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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
ASK HARDING TO QUIT PILLS
Lucy Page CASTOR Asks President
Eject to Set Example for Young Men

Lucy Page CASTOR wants President
elect Harding to throw away his cigar
cts as an example to the young men OF
America. The Chicago anti-cigaret
crusader has directed further atten-
ton to the no smoke fight in this state
by urging Harding to cease smoking.
Not since McKinley's administration,
Miss CASTOR asserts, has the United
States had a president who smoked
Miss Gastons letter to the newly
elected president follows:
Dear Mr.. Harding: In a meeting Of the
newly organized board of the Kansas Anti
Cigaret league. the question was discussed
as TO the Influence especially upon the
youth, that cigarets in the white House are
likely to have.
Photographed with Cigaret:
'As you might expect. there were those
who valiantiy defended you from the charge
that you are a friend of the little charmer.
Others were cure that during the campaign
you were more than once photographed
with a cigaret.
The fight is on in Kansas to save the
law which prohibits cigarets. The vested
interests at stake are making the attack
in other states, also whose markets are
legally closed to cigarts and cigaret papers,
The fight in Kansas is on to finish
The eyes of the nation are on this state IN
this unequal contest. Every help is needed.
The ban was off during the war with its
'cigarets for soldiers craze. In returning
IS II nnf fS TO quote of W1Pa o. Sfa k the
stand taken by well known lawyer of
Chicago. The war is over and the cigaret
is again a poison.
Need Men of Good Examples.
Men whose example is helpful to grow
ing boys is the great need Of the day, as
you will agree. Ex-Governor Folk. of Mis-
souri,, upon assuming his high office, gave
up tobacco as he said, for the sake of the
mothers whose boys are in danger
The United States has had no smokin g
president since Mckinley. Roosevelt, Taft
and Wilson, all have clear records. VIII
you not set similar example to the young
manhood of the country? This is a ques-
ton of grave importance"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
HIS KICK BACK FIRED.
Florida Mob Uses Tar Backing Up
Newspaper Use of Word "Hun."

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 2o.-Johr
Bischoff, real estate dealer of this
city, securely bound and gagged and
covered with a coat of tar and feath-
ers, was dumped FROM an automobile
tonight atone of Jacksonvihes down
town street intersections. Across
Bischoffs chest was a sign reading,
Herr John Bischoff, a Hun
Bischoff was the subject of an at
tack in a Jacksonville afternoon paper
Saturday in connection with a letter
which the paper published, signed by
him and objecting to the use of the
word Hun" in the columns of the pa
per. He threatened to withdraw his
advertising unless the paper ceased
calling the Germans Huns"
The automobile which dropped
Bischoff at the street intersection is
said to have contained four masked
men. The car slowed down long
enough to push the tar and feathered
victim, practically nude with the ex-
ception Of the feathers, into the street
and then sped up and was lost in the
maze of traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
SHOW CROWD WELL PLEASED.
''FrivolitIes of 1920" Busts in X. c.
When Chorus Girls Quit Jobs.

Kanss City. Dec. O.-"Frivolities."
Il George NJ. Anderson production play
ing at the Shubert theater here, ended
in a fiasco Saturday night when a
representative of the Actors Equity
association called out members of the
association on grounds that the COM
pany had failed to pay it's chorus girls.
The chorus quit after the first act.
The row between the Actors asso-
citation was given impetus when four
chorus girls attached the scenic effects
of the Anderson production yesterday.
A few hours later the representative
obtained a second attachment and held
that over the management as a club.
The producers of the show failed to
produce the chorus girls pay at the
specified time and-bang!-curtain
The show quit. the crowd filed out,
the price of their ducats refunded and
apparently were well pleased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
NEED HELP NOW
European Relief Committee
Asks for 90 Million Dollars.
Orphan Children Are Starving
Across the Sea.
BY JAMES a. TROUTMAN,
County Chairman.

