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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-03
IS at Springfield

Springfield, Mass. Jan. 2.-Depart-
ment of justice agents aided by the
Springfield police tonight raided the
headquarters Of the Communist par
ty in this city. Sixty-five alleged
reds were arrested and considerable
literature seized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-03
Approach 100 Mark in N. Y,


New York, Jan. 2.-Between 100 and
Greater New York as the city's share
to a nationwide roundup of radicals
carried out by the federal government.
From 9 p. NJ until long after midnight
an army of federal agents. reinforced
by hundreds of city policemen and SOL
diers raided the gathering places of
men who have returned the hospitality
of their adopted country by plotting to
destroy its government and institutions
with violence.
No less than II such places were raid
ed, each yielding a grist of from 20 to 81
fomenters of revolution and anarchy,
in one the number running as high as
49,
Few native Americans were amon,
those. taken into custody, the most not
able exception being a New York City
official who gave his name as Julius
Codkind. Brooklyn LAX collector.
The great majority OF those arrested
were Russians or persons of Russian
birth. The American-born prisoners
were turned over to the police to be
dealt with by the laws of their own
country. The aliens were distributed
among the different city police stations
for the night and will be sent to Ellis
Island in the morning, pending deporta-
ton proceedings
Practically all of the places raided
tonight were of the Communist society,
an organization which boasts of the
leadership of Nicholas Lenine and Leon
TrotZky.
Almost hundred women were in
cluded in tonight's prisoners, ranging in
age from girls of II to grandmothers.
The majority of the women were de-
tanned for further examination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-03
Sweeping Cleanup of Reds
Illegal to Force
Combination, Sales
To Include Sugar

Philadelphia, Jan. 2-Sale OF
sugar or other food staples only
with other merchandise in "com-
bination sales was declared today
illegal by United States District
Attorney Kane. Prosecutions will
be begun, the district attorney
said, on evidence submitted Of any
combination sale after today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-03
Raids Throughout r. !.

Providence, II. l., Ja::. "A series OF
raids on radicals conducted in several
cities of the state tonight resulted in
several arrests during the early eve
ming with many more expected befol e
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-03
Raid Haverhill Club. rooms

Haverhill. Mass, Jan. z-Raids were
conducted on two club dooms here to-
night by federal agents, assisted by
the local police, and q men were ar.
rested. They were taken to police head
quarters for examination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-03
General Forecast

The outlook is for fair weather
Saturday and Sunday generally east
OF the Mississippi. The temperature
will be considerably lower Saturday
throughout the Atlantic states.
Winds: North of Sandy Hook:
Fresh west and northwest winds.
fair.
Sondy Hook to Hattcras: Fresh
strong west and northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-03
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Saturday fair and colder; Sunday
fair and continued cold; fresh and
strong northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-03

Ny son, there 10 an easy way TO sur.
mount all thy business difficulties, to
secure good stsnooraphsrs and book.
keepers, to meet every emergency
THE WANT 40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-27
GO HOME FOR CHRISTMAS.
Many Kansans Will Spend Holidays
Across tho Waters.

The call of Christmas at home is
going to be answered this year by a
number of Kansas people who for the
past several years have been unable to
heed its lure-Kansans whose former
homes are across the waters.
Passenger agents report that they
are receiving inquiries and in some
cases are making reservations, for
at their homes in Europe For the
first time in several years, the steam
ship lines which maintain liaison with
roads. are putting out ads, inviting
people to ride with them. And even
at that, there is none too much steam
who want to go.
the Topeka offices are mostly from
Kansas farmers. Many farmers seem
to have cleaned up enough during the
war and postwar periods that they
can afford to cross the Atlantic to
spend the holiday season at home"
A large number are from Sweden
During the war steamship travel to
Sweden did not present the difficulties
which travel to other countries held,
because Sweden was neutral
Italy claims a few Kansans and
England a large number. French
Americans who are going to their
homes are going in large numbers by
way of England. 1t is pointed out
that once in London, ten hours or so
will place the tourist in Paris. and a
days travel will mean reaching any
part of France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-27
MEANEST MAN IN SERVICE.
Passenger Tells of Theft of Pie From
Railroad Lunch Counter.

