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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-02
BY RALPH F. COUCH.

Copyright, 1920, by the United Press)
Washington, Dec. "A sweeping
investigation of living costs thruout
the entire United States and of the
profits of big corporations dealing in
food, fuel, clothing and other necessi-
ties, will be demanded of congress
early in the December session, Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers, of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, said today.
big corporations now are closing
factories as deliberately curtailing out
put" Gompers charged, with the aim
of perpetuating prices of the war
period during which many corpora
tions made profits equaling their en-
tire capital investment"
Labor is ready to lay before con-
gress a complete program of anti
profiteering proposals." Gompers said.
In addition, demands will be made for
the passage of nearly a score of meas
ures intended to increase the well be-
ing of the great mass of people. AS
outlined by Gompers, the anti-prof-
iteering program includes:
Immediate passage of laws regulat-
ing the meat packing and cold storage
industries.
! Revise Tax Laws.
Revision of the tax laws to take
from corporations the excessive
profits made during the war period
L
Government assistance and encour-
agement to cooperative societies or
ganized to get supplies direct from the
farmer and manufacturer to the con-
sumer
Publication monthly by the labor
department of the cost of producing
and manufacturing staple commodi-
| ties which form the basis of living
costs.
| Establishment by the government
! of permanent boards to investigate
/ production costs and prices to which
boards in federal and income tax re-
| turns should be opened.
Repeal of the Esch-Cummins trans
portation law and prohibition of all
! European and Asiatic immigration for
period of at least two years are two
other measures for which labor will
renew its fight when congress con-
venes. Gompers said.
/ Restrict Immigration.
'Reactionary interests" Gompers
said, ''are encouraging a world flood
| of immigration to the United States
with the hope of creating a labor sur
plus which would result in widespread
unemployment.
| Hundreds of thousands of workers
of other countries, ignorant of actual
| economic conditions in the United
States, are being lured to forsake theiI
homes and come to this country. Pic
] lures OF LlSn wages winch seem ike
untold wealth are being painted fol
these people by groups of interests
| anxious to re-establish autocracy In
industry and deprive the workers Of
this country of the benefits they have
gained thru organization. The work
ers of these other countries thus ars
being victimized.
In justice to the American mer
and women who have made sacrifice!
to elevate our citizenship and increass
the well-being of the great masses o.
people of this country, it is only fail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-02
RESUME Mill CASE DEG. IS
More Time Is Given Millers 10 Answer
Questionnaires of Court.

The industrial court will resume the
Topeka mill case December is. Time
for hearing the case was changed to-
day when local millers stated they
would be unable to answer question
naires within the time previously
fixed by the court.
There is a possibility that the mill
case may become statewide in its
scope The case to be heard De-
cember Is. tho, involves only Topeka
Tuillers. If questionnaires and evil
dence at the hearing this month war
rant, the court has indicated that mil
lers in other sections of the state will
be asked to give evidence as to their
operations. The original case was
based on complaint of mill employees
to the effect that they had been dis
missed from service without approval
of the industrial court.
Millers admitted they had reduced
their working forces. They stated,
however, that they had been unable to
market products owing to shipment
of Canadian wheat and flour to the
United States. The Canadian wheat
and flour are admitted duty free and
the heavy import was declared to have
been responsible for market slumps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-02
DON'T WORRY, SAYS DR.. LAPP
Chicagoan Strikes Keynote of Business
Optimism Before Rotarians.


A keynote of thoro optimism was
struck at the Rotary club luncheon
and meeting today, by DR.. John A.
Lapp, of Chicago, who addressed the
club.
The immigration question need not
trouble the people of the United
States, Doctor Lapp said. The facili-
ties possessed for assimilating the for
eigners and making good American
citizens of them, are quite equal to the
task set by the increasing tide of i'm
migration. Doctor Lapp told the Ro-
tarians.
Business. he said, is not going to the
dogs in the United States, economic
conditions are going to be Strengthened
out without trouble.
Doctor Lapp has just returned from
Denver, where he made an investiga-
ton into the recent tramway strike.
He declared that the city itself was TO
blame for much of the disorder which
occurred. and that the church conn
mission for which he made the in
vestigation had recommended to the
people of Denver that the armed
strike breakers who did most of the
cuted.
The wrecking of the office of the
Denver Post was done. Doctor Lapp
asserted, by Denver "hoodlums," who
had a grudge against the Post, and not
by the strikers themselves.
Doctor Lapp's announced subject
was "Good Citizenship" a subject
which represents his chief interest IN
life He is the author of several text
books on civic subjects which have
found wide circle of influence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-02
Miller QUITS SHER|FF'S OFFICE
Newly Elected Officer Resigns a:
Deputy to Take Vacation