Three and a half million orphan
children are starving across the sea,
and must have food NOW. The van
ishing hope of life must be revived
NOW, or never. European nations
are impoverished, and the help must
come from us; not next year, or next
month. but NOW.
Eight great charitable bodies are
united for quick action under the
name of the European relief council.
This council includes the American
relief administration, the Red Cross,
the Friends service committee, Jew
ish distribution committee, federal
council of churches, Knights of Co
lumbus, Y NJ. C. A. and Y. w. C. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
MAGNATES CLEAR FOR ACTION.
American Leaguers Resent Ban john
sons Drastic Actions.

New York, Dec. 2O.-The owners of
the New York, Chicago and Boston
American league clubs so resent the
action of Ban johnson in railroading
them off the board of directors that
they are planning to open the battle
IN court that was closed last winter by
a peace agreement.
They expect johnson to retaliate by
pressing his demand that the league
pay his legal bill for fighting the IN
surgents last winter.
In this event, the insurgents threaten
to take their case before Judge Lands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
NfOFFETT HEADS OTTAWA.
Fourteen 1920 Players Are Awarded
Football HOnOrS,

Ottawa. Kan, Dec. 20.-The 1921
Ottawa university football team will
be piloted by Clyde Moffett, of Ottawa,
left halfback, who has played two
years in Ottawa university and a year
at Kingfisher, Okla, college. Moffett
was accorded honorable mention on
the mythical all-kansaS eleven of the
coaches
The eleven letter men are Blicken-
staff, Perrussel, Barnes, Swinehart,
Cochran, Flora, Cramer, Banaman,
Wynne, Moffett, Potter, Jones and Le-
Grandel-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
~Cleland Heads Aggie Squad.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 2O.-R. E.
Cleland, center on the Kansas Aggie
football team this year. was elected
captain of the 1921 team at a banquet
given the college and high school foot
ball squads by the Chamber of Com
merce- here Saturday night. Cleland is
a senior this year. but will not have
enough credits to obtain a degree until
the second semester next year. He
has played on the Aggie team two
wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
S. S. BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Probably the most interesting game
of the Junior league was played Sat
urday night at the Central 7, NJ. C. A.
between the Trinity METHODIST and the
First Christian church teams. Neither
team had lost a game in the tourna-
ment and large bunch of rooters for
each team was present. The Chris
tan church team scored first but the
Trinity team finally got their team
working right and won by the score
of 5 to 5.
Other scores Saturday night were:
First Baptist Juniors % to United
Presbyterian Juniors lie. In the Sem
Tor league First Presbyterians defeat
ed the Latter Day Saints 1916.
There will be no more scheduled
games until Tuesday evening, January
4, 1920.
There are only eight more games to
be played in the Junior league but
there are forty-eight to be played in
the Senior league after New Years.
The above standing may be slightly
changed when the eligibility commit
tee decides several games which have
been protested on account of players
not qualified that have played in some
of the games. The player to qualify
must have attended Sunday school
three out of every four Sundays dur
ing the lesson period of the Sunday
school,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the Columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
Decenher 20. 1895.

The furniture for the new court house has
arrived and is being moved from the cars
to the building.
ssThe Hammock Song W. T. Roehr's
latest song, words by Elizabeth Binford, has
just been issued, and is very catchy.
There was a good audience out to hear
Gormley's band last night at Hamilton hail.
In addition to the program by the band,
thre were solos by Prof. Leib, ISIS Serena
Pratt and Percy Crow. yinton Phenis gave
a whistIing solo, and the Hughes brothers
played banjos- Mrs E. B. Merideth and
Harry Crow sang duet
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holman have re-
turned from their wedding trip and have
gone to housekeeping in their new house.
Miss Lottie Page Of Denver who has fire.
quentIy visited In Topeka, win spend the
holidays with Miss Nell Peffer. After her
visit in Washington Miss Page will visit
Miss Edna Crane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
New Haven Is Tigers Farm.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 20.-New
Haven will become farm for the De-
troit Tigers next season, according tc
an agreement reached by Manager Ty
Cobb and George Weis, owner of the
New Haven club. Cobb purchased q
small interest in the club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-20
Notrc Dame Cancels Game.