He must be the meanest man in
the Rock Island service" local en-
ployes of the road agreed, when they
heard about a trainman and the way
he conducted himself at the eating
house in Mcfarland the other night.
The story was told at the local station
by a man who was a passenger and
happened to be at the same lunch
counter.
The employe in question was a pas
senger conductor off duty. He ordered
a sandwich and a cup of coffee while
laying over at the station between
trains in the early hours of the morn
ing. While both the mattresses, very
busy, were on the other side of the
shorseShoe-shaped counter, he slyly
helped himself to a huge slab of mince
pie, which with a row of others was
set along the edge of the counter to
tempt the appetite of the sojourner-
Looking swiftly from one side to the
other he wo1fed the pie in just eleven
(the passenger counted while watching
from under the brim of his haO big
bites.
The mattresses were still busy, and
swigging down the last of his coffee.
the trainman emptied into his cup four
of the little individual cream jugs
which were set ready for service,
gulped down their contents, and at the
cashiers desk paid for his sandwich
and coffee, with the regular discount
allowed to trainmen. deducted.
Passenger conductors salaries aver
age from $3.50 to $500 a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-27
TO AMEND BYLAWS
Chamber of Commerce Will Change
Classification of Directors.

The first, or primary ballots for the
election of directors of the Chamber
of Commerce, will be sent out to the
members of the Chamber early next
week, or as soon as possible after the
meeting of the entire membership
which is to be held Monday for the
purpose of changing the classification
under which the directors are elected.
A committee appointed at the meet
ing of the directors Friday, will sug-
gest amendments to the bylaws
which will change the classification of
directors, at the full membership
meeting at noon Monday.
The change suggested will probably
give the manufacturers two represen-
tatives on the board, the jobbers two
representatives and the professions
one instead of two. The city commits
sioners' representation will also be cut
to one member on the board. instead
of two.
The primary ballots will nominate
the directors. The final ballots. bear
ing the names of the two nominees for
each vacancy having the greater num-
Der of voters in the primary. will be
sent out by December 20, and must be
returned by the members by January
1. AS soon after January l as posi-
BILE. the new directors will meet, be in
stalled and proceed to the election OF
officers for the coming year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-27
SPECIAL PROGRAM THURSDAY.
Zen Hur Singers and Players At West
Side Christian Church.

The West Side Christian church has
instituted a series of Community serv-
ices on Thursday evenings. The first
Of these meetings was held last Thurs
day and was under the direction of
the church. The second will be held
next Thursday evening and will be un-
der the auspices of the choir. of which
NJ f. Harding is the leader.
The program of the evening viii be
given by the Ben Hur singers and
players of Chicago. This trio of i'm
persona tors. consisting of Theodore
Turnquist. tenor. Mime Edna Reiffert-
Severinghaus, contralto and character
artist and Miss Geraldine Vance, pi-
anist and soprano. happened to have
an open date and thru the interest of
ex-senator j. E. Hickey. a friend of
the West Side work, they will give
their entertainment at the church.
Thursday evening at 1880.
No admission Will be charged but
a free will silver offering will be taken
at the door as has been the custom of
the West Side church in all previous
entertainments. general invitation
is given to all to attend. The offering
will be given to the music fund of the
church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-27
into The MOVIES
''In His Steps" by Doctor Shell
don To Be Screened.
New York Corporation to Film
Famous Book.