Robert Miller. former undersheriff,
who was elected sheriff at the No
vember election, has resigned as un-
dersheriff under Hugh Larimer. He
has been succeeded by Gilbert Lari-
mer, who will occupy the place during
his brothers term of office.
Miller said today that he had de-
cided to lay off and 'rest up until
time to begin his term of office in
January. He denied reports that there
had been trouble between him and
Larimer
Il am merely taking a vacation" he
asserted today. This is the first time,
practically. that I've had a day off for
twenty-five years. The next two years
will be strenuous for me and decided
to rest up while I may"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-02
TO COMPILE GAS RECORDS
Industrial Court VIII Gather Detailed
Records of Supply and Pressure.

Detailed records regarding gas pres
sure and supply viii be gathered by
the court of industrial relations. Dis
tributing companies were today in
structed to file weekly reports show
ing daily minimum and maximum
pressure and amount of gas supplied
by producing companies.
The new records will be used by the
industrial court in maintaining state
wide supervision of the gas. interests.
The reports will be tabulated and
available to the court for future in
quiries as to rates and gas supplies
in various towns served by the Kansas
Natural and other producing COM
panieS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-02
Labor Plans To Appeal
To Congress for Probe
Employers L. c. {. Drive
Samuel Gompers Also Declares Unions Will Demand
Restrictions to Stem Big immigration Flood-Com-
plete Legislation Program Is Outlined

that the admission of great floods of
persons anxious to enjoy those bene-
fits be delayed and regulated SO as not
to destroy the progress already made" "
Americanization.
Education is the best and quickest
means of assimilating immigrants. To
this end labor is preparing to renew
in congress its age-old fight for the
creation of department of education
directed by secretary who shall be
a member of the presidents cabinet.
Reactionary interests defeated a bill
to have this department at the last
session OF congress. Nevertheless,
labor plans to demand reconsideration
at the coming sessions.
Increased pay will be demanded
for the now under paid women work
ing in the professions like nursing and
school teaching" Gompers declared
school efficiency is imperative in
America said Gompers. I'm many
sections of the county, teachers are
leaving the school room, forced out
because their slender salaries are in
sufficient to support them No young
men or women are coming forward
to take the places vacated. The same
exodus is taking place in hospitals,
some of which had to close their doors
because nurses were unable to con-
tinue in their chosen profession"
Child Labor.
The federation, Gompers stated, is
planning a new fight for a constitu-
tional amendment giving congress
power to prohibit employment of chill
dren. The United States supreme
court knocked out such an amend
ment passed by congress following q
vigorous fight by labor. A clause oi
the revenue law of 1918 imposes g
| tax of 10 per cent on products of child
labor in interstate commerce.
This measure becomes invalid, how
ever, December 10, Gompers said, and
efforts must be made by labor to write
| it into the new tax laws pending the
outcome of the fight for the corsti-
tutional amendment.
Employment Service.
! Increased appropriations will be
asked for the labor department, a
which ''reactionary interests have
been whiting away" for months Sc
far, according to Gompers, these in
| terests have succeeded in reducing al
most to impotence some of the bu
reaus of the department while other:
were completely abolished. Labor will
fight to get some real appropriation.
| for the United States employment
service and the statistics bureau viii
monthly publish reports showing liv.
/ ing costs in all sections of the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-02
TURKS NOW HOLD ARMENIA
Defenders Are Driven Outside Bour-
darics of Their Country.