Lincoln. Neb., Dec 20.-Director of
Athletics Luehring. of the University
of Nebraska, has announced that the
football game tentatively scheduled
for Thanksgiving day at Lincoln with
Notre Dame had been Cancelled by ac-
ton of Notre Dame athletic authori-
ties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22
TEXANS FORM COTTON
EXPORT CORPORATION
Oklahoma Governor in Telegram to
President Offers to Join in Con-
structive Movement,

DALLAS. Tex. October % tby the
Associated Press).-Organizatio of a
cotton export corporation in Texas is
expected as the result of decision
reached by the bankers, growers and
merchants representing every section
OF the state. in conference here.
A committee appointed yesterday
definitely decided to form the corpo-
ration and adjourned until next week
to complete plans for its organization.
member Of the committee said a
corporation capitalized at not less
than five million dollars probably
would be organized. with stock open
to subscription by state and national
banks.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. October
22.-Gov. ]. B. A. Robertson has sent
telegram to President Wilson Offer
ing to Join in constructive or help
full movement to husband the inter-
ests Of the cotton grower" He also
sent a message to Senator Hoke Smith
of Georgia. expressing approval of
plan to organize an export finance
corporation to take cotton of the
hands Of the ,growexA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22
AUTO YIELDS CLUE
TO DREWES' SLAYER
Pistol and Stains Found in Car
Dartmouth Student Was to
Buy of Friend.

PHILADELPHIA. October 22.-(by
the Associated Press).-A nation
wide search was instituted today for
William P. Brines. the University of
Pennsylvania freshman for whom a
warrant was issued yesterday charg-
ing him with the murder of Elmer. C..
Drewes, the Dartmouth college stu
dent. slain here last Saturday night.
The young men were said by the
police to have been close friends.
Although the authorities admitted
they have discovered no motive for
the killing, they declared they have
"a large quantity of evidence which
sponsible for the death of Drewes."
One theory of the police is that he
was killed in dispute over the bur-
chase of an automobile. Before leav-
ing his home in West Philadelphia
last Saturday night Drewes told his
father he intended buying a second
hand motor car and those work ing
on the case said it has been learned
that it was Brines' machine he plan
ned to purchase.
The car found abandoned yester-
day a mile from where Drewes' body
was discovered and which was iden-
tilted as having belonged to Brines,
is the one the Dartmouth student in
tended buying, according to the de-
tectives. In the car. which was stain
ed with blood. were found an au-
tomato pistol with two cartridges
missing and two empty bottles.
The police have been searching for
Brines for several days. He lived
with his mother. who is widow in
West Philadelphia and their apart
ments have been closed since Sun
day. He has not attended any classes
at the university since last week.
Mrs. Brines was said to be in a local
hospital suffering from nervous
froIlbl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22
CHILDREN HAVE FINAL
REHEARSAL FOR PAGEANT
D. c. Young Folks Appear at Cen
trail High School Tomor-
row Night.

The final rehearsal of the children's
pageant, the elaborate juvenile spec
tacle which is to be produced in the
auditorium of Central High School
Saturday night, was held at Central
High last night. All is now ready for
the production. which is to be one of
the largest ever given in the public
schools of Washington, with some
hundreds of Juvenile stars. from the
standpoint of health, beauty and
talent.
The pageant is presented by Miss
Ina c. Emery to demonstrate the
genius, beauty and physical perfec-
ton of the best types of the children
of the National Capital. Children of
Senator Pat Harrison and of Repre-
sentatives David Fl. Kincheloe of
Kentucky and Finis j. Garrett of
Tennessee, as well as of other Dromi-
nent families in Washington, are
among the participants in the produce
ton. :
The principal speaker will be Dis
trict Commissioner ]. Thilman Hen
drick. who will make a short address
on the relation of the childhood of
today to the future citizenship of
Washington. The new superintendent
of schools. DR.. Frank w. Ballou, will
be formally welcomed to the city.
There will be a glee club, vestry
boys under the personal direction of
Rev. George F. Dudley, pastor of st.
Stephens Church. singing; dancing
and music, juvenile orchestra I'M
der the direction of Nine. Marie Won
Unschuld and double Tom Thumb
wedding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22
DISSENTING JUROR
STAYS $4,000 AWARD
Refuses to Grant Woman More
Than 81 900 in Case Against
Trolley Company.