In His Steps," by DR.. Charles NJ.
Sheldon, former pastor of the Central
Congregational church of Topeka and
now editor of the Christian Herald, is
being made into movie play. This
announcement was made here TODAY
by DR.. Sheldon, who has Just come
from New York, where he worked with
Ashley Miller in preparing the scenario
for the screen version of his most IA
nous novel The novel now, accord
ing to Doctor Sheldon, has been trans
lated into fifteen different languages
and over 20,OO0.O00 copies of the book
have been sold.
The movie production is being
staged by the Community Picture bu-
reau of New York, a corporation that
makes a speciality of filming and dis
tributing religious and educational
films to the churches. Y. M. c. A. and
universities of the country. but which
also handles special features for the
theaters of the country. The first
commercial presentations of I'm His
steps will be in the big movie pal
aces on Broadway, but the very first
showing will be in Topeka, says Doc
tor Sheldon. This showing will be a
free one, If he can make all the ar
engagements.
To Be Strict With Actors,
Upon hearing of the troubles VIII
liam Allen White had with his novel
In the Heart of Fool" Eoctor Shell
don informed the movie men that his
novel should not meet a like fate and
that rather than have the story or
intent of the story deviated from in
the least he would withdraw his per-
mission for it's filming. 1t was with
this idea in mind that he elaborated
with Mr. Miller in writing the scenario.
He intends to be just as strict with the
actors who play the parts called for.
'"The movie trade demands action
and will sacrifice anything TO dra-
matte action, even the story they are
filming" said Doctor Sheldon this
noon "Exa sperated at some of the
things they wanted to do with In His
Steps 1 asked one of the movie men
whether he would use autos in film
ing the story of Moses in the bull
rushes. I was quickly informed that
if an auto or an electric light was
needed to give the scenes of that story
pep, they'd not hesitate to use them.
"EarthboInd" Big Hit.
1.-The thing that I have the most
trouble with is that the movie trade
has a horror of what they call 'relig-
ious propaganda and it was not until
called their attention to the fact that
'Earthbound,' Something to Think
About and 'Humoresque' had made
their big hits with the public because
of the great lessons they taught that 1
could even get them to consider my
side of the argument. I saw Earth
bound in New York and consider it
one of the greatest sermons ever de-
, livered as we'll as being a great the
atrical endeavor."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-27
SPEND MUCH ON MAINTENANCE
In Six Months Railroads Expend Total
of $175,OOO.OOO.

The monthly statements of the inter-
state commerce commission show
that from March l to September l of
this year the railroads expended ap-
proximately It's, 100000 more on
maintenance of roadway and structure
than was spent for the same period
during the corresponding period last
year. under government control
In the same six months the 1920
figures for maintenance of equipm ent
exceeded the September figures
of 1919 by approximately $22O,00O,-
0OO
One OF the chief causes of com
plant which the railroads have regis
tered against the federal operation of
their lines during the war. has been
the way in which equipment and road
ways have been permitted to deteri-
crate. This same deterioration has
been blamed for the deficit which the
taxpayers have been forced to make
up on >the government guarantee to
the roads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-27
RAISE $500 FOR BOYS BAND.
Fund for Industrial School Is Making
Splendid Progress

More than 5000 has been raised for
the purpose of securing instruments
and music for a band at the Boys
Industrial school, according to Mrs
Edith E. Supple, who has been inter-
esting herself in the work of raising
the fund.
The contributions which have been
received or promised include: Topeka
council No. 2, Security Benefit as
ISOLATION, $25; council No. g of the
same association. SIS; council No 4 of
the same association, SO; council No.
5, s25; Senator Charles Curtis. $40;
Senator Arthur Capper, SO; Justice
Henry F. Mason, $3.50: Justice John
s. Dawson, $3.50; Mrs. d. w. Mulvane.
SIS; Women's Relief Corps, So; Ladies
of the G. A. r, SIS; Woman's club, s25;
E. l.. Copeland, $3.50; Eastern Star,
$40: Fraternal Aid Union No 2, SO;
courthouse employees. s15.75; Elks'
club, SIS; Chamber of Commerce. s25.
The amount set as the minimum for
the fund is $3.50. and Mrs. Supple. 1910
Buchanan street, will receive further
contributions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-27
THIRTY-ONE YEARS OF SERVICE.
&c. f. BascOm, Passenger Agent Rock
/. Island. Has Not Missed a Day.