Tiflis, Dec. 2.-Armenian forces
have been driven eastward by the
Turkish Nationalists until the region
they hold is entirely outside the tradi-
tional boundaries of Armenia.
Hostilities between the Armenians
and Turkish troops have been sus-
pended thru Intervention by the Rus
sian Bolshevil<f government. Hopes
are entertained that further bloodshed
may be averted.
Conditions thru the country are
frightful One hundred thousand
refugees in the last stages of destitu-
ton, are travelling thru the snow in ali
directions, and the Armenian govern
ment is unable to provide housing or
food pending the arrival of grain
promised by Russia. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-02
BE NO DECISION UNTIL MARCH.
Future Policy of Christian Science
Church Now in Hands of Court

Boston, Dec 2.-The future policy
of the Christian Science church lies
with the full bench of the supreme
court of Massachusetts. Before an
audience that included persons from
England and other countries the court
is hearing the last of the arguments
between factions within the church as
to the construction of deeds of trust
on which Mary Baker Eddy founded
the organization and it's publishing
activities.
Except for the filing of briefs, the
case was declared closed late yester-
| day. A decision is not expected before
the March sitting of the court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-02
WHEAT PRICES BACK UP
Gains of From Eight to Ten Cents Per
BusheI on Chicago Market.

Chicago, Dec. 2-Wheat prices
staged strong comeback on the Chi
cago board of trade today. Gains of
from to 10 cents were made in quo
tations on wheat for future delivery.
other grains made a slight gain in
sympathy.
The rise in wheat prices was due to
considerable buying by houses with
export connections and by short COW
erings. No great quantity of wheat
was offered for sale. Buying of corn
and oats also was general. Provisions
were higher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-02
Death of Ex-Kaiserln Denied.

Doom. Holland. Dec. 2.-There was
little change this morning in the con-
dition of former Empress Augusta
Victoria of Germany. who for several
days has been critically i'll. Rumors
of her death have been in circula-
tion but inquiry at Doom castle. the
home of the former empress. elected
in the reports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-02
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH.
Motion Picture. Actress Only One of
New York Victims Identified.

New York, Dec. 2.-Marjorie Les
comb. motion picture actress, and
three unidentified persons were burned
to death in a fire which swept thru a
five-story apartment house this morn
ing at % West F'ifty-seventh street
Miss Lescomb came to this country
recently from England to engage in
motion picture work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-02

The United Press asked leaders of
business and labor for interviews on
what legislation they believed congress
should pass to benefit their industries
or organizations and improve conditions
in general. Congress convenes Monday.
The first interview, with Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-02
WARRIOR POET IN
A CIVIL WAR DEFY
Italian Troops to Force Terms
of New Treaty.
Fiume Now BIockaded From
Every Side.
D'ANNUNzIO WILL NOT YIELD
Followers of Fiery Poet Plan
Desperate Fight.
War With Italy by December 8,
Declares Gabrielle.
WOULD DIE HERO

Trieste, Dec. al shall non
chalantly let them kill me-"
Gabrielle d'Annunzio declared in a
letter received here today.
The poets letter bristled with
epithets for the criminal traitors
opposing him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-02
PeeUed Burglar
SIops Woman
He Had Bound

Tulsa. Okla, Dec. "A lone bur-
glar entered the home of Mrs. E Car
son. widow. here last night. bound and
gagged her and searched the premises
for money.
Finding only $50 in money the bur
glar slapped the woman's face and
escaped, police announced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-02
Would Entertain Harding

Washington. Dec. 2.--Presfdent
Wilson will be very glad to see
President-eiect Harding when Mr..
Harding comes to Washington Mon
day for the opening of congress, II
was said at the White House. There
was no suggestion. however. that
President-elect Harding planned to
call at the White House during his
stay in the capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-02
FAIR AND WARMER FRIDAY
Prospects for Sunshine Are Dim, Says
Weather Forecast.

The shippers forecast advises that
temperatures for thirty-six hour ship
ments in all directions will be above
freezing.
The prospects for sunshine are dim,
both for today and tomorrow. The
western half of the state was cloudy
this morning, and the clouds were
moving eastward. However, the
gIoominess will be made up for by
the fact that temperatures will be very
mild during the next twenty-fou
hours and that there is no prospect
of any rain. There has been no rain
in the middle west in the past twenty
four hours.
The highest temperature in Topeka
Wednesday was so degrees at 3:45
o'clock. and the lowest in the past
- - II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-02
Took His Life For SIS.

