grand jury have been
greatly incensed over the conduct of
the states prosecutor and feel very
deeply on the subject. But they have
proceeded with due caution. Howev-
er, whatever may be the result of the
grand jury investigation the fact will
ever remain that the attorney general
conducted himself SO outrageously
that it was necessary for the court to
impose a fine of $25 for contempt.
This is ample proof that the charges
often made by The Herald were found
ed upon fact. 1t was also a body blow
to the sycophants who have pleaded
to hush up the matter