C. E. Bascom, city passenger agent
for the Rock Island, wasn't trying out
for any long distance record when he
mentioned it to a reporter, but he did
declare himself as having a long time,
steady stick-to-business record which
the average business man in Topeka
can't equal.
Island in 1889. and until he left the
employ of the road to go into the
service of the Red Cross in 1917, never
lost a days pay by being off the job.
That's a straight service stretch of
more than twenty-eight years without
having missed a day at work. And
since the war finished and he returned
to the job, he hasn't missed another
day.
Which comes very nearly making an
unbrolen record of thirty-one years
hitting the ball.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-27
BETTER SERVICE BY ROADS.
Freight Is Cheaper Than Ever Before,
Is Claim by Railroads,

Railroads are claiming that they not
only have increased the efficiency OF
the roads under the private manage
nent as compared with federal control,
but that they are giving freight serv-
ice at less, even considering the in
crease of August &c, than it has ever
been given before.
They base their former statement on
figures published by the American As
ISOLATION of Railway Executives. to the
effect that they increased the number
of tons of freight hauled one mile dur
ing the first seven months of 1920 by
32293, 100000 tons over the same
period under federal control the year
before. They point out that they mad
no more cars in which to handle the
freight, and that the switchmen's
strike caused tremendous delay in
traffic.
When they contend that they are
hauling freight at a lower rate than
they ever have before, the railroad
executives transform the freight rates
from terms of money to the goods
which compose the freight shipments
thus measuring the freight rate in
terms of pounds of wheat, pork or
other commodities. In a number of
illustrations, they show conclusively
that it costs less wheat to ship a bushel
of wheat from central Iowa to Chicago
than it ever has before, and that the
same thing applies to meats and other
commodities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-27
FREIGHT TRAVELS FARTHER,
Average Haul at Present Time Il
1S1.16 Miles, Says 1. C. C.

The distance over which the aver
age ton of freight is transported by
railroad has been steadily Increasing
Tor the past several years, according to
interstate commerce commission sta
tistics.
- Its detailed figures for 1918, just
issued, show how the typical haul on
the average railway in that year was
1881 miles. as compared with 1871
in 1917, 1928 in 1916, and 1888 in
1915. j. tt
The report for 1919 has not yet been
compiled, but the commission has been
issuing monthly statements this year
which show that in July the average
haul per railroad was 1915 miles as
compared with 1865 in July, 1918
Considering the Glass I roads as a
single system. the average ton of
freight in 1918 was hauled 3e1.47 miles
from point of origin to destination, as
against 292.57 in 1917, 2S2 SO in 1915,
and 1850 in 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-27
REMOVE POLES AT OWN EXPENSE
Assistant Attorney General Makes
Decision in Phone and Electric Cases.

Telephone and electric power COM
pan.es will have to remove their poles
at their private expense when they are
so located as to interfere with high
way construction.
a ruling to this effect made by E w
Clausen. assistant attorney general,
may affect a large number of COM
panies in view of the extensive road
building program planned by the state
highway commission under the good
roads amendment to the state con-
stitution.
The question was referred to the at
torney generals office in two specific
instances recently, one by a private
power transmission line near Garden
City, and the other by a Crawford
county telephone company
Il the road contractor merely de-
sires to have the poles moved in order
TO facilitate construction work and tho
poles are not in direct line of the road
as surveyed, it is not necessary for the
company to remove its poles. accord
ing to the ruling. Many roads now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-27
MUCH RAILROAD ABANDONED.
Alfred p. Thorn Tells What Happened
to TRANSFORMATION Since 1913.

Since 1916 there have been more
miles of railroad in the United States
abandoned than there have been miles
constructed, Alfred P. Thorn. a mem
Der of the American railway execu-
tive committee told the members of
the Massachusetts, Chamber of Com
merce, in recent address. Contrast
ing the condition of the roads before
the war period, during government
management. and in the reconstruc-
ton period, Thorn drew some grew
some pictures of what happened to
the transportation system of the coun-
mtry since 1913.
In 1913, he pointed out, the trans
portation facilities of the United States
were equal to or ahead of the de-
mandS on them
But. since that time the situation
has been substantially different.
Since 1913 the countrys annual
production of steel has increased from
81 million tons TO As million tons,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-27
NO TICKET TO SOLDIER.
Reporter Thought He Had Discovered
Case of Discrimination.