Berger, a grocer, was shot and
wounded dangerously by a robber
who held up his store early today.
The robber obtained about SIS in cash
and esca ped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-02
Great Concert Tomorrow

Sepreme Harpist and Great Barytone
Auditorium. Tickets at Jenkins.-Adv
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-18
CONSTANT BRONCHIAL
COUGH FOR IS YEA Rs
Then Mrs. Crawshaw Stopped Her
Cough SO Quickly it Alarmed Her

II suffered from bronchial trouble
and asthma for lG years In January.
1904. | had an unusually severe spell,
md was confined to bed for months.
Then | began to mend, but my cough
never left
THE following October, tried
ATilks Emulsion. After u few days
my cough gave way. and ceased en-
trely after another bottle-so sudden
that | became alarmed. Getting over
my fear | took 6 bottles more. For
Q months previous | had coughed
night ana day but my cough ceased
entirely. For l6 years | used all
kinds of medicines until became
sHerticai. But the results from AIilks
Emulsion were nothing short Of mar.
velous. Mrs j. h. Crawshaw, 1888
Grand Ave. Dcs Moines, Iowa.
For bronchial or other severe coughs
or hard colds. Milks Emulsion Is real
ly rcmarkahle Tho system is built
up and strengthened to throw off the
trouble.
Milks Emulsion is pleasant. nutrl.
tive food and corrective medicine.
ton, doing away with all need of pills
and physics II promotes appetite
ana quickly puts the digestive organs
in shape 10 assimilate food. As
builder Of flesh and strength, AIilks
Emulsion is strongly recommended to
those whom sickness has weakened,
ana Is q powerful aid in resisting and
repairing the effects Of wasting dis.
eases. Chronic stomach trouble and
constipation me promptly relieved
usually in one day.
"'his Is he only solid emulsion made,
and so palatablc that II is eaten with
. spoon like ice cream.
30 matter how severe your case.
you are urged to try Milks Emulsion
under this guarantee-rake six bot
ties home with you, use it according
to directions ard if not satisfied with
the results, your money will be
promptly refunded. Price G0c and
Sl20 per bottle, The Milks Emulsion
Co., Torre Haute, Ind. Sold by drug.
gists everywhere.
Guaranteed by City Drug Store and
al first class druggists
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-18
Notice Of Intention TO Fund.

Notice is hereby given that on the
3oth day Of January, 1920. at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, or as soon thereafter as q hear.
ing may be had the City OF Ard.
more. Carter County. State OF Okla.
homa. By its proper officers, win
proceed before the District Court dt
said County, at the County seat there.
OF, 10 make showing and offer proof
and asl; said Court TO hear and de.
termine the existence. character and
amount OF outstanding legal warrant
and Judgment indebtedness. and 10
sign the bonds to be issued ia pay.
! ment OF same.
All persons interested may be pres,
ent at the time said proof is made
to remonstrate against the issuance
OF said bonds
Dated this l2th day of January.
A. j. 1920.
W. Il. FREEMAN, Mayor.
(SeaD
Attest; L. VI THURSTON, City Clerk.
Published in Daily Ardmoreite Ian
l6, IS. 10, 20, 81, %, %, 25. &c, 81, "a
20.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

State Of Oklahoma. Carter county.
In the District Court.
Il, O. Laird plaintiff, VS. n. A..
Rogers, defendant; VIII Nordham,
garnishec. No. 6273.
Said defendant, 4. A. Rogers. will
take notice that he has been sued
in the above named court upon n
promissory note, in the sum Of $l76..
"a, said suit being filed upon the
eth day of January, 1920, and must
answer the petition filed therein by
said plaintiff on or before the 25th
day of February, A. D., 1920, or said
petition will be taken as true, and a
Judgment for said plaintiff in said &C.
ton for sl76.94 will be rendered ac
cordingly.
Dated this 9th day OF January, 1920.
HENRY NJ. FURMAN.
(SeaD Attorney for Plaintiff
Attest:
c. NJ. GRANT. Court Clerk.
By S. +. HAYNlE. Deputy.
published in Daily Ardmoreite. Jan.
uary 15.16.lS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-18
SENIOR CLASS NOTES
Frank Carter, Reporter
College Catalogues for Seniors

Mr.. Henry n. Rinsland. who has
c1or"o Of tho department of Vocation.
nj Education, has sent letters to fifty
of the most prominent universities and
colleges asking for catalogues. A great
minority NJ senior class members are
p'0rrug 10 continue their oducations
3ftcr graduation and the bulletins may
ho II assistance in making their dccis.
IONS as To what institute they will at.
teud, About 25 catalogues have al.
ready l-ocn received.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-18
New Plan for Exams

Instead ot tho usual final examina.
ti0n AT the end Of four months there
viii bC an examination ~ the end
" each month which viii cover thc
work Of that month and Of the pre-.
cndiug months. 80 student who has
boon absout or i1rdy with or without
cNcusc OF has made an average
hclov B plus plil hr exempt. by this
nrtuop ,uo faculty hopes to make the
attendance of A. IT, S. better than
f. ras cy,t b,en before
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-18
NOTICE OF SALE OF OIL Ann
GAS LEASE.