The City and Suburban Railway
Company was saved a verdict of $4,000
against it late yesterday afternoon by
the request of the attorney for the
company that the jury be polled after
the foreman had announced verdict
for that amount in favor of Mrs. H.
Emma Lore. Mrs. Lore sued for in
juries suffered while alighting from
one of the company's cars. Justice
Siddons granted the request, and as
each jurors name was called he reg
istered his vote against the company
and assessed the damages at $4,000.
The twelfth juror, a colored man.
declared against the company, but
when asked the amount loudly said
$1,000
The jurors were sent back for
further consultation. but the juror
declined to change his mind and the
jurors, being unable to agree, were
discharged and the case continued.
The company admitted liability, and
the only question for the jury was
the amount of damages.
This is said to be the first time in
a civil case in the local courts where
the polling of Jury disclosed that the
twelve men were not in accord after
an agreement had been announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22
SIX DEFENDANTS GUILTY
IN MAIL FRAUD CASE
Sold Stock and Used $500, 900 Pro-
ceeds for Promotional
Purposes,

CHICAGO, October 22.-An six de-
PENDANTS in the Consumers Packing
Company trial were found guilty last
night OF using the mails in a conspiracy
to defraud. The jury in Federal Judge
Evan A. Evans court returned the YER
dict after having been out five hours.
The defendants are: Edward r Alder
secretary of the company: John NJ. KAN
tor. fiscal agent; Rabbi A. J. Messing,
director: Edward H. Troest. director;
benjamin q. Turner, director. and Miss
GoIdie Skolnik. secretary to- Adler.
Eli Pfaelzer, president of the COM
pany, and Louis Davis, director. plead
ed guilty to the charges during the trial
The indictments were the result of an
investigation made by Federal Judge
Lands in March, 1919, after an inyolun-
tary petition in bankruptcy had been
nied IN the United States district court.
charges were made that the company
had sold 100000 of stock and that $500,
900 OF the proceeds were used for pro-
motional purposes. indictments Were
returned in June, 1919.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22

In some Portuguese towns the
street numbering of houses often in
cludes the ground floor windows as
we'll as the door. Thus a small house
may occupy three numbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22

4 process has been patented in
Great Britain for the distillation of
peat for the production Of coke, fuel
acetone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-22

Some European electricians have
found that snow never collects on
transmission lines that carry 100. 600
or more volts. even when they are not
charged.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-18
FAMOUS PEER GYNT SUITE ID FEATURE
 MUSICAL PROGRAM

The first one to follow the sugges- ton to assist in observing the first week in February as music week will be Mrs. Maude Pratt Cate, teacher of piano who on Monday night, Feb ruary ?, at s o'clock, at the Woman's club will present Opal Nelson-the talented girl from Pasadena-in mu- sicaI program. Miss Nelsoon, al though only 13 years old, shows re- markable ability and plays with great strength and with the accuracy or much older. musician. She has passed three winters in Phoenix, studying with Mrs. Cate
 Thc second part of the program will be something out of the usual. Be tween the different numbers from the Peer Gynt suite by Grieg, will be told the stories fories from Peer Gynt- Three tableaus have been arranged showing different stages in the life Of Peer the lovable ne'erdo-well.
 One tableau, true to Norwegian su- rerstitions shows the hero marching up with the trolls in the mountains and being enticed by the troll wom- an" to come to the hall of the noun tain king.
 The second tableau shows Peer in middle life as a Moroccan prophet anu with Anitra, the dancing girl' enter taining him.
 ! Tn the third tabIeau Peer is old and arizzled. coming back to Solveig-the one so pure and true-who. when he
 went down the path one night when both were young. said: Whether the 1 way be short or long shall wait foi l you" She waited for him. true to hei word. and when he comes back and like
 a tired child puts his head in hel Ian she sings him to sleep
 Marie Josephine Byrne will be th'
 story teller. Mrs. Doane Merrill take
 the part of Solveig, Yua Sonstegar'
 King and some of her pupils will b'
 the trolls, Lillian Kessler will dane
 as Anitras and Mrs. Rolla Davenpor
 Welch will impersonate Peer Gynt.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-18
PRIESTS" WHO WE'D WITHOUT LICENSES
 ARE FINED $500 EACH

Mike Pivoyoroff and Homer bas donoff. wise men of the Molokanl Rus, sian colony at Glendale. were nned $500 each yesterday by Judge Stahlol" of the superior court for having per formed marriage ceremonies Wllnout certificates obtained from the clvil au- thorities- -to
 According to an interpreation or Mo ,okani. customs furnished the court oN Attorney B. E. Marks when the tNo bearded sages appeared for arraien- ment last Monday, the sect was com
 rIeteIv ignorant of the necessiay ol marriage licenses. MT. Marks also oe- clared at that time that Pivovoroff and Ragdonoff are not priests, but sim nlv men more intelligent than the others. chosen to read portions or the Holy Writ after two young people had declared in the presence or the members of the community that they wanted each other
 Judge Stanford warned the deIend- ants yesterday that inasmuch as PlNo- voroff at least has admitted having ..married" ten couples without licenses all such young Glendale couples mus anpear at the office of the clerk or fhe superior court before next sat urdav and get marriage licenses. Fur
 ther action taken by the court Wli'
 depend in large measures on the man 1 ner ir which these instructions are complied with, Judge Stanford lnoa- scated-
Arizona republican., 1920-01-18
AR|z. LOSES CATTLE;
 TEXAS GAINS THEM

Arizona's loss is Texas gain. accord ing to State Veterinarian E. M. Wiggs of Texas, who is here from his For, Worth home to investigate the local cattle conditions. His investigation IS occasioned by the great number or cat tie now being shipped into Texas rom the Salt River valley.
 The doctor was at the capitol yes terday. comforting with State Veter- inarian R. J. flight. He expresses the belief that the Salt River valley peo- ple will be sorry some day for sending their fine herds to Texas put tna' Ta~as ;s ,,.ore than glad to receive the herds as long as the valley has any to send.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-18
Lost and Found
Business Chances
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~
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Arizona republican., 1920-01-18
Legal Advertising
LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE
 This is to certify that R. l.. Bates n..s made application for license to operate ,,otor vehicle in Peoria and vicinity; and notice is further given that hearing on said application will De held before said Arizona Corporation Commission at their office at the Capl- tol Ruilding. at Phoenix, Arizona al 10 o'clock a. m.. the goth day or Jaiiu Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, this 17th day of January, 1920.
 (Signed) R- l.. D-A ''
Arizona republican., 1920-01-18
LEGAL NOTICE

This is to certify that Fernando Paminz has made application Tor license to operate a stage in Hayaen and vicinity; and notice is further given that a hearing on said appica- ton will be held before said Arizona Corporation Commission at lnelI oi fica at the Capitol Building. at Phoe- nix. Arizona, at 10 a. m. the 2oth day of January, 1920.
 Dated at Phoenix Arizona, this Iotn day of January, 1920.
 (Signed) FERNANDO RAMlNZ.
Arizona republican., 1920-01-18
LEGAL NOTICE

This is to certify that John D. Chris tie has made application to operate motor vehicle for hire in Phoenix and vicinity, and notice is further given that a hearing on said application will be held before the Arizona Corporation Commission in the;r office at the Capitol in the City Of Phoenix. AT zona at 10 a. m on the 20th day or January, 1920.
 Dated at Phoenix. Arizona, this 17th day of January, 1920.
 ;i esigned) JOHN D. CHRISTIE.