A reporter thought he had discov-
cred another case of discrimination
against the man who wears the uni
form, down at the Rock Island station
the other day. Cliff Lowe, ticket
clerk. had answered the phone.
ut leaves at 7:45. Yes, you have
to change at Holton," Cliff confided
to the eager, vulcanized ear of the in
strument.
So far so good, nothing but routine
stuff.
But-"Fare to Holton is ninety two
cents, but 1 can't sell a ticket to SOL
der" Cliff said, callously.
Visions of doughboy anxious to get
home on leave to spend Thanksgiving
rose before the reporter.
Good graciousi Or even more sol
Was this to be tolerated? Was the
man who wore the livery of the ma
ton and stood pledged to defend his
country with his life if need be, to be
denied the privilege of being trans
ported on its railways?
Was his money not SO good as that
of the civilian2 Was a soulless cor
poratfon to refuse to carry him to
where his home fireside cleaned and
the barnyard sacrifice had been Of
fered up?
Or had some be-spurred desk cap
tain at G. H. Q. bethought himself of
a new way to poster the poor soldier,
and issued one of those meaningless
and useless and totally putrid orders
which used to hedge about all the good
things of life?
None of them, as Cliff explained.
The town of Soldier is on the Union
Pacific, therefore Chris couldn't sell a
ticket good for ride to that place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-27
Mexicans Leaving Topeka fol
Their Sunny Homes.
Railroads Have Reduced Sec.
ton Gangs for Winter.
MANY NEVER WILL RETURN
Have Made Enough Money to
Retire for Rest of Lives.
Remaining Residents Crowd
Into Small Houses Here.

Hundreds of Mexicans are leaving
Topeka for Old Mexico. according to
Augustin Alba, city detective Most
of them are going back to their south
ern homes to spend the winter while
others, who have saved up few hun
dred dollars, are going back to spend
the rest of their days in peace and
quiet under their native skies.
At this season of the year there is
always considerable exodus to Mex
leo Alba says. AS cold weather ap-
proaches the railroads begin to lay
off the section gangs. BY Christmas
this process is complete and in many
cases only three or four men are left
on each section.
AS the railroads grant pass to the
laborers who have worked from six
months to year on the section and
in the shops. large number of Mex
leans take advantage of the oppor-
rigors of a Kansas winter are little to
the liking of these people born and
bred in a tropical climate.
Population Varies.
The Mexican population of Topeka
varies with the season, according to
Alba. During the summer months,
when the work on the sections is pro-
crossing in full force, the local popu-
lation is about 1900. But this num-
when scores of families come here to
go into winter quarters. The size OF
Topeka furnishes an appeal to these
people, who are strictly economical in
their expenditures. The city is not so
large and the Mexican residential sec
ton is not SO far removed from the
business section but what the shopping
may be done without spending street
car or railroad fare.
Many families living in one house
reduces the rent per capita to as low
as SO cents a month. 1t is not I'M
usual to find twenty persons sleeping
in one room, Alba says.
Retired" Are Floeced.
Many of the older Mexicans who
work in America a few years and save
up enough money to retire" on, fire.
Quently have to come back to the sec
ton a short time after their return to
Mexico, according to the detective. Not
because living is higher in Mexico than
here-the contrary is true. But there
are "sharps" among the Mexicans as
well as the white race and they ply
their trade quite as pftilessly. Occa-
sionally these men pose as officials, he
declared, and again they rob the re-
turning laborers by changing" their
money from American into Mexican
currency of various denominations.
There are also gambling experts who
never work, but make it their bust
ness to go the rounds of the Mexican
colonies in America by means of dis
honest games. The victims rarely re-
port their losses because they are
afraid of losing their jobs or getting
into trouble, Alba says.