Notice is hereby given that in MIR.
sua"ce OF an order OF the County
court or Love County, Oklahoma
maze and entered on the eth day NJ
January, 1920, the undersigned p,,ar.
oian VIII offer for sale and sell NJ
PUBIC sale to the highest and bast
bidder an oil and gas lease q, tho
-ist DAY OF January, 1890, at . O'Clock
D. rn,' on the following described lands
situated in Love County. Oklahoma 70,
wit: W
Inc =. OF the Nw-4 and the SW4
OF the SW.4 OF the NE.4 and tbe NV
OF the NW'4 OF the SEA- and tbs No
OF the NE.4 OF the SW.4 ond ,hs ~ -
o. the NE'4 OF the Nw-4 Of the sw4
OF Section 20, Township snu,h
Range l West. "'u'h
SAD oil and gas lease will be- sold
." parcels and subdivisions n, GOT,
iahos on the following terms ana
J'o,.,'hs. ~ aa, ,o'wit: Cash upon APPROX.
al and confirmation Of said so,s ~,
n,', w.. county Court OF Love County
o'nu sac VIII be held at tho ofec.
" .he county Judge in Marietta Low
county. Oklahoma, at the tim 80
shown. 'nle apove
Dated this 7th day Of January 1904
H' L. CARLISLE. Guardian.
lsS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-18
NOTICE OF SALE

on January Gath, 1920. at 2 o'clock
p. m, the Board of County Commits
sioncrs OF Carter county. state OF Ok
lahoma, will offer for sale to the high.
est and best bidder for cash the fol-
lowing described property towit:
1900 hollow tile block, used by the
county as head walls for culverts.
Commissioners reserve the right 10
reject any and all bids.
Witness our hands and official seal
this the Sth day OF January, A. D.,
1920.
JOE n. TAYLOR,
Chairman Board Of County
Commissioners.
Attest:
CLARENCE HARRIS,
(SeaD County Clerk. $40
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-18
Meeting Of Criterion Staff

a meeting of the Criterion staff
Was held Tuesday morning for a dis
cusSion of new plans for this year.
Mnrv IDEAS We're given, and il was
decided that each member Of the staff
should turn in 1000 words for the is.
sue Of Feb. o. II was also decided
that a box for contributions should be
installed in the corridor
"Wednesday morning pep meet
Ing was held to promote interest in
the Crjtorion throughout the school.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-18
First Grade Notes

Each pupil in both first grades have
contributed 10 the Roosevelt Memorial
Fund. Mrs. Jordan and Mrs. Steph-
ems are the teachers of these grades
Both first grades are very much
cnthuscd over their Junior Audubon
Cluns which they have organized. In
Mrs. stephens room there are at pres
ent 33 members. And in Mrs. Jordan's
room 80 members are enrolled. Liter
ature has been ordered and IA soon
as it comes the study Of birds will
begin.
a very interesting lesson about the
Eskimo was being conducted by Mrs,
Stephens the other day and a picture
Of an Eskimo hunting for walrus
was shown. Later in the recitation,
Mrs. stephens turned to the picture
again and asked the children what 1t
was.
One girl raised her hand and said
AN Eskimo hunting for nuts"
Not understanding what the child
meant, the teacher said 'Nuts?"-
What kind OF nuts?"
"Walnuts.'' replied the little girl.
-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-18
Second Grade Notes

Mrs Mae Ramsey, second grade
teacher has been absent for the past
three days. Miss Iona Bell Lynn from
high school has had charge OF the
grade with regular attendance OF
t3 pupils
Pupils of the second grade under
the direction Of Mrs. Ramsey have
organized Junior Audubon Society
with three dollars collected for